Lesson 6-The Origin of New Testament Praise

The command, Hebrews 13:15, to offer praise in the New Testament church, uses the sacrificial language of the Old Testament thank offerings (Leviticus 7:11-17) and redefines these thank offerings as the praise of lips. New Testament praise, as an element of worship, comes from the temple not the synagogue. There was no service of song in the ancient synagogue. See the PDF handout for more detail.