Holier Than Thou by Jackie Hill Perry
Week 2: Chapter 1 — Holy, Holy, Holy
Read Chapter 1 of Holier Than Thou. Key passages: Isaiah 6:1–8; Revelation 4:8; Leviticus 11:44–45.
Previewing Week 2 of Holier Than Thou
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The seraphim don't say 'loving, loving, loving' or 'powerful, powerful, powerful' — they say 'holy, holy, holy.' This week we ask why, and what that threefold repetition is meant to do to us.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Jackie draws attention to the fact that holiness is the only attribute of God repeated three times in Scripture — 'holy, holy, holy' in both Isaiah 6 and Revelation 4. Why do you think the biblical authors (and the seraphim themselves) single out holiness in this unique way?
2.The Hebrew concept behind 'holy' (qadosh) carries the idea of being set apart, other, different. How is this different from how you typically heard holiness defined growing up?
3.Jackie argues that God's holiness is not merely about moral purity but about His fundamental otherness — He is in a category entirely His own. Why does that distinction matter for how we relate to Him?