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Bible Verses by Topics - Letter "S"
Sabbath, The
Instituted by God -- Ge 2:3
Grounds of its institution -- Ge 2:2,3; Ex 20:11
The seventh day observed as -- Ex 20:9-11
Made for man -- Mr 2:27
God
Blessed. -- Ge 2:3; Ex 20:11
Sanctified. -- Ge 2:3; Ex 31:15
Hallowed. -- Ex 20:11
Commanded, to be kept. -- Le 19:3,30
Commanded to be sanctified. -- Ex 20:8
Will have his goodness commemorated in the observance of. -- De
5:15
Shows favour in appointing. -- Ne 9:14
Shows considerate kindness in appointing. -- Ex 23:12
A sign of the covenant -- Ex 31:13,17
A type of the heavenly rest -- Heb 4:4,9
Christ
Is Lord of. -- Mr 2:28
Was accustomed to observe. -- Lu 4:16
Taught on. -- Lu 4:31; 6:6
Servants and cattle should be allowed to rest upon -- Ex 20:10;
De 5:14
No manner of work to be done on -- Ex 20:10; Le 23:3
No purchases to be made on -- Ne 10:31; 13:15-17
No burdens to be carried on -- Ne 13:19; Jer 17:21
Divine worship to be celebrated on -- Eze 46:3; Ac 16:13
The Scriptures to be read on -- Ac 13:27; 15:21
The word of God to be preached on -- Ac 13:14,15,44; 17:2; 18:4
Works connected with religious service lawful on -- Nu 28:9; Mt
12:5; Joh 7:23
Works of mercy lawful on -- Mt 12:12; 13:16; Joh 9:14
Necessary wants may be supplied -- Mt 12:1; Lu 13:15; 14:1
Called
The Sabbath of the Lord. -- Ex 20:10; Le 23:3; De 5:14
The Sabbath of rest. -- Ex 31:15
The rest of the holy Sabbath. -- Ex 16:23
God's holy Day. -- Isa 58:13
The Lord's day. -- Re 1:10
First day of the week kept as, by the church -- Joh 20:26; Ac
20:7; 1Co 16:2
Saints
Observe. -- Ne 13:22
Honour God in observing. -- Isa 58:13
Rejoice in. -- Ps 118:24; Isa 58:13
Rejoice in. -- Ps 118:24; Isa 58:13
Testify against those who desecrate. -- Ne 13:15,20,21
Observance of, to be perpetual -- Ex 31:16,17; Mt 5:17,18
Blessedness of honouring -- Isa 58:13,14
Blessedness of keeping -- Isa 56:2,6
Denunciations against those who profane -- Neh 13:18; Jer 17:27
Punishment of those who profane -- Ex 31:14,15; Nu 15:32-36
The wicked
Mock at. -- La 1:7
Pollute. -- Isa 56:2; Eze 20:13,16
Profane. -- Ne 13:17; Eze 22:8
Wearied by. -- Am 8:5
Hide their eyes from. -- Eze 22:26
Do their own pleasure on. -- Isa 58:13
Bear burdens on. -- Ne 13:15
Work on. -- Ne 13:15
Traffic on. -- Ne 10:31; 13:15,16
Sometimes pretend to zealous for. -- Lu 13:14; Joh 9:16
May be judicially deprived of. -- La 2:6; Ho 2:11
Honouring of -- Exemplified
Moses. -- Nu 15:32-34
Nehemiah. -- Ne 13:15,21
The women. -- Lu 23:56
Paul. -- Ac 13:14
Disciples. -- Ac 16:13
John. -- Re 1:10
Dishonouring of -- Exemplified
Gatherers of manna. -- Ex 16:27
Gatherers of sticks. -- Nu 15:32
Men of Tyre. -- Ne 13:16
Inhabitants of Jerusalem. -- Jer 17:21-23
Made of coarse hair -- Mt 3:4; Re 6:12
Rough and unsightly -- Zec 13:4
Of a black colour -- Re 6:12
Was worn
By God's prophets. -- 2Ki 1:8; Isa 20:2; Mt 3:4; Re 11:3
By persons in affliction. -- Ne 9:1; Ps 69:11; Jon 3:5
Girt about the loins. -- Ge 37:34; 1Ki 20:31
Frequently next the skin in deep afflictions. -- 1Ki 21:27; 2Ki
6:30; Job 16:15
Often over the whole person. -- 2Ki 19:1,2
With ashes on the head. -- Es 4:1
Often with ropes on the head. -- 1Ki 20:31
In the streets. -- Isa 15:3
At funerals. -- 2Sa 3:31
The Jews lay in, when in deep affliction -- 2Sa 21:10; 1Ki
21:27; Joe 1:13
No one clothed in, allowed into the palaces of kings -- Es 4:2
Illustrative
(Girding with,) of heavy afflictions. -- Isa 3:24; 22:12; 32:11
(Covering the heavens with,) of severe judgments. -- Isa 50:3
(Heavens becoming as,) of severe judgments. -- Re 6:12
(Putting of,) of joy and gladness. -- Ps 30:11
Sacrifices
Divine institution of -- Ge 3:21; 1:29; 9:3; 4:4,5; Heb 11:4
To be offered to God alone -- Ex 22:20; Jdj 13:16; 2Ki 17:36
When offered to God, an acknowledgement of his being the supreme
God -- 2Ki 5:17; Jon 1:16
Consisted of
Clean animals or bloody sacrifices. -- Ge 8:20
The fruits of the earth or sacrifices without blood. -- Ge 4:4;
Le 2:1
Always offered upon altars -- Ex 20:24
The offering of, an acknowledgment of sin -- Heb 10:3
Were offered
From the earliest age. -- Ge 4:3,4
By the patriarchs. -- Ge 22:2,13; 31:54; 46:1; Job 1:5
After the departure of Israel from Egypt. -- Ex 5:3,17; 18:12;
24:5
Under the Mosaic age. -- Le 1:1-7:38; Heb 10:1-3
Daily. -- Ex 29:38,39; Nu 28:3,4
Weekly. -- Nu 28:9,10
Monthly. -- Nu 28:11
Yearly. -- Le 16:3; 1Sa 1:3,21; 20:6
At all the feasts. -- Nu 10:10
For the whole nation. -- Le 16:15-30; 1Ch 29:21
For individuals. -- Le 1:2; 17:8
In faith of a coming Saviour. -- Heb 11:4,17,28
Required to be perfect and without blemish -- Le 22:19; De
15:21; 17:1; Mal 1:8,14
Generally the best of their kind -- Ge 4:4; 1Sa 15:22; Ps 66:15;
Isa 1:11
Different kinds of
Burnt offering wholly consumed by fire. -- Le 1:1-17; 1Ki 18:38
Sin offering for sins of ignorance. -- Le 4:1-35
Trespass offering for intentional sins. -- Le 6:1-7; 7:1-7
Peace offering. -- Le 3:1-17
To be brought to the place appointed by God -- De 12:6; 2Ch
7:12
Were bound to the horns of the altar -- Ps 118:27
Were salted with salt -- Le 2:13; Mr 9:49
Often consumed by fire from heaven -- Le 9:24; 1Ki 18:38; 2Ch
7:1
When bloody, accompanied with meat and drink offering -- Nu
15:3-12
No leaven offered with, except for -- Ex 23:18; Le 7:13
Fat of, not to remain until morning -- Ex 23:8
The priests
Appointed to offer. -- 1Sa 2:28; Eze 44:11,15; Heb 5:1; 8:3
Had a portion of, and lived by. -- Ex 29:27,28; De 18:3; Jos
13:14; 1Co 9:13
Were typical of Christ's sacrifice -- 1Co 5:7; Eph 5:2; Heb
10:1,11,12
Were accepted when offered in sincerity and faith -- Ge 4:4; Heb
11:4; Ge 8:21
Imparted a legal purification -- Heb 9:13,22
Could not take away sin -- Ps 40:6; Heb 9:9; 10:1-11
Without obedience, worthless -- 1Sa 15:22; Pr 21:3; Mr 12:33
The covenants of God confirmed by -- Ge 15:9-17; Ex 24:5-8; Heb
9:19,20; Ps 50:5
The Jews
Condemned for not treating with respect. -- 1Sa 2:29; Mal 1:12
Condemned for bringing defective and blemished. -- Mal 1:13,14
Condemned for not offering. -- Isa 43:23,24
Unaccepted in, on account of sin. -- Isa 1:11,15; 66:3; Ho 8:13
Condemned for offering, to idols. -- 2Ch 34:25; Isa 65:3,7; Eze
20:28,31
Offered to false gods, are offered to devils -- Le 17:7; De
32:17; Ps 106:37; 1Co 10:20
On great occasions, very numerous -- 2Ch 5:6; 7:5
For public use often provided by the state -- 2Ch 31:3
Illustrative of
Prayer. -- Ps 141:2
Thanksgiving. -- Ps 27:6; 107:22; 116:17; Heb 13:15
Devotedness. -- Ro 12:1; Php 2:17
Benevolence. -- Php 4:18; Heb 13:16
Righteousness. -- Ps 4:5; 51:19
A broken spirit. -- Ps 51:17
Martyrdom. -- Php 2:7; 2Ti 4:6
Sadducees, The
A sect of the Jews -- Ac 5:17
Denied the resurrection and a future stated -- Mt 22:23; Lu
20:27
The resurrection a cause of dispute between them and the
Pharisees -- Ac 23:6-9
Were refused baptism by John -- Mt 3:7
Christ
Tempted by. -- Mt 16:1
Cautioned his disciples against their principles. -- Mt
16:6,11,12
Vindicated the resurrection against. -- Mt 22:24-32; Mr
12:19-27
Silenced. -- Mt 22:34
Persecuted the Christians -- Ac 4:1; 5:17,18,40
Saints, Compared To
The sun -- Jdj 5:31; Mt 13:43
Stars -- Da 12:3
Lights -- Mt 5:14; Php 2:15
Mount Zion -- Ps 125:1,2
Lebanon -- Ho 14:5-7
Treasure -- Ex 19:5; Ps 135:4
Jewels -- Mal 3:17
Gold -- Job 23:10; La 4:2
Vessels of gold and silver -- 2Ti 2:20
Stones of a crown -- Zec 9:16
Lively stones -- 1Pe 2:5
Babes -- Mt 11:25; 1Pe 2:2
Little children -- Mt 18:3; 1Co 14:20
Obedient children -- 1Pe 1:14
Members of the body -- 1Co 12:20,27
Soldiers -- 2Ti 2:3,4
Runners of the body -- 1Co 12:20,27
Soldiers -- 2Ti 2:3,4
Runners in a race -- 1Co 9:24; Heb 12:1
Wrestlers -- 2Ti 2:5
Good servants -- Mt 25:21
Strangers and pilgrims -- 1Pe 2:11
Sheep -- Ps 78:52; Mt 25:33; Joh 10:4
