To be near unto God - pagina 147
make forms and
figures of idols after the
manner
heathen nations, but these are contrivances pure and simple. And in this matter of knowing God, which is eternal life, we have no interest in cunningly constructed fabrications. We want reality. Hence we would say that there can be no representation of God, no outward manifestation of him can show itself, for the reason that his absolute spirituality excludes every idea of matter, form or dimension. But however convincing this maj' seem, it does not end the matter. How can we interpret Isaiah's words in the narrative of his vision-call (6:1)? Including the record of the vear in which it happened he declares: ''I also saw the Lord of
sitting upon a throne, high his train filled the temple."
and
lifted
up,
and
We
leave the question unanswered whether Isaiah saw some outside appearance, or whether something presented itself to him in his inner range of vision. It is enough that God manifested himself to the prophet in such a way that of it in it enabled him to give a description writing. It was an appearance which took such a
forcible
which so
hold
many
upon him.
in connection with took place, and which important prophecies, that it
things
resulted in such affected all his after
We who
life.
his inspirations and prophecies honor the work of the Holy Ghost, can not take this vision of his call as a meaningless product of an unhealthy imagination. There was reality in this v^ision, and an action on the part of God. in
And we conclude that among the many means by which God can make himself known to man, he 143
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Bekijk de hele uitgave van dinsdag 1 januari 1918
Abraham Kuyper Collection | 620 Pagina's
Bekijk de hele uitgave van dinsdag 1 januari 1918
Abraham Kuyper Collection | 620 Pagina's