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The word ''worship'' means “to honor or show reverence to a divine being.” Broadly speaking, worship can refer to any act of humbling oneself to honor God, including sacrifices in the Old Testament times. However, it is normally used to describe an act of serving God in a certain form such as praying or praising. | <!-- interlanguage:start -->[[ko:예배]][[vi:Thờ phượng]][[es:El culto]][[ne:आराधना]][[pt:Culto]]<!-- interlanguage:end --><!-- interlanguage:start -->[[ko:예배]][[vi:Thờ phượng]][[es:El culto]][[ne:आराधना]][[pt:Culto]]<!-- interlanguage:end -->The word ''worship'' means “to honor or show reverence to a divine being.” Broadly speaking, worship can refer to any act of humbling oneself to honor God, including sacrifices in the Old Testament times. However, it is normally used to describe an act of serving God in a certain form such as praying or praising. | ||
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==Sacrifices in the Old Testament== | ==Sacrifices in the Old Testament== | ||
<small>{{참고| | <small>{{참고|Sacrifices in the Old Testament|설명=}}</small> | ||
[[file:High Priest Offering Sacrifice of a Goat.jpg |thumb | 300px |Sacrifice offered by the high priest with an animal]] | [[file:High Priest Offering Sacrifice of a Goat.jpg |thumb | 300px |Sacrifice offered by the high priest with an animal]] | ||
In the Old Testament times, they worshiped God through sacrifices. The origin of sacrifice dates back to the time of [[Adam]], the progenitor of mankind. Adam’s sons, [[Cain and Abel]], each presented offering to God in his own way. God accepted Abel’s sacrifice offered with a sheep, but He rejected Cain’s sacrifice offered with the fruits of the soil. God wanted the sacrifice offered through the sacrifice of animals.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+4%3A1-5&version=NIV |title=Genesis 4:1–5 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Since then, many forefathers of faith offered animal sacrifice, following Abel’s example.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+8%3A20-21&version=NIV |title=Genesis 8:20–21 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+12%3A7&version=NIV |title=Genesis 12:7 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+15%3A9&version=NIV |title= Genesis 15:9 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> The sacrifice of shedding animals’ blood was established as a codified law in the time of Moses. In the Old Testament times, the Israelites communed with God by offering a regular burnt offering every morning and afternoon, offering sacrifices every Sabbath day and at the seven feasts every year according to the Law. Additionally, they brought offerings suitable for their purpose and need and offered to God offered person.<br> | In the Old Testament times, they worshiped God through sacrifices. The origin of sacrifice dates back to the time of [[Adam]], the progenitor of mankind. Adam’s sons, [[Cain and Abel]], each presented offering to God in his own way. God accepted Abel’s sacrifice offered with a sheep, but He rejected Cain’s sacrifice offered with the fruits of the soil. God wanted the sacrifice offered through the sacrifice of animals.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+4%3A1-5&version=NIV |title=Genesis 4:1–5 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> Since then, many forefathers of faith offered animal sacrifice, following Abel’s example.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+8%3A20-21&version=NIV |title=Genesis 8:20–21 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+12%3A7&version=NIV |title=Genesis 12:7 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+15%3A9&version=NIV |title= Genesis 15:9 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> The sacrifice of shedding animals’ blood was established as a codified law in the time of Moses. In the Old Testament times, the Israelites communed with God by offering a regular burnt offering every morning and afternoon, offering sacrifices every Sabbath day and at the seven feasts every year according to the Law. Additionally, they brought offerings suitable for their purpose and need and offered to God offered person.<br> | ||
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===Annual Feasts=== | ===Annual Feasts=== | ||
As for the annual feasts, there is the [[Passover]], the [[Feast of Unleavened Bread]], the [[Day of Resurrection]] (Feast of Firstfruits), the [[Pentecost]] (Feast of Weeks), the [[Feast of Trumpets]], the [[Day of Atonement]], and the [[Feast of Tabernacles]]. Each of the seven feasts, which are observed in three times, has its own prophetic meaning and blessings. | As for the annual feasts, there is the [[Passover]], the [[The Feast of Unleavened Bread|Feast of Unleavened Bread]], the [[Day of Resurrection]] (Feast of Firstfruits), the [[Pentecost]] (Feast of Weeks), the [[Feast of Trumpets]], the [[Day of Atonement]], and the [[Feast of Tabernacles]]. Each of the seven feasts, which are observed in three times, has its own prophetic meaning and blessings. | ||
===Special Worship=== | ===Special Worship=== | ||
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==Forms of Worship== | ==Forms of Worship== | ||
Although there is no standardized worship service recorded in the Bible, the format of worship of the early Church is seen through the work of Jesus and the apostles. In the early Church, worship was held in various places: the homes of the saints, the outdoor spaces, [[Synagogue|synagogues]] where many Jews gathered, etc. | Although there is no standardized worship service recorded in the Bible, the format of worship of the early Church is seen through the work of Jesus and the apostles. In the early Church, worship was held in various places: the homes of the saints, the outdoor spaces, [[The Synagogue|synagogues]] where many Jews gathered, etc. | ||
* '''Sermon''': Jesus set an example of giving a sermon in a synagogue on the Sabbath day.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+1%3A21&version=NIV |title=Mark 1:21|publisher= |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+4%3A16&version=NIV |title=Luke 4:16|publisher= |quote=}}</ref> The apostles too gave a sermon while keeping worship in a synagogue.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+13%3A13-44&version=NIV |title=Acts 13:13–44 |publisher= |quote=}}</ref> | * '''Sermon''': Jesus set an example of giving a sermon in a synagogue on the Sabbath day.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+1%3A21&version=NIV |title=Mark 1:21|publisher= |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+4%3A16&version=NIV |title=Luke 4:16|publisher= |quote=}}</ref> The apostles too gave a sermon while keeping worship in a synagogue.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+13%3A13-44&version=NIV |title=Acts 13:13–44 |publisher= |quote=}}</ref> | ||
* '''Prayer''': Worship was also a time of prayer. When the Bible recorded that Paul and Silas were looking for a place to keep the Sabbath worship, it described it as them “looking for a place of prayer.”<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+16%3A13&version=NIV |title=Acts 16:13|publisher= |quote=}}</ref> | * '''Prayer''': Worship was also a time of prayer. When the Bible recorded that Paul and Silas were looking for a place to keep the Sabbath worship, it described it as them “looking for a place of prayer.”<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+16%3A13&version=NIV |title=Acts 16:13|publisher= |quote=}}</ref> | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
*[[ | *[[Sacrifices in the Old Testament]] | ||
*[[Order of Priest]] | *[[Order of Priest]] | ||
*[[Commandments of God]] | *[[The Commandments of God]] | ||
*[[New Covenant]] | *[[New Covenant]] | ||