1 1. 2 The Temple: What is Davidic Praise? ch12 People in the Presence of God ©2012 Barry Liesch Biola University La Mirada, California

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The Temple:

What is Davidic Praise?ch12

People in the Presence of God

The Temple:

What is Davidic Praise?ch12

People in the Presence of God

©2012 Barry Liesch Biola University La Mirada, California©2012 Barry Liesch Biola University La Mirada, California

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Our goalOur goal

Obtain a feel for Temple worshipObtain a feel for Temple worship ItIt’’s emotional textures emotional texture What mental images were employed?What mental images were employed?

How did people respond?How did people respond? What was appropriate?What was appropriate?

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Times changeTimes change

Israel: rich, settled nation Israel: rich, settled nation not wanderingnot wandering living in spacious homesliving in spacious homes

David thinks of building templeDavid thinks of building temple buys land for sitebuys land for site gathers materials; treasure chestgathers materials; treasure chest

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Temple is built

Three innovationsTemple is built

Three innovations Worship centered in JerusalemWorship centered in Jerusalem

Temple worship lasts 1000 yearsTemple worship lasts 1000 years Hourly servicesHourly services

3 yearly, big, temple festivals3 yearly, big, temple festivals Passover (April)Passover (April) Feast of Weeks (May/June)Feast of Weeks (May/June) Feast of Tabernacle (Oct/Nov) Feast of Tabernacle (Oct/Nov)

Elaborate music organizationElaborate music organization WeWe’’ll look at temple music laterll look at temple music later

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Get flavor fromGet flavor from Psalms (span 800+ years)Psalms (span 800+ years)

Insight into individual worshipInsight into individual worship Insight into corporate worshipInsight into corporate worship

Prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah)Prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah) Post Exilic Priestly leaders (Ezra)Post Exilic Priestly leaders (Ezra)

What is it? Davidic PraiseWhat is it? Davidic Praise

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So David blessed the Lord… and said:So David blessed the Lord… and said:

Blessed art You, O Lord God of Israel, Blessed art You, O Lord God of Israel, forever and ever. Yours O Lord is the forever and ever. Yours O Lord is the greatness and power and the glory greatness and power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, and the victory and the majesty, indeed, everything that is in the indeed, everything that is in the heavens and the earth. Yours is the heavens and the earth. Yours is the dominion, O Lord, and You exalt dominion, O Lord, and You exalt Yourself as head over all. Yourself as head over all.

His Prayer for Solomon Coronation Davidic PrayerHis Prayer for Solomon Coronation Davidic Prayer

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Both riches and honor come from You,Both riches and honor come from You,And You rule over all, and in Your hand And You rule over all, and in Your hand

is power and might; and it lies in Your is power and might; and it lies in Your hand to make great, and to hand to make great, and to strengthen everyone.strengthen everyone.

Now therefore, our God, we thank You, Now therefore, our God, we thank You, and praise Your glorious name.and praise Your glorious name.

To read more see: I Chron 29:10-20To read more see: I Chron 29:10-20

His Prayer for Solomon Coronation

Davidic PrayerHis Prayer for Solomon Coronation

Davidic Prayer

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What is it?

Davidic PraiseWhat is it?

Davidic Praise

Davidic Praise is active, assertive, Davidic Praise is active, assertive, demonstrative, open.demonstrative, open.

It is not passive, undemonstrative, It is not passive, undemonstrative, or secretive.or secretive.

Whenever it is mentioned, Whenever it is mentioned, movement, action, and songs are movement, action, and songs are seenseen and heard. and heard.

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What is it?

Davidic PraiseWhat is it?

Davidic Praise

Davidic Praise has a strong Davidic Praise has a strong physical dimension…physical dimension…

Davidic Praise is far removed Davidic Praise is far removed from the comfortable pew of from the comfortable pew of noninvolvement.noninvolvement.

