Sacred Instruments for Worship Dance
Sacred Instruments for Worship Dance
Carayaca - Venezuela
There is a variety of instruments in the Word of God that are usable for
dance, an example of them, we see clearly in Psalm 150, but also
there can be instruments that are for a specific task. Below
A brief overview will be given of the instruments that are most commonly seen and are.
used for dancing:
Panderos
Instrument used to praise God, express joy, celebrate the
victory and for the destruction of our enemies.
The tambourine has been used since the day of creation to praise God.
Ezekiel 28:13
There are different names found in the Bible that refer to the
tambourine, these are:
• Toph (Hebrew)
• Drum
• Drums
• Tambourine
This can be played along with other instruments to receive the word
prophetic of the Lord and to express joy (1 Samuel 10:5, Exodus 15:20).
And every blow of the rod of justice that the Lord lays upon him will be
with tambourines and harps; and in tumultuous battle he will fight against
they.
(Isaiah 30:32)
Flags
They establish territory for the Lord
You have given to those who fear a banner to raise for the cause of truth
Psalm 60:4
He brought me to the house of the banquet, and his banner over me was love
(Song of Solomon 2:4)
In the midst of the visitation of the Glory of God, there is healing. Just as to the
to raise the bronze serpent on a pole or staff (type of the
lifting of the body of Jesus on the cross) and all those who
they looked healthy, in this way when raising the flags (poles or
Thus, we declare that we are healthy through the sacrifice of Jesus.
on the cross of Calvary (2 Kings 18:4; John 12:32; Isaiah 45:22; Romans 1:1-7).
Mantles
It represents the covering of the Holy Spirit and the protection of God. It is
used to purify the air and proclaim joy and strength
And I placed myself again next to you and looked at you, and behold, your time was mine.
time of love and I spread my mantle over you and covered your nakedness and I gave you
oath and entered into covenant with you
Ezekiel 16:8
BELTS:
It was a long strip of fabric or leather that they usually wore.
Hebrews to gird themselves when they wanted to run, fight, or work in the
field or in the workshop.
Vara: In the Scriptures, it is a symbol of the power and authority that God
delega a sus siervos, a sus escogidos (Sal. 23:4) ;( Jer. 1:11) ;(Ex.
4:20/14:16 (Num 17:1-11). Moreover, it is a type of the rod that the
The Lord gave to Moses (Ex. 4:17) and from the rod of Aaron (Ex. 14:21).
To Conclude
When conducting a study of the Word of God, we notice that already in the book
In the beginning, Genesis tells us of a Creator God, who
As a 'Great Artist', he brought color, light, and movement to created things.
He made a great sculpture out of clay and by blowing his breath of life he formed
His masterpiece: the human being. (Gen. 1: 26-27)
Made in the image and likeness of the Creator of the Universe and having
received life through His Holy Spirit, which was present in the
Creation, it is not possible to see ourselves in His image and not be creative.
B other
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Belts
Panderos
Cloaks