The Genesis Record is not an Allegory-part 1

The Genesis Record is not an Allegory-part 1

, I would be greatly remiss if I failed to begin this discussion without declaring that, as Genesis 1:1 declares, “in the beginning God created…”  and furthermore that His creative acts included music.  St. John 1:3 attests to this fact when it states, “All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made.”  Secular musicologists have at times treated what the Bible teaches about music and musicing with little or no respect.  Even more disappointing, Christian writers have often ignored most of what is taught in God’s Word about music and musicing.

The Book of Genesis is not ancient folklore or an allegory but rather a factual record of God’s work of orderly creation. Furthermore, the Genesis Record is not merely the writing of Moses but it is the Word of God written down by Moses under the inspiration of God (2 Timothy 3:16)—it is God breathed absolute truth (St. John 17:17, 2 Timothy 2:15). The AV translates the Hebrew elohiym amar as, “and God said”, not Moses said so therefore it is God’s Word.  Since the book of beginnings is an accurate inspired record it must be treated with great respect.  So, to explain this concept simply, God wanted music so He spoke it into existence. God took nothing and formed the mathematical ratios that make musical tones possible and formed them into a most wonderful gift for His glory and for man’s education and enjoyment as a small part of the wonderful perissos mentioned in St. John 10:10.

Thoughts for the Day

Music is a created thing.  God created it on purpose.  Music is objectively real.  Music is not the result of some big bang accident.