Dance In the Old Testament

Source: The Complete Library of Christian Worship, Robert E. Webber, General Editor

Dance is a regular feature of Israel's festive worship and is viewed as an act of obedience to the Lord, for his praise and glory.

References to dancing abound in the Old Testament. Actual accounts of dancing reflect thoughtful, deliberate acts of offering praise to God. Several obvious references to dancing occur in the English versions of the Bible. Psalm 150:4 commands us to praise God in dance (Hebrew maol). In this same verse we find justification for using organs and stringed...

 

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