Fear of the Lord

Connections List
 * Wisdom
 * Fear
 * Discipleship

Scope
 * Phrase "fear of the lord" in the bible
 * Also "fear of the lord is the beginning of knowledge"

Topics
 * Possible meanings of fear the Lord plus verses
 * Fear of the lord is the beginning of knowledge
 * Other verses

Possible meanings of fear of the lord
 * God is powerful. Respect the power. Acknowledge power.
 * Ps 130:3-4 "If you, O Lord, kept a records of sins, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness; therefore you are feared."
 * 1 Chron 16:25
 * Ps 22:23, 33:8,
 * Humility, Prov 22:4
 * Jer 5:24
 * Jonah 1:16
 * Acts 19:17
 * Think of God as a huge volcano.
 * Phobos - used mostly for awe, but also a little for real fear
 * Trust in God, believe him (closely related), Exod 14:31, Josh 22:24, Ps 33:18, Ps 40:3
 * Obey, walk Lev 19:14, Deu 10:12, Deut 31:12, 2 Chron 26:5, Ezra 10:3, Ps 128:1, Prov 16:6, Is 50:10, Hag 1:12, Mal 3:5, 2 Cor 5:11
 * Ps 19:9 fear of the lord is clean, indicates instrument of worship, worship by obeying. Also endures into heaven "enduring forever"
 * Fear a potential action of God Deut 9:19
 * In enemies (via Israel) Deut 11:25, Josh 2:9,11, 2 Chron 17:10
 * Treasure Prov 23:17, Prov 29:25, Jer 26:19

Beginning of wisdom
 * God is the most important fact
 * Prov 1:7 fear of the Lord beginning of knowledge
 * Prov 9:10 fear of the lord beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding
 * Ps 111:10 fear of the lord beginning of wisdom
 * Job 28:28 the fear of the Lord - that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding

Other verses Acts 9:31 living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by HS
 * Is 11:2-3 JC will be full of fear of the Lord and delight in the fear of the Lord