Trains, as a mode of transportation, are not directly mentioned in the Bible, as they were developed long after the biblical era. However, the concept of transportation and the movement of people and goods is a recurring theme throughout the Scriptures. In the Bible, various forms of transportation are mentioned, such as walking, riding animals, and using chariots and ships. These methods facilitated travel, trade, and the spread of the Gospel.

Biblical Context of Transportation

1. Walking and Animal Transport: The most common form of transportation in biblical times was walking. Many biblical figures, including Jesus and His disciples, traveled extensively on foot. For instance, Jesus often walked from town to town to preach and teach (Matthew 4:23: "Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people"). Additionally, animals such as donkeys and camels were used for longer journeys and to carry goods (Genesis 24:10: "Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and departed, taking with him all manner of good things from his master").

2. Chariots: Chariots were a significant mode of transportation for military and ceremonial purposes. They are frequently mentioned in the Old Testament, symbolizing power and speed. For example, Pharaoh's chariots pursued the Israelites during the Exodus (Exodus 14:7: "He took six hundred of the best chariots, along with all the other chariots of Egypt, with officers over all of them").

3. Ships: Ships were essential for trade and travel across bodies of water. The New Testament records several instances of sea travel, particularly in the missionary journeys of the Apostle Paul. Acts 27:1-2 describes Paul's voyage to Rome: "When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment. We boarded an Adramyttian ship about to sail for ports along the coast of Asia, and we put out to sea."

Symbolic and Prophetic Implications

While trains are not mentioned in the Bible, the concept of rapid and efficient transportation can be seen as a fulfillment of the prophetic vision of increased knowledge and movement in the end times. Daniel 12:4 states, "But you, Daniel, shut up these words and seal the book until the time of the end. Many will roam to and fro, and knowledge will increase." This passage is often interpreted to suggest a future where travel and the dissemination of information would become more widespread, a scenario that modern transportation, including trains, helps to realize.

Theological Reflections

From a theological perspective, the development of trains and other modern transportation methods can be seen as part of God's providential plan to facilitate the spread of the Gospel to the ends of the earth. The Great Commission in Matthew 28:19-20 commands believers to "go and make disciples of all nations," a task made more feasible by advancements in transportation technology.

In summary, while trains are not explicitly mentioned in the Bible, the principles of transportation and movement are deeply embedded in the biblical narrative, reflecting both practical and prophetic dimensions of God's unfolding plan for humanity.3925. lamad -- to exercise in, learn
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He Has You on his Heart.
... Mr. Taylor being a stranger in the country, and the guest of Dr. Brookes, had trusted
his arrangements. Inquiries were quickly made about other trains. ...
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The Office of the Instructor.
... It is, however, one and the self-same word which rescues man from the custom of
this world in which he has been reared, and trains him up in the one salvation ...
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The Tenses
... And, first, I am going to point out to you three trains of thought; next,
three lines of argument; and, thirdly, three inferences. ...
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Lord, Teach us to Pray or the Only Teacher.
... to pray? Jesus has opened a school, in which He trains His redeemed ones,
who specially desire it, to have power in prayer. Shall ...
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Genesis.
... Immense receives its wandering [1247] shores, and draws. The rivers manifold with
mighty trains. The third dun light unveiled earth's [1248] face, and soon. ...
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By Grenville Kleiser
... HOW TO DEVELOP SELF-CONFIDENCE IN SPEECH AND MANNER A book of practical inspiration:
trains men to rise above mediocrity and fearthought to their great ...
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The Romance of Orthodoxy
... Long words go rattling by us like long railway trains. We know they are carrying
thousands who are too tired or too indolent to walk and think for themselves. ...
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Gambling, Card-Playing
... of his fortune. The professional is found at county fairs, on railway trains,
in gilded dens, and at public resorts. Being a professional ...
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Individuality.
... on the deeper needs of the soul. His way is to use men whom He calls, trains
and equips. Even Jesus, Himself, came in fashion as ...
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God's Exhaustive Knowledge of Man. [*Continued]
... Have there not been in the past ten years of our own mental history long trains
of thought,"sinful thought,"and vast processions of feelings and imaginings ...
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Trains (3 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Trains (3 Occurrences). 2 Samuel 22:35 Who traineth my
hands for war, so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass. (See NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Camel-trains (3 Occurrences)
Camel-trains. Camel's, Camel-trains. Camest . Multi-Version Concordance
Camel-trains (3 Occurrences). Job 6:18 The camel ...
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Training (32 Occurrences)
... 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Train. 2. (n.) The act of one who trains; the act or process
of exercising, disciplining, etc.; education. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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Dream (82 Occurrences)
... If then it comes to pass that, as occurs in dreams, only fragmentary ideas or loosely
connected trains of thought occur, and if, as frequently happens, there ...
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Dreamer (4 Occurrences)
... If then it comes to pass that, as occurs in dreams, only fragmentary ideas or loosely
connected trains of thought occur, and if, as frequently happens, there ...
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Traitor (4 Occurrences)

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Camel's (3 Occurrences)

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Camest (27 Occurrences)

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Vision (106 Occurrences)
... Naturally then, his dreaming is predominantly visual; so strongly visual, we are
told, that it is not rare to find dreams defined as "trains of fantastic images ...
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