TopicPrayer & WorshipBoth Testaments
music
music in the Bible encompasses the believer's communion with God through devotion and spiritual practice.
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Verse Refs
27
Books
53
Sub-Topics
Overview
What does the Bible say about music? Browse 7 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.
Topical Index
53 sub-topics from Nave's Topical Bible
Teachers
1 Chronicles 15:221 Chronicles 25:7,82 Chronicles 23:13
Physical effect of, on
1 Samuel 6:15,16
Discoursed during the offering of sacrifices
2 Chronicles 29:27,28
Precentor
Nehemiah 12:42
Chief musician
Nehemiah 12:42Habakkuk 3:19
Chambers for musicians in the temple, in Ezekiel's vision
Ezekiel 40:44
In heaven
Revelation 5:8,9Revelation 14:2,3Revelation 15:2,3
INSTRUMENTS OF
Invented by Jubal
Genesis 4:21
Invented by David
1 Chronicles 23:52 Chronicles 7:62 Chronicles 29:26Amos 6:5
Made by Solomon
1 Kings 10:122 Chronicles 9:11Ecclesiastes 2:8
Made by Tyrians
Ezekiel 28:13
CORNET
Daniel 3:5,7,10
CYMBAL
DULCIMER, a double pipe
Daniel 3:5,10,15
FLUTE
Daniel 3:5,7,10,15
GITTITH, a stringed instrument
Psalms 8Psalms 81Psalms 84
HARP
ORGAN, probably composed of pipes furnishing a number of notes
Genesis 4:21Job 21:12Job 30:31Psalms 150:4
PIPE
PSALTERY
SACKBUT, a harp
Daniel 3:5,7,10,15
TABRET
TIMBREL, a tambourine
TRUMPET
... and 28 more sub-topics
Key Verses
1
1 Chronicles 15:22
Teachers
2
1 Samuel 6:15,16
Physical effect of, on
3
2 Chronicles 29:27,28
Discoursed during the offering of sacrifices
4
Nehemiah 12:42
Precentor
5
Nehemiah 12:42
Chief musician
6
Ezekiel 40:44
Chambers for musicians in the temple, in Ezekiel's vision
7
Revelation 5:8,9
In heaven
8
Genesis 4:21
Invented by Jubal
9
1 Chronicles 23:5
Invented by David
10
1 Kings 10:12
Made by Solomon