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Biblical Scribes:
The scribe that you should study out is Ezra. He is the only scribe in the entire bible who is referred to as a "scribe instructed in the Kingdom of God." He is also the scribe that the Jewish people considers to be the greatest of all the scribes in biblical history. In addition, it was Ezra whom Jesus spoke of in Matthew 13:52 when he said, "You must become like a scribe instructed in the Kingdom of Heaven...." Keep in mind that the first ministry of a scribe was that of a teacher. They had to know the word, understand and interpret it before being released into the "scribal" aspect of their ministries.
The anointing that accompanies a person who sings is that of worship and praise. The foundation for this is rooted in David's ministry --- he gave birth to the fullness of "organized" worship and praise in the church. It was from him that the sons of Asaph, Korah and even Chenaniah was birth. The psalmists ministry is very, very close to that of the musician (the one who plays a physical instrument)... as the human body itself becomes an "instrument" for the Lord. Very often, minstrels and musicians do "write" under the scribal anointing. I have met minstrels who do not write; but I believe they are SUPPOSED TO... and just haven't tapped into that area of ministry for whatever reason. The composition of music and the writing of songs are prophetically inspired... so it can't be anything else BUT the Scribal Anointing. What distinguishes them from the scribe though is the fact that their passion is on the actual singing or the composing of music; whereas the scribe's strongest passion is writing. I sing as well and am often invited to lead worship in places... but this is not my passion. My passion is writing and then I'd have to say the minstrel in me comes in further down the list...
Yes, there are prophetic thespians so to speak. I, however, believe that this ministry is rooted specifically in "story telling or the use of orators." In the scriptures, the scribes were instructed to memorize what the Lord had spoken and to retell those stories to His people for generations. In doing so, many of these stories were DEMONSTRATED and expressed with the passion and fire of the Lord. In Jewish culture, bible stories, traditions and such are still retold with this type of passion until this day. But because of the outpouring of the spirit, we are now able to be "inspired" by the Lord to demonstrate and express His word in all of our God-given creativity... thus giving birth to what many refer to as acting or drama. So this anointing is really a divine ability to interpret God's word through creative demonstration.
Because the Lord has endowed you with these gifts, he is fully expecting them to come forth in ministry through you in their fullness. While you will walk in all of these areas and more... there is generally "one" that brings you a greater level of joy than others... and that soothes your soul in times of trouble. For me, that is writing. For my best friend (who also writes, acts and sings with great power), singing is the one gift that brings her into this place.
I do hope this helps you man of God, Prophet of Yahweh....
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