Brought Near by the Blood of Christ
Last week we examined two images Scripture uses to describe the Old Testament temple that should be applied equally to the New Testament Church has… Read More »Brought Near by the Blood of Christ
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The Church: God’s Temple
So far in this series I have established the importance of grounding our theology and practice of worship in the sufficient and authoritative Word of… Read More »The Church: God’s Temple
How the Tabernacle Communicated a Theology of Worship
At Mt. Sinai, God established standardized practices of worship for his people. First, God commanded that the people build a sanctuary for him. They built… Read More »How the Tabernacle Communicated a Theology of Worship
Drawing Near to God as the Essence of Worship
In order to grasp the essence of Christian worship, we must start in the beginning. Creation provides the foundation for understanding not only the nature… Read More »Drawing Near to God as the Essence of Worship
Christ removes the shadows to reveal the reality
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… Read More »Christ removes the shadows to reveal the reality
Constructing Hebrew 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… Read More »Constructing Hebrew worship
Godless Worship
In part one of this series, we investigated what Isaiah describes as heartless worship. God was not pleased with that worship, nor did He accept… Read More »Godless Worship
The Hebrew Worship Textbook
The books of Chronicles are very important for anyone desiring to study Hebrew worship. For the average reader of the Old Testament, however, the books… Read More »The Hebrew Worship Textbook
Jesus Christ as the Fulfillment of OT Worship
Significant discontinuities exist between OT and NT worship, and it is important to note that each of these cases of discontinuity stems from the author… Read More »Jesus Christ as the Fulfillment of OT Worship
The Location of Worship
Hebrews 12:18-29 is structured around a discontinuity of the location of worship, and the rest of the book reflects this emphasis. In Hebrews 12:18, Sinai… Read More »The Location of Worship
Drawing Near to God in Worship
Worship emerges in Hebrews as a major theme when on considers the overall structure of the book. Jones argues that two minor climaxes in the… Read More »Drawing Near to God in Worship
Hymnody in the Judeo-Christian Tradition
The Beginning The first mention of music in the Bible is in Genesis 4. Verses 17—22 list Cain’s descendants, and specifically those who began the… Read More »Hymnody in the Judeo-Christian Tradition
The Church Assembles for Worship, Part 3 by Ryan Martin
In this series, I have been attempting to show that the New Testament teaches that the church assembles for worship. Some deny this teaching because… Read More »The Church Assembles for Worship, Part 3 by Ryan Martin
The Church Assembles For Worship, Part 2 by Ryan Martin
Last week I offered an initial argument that believers gather for worship. In part 1, I discussed the significance of the phrase, “house of God”… Read More »The Church Assembles For Worship, Part 2 by Ryan Martin
The Church Assembles For Worship, Part 1 by Ryan Martin
For millennia, the church understood the purpose of its gathering to be for worship. Today some scholars argue that “Christians worship everywhere,” that there “was… Read More »The Church Assembles For Worship, Part 1 by Ryan Martin