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Saturday, October 29, 2005

What Is Worship

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”.

New Testament References To Worship

* 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

* Reserved: Haleluyah!hIn 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.



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