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Bible Verses by Topics - Letter "P"
Palaces
Jerusalem celebrated for -- Ps 48:3,13
The term applied to
Residences of kings. -- Da 4:4; 6:18
Houses of great men. -- Am 3:9; Mic 5:5
The temple of God. -- 1Ch 29:1,19
The house of the high priest. -- Mt 26:58
Described as
High. -- Ps 78:69
Polished. -- Ps 144:12
Pleasant. -- Isa 13:22
Of kings
Called the king's house. -- 2Ki 25:9; 2Ch 7:11
Called the house of the kingdom. -- 2Ch 2:1,12
Called the king's palace. -- Es 1:5
Called the royal house. -- Es 1:9
Splendidly furnished. -- Es 1:6
Surrounded with gardens. -- Es 1:5
Surrounded with terraces. -- 2Ch 9:11
Under governors. -- 1Ki 4:6; Ne 7:2
Often attended by eunuchs as servants. -- 2Ki 20:18; Da 1:3,4
Were strictly guarded. -- 2Ki 11:5
Afforded support to all the King's retainers. -- Ezr 4:14; Da
1:5
Royal decrees issued from. -- Es 3:15; 8:14
Royal decrees laid up in. -- Ezr 6:2
Contained treasures of the king. -- 1Ki 15:18; 2Ch 12:9; 25:24
Gorgeous apparel suited to, alone. -- Lu 7:25
Were entered by gates -- Ne 2:8
Often the storehouses of rapine -- Am 3:10
Often as punishment
Spoiled. -- Am 3:11
Forsaken. -- Isa 32:14
Desolate. -- Ps 69:25; Eze 19:7
Scenes of bloodshed. -- Jer 9:21
Burned with fire. -- 2Ch 36:19; Jer 17:27
Overgrown with thorns, &c. -- Isa 34:13
The habitation of dragons, &c. -- Isa 13:22
The spider makes its way even into -- Pr 30:28
Illustrative of
The splendour of the church. -- Song 8:9
The godly children of saints. -- Ps 144:12
The place of Satan's dominion. -- Lu 11:21
Palm Tree, The
First mention of, in Scripture -- Ex 15:27
Jericho celebrated for -- De 34:3; Jdj 1:16
Described as
Tall. -- Song 7:7
Upright. -- Jer 10:5
Flourishing. -- Ps 92:12
Fruitful to a great age. -- Ps 92:14
The fruit of, called dates -- 2Ch 31:5
Requires a moist and fertile soil -- Ex 15:27
Tents often pitched under the shade of -- Jdj 4:5
The branches of, were
The emblem of victory. -- Re 7:9
Carried at feast of tabernacles. -- Le 23:40
Used for constructing booths. -- Ne 8:15
Spread before Christ. -- Joh 12:13
Blasted as a punishment -- Joe 1:12
Represented in carved work on the walls and doors of the temple
of Solomon -- 1Ki 6:29,32,35; 2Ch 3:5
Illustrative of
The church. -- Song 7:7,8
The righteous. -- Ps 92:12
The upright appearance of idols. -- Jer 10:5
Parables
Remarkable Parables of the Old Testament -- Jdj 9:8-15; 2Sa
12:1-4; 14:5-7
Parables of christ
Wise and foolish builders. -- Mt 7:24-27
Children of the bride chamber. -- Mt 9:15
New cloth and old garment. -- Mt 9:16
New wine and old bottles. -- Mt 9:17
Unclean spirit. -- Mt 12:43
Sower. -- Mt 13:3-23; Lu 8:5-15
Tares. -- Mt 13:24-30,36-43
Mustard-seed. -- Mt 13:31,32; Lu 13:19
Leaven. -- Mt 13:33
Treasure hid in a field. -- Mt 13:44
Pearl of great price. -- Mt 13:45,46
Net cast into the sea. -- Mt 13:47-50
Meats defiling not. -- Mt 15:10-15
Unmerciful servant. -- Mt 18:23-35
Labourers hired. -- Mt 20:1-16
Two sons. -- Mt 21:28-32
Wicked husbandmen. -- Mt 21:33-45
Marriage-feast. -- Mt 22:2-14
Fig-tree leafing. -- Mt 24:32-34
Man of the house watching. -- Mt 24:43
Faithful, and evil servants. -- Mt 24:45-51
Ten virgins. -- Mt 25:1-13
Talents. -- Mt 25:14-30
Kingdom, divided against itself. -- Mr 3:24
House, divided against itself. -- Mr 3:25
Strong man armed. -- Mr 3:27; Lu 11:21
Seed growing secretly -- Mr 4:26-29
Lighted candle -- Mr 4:21; Lu 11:33-36
Man taking a far journey -- Mr 13:34-37
Blind leading the blind -- Lu 6:39
Beam and mote -- Lu 6:41,42
Tree and its fruit -- Lu 6:43-45
Creditor and debtors -- Lu 7:41-47
Good Samaritan -- Lu 10:30-37
Importunate friend -- Lu 11:5-9
Rich fool -- Lu 12:16-21
Cloud and wind -- Lu 12:54-57
Barren fig-tree -- Lu 13:6-9
Men bidden to a feast -- Lu 14:7-11
Builder of a tower -- Lu 14:28-30,33
King going to war -- Lu 14:31-33
Savour of salt -- Lu 14:34,35
Lost sheep -- Lu 15:3-7
Lost piece of silver -- Lu 15:8-10
Prodigal son -- Lu 15:11-32
Unjust steward -- Lu 16:1-8
Rich man and Lazarus -- Lu 16:19-31
Importunate widow -- Lu 18:1-8
Pharisee and Publican -- Lu 18:9-14
Pounds -- Lu 19:12-27
Good Shepherd -- Joh 10:1-6
Vine and branches -- Joh 15:1-5
Pardon
Promised -- Isa 1:18; Jer 31:34; Heb 8:12; Jer 50:20
None without shedding of blood -- Le 17:11; Heb 9:22
Legal sacrifices, ineffectual for -- Heb 10:4
Outward purifications, ineffectual for -- Job 9:30,31; Jer 2:22
The blood of Christ, alone, is efficacious for -- Zec 13:1; 1Jo
1:7
Is granted
By God alone. -- Da 9:9; Mr 2:7
By Christ. -- Mr 2:5; Lu 7:48
Through Christ. -- Lu 1:69,77; Ac 5:31; 13:38
Through the blood of Christ. -- Mt 26:28; Ro 3:25; Col 1:14
For the name's sake of Christ. -- 1Jo 2:12
According to the riches of grace. -- Eph 1:7
On the exaltation of Christ. -- Ac 5:31
Freely. -- Isa 43:25
Readily. -- Ne 9:17; Ps 86:5
Abundantly. -- Isa 55:7; Ro 5:20
To those who confess their sins. -- 2Sa 12:13; Ps 32:5; 1Jo 1:9
To those who repent. -- Ac 2:38
To those who believe. -- Ac 10:43
Should be preached in the name of Christ -- Lu 24:47
Exhibits the
Compassion of God. -- Mic 7:18,19
Grace of God. -- Ro 5:15,16
Mercy of God. -- Ex 34:7; Ps 51:1
Goodness of God. -- 2Ch 30:18; Ps 86:5
Forbearance of God. -- Ro 3:25
Loving-kindness of God. -- Ps 51:1
Justice of God. -- 1Jo 1:9
Faithfulness of God. -- 1Jo 1:9
Expressed by
Forgiving transgression. -- Ps 32:1
Removing transgression. -- Ps 103:12
Blotting out transgression. -- Isa 44:22
Covering sin. -- Ps 32:1
Blotting out sin. -- Ac 3:19
Casting sins into the sea. -- Mic 7:19
Not imputing sin. -- Ro 4:8
Not mentioning transgression. -- Eze 18:22
Remembering sins no more. -- Heb 10:17
All saints enjoy -- Col 2:13; 1Jo 2:12
Blessedness of -- Ps 32:1; Ro 4:7
Should lead to
Returning to God. -- Isa 44:22
Loving God. -- Lu 7:47
Fearing God. -- Ps 130:4
Praising God. -- Ps 103:2,3
Ministers are appointed to proclaim -- Isa 40:1,2; 2Co 5:19
Pray for
For yourselves. -- Ps 25:11,18; 51:1; Mt 6:12; Lu 11:4
For others. -- Jas 5:15; 1Jo 5:16
Encouragement to pray for -- 2Ch 7:14
Withheld from
The unforgiving. -- Mr 11:26; Lu 6:37
The unbelieving. -- Joh 8:21,24
The impenitent. -- Lu 13:2-5
Blasphemers against the Holy Spirit. -- Mt 12:32; Mr 3:28,29
Apostates. -- Heb 10:26,27; 1Jo 5:16
Illustrated -- Lu 7:42; 15:20-24
Exemplified
Israelites. -- Nu 14:20
David. -- 2Sa 12:13
Manasseh. -- 2Ch 33:13
Hezekiah. -- Isa 38:17
The Paralytic. -- Mt 9:2
The Penitent. -- Lu 7:47
Parents
Receive their children from God -- Ge 33:5; 1Sa 1:27; Ps 127:3
Their duty to their children is
To love them. -- Tit 2:4
To bring them to Christ. -- Mt 19:13,14
To train them up for God. -- Pr 22:6; Eph 6:4
To instruct them in God's word. -- De 4:9; 11:19; Isa 38:19
To tell them of God's judgments. -- Joe 1:3
To tell them of the miraculous works of God. -- Ex 10:2; Ps
78:4
To command them to obey God. -- De 32:46; 1Ch 28:9
To bless them. -- Ge 48:15; Heb 11:20
To pity them. -- Ps 103:13
To provide for them. -- Job 42:15; 2Co 12:14; 1Ti 5:8
To rule them. -- 1Ti 3:4,12
To correct them. -- Pr 13:24; 19:18; 23:13; 29:17; Heb 12:7
Not to provoke them. -- Eph 6:4; Col 3:21
Not to make unholy connections for them. -- Ge 24:1-4; 28:1,2
Wicked children, a cause of grief to -- Pr 10:1; 17:25
Should pray for their children
For their spiritual welfare. -- Ge 17:18; 1Ch 29:19
When in temptation. -- Job 1:5
When in sickness. -- 2Sa 12:16; Mr 5:23; Joh 4:46,49
When Faithful
Are blessed by their children. -- Pr 31:28
Leave a blessing to their children. -- Ps 112:2; Pr 11:21; Isa
65:23
Sins of, visited on their children -- Ex 20:5; Isa 14:20; La
5:7
Negligence of, sorely punished -- 1Sa 3:13
When wicked
Instruct their children in evil. -- Jer 9:14; 1Pe 1:18
Set a bad example to their children. -- Eze 20:18; Am 2:4
Good - Exemplified
Abraham. -- Ge 18:19
Jacob. -- Ge 44:20,30
Joseph. -- Ge 48:13-20
Mother of Moses. -- Ex 2:2,3
Manoah. -- Jdj 13:8
Hannah. -- 1Sa 1:28
David. -- 2Sa 18:5,33
Shunammite. -- 2Ki 4:19,20
Job. -- Job 1:5
Mother of Lemuel. -- Pr 31:1
Nobleman. -- Joh 4:49
Lois and Eunice. -- 2Ti 1:5
Bad - Exemplified
Mother of Micah. -- Jdj 17:3
Eli. -- 1Sa 3:13
Saul. -- 1Sa 20:33
Athaliah. -- 2Ch 22:3
Manasseh. -- 2Ch 33:6
Herodias. -- Mr 6:24
Paschal Lamb, Typical Nature Of
A type of Christ -- Ex 12:3; 1Co 5:7
A male of the first year -- Ex 12:5; Isa 9:6
Without blemish -- Ex 12:5; 1Pe 1:19
Taken out of the flock -- Ex 12:5; Heb 2:14,17
Chosen before-hand -- Ex 12:3; 1Pe 2:4
Shut up four days that it might be closely examined -- Ex 12:6;
Joh 8:46; 18:38
Killed by the people -- Ex 12:6; Ac 2:23
Killed at the place where the Lord put his name -- De 16:2,5-7;
2Ch 35:1; Lu 13:33
Killed in the evening -- Ex 12:6; Mr 15:34,37
Its blood to be shed -- Ex 12:7; Lu 22:20
Blood of, sprinkled on lintel and door-posts -- Ex 12:22; Heb
9:13,14; 10:22; 1Pe 1:2
Blood of, not sprinkled on threshold -- Ex 12:7; Heb 10:29
Not a bone of, broken -- Ex 12:46; Joh 19:36
Not eaten raw -- Ex 12:9; 1Co 11:28,29
Roasted with fire -- Ex 12:8; Ps 22:14,15
Eaten with bitter herbs -- Ex 12:8; Zec 12:10
Eaten with unleavened bread -- Ex 12:39; 1Co 5:7,8; 2Co 1:12
Eaten in haste -- Ex 12:11; Heb 6:18
Eaten with the loins girt -- Ex 12:11; Lu 12:35; Eph 6:14; 1Pe
1:13
Eaten with staff in hand -- Ex 12:11; Ps 23:4
Eaten with shoes on -- Ex 12:11; Eph 6:15
Not taken out of the house -- Ex 12:46; Eph 3:17
What remained of it till morning to be burned -- Ex 12:10; Mt
7:6; Lu 11:3
Patience
God, is the God of -- Ro 15:5
Christ, an example of -- Isa 53:7; Ac 8:32; Mt 27:14
Enjoined -- Tit 2:2; 2Pe 1:6
Should have its perfect work -- Jas 1:4
Trials of saints lead to -- Ro 5:3; Jas 1:3
Produces
Experience. -- Ro 5:4
Hope. -- Ro 15:4
Suffering with, for well-doing, is acceptable with God -- 1Pe
2:20
To be exercised
Running the race set before us. -- Heb 12:1
Bringing forth fruits. -- Lu 8:15
Well-doing. -- Ro 2:7; Ga 6:9
Waiting for God. -- Ps 37:7; 40:1
Waiting for Christ. -- 1Co 1:7; 2Th 3:5
Waiting for the hope of the gospel. -- Ro 8:25; Ga 5:5
Waiting for God's salvation. -- La 3:26
Bearing the yoke. -- La 3:27
Tribulation. -- Lu 21:19; Ro 12:12
Necessary to the inheritance of the promises -- Heb 6:12; 10:36
Exercise, towards all -- 1Th 5:14
They who are in authority, should exercise -- Mt 18:26; Ac 26:3
Ministers should follow after -- 1Ti 6:11
Ministers approved by -- 2Co 6:4
Should be accompanied by
Godliness. -- 2Pe 1:6
Faith. -- 2Th 1:4; Heb 6:12; Re 13:10
Temperance. -- 2Pe 1:6
Long-suffering. -- Col 1:11
Joyfulness. -- Col 1:11
Saints strengthened to all -- Col 1:11
Commended -- Ec 7:8; Re 2:2,3
Illustrated -- Jas 5:7
Exemplified
Job. -- Job 1:21; Jas 5:11
Simeon. -- Lu 2:25
Paul. -- 2Ti 3:10
Abraham. -- Heb 6:15
Prophets. -- Jas 5:10
John. -- Re 1:9
Patriarchal Government
Vested in the heads of families -- Ge 18:19
Exercised in
Training, &c their servants for war. -- Ge 14:14
Vindicating their wrongs. -- Ge 14:12,15,16
Forming treaties and alliances. -- Ge 14:13; 21:22-32; 26:28-33
Acting as priests. -- Ge 8:20; 12:7,8; 35:1-7; Job 1:5
Acting as judges. -- Ge 38:24
Arbitrarily disinheriting and putting away servants and
children. -- Ge 21:14; 1Ch 5:1
Blessing and cursing their children. -- Ge 9:25,26; 27:28,29;
49:1-33
The authority of heads of families for, acknowledged. -- Ge
23:6
Peace
God is the author of -- Ps 147:14; Isa 45:7; 1Co 14:33
Results from
Heavenly wisdom. -- Jas 3:17
The government of Christ. -- Isa 2:4
Praying for rulers. -- 1Ti 2:2
Seeking the peace of those with whom we dwell. -- Jer 29:7
Necessary to the enjoyment of life -- Ps 34:12,14; 1Pe 3:10,11
God bestows upon those who
Obey him. -- Le 26:6
Please him. -- Ps 16:7
Endure his chastisements. -- Job 5:17,23,24
Is a bond of union -- Eph 4:3
The fruit of righteousness should be sown in -- Jas 3:18
The church shall enjoy -- Ps 125:5; 128:6; Isa 2:4; Ho 2:18
Saints should
Love. -- Zec 8:19
Seek. -- Ps 34:14; 1Pe 3:11
