Does not the New Testament book of Revelation contain numerous references to instrumental music?
Yes. The New Testament book of Revelation does contain many references to instrumental music (Revelation 5:8-9; 14:2-3; 15:2-3). However, it also contains references to incense (Revelation 5:8; 8:3-4), a dragon with a tail long enough to knock down the stars (Revelation 12:1-4), the number of the saved being limited to 144,000 Hebrew virgin males (Revelation 7:4-8; 14:1-5), beheaded saints crying out to God (Revelation 6:9-11), a 1000 year reign (Revelation 20:4-6), the throne of heaven (Revelation 4:1-11), a bottomless pit (Revelation 9:1-11; 11:7; 17:8; 20:1-3), John eating a book (Revelation 10:8-11), angels (Revelation 4; 8; …), beasts of fantasy (Revelation 4:6-9; 13:1-18), water turning to blood (Revelation 16:4-7), the destruction of Babylon (Revelation 17-19), and the judgment of all souls (Revelation 20:11-15). Revelation is an apocryphal book of visions, symbols, and prophecy. God did not intended for it to be understood literally: The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God
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