Jack TaylorJack Taylor

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Shouting!Shouting! And all the people And all the people gavegave a great shout a great shout to the Lord to the Lord

because the foundation of the house of the Lord was because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid. (Ezra 3:11)laid. (Ezra 3:11)

The Lord will roar The Lord will roar from on high, from on high, he will thunder he will thunder from his holy dwelling…from his holy dwelling…He will shoutHe will shout like those who like those who tread the grapes… the tumult will resound to the tread the grapes… the tumult will resound to the ends of the earth. (Jer 25:30-31)ends of the earth. (Jer 25:30-31)

Acclamations! --> Hallelujah!Acclamations! --> Hallelujah! Hallel = praise Yah= YahwehHallel = praise Yah= Yahweh


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DemonstrativeDemonstrative Aloud to Yahweh I Aloud to Yahweh I screamscream out; out; AloudAloud to to

Yahweh I implore favor! (Ps 142:1)Yahweh I implore favor! (Ps 142:1) Vindicate me, Vindicate me, O God…rescue me from O God…rescue me from

deceitful and wicked men. (Ps 43:1)deceitful and wicked men. (Ps 43:1) Combative toward gods, nationsCombative toward gods, nations

Before the Before the godsgods I will sing your praise. I will sing your praise. Declare his glory among the Declare his glory among the nations. nations. (Ps 138:1; 96:3)(Ps 138:1; 96:3)


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Clapping!Clapping! Clap your hands, Clap your hands, all you nations, shout to all you nations, shout to

God with cries of joy. (Ps 47:1)God with cries of joy. (Ps 47:1) The mountains and the rivers will burst into The mountains and the rivers will burst into

song…and all song…and all the trees of the field will clap the trees of the field will clap their hands. their hands. (Isa 55:12) (Isa 55:12)

ProcessingProcessing With boughs in hand, join in the With boughs in hand, join in the festalfestal

processionprocession up to the horns of the altar up to the horns of the altar (Ps 118:27) (Ps 118:27)


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Davidic Worship—Active, Demonstrable

Raised HandsDavidic Worship—Active, Demonstrable

Raised HandsMust everyone raise their hands?Must everyone raise their hands? Encourage, donEncourage, don’’t forcet force Model, donModel, don’’t mandatet mandate Private worship should precede public Private worship should precede public

worship worship (General Principle)(General Principle)

prayer closet first test itprayer closet first test it’’s values value gradually become comfortablegradually become comfortable then try it in publicthen try it in public

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Davidic Worship—Active, Demonstrable

Raised HandsDavidic Worship—Active, Demonstrable

Raised HandsIn services, invite options, suggestIn services, invite options, suggest

Open palms on lapOpen palms on lapExpress your openness to God, Holy SpiritExpress your openness to God, Holy Spirit

Or raise hands part wayOr raise hands part wayHalf mastHalf mast

Or raise all the way!Or raise all the way!

Help people experiment, find comfort zoneHelp people experiment, find comfort zone

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Consider TeachingConsider Teaching

Biblical meaningBiblical meaningss of of raised hands.raised hands. How many are there?How many are there?So people understand itSo people understand it feel comfortable with itfeel comfortable with it dondon’’t abuse itt abuse itItIt’’s rich with s rich with multiplemultiple meanings meanings for example, see itfor example, see it’’s association with…s association with…

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Lifted hands = Lifted HeartsLifted hands = Lifted Hearts Let us lift up Let us lift up our hearts our hearts and our hands to and our hands to

God in heavenGod in heaven

Lam 3:41Lam 3:41


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Lifting hands = Like Incense ArisingLifting hands = Like Incense Arising May my prayer be set before you May my prayer be set before you like like

incense;incense; may the lifting of my hands be may the lifting of my hands be like the evening sacrifice. Ps 141:2like the evening sacrifice. Ps 141:2

In Catholic & Greek Orthodox churches In Catholic & Greek Orthodox churches you will encounter incenseyou will encounter incense

Is it legitimate?Is it legitimate?


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Lifting hands = Thirsting for God Lifting hands = Thirsting for God I meditate on all your works and consider I meditate on all your works and consider

what your hands have done. I spread out my what your hands have done. I spread out my hands to you; hands to you; my soul thirstsmy soul thirsts for youfor you like a like a parched land.parched land.

Ps 143:5-6Ps 143:5-6[Parched plant strains for water][Parched plant strains for water]

Worship chorus: As the DeerWorship chorus: As the Deer(sung with lifted hands?)(sung with lifted hands?)


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Lifting hands = Intense IntercessionLifting hands = Intense Intercession Arise, cry aloud Arise, cry aloud in the night…in the night…pour out pour out

your heart your heart in like water before the in like water before the presence of the Lord; Lift up your hands presence of the Lord; Lift up your hands to him to him for the life of your little ones for the life of your little ones who who are faint because of hunger at the head of are faint because of hunger at the head of every street.every street.

Lam 2:19Lam 2:19


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Lifting hands = Holy Prayers/Paul Lifting hands = Holy Prayers/Paul I want men in every place to I want men in every place to pray, lifting pray, lifting

up up holy hands, holy hands, without wrath and without wrath and dissension.dissension.

