Worship in Ancient Israel (An Essential Guide Series)

I learnt masses through this great little book. It inspired me to take a look at whether I fit in with the current church trend, or whether I worship using my own genuine feelings and on my initiative. This is both a book to help you understand the past, and to make you take a good look at where you're at with God now. \\r\\n\\r\\nProfessor Brueggemann's chapter which spoke of the Israelites honest communication with God, was challenging and comforting to me, as I am pretty much a straight talker in the prayer department too. The way God's relationship with Isra'el was interpreted in terms of His covenant with His people and their response, was absolutely correct and added a beautiful rich texture to the book. The focus on worship building a relationship, and adding constant new depth to it was just awesome. \\r\\n\\r\\nThere is one problem, while the jacket blurb refers to an engaging style, the heavy theological language that this book started out with, was anything but engaging and easy to read. If you cannot handle theological language, big words, or academic, formal writing styles, you won't appreciate the book, which is a shame as it has so much to offer. \\r\\n\\r\\nI do recommend this work. It doesn't take too long to read, and has left me more aware of the depth of God's love for me.