Follow. -- 2Ti 2:22
Follow the things which make for. -- Ro 14:19
Cultivate. -- Ps 120:7
Speak. -- Es 10:3
Live in. -- 2Co 13:11
Have, with each other. -- Mr 9:50; 1Th 5:13
Endeavour to have will all men. -- Ro 12:18; Heb 12:14
Pray for that of the church -- Ps 122:6-8
Exhort others to -- Ge 45:24
Ministers should exhort to -- 2Th 3:12
Advantages of -- Pr 17:1; Ec 4:6
Blessedness of -- Ps 133:1
Blessedness of promoting -- Mt 5:9
The wicked
Hypocritically speak. -- Ps 28:3
Speak not. -- Ps 35:20
Enjoy not. -- Isa 48:22; Eze 7:25
Opposed to. -- Ps 120:7
Hate. -- Ps 120:6
Shall abound in the latter days -- Isa 2:4; 11:13; 32:18
Exemplified
Abraham. -- Ge 13:8,9
Abimelech. -- Ge 26:29
Mordecai. -- Es 10:3
David. -- Ps 120:7
Peace Offerings
A male or female of herd or flock -- Le 3:1,6,12
The offerer required
To give it freely. -- Le 19:5
To bring it himself. -- Le 7:29,30
To lay his hand upon its head. -- Le 3:2,8,13
To kill it at tabernacle door. -- Le 3:2; 8:13
Required to be perfect and free from blemish -- Le 3:1,6; 22:21
The priest
Prepared. -- Eze 46:2
Sprinkled the blood on the altar. -- Le 3:2,8,13
Offered the inside fat, &c by fire. -- Le 3:3,4,9,10
Laid it upon the daily burnt offering to be consumed with it. --
Le 3:5; 6:12,13
Waved the breast as a wave-offering. -- Ex 29:26,28; Le 7:29,30
Heaved the right shoulder as an heave-offering. -- Ex 29:22-27
Had the shoulder and breast as his portion. -- Ex 29:28; Le
7:31-34
An offering most acceptable. -- Le 3:5,16
Generally accompanied by a burnt-offering. -- Jdj 21:4; 1Sa
10:8; 1Ki 3:15
Often accompanied by a sin-offering. -- Le 23:19
Was offered
As a thanksgiving-offering. -- Le 7:12,13
As a votive offering. -- Le 7:16
For reconciliation. -- Eze 45:15; Eph 2:13,14
For confirming the legal covenant. -- Ex 24:5
At consecration of priests. -- Ex 29:22,29
For the people at large. -- Le 9:4
At expiration of Nazarite's vow. -- Nu 6:14
At all the festivals. -- Nu 10:10
At dedication of tabernacle. -- Nu 7:17,23
At dedication of temple. -- 1Ki 8:62-64
At coronation of kings. -- 1Sa 11:15
By Joshua after his victories. -- Jos 8:31
By Israel after their defeat. -- Jdj 20:26
By David on bringing up the ark. -- 2Sa 6:17
By David after the plague. -- 2Sa 24:25
By Solomon three times a year. -- 1Ki 9:25
By Manasseh on repairing and restoring the altar. -- 2Ch
33:15,16
If a thanksgiving offering to be eaten the day offered -- Le
7:15
If a votive offering to be eaten the same day or the next -- Le
7:16,17; 19:6-8
To be eaten before the Lord -- De 12:17,18
No unclean person to eat of -- Le 7:20,21
Peace, Spiritual
God is the God of -- Ro 15:33; 2Co 13:11; 1Th 5:23; Heb 13:20
God ordains -- Isa 26:12
God speaks, to his saints -- Ps 85:8
Christ is the Lord of -- 2Th 3:16
Christ is the prince of -- Isa 9:6
Christ gives -- 2Th 3:16
Christ guides into the way of -- Lu 1:79
Christ is our -- Eph 2:14
Is through the atonement of Christ -- Isa 53:5; Eph 2:14,15; Col
1:20
Bequeathed by Christ -- Joh 14:27
Preached
By Christ. -- Eph 2:17
Through Christ. -- Ac 10:36
By ministers. -- Isa 52:7; Ro 10:15
Announced by angels -- Lu 2:14
Follows upon justification -- Ro 5:1
A fruit of the Spirit -- Ro 14:17; Ga 5:22
Divine wisdom is the way of -- Pr 3:17
Accompanies
Faith. -- Ro 15:13
Righteousness. -- Isa 32:17
Acquaintance with God. -- Job 22:21
The love of God's law. -- Ps 119:165
Spiritual-mindedness. -- Ro 8:6
Established by covenant -- Isa 54:10; Eze 34:25; Mal 2:5
Promised to
The Church. -- Isa 66:12
The Gentiles. -- Zec 9:10
Saints. -- Ps 72:3,7; Isa 55:12
The meek. -- Ps 37:11
Those who confide in God. -- Isa 26:3
Returning backsliders. -- Isa 57:18,19
We should love -- Zec 8:19
The benediction of ministers should be -- Nu 6:26; Lu 10:5
Saints
Have in Christ. -- Joh 16:33
Have, with God. -- Isa 27:5; Ro 5:1
Enjoy. -- Ps 119:165
Repose in. -- Ps 4:8
Blessed with. -- Ps 29:11
Kept in perfect. -- Isa 26:3
Ruled by. -- Col 3:15
Kept by. -- Php 4:7
Die in. -- Ps 37:37; Lu 2:29
Wish, to each other. -- Ga 6:16; Php 1:2; Col 1:2; 1Th 1:1
Of saints
Great. -- Ps 119:165; Isa 54:13
Abundant. -- Ps 72:7; Jer 33:6
Secure. -- Job 34:29
Passes all understanding. -- Php 4:7
Consummated after death. -- Isa 57:2
The gospel is good tidings of -- Ro 10:15
The wicked
Know not the way of. -- Isa 57:2; Ro 3:17
Know not the things of. -- Lu 19:42
Promise, to themselves. -- De 29:19
Are promised, by false teachers. -- Jer 6:14
There is none for. -- Isa 48:22; 57:21
Supports under trials -- Joh 14:27; 16:33
Perfection
Is of God -- Ps 18:32; 138:8
All saints have, in Christ -- 1Co 2:6; Php 3:15; Col 2:10
God's perfection the standard of -- Mt 5:48
Implies
Entire devotedness. -- Mt 19:21
Purity and holiness in speech. -- Jas 3:2
Saints commanded to aim at -- Ge 17:1; De 18:13
Saints claim not -- Job 9:20; Php 3:12
Saints follow after -- Pr 4:18; Php 3:12
Ministers appointed to lead saints to -- Eph 4:12; Col 1:28
Exhortation to -- 2Co 7:1; 13:11
Impossibility of attaining to -- 2Ch 6:36; Ps 119:96
The word of God is
The rule of. -- Jas 1:25
Designed to lead us to. -- 2Ti 3:16,17
Charity is the bond of -- Col 3:14
Patience leads to -- Jas 1:4
Pray for -- Heb 13:20,21; 1Pe 5:10
The Church shall attain to -- Joh 17:23; Eph 4:13
Blessedness of -- Ps 37:37; Pr 2:21
Persecution
Christ suffered -- Ps 69:26; Joh 5:16
Christ voluntarily submitted to -- Isa 50:6
Christ was patient under -- Isa 53:7
Saints may expect -- Mr 10:30; Lu 21:12; Joh 15:20
Saints suffer, for the sake of God -- Jer 15:15
Of saints, is a persecution of Christ -- Zec 2:8; Ac 9:4,5
All that live godly in Christ, shall suffer -- 2Ti 3:12
Originates
Ignorance of God and Christ. -- Joh 16:3
Hated to God and Christ. -- Joh 15:20,24
Hatred to the gospel. -- Mt 13:21
Pride. -- Ps 10:2
Mistaken zeal. -- Ac 13:50; 26:9-11
Is inconsistent with the spirit of the gospel -- Mt 26:52
Men by nature addicted to -- Ga 4:29
Preacher of the gospel subject to -- Ga 5:11
Is sometimes to death -- Ac 22:4
God forsakes not his saints under -- 2Co 4:9
God delivers out of -- Da 3:25,28; 2Co 1:10; 2Ti 3:11
Cannot separated from Christ -- Ro 8:35
Lawful means may be used to escape -- Mt 2:13; 10:23; 12:14,15
Saints suffering, should
Commit themselves to God. -- 1Pe 4:19
Exhibit patience. -- 1Co 4:12
Rejoice. -- Mt 5:12; 1Pe 4:13
Glorify God. -- 1Pe 4:16
Pray for deliverance. -- Ps 7:1; 119:86
Pray for those who inflict. -- Mt 5:44
Return blessing for. -- Ro 12:14
The hope of future blessedness supports under -- 1Co 15:19,32;
Heb 10:34,35
Blessedness of enduring, for Christ's sake -- Mt 5:10; Lu 6:22
Pray for those suffering -- 2Th 3:2
Hypocrites cannot endure -- Mt 4:17
False teachers shrink from -- Ga 6:12
The wicked
Addicted to. -- Ps 10:2; 69:26
Active in. -- Ps 143:3; La 4:19
Encourage each other in. -- Ps 71:11
Rejoice in its success. -- Ps 13:4; Re 11:10
Punishment for. -- Ps 7:13; 2Th 1:6
Illustrated. -- Mt 21:33-39
Spirit of -- Exemplified
Pharaoh &c. -- Ex 1:8-14
Saul. -- 1Sa 26:18
Jezebel. -- 1Ki 19:2
Zedekiah &c. -- Jer 38:4-6
Chaldeans. -- Da 3:8-30
Pharisees. -- Mt 12:14
Jews. -- Joh 5:16; 1Th 2:15
Herod. -- Ac 12:1
Gentiles. -- Ac 14:5
Paul. -- Php 3:6; 1Ti 1:13
Suffering of -- Exemplified
Micaiah. -- 1Ki 22:27
David. -- Ps 119:161
Jeremiah. -- Jer 32:2
Daniel. -- Da 6:5-17
Peter &c. -- Ac 4:3
Apostles. -- Ac 5:18
The Prophets. -- Ac 7:52
The Church. -- Ac 8:1
Paul and Barnabas. -- Ac 13:50
Paul and Silas. -- Ac 16:23
Hebrews. -- Heb 10:33
Saints of old. -- Heb 11:36
Perseverance
An evidence of reconciliation with God -- Col 1:21-23
An evidence of belonging to Christ -- Joh 8:31; Heb 3:6,14
A characteristic of saints -- Pr 4:18
To be manifested in
Seeking God. -- 1Ch 16:11
Waiting upon god. -- Ho 12:6
Prayer. -- Ro 12:12; Eph 6:18
Well-doing. -- Ro 2:7; 2Th 3:13
Continuing in the faith. -- Ac 14:22; Col 1:23; 2Ti 4:7
Holding fast hope. -- Heb 3:6
Maintained through
The power of God. -- Ps 37:24; Php 1:6
The power of Christ. -- Joh 10:28
The intercession of Christ. -- Lu 22:31,32; Joh 17:11
The fear of God. -- Jer 32:40
Faith. -- 1Pe 1:5
Promised to saints -- Job 17:9
Leads to increase of knowledge -- Joh 8:31,32
IN WELL-DOING
Leads to assurance of hope. -- Heb 6:10,11
Is not in vain. -- 1Co 15:58; Ga 6:9
Ministers should exhort to -- Ac 13:43; 14:22
Encouragement to -- Heb 12:2,3
Promises to -- Mt 10:22; 24:13; Re 2:26-28
Blessedness of -- Jas 1:25
Want of
Excludes from the benefits of the gospel. -- Heb 6:4-6
Punished. -- Joh 15:6; Ro 11:22
Illustrated. -- Mr 4:5,17
Pharisees, The
A sect of the Jews -- Ac 15:5
The strictest observers of the Mosaic ritual -- Ac 26:5
By descent, especially esteemed -- Ac 23:6
Character of
Zealous of the law. -- Ac 15:5; Php 3:5
Zealous of tradition. -- Mr 7:3,5-8; Ga 1:14
Outwardly moral. -- Lu 18:11; Php 3:5,6
Rigid in fasting. -- Lu 5:33; 18:12
Active in proselytising. -- Mt 23:15
Self-righteous. -- Lu 16:15; 18:9
Avaricious. -- Mt 23:14; Lu 16:14
Ambitious of precedence. -- Mt 23:6
Fond of public salutations. -- Mt 23:7
Fond of distinguished titles. -- Mt 23:7-10
Particular in paying all dues. -- Mt 23:23
Oppressive. -- Mt 23:4
Cruel in persecuting. -- Ac 9:1,2
Believed in the resurrection &c -- Ac 23:8
Made broad their phylacteries -- Mt 23:5
Their opinions, a standard for others -- Joh 7:48
Many priest and Levites were of -- Joh 1:19,24
Many rulers, lawyers, and scribes were of -- Joh 3:1; Ac 5:34;
23:9
Had disciples -- Lu 5:33; Ac 22:3
Some came to John for baptism -- Mt 3:7
As a body, rejected John's baptism -- Lu 7:30
Christ
Often invited by. -- Lu 7:36; 11:37
Condemned by, for associating with sinners. -- Mt 9:11; Lu 7:39;
15:1,2
Asked for signs by. -- Mt 12:38; 16:1
Tempted by, with questions about the law. -- Mt 19:3;
22:15,16,35
Watched by, for evil. -- Lu 6:7
Offended, by his doctrine. -- Mt 15:12; 21:45; Lu 16:14
Declared the imaginary righteousness of, to be insufficient for
salvation. -- Mt 5:20
Declared the doctrines of, to be hypocrisy. -- Mt 16:6,11,12; Lu
12:1
Denounced woes against. -- Mt 23:13-33
Called, and evil and adulterous generation. -- Mt 12:39
Called, serpents and generation of vipers. -- Mt 23:33
Called fools and blind guides. -- Mt 23:17,24
Compared, to whited sepulchres. -- Mt 23:27
Compared, to graves that appear not. -- Lu 11:44
Left Judea for a time on account of. -- Joh 4:1-3
Imputed Christ's miracles to Satan's power -- Mt 9:34; 12:24
Sent officers to apprehend Christ -- Joh 7:32,45
Often sought to destroy Christ -- Mt 12:14; 21:46; Joh
11:47,53,57
Philistines
Descended from Casluhim -- Ge 10:13,14
Originally dwelt in the land of Caphtor -- Jer 47:4; Am 9:7
Conquered the Avims and took from them the west coast of Canaan
-- De 2:23
Called
The Caphtorims. -- De 2:23
The Cherethites. -- 1Sa 30:14; Zep 2:5
Country of
Called Philistia. -- Ps 87:4; 108:9
Divided into five sates of lordships. -- Jos 13:3; Jdj 3:3; 1Sa
6:16
Had many flourishing cities. -- 1Sa 6:17
Given by God to the Israelites. -- Jos 13:2,3; 15:45,47
Were a great people and governed by kings in the patriarchal age
-- Ge 21:22,34; 26:8
Character of
Proud. -- Zec 9:6
Idolatrous. -- Jdj 16:23; 1Sa 5:2
Superstitious. -- Isa 2:6
Warlike. -- 1Sa 17:1; 28:1
Men of great strength and stature amongst -- 1Sa 17:4-7; 2Sa
21:16,18-20
Some of, left to prove Israel -- Jdj 3:1-3
Always confederated with the enemies of Israel -- Ps 83:7; Isa
9:11,12
Shamgar slew six hundred of, and delivered Israel -- Jdj 3:31
Oppressed Israel after the death of Jair for eighteen years --
Jdj 10:7,8
Oppressed Israel after the death of Abdon forty years -- Jdj
13:1
Samson
Promised as a deliverer from. -- Jdj 13:5
Intermarried with. -- Jdj 14:1,10
Slew thirty, near Askelon. -- Jdj 14:19
Burned vineyards &c of. -- Jdj 15:3-5
Slew many for burning his wife. -- Jdj 15:7,8
Slew a thousand with the jawbone of an ass. -- Jdj 15:15,16
Blinded and imprisoned by. -- Jdj 16:21
Pulled down the house of Dagon and destroyed immense numbers of.
