Overview

What is the right way to worship?Right worship does not require a return to the identical forms found in the early church or later in Rome or after that in Westminster. What it calls for is a faithful response today to the God of our salvation in light of those biblically ordered and historically informed patterns.In this study Robbie Castleman uncovers the fundamental shape of worship. What she finds—outlined in Scripture, enacted in Israel, refocused in the New Testament community, guarded by the apostolic fathers, and recovered in the Reformation—is a grand narrative of redemption offering order and meaning to all worshiping communities down to the present day.

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Author:   Robbie F. Castleman
Publisher:   InterVarsity Press
Imprint:   Inter-Varsity Press,US
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.376kg
ISBN:  

9780830839643

ISBN 10:   083083964
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   03 April 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: Biblical Patterns: Story-Shaped Liturgy 1. Genesis and the Gospel: Worship in the Beginnings Workshop 2. Worship and Identity: Yahweh and Shabath in the Torah, Prophets and Gospels Workshop 3. Abad: Worship as Holy Service Workshop 4. The Shape of Biblical Worship Workshop 5. Worship by the Book Workshop 6. Worship and Holiness Workshop 7. Worship in Exile, Synagogues and the Early Church Workshop Part II: Historical Patterns: the Interpretations of Worship 8. Patristic Patterns for Christian Worship: Clarifying the Faith Workshop 9. Reformation Patterns for Christian Worship: Recovering the Faith Workshop 10. Contemporary Patterns for Christian Worship: Keeping the Faith Workshop Glossary For Further Reading Topic Index Scripture Index

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Robbie Castleman's Story-Shaped Worship skillfully places the biblical teachings on worship within the larger narrative of salvation history.?It represents a valuable contribution to the resurgent evangelical interest in the theology and practice of worship. I heartily commend it to all pastors and seminarians who want to take worship to the next level of excellence. --John Jefferson Davis, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

Castleman's careful study of the biblical and historical patterns of worship should put to rest any doubt about the nature of Christian worship. Worship is not about meeting the needs of individuals but the reenactment of and participation in the grand story of the triune God. I strongly urge pastors and worship leaders to read this book before they attempt to revise their Sunday service. --Simon Chan, Trinity Theological College, Singapore

A passionate and heartfelt book, which urges that we recover a much-needed stress in worship on the narrative of salvation at the heart of the gospel. In the midst of numerous 'worship wars' we badly need books that reorient us to what really matters. --Jeremy Begbie, Duke University

Author Information

Robbie F. Castleman is associate professor of biblical studies and theology at John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. She previously served for several years as a staff member with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.

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