I have posted episode 6 of my new podcast, “By the Waters of Babylon.” You can listen here.
In this episode, I trace the pattern of worship found in Scripture from Mt. Sinai, to the tabernacle dedication, to the dedication of Solomon’s temple. I then show how this pattern is actually found in the worship of heaven itself, and thus establishes a model even for the order of worship today.
Second, I introduce an ancient, fourth-century Latin hymn, “Holy God, We Praise Your Name,” which portrays the worship of heaven in a beautiful and vivid way.
Finally, I recommend a book that demonstrates the way Christian worship through the ages has typically followed the heavenly pattern of worship modeled in Scripture, Bryan Chapell’s Christ-Centered Worship.
I pray that this episode will be a help and an encouragement to you. Please subscribe to the podcast, and if you find it helpful, please rate it on iTunes.
About Scott Aniol
Scott Aniol is the founder and Executive Director of Religious Affections Ministries. He is director of doctoral worship studies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he teaches courses in ministry, worship, hymnology, aesthetics, culture, and philosophy. He is the author of Worship in Song: A Biblical Approach to Music and Worship, Sound Worship: A Guide to Making Musical Choices in a Noisy World, and By the Waters of Babylon: Worship in a Post-Christian Culture, and speaks around the country in churches and conferences. He is an elder in his church in Fort Worth, TX where he resides with his wife and four children. Views posted here are his own and not necessarily those of his employer.