-- Jdj 16:29,30
Defeated Israel at Ebenezer -- 1Sa 4:1,2
Defeated Israel and took the ark -- 1Sa 4:3-11
Put the ark into Dagon's house -- 1Sa 5:1-4
Plagued for retaining the ark -- 1Sa 5:6-12
Sent back the ark and were healed -- 1Sa 6:1-18
Miraculously routed at Mizpeh -- 1Sa 7:7-14
Jonathan smote a garrison of, at Geba and provoked them -- 1Sa
13:3,4
Invaded the land of Israel with a great army -- 1Sa 13:5,17-23
Jonathan and his armour-bearer smote a garrison of, at the
passages -- 1Sa 14:1-14
Miraculously discomfited -- 1Sa 14:15-23
Saul constantly at war with -- 1Sa 14:52
Defied Israel by their champion -- 1Sa 17:4-10
Defeated Israel at Ephesdammim and pursued to Ekron -- 1Sa
17:1,52
David
Slew Goliath the champion of. -- 1Sa 17:40-50
Procured Saul's daughter for and hundred foreskins of. -- 1Sa
18:25-27
Often defeated during Saul's reign. -- 1Sa 19:8; 23:1-5
Fled to, for safety. -- 1Sa 27:1-7
Gained the confidence of Achish king of. -- 1Sa 28:2; 29:9
Distrusted by. -- 1Sa 29:2-7
Often defeated in the course of his reign. -- 2Sa 5:17-23; 8:1;
21:15-22; 23:8-12
Had a guard composed of. -- 2Sa 8:18; Eze 25:16; Zep 2:5
Gathered all their armies to Aphek against Israel -- 1Sa 28:1;
29:1
Ziklag a town of, taken and plundered by the Amalekites -- 1Sa
30:1,2,16
Israel defeated by, and Saul slain -- 1Sa 31:1-10
Besieged in Gibbethon by Nadab -- 1Ki 15:27
Sent by God against Jehoram -- 2Ch 21:16,17
Defeated by Uzziah -- 2Ch 26:6,7
Distressed Judah under Ahaz -- 2Ch 28:18,19
Defeated by Hezekiah -- 2Ki 18:8
Israel condemned for imitating -- Jdj 10:6; Am 6:2; 9:7
Prophecies respecting
Union with Syria against Israel. -- Isa 9:11,12
Punishment with other nations. -- Jer 25:20
Dismay at ruin of Tyre. -- Zec 9:3,5
Base men to be their rulers. -- Zec 9:6
Hatred and revenge against Israel to be fully recompensed. --
Eze 25:15-17; Am 1:6-8
Utter destruction by Pharaoh king of Egypt. -- Jer 47:1-4; Zep
2:5,6
Destruction and desolation of their cities. -- Jer 47:5; Zep
2:4
Their country to be a future possession to Israel. -- Ob 1:19;
Zep 2:7
To help in Israel's restoration. -- Isa 11:14
Pilgrims and Strangers
Described -- Joh 17:16
Saints are called to be -- Ge 12:1; Ac 7:3; Lu 14:26,27,33
All saints are -- Ps 39:12; 1Pe 1:1
Saints confess themselves -- 1Ch 29:15; Ps 39:12; 119:19; Heb
11:13
As saints they
Have the example of Christ. -- Lu 9:58
Are strengthened by God. -- De 33:25; Ps 84:6,7
Are actuated by faith. -- Heb 11:9
Have their faces toward Zion. -- Jer 50:5
Keep the promised in view. -- Heb 11:13
Forsake all for Christ. -- Mt 19:27
Look for a heavenly country. -- Heb 11:16
Look for a heavenly city. -- Heb 11:10
Pass their sojourning in fear. -- 1Pe 1:17
Rejoice in the statutes of God. -- Ps 119:54
Pray for direction. -- Ps 43:3; Jer 50:5
Have a heavenly conversation. -- Php 3:20
Hate worldly fellowship. -- Ps 120:5,6
Are not mindful of this world. -- Heb 11:15
Are not at home in this world. -- Heb 11:9
Shine as lights in the world. -- Php 2:15
Invite others to go with them. -- Nu 10:29
Are exposed to persecution. -- Ps 120:5-7; Joh 17:14
Should abstain from fleshly lusts. -- 1Pe 2:11
Should have their treasure in heaven. -- Mt 6:19; Lu 12:33; Col
3:1,2
Should not be over anxious about worldly things. -- Mt 6:25
Long for their pilgrimage to end. -- Ps 55:6; 2Co 5:1-8
Die in faith. -- Heb 11:13
The world is not worthy of. -- Heb 11:38
God is not ashamed to be called their God -- Heb 11:16
Typified
Israel. -- Ex 6:4; 12:11
Exemplified
Abraham. -- Ge 23:4; Ac 7:4,5
Jacob. -- Ge 47:9
Saints of old. -- 1Ch 29:15; Heb 11:13,38
David. -- Ps 39:12
The Apostles. -- Mt 19:27
Pillars
The supports of a building -- Jdj 16:29
Things raised up as memorials -- Ge 31:51
Made of
Marble. -- Es 1:6
Wood. -- 1Ki 10:12
Iron. -- Jer 1:18
Brass. -- 1Ki 7:15
Silver. -- Song 3:10
The vail and hangings of the tabernacle supported by -- Ex
26:32,37; 36:36,38
Two, placed in the temple porch -- 1Ki 7:15-21
Of memorial
Sometimes of a single stone. -- Ge 28:18
Sometimes of a heap of stones. -- Jos 4:8,9,20
To witness vows. -- Ge 28:18; 31:13
To witness covenants. -- Ge 31:52
To mark the graves of the dead. -- Ge 35:20
To commemorate remarkable events. -- Ex 24:4; Jos 4:20,24
To perpetuate names. -- 2Sa 18:18
In honour of idols. -- Le 26:1; De 7:5
Often anointed. -- Ge 28:18; 31:13
Often had inscriptions. -- Job 19:24
The divine glory appeared to Israel in the form of -- Ex
13:21,22; Nu 12:5
Lot's wife became a pillar of salt -- Ge 19:26
Illustrative of
Stability of the heavens. -- Job 26:11
Stability of the earth. -- 1Sa 2:8; Ps 75:3
The church. -- 1Ti 3:15
Stability of Christ. -- Song 5:15; Re 10:1
Ministers. -- Jer 1:18; Ga 2:9
Saints who overcome in Christ. -- Re 3:12
Plague or Pestilence, The
Inflicted by God -- Eze 14:19; Hab 3:5
One of God's four sore judgments -- Eze 14:21
Described as noisome -- Ps 9:13
Israel threatened with, as a punishment for disobedience -- Le
26:24,25; De 28:21
Desolating effects of -- Ps 91:7; Jer 16:6,7; Am 6:9,10
Equally fatal day and night -- Ps 91:5,6
Fatal to man and beast -- Ps 78:50; Jer 21:6
Sent upon
The Egyptians. -- Ex 12:29,30
Israel for making golden calf. -- Ex 32:35
Israel for despising manna. -- Nu 11:33
Israel for murmuring at destruction of Korah. -- Nu 16:46-50
Israel for worshipping Baal-peor. -- Nu 25:18
David's subjects for his numbering the people. -- 2Sa 24:15
Often broke out suddenly -- Ps 106:29
Often followed war and famine -- Jer 27:13; 28:8; 29:17,18
Egypt often afflicted with -- Jer 42:17; Am 4:10
Specially fatal in cities -- Le 26:25; Jer 21:6,9
Was attributed to a destroying angel -- Ex 12:23; 2Sa 24:16
The Jews sought deliverance from, by prayer -- 1Ki 8:37,38; 2Ch
20:9
Predicted to happen before destruction of Jerusalem -- Mt 24:7;
Lu 21:11
Illustrative of
God's judgments upon the apostasy. -- Re 18:4,8
The diseased state of man's heart. -- 1Ki 8:38
Ploughing
The breaking up or tilling of the earth -- Jer 4:3; Ho 10:12
Noah the supposed inventor of -- Ge 5:29
Performed
By a plough. -- Lu 9:62
With oxen. -- 1Sa 14:14; Job 1:14
During the cold winter season. -- Pr 20:4
In long and straight furrows. -- Ps 129:3
Generally by servants. -- Isa 61:5; Lu 17:7
Sometimes by the owner of the land himself. -- 1Ki 19:19
With an ox and an ass yoked together forbidden to the Jews -- De
22:10
Difficulty of, on rocky ground -- Am 6:12
Followed by harrowing and sowing -- Isa 28:24,25
Illustrative
Of repentance and reformation. -- Jer 4:3
Of peace and prosperity. -- Isa 2:4; Mic 4:3
Of a severe course of affliction. -- Ho 10:11
Of a course of sin. -- Job 4:8; Ho 10:13
Of the labour ministers. -- 1Co 9:10
(Attention and constancy required in,) of continued devotedness.
-- Lu 9:62
Pomegranate Tree, The
Egypt abounded with -- Nu 20:5
Canaan abounded with -- Nu 13:23; De 8:8
The Jews
Cultivated, in orchards. -- Song 4:13
Often dwelt under shade of. -- 1Sa 14:2
Drank the juice of. -- Song 8:2
The blasting of, a great calamity -- Joe 1:12
God's favour exhibited, in making fruitful -- Hag 2:19
Representations of its fruit
On the high priest's robe. -- Ex 39:24-26
On the pillars of the temple. -- 1Ki 7:18
Illustrative
Of saints. -- Song 6:11; 7:12
(An orchard of,) of the church. -- Song 4:13
(Fruit of,) of the graces of the church. -- Song 4:3; 6:7
Pools and Ponds
Made by God -- Isa 35:7
Made by man -- Isa 19:10
Artificial, designed for
Supplying cities with water. -- 2Ki 20:20
Supplying gardens with water. -- Ec 2:6
Preserving fish. -- Isa 19:10
Water of, brought into the city by a ditch or conduit -- Isa
22:11; 2Ki 20:20
Filled by the rain -- Ps 84:6
Mentioned in scripture
Bethesda. -- Joh 5:2
Gibeon. -- 2Sa 2:13
Hebron. -- 2Sa 4:12
Samaria. -- 1Ki 22:38
Siloam. -- Joh 9:7
The upper pool. -- 2Ki 18:17; Isa 7:3
The lower pool. -- Isa 22:9
The king's pool. -- Ne 2:14
The old pool. -- Isa 22:11
The land of Egypt abounded in -- Ex 7:19
Illustrative
Of Nineveh. -- Na 2:8
(In the wilderness,) of the gifts of the Spirit. -- Isa 35:7;
41:18
(Turning cities into,) of great desolation. -- Isa 14:23
Poor, The
Made by God -- Job 34:19; Pr 22:2
Are such by God's appointment -- 1Sa 2:7; Job 1:21
Condition of, often results from
Sloth. -- Pr 20:13
Bad company. -- Pr 28:19
Drunkenness and gluttony. -- Pr 23:21
God
Regards equally with the rich. -- Job 34:19
Forgets not. -- Ps 9:18
Hears. -- Ps 69:33; Isa 41:17
Maintains the right of. -- Ps 140:12
Delivers. -- Job 36:15; Ps 35:10
Protects. -- Ps 12:5; 109:31
Exalts. -- 1Sa 2:8; Ps 107:41
Provides for. -- Ps 68:10; 146:7
Despises no the prayer of. -- Ps 102:17
Is the refuge of. -- Ps 14:6
Shall never cease out of the land -- De 15:11; Zep 3:12; Mt
26:11
May be
Rich in faith. -- Jas 2:5
Liberal. -- Mr 12:42; 2Co 9:12
Wise. -- Pr 28:11
Upright. -- Pr 19:1
Christ lived as one of -- Mt 8:20
Christ preached to -- Lu 4:18
Christ delivers -- Ps 72:12
Offerings of, acceptable to God -- Mr 12:42-44; 2Co 8:2,12
Should
Rejoice in God. -- Isa 29:19
Hope in God. -- Job 5:16
Commit themselves to God. -- Ps 10:14
When converted, rejoice in their exaltation. -- Jas 1:9
Provided for under the Law. -- Ex 23:11; Le 19:9,10
Neglect towards is
A neglect of Christ. -- Mt 25:42-45
Inconsistent with love to God. -- 1Jo 3:17
A proof of unbelief. -- Jas 2:15-17
Rob not -- Pr 22:22
Wrong not in judgment -- Ex 23:6
Take no usury from -- Le 25:36
Harden not the heart against -- De 15:7
Shut not the hand against -- De 15:7
Rule not, with vigour -- Le 25:39,43
Oppress not -- De 24:14; Zec 7:10
Despise not -- Pr 14:21; Jas 2:2-4
Relive -- Le 25:35; Mt 19:21
Defend -- Ps 82:3,4
Do justice to -- Ps 82:3; Jer 22:3,16
A care for
Is characteristic of saints. -- Ps 112:9; 2Co 9:9; Pr 29:7
Is a fruit of repentance. -- Lu 3:11
Should be urged. -- 2Co 8:7,8; Ga 2:10
Give to
Not grudgingly. -- De 15:10; 2Co 9:7
Liberally. -- De 14:29; 15:8,11
Cheerfully. -- 2Co 8:12; 9:7
Without ostentation. -- Mt 6:1
Specially if saints. -- Ro 12:13; Ga 6:10
Pray for. -- Ps 74:19,21
They who in faith, believe
Are happy. -- Pr 14:21
Are blessed. -- De 15:10; Ps 41:1; Pr 22:9; Ac 20:35
Have the favour of God. -- Heb 13:16
Have promises. -- Pr 28:27; Lu 14:13,14
By oppressing, God is reproached -- Pr 14:31
By mocking, God is reproached -- Pr 17:5
The wicked
Care not for. -- Joh 12:6
Oppress. -- Job 24:4-10; Eze 18:12
Vex. -- Eze 22:20
Regard not the cause of. -- Pr 29:7
Sell. -- Am 2:6
Crush. -- Am 4:1
Tread down. -- Am 5:11
Grind the faces of. -- Isa 3:15
Devour. -- Hab 3:14
Persecute. -- Ps 10:2
Defraud. -- Am 8:5,6
Despise the counsel of. -- Ps 14:6
Guilt of defrauding -- Jas 5:4
Punishment for
Oppressing. -- Pr 22:16; Eze 22:29,31
Spoiling. -- Isa 3:13-15; Eze 18:13
Refusing to assist. -- Job 22:7,10; Pr 21:13
Acting unjustly towards. -- Job 20:19,29; 22:6,10; Isa 10:1-3;
Am 5:11,12
Oppression of -- Illustrated -- 2Sa 12:1-6
Care for -- Illustrated -- Lu 10:33-35
Exemplified
Gideon. -- Jdj 6:15
Ruth. -- Ru 2:2
Widow of Zarephath. -- 1Ki 17:12
Prophet's widow. -- 2Ki 4:2
Saints of old. -- Heb 11:37
Regard for -- Exemplified
Boaz. -- Ru 2:14
Job. -- Job 29:12-16
Nebuzaradan. -- Jer 39:10
Zacchaeus. -- Lu 19:8
Peter and John. -- Ac 3:6
Dorcas. -- Ac 9:36,39
Cornelius. -- Ac 10:2
Church at Antioch. -- Ac 11:29,30
Paul. -- Ro 15:25
Churches of Macedonia and Achaia. -- Ro 15:26; 2Co 8:1-5
Power of Christ, The
As the Son of God, is the power of God -- Joh 5:17-19; 10:28-30
As man, is from the Father -- Ac 10:38
Described as
Supreme. -- Eph 1:20,21; 1Pe 3:22
Unlimited. -- Mt 28:18
Over all flesh. -- Joh 17:2
Over all things. -- Joh 3:35; Eph 1:22
Glorious. -- 2Th 1:9
Everlasting. -- 1Ti 6:16
Is able to subdue all things -- Php 3:21
Exhibited in
Creation. -- Joh 1:3,10; Col 1:16
Upholding all things. -- Col 1:17; Heb 1:3
Salvation. -- Isa 63:1; Heb 7:25
His teaching. -- Mt 7:28,29; Lu 4:32
Working miracles. -- Mt 8:27; Lu 5:17
Enabling others to work miracles. -- Mt 10:1; Mr 16:17,18; Lu
10:17
Forgiving sins. -- Mt 9:6; Ac 5:31
Giving spiritual life. -- Joh 5:21,25,26
Giving eternal life. -- Joh 17:2
Raising the dead. -- Joh 5:28,29
Raising himself from the dead. -- Joh 2:19-21; 10:18
Overcoming the world. -- Joh 16:33
Overcoming Satan. -- Col 2:15; Heb 2:14
Destroying the works of Satan. -- 1Jo 3:8
Ministers should make known -- 2Pe 1:16
Saints
Made willingly by. -- Ps 110:3
Helped by. -- Heb 2:18
Strengthened by. -- Php 4:13; 2Ti 4:17
Preserved by. -- 2Ti 1:12; 4:18
Bodies of, shall be changed by. -- Php 3:21
Rests upon saints -- 2Co 12:9
Present in the assembly of saints -- 1Co 5:4
Shall be specially manifested at his second coming -- Mr 13:26;
2Pe 1:16
Shall subdue all power -- 1Co 15:24
The wicked shall be destroyed by -- Ps 2:9; Isa 11:4; 63:3; 2Th
1:9
Power of God, The
Is one of his attributes -- Ps 62:11
Expressed by the
Voice of God. -- Ps 29:3,5; 68:33
Finger of God. -- Ex 8:19; Ps 8:3
Hand of God. -- Ex 9:3,15; Isa 48:13
Arm of God. -- Job 40:9; Isa 52:10
Thunder of his power. -- Job 26:14
Described as
Great. -- Ps 79:11; Na 1:3
Strong. -- Ps 89:13; 136:12
Glorious. -- Ex 15:6; Isa 63:12
Mighty. -- Job 9:4; Ps 89:13
