Divinity always carries connotations of goodness, beauty, beneficence, justice, and other positive, pro-social attributes. This power was then extended to prophets like Moses and Samuel, who caused thunderous storms to rain down on their enemies. He is said to speak in thunder, and thunder is seen as a token of his anger. For instance, Jehovah is closely associated with storms and thunder throughout much of the Old Testament. Overlap occurs between these usages because deities or godly entities are often identical with or identified by the powers and forces that are credited to them - in many cases a deity is merely a power or force personified - and these powers and forces may then be extended or granted to mortal individuals. Divinity applied to mortals - qualities of individuals who are considered to have some special access or relationship to the divine.
( March 2020) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)ĭivinity as a quality has two distinct usages: Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources.
