Jul 19 2014
Psalms – the Harp ‘Twangs’ of David
Did you know that the biggest book in the Bible is a song book? That’s right; Psalms was the song book of the Jews. The word ‘Psalms’ comes from the Greek word ‘Psalmoi’ which literally means ‘Twangings,’ the sound made by stringed instruments like harps, lutes and lyres as in seen the Egyptian image above. By word association then the Psalms are ‘Songs sung to harps.’ So how do you like that, the biggest book in the Bible is a musical book. That will excite you if you’re a musician, but it will excite you even more if you are a worshiper and love to express your heart to God through songs. This post highlights the importance of musical worship in the Psalms and the New Testament. More
Feb 4 2017
Praise & Worship
(audio sermon)
The original languages of the Bible reveal a rich variety of expressions used to worship God. Some forms were celebratory and loud, others were quiet and intimate. The more expressions we have, the more conversant we are.
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