The Woman’s Womb as a Place of God’s Action and Creation

In the Hebrew Bible, woman’s womb is rendered by three main nouns: רֶחֶם (most often translated as “womb”), בֶּטֶן (“belly”) and מֵעֶה (plural only: מֵעִים, “bowels”). Although these terms take on various shades of meaning, they very refer to female womb. this context, always appear in relation God, who particularly active field. This article aims show ways God’s creative activity womb, which also takes metaphorical shades.