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The biblical understanding of servanthood has its foundation in people serving God in worship. The terms for “service” and “worship” are often interchangeable.
Ex 3:12 See also Ex 4:23; Ex 8:1,20; Ex 10:8; Jos 22:27; Ps 100:2; Ps 102:22; Lk 4:8
Dt 10:12-13 See also Am 5:22-24; Mic 6:6-8
Mt 4:10 pp Lk 4:8 See also Dt 6:13
Worshipping false gods forbidden Ex 20:3-5 pp Dt 5:8-9 See also Ex 23:24; Ex 34:14; Jos 23:7
Warnings against serving false gods 2Ch 7:19-20 See also Dt 7:3-4; Jos 23:16; Jos 24:20
Examples of idolatrous service 1Ki 16:31 See also Jdg 2:11,13; 2Ki 17:33; Jer 2:20; Jer 11:10; Ro 1:25
Refusal to serve false gods Da 3:12 See also Jos 24:16-18; Da 3:18,28-29
Judgment for serving false gods Jdg 10:11-13 See also Jdg 10:6-10; Eze 20:30-38
Consecration of the priesthood Ex 29:1 See also Ex 28:1,41; Ex 29:44; Ex 40:12-16; Nu 3:9-13
Service in the Tent of Meeting Nu 4:3,23,30,35,39,43; Nu 18:7
Service in the temple 1Ch 23:2-5 See also 1Ch 23:24-32; 1Ch 24:3,5,19; 1Ch 25:1,6-8 musicians and singers; 1Ch 26:12 gatekeepers; 1Ch 26:20 treasurers; 1Ch 26:29-32; Ezr 7:7; Ezr 8:20; Ne 7:46,60
The promise of restored service in the new temple Eze 44:15 See also Eze 44:10-14,24; Eze 45:5
Examples of priestly service Lk 1:5,8-10,23
The true service of Jesus Christ as high priest Heb 8:1-2 Hebrews sees the OT priesthood and its services as superseded by Jesus Christ. See also Heb 8:3-6
Ro 12:1 See also Rev 1:6; Rev 5:10
2306 | Christ, high priest |
5977 | waiting |
7390 | Levites |
7412 | priesthood |
8453 | obedience |
8622 | worship |
8747 | false gods |
8752 | false worship |
8768 | idolatry |