Worship #7 – Worship Back in the Day: Heathens and Jesus
Lookahead: I am reminded of one of my favorite movies (Risen, sorry I keep pitching it), in which the Roman tribune, before he goes out on a mission, stops by a small cubbyhole/recess in the limestone-block walls of the barracks. It is a shrine to Mars. In the cubbyhole is a small, patina-layered bronze statue…
Worship #6 – Fear/Love-Based Worshipp
Lookahead: But we don’t see an immobilizing fear (pachad) in the matchless psalmist, King David; and ironically, not even in Saul, his predatorial predecessor. David feared God enough to confess, and repent, i.e., change his behavior. Yet this wasn’t the brand or magnitude of fear that a godless heathen in David’s day would have. That fear…
Worship #5 – Crazy Heathen Worship
Lookahead: Idol worship was integrated in with every facet of ancient entertainment: “you couldn’t participate in any feasts, celebrations, holidays, sporting events, etc. without worshiping false deities…” Even the emperor thought he was a god and was worshiped as such. In sum, this does give us a glimpse into how the heathens worshiped. We also have learned…
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