by admin | Jan 5, 2013 | Genesis, Section Two, The Fear of the Lord
God had changed Jacob’s name to Israel.1 Jacob kept the oath he made at Bethel2 that the Lord would become his God. After he left Paddan Aram, Jacob came safely to the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and he camped near the city. Then he purchased the portion...
by admin | Dec 14, 2012 | Genesis, Section Two, The Fear of the Lord
When there was a famine in the land Abraham’s son Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines at Gerar.1 The Lord appeared to Isaac and said (Genesis 26:2-5 NET): Do not go down to Egypt; settle down in the land that I will point out to you. Stay in this land....
by admin | Dec 8, 2012 | Genesis, Section Two, The Fear of the Lord
I’m studying fear in the Old Testament to better understand how fear has ended in Christ yet the concept of fearing God continued in the New Testament. Peter wrote, Honor all people, love the family of believers, fear (φοβεῖσθε, a form of φοβέω) God, honor the...
by admin | Dec 6, 2012 | Genesis, Section Two, The Fear of the Lord
Paul was not the only one to write about the end of fear. John also wrote, There is no fear (φόβος) in love, but perfect love drives out fear (φόβον, a form of φόβος), because fear (φόβος) has to do with punishment (κόλασιν, a form of κόλασις). The one who fears...