Lambs -- Isa 40:11; Joh 21:15
Calves of the stall -- Mal 4:2
Lions -- Pr 28:1; Mic 5:8
Eagles -- Ps 103:5; Isa 40:31
Doves -- Ps 68:13; Isa 60:8
Thirsting deer -- Ps 42:1
Good fishes -- Mt 13:48
Dew and showers -- Mic 5:7
Watered gardens -- Isa 58:11
Unfailing springs -- Isa 58:11
Vines -- Song 6:11; Ho 14:7
Branches of a vine -- Joh 15:2,4,5
Pomegranates -- Song 4:13
Good figs -- Jer 24:2-7
Lilies -- Song 2:2; Ho 14:5
Willows by the water courses -- Isa 44:4
Trees planted by rivers -- Ps 1:3
Cedars in Lebanon -- Ps 92:12
Palm trees -- Ps 92:12
Green olive trees -- Ps 52:8; Ho 14:6
Fruitful trees -- Ps 1:3; Jer 17:8
Corn -- Ho 14:7
Wheat -- Mt 3:12; 13:29,30
Salt -- Mt 5:13
Salt
Characterised as good and useful -- Mr 9:50
Used For
Seasoning food. -- Job 6:6
Seasoning sacrifices. -- Le 2:13; Eze 43:24
Ratifying covenants. -- Nu 18:19; 2Ch 13:5
Strengthening new-born infants. -- Eze 16:4
Partaking of another's a bond of friendship -- Ezr 4:14
Lost its savour when exposed to the air -- Mt 5:13; Mr 9:50
Often found
In pits. -- Jos 11:8; Zep 2:9
In springs. -- Jas 3:12
Near the Dead Sea. -- Nu 34:12; De 3:17
Places where it abounded barren and unfruitful -- Jer 17:6; Eze
47:11
The valley of, celebrated for victories -- 2Sa 8:13; 2Ki 14:7;
1Ch 18:12
Miracles connected with
Lot's wife turned into a pillar of. -- Ge 19:26
Elisha healed the bad water with. -- 1Ki 2:21
Places sown with, to denote perpetual desolation -- Jdj 9:45
Liberally afforded to the Jews after the captivity -- Ezr 6:9;
7:22
Illustrative
Of saints. -- Mt 5:13
Of grace in the heart. -- Mr 9:50
Of wisdom in speech. -- Col 4:6
(Without savour,) of graceless professors. -- Mt 5:13; Mr 9:50
(Pits of,) of desolation. -- Zep 2:9
(Salted with fire,) of preparation of the wicked for
destruction. -- Mr 9:49
Salutations
Antiquity of -- Ge 18:2; 19:1
Were given
By brethren to each other. -- 1Sa 17:22
By inferiors to their superiors. -- Ge 47:7
By superiors to inferiors. -- 1Sa 30:21
By all passers-by. -- 1Sa 10:3,4; Ps 129:8
On entering a house. -- Jdj 18:15; Mt 10:12; Lu 1:40,41,44
Often sent through messengers -- 1Sa 25:5,14; 2Sa 8:10
Often sent by letter -- Ro 16:21-23; 1Co 16:21; Col 4:18; 2Th
3:17
Denied to persons of bad character -- 2Jo 1:10
Persons in haste excused from giving or receiving -- 2Ki 4:29;
Lu 10:24
Expressions used as
Peace be with thee. -- Jdj 19:20
Peace to thee, and peace to thine house, and peace to all that
thou hast. -- 1Sa 25:6
Peace be to this house. -- Lu 10:5
The Lord be with you. -- Ru 2:4
The Lord bless thee. -- Ru 2:4
The blessing of the Lord be upon you, we bless you in the name
of the Lord. -- Ps 129:8
Blessed be thou of the Lord. -- 1Sa 15:13
God be gracious to thee. -- Ge 43:29
Art thou in health?. -- 2Sa 20:9
Hail. -- Mt 26:49; Lu 1:28
All hail. -- Mt 28:9
Often perfidious -- 2Sa 20:9; Mt 26:49
Given to Christ in derision -- Mt 27:29; 15:18
Often accompanied by
Falling on the neck and kissing. -- Ge 33:4; 45:14,15; Lu 15:20
Laying hold of the bear with the right hand. -- 2Sa 20:9
Bowing frequently to the ground. -- Ge 33:3
Embracing and kissing the feet. -- Mt 28:9; Lu 7:38,45
Touching the hem of the garment. -- Mt 14:36
Falling prostrate on the ground. -- Es 8:3; Mt 2:11; Lu 8:41
Kissing the dust. -- Ps 72:9; Isa 49:23
The Jews condemned for giving, only to their countrymen -- Mt
5:47
The Pharisees condemned for seeking, in public -- Mt 23:7; Mr
12:38
Salvation
Is of God -- Ps 3:8; 37:39; Jer 3:23
Is of the purpose of God -- 2Ti 1:9
Is of the appointment of God -- 1Th 5:9
God is willing to give -- 1Ti 2:4
Is by Christ -- Isa 63:9; Eph 5:23
Is by Christ alone -- Isa 45:21,22; 59:16; Ac 4:12
Announced after the fall -- Ge 3:15
Of Israel, predicted -- Isa 35:4; 45:17; Zec 9:16; Ro 11:26
Of the Gentiles, predicted -- Isa 45:22; 49:6; 52:10
Revealed in the gospel -- Eph 1:13; 2Ti 1:10
Came to the Gentiles through the fall of the Jews -- Ro 11:11
Christ
The Captain of. -- Heb 2:10
The Author of. -- Heb 5:9
Appointed for. -- Isa 49:6
Raised up for. -- Lu 1:69
Has. -- Zec 9:9
Brings, with him. -- Isa 62:11; Lu 19:9
Mighty to effect. -- Isa 63:1; Heb 7:25
Came to effect. -- Mt 18:11; 1Ti 1:15
Died to effect. -- Joh 3:14,15; Ga 1:4
Exalted to give. -- Ac 5:31
Is not by works -- Ro 11:6; Eph 2:9; 2Ti 1:9; Tit 3:5
Is of grace -- Eph 2:5,8; 2Ti 1:9; Tit 2:11
Is of love -- Ro 5:8; 1Jo 4:9,10
Is of mercy -- Ps 6:4; Tit 3:5
Is of the long-suffering of God -- 2Pe 3:15
Is through faith in Christ -- Mr 16:16; Ac 16:31; Ro 10:9; Eph
2:8; 1Pe 1:5
Reconciliation to God, a pledge of -- Ro 5:10
Is deliverance from
Sin. -- Mt 1:21; 1Jo 3:5
Uncleanness. -- Eze 36:29
The devil. -- Col 2:15; Heb 2:14,15
Wrath. -- Ro 5:9; 1Th 1:10
This present evil world. -- Ga 1:4
Enemies. -- Lu 1:71,74
Eternal death. -- Joh 3:16,17
Confession of Christ necessary to -- Ro 10:10
Regeneration necessary to -- Joh 3:3
Final perseverance necessary to -- Mt 10:22
Described as
Great. -- Heb 2:3
Glorious. -- 2Ti 2:10
Common. -- Jude 1:3
From generation to generation. -- Isa 51:8
To the uttermost. -- Heb 7:25
Eternal. -- Isa 45:17; 51:6; Heb 5:9
Searched into and exhibited by the prophets -- 1Pe 1:10
The gospel is the power of God to -- Ro 1:16; 1Co 1:18
Preaching the word is the appointed means of -- 1Co 1:21
The Scriptures are able to make wise to -- 2Ti 3:15; Jas 1:21
Now is the day of -- Isa 49:8; 2Co 6:2
From sin, to be worked out with fear and trembling -- Php 2:12
Saints
Chosen to. -- 2Th 2:13; 2Ti 1:9
Appointed to obtain. -- 1Th 5:9
Are heirs of. -- Heb 1:14
Have, through grace. -- Ac 15:11
Have a token of, in their patient suffering for Christ. -- Php
1:28,29
Kept by the power of God to. -- 1Pe 1:5
Beautified with. -- Ps 149:4
Clothed with. -- Isa 61:10
Satisfied by. -- Lu 2:30
Love. -- Ps 40:16
Hope for. -- La 3:26; Ro 8:24
Wait for. -- Ge 49:18; La 3:26
Long for. -- Ps 119:81,174
Earnestly look for. -- Ps 119:123
Daily approach nearer to. -- Ro 13:11
Receive, as the end of their faith. -- 1Pe 1:9
Welcome the tidings of. -- Isa 52:7; Ro 10:15
Pray to be visited with. -- Ps 85:7; 106:4; 119:41
Pray for the assurance of. -- Ps 35:3
Pray for a joyful sense of. -- Ps 51:12
Evidence, by works. -- Heb 6:9,10
Ascribe, to God. -- Ps 25:5; Isa 12:2
Praise God for. -- 1Ch 16:23; Ps 96:2
Commemorate, with thanks. -- Ps 116:12
Rejoice in. -- Ps 9:14; 21:1; Isa 25:9
Glory in. -- 1Co 1:31; Ga 6:14
Declare. -- Ps 40:10; 71:15
Godly sorrow works repentance to -- 2Co 7:10
All the earth shall see -- Isa 52:10; Lu 3:6
Ministers
Give the knowledge of. -- Lu 1:77
Show the way of. -- Ac 16:17
Should exhort to. -- Eze 3:18,19; Ac 2:40
Should labour to lead others to. -- Ro 11:14
Should be clothed in. -- 2Ch 6:41; Ps 132:16
Should use self-denial to lead others to. -- 1Co 9:22
Should endure suffering that the elect may obtain. -- 2Ti 2:10
Are a sweet savour of Christ to God, in those who obtain. -- 2Co
2:15
The heavenly host ascribe, to God -- Re 7:10; 19:1
Sought in vain from
Idols. -- Isa 45:20; Jer 2:28
Earthly power. -- Jer 3:23
No escape for those who neglect -- Heb 2:3
Is far off from the wicked -- Ps 119:155; Isa 59:11
Illustrated by
A rock. -- De 32:15; 2Sa 22:47; Ps 95:1
A horn. -- Ps 18:2; Lu 1:69
A tower. -- 2Sa 22:51
A helmet. -- Isa 59:17; Eph 6:17
A shield. -- 2Sa 22:36
A lamp. -- Isa 62:1
A cup. -- Ps 116:13
Clothing. -- 2Ch 6:41; Ps 132:16; 149:4; Isa 61:10
Wells. -- Isa 12:3
Walls and bulwarks. -- Isa 26:1; 60:18
Chariots. -- Hab 3:8
A victory. -- 1Co 15:57
Typified -- Nu 21:4-9; Joh 3:14,15
Samaria, Ancient
The territory of Ephraim and Manasseh properly so called -- Jos
17:17,18; Isa 28:1
The whole kingdom of Israel sometimes called -- Eze 16:46,51; Ho
8:5,6
Had many cities -- 1Ki 13:32
Samaria the capital of
Built by Omri king of Israel. -- 1Ki 16:23,24
Called after Shemer the owner of the hill on which it was built.
