The Psalms: Israel’s Worship Book

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)

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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Papers to be presented at upcoming Annual Meeting (Milwaukee, Wisconsin; November 14-16, 2012)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Session 1 8:30 AM-11:40 AM Theme: Worship and the Trinity Moderator: Ronald E. Man (Worship Resources International) 8:30 AM—9:10 AM John D. Witvliet (Calvin Institute of Christian Worship/Calvin College) The Doctrine of the Trinity and Contemporary Celebrations of Christ’s Birth, Death, and Resurrection 9:20 AM—10:00 AM Lester Ruth (Duke Divinity School) Trinitarian Similarities and Differences in Evangelical Song: Old and New 10:10 AM—10:50 AM Michael Farley (Covenant

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Worship in Old Testament History (Part 8)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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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