Fear as dread of a God who kills and abuses? About a darker side of a key, but still forgotten biblical motif

This article investigates the motif of fear of God in biblical texts and contexts by discussing its use to indicate dread and by analysing the implications and consequences of such a reading of this key motif. After a brief overview of research on and contextual information about fear of God, it inv...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pieter G.R. de Villiers
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 2013-10-01
Series:HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
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Online Access:https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/2018