The Holiness of God
From Eco-Bible 1
These are notes for an incomplete "Concept" page.
- Information is being added as the Bible Pages are added. In the end, everything will be compiled, further information added (as necessary), broken links connected, etc.
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- See also: Holiness - a focus on the concept, especially as it relates to people.
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- God speaks to Moses out of the burning bush. God was present, though only the fire was visible. Yet knowing that God was present - and knowing the utter contrast between God's holiness and greatness, and our sinfulness and smallness - was sufficient reason to not even look in the direction of the fire.
- Why would Moses take off his sandals? He wouldn't dare do otherwise! The shoes have a symbolic significance, because they would be covered ("defiled") with dust or dirt from the ground. By removing his dirt-covered shoes, Moses would be demonstrating (at least symbolically) the need to be holy and undefiled when approaching God. It would also be an expression of humility and reverence.
- The place was holy because God was there, not because there was anything special about the ground in that area.
- God would be on the mountain (in the cloud). "Don't approach God or you will die."
- His presence would be accompanied by terrifying occurrences in the environment (thunder, lightning, trumpet sounds, earthquake).
- "I will show myself holy to those who come near me, and before all the people I will be glorified." (This is why the two priests who disobeyed him were killed by fire.)
- The surviving priests dared not mourn for those who died: "You shall not go out from the door of the Tent of Meeting (etc.), lest you die; for the anointing oil of Yahweh is on you."
- God's holiness - the basis for defining the "clean" vs. "unclean" animals; the reason we must be holy.
- Psa 105:5 Remember his marvelous works that he has done; his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth, ... / Psa 105:7 He is Yahweh, our God. His judgments are in all the earth.
- God's judgments are an expression of holiness and righteousness.
Unless otherwise noted, all notes and comments are © by Dennis Hinks.
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