e instructions God clearly asked for beauty to be present in the tabernacle. God commanded that art be constructed, not only in the Tabernacle but also in the Temple. There was no utilitarian purpose for some of the art in the Tabernacle and in the Temple, it is just that God is very interested in beauty. Also, God didnt say that the art had to be photogenic, God commanded that there be blue, purple, and scarlet pomegranates adorning the skirts of the priest. Purple and scarlet are natural colors of a pomegranate but blue is not. In other words art can be free, it is not constricted to actuality in nature. There are many other instances in which God commanded art in the Temple and in the Tabernacle. The art that has been discussed so far has all had to do with God, but there is also secular art, and that does not mean that it is wrong. There is secular art in the Bible, in 1 Kings 10 Solomons throne is described. His throne is adorned with ivory and the finest gold, and with a total of 14 lions, as statues or real lions. This must have been a magnificent piece of secular art. For even more uses of art look at the serpent of brass. God used this piece of art in a very symbolic way. While the Israelites were wandering in the desert they started to complain and God sent fiery serpents among the people and many of them died. Then Moses prayed to God and asked Him to take away the serpents, God replied to Moses by commanding him to make a serpent of brass and all those that looked at it were brought back to life. Even though the serpent was destroyed later it was still a use of art.There are also other aspects of art, such as: poetry, music, drama and dance. Poetry is one of the most widespread forms of art in the Bible. The Psalms are full of poetry, in 2 Samuel it is said that Davids psalms were under the leadership and inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Music is another art in which the Bible does not ignore. The use of music is found in ma...
