0373. King David Dancing before the Ark and Liturgical Dance – Dr. Andrew Steinmann, 2/6/24

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🗓️ 6 February 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Dr. Andrew Steinmann, author “Concordia Commentary: 2 Samuel” The Messianic Message: Predictions, Patterns, and the Presence of Jesus in the Old Testament Concordia University Chicago Pre-Seminary Program The Concordia Commentary on Daniel The Concordia Commentary on 1 Samuel The Concordia Commentary on 2 Samuel Prepare the Way of the Lord From Abraham to Paul: A [...]

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0:00.0	This week on the Word of the Lord indoors forever, we finish Ruth with Ruth Waits with
0:05.7	Naomi. Take my right of redemption. Boaz redeems. Ruth bears Obed, and then we head back into the New Testament with intro to James.
0:16.5	Join me, Pastor Will Wheaton, for the Word of the Lord indoors forever, your daily 15 minute,
0:21.8	verse by verse, Bible, study on demand listen at the word
0:25.0	indoors or your favorite podcast provider We've all seen examples of it and if you haven't
0:39.6	We've all seen examples of it and if you haven't you probably should and then try and
0:47.3	forget it.
0:49.3	Liturgical dance it was all the rage in the 70s and the 80s. It was just a time of liturgical experimentation post Vatican too.
0:59.3	How was it justified in being introduced on Sunday morning? Well, King David in 2nd
1:05.5	Samuel, Chapter 6, there he is, dancing before the arc of the Lord as the arc is
1:11.0	carried up to Jerusalem. Does that passage support the practice of liturgical
1:16.6	dance?
1:17.6	Welcome back to issues etc. Dr. Andrew Steinman joins us to answer that question.
1:22.1	He's Professor Emeritus of Theology in Hebrew at Concordia University, Chicago,
1:26.4	author of numerous books including the Concordia commentary on Second Samuel.
1:30.7	Dr. Steinman, welcome back.
1:32.1	Good to be back with you, Todd.
1:34.0	Can this text of David dancing before the Ark of the Lord
1:38.0	be used as a justification for dancing in the divine service liturgical dance?
1:44.0	No, there's no real justification for that.
1:48.0	In fact, it's only one of two passages in the entire Bible that speaks about anybody dancing anything in connection with
1:56.0	praise of God.
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