This article studies the function of the ‘fear of God’ idea in the book of Job. It is argued that, despite the difference in terminology, the ‘fear of God’ is equivalent to the ‘fear of the LORD’ concept of Proverbs. The location of the motif in the final form of the book of Job suggests that the ‘fear of God’ is not being proposed as the answer to Job’s dilemma. Rather, Job is one who maintain...

prayer is an innate act and does not confine to human beings. its semantic domain is very broad and in different cultures it has more or less the same meaning. one of these similarities is close and internal connection with god and asking only from him. it has also multiple degrees and goals, from asking god’s favor for solving our problems or curing our disease and …, to ascending us to a leve...

During the several thousand years of Jewish history, much has been written about the nature of the Jewish concept of God. This brief section is a summary of some of the major themes. There are different definitions of the concept of "God." We do not all mean the same thing when we use the word God, even with a capital "G." While there are some similarities in the Jewish and Christian beliefs ab...