Did you know "fear of the Lord" means more than reverence?

Added: 2026-05-28

[00:00:00]Did you know fear of the Lord means more than reverence?

[00:00:05]Modern sermons say the Hebrew just means awe, respect, the fear isn't really fear.

[00:00:12]Half true.

[00:00:14]The Hebrew is yara, reverence, awe, worship, but also trembling.

[00:00:22]Isaiah 6. Isaiah sees the Lord, falls down. Woe is me, I am undone.

[00:00:30]Daniel 10. Daniel sees a heavenly figure, loses all strength.

[00:00:36]Revelation 1. John sees the risen Christ, falls at his feet as though dead. Same response. Different centuries. The Bible never softens it.

[00:00:48]And here's the rest of the story.

[00:00:51]Yara is bigger than awe.

[00:00:54]It's the creature's full response to the creator, worship and trembling.

[00:01:00]A god you can't tremble before isn't holy enough to worship.

[00:01:05]And now you know.

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