tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13625848.post1504546850704548633..comments2023-12-29T05:22:40.380-05:00Comments on Exegetical Thoughts and Biblical Theology: Beyond the Holy of Holies as a PlacePhilipBrownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09054435375764132992noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13625848.post-69750909044781492422011-05-30T09:37:15.742-04:002011-05-30T09:37:15.742-04:00Good question.
Except for references to the Holy...Good question. <br /><br />Except for references to the Holy of Holies in the tabernacle (Heb. 9:3, 8, 12, 25; 10:19; 13:11), the phrase 'most holy' occurs in the NT only in Jude 1:20 where it refers to "the faith." <br /><br />Jude admonishes us to "build yourselves up on your most holy faith."<br /><br />Before application must come understanding of the principles involved. One of the principles that this data verifies is that there are degrees of holiness. All that is holy is not equally holy.<br /><br />Another way to say this is that something may be completely holy without being as holy as it might be.<br /><br />Since holiness is the condition of being separated unto God and there are varying degrees of separation unto God, there must be varying degrees in which we can be separated unto God. <br /><br />The degree to which a most holy item was close to God's manifest presence determined the accessibility of it. Yet now we have immediate access to the real most holy place (remember, the tabernacle was only a copy of the real tabernacle in Heaven). <br /><br />Application: (1) We should be appreciative of our immense privileges in Christ -- immediate access to the presence of our thrice holy God. (2) We should recognize that being holy does not mean we cannot become more holy. As we are increasingly transformed into the image of Christ, we grow increasingly holy. That, I think, is the theology behind Paul's admonition in 2 Cor. 7:1 "Having these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves of all fithiness of the flesh and spirit, <b> perfecting holiness in the fear of God.</b>Philip Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07999096964733560733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13625848.post-47091662652135374322011-05-28T09:50:29.447-04:002011-05-28T09:50:29.447-04:00I appreciate this post as a factual processing of ...I appreciate this post as a factual processing of the terms and think that is a good point to make. The one thing that I wonder about though, is how this applies to normal people today? We no longer have the things talked about so maybe there isn't, but I like application so I thought I would ask.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08186095692235624353noreply@blogger.com