dc.contributor.advisor | Cook, William F., III | |
dc.contributor.author | Holmes, James Christopher | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2009-12-07T18:08:32Z | |
dc.date.available | 2009-12-07T18:08:32Z | |
dc.date.created | 2003-12-03 | |
dc.date.issued | 2003-12-03 | |
dc.identifier.other | THESES Th.M. .H736w | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10392/292 | |
dc.description.abstract | This thesis examines the nature of New Testament church worship and seeks to understand the concept of worship among first-century Christians. Chapter 1 describes the misconceptions held by present-day worshipers and presents unusual scholarly positions.
Chapter 2 analyzes the eight Greek words that are translated "worship" in the New Testament. Two words, [proskuneo ; special characters omitted] and [latreuo ;special characters omitted], stand out in both frequency of use and importance of meaning.
Chapter 3 examines six passages that deal specifically with worship. Portions of Matthew 2, John 4, Romans 12, 1 Corinthians 14, Hebrews 9, and Revelation 7 are analyzed in order to understand the contextual setting of worship.
Chapter 4 offers conclusions based on chapters 2 and 3. First-century worship is understood to focus on God primarily, with congregational ministries being of subsequent importance. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.subject | Church--Biblical teaching | en_US |
dc.subject | Theology, Doctrinal--History--Early church, ca. 30-600 | en_US |
dc.subject | Worship--History--Early church, ca. 30-600 | en_US |
dc.subject | God--Worship and love | en_US |
dc.title | The worship of the New Testament church: A grammatical and contextual analysis of first-century Christian devotion | en_US |
dc.type | Image | en_US |
dc.publisher.institution | Southern Baptist Theological Seminary | en_US |