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

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