A few weeks ago, I preached on the doctrine of divine impassibility. As I was preparing the sermon, there was a particular section on interpretation that I thought was very helpful (it was for me at least) and thus definitely blog-worthy. What follows is that section (so it has a more pastoral tone), in which we look at a principle of interpretation that maintains the proper Creator-creature distinction when handling biblical texts about God when couched in human language (i.e., eyes, arm, hand, nostrils, etc.). In doing so, we ensure greater consistency in our biblical interpretation. What I articulate here is nothing new; rather, I stand on the shoulders of giants, dead and alive, distilling their insights (and adding a few of my own), so I can pass them along to edify others in Christ. First, let’s define our terms. The doctrine of divine impassibility is defined as follows: God does not experience emotional changes either from within or affected by his relationship to creation