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Tribe

Tribe a collection of families descending from one ancestor. The "twelve tribes" of the Hebrews were the twelve collections of families which sprang from the sons of Jacob. In Matt 24:30 the word has a wider s...

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Meaning

Tribe a collection of families descending from one ancestor. The "twelve tribes" of the Hebrews were the twelve collections of families which sprang from the sons of Jacob. In Matt 24:30 the word has a wider significance. The tribes of Israel are referred to as types of the spiritual family of God (Rev 7). (See ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF; JUDAH, KINGDOM OF.)

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