At times fear is inflicted by God as punishment for man's disobedience (Deut. xxviii. 66; comp. Lev. xxvi. 17). In the Talmud the conception of the fear of God ("mora shamayim") is similar to that in Scripture. Antigonus of Soko used to say: "Be not like slaves that serve their...
In modern Hebrew,norahis the word forterribleordreadfuland comes from the rootyirah. But bothyirahandnorahcan also mean —awesome. Not as in “we had an awesome time on vacation,” but“the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, andawesome(נּוֹ...
We fear men so much because we fear God so little. William GurnallOnly he who can say, "The Lord is the strength of my life," can say, "Of whom shall I be
So often the world equates Jesus with being human, but not God. Unfortunately, even many in the Christian church consider Jesus' humanity, but sometimes neglect to consider His divinity. They expect Jesus to think like they do, make judgments like they do, have the same toleration for others...
And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. Treasury of Scripture Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he has done for you. fear the Lord Job 28:28 And unto ...
“I Shall Fear God Alone and Not Show Favor in Torah”:A Conceptual Foundation for Wrestling with Biblical ScholarshipDavid BigmanThe thoughts that I will present in this article began to develop during my stud-ies as a high school student at the Skokie Yeshiva. It was then that I became ...
A certain amount of uniformity of doctrine is necessary, especially where Scripture is clear or where God makes a point of emphasizing the importance of a particular commandment. How can we fellowship with people who can’t be trusted not to steal, lie, and commit adultery? How can we fellow...
Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.” Treasury of Scripture The fear of man brings a snare: but whoever puts his trust in the LORD shall be safe. fear Genesis 12:11-13 And...
s decision who is saved and who is not. Only God has the ultimate and fearsome power to forgive and to punish. Man must treat God with fear and trembling in the face of His formidable power. Apostle Paul taught: “continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling” (...