Holiness

Matthew Currier

Holiness

The property of Yahweh which distinguishes Him from all others.

A communicable attribute of Yahweh.

Etymology

qds ~ qadesh; hallowed, dedicated ‘agios ~ hagios; saints, set-apart

Holy things are set apart, distinct from others. i.e. “holy ones” are those set apart by Yahweh

Application

Holy things are fundamentally holy, as are their materiel. There is no distinction, in Yahweh’s view, of sacred and secular in the holy life.