David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their fellow Levites as musicians to make a joyful sound with musical instruments: lyres, harps and cymbals.

• 1 Chronicles 15:16

The priests, the Levites, the musicians, the gatekeepers and the temple servants settled in their own towns, along with some of the other people, and the rest of the Israelites settled in their towns.

• Ezra 2:70

After the wall had been rebuilt and I had set the doors in place, the gatekeepers, the musicians and the Levites were appointed.

• Nehemiah 7:1

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A maskil of David. When the Ziphites had gone to Saul and said, “Is not David hiding among us?”

Save me, O God, by your name; vindicate me by your might.

• Psalm 54:1

Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth,
    burst into jubilant song with music;
make music to the Lord with the harp,
    with the harp and the sound of singing,
with trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn—
    shout for joy before the Lord, the King.

• Psalm 98:4-6

My heart, O God, is steadfast; I will sing and make music with all my soul.

• Psalm 108:1

This quiz is about the word “music.”  It appears 128 times in the NIV, rarely in the New Testament (3 times).  It can be in the form of music, musician(s), and musical, as in musical instruments.  Actually, In the psalms for roughly half of the total references in the NIV, it is not part of the Psalm itself but instruction to the music director, as seen in the Psalm 54 Scripture above.

The Questions:

	Question	Bible Reference	Answers
1	In the first reference to music in the NIV, whose father-in-law chided his son-in-law for escaping during the night, because otherwise he would have given them a great send off with music playing?
2	Solomon obtained almugwood to make harps and lyres, for use in what building that would also have supports of almugwood?
3	The first Scripture above is only one reference among three in this chapter of 1 Chronicles.  What is David celebrating?
4	Both Ezra and Nehemiah record a census.  In each case, the musicians that are counted are all descendants of one of David’s musicians, a Kohathite, an associate of Heman, and a composer of twelve of the Psalms. Who is he?
5	What cursed city will have no music of the harp played in it once it is destroyed, according to Ezekiel?
6	What was the signal to bow down to the golden image of Nebuchadnezzar, something that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to do?
7	In which prophecy (a minor prophet) is the only reference to improvising on musical instruments?  The birth of Jazz?!
8	It is only recorded once that Jesus mentioned music in one of his parables.  Who heard music and dancing while working in the fields?
9	To which church did the Apostle Paul encourage to glorify God through music, being filled with the Holy Spirit?
10	Near the end of the Bible, the last reference to music and musicians relates to their music never again to be heard where?

Music has been part of worship since early history.  Exodus 15 is the song of Moses and Miriam after the Israelites crossed the Red Sea.  King David was a musician and composer, incorporating music into worship.  Music is a natural thing to incorporate into any celebration.

Song is mentioned over 100 times in the NIV.  There are two new songs introduced in John’s Revelation.

While some people in Revelation are described as playing harps, I do not think that will be everyone’s job, but I have a feeling we will be so Joyous that we will all wish to sing in Heaven.

Bible References:

	Question	Bible Reference	Answers
1	In the first reference to music in the NIV, whose father-in-law chided his son-in-law for escaping during the night, because otherwise he would have given them a great send off with music playing?	Genesis 31:27
2	Solomon obtained almugwood to make harps and lyres, for use in what building that would also have supports of almugwood?	1 Kings 10:11
3	The first Scripture above is only one reference among three in this chapter of 1 Chronicles.  What is David celebrating?	1 Chronicles 15
4	Both Ezra and Nehemiah record a census.  In each case, the musicians that are counted are all descendants of one of David’s musicians, a Kohathite, an associate of Heman, and a composer of twelve of the Psalms. Who is he?	Ezra 2:41; Nehemiah 7:44
5	What cursed city will have no music of the harp played in it once it is destroyed, according to Ezekiel?	Ezekiel 26:13
6	What was the signal to bow down to the golden image of Nebuchadnezzar, something that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to do?	Daniel 3:5
7	In which prophecy (a minor prophet) is the only reference to improvising on musical instruments?  The birth of Jazz?!	Chapter 6, verse 5
8	It is only recorded once that Jesus mentioned music in one of his parables.  Who heard music and dancing while working in the fields?	Luke 15:25
9	To which church did the Apostle Paul encourage to glorify God through music, being filled with the Holy Spirit?	Chapter 5, verse 19
10	Near the end of the Bible, the last reference to music and musicians relates to their music never again to be heard where?	Revelation 18:22

This post will come out after my son’s second full week as the new choir and orchestra director at a Middle School near his home in Tennessee.  Due to issues involving his former school, he was allowed to affect a transfer.

Time will only tell if the position is going to be better, but under the circumstances, it could hardly be worse.

He is excited about the change.  He is already wiping off the dust on the violin and gathering music ideas to work with the choir.

He is also hoping to incorporate some of the things he was doing at the elementary level with a greater focus on more detailed work.

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The Answers:

	Question	Bible Reference	Answers
1	In the first reference to music in the NIV, whose father-in-law chided his son-in-law for escaping during the night, because otherwise he would have given them a great send off with music playing?	Genesis 31:27	Jacob, but he did not believe what Laban was telling him.
2	Solomon obtained almugwood to make harps and lyres, for use in what building that would also have supports of almugwood?	1 Kings 10:11	The Temple, and as noted, almugwood was not ever seen again after using it for these things.
3	The first Scripture above is only one reference among three in this chapter of 1 Chronicles.  What is David celebrating?	1 Chronicles 15	The return of the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem
4	Both Ezra and Nehemiah record a census.  In each case, the musicians that are counted are all descendants of one of David’s musicians, a Kohathite, an associate of Heman, and a composer of twelve of the Psalms. Who is he?	Ezra 2:41; Nehemiah 7:44	Asaph
5	What cursed city will have no music of the harp played in it once it is destroyed, according to Ezekiel?	Ezekiel 26:13	Tyre
6	What was the signal to bow down to the golden image of Nebuchadnezzar, something that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to do?	Daniel 3:5	horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe and all kinds of music
7	In which prophecy (a minor prophet) is the only reference to improvising on musical instruments?  The birth of Jazz?!	Chapter 6, verse 5	Amos (Amos 6:5)
8	It is only recorded once that Jesus mentioned music in one of his parables.  Who heard music and dancing while working in the fields?	Luke 15:25	The older son, older than the prodigal son.
9	To which church did the Apostle Paul encourage to glorify God through music, being filled with the Holy Spirit?	Chapter 5, verse 19	Ephesus (Ephesians 5:19)
10	Near the end of the Bible, the last reference to music and musicians relates to their music never again to be heard where?	Revelation 18:22	Babylon

Whether you did well on this quiz or, ummm, not so well, … Here is Guy Penrod, Larry Ford, and Larnelle Harris singing I Will Sing of My Redeemer.  And the Gaither Homecoming Crowd are backing them up.  These music selections a designed to be a bit eclectic: Southern Gospel with a choir (of sorts), a quartet, a hymn, and an instrumental with bagpipes and orchestra.

Maybe each time we talk with Jesus, it turns to song in His ears.  Here is the Redeemer Quartet with Just a Little Talk with Jesus.

And here is God of Our Fathers sung by the Gaither Homecoming Crowd.  I think this is the Carnegie Hall performance soon after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Here is the Czestochowa Pipes and Drums with symphony orchestra playing Amazing Grace.  From a concert in Poland.

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Soli Deo Gloria.  Only to God be the Glory.