Payne, Kimberley. Music in the Bible: Learning About Music While Exploring God’s Word. 2023.

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Summary

Do you want to teach children about music while encouraging faith in the Creator God? Discover musical instruments found in scripture along with their Bible stories.

Are you looking to inspire curiosity in children about music and the Bible? Do you want to direct youngsters to the Bible to learn about musical instruments? Kimberley Payne aligns God’s word with God’s creation in this collection of musical instruments mentioned in the Bible.

Music in the Bible looks at 10 musical instruments found in the Good Book. Each page contains a scripture reference, commentary on the verse, and facts about the instrument. By reading this book you’ll learn educational and inspirational facts about the Bible. Challenging questions support each story.

In Music in the Bible, you’ll discover:

• Descriptions, how to play, and the sound each instrument makes
• Project suggestions, people of the Bible, and glossary
• A brief explanation of the scriptural account where the instrument is mentioned
• Educational introduction to simple instrument groups
• Black and white line drawings of each instrument

Music in the Bible is a thematic and useful resource that integrates faith and music.

If you like a fun and unique way to learn about the Bible you’ll love this book combining musical studies with Bible teachings. It’s ideal for 10-12-year-olds, for home or school use, and classroom sharing to supplement the Music Curriculum.

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My Kid Review

It is obvious that Kimberley Payne has done extensive research into the topic of music in the Bible. Music in the Bible would be a great resource for elementary and middle school music teachers as well as for a homeschool curriculum. Payne describes the different musical instruments found in the Bible and how they were used. She also includes a glossary at the end of the book that gives Scripture references for where the instruments can be found in the Bible. She does include a small illustration of each instrument but the book would be more appealing to children with more illustrations – maybe of people using the instruments. 

I appreciated all the “extra” information at the end of the book – glossary of terms, people of the Bible, Scripture references, and projects. This information makes the book even more useful as a reference book. 

Music in the Bible: Learning About Music While Exploring God’s Word could find a place in the reference (nonfiction) section of a K-12 Christian school library. It is appropriate for older elementary and middle school students. 

I received a complimentary copy of Music in the Bible. This is my honest review. 

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