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NASB | Ephesians 5:19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 5:19 Speak to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, [offering praise by] singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; |
Bible Question: what this meen speak psalms and hymns spiritual songs |
Bible Answer: We must read God's Word in its context. That means several things, including the following: 1) Who wrote the book? What is his intent? What is he dealing with? 2) To whom was it written? What is their background? 3) Where was it written? Under what conditions? 4) When was it written? What were the dominant factors in that timeframe? Some of the questions might not be so easy to answer for instance, the book of Job is very tough to figure out in this regard. Now as to your question, in the first century you remember psalms, hymns and songs were nothing like you and I enjoy today. Those folks knew nothing about four part (or any part) harmony. Most of them didn't have a clue about playing a musical instrument and most didn't get training on singing either. Most songs, especially in the religious OT realm were chants or so it is thought, like those found in the Song of Solomon and the Book of Psalms. I do think it is important that our songs that we sing in the worship assembly reflect good sound Bible principles and truths from His Word. Secondly, we should sing those songs with understanding so as to encourage us to be faithful to God's Word. Thirdly, we should worship in spirit and in truth but also we should act like God's children and behave decently and in order like Paul tells in 1 Cor 14:40. Our number one priority in worship is to please God and comply with His pattern that we see in His Word and not be tempted to please ourselves. In this regard, we should pay heed to Samuel's words to King Saul in 1 Sam 15:22 Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to heed than the fat of rams. You see, the way God sees it, He knows that worship on our terms comes easy. He wants us to worship Him on His terms in accordance with His pattern. That's the real test of sacrifice, our willingness to submit our will to that of our God and Father. For us to worship God on anyone else's terms is like worshipping an idol of our fashioning. In this instance, we're inclined to reshape the Lord's church to our liking and the same with our worship. Hope this helps and God bless. --Rowdy |
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