Everlasting. -- Isa 26:4; Ro 1:20
Sovereign. -- Ro 9:21
Effectual. -- Isa 43:13; Eph 3:7
Irresistible. -- De 32:39; Da 4:35
Incomparable. -- Ex 15:11,12; De 3:24; Job 40:9; Ps 89:8
Unsearchable. -- Job 5:9; 9:10
Incomprehensible. -- Job 26:14; Ec 3:11
All things possible to -- Mt 19:26
Nothing too hard for -- Ge 18:14; Jer 32:27
Can save by many or by few -- 1Sa 14:6
Is the source of all strength -- 1Ch 29:12; Ps 68:35
Exhibited in
Creation. -- Ps 102:25; Jer 10:12
Establishing and governing all things. -- Ps 65:6; 66:7
The miracles of Christ. -- Lu 11:20
The resurrection of Christ. -- 2Co 13:4; Col 2:12
The resurrection of saints. -- 1Co 6:14
Making the gospel effectual. -- Ro 1:16; 1Co 1:18,24
Delivering his people. -- Ps 106:8
The destruction of the wicked. -- Ex 9:16; Ro 9:22
Saints
Long for exhibitions. -- Ps 63:1,2
Have confidence in. -- Jer 20:11
Receive increase of grace by. -- 2Co 9:8
Strengthened by. -- Eph 6:10; Col 1:11
Upheld by. -- Ps 37:17; Isa 41:10
Supported in affliction by. -- 2Co 6:7; 2Ti 1:8
Delivered by. -- Ne 1:10; Da 3:17
Exalted by. -- Job 36:22
Kept by, to salvation. -- 1Pe 1:5
Exerted in behalf of saints -- 2Ch 16:9
Works in, and for saints -- 2Co 13:4; Eph 1:19; 3:20
The faith of saints stands in -- 1Co 2:5
Should be
Acknowledged. -- 1Ch 29:11; Isa 33:13
Pleaded in prayer. -- Ps 79:11; Mt 6:13
Feared. -- Jer 5:22; Mt 10:28
Magnified. -- Ps 21:13; Jude 1:25
Efficiency of ministers is through -- 1Co 3:6-8; Ga 2:8; Eph
3:7
Is a ground of trust -- Isa 26:4; Ro 4:21
The wicked
Know not. -- Mt 22:29
Have against them. -- Ezr 8:22
Shall be destroyed by. -- Lu 12:5
The heavenly host magnify -- Re 4:11; 5:13; 11:17
Power of the Holy Spirit, The
Is the power of God -- Mt 12:28; Lu 11:20
Christ commenced his ministry in -- Lu 4:14
Christ wrought his miracles by -- Mt 12:28
Exhibited in
Creation. -- Ge 1:2; Job 26:13; Ps 104:30
The conception of Christ. -- Lu 1:35
Raising Christ from the dead. -- 1Pe 3:18
Giving spiritual life. -- Eze 37:11-14; Ro 8:11
Working miracles. -- Ro 15:19
Making the gospel efficacious. -- 1Co 2:4; 1Th 1:5
Overcoming all difficulties. -- Zec 4:6,7
Promised by the Father. -- Lu 24:49
Promised by Christ. -- Ac 1:8
Saints
Upheld by. -- Ps 51:12
Strengthened by. -- Eph 3:16
Enable to speak the truth boldly by. -- Mic 3:8; Ac 6:5,10; 2Ti
1:7,8
Helped in prayer by. -- Ro 8:26
Abound in hope by. -- Ro 15:13
Qualifies ministers -- Lu 24:49; Ac 1:8
God's word the instrument of -- Eph 6:17
Praise
God is worthy of -- 2Sa 22:4
Christ is worthy of -- Re 5:12
God is glorified by -- Ps 22:23; 50:23
Offered to Christ -- Joh 12:13
Acceptable through Christ -- Heb 13:15
Is due to God on account of
His majesty. -- Ps 96:1,6; Isa 24:14
His glory. -- Ps 138:5; Eze 3:12
His excellency. -- Ex 15:7; Ps 148:13
His greatness. -- 1Ch 16:25; Ps 145:3
His holiness. -- Ex 15:11; Isa 6:3
His wisdom. -- Da 2:20; Jude 1:25
His power. -- Ps 21:13
His goodness. -- Ps 107:8; 118:1; 136:1; Jer 33:11
His mercy. -- 2Ch 20:21; Ps 89:1; 118:1-4; 136:1-26
His loving-kindness and truth. -- Ps 138:2
His faithfulness and truth. -- Isa 25:1
His salvation. -- Ps 18:46; Isa 35:10; 61:10; Lu 1:68,69
His wonderful works. -- Ps 89:5; 150:2; Isa 25:1
His consolation. -- Ps 42:5; Isa 12:1
His judgment. -- Ps 101:1
His counsel. -- Ps 16:7; Jer 32:19
Fulfilling of his promises. -- 1Ki 8:56
Pardon of sin. -- Ps 103:1-3; Ho 14:2
Spiritual health. -- Ps 103:3
Constant preservation. -- Ps 71:6-8
Deliverance. -- Ps 40:1-3; 124:6
Protection. -- Ps 28:7; 59:17
Answering prayer. -- Ps 28:6; 118:21
The hope of glory. -- 1Pe 1:3,4
All spiritual blessings. -- Ps 103:2; Eph 1:3
All temporal blessings. -- Ps 104:1,14; 136:25
The continuance of blessings. -- Ps 68:19
Is obligatory upon
Angels. -- Ps 103:20; 148:2
Saints. -- Ps 30:4; 149:5
Gentiles. -- Ps 117:1; Ro 15:11
Children. -- Ps 8:2; Mt 21:16
High and low. -- Ps 148:1,11
Young and old. -- Ps 148:1,12
Small and great. -- Re 19:5
All men. -- Ps 107:8; 145:21
All creation. -- Ps 148:1-10; 150:6
Is good and comely -- Ps 33:1; 147:1
Should be offered
With the understanding. -- Ps 47:7; 1Co 14:15
With the soul. -- Ps 103:1; 104:1,35
With the whole heart. -- Ps 9:1; 111:1; 138:1
With uprightness of heart. -- Ps 119:7
With the lips. -- Ps 63:3; 119:171
With the mouth. -- Ps 51:15; 63:5
With joy. -- Ps 63:5; 98:4
With gladness. -- 2Ch 29:30; Jer 33:11
With thankfulness. -- 1Ch 16:4; Ne 12:24; Ps 147:7
Continually. -- Ps 35:28; 71:6
During life. -- Ps 104:33
More and more. -- Ps 71:14
Day and night. -- Re 4:8
Day by day. -- 2Ch 30:21
For ever and ever. -- Ps 145:1,2
Throughout the world. -- Ps 113:3
In psalms and hymns &c. -- Ps 105:2; Eph 5:19; Col 3:16
Accompanied with musical instruments -- 1Ch 16:41,42; Ps
150:3,5
Is a part of public worship -- Ps 9:14; 100:4; 118:19,20; Heb
2:12
Saints should
Show forth. -- Isa 43:21; 1Pe 2:9
Be endued with the spirit of. -- Isa 61:3
Render, under affliction. -- Ac 16:25
Glory in. -- 1Ch 16:35
Triumph in. -- Ps 106:47
Express their joy by. -- Jas 5:13
Declare. -- Isa 42:12
Invite others to. -- Ps 34:3; 95:1
Pray for ability to offer. -- Ps 51:15; 119:175
Posture suited to. -- 1Ch 23:30; Ne 9:5
Called the
Fruit of the lips. -- Heb 13:15
Voice of praise. -- Ps 66:8
Voice of triumph. -- Ps 47:1
Voice of melody. -- Isa 51:3
Voice of a psalm. -- Ps 98:5
Garment of praise. -- Isa 61:3
Sacrifice of praise. -- Heb 13:15
Sacrifices of joy. -- Ps 27:6
Calves of the lips. -- Ho 14:2
The heavenly host engage in -- Isa 6:3; Lu 2:13; Re 4:9-11;
5:12
Exemplified
Melchizedek. -- Ge 14:20
Moses. -- Ex 15:1-21
Jethro. -- Ex 18:10
Israelites. -- 1Ch 16:36
David. -- 1Ch 29:10-13; Ps 119:164
Priests and Levites. -- Ezr 3:10-11
Ezra. -- Ne 8:6
Hezekiah. -- Isa 38:19
Zacharias. -- Lu 1:64
Shepherds. -- Lu 2:20
Simeon. -- Lu 2:28
Anna. -- Lu 2:38
Multitudes. -- Lu 18:43
Disciples. -- Lu 19:37,38
The Apostles. -- Lu 24:53
First converts. -- Ac 2:47
Lame man. -- Ac 3:8
Paul and Silas. -- Ac 16:25
Prayer
Commanded -- Isa 55:6; Mt 7:7; Php 4:6
To be offered
To God. -- Ps 5:2; Mt 4:10
To Christ. -- Lu 23:42; Ac 7:59
To the Holy Spirit. -- 2Th 3:5
Through Christ. -- Eph 2:18; Heb 10:19
God hears -- Ps 10:17; 65:2
God answers -- Ps 99:6; Isa 58:9
Is described as
Bowing the knees. -- Eph 3:14
Looking up. -- Ps 5:3
Lifting up the soul. -- Ps 25:1
Lifting up the heart. -- La 3:41
Pouring out the heart. -- Ps 62:8
Pouring out the soul. -- 1Sa 1:15
Calling upon the name of the Lord. -- Ge 12:8; Ps 116:4; Ac
22:16
Crying to God. -- Ps 27:7; 34:6
Drawing near to God. -- Ps 73:28; Heb 10:22
Crying to heaven. -- 2Ch 32:20
Beseeching the Lord. -- Ex 32:11
Seeking to God. -- Job 8:5
Seeking the face of the Lord. -- Ps 27:8
Making supplication. -- Job 8:5; Jer 36:7
Acceptable through Christ -- Joh 14:13,14; 15:16; 16:23,24
Ascends to heaven -- 2Ch 30:27; Re 5:8
Quickening grace necessary to -- Ps 80:18
The holy spirit
Promised as a Spirit of. -- Zec 12:10
As the Spirit of adoptions, leads to. -- Ro 8:15; Ga 4:6
Helps our infirmities in. -- Ro 8:26
An evidence of conversion -- Ac 9:11
Of the righteous, avails much -- Jas 5:16
Of the upright, a delight to God -- Pr 15:8
Should be offered up
In the Holy Spirit. -- Eph 6:18; Jude 1:20
In faith. -- Mt 21:22; Jas 1:6
In full assurance of faith. -- Heb 10:22
In a forgiving spirit. -- Mt 6:12
With the heart. -- Jer 29:13; La 3:41
With the whole heart. -- Ps 119:58,145
With preparation of heart. -- Job 11:13
With a true heart. -- Heb 10:22
With the soul. -- Ps 42:4
With the spirit and understanding. -- Joh 4:22-24; 1Co 14:15
With confidence in God. -- Ps 56:9; 86:7; 1Jo 5:14
With submission to God. -- Lu 22:42
With unfeigned lips. -- Ps 17:1
With deliberation. -- Ec 5:2
With holiness. -- 1Ti 2:8
With humility. -- 2Ch 7:14; 33:12
With truth. -- Ps 145:18; Joh 4:24
With desire to be heard. -- Ne 1:6; Ps 17:1; 55:1,2; 61:1
With desire to be answered. -- Ps 27:7; 102:2; 108:6; 143:1
With boldness. -- Heb 4:16
With earnestness. -- 1Th 3:10; Jas 5:17
With importunity. -- Ge 32:26; Lu 11:8,9; 18:1-7
Night and day. -- 1Ti 5:5
Without ceasing. -- 1Th 5:17
Everywhere. -- 1Ti 2:8
In everything. -- Php 4:6
For temporal blessings -- Ge 28:20; Pr 30:8; Mt 6:11
For spiritual blessings -- Mt 6:33
For mercy and grace to help in time of need -- Heb 4:16
Model for -- Mt 6:9-13
Vain repetitions in, forbidden -- Mt 6:7
Ostentation in, forbidden -- Mt 6:5
Accompanied with
Repentance. -- 1Ki 8:33; Jer 36:7
Confession. -- Ne 1:4,7; Da 9:4-11
Self-abasement. -- Ge 18:27
Weeping. -- Jer 31:9; Ho 12:4
Fasting. -- Ne 1:4; Da 9:3; Ac 13:3
Watchfulness. -- Lu 21:36; 1Pe 4:7
Praise. -- Ps 66:17
Thanksgiving. -- Php 4:6; Col 4:2
Plead in the
Promises of God. -- Ge 32:9-12; Ex 32:13; 1Ki 8:26; Ps 119:49
Covenant of God. -- Jer 14:21
Faithfulness of God. -- Ps 143:1
Mercy of God. -- Ps 51:1; Da 9:18
Righteousness of God. -- Da 9:16
Rise early for -- Ps 5:3; 119:147
Seek divine teaching for -- Lu 11:1
Faint not in -- Lu 18:1
Continue instant in -- Ro 12:12
Avoid hindrances in -- 1Pe 3:7
Suitable in affliction -- Isa 26:16; Jas 5:13
Shortness of time a motive to -- 1Pe 4:7
Postures in
Standing. -- 1Ki 8:22; Mr 11:25
Bowing down. -- Ps 95:6
Kneeling. -- 2Ch 6:13; Ps 95:6; Lu 22:41; Ac 20:36
Falling on the face. -- Nu 16:22; Jos 5:14; 1Ch 21:16; Mt 26:39
Spreading forth the hands. -- Isa 1:15
Lifting up the hands. -- Ps 28:2; La 2:19; 1Ti 2:8
The promises of God encourage to -- Isa 65:24; Am 5:4; Zec 13:9
The promises of Christ encourage to -- Lu 11:9,10; Joh 14:13,14
Experience of past mercies an incentive to -- Ps 4:1; 112:2
Prayer, Answers To
God gives -- Ps 99:6; 118:5; 138:3
Christ gives -- Joh 4:10,14; 14:14
Christ received -- Joh 11:42; Heb 5:7
Granted
Through the grace of God. -- Isa 30:19
Sometimes immediately. -- Isa 65:24; Da 9:21,23; 10:12
Sometimes after delay. -- Lu 18:7
Sometimes differently from our desire. -- 2Co 12:8,9
Beyond expectation. -- Jer 33:3; Eph 3:20
Promised -- Isa 58:9; Jer 29:12; Mt 7:7
Promised especially in times of trouble -- Ps 50:15; 91:15
Received by those who
Seek God. -- Ps 34:4
Seek God with all the heart. -- Jer 29:12,13
Wait upon God. -- Ps 40:1
Return to God. -- 2Ch 7:14; Job 22:23,27
Ask in faith. -- Mt 21:11; Jas 5:15
Ask in the name of Christ. -- Joh 14:13
Ask according to God's will. -- 1Jo 5:14
Call upon God in truth. -- Ps 145:18
Fear God. -- Ps 145:19
Set their love upon God. -- Ps 91:14,15
Keep God's commandments. -- 1Jo 3:22
Call upon God under oppression. -- Isa 19:20
Call upon God under affliction. -- Ps 18:6; 106:44; Isa
30:19,20
Abide in Christ. -- Joh 15:7
Humble themselves. -- 2Ch 7:14; Ps 9:12
Are righteous. -- Ps 34:15; Jas 5:16
Are poor and needy. -- Isa 41:17
Saints
Are assured of. -- 1Jo 5:15
Love God for. -- Ps 116:1
Bless God for. -- Ps 66:20
Praise God for. -- Ps 116:17; 118:21
A motive for continued prayer -- Ps 116:2
Denied to those who
Ask amiss. -- Jas 4:3
Regard iniquity in the heart. -- Ps 66:18
Live in sin. -- Isa 59:2; Joh 9:31
Offer unworthy service to God. -- Mal 1:7-9
Forsake God. -- Jer 14:10,12
Reject the call of God. -- Pr 1:24,25,28
Hear not the law. -- Pr 28:9; Zec 7:11-13
Are deaf to the cry of the poor. -- Pr 21:13
Are blood shedders. -- Isa 1:15; 59:3
Are idolaters. -- Jer 11:11-14; Eze 8:15-18
Are wavering. -- Jas 1:6,7
Are hypocrites. -- Job 27:8,9
Are proud. -- Job 35:12,13
Are self-righteous. -- Lu 18:11,12,14
Are the enemies of saints. -- Ps 18:40,41
Cruelly oppress saints. -- Mic 3:2-4
Exemplified
Abraham. -- Ge 17:20
Lot. -- Ge 19:19-21
Abraham's servant. -- Ge 24:15-27
Jacob. -- Ge 32:24-30
Israelites. -- Ex 2:23,24
Moses. -- Ex 17:4-6,11-13; 32:11-14
Samson. -- Jdj 15:18,19
Hannah. -- 1Sa 1:27
Samuel. -- 1Sa 7:9
Solomon. -- 1Ki 3:9,12
Man of God. -- 1Ki 13:6
Elijah. -- 1Ki 18:36-38; Jas 5:17,18
Elisha. -- 2Ki 4:33-35
Jehoahaz. -- 2Ki 13:4
Hezekiah. -- 2Ki 19:20
Jabez. -- 1Ch 4:10
Asa. -- 2Ch 14:11,12
Jehoshaphat. -- 2Ch 20:6-17
Manasseh. -- 2Ch 33:13,19
Ezra. -- Ezr 8:21-23
Nehemiah. -- Ne 4:9,15
Job. -- Job 42:10
David. -- Ps 18:6
Jeremiah. -- La 3:55,56
Daniel. -- Da 9:20-23
Jonah. -- Jon 2:2,10
Zacharias. -- Lu 1:13
Blind man. -- Lu 18:38,41-43
Thief on the cross. -- Lu 23:42,43
Apostles. -- Ac 4:29-31
Cornelius. -- Ac 10:4,31
The Christians. -- Ac 12:5,7
Paul and Silas. -- Ac 16:25,26
Paul. -- Ac 28:8
Refusal of, exemplified
Saul. -- 1Sa 28:15
Elders of Israel. -- Eze 20:3
Pharisees. -- Mt 23:14
Prayer, Intercessory
Christ set an example of -- Lu 22:32; 23:34; Joh 17:9-24
Commanded -- 1Ti 2:1; Jas 5:14,16
Should be offered up for
Kings. -- 1Ti 2:2
All in authority. -- 1Ti 2:2
Ministers. -- 2Co 1:11; Php 1:19
The Church. -- Ps 122:6; Isa 62:6,7
All saints. -- Eph 6:18
All men. -- 1Ti 2:1
Masters. -- Ge 24:12-14
Servants. -- Lu 7:2,3
Children. -- Ge 17:18; Mt 15:22
Friends. -- Job 42:8
Fellow-countrymen. -- Ro 10:1
The sick. -- Jas 5:14
Persecutors. -- Mt 5:44
Enemies among whom we dwell. -- Jer 29:7
Those who envy us. -- Nu 12:13
Those who forsake us. -- 2Ti 4:16
Those who murmur against God. -- Nu 11:1,2; 14:13,19
By ministers for their people -- Eph 1:16; 3:14-19; Php 1:4
