The Awe of God by John Bevere
Week 4: Holy Fear and the Word of God
Read Chapters 7–9 of The Awe of God. Key passages: Psalm 119:161; Isaiah 66:2; Ezra 9:4.
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Bevere argues that our relationship with Scripture is one of the clearest diagnostic tools for measuring the health of our fear of God — how we handle the Word reveals how we regard the One who spoke it.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Bevere observes that people who truly fear the Lord 'tremble at His word' (Isaiah 66:2). What does it look like to tremble at Scripture — not with fear of punishment, but with reverent weight? Can you think of a time when a passage of Scripture stopped you in your tracks?
2.He distinguishes between reading the Bible for information and receiving it with trembling submission. Which mode do you most naturally operate in, and what makes the second mode difficult?
3.Bevere uses the example of Ezra, who gathered all who 'trembled at the words of the God of Israel' (Ezra 9:4). What is it about a community of people marked by reverence for God's Word that makes it qualitatively different from ordinary religious community?
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