For the Glory of God: Recovering a Biblical Theology of Worship

What kinds of worship are appropriate? More specifically, what kinds of worship represent true worship of the one true and living God? How is this determined? In recent decades people have answered these questions in vastly different ways and current discussion about worship is often driven bypragmatics and personal preferences rather than by the teaching of Scripture. True worship, however, is our response to God's gracious revelation; in order to be acceptable to God, worship must be experienced on God's terms.

Respected Old Testament scholar Daniel Block's For the Glory of God offers a biblical theology of worship that is consistent with the teachings of Scripture and is applicable for the church today. Block introduces readers to a wide range of issues related to worship and examines worship in the Bible, presenting a comprehensive biblical foundation and illuminating Old Testament worship practices and principles. The book, illustrated with diagrams, charts, and pictures, is Block's offering of a resource, not so much to give answers to issues that congregations face, but to provoke and inspire discussion among professors and students in worship and Bible courses, as well as pastors and church leaders.