Music

Early invention of Ge 4:21

DIVIDED INTO

• Vocal 2Sa 19:35; Ac 16:25
• Instrumental Da 6:18

Designed to promote joy Ec 2:8,10

Vanity of all unsanctified Ec 2:8,11

Considered efficacious in mental disorders 1Sa 16:14-17,23

Effects produced on the prophets of old by 1Sa 10:5,6; 2Ki 3:15

INSTRUMENTS OF

• Cymbals 1Ch 16:5; Ps 150:5
• Cornet Ps 98:6; Ho 5:8
• Dulcimer Da 3:5
• Flute Da 3:5
• Harp Ps 137:2; Eze 26:13
• Organ Ge 4:21; Job 21:12; Ps 150:4
• Pipe 1Ki 1:40; Isa 5:12; Jer 48:36
• Psaltery Ps 33:2; 71:22
• Sackbut Da 3:5
• Tabret 1Sa 10:5; Isa 24:8
• Timbrel Ex 15:20; Ps 68:25
• Trumpet 2Ki 11:14; 2Ch 29:27
• Viol Isa 14:11; Am 5:23
• Made of fir wood 2Sa 6:5
• Made of almug wood 1Ki 10:12
• Made of brass 1Co 13:1
• Made of silver Nu 10:2
• Made of horns of animals Jos 6:8
• Many, with strings Ps 33:2; 150:4
• Early invention of Ge 4:21
• Invented by David 1Ch 23:5; 2Ch 7:6
• The Jews celebrated for inventing Am 6:5
• Often expensively ornamented Eze 28:13
• Great diversity of Ec 2:8

Appointed to be used in the temple 1Ch 16:4-6; 23:5,6; 25:1; 2Ch 29:25

Custom of sending away friends with Ge 31:27

THE JEWS USED

• In sacred processions 2Sa 6:4,5,15; 1Ch 13:6-8; 15:27,28
• At laying foundation of temple Ezr 3:9,10
• At consecration of temple 2Ch 5:11-13
• At coronation of kings 2Ch 23:11,13
• At dedication of city walls Ne 12:27,28
• To celebrate victories Ex 15:20; 1Sa 18:6,7
• In religious feasts 2Ch 30:21
• In private entertainments Isa 5:12; Am 6:5
• In dances Mt 11:17; Lu 15:25
• In funeral ceremonies Mt 9:23
• In commemorating great men 2Ch 35:25

Used in idol worship Da 3:5

The movements of armies regulated by Jos 6:8; 1Co 14:8

Generally put aside in times of affliction Ps 137:2-4; Da 6:18

ILLUSTRATIVE

• Of joy and gladness Zep 3:17; Eph 5:19
• Of heavenly felicity Re 5:8,9
• (Ceasing of,) of calamities Isa 24:8,9; Re 18:22