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Rejoice & Tremble: The Surprising Good News of the Fear of the Lord is unavailable, but you can change that!

Fear is one of the strongest human emotions, and it is one that often baffles Christians. When they turn to the Bible, the picture seems equally confusing: Is fear a good thing or a bad thing? While God commands his people to fear him, they are also told to fight fear. Michael Reeves brings clarity where there is confusion as he encourages readers to rejoice in the strange paradox that the...

might under heavy fire. But I can also quake in overwhelmed adoration, as when the bridegroom first sees his bride. For another example of פחד (phd) involving such happy trembling, see Isaiah 60:5: Then you shall see and be radiant; your heart shall thrill [פחד (phd)] and exult, because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, the wealth of the nations shall come to you. What both ירא (yr’) and פחד (phd) show is that, if we are to be faithful to Scripture’s presentation of the fear of God,
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