The use of אֲרִי in Deuteronomy
AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE USE OF
ירא IN DEUTERONOMY
AND ITS CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE NT IDEA OF FAITH
James Cuénod
Other Faith Language
אמן / בטח
(pretty much absent from Deuteronomy)
ירא in Deuteronomy
- Numinous Sense
- Humans Fearing Humans
- Humans Fearing God
(especially Israel fearing YHWH)
The Numinous Sense
Denotes distance
rather than nearness
Humans Fearing Humans
Israel should not fear her enemies
YHWH will fight for her
Positive Implication:
Israel should trust YHWH
Humans Fearing God
Frequent collocation with שׁמר
The Relationship Between
ירא
&
שׁמר
The Sense of שׁמר
Obedience
ירא and Obedience
(without שׁמר)
נסה . שׁמר . ירא
Fear and Testing
Fear and Faith
πίστις Χριστοῦ
Conclusion
