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Is Dance Scriptural?

Dancing before the Lord was and is a significant part of temple worship before Yeshua came and after. The following scriptures are a few examples of biblical dancing! Exodus 15:20 " Also Miryam the prophet, sister of Aharon, took a tambourine in her hand; and all the women went out after her with tambourines, dancing," The book of Judges shows us harvest dances, Judges 21:21 "And keep watch. If the girls of Shiloh come out to do their dances, then come out of the vineyards, and each of you catch for himself a wife from the Shiloh girls, and go on to the land of Benjamin". I Samuel 21:11 shows us the people of Israel dancing in celebration of David "The servants of Akhish said to him," Isn't this David, king of the land? Weren't they dancing and singing to each other, 'Saul has killed his thousands, but David his ten thousands'?" Then we see King David himself danced with all his might before the Ark of the Covenant II Samuel 6:14 "Then David danced and spun around with abandon before Adonai, wearing a linen ritual vest". Jeremiah speaks of the restoration and return of the Israelites to Israel (which is physically happening as you read this very article) which will bring about dancing and Psalms speak of mourning turning into dancing! Jeremiah 31:4 "Once again, I will build you; you will be rebuilt, virgin Israel. Once again, equipped with your tambourines, you will go out and dance with the merrymakers". Jeremiah 31:13"Then the virgin will dance for joy, young men and old men together for I will turn their mourning into joy, comfort and gladden them after sorrow." Psalm 150:4 "Praise Him with tambourines and dancing! . . . ! and Psalm 30:11 "You turned my mourning into dancing! You removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy" (copied)

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Definitely scriptural as your references prove! :happydance

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Dancing is 'generally' something you do when your happy. It is also a blast! Ok, maybe not all the practice sessions, but when your out on the floor with the judges watching and zooming around the room, there are few feelings that are better.

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I wish Pentecostal people were happier...

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I think many Pentecostals think that being happy and having fun (unless it involves eating) are mutually exclusive.

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I love to dance before the Lord, and no, I'm not "in the Spirit". That has happened a few times, but mostly it's just rejoicing in the Lord during worship times.

We have also had, in the past, dance teams for all different age levels for girls & women. It's beautiful and modest choreographed dancing and it always ushers in the presence of God. In this church we're at now, we only have a dance team for the young girls, but it is definitely worship.

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:toofunny

If given the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance.

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[YT="Do You Mean Like This?"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRSGKeErqWA[/YT]

The audio is not that great but I think this is a great example of what you may be talking about.....

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I don't know why the video loaded like that,,,,I will have to speak to my resident IT guy....lol

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Not all of them some are very happy but I have seen some that needed the joy of the Holy Ghost. I love to laugh guess I should be more serious...ha...blessings to you,