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The Biblical Foundations of Christian Worship includes an introduction to the Hebrew vocabulary (translated) of worship as well as a general survey of such theological themes as covenant, sacrifice, the numinous, the names of God, words of praise, and biblical symbolism in worship from the Patriarchs through the early church and features special studies of the tabernacle, the temple, and the...

name (qara’, Pss. 18:3; 50:15; 105:1). Thus the worshiper “appears” before the Lord (nir’ah, Exod. 23:17; Ps. 42:2; Isa. 1:12) to confront him or come before his presence (qiddem, Ps. 95:2; Mic. 6:6). In the sanctuary may Yahweh “make his face shine” or give light (ha’er, Pss. 67:1; 80:3); worshipers behold (ḥazah, Pss. 17:15; 63:2) the Lord’s presence, lift up (nasa’) to him their eyes (Ps. 123:1) or soul (Ps. 25:1). Thus they set the Lord (shavah, Ps. 16:8) before them. In the holy place the worshiper
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