Lord's Prayer

THE LORD’S PRAYER : M. M. NINAN
There appears to be a lot of misunderstanding regarding this statement. I suppose it needs a
rigorous examination to see what it means in terms of the name of God.
qadosh: sacred, holy
קָד‎¹º Original Word:
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: qadosh
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-doshe')
Short Definition: holy
Qadosh literally means "to be set apart for a special purpose".
The Hebrew word for holy is “qodesh” and means “apartness, set-apartness,
sacredness”
separateness,
Israel was qadosh because they were separated from the other nations as servants of God. The
furnishings in the tabernacle were qadosh as they were not to be used for anything except for the work
in the tabernacle. While we may not think of ourselves as "holy" we are in fact set apart from the world
to be God's servants and representatives.
The idea of the holy (kadosh) implies differentiation: the realm of the holy is entirely set apart from the
common, the habitual, or the profane for the expressed purposes of God. God defines holiness.
However, it is erroneous to assert, as is frequently done, that the interpretation of the divine holiness
as essentially an expression of God's moral perfection. As the Holy One (hakadosh), the Lord of Hosts
(Adonai Tseva'ot) is utterly unique, distinct, sacred, and set apart as the only One of its kind. He alone
is worthy of true worship and adoration, since He alone is utterly peerless, without rival, and stands in
relation to the world as Creator and Lord. Yes, only the Lord is infinitely and eternally Other -- known to
Himself as "I AM THAT I AM" (Exodus 3:15). God defines all perfections even the very meaning of
existence and quality.
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Qadosh
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"Holy, Set Apart, Distinct"
The words "holy" or "sanctify" are often interpreted to mean "righteous" or "pure" or something
similar. But the basic concept of the word qadosh and its related words is that of "apartness" and
"distinction." Each of the nouns, adjectives and verbs from this root express these ideas with a view to a
specific purpose or limitation. A survey of the way the words are used will help solidify the concept of holiness
used in the Bible.
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