Encouragement to -- Jas 5:16; 1Jo 5:16
Beneficial to the offerer -- Job 42:10
Sin of neglecting -- 1Sa 12:23
Seek an interest in -- 1Sa 12:19; Heb 13:18
Unavailing for the obstinately-impenitent -- Jer 7:13-16;
14:10,11
Exemplified
Abraham. -- Ge 18:23-32
Abraham's servant. -- Ge 24:12-14
Moses. -- Ex 8:12; 32:11-13
Samuel. -- 1Sa 7:5
Solomon. -- 1Ki 8:30-36
Elisha. -- 2Ki 4:33
Hezekiah. -- 2Ch 30:18
Isaiah. -- 2Ch 32:20
Nehemiah. -- Ne 1:4-11
David. -- Ps 25:22
Ezekiel. -- Eze 9:8
Daniel. -- Da 9:3-19
Stephen. -- Ac 7:60
Peter and John. -- Ac 8:15
Church of Jerusalem. -- Ac 12:5
Paul. -- Col 1:9-12; 2Th 1:11
Epaphras. -- Col 4:12
Philemon. -- Phm 1:22
Prayer, Private
Christ was constant in -- Mt 14:23; 26:36,39; Mr 1:35; Lu
9:18,29
Commanded -- Mt 6:6
Should be offered
At evening, morning, and noon. -- Ps 55:17
Day and night. -- Ps 88:1
Without ceasing. -- 1Th 5:17
Shall be heard -- Job 22:27
Rewarded openly -- Mt 6:6
An evidence of conversion -- Ac 9:11
Nothing should hinder -- Da 6:10
Exemplified
Lot. -- Ge 19:20
Eliezer. -- Ge 24:12
Jacob. -- Ge 32:9-12
Gideon. -- Jdj 6:22,36,39
Hannah. -- 1Sa 1:10
David. -- 2Sa 7:18-29
Hezekiah. -- 2Ki 20:2
Isaiah. -- 2Ki 20:11
Manasseh. -- 2Ch 33:18,19
Ezra. -- Ezr 9:5,6
Nehemiah. -- Ne 2:4
Jeremiah. -- Jer 32:16-25
Daniel. -- Da 9:3,17
Jonah. -- Jon 2:1
Habakkuk. -- Hab 1:2
Anna. -- Lu 2:37
Paul. -- Ac 9:11
Peter. -- Ac 9:40; 10:9
Cornelius. -- Ac 10:30
Prayer, Public
Acceptable to God -- Isa 56:7
God promises to hear -- 2Ch 7:14,16
God promises to bless in -- Ex 20:24
Christ
Sanctifies by his presence. -- Mt 18:20
Attended. -- Mt 12:9; Lu 4:16
Promises answers to. -- Mt 18:19
Instituted form of -- Lu 11:2
Should not be made in an unknown language -- 1Co 14:14-16
Saints delight in -- Ps 42:4; 122:1
Exhortation to -- Heb 10:25
Urge others to join in -- Ps 95:6; Zec 8:21
Exemplified
Joshua. -- Jos 7:6-9
David. -- 1Ch 29:10-19
Solomon. -- 2Ch 6:1-42
Jehoshaphat. -- 2Ch 20:5-13
Jeshua. -- Ne 9:1-38
Jews. -- Lu 1:10
The Christians. -- Ac 2:46; 4:24; 12:5,12
Peter. -- Ac 3:1
Teachers and Prophets, at Antioch. -- Ac 13:3
Paul. -- Ac 16:16
Prayer, Social and Family
Promise of answers to -- Mt 18:19
Christ promises to be present at -- Mt 18:20
Punishment for neglecting -- Jer 10:25
Exemplified
Abram. -- Ge 12:5,8
Jacob. -- Ge 35:2,3,7
Joshua. -- Jos 24:15
David. -- 2Sa 6:20
Job. -- Job 1:5
The Disciples. -- Ac 1:13,14
Cornelius. -- Ac 10:2
Paul and Silas. -- Ac 16:25
Paul. -- Ac 20:36; 21:5
Precious Stones
Dug out of the earth -- Job 28:5,6
Brought from Ophir -- 1Ki 10:11; 2Ch 9:10
Brought from Sheba -- 1Ki 10:1,2; Eze 27:22
Called
Stones of fire. -- Eze 28:14,16
Stones to be set. -- 1Ch 29:2
Jewels. -- Isa 61:10; Eze 16:12
Precious jewels. -- 2Ch 20:25; Pr 20:15
Of great variety -- 1Ch 29:2
Of many colours -- 1Ch 29:2
Brilliant and glittering -- 1Ch 29:2; Re 21:11
Mentioned in scripture
Agate. -- Ex 28:19; Isa 54:12
Amethyst. -- Ex 28:19; Re 21:20
Beryl. -- Da 10:6; Re 21:20
Carbuncle. -- Ex 28:17; Isa 54:12
Coral. -- Job 28:18
Chalcedony. -- Re 21:19
Chrysolite. -- Re 21:20
Chrysoprasus. -- Re 21:20
Diamond. -- Ex 28:18; Jer 17:1; Eze 28:13
Emerald. -- Eze 27:16; Re 4:3
Jacinth. -- Re 9:17; 21:20
Jasper. -- Re 4:3; 21:11,19
Onyx. -- Ex 28:20; Job 28:16
Pearl. -- Job 28:18; Mt 13:45,46; Re 21:21
Ruby. -- Job 28:18; La 4:7
Sapphire. -- Ex 24:10; Eze 1:26
Sardine or Sardius. -- Ex 28:17; Re 4:3
Sardonyx. -- Re 21:20
Topaz. -- Job 28:19; Re 21:20
Highly prized by the ancients -- Pr 17:8
Extensive commerce in -- Eze 27:22; Re 18:12
Often given as presents -- 1Ki 10:2,10
Art of engraving upon, early known to the Jews -- Ex 28:9,11,21
Art of setting, known to the Jews -- Ex 28:20
Used for
Adorning the high priest's ephod. -- Ex 28:12
Adorning the breastplate of judgment. -- Ex 28:17-20; 39:10-14
Decorating the person. -- Eze 28:13
Ornamenting royal crowns. -- 2Sa 12:30
Setting in seals and rings. -- Song 5:12
Adorning the temple. -- 2Ch 3:6
Honouring idols. -- Da 11:38
A part of the treasure of kings -- 2Ch 32:27
Given by the Jews for the tabernacle -- Ex 25:7
Prepared by David for the temple -- 1Ch 29:2
Given by chief men for the temple -- 1Ch 29:8
Illustrative of
Preciousness of Christ. -- Isa 28:16; 1Pe 2:6
Beauty and stability of the church. -- Isa 54:11,12
Saints. -- Mal 3:17; 1Co 3:12
Seductive splendour and false glory of the apostasy. -- Re 17:4;
18:16
Worldly glory of nations. -- Eze 28:13-16
Glory of heavenly Jerusalem. -- Re 21:11
Stability of heavenly Jerusalem. -- Re 21:19
Preciousness of Christ
To God -- Mt 3:17; 1Pe 2:4
To Saints -- Song 5:10; Php 3:8; 1Pe 2:7
On account of his
Goodness and beauty. -- Zec 9:17
Excellence and grace. -- Ps 45:2
Name. -- Song 1:3; Heb 1:4
Atonement. -- 1Pe 1:19; Heb 12:24
Words. -- Joh 6:68
Promises. -- 2Pe 1:4
Care and tenderness. -- Isa 40:11
As the corner-stone of the Church -- Isa 28:16; 1Pe 2:6
As the source of all grace -- Joh 1:14; Col 1:19
Unsearchable -- Eph 3:8
Illustrated -- Song 2:3; 5:10-16; Mt 13:44-46
Presents
Antiquity of -- Ge 32:13; 43:15
Were given
To judges to secure a favourable hearing. -- Pr 17:23; Am 2:6
To kings to engage their aid. -- 1Ki 15:18
By kings to each other in token of inferiority. -- 1Ki 10:25;
2Ch 9:23,24; Ps 72:10
To appease the angry feelings of others. -- Ge 32:20; 1Sa
25:27,28,35
To confirm covenants. -- Ge 21:28-30
To reward service. -- 2Sa 18:12; Da 2:6,48
To show respect. -- Jdj 6:18
In token of friendship. -- 1Sa 18:3,4
As tribute. -- Jdj 3:15; 2Sa 8:2; 2Ch 17:5
On occasions of visits. -- 2Ki 8:8
On all occasions of public rejoicing. -- Ne 8:12; Es 9:19
At marriages. -- Ge 24:53; Ps 45:12
On recovering from sickness. -- 2Ki 20:12
On restoration to prosperity. -- Job 42:10,11
On sending away friends. -- Ge 45:22; Jer 40:5
Considered essential on all visits of business -- 1Sa 9:7
Not bringing, considered a mark of disrespect and disaffection
-- Isa 10:27; 2Ki 17:24
Generally procured a favourable reception -- Pr 18:16; 19:6
When small or defective, refused -- Mal 1:8
Of persons of rank, of great value and variety -- 2Ki 5:2; 2Ch
9:1
Receiving of, a token of good will -- Ge 33:10,11
Things given as
Cattle. -- Ge 32:14,15,18
Horses and mules. -- 1Ki 10:25
Money. -- Ge 45:22; 1Sa 9:8; Job 42:11
Food. -- Ge 43:11; 1Sa 25:18; 1Ki 14:3
Garments. -- Ge 45:22; 1Sa 18:4
Weapons of war. -- 1Sa 18:4
Ornaments. -- Ge 24:22,47; Job 42:11
Gold and silver vessels. -- 1Ki 10:25
Precious stones. -- 1Ki 10:2
Servants. -- Ge 20:14; 29:24,29
Often borne by servants -- Jdj 3:18
Often conveyed on camels -- 1Sa 25:18; 2Ki 8:9; 2Ch 9:1
Sometimes sent before the giver -- Ge 32:21
Generally presented in person -- Ge 43:15,26; Jdj 3:17; 1Sa
25:27
Laid out and presented with great ceremony -- Ge 43:25; Jdj
3:18; Mt 2:11
Presumption
A characteristic of the wicked -- 2Pe 2:10
A characteristic of Antichrist -- 2Th 2:4
Exhibited in
Opposing God. -- Job 15:25,26
Wilful commission of sin. -- Ro 1:32
Self-righteousness. -- Ho 12:8; Re 3:17
Spiritual pride. -- Isa 65:5; Lu 18:11
Esteeming our own ways right. -- Pr 12:15
Seeking precedence. -- Lu 14:7-11
Planning for the future. -- Lu 12:18; Jas 4:13
Pretending to prophecy. -- De 18:22
Pray to be kept from sins of -- Ps 19:13
Saints avoid -- Ps 131:1
Punishment for -- Nu 15:30; Re 18:7,8
Exemplified
Builders of Babel. -- Ge 11:4
Israelites. -- Nu 14:44
Korah &c. -- Nu 16:3,7
Men of Bethshemesh. -- 1Sa 6:19
Uzzah. -- 2Sa 6:6
Jeroboam. -- 1Ki 13:4
Benhadad. -- 1Ki 20:19
Uzziah. -- 2Ch 26:16
Sennacherib. -- 2Ch 32:13,14
Theudas. -- Ac 5:36
Sons of Sceva. -- Ac 19:13,14
Diotrephes. -- 3Jo 1:9
Pride
Is sin -- Pr 21:4
Hateful to God -- Pr 6:16,17; 16:5
Hateful to Christ -- Pr 8:12,13
Often originates in
Self-righteousness. -- Lu 18:11,12
Religious privileges. -- Zep 3:11
Unsanctified knowledge. -- 1Co 8:1
Inexperience. -- 1Ti 3:6
Possession of power. -- Le 26:19; Eze 30:6
Possession of wealth. -- 2Ki 20:13
Forbidden -- 1Sa 2:3; Ro 12:3,16
Defiles a man -- Mr 7:20,22
Hardens the mind -- Da 5:20
Saints
give not away. -- Ps 131:1
Respect not, in others. -- Ps 40:4
Mourn over, in others. -- Jer 13:17
Hate, in others. -- Ps 101:5
A hindrance to seeking God -- Ps 10:4; Ho 7:10
A hindrance to improvement -- Pr 26:12
A characteristic
The devil. -- 1Ti 3:6
The world. -- 1Jo 2:16
False teachers. -- 1Ti 6:3,4
The wicked. -- Hab 2:4,5; Ro 1:30
Comes from the heart -- Mr 7:21-23
The wicked encompassed with -- Ps 73:6
Leads men to
Contempt and rejection of God's word and ministers. -- Jer 43:2
A persecuting spirit. -- Ps 10:2
Wrath. -- Pr 21:24
Contention. -- Pr 13:10; 28:25
Self-deception. -- Jer 49:16; Ob 1:3
Exhortation against -- Jer 13:15
Is followed by
Shame. -- Pr 11:2
Debasement. -- Pr 29:23; Isa 28:3
Destruction. -- Pr 16:18; 18:12
Shall abound in the last days -- 2Ti 3:2
Woe to -- Isa 28:1,3
They who are guilty of, shall be
Resisted. -- Jas 4:6
Brought into contempt. -- Isa 23:9
Recompensed. -- Ps 31:23
Marred. -- Jer 13:9
Subdued. -- Ex 18:11; Isa 13:11
Brought low. -- Ps 18:27; Isa 2:12
Abased. -- Da 4:37; Mt 23:12
Scattered. -- Lu 1:51
Punished. -- Zep 2:10,11; Mal 4:1
Exemplified
Ahithophel. -- 2Sa 17:23
Hezekiah. -- 2Ch 32:25
Pharaoh. -- Ne 9:10
Haman. -- Es 3:5
Moab. -- Isa 16:6
Tyre. -- Isa 23:9
Israel. -- Isa 28:1; Ho 5:5,9
Judah. -- Jer 13:9
Babylon. -- Jer 50:29,32
Assyria. -- Eze 31:3,10
Nebuchadnezzar. -- Da 4:30; 5:20
Belshazzar. -- Da 5:22,23
Edom. -- Ob 1:3
Scribes. -- Mr 12:38,39
Herod. -- Ac 12:21-23
Laodiceans. -- Re 3:17
Priests
First notice of persons acting as -- Ge 4:3,4
During patriarchal age heads of families acted as -- Ge 8:20;
12:8; 35:7
After the exodus young men (first-born) deputed to act as -- Ex
24:5; 19:22
The sons of Aaron appointed as, by perpetual statute -- Ex 29:9;
40:15
All except seed of Aaron excluded from being -- Nu 3:10; 16:40;
18:7
Sanctified by God for the office -- Ex 29:44
Publicly consecrated -- Ex 28:3; Nu 3:3
Ceremonies at consecration of
Washing in water. -- Ex 29:4; Le 8:6
Clothing with the holy garments. -- Ex 29:8,9; 40:14; Le 8:13
Anointing with oil. -- Ex 30:30; 40:13
Offering sacrifices. -- Ex 29:10-19; Le 8:14-23
Purification by blood of the consecration ram. -- Ex 29:20,21;
Le 8:23,24
Placing in their hands the wave-offering. -- Ex 29:22-24; Le
8:25-27
Partaking of the sacrifices of consecration. -- Ex 29:31-33; Le
8:31,32
Lasted seven days. -- Ex 29:35-37; Le 8:33
Required to remain in the tabernacle seven days after
consecration -- Le 8:33-36
No blemished or defective persons could be consecrated -- Le
21:17-23
Required to prove their genealogy before they exercised the
office -- Ezr 2:62; Ne 7:64
Garments of
The coat or tunic. -- Ex 28:40; 39:27
The girdle. -- Ex 28:40
The bonnet. -- Ex 28:40; 39:28
The linen breeches. -- Ex 28:42; 39:28
Worn at consecration. -- Ex 29:9; 40:15
Worn always while engaged in the service of the tabernacle. --
Ex 28:43; 39:41
Worn by the high priest on the day of atonement. -- Le 16:4
Purified by sprinkling of blood. -- Ex 29:21
Laid up in holy chambers. -- Eze 44:19
Often provided by the people. -- Ezr 2:68,69; Ne 7:70,72
Required to wash in the brazen laver before they performed their
services -- Ex 30:18-21
Services of
Keeping the charge of the tabernacle. -- Nu 18:1,5,7
Covering the sacred things of the sanctuary before removal. --
Nu 4:5-15
Offering sacrifices. -- Le 1:1-6:30; 2Ch 29:34; 35:11
Lighting and trimming the lamps of the sanctuary. -- Ex
27:20,21; Le 24:3,4
Keeping the sacred fire always burning on the altar. -- Le
6:12,13
Burning incense. -- Ex 20:7,8; Lu 1:9
Placing and removing show-bread. -- Le 24:5-9
Offering first fruits. -- Le 23:10,11; De 26:3,4
Blessing the people. -- Nu 6:23-27
Purifying the unclean. -- Le 15:30,31
Deciding in cases of jealousy. -- Nu 5:14,15
Deciding in cases of leprosy. -- Le 13:2-59; 14:34-45
Judging in cases of controversy. -- De 17:8-13; 21:5
Teaching the law. -- De 33:8,10; Mal 2:7
Blowing the trumpets on various occasions. -- Nu 10:1-10; Jos
6:3,4
Carrying the ark. -- Jos 3:6,17; 6:12
Encouraging the people when they went to war. -- De 20:1-4
Valuing things devoted. -- Le 27:8
Were to live by the altar as they had no inheritance -- De
18:1,2; 1Co 9:13
Revenues of
Tenth of the tithes paid to the Levites. -- Nu 18:26,28; Ne
10:37,38; Heb 7:5
First-fruits. -- Nu 18:8,12,13; De 18:4
Redemption-money of the first-born. -- Nu 3:48,51; 18:15,16
First-born of animals or their substitutes. -- Nu 18:17,18; Ex
13:12,13
First of the wool of sheep. -- De 18:4
Show-bread after its removal. -- Le 24:9; 1Sa 21:4-6; Mt 12:4
Part of all sacrifices. -- Le 7:6-10,31,34; Nu 6:19,20; 18:8-11;
De 18:3
All devoted things. -- Nu 18:14
All restitutions when the owner could not be found. -- Nu 5:8
A fixed portion of the spoil taken in war. -- Nu 31:29,41
Thirteen of the Levitical cities given to, for residence -- 1Ch
6:57-60; Nu 35:1-8
Might purchase and hold other lands in possession -- 1Ki 2:26;
Jer 32:8,9
Special laws respecting
Not to marry divorced or improper persons. -- Le 21:7
Not to defile themselves for the dead except the nearest of kin.
