Nebuchadnezzar’s Golden image…2 Dan. 3:1-30
“A proclamation made, commanding all manner of persons present before the image, upon the signal given, to fall down prostrate, and worship the image. A herald proclaims this aloud throughout this vast assembly of grandees, with their numerous train of servants and attendants, and a great crowd of people. That the king does strictly charge and command all manner of persons to fall down and worship the golden image; whatever other gods they worship at other times, now they must worship this.” M. Henry.
- Dan. 3:4 “Then an herald cried out, To you it is commanded, O people, nations and languages.”
- Heralds were employed by kings to announce decrees, and to proclaim their coming as in Mal. 3:1, Is. 40:3.
- John the Baptist did this for Christ’s first coming. Mk. 1:3-4, 7-8, Jn. 1:15-36, Matt. 3:1-17.
- The Church or Christ’s disciples are destined to announce to both Jews and Gentiles the good news that he had indeed came to suffer, Matt. 28:18-20, Mk. 16:15-18, Lk. 24:26-27, 44-48, Act. 13:27-34 to reconciled man to God 2Cor. 5:14-21. They are also to prepare them for His coming to rule as king. Acts. 1:9-11, Rev. 1:7. If those heralds could obey their lord, what about us Christ’s messengers?
- Dan. 2:5 “That at the time you hear the sound of the cornet, the flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery…and kinds of music, ye fall down….” A cornet is horn with a deep hollow sound. Let us look at the power of music and instruments in worship with reference to idolatry worship. Ex. 32:1-6, 1Kg. 12:27-33. William Shakespeare called it the ‘food of the soul’
- Music is a spontaneous response in worship to wonders. Ex. 15:1-19, Judg. 5:1 17:-31, 1Sam. 18:6-7, Ps. 8:1-9; 104:1-35, Rev. 5:8-14.
- Music inspire and aid the anointing. 2Kg. 3:13-19.
- Music brings healing. 1Sam. 1Sam. 16:14-21.
- Music in important to enhance the impact of important teachings. Deut. 31:19-21; 32:1-43, Ps. 90:1-17.