-- 1Ki 16:24
Called the mountain of Samaria. -- Am 4:1; 6:1
Called the head of Ephraim. -- Isa 7:9
Kings of Israel sometime took their titles from. -- 1Ki 21:1;
2Ki 1:3
The residence of the kings of Israel. -- 1Ki 16:29; 2Ki 1:2;
3:1,6
The burial place of the kings of Israel. -- 1Ki 16:28; 22:37;
2Ki 13:13
Was a fenced city, and well provided with arms. -- 2Ki 10:2
The pool of Samaria near to. -- 1Ki 22:38
The prophet Elisha dwelt in. -- 2Ki 2:25; 5:3; 6:32
Besieged by Benhadad. -- 1Ki 20:1-12
Deliverance of, predicted. -- 1Ki 20:13,14
Deliverance of, effected. -- 1Ki 20:15-21
Besieged again by Benhadad. -- 2Ki 6:24
Suffered severely from famine. -- 2Ki 6:25-29
Elisha predicted plenty in. -- 2Ki 7:1,2
Delivered by miraculous means. -- 2Ki 7:6,7
Remarkable plenty in, as foretold by Elisha. -- 2Ki 7:16-20
Besieged and taken by Shalmaneser. -- 2Ki 17:5,6; 18:9,10
A mountainous country -- Jer 31:5; Am 3:9
People of characterised as
Proud and arrogant. -- Isa 9:9
Corrupt and wicked. -- Eze 16:46,47; Ho 7:1; Am 3:9,10
Idolatrous. -- Eze 23:5; Am 8:14; Mic 1:7
Predictions respecting its destruction -- Isa 8:4; 9:11,12; Ho
13:16; Am 3:11,12; Mic 1:6
Inhabitants of, carried captive to Assyria -- 2Ki 17:6,23;
18:11
Repeopled from Assyria -- 2Ki 17:24,25
Samaria, Modern
Situated between Judea and Galilee -- Lu 17:11; Joh 4:3,4
Had many cities -- Mt 10:5; Lu 9:52
Cities of, mentioned in scripture
Samaria. -- Ac 8:5
Sychar. -- Joh 4:5
Antipatris. -- Ac 23:31
Christ preached in -- Joh 4:39-42
Christ at first forbade his disciples to visit -- Mt 10:5
Christ after his resurrection commanded the gospel to be
preached in -- Ac 1:8
Inhabitants of
Their true descent. -- 2Ki 17:24; Ezr 4:9,10
Boasted descent from Jacob. -- Joh 4:12
Professed to worship God. -- Ezr 4:2
Their religion mixed with idolatry. -- 2Ki 17:41; Joh 4:22
Worshipped on Mount Gerizim. -- Joh 4:20
Opposed the Jews after their return from captivity. -- Ne
4:1-18
Expected the Messiah. -- Joh 4:25,29
Were superstitious. -- Ac 8:9-11
More humane and grateful than the Jews. -- Lu 10:33-36;
17:16-18
Abhorred by the Jews. -- Joh 8:48
Had no intercourse or dealings with the Jews. -- Lu 9:52,53; Joh
4:9
Ready to hear and embrace the gospel. -- Joh 4:39-42; Ac 8:6-8
The persecuted Christians fled to -- Ac 8:1
The gospel first preached in, by Philip -- Ac 8:5
Many Christian churches in -- Ac 9:31
Sanctification
Is separation to the service of God -- Ps 4:3; 2Co 6:17
Effected by
God. -- Eze 37:28; 1Th 5:23; Jude 1:1
Christ. -- Heb 2:11; 13:12
The Holy Spirit. -- Ro 15:16; 1Co 6:11
In Christ -- 1Co 1:2
Through the atonement of Christ -- Heb 10:10; 13:12
Through the word of God -- Joh 17:17,19; Eph 5:26
Christ made, of God, to us -- 1Co 1:30
Saints elected to salvation through -- 2Th 2:13; 1Pe 1:2
All saints are in a state of -- Ac 20:32; 26:18; 1Co 6:11
The Church made glorious by -- Eph 5:26,27
Should lead to
Mortification of sin. -- 1Th 4:3,4
Holiness. -- Ro 6:22; Eph 5:7-9
Offering up of saints acceptable through -- Ro 15:16
Saints fitted for the service of God by -- 2Ti 2:21
God wills all saints to have -- 1Th 4:3
Ministers
Set apart to God's service by. -- Jer 1:5
Should pray that their people may enjoy complete. -- 1Th 5:23
Should exhort their people to walk in. -- 1Th 4:1,3
None can inherit the kingdom of God without -- 1Co 6:9-11
Typified -- Ge 2:3; Ex 13:2; 19:14; 40:9-15; Le 27:14-16
Scape Goat, The
Part of the sin offering on the day of atonement -- Le 16:5,7
Chosen by lot -- Le 16:8
The high priest transferred the sins of Israel to, by confessing
them with both hands upon its head -- Le 16:21
Sent into the wilderness by the hands of a fit person -- Le
16:21,22
Communicated uncleanness to
The high priest. -- Le 16:24
The man who lead him away. -- Le 16:26
Typical of Christ -- Isa 53:6,11,12
Sciences
Architecture -- De 8:12; 1Ch 29:19
Arithmetic -- Ge 15:5; Le 26:8; Job 29:18
Astronomy -- Job 38:31,32; Isa 13:10
Astrology -- Isa 47:13
Botany -- 1Ki 4:33
Geography -- Ge 10:1-30; Isa 11:11
History and Chronology -- 1Ki 22:39; 2Ki 1:18; 1Ch 9:1; 29:29
Mechanics -- Ge 6:14-16; 11:4; Ex 14:6,7
Medicine -- Jer 8:22; Mr 5:26
Music -- 1Ch 16:4-7; 25:6
Navigation -- 1Ki 9:27; Ps 107:23
Surveying -- Jos 18:4-9; Ne 2:12-16; Eze 40:5,6; Zec 2:2
Zoology -- 1Ki 4:33
Scorning and Mocking
The sufferings of Christ by, predicted -- Ps 22:6-8; Isa 53:3;
Lu 18:32
Christ endured -- Mt 9:24; 27:29
Saints endure, on account of
Being children of God. -- Ge 21:9; Ga 4:29
Their uprightness. -- Job 12:4
Their faith. -- Heb 11:36
Their faithfulness in declaring the word of God. -- Jer 20:7,8
Their zeal for God's house. -- Ne 2:19
The wicked indulge in, against
The second coming of Christ. -- 2Pe 3:3,4
The gifts of the Spirit. -- Ac 2:13
God's threatening. -- Isa 5:19; Jer 17:15
God's ministers. -- 2Ch 36:16
God's ordinances. -- La 1:7
Saints. -- Ps 123:4; La 3:14,63
The resurrection of the dead. -- Ac 17:32
All solemn admonitions. -- 2Ch 30:6-10
Idolaters addicted to -- Isa 57:3-6
Drunkards addicted to -- Ps 69:12; Ho 7:5
Those who are addicted to
Delight in. -- Pr 1:22
Are contentious. -- Pr 22:10
Are scorned by God. -- Pr 3:34
Are hated by men. -- Pr 24:9
Are avoided by saints. -- Ps 1:1; Jer 15:17
Walk after their own lusts. -- 2Pe 3:3
Are proud and haughty. -- Pr 21:24
Hear not rebuke. -- Pr 13:1
Love not those who reprove. -- Pr 15:12
Hate those who reprove. -- Pr 9:8
Go not to the wise. -- Pr 15:12
Bring others into danger. -- Pr 29:8
Shall themselves endure. -- Eze 23:32
Characteristic of the latter days -- 2Pe 3:3; Jude 1:18
Woe denounced against -- Isa 5:18,19
Punishment for -- 2Ch 36:17; Pr 19:29; Isa 29:20; La 3:64-66
Exemplified
Ishmael. -- Ge 21:9
Children at Bethel. -- 2Ki 2:23
Ephraim and Manasseh. -- 2Ch 30:10
Chiefs of Judah. -- 2Ch 36:16
Sanballat. -- Ne 4:1
Enemies of Joab. -- Job 30:1,9
Enemies of David. -- Ps 35:15,16
Rulers of Israel. -- Isa 28:14
Ammonites. -- Eze 25:3
People of Tyre. -- Eze 26:2
Heathen. -- Eze 36:2,3
Soldiers. -- Mt 27:28-30; Lu 23:36
Chief Priests. -- Mt 27:41
Pharisees. -- Lu 16:14
The men who held Jesus. -- Lu 22:63,64
Herod. -- Lu 23:11
People and rulers. -- Lu 23:35
Some of the multitude. -- Ac 2:13
Athenians. -- Ac 17:32
Scorpion, The
Armed with a sharp sting in its tail -- Re 9:10
Sting of, venomous and caused torment -- Re 9:5
Abounded in the great desert -- De 8:15
Unfit for food -- Lu 11:12
Illustrative
Wicked men. -- Eze 2:6
Ministers of Antichrist. -- Re 9:3,5,10
Severe scourges. -- 1Ki 12:11
Christ gave his disciples power over -- Lu 10:19
Scribes
Antiquity of -- Jdj 5:14
Wore an inkhorn at their girdles -- Eze 9:2,3
Families celebrated for furnishing
Kenites. -- 1Ch 2:55
Zebulun. -- Jdj 5:14
Levi. -- 1Ch 24:6; 2Ch 34:13
Generally men of great wisdom -- 1Ch 27:32
Often learned in the law -- Ezr 7:6
Were ready writers -- Ps 45:1
Acted as
Secretaries to kings. -- 2Sa 8:17; 20:25; 2Ki 12:10; Es 3:12
Secretaries to prophets. -- Jer 36:5,26
Notaries in courts of justice. -- Jer 32:11,12
Religious teachers. -- Ne 8:2-6
Writers of public documents. -- 1Ch 24:6
Keepers of the muster-rolls of the host. -- 2Ki 25:19; 2Ch
26:11; Jer 52:25
Modern
