Singers to Sing

1 Chronicles 15:1-16:6

Key verse 15:16

[Refer to 1 Chronicles 23:5 and 25:1-8 for further insight]

Throughout the passage the word “ark” is repeated. How many times is it repeated? What does the ark consist of? (Exodus 25:10-22; 30:6; 31:18)

What do the following expressions indicate about the significance of the ark?

The ark of the Lord, the God of Israel

The ark of the covenant of the Lord (cf. Ex 25:13,22)

The Levites to minister, to make petition, to give thanks, and to praise the Lord [before the ark of the Lord].

Consider what David said in 15:2,12-13, and what the priests and the Levites did in 15:14-15. Why do you think God commanded the Israelites to carry the ark “on their shoulders” [using poles]? (Matthew 15:8-9; John 4:23)

What do the following words indicate about the way in which music ministry in the house of the Lord is to be conducted?

Appoint…singers to sing joyful songs, accompanied by musical

instruments

The musicians…were to sound bronze cymbals…to play the lyre and to play harps

Kenania…was in charge of the singing

that was his responsibility because he was skillful at it

The singers of the choirs

All Israel brought up the ark…with shouts, with the sounding of ram’s horns and trumpets, and of cymbal, and the playing of lyres and harps

They were to play lyres and harps, Asaph was to sound the cymbals, and …the priests were to blow the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.