Ecclesiastes 12:13 (Complete Jewish Scriptures)
“Here is the final conclusion, now that you have heard everything; FEAR ELOHIM, AND KEEP HIS MITZVOT (COMMANDMENTS); this is what being human is ALL ABOUT.”
Matthew 10:28 (Hebrewgospels.com)
“And you must not be willing to fear them who kill the body, for they are not able to kill the nephesh (soul). You must FEAR WITH ABUNDANCE, Him who is able to place the body and the nephesh (soul) in Gei-Hinnom.”
The Hebrew word for fear is “yare” H3372 pronounced “yaw-ray” and means reverence, awe, and FEAR).
(Qal)
· To fear, be afraid
· To stand in awe of, be awed
· To fear, reverence, honor, respect
(Niphal)
· To be fearful, be dreadful, be feared
· To cause astonishment and awe, be held in awe
· To inspire reverence or ELOHIM fear or awe
Fear, awe, and reverence ALL apply to our ELOHIM! We should be in AWE of His creation and Who He is, reverence Him as our Father, FEAR Him as ELOHIM and His power!
Many people in this world are walking in complete rebellion against YAHWEH and it is because they simply have NO FEAR of Him! Mankind will honor a human being who they can physically see faster than they will honor ELOHIM who they can’t see!
Malachi 1:6-8 (Complete Jewish Scriptures)
“A son honors his father and a servant his master. But if I’M A FATHER, where is the HONOR DUE ME? And if I’M A MASTER, where is the respect due Me?--- says YAHWEH-Tzva’ot to you priests who despise My Name. You ask, “how are we despising your name? By offering polluted food on My altar! Now you ask, ‘How are we polluting you?’ By saying that the table of YAHWEH doesn’t deserve respect; so that there’s nothing wrong with offering a blind animal as a sacrifice, nothing wrong with offering an animal that’s lame or sick. TRY OFFERING SUCH AN ANIMAL TO YOUR GOVERNOR, AND SEE IF HE WILL BE PLEASED WITH YOU.”
Psalm 29:1-2 (Complete Jewish Scriptures)
“A psalm of David: Give YAHWEH HIS DUE, you who are righteous; give YAHWEH HIS DUE OF ESTEEM and strength; give YAHWEH THE ESTEEM DUE HIS NAME; worship YAHWEH in set-apart splendor.”
Psalm 96:4-8 (Complete Jewish Scriptures)
“For YAHWEH IS GREAT, and greatly to be praised; He is to BE FEARED more than all elohim. For all the elohim of the peoples are idols, but YAHWEH made the heavens. In His presence are honor and majesty; in His sanctuary, strength and splendor. Give YAHWEH HIS DUE, you families from the peoples; give YAHWEH HIS DUE OF ESTEEM and strength; give YAHWEH THE ESTEEM DUE TO HIS NAME…”
Christianity teaches that you can continue in sin because you will never be perfect; therefore, they become comfortable with not even trying to walk like YESHUA! (1 John 2:6).
Also, they don’t understand that if they continue in willful sin that they are of the devil
1 John 3:4-8 (The Complete Jewish Scriptures)
“Everyone who KEEPS SINNING IS VIOLATING TORAH—INDEED, SIN IS VIOLATION OF TORAH. You know that He appeared in order to take away sins, and that there is no sin in Him. So no one who remains united with Him CONTINUES SINNING; EVERYONE WHO DOES CONTINUE SINNING (VIOLATING THE TORAH) HAS NEITHER SEEN HIM NOR KNOWN HIM. Children, don’t let anyone deceive you --- it is the person that keeps on doing what is right who is righteous, just as ELOHIM is righteous. The person WHO KEEPS ON SINNING is from the Adversary (Satan), because from the very beginning the Adversary has KEPT ON SINNING.”
