Music in Worship – Old Testament Added by David? (Unauthorized) Expedient? Authorized for...

Music in Worship – Old Testament

Added by David? (Unauthorized)

Expedient?

Authorized for Temple Worship?

“He then stationed the Levites in the house of the Lord with

cymbals, with harps and with lyres, according to the command of

David and of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet; for the

command was from the Lord through His prophets. ”

(2 Chronicles 29:25, NAS)



“Woe to those who are at ease in Zion …Those who recline on beds of ivory And sprawl on their couches, And eat lambs from the flock And calves from the midst of the stall,

Who improvise to the sound of the harp, And like David have

composed songs for themselves, ” (Amos 6:1–5, NAS)



“The sons of the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the

poles thereon, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD. Then David spoke to the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their

relatives the singers, with instruments of music, harps, lyres, loud-sounding

cymbals, to raise sounds of joy. ” (1 Chronicles 15:15–16, NAS)



“The priests stood at their posts, and the Levites also, with the instruments

of music to the Lord, which King David had made for giving praise to the Lord—“for His lovingkindness is everlasting”—whenever he gave praise by their means, while the priests on the other side blew trumpets; and all Israel

was standing. ” (2 Chronicles 7:6, NAS)



Expedient


cymbals, with harps and with lyres, according to the command of

David and of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet; for the

command was from the Lord through His prophets. ”




Expedient

Authorized for temple worship

“also for the divisions of the priests and the Levites and for all the work

of the service of the house of the LORD and for all the utensils of

service in the house of the LORD…All this,” said David, “the LORD made me understand in writing by

His hand upon me, all the details of this pattern.”

(1 Chronicles 28:13,19, NAS)



cymbals, with harps and with lyres, according to the command of David and of Gad the king’s seer, and of

Nathan the prophet; for the command was from the Lord

through His prophets.” (2 Chronicles 29:25, NAS)

Specific Persons

Specific Authority


“The Levites stood with the musical instruments of David, and the priests

with the trumpets. ” (2 Chronicles 29:26, NAS)

Specific Persons

Specific Means

Specific Authority


Specific Persons

Specific Means

Specific Purpose

“Then Hezekiah gave the order to offer the burnt offering on the altar. When the burnt offering began, the song to the LORD also began with the trumpets,

accompanied by the instruments of David, king of Israel. ”


Specific Authority

“speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and

spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your

heart to the Lord; ” (Ephesians 5:19, NAS)

Music in Worship – New Testament

Psallo

“to pluck” (Strong’s)

“to play on a stringed instrument; to sing to music” (Mounce)


spiritual songs, singing and psallo with your heart to the

Lord; ” (Ephesians 5:19, NAS)

Music in Worship – New Testament

Psallo

Psallo translates three different Hebrew words:

Nagan which means “to play” and never “to sing.Shir which means ”to sing” and never “to play.”Zamar which means “to sing” with or w/o an instrument.

Psallo was changing in meaning by the 1st Century.


spiritual songs, singing and psallo with your heart to the

Lord; ” (Ephesians 5:19, NAS)



“to play” and never “to sing.”

Specific Authority “…be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and

hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making

melody with your heart to the Lord; ”

(Ephesians 5:18–19, NAS)

“…be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and




“to play” and never “to sing.”“to sing” with or w/o an instrument.

Specific Authority


“to play” and never “to sing.”“to sing” with or w/o an instrument. “to sing” and never “to play.”

“…be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and




Specific Authority


“So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is...speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing

and making melody with your heart to the Lord; ”


“He then stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with

cymbals, with harps and with lyres, according to the command of David and of Gad the king’s

seer, and of Nathan the prophet; for the command was from the LORD through His prophets. ”



“And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody

with your heart to the Lord; always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father; and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ. ”








Each phrase from verse

19 on modifies the two original commands

Can a musical instrument:

Speak?Sing?Make melody in its heart?Express Gratitude?

“So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is… but be filled with the

Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual

songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to

God, even the Father; ” (Ephesians 5:17–20, NAS)

Expedient or Alteration?


Teach?Admonish?Aid in obedience to the commands of the Lord?

“Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom

teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and

spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. Whatever you do in word or deed,

do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to

God the Father. ” (Colossians 3:16–17, NAS)



Understand?Give Praise?

“and for the Gentiles to glorify God for His

mercy; as it is written, “THEREFORE I WILL GIVE PRAISE TO YOU

AMONG THE GENTILES, AND I WILL SING TO YOUR NAME.” ” (Romans 15:9, NAS)



Understand?Give Praise?Encourage Brother/Sister?

“Is anyone among you suffering? Then he

must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing

praises. ” (James 5:13, NAS)


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