Ministry Of Dance:
From the beginning, Jewish dance has been a part of the religious experience. Even today, the dance is a part of every child’s education. To the Jews, dance was always a prayer accompanied by music, singing or beating of the drums. There is frequent reference to the dance in the Tenach and Brit Chadasha. Processions, ritual dances, dances of thanksgiving and warfare are just a few of the dances done by these masters. They were leaders in teaching dance during the Middle Ages. Their responsibilities were to organize, teach and lead in dance.
Dancers danced to Psalms sung by the choir and accompanied by the musicians. The word “Selah”, found in the Psalms means much more than “pause and consider what was just sung or played.” It means “to pause, so set for mood change, wait and meditate while there was a visual demonstration,” possibly a dance of what was previously sung.
The Hebrew dances were very athletic in structure. They were done by chorus. The military used dance as a means of training. These people danced as David did, with finesse and freedom. They danced to a choir and musicians. The dance was highly respected in Israel. At this time dance was no longer totally connected with everyday activities. Prophets were dancing, priests were dancing, kings were dancing, armies were dancing, every one danced.
In the Brit Chadasha believers continually turned to the Psalms and Prophets in their praise, preaching and teaching. Worship and praise regained strength until the third century. Temple worship reaches its peak, during feast days around 40 C.E. We have record of half a million devout Jews flowing into Jerusalem three times a year to worship YHVH during the feasts. It was at one of these times, Shavuot (or Pentecost), that the early congregation was born.
For the Believer, there is a special joy in learning the Israeli dances. Early Jewish Believers or
Messianic dances were described as heavenly joys, and a part of the adoration of the divine Yeshua HaMachiach done by angels and saints.
The purpose of dance worship is simple to praise and worship YHVH. The dancers become a vessel for YHVH’s power and blessing. By ministering unto YHVH first, the dancer releases blessings to the people. Dancing brings liberation to a people, causing them to rise up out of complacency ministering deliverance from the bondages of fear and oppression, giving victory to spiritual warfare. Being yielded unto the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit), one can stand ready to minister effectively. The singers use voices, the orchestra use instruments, and the dancers use their bodies. A dancer’s body is an instrument yielded to the power of the Ruach HaKodesh and in no way should it bring a reproach to the name of YHVH; but represent grace, purity, and order. Leading others into the Holy of Holies.
There are 15 different Hebrew words and 6 Greek words that describe dance. To twist, whirl,
Spin, leap, run, stomp, spring, jump, skip, to abound, to be light and agile, turn, march, walk, to reel to and fro, to revolve, surround, border, a procession, as strolling along, travel, caravan or company. To use hands, to revere or worship with extended hand, graceful gestures, to show or point out with the extension of the hands. A sacrifice of praise, thanksgiving and celebration.
The Torah says that we are to show forth our praises to YHVH
Ps 9:14, Ps 51:15, Ps 79:13, Is 43:21, Is 60:6, Rev 14:7
Dance is one of the ways in which one can show forth praises to YHVH.
In Scripture, we are commanded by YHVH to dance:
Ps 68:24-25, Ps 149:3, Ps 150:4
The Torah states that YHVH joins in our dance and accepts it.
Zep. 3:16-17 (Hebrew: rejoice over you with dancing).
Dance will be a restored praise to Him at the end time church:
Jer. 31:4, Jer. 31:12-13
In the Torah, the feasts involved dance to YHVH. The word “Chag” or ‘feast’ means
“to whirl about with giddiness, a circular rotation, revolving around, returning to a point of origin.”
The dances were usually performed to hymns or carols. 'To carol' means 'to dance'. 'Carol' is derived from the Latin corolla for 'ring', and 'caroller' is derived from the Latin choraula meaning 'flute-player for chorus-dancing' (Oxford Dictionary). Most carols were divided into the stanza, meaning to 'stand' or 'halt', and the chorus, which means 'dance'. Thus, during the chorus, the people danced and unless a solo dancer performed for the stanza, there was little movement as the stanza was sung.
The word ‘dance’ is not used often in our Bibles, but activity of dance is.
