“We are involved very much in our church with music. My question is, did Jesus ever do anything musically that we know of?”
Sunday, June 7, 2015
Hallel - The Great
Bible Questions Answered:
“We are involved very much in our church with music. My question is, did Jesus ever do anything musically that we know of?”
“We are involved very much in our church with music. My question is, did Jesus ever do anything musically that we know of?”
Ted/ Sydney, Australia
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
The Word, has much to say regarding
music. That Christ ever had anything to do with any musical
instrument, is not known. But what is known, is that our Lord did
sing with His men.
Hallel: Jewish prayers of praise
and thanksgiving, given sacred Jewish holidays.
Pilgrim Festivals:
Passover
Shavuot
Sukkot
Matthew 26:30 KJV (At the time
of Passover, Jesus and His men, partook of communion...)
And when they had sung an hymn, they
went out into the mount of Olives.
Mark 14:26 KJV
And when they had sung an hymn, they
went out into the mount of Olives.
Psalms 113-118 are
considered Hallel Psalms. The Talmud refers to Psalm 136
as being The Great Hallel.
Some include Psalms 145-150.
The Great Hallel, considered by many
contain parts of Psalms 115, 116, 117, and 118.
The Hallel, was sung at the close of
Passover.
Psalm 115:1-18 KJV
1 Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us,
but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's
sake.
2 Wherefore should the heathen say,
Where is now their God?
3 But our God is in the heavens: He
hath done whatsoever He hath pleased.
4 Their idols are silver and gold,
the work of men's hands.
5 They have mouths, but they speak
not: eyes have they, but they see not:
6 They have ears, but they hear not:
noses have they, but they smell not:
7 They have hands, but they handle
not: feet have they, but they walk not: neither speak they through
their throat.
8 They that make them are like unto
them; so is every one that trusteth in them.
9 O Israel, trust thou in The Lord:
He is their Help and their Shield.
10 O house of Aaron, trust in The
Lord: He is their Help and their Shield.
11 Ye that fear The Lord, trust in
The Lord: He is their Help and their Shield.
12 The Lord hath been mindful of us:
He will bless us; He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless
the house of Aaron.
13 He will bless them that fear The
Lord, both small and great.
14 The Lord shall increase you more
and more, you and your children.
15 Ye are blessed of The Lord which
made heaven and earth.
16 The heaven, even the heavens, are
The Lord's: but the earth hath He given to the children of men.
17 The dead praise not The Lord,
neither any that go down into silence.
18 But we will bless The Lord from
this time forth and for evermore. Praise The Lord.
Psalm 116:1-19
KJV
1 I love The Lord, because He hath
heard my voice and my supplications.
2 Because He hath inclined His ear
unto me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live.
3 The sorrows of death compassed me,
and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
4 Then called I upon the name of The
Lord; O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
5 Gracious is The Lord, and
righteous; yea, our God is merciful.
6 The Lord preserveth the simple: I
was brought low, and He helped me.
7 Return unto thy rest, O my soul;
for The Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.
8 For thou hast delivered my soul
from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.
9 I will walk before The Lord in the
land of the living.
10 I believed, therefore have I
spoken: I was greatly afflicted:
11 I said in my haste, All men are
liars.
12 What shall I render unto The Lord
for all His benefits toward me?
13 I will take the cup of salvation,
and call upon the name of The Lord.
14 I will pay my vows unto The Lord
now in the presence of all His people.
15 Precious in the sight of The Lord
is the death of His saints.
16 O Lord, truly I am thy servant; I
am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my
bonds.
17 I will offer to thee the
sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of The Lord.
18 I will pay my vows unto The Lord
now in the presence of all His people.
19 In the courts of The Lord's
House, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye The Lord.
Psalm 117:1,2
KJV
1 O praise The Lord, all ye nations:
praise Him, all ye people.
2 For His merciful kindness is great
toward us: and The Truth of The Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye The
Lord.
