DEVELOPING A THEOLOGY OF WORSHIP FOR TODAY: A CASE STUDY OF LEVITICUS 17: 11

Abstract

Worship is a human response to the perceived presence of the divine, a presence which

transcends normal human activity and is holy1

between personal and corporate experience. It brings man into an intimate relationship with God.

God created man ultimately for the purpose of worshipping Him. This call to worship establishes

worship as a universal priority and the number one responsibility of every believer. This was

clearly noted in A. W Tozer’s statement, ‘we are here to be worshipers first and workers

. The purpose of this paper is to define worship, identify the elements of worship in the

second’2

context of Leviticus 17: 11, their significance and how these elements can be used to develop the

theology of worship in contemporary times.