Why the Music of the Temple Was Successful part 6A

Why the Music of the Temple Was Successful part 6A

THE MUSICIANS WERE PAID. 6A

            The sixth reason that the music of the Temple was so successful was that the Israelites paid tithes to the Levite musicians.  Some church fellowships believe that the work of a minster of music should be a "labor of love" and not a paid staff position.  Many church services today involve music ministry for one-third to one-half of the total service time.  This portion of the church ministry is often the responsibility of the minister of music.  It is generally believed that such a person should accept this responsibility and consider it a sacred trust.  In Luke 10:7b Jesus said, ". . . the labourer is worthy of his hire."  We will show with this scriptural review of tithing in the Bible that it is a Biblical principle to pay tithe to the chief musician or the minister of music.  It is a Biblical principle for the chief musician to work day and night or as much as every day's ministry requires, and it is the responsibility of the church to pay tithes to this person if both are to be blessed and the work of God is to advance properly.

            There are several verses in the Old Testament concerning the responsibility of the Israelites to pay tithe.  There are several general references to tithing in the Bible including Leviticus 27:30, Deuteronomy 12:6, II Chronicles 3:15, Luke 18:2, and Hebrews 7:5.⁴ It is generally understood tithing is a Biblical principle, but many people do not know that there are scriptures specifically recording the fact that the Israelites paid tithe to the Levites and even more specifically to the "singers."