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

"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)
2. The Tribulation  (6:1-18:24)
3. The Second Coming  (19:1-21)
4. The Kingdom  (20:1-15)
5. 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)
2. THE SCROLL  (5:1-14)

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2.  THE SCROLL  (5:1-14)

1. Seven Seals  (5:1-5)
2. One Lamb Standing  (5:6-7)
3. 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.)

 

“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