"What kind of music does God want in worship to him?"
Old Testament - I Chronicles
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| HARD QUESTIONS YOU HAVE ASKED "What kind of music does God want in worship to him?" Old Testament - I Chronicles |
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| 6:31f - The musicians ministered with music in front of the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon built the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem.� They performed their duties according to the _____________________________ laid down for them. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6:33, 38f - Heman, the musician, was a Kohathite and grandson of what great judge of Israel?� ___________________________� His clan was of Kohath, the son of Levi. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6:39, 42 - At Heman's right hand was ______________________ His clan was of Gershon, the son of Levi.�� | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6:44, 46 - At Heman's left hand was E______________________ His clan was of Merari, the son of Levi. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:5 - How many musicians were in the clan of Kohath? ______ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:6 - How many musicians were in the clan of Merari? _______ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:7 - How many musicians were in the clan of Gershon? _____ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:16 - David told the Levites to appoint (ordain) musicians among them as __________________, accompanied by musical _____________________. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:17 - What three men did the Levites appoint (ordain)? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ______________________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| QUESTION:� Do we have Levites (descendants of Levi) in the church today?� ______� Since God commanded that only the Levites serve him as musicians to sing and play for people, can we continue this practice today? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:19 - What instrument were Heman, Asaph and Ethan to play?� _____________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:20 - What instrument were the next relatives to play? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ____________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:21 - What instrument were the next men to play? __________ ____________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15:22, 27 - Who was the choir director? ____________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16:4 - David appointed some of the Levites to do what four things?� (1)� Minister before the ___________________________ (2) make _________________________________, (3) give thanks, and (4) praise ___________________________. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16:5 - Asaph, the orchestra leader, was to sound the ___________ [set the tempo] and the others were to play the ________________ and _________________. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16:6 - Regularly two other men were to blow the _____________ before the ark. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16:37 - This orchestra ministered before the ark regularly, every _________________ as required. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| QUESTION:� If we adopt this Old Testament regulation, what must we have in the church building every day? ___________________ _______________________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16:42 - Heman and Jeduthun were responsible for sounding the __________________________ and ________________________ and for playing the other _____________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23:5 - How many, if they all performed at once, were in the Temple orchestra?� ______________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23:30 - The musicians were required to stand every ___________ to thank and praise the Lord.� They were to do the same every __________________________________. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23:31 - Furthermore, they were to perform whenever __________ were presented on Sabbaths and at New Moon festivals and at appointed feasts.� They were to serve before the Lord __________ and in the proper ______________________ and in the way ____________________________ for them. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25:1 - Many years after David brought the ark to Jerusalem and when he was about to die, he determined the following would serve as musicians in the temple: _______________________________ (apparently Ethan had died by this time).� They were to prophesy in song, accompanied by what three specified instruments?� ______________________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25:6 - The music of the temple was required to include what three instruments?� ______________________, ____________________, ____________________________. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25:7 - How many of the 4000 musicians noted above were trained and skilled in music?� ___________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Old Testament - II Chronicles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5:12-13 - When the temple was completed under David's son, Solomon, and the Ark of the Covenant delivered to the Temple, the Levites praised God with full orchestra and chorus.� They were dressed in fine ________________________ and played what three instruments?_____________________________________________________________________. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Did they sing in harmony or unison? _______________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| God showed his approval when the ________________ of the Lord ____________________ the temple. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29:25 - Whose command were they following by playing these four instruments in the Temple worship? ____________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| QUESTION:� If we did have Levites as our musicians, what instruments would they be restricted to play in worship?� ______________________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Psalm 71:22; 92:1-4; 114:9 - When worshipping alone, did David limit his instruments to those regulated by God for public worship?� _______________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Testament | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Verses in Revelation are not included because of so much symbolism and it being in heaven and not on earth.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PLAY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No verses in the New Testament regarding playing an instrument of any kind.� Did God forget to mention it?� He didn't in the O.T.� | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SING | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew 26:30 - "When they [Jesus and apostles] had ________ a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark 14:26 - "When they [Jesus and apostles] had ___________ a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 16:25 - "About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and __________________________ hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 15:9 - "....'Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles; I will ___________________ hymns to your name.' " | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 14:15 - "So what shall I do?� I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind; I will sing with my _________________________, but I will also sing with my mind." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ephesians 5:19 - "_________________________________ to one another with ___________________, ______________________, and spiritual _________.� _________________________ and make music in your heart to the Lord." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colossians 3:16 - "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing ______________, _________________, and spiritual ________________ with gratitude in your hearts to God." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hebrews 2:12 - " 'I will declare your name to my brothers; in the presence of the _______________ I will sing your praises.' " | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James 5:13 - "Is any one of you in trouble?� He should pray.� Is anyone happy?� Let him ______________ songs of praise." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MUSIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke 15:25 - "Meanwhile, the older son was in the field.� When he came near the house, he heard ___________ and ___________" (Was this a religious gathering?� _________) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MELODY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ephesians 5:19 - "____________________ to one another with Psalms, hymns and spiritual song.� Sing and make ____________ in your ___________________ to the Lord." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE:� The term "make music" is from the Greek word "psallo" which means to play on a STRINGED instrument.� FINALLY GOD SPECIFIES THE INSTRUMENT WE ARE TO PLAY IN CHRISTIAN WORSHIP:� OUR HEART STRINGS. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| But musical instruments make our singing sound better.� By the same token, the Communion �would taste better if we had lemon pie instead of unleavened bread.� Who are we worshipping? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colossians 2:8, 23 - Use KJV� "Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and ________________ deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the __________________ and not after ________________________....Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in __________________________________________________________...." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| QUESTION:� Are we attempting to obey God his way or our way? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Who are we then worshipping? __________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Where did the following small groups worship? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genesis 22:4f - ________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joshua 5:13f - _________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Judges 7:13-15 - ______________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Job 1:20 - ____________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew 2:11 - ________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew 28:9 - ________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark 5:3, 6 - __________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 16:13f - __________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Because it was small-group worship, is there any indication they worshipped God differently than in a large group?� _____� The New Testament worship occurred before church buildings.� Is there any indication they worshipped God differently because they were not in a church building?� _________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| You may be interested in these site of the fast-growing Sacred Harp Movement and the FaSoLa Organization. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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