That's a lie.You don't understand. My God doesn't need any human creature, clean or unclean, to blow smoke up his ass. You seem to think of God as a petty sadistic narcissist. Thats a shame.
The Old Testament (OT) strongly teaches, commands, and models the open, public, and vocal praise of God. It describes praise as a visible and audible expression of worship, often involving the whole community, musical instruments, singing, and physical actions.
Key aspects of how the OT teaches open praise include:
- Commands to Praise Publicly: The Psalms are filled with imperatives to praise God in public, such as "Sing to the LORD, all the earth" (Psalm 96:1), "Let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation" (Psalm 95:1), and "Glorify the LORD with me; let us exalt his name together" (Psalm 34:3).
- Physical Expressions: The OT teaches that praise is not just silent or inward but involves physical actions, including lifting hands (Psalm 134:2), clapping (Psalm 47:1), bowing/kneeling (Psalm 95:6), and dancing (Psalm 149:3).
- Open Testimony: Praise in the OT often takes the form of telling others about God's acts, such as declaring his works among the nations (Psalm 96:3) and praising him in the "great congregation" (Psalm 35:18).
- Instrumental Praise: Psalm 150 commands praise using a variety of instruments, including trumpets, lutes, harps, tambourines, strings, pipe, and loud cymbals.
- Praise in Difficult Times: Job (1:20-21) and the Psalmist (34:1) teach that praise is appropriate even in times of suffering or distress, with a commitment to praise God "at all times".
- As a Weapon of War: 2 Chronicles 20:21-22 shows King Jehoshaphat placing worshippers in front of his army, indicating that open praise was considered a powerful, active weapon that brought victory through God.
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