I’m really excited about this part of the series. As I was writing this part, some recent questions were answered. I hope that as you read, your understanding of music will be transformed.
I was listening to a live, anointed, Christian band for hours every day. Last year YouTube was removing certain Christian content, and they took this band’s videos down. Facebook wasn’t far behind YouTube. They permanently removed this band for mentioning “animal sacrifices in a religious setting.” My spiritual life changed. I emailed the band and asked them to please sell me the videos, but they never replied. As I began to write down this teaching from years ago, it gave me a greater understanding of why my life changed drastically as this music had come in and then gone out of my life. As you read through this part of the series, ask the Lord to reveal to your spirit which bands you should listen to and which ones you should not. Even more so, if you have children, ask the Holy Spirit to give you discernment. Understanding what we’re about to study has the ability to completely transform your life and your family’s lives!
1 Chronicles 25:1, 3-4NKJV
1 Moreover David and the captains of the army separated for the service some of the sons of Asaph, of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, stringed instruments, and cymbals. And the number of the skilled men performing their service was:
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3 Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp to give thanks and to praise the Lord
There is specific mention of Jeduthun prophesying a second time with an instrument. In Hebrew, anywhere you see repetition, it means that what’s being repeated is significant. For example, we read Jesus saying, “Verily I say unto you,” but what He really said in Hebrew was, “I, I say unto you.” Repetition was their version of the bold button, which I like so much!
4 Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. 5 All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of God, to exalt his horn. For God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
Unlike our American culture today, in ancient Israel’s culture, names were very significant. In ancient Hebrew, inquiring about someone’s name is the same inquiring about their character.
The name of the father, Heman, and his 14 sons tell us about prophetic music. The entire Bible is prophetic and there are so many hidden treasures waiting to be found. The name of Heman and his sons are one of the deep, hidden treasures to those of us who are reading in English. The father and first 2 names tell us what The Lord is looking for from the person playing the instrument. Not just anyone can pick up any instrument and prophesy. The remaining 12 names tell us what this prophetic music will do for those listening to the music. There is no mention of the daughter’s names.
What the Lord is looking for in a musician:
Heman – he who is faithful
The root word from which Heman comes means faithful. If you want to be a musician, you must be faithful. Along with faithfulness comes faith. You must also have faith that the Lord is going to use you to accomplish something with your music.
Bukkiah – proved of Yah (Yahweh) and pour out to Yah (Yahweh)
His name is rooted in the word baqaq, which means, “to pour out/empty out,” so Bukkiah’s name carries both meanings. Music comes from the heart of a person, and it pours out of their heart. We want our musicians to be proven by The Lord. So many times, we’ve seen Christian bands start off as Christian. The band rises to the top, and then they decide to not be labeled Christian “to get people saved,” and then we find out that they abandoned God one album later. On a local level, how many times have Christian musicians idolized secular musicians and practice playing to their music, because they are “just admiring their playing and nothing else?” The Lord is looking to anoint musicians who prove themselves to Him, so it’s safe for the listeners when they pour their heart out while they play.
On the flip side of this, with secular music, when the band members have been contacting demons, drinking, doing mind-alerting drugs, and/or partying, they’re pouring what’s inside of them out to the audience. Sometimes musicians just flat out play the devil’s tunes. Dave Mustaine, who was originally with the band Metallica before creating his own band, Megadeth, played a chord progression that he described as, “the devil’s tri-tone” and talked about how it’s heard frequently in death metal music. The musicians are allowing demons entrance into themselves, and then pouring out what’s been done inside them directly to anyone who’s willing to listen. That’s exactly why people go to concerts and do things there they normally wouldn’t do. It’s not just heavy metal music, country music of old was depressing because it was sung by a bunch of alcoholics. They’re literally pouring their heart out to you about how they lost everything. After listening to it, you might get up the next morning and feel a little gloomy, but you can’t figure out why. This can happen with all types of music.
Mattaniah – gift of Yah (Yahweh)
People playing in the church should have a gift from God. There are people who attempt to force the ability to play an instrument. That’s ok in their own life, but these people aren’t called to be part of the praise and worship band. I am one of these people. I’ve tried a variety of instruments, and I have no musical gifts or talents whatsoever. It wouldn’t spiritually bless anyone if I took lessons and played on stage at church. We should be looking for people gifted by Yahweh.
What anointed music can do for us:
Uzziel – my strength is God
Anointed music will strengthen you. If you’re feeling like your armor has gotten beat up, you’re going through a storm, or you just feel like hell was unleashed in your life, then anointed music has the ability to bring strength into your life. Even in the secular world, people talk about “their song,” and how it helped them through a difficult time. So much more can anointed music bring you to a stronger place in Yahweh.
Shebuel – captive of God
The root word of his name is shabah, which means “carried away captive, carried off, driven away, led them captive, take them away captive,” and I think you get the idea. His name gives us the understanding that anointed music can hold something captive and drive it away from you. You might be thinking, “Whaaat?” How about depression? Anointed music can hold depression captive and drive it away from you. What about a defeated attitude? The enemy has been defeated, and we’re overcomers in Christ. Anointed music can take defeat captive and lead it away from you.
Jerimoth – elevations, rise, raise, exalt.
“represents the state of being on a higher plane” or “moving in an upward direction.”
