Musicians in the Temple

Bible Study Questions 10131

PASSAGE: 1Chronicles 25:1-31

COMMENT: David takes the sons of three of his musicians and establishes twenty-four orders of musicians for the service of the temple. They will match the twenty-four courses of priests who do the service of the temple.

WHAT DOES IT SAY?

1. David separated the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun in order to ___________ with harps, with ____________, and with cymbals.

2. Jeduthun prophesied with a harp to give ________ and to ___________ the LORD.

3. Heman was the king’s _________ in the __________ of God.

4. All the children of Heman were under the hands of their father for ________ in the house of the LORD.

5. There were 288 men who were ___________ in the songs of the LORD.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

1. Carefully read the first few verses of this chapter. How many purposes for the temple music can you name from this passage?

2. Notice the word “scholar” in verse eight. Look at the passage. Look it up in a dictionary. What is the meaning of the word as used here? In what different way do most people use the word today?

3. The twenty-four orders of musicians are led by the twenty-four sons of Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman. Asaph has four sons (v.2). Jeduthan has six sons (v.3). Heman has fourteen sons (v.4-5). All of these sons are named in verses 2-4 except one of Jeduthun’s sons. He is said to have six sons but only five are named in verse three. What is the name of the sixth son? (Compare the names in verses 9-31.) Then tell why you think this name was not mentioned in verse three. Warning: This may be harder than you think. It makes a great mystery search.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO ME?

1. The three main musicians were men who prophesied with harps (v.1, 3) according to the order of the king (v.2). Heman was even called a seer (another name for prophet: 1Samuel 9:9). Twelve of the psalms were written by Asaph (Psalms 50, 73 through 83) and one by Heman (Psalm 88). Why did God use musicians who were also prophets? What lessons does this have for us today in our use of music in the church?

2. Heman is called king David’s seer, or prophet (v.5). By using a concordance or Bible dictionary, find out the name of Heman’s famous grandfather. Now, tell what we know about Heman’s father. What do these facts teach us about God’s grace? How could you help someone with this teaching?

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TEXT: 1Chronicles 25:1 Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:

2 Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.

3 Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.

4 Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:

5 All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

6 All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

7 So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.

8 ¶ And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

9 Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve:

10 The third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

11 The fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

12 The fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

13 The sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

14 The seventh to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

15 The eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

16 The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

17 The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

18 The eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

19 The twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

20 The thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

21 The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

22 The fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

23 The sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

24 The seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

25 The eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

26 The nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

27 The twentieth to Eliathah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

28 The one and twentieth to Hothir, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

29 The two and twentieth to Giddalti, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

30 The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

31 The four and twentieth to Romamtiezer, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve.

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