Accessing Yahweh’s presence : ethical implications of the entrance liturgy of Psalm 15

dc.contributor.authorBoloje, Blessing Onoriode
dc.contributor.authorGroenewald, Alphonso, 1969-
dc.contributor.emailalphonso.groenewald@up.ac.zaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-11T06:20:17Z
dc.date.available2017-05-11T06:20:17Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThis article is an examination of the theological foundation that lies at the core of the expression of Israelite piety; that is, the foundational and defining characteristic reflexes in Israelite religious experience of human access to Yahweh. The article is rightfully anchored on the premise that individuals and communities have the privilege of access to Yahweh. However, Psalm 15 presents certain ethical preconditions of continuous experience of access and intimacy with Yahweh. These ethical preconditions constitute Israel’s practice of pilgrimage with Yahweh, a practice that witness to the passionately penetrating symbolism of the requirements of a consistency of life direction. Psalm 15 insists that those who approach Yahweh for divine help or worship may do so having their internal and external condition in harmony with Yahweh. They must do so from hearts and lives of integrity. This article thus focuses on the context, content and concludes by reflecting on the ethical implications of Psalm 15 for both individual and corporate experience of worship.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentOld Testament Studiesen_ZA
dc.description.librarianam2017en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://ojs.reformedjournals.co.za/index.php/stjen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBoloje, BO & Groenewald, A 2016, 'Accessing Yahweh’s presence : ethical implications of the entrance liturgy of Psalm 15', Stellenbosch Theological Journal, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 131-152.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn2413-9459 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2413-9467 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.17570/stj.2016.v2n2.a07
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/60314
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch University, Faculty of Theologyen_ZA
dc.rights2016 © Pieter de Waal Neethling Trust. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.en_ZA
dc.subjectEntrance liturgyen_ZA
dc.subjectPrayeren_ZA
dc.subjectEthicsen_ZA
dc.subjectPsalm 15en_ZA
dc.subjectYahweh’s presenceen_ZA
dc.subjectWorshipen_ZA
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-04
dc.subject.otherSDG-04: Quality education
dc.subject.otherTheology articles SDG-16
dc.subject.otherSDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutions
dc.titleAccessing Yahweh’s presence : ethical implications of the entrance liturgy of Psalm 15en_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA

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