John says the person who willfully continues to break the Torah just as lawless Christianity does is of the devil. Then, we have the backsliding, hypocritical people who claim to walk in Torah who are “seekers of smooth things” and don’t want to fully obey ELOHIM. They justify breaking His commandments by being too lax in their interpretation of it and too lax in carrying it out by cherry picking through it! Neither side has a trembling fear of YAHWEH and the judgement to come! Paul understood this and it is my desire to do the same, which is to get you to WAKE UP and fear the GREAT KING!
2 Corinthians 5:10-11 (Lamsa Aramaic Peshitta)
“For we must all stand before the judgment seat of Messiah, that every one may be rewarded according to that which he has done with his body, whether it be good or bad. Knowing therefore the FEAR OF OUR MASTER, we try in a PERSUASIVE WAY TO WIN MEN; so we are very well understood by ELOHIM; and I trust we are also understood by you.”
2 Esdras/4th 7:72-74 Ezra
“Therefore the inhabitants of the earth are on this account to suffer torment, because while they have intelligence they have committed iniquity, and have received the commandments but HAVE NOT KEPT THEM, yea the Law which was bestowed upon them THEY HAVE REJECTED. And what is there for them to say in the judgment? Or how shall they open their mouth and speak in the last time? For, how long a time hath the Most High been long-suffering with the inhabitants of the world—and not indeed for their sakes but for the sake of the times ordained?”
The angels give us a perfect example to follow because they tremble in His presence!
Testament of Levi 3:9-10
“And in the heaven next to this are thrones and dominions, in which always they offer praise to ELOHIM. Therefore when YAHWEH looks at us (angels), ALL OF US ARE SHAKEN; YES, The heavens, and the earth, and the abysses TREMBLE AT THE PRESENCE OF HIS MAJESTY. BUT THE SONS OF MEN, NOT PERCEIVING THESE THINGS, SIN AND PROVOKE THE ANGER OF THE MOST HIGH.”
2 Esdras/4th Ezra 8:21
“…Whose throne is beyond measure, and whose esteem is beyond comprehension, before whom the HOSTS OF ANGELS STAND TREMBLING and at whose command they are changed to wind and fire, whose word is sure and whose utterances are certain, whose ordinance is strong and whose command is TERRIBLE.”
2 Esdras/4th Ezra 13:3
“And I looked, and behold, this wind made something like the figure of a Man (YESHUA) come up out of the heart of the sea. And I looked, and behold, that Man flew with the clouds of heaven; and wherever He turned His face to look, EVERYTHING UNDER HIS GAZE TREMBLED…”
Songs of Shabbat Sacrifice, Frag. 23 Column 1:13 ( A New Translation The Dead Sea Scrolls) Wise, Abegg, and Cook page 474
“Awesome FEAR OF THE KING of the elohim-like (angels) beings GRIPS ALL of the elohim-like when He sends them forth on all of His commissions according to His veritable order, and they go…”
Psalms 8:5-6 (Complete Jewish Scriptures)
“What are MERE MORTALS that you concern yourself with them; HUMANS, that you watch over them with such care? You made him but LITTLE LOWER THAN THE ANGELS…”
Here is the thing, the angels are stronger, more intelligent, and higher than we humans, YET they know to fear ELOHIM! The lower human beings who do not see what the angels see in the heavens continue to sin (break the Torah) because they do not FULLY fear Him!
Enoch 101:1-9
“Examine the heaven, you children of heaven, and all the works of YAHWEH the Most High; and BE AFRAID to do evil in HIS presence.” 101:2 “If HE closes the windows of heaven and hinders the rain and the dew from descending upon the earth because of you, what will you do?” 101:3 “Or, if YAHWEH sends HIS anger against you and your deeds, is it not you who would entreat HIM? Because you utter bold and harsh words against HIS righteousness, you shall have no shalom (peace).” 101:4 “Do you not see the sailors of the ships, how their ships are tossed up and down by the billows and are shaken by the winds, and they become anxious?” 101:5 “On this account it is evident that they are seized by FEAR, for they will discharge all their valuable property -the goods that are with them -into the sea; they think in their hearts that the sea will swallow them up and they will perish in it.” 101:6 “Is not the entire sea and all her waters and all her movements the very work of YAHWEH the Most High? Has HE not ordered her courses of action and her waters - indeed her totality -with sand?” 101:7 “At HIS rebuke THEY BECOME FRIGHTENED, and she dries up; then her fish die and all that is in her. But you, SINNERS, who are upon the earth, FEAR HIM NOT!” 101:8 “Did not YAHWEH make the heaven and the earth and all that is in them? Who gave the knowledge of wisdom to all those who move upon the earth and in the sea?” 101:9 “Do not the sailors of the ships fear the sea? YET THE SINNERS DO NOT FEAR YAHWEH the Most High.