The anointed music itself should bring us up into a higher place spiritually. Some people may think, “Well that’s never happened to me!” Spend time being engaged in anointed music, and it will start to produce results. At the beginning you may find that you need 20 mins of worship to press into that higher place in Christ. As you gain faith and expect that higher place, you can press in faster and faster. You may wonder how in the world do people in some churches spend two hours in praise and worship and not get so very bored. That’s how!
Hananiah – Yahweh has favored
When you’re in that atmosphere, favor will come upon you. You might be thinking, “Well, isn’t this a bit too much to believe?” No! Not at all. The Bible tells us in Hebrews 11:6 that God is a rewarder of those that diligently seek Him. That’s exactly what praise and worship is all about, us diligently seeking the Lord. Great men of God who have run their race and are now at home in Heaven have said that praise and worship is the highest form of prayer. I think this study reveals why. Psalm 91 mentions dwelling in the secret place of the Most High, this is a secret place.
Hanani – gracious, from the root word “Chanan,” which means “to show kind favor and be gracious”
That’s double favor! Kind favor means that God will show us kind favor, also known as grace, as we listen to and engage in anointed music. I don’t want to give the impression that sitting like a lump to anointed music will cause grace to show up and transform your life, but engaged listening will bring the manifestation of grace. You know the difference between being annoyed at the chicken dance when you hear those first few notes versus being engaging in the chicken dance music. Don’t know the chicken dance? How about the hokey pokey?
Eliathah – God’s consent, but it’s derived from the words “ale,” which means “mighty, and power,” and “ooth,” which means to “come”
God is consenting to mighty power to coming upon us when spend time with anointed music. This isn’t referring to when someone sings a song and you cry or have goose bumps. It’s God’s anointing on the actual music.
Giddalti – It means, “I have made great.”
Proper playing of an instrument under the hand of God will make you great. What does “great” mean? His name is from the word gadal. This word means “large (in various senses, as in body mind, estate or honor) magnify, nourish up, grow up (as in become strong, great or wealthy).” This means that God will start to change everything around you, and even how people see you. You might be wondering, “Money? Why would God give me money in exchange for engaging in His anointed music?” I think this popular saying explains it, “Time is money, and money is time.“
Romamti-ezer – I have raised up a help
While we’re busy spending time with the Lord in the right music, He’s busy raising up a helper for us. “Ezer” means “helper,” and it’s used other places in the Bible to refer to both human help and spiritual help. Under His anointed music, while you’re focused on Him, He’s focused on helping you.
Joshbekashah – spiritual returning (away from evil and vice, and towards God) to dwell in rest, subduing a foe by force, and then taking into their possession the wealth of the defeated party
This man has quite the name. You may have looked this word up in Strong’s concordance and saw that it means “hard seat.” Who names their kid “a hard butt?” You have to study the smaller words that make up this man’s name to understand what it means. Seat also means “dwelling” or “inhabit.” Hard is a military term which means “captivity”, “captor” that has been spoiled. Sooo… that tells us that spending time with music played by Christians that are right with the Lord can return us to dwell in rest while our enemies are being subdued and spoiled. Wow! If that doesn’t make you want to get in the Lord’s presence right now, I don’t know what else could!!
Mallothi – “I have spoken or uttered,” the root word of his name relates to the cycle of harvest, storage, and redistribution/overflow
The Lord says in Isaiah 55:11 His Word will accomplish what He pleases, and His Word will prosper wherever He sends it. Keeping Isaiah in mind, anointed music will bring the Word of the Lord to you that produces a harvest, a supply, and an overflow. You might be wondering what kind of harvest this is that the Lord speaks of. It would be whatever seeds you planted into the ground! Simply put, while you’re basking in His presence, He’s calling in an abundant harvest. If you didn’t plant seed, start planting so you can receive a harvest.
Hothir – abundance or super abundance
The root verb of his name means “to remain,” or “to cause a remainder,” as in the remainder of the money left over after the bills are paid! Abundant and even super abundant leftovers are waiting to be given to us when we’re in the presence of The Almighty God.
Mahazioth – to see or have visions.
The right music being played can take you to the place where you can see what God has for you. I know some people might be a little freaked out by this thought, but please don’t be! When I spend time in God’s presence with anointed music, I, with my own mind, can see myself as the overcomer, and the winner. I believe the Holy Spirit empowers me to see myself as He sees me, to see the Word producing fruit in my life. I never want to rule out seeing real visions, but I don’t think this meaning is limited to one type of visions. I don’t see it in Hebrew. Society keeps honoring the devil for his ability to give demonic visions. If you listen to some artists, movie writers, movie producers, and so on, they will talk about this “vision” they kept having, and how they “knew” that they “had to bring it to life,” or as we would see it, bring the demonic into the natural realm. If the devil can do it for his followers, so much more can The Lord of Heaven let us see Heaven, angels, and good things to come.
Next week, we’ll go over how to be engaged in anointed music so that it can produce results in your life. If you can’t wait, ask the Holy Spirit to teach you because all I can do is point you to Him. The Holy Spirit is our teacher that leads and guides us into all truth. I hope this week’s lessons got you excited to lean on the Holy Spirit so you can discern anointed music without lyrics.
I ask the Holy Spirit to give you spiritual discernment so you can move into a deeper place of praise and worship to receive a new level of blessings and anointings in your life.
Christi
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