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WORSHIP IN THE OLD TESTAMENT

WORSHIP IN THE OLD TESTAMENT. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. What is Your Idea of Worship? What are the Hebrew Words for Worship? ‘Hish-takh-va’ - ‘To Bend Oneself Over From The Waist’; Thus the Act of Prostration ‘Avoda’ - Originally Signified the Labour of Slaves; Thus the Idea of Service.

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WORSHIP IN THE OLD TESTAMENT

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  1. WORSHIP IN THE OLD TESTAMENT

  2. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS • What is Your Idea of Worship? • What are the Hebrew Words for Worship? • ‘Hish-takh-va’ - ‘To Bend Oneself Over From The Waist’; Thus the Act of Prostration • ‘Avoda’ - Originally Signified the Labour of Slaves; Thus the Idea of Service “Idolatry can be Metal or Mental. Mental Idolatry Occurs When We Think Thoughts About God Which are Unworthy of Him” A.W. Tozer

  3. A.OLD TESTAMENT WORSHIP IS BASED ON DIVINE REVELATION 1. The Offerings of Abel and Cain (Genesis 4) • Why does God Accept Abel’s Offering but Reject Cain’s Offering? (see also Lev. 10:1-2) 2. The Teachings of the 10 Commandments (Exodus 20) • How Does Exodus 20 Help Us to Engage in Right Worship?

  4. B. OLD TESTAMENT WORSHIP IS CONFINED TO A GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION AND A PHYSICAL STRUCTURE 1. Geographical Location • At Shiloh - the Principal Sanctuary During the Period of the Judges (18:31) • At Jerusalem - the Permanent Sanctuary Established by King David

  5. B. OLD TESTAMENT WORSHIP IS CONFINED TO A GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION AND A PHYSICAL STRUCTURE 2. Physical Structure • Portable Tabernacle • Permanent Temple Tabernacle Tent King Solomon’s Temple

  6. C. OLD TESTAMENT WORSHIP IS BOTH OUTWARD RITUAL AND INWARD DEVOTION 1. Ceremonial Ritual is a Prominent Feature Of OT Worship • Blood Sacrifices and Non-blood Offerings were Offered on a Daily Basis • Purpose: To Make Atonement for Human Sins (Leviticus 17:4, 11) 2. Right Attitude is Highly Valued in OT Worship • 1 Samuel 15:22 • Psalm 51:16-17

  7. CONCLUSION What is Acceptable Worship? Important Lessons from the Book of Malachi 1 • To Offer Only the Best Sacrifices to God (Mal. 1:6-14) • Both the Priests and People were Offering Defective Animal Sacrifices 2 • To Bring Tithes and Offerings (Mal. 3:6-12) • Worship also Includes the Above

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