People fear the sea and its power, but people don’t fear YAHWEH who made the sea!
Giants fear Him!
The Book of Giants 4Q530 (The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls) page 550
“And the giants were unable to explain the dream. And he said…You will give this dream to Enoch, the interpreter scribe, that he might interpret to us the dream. Vacat Then Ohiyah, his brother, answered and said before THE GIANTS, I, too, saw a wonder in my dream this night. Behold THE RULER OF HEAVEN descended to earth and thrones were set and the GREAT SET-APART ONE sat. Hundreds and hundreds were ministering to Him. Thousands and thousands…stood before Him. And behold, books were opened and judgement was pronounced and the judgement…was written and a signature was signed…And THE GREAT ONE REIGNS over all the living and flesh and over all those who rule. Here is the end of the dream. Vacat And behold ALL THE GIANTS WERE TERRIFIED…”
Whether you are an atheist, a lawless Christian, or a seeker of smooth things in the Torah community, it’s best to fear Him and obey with trembling right now, because your spirit will worship and fear Him at death and at the judgment. Every spirit that ELOHIM has given us KNOWS ITS CREATOR and will BOW!
2 Esdras/4th Ezra 7:78
“But concerning death the teaching is: When the decisive decree of judgement goes forth from the Most High concerning a man that he shall die, as the spirit separates from the body, that it may be sent to Him who gave it, it first of all WORSHIPS THE GLORY OF ELOHIM.”
Philippians 2:9-11 (Complete Jewish Scriptures)
“Therefore ELOHIM raised Him to the highest place and gave Him the Name above every Name; that in honor of the Name given YESHUA, EVERY KNEE WILL BOW—in heaven, on earth and under the earth --- and every tongue will acknowledge that YESHUA the Messiah is Master to the esteem of ELOHIM the Father. So, my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed when I was with you, it is even more important that you obey now when I am away from you; keep working out your deliverance with FEAR AND TREMBLING, for ELOHIM is the one working among you both the willing and the working for what pleases Him.”
And if you did not fear Him on earth now then you will fear Him after death!
2 Esdras/4th Ezra 7:87 (Seventh order for the unrighteous after death)
“The seventh way, which exceeds all the ways aforesaid: that they pine away through confusion, and come to an end through shame, AND BURN THROUGH FEAR, in that they see the glory of the Most High before whom they NOW SIN (1 John 3:4, Violation of Torah) IN THEIR LIFE, and before WHOM THEY ARE DESTINED AT THE LAST TO BE JUDGED.”
We can know that ELOHIM will be acknowledged, He will be feared and worshipped! Now we can understand exactly what YESHUA meant when He said:
Luke 19:36-40 (Complete Jewish Scriptures)
“As He (YESHUA) went along, people carpeted the road with their clothing; and as He came near Jerusalem, where the road descends from the Mount of Olives, the entire band of disciples began to SING AND PRAISE ELOHIM AT THE TOP OF THEIR VOICES for all the powerful works they had seen: “Blessed is the King who is coming in the Name of YAHWEH!” Shalom in heaven!” and “Esteem in the highest places! Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Rabbi!” Reprimand your talmidim (disciples)!” But He answered them, “I tell you that if they keep quiet, the STONES WILL SHOUT!”
YESHUA never spoke an idle word! YESHUA knows that everything will literally praise and worship Him as it is in the heavens!