Were doctors of the law. -- Mr 12:28; Mt 22:35
Wore long robes and loved pre-eminence. -- Mr 12:38,39
Sat in Moses' seat. -- Mt 23:2
Were frequently Pharisees. -- Ac 23:9
Esteemed wise and learned. -- 1Co 1:20
Regarded as interpreters of Scripture. -- Mt 2:4; 17:10; Mr
12:35
Their manner of teaching contrasting with that of Christ. -- Mt
7:29; Mr 1:22
Condemned by Christ for hypocrisy. -- Mt 23:15
Often offended at out Lord's conduct and teaching. -- Mt 21:15;
Mr 2:6,7,16; 3:22
Tempted our Lord. -- Joh 8:3
Active in procuring our Lord's death. -- Mt 26:3; Lu 23:10
Persecuted the Christians. -- Ac 4:5; 18:21; 6:12
Illustrated of well instructed ministers of the gospel -- Mt
13:52
Scriptures, The
Given by inspiration of God -- 2Ti 3:16
Given by inspiration of the Holy Spirit -- Ac 1:16; Heb 3:7; 2Pe
1:21
Christ sanctioned, by appealing to them -- Mt 4:4; Mr 12:10; Joh
7:42
Christ taught out of -- Lu 24:27
Are called the
Word. -- Jas 1:21-23; 1Pe 2:2
Word of God. -- Lu 11:28; Heb 4:12
Word of Christ. -- Col 3:16
Word of truth. -- Jas 1:18
Holy Scriptures. -- Ro 1:2; 2Ti 3:15
Scripture of truth. -- Da 10:21
Book. -- Ps 40:7; Re 22:19
Book of the Lord. -- Isa 34:16
Book of the law. -- Ne 8:3; Ga 3:10
Law of the Lord. -- Ps 1:2; Isa 30:9
Sword of the Spirit. -- Eph 6:17
Oracles of God. -- Ro 3:2; 1Pe 4:11
Contain the promises of the gospel -- Ro 1:2
Reveal the laws, statutes, and judgments of God -- De 4:5,14; Ex
24:3,4
Record divine prophecies -- 2Pe 1:19-21
Testify of Christ -- Joh 5:39; Ac 10:43; 18:28; 1Co 15:3
Are full and sufficient -- Lu 16:29,31
Are an unerring guide -- Pr 6:23; 2Pe 1:19
Are able to make wise to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus
-- 2Ti 3:15
Are profitable both for doctrine and practice -- 2Ti 3:16,17
Described as
Pure. -- Ps 12:6; 119:140; Pr 30:5
True. -- Ps 119:160; Joh 17:17
Perfect. -- Ps 19:7
Precious. -- Ps 19:10
Quick and powerful. -- Heb 4:12
Written for our instruction -- Ro 15:4
Intended for the use of all men -- Ro 16:26
Nothing to be taken from, or added to -- De 4:2; 12:32
One portion of, to be compared with another -- 1Co 2:13
Designed for
Regenerating. -- Jas 1:18; 1Pe 1:23
Quickening. -- Ps 119:50,93
Illuminating. -- Ps 119:130
Converting the soul. -- Ps 19:7
Making wise the simple. -- Ps 19:7
Sanctifying. -- Joh 17:17; Eph 5:26
Producing faith. -- Joh 20:31
Producing hope. -- Ps 119:49; Ro 15:4
Producing obedience. -- De 17:19,20
Cleansing the heart. -- Joh 15:3; Eph 5:26
Cleansing the ways. -- Ps 119:9
Keeping from destructive paths. -- Ps 17:4
Supporting life. -- De 8:3; Mt 4:4
Promoting growth in grace. -- 1Pe 2:2
Building up in the faith. -- Ac 20:32
Admonishing. -- Ps 19:11; 1Co 10:11
Comforting. -- Ps 119:82; Ro 15:4
Rejoicing the heart. -- Ps 19:8; 119:111
Work effectually in them that believe -- 1Th 2:13
The letter of, without the spirit, killeth -- Joh 6:63; 2Co 3:6
Ignorance of, a source of error -- Mt 22:29; Ac 13:27
Christ enables us to understand -- Lu 24:45
The Holy Spirit enable us to understand -- Joh 16:13; 1Co
2:10-14
No prophecy of, is of any private interpretation -- 2Pe 1:20
Everything should be tried by -- Isa 8:20; Ac 17:11
Should be
The standard of teaching. -- 1Pe 4:11
Believed. -- Joh 2:22
Appealed to. -- 1Co 1:31; 1Pe 1:16
Read. -- De 17:19; Isa 34:16
Read publicly to ALL. -- De 31:11-13; Ne 8:3; Jer 36:6; Ac
13:15
Known. -- 2Ti 3:15
Received, not as the word of men, but as the word of God. -- 1Th
2:13
Received with meekness. -- Jas 1:21
Searched. -- Joh 5:39; 7:52
Searched daily. -- Ac 17:11
Laid up in the heart. -- De 6:6; 11:18
Taught to children. -- De 6:7; 11:19; 2Ti 3:15
Taught to ALL. -- 2Ch 17:7-9; Ne 8:7,8
Talked of continually. -- De 6:7
Not handled deceitfully. -- 2Co 4:2
Not only heard, but obeyed. -- Mt 7:24; Lu 11:28; Jas 1:22
Used against our spiritual enemies. -- Mt 4:4,7,10; Eph 6:11,17
All should desire to hear -- Ne 8:1
Mere hearers of, deceive themselves -- Jas 1:22
Advantage of possessing -- Ro 3:2
Saints
Love exceedingly. -- Ps 119:97,113,159,167
Delight in. -- Ps 1:2
Regard, as sweet. -- Ps 119:103
Esteem, above all things. -- Job 23:12
Long after. -- Ps 119:82
Stand in awe of. -- Ps 119:161; Isa 66:2
Keep, in remembrance. -- Ps 119:16
Grieve when men disobey. -- Ps 119:158
Hide, in their hearts. -- Ps 119:11
Hope in. -- Ps 119:74,81,147
Meditate in. -- Ps 1:2; 119:99,148
Rejoice in. -- Ps 119:162; Jer 15:16
Trust in. -- Ps 119:42
Obey. -- Ps 119:67; Lu 8:21; Joh 17:6
Speak of. -- Ps 119:172
Esteem, as a light. -- Ps 119:105
Pray to be taught. -- Ps 119:12,13,33,66
Pray to be conformed to. -- Ps 119:133
Plead the promises of, in prayer. -- Ps 119:25,28,41,76,169
They who search, are truly noble -- Ac 17:11
Blessedness of hearing and obeying -- Lu 11:28; Jas 1:25
Let them dwell richly in you -- Col 3:16
The wicked
Corrupt. -- 2Co 2:17
Make, of none effect through their traditions. -- Mr 7:9-13
Reject. -- Jer 8:9
Stumble at. -- 1Pe 2:8
Obey not. -- Ps 119:158
Frequently wrest, to their own destruction. -- 2Pe 3:16
Denunciations against those who add to, or take from -- Re
22:18,19
Destruction of, punished -- Jer 36:29-31
Sea, The
The gathering together of the waters originally called -- Ge
1:10
Great rivers often called -- Isa 11:15; Jer 51:36
Lakes often called -- De 3:17; Mt 8:24,27,32
God
Created. -- Ex 20:11; Ps 95:5; Ac 14:15
Made the birds and fished out of. -- Ge 1:20-22
Founded the earth upon. -- Ps 24:2
Set bounds to, by a perpetual decree. -- Job 26:10; 38:8,10,11;
Pr 8:27,29
Measures the waters of. -- Isa 40:12
Does what he pleases in. -- Ps 135:6
Dries up, by his rebuke. -- Isa 50:2; Na 1:4
Shakes, by his word. -- Hag 2:6
Stills, by his power. -- Ps 65:7; 89:9; 107:29
Of immense extent -- Job 11:9; Ps 104:25
Of great depth -- Ps 68:22
Rivers supplied by exhalations from -- Ec 1:7
Replenished by rivers -- Ec 1:7; Eze 47:8
Called the
Deep. -- Job 41:31; Ps 107:24; 2Co 11:25
Great waters. -- Ps 77:19
Great and wide sea. -- Ps 104:25
The clouds the garment of -- Job 38:9
Darkness the swaddling band of -- Job 38:9
Sand the barrier of -- Jer 5:22
Inhabited by innumerable creatures great and small -- Ps
104:25,26
The wonders of God seen in -- Ps 107:24
Made to glorify God -- Ps 69:34; 148:7
Seas mentioned in scripture
The Adriatic or sea of Adria. -- Ac 27:27
Mediterranean or great sea. -- Nu 34:6; De 11:24; 34:2; Zec
14:8
Red Sea. -- Ex 10:19; 13:18; 23:31
Sea of Joppa or sea of the Philistines. -- Ezr 3:7; Ex 23:21
Salt of Dead Sea. -- Ge 14:3; Nu 34:12
Sea of Galilee. -- Mt 4:18; 8:32; Joh 6:1
Sea of Jazer. -- Jer 48:32
Raised by the wind -- Ps 107:25,26; Jon 1:4
Caused to foam by Leviathan -- Job 41:31,32
The waves of
Raised upon high. -- Ps 93:3; 107:25
Tossed to and fro. -- Jer 5:22
Multitudinous. -- Jer 51:42
Mighty. -- Ps 93:4; Ac 27:41
Tumultuous. -- Lu 21:25; Jude 1:13
The shore of, covered with sand -- Ge 22:17; 1Ki 4:29; Job 6:3;
Ps 78:27
Numerous islands in -- Eze 26:18
Passed over in ships -- Ps 104:26; 107:23
Sailing on, dangerous -- Ac 27:9,20; 2Co 11:26
Commercial nations
Often built cities on the borders of. -- Ge 49:13; Eze 27:3; Na
3:8
Derived great wealth from. -- De 33:19
