Important Old Testament Worship Passages (Part 4)

Glory of God, Heaven, Holiness, Old Testament, Praise, Revelation and Response

THEME: Worship in the Old Testament, 17th in the series  WORSHIP NOTES Volume 8, No. 3 (March 2013) 18. Isaiah 6:1-8 Revelation and Response In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up. “The earthly throne was empty, but not the heavenly one!” (Joseph Lee) A. W. Tozer observed: Every glimpse of heaven shows [God’s creatures] worshiping: Ezekiel 1:1-5, the creatures […]

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Important Old Testament Worship Passages (Part 1)

Creation, Fall, False Worship/Idolatry, Music, Old Testament

THEME: Worship in the Old Testament, 14th in the series  WORSHIP NOTES Volume 7, No. 12 (December 2012) 1.  Genesis 1–3   Worship in Creation and the Fall Man was created with the unique ability to worship his Creator. Actually, all created things are called to give Him praise—i.e, testify to His greatness (see Psalm 148). But man is to lead the way: God made man in His own image to

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The Psalms: Israel’s Worship Book

David, Israel, Music, Old Testament, Praise, Psalms, Tabernacle/Temple

THEME: Worship in the Old Testament, 13th in the series  WORSHIP NOTES Volume 7, No. 10 (October 2012) 1. Their Unique Contribution It is reported that Athanasius, an outstanding Christian leader of the fourth century, declared that the Psalms have a unique place in the Bible because most of Scripture speaks to us, while the Psalms speak for us  (Bernhard W. Anderson, Out of the Depths: The Psalms Speak for Us

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Worship in Old Testament History (Part 9)

False Worship/Idolatry, Israel, Old Testament, Tabernacle/Temple

THEME: Worship in the Old Testament, 12th in the series  WORSHIP NOTES Volume 7, No. 9 (September 2012) This month we look at Israel’s worship as the nation goes into exile, and then returns in preparation for the coming of Christ. 5. EXILIC and POST-EXILIC ISRAEL a. The Exile In spite of God’s grace in restoring their nation repeatedly after times of rebellion and idolatry, the spiral continues downward, until finally

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Worship in Old Testament History (Part 8)

False Worship/Idolatry, Israel, Old Testament, Tabernacle/Temple

THEME: Worship in the Old Testament, 11th in the series  WORSHIP NOTES Volume 7, No. 8 (August 2012) This month we look at Israel’s worship as the nation descends further into idolatry and ultimately exile, yet with the promise of a future of Spirit-enabled worship. 5. PRE-EXILIC ISRAEL e. Continuing decline and exile After Solomon, Israel splits into the Northern and Southern Kingdoms. The cycles of true and false worship, and orthodoxy and idolatry,

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Worship in Old Testament History (Part 7)

David, Israel, Music, Old Testament, Tabernacle/Temple

THEME: Worship in the Old Testament, 10th in the series  WORSHIP NOTES Volume 7, No. 7 (July 2012) This month we look at developments during the reigns of King David and King Solomon. 5. PRE-EXILIC ISRAEL c. The Significance of King David for Israel’s Worship (and Ours) David was an immensely significant figure in the history of worship in at least three areas: 1)   He greatly developed Israel as a worshiping community. David

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Worship in Old Testament History (Part 6)

False Worship/Idolatry, Israel, Name(s) of God, Old Testament

THEME: Worship in the Old Testament, 9th in the series  WORSHIP NOTES Volume 7, No. 6 (June 2012) This month we look at worship issues in the pre-exilic period of Israel’s history, beginning with the conquest of the land. 5. PRE-EXILIC ISRAEL a. The conquest of the land 1) Purity of worship was the central issue in Israel’s conquest of the Promised Land. “One thing is clear about the conquest: the point

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Worship in Old Testament History (Part 5)

Centrality of Worship, Israel, Lifestyle Worship, Mosaic Covenant, Old Testament, Tabernacle/Temple, Word and Worship

THEME: Worship in the Old Testament, 8th in the series  WORSHIP NOTES Volume 7, No. 5 (May 2012) This month we look at the worship implications of the Mosaic Covenant and the Law. 4. THE MOSAIC COVENANT AND THE LAW It is crucial to recognize that the Law was not a way of salvation for the nation of Israel; rather the sacrifices and other requirements of the Law were be to

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Worship in Old Testament History (Part 4)

False Worship/Idolatry, Israel, Nations, Old Testament

THEME: Worship in the Old Testament, 7th in the series  WORSHIP NOTES Volume 7, No. 4 (April 2012) This month we turn to the worship implications of the Exodus from Egypt. 3.  THE EXODUS (Exodus 1–15): God’s Three Purposes a.  To make His Name (reputation) great among the nations “But for this purpose I have raised you [Pharoah] up, to show you My power, so that My name may be proclaimed in

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Worship in Old Testament History (Part 3)

Christ and Worship, Israel, Revelation and Response

THEME: Worship in the Old Testament, 6th in the series  WORSHIP NOTES Volume 7, No. 3 (March 2012) This month we continue to examine worship during the Patriarchal period of Israel’s history. 2.  The Patriarchal Period (Genesis 12–50) c.  JACOB 1) Jacob growing into a worshiper The life of Jacob, the son of Isaac and grandson of Abraham, is itself a picture of the nation that would be named after

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