These videos consist of a series of questions answered by Dr. Just and Dr. Brauer covering the history and practice of worship in the Christian tradition.
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02 - What is central to a biblical understanding of the theology of worship?
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Dr. Just defines and explains liturgy and the theology of worship.
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03 - What do Lutherans mean by the bodily presence of Jesus Christ?
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Dr. Just explains the bodily presence of Christ in us and the liturgy.
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04 - What are the gifts we receive from Christ's bodily presence?
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Dr. Just explains the Gifts of God.
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05 - What is the biblical foundation of Christian worship?
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Dr. Just explains the Jewish idea of holiness.
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06 - What was the fundamental structure of Jewish worship?
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Dr. Just explains how the Jewish liturgy structure developed.
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07 - How did the people of Israel pray?
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Dr. Just Jewish prayer structure and how it influenced the Christian church.
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08 - What is the significance of the three places of worship in Jesus time - the synagogue, the temple, and the house?
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Dr. Just briefly explains the Jewish worship life.
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09 - What is an example of the temple worship in the Gospel of Luke?
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Dr. Just explains the importance of the temple to Jewish worship.
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10 - What is an example of synagogue worship in the Gospel of Luke?
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Dr. Just explains how worship in the synagogue was conducted.
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11 - How is the sermon preached in Nazareth instructive for our liturgical life today?
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Dr. Just explains how Jesus preaching at the temple in Nazareth is instructive for our liturgical life.
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12 - What exactly do we mean when we speak of the table fellowship of Jesus?
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Dr. Just the importance of table fellowship at the time of Christ.
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13 - What is an example of house worship in Luke's Gospel?
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Dr. Just explains the role of house worship in the time of Christ.
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14 - What did the Passover Seder look like at the time of Jesus?
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Dr. Just compares the Passover Seder to the Last Supper.
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15 - Was Jesus ever critical of the liturgical life of Israel?
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Dr. Just explains that Jesus did not have a problem with the liturgical side of Jewish life.
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16 - What did Christians borrow from Jesus' participation in the liturgical life of Israel?
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Dr. Just explains how the liturgical structure of the church evolves from the 1st century Jewish traditions.
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17 - How did early Christians understand worship as the unity of heaven and earth because of the bodily presence of Jesus Chris
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Dr. Just explains that the early church understood worship as the unity of heaven and earth.
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18 - What is meant by the phrase inaugurated eschatology?
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Dr. Just explains the term inaugurated eschatology.
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19 - When did worship spaces expand and what effect did the expansion of physical space have on the rites of Word and Sacrament
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Dr. Just explains how churches changed from house churches to large structures and how it affected the worship.
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20 - What are the early rites of Christians?
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Dr. Just explains how early Christians were brought into the church and instructed.
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21 - What is the structure of the liturgy of the Word?
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Dr. Just explains the order of the early church liturgy and how those who were not ready to receive communion were dismissed before communion began.
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22 - What is the structure of the liturgy of the Sacrament?
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Dr. Just gives an overview of the liturgy of an early church worship service.
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23 - How are the rites of entrance, preparation, and distribution times of movement?
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Dr. Just explains the different movements that took place in the imperial churches to accommodate the larger numbers of people.
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24 - What is meant by urban liturgy?
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Dr. Just explains how in Jerusalem they showed the unity of the Christian church and proclaimed the Word to the world.
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25 - What are the ordinaries and why are they a part of the historic liturgy?
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Dr. Just explains what the ordinaries are and why they are used since the early church.