Shall give up its dead at the last day -- Re 20:13
The renewed earth shall be without -- Re 21:1
Illustrative
Of heavy afflictions. -- Isa 43:2; La 2:13
(Trouble,) of the wicked. -- Isa 57:20
(Roaring,) of hostile armies. -- Isa 5:30; Jer 6:23
(Waves of,) of righteousness. -- Isa 48:18
(Waves of,) of devastating armies. -- Eze 26:3,4
(Waves of,) of the unsteady. -- Jas 1:6
(Covered with waters,) of the diffusion of spiritual knowledge
over the earth in the latter days. -- Isa 11:9; Hab 2:14
(Smooth as glass,) of the peace of heaven. -- Re 4:6; 15:2
Sealing of the Holy Spirit
Christ received -- Joh 6:27
Saints receive -- 2Co 1:22; Eph 1:13
Is to the day of redemption -- Eph 4:30
The wicked do not receive -- Re 9:4
Judgment suspended until all saints receive -- Re 7:3
Typified -- Ro 4:11
Seals
Called signet -- Ge 38:18,25
Precious stones set in gold used as -- Ex 28:11
Inscriptions upon, alluded to -- 2Ti 2:19
Generally worn as rings or bracelets -- Jer 22:24
Impressions of
Frequently taken in clay. -- Job 38:14
Used for security. -- Da 6:17; Mt 27:66
Attached to all royal decrees. -- 1Ki 21:8; Es 3:12; 8:8
Attached to covenants. -- Ne 9:38; 10:1
Attached to lease and transfers of property. -- Jer 32:9-12,44
Set upon treasures. -- De 32:34
Attached to the victims approved for sacrifice, alluded to. --
Joh 6:27
Were given by kings as a badge of authority. -- Ge 41:41,42
Illustrative of
Circumcision. -- Ro 4:11
Converts. -- 1Co 9:2
What is dear or valued. -- Song 8:6; Jer 22:24; Hag 2:23
Secrecy. -- Da 12:4; Re 5:1; 10:4
Security. -- Song 4:12; 2Ti 2:19; Re 7:2-8; 20:3
Full approval. -- Joh 3:33
Appropriation of saints to God by the Spirit. -- 2Co 1:22; Eph
1:13; 4:30
Restraint. -- Job 9:7; 37:7; Re 20:3
Second Coming of Christ, The
Time of, unknown -- Mt 24:36; Mr 13:32
Called the
Times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord. -- Ac 3:19
Times of restitution of all things. -- Ac 3:21; Ro 8:21
Last time. -- 1Pe 1:5
Appearing of Jesus Christ. -- 1Pe 1:7
Revelation of Jesus Christ. -- 1Pe 1:13
Glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour. -- Tit
2:13
Coming of the day of God. -- 2Pe 3:12
Day of our Lord Jesus Christ. -- 1Co 1:8
Foretold by
Prophets. -- Da 7:13; Jude 1:14
Himself. -- Mt 25:31; Joh 14:3
Apostles. -- Ac 3:20; 1Ti 6:14
Angels. -- Ac 1:10,11
Signs preceding -- Mt 24:3-51
The Manner of
In clouds. -- Mt 24:30; 26:64; Re 1:7
In the glory of his Father. -- Mt 16:27
In his own glory. -- Mt 25:31
In flaming fire. -- 2Th 1:8
With power and great glory. -- Mt 24:30
As he ascended. -- Ac 1:9,11
With a shout and the voice of the Archangel. -- 1Th 4:16
Accompanied by Angels. -- Mt 16:27; 25:31; Mr 8:38; 2Th 1:7
With his saints. -- 1Th 3:13; Jude 1:14
Suddenly. -- Mr 13:36
Unexpectedly. -- Mt 24:44; Lu 12:40
As a thief in the night. -- 1Th 5:2; 2Pe 3:10; Re 16:15
As the lightning. -- Mt 24:27
The heavens and earth shall be dissolved, &c at -- 2Pe 3:10,12
They who shall have died in Christ shall rise first at -- 1Th
4:16
The saints alive at, shall be caught up to meet him -- 1Th 4:17
Is not to make atonement -- Heb 9:28; Ro 6:9,10; Heb 10:14
The purposes of, are to
Complete the salvation of saints. -- Heb 9:28; 1Pe 1:5
Be glorified in his saints. -- 2Th 1:10
Be admired in them that believe. -- 2Th 1:10
Bring to light the hidden things of darkness. -- 1Co 4:5
Judge. -- Ps 50:3,4; Joh 5:22; 2Ti 4:1; Jude 1:15; Re 20:11-13
Reign. -- Isa 24:23; Da 7:14; Re 11:15
Destroy death. -- 1Co 15:25,26
Every eye shall see him at -- Re 1:7
Should be always considered as at hand -- Ro 13:12; Php 4:5; 1Pe
4:7
Blessedness of being prepared for -- Mt 24:46; Lu 12:37,38
Saints
Assured of. -- Job 19:25,26
Love. -- 2Ti 4:8
Look for. -- Php 3:20; Tit 2:13
Wait for. -- 1Co 1:7; 1Th 1:10
Haste to. -- 2Pe 3:12
Pray for. -- Re 22:20
Should be ready for. -- Mt 24:44; Lu 12:40
Should watch for. -- Mt 24:42; Mr 13:35-37; Lu 21:36
Should be patient to. -- 2Th 3:5; Jas 5:7,8
Shall be preserved to -- Php 1:6; 2Ti 4:18; 1Pe 1:5; Jude 1:24
Shall not be ashamed at -- 1Jo 2:28; 4:17
Shall be blameless at -- 1Co 1:8; 1Th 3:13; 5:23; Jude 1:24
Shall be like him at -- Php 3:21; 1Jo 3:2
Shall see him as he is, at -- 1Jo 3:2
Shall appear with him in glory at -- Col 3:4
Shall receive a crown of glory at -- 2Ti 4:8; 1Pe 5:4
Shall reign with him at -- Da 7:27; 2Ti 2:12; Re 5:10; 20:6;
22:5
Faith of, shall be found to praise at -- 1Pe 1:7
The wicked
Scoff at. -- 2Pe 3:3,4
Presume upon the delay of. -- Mt 24:48
Shall be surprised by. -- Mt 24:37-39; 1Th 5:3; 2Pe 3:10
Shall be punished at. -- 2Th 1:8,9
The man of sin to be destroyed at -- 2Th 2:8
Illustrated -- Mt 25:6; Lu 12:36,39; 19:12,15
Seed
Every herb, tree and grass yields its own -- Ge 1:11,12,29
Each kind of, has its own body -- 1Co 15:38
Sowing of
Time for, called seed time. -- Ge 8:22
Necessary to its productiveness. -- Joh 12:24; 1Co 15:36
Required constant diligence. -- Ec 11:4,6
Often attended with great waste. -- Mt 13:4,5,7
Often attended with danger. -- Ps 126:5,6
Yearly return of time of sowing, secured by covenant -- Ge
8:21,22
The ground carefully ploughed, and prepared for -- Isa 28:24,25
Often sown beside rivers -- Ec 11:1; Isa 32:20
Often trodden into the ground, by the feet of oxen -- Isa 32:20
Required to be watered by the rain -- Isa 55:10
In Egypt required to be artificially watered -- De 11:10
Yielded an abundant increase in Canaan -- Ge 26:12; Mt 13:23
Mosaic laws respecting
Different kinds of, not to be sown in the same field. -- Le
19:19; De 22:9
If dry, exempted from uncleanness though touched by an unclean
thing. -- Le 11:37
If wet, rendered unclean by contact with an unclean thing. -- Le
11:38
The tithe of, to be given to God. -- Le 27:30
Not to be sown during the sabbatical year. -- Le 25:4,20
Not to be sown in year of jubilee. -- Le 25:11
Difference between, and the plant which grows from it, noticed
-- 1Co 15:37,38
The Jews punished by
Its rotting in the ground. -- Joe 1:17; Mal 2:3
Its yielding but little increase. -- Isa 5:10; Hag 1:6
Its increase being consumed by locusts. -- De 28:38; Joe 1:4
Its increase being consume by enemies. -- Le 26:16; De 28:33,51
Its being choked by thorns. -- Jer 12:13; Mt 13:7
Illustrative of
The word of God. -- Lu 8:11; 1Pe 1:23
Spiritual life. -- 1Jo 3:9
Sowing, illustrative of
Preaching the gospel. -- Mt 13:3,32; 1Co 9:11
Scattering or dispersing a people. -- Zec 10:9
Christian liberality. -- Ec 11:6; 2Co 9:6
Men's works producing a corresponding recompence. -- Job 4:8; Ho
10:12; Ga 6:7,8
The death of Christ and its effects. -- Joh 12:24
The burial of the body. -- 1Co 15:36-38
Seeking God
Commanded -- Isa 55:6; Mt 7:7
Includes seeking
His Name. -- Ps 83:16
His word. -- Isa 34:16
His face. -- Ps 27:8; 105:4
His strength. -- 1Ch 16:11; Ps 105:4
His commandments. -- 1Ch 28:8; Mal 2:7
His precepts. -- Ps 119:45,94
His kingdom. -- Mt 6:33; Lu 12:31
His righteousness. -- Mt 6:33
Christ. -- Mal 3:1; Lu 2:15,16
Honour which comes from him. -- Joh 5:44
Justification by Christ. -- Ga 2:16,17
The city which God has prepared. -- Heb 11:10,16; 13:14
By prayer -- Job 8:5; Da 9:3
In his house -- De 12:5; Ps 27:4
Should be
