- Early invention of Genesis 4:21
- DIVIDED INTO
- Vocal 2 Samuel 19:35; Acts 16:25
- Instrumental Daniel 6:18
- Designed to promote joy Ecclesiastes 2:8,10
- Vanity of all unsanctified Ecclesiastes 2:8,11
- Considered efficacious in mental disorders 1 Samuel 16:14-17,23
- Effects produced on the prophets of old by 1 Samuel 10:5,6; 2 Kings 3:15
- INSTRUMENTS OF
- Cymbals 1 Chronicles 16:5; Psalm 150:5
- Cornet Psalm 98:6; Hosea 5:8
- Dulcimer Daniel 3:5
- Flute Daniel 3:5
- Harp Psalm 137:2; Ezekiel 26:13
- Organ Genesis 4:21; Job 21:12; Psalm 150:4
- Psaltery Psalm 33:2; 71:22
- Sackbut Daniel 3:5
- Tabret 1 Samuel 10:5; Isaiah 24:8
- Timbrel Exodus 15:20; Psalm 68:25
- Trumpet 2 Kings 11:14; 2 Chronicles 29:27
- Viol Isaiah 14:11; Amos 5:23
- Made of fir wood 2 Samuel 6:5
- Made of almug wood 1 Kings 10:12
- Made of brass 1 Corinthians 13:1
- Made of silver Numbers 10:2
- Made of horns of animals Joshua 6:8
- Many, with strings Psalm 33:2; 150:4
- Early invention of Genesis 4:21
- Invented by David 1 Chronicles 23:5; 2 Chronicles 7:6
- The Jews celebrated for inventing Amos 6:5
- Often expensively ornamented Ezekiel 28:13
- Great diversity of Ecclesiastes 2:8
- Appointed to be used in the temple 1 Chronicles 16:4-6; 23:5,6; 25:1; 2 Chronicles 29:25
- Custom of sending away friends with Genesis 31:27
- THE JEWS USED
- In sacred processions 2 Samuel 6:4,5,15; 1 Chronicles 13:6-8; 15:27,28
- At laying foundation of temple Ezra 3:9,10
- At consecration of temple 2 Chronicles 5:11-13
- At coronation of kings 2 Chronicles 23:11,13
- At dedication of city walls Nehemiah 12:27,28
- To celebrate victories Exodus 15:20; 1 Samuel 18:6,7
- In religious feasts 2 Chronicles 30:21
- In private entertainments Isaiah 5:12; Amos 6:5
- In dances Matthew 11:17; Luke 15:25
- In funeral ceremonies Matthew 9:23
- In commemorating great men 2 Chronicles 35:25
- Used in idol worship Daniel 3:5
- The movements of armies regulated by Joshua 6:8; 1 Corinthians 14:8
- Generally put aside in times of affliction Psalm 137:2-4; Daniel 6:18
- ILLUSTRATIVE
- Of joy and gladness Zephaniah 3:17; Ephesians 5:19
- Of heavenly felicity Revelation 5:8,9
- (Ceasing of,) of calamities Isaiah 24:8,9; Revelation 18:22
Reuben Archer Torrey (28 January 1856 – 26 October 1928) was an American evangelist, pastor, educator, and writer. He aligned with Keswickian theology.[1]
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