-- Le 21:1-6
Not to drink wine, &c while attending in the tabernacle. -- Le
10:9; Eze 44:21
Not to defile themselves by eating what died or was torn. -- Le
22:8
While unclean could not perform any service. -- Le 22:1,2; Nu
19:6,7
While unclean could not eat of the holy things. -- Le 22:3-7
No sojourner or hired servant to eat of their portion. -- Le
22:10
All bought and home-born servants to eat of their portion. -- Le
22:11
Children of, married to strangers, not to eat of their portion.
-- Le 22:12
Restitution to be made to, by persons ignorantly eating of their
holy things. -- Le 22:14-16
Divided by David into twenty-four courses -- 1Ch 24:1-19; 2Ch
8:14; 35:4,5
The four courses which returned from Babylon subdivided into 24
-- Ezr 2:36-39; Lu 1:5
Each course of, had its president or chief -- 1Ch 24:6,31; 2Ch
36:14
Services of, divided by lot -- Lu 1:9
Punishment for invading the office of -- Nu 16:1-35; 18:7; 2Ch
26:16-21
On special occasions persons not of Aaron's family acted as --
Jdj 6:24-27; 1Sa 7:9; 1Ki 18:33
Were sometimes
Greedy. -- 1Sa 2:13-17
Drunken. -- Isa 28:7
Profane and wicked. -- 1Sa 2:22-24
Unjust. -- Jer 6:13
Corrupters of the law. -- Isa 28:7; Mal 2:8
Slow to sanctify, themselves for God's services. -- 2Ch 29:34
Generally participated in punishment of the people -- Jer 14:18;
La 2:20
Made of the lowest of the people by Jeroboam and others -- 1Ki
12:21; 2Ki 17:32
Services of, ineffectual for removing sin -- Heb 7:11; 10:11
Illustrative of
Christ. -- Heb 10:11,12
Saints. -- Ex 19:6; 1Pe 2:9
Prisons
Antiquity of -- Ge 39:20
Kinds of, mentioned
State. -- Jer 37:21; Ge 39:20
Common. -- Ac 5:18
Dungeons attached to -- Jer 38:6; Zec 9:11
Were under the care of a keeper -- Ge 39:21
Used for confining
Persons accused of crimes. -- Lu 23:19
Persons accused of heresy. -- Ac 4:3; 5:18; 8:3
Suspected persons. -- Ge 42:19
Condemned persons till executed. -- Le 24:12; Ac 12:4,5
Enemies taken captive. -- Jdj 16:21; 2Ki 17:4; Jer 52:11
Debtors till they paid. -- Mt 5:26; 18:30
Persons under the king's displeasure. -- 1Ki 22:27; 2Ch 16:10;
Mr 6:17
Confinement in, often awarded as a punishment -- Ezr 7:26
Confinement in, considered a severe punishment -- Lu 22:33
Places used as
Court of the king's house. -- Jer 32:2
House of the king's scribe. -- Jer 37:15
House of the captain of the guard. -- Ge 40:3
Prisoner's own house, where he was kept bound to a soldier. --
Ac 28:16,30; 2Ti 1:16-18
The king had power to commit to -- 1Ki 22:27
Magistrates had power to commit to -- Mt 5:25
Persons confined in
Said to be in ward. -- Le 24:12
Said to be in hold. -- Ac 4:3
Often placed in dungeons. -- Jer 39:6; Ac 16:24
Often bound with fetters. -- Ge 42:19; Eze 19:9; Mr 6:17
Often chained to two soldiers. -- Ac 12:6
Often fastened in stocks. -- Jer 29:26; Ac 16:24
Often kept to hard labour. -- Jdj 16:21
Often subjected to extreme suffering. -- Ps 79:11; 102:20;
105:18
Fed on bread and water. -- 1Ki 22:27
Clothed in prison dress. -- 2Ki 25:29
Sometimes allowed to be visited by their friends. -- Mt 11:2;
25:36; Ac 24:23
Might have their condition ameliorated by the king. -- Jer
37:20,21
Often executed in. -- Ge 40:22; Mt 14:10
The king had power to release from -- Ge 40:21
Magistrates had power to release from -- Ac 16:35,36
Keepers of
Strictly guarded the doors. -- Ac 12:6
Responsible for the prisoners. -- Ac 16:23,27
Put to death if prisoners escaped. -- Ac 12:19
Often used severity. -- Jer 37:16,20; Ac 16:24
Sometimes acted kindly. -- Ge 39:21; Ac 16:33,34
Sometimes entrusted the care of the prison to well-conducted
prisoners. -- Ge 39:22,23
Illustrative of
Deep afflictions. -- Ps 142:7
Hell. -- Re 20:7
Bondage to sin and Satan. -- Isa 42:7; 49:9; 61:1
Privileges of Saints
Abiding in Christ -- Joh 15:4,5
Partaking of the divine nature -- 2Pe 1:4
Access to God by Christ -- Eph 3:12
Being of the household of God -- Eph 2:19
Membership with the Church of the first-born -- Heb 12:23
Having
Christ for their Shepherd. -- Isa 40:11; Joh 10:14,16
Christ for their intercessor. -- Ro 8:34; Heb 7:25; 1Jo 2:1
The promises of God. -- 2Co 7:1; 2Pe 1:4
The possession of all things -- 1Co 3:21,22
All things working together for their good -- Ro 8:28; 2Co
4:15-17
Their names written in the book life -- Re 13:8; 20:15
Having God for their
King. -- Ps 5:2; 44:4; Isa 44:6
Glory. -- Ps 3:3; Isa 60:19
Salvation. -- Ps 18:2; 27:1; Isa 12:2
Father. -- De 32:6; Isa 63:16; 64:8
Redeemer. -- Ps 19:14; Isa 43:14
Friend. -- 2Ch 20:7; Jas 2:23
Helper. -- Ps 33:20; Heb 13:6
Keeper. -- Ps 121:4,5
Deliverer. -- 2Sa 22:2; Ps 18:2
Strength. -- Ps 18:2; 27:1; 46:1
Refuge. -- Ps 46:1,11; Isa 25:4
Shield. -- Ge 15:1; Ps 84:11
Tower. -- 2Sa 22:3; Ps 61:3
Light. -- Ps 27:1; Isa 60:19; Mic 7:8
Guide. -- Ps 48:14; Isa 58:11
Law-giver. -- Ne 9:13,14; Isa 33:22
Habitation. -- Ps 90:1; 91:9
Portion. -- Ps 73:26; La 3:24
Union in God and Christ -- Joh 17:21
Committing themselves to God -- Ps 31:5; Ac 7:59; 2Ti 1:12
Calling upon God in trouble -- Ps 50:15
Suffering for Christ -- Ac 5:41; Php 1:29
Profiting by chastisement -- Ps 119:67; Heb 12:10,11
Secure during public calamities -- Job 5:20,23; Ps 27:1-5;
91:5-10
Interceding for others -- Ge 18:23-33; Jas 5:16
Procrastination
Condemned by Christ -- Lu 9:59-62
Saints avoid -- Ps 27:8; 119:60
To be avoided in
Hearkening to God. -- Ps 95:7,8; Heb 3:7,8
Seeking God. -- Isa 55:6
Glorifying God. -- Jer 13:16
Keeping God's commandments. -- Ps 119:60
Making offerings to God. -- Ex 22:29
Performance of vows. -- De 23:21; Ec 5:4
Motives for avoiding
The present the accepted time. -- 2Co 6:2
The present the best time. -- Ec 12:1
The uncertainty of life. -- Pr 27:1
Danger of illustrated -- Mt 5:25; Lu 13:25
Exemplified
Lot. -- Ge 19:16
Felix. -- Ac 24:25
Promises of God, The
Contained in the Scriptures -- Ro 1:2
Made in Christ -- Eph 3:6; 2Ti 1:1
Made to
Christ. -- Ga 3:16,19
Abraham. -- Ge 12:3,7; Ga 3:16
Isaac. -- Ge 26:3,4
Jacob. -- Ge 28:14
David. -- 2Sa 7:12; Ps 89:3,4,35,36
The Israelites. -- Ro 9:4
The Fathers. -- Ac 13:32; 26:6,7
All who are called of God. -- Ac 2:39
Those who love him. -- Jas 1:12; 2:5
Confirmed by an oath -- Ps 89:3,4; Heb 8:6
Covenant established upon -- Heb 8:6
God is faithful to -- Tit 1:2; Heb 10:23
God remembers -- Ps 105:42; Lu 1:54,55
Are
Good. -- 1Ki 8:56
Holy. -- Ps 105:42
Exceeding great and precious. -- 2Pe 1:4
Confirmed in Christ. -- Ro 15:8
Yea and amen in Christ. -- 2Co 1:20
Fulfilled in Christ. -- Ac 13:23; Lu 1:69-73
Through the righteousness of faith. -- Ro 4:13,16
Obtained through faith. -- Heb 11:33
Given to those who believe. -- Ga 3:22
Inherited through faith and patience. -- Heb 6:12,15; 10:36
Performed in due season. -- Jer 33:14; Ac 7:17; Ga 4:4
Not one shall fail -- Jos 23:14; 1Ki 8:56
The law not against -- Ga 3:21
The law could not disannul -- Ga 3:17
Subjects of
Christ. -- 2Sa 7:12,13; Ac 13:22,23
The Holy Spirit. -- Ac 2:33; Eph 1:13
The gospel. -- Ro 1:1,2
Life in Christ. -- 2Ti 1:1
A crown of life. -- Jas 1:12
Eternal life. -- Tit 1:2; 1Jo 2:25
The life that now is. -- 1Ti 4:8
Adoption. -- 2Co 6:18; 7:1
Preservation in affliction. -- Isa 43:2
Blessing. -- De 1:11
Forgiveness of sins. -- Isa 1:18; Heb 8:12
Putting the law into the heart. -- Jer 31:33; Heb 8:10
Second coming of Christ. -- 2Pe 3:4
New heavens and earth. -- 2Pe 3:13
Entering into rest. -- Jos 22:4; Heb 4:1
Should lead to perfecting holiness -- 2Co 7:1
The inheritance of the saints is of -- Ro 4:13; Ga 3:18
Saints
Children of. -- Ro 9:8; Ga 4:28
Heirs of. -- Ga 3:29; Heb 6:17; 11:9
Stagger not at. -- Ro 4:20
Have implicit confidence in. -- Heb 11:11
Expect the performance of. -- Lu 1:38,45; 2Pe 3:13
Sometimes, through infirmity, tempted to doubt. -- Ps 77:8,10
Plead in prayer. -- Ge 32:9,12; 1Ch 17:23,26; Isa 43:26
Should wait for the performance of -- Ac 1:4
Gentiles shall be partakers of -- Eph 3:6
Man, by nature, has no interest in -- Eph 2:12
Scoffers despise -- 2Pe 3:3,4
Fear, lest ye come short of -- Heb 4:1
Prophecies Respecting Christ
As the Son of God -- Ps 2:7
Fulfilled. -- Lu 1:32,35
As the seed of the woman -- Ge 3:15
Fulfilled. -- Ga 4:4
As the seed of Abraham -- Ge 17:7; 22:18
Fulfilled. -- Ga 3:16
As the seed of Isaac -- Ge 21:12
Fulfilled. -- Heb 11:17-19
As the seed of David -- Ps 132:11; Jer 23:5
Fulfilled. -- Ac 13:23; Ro 1:3
His coming at a set time -- Ge 49:10; Da 9:24,25
Fulfilled. -- Lu 2:1
His being born a virgin -- Isa 7:14
Fulfilled. -- Mt 1:22,23; Lu 2:7
His being called Immanuel -- Isa 7:14
Fulfilled. -- Mt 1:22,23
His being born in Bethlehem of Judea -- Mic 5:2
Fulfilled. -- Mt 2:1; Lu 2:4-6
Great persons coming to adore him -- Ps 72:10
Fulfilled. -- Mt 2:1-11
The slaying of the children of Bethlehem -- Jer 31:15
Fulfilled. -- Mt 2:16-18
His being called out of Egypt -- Ho 11:1
Fulfilled. -- Mt 2:15
His being preceded by John the Baptist -- Isa 40:3; Mal 3:1
Fulfilled. -- Mt 3:1,3; Lu 1:17
His being anointed with the Spirit -- Ps 45:7; Isa 11:2; 61:1
Fulfilled. -- Mt 3:16; Joh 3:34; Ac 10:38
His being a Prophet like to Moses -- De 18:15-18
Fulfilled. -- Ac 3:20-22
His being a Priest after the order of Melchizedek -- Ps 110:4
Fulfilled. -- Heb 5:5,6
His entering on his public ministry -- Isa 61:1,2
Fulfilled. -- Lu 4:16-21,43
His ministry commencing in Galilee -- Isa 9:1,2
Fulfilled. -- Mt 4:12-16,23
His entering publicly into Jerusalem -- Zec 9:9
Fulfilled. -- Mt 21:1-5
His coming into the temple -- Hag 2:7,9; Mal 3:1
Fulfilled. -- Mt 21:12; Lu 2:27-32; Joh 2:13-16
His poverty -- Isa 53:2
Fulfilled. -- Mr 6:3; Lu 9:58
His meekness and want of ostentatious -- Isa 42:2
Fulfilled. -- Mt 12:15,16,19
His tenderness and compassion -- Isa 40:11; 42:3
Fulfilled. -- Mt 12:15,20; Heb 4:15
His being without guile -- Isa 53:9
Fulfilled. -- 1Pe 2:22
His zeal -- Ps 69:9
Fulfilled. -- Joh 2:17
His preaching by parables -- Ps 78:2
Fulfilled. -- Mt 13:34,35
His working miracles -- Isa 35:5,6
Fulfilled. -- Mt 11:4-6; Joh 11:47
His bearing reproach -- Ps 22:6; 69:7,9,20
Fulfilled. -- Ro 15:3
His being rejected by his brethren -- Ps 69:8; Isa 63:3
Fulfilled. -- Joh 1:11; 7:3
His being a stone of stumbling to the Jews -- Isa 8:14
Fulfilled. -- Ro 9:32; 1Pe 2:8
His being hated by the Jews -- Ps 69:4; Isa 49:7
Fulfilled. -- Joh 15:24,25
His being rejected by the Jewish rulers -- Ps 118:22
Fulfilled. -- Mt 21:42; Joh 7:48
That the Jews and Gentiles should combine against Him -- Ps
2:1,2
Fulfilled. -- Lu 23:12; Ac 4:27
His being betrayed by a friend -- Ps 41:9; 55:12-14
Fulfilled. -- Joh 13:18,21
His disciples forsaking him -- Zec 13:7
Fulfilled. -- Mt 26:31,56
His being sold for thirty pieces silver -- Zec 11:12
Fulfilled. -- Mt 26:15
His price being given for the potter's field -- Zec 11:13
Fulfilled. -- Mt 27:7
The intensity of his sufferings -- Ps 22:14,15
Fulfilled. -- Lu 22:42,44
His sufferings being for others -- Isa 53:4-6,12; Da 9:26
Fulfilled. -- Mt 20:28
His patience and silence under suffering -- Isa 53:7
Fulfilled. -- Mt 26:63; 27:12-14
His being smitten on the cheek -- Mic 5:1
Fulfilled. -- Mt 27:30
His visage being marred -- Isa 52:14; 53:3
Fulfilled. -- Joh 19:5
His being spit on and scourged -- Isa 50:6
Fulfilled. -- Mr 14:65; Joh 19:1
His hands and feet being nailed to the cross -- Ps 22:16
Fulfilled. -- Joh 19:18; 20:25
His being forsaken by God -- Ps 22:1
Fulfilled. -- Mt 27:46
His being mocked -- Ps 22:7,8
Fulfilled. -- Mt 27:39-44
Gall and vinegar being given him to drink -- Ps 69:21
Fulfilled. -- Mt 27:34
His garments being parted, and lots cast for his vesture -- Ps
22:18
