Engaging With God
A Biblical Theology of Worship
InterVarsity Press · Print & ebook · July 3, 2002
Worship is of immense concern in the church and ironically the source of controversy and dispute.
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- Who it’s for
- A close reading of Scripture reframes worship as more than a question of style.
- Themes
- Biblical theology of worship, Worship in church life, Worship practice and controversy
- Genres
- Worship & Liturgy, Pastoral Resources, Ecclesiology
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Worship is of immense concern in the church and ironically the source of controversy and dispute. Can we get behind the question of what style of worship we should engage in to understand the bedrock foundation for God's people--honoring him as he desires? Is the dissatisfaction with worship voiced by so many perhaps a result of our having wandered from biblical teaching on the subject?
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Through careful exegesis in both Old and New Testaments, David Peterson unveils the total life-orientation of worship that is found in Scripture. Rather than determining for ourselves how we should worship, we, his people, are called to engage with God on the terms he proposes and in the way he alone makes possible.This book calls for a radical rethinking of the meaning and practice of worship, especially by those responsible for leading congregations. Here is the starting place for recovering the richness of biblical worship.
Worship Reconsidered
A close reading of Scripture reframes worship as more than a question of style.
Come here for
- A biblical view of worship across Old and New Testaments
- A fresh frame for thinking about worship’s place in life
Expect
- Careful exegesis and a challenge to familiar assumptions
- A call to rethink worship’s meaning and practice in the church
Where it sits
| Worship & Liturgy | 100% |
|---|---|
| Pastoral Resources | 31% |
| Ecclesiology | 30% |
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Publisher categories
- Worship & Liturgy
- Authors
- David G. Peterson
- Publisher
- InterVarsity Press
- Published
- July 3, 2002
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Biblical theology of worship · Worship in church life · Worship practice and controversy
- Reading lane
- Worship & Liturgy