Dictionary of Bible Themes God is far above, beyond and outside the created order. Psalms 113:4God is outside and above all creation Isaiah 40:221 Kings 8:27 2 Chronicles 2:6 Solomon confesses that God transcends containment by the temple: Job 37:23Psalms 8:1; 57:5,11; 97:9; 108:5; 148:13 Isaiah 33:5 Elihu declares the LORD to be beyond reach Acts 7:49; 17:24Ephesians 1:20-21 Ephesians 4:6 Hebrews 7:26 Jesus Christ is above all, in the place of highest honour and authority Isaiah 57:15God is able also to draw near to his creatures Exodus 33:20The invisibility of God Isaiah 45:15God is invisible to people and hidden from their sight See also Exodus 3:6Job 9:11; 23:8-9 Psalms 10:1; 13:1; 89:46 Job is unable to find God in his suffering: John 1:18John 5:37 Colossians 1:15 Jesus Christ has made God known 1 Timothy 1:17; 6:161 John 4:12 Jesus Christ is the image of God Exodus 33:11OT saints who saw God See also Genesis 32:30These exceptions indicate that God's invisibility is not inherent, but the result of sinful people's inability to look upon a holy God. Exodus 24:10Judges 13:22 Isaiah 6:5 John 1:18; 14:9 2 Corinthians 4:4,6 God is made visible in Jesus Christ Colossians 1:15Matthew 5:8 1 Corinthians 13:12 Redeemed people will be able to look at God's face 1 John 3:2Revelation 22:4 Isaiah 55:8-9 God's ways are beyond human understanding See also Deuteronomy 29:29Job 5:9; 11:7; 36:22-23 Psalms 139:1-6 Proverbs 25:2 Ecclesiastes 3:11 Isaiah 40:28 Romans 11:33-34 1 Corinthians 2:11,16 See also 1065 God, holiness of1110 God, present everywhere 1130 God, sovereignty 1140 God, the eternal 1210 God, human descriptions 1325 God, the Creator 1439 revelation 1454 theophany 1469 visions 2078 Christ, sonship of 6694 mystery 6720 redemption |
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