New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Music

• Early invention of Gen. 4:21
• Divided into
  • Vocal 2 Sam. 19:35; Acts 16:25
  • Instrumental Dan. 6:18
• Designed to promote joy Eccl. 2:8, 10
• Vanity of all unsanctified Eccl. 2:8, 11
• Considered efficacious in mental disorders 1 Sam. 16:14-17, 23
• Effects produced on the prophets of old by 1 Sam. 10:5, 6; 2 Ki. 3:15
• Instruments of
  • Cymbals 1 Chr. 16:5; Ps. 150:5
  • Cornet Ps. 98:6; Hos. 5:8
  • Dulcimer Dan. 3:5
  • Flute Dan. 3:5
  • Harp Ps. 137:2; Ezek. 26:13
  • Organ Gen. 4:21; Job 21:12; Ps. 150:4
  • Pipe 1 Ki. 1:40; Isa. 5:12; Jer. 48:36
  • Psaltery Ps. 33:2, 71:22
  • Sackbut Dan. 3:5
  • Tabret 1 Sam. 10:5; Isa. 24:8
  • Timbrel Ex. 15:20; Ps. 68:25
  • Trumpet 2 Ki. 11:14; 2 Chr. 29:27
  • Viol Isa. 14:11; Amos 5:23
  • Made of fir wood 2 Sam. 6:5
  • Made of almug wood 1 Ki. 10:12
  • Made of brass 1 Cor. 13:1
  • Made of silver Num. 10:2
  • Made of horns of animals Josh. 6:8
  • Many, with strings Ps. 33:2, 150:4
  • Early invention of Gen. 4:21
  • Invented by David 1 Chr. 23:5; 2 Chr. 7:6
  • The Jews celebrated for inventing Amos 6:5
  • Often expensively ornamented Ezek. 28:13
  • Great diversity of Eccl. 2:8
• Appointed to be used in the temple 1 Chr. 16:4-6, 23:5, 6, 25:1; 2 Chr. 29:25
• Custom of sending away friends with Gen. 31:27
• The Jews used
  • In sacred processions 2 Sam. 6:4, 5, 15; 1 Chr. 13:6-8, 15:27, 28
  • At laying foundation of temple Ezra 3:9, 10
  • At consecration of temple 2 Chr. 5:11-13
  • At coronation of kings 2 Chr. 23:11, 13
  • At dedication of city walls Neh. 12:27, 28
  • To celebrate victories Ex. 15:20; 1 Sam. 18:6, 7
  • In religious feasts 2 Chr. 30:21
  • In private entertainments Isa. 5:12; Amos 6:5
  • In dances Mt. 11:17; Lk. 15:25
  • In funeral ceremonies Mt. 9:23
  • In commemorating great men 2 Chr. 35:25
• Used in idol worship Dan. 3:5
• The movements of armies regulated by Josh. 6:8; 1 Cor. 14:8
• Generally put aside in times of affliction Ps. 137:2-4; Dan. 6:18
• Illustrative
  • Of joy and gladness Zeph. 3:17; Eph. 5:19
  • Of heavenly felicity Rev. 5:8, 9
  • (Ceasing of,) of calamities Isa. 24:8, 9; Rev. 18:22