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You are begging the question that instrument usage in worship was equal to and included with circumcision in terms of the Law of Moses. It wasn't.
JD... I'm not "begging the question"... I have cited Scripture after Scripture to demonstrate that the musical instruments used in OT worship were appointed by God for particular use in the temple ritual in connection with the sacrifice. Please don't say I haven't marshalled the Scriptures to support my position. Just say that you don't agree with me. But "begging the question"???? Give me more credit than that brother...
ow! - begging your forgiveness - you know I give you MAXIMUM respect my brother, just not your rationale in this instance.
They were certainly tied to the ceremony by David, but not initially required by the Law of Moses. And the writer of Hebrews, as well as Paul, never tied them to their rationale or forbade the use of singing and instruments.
I'm really not seeing the distinction you're making here. Why does it matter if the instruments were introduced into the ceremonial worship of Israel under Moses or under David? It doesn't change the fact that they were tied to the sacrifices and used by the priests and Levites as part of the ceremonial ritual. The fact that God delayed the inclusion of instruments in the typological ritual until the time of David does not mean they were not part of the ceremonial system.