Fear of the Lord

Front Matter
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

Mech
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

Soft
May the fear of the Lord be stronger than the fear of man so that obedience is instinctive over self-preservation/shame