Author: ktrapp

I found today’s discussion very interesting as I did not agree with many of the ideas mentioned. It was interesting to see how one person can look at the story of Abraham and Isaac and think it was violent and cruel, and how I can look at that story and see the cross and Jesus’… Continue reading Child abuse or loving sacrifice?

The story of Ruth is another example of love but in a different context. This love is from loyalty. Ruth shows her loyalty and love for Naomi by making a promise to follow her wherever she goes, and despite being a Moabite who doesn’t worship God, she agrees to worship God just as Naomi does.… Continue reading Ruth & Boaz

The language that the texts use in Song of Songs differs greatly from some of the modern love songs. Modern love songs incorporate ideas that the ancient texts in the Bible talk differently about. Some people may interpret these texts as an overall symbol of Jesus’ love for the Church, or just as romance in… Continue reading Song of Songs & modern love songs

To express an inconceivable God is beyond human language. We cannot understand Him, nor can we describe Him accurately with our made-up human language. Likewise, the process of writing music can be the same in our minds. We use music to express something that we cannot convey with human language. Moses und Aron is an… Continue reading Moses una Aron

Because the original text of the Bible does not have quotation marks, we have to make sense of where they end. Different versions and translations might include more text than others, and the same goes for film. Different films can convey different scenes and can interpret Jesus in different ways. This is why it is… Continue reading Interpretation of Scene in John 3

I find it so interesting that because of how different our society is from the society during the times when the Bible was written, that we tend to have different ideas of how the stories of the Bible happened. This can be compared to how operas, musicals, and oratorios are interpreted because of the entertainment.… Continue reading Interpretation of the Bible Stories

Chanting seems to be an odd way to read the Bible. I could not imagine a church chanting through the book of Psalms in today’s world. However, with some historical context, the chanting actually makes a ton of sense. It was common that many individuals back then could not read or write. Being well-educated was… Continue reading Why did ancient churches chant?

A question often asked within the church is what kind of music truly brings glory to God? It can often times be hard to know what kind of music God truly wants us to praise Him with. The reality is, and this can be seen within this particular reading, is that God does not have… Continue reading What kind of music best glorifies God?

The book of Psalms is the most famous and admirable example of music in the Bible. The writers of the Psalms used their lyrics as a vehicle to communicate with their God. The writers wrote songs of praise to God to express their joy to Him, they wrote songs of questioning to express their doubts,… Continue reading Psalms are Praises!

What does Creation mean for us & God? Is God’s Creation out of nothing, or does He bring order out of chaos? Does our creation on earth of things such as music, cities, and infrastructure mimic God’s repetition of Creation? Does God take materials already in existence among Him and bring order out of the… Continue reading How does music relate to God’s Creation?