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This paper is a biblical theology of praise. It examines the broad ancient Near Eastern background that informs the praise of God in the OT, which in turn sheds light on the significance of praise in the NT. The focus of the paper is on what Claus Westermann has called declarative praise: praise that is offered to God in response to acts of deliverance. It assesses, advances, and extends the work of Gary A. Anderson, James Kugel, and others who have written on the cultic significance of praise. The conclusion of the comparative study of the ANE with the OT is that praise to God in the OT amounts to an offering of one’s self as a living sacrifice to Yahweh. This is then traced through to the NT with implications for the importance of praise in the life of contemporary Christian believers. Among other things this thesis highlights the importance of praise for Christians, and somewhat undercuts the standard distinction between worshipping God with our lips and with our lives.
It is often said that writing about music is like dancing about architecture. This bon mot may in part explain why, despite the persistence and centrality of the oral and music to the Pentecostal experience, to date there has been a paucity of sustained academic discussion on the topic. Music and the songs that are sung in Pentecostal settings are a key semiotic resource in confirming and countering theologies and cultural practices, building personal and corporate identities and perhaps of greater significance revealing insights not available elsewhere. The contributors to this volume, drawing on a range of theoretical positions and methodological stances, successfully demonstrate this interplay between " musicking " (Small) and theology across five continents, raising important questions relevant to practitioners and scholars working in this area. Readers will identify the commonality in Pentecostal vibrant performativity whilst being enriched and intrigued by the many diversities and differing perspectives occurring in twenty-first-century global religious practice. This book is a rich and timely contribution to work in this field. The first section, entitled " Healing, Renewal and Revitalisation " , draws attention to the meaning making potential that music holds for emotional healing, restoration and social position in a variety of congregations. McCoy's chapter on responding to worship when alleviation of suffering is not realized, is an important aspect in the debate on praise and worship in Pentecostal settings, particularly in contexts where good health and extreme wealth are deemed to be the norm. His call for Pentecostals to find a place for lament in their worship raises critical questions that need detailed interrogation. The second section on " Negotiating Traditions in Transition " focuses on how music is a site that can transcend national boundaries and connect worshippers to global networks. Pentecostalism is often cited as being simultaneously global and local. Contributors in this section demonstrate that this is most vividly illustrated through song selections, style and genre of the worship practice. The Pentecostal sense of the presence of God is often mediated through global networks; and how churches negotiate and renegotiate their cultural practice
My contribution focused on Psalm 19 and how it takes us on a journey of worship from the cosmos and into the human heart. It Invites the reader to experience worshipping God as a transformative experience.
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