Board Thread:Bible Questions/@comment-29848406-20160903220806/@comment-1777104-20160911035708

I am quite aware that "they" has come to mean "gender" neutral. However, there is no grammatical purpose in this. According to Dictionary.com, though the informal use of "they," "their" and them goes back to at least Shakesphere. "If anyone calls, tell them I will be out for the day." But even with this usage, "they" takes a plural verb: "The student brought a note to show why they were late."

Like I said, it's a pet peeve of mine. It is now used regularly where a "he" would work just fine. I don't mind if "she" is used in the same way.

As for "hu" -- I have seen in used of women -- same spelling! -- so I suppose it is a good alternative. As fare as God (the Father, not parent), I think "He" is appropriate. The Bible states that the husband (man) is to be head of the wife, and that God is to be the head of the man. The OT has God's relationship to His people as that of a man to his wife. Idolotry is likened unto harlotry (Hosea's wife Gomer). And with the angels, they are called "men" and the two named ones have male names. I agree, for the most part, that they no more have gender than does Yahweh, who made mankind to be male and female -- both in the image of the Creator.