The Separation Motif in the Bible...A Powerful Sermon

I was so much enriched today with a powerful message that was given by Dr. Nam on Seperation Motif Presented in the Bible.

The speaker hails from South Korea and was a graduation ceremony speaker at BASC, Goalbathan, Bangladesh. He was well versed with his message and it seemed to be that He was a scholar in the old testament teaching as well as new Testament teaching of Holy Bible.

He brought out the fact of how the Bible presents the Separation Motif of God. He pointed out clearly verse by verse how God presented this separation motif in creation week, setting the Sabbath Day, in letting the first humans know not to eat the fruit of forbidden tree. The speaker went ahead with his focus from Genesis to Exodus, and pointed this motif in the Ten Plague that was set for the Egyptian and How this motif distinguished the people of God and the Egyptians. It was also pointed out in Ten Commandments. In the book of Leviticus the Separation Motif was upholded in the Temple Service where God separated Levites and priests for Temple service.
The book of Leviticus also talks about Clean and Unclean Food , in these issues too separation motif is presented

The speaker also talked about the Violators of God's Command and their results. Pointing out the important facts from the Old Testament, The speaker talked on the promises of Jesus about the Kingdom of God where those who will trust and follow His commandments, will inherit it. The parable of the Net, and the facts of who will get to heaven and who is not, the parable of talents etc were wonderfully spoken about to focus on this Seperation motif of the Bible.

The main idea of this motif was this that God in everything shown how he wants His people to be distinguisable, He wants that His people, His message, His words, His creation don't get mixed with the things that is false and ungodly. He wants His people to show to the World that He is a God different from other gods.

And therefore each of the Bible believers must uphold this distinguishing features and manifest the Glory of God.

The speaker challenged the congregation to go to the world yet separate themselves from the world.They must not mix up the false with the truth, the ungodliness with the godliness, and the darkness with the light.

The message was so appropriate for the graduating class as they venture into the world, a world completely different than their school campus. A world where they will have to tackle things alone, survive yet keep the commandments of God.


I praise God for this awesome message that was preached today for all of us. Surely it is so important for all of us to stand firm for the truth of the Bible wherever we go and whatever we do.