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Verse 1 Corinthians 14:8. _IF THE TRUMPET GIVE AN UNCERTAIN SOUND_]
If, when the soldier should prepare himself for the battle, the
trumpet should give a different sound to that which is ordinarily u...
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FOR IF THE TRUMPET GIVE AN UNCERTAIN SOUND - The trumpet was used
commonly in war. It is a well-known wind instrument, and was made of
brass, silver, etc. It was used for various purposes in war - to...
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4. PROPHECY AND SPEAKING WITH A TONGUE.
CHAPTER 14
_ 1. Prophecy the better gift. (1 Corinthians 14:1 .)_
2. Intelligibility demanded. (1 Corinthians 14:14 .)
3. Practical instructions for the publ...
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1 CORINTHIANS 14. PROPHECY AND SPEAKING WITH TONGUES, THEIR RELATIVE
VALUE AND THEIR PLACE IN THE CHURCH GATHERING. Paul now comes to the
direct comparison between the two types of ecstatic speech on...
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THE FALSE AND THE TRUE WORSHIP (1 Corinthians 14:1-19)...
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Pursue this love. Covet the spiritual things, especially the gift of
forthtelling the truth to others. For he who speaks in a tongue does
not speak to men but to God, for no one can understand. By the...
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UNCERTAIN. Greek. _adelos._ Only here and Luke 11:44 (appear not).
TO THE BATTLE. for (Greek. _eis_. App-104.) war....
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_For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound_ An _indistinct_sound,
that which conveys no clear impression to the mind. The muster, the
charge, the rally, the retreat, are each indicated by a definite...
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1 Corinthians 14:1-25. THE SUPERIORITY OF THE GIFT OF PROPHECY OVER
THAT OF TONGUES...
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ἌΔΗΛΟΝ ΦΩΝΉΝ. A sound _not distinguishable_, that which
conveys no clear impression to the mind. The muster, the charge, the
rally, the retreat, are each indicated by a definite order of musical
inter...
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_TONGUES MUST BE PROPERLY INTERPRETED -- 1 CORINTHIANS 14:6-19:_ What
good would it do speak in a language that the church could not
understand? It would do no good for Paul to speak without giving th...
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APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS
_Text_
1 Corinthians 14:1-19. Follow after love; yet desire earnestly
spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. 2 For he that
speaketh in a tongue speaketh not unto men,...
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BUTLER'S COMMENTS
SECTION 1
Preaching by Prophecy (1 Corinthians 14:1-12)
14 Make love your aim, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts,
especially that you may prophesy. 2For one who speaks in a...
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For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself
to the battle?
Translate, 'For if also:' an additional step in the argument.
UNCERTAIN SOUND - without definite meaning. It o...
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11 The time came when the apostle admonished and taught in order that
he should present every man _ mature _ in Christ (Col_1:28). Epaphras
struggled in prayers that they should stand mature and compl...
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_(e) Spiritual Gifts
(iii) The Gift of Tongues subordinate to Prophecy_
The Apostle in this chapter deals with the abuse of the gift of
tongues which characterised the Corinthians, and declares that i...
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SERVANTS OF CHRIST
1 CORINTHIANS
_HILDA BRIGHT_
CHAPTER 14
*PROPHECY AND TONGUES 14:1-40
1. THE EFFECT OF *PROPHECY 14:1-5
V1 Follow the way of love. You should be eager to have the gifts of
th...
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FOR IF THE TRUMPET GIVE AN UNCERTAIN SOUND. — Not only has each
instrument its own sound, but in each instrument there is a
distinction of notes. If a trumpet does not clearly sound the advance
when i...
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CHAPTER 20
SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND PUBLIC WORSHIP
Is the first twenty-five verses of this chapter Paul gives his
estimate of the comparative value of the two chief spiritual gifts:
speaking with tongues...
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To the _pipe_ and _harp_, adornments of peace, P. adds for further
illustration (καὶ γάρ) the warlike _trumpet_. This ruder
instrument furnishes a stronger example: varied signals can be given
by its...
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§ 45. UTTERANCE USELESS WITHOUT CLEAR SENSE. P. has just asked what
the Cor [2034] would think of him, if in their present need he came
exhibiting his power as a speaker with Tongues, but without a wo...
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THE GIFT OF “PROPHESYING”
1 Corinthians 14:1
The word _prophesy_ is used here, as so largely in Scripture, not in
the limited sense of foretelling the future, but of pouring forth
heaven-given speech...
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The apostle now submitted certain gifts to the test of love.
Prophesying is desirable because it edifies others. Then as to
Tongues. It was a gift that enabled men to speak to God, perhaps in
prayer,...
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One Must Be Able to Discern To Learn
If the people in the assembly could not learn from what was said, what
good was the sound? Even in musical sound, there must be a distinct
sound made in order to...
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“Even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except
they give a distinction in the sounds..., how shall it be known what
is piped or harped? 8. For, also, if the trumpet give an uncer...
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(1) Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that
ye may prophesy. (2) For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue
speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him;...
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As usual, the introductory words (1 Corinthians 1:1-3) of the epistle
give us no little intimation of that which is to follow. The apostle
speaks of himself as such "called [to be] an apostle of Jesus...
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Two Verses in this Chapter 14 demand a little attention (1 Corinthians
14:1-2 the 3rd and the 6th (1 Corinthians 14:3; 1 Corinthians 14:6).
