Praising Our Atonement

4/1/26

The Purpose of Our Study

- To show that the N.T. practice of worship in song is proof that the

final atonement for our sins has been paid.

- If final atonement for our sins has NOT been paid then mechanical

instruments of music in worship is authorized.

O.T. Atonement- Not going to read every verse

Every sacrifice was some type of atonement sacrifice

–Sacrificial System Lev. 1:1-7:38 (Lev. 1:2-4)

–Burnt offerings- Exodus 29:38-46

–Sin- Lev. 4

–Trespass/Guilt- Lev. 5

ATONEMENT IS WHAT JESUS ACCOMPLISHED FOR US ON THE CROSS- Putting us at one with GOD

Animal sactrifices on that side of the cross were looking to the ultimate sacrifice and now

on this side of the cross we have that and give thanks…

Instruments from the Beginning- Numbers 10

• God- “make two silver trumpets (Num. 10:1)”

TEXT ALert

• How they were to be used

–Calling the congregation to the tabernacle Num. 10:2,3

–Directing movements of camp- Num. 10:2

–Go to war- Num. 10:9

–Over the sacrifices- Num. 10:10

ISBE suggests pagans beat the drums to drown out the sound of the sacrifices

From Tabernacle to Temple

• Constituted God’s dwelling among His people

–Exodus 40:34-38 ONCE THEY BUILT according to the pattern God dwelt

–Deut. 12:4-5- Bill has been to INDIA. They still sacrifice under a green tree.

–2 Chron. 5:1, 14; 6:1-6- Solomon building and GOD DWELLING

Important BECAUSE GOD SAID SO

• Where they worshipped God through prescribed sacrifices, instruments, then singing

Moving the Ark- SKIP

• 1 Chron 13:5-14

• 1 Chron 15:11-28

From Apostasy to Restoration Cyclical

• Temple Worship Pattern by God through David- 1 Chron. 28:19

• Jehoida Restoration priest 140 years after David- 2 Chron. 23:18

• HEZEKIAH 200 years after David (See Next Slide)

• Josiah Restoration 400 years after David- 2 Chron. 35:15

• Return, Rebuild, Restore 550-600 years after David- Ez. 3:10; Neh. 12:44-47

Hezekiah’s Reforms- 2 Chronicles 29:20-29

• Hezekiah’s Temple Worship Restoration 200 years after David

–Basis vs. 2 Chron. 29:20-25

All Priests were levites but not all levites were Priests. The Priest had to come through the lineage of Aaron. Only the levites played the instruments but after the sacrifices had ended and sacrifices were over - everyone sang their atonement had been paid. Therefore, Heb. 13:15 since Christ was once offered for all and is our atoning sacrifice therefore we sing.

•Commandment of David

•Commandment of Prophet

•Commandment of God

– Instruments were used in O.T. Worship

REVIEW WHAT YOU JUST READ

Old Testament Worship 2 Chronicles 29:20-24

• Hezekiah’s restoration

–Levites stood with the instruments 2 Chron. 29:26; Ezra 3:11

–When the atonement sacrifices began instruments began 2 Chron. 29:27

–Instruments continued until the sacrifices were finished 2 Chron. 29:28 (note

2 Chron. 29:20-24

–Then they sang thanksgiving 2 Chron. 29:30

Old Testament Worship 2 Chronicles 29

• The use of instruments was God’s pattern for O.T. worship

–From Tabernacle to Temple:

• Num. 10:10

• Exo. 25:40

• 2 Chron. 29:25-28

• 1 Chron. 28:19

They continued unitl they finished then THEY SANG thanks giving

Historical Quotes

• According to the Talmud animal sacrifices “could not be offered in

the absence of the instrumental music of Levites (Tractate Erubin 103a)

• “Levitical music” was “an integral part of the order of sacrifices”

(Encyclopedia Judaica, 12:571)

Historical Quotes

“The accompanying music and sacrifice was considered such an

integral and indispensable part of the sacrifice that a lack of it

invalidated the sacrificial action.”

(Alfred Sendry, Music in Ancient Israel, p. 169)

Atonement New Testament

–The OT System was imperfect- Hebrews 10:1-4

THE OT was living in the shadows!!!

-Christ’s Sacrifice ended the system

ONCE FOR ALL!! THeis is why we dont offer animal sacrifices this is why livites dont do ANYTHING FOR US Heb 10:5-10

Heb. 9:11-15, 27-28

New Testament Temple

• Christians are the Priests God desired Israel to be Rev. 1:5; Exo. 19:5

• We are spiritual temple & kingdom

– Eph. 2:19-22

– 1 Pet. 2:4-5

– Heb. 12:22

– 1 Pet. 2:4-5

– Heb. 12:22

The Music of the NT Temple

“…Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people with his own

blood…Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise

to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.” Heb. 13:12-15

There is no command for using instruments in worship Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16-17

We sing EVERY un accompanied Song Hymn and Spiritual Song is a thank you to Jesus for the completion of His atoning sacrifice

Historical Quote

To Whom Shall We Go John 6:68

• Old Testament?

–Moses? David? Prophets?

–Which one of these died for our atonement?

–Did sacrificial system end with the atoning sacrifice of Jesus?

–Sacrificial system was connected to the tabernacle and temple

–If the sacrificial system is no longer authorized for atonement then neither is the use of mechanical instruments of music in worship to God

New Testament Worship John 4:23-24

• Christians SING praises to God because Jesus is our atonement

–Through His atonement we ARE a temple of priests (Rev. 1:5-6)

–We sing because God’s Spirit inhabits His temple (1 Cor. 3:16-17)

–Temple singing is proof that atonement has been paid (Heb. 13:15)