The worship of the New Testament church: A grammatical and contextual analysis of first-century Christian devotion

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.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Year dc:date.issued

2003

Author dc:creator

• Holmes, James Christopher

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Cook, William F., III

• Church--Biblical teaching
• Theology, Doctrinal--History--Early church, ca. 30-600
• Worship--History--Early church, ca. 30-600
• God--Worship and love

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Dc Identifier Other

THESES Th.M. .H736w

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