From b43c8985c190ab2600e4ee6742489c792a205aca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lyle Mantooth Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 08:33:04 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] 1 Chronicles 25:1-30 --- content/bible_journal/1chronicles_25:1-30.md | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/bible_journal/1chronicles_25:1-30.md diff --git a/content/bible_journal/1chronicles_25:1-30.md b/content/bible_journal/1chronicles_25:1-30.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..eb08fd0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/bible_journal/1chronicles_25:1-30.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ ++++ +title = "1 Chronicles 25:1–30" +date = "2024-06-24" ++++ + +### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/1Chronicles25.1-30) + +The temple musicians are from the families of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun. +As with the priests, they are divided into twenty-four divisions for the rotation of service in the temple throughout the years. +The divisions were assigned by lot, without regard to skill, experience, or prestige of the musicians. +While this is objectively fair, it does introduce the possibility for the divisions to be imbalanced in some ways. +However, the Lord is sovereign, and the intention behind casting lots is not for "random chance" to decide outcomes, but to explicitly say the Lord is the one who chooses. +We can be sure that the results of these divisions are exactly the way the Lord wanted them. + +It is interesting to note that the musicians are said to have prophecied with their harps, lyres, and cymbals. +Most of the time we think of "prophecy" as foretelling the future, and there is a large part of that, but really prophesying is about relating God's words to the people. +The singers would be singing psalms, giving praise and thanksgiving to God while the people came to offer worship and sacrifices. +These songs would contain the Lord's inspired words and teach the people the truths they needed to know in order to live holy lives. + +* * * + +You have given us everything needed for life and godliness.