Biblical Bases
There are many references to show that dance was part of Israel's culture. It still is today!
Jephtah's daughter - Judges 11v34
Ladies dancing in the vineyard - Judges 21v21-23
Children playing games - Matthew 11v17
The return of the prodigal son - Luke 15v25
Celebrating victory - 1 Samuel 18v6-7
Dance is associated with joy and contrasted with mourning
Lamentations 5v15
Psalm 30v11
Ecclesiastes 3v4
There is to be dancing (and joy) when Israel is restored - Jeremiah 31v4&13
Miriam led dancing, singing and praise - Exodus 15v20-21
David danced before the Ark of the Lord - 2 Samuel 6v14-23
1 Chronicles 15 and 16
We are to praise God with dancing - Psalm 150v4
Psalm 149v3
Other references in the Bible to lively worship included dance. Hebrew words that have meanings related to physical movement were translated into English as "rejoice".
There are many references to show that dance was part of Israel's culture. It still is today!
Jephtah's daughter - Judges 11v34
Ladies dancing in the vineyard - Judges 21v21-23
Children playing games - Matthew 11v17
The return of the prodigal son - Luke 15v25
Celebrating victory - 1 Samuel 18v6-7
Dance is associated with joy and contrasted with mourning
Lamentations 5v15
Psalm 30v11
Ecclesiastes 3v4
There is to be dancing (and joy) when Israel is restored - Jeremiah 31v4&13
Miriam led dancing, singing and praise - Exodus 15v20-21
David danced before the Ark of the Lord - 2 Samuel 6v14-23
1 Chronicles 15 and 16
We are to praise God with dancing - Psalm 150v4
Psalm 149v3
Other references in the Bible to lively worship included dance. Hebrew words that have meanings related to physical movement were translated into English as "rejoice".
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