Recalling the Hope of Glory

by Ross, Allen P.

• ISBN13: 9780825435782
• ISBN10: 0825435781
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-11-30
• Publisher: Kregel Academic & Professional

Summary

Moving beyond worship wars over style and denominational proclivities, this book considers all the major biblical passages about worship. Regardless of their denomination, pastors, worship leaders, and laypeople interested in the biblical themes of worship will benefit from this definitive resource.

Table of Contents

Preface	25	(2)
Abbreviations	27	(2)
Hebrew Transliteration Key	29	(2)
Greek Transliteration Key	31	(4)
Part 1: Worshipping the God of Glory
Introduction	35	(38)
1. The Revelation of the Holy LORD God of Glory	41	(20)
2. Worship as Celebration	61	(12)
Conclusion for Part 1	73	(4)
Part 2: The Memory of Paradise
Introduction	77	(40)
3. The Memory of Creation	81	(9)
4. The Memory of the Center of Creation	90	(19)
5. The Perversion of Paradise	109	(8)
Conclusion for Part 2	117	(4)
Part 3: Worship with Proclamation: The Development of True Worship in a Religious World
Introduction	121	(43)
6. The Religious World in Antiquity	125	(10)
7. The Worship of the LORD in the Life of Abraham	135	(17)
8. The Worship of the LORD in Abraham's Descendants	152	(12)
Conclusion for Part 3	164	(5)
Part 4: Worship with Sacrifice: The Establishment of Sanctity in Worship
Introduction	169	(18)
9. The Patterns of Worship at Sinai	173	(14)
10. A Holy Place for Worship	187	(10)
11. Sacrificial Ritual	197	(12)
12. Qualified Worship Leaders	209	(8)
Conclusion for Part 4	217	(4)
Part 5: Worship as Praise: The Provision for Celebration in Worship
Introduction	221	(2)
13. Seasonal Celebrations	223	(19)
14. A Place for Praise	242	(11)
15. Musical Guilds, Sanctuary Choirs, and Congregational Singing	253	(9)
16. The Psalms in Worship	262	(7)
17. Offering the Sacrifice of Praise	269	(21)
Conclusion for Part 5	290	(3)
Part 6: Worship Reformed: Prophetic Rebukes and Reforms
Introduction	293	(4)
18. Qualifications for Worshippers	297	(11)
19. The Prophetic Denunciation of Corrupt Worship	308	(21)
20. The Prophetic Rebuke of Hypocritical Worship	329	(11)
Conclusion for Part 6	340	(5)
Part 7: Worship Transformed: The New Setting of Worship and the New Covenant
Introduction	345	(2)
21. The Need for Transformation	347	(9)
22. The Change in Worship: The Focus on the Word of God	356	(17)
23. The New Center of Worship: The Incarnate Word	373	(18)
24. The Turning Point of Worship: The Last Supper	391	(14)
Conclusion for Part 7	405	(4)
Part 8: Worship in Christ: Patterns of Worship in the Early Church
Introduction	409	(2)
25. The Circumstances of Early Christian Worship	411	(7)
26. The Essentials of Worship in the Early Church	418	(52)
Conclusion for Part 8	470	(3)
Part 9: The Perfection of Worship in Glory
Introduction	473	(4)
27. Christ in Glory with Choirs of Angels	477	(12)
28. The Glorious Celebration of the Fulfillment of the Promises	489	(10)
Conclusion for Part 9	499
Part 10: Basic Principles for More Glorious Worship
Bibliography	513	(55)
Scripture Index	568	(15)
Subject Index	583