Jehovah are not very numerous
Jehovah are not very numerous(TOC)
The passages in which love is directly predicated of Jehovah are not very numerous. They belong to Deuteronomy, the Psalter, and the prophetic writings of Hosea, Isaiah, Zephaniah, Jeremiah, and Malachi. It must be remembered, however, that the direct use of this one word by no means accurately measures the frequency and importance of the conception itself. In order to gain a correct estimate of these, such cognate terms as "grace," "mercy," "lovingkindness" (Chesed) must be taken into account. Also the verbs used to describe the elective act in which the divine love expresses itself, such as "to know" and "to choose," come under consideration. Still further, the conception of Jehovah's fatherhood over Israel and the covenant conception claim a share of our attention, since both obviously imply the existence of a relation of love, even where this is not explicitly affirmed or reflected upon.