It appears hundreds of times in scripture, in terms such as: rejoice, make merry, player, played, praise, joy, glad, celebrate, bless, twirl, spin, jump, hop, skip
All of these words express, terms of dance.
http://www.innercourtdancers.com/ministry-of-dance---icd-dance-teaching-docs.html
Dawnita Carlson
12/02/2011
CLICK Below To Open/Download The Above Teaching-Article As A Word.doc:
Dancers danced to Psalms sung by the choir and accompanied by the musicians. The word “Selah”, found in the Psalms means much more than “pause and consider what was just sung or played.” It means “to pause, so set for mood change, wait and meditate while there was a visual demonstration,” possibly a dance of what was previously sung.
The Hebrew dances were very athletic in structure. They were done by chorus. The military used dance as a means of training. These people danced as David did, with finesse and freedom. They danced to a choir and musicians. The dance was highly respected in Israel. At this time dance was no longer totally connected with everyday activities. Prophets were dancing, priests were dancing, kings were dancing, armies were dancing, every one danced.
In the Brit Chadasha believers continually turned to the Psalms and Prophets in their praise, preaching and teaching. Worship and praise regained strength until the third century. Temple worship reaches its peak, during feast days around 40 C.E. We have record of half a million devout Jews flowing into Jerusalem three times a year to worship YHVH during the feasts. It was at one of these times, Shavuot (or Pentecost), that the early congregation was born.
For the Believer, there is a special joy in learning the Israeli dances. Early Jewish Believers or
Messianic dances were described as heavenly joys, and a part of the adoration of the divine Yeshua HaMachiach done by angels and saints.
The purpose of dance worship is simple to praise and worship YHVH. The dancers become a vessel for YHVH’s power and blessing. By ministering unto YHVH first, the dancer releases blessings to the people. Dancing brings liberation to a people, causing them to rise up out of complacency ministering deliverance from the bondages of fear and oppression, giving victory to spiritual warfare. Being yielded unto the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit), one can stand ready to minister effectively. The singers use voices, the orchestra use instruments, and the dancers use their bodies. A dancer’s body is an instrument yielded to the power of the Ruach HaKodesh and in no way should it bring a reproach to the name of YHVH; but represent grace, purity, and order. Leading others into the Holy of Holies.
There are 15 different Hebrew words and 6 Greek words that describe dance. To twist, whirl,
Spin, leap, run, stomp, spring, jump, skip, to abound, to be light and agile, turn, march, walk, to reel to and fro, to revolve, surround, border, a procession, as strolling along, travel, caravan or company. To use hands, to revere or worship with extended hand, graceful gestures, to show or point out with the extension of the hands. A sacrifice of praise, thanksgiving and celebration.
The Torah says that we are to show forth our praises to YHVH
Ps 9:14, Ps 51:15, Ps 79:13, Is 43:21, Is 60:6, Rev 14:7
Dance is one of the ways in which one can show forth praises to YHVH.
In Scripture, we are commanded by YHVH to dance:
Ps 68:24-25, Ps 149:3, Ps 150:4
The Torah states that YHVH joins in our dance and accepts it.
Zep. 3:16-17 (Hebrew: rejoice over you with dancing).
Dance will be a restored praise to Him at the end time church:
Jer. 31:4, Jer. 31:12-13
In the Torah, the feasts involved dance to YHVH. The word “Chag” or ‘feast’ means
“to whirl about with giddiness, a circular rotation, revolving around, returning to a point of origin.”
The dances were usually performed to hymns or carols. 'To carol' means 'to dance'. 'Carol' is derived from the Latin corolla for 'ring', and 'caroller' is derived from the Latin choraula meaning 'flute-player for chorus-dancing' (Oxford Dictionary). Most carols were divided into the stanza, meaning to 'stand' or 'halt', and the chorus, which means 'dance'. Thus, during the chorus, the people danced and unless a solo dancer performed for the stanza, there was little movement as the stanza was sung.
The word ‘dance’ is not used often in our Bibles, but activity of dance is.
It appears hundreds of times in scripture, in terms such as: rejoice, make merry, player, played, praise, joy, glad, celebrate, bless, twirl, spin, jump, hop, skip
All of these words express, terms of dance.
http://www.innercourtdancers.com/ministry-of-dance---icd-dance-teaching-docs.html
Dawnita Carlson
12/02/2011
CLICK Below To Open/Download The Above Teaching-Article As A Word.doc:
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