God expects us to respect His silence. Having commanded us to sing, he never mentions using musical instruments in worship. This lesson examines attempts to find authority for musical instruments.
33. 1. To pluck off, pull out
—Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon
of the New Testament, p. 675
34. 2. To cause to vibrate by
touching, to twang
—Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon
of the New Testament, p. 675
35. 2. To cause to vibrate by
touching, to twang
Spec. to touch or strike
the chord, to twang the
strings
—Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon
of the New Testament, p. 675
36. 2. To cause to vibrate by
touching, to twang
Absol. To play on a
stringed instrument, to
play the harp, etc.
—Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon
of the New Testament, p. 675
37. 2. To cause to vibrate by
touching, to twang
Sept. to sing to the music
of the harp
—Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon
of the New Testament, p. 675
38. 2. To cause to vibrate by
touching, to twang
In the N.T. to sing a hymn,
to celebrate the praises of
God in song
—Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon
of the New Testament, p. 675
39. “the song sung with this
musical accompaniment”
—R. C. Trench
Synonyms of the New Testament, p. 311-314
40. “the song sung with this
musical accompaniment”
—R. C. Trench
Synonyms of the New Testament, p. 311-314
41. “means ‘sing’ exclusively;
with no reference to
instrumental
accompaniment.”
—Walter Bauer: A Greek-English Lexicon
of the New Testament, p. 891
42. “means ‘sing’ exclusively;
with no reference to
instrumental
accompaniment.”
—Walter Bauer: A Greek-English Lexicon
of the New Testament, p. 891
43. “Those who favor ‘play’
may be relying too much
on the earliest meaning of
psallo.”
—Walter Bauer: A Greek-English Lexicon
of the New Testament, p. 891
44. “does not now denote
literally playing on a
stringed instrument”
—Theological Dictionary of the
New Testament, p. 1225- 1227
45. 1) To pluck the hair.
2) To twang the bowstring.
3) To twitch a carpenter’s line.
4) To touch the chords of a musical
instrument, to make instrumental
music.
5) To touch the chords of the human
heart, that is, to sing, to celebrate
with hymns of praise.
46. 1) To pluck the hair.
2) To twang the bowstring.
3) To twitch a carpenter’s line.
4) To touch the chords of a musical
instrument, to make instrumental
music.
5) To touch the chords of the human
heart, that is, to sing, to celebrate
with hymns of praise.
47. 1) To pluck the hair.
2) To twang the bowstring.
3) To twitch a carpenter’s line.
4) To touch the chords of a musical
instrument, to make instrumental
music.
5) To touch the chords of the human
heart, that is, to sing, to celebrate
with hymns of praise.
48. 1) To pluck the hair.
2) To twang the bowstring.
3) To twitch a carpenter’s line.
4) To touch the chords of a musical
instrument, to make instrumental
music.
5) To touch the chords of the human
heart, that is, to sing, to celebrate
with hymns of praise.
49. 1) To pluck the hair.
2) To twang the bowstring.
3) To twitch a carpenter’s line.
4) To touch the chords of a musical
instrument, to make instrumental
music.
5) To touch the chords of the human
heart, that is, to sing, to celebrate
with hymns of praise.
50. 1) To pluck the hair.
2) To twang the bowstring.
3) To twitch a carpenter’s line.
4) To touch the chords of a musical
instrument, to make instrumental
music.
5) To touch the chords of the human
heart, that is, to sing, to celebrate
with hymns of praise.
51.
52.
53. “Now Peter and John were
going up to the temple at
the hour of prayer, the
ninth hour.”
—Acts 3.1