Biblical Worship: Theology for God’s Glory (Biblical Theology for the Church)
Overview
A biblical theology of worship spanning both the Old and New Testaments
While many books on worship focus on contemporary trends, Biblical Worship plumbs every book of the Bible to uncover its teaching on worship and then applies these insights to our lives and churches today. A team of respected evangelical scholars unearths insights into a variety of issues surrounding worship, including:
- The Old Testament concept of worship
- Worship before the Exodus
- Worship in the Old Testament feasts and celebrations
- Worship in the Psalms of Lament and Thanksgiving
- The New Testament concept of worship
- Worship in the Gospels
- Worship in Acts
- Worship in the Pastoral Epistles, and much more
Pastors, worship leaders, instructors, and anyone who wants to grow in their knowledge of the Bible's full teaching on worship and how it applies today will benefit from this volume, part of the Biblical Theology for the Church series.
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- Examines the Old and New Testament concept of worship
- Explores every book of the Bible to uncover its teaching on worship
- Applies insights to our lives and churches today
Top Highlights
“The story of biblical worship is one where the common is made sacred by proximity to that which is uncommon. From” (Page 18)
“Peter Leithart writes, ‘Worship is an act not an attitude. The vocabulary of worship in the Bible emphasizes this, for the biblical words are all active, with literal meanings like ‘bow down’ and ‘serve.’ ’” (Page 44)
“Therefore, the interplay between these two words, miqdash and mishkan, in the book of Exodus reveals to the reader a blessed theological truth—the transcendent God is also imminent and in their midst.” (Page 29)
“The man and the woman come to know God truly, and they can only respond to him rightly so long as they know him truly. We generally do not love—much less worship—things or persons we do not know.” (Page 44)
“Fourth, God infused the cosmos with his character not only through creating humans in his image but also through blessing and sanctifying time—namely, the seventh day.” (Pages 38–39)
- Title: Biblical Worship: Theology for God’s Glory
- Authors: Benjamin K. Forrest, Walter C. Kaiser Jr., Vernon Whaley
- Series: Biblical Theology for the Church
- Publisher: Kregel
- Print Publication Date: 2021
- Logos Release Date: 2021
- Pages: 543
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Praise of God › Biblical teaching; Worship in the Bible
- ISBNs: 9780825445569, 0825445566
- Resource ID: LLS:BBLCLWRSHPCHRCH
- Resource Type: text.monograph.biblical-theology
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T22:05:45Z