"Fear the Lord" is one of the most repeated commands in all of Scripture — and one of the most misunderstood. Is it about trembling before an angry God, or about something deeper? This post compares the Old and New Testament understanding of the fear of the Lord, explores the difference between servile and filial fear, and asks the essential question: are we fearing God's punishment, or fearing what our own choices do to our souls?
"Fear the Lord" is one of the most repeated commands in all of Scripture — and one of the most misunderstood. Is it about trembling before an angry God, or about something deeper? This post compares the Old and New Testament understanding of the fear of the Lord, explores the difference between servile and filial fear, and asks the essential question: are we fearing God's punishment, or fearing what our own choices do to our souls?
