THE COMPLETE LIBRARY
OF
CHRISTIAN WORSHIP

Volume 1, The Biblical Foundations of Christian Worship

ROBERT E. WEBBER, EDITOR

Copyright 1993 by Star Song Publishing Group

All rights reserved. First Edition.

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Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House.

Scripture quotations marked (kjv) are from the HOLY BIBLE, KING JAMES VERSION.

Scripture quotations marked (nasb) are taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE. Copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, the Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.

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Scripture quotations marked (nrsv) are taken from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW REVISED STANDARD VERSION. Copyright 1989 by Division of the Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission.

Scripture quotations marked (tev) are taken from TODAY’S ENGLISH VERSION of the Bible, Third Edition. Copyright 1966, 1971 American Bible Society. Used by permission.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

The Biblical Foundations of Christian Worship / Robert E. Webber, editor.—1st ed.

p. cm.—(The Complete library of Christian worship : v. 1)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 1-56233-011-X

1. Public worship—Biblical teaching. I. Webber, Robert.

II. Series.

BS680.W78B53 1993

264´.009´01—dc20 93–33585

CIP

Contents

List of Illustrations and Tables

Board of Editorial Consultants

List of Cooperating Publishers

Preface to Volume 1

Introduction

101 Introduction to The Complete Library of Christian Worship

102 How to Use The Complete Library of Christian Worship

103 Introduction to Volume 1, The Biblical Foundations of Christian Worship

Part 1: INTRODUCTION TO BIBLICAL WORSHIP

Chapter 1. Old Testament Vocabulary of Worship

104 General Expressions for Worship

105 Words for Assemblies and Festivals

106 Terms of Movement and Gesture

107 Words for Expressions of Praise and Acclamation

108 Terms of Declaration and Meditation

109 Musical Terms in Worship

110 Words for Offering and Sacrifice

111 Terms for the Place of Worship

Chapter 2. New Testament Vocabulary of Worship

112 Terms from Old Testament Worship Used to Interpret Christ

113 References to ...