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Dictionary of Bible Themes  » 8000 The life of the believer  » 8200 The character of the believer  » 8341 separation

A setting apart. Separation is at the heart of the biblical idea of holiness. God is separate from his creation and has set apart his people from the world. Sin causes alienation between God and humanity, making necessary the reconciling work of Jesus Christ. The end of the age will bring the final separation between the righteous and the wicked.

God is without equal

Exodus 15:11See alsoPsalm 89:6;Isaiah 40:25-26

God is separate from his creation

Isaiah 40:22See alsoGenesis 1:1;Isaiah 29:16;Isaiah 45:11-12;Romans 1:25

The separateness of God's people

Deuteronomy 7:6See alsoExodus 19:5-6;Deuteronomy 14:2;Psalm 135:4

1 Peter 2:9See also1 Corinthians 6:19-20;Titus 2:14

Separation from the world

Leviticus 20:26See alsoNumbers 23:9;Nehemiah 9:2;Nehemiah 10:28

John 15:18-19See alsoJohn 17:16;Philippians 3:20;1 Peter 2:11

Separation from sin

2 Corinthians 6:17See alsoIsaiah 52:11;Leviticus 15:31;Ezra 6:21;1 Corinthians 6:18;Corinthians 15:34;2 Corinthians 7:1

Avoidance of evil association

1 Corinthians 15:33See alsoProverbs 13:20

Isarel forbidden to associate and intermarry with Canaanite peoples:

Deuteronomy 7:2-3;Joshua 23:7Ezra 4:3;Ezra 10:11;Psalm 119:115;2 Corinthians 6:14

Excommunication

Israelites refusing to follow God's commands to be cut off from God's people:

Leviticus 18:29;Numbers 15:30;Numbers 19:20;Matthew 18:15-17separation from unrepentant believers;Romans 16:17separation from false teachers;1 Corinthians 5:9-13separation from wilfully sinful believers;2 Thessalonians 3:6separation from wilfully disobedient believers;Titus 3:9-11separation from divisive people

Separation for service to God

Numbers 6:2-3the Nazirites;Numbers 16:9the Levites;1 Chronicles 23:13Aaron and his descendants;1 Chronicles 25:1prophets;Jeremiah 1:5Jeremiah

Paul:

Romans 1:1;Galatians 1:15

Separation of holy places

Exodus 26:33the Most Holy Place separated by a curtain;Exodus 33:7the Tent of Meeting placed outside the camp;Ezekiel 42:20Ezekiel's temple separated by a wall

Separation caused by sin

Separation from God

Isaiah 59:2See alsoHabakkuk 1:13;Ephesians 4:18;Colossians 1:21

Separation at the final judgment

Matthew 25:32-33See alsoMatthew 13:40-42,47-50

Separation of people from one another

Ruth 1:16-17Ruth will not be separated from Naomi;2 Kings 2:11Elisha separated from Elijah; Phm 15Philemon separated from Onesimus;John 4:9separation between Jews and Samaritans;Ephesians 2:11-12separation between Jews and Gentiles

The pain of separation

Acts 20:37-38See also1 Samuel 20:41;John 16:20Jesus Christ foretells his death and resurrection;2 Timothy 1:4

The pain of separation through death

Acts 8:2See alsoGenesis 37:33-35;Jeremiah 31:15;Matthew 2:18

Husband and wife not to be separated

Matthew 19:5-6 ppMark 10:7-9See alsoGenesis 2:24;1 Corinthians 7:10-13

Reconciliation through Jesus Christ ends the separation from God

2 Corinthians 5:18-20See alsoMatthew 27:46 ppMark 15:34;Psalm 22:1Reconciliation with God is possible because Jesus Christ bore the punishment of separation from God that human sin deserves;Matthew 27:51 ppMark 15:38 ppLuke 23:45;Romans 8:35-39Nothing can separate believers from God's love shown in Christ;Ephesians 2:14-15Jew and Gentile reconciled through mutual reconciliation to God

See also

1065  God, holiness of
5004  human race & sin
5675  divorce
6026  sin, judgment on
6109  alienation
6717  reconciliation, world to God
7025  church, unity
7344  curtain
7922  fellowship with God
8270  holiness, set apart
9020  death
9240  last judgment