What does the Bible say about dance? Can Christians dance?

By fashionlifeshopping 06/06/2022 1886 Views

la danse dans la bible nous donne pas d’instructions spécifiques au sujet de la danse. Il peut être utile de mentionner de bons et de mauvais exemples de danse, puis des principes bibliques à appliquer. Exode 32.6, 19-25 raconte un épisode très décevant de l’histoire d’Israël : pendant que Moïse était sur la montagne pour parler à Dieu, les Israélites ont construit une idole, puis se sont mis à danser pour lui rendre en culte et à « s’amuser » (verset 6), jusqu’à se retrouver « en plein désordre » (verset 25, une expression qu’on pourrait traduire par « nus »). Dans cet épisode, la danse les a conduits à commettre un péché grave. En Exode 15.20, au contraire, Miriam danse pour célébrer la victoire que la puissance de Dieu a rendue possible à la Mer rouge. De même, en 2 Samuel 6.12-16, David « dansait de toute sa force devant l’Éternel » pour célébrer l’arrivée de l’Arche de l’Alliance à Jérusalem.

The only dances that are not considered sin in the Bible are those performed to praise and worship God. Here are some additional principles to consider: there is a time for dancing and a time when it is inappropriate to dance (Ecclesiastic 3.4), one can praise and worship God by dancing (Psalm 149.3: 150.4), our body belongs to God and is the temple of the Holy spirit (1 Corinthians 6: 19-20), so we must honor God through him.

Dancing to draw attention to ourselves and our body is therefore sinful. 1 Corinthians 7: 1-3 said, "it is good for a man not to take a wife. Paul recognizes that men have a very strong sexual instinct, which is easily awakened. Because of this, many couples dancing out of wedlock can be a source of temptation, especially for the man. "flee the passions of youth. (2 Timothy 2: 22) every dance that arouses sinful desires in us or in someone else is sinful. Matthew 18: 6 says that we should not be a downfall for others, which is the case when we dance in a way that arouses their lust. In case of doubt, it is useful to apply the principle contained in 1 Thessalonians 5.22: "refrain from all forms of evil. If a thing even has the appearance of sin, do not do it.

To sum up, even though many forms of dance are inappropriate for believers who seek to glorify God through their lives and bodies, the Bible also recognizes that we can dance in a way that is not a source of temptation for ourselves or others, and that gives glory to God.