The Bible in Context
Throughout the Bible God is frequently called the Most High. For example, And praise be to God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand. (Gen 14:20) There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells. (Ps 46:4) For the Lord Most High is awesome, the great King over all … Read more
How great is God? How exalted is the Most High? My previous post highlighted God’s humility. This post will focus on God’s greatness. This topic takes us far beyond the limits of human understanding. David writes, “Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom” (Ps 145:3 NIV). Other … Read more
There are many amazing things about the God of the Bible. One striking characteristic is humility. God is humble—extremely humble. I don’t mean God has feelings of inferiority or God is low in rank. I mean God is not the least bit proud or arrogant. God does not think “I’m too good for them” or … Read more
Life begins with God coming to us. In the beginning God descended to the man he created to breathe life into his nostrils “and the man became a living being” (Genesis 2:7). Divine descent continues throughout the Hebrew Bible. For example, God ate a meal with Abraham and Sarah, met Moses at the burning bush, … Read more
The theme of God with us is one of the most important themes in the Bible. From Genesis to Revelation the Bible reveals that God has an intense desire to be with human beings. I trace this theme in my book The Heart of Scripture: God with Us, which I have recently updated. This book … Read more