Subject: Do We Worship On Our Knees Only? |
Bible Note: - What words for worship did you study? I looked at them all, including Today's Engligh version. I came up with one word in each language, that should be worship. The primary Hebrew word, for "worship", shachah, is a powerful one. It describes the physical act of actually prostrating yourself on the floor before a sovereign, someone who has complete control over you. It is translated bow, homage, prostrate, worship, weighs it down or a similar words. Daniel wrote in Aramaic. The word he used, 12 times, is c@gid, pronounces segeed. It is translated to prostrate one-self, do homage, worship. It is related to the Hebrew cagad The primary Greek word is proskuneo. It means to kiss the hand to (towards) one, in token of reverence. Westerns may not understand this. It is not a romantic or family kiss. I doubt many of us kiss with reverence, even if we kiss the ring of the Pope. There were ancients that kissed their idols. - What translations are in error? I think they all add, or take away from these words. They are nor consistent in their translation. I used the NASB because I thought it was good and the tools I had. - What teachings have you heard that were in error? I saw only 2 of the over 200 teaching to be correct. Again, they added or took away from what I see the Bible says to be worship. Steve |