There is much of interest in the Old Testament and much of conflict between various parts of the Old Testament.

The following is a brief review of the "facts" that will be followed in turn by comments.

Anthropomorphism is the term given for the act of attributing human characteristics to gods and animals. Many of such references are given in the the referenced books of the Old Testament. Wherever it is stated that the "Lord speaks" or the "Lord spoke" or some such attribution to the "Lord" is made, then this approximate figure of 187 mention made in the Torah or Law of the Old Testament is given hereafter.

In the [First] Book of Genesis [approximately twenty (20)]

Genesis 3:3, 9-24

Genesis 4:10-12

Genesis 6:3, 6,7

Genesis 8:21

Genesis 9:16

Genesis 11:6-10

Genesis 12:1-3, 7

Genesis 13:14-17

Genesis 17:5-8, 18-21

Genesis 21:12,13

Genesis 22:1,2

Genesis 26:2-5

Genesis 29:31

Genesis 30:22

Genesis 32:24-30

Genesis 38:7-10

In the [Second] Book of Exodus [approximately 72]

Exodus 3:7,9,14-22

Exodus 4:14,21

Exodus 6:1,3,8,11-13,29,30

Exodus 7:1-5,8,14-19

Exodus 8:1-5,13,16,20-23,31

Exodus 9:1-6,8,9,12-19,22

Exodus 10:1,2,12,19-21,27

Exodus 11:1-5,9

Exodus 12:1-20,43-49

Exodus 13:1,2,21,22

Exodus 14:1-4,8,12-21,24-26

Exodus 15:3,6,725.26

Exodus 16:4,5,11,12,28

Exodus 17:5,6,14

Exodus 19:3-6,9-13,20-24

Exodus 20:1-18 [THE TEN COMMANDMENTS],22-26

Exodus 21:1-36 [JUDGMENTS]

Exodus 22:1-31 [JUDGMENTS]

Exodus 24:1-33 [JUDGMENTS]

Exodus 25:1-40

Exodus 26:1-37

Exodus 27:1-21

Exodus 28:1-43

Exodus 29:1-46

Exodus 30:1-38

Exodus 31:1-18

Exodus 32:7-10,14,33-35

Exodus 33:1-5,11,14,17,20-23

Exodus 34:1-3,5-7,10-27

Exodus 40:1-15,34-38

In the [Third] Book of Leviticus [approximately 29]

Leviticus 1:1-17

Leviticus 2:1-16

Leviticus 3:1-17

Leviticus 4:1-35

Leviticus 5:1-19

Leviticus 6:1-30

Leviticus 7:1-37

Leviticus 8:1-3

Leviticus 9:24

Leviticus 10:1,2,8-11

Leviticus 11:1-47

Leviticus 12:1-8

Leviticus 13:1-59

Leviticus 14:1-57

Leviticus 15:1-33

Leviticus 16:1-34

Leviticus 17:1-16

Leviticus 18:1-30

Levitcus 19:1-37

Leviticus 20:1-27

Leviticus 21:1-23

Leviticus 22:1-33

Leviticus 23:1-43

Leviticus 24:1-9, 13-22

Leviticus 25:1-55

Leviticus 26:1-46

Leviticus 27:1-33

In the [Fourth] Book of Nmmbers [approximately 63]

Numbers 1:1-53

Numbers 2:1-32

Numbers 3:5-38,40-48

Numbers 4:1-44

Numbers 5:1-3,5-31

Numbers 6:1-27

Numbers 7:4,5,11

Numbers 8:1,2,5-26

Numbers 9:1-3,9-16

Numbers 11:1-10,16-23,25,31,33

Numbers 12:4-9,14

Numbers 13:1,2

Numbers 14:11,12,20-35

Numbers 15:1-31,35,37-41

Numbers 16:20,21,36-38,44,45

Numbers 17:1-5,10

Numbers 18:1-32

Numbers 19:1-22

Numbers 20:7,8,12,23-26

Numbers 21:2,3,6,8,34

Numbers 22:9-12,20,22-35

Numbers 23:4,5,16

Numbers 25:3,4,10-18

Numbers 26:1,2,52-56

Numbers 27:6-14,18-21

Numbers 28:1-31

Numbers 29:1-39

Numbers 31:1,2,25-30

Numbers 32:13,21

Numbers 33:50-56

Numbers 34:1-12

Numbers 35:1-34

In the [Fifth] Book of Deuteronomy [approximately 3]

Deuteronomy 31:14-21

Deuteronomy 32:48-52

Deuteronomy 34:4

The grand total of the examples of ANTHROPOMORPHISM (attributing human charactereistics to gods and animals) in the Five Books of Moses, which is the "LAW" (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy) is 187.

Why would the Books of Moses have such a great number of examples of ANTRHOPOMORPHISM?

One answer could be that most people of eary times were illiterate and uneducated and direct references to the "One God" had to be made in order for such people to relate to their everyday life.

Further examples of ANTHROPOMORPHISM (attributing human characteristics to gods and animals) is further found in other books of the Old Testament.

Scattered through other referenced books of the Old Testament are the following instances of ANTHROPOMORPHISM (attributing human characteristics to gods and animals).

In the Book of Judges [approximately 8]

Judges 2:14,20

Judges 3:8,12

Judges 4:2

Judges 9:13

Judges 10:7,16

In the Book of Ruth [approximately 0]

In the First Book of Samuel [approximately 12]

1 Samuel 5:6,9

1 Samuel 6:19

1 Samuel 15:11,35

1 Samuel 16:1,7,12

1 Samuel 23:2,4,11,12

1 Samuel 25:38

In the Second Book of Samuel [approximately 7]

2 Samuel 5:19

2 Samuel 6:7

2 Samuel 7:5-16

2 Samuel 11:27

2 Samuel 12:15

2 Samuel 24:1,15

In the First Book of Kings [approximately 4]

1 Kings 9:3-9

1 Kings 14:5,22

1 Kings 15:30

1 Kings 16:33

In the Second Book of Kings [approximately 7]

2 Kings 13:3

2 Kings 15:5

2 Kings 17:18-21

2 Kings 19:34

2 Kings 20:5

2 Kings 22:17

2 Kings 23:26

In the First Book of the Chronicles [approximately 1]

1 Chronicles 21:7,15

In the Second Book of the Chronicles [approximately 10]

2 Chronicles 12:7

2 Chronicles 13:15,20

2 Chronicles 14:12

2 Chronicles 18:21,31

2 Chronicles 21:16,18

2 Chronicles 26:20

2 Chronicles 36:16

In the Book of Ezra [approximately 0]

In the Book of Nehemiah [approximately 0]

In the Book of Esther [approximately 0]

In the Book of Job [approximately 4]

Job 38:1-41

Job 39:1-30

Job 40:2-24

Job 41:1-34

The Book of Psalms [approximately 0]

The Book of Proverbs [approximately 0]

The Book of Ecclesiastes [approximately 0]

The Song of Solomon [approximately 0]

The total for the above cited books is 53.

THE GRAND TOTAL FROM GENESIS TO JOB OF EXAMPLES OF ANTRHOPOMORPHISM (attributing human characteristics to gods and animals) IS TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY (240).