Dancing in the Bible: Sign of Joy, Celebration, and Worship
Explore the significance of dancing in the Bible, from being a sign of joy and celebration to an element of worship in the Old Testament. Discover the difference between sinful and non-sinful dancing, connected with idolatry, revelries, and joyful expressions. Join the discussion on the various contexts of dancing in biblical and modern-day settings.
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I. Dancing in the Bible. I. Dancing in the Bible. A. There is dancing that A. There is dancing that is not sinful. is not sinful. 1. It was a sign of joy. 1. It was a sign of joy. Job 21:11 Job 21:11- -12 Ps. 30:11 Ps. 30:11 Eccl. 3:4 Eccl. 3:4 Matt. 11:16 Matt. 11:16- -19 12 Dancing in the Bible. Dancing in Our World. But What s the Harm? 19
I. Dancing in the Bible. I. Dancing in the Bible. A. There is dancing that A. There is dancing that is not sinful. is not sinful. 1. It was a sign of joy. 1. It was a sign of joy. 2. It was connected with 2. It was connected with celebration. celebration. Judg. 11:34 Judg. 11:34 1 Sam. 18:6 1 Sam. 18:6- -7 7 1 Sam. 30:16 1 Sam. 30:16 Luke 15:25 Luke 15:25 Dancing in the Bible. Dancing in Our World. But What s the Harm?
I. Dancing in the Bible. I. Dancing in the Bible. A. There is dancing that A. There is dancing that is not sinful. is not sinful. 1. It was a sign of joy. 1. It was a sign of joy. 2. It was connected with 2. It was connected with celebration. celebration. 3. It was an element of 3. It was an element of Old Testament Old Testament worship. worship. Exod. 15:20 Exod. 15:20- -21 2 Sam. 6:13 2 Sam. 6:13- -15 Ps. 149:2 Ps. 149:2- -4 4 Ps. 150:3 Ps. 150:3- -6 6 Dancing in the Bible. Dancing in Our World. But What s the Harm? 21 15
I. Dancing in the Bible. I. Dancing in the Bible. B. There is dancing that B. There is dancing that is sinful. is sinful. 1. 1. It was connected It was connected with idolatry (Exod. with idolatry (Exod. 32:17 32:17- -19). It was never It was never practiced as an act of practiced as an act of worship in the New worship in the New Testament. Testament. 2. It was connected with 2. It was connected with sinful behavior (Matt. sinful behavior (Matt. 14:6 14:6- -8). 8). 19). Dancing in the Bible. Dancing in Our World. But What s the Harm?
I. Dancing in the Bible. I. Dancing in the Bible. B. There is dancing that B. There is dancing that is sinful. is sinful. 3. It was connected with 3. It was connected with revelries. revelries. Dancing in the Bible. Dancing in Our World. But What s the Harm?
Revelries Revelries Gr. Gr. komos komos Properly a village festival: a Properly a village festival: a revel, carousal, merry revel, carousal, merry- - making it ended in the making it ended in the party parading the streets party parading the streets crowned, bearing torches, crowned, bearing torches, singing, dancing, and singing, dancing, and playing frolics (Liddell & playing frolics (Liddell & Scott, Scott, Intermediate Greek Intermediate Greek- - English Lexicon). English Lexicon). Dancing in the Bible. Dancing in Our World. But What s the Harm?
Revelries Revelries Gr. Gr. komos komos A nocturnal and riotous A nocturnal and riotous procession of half drunken and procession of half drunken and frolicsome fellows who after frolicsome fellows who after supper parade through the supper parade through the streets with torches and music streets with torches and music in in honour honourof Bacchus or some of Bacchus or some other deity, and sing and play other deity, and sing and play before houses of male and before houses of male and female friends; hence used female friends; hence used generally of feasts and drinking generally of feasts and drinking parties that are protracted till parties that are protracted till late at night and indulge in late at night and indulge in revelry (Thayer, revelry (Thayer, Greek Lexicon of the New Testament). Lexicon of the New Testament). Dancing in the Bible. Dancing in Our World. But What s the Harm? Greek- -English English
Revelries Revelries Gr. Gr. komos komos Usually involved : Usually involved : Dancing in the Bible. Dancing in Our World. But What s the Harm? Drinking Drinking Dancing Dancing
I. Dancing in the Bible. I. Dancing in the Bible. B. There is dancing that B. There is dancing that is sinful. is sinful. 3. It was connected with 3. It was connected with revelries. revelries. Rom. 13:13 Rom. 13:13- -14 1 Pet. 4:3 1 Pet. 4:3- -5 5 Gal. 5:21 Gal. 5:21 14 Dancing in the Bible. Dancing in Our World. But What s the Harm?
II. Dancing in Our World. II. Dancing in Our World. A. A. Adult opportunities to Adult opportunities to dance. dance. 1. 1. Bars, ballrooms, Bars, ballrooms, weddings. weddings. 2. 2. Usually associated with Usually associated with drinking, immodest drinking, immodest clothing, and sexually clothing, and sexually provocative movements. provocative movements. B. B. Opportunities for young Opportunities for young people to dance. people to dance. 1. 1. School dances, parties., School dances, parties., banquets. banquets. 2. 2. Also, usually associated Also, usually associated with drinking, immodest with drinking, immodest clothing, and sexually clothing, and sexually provocative movements. provocative movements. Dancing in the Bible. Dancing in Our World. But What s the Harm?
II. Dancing in Our World. II. Dancing in Our World. C. C. How are these not How are these not komos type revelries? type revelries? 1. 1. If so, Christians are If so, Christians are commanded not to commanded not to participate in them (Rom. participate in them (Rom. 13:13). 13:13). 2. 2. If so, Christians are not If so, Christians are not to spend time in them (1 to spend time in them (1 Pet. 4:3). Pet. 4:3). 3. 3. If so, we cannot If so, we cannot participate in them and participate in them and inherit the kingdom of inherit the kingdom of heaven (Gal. 5:21). heaven (Gal. 5:21). komos- - Dancing in the Bible. Dancing in Our World. But What s the Harm?
III. III. But What s the Harm? But What s the Harm? A. A. You might be led into You might be led into sin (Prov. 6:27 sin (Prov. 6:27- -29). B. B. You might lead others You might lead others to sin (Matt. 5:27 to sin (Matt. 5:27- -28). 29). Dancing in the Bible. Dancing in Our World. But What s the Harm? 28).
