Dictionary of Bible Themes » 8000 The life of the believer » 8600 Prayer and worship of the believer » 8622 worship » 8626 worship, places of
Under the old covenant, there were rules governing the places where worship might be offered but under the new covenant the earthly location is of no importance.
Worship at places commemorating some act of God
Genesis 12:7 See also Genesis 8:20; Genesis 26:23-25; Genesis 35:1
Worship at a place chosen by God
Deuteronomy 12:13-14 See also Genesis 22:2; Deuteronomy 14:23-25; 1 Chronicles 21:18-19; 2 Chronicles 7:15-16
Worship in certain sacred places
Deuteronomy 12:5 See also Exodus 3:12; Deuteronomy 26:2; 1 Samuel 1:3,28; Isaiah 27:13; John 4:20
Worship at the Tent of Meeting
Exodus 25:8-9 See also Exodus 29:42-43; Exodus 33:10; Leviticus 17:1-5
Worship at the temple in Jerusalem
1 Chronicles 22:1 See also 2 Chronicles 7:15-16; 2 C 27-30; Nehemiah 8:6; Luke 1:8-10; Luke 2:37; Acts 8:27
Worship in a synagogue
Luke 4:16 See also Acts 13:15; Acts 15:21; Acts 17:2
Worship in the home
Daniel 6:10 See also Matthew 6:6; Romans 16:5; 1 Corinthians 16:19; Colossians 4:15; Phm 2
The earthly location for worship is unimportant
John 4:21-24 See also Genesis 24:26; Genesis 47:31; Judges 7:15; Job 1:20
In heaven worship is perfect
Luke 2:13; Hebrews 12:22; Revelation 4:9-11; Revelation 5:13-14; Revelation 7:9-12; Revelation 19:4-7
See also
7239 Jerusalem 7302 altar 7374 high places 7442 shrine 7456 synagogue 7459 tabernacle, in OT 7466 temples 7474 Tent of Meeting 7766 priests 9410 heaven