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Old 01-31-2008, 06:41 PM
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Besides the element of discontinuity already mentioned, I don't believe a case can be made for "liturgical dancing" from Pss. 149, 150, for the simple reason that those Psalms are more than likely not referring to a physical activity, but to musical instruments. See the Dictionary of Old Testament Theology and Exegesis, vol. 2, p. 46. It should also be noted that various Hebrew expressions are used for "dancing" in the OT, some referring more to a skip, others to a whirling motion, but none of them applicable to what passes for dancing today.
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