God Exhibits Parental Characteristics. Uses examples from the Old Testament of the Bible to prove that God exhibits the traits of a parent when interacting with humans.

Many people look to God for comfort. They live their lives based on His teachings in the Bible. People also look to their parents for comfort and live their lives based on what they teach them. In numerous ways, God is comparable to a parent. Providing comfort, setting rules, and disciplining are three traits of parents that God exhibits. One way God is similar to a parent is He provides comfort to His children. An …

…God's, they are still punishments. Like parents, pretty much everything God does has good intentions, although emotions might get in the way. All the rules and punishments are for the best of His children. The rules provide protection and the punishments teach them not to break the rules again. When they follow the rules, He comforts them and makes them happy. And if one breaks a rule, just like parents, God will always forgive them.