What does 'put the fear of God in them' mean?

my friend always wears red lipstick to put the fear of god in a man. so basically the old testament is based on a harsh, unforgiving god. a punishing god. and boooooy did he punish. read more

To put the things in order the parents, teachers and religion preachers instil the fear of God. People come from diverse cultures and are bred in different environments. To bring the order and avoid chaos 'the fear of God' would be taught right from the childhood. read more

Answer: For the unbeliever, the fear of God is the fear of the judgment of God and eternal death, which is eternal separation from God (Luke 12:5; Hebrews 10:31). For the believer, the fear of God is something much different. read more

Pharaoh brought disaster on his nation because he did not fear God (Exodus 9:29-31). Moses chose leaders to help him on the basis that they feared God and wouldn't take bribes (Exodus 18:21) and told the Hebrews that God met with them in a terrifying display of his power so that they wouldn't sin (Exodus 20:20). read more

The Greek noun phobos can mean “reverential fear” of God, “not a mere ‘fear’ of His power and righteous retribution, but a wholesome dread of displeasing Him” (Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words, 1985, “Fear, Fearful, Fearfulness”). read more