Theology
Shall We Dance! (The Christian and Dancing)
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Introduction
Below are several passages from the Bible that discuss the topic of dancing. Using the guide below, what are your thoughts on biblical dancing and how should we apply it to dancing today, whether religious or social?
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You may need to read several verses to determine the passage's context.
How to study the topic
A.   For each verse note the context of the passage.
B.   Who is dancing?
C.    Is it an individual or a group?
D.   Is it comprised of males, females, or both?
E.    Is the occasion religious or social?
F.    Is it being frowned upon (condemned) or praised?
I have completed the first one for you.
Passage
 Then Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took the timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances Ex. 15:20-21
Context: Deliverance from their enemies when the Egyptians were destroyed in the sea.
Who is Dancing:Â Miriam and other women in Israel
Individual or Group:Â Group
Sex of Individuals:Â Females
Religious or Social:Â Religious
Commended/Praised/Etc.:Â Approval
1. Exodus 15:20-21
2. Exodus 32:18-25
3. Judges 11:34 (Read from v. 29 to get the context)
4. Judges 21:21 (Begin at v. 18 for context)
5. 1 Samuel 18:6-7 (See. 1 Samuel 21:7, 1 Samuel 29:4-5)
6. 1 Samuel 30:16 (Read from v. 11 for context)
7. 2 Samuel 6:14-16
8. Job 21:10-12
9. Job 41:22
10. Psalm 30:10-11
11. Psalm 149:1-4
12. Psalm 150:1-4
13. Ecclesiastes 3:4
14. Songs of Solomon 6:13
15. Jeremiah 31:4
16. Jeremiah 31:13
17. Lamentations 5:15
18. Matthew 11:17
19. Matthew 14:6
20. Mark 6:22
21. Luke 7:32
22. Luke 15:25
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