The Biblical Understanding of Worship
What is the most essential element in corporate worship?
The Word of God (Col.3:16)
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“Wordless worship leads to Christ-less worship which leads Spirit-less worship.”
Did God create human beings because He is lonely?
No.
What are the 4 Primary Periods of the historical development of Hebrew worship?
Patriarchal Period
Mosaic Period
Davidic and Solomonic Period
Exilic and Restoration Period
avad
Serve
It is used frequently for spiritual service, specially serving the Lord (Duet 4:19) and for the duties for the Levites.
Altar of Burnt Offering
Atonement
What’s at Stake on Sunday Morning? Why?
People’s view of God
What were the images in the Garden?
Adam and Eve
What are the Mosaic Characteristics?
Theophanies (burning bush, pillar fire, cloud)
Passover (and Red sea, Building Tabernacle, they were into the promise land)
Establishment of the Sabbath
Annual Feast and Festivals and holy days
Shamar
keep observe, watch, guard, but its religious use is that of observing spiritual duties or keeping the commands.
Bronze Basin
Purification, cleansing
In what ways does God reveal Himself to His people?
1. Through creation
2. Through Jesus Christ and the incarnation (“He is the image of the invisible God (Col 1:15)
3. Through His Word
4. Through His Bride – the Church
Why was Abel’s offering accepted and Cain’s not?
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God looks upon the offering through the lens of the worshipper’s heart and character rather than seeing the worshiper through the lens of the offering.
What is the characteristics of Davidic periods?
Organized nation into a worshipping covenant community
Purchases permanent from for the Ark (2 Sam 24:18-25)
Prepared for the building of the Temple
Assigned duties for priests
Formed choirs / musician (1 Chron. 25)
Hymn book development (Psalms)
Lex orandi, lex credenti
The Law of Prayer, the Law of belief
Table of Showbread
Fellowship, Communion
Chiastic Structure
What did they do in the garden?
“the Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.”
What are reasons for the Festivals?
Annual reminder that all time is in God’s hands
Reminds people of God’s redemptive plan
Reminder that God would continue to slow His goodness and deliver His people in the future
What are two things that were caused by the fall of Jerusalem 587 BC destruction of the Temple?
Greater emphasis on individual worship
Birth of the Synagogue
Golden Lampstand
Revelation of God
What is the biblical definition of Worship?
“Christian worship is the response of God’s redeemed people to His self-revelation that exalts God’s glory in Christ in our minds, affections, and wills in the power of the Holy Spirit” - Bob Kauflin
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including God’s revelation, response, triune God, through Christ by the Holy Spirit
What does it mean "Worship Predates the Creation of Human Beings"?
Worship begins with God, He initiates worship, He is the initiator of worship.
What is the purpose of the Tabernacle?
The main purpose of the tabernacle was the Lord might dwell among His people, giving them a reality to the truth of His presence with them.
He did not need the structure, but the people needed the structure to gain access to Him
What are three examples of OT Songs?
Song of the Sea (Exod. 15:1–18)
Song of the Calf (Exod. 32:1–20)
The Anthem of the People of God (Deut. 31:14–32:47)
Ark of the Covenant
Presence of God