| | In '''[[religion]]''' worship is the act of performing reverent activities of adoration (Latin, ''latria'') dedicated to [[God]] (or [[Other gods|other deities]], depending on the religion), including bodily position, movements, gestures, facial expressions, sounds, [[praise]], [[prayer]], [[devotion]]s, reading from the [[scripture]]s, [[liturgy]], and [[hymn]]s. | | In '''[[religion]]''' worship is the act of performing reverent activities of adoration (Latin, ''latria'') dedicated to [[God]] (or [[Other gods|other deities]], depending on the religion), including bodily position, movements, gestures, facial expressions, sounds, [[praise]], [[prayer]], [[devotion]]s, reading from the [[scripture]]s, [[liturgy]], and [[hymn]]s. |
| − | According to the [[Bible]], the oldest expression of worship was the reverence toward God by [[Adam]] and [[Eve]] in the [[Garden of Eden]] before the [[Fall of man]]. Knowledge of God was faithfully passed down the generations through the line of [[Seth]] to the [[Great Flood]].<ref>See [[Deluge mythology]]</ref> After the time of [[Noah]] the forms of [[Paganism|pagan]] worship developed as deviations from the truth after the confusion of languages at the [[Tower of Babel]] and the consequent the spread of mankind.<ref>See [https://www.wisegeek.com/which-are-the-oldest-religions-in-the-world.htm#didyouknowout Which are the Oldest Religions in the World? (wisegeek.com)]</ref> | + | According to the [[Bible]], the oldest expression of worship was the reverence toward God by [[Adam]] and [[Eve]] in the [[Garden of Eden]] before the [[Fall of man]]. Knowledge of God was faithfully passed down the generations through the line of [[Seth]] to the [[Great Flood]]. After the time of [[Noah]] the forms of [[Paganism|pagan]] worship developed as deviations from the truth after the confusion of languages at the [[Tower of Babel]] and the consequent the spread of mankind.<ref>See [https://www.wisegeek.com/which-are-the-oldest-religions-in-the-world.htm#didyouknowout Which are the Oldest Religions in the World? (wisegeek.com)]</ref> |
| | The forms of worship expressed by [[Abraham]], [[Isaac]], [[Jacob]] and the [[Twelve sons of Jacob|Twelve Patriarchs]], are set forth in the Book of [[Genesis]]. The worship of [[Judaism]] is found in the [[Old Testament]] with the revelation to [[Moses]] in the [[Torah]] and the [[Historical Literature (Bible)|historical books]] and [[Wisdom Literature|biblical wisdom literature]] and the words of the [[Prophet#Prophets in Scripture|Prophets of Israel]]. | | The forms of worship expressed by [[Abraham]], [[Isaac]], [[Jacob]] and the [[Twelve sons of Jacob|Twelve Patriarchs]], are set forth in the Book of [[Genesis]]. The worship of [[Judaism]] is found in the [[Old Testament]] with the revelation to [[Moses]] in the [[Torah]] and the [[Historical Literature (Bible)|historical books]] and [[Wisdom Literature|biblical wisdom literature]] and the words of the [[Prophet#Prophets in Scripture|Prophets of Israel]]. |