Worship in the Patriarchal Period
The central figure of patriarchal worship is Abraham, who received Yahweh’s promise of land and descendants.
The central figure of patriarchal worship is Abraham, who received Yahweh’s promise of land and descendants.
The worship of the Israelites is a response to God’s saving acts on their behalf, particularly the Lord’s action of deliverance in the Exodus event. Through such events God spoke, calling the people to faith and commitment.