For the Glory of God: Recovering a Biblical Theology of Worship
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
Current discussions about worship are often driven by pragmatics and personal preferences rather than the teaching of Scripture. True worship, however, is a response to God’s gracious revelation—in order to be acceptable to God, worship must be experienced on God’s terms. In this volume, respected Old Testament scholar Daniel Block examines worship in the Bible, offering a comprehensive biblical foundation and illuminating Old Testament worship practices and principles.
Block develops a theology of worship that is consistent with the teachings of Scripture and is applicable for the church today. He also introduces readers to a wide range of issues related to worship. Ideal for professors, seminarians, pastors, and church leaders, For the Glory of God is illustrated with diagrams, charts, and pictures that help the Scriptures come alive for readers and make the concepts discussed understandable.
For another biblical approach to worship, get Bryan Chapell’s Christ-Centered Worship: Letting the Gospel Shape Our Practice.
- Makes Scripture the guiding principle in the study of worship
- Offers a comprehensive biblical foundation of worship
- Illuminates Old Testament practices and principles
- Develops a theology of worship based on the Scripture
- Toward a Holistic, Biblical Understanding of Worship
- The Object of Worship
- The Subject of Worship
- Daily Life as Worship
- Family Life and Work as Worship
- The Ordinances as Worship
- Hearing and Proclaiming the Scriptures in Worship
- Prayer as Worship
- Music as Worship
- Sacrifice and Offerings as Worship
- The Drama of Worship
- The Design and Theology of Sacred Space
- Leaders in Worship
Top Highlights
“In a recent book on worship, Edith Humphrey correctly identifies five maladies that plague worship in the North American church: (1) trivializing worship by a preoccupation with atmospherics/mood (it’s all about how worship makes me feel); (2) misdirecting worship by having a human-centered rather than God-centered focus (it’s all about me, the worshiper); (3) deadening worship by substituting stones for bread (the loss of the Word of God); (4) perverting worship with emotional, self-indulgent experiences at the expense of true liturgy; and (5) exploiting worship with market-driven values.2 After observing trends in worship for a half century, I agree with Humphrey completely.” (Page xii)
“YHWH is worthy of worship because he is sovereign over the cosmos.” (Page 45)
“YHWH is worthy of worship because he is supreme among the gods.” (Page 45)
“Fourth, true worship involves action. It is not primarily interior, as if God is concerned only about what is in our hearts and disinterested in external ritual and ethical expressions.” (Page 24)
“Fifth, the God who calls Israel to worship him assigns to them the mission of representing him to the world.” (Page 43)
. . . an insightful study of worship that has practical implications for all.
—Tremper Longman III, Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies, Westmont College
Pastors and other worship leaders will wonder how they ever got along without it. We are all in his debt.
—John H. Walton, professor of Old Testament, Wheaton College
With its careful exegesis of the Bible, clear understanding of ancient Near Eastern culture, and practical suggestions for the local church, For the Glory of God is destined to become an essential text for putting God at the center of worship.
—Philip G. Ryken, president, Wheaton College
Daniel I. Block is the Gunther H. Knoedler Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College. He previously taught at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary as the John R. Sampey Professor of Old Testament Interpretation. Block’s two-volume commentary on Ezekiel in the New International Commentary series is a standard in Old Testament scholarship. He is also the author of the commentary on Judges and Ruth in the New American Commentary series, and the commentary on Deuteronomy in the NIV Application Commentary series.
Reviews
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Lindsay May
9/29/2024
This is an excellent resource. It was a required reading for my seminary program and well worth the investment in purchasing a copy.
Joshua Miranda
4/17/2024
Richard Huntley
7/23/2022
Today I am purchasing the book, having read approximately 50% of a hard copy obtained from the seminary library. Block writes clearly while demonstrating the wealth of knowledge he has acquired over his lifetime of study. I agree with another commentator that this book is a "must for anyone's library." I found Block's insightful analysis so useful that I bit the bullet and passed up on some great bargain prices of other books to purchase it. I too wish that Logos reconsider its policy of publishing low ratings without requiring reasons for the rating. I also prefer comments for high ratings since it provides me the opportunity to know if I want to purchase a book for those reasons. With that in mind let me offer a few short concrete reasons why I am purchasing the book. 1. Block makes a powerful case for considering worship in the First Testament and applying lessons from it for today. 2. He uses multiple figures and Tables throughout the book to clarify confusing concepts (consider "Asymmetrical Temporal Gradations of Holiness on p. 273!). 3. After identifying the worship concepts and explaining them, Block offers clear suggestions for implementation in our personal and corporate worship with a clear rationale for each suggestion. 4. I found each chapter a rich banquet satisfying my hunger to understand worship.Nicolas Wong
5/15/2018
Jeremy Priest
1/20/2016
I have the hard copy and really enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to be able to search it with Logos.
