Hidden Holiness: Unwrapping the Gift of God's Presence - Paperback

by David M. Crump (Author), John D. Witvliet (Foreword by)

What does it mean for God to be a holy God? What does it mean for God's people to be a holy people? Many may be surprised to learn that biblical holiness is not primarily about morality or personal behavior. Divine holiness, including holy behavior, both God's and ours, is rooted in the fact that God is Wholly Other, distinct from any and all created things. God is not holy because he never does wrong. God never does wrong because he is holy, utterly unique and distinctive. But the Holy One is also a personal redeemer God who desires intimacy with his creation. Thus, the Holy One is known only through his self-disclosure, a biblical revelation that is explained and applied in Hidden Holiness: Unwrapping the Gift of God's Presence.

Author Biography

David M. Crump is a former pastor and retired professor of New Testament at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is the author of a number of books, including Knocking on Heaven's Door (2006), Encountering Jesus, Encountering Scripture (2013), I Pledge Allegiance: A Believer's Guide to Kingdom Citizenship in 21^st Century America (2018), and Like Birds in a Cage: Christian Zionism's Collusion in Israel's Oppression of the Palestinian People (2021). He blogs regularly at HumanityRenewed.com.