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May 21, 2017 · God makes the whole world shout “Hooray!” It’s just this sort of shout, hari‘u, that begins Psalm 66. Hari‘u is an imperative verb meaning: “(Hey, all of you) make some noise! Shout!” The verb appears in a number of contexts, with the most common being celebrations (Isaiah 44:23; Zephaniah 3:14) and descriptions of conflict and … Continue reading "Commentary on Psalm 66:8-20"
Sep 5, 2023 · One of the many attributes of God that makes Him so big is His holiness. It is an abstract idea that people understand is related to goodness, that sin offends Him, and that it is something to which each person should aspire. Holiness is the natural state of God and the opposite of man’s sinful nature. Holiness is the state of perfection ...
- The Hebrew Word For Holiness
- The Greek Word For Holiness
- The Holiness of God
- The Command to Be Holy
- The Holy Spirit
- Conclusion
If you think God is concerned with His holiness in the Old Testament, consider the fact that holy is mentioned 431 times, not counting the word holiness. The Hebrew word for holy is “qodesh” which means “apartness, sacredness,” or “separateness” showing that God is altogether holy, sacred, set apart or separate from His creation. The idea is that G...
The Greek word used for holy or holiness is “hagios” and means much the same thing that the Old Testamentword “godesh” means, which is “pure, morally blameless” or “set apart” as in set apart for holy use, which is what the saints of God have been called to. The word “holy” is found in the New Testament 180 times and if you used holiness, then it’s...
The holiness of God is one of the most difficult of all of God’s attributes to try and explain. It’s like trying to describe the Shekinah glory cloud in a physical way that accompanies the presence of God. We can understand God’s attributes of love, mercy, and grace, but holiness is an attribute of God that is not shared with humans, although a per...
The Bible teaches us, from both the Old Testament and the New, to be holy, just as God is holy, but how can we do that since we’re fallen creatures and our nature is anything but holy (Rom 3:10-12, 23; 6:23)? Part of that growth toward holiness is not being conformed to this world (Rom 12:1-2) and is an ongoing lifetime process called sanctificatio...
God the Holy Spirit is the One Who works in us to sanctify us and make us more like God over time. Have you ever noticed that the Spirit’s name is always associated with holiness? Why isn’t it God the Holy Father and the Holy Son of God? Perhaps it’s because the primary work that the Spirit of God does is to make men and women holy by convicting th...
By the way, holiness is not the way to Jesus; Jesus is the way to holiness. We can’t get holy by our best efforts. It takes the power of the Holy Spirit to make the children of God live holy lives. We are told to “Go out of the midst of her, my people! Let every one save his life from the fierce anger of the LORD” (Jer 51:45) just as we are told in...
The Bible defines holy as something or someone that is separated (sanctified) and dedicated to serve and fulfill the will of God. This means that the Eternal considers them as sacred, blameless and pure for His use. Old Testament The English word "holy" is used 611 times in 544 verses in the King James (KJV) Bible
The idea of “holy” is important for an understanding of God, of worship, and of the people of God in the Bible. Holy has four distinct meanings. First is “to be set apart.”. This applies to places where God is present, like the Temple and the tabernacle, and to things and persons related to those holy places or to God Himself.
Aug 25, 2020 · According to The Oxford English Dictionary, “hoar” is archaic poetry/literary term meaning “greyish white; grey or grey-haired with age.”. It is derived from the Old English hār, of Germanic origin; related to German hehr “majestic, noble.”. The word “hoary” refers to the color gray or white, so the “hoary head” is better ...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. 1. (n.) Praise, honor, admiration, or distinction, accorded by common consent to a person or thing; high reputation; honorable fame; renown. 2. (n.) That quality in a person or thing which secures general praise or honor; that which brings or gives renown; an object of pride or boast; the occasion of ...
