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Fear of God is the idea of living in respect, awe, and submission to a deity. ==Christianity== The first mention of the ''fear of God'' in the Hebrew Bible is in Genesis 22:12, where Abraham is commended for putting his trust in God. The New Testament book of Hebrews comments on this event by explaining, "Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son, of whom it was said, 'Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.' He considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which he did receive him back." (Hebrews 11:17-19). Because of this passage many Christians conclude that Abraham's fear of God was an act of trust in God, that God would give Isaac back to Abraham. Others believe that Abraham's fear of God was his willingness to obey God, even though it would mean losing his Son.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=A Treatise of the Fear of God by John Bunyan )〕 Many Jews and Christians believe the fear of God to be devotion itself, rather than a sense of being frightened of God. It can also mean fear of God's judgment. The fear of God is described in Proverbs 8:13 as "the hatred of evil." Throughout the Bible it is said to bring many rewards. Conversely, not fearing God is said to result in Divine retribution. Some translations of the Bible, such as the New International Version, sometimes replace the word "fear" with "reverence". This is because the Fear of the Lord incorporates more than simple fear. As Robert B. Strimple says, "There is the convergence of awe, reverence, adoration, honor, worship, confidence, thankfulness, love, and, yes, fear."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Fear of the Lord )〕 Roman Catholics count this fear as one of the Seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. In and , the fear of the Lord is called the beginning or foundation of wisdom. In , the fear of the Lord is described as the "discipline" or "instruction" of wisdom.〔The ''New Jewish Publication Society of America Version'' translates the Hebrew as ''discipline''.〕〔The ''New Revised Standard Version'' translates the Hebrew as ''instruction''.〕 The Catholic Encyclopedia explains that this gift "fills us with a sovereign respect for God, and makes us dread, above all things, to offend Him."〔 〕 In an April 2006 article published in ''Inside the Vatican'' magazine, contributing editor John Mallon writes that the "fear" in "fear of the Lord" is often misinterpreted as "servile fear" (the fear of getting in trouble) when it should be understood as "filial fear" (the fear of offending someone whom one loves). Rudolf Otto coined the term "Numinous" to express the type of fear one has for the Lord. C.S. Lewis references the term in many of his writings, but specifically describes it in his book ''The Problem of Pain'' and states that fear of the numinous is not a fear that one feels for a tiger, or even a ghost. Rather, the fear of the numinous, as C. S. Lewis describes it, is one filled with awe, in which you "feel wonder and a certain shrinking" or "a sense of inadequacy to cope with such a visitant of or prostration before it". It is a fear that comes forth out of love for the Lord. The Fear of God is felt because one understands the "fearful expectation of judgement" (). Still, this is not a fear that leads one to despair, rather it must be coupled with trust, and most importantly, love. In , it is said, "If you, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness; therefore you are feared." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fear of God」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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