Immediate. -- Ho 10:12
Evermore. -- Ps 105:4
While he may be found. -- Isa 55:6
With diligence. -- Heb 11:6
With the heart. -- De 4:29; 1Ch 22:19
In the day of trouble. -- Ps 77:2
Ensures
His being found. -- De 4:29; 1Ch 28:9; Pr 8:17; Jer 29:13
His favour. -- La 3:25
His protection. -- Ezr 8:22
His not forsaking us. -- Ps 9:10
Life. -- Ps 69:32; Am 5:4,6
Prosperity. -- Job 8:5,6; Ps 34:10
Being heard of him. -- Ps 34:4
Understanding all things. -- Pr 28:5
Gifts of righteousness. -- Ho 10:12
Imperative upon all -- Isa 8:19
Afflictions designed to lead to -- Ps 78:33,34; Ho 5:15
None, by nature, are found to be engaged in -- Ps 14:2; Ro 3:11;
Lu 12:23,30
Saints
Specially exhorted to. -- Zep 2:3
Desirous of. -- Job 5:8
Purpose, in heart. -- Ps 27:8
Prepare their hearts for. -- 2Ch 30:19
Set their hearts to. -- 2Ch 11:16
Engage in, with the whole heart. -- 2Ch 15:12; Ps 119:10
Early in. -- Job 8:5; Ps 63:1; Isa 26:9
Earnest in. -- Song 3:2,4
Characterised by. -- Ps 24:6
Is never in vain -- Isa 45:19
Blessedness of -- Ps 119:2
Leads to joy -- Ps 70:4; 105:3
Ends in praise -- Ps 22:26
Promise connected with -- Ps 69:32
Shall be rewarded -- Heb 11:6
The wicked
Are gone out of the way of. -- Ps 14:2,3; Ro 3:11,12
Prepare not their hearts for. -- 2Ch 12:14
Refuse, through pride. -- Ps 10:4
Not led to, by affliction. -- Isa 9:13
Sometimes pretend to. -- Ezr 4:2; Isa 58:2
Rejected, when too late in. -- Pr 1:28
They who neglect denounced -- Isa 31:1
Punishment of those who neglect -- Zep 1:4-6
Exemplified
Asa. -- 2Ch 14:7
Jehoshaphat. -- 2Ch 17:3,4
Uzziah. -- 2Ch 26:5
Hezekiah. -- 2Ch 31:21
Josiah. -- 2Ch 34:3
Ezra. -- Ezr 7:10
David. -- Ps 34:4
Daniel. -- Da 9:3,4
Self-Delusion
A characteristic of the wicked -- Ps 49:18
Prosperity frequently leads to -- Ps 30:6; Ho 12:8; Lu 12:17-19
Obstinate sinners often given up to -- Ps 81:11,12; Ho 4:17; 2Th
2:10,11
Exhibited in thinking that
Our own ways are right. -- Pr 14:12
We should adhere to established wicked practices. -- Jer 44:17
We are pure. -- Pr 30:12
We are better than others. -- Lu 18:11
We are rich in spiritual things. -- Re 3:17
We may have peace while in sin. -- De 29:19
We are above adversity. -- Ps 10:6
Gifts entitle us to heaven. -- Mt 7:21,22
Privileges entitle us to heaven. -- Mt 3:9; Lu 13:25,26
God will not punish our sins. -- Ps 10:11; Jer 5:12
Christ shall not come to judge. -- 2Pe 3:4
Our lives shall be prolonged. -- Isa 56:12; Lu 12:19; Jas 4:13
Frequently preserved in, to the last -- Mt 7:22; 25:11,12; Lu
13:24,25
Fatal consequences of -- Mt 7:23; 24:48-51; Lu 12:20; 1Th 5:3
Exemplified
Ahab. -- 1Ki 20:27,34
Israelites. -- Ho 12:8
Jews. -- Joh 8:33,41
Church of Laodicea. -- Re 3:17
Babylon. -- Isa 47:7-11
Self-Denial
Christ set an example of -- Mt 4:8-10; 8:20; Joh 6:38; Ro 15:3;
Php 2:6-8
A test of devotedness to Christ -- Mt 10:37,38; Lu 9:23,24
Necessary
In following Christ. -- Lu 14:27-33
In the warfare of saints. -- 2Ti 2:4
To the triumph of saints. -- 1Co 9:25-27
Ministers especially called to exercise -- 2Co 6:4,5
Should be exercised in
Denying ungodliness and worldly lusts. -- Ro 6:12; Tit 2:12
Controlling the appetite. -- Pr 23:2
Abstaining from fleshly lusts. -- 1Pe 2:11
No longer living to lusts of men. -- 1Pe 4:2
Mortifying sinful lusts. -- Mr 9:43; Col 3:5
Mortifying deeds of the body. -- Ro 8:13
Not pleasing ourselves. -- Ro 15:1-3
Not seeking out own profit. -- 1Co 10:24,33; 13:5; Php 2:4
Preferring the profit of others. -- Ro 14:20,21; 1Co 10:24,33
Assisting others. -- Lu 3:11
Even lawful things. -- 1Co 10:23
Forsaking all. -- Lu 14:33
Taking up the cross and following Christ. -- Mt 10:38; 16:24
Crucifying the flesh. -- Ga 5:24
Being crucified with Christ. -- Ro 6:6
Being crucified to the world. -- Ga 6:14
Putting off the old man which is corrupt. -- Eph 4:22; Col 3:9
Preferring Christ to all earthly relations. -- Mt 8:21,22; Lu
14:26
Becomes strangers and pilgrims -- Heb 11:13-15; 1Pe 2:11
Danger of neglecting -- Mt 16:25,26; 1Co 9:27
Reward of -- Mt 19:28,29; Ro 8:13
Happy result -- 2Pe 1:4
Exemplified
Abraham. -- Ge 13:9; Heb 11:8,9
Widow of Zarephath. -- 1Ki 17:12-15
Esther. -- Es 4:16
Rechabites. -- Jer 35:6,7
Daniel. -- Da 1:8-16
Apostles. -- Mt 19:27
Simon, Andrew, James, and John. -- Mr 1:16-20
Poor Widow. -- Lu 21:4
The Christians. -- Ac 2:45; 4:34
Barnabas. -- Ac 4:36,37
Paul. -- Ac 20:24; 1Co 9:19,27
Moses. -- Heb 11:24,25
Self-Examination
Enjoined -- 2Co 13:5
Necessary before the communion -- 1Co 11:28
Cause of difficulty in -- Jer 17:9
Should be engaged in
With holy awe. -- Ps 4:4
With diligent search. -- Ps 77:6; La 3:40
With prayer for divine searching. -- Ps 26:2; 139:23,24
With purpose of amendment. -- Ps 119:59; La 3:40
Advantages of -- 1Co 11:31; Ga 6:4; 1Jo 3:20-22
Selfishness
Contrary to the law of God -- Le 19:18; Mt 22:39; Jas 2:8
The example of Christ condemns -- Joh 4:34; Ro 15:3; 2Co 8:9
God hates -- Mal 1:10
Exhibited in
Being lovers of ourselves. -- 2Ti 3:2
Pleasing ourselves. -- Ro 15:1
Seeking our own. -- 1Co 10:33; Php 2:21
Seeking after gain. -- Isa 56:11
Seeking undue precedence. -- Mt 20:21
Living to ourselves. -- 2Co 5:15
Neglect of the poor. -- 1Jo 3:17
Serving God for reward. -- Mal 1:10
Performing duty for reward. -- Mic 3:11
Inconsistent with Christian love -- 1Co 13:5
Inconsistent with communion of saints -- Ro 12:4,5; 1Co
12:12-27
Especially forbidden to saints -- 1Co 10:24; Php 2:4
The love of Christ should constrain us to avoid -- 2Co 5:14,15
Ministers should be devoid of -- 1Co 9:19-23; 10:33
All men addicted to -- Eph 2:3; Php 2:21
Saints falsely accused of -- Job 1:9-11
Characteristic of the last days -- 2Ti 3:1,2
Exemplified
Cain. -- Ge 4:9
Nabal. -- 1Sa 25:3,11
Haman. -- Es 6:6
Priests. -- Isa 56:11
Jews. -- Zec 7:6
James and John. -- Mr 10:37
Multitude. -- Joh 6:26
Self-Righteousness
Man is prone to -- Pr 20:6; 30:12
Hateful to God -- Lu 16:15
Is vain because our righteousness is
But external. -- Mt 23:25-28; Lu 11:39-44
But partial. -- Mt 23:25; Lu 11:44
No better than filthy rags. -- Isa 64:6
Ineffectual for salvation. -- Job 9:30,31; Mt 5:20; Ro 3:20
Unprofitable. -- Isa 57:12
Is boastful -- Mt 23:30
They who are given to
Audaciously approach God. -- Lu 18:11
Seek to justify themselves. -- Lu 10:29
Seek to justify themselves before men. -- Lu 16:15
Reject the righteousness of God. -- Ro 10:3
Condemn others. -- Mt 9:11-13; Lu 7:39
Consider their own way right. -- Pr 21:2
Despise others. -- Isa 65:5; Lu 18:9
Proclaim their own goodness. -- Pr 20:6
Are pure in their own eyes. -- Pr 30:12
Are abominable before God. -- Isa 65:5
Folly of -- Job 9:20
Saints renounce -- Php 3:7-10
Warning against -- De 9:4
Denunciation against -- Mt 23:27,28
Illustrated -- Lu 18:10-12
Exemplified
Saul. -- 1Sa 15:13
Young man. -- Mt 19:20
Lawyer. -- Lu 10:25,29
Pharisees. -- Lu 11:39; Joh 8:33; 9:28
Israel. -- Ro 10:3
Church of Laodicea. -- Re 3:17
Self-Will and Stubbornness
Forbidden -- 2Ch 30:8; Ps 75:5; 95:8
Proceed from
Unbelief. -- 2Ki 17:14
Pride. -- Ne 9:16,29
An evil heart. -- Jer 7:24
God knows -- Isa 48:4
Exhibited in
Refusing to hearken to God. -- Pr 1:24
Refusing to hearken to the messengers of God. -- 1Sa 8:19; Jer
