Music Theology and the Divine Will

 

Music Theology and the Divine Will

A Bible based theology of music must be the study of music and musicing in relationship to the ‘divine will’ of God, as revealed in His WORD concerning music and musicing.  This theological study of music is predicated on the belief that there is a divine will concerning how we should music.  A theology of music must be founded on the authenticity and verity of what God’s Word teaches about music and musicing. For instance, application is made as is explained Ephesians 5:17, “Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.”  This verse is part of the introduction to the famous mention of music and musicing fond in Ephesians 5:19-21, “Speaking to [among] yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.”

 Historic, anthropological, strictly musical, and sociological studies about music and musicing are valuable, but these are not the source of the central true truths upon which one builds a foundation for a Bible based music theology.  As a Christian musician  develops a music theology, he or she must be cognizant of the fact that God has a will concerning music and musicing, and that God’s will is revealed in His inspired Word.  So, a Bible based music theology should primarily be the result of studying Bible references to music and musicing that reveal the will of God for how a Christian musician should music unto God and unto (or among) others. In the process of developing a Bible based music theology, one must identify the foundational Bible principles of music and musicing that give insight into both sacred and secular music.