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This is the Biblical “fear” of God, which means the respect and obedience due to someone infinitely greater than ourselves.
originally posted by: DISRAELI
This is the Biblical “fear” of God, which means the respect and obedience due to someone infinitely greater than ourselves.
Yes, but they did not use the Englsih word "fear" with its own particular set of overtones. They used a Hebrew word. Translators have decided that the word "fear" is the nearest equivalent, but the oevrtones are overlapping rather than an exact match. In particular, the pejorative side of "fear", as something to be ashamed of, is not present when they talk about "fear of God". That's why it's useful to be aware of these differences in language usage, instead of relying legalistically on the words of translation.
We talked about this in Your Eccl 5 commentary/teaching you posted where I asked you if you ever did a complete word study only yesterday. www.abovetopsecret.com... I have done a complete word study in both Hebrew and Greek on the word Fear. And for this reply I will only use the Hebrew word that is used in Eccl 3:14
Eccl 3:14 I know that, whatsoever God can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God before him. (KJV)
Eccl 3:14 I know that whatever God does endures for ever; nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; God has made it so, in order that men should fear before him. (RSV)
. Yawray is found 305 times in the Hebrew, It is the same word used in your post Eccl 3:14 translated fear. The word here means the Fear and not respect or obedience due someone infinitely greater than ourselves. You made that up or got it from someone else. Yawray is used over 300 times in the Bible and it is all but two times used as fear, feared, fearful, fearing, feareth, afraid, affright, dreadful, dread, terrible thing/things, terrible, and terribleness. That literally means FEAR as in being afraid of something or someone, not out respect, not reverence to any being. But out of fear of DEATH. HARM or DANGER.
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In conclusion to say that the word fear in Eccl 3:14 "MEANS" (a quote from your OP)"This is the Biblical “fear” of God, which means the respect and obedience due to someone infinitely greater than ourselves.". Is either a mistake because you never studied by listing the word out and defining the meaning of the word fear in it context or the first uses and other uses of the word, made it up (a lie) or you got it from another source which you are not identifying as an honest person would.
Lev 19:30 ¶ Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD. (KJV)
Lev 26:2 You shall keep my sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD. (RSV)
You are definitely not Studying to shew thyself approved unto God. One might think you are showing yourself approved unto the god of this world, the prince and power of the air. He to added and took away from the words of God (Gen3).
2Ti 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
originally posted by: DISRAELI
a reply to: ChesterJohn
I don't resent scholars, so I don't need to boycott the help they can offer.
2Tim 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. KJV