Feeding the Flock

Revelation 5:8-14; Season 15, Episode 13 (30min)

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"The Song and the Worship"

 

The Outline: 

Prologue  (1:1-8)

  I.  “THE THINGS WHICH YOU HAVE SEEN”

– The Son of Man and The Lampstands 
                  (1:9-20)

 II.  “THE THINGS WHICH ARE”

– The Letters to The Seven Churches
                  (2:1-3:22)

III.  “THE THINGS WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE”

– The Judgments and The Characters 
                  (4:1-22:5)

Epilogue  (22:6-21)

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III.  “THE THINGS WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE”

– The Judgments and The Characters 
                  (4:1-22:5)

  1. The Heavenly Scene  (4:1-5:14)
  • The Tribulation  (6:1-18:24)
  • The Second Coming  (19:1-21)
  • The Kingdom  (20:1-15)
  • The Eternal State  (21:1-22:5)

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    A.  The Heavenly Scene  (4:1-5:14)

    1. THE THRONE  (4:1-11)
  • THE SCROLL  (5:1-14)

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    2.  THE SCROLL  (5:1-14)

    1. Seven Seals  (5:1-5)
  • One Lamb Standing  (5:6-7)
  • Multitudes Worship  (5:8-14)

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    Appendix: Biblical Music

     

    SIGNIFICANCE IN SCRIPTURE

       302 REFERENCES

          “Song(s)” - 75;  “Sang” - 16;              “Sing(s)(ing)(ers)” - 175

          “Music(al)(ians)” - 19

          “Psalm(s)(ist)” - 10

          “Hymn(s)” – 7

       ONE WHOLE BOOK OF THE BIBLE

          150 Psalms with Total of 2,461 Verses

       INDIVIDUAL SONGS

             Song of Solomon, (A book of its’ own.)

             “Song of Solomon”

                Note:  An Opera or Musical Drama

          Exodus 15:1-21

             “Song of Moses and Miriam”

          Deuteronomy 31:19,22,30; 32:1-44

             “Song of Moses and Joshua”

          Revelation 15:3-4

             “Song of Moses and of The Lamb”

          Isaiah 26:1-6

             “Song of Isaiah”

       SINGERS/MUSICIANS SPECIAL STATUS IN THE LAW OF MOSES

    • Military Service (Joshua 6:4, 15, 20; Judges 7:18-22)
  • Service in the Temple

    •             (1Chronicles 6:1-47; 9:33; 15:16, 19, 27; 2Chronicles 5:12-13; 7:6)

    • Rebuilding and Rededicating the Walls of Jerusalem

                (Nehemiah 7:1,44,67,73; 12:27-47)

    • From the Priestly Tribe of Levi

                (Ezra 7:7,24)

       SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN

    • Singled-out “Musician”:  David

                (1Samuel 16:18)

    • Singled-out “Psalmist”:  David

                (2Samuel 23:1)

    • Singled-out “Singer”:  Heman

                (1Chronicles 6:33)

    • Famous Duet:  Paul and Silas

                (Acts 16:25)

                Note:  From the “Breaking into Europe” Tour

    TYPES, STYLES AND OCCASIONS OF SONGS

          “Night”   (Job 35:10; Isaiah 30:28

          “Awake”   (Judges 5:12)

          “Troubled”   (Proverbs 25:20)

          “Deliverance”   (Psalm 32:7)

          “Wedding”  (Psalm 78:63)

          “A Vineyard”   (Isaiah 27:2)

          “Cheerful”   (James 5:13)

          “The Lord’s Song”   (Psalm 137:4)

          “Song of Zion”   (Psalm 137:3)

          “Song of Judah”   (Isaiah 26:1)

          “The Trees”   (Psalm 96:12)

          “The Mountains”   (Psalm 9:8)

          “Birds”   (Zephaniah 2:14)

          “The Morning Stars”   (Job 38:7)

          “The Lord is my strength and MY SONG”  (Exodus 15:2)

     

    THE MESSIAH HIMSELF SINGS

       Psalm 22:22; Isaiah 62:5;  Zephaniah 3:17[NIV];

    Hebrews 2:12.

     

    INSTRUMENTS USED

    • Lyres, Harps, Stringed Instruments, Cymbals,
    Timbrels (Tambourines), Pipe, “Instruments”
  • 113  “Trumpet(s)(ers)”
  • 16   “Horns” (for music not animals)
  • Psalm 150, (About half of this list is rhythm or percussion.)

