People Wonder (?)People Wonder (?)

Our Particular Tradition ?Our Particular Tradition ?

Don’t Believe in Music ?Don’t Believe in Music ?

Wish to be Argumentative ?Wish to be Argumentative ?

QUESTION:QUESTION:

““Instrumental music and Instrumental music and atonement are not of the atonement are not of the

same status or same status or consequence to the consequence to the human soul and its human soul and its

eternal welfare.”eternal welfare.”(September 2003)(September 2003)

Instruments were Authorized / CommandedInstruments were Authorized / Commanded

Instruments are Instruments are NOWHERENOWHERE mentioned mentioned

Instruments are Instruments are NotNot authorized the New Testament authorized the New Testament

Instruments were authorized in the Old TestamentInstruments were authorized in the Old Testament

2 Chronicles 29:28-292 Chronicles 29:28-29So all the assembly worshiped, the singers sang, and the So all the assembly worshiped, the singers sang, and the

trumpeters sounded; all this continued until the burnt trumpeters sounded; all this continued until the burnt offering was finished.offering was finished.

And when they had finished offering, the king and all who And when they had finished offering, the king and all who were present with him bowed and worshiped.were present with him bowed and worshiped.

2 Chronicles 29:302 Chronicles 29:30Moreover King Hezekiah and the leaders commanded the Moreover King Hezekiah and the leaders commanded the

Levites to sing praise to the LORD with the words of David Levites to sing praise to the LORD with the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness, and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness,

and they bowed their heads and worshiped.and they bowed their heads and worshiped.

Hebrews 9:26Hebrews 9:26He then would have had to suffer often since the foundation He then would have had to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now, once at the end of the ages, He has of the world; but now, once at the end of the ages, He has

appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.

Colossians 3:15-16Colossians 3:15-16And let the peaAnd let the peacece of God rule in yourof God rule in your hehearts, to which also arts, to which also

you were called in you were called in one body; and beone body; and be thankfthankful. Let the word of ul. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and

admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Colossians 3:15-16Colossians 3:15-16And let the peaAnd let the peacece of God rule in yourof God rule in your hehearts, to which also arts, to which also

you were called in you were called in one body; and beone body; and be thankfthankful. Let the word of ul. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and

admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lordsinging with grace in your hearts to the Lord..

Matthew 26:27-28Matthew 26:27-28Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, drink from it, all of you. For this is My blood of the saying, drink from it, all of you. For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of

sins.sins.

Matthew 26:30Matthew 26:30And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount

of Olives.of Olives.

Hebrews 10:12Hebrews 10:12But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins

forever, sat down at the right hand of God,forever, sat down at the right hand of God,

Hebrews 13:15Hebrews 13:15Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of

praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.His name.

Psalms 22:1, 16, 22Psalms 22:1, 16, 22My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? . . .My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? . . .

They pierced My hands and My feet . . .They pierced My hands and My feet . . .I will declare Your name to My brethren; in the midst of the I will declare Your name to My brethren; in the midst of the

assembly I will praise You.assembly I will praise You.

Hebrews 2:12Hebrews 2:12I will declare Your name to My brethren; in the midst of the I will declare Your name to My brethren; in the midst of the

assembly I will sing praise to You.assembly I will sing praise to You.

Heb 7:12Heb 7:12

For the priesthood For the priesthood being changed, of being changed, of necessity there is also necessity there is also a change of the law.a change of the law.

Levites played the instruments ~ 1 Chronicles Levites played the instruments ~ 1 Chronicles 23:5; 2 Chronicles 7:623:5; 2 Chronicles 7:6

While the offering was being presented ~ While the offering was being presented ~ 2 Chronicles 29:272 Chronicles 29:27

Instruments were named: Cymbals, stringed Instruments were named: Cymbals, stringed instruments, harp, trumpet ~ 2 Chronicles 29:25-28instruments, harp, trumpet ~ 2 Chronicles 29:25-28

Heb 7:12Heb 7:12

For the priesthood For the priesthood being changed, of being changed, of necessity there is also necessity there is also a change of the law.a change of the law.

““He takes away the first that he may establish the He takes away the first that he may establish the second” ~ Hebrews 10:9second” ~ Hebrews 10:9

““. . . There is no longer an offering for sin” ~ . . . There is no longer an offering for sin” ~ Hebrews 10:18Hebrews 10:18

““Therefore by him let us continually Therefore by him let us continually offer the offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lipssacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips . . .” ~ Hebrews 13:15. . .” ~ Hebrews 13:15

What about What about instruments of instruments of music in the music in the book of book of Revelation?Revelation?

““the four living creatures and the twenty-four the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a each having a harpharp, and golden bowls full of incense . . .” (5:8), and golden bowls full of incense . . .” (5:8)

““And I heard the And I heard the sound of harpistssound of harpists playing their playing their harps” (14:2; also 15:2)harps” (14:2; also 15:2)

““And I saw the seven angels who stand before And I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and to them were given God, and to them were given seven trumpetsseven trumpets” (8:2)” (8:2)

Revelation 1:1Revelation 1:1““And he sent And he sent and and signsignified it ified it by his angel to by his angel to his servant John his servant John . . .”. . .”

Not rational to conclude bowls of incense, beasts, Not rational to conclude bowls of incense, beasts, horsemen, dragon, etc. figurative, but harps and horsemen, dragon, etc. figurative, but harps and trumpets are literal!trumpets are literal!

Many O.T. symbols in Revelation that are not in Many O.T. symbols in Revelation that are not in the church – temple, tabernacle (15:5)the church – temple, tabernacle (15:5)

We better not add to what God has said (22:19), We better not add to what God has said (22:19), by making the figurative literal!by making the figurative literal!