History of New Testament Worship
Early Christians continued to worship in the temple and in the synagogue. Gradually, however, they separated from the Jewish institutions of worship into their own assemblies. As to form, Christian worship involved prayer and praise but centered around the teaching of Scripture and the Lord's Supper. Christ was proclaimed in the Word and celebrated at the table. Four entries on the history of New Testament worship follow.…
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Chapters & Articles in History of New Testament Worship (4)
Prior to the first Christian century, Judaism began to develop traditional interpretations of the Law that would ev…
The book of Acts and the Epistles reflect continuing involvement of Christians with the institutions of Jewish wors…
Though the New Testament does not give any detailed information on the structure of the first Christian services, i…
Though the elements of Christian worship are the same as those in the Old Testament, there are two new factors at t…