Adoration
Culture & SocietyWhat is the meaning of Adoration in the Bible?
Adoration is intense admiration culminating in reverence and worship, together with the outward acts and attitudes which accompany such reverence. It finds its highest expression in religion.
SIGNIFICANCE
Understanding adoration clarifies the biblical distinction between general respect and the supreme worship owed to God, illuminating the proper posture of the believer in relation to the divine.
Bible Study Quick-Reference Guide
Ancient Cultural Lens: Avoid applying 21st-century Western assumptions to Adoration. Examine how first-century or Near Eastern listeners understood this practice within their daily social dynamics.
Bible Study Reflection Prompts:
- Why did the biblical author mention Adoration in this passage?
- What cultural or historical assumption does Adoration clarify?
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Source Attribution
Built upon the 1915 International Standard Bible Encyclopedia and Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897). Entries have been modernized, checked for academic truthfulness, and shortened for clarity.
How to Cite This Entry
"Adoration." Ancient Context Dictionary. Accessed 2026. https://ancientcontext.com/context/adoration/