Fulfilled. -- Mt 27:35
His being numbered with the transgressors -- Isa 53:12
Fulfilled. -- Mr 15:28
His intercession for His murderers -- Isa 53:12
Fulfilled. -- Lu 23:34
His Death -- Isa 53:12
Fulfilled. -- Mt 27:50
That a bone of him should not be broken -- Ex 12:46; Ps 34:20
Fulfilled. -- Joh 19:33,36
His being pierced -- Zec 12:10
Fulfilled. -- Joh 19:34,37
His being buried with the rich -- Isa 53:9
Fulfilled. -- Mt 27:57-60
His flesh not seeing corruption -- Ps 16:10
Fulfilled. -- Ac 2:31
His resurrection -- Ps 16:10; Isa 26:19
Fulfilled. -- Lu 24:6,31,34
His ascension -- Ps 68:18
Fulfilled. -- Lu 24:51; Ac 1:9
His sitting on the right hand of God -- Ps 110:1
Fulfilled. -- Heb 1:3
His exercising the priestly office in heaven -- Zec 6:13
Fulfilled. -- Ro 8:34
His being the chief corner-stone of the Church -- Isa 28:16
Fulfilled. -- 1Pe 2:6,7
His being King in Zion -- Ps 2:6
Fulfilled. -- Lu 1:32; Joh 18:33-37
The conversion of the Gentiles to him -- Isa 11:10; 42:1
Fulfilled. -- Mt 1:17,21; Joh 10:16; Ac 10:45,47
His righteous government -- Ps 45:6,7
Fulfilled. -- Joh 5:30; Re 19:11
His universal dominion -- Ps 72:8; Da 7:14
Fulfilled. -- Php 2:9,11
The perpetuity of his kingdom -- Isa 9:7; Da 7:14
Fulfilled. -- Lu 1:32,33
Prophecy
Is the foretelling of future events -- Ge 49:1; Nu 24:14
God is the author of -- Isa 44:7; 45:21
God gives, through Christ -- Re 1:1
A gift of Christ -- Eph 4:11; Re 11:3
A gift of the Holy Spirit -- 1Co 12:10
Came not by the will of man -- 2Pe 1:21
Given from the beginning -- Lu 1:70
Is a sure word -- 2Pe 1:19
They who uttered
Raised up by God. -- Am 2:11
Ordained by God. -- 1Sa 3:20; Jer 1:5
Sent by God. -- 2Ch 36:15; Jer 7:25
Sent by Christ. -- Mt 23:34
Filled with the Holy Spirit. -- Lu 1:67
Moved by the Holy Spirit. -- 2Pe 1:21
Spoke by the Holy Spirit. -- Ac 1:16; 11:28; 28:25
Spoke in the name of the Lord. -- 2Ch 33:18; Jas 5:10
Spoke with authority. -- 1Ki 17:1
God accomplishes -- Isa 44:26; Ac 3:18
Christ the great subject of -- Ac 3:22-24; 10:43; 1Pe 1:10,11
Fulfilled respecting Christ -- Lu 24:44
Gift of, promised -- Joe 2:28; Ac 2:16,17
Is for the benefit of after ages -- 1Pe 1:12
Is a light in dark place -- 2Pe 1:19
Is not of private interpretation -- 2Pe 1:20
Despise not -- 1Th 5:20
Give heed to -- 2Pe 1:19
Receive in faith -- 2Ch 20:20; Lu 24:25
Blessedness of reading, hearing, and keeping -- Re 1:3; 22:7
Guilt of pretending to the gift of -- Jer 14:14; 23:13,14; Eze
13:2,3
Punishment for
Not giving ear to. -- Ne 9:30
Adding to, or taking from. -- Re 22:18,19
Pretending to the gift of. -- De 18:20; Jer 14:15; 23:15
Gift of, sometimes possessed by unconverted men -- Nu 24:2-9;
1Sa 19:20,23; Mt 7:22; Joh 11:49-51; 1Co 13:2
How tested -- De 13:1-3; 18:22
Prophets
God spoke of old by -- Ho 12:10; Heb 1:1
The messengers of God -- 2Ch 36:15; Isa 44:26
The servants of God -- Jer 35:15
The watchmen of Israel -- Eze 3:17
Were called
Men of God. -- 1Sa 9:6
Prophets of God. -- Ezr 5:2
Holy prophets. -- Lu 1:70; Re 18:20; 22:6
Holy men of God. -- 2Pe 1:21
Seers. -- 1Sa 9:9
Were esteemed as holy men -- 2Ki 4:9
Women sometimes endowed as -- Joe 2:28
God communicated to
His secret things. -- Am 3:7
At various time and in different ways. -- Heb 1:1
By an audible voice. -- Nu 12:8; 1Sa 3:4-14
By angels. -- Da 8:15-26; Re 22:8,9
By dreams and visions. -- Nu 12:6; Joe 2:28
Were under the influence of the Holy Spirit while prophesying --
Lu 1:67; 2Pe 1:21
Spoke in the name of the Lord -- 2Ch 33:18; Eze 3:11; Jas 5:10
Frequently spoke in parables and riddles -- 2Sa 12:1-6; Isa
5:1-7; Eze 17:2-10
Frequently in their actions, &c were made signs to the people --
Isa 20:2-4; Jer 19:1,10,11; 27:2,3; 43:9; 51:63; Eze 4:1-13;
5:1-4; 7:23; 12:3-7; 21:6,7; 24:1-24; Ho 1:2-9
Frequently left without divine communication on account of sins
of the people -- 1Sa 28:6; La 2:9; Eze 7:26
Were required
To be bold and undaunted. -- Eze 2:6; 3:8,9
To be vigilant and faithful. -- Eze 3:17-21
To receive with attention all God's communications. -- Eze 3:10
Not to speak anything but what they received from God. -- De
18:20
To declare everything that the Lord commanded. -- Jer 26:2
Sometimes received divine communications and uttered predictions
under great bodily and mental excitement -- Jer 23:9; Eze
3:14,15; Da 7:28; 10:8; Hab 3:2,16
Sometimes uttered their predictions in verse -- De 32:44; Isa
5:1
Often accompanied by music while predicting -- 1Sa 10:5; 2Ki
3:15
Often committed their predictions to writing -- 2Ch 21:12; Jer
36:2
Writings of, read in the synagogues every Sabbath -- Lu 4:17; Ac
13:15
Ordinary
Numerous in Israel. -- 1Sa 10:5; 1Ki 18:4
Trained up and instructed in schools. -- 2Ki 2:3,5; 1Sa 19:20
The sacred bards of the Jews. -- Ex 15:20,21; 1Sa 10:5,10; 1Ch
25:1
Extraordinary
Specially raised up on occasions of emergency. -- 1Sa 3:19-21;
Isa 6:8,9; Jer 1:5
Often endued with miraculous power. -- Ex 4:1-4; 1Ki 17:23; 2Ki
5:3-8
Frequently married men -- 2Ki 4:1; Eze 24:18
Wore a coarse dress of hair-cloth -- 2Ki 1:8; Zec 13:4; Mt 3:4;
Re 11:3
Often led a wandering and unsettled life -- 1Ki 18:10-12;
19:3,8,15; 2Ki 4:10
Simple in their manner of life -- Mt 3:4
The historiographers of the Jewish nation -- 1Ch 29:29; 2Ch
9:29
The interpreters of dreams -- Da 1:17
Were consulted in all difficulties -- 1Sa 9:6; 28:15; 1Ki
14:2-4; 22:7
Presented with gifts by those who consulted them -- 1Sa 9:7,8;
1Ki 14:3
Sometimes thought it right to reject presents -- 2Ki 5:15,16
Were sent to
Reprove the wicked and exhort to repentance. -- 2Ki 17:13; 2Ch
24:19; Jer 25:4,5
Denounce the wickedness of kings. -- 1Sa 15:10,16-19; 2Sa
12:7-12; 1Ki 18:18; 21:17-22
Exhort to faithfulness and constancy in God's service. -- 2Ch
15:1,2,7
Predict the coming of Christ. -- Lu 24:44; Joh 1:45; Ac 3:24;
10:43
Predict the downfall of nations. -- Isa 15:1; 17:1; Jer
47:1-51:64
Felt deeply on account of the calamities which they predicted --
Isa 16:9-11; Jer 9:1-7
Predictions of
Frequently proclaimed at the gate of the Lord's house. -- Jer
7:2
Proclaimed in the cities and streets. -- Jer 11:6
Written on tables and fixed up in some public place. -- Hab 2:2
Written on rolls and read to the people. -- Isa 8:1; Jer 36:2
Were all fulfilled. -- 2Ki 10:10; Isa 44:26; Ac 3:18; Re 10:7
Assisted the Jews in their great national undertakings -- Ezr
5:2
Mentioned in scripture
Enoch. -- Ge 5:21-24; Jude 1:14
Noah. -- Ge 9:25-27
Jacob. -- Ge 49:1
Aaron. -- Ex 7:1
Moses. -- De 18:18
Miriam. -- Ex 15:20
Deborah. -- Jdj 4:4
Prophet set to Israel. -- Jdj 6:8
Prophet sent to Eli. -- 1Sa 2:27
Samuel. -- 1Sa 3:20
David. -- Ps 16:8-11; Ac 2:25,30
Nathan. -- 2Sa 7:2; 12:1; 1Ki 1:10
Zadok. -- 2Sa 15:27
Gad. -- 2Sa 24:11; 1Ch 29:29
Ahijah. -- 1Ki 11:29; 12:15; 2Ch 9:29
Prophet of Judah. -- 1Ki 13:1
Iddo. -- 2Ch 9:29; 12:15
Shemaiah. -- 1Ki 12:22; 2Ch 12:7,15
Azariah the son of Oded. -- 2Ch 15:2,8
Hanani. -- 2Ch 16:7
Jehu the son of Hanani. -- 1Ki 16:1,7,12
Elijah. -- 1Ki 17:1
Elisha. -- 1Ki 19:16
Micaiah the son of Imlah. -- 1Ki 22:7,8
Jonah. -- 2Ki 14:25; Jon 1:1; Mt 12:39
Isaiah. -- 2Ki 19:2; 2Ch 26:22; Isa 1:1
Hosea. -- Ho 1:1
Amos. -- Am 1:1; 7:14,15
Micah. -- Mic 1:1
Oded. -- 2Ch 28:9
Nahum. -- Na 1:1
Joel. -- Joe 1:1; Ac 2:16
Zephaniah. -- Zep 1:1
Huldah. -- 2Ki 22:14
Jeduthun. -- 2Ch 35:15
Jeremiah. -- 2Ch 36:12,21; Jer 1:1,2
Habakkuk. -- Hab 1:1
Obadiah. -- Ob 1:1
Ezekiel. -- Eze 1:3
Daniel. -- Da 12:11; Mt 24:15
Haggai. -- Ezr 5:1; 6:14; Hag 1:1
Zechariah son of Iddo. -- Ezr 5:1; Zec 1:1
Malachi. -- Mal 1:1
Zacharias the father of John. -- Lu 1:67
Anna. -- Lu 2:36
Agabus. -- Ac 11:28; 21:10
Daughters of Philip. -- Ac 21:9
Paul. -- 1Ti 4:1
Peter. -- 2Pe 2:1,2
John. -- Re 1:1
One generally attached to the king's household -- 2Sa 24:11; 2Ch
29:25; 35:15
The Jews
Require to hear and believe. -- De 18:15; 2Ch 20:20
Often tried to make them speak smooth things. -- 1Ki 22:13; Isa
30:10; Am 2:12
Persecuted them. -- 2Ch 36:16; Mt 5:12
Often imprisoned them. -- 1Ki 22:27; Jer 32:2; 37:15,16
Often put them to death. -- 1Ki 18:13; 19:10; Mt 23:34-37
Often left without, on account of sin. -- 1Sa 3:1; Ps 74:9; Am
8:11,12
Were mighty through faith -- Heb 11:32-40
Great patience of, under suffering -- Jas 5:10
God avenged all injuries done to -- 2Ki 9:7; 1Ch 16:21,22; Mt
23:35-38; Lu 11:50
Christ predicted to exercise the office of -- De 18:15; Ac 3:22
Christ exercised the office of -- Mt 24:1-25:46; Mr 10:32-34
Prophets, False
Pretended to be sent by God -- Jer 23:17,18,31
Not sent or commissioned by God -- Jer 14:14; 23:21; 29:31
Made use of by God to prove Israel -- De 13:3
Described as
Light and treacherous. -- Zep 3:4
Covetous. -- Mic 3:11
Crafty. -- Mt 7:15
Drunken. -- Isa 28:7
Immoral and profane. -- Jer 23:11,14
Women sometimes acted as -- Ne 6:14; Re 2:20
Called foolish prophets -- Eze 13:2
Compared to foxes in the desert -- Eze 13:4
Compared to wind -- Jer 5:13
Influenced by evil spirits -- 1Ki 22:21,22
Prophesied
Falsely. -- Jer 5:31
Lies in the name of the Lord. -- Jer 14:14
Out of their own heart. -- Jer 23:16,26; Eze 13:2
In the name of false gods. -- Jer 2:8
Peace, when there was no peace. -- Jer 6:14; 23:17; Eze 13:10;
Mic 3:5
Often practised divination and witchcraft -- Jer 14:14; Eze
22:28; Ac 13:6
Often pretended to dreams -- Jer 23:28,32
Often deceived by God as a judgment -- Eze 14:9
The people
Led into error. -- Jer 23:13; Mic 3:5
Made to forget God's name by. -- Jer 23:27
Deprived of God's word by. -- Jer 23:30
Taught profaneness and sin by. -- Jer 23:14,15
Oppressed and defrauded by. -- Eze 22:25
Warned not to listen to. -- De 13:3; Jer 23:16; 27:9,15,16
Encouraged and praised. -- Jer 5:31; Lu 6:26
Mode of trying and detecting -- De 13:1,2; 18:21,22; 1Jo 4:1-3
Predicted to arise
Before destruction of Jerusalem. -- Mt 24:11,24
In the latter times. -- 2Pe 2:1
Judgments denounced against -- Jer 8:1,2; 14:15; 28:16,17;
29:32
Involved the people in their own ruin -- Isa 9:15,16; Jer 20:6;
Eze 14:10
Proselytes
Described -- Es 8:17; Isa 56:3
Required
To give up all heathen practices. -- Ezr 6:21
To give up all heathen associates. -- Ru 1:16; 2:11; Ps 45:10;
Lu 14:26
To be circumcised. -- Ge 17:13; Ex 12:48
To enter into covenant to serve the Lord. -- De 29:10-13; Ne
10:28,29
To observe the law of Moses as Jews. -- Ex 12:49
Unfaithfulness in, punished -- Eze 14:7
From the Ammonites and Moabites restricted for ever from holding
office in the congregation -- De 23:3
From the Egyptians and Edomites restricted to the third
generation from holding office in the congregation -- De 23:7,8
Were entitled to all privileges -- Ex 12:48; Isa 56:3-7
Went up to the feasts -- Ac 2:10; 8:27
Pharisees, zealous in making -- Mt 23:15
Many, embraced the gospel -- Ac 6:5; 13:43
Later called devout Greeks -- Joh 12:20; Ac 17:4
Protection
God is able to afford -- 1Pe 1:5; Jude 1:24
God is faithful to afford -- 1Th 5:23,24; 2Th 3:3
Of God is
Indispensable. -- Ps 127:1
Seasonable. -- Ps 46:1
Unfailing. -- De 31:6; Jos 1:5
Effectual. -- Joh 10:28-30; 2Co 12:9
Uninterrupted. -- Ps 121:3
Encouraging. -- Isa 41:10; 50:7
Perpetual. -- Ps 121:8
Often afforded through means inadequate in themselves. -- Jdj
7:7; 1Sa 17:45,50; 2Ch 14:11
Is afforded to
Those who hearken to God. -- Pr 1:33
Returning sinners. -- Job 22:23,25
The perfect in heart. -- 2Ch 16:9
The poor. -- Ps 14:6; 72:12-14
The oppressed. -- Ps 9:9
The Church. -- Ps 48:3; Zec 2:4,5
Is vouchsafed to saints in
Preserving them. -- Ps 145:20
Strengthening them. -- 2Ti 4:17
Upholding them. -- Ps 37:17,24; 63:8
