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Dancing [nave]
DANCING.Ex. 15:20; Ex. 32:19; Judg. 11:34; Judg. 21:19-21; 1 Sam. 18:6; 1 Sam. 21:11; 1 Sam. 30:16; 2 Sam. 6:14-16; Job 21:11; Psa. 30:11; Psa. 149:3; Psa. 150:4; Eccl. 3:4; Jer. 31:4, 13; Lam. 5:15; Matt. 11:17; Luke 15:23-25 Daughter of Herodias dances before Herod, Matt. 14:6; Mark 6:22.
Idolatrous, Ex. 32:19, 25.
DANCING [bridgeway]
For the Israelites, dancing was a form of public rejoicing. Usually the women were the ones who danced, though men also danced on occasions (Exod 15:20; Judg 21:21; Jer 31:4,13). People danced to celebrate great national occasions such as victories over enemies (1 Sam 18:6-7), or private occasions such as the return of a long-separated member of the family (Luke 15:23-25). There were, however, indecent kinds of dancing, such as those associated with idolatry and certain forms of entertainment (Exod 32:19; Mark 6:21-22).Children liked to dance in some of the games they played (Job 21:11; Matt 11:17), and people in general liked to dance at some of Israel’s more joyous religious festivals (Judg 21:19-21). Dancing was part of Israel’s public expression of praise to God after the crossing of the Red Sea (Exod 15:20-21) and during the bringing of the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem (2 Sam 6:14-15). In time, it became a regular part of Israel’s public worship (Ps 149:3; 150:4). (See also MUSIC; SINGING.)
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