Dictionary of Bible Themes: 8270 holiness, as set apart for God

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8270 holiness, as set apart for God

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Believers are holy, in that they are called to be set apart from the world as God's own people. Likewise certain days and articles are holy because they are set apart for God alone.

Believers are called to be a holy people, set apart for God

The nation of Israel

Deuteronomy 7:6 See also Exodus 19:5-6; Leviticus 20:26; Deuteronomy 26:18-19

The priests

1 Chronicles 23:13 See also Leviticus 21:5-8

The Nazirites

Numbers 6:1-8

The apostles and prophets

Luke 1:70; Acts 3:21; Ephesians 3:5; 2 Peter 3:2

Christians

Ephesians 1:4; 1 Peter 1:15-16 See also 1 Corinthians 1:2; Colossians 3:12; 2 Timothy 1:9; 1 Peter 2:9

Consecration sets apart for holiness

God's people are consecrated

Leviticus 20:7-8 See also Exodus 19:10-11,14-15; Leviticus 11:44-45; Joshua 3:5; Joshua 7:13; 1 Samuel 16:5

Priests are consecrated for divine service

Exodus 30:30 See also Exodus 40:12-15; 1 Samuel 7:1; 1 Chronicles 15:14; 2 Chronicles 23:6; 2 C 5; 2 C 3

Articles are consecrated for divine use

Exodus 40:9-11 See also Exodus 29:36-37; Exodus 30:25-29

Days and occasions set apart for God

The Sabbath

Leviticus 23:1-3 See also Genesis 2:3; Exodus 16:23-25; Exodus 20:11

The Passover

Leviticus 23:4-8; Numbers 28:16,25

The Feast of Weeks

Leviticus 23:15-16,21; Numbers 28:26

The Feast of Trumpets

Leviticus 23:23-25; Numbers 29:1; Nehemiah 8:2,9-11

The Day of Atonement

Leviticus 23:26-28,32; Numbers 29:7

The Feast of Tabernacles

Leviticus 23:33-36; Numbers 29:12

The sabbath year

Leviticus 25:1-5

The Year of Jubilee

Leviticus 25:8-12

Places identified with the presence of God are made holy

Holy ground

Exodus 3:5; Joshua 5:15

Holy mountains

Exodus 19:18-23; 2 Peter 1:18

The tabernacle

Exodus 29:42-44; Exodus 40:9

The temple

1 Kings 9:3 pp 2 Chronicles 7:16 See also 1 Kings 8:10-13; Ezekiel 42:14,20; Matthew 24:15; Acts 6:13; Acts 21:28

Jerusalem and the holy land

Joel 3:17; Zechariah 2:12; Matthew 4:5; Matthew 27:53

Things associated with worship are holy

Bread

Exodus 29:32-33; 1 Samuel 21:3-6; Matthew 12:3-4 pp Mark 2:25-26 pp Luke 6:3-4

Perfume

Exodus 30:34-38

Ritual offerings

Leviticus 6:24-29 See also Leviticus 6:17; Leviticus 7:1,6; Leviticus 10:12-13,16-18

Offerings dedicated with a vow

Leviticus 27:9,14,20-23,28

Tithes

Leviticus 27:30-33

The firstborn

Exodus 13:2,11-12; Luke 2:22-23