1 Chronicles 25

Chapter 25 brings in something wholly new; there was no singing; there were no instruments of music, in the system of things ordained under Moses. The explanation is that law never produced joy in the heart; grace does. Here again we are transported in thought to that day of millennial glory when Christ will be the Reigning One here on earth, the King of Glory (Psalm 24).

Then again in the hands of an earthly people, the musical instruments will have acceptance that were designed by man when in heart far from God, and with the blood of an innocent one (type of Christ) on his hands, seeking to find enjoyment and happiness while holding to the depth of unconfessed sin, and desiring not to know God (See Genesis 4:21²¹And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ. (Genesis 4:21); Romans 1:19-21¹⁹Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath showed it unto them. ²⁰For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse: ²¹Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. (Romans 1:19‑21)).

The spiritual mind will have carefully observed that instrumental music is not mentioned in connection with believers in Christ, (see Ephesians 5:19¹⁹Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; (Ephesians 5:19); Colossians 3:16¹⁶Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. (Colossians 3:16); 1 Corinthians 14:15¹⁵What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. (1 Corinthians 14:15)), and the significant silence regarding anything of musical instruments in the Acts, and the Epistles to the Corinthians, and to Timothy, where the order and behavior of Christians in their meetings are set out for the believer's guidance.

Asaph, a Levite of the family of Gersham, is named in the titles of twelve psalms, numbers 50 and 73 to 83. Psalm 88 bears the name of Heman, but this is thought by some to refer to another person (1 Chronicles 2:6⁶And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all. (1 Chronicles 2:6)). Jeduthun is named in the titles of Psalms 39, 62 and 77.

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