Transcript of the video:
We know that the idea that God is a devouring fire comes only from the Old Testament, right?It’s a trap, to see if you’re careful.
- Is it true that this idea that God is a devouring fire is only present in the Old Testament?No.
- Because Deuteronomy 4:24 is mentioned in Hebrews 12:29! When the author of the letter to the Hebrews speaks of the importance of worship.
- The seriousness of worship.
- And how to worship God with reverence and mercy.
- It is a commandment from both the New Testament and the Old Testament: to worship God with reverence and mercy.
- Why? Because our God is a devouring fire is a quotation from this verse of the Old Testament.
Today, there are many people in the church who say, “Is worship in the Old and New Testament different?God was much more serious and strict about Old Testament worship, but in the New Testament you can do whatever you want. It’s not true! Take care of the way you like, that’s the message spoken in the scriptures. Worship is simpler in the New Covenant than in Ancient One, but it is no less serious. God is no less serious and the relationship he wants. with his people is no less serious or profound.
This is one of the passages in Deuteronomy, in which we hear its echo in the New Testament and deepen our understanding of the New Testament itself.