What does the Bible say about dancing?
GotQuestions Bible questions answered https://www.gotquestions.org/ All rights reserved-Published with permission The Bible doesn’t give specific instructions on dancing. It may be helpful to point out some examples of good and bad dancing, and then mention some biblical principles to build dancing standards on. Exodus 32:6 , 19-25 —This is a disappointing part of Israel’s history. While Moses was up on the mountain talking to God, the Israelites built an idol. In the process of the idol worship, they began to dance. This ended up in "revelry" (v. 6) and being "out of control" (v.25 says "naked" in some translations). In this case, dancing led to very sinful activity. In Exodus 15:20 Miriam was dancing to celebrate the victory God’s power had brought at the Red Sea. Second Samuel 6:12-16 —David " danced before the Lord " to celebrate the Ark of the Covenant being brought back to Jerusalem. Every instance of dancing that is not considered sin