Keeping their feet. -- 1Sa 2:9; Pr 3:26
Keeping them from evil. -- 2Th 3:3
Keeping them from falling. -- Jude 1:24
Keeping them in the way. -- Ex 23:20
Keeping them from temptation. -- Re 3:10
Providing a refuge for them. -- Pr 14:26; Isa 4:6; 32:2
Defending them against their enemies. -- De 20:1-4; 33:27; Isa
59:19
Defeating the counsels of enemies. -- Isa 8:10
Temptation. -- 1Co 10:13; 2Pe 2:9
Persecution. -- Lu 21:18
Calamities. -- Ps 57:1; 59:16
All dangers. -- Ps 91:3-7
All places. -- Ge 28:15; 2Ch 16:9
Sleep. -- Ps 3:5; 4:8; Pr 3:24
Death. -- Ps 23:4
Saints
Acknowledge God as their. -- Ps 18:2; 62:2; 89:18
Pray for. -- Ps 17:5,8; Isa 51:9
Praise God for. -- Ps 5:11
Withdrawn from the
Disobedient. -- Le 26:14-17
Backsliding. -- Jos 23:12,13; Jdj 10:13
Presumptuous. -- Nu 14:40-45
Unbelieving. -- Isa 7:9
Obstinately impenitent. -- Mt 23:38
Not to be found in
Idols. -- De 32:37-39; Isa 46:7
Man. -- Ps 146:3; Isa 30:7
Riches. -- Pr 11:4,28; Zep 1:18
Hosts. -- Jos 11:4-8; Ps 33:16
Horses. -- Ps 33:17; Pr 21:31
Illustrated -- De 32:11; Ps 125:1,2; Pr 18:10; Isa 25:4; 31:5;
Lu 13:34
Exemplified
Abraham. -- Ge 15:1
Jacob. -- Ge 48:16
Joseph. -- Ge 49:23-25
Israel. -- Jos 24:17
David. -- Ps 18:1,2
Shadrach &c. -- Da 3:28
Daniel. -- Da 6:22
Peter. -- Ac 12:4-7
Paul. -- Ac 18:10; 26:17
Providence of God, The
Is his care over his works -- Ps 145:9
Is exercised in
Preserving his creatures. -- Ne 9:6; Ps 36:6; Mt 10:29
Providing for his creatures. -- Ps 104:27,28; 136:25; 147:9; Mt
6:26
The special preservation of saints. -- Ps 37:28; 91:11; Mt
10:30
Prospering saints. -- Ge 24:48,56
Protecting saints. -- Ps 91:4; 140:7
Delivering saints. -- Ps 91:3; Isa 31:5
Leading saints. -- De 8:2,15; Isa 31:5
Leading saints. -- De 8:2,15; Isa 63:12
Bringing His words to pass. -- Nu 26:65; Jos 21:45; Lu 21:32,33
Ordering the ways of men. -- Pr 16:9; 19:21; 20:24
Ordaining the conditions and circumstances of men. -- 1Sa 2:7,8;
Ps 75:6,7
Determining the period of human life. -- Ps 31:15; 39:5; Ac
17:26
Defeating wicked designs. -- Ex 15:9-19; 2Sa 17:14,15; Ps 33:10
Overruling wicked designs for good. -- Ge 45:5-7; 50:20; Php
1:12
Preserving the course of nature. -- Ge 8:22; Job 26:10; Ps
104:5-9
Directing all events. -- Jos 7:14; 1Sa 6:7-10,12; Pr 16:33; Isa
44:7; Ac 1:26
Ruling the elements. -- Job 37:9-13; Isa 50:2; Joh 1:4,15; Na
1:4
Ordering the minutest matters. -- Mt 10:29,30; Lu 21:18
Is righteous -- Ps 145:17; Da 4:37
Is ever watchful -- Ps 121:4; Isa 27:3
Is all pervading -- Ps 139:1-5
Sometimes dark and mysterious -- Ps 36:6; 73:16; 77:19; Ro
11:33
All things are ordered by
For his glory. -- Isa 63:14
For good to saints. -- Ro 8:28
The wicked made to promote the designs -- Isa 10:5-12; Ac
3:17,18
To be acknowledged
In prosperity. -- De 8:18; 1Ch 29:12
In adversity. -- Job 1:21; Ps 119:15
In public calamities. -- Am 3:6
In our daily support. -- Ge 48:15
In all things. -- Pr 3:6
Cannot be defeated -- 1Ki 22:30,34; Pr 21:30
Man's efforts are vain without -- Ps 127:1,2; Pr 21:31
Saints should
Trust in. -- Mt 6:33,34; 10:9,29-31
Have full confidence in. -- Ps 16:8; 139:10
Commit their works to. -- Pr 16:3
Encourage themselves. -- 1Sa 30:6
Pray in dependence upon. -- Ac 12:5
Pray to be guided by. -- Ge 24:12-14; 28:20,21; Ac 1:24
Result of depending upon -- Lu 22:35
Connected with the use of means -- 1Ki 21:19; 22:37,38; Mic 5:2;
Lu 2:1-4; Ac 27:22,31,32
Danger of denying -- Isa 10:13-17; Eze 28:2-10; Da 4:29-31; Ho
2:8,9
Prudence
Exhibited in the manifestation of God's grace -- Eph 1:8
Exemplified by Christ -- Isa 52:13; Mt 21:24-27; 22:15-21
Intimately connected with wisdom -- Pr 8:12
The wise celebrated for -- Pr 16:21
They who have
Get knowledge. -- Pr 18:15
Deal with knowledge. -- Pr 13:16
Look well to their goings. -- Pr 14:15
Understand the ways of God. -- Ho 14:9
Understand their own ways. -- Pr 14:8
Crowned with knowledge. -- Pr 14:18
Not ostentatious of knowledge. -- Pr 12:23
Foresee and avoid evil. -- Pr 22:3
Are preserved by it. -- Pr 2:11
Suppress angry feelings. -- Pr 12:16; 19:11
Regard reproof. -- Pr 15:5
Keep silence in the evil time. -- Am 5:13
Saints act with -- Ps 112:5
Saints should especially exercise, in their intercourse with
unbelievers -- Mt 10:16; Eph 5:15; Col 4:5
Virtuous wives act with -- Pr 31:16,26
The young should cultivate -- Pr 3:21
Of the wicked
Fails in times of perplexity. -- Jer 49:7
Keeps them from the knowledge of the gospel. -- Mt 11:25
Denounced by God. -- Isa 5:21; 29:15
Defeated by God. -- Isa 29:14; 1Co 1:19
Necessity for -- Illustrated. -- Mt 25:3,9; Lu 14:28-32
Exemplified
Jacob. -- Ge 32:3-23
Joseph. -- Ge 41:39
Jethro. -- Ex 18:19-23
Gideon. -- Jdj 8:1-3
David. -- 1Sa 16:18
Abigail. -- 1Sa 25:23-31; 2Sa 15:32-34; 17:6-14
Aged counsellors of Rehoboam. -- 1Ki 12:7
Solomon. -- 2Ch 2:12
Nehemiah. -- Ne 2:12-16; 4:13-18
The Poor Wise Man. -- Ec 9:15
The Scribe. -- Mr 12:32-34
Gamaliel. -- Ac 5:34-39
Sergius Paulus. -- Ac 13:7
Paul. -- Ac 23:6
Publicans
The collectors of the public taxes -- Lu 5:27
Suspected of extortion -- Lu 3:13
Often guilty of extortion -- Lu 19:8
Chiefs of, were very rich -- Lu 19:2
The Jews
Despised. -- Lu 18:11
Classed with the most infamous characters. -- Mt 11:19; 21:32
Despised our Lord for associating with. -- Mt 9:11; 11:19
Often kind to their friends -- Mt 5:46,47
Often hospitable -- Lu 5:29; 19:6
Many of
Believed the preaching of John. -- Mt 21:32
Received John's baptism. -- Lu 3:12; 7:29
Attended the preaching of Christ. -- Mr 2:15; Lu 15:1
Embraced the gospel. -- Mt 21:31
Matthew the apostle was of -- Mt 10:3
Punishment of the Wicked, The
Is from God -- Le 26:18; Isa 13:11
On account of their
Sin. -- La 3:39
Iniquity. -- Jer 36:31; Eze 3:17-18; 18:4,13,20; Am 3:2
Idolatry. -- Le 26:30; Isa 10:10,11
Rejection of the law of God. -- 1Sa 15:23; Ho 4:6-9
Ignorance of God. -- 2Th 1:8
Evil ways and doings. -- Jer 21:14; Ho 4:9; 12:2
Pride. -- Isa 10:12; 24:21; Lu 14:11
Unbelief. -- Mr 16:16; Ro 11:20; Heb 3:18,19; 4:2
Covetousness. -- Isa 57:17; Jer 51:13
Oppressing. -- Isa 49:26; Jer 30:16,20
Persecuting. -- Jer 11:21,22; Mt 23:34-36
Disobeying God. -- Ne 9:26,27; Eph 5:6
Disobeying the gospel. -- 2Th 1:8
Is the fruit of their sin -- Job 4:8; Pr 22:8; Ro 6:21; Ga 6:8
Is the reward of their sins -- Ps 91:8; Isa 3:11; Jer 16:18; Ro
6:23; Heb 2:2
Often brought about by their evil designs -- Es 7:10; Ps 37:15;
57:6
Often commences in this life -- Pr 11:31
In this life by
Sickness. -- Le 26:16; Ps 78:50
Famine. -- Le 26:19,20,26,29; Ps 107:34
Noisome beasts. -- Le 26:22
War. -- Le 26:25,32,33; Jer 6:4
Deliverance to enemies. -- Ne 9:27
Fear. -- Le 26:36,37; Job 18:11
Reprobate mind. -- Ro 1:28
Put in slippery places. -- Ps 73:3-19
Trouble and distress. -- Isa 8:22; Zep 1:15
Cutting off. -- Ps 94:23
Bringing down their pride. -- Isa 13:11
Future, shall be awarded by Christ -- Mt 16:27; 25:31,41
Future described as
Hell. -- Ps 9:17; Mt 5:29; Lu 12:5; 16:23
Darkness. -- Mt 8:12; 2Pe 2:17
Death. -- Ro 5:12-17; 6:23
Resurrection of damnation. -- Joh 5:29
Rising to shame and everlasting contempt. -- Da 12:2
Everlasting destruction. -- Ps 52:5; 92:7; 2Th 1:9
Everlasting fire. -- Mt 25:41; Jude 1:7
Second death. -- Re 2:11; 21:8
Damnation of hell. -- Mt 23:33
Eternal damnation. -- Mr 3:29
Blackness of darkness. -- 2Pe 2:17; Jude 1:13
Everlasting burnings. -- Isa 33:14
The wrath of God. -- Joh 3:36
Wine of the wrath of God. -- Re 14:10
Torment with fire. -- Re 14:10
Torment for ever and ever. -- Re 14:11
The righteousness of God requires. -- 2Th 1:6
Often sudden and unexpected. -- Ps 35:8; 64:7; Pr 29:1; Lu
12:20; 1Th 5:3
Shall be
According to their deeds. -- Mt 16:27; Ro 2:6,9; 2Co 5:10
According to the knowledge possessed by them. -- Lu 12:47,48
Increased by neglect of privileges. -- Mt 11:21-24; Lu 10:13-15
Without mitigation. -- Lu 16:23-26
Accompanied by remorse. -- Isa 66:24; Mr 9:44
No combination avails against -- Pr 11:21
Deferred, emboldens them in sin -- Ec 8:11
Should be a warning to others -- Nu 26:10; 1Co 10:6-11; Jude
1:7
Consummated at the day of judgment -- Mt 25:31,46; Ro 2:5,16;
2Pe 2:9
Punishments
Antiquity of -- Ge 4:13,14
Power of inflicting, given to magistrates -- Job 31:11; Ro 13:4
Designed to be a warning to others -- De 13:11; 17:13; 19:20
Were inflicted
On the guilty. -- De 24:16; Pr 17:26
Without pity. -- De 19:13,21
Without partiality. -- De 13:6-8
By order of magistrates. -- Ac 16:22
By order of kings. -- 2Sa 1:13-16; 1Ki 2:23-46
Immediately after sentence was passed. -- De 25:2; Jos 7:25
By the witnesses. -- De 13:9; 17:7; Joh 8:7; Ac 7:58,59
By the people. -- Nu 15:35,36; De 13:9
By soldiers. -- 2Sa 1:15; Mt 27:27-35
Sometimes deferred until God was consulted -- Nu 15:34
Sometimes deferred for a considerable time -- 1Ki 2:5,6,8,9
Secondary kinds of
Imprisonment. -- Ezr 7:26; Mt 5:25
Confinement in a dungeon. -- Jer 38:6; Zec 9:11
Confinement in stocks. -- Jer 20:2; Ac 16:24
Fine, or giving of money. -- Ex 21:22; De 22:19
Restitution. -- Ex 21:36; 22:1-4; Le 6:4,5; 24:18
Retaliation or injuring according to the injury done. -- Ex
21:24; De 19:21
Binding with chains and fetters. -- Ps 105:18
Scourging. -- De 25:2,3; Mt 27:26; Ac 22:25; 2Co 11:24
Selling the criminal. -- Mt 18:25
Banishment. -- Ezr 7:26; Re 1:9
Torturing. -- Mt 18:34; Heb 11:37
Putting out the eyes. -- Jdj 16:21; 1Sa 11:2
Cutting off hands and feet. -- 2Sa 4:12
Mutilating the hands and feet. -- Jdj 1:5-7
Cutting off nose and ears. -- Eze 23:25
Plucking out the hair. -- Ne 13:25; Isa 50:6
Confiscating the property. -- Ezr 7:26
Inflicting of capital, not permitted to the Jews by the Romans
-- Joh 18:31
Capital kinds of
Burning. -- Ge 38:24; Le 20:14; Da 3:6
Hanging. -- Nu 25:4; De 21:22,23; Jos 8:29; 2Sa 21:12; Es
7:9,10
Crucifying. -- Mt 20:19; 27:35
Beheading. -- Ge 40:19; Mr 6:16,27
Slaying with the sword. -- 1Sa 15:33; Ac 12:2
Stoning. -- Le 24:14; De 13:10; Ac 7:59
Cutting in pieces. -- Da 2:5; Mt 24:51
Sawing asunder. -- Heb 11:37
Exposing to wild beasts. -- Da 6:16,24; 1Co 15:32
Bruising in mortars. -- Pr 27:22
Casting headlong from a rock. -- 2Ch 25:12
Casting into the sea. -- Mt 18:6
Strangers not exempted from -- Le 20:2
Were sometimes commuted -- Ex 21:29,30
For murder not to be commuted -- Nu 35:31,32
Purifications
Of Israel at the exodus -- Ex 14:22; 1Co 10:2
Of Israel before receiving the law -- Ex 19:10
Of priests before consecration -- Ex 29:4
Of Levites before consecration -- Nu 8:6,7
Of high priest on day of atonement -- Le 16:4,24
Of things for burnt-offerings -- 2Ch 4:6
Of individuals who were ceremonially unclean -- Le 15:2-13;
17:15; 22:4-7; Nu 19:7-12,21
Of the healed leper -- Le 14:8,9
Of Nazarites after vow expired -- Ac 21:24,26
Used by the devout before entering God's house -- Ps 26:6; Heb
10:22
Multiplied by traditions -- Mt 15:2; Mr 7:3,4
Means used for
Water of separation. -- Nu 19:9
Running water. -- Le 15:13
Water mixed with blood. -- Ex 24:5-8; Heb 9:19
Was by
Sprinkling. -- Nu 19:13,18; Heb 9:19
Washing parts of the body. -- Ex 30:19
Washing the whole body. -- Le 8:6; 14:9
Of priests performed in the brazen laver -- Ex 30:18; 2Ch 4:6
Vessels in the houses of the Jews for -- Joh 2:6
Consequence of neglecting those prescribed by law -- Le 17:16;
Nu 19:13,20
Availed to sanctifying the flesh -- Heb 9:13
Insufficient for spiritual purification -- Job 9:30,31; Jer
2:22
The Jews laid great stress on -- Joh 3:25
Illustrative of
Purification by the blood of Christ. -- Heb 9:9-12
Regeneration. -- Eph 5:26; 1Jo 1:7
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