Majestic in Holiness
Exodus 15:11-18
"Who among the gods is like you, O LORD? Who is like you-majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?"
(EXODUS 15:11)
To understand what holiness is, notice how the word is used in the Bible. In the Old Testament it is used only in relation to God or what He has sanctified (made holy). It refers to something being different and set apart from other things. In this sense God is holy because He is unlike mankind (Hosea 11:9).
The temple also was holy because it was different from other buildings, set apart for the worship of God. The Sabbath day was holy, again set apart from the other days of the week. The entire Jewish nation was holy because God chose them out of all others to belong to Himself and be His people, different and set apart from the others.
When we think of holiness, we probably think of purity. This association is fitting, especially as the whole Bible unfolds, leading up to the embodiment of holiness in the birth and life of Jesus Christ. No clearer picture of holiness could be given. All of the Old Testament's foreshadows of holiness came to be in our majestic, awesome, wonder-working Savior.
INSIGHT
"LORD, HELP US LEARN TO APPRECIATE YOUR HOLINESS AND SHARE IT IN OUR DAILY LIVES."
READ THROUGH THE BIBLE IN A YEAR
1 Kings 11-12
Proverbs 5
Hebrews 5-6
Exodus 15:11-18
New International Version 1984 (NIV1984)
11 “Who among the gods is like you, O Lord?
Who is like you—
majestic in holiness,
awesome in glory,
working wonders?
12 You stretched out your right hand
and the earth swallowed them.
13 “In your unfailing love you will lead
the people you have redeemed.
In your strength you will guide them
to your holy dwelling.
14 The nations will hear and tremble;
anguish will grip the people of Philistia.
15 The chiefs of Edom will be terrified,
the leaders of Moab will be seized with trembling,
the people[a] of Canaan will melt away;
16 terror and dread will fall upon them.
By the power of your arm
they will be as still as a stone —
until your people pass by, O Lord,
until the people you bought[b] pass by.
17 You will bring them in and plant them
on the mountain of your inheritance—
the place, O Lord, you made for your dwelling,
the sanctuary, O Lord, your hands established.
18 The Lord will reign
for ever and ever.”
Footnotes:
a. Exodus 15:15 Or rulers
b. Exodus 15:16 Or created
THE JESUS LENS [PART 2]
with Dr. Michael Williams
Before eyeglasses were invented, most people had no hope of clear vision. Similarly, the resurrection of Jesus brought another kind of clarity. Have you ever read the Bible through the Jesus lens?
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