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    “CONTEMPORARY MUSIC”

       9 Times “A New Song”

          (Psalm 33:3; 40:3; 96:1: 98:1; 144:9; 149:1; Isaiah 42:10; Revelation 5:9; 14:3)

     

    TYPES OF “WRONG” MUSIC

    • “… of fools”   (Ecclesiastes 7:5)
  • “… of the harlot”   (Isaiah 23:15)
  • “… of the ruthless”   (Isaiah 25:5)
  • Mocking and Mockers  (Lament. 3:14,63)
  • Idolatry   (Daniel 3:1-18)
  • Sensual   (Ezekiel 33:32)
  • “NOISE”   (Amos 5:32; 6:5; 8:3,10)

    • MUSIC PERFORMED “SKILLFUL(LY)”

       7 Times

          (1Chronicles 15:22; 2 Chronicles 34:12; 1Samuel 16:16,18; Psalm 33:3; 47:7; Isaiah 23:16)

       1 Time “Softly”  (Ecclesiastes 12:4)

       8 Times “Loud(er)”  (Exodus 19:16,19 twice; 1Chronicles 15:16,28; 16:5, 2Chronicles 30:21; Psalm 150:5)

     

    MUSIC ASSOCIATED WITH “DANCING”

       13 Times

          (Exodus 15:20; Judges 11:34; 21:21-23; 1Samuel 18:6; 21:11; 29:5; 2Samuel 6:14,16; Psalm 30:11; 149:3; 150:4; Jeremiah 31:4; Luke 15:25)

       But “Improper” Dancing

    • Idolatry   (Exodus 32:19)
  • Enemy’s Victory   (1Samuel 30:16)
  • Sensual/Erotic  (Matthew 14:6; Mark 6:22)

    • NO MUSIC ASSOCIATED WITH

       “LIFTING” or “RAISING HANDS”

    • In Prayer   (1Timothy 2:8)
  • In Blessing God (Psalm 63:4; 119:48; 134:2)
  • In Blessing People (Lev 9:22; Luke 24:50)
  • In “Amen”s   (Nehemiah 8:6)
  • In Oath  (Deut 32:40; Daniel 12:7; Rev 10:5)

    •    “CLAPPING HANDS”

    • Shout of Joy   (Psalm 47:1)
  • “The Rivers”  (Psalm 98:8) and “The Trees”  (Isaiah 55:2)

    • EPHESIANS 5:18-19 AND COLOSSIANS 3:16

       “BE FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT.”

       AND “LET THE WORD OF CHRIST RICHLY DWELL WITHIN YOU.”

       “psalms …”

    • Primarily denotes striking or plucking stringed instruments
  • NT references to: 

    •                         The Book of Psalms  (Luke 20:42; 24:44; Acts 1:20)

                            A particular “Psalm”  (Acts 13:33)

                            Psalms in general  (Here in both; 1Cor 14:26)

       “hymns …”

    • ‘umnos, ‘umnew; primarily praise to God (here in both)
  • This word used referring to:

    •                         “The Hallel”  (Matt 26:30; Mark 14:26; [Part of Psalms 113-118])

                            Praises in the NT  (Acts 16:25; Heb 2:12)

       “spiritual songs …”

    • wde;  or “ode” (here in both)
  • A general expression for songs  (Rev 5:9; 14:3; 15:3)

    •    “singing …”

    • To sing, as in praise to God  (here in both)
  • Used in connection with above “spiritual songs” 
    • (Rev 5:9; 14:3; 15:3)

       “making melody with your heart …”

    • Similar to above ysalmos; To play or strike a stringed instrument  (here only in Eph 5:19)
  • Note:  “with your heart” [NASB] is here used and not “in …”, implies the idea of composing  (Rom 15:9; 1Cor 14:15; James 5:13)

    •    “speaking to one another …” (Eph) and

    “teaching and admonishing one another …” (Col)

    • Music lyrics and singing directed to one another
  • For the purpose of instruction, encouragement and exhortation
  • As part of conversation

    •    “to the Lord” (Eph) and “to God” (Col)

    • For adoration, praise, thanksgiving, rejoicing
  • Songs addressed directly to Him

    •    Note:  Remember this is all evidence of filling work of the Spirit (Eph) and the rich indwelling of the Word of Christ (Col)!

    • Note: Hymns of Worship and Remembrance. Gospel Perpetuating Fund Publishers; Topeka, Kansas; 1960. (“The Little Black Book”):
  • To Ourselves (Church and Fellow Christians): 37%
  • To Others (Personal Testimony to Anyone): 15%
  • To God/Jesus/Holy Spirit (Addressed Directly): 48%
  • Praise! Our Songs and Hymns. Singspiration Music, Zondervan, Grand Rapids MI, 1980.
  • To Ourselves (Church and Fellow Christians): 29%
  • To Others (Personal Testimony to Anyone): 46%
  • To God/Jesus/Holy Spirit (Addressed Directly): 25%

    • DERIVED PRINCIPLES OF MUSIC EVALUATION:

    • LYRICS:  Truth, Revelation, Gospel
  • PURPOSES:  Worship, Evangelism, Edification
  • AUDIENCE:  Cultural Adaptation
  • VEHICLE:  Expressions, Emotions
  • BALANCE:  The Body of Christ

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