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This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series The Building Blocks of Worship

This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series”The Building Blocks of Worship”

Synthesizing an essential definition of worship is a perennial problem. Many have tried, several have given us very helpful definitions, yet few are fully satisfactory. Part of the problem is trying to develop an understanding of worship that encompasses the essence of worship [...]

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This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series The Building Blocks of Worship

This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series”The Building Blocks of Worship”

Last week I suggested that the basic building blocks of worship worship established in the creation/fall events: (1) God reveals himself and initiates a relationship with his people; (2) God forms the boundaries of the [...]

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Constructing Hebrew worship

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This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series The Building Blocks of Worship

This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series”The Building Blocks of Worship”

In this series I have suggested that the building blocks of worship were established in the first few chapters of Genesis. To review, those building blocks are as follows: (1) God reveals himself and initiates a relationship with his people; (2) God [...]

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Shadows of reality

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This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series The Building Blocks of Worship

This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series”The Building Blocks of Worship”

Last week I suggested that the establishment of the Jewish sacrificial system, tabernacle, and priesthood was a codification of worship elements that had been instituted in the Creation/Fall events.

However, what the tabernacle also reveals is that these essential worship elements [...]

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This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series The Building Blocks of Worship

This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series”The Building Blocks of Worship”

I have been arguing that the basic building blocks of worship have existed ever since creation, were codified in the Mosaic system, and are actually pictures of heavenly reality. I have suggested that these building blocks follow this flow: (1) God reveals [...]

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