Songs of Shabbat Sacrifice, Song for the sixth Shabbat page 470 verse 41-43 (The Dead Scrolls) Wise, Abegg, and Cook
“With such songs shall ALL THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE SET-APART OF SET-APARTNESS OFFER PRAISE, AND THE PILLARS bearing the most exalted abode, EVEN ALL THE CORNERS OF THE TEMPLES STRUCTURE. HYMN THE ELOHIM AWESOME IN POWER, all you wise spirits of light; together laud the utterly brilliant firmament that girds His set-apart temple. PRAISE HIM, elohim-like spirits, lauding eternally the firmament of the uttermost heaven, all its beams and walls, all its structure and design.”
Songs of Shabbat Sacrifice, Song for the ninth Shabbat page 471 Frags. 14-15 Column1: 2 (The Dead Scrolls) Wise, Abegg, and Cook
“…From the wondrous spiritual likeness, utterly set-apart and engraved…,issues a tongue of blessing, and from the DIVINE IMAGE (CARVINGS) ISSUES A VOICE OF BLESSING TO THE KING of the exalted angels. Their wondrous praise extols the ELOHIM of the elohim-like…” Verse 5 “THE LIKENESS OF THE LIVING DIVINE BEINGS IS CARVED ON THE WALLS OF THE VESTIBULES by which the King enters…”
Songs of Shabbat Sacrifice, Song for the twelfth Shabbat page 474 Frags. 23 Column1: 6-11 (The Dead Scrolls Wise, Abegg, and Cook)
“His whole offering. The elohim-like beings PRAISE HIM when first they take their positions, while all the spirits of the splendid firmaments REJOICE IN HIS GLORY. A voice of blessing comes from all of His divisions, telling of His glorious firmaments, AND HIS GATES PRAISE WITH A JOYFUL NOISE. When the wise divine beings enter though glorious portals (doors), and when the set-apart angels go forth to their realms, the PORTALS THROUGH WHICH THEY ENTER AND THE GATES THROUGH WHICH THEY EXIT DECLARE THE GLORY OF THE KING, blessing and praising all the elohim-like spirits each time they exit or enter through the set-apart gates. NONE OF THEM OMITS A PRECEPT OR FAILS TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANYTHING THE KING SAYS. THEY NEITHER RUN FROM THE WAY NOR REVERENCE ANYTHING NOT A PART OF IT…”
We see the holy of holies (set-apart of set-apartness), the pillars, the corners of the temple structure, the carvings on the wall, spirits of the firmament, the gates and doorways in the heavens all blessing and praising the King, so how much more would the stones cry out? Which presents the question, how much more should you fear and obey the King? We also see the angels obeying His commands and not omitting a precept or failing to acknowledge anything the King says, because they fear Him, so why aren’t you?
Enoch 5:1-4
“Observe how the green trees are covered with leaves and bear fruit. Now pay attention and know with regard to all His works, and recognize how He that lives forever has made them so. And all His works go on from year to year forever, and all prospers AND OBEYS HIM, and does not change, but everything works according to the way ELOHIM has ordained. And behold how the sea and the rivers in like manner accomplish and do not change their tasks from HIS COMMANDS. But you; you have not been steadfast, NOR DONE THE COMMANDS OF YAHWEH, but you have turned away and spoken proud and hard words with your impure mouths against His greatness. Oh, you hardhearted, you shall find no peace.”
