More on Music and the Genesis Record-part 1

More on Music and the Genesis Record-part 1

            I just recently read a book called Essays on Martin Luther’s Theology of Music by Mark Sooy.  He stated, “In discussing the nature of God’s creativity, Luther’s mind revolved around the question of order.”  Mark Sooy, Essays on Martin Luther’s Theology of Music, Blue Maroon, 2006, p. 16.  I believe that one can rightly conjecture that Luther was referring to the enormous order that God brought about by his acts of creation.  I believe that Luther was correct in believing that a part of this order was exemplified in His act of creating—i.e. speaking music into existence.  I am drawn to this conclusion because the Genesis Record states, And God (elohiym 430) said (amar 559), at least 8 times in the account of God’s acts of creation.

            When one reads St John 1:1-3 with the background found in Genesis1:1, it is easier to understand that God spoke and His creative acts became a reality. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.  The same was in the beginning with God.  All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made.”  This is why I believe that St. John declares that Jesus Christ the creator is the WORD.  There was and is great verity in what God “said”.  So, I am drawn to the conclusion that the words of St. John, “All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made” attests to the true truth of God’s WORD that since music is a part of “everything” it was created by Him. 

Thought for the Day

God created so it is proper to think of Him as creative.  Mankind is creative but is never able to create.  A Christian musician takes God’s creation and does creative things with it.