The term "unapproachable" in a biblical context often refers to the divine nature and holiness of God, which is beyond human comprehension and access. This concept underscores the transcendence and majesty of God, highlighting the vast chasm between the Creator and His creation due to His perfect holiness and righteousness.

Biblical References:

1. 1 Timothy 6:16 · "He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen."
This verse emphasizes the divine nature of God as dwelling in "unapproachable light," a metaphor for His absolute purity and holiness. It suggests that God's essence is so pure and holy that it is beyond human ability to approach or fully comprehend.

2. Exodus 33:20 · "But He added, 'You cannot see My face, for no one can see Me and live.'"
Here, God speaks to Moses, indicating that His glory and holiness are so overwhelming that no mortal can behold Him and survive. This further illustrates the concept of God's unapproachable nature.

3. Hebrews 12:29 · "For our God is a consuming fire."
This imagery of God as a "consuming fire" conveys His holiness and the awe-inspiring nature of His presence, which is unapproachable by sinful humanity without mediation.

Theological Implications:

The unapproachable nature of God serves to remind believers of His supreme holiness and the reverence due to Him. It underscores the need for a mediator between God and humanity, which is fulfilled in the person of Jesus Christ. Through Christ's atoning work, believers are granted access to God, as He bridges the gap between the holy and the unholy.

Christ as Mediator:

1. Hebrews 4:14-16 · "Therefore, since we have such a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need."
Through Jesus, believers are invited to approach God with confidence, not because God's nature has changed, but because Christ has made a way for humanity to enter into God's presence.

2. John 14:6 · "Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.'"
This declaration by Jesus affirms that He is the sole mediator through whom access to the Father is granted, overcoming the barrier of God's unapproachable holiness.

Practical Application:

Understanding God's unapproachable nature should lead believers to a posture of humility and reverence in worship. It also encourages a deeper appreciation for the grace provided through Jesus Christ, who enables believers to draw near to God. This awareness fosters a life of holiness, as believers seek to reflect the character of the God they worship.676. aprositos -- unapproachable
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Then, Again Discussing the True Light and Unapproachable Light of ...
... Section 5. Then, again discussing the true Light and unapproachable Light of the
Father and of the Son, special attributes, community and essence, and showing ...
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Establishment of the Natural Communion of the Spirit from his ...
... Chapter XXII. Establishment of the natural communion of the Spirit from His being,
equally with the Father and the Son, unapproachable in thought. 53. ...
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Then Referring to the Blasphemy of Eunomius
... present blasphemy is rendered by his apology worse than his previous one; and herein
he very ably discourses of the "true" and the "unapproachable" Light.Let ...
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He Further Proceeds Notably to Interpret the Language of the ...
... Nay, it is attested by the Gospel that, even when it had place in darkness, the
light remained unapproachable by the contrary element: for "the Light," he says ...
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That the Father and the Son must not be Divided is Proved by the ...
... Potentate, and immortal, by nature, that is, and not by grace, as even the angels
themselves are immortal, and that He should dwell in the unapproachable light ...
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He Then Again Charges Eunomius with Having Learnt his Term ...
... "If he can show," he says, "that the God Who is over all, Who is the Light
unapproachable, was incarnate, or could be incarnate,....then let him say that the ...
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Letter v. To Dorotheus, Leitourgos.
... LETTERS OF DIONYSIUS THE AREOPAGITE. LETTER V. To Dorotheus, Leitourgos. The Divine
gloom is the unapproachable light in which God is said to dwell [66] . ...
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The Son and the Angels.
... contact with created beings. It would be the natural boast of the Jews that
Jehovah dwelt in unapproachable light. They would point ...
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Sixth Day. Holiness and Glory.
... Isaiah 6:3), 'Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts: the whole earth is full of His
glory.' God is He who dwelleth in a light that is unapproachable, whom no man ...
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Suffering with Christ, a Condition of Glory with Christ
... or wishing you to account as of small importance, the awful sense in which Christ's
suffering stands as a thing by itself and unapproachable, a solitary pillar ...
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Unapproachable (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Unapproachable (1 Occurrence). 1 Timothy 6:16
who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light ...
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Unapproved (1 Occurrence)

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Unapparent (1 Occurrence)

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Dominion (72 Occurrences)
... (ASV). 1 Timothy 6:16 who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light;
whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen. ...
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Dwells (64 Occurrences)
... 1 Timothy 6:16 who only is having immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable,
whom no one of men did see, nor is able to see, to whom 'is' honour and might ...
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Possesses (7 Occurrences)
... 1 Timothy 6:16 who alone possesses immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light,
and whom no man has seen or can see. To Him be eternal honour and power! ...
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Cherubim (63 Occurrences)
... Some of the angelic attendants of the Deity within are placed in Genesis without,
to do service as guardians of the unapproachable holy garden. ...
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Approach (56 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). 1 Timothy 6:16 who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable
light; whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. ...
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Dwelling (340 Occurrences)
... 1 Timothy 6:16 who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom
no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen. ...
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Light (2869 Occurrences)
... life of men and angels; while the eternal God, because of His holiness and moral
perfection, is pictured as "dwelling in light unapproachable" (1 Timothy 6:16 ...
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