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What Is Worship

• The word “worship” was first derived from an Anglo-Saxon term “weorthscipe”, which was later developed into “worthship”. It means to attribute worth to an object.
• A working definition of worship is to ascribe to Him supreme worth for He alone is worthy.
• The Old Testament word hishahawah means literally “bowing down” and emphasized the way in which an Israelite enters the Holy presence of God.
• The Greek term, used in Septuagint to translate shahah, is proskunein, which means submissive lowliness and deep respect.
• Another term is abodah, translated as “service”. It is from the same root that the term “slave”,”servant” is taken; and this is important. For the highest designation of the Hebrew in his engagement with the worship of God is just this word, “servant”.
  
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Genesis 4:21 – Jubal as the Father of all such as handle the harp and organ

Purpose and Theme – Genesis 31:27

Merrymaking – Gen 31:27; Judges 11:34; Is 5:12; Amos 5:23; Job 21:11; Jer 7:34

Work songs – Is 5:1; 6:10

To spread news – Is 48:20, Ez 27:25

National rejoicing – A well is found Num. 21:17

Victory in battle – Judges 11:34; I Sam 18:6-7; 21:11; 29:5; Chron 20-28

In the King’s Court – I Sam 16:16-23; Ecc 2:8

Shepherd boy – I Sam 16:18

The young men at the gate – Lam 5:4

During the feasts – Is 5:12; Amos 6:5

Harlots sang – Is 23:15-18

Mourning Lamentations – 2 Sam 1:18-27; Matt 9:23

New Testament References To Worship Music

Matt 26:30, Mark 14:26

“And when they had sang a hymn, they went out to the Mount of olives”. It is incredible to think that before Jesus went out to His finest hours of ministry, He strengthened Himself with singing.

Acts 16:25

…..and at midnight, Paul and Silas sang praises unto God. The result was that God inhabited the praises and a great earthquake shook the prison. They were freed, and the jailor and his family received Christ.

Heb 2:12

Christ sings to the Father in the midst of His worshipping church.

Revelation 14:1-5

The new song is going on in the heaven (with instruments). They are 24 courses of singers and musicians in David’s tabermacle.

Revelation 15:2-3

The song of the overcomers (song of victory­).

The final curse of Babylon includes the facts that there will be no music heard within the city. What a curse! Music is very much a part of the heart of God, and when there is a people or place of total darkness and sorrow, and where God never visits or dwell, then music will be heard.