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Recognizing Revelation: Illuminating the Epistemological Context of Biblical Worship.

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Title/Author:	Recognizing Revelation: Illuminating the Epistemological Context of Biblical Worship./
Author:	Jones, Zachary.
Published:	Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, : 2021,
Description:	297 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 83-06, Section: A.
Contained By:	Dissertations Abstracts International83-06A.
Subject:	Theology. -
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ISBN:	9798759949244

Recognizing Revelation: Illuminating the Epistemological Context of Biblical Worship.
Jones, Zachary.

Recognizing Revelation: Illuminating the Epistemological Context of Biblical Worship. - Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2021 - 297 p.

Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 83-06, Section: A.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2021.

This item must not be sold to any third party vendors.

This dissertation explores the significance of epistemology for worship theology, arguing that the revelation and response of biblical worship depend upon an epistemological context that is reinforced and enriched through liturgical engagement. The first chapter begins with a consideration of the common articulation of the worship paradigm (revelation-response) and argues that epistemology plays a significant role in the activity of worship. It considers the Emmaus Road story (Luke 24) as an example where recognition plays a crucial role in a disciple's ability to rightly respond to God's revelation. The chapter also explores how the articulation of worship as revelation-response has shaped theological discussions of worship which often neglect the epistemic significance of the activity. The second chapter explores how the Bible presents man as coming to know. What process of knowing is present in the Bible? The chapter utilizes the work of Dru Johnson to argue that the epistemological process conveyed in Scripture occurs within a community and is a personally transformative knowledge obtained through an embodied activity led by an authenticated authority. Then, the chapter considers how this epistemic process intersects with worship in Scripture, with special attention to work by G. K. Beale concerning the devastating epistemic consequences of idolatry. Lastly, Johnson's epistemic themes are identified in the New Testament, demonstrating a consistent epistemic process in the Bible that is connected with the activity of worship. The third chapter focuses upon theology, considering the epistemological significance of revelation. The chapter begins with a brief consideration of the impact of a propositional conception of knowledge upon the conception of revelation in Evangelical theology. Then the revelatory theology of Jonathan Edwards is explored, specifically his concept of sensible apprehension. The chapter argues that the epistemological purpose of revelation is the sensible apprehension of God's glory. The fourth chapter then builds on the biblical and theological foundations of Chapters 2 and 3 by proposing that the covenant epistemology of Esther Meek meets the criteria for a biblical epistemology related to worship. After a brief consideration of some of the dangers of a more propositional approach to knowing, five elements of Meek's covenant epistemology that are most relevant to worship theology are identified. With an established biblical and theological foundation, as well as a philosophical framework within which to work, the fifth chapter turns its attention to liturgical engagement. It argues that liturgical engagement is epistemologically significant because it reinforces and enriches one's epistemological context. After defining epistemological context and liturgical engagement, the chapter explores the epistemological significance of the embodied activity of worship. James K. A. Smith's concept of social imaginary and his consideration of the formative power of liturgy is drawn alongside Johnson's work in ritual. The epistemic significance of liturgical engagement lies in how it cultivates one's epistemological context (the framework one uses to know) to rightly recognize God's revelation. What believers do in worship can enable them to properly recognize God's revelation. After summarizing the arguments of the previous chapters, the last chapter then notes implications for worship theology as well as areas for further research. Utilizing the term recognition as a metonym for the epistemic activity inherent in worship, the worship paradigm is re-articulated as revelation-recognition-response. Understanding the epistemic significance of the activity of worship has implications for ministry in the local church, including service planning, navigating the "worship wars," and even impacting how leadership evaluates a worship service. Overall, this chapter illuminates the significance of epistemology for worship theology and emphasizes the importance of intentional liturgical engagement in the formation of the believer.

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Recognizing Revelation: Illuminating the Epistemological Context of Biblical Worship.
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