Here again the Gospel is strikingly represented, in the diversity of sounds. There was in the camp of Israel, the war trumpet, which this chapter speaks of; Numbers 10:9, the fast trumpet, Joel 2:15, the jubilee trumpet, Leviticus 25:9. And the trumpet for calling the assemblies, as here stated. But the particularity of the sound, denoted to what purpose it was blown. And is it not so with the glorious sound of the gospel, in all its multiform proclamations of mercy, grace, peace, promises, and threatnings? The apostle's observation meets every case, 1 Corinthians 14:6-8.
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Numbers 10:4-7
4 And if they blow but with one trumpet, then the princes, which are heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee.
5 When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward.
6 When ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys.
7 But when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm.