In biblical literature, the term "clanging" is often associated with noise that is loud, harsh, and lacking in harmony. It is used metaphorically to describe actions or speech that are devoid of love or true spiritual value. The most notable reference to clanging in the Bible is found in the New Testament, specifically in the Apostle Paul's first letter to the Corinthians.

1 Corinthians 13:1 : "If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal."

In this passage, Paul emphasizes the supremacy of love over spiritual gifts. He uses the metaphor of a "clanging cymbal" to illustrate that even the most impressive spiritual abilities, such as speaking in tongues, are meaningless without love. The imagery of clanging suggests something that is loud and attention-grabbing but ultimately empty and unproductive. This serves as a powerful reminder to believers that their actions and spiritual expressions must be rooted in love to have true significance and impact.

The use of "clanging" in this context underscores the importance of love as the foundational principle of Christian life and ministry. It warns against the temptation to pursue spiritual gifts or religious activities for their own sake, without the guiding and transformative power of love. The harshness of the clanging cymbal symbolizes the discord and emptiness that result when love is absent.

In the broader biblical narrative, noise and clanging are often associated with chaos and disorder. For example, in the Old Testament, the sound of clanging weapons or instruments can signify impending battle or destruction. This further reinforces the idea that clanging, when used metaphorically, represents a lack of harmony and purpose.

The Apostle Paul's teaching in 1 Corinthians 13 serves as a timeless exhortation to prioritize love above all else. It challenges believers to examine their motives and ensure that their spiritual pursuits are not merely noisy displays but are infused with genuine love that reflects the character of Christ.(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Clang.214. alalazo -- to raise a war cry
... to raise a war cry. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: alalazo Phonetic Spelling:
(al-al-ad'-zo) Short Definition: I cry aloud, a clanging or clashing cymbal ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/214.htm - 6k6767. tslatsal -- whirring, buzzing
... reduplicated; a clatter, ie (abstractly) whirring (of wings); (concretely) a cricket;
also a harpoon (as rattling), a cymbal (as clanging) -- cymbal, locust ...
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Sunday Before Lent
... 1 If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become
sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.2 And if I have the gift of prophecy ...
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Forgiveness and Retribution.
... His punishment, however is, at the latest, only adjourned to another world. Eternity!
Oh, the clanging bells of Time! ... Eternity! Oh, the clanging bells of Time! ...
/.../moody/sowing and reaping/chapter vii forgiveness and retribution.htm

It was Friday Night, and Diamond, Like the Rest of the Household.. ...
... He ran to the place, however: just as he reached it there came a wild blast,
and down fell the key clanging on the stones at his feet. ...
/.../macdonald/at the back of the north wind/chapter 32 it was friday.htm

Argument: Octavius Attests the Fact that Men were Adopted as Gods ...
... His nurse is a she-goat, and as an infant he is taken away from his greedy father,
lest he should be devoured; and clanging uproar [1786] is dashed out of the ...
/.../the octavius of minucius felix/chapter xxi argument octavius attests the.htm

Philip and St. Jerome
... what the Gospel was without having to catch mere glimpses of it through the lurid
mists of priestly usurpation, worldly corruption, and clanging controversies. ...
/.../chapter lxiii philip and st.htm

Professionalism and Personality
... You are nothing more than an instrument of sound, a wind instrument like a trumpet,
or a clanging instrument like a cymbal." That is the apostolic warning to ...
/.../peabody/mornings in the college chapel/lxxi professionalism and personality.htm

The United Song of Praise
... blast of the horn, Praise him with lyre and harp, Praise him with timbrel and dance,
Praise him with strings and pipe, Praise him with clanging cymbals, Praise ...
/.../sherman/the childrens bible/the united song of praise.htm

An Account of the System of Heraclitus.
... Palintonos, referring to the shape of the bow, means "reflex" or "unstrung," or
it may signify "clanging," that is, as a consequence of its being well bent ...
/.../hippolytus/the refutation of all heresies/chapter iv an account of the.htm

The Earthquake (Preached October 11, 1863. )
... ago, when day after day, week after week, terrible shocks went on with a perpetual
underground roar, as if brass and iron were crashing and clanging under the ...
/.../the water of life and other sermons/sermon xv the earthquake preached.htm

A Fall and a Recovery, 1800-1857.
... of the people, they soon lost touch with their flocks; the hungry sheep looked up,
and were not fed; the sermons were tinkling brass and clanging cymbal; and ...
/.../hutton/history of the moravian church/chapter iii a fall and.htm

Clanging (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Clang. Multi-Version
Concordance Clanging (2 Occurrences). 1 Corinthians 13:1 If I ...
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Din (2 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Loud, confused, harsh noise; a loud,
continuous, rattling or clanging sound; clamor; roar. 2. (n ...
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Noisy (14 Occurrences)
... 1 Corinthians 13:1 If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don't
have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. (See NAS RSV). ...
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Loud-sounding (8 Occurrences)
... Corinthians 13:1 If I can speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but am destitute
of Love, I have but become a loud-sounding trumpet or a clanging cymbal ...
/l/loud-sounding.htm - 8k

Gong (1 Occurrence)
... 1 Corinthians 13:1 If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but
don't have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. ...
/g/gong.htm - 7k

Trumpet (74 Occurrences)
... Corinthians 13:1 If I can speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but am destitute
of Love, I have but become a loud-sounding trumpet or a clanging cymbal ...
/t/trumpet.htm - 32k

Resounding (3 Occurrences)
... 1 Corinthians 13:1 If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don't
have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. (See NIV). ...
/r/resounding.htm - 7k

Destitute (25 Occurrences)
... Corinthians 13:1 If I can speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but am destitute
of Love, I have but become a loud-sounding trumpet or a clanging cymbal ...
/d/destitute.htm - 13k

Music (143 Occurrences)
... (3.) The tseltselim, "cymbals" (2 Samuel 6:5; Psalm 150:5), which are struck
together and produce a loud, clanging sound. Metsilloth ...
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Cymbal (1 Occurrence)
... 1 Corinthians 13:1 If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but
don't have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. ...
/c/cymbal.htm - 7k

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