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Tribe

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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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 Matthew 24:30 the word has a wider significance. The tribes of Israel are referred to as types of the spiritual family of God ( Revelation 7 ). (See ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF; JUDAH, KINGDOM OF .)

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Tribe'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​t/tribe.html. 1897.
 
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