Delighting in the Trinity with Michael Reeves What Is the Fear of the Lord?
Sep 1, 2025
Discover the dual nature of the fear of the Lord, exploring how it can be both a distancing emotion and one that fosters deep reverence. Shift your perspective as the conversation unfolds to reveal the joyful fear of God as an expression of love rather than punishment. Experience how this joyful reverence can lead to a more intimate and meaningful relationship with the divine, intertwining fear, love, and joy.
AI Snips
Chapters
Books
Transcript
Episode notes
Fear In Scripture Is Complex
- Michael Reeves highlights tension: Scripture both rescues us from fear and commands us to fear God.
- This paradox invites deeper definition, not rejection, of biblical
Two Kinds Of Fear At Sinai
- Exodus 20 contrasts two kinds of fear: terror that drives people away and godly fear that draws them near.
- Reeves shows Moses telling the people 'Do not fear' so that 'the fear of him may be before you.'
Sinful Fear Drives Us Away
- Sinful fear recognizes God's holiness and flees, producing dread and avoidance of God.
- Reeves links this fear to Adam's hiding and the demons' trembling as a negative, sinful response.
