Worship the Creator Not the Created—part 3

Worship the Creator Not the Created—part 3

Verses 16-18 of the second chapter of Hebrews continues, “For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. Wherefore in all things it behooved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted.” Hebrews 4:14-16 caps it all off with these words, “Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” 

The ancient Jews who were musicians did not think of music as a “fine art” or an artistic medium.  It is common knowledge among Jewish musicologists that the ancient Hebrews thought of music as the “handmaiden of the Word of YHVH” and as a means of worshiping God and responding to who He is and does for His people.  Although music was a fine art in ancient times which was performed by skillful musicians, it seems from Scripture that they did not have the problem of worshiping the “created” instead of the “Creator”.  It is worth noting very briefly some Scriptures that attest to the fact that these worshiping musicians musiced skillfully.  1Chronicles 15:22 states, “And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skillful.”  Later in 1Chronicles 15:27 it states, “And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: and David had upon him an ephod of linen.”