The Bible in Context
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 doesn’t think, “I’m too good for them” or “they … 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
When God looks at us, what does he want to see? Isaiah 57 says, For this is what the high and exalted One says— he who lives forever, whose name is holy: “I live in a high and holy place, but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly … Read more