Why Not Music

MusicWhy not?

“I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will sing

with my mind also.”—1 Corinthians 14.15

Instrumental Musicin the Worship By: M.C. Kurfees

http://www.mun.ca/rels/restmov/texts/mckurfees/

“And he stationed the Levites in the house of Jehovah with cymbals,

harps and lyres...”—2 Chronicles 29.25

“...for the commandment was from Jehovah

through His prophets.”—2 Chronicles 29.25

“he is obligated to keep the whole law”

—Galatians 5.3

“He makes the first one obsolete”

—Hebrews 8.13

“He does away with the first in order to establish

the second.”—Hebrews 10.9

“the four living creatures and the 24 elders fell

down before the Lamb, each holding a harp”

—Revelation 5.8

“those who had conquered the beast . . . standing beside the sea of glass

with harps of God”—Revelation 15.2

“addressing one another in psalms and hymns and

spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the

Lord with you heart”—Ephesians 5.19

“addressing one another in psalms and hymns and

spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the

Lord with you heart”—Ephesians 5.19

“addressing one another in psalms and hymns and

spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the

Lord with you heart”—Ephesians 5.19

“Psallo”

“speaking to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and

make music in your heart to the Lord”

—Ephesians 5.19 (NIV)

Does ‘psallo’ include musical instruments ?

Silly“happy, fortunate, blessed”

(15th century)

Does ‘psallo’ include musical instruments ?

1. To pluck off, pull out

—Thayer’s Greek-English Lexiconof the New Testament, p. 675

2. To cause to vibrate by touching, to twang

—Thayer’s Greek-English Lexiconof the New Testament, p. 675

2. To cause to vibrate by touching, to twang

Spec. to touch or strike the chord, to twang the strings

—Thayer’s Greek-English Lexiconof the New Testament, p. 675

2. To cause to vibrate by touching, to twang

Absol. To play on a stringed instrument, to play the harp, etc.

—Thayer’s Greek-English Lexiconof the New Testament, p. 675

2. To cause to vibrate by touching, to twang

Sept. to sing to the music of the harp

—Thayer’s Greek-English Lexiconof the New Testament, p. 675

2. To cause to vibrate by touching, to twang

In the N.T. to sing a hymn, to celebrate the praises of God in song

—Thayer’s Greek-English Lexiconof the New Testament, p. 675

“the song sung with this musical accompaniment”

—R. C. TrenchSynonyms of the New Testament, p. 311-314

“the song sung with this musical accompaniment”

—R. C. TrenchSynonyms of the New Testament, p. 311-314

“means ‘sing’ exclusively; with no reference to

instrumental accompaniment.”

—Walter Bauer: A Greek-English Lexiconof the New Testament, p. 891

“means ‘sing’ exclusively; with no reference to

instrumental accompaniment.”

—Walter Bauer: A Greek-English Lexiconof the New Testament, p. 891

“Those who favor ‘play’ may be relying too much

on the earliest meaning of psallo.”

—Walter Bauer: A Greek-English Lexiconof the New Testament, p. 891

“does not now denote literally playing on a stringed instrument”

—Theological Dictionary of theNew Testament, p. 1225-1227

1) To pluck the hair.2) To twang the bowstring.3) To twitch a carpenter’s line.4) To touch the chords of a musical instrument, to make instrumental music.5) To touch the chords of the human heart, that is, to sing, to celebrate with hymns of praise.

1) To pluck the hair.2) To twang the bowstring.3) To twitch a carpenter’s line.4) To touch the chords of a musical instrument, to make instrumental music.5) To touch the chords of the human heart, that is, to sing, to celebrate with hymns of praise.

1) To pluck the hair.2) To twang the bowstring.3) To twitch a carpenter’s line.4) To touch the chords of a musical instrument, to make instrumental music.5) To touch the chords of the human heart, that is, to sing, to celebrate with hymns of praise.

1) To pluck the hair.2) To twang the bowstring.3) To twitch a carpenter’s line.4) To touch the chords of a musical instrument, to make instrumental music.5) To touch the chords of the human heart, that is, to sing, to celebrate with hymns of praise.

1) To pluck the hair.2) To twang the bowstring.3) To twitch a carpenter’s line.4) To touch the chords of a musical instrument, to make instrumental music.5) To touch the chords of the human heart, that is, to sing, to celebrate with hymns of praise.

1) To pluck the hair.2) To twang the bowstring.3) To twitch a carpenter’s line.4) To touch the chords of a musical instrument, to make instrumental music.5) To touch the chords of the human heart, that is, to sing, to celebrate with hymns of praise.

“Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the

ninth hour.”—Acts 3.1

“They entered the temple at daybreak and began to

teach”—Acts 5.21

“Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.”

—Luke 15.25

“Now his older son was in the field, and as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing.”

—Luke 15.25

Fellowship with GodBible

#07

Why No Music?

Compiled and Presented by:

Dave Stewart26 April, 2009

Las Cruces, NMwww.churchofchristmiranda.com

Synopsis: God expects us to respect His silence. Having commanded us to sing, he never mentions using musical instruments in worship. This lesson examines attempts to find authority for musical instruments.

“Let all that you do be done with love.”

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