‘But only those who see, take off their shoes’. Holy ground is holy, ‘set apart, unique, distinct’ because this is ground that the Lord chooses to reveal Himself in. ![]() Every part of the earth bears witness that He is good. The Lord’s mercy or goodness is manifest everywhere. The earth is full of the goodness of God. The heavens are telling of the glory of God And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands. It was a way of excluding the dust and dirt of the world.įrom the above it appears that ‘holy ground’ is the place where God is active revealing Himself. The removal of sandals was, and still is in the East, a sign of humility and reverence in the presence of the Holy One. Because God was in this place, the ground was different – it was holy. The word קֹדֶשׁ (qodesh, “holy”) indicates “set apart, distinct, unique.” What made a mountain or other place holy was the fact that God chose that place to reveal himself or to reside among his people. The place where he is active in revealing himself is a holy place. The phrase holy ground points to the fact that God is not limited to a particular locale. ![]() I knew the flaming bush and taking off of shoes was referring to Moses and the burning bush.Īcts 7:33 … The LORD said to him, “Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground”.Ī quotation from Exod 3:5. The rest sit around it and pluck blackberries.” – Elizabeth Browning ![]() But only those who see, take off their shoes
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