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TRIUNE - TUBAL

blasphemed (Mt. 12:31). The Holy Spirit is not merely a The two trumpets depict the Holy Spirit and the Word of
power or influence (Acts 10:38). The Holy Spirit is not God, which always agree in one. The fact that the
merely the spirit of God as man’s spirit is the spirit of trumpets were silver reminds us that God’s guidance is
man (1 Co. 2:11-16). If verse 11 stood alone, it could predicated upon His redemption. He guides us because
mean that the Spirit is merely the spirit of God as man’s He has redeemed us. Silver spoke of the price of
spirit is the spirit of man, but the rest of the passage redemption (Ex. 30:11-16). As the priests determined
makes it clear that the Spirit of God is a Person in His God’s mind and communicated it to the camp, the
own right. He is a teacher (v. 13). [See God, Holy Spirit, churches are guided by God-called pastors who sound
Jehovah Witnesses, Jesus Christ.] out the mind of God to the assembly. The church, in
TRIUNE. A reference to the Trinity. Triune means turn, is to respond immediately. (2) Trumpets were
three-in-one. [See Trinity.] sounded at the giving of the Law on Mt. Sinai (Ex.
TROAS (bored through, penetrated). Ac. 16:8. 19:13-19; 20:18; He. 12:19). (3) Trumpets were sounded
TRODDEN. Treaded; beaten down (Is. 5:5; 18:2, 7; at the feast of trumpets (Le. 23:24-25). This points to the
coming of Christ. The feast of trumpets came between
28:18; Da. 8:13). the feast of Pentecost and the day of atonement. The
TROGYLLIUM (a cavern). Ac. 20:15. day of atonement in connection with Israel points to the
TROOP. A band; a force; a company (Ge. 30:11; fulfillment of the New Covenant at Christ’s return, when
49:19; 1 Sa. 30:8; 2 Sa. 23:11; Ps. 18:29; Ho. 6:9). Israel will be regenerated and cleansed. The feast of
TROPHIMUS (fit for nourishing, well educated). Ac. trumpets preceded this (Mt. 24:31). (4) Trumpets were
20:4. sounded at the beginning of Jubilee (Le. 25:9). (5) The
TROUBLE. [See Healing, Suffering, Trial, trumpet was sounded when Israel went to war (Jos. 6:5,
Tribulation.] 20; Ju. 3:27; 6:34; 7:16-18; 1 Sa. 13:3; 2 Sa. 2:28). (6)
TROUGH. Gutter; water trough (Ge. 20:20; 30:38; The trumpet was sounded when the king was coronated
Ex. 2:16). (1 Ki. 1:39, 41). (7) Trumpets were sounded at the
dedication of the temple (2 Ch. 5:12). (8) The trumpet
TROW. Think (Lk. 17:9). was frequently used by Israel in praise of God (2 Ki.
TRUMP, TRUMPET. There are three Hebrew words 11:14; 1 Ch. 13:8; 15:24, 28; 16:6, 42; Ezr. 3:10; Ne.
translated “trumpet” in the O.T. (1) SHOPHAR is the 12:35, 41; Ps. 98:6; 150:8). (9) The trumpet will sound
most commonly used word for trumpet. The shophar at Christ’s coming for His own (1 Co. 15:52; 1 Th. 4:16).
was made of rams’ horns and perhaps of the horns of (10) The last judgments will be preceded by the sounding
other animals and was later made of metal. It was used of the seven trumpets (Re. 8:2 - 9:14. [See Cornet,
on joyful occasions, for calling assemblies, and for Feasts, Jubilee, Music, Rapture, Second Coming.]
making war (Ex. 19:16; Le. 25:9; Nu. 10:4; Jos. 6:5; Ju. TRUST. [See Believe.]
3:27; 6:34; 7:16; 1 Sa. 13:3; 2 Sa. 2:28; 6:15; 15:10;
18:16; 20:1). (2) The CHATSOTSERAH is also frequently TRUTH. [See Bible, Doctrine, Honest, Jesus Christ,
translated “trumpet” (Nu. 10:2, 8, 10; 29:1; 31:6; 2 Ki. Sincere, Upright.]
11:14; 12:13; 1 Ch. 13:8; 15:24; 2 Ch. 5:13; Ezr. 3:10; TRUTH, OF A. Truly; surely (1 Sa. 21:5; Mt. 14:33).
Ne. 12:35; Ps. 98:6; Ho. 5:8). “It was a straight trumpet TRYPHENA (delicate, tender). Ro. 16:12.
and in this it differed from the shophar and the keren TRYPHOSA (delicate, tender.) Ro. 16:12.
[translated ‘Cornet’] which were curved. The two TUBAL (flowing forth, confusion, carried or led). Son
trumpets which Moses had made for the priests of the of Japheth (Ge. 10:2). The Tibarenes, south of the Black
Tabernacle were of silver. Their range and tonality, like sea, and west of Colchis (Young). Some commentators
that of the shophar or keren, were probably greatly such as Henry Halley, identify the Tubal of Eze. 38:2-3;
limited” (Paul McCommon, Music in the Bible). (3) The 39:1 with the Russian city of Tobolsk, a city in Siberia,
YOBEL is translated “trumpet” only in Ex. 19:13. It is while the same commentators identify Meshech with
derived from “the blast of a horn (from its continuous Moscow, the capital of Russia. It is interesting to note
sound)” and specifically refers to “the signal of the silver that Russia is divided into two major sections—
trumpets; hence the instrument itself and the festival European and Asian. The natural boundary is formed by
thus introduced” (Strong). This word is translated the Ural Mountains (Funk & Wagnalls). Moscow lies in
“jubilee” (Le. 25:10-54; 27:17-24; Nu. 36:4) and “ram’s the European side of Russia, while Tobolsk lies in the
horn” (Jos. 6:5). Asian side. By selecting these two cities of “the land of
Trumpets in the Bible: (1) Israel was guided by silver Magog,” God has covered the entire region which today
trumpets (Nu. 10:1-10). The priests used these trumpets constitutes the great military power of the former USSR.
to call the assembly and to sound the alarm for war. [See Gog.]
These symbolize the guidance of God in the churches.

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