the fear that is synonymous with profound awe and fear in the more common usage.

They are two diff things, and you seem to conflate them???

From the desktop dictionary:

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–noun 1. a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid.
2. a specific instance of or propensity for such a feeling: an abnormal fear of heights.
3. concern or anxiety; solicitude: a fear for someone's safety.

[NOTE THE NEXT DEF!!!!]

4. reverential awe, esp. toward God.


5. that which causes a feeling of being afraid; that of which a person is afraid: Cancer is a common fear.

–verb (used with object) 6. to regard with fear; be afraid of.
7. to have reverential awe of.
8. Archaic. to experience fear in (oneself).

–verb (used without object) 9. to have fear; be afraid.


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Origin:
bef. 900; ME fere, OE fær sudden attack or danger; c. OS fār ambush, D gevaar, G Gefahr danger, ON fār disaster


Synonyms:
1. apprehension, consternation, dismay, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation. Fear, alarm, dread all imply a painful emotion experienced when one is confronted by threatening danger or evil. Alarm implies an agitation of the feelings caused by awakening to imminent danger; it names a feeling of fright or panic: He started up in alarm. Fear and dread usually refer more to a condition or state than to an event. Fear is often applied to an attitude toward something, which, when experienced, will cause the sensation of fright: fear of falling. Dread suggests anticipation of something, usually a particular event, which, when experienced, will be disagreeable rather than frightening: She lives in dread of losing her money. The same is often true of fear, when used in a negative statement: She has no fear she'll lose her money. 6. apprehend, dread.

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Much of the confusion has to do with translator's word choice and shift in word usage over time. KJV is antiquated English, not readily understood by most, though beloved by those deeply familiar with it, as ML seems to be.

You might check out the original Bible language words that the translators were tying to express for a fuller understanding. Do you have access to such, or would you be interested in the info? I have it available, but did not want to go on more than needed.

Hope this is helpful???

Di

Hi Chiron,

Your comment: Respect is never won by fear. (though it may be stolen for a time--) That is a false respect and does not naturally lead to Love which is the vibration of God. It is no wonder (at least) half the world is at war with God,
and the rest believe they are not, but they too are; when they see God as needing respect that could in any way equate to fear.

Unfortunately, our language has fallen into ruin, (or at least, disrepair, since our vibratory rates have been slowed due to technocracy etc...)like so much that once was pure and Good, and we don't even recognize how far from Love we've strayed.

Love and fear cannot both exist in the same 'moment';the Eternal moment that is the domain of God, and the place of our true inheritance and sustenance.


A word from the Eternal: A wise man should not glory in his wisdom, nor a mighty man in his might, nor the rich man glory in his riches; he who glories is to glory in this, that he has insight into me, that he knows that I am the Eternal, dealing in loving kindness, justice and goodness upon the earth—for these are my delight.

Jeremiah 9:23-24


God IS love, while humans, made in His image, are free to choose fear, should they, sadly, and in their perceived sparation from God(believe they)require it. (for a time)

Time is very much the province of fear. But we can learn through time to manage time, and then dispense with it, and locate the eternal holy instant.

Answer: Maybe you are missing the Whole point?

Tell me if I am reading you wrong!

Fear as used in the Bible relating to fearing God, should have been translated to read Respect, not Fear!

The translation to the English word Fear should have been "Respect" in place of Fear!

Cause and Effect!

Smile Tis your choice.