More witnesses for the fear of ELOHIM (This is not an exhaustive list):
An Admonition Associated with the flood 4Q370 (4Q185), The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls, page 552
“For behold, they sprout forth like grass, but a shadow are their days on the earth. And now pray hearken to me, my people; heed me, O you Simple for from everlasting to everlasting He will have mercy…the might of YAHWEH. Remember the miracles which He did in Egypt and His marvels in the land of Ham. LET YOUR HEART SHAKE BECAUSE OF FEAR OF HIM, and your soul will rejoice according to His good graces…”
Apocryphal Pentateuch B (formerly ‘A Moses Apocryphon’) 4Q377, fr 2, page 580
“He made us look at a consuming fire from under the heaven. And on earth, He stood on the mountain to make it known that there is no elohim beside Him and no rock like Him. And all the assembly…AND TREMBLING SEIZED THEM because of the esteem of ELOHIM and the marvelous voices…”
Exodus 20:15 (Complete Jewish Scriptures)
“All the people experienced the thunder, the lightning, the sound of the shofar, and the mountain smoking. When the people saw it, THEY TREMBLED.”
Enoch 1:3-5
“Concerning the elect I answered and said, ‘The SET-APART AND GREAT ONE, THE ELOHIM of the world, will come forth from His dwelling, and He will tread upon the earth, even on Mount Sinai, and appear in the strength of His might from the heavens. AND ALL SHALL BE STRUCK WITH FEAR, AND THE WATCHERS WILL QUAKE, AND GREAT FEAR AND TREMBLING SHALL SEIZE THEM TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH.”
Enoch 93:11
“For what kind of a human being is there that is able to hear the voice of the Kodesh (Set-Apart) One without being SHAKEN?”
Enoch 102:1-3
“In those days, when YAHWEH hurls out against you terror of fire, where shall you flee, and where shall you find safety? When HE flings HIS Word against you, will you not FAINT (Be Afraid) AND FEAR?” 102:2 “All the luminaries shall FAINT WITH GREAT FEAR; the whole earth shall FAINT AND TREMBLE AND PANIC.” 102:3 “All the malakim (angels) shall fulfill their orders. The children of the earth will seek to hide themselves from the presence of YAHWEH the Great Splendor, TREMBLING AND CONFOUNDED. You, sinners, you are accursed forever; there is no shalom for you!”
Psalms 2:11 (Complete Jewish Scriptures)
“Serve YAHWEH WITH FEAR; rejoice, but WITH TREMBLING.”
1 Peter 1:17 (Complete Jewish Scriptures)
“Also, if you are addressing as Father the One who judges impartially according to each person’s actions, you should LIVE OUT YOUR TEMPORARY STAY ON EARTH IN FEAR.”
Psalms 85:10 (Complete Jewish Scriptures)
“His salvation is near for those WHO FEAR HIM, so that esteem will be in our land.”
Psalms 99:1 (Complete Jewish Scriptures)
“YAHWEH IS KING; LET THE PEOPLES TREMBLE. He sits enthroned on the k’ruvim (cherubim); let the earth shake.”
Psalms 114:7 (Complete Jewish Scriptures)
“TREMBLE, earth, AT THE PRESENCE of YAHWEH, AT THE PRESENCE of the ELOHIM of Jacob.”
Jeremiah 5:22-24 (Complete Jewish Scriptures)
“DON’T YOU FEAR ME? --- says YAHWEH. Won’t you TREMBLE AT MY PRESENCE? I made the shore the limit for the sea; by eternal decree it cannot pass. Its waves may toss, but to no avail; although they roar, they cannot cross it. But this people HAS A REBELLIOUS DEFIANT HEART; they HAVE REBELLED AND GONE! They don’t say to themselves, LET’S FEAR YAHWEH our ELOHIM, who gives the fall and springs rains in season, who reserves us the weeks assigned for harvest.”
I hope that it is clear that YAHWEH should be feared and obeyed! It’s time for the unbelievers, lawless Christianity and the seekers of smooth things in the Torah community to repent and obey His commandments in fear! Will you comply? Or will you wait and find out the hard way when your spirit leaves your temporary body?
The first Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians 21:94-95 page 19
“How much the spirit of pure affection can prevail with Him—how excellent and GREAT HIS FEAR is, and how IT SAVES ALL THOSE WHO WALK IN IT with a pure mind. For He is a Searcher of the thoughts and desires of the heart: His breath is in us; and when He pleases, He will take it away.”
As always may YAHWEH bless you in YESHUA’s Name!