First mention of music
– Genesis 4:21
Music used in celebration (non-religious)
– Genesis 31:27 – Laban
– Judges 11:34 – Jepthah’s daughter celebrating the return of her father
– 1 Samuel 18:6-7 – celebrating the war victories of David and Saul
– 1 Samuel 21:11 – refered to David’s victories
– 1 Samuel 29:5 – “ ”
– 1 Kings 1:40, 41 – to celebrate the coronation of King Solomon.
– 2 Kings 9:13 – to celebrate the coronation of King Jehu
– 2 Kings 11:14 – to celebrate the coronation of Joash
– 2 Chronicles 23:18 – coronation of King Joash
Music used for celebration (religious)
– 2 Samuel 6:5 – the return of the Ark to Israel
– 2 Samuel 6:15 – “”
– 1 Chronicles 13:8 the return of the ark
– 1 Chronicles 15 – 16 – the return of the ark
– 2 Chronicles 5:12-13 – the dedication of the temple.
– 2 Chronicles 7:6 – the dedication of the temple
– 2 Chronicles 29 – the sanctification of the temple in the days of Hezekiah *****
– 2 Chronicles 29:30 – to celebrate the feast of unleavened bread in Hezekiah.
– 2 Chronicles 35:15,25 – to celebrate the Passover.
– Ezra 3:10-11 – to celebrate the laying of the foundation of the new temple.
– Nehemiah 12:27-47 – to celebrate the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem.
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Musical instruments used to signal something (Trumpet)
– Exodus 19:13-19 – a signal regarding Mount Sinai
– Exodus 20:18 – a signal regarding Mt. Sinai
– Numbers 10:2-10 – to call the congregation together
– 1 Kings 1:34, 39 – to signal the coronation of Solomon.
Music used in false worship/pagan worship
– Exodus 32:18
Music and the Day of Atonement
– Leviticus 23:24
– Leviticus 25:9
– Numbers 29:1
Music used to praise God.
– Exodus 15 – praise for the Red Sea incident
– Numbers 21:17 – praise for water
– Judges 5:1-12 – praise for victory
– 2 Samuel 22 – David praising God for victory
Music used to signify revival
– 2 Chronicles 15:14
Music used to Praise God/Instruct the People
– Deuteronomy 31:19,21,22,30
– Deuteronomy 32:44
Musical Instruments Used as a Signal in war (Trumpet)
– Numbers 31:6 – against the midianites (Moses and Joshua)
– Joshua 6 – Jericho
– Judges 3:27 – Ehud
– Judges 7 – Gideon
– 1 Samuel 13:13 – Saul
– 2 Samuel 2:28 – Joab against 10 tribes of Israel (vs. Judah)
– 2 Samuel 15:10 – Absalom
– 2 Samuel 18:16 – Joab against Absalom
– 2 Samuel 20:1 – Sheba to start war between 10 tribes and Judah
– 2 Samuel 20:22 – Joab to signal end of attack of city wherin Sheba hid.
– 2 Chronicles 13:12,14 – Used in battle between Judah and Israel (Jeroboam)
– 2 Chronicles 20:21-22, 28 – singers were set before the army to praise the beauty of the Lord’s holiness, and to praise Him for the victory He was going to give them.
– Nehemiah 4:18,20 – used as a warning of attack.
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Music used in prophecying
– 1 Samuel 10:5
Music used to sooth
– 1 Samuel 16:16-23, 18:7, 10, 19:9 – David played the harp before Saul to sooth his soul.
– 2 Kings 3:15 – Elijah used music to prepare his heart/spirit to prophecy before the King
Miscellaneous references to Music
– 1 Samuel 19:35 – describing the old age of Barzillai
– 2 Samuel 23:1 – describing David as a musician.
– 1 Kings 4:32 – describing how many songs that Solomon wrote.
– 2 Kings 12:13 – referring to the instruments of the temple.
– 1 Chronicles 6:31ff – a list of the musicians that David appointed in the tabernacle.
– 1 Chronicles 9:33 – refers to singers in tabernacle.
– 1 Chronicles 23:5 – refers to levitical musicians in tabernacle.
– 1 Chronicles 25 – The division of the levitical musicisians. (Numbered)
– 1 Chronicles 9:11 – instruments given as gifts to Solomon
– 2 Chronicles 34:12 – Refering to the levitical musicians when Josiah was cleansing the temple.
– Ezra 2:41, 65, 70 – A count of the number of musicians in the returnees.
– Ezra 7:7, 24 – referring to those that returned to Jerusalem.
– Ezra 10:24 – a list of all those that had strange wives, including some singers.
– Nehemiah 7:1, 44, 67, 73 – referring to the censes.
– Nehemiah 10:28, 39 – listing those that swore to abide by the law of God.
– Nehemiah 11:22,23 – regarding the order of things.
– Nehemiah 13:5,10 – referring to the portions for the levites and singers
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