The holiness and devotion to God.
Giving the liturgical – cultical rules and revealing in this way His holiness, God has reserved the some space for Himselves
(eg. shrines), people (like the priests and prophets), items (eg. clothing), time (eg. the Sabbath). All of this was devoted to God in a specially set rituals, and thus excluded from normal use (eg. life of priests was governed by the very detailed regulations).
Sanctity of these things is different because of the degree of relationship with God.
The holiness of the people, things, etc. is not the same kind as the holiness of God.
Holiness is not achieved automatically, as a result of contact with God, but it is the result of free decision of God, in accordance with His law and according to the rites laid down by Him. Read the rest of this entry »
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III. HOLY – GOD sanctifies, shares His holiness.
HOLY – GOD IS HOLY AND HE MANIFESTS HIMSELF AS HOLY.
The holiness of God is not available to man. For accepted saint’s of God by
a man, it is necessary, that God showed His own glory, it means that He proved to be a saint.
In the temple, Yahweh appears of Isaiah as the King of infinite majesty, as the Creator that fills the earth with His glory, as an object of worship, where only angels can surrounded Him (also only in some degree).
But God which is not available, fills Himself the gap existing between Him and the creatures.
The holiness of God is much more than only one of the attributes of God – it is something characteristic from God in general. Therefore, His Name is holy; giving the word, the Lord refers to His own holiness.
The problem of the nature of holiness in the Bible, it is ultimately the problem of the mystery of God himself. Read the rest of this entry »