Holiness has lately become an object of fascination for me. In the Bible, the word "holy" crops up over 500 times, and that's not counting other words like "sanctified" or "hallowed". God is holy, He made the Sabbath holy, His Spirit is holy, His name is holy, His angels are holy, and He wants to make his people holy. But, pardon my unholiness, what the hell does it even mean to be holy? After some minimal online research I've put together something somewhat satisfactory. Holy is: perfect, set apart, unique, pure, sacred, of divine quality. God was emphatic about communicating His holiness back near the beginning when giving laws of every kind to His Israelites. They would give holy, eat holy, anoint holy, wash holy, sacrifice holy in a holy place , live in a holy city , commanded to be holy because they are set apart , God's showcase of holiness to the world. Holiness is something we do to show ourselves different and unique. And they...