I Tim 2:8 I Tim 2:8


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Lifting hands = Leading Public PrayerLifting hands = Leading Public Prayer Then Solomon stood before the altar of Then Solomon stood before the altar of

the Lord the Lord in the presence of all the in the presence of all the assembly of Israel assembly of Israel and spread out his and spread out his hands toward heaven. And he said, hands toward heaven. And he said, ““there is no God like Thee in there is no God like Thee in heaven above or on earth heaven above or on earth beneath.beneath.””

I Kings 8:22I Kings 8:22


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Lifting hands = Petition/SupplicationLifting hands = Petition/Supplication Pharaoh sent for Moses…to make Pharaoh sent for Moses…to make

supplicationsupplication to the Lord… [Moses] to the Lord… [Moses] As As soon as I go out of the city, I soon as I go out of the city, I will spread my hands to the will spread my hands to the Lord; the thunder will cease…Lord; the thunder will cease…that you will know that the that you will know that the earthearth’’s is the Lords is the Lord’’s.s.

Ex 9:27-29Ex 9:27-29


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Lifting hands = Agreeing with GodLifting hands = Agreeing with God Ezra blessed the Lord…and all the Ezra blessed the Lord…and all the

people lifted their hands people lifted their hands and responded, and responded, ““Amen, Amen!Amen, Amen!”” And they bowed And they bowed down and worshiped the Lord with their down and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground. faces to the ground. Neh 8:6Neh 8:6


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Lifting hands = GreetingLifting hands = Greeting Bless the Lord, Bless the Lord, all servants of the Lord, all servants of the Lord,

who serve by night in the house of the who serve by night in the house of the Lord. Lift up your hands in the Lord. Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and sanctuary and bless the Lordbless the Lord

Ps 134:1-2Ps 134:1-2


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Lifted hands = Promises/Oaths Lifted hands = Promises/Oaths Abram said to the king of Sodom, Abram said to the king of Sodom, ““I have I have

raised my hand to the Lord, God Most raised my hand to the Lord, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, and High, Creator of heaven and earth, and have taken an oathhave taken an oath that I will accept that I will accept nothing belonging to you.nothing belonging to you.

Gen 14:22,23Gen 14:22,23


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Lifting hands = Surrender Lifting hands = Surrender The mountains The mountains saw Thee and quakedsaw Thee and quaked……

the deep uttered forth its voice, it lifted the deep uttered forth its voice, it lifted high its hands.high its hands.

Hab 3:10Hab 3:10

The hymn tune: I Surrender AllThe hymn tune: I Surrender All(sung with lifted hands?)(sung with lifted hands?)


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How is How is

prayer prayer physically expressed physically expressed

in the bible?in the bible?

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Type and number of occurrences

Ways of Praying in BibleType and number of occurrences

Ways of Praying in Bible

bowingbowing standingstanding lifting eyeslifting eyes kneelingkneeling lifting handslifting hands

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bowing bowing standing standing lifting eyes lifting eyes kneeling kneeling lifting hands lifting hands prostration prostration




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no folded hands no folded hands

no closed eyesno closed eyes

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most frequent

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increasing body increasing body movementmovement

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Davidic Worship—Active, Demonstrative

Prayer PosturesDavidic Worship—Active, Demonstrative

Prayer Postures

they they ““teachteach”” prostration teaches us submissionprostration teaches us submission

of timeless valueof timeless value not outdated practices from bygone eranot outdated practices from bygone era

test their practical valuetest their practical value fall on your knees dailyfall on your knees daily

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Greek PhilosophyGreek Philosophy

Taught the body was bad Taught the body was bad

A hindrance to the soulA hindrance to the soul

Early Christianity was influenced by thisEarly Christianity was influenced by this

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Dualism in Greek Philosophy

Theology of the BodyDualism in Greek Philosophy

Theology of the Body The Body is antithetical to the soulThe Body is antithetical to the soul

An impediment, a hindranceAn impediment, a hindrance

Plato/Plotinus Plato/Plotinus (Greek Philosophers)(Greek Philosophers) Soul is immersed in the filth, and mud of Soul is immersed in the filth, and mud of

the body. the body. The soul is evil by being interfused with The soul is evil by being interfused with

the body.the body. The body in that it partakes of matter is The body in that it partakes of matter is

an evil thing…a hindrance to the soul….an evil thing…a hindrance to the soul….

