In the Bible’s imagery, fire most often means that God himself is near. It also stands for his judgment, his refining of his people, the Holy Spirit and his word. God spoke from a burning bush, led Israel by a pillar of fire, and is called “a consuming fire”. Not every fire in Scripture is God’s. The picture to keep in mind is the first one Moses saw: a bush in the desert that burned and “was not consumed” (Exodus…

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