Psalm 118:1-29
KJV
1 O give thanks unto The Lord; for
He is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
2 Let Israel now say, that His mercy
endureth for ever.
3 Let the house of Aaron now say,
that His mercy endureth for ever.
4 Let them now that fear The Lord
say, that His mercy endureth for ever.
5 I called upon The Lord in
distress: The Lord answered me, and set me in a large place.
6 The Lord is on my side; I will not
fear: what can man do unto me?
7 The Lord taketh my part with them
that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.
8 It is better to trust in The Lord
than to put confidence in man.
9 It is better to trust in The Lord
than to put confidence in princes.
10 All nations compassed me about:
but in the name of The Lord will I destroy them.
11 They compassed me about; yea,
they compassed me about: but in the name of The Lord I will destroy
them.
12 They compassed me about like
bees: they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of
The Lord I will destroy them.
13 Thou hast thrust sore at me that
I might fall: but The Lord helped me.
14 The Lord is my Strength and Song,
and is become my Salvation.
15 The voice of rejoicing and
salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of
The Lord doeth valiantly.
16 The right hand of The Lord is
exalted: the right hand of The Lord doeth valiantly.
17 I shall not die, but live, and
declare the works of The Lord.
18 The Lord hath chastened me sore:
but He hath not given me over unto death.
19 Open to me the gates of
righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise The Lord:
20 This gate of The Lord, into which
the righteous shall enter.
21 I will praise thee: for thou hast
heard me, and art become my salvation.
22 The Stone which the builders
refused is become The Head Stone Of The Corner.
23 This is The Lord's doing; it is
marvelous in our eyes.
24 This is the day which The Lord
hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.
25 Save now, I beseech thee, O Lord:
O Lord, I beseech thee, send now prosperity.
26 Blessed be he that cometh in the
name of The Lord: we have blessed you out of The House Of The Lord.
27 God is The Lord, which hath
shewed us Light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns
of the altar.
28 Thou art my God, and I will
praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.
29 O give thanks unto The Lord; for
He is good: for His mercy endureth for ever.
Psalm 136:1-26
KJV
1 O give thanks unto The Lord; for
He is good: for His mercy endureth for ever.
2 O give thanks unto The God Of
gods: for His mercy endureth for ever.
3 O give thanks to The Lord Of
lords: for His mercy endureth for ever.
4 To Him who alone doeth great
wonders: for His mercy endureth for ever.
5 To Him that by wisdom made the
heavens: for His mercy endureth for ever.
6 To Him that stretched out the
earth above the waters: for His mercy endureth for ever.
7 To Him that made great lights: for
His mercy endureth for ever:
8 The sun to rule by day: for His
mercy endureth for ever:
9 The moon and stars to rule by
night: for His mercy endureth for ever.
10 To Him that smote Egypt in their
firstborn: for His mercy endureth for ever:
11 And brought out Israel from among
them: for His mercy endureth for ever:
12 With a strong hand, and with a
stretched out arm: for His mercy endureth for ever.
13 To Him which divided the Red sea
into parts: for His mercy endureth for ever:
14 And made Israel to pass through
the midst of it: for His mercy endureth for ever:
15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his
host in the Red sea: for His mercy endureth for ever.
16 To Him which led His people
through the wilderness: for His mercy endureth for ever.
17 To Him which smote great kings:
for His mercy endureth for ever:
18 And slew famous kings: for His
mercy endureth for ever:
19 Sihon king of the Amorites: for
His mercy endureth for ever:
20 And Og the king of Bashan: for
His mercy endureth for ever:
21 And gave their land for an
heritage: for His mercy endureth for ever:
22 Even an heritage unto Israel His
servant: for His mercy endureth for ever.
23 Who remembered us in our low
estate: for His mercy endureth for ever:
24 And hath redeemed us from our
enemies: for His mercy endureth for ever.
25 Who giveth food to all flesh: for
His mercy endureth for ever.
26 O give thanks unto The God Of
Heaven: for His mercy endureth for ever.