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In the Old Testament & New Testaments

Theology of the BodyIn the Old Testament & New Testaments

Theology of the Body Soul and body, unite, yearn for GodSoul and body, unite, yearn for GodMy soul thirsts for thee, my flesh My soul thirsts for thee, my flesh

yearns for thee, in a dry and yearns for thee, in a dry and weary land. weary land. Ps 63:1Ps 63:1

My flesh sings for joy to the living My flesh sings for joy to the living God God Ps 84:2 Ps 84:2

The body is not for immorality, The body is not for immorality, but for the Lord; and the Lord is but for the Lord; and the Lord is for the body. for the body. 1 Cor 6:13 1 Cor 6:13

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Theology of the Body Thoughts on Paul and the bodyThoughts on Paul and the bodyPaulPaul’’s doctrine of man is firmly s doctrine of man is firmly

rooted in Old Testament rooted in Old Testament teaching, and anything like the teaching, and anything like the great dualistic antithesis great dualistic antithesis between body and soul was between body and soul was far far removed from his thoughts.removed from his thoughts.

J. HastingsJ. Hastings

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Theology of the Body Legitimacy of the body rests on the Legitimacy of the body rests on the

Incarnation & ResurrectionIncarnation & Resurrection Christ takes on bodily formChrist takes on bodily form Christ is resurrected with a bodyChrist is resurrected with a body

The body concept is not discardedThe body concept is not discarded Believers receive a spiritual bodyBelievers receive a spiritual body It is sown a natural body, it is It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body raised a spiritual body I Cor I Cor 15:4415:44

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What is your

Theology of the Body?What is your

Theology of the Body? Church Fathers/Catholics/ ProtChurch Fathers/Catholics/ Prot

Heavily influenced by Greek DualismHeavily influenced by Greek Dualism

AugustineAugustine Resisted Geek Dualism intellectuallyResisted Geek Dualism intellectually Emotionally, it held him powerfullyEmotionally, it held him powerfully

Disparagement of the bodyDisparagement of the body A uniquely Western phenomenonA uniquely Western phenomenon

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Tricky issueTricky issue God looks on the heart God looks on the heart (I Sam 16:7)(I Sam 16:7)

Jesus: Jesus: This people honors me with their lips, but This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; in vain do they their heart is far from me; in vain do they worship me worship me (Matt 15:8-9)(Matt 15:8-9)

Physical worship could be offensivePhysical worship could be offensiveWhen you spread out your hands, I will hide my When you spread out your hands, I will hide my

eyes from you… your hands are full of blood eyes from you… your hands are full of blood (Isa 1:15)(Isa 1:15)

OT causes us to think about

Internal vs External WorshipOT causes us to think about

Internal vs External Worship

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Tricky issue yet…Tricky issue yet…

Scripture (OT/NT) encourages worship Scripture (OT/NT) encourages worship involving the whole personinvolving the whole person

Words/Intelligent wordsWords/Intelligent words Body/Intelligent gesturesBody/Intelligent gestures Symbols/Intelligent use of artsSymbols/Intelligent use of arts

The goal--inner & outer consistency?The goal--inner & outer consistency?

OT causes us to think about

Internal vs External WorshipOT causes us to think about

Internal vs External Worship

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WhatWhat’’s your response?s your response? Comfortable with it?Comfortable with it? Find it confrontational?Find it confrontational? Similar or different from your Similar or different from your

worship experience?worship experience? Should we adopt all of it?Should we adopt all of it?


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People in churches will learn most by People in churches will learn most by what is modeled by you. what is modeled by you. (Kauflin)(Kauflin)

Churches rarely rise above the level Churches rarely rise above the level of their leaders in expressiveness and of their leaders in expressiveness and genuine engagement. genuine engagement. (Kauflin)(Kauflin)

Should leaders relinquish their comfort zones Should leaders relinquish their comfort zones for the benefit of their people?for the benefit of their people?

(Jim Sawatsky story)(Jim Sawatsky story)


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We need a good understanding of We need a good understanding of

the the internalinternal and and externalexternal dimensions of dimensions of worship.worship.

Can you communicate it, teach and Can you communicate it, teach and implement it?implement it?

Prospective worship leaders Prospective worship leaders

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At the center of IsraelAt the center of Israel’’s lifes life Not peripheralNot peripheral The absence of praise means The absence of praise means

someone has an inadequate view someone has an inadequate view of Godof God

Worship leader as triumph makerWorship leader as triumph maker


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