Dictionary of Bible Themes The biblical understanding of servanthood has its foundation in people serving God in worship. The terms for "service" and "worship" are often interchangeable. Exodus 3:12Worship is a central aspect of serving God See also Exodus 4:23; 8:1,20; 10:8Joshua 22:27 Psalms 100:2; 102:22 Luke 4:8 Deuteronomy 10:12-13 Worship entails total obedience, not merely correct religious observances See also Amos 5:22-24Micah 6:6-8 Matthew 4:10 Worship and service to God must be exclusive See also Deuteronomy 6:13pp Lk 4:8 Exodus 20:3-5Serving false gods Worshipping false gods forbidden See also Exodus 23:24; 34:14pp Dt 5:8-9 Joshua 23:72 Chronicles 7:19-20 See also Warnings against serving false gods Deuteronomy 7:3-4Joshua 23:16; 24:20 1 Kings 16:31 See also Examples of idolatrous service Judges 2:11,132 Kings 17:33 Jeremiah 2:20; 11:10 Romans 1:25 Daniel 3:12 See also Refusal to serve false gods Joshua 24:16-18Daniel 3:18,28-29 Judges 10:11-13 See also Judgment for serving false gods Judges 10:6-10Ezekiel 20:30-38 Exodus 29:1 The service of the Levites and the priesthood See also Consecration of the priesthood Exodus 28:1,41; 29:44; 40:12-16Numbers 3:9-13 Numbers 4:3,23,30,35,39,43; 18:7 Service in the Tent of Meeting 1 Chronicles 23:2-5See also Service in the temple 1 Chronicles 23:24-32; 24:3,5,19; 25:1,6-81 Chronicles 26:12 musicians and singers 1 Chronicles 26:20gatekeepers 1 Chronicles 26:29-32Ezra 7:7; 8:20 treasurers Nehemiah 7:46,60Ezekiel 44:15 See also The promise of restored service in the new temple Ezekiel 44:10-14,24; 45:5Luke 1:5,8-10,23 Examples of priestly service Hebrews 8:1-2The true service of Jesus Christ as high priest See also Hebrews 8:3-6Hebrews sees the OT priesthood and its services as superseded by Jesus Christ. Romans 12:1The Christian's life as an act of worship See also Revelation 1:6; 5:10See also 2309 Christ as judge5977 waiting 7392 lots, casting of 7413 priesthood, OT 8453 obedience 8622 worship 8747 false gods 8752 false worship 8768 idolatry |
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