Verse 3 ...
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FOR IF THE TRUMPET GIVE AN UNCERTAIN SOUND,.... That is not plain and
manifest, so as that it cannot be known on what account it is given:
WHO SHALL PREPARE HIMSELF TO THE BATTLE? the allusion is to...
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For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself
to the battle?
Ver. 8. _For if the trumpet_] Similes are excellent for illustration,
and must be fetched from things familiar....
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_And even_ Greek, ομως, _in like manner_, (the word, it seems,
being here used for ομοιως, as it sometimes is by the poets, see
Beza and Macknight,) _things without life_ Inanimate things; _whether
pi...
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AN UNCERTAIN SOUND; the meaning of which is not understood....
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FOR IF THE TRUMPET GIVE AN UNCERTAIN SOUND, WHO SHALL PREPARE HIMSELF
TO THE BATTLE?...
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Public utterance is valueless without clear understanding:...
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Chapter 12 has shown the placing of every gift in its own place in the
body by the Spirit of God. Chapter 13 insists on love as the pervading
influence for unity and peace in the functioning of the bo...
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FOR IF THE TRUMPET GIVE AN UNCERTAIN VOICE, WHO SHALL PREPARE HIMSELF
FOR WAR?
'uncertain voice' -'an indistinct sound' (NASV) 'There were sound
patterns made on the trumpet which called people to a...
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6-14 Even an apostle could not edify, unless he spoke so as to be
understood by his hearers. To speak words that have no meaning to
those who hear them, is but speaking into the air. That cannot answ...
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The trumpet is made use of in battles, and that variously; it is used
to give soldiers notice to march on against the enemy, and also to
sound a retreat: if there were not a distinction in the one sou...
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For if the trumpet give an uncertain voice, who shall prepare himself
for war?...
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Origen Commentary on John Book VI " Heracleon, discussing John and the
prophets, says, somewhat slanderously, that "the Word is the Saviour;
the voice, that in the wilderness which John interpreted; t...
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1 Corinthians 14:8 For G1063 G2532 if G1437 trumpet G4536 makes G1325
(G5632) uncertain G82 sound G5456 wh
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'For if the trumpet give an uncertain voice, who shall prepare himself
for battle?'
The same is true of the war trumpet as is true of musical instruments.
Different ways in which it is sounded indica...
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THE USE OF SPIRITUAL GIFTS IN THE GATHERINGS OF GOD'S PEOPLE
(14:1-40).
Having raised us up to heaven Paul now brings us abruptly back to
earth as he continues to advise on the use of spiritual gifts....
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1 Corinthians 14:8. FOR IF THE TRUMPET GIVE AN UNCERTAIN SOUND, WHO
SHALL PREPARE HIMSELF FOR THE BATTLE? [1] Since in all ages the
advance and retreat of armies have been directed by sound of trumpet...
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AN UNCERTAIN VOICE
(αδηλον φωνην). Old adjective (α privative, δηλος,
manifest). In N.T. only here and Luke 11:44. Military trumpet
(σαλπιγξ) is louder than pipe or harp.SHALL PREPARE HIMSELF
(παρ...
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CONTENTS: Prophecy and speaking in tongues. The order of the ministry
of this gift in the church.
CHARACTERS: God, Holy Spirit, Paul.
CONCLUSION: That is the best and most eligible gift which best an...
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What is the subject of this chapter? Does it refer to the constant
manner in which worship was conducted in the primitive churches; or
does it refer to the manner in which men possessed of secondary g...
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THE BUGLE. Armies in all ages have been directed by the sound of a
bugle. But the loudest blast means nothing, if it does not
_communicate_ something which the hearers can understand!...
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1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 14:6 Paul uses several
illustrations to show that speaking in tongues without interpretation
does not strengthen the faith of anyone other than the speaker; such
ed...
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CHAPTER XIV
SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER
i. He puts prophecy before the gift of tongues, because (_a_) it is of
great use in edifying others, and tongues are not, unless some one
interpret; (_b_) because...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
1 Corinthians 14:1. FOLLOW AFTER.—Taking up the thought of a
“way,” 1 Corinthians 12:31; as this whole verse resumes the theme
of 12, after the digression or episode of 13 “_Pursue_”...
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EXPOSITION
1 CORINTHIANS 14:1
_The_ _gift of preaching superior to the gift_ _tongues_.
1 CORINTHIANS 14:1
FOLLOW AFTER CHARITY; literally, _chase; pursue. _The word is one of
whi
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So Paul exhorts,
Follow after love and desire spiritual (1 Corinthians 14:1),
But rather, that you may prophecy. We were told to covet earnestly the
best gifts. Now, again, he is saying the same thi...
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Amos 3:6; Ephesians 6:11; Isaiah 27:13; Job 39:24; Job 39:25;...
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The trumpet [σ α λ π ι γ ξ]. Properly, a war - trumpet.
Sound [φ ω ν η ν]. Rev., much better, voice, preserving the
distinction between the mere sound of the trumpet and the modulated
notes. The case...
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TALKING IN TONGUES
1 Corinthians 14:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
1. The need for spiritual guidance in the matter of tongues. The
church of today is beset by a group of people who very dogmatically
assert t...
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Who will prepare himself for the battle — Unless he understand what
the trumpet sounds? suppose a retreat or a march....