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Hovering
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The concept of "hovering" in the Bible is primarily associated with the imagery of God's Spirit and His protective, nurturing presence. The term is most notably found in the creation narrative and in descriptions of God's care for His people.

Creation Narrative

The first mention of "hovering" occurs in the creation account in Genesis.Genesis 1:2 states, "Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters." Here, the Hebrew word "rachaph" is used, which conveys the idea of a gentle, protective movement, akin to a bird brooding over its young. This imagery suggests the Spirit's active involvement in creation, preparing and sustaining the nascent world for the life that God would soon call into being.

Divine Protection and Care

The concept of hovering is further illustrated inDeuteronomy 32:11 , where God is compared to an eagle: "As an eagle stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, He spreads His wings to catch them and carries them on His pinions." This metaphor highlights God's nurturing and protective nature, emphasizing His care and guidance for Israel. The image of an eagle hovering over its young conveys a sense of vigilance and readiness to protect, reflecting God's constant watchfulness over His people.

Prophetic Imagery

In the prophetic literature, the idea of hovering can also be seen in the context of divine judgment and deliverance. For instance,Isaiah 31:5 states, "Like birds hovering overhead, so will the LORD of Hosts protect Jerusalem; He will shield it and deliver it; He will pass over and preserve it." This passage uses the imagery of birds hovering to depict God's protective presence over Jerusalem, assuring the people of His deliverance and preservation in times of threat.

Theological Implications

Theologically, the concept of hovering underscores the intimate involvement of God in the world and in the lives of His people. It reflects His creative power, His nurturing care, and His protective oversight. The Spirit's hovering at creation signifies the divine order and purpose being brought to the cosmos, while the protective hovering over Israel and Jerusalem illustrates God's covenantal faithfulness and His commitment to His promises.

In summary, the biblical imagery of hovering conveys a profound sense of God's active presence, both in the act of creation and in His ongoing relationship with His people. It serves as a reminder of His sovereignty, care, and the assurance of His protection and guidance.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Hover.
Strong's Hebrew
6751. tsalal -- to be or grow dark
... A primitive root (identical with tsalal through the idea ofhovering over (compare
tselem)); to shade, as twilight or an opaque object -- begin to be dark...
Library

The PrimevalHovering of the Spirit of God Over the Waters Typical...
... Chapter IV."The PrimevalHovering of the Spirit of God Over the Waters
Typical of Baptism. The Universal Element of Water Thus...

AngelsHovering Around. Songs of Salvation No. 243.
... Ts'hayilth Staylim 28 ANGELSHOVERING AROUND. Songs of Salvation No. 243. ALKOMAYLUM...
ENGLISH. 1 There are angelshovering round,. 2 To carry the tidings home,....

Three Pictures of one Reality
... will deliver'"means, literally, 'shielding.' Thus we have the same general idea
as that in the previous metaphor of the mother-birdhovering above the nest...

Going to the Father
... word resound through thirty silent years, the one word is this; and all through
the after years of toil and travail "the Great Name" was alwayshovering on His...

To the Rev. A. Brandram
... On my arrival I found great confusion reigning: numerous bands of the factious were
reported to behovering in the neighbourhood, an attack was not deemed...

Andromeda
... Let me die: they war not with ashes!' Sudden she ceased, with a shriek: in the spray,
like ahovering foam-bow, Hung, more fair than the foam-bow, a boy in the...

The Omnipotent Summons.
... of endless life. Guardian angels arehovering around his dying pillow
ready to waft his spirit into Abraham's bosom. "The souls...

The Host of Heaven and of Earth.
... These passages show that His peculiar work in creation was: 1st,hovering over chaos;
2d, creation of the host of heaven and of earth; 3d, ordering the heavens...

The Immaculate Conception
... I saw this light issuing from a great host of angels, who were carrying the appearance
of a high shining tower andhovering above the heads of Anna and Joachim...

Indian Methodist Hymn-book
... 51. 26 THERE IS A HAPPY LAND. 27 'TIS THE PROMISE OF GOD. GH 1-6 No. 5. 28 ANGELS
HOVERING AROUND. Songs of Salvation No. 243. 29 COME TO JESUS. GH 1-6 No....

Thesaurus
Hovering (2 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version ConcordanceHovering (2 Occurrences).... Darkness was on the surface of
the deep. God's Spirit washovering over the surface of the waters....

Overhead (4 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 31:5 As birdshovering, so will the LORD of hosts protect Jerusalem; He will
deliver it as He protecteth it, He will rescue it as He passeth over....

Formless (2 Occurrences)
... empty. Darkness was on the surface of the deep. God's Spirit washovering
over the surface of the waters. (WEB NAS NIV). Jeremiah...

Protecteth (1 Occurrence)
... Isaiah 31:5 As birdshovering, so will Jehovah of hosts protect Jerusalem; he will
protect and deliver it , he will pass over and preserve it . (See JPS)....

Surface (71 Occurrences)
... empty. Darkness was on the surface of the deep. God's Spirit washovering
over the surface of the waters. (WEB NAS NIV). Genesis...

Fly (33 Occurrences)
... and American) has "soar" (Job 39:26) "fly down" (Isaiah 11:14); for "flying" (Isaiah
31:5) the American Standard Revised Version has "hovering." WL Walker....

Sardis (3 Occurrences)
... upon thee as a thief.' In each case the message was addressed to `the angel of the
church.' Over every church in the world there is a spirithovering, as it...

Protect (32 Occurrences)
... them. (WEB NAS NIV). Isaiah 31:5 As birdshovering, so Yahweh of Armies
will protect Jerusalem. He will protect and deliver it. He...

Empty (84 Occurrences)
... empty. Darkness was on the surface of the deep. God's Spirit washovering
over the surface of the waters. (WEB DBY NIV). Genesis...

Spirit (706 Occurrences)
... 3. The Spirit in External Nature: We consider next the Spirit of God in external
Nature. "And the Spirit of God moved (was brooding orhovering) upon the face...

Resources
What is the meaning of the Hebrew word ruach? | GotQuestions.org

What is the Gap Theory? Did anything happen between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2? | GotQuestions.org

Where is God now? Where is God when it hurts? | GotQuestions.org

Hovering: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Concordance
Hovering (2 Occurrences)

Genesis 1:2
Now the earth was formless and empty. Darkness was on the surface of the deep. God's Spirit washovering over the surface of the waters.
(WEB DBY NIV)

Isaiah 31:5
As birdshovering, so Yahweh of Armies will protect Jerusalem. He will protect and deliver it. He will pass over and preserve it."
(WEB JPS ASV RSV NIV)

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