Engaging with God: A Biblical Theology of Worship

The following is a book review of

Peterson, David. Engaging With God: A Biblical Theology of Worship.Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1992. 317 pp. $24.00.

Copyright ?? 2008 by Alex S. Leung. All rights reserved.

Introduction

As the principal of Oak Hill Theological College in London, England for the past 11 years, David Peterson has been a significant vessel that God has used to elevate that seminary to be one of the largest in the United Kingdom and in the Church of England. Only recently succeeded by Michael Ovey as Principal, Peterson has shown himself to be an astute interpreter of the biblical text, being formerly a lecturer in New Testament at Moore College in Sydney, Australia. As such, it is no wonder why Engaging With God is another first-rate example of Peterson???s careful exegesis and gospel-centered hermeneutic.Subtitled A Biblical Theology of Worship, Peterson???s Engaging With God is the author???s attempt at a biblical theology of worship that is evangelical and generally free from denominational bias. Students of biblical worship would be happy to see an extensive exegetical volume finally released, as Peterson provides a full-orbed examination of what worship is according to the whole counsel of God and the entirety of Scripture ??? both the Old and New Testament.