Worship, Revised and Expanded Edition: Reformed According to Scripture
Overview
Hughes Oliphant Old masterfully summarizes the worship of Israel and the early church and traces the development of worship through the period of the Reformation. He provides a sterling historical study that will be highly useful for pastors and church study groups as well as for scholars and students interested in Reformed worship. An extensive bibliography of resources for the study of Reformed worship adds to the value of this book.
Key Features
- Explores the history and practice of worship in the classical Reformed tradition
- Focuses on the role of Scripture in all aspects of worship
- Includes reflections on baptism, prayer, preaching, and more
Contents
- Some Basic Principles
- Baptism
- The Lord’s Day
- The Ministry of Praise
- The Ministry of the Word
- The Ministry of Prayer
- The Lord’s Supper
- Daily Prayer
- Alms
- Tradition and Practice
Top Highlights
“Christian worship is inspired by the Spirit, empowered by the Spirit, directed by the Spirit, purified by the Spirit, and bears the fruit of the Spirit. Christian worship is Spirit-filled.” (Page 5)
“If Reformed theology is concerned that worship be according to God’s Word and in obedience to God’s Word and if Reformed theology has made a point of worship being in the name of Christ and in the body of Christ, it is most surely because it has realized that worship is far more than a human work. Worship is the work of the Holy Spirit. Here is the third principle we would like to advance. The Scriptures are particularly clear about prayer being the work of the Holy Spirit.” (Page 5)
“Baptism is the presupposition and basis of all Christian worship.” (Page 22)
“In Caesarea, the ministry of Origen was to preach through the whole of the Bible, book by book, chapter by chapter—a ministry that few other ministers of the Gospel have performed with such singular brilliance.” (Page 64)
“Christian worship is in the name of Christ because worship is a function of the body of Christ and as Christians we are all one body. All of our worship must be in him!” (Pages 4–5)
Product Details
- Title: Worship, Revised and Expanded Edition: Reformed According to Scripture
- Author: Hughes Oliphant Old
- Edition: Revised and Expanded
- Publisher: Westminster John Knox
- Christian Group: Reformed
- Publication Date: 2001
- Pages: 208
- Resource Type: History
- Topic: Worship
Sample Pages from the Print Edition
Reviews
1 rating
Glenn Crouch
10/1/2019
Having thoroughly enjoyed Old's multi-volume work on the Reading and Preaching of Scripture, it was good to visit an "old friend" in this much shorter work. As I have previously encountered, the Author has a great love for Church History - especially the Church Fathers and the Reformers - and his coverage of these areas alone makes this a very worthwhile book. However, as is explained by the Author, this book is aimed at examine Worship from a Reformed point-of-view. Thus as a Lutheran Pastor, there are areas in which I disagree with the conclusions made - but that in no way diminishes the value of this fine book. Old always treads Luther very fairly, as he does all the Reformers (and Church Fathers) - and will just as easily raise concerns for things raised by Calvin and other Reformed saints. So if you are expecting the analysis of the different ways that different Christian Traditions handle worship then you are better to examine the multi-volume work mentioned above. This book gives a good insight into the history and reasons for Reformed Worship, and offers valuable challenges to all Christian Traditions, included Reformed. It is always good to look at why we do things, and to learn why others do what they do :)