44:16; Zec 7:11
Refusing to walk in the ways of God. -- Ne 9:17; Ps 78:10; Isa
42:24; Jer 6:16
Refusing to hearken to parents. -- De 21:18,19
Refusing to receive correction. -- De 21:18; Jer 5:3; 7:28
Rebelling against God. -- De 31:27; Ps 78:8
Resisting the Holy Spirit. -- Ac 7:51
Walking in the counsels of an evil heart. -- Jer 7:24; 23:17
Hardening the neck. -- Ne 9:16
Hardening the heart. -- 2Ch 36:13
Going backward and not forward. -- Jer 7:24
Heinousness of -- 1Sa 15:23
Ministers should
Be without. -- Tit 1:7
Warn their people against. -- Heb 3:7-12
Pray that their people may be forgiven for. -- Ex 34:9; De 9:27
Characteristic of the wicked -- Pr 7:11; 2Pe 2:10
The wicked cease not from -- Jdj 2:19
Punishment for -- De 21:21; Pr 29:1
Illustrated -- Ps 32:9; Jer 31:18
Exemplified
Simeon and Levi. -- Ge 49:6
Israelites. -- Ex 32:9; De 9:6,13
Saul. -- 1Sa 15:19-23
David. -- 2Sa 24:4
Josiah. -- 2Ch 35:22
Zedekiah. -- 2Ch 36:13
Serpents
Created by God -- Job 26:13
Characterised as subtle -- Ge 3:1; Mt 10:16
Called crooked -- Job 26:13; Isa 27:1
Unclean and unfit for food -- Mt 7:10
Infest
Hedges. -- Ec 10:8
Holes in walls. -- Am 5:19
Deserts. -- De 8:15
Produced from eggs -- Isa 59:5
Cursed above all creatures -- Ge 3:14
Doomed to creep on their belly -- Ge 3:14
Doomed to eat their food mingled with dust -- Ge 3:14; Isa
65:25; Mic 7:17
Many kinds of poisonous -- De 32:24; Ps 58:4
All kinds of, can be tamed -- Jas 3:7
Were often enchanted or fascinated -- Ec 10:11
Dangerous to travellers -- Ge 49:17
Man's aversion and hatred to -- Ge 3:15
Often sent as a punishment -- Nu 21:6; De 32:24; 1Co 10:9
Miracles connected with
Moses' rod turned into. -- Ex 4:3; 7:9,15
Israelites cured by looking at one of brass. -- Nu 21:8,9; Joh
3:14,15
Power over, given to the disciples. -- Mr 16:18; Lu 10:19
Illustrative
Of the devil. -- Ge 3:1; 2Co 11:3; Re 12:9; 20:2
Of hypocrites. -- Mt 23:33
Of the tribe of Dan. -- Ge 49:17
Of enemies who harass and destroy. -- Isa 14:29; Jer 8:17
(Sharp tongue of,) of malice of the wicked. -- Ps 140:3
(Poisonous bite of,) of baneful effects of wine. -- Pr 23:21,32
Servants
Early mention of -- Ge 9:25,26
Divided into
Male. -- Ge 24:34; 32:5
Female. -- Ge 16:6; 32:5
Bond. -- Ge 43:18; Le 25:46
Hired. -- Mr 1:20; Lu 15:17
Persons devoted to the service of another so called -- Ps
119:49; Isa 56:6
The subjects of a prince or king so called -- Ex 9:20; 11:8
Persons of low condition so called -- Ec 10:7
Persons devoted to God so called -- Ps 119:49; Isa 56:6; Ro 1:1
The term often used to express humility -- Ge 18:3; 33:5; 1Sa
20:7; 1Ki 20:32
Hired
Called hireling. -- Job 7:1; Joh 10:12,13
Engaged by the year. -- Le 25:53; Isa 16:14
Engaged by the day. -- Mt 20:2
Not to be oppressed. -- De 24:14
To be paid without delay at the expiration of their service. --
Le 19:13; De 24:15
To be esteemed worthy of their hire. -- Lu 10:7
To partake of the produce of the land in the sabbatical year. --
Le 25:6
If foreigners not allowed to partake of the passover or holy
things. -- Ex 12:45; Le 22:10
Anxiety of, for the end of their daily toil, alluded to. -- Job
7:2
Hebrew slaves serving their brethren to be treated as. -- Le
25:39,40
Hebrew slaves serving strangers to be treated as. -- Le
25:47,53
Often stood in the market place waiting for employment. -- Mt
20:1-3
Often will fed and taken care of. -- Lu 15:17
Often oppressed and their wages kept back. -- Mal 3:5; Jas 5:4
Slaves or bond
Called bondmen. -- Ge 43:18; 44:9
By birth. -- Ge 14:14; Ps 116:16; Jer 2:14
By purchase. -- Ge 17:27; 37:36
Captives taken in war often kept as. -- De 20:14; 2Ki 5:2
Strangers sojourning in Israel might be purchased as. -- Le
25:45
Persons belonging to other nations might be purchased as. -- Le
25:44
Persons unable to pay their debts liable to be sold as. -- 2Ki
4:1; Ne 5:4,5; Mt 18:25
Thieves unable to make restitution were sold as. -- Ex 22:3
More valuable than hired servants. -- De 15:18
When Israelites not to be treated with rigour. -- Le
25:39,40,46
When Israelites to have their liberty after six years service.
-- Ex 21:2; De 15:12
Israelites sold as, refusing their liberty, to have their ears
bored to the door. -- Ex 21:5,6; De 15:16,17
Israelites sold to strangers as, might be redeemed by their
nearest of kin. -- Le 25:47-55
All Israelites sold as, to be free at the jubilee. -- Le
25:10,40,41,54
Could not when set free demand wives or children procured during
servitude. -- Ex 21:3,4
To be furnished liberally, when their servitude expired. -- De
15:13,14
When foreigners to be circumcised. -- Ge 17:13,27; Ex 12:44
To be allowed to rest on the Sabbath. -- Ex 20:10
To participate in all national rejoicings. -- De 12:18;
16:11,14
Persons of distinction had many. -- Ge 14:14; Ec 2:7
Engaged in the most menial offices. -- 1Sa 25:41; Joh 13:4,5
Maimed of injured by masters to have their freedom. -- Ex
21:26,27
Masters to be recompensed for injury done to. -- Ex 21:32
Laws respecting the killing of. -- Ex 21:20,21
Of others not to be coveted or enticed away. -- Ex 20:17; De
5:21
Seeking protection not to be delivered up to masters. -- De
23:15
Custom of branding, alluded to. -- Ga 6:17
Sometimes rose to rank and station. -- Ec 10:7
Sometimes intermarried with their master's family. -- 1Ch
2:34,35
Laws respecting marriage with female. -- Ex 21:7-11
Seizing and stealing of men for, condemned and punished by the
law. -- Ex 21:16; De 24:7; 1Ti 1:10
Laws respecting, often violated. -- Jer 34:8-16
Bond, illustrative
Of Christ. -- Ps 40:6; Heb 10:5; Php 2:7,8
Of saints. -- 1Co 6:20; 7:23
Of the wicked. -- 2Pe 2:19; Ro 6:16,19
Christ condescended to the office of -- Mt 20:28; Lu 22:27; Joh
13:5; Php 2:7
Are inferior to their masters -- Lu 22:27
Should follow Christ's example -- 1Pe 2:21
Duties of, to masters
To pray for them. -- Ge 24:12
To honour them. -- Mal 1:6; 1Ti 6:1
To revere them the more, when they are believers. -- 1Ti 6:2
To be subject to them. -- 1Pe 2:18
To obey them. -- Eph 6:5; Tit 2:9
To attend to their call. -- Ps 123:2
To please them well in all things. -- Tit 2:9
To sympathise with them. -- 2Sa 12:18
To prefer their business to their own necessary food. -- Ge
24:33
To bless God for mercies shown to them. -- Ge 24:27,48
To be faithful to them. -- Lu 16:10-12; 1Co 4:2; Tit 2:10
To be profitable to them. -- Lu 19:15,16,18; Phm 1:11
To be anxious for their welfare. -- 1Sa 25:14-17; 2Ki 5:2,3
To be earnest in transacting their business. -- Ge 24:54-56
To be prudent in the management of their affairs. -- Ge
24:34-49
To be industrious in labouring for them. -- Ne 4:16,23
To be kind and attentive to their guests. -- Ge 43:23,24
To be submissive even to the froward. -- Ge 16:6,9; 1Pe 2:18
Not to answer them rudely. -- Tit 2:9
Not to serve them with eye-service, as men-pleasers. -- Eph 6:6;
Col 3:22
Not to defraud them. -- Tit 2:10
Should be contented in their situation -- 1Co 7:20,21
Should be compassionate to their fellows -- Mt 18:33
Should serve
For conscience towards God. -- 1Pe 2:19
In the fear of God. -- Eph 6:5; Col 3:22
As the servants of Christ. -- Eph 6:5,6
Heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men. -- Eph 6:7; Col 3:23
As doing the will of God from the heart. -- Eph 6:6
In singleness of heart. -- Eph 6:5; Col 3:22
With good will. -- Eph 6:7
When patient under injury are acceptable to God -- 1Pe 2:19,20
When Good
Are the servants of Christ. -- Col 3:24
Are brethren beloved in the Lord. -- Phm 1:16
Are the Lord's freemen. -- 1Co 7:22
Are partakers of gospel privileges. -- 1Co 12:13; Ga 3:28; Eph
6:8; Col 3:11
Deserve the confidence of their masters. -- Ge 24:2,4,10; 39:4
Often exalted. -- Ge 41:40; Pr 17:2
Often advanced by master. -- Ge 39:4,5
To be honoured. -- Ge 24:31; Pr 27:18
Bring God's blessing upon their masters. -- Ge 30:27,30; 39:3
Adorn the doctrine of God their Saviour in all things. -- Tit
2:10
Have God with them. -- Ge 31:42; 39:21; Ac 7:9,10
Are prospered by God. -- Ge 39:3
Are protected by God. -- Ge 31:7
Are guided by God. -- Ge 24:7,27
Are blessed by God. -- Mt 24:46
Are mourned over after death. -- Ge 35:8
Shall be rewarded. -- Eph 6:8; Col 3:24
The property of masters increased by faithful -- Ge 30:29,30
Characteristics of wicked servants
Eye-service. -- Eph 6:6; Col 3:22
Men-pleasers. -- Eph 6:6; Col 3:22
Deceit. -- 2Sa 19:26; Ps 101:6,7
Quarrelsomeness. -- Ge 13:7; 26:20
Covetousness. -- 2Ki 5:20
Lying. -- 2Ki 5:22,24
Stealing. -- Tit 2:10
Gluttony. -- Mt 24:49
Unmerciful to their fellows. -- Mt 18:30
Will not submit to correction. -- Pr 29:19
Do not bear to be exalted. -- Pr 30:21,22; Isa 3:5
Shall be punished. -- Mt 24:50
Good -- Exemplified
Eliezer. -- Ge 24:1-67
Deborah. -- Ge 24:59; 35:8
Jacob. -- Ge 31:36-40
Joseph. -- Ge 39:3; Ac 7:10
Servants of Boaz. -- Ru 2:4
Jonathan's armour bearer. -- 1Sa 14:6,7
David's servants. -- 2Sa 12:18
Captive maid. -- 2Ki 5:2-4
Servants of Naaman. -- 2Ki 5:13
Servants of Centurion. -- Mt 8:9
Servants of Cornelius. -- Ac 10:7
Onesimus after his conversion. -- Phm 1:11
Bad -- Exemplified
Servants of Abraham and Lot. -- Ge 13:7
Servants of Abimelech. -- Ge 21:25
Absalom's servants [Absalom's servants obeyed a bad master; they
were bad men rather than bad servants]. -- 2Sa 13:28,29; 14:30
Ziba. -- 2Sa 16:1-4
Servants of Shimei. -- 1Ki 2:39
Jeroboam. -- 1Ki 11:26
Zimri. -- 1Ki 16:9
Gehazi. -- 2Ki 5:20
Servants of Amon. -- 2Ki 21:23
Job's servants. -- Job 19:16
Servants of the High Priest. -- Mr 14:65
Onesimus before his conversion. -- Phm 1:11
Sheep
Clean and used as food -- De 14:4
Described as
Innocent. -- 2Sa 24:17
Sagacious. -- Joh 10:4,5
Agile. -- Ps 114:4,6
Being covered with a fleece. -- Job 31:20
Remarkably prolific. -- Ps 107:41; 144:13; Song 4:2; Eze 36:37
Bleating of, alluded to -- Jdj 5:16; 1Sa 15:14
Under man's care from the earliest age -- Ge 4:4
Constituted a great part of patriarchal wealth -- Ge 13:5;
24:25; 26:14
Males of called rams -- 1Sa 15:22; Jer 51:40
Females of, called ewes -- Ps 78:71
Young of, called lambs -- Ex 12:3; Isa 11:6
Places celebrated for
Kedar. -- Eze 27:21
Bashan. -- De 32:14
Nebaioth. -- Isa 60:7
Bozrah. -- Mic 2:12
Flesh of, extensively used as food -- 1Sa 25:18; 1Ki 1:19; 4:23;
Ne 5:18; Isa 22:13
Milk of, used as food -- De 32:14; Isa 7:21,22; 1Co 9:7
Skins of, worn as clothing by the poor -- Heb 11:37
Skins of, made into a covering for the tabernacle -- Ex 25:5;
36:10; 39:34
Wool of, made into clothing -- Job 31:20; Pr 31:13; Eze 34:3
Offered in sacrifice from the earliest age -- Ge 4:4; 8:20;
15:9,10
Offered in sacrifice under the law -- Ex 20:24; Le 1:10; 1Ki
8:5,63
Flocks of
Attended by members of the family. -- Ge 29:9; Ex 2:16; 1Sa
16:11
Attended by servants. -- 1Sa 17:20; Isa 61:5
Guarded by dogs. -- Job 30:1
Kept in folds or cotes. -- 1Sa 24:3; 2Sa 7:8; Joh 10:1
Conducted to the richest pastures. -- Ps 23:2
Fed on the mountains. -- Ex 3:1; Eze 34:6,13
Fed in the valleys. -- Isa 65:10
Frequently covered the pastures. -- Ps 65:13
Watered every day. -- Ge 29:8-10; Ex 2:16,17
Made to rest at noon. -- Ps 23:2; Song 1:7
Followed the shepherd. -- Joh 10:4,27
Fled from strangers. -- Joh 10:5
Washed and shorn every year -- Song 4:2
Firstlings of, not to be shorn -- De 15:19
Firstlings of, not to be redeemed -- Nu 18:17
Firstlings of, could not be dedicated as a free-will offering --
Le 27:26
Tithe of, given to the Levites -- 2Ch 31:4-6
First wool of, given to the priests -- De 18:4
Time of shearing, a time of rejoicing -- 1Sa 25:2,11,36; 2Sa
13:23
Were frequently
Given as presents. -- 2Sa 17:29; 1Ch 12:40
Given as tribute. -- 2Ki 3:4; 2Ch 17:11
Destroyed by wild beasts. -- Jer 50:17; Mic 5:8; Joh 10:12
Taken in great numbers in war. -- Jdj 6:4; 1Sa 14:32; 1Ch 5:21;
2Ch 14:15
Cut off by disease. -- Ex 9:3
False prophets assume the simple appearance -- Mt 7:15
Illustrative
Of the Jews. -- Ps 74:1; 78:52; 79:13
Of the people of Christ. -- Joh 10:7-26; 21:16,17; Heb 13:20;
1Pe 5:2
Of the wicked in their death. -- Ps 49:14
Of those under God's judgment. -- Ps 44:1
(In patience and simplicity,) of patience, of Christ. -- Isa
53:7
(In proneness to wander,) of those who depart from God. -- Ps
119:176; Isa 53:6; Eze 34:16
(Lost,) of the unregenerate. -- Mt 10:6
(When found,) of restored sinners. -- Lu 15:5,7
(Separation from the goats,) of the separation of saints from
the wicked. -- Mt 25:32,33
Shepherds
Early mention of -- Ge 4:2
Usually carried a scrip or bag -- 1Sa 17:40
Carried a staff or rod -- Le 27:32; Ps 23:4
Dwelt in tents while tending their flocks -- Song 1:8; Isa
38:12
Members of the family both male and female acted as -- Ge 29:6;
1Sa 16:11; 17:15
Had hired keepers under them -- 1Sa 17:20
The unfaithfulness of hireling, alluded to -- Joh 10:12
Care of the sheep by, exhibited in
Knowing them. -- Joh 10:14
Going before and leading them. -- Ps 77:20; 78:52; 80:1
Seeking out good pasture for them. -- 1Ch 4:39-41; Ps 23:2
Numbering them when they return from pasture. -- Jer 33:13
Watching over them by night. -- Lu 2:8
Tenderness to the ewes in lamb, and to the young. -- Ge
33:13,14; Ps 78:71
Defending them when attacked by wild beasts. -- 1Sa 17:34-36; Am
3:12
Searching them out when lost and straying. -- Eze 34:12; Lu
15:4,5
Attending them when sick. -- Eze 34:16
An abomination to the Egyptians -- Ge 46:34
Illustrative
Of God as leader of Israel. -- Ps 77:20; 80:1
Of Christ as the good shepherd. -- Eze 34:23; Zec 13:7; Joh
10:14; Heb 13:20
Of kings as the leaders of the people. -- Isa 44:28; Jer 6:3;
49:19
Of ministers of the gospel. -- Jer 23:4
(Searching out straying sheep,) of Christ seeking the lost. --
Eze 34:12; Lu 15:2-7
(Their care and tenderness,) of tenderness of Christ. -- Isa
40:11; Eze 34:13-16
(Ignorant and foolish,) of bad ministers. -- Isa 56:11; Jer
50:6; Eze 34:2,10; Zec 11:7,8,15-17
Shewbread
Twelve cakes of fine flour -- Le 24:5
Called hallowed bread -- 1Sa 21:4
Materials for, provided by the people -- Le 24:8; Ne 10:32,33
Prepared by Levites -- 1Ch 9:32; 23:29
Placed in two rows on the table by the priests -- Ex 25:30;
40:23; Le 24:6
Table of
Dimensions of. -- Ex 25:23
Covered with gold. -- Ex 25:24
Had an ornamental border. -- Ex 25:25
Had staves of shittim wood covered with gold. -- Ex 25:28
Had rings of gold in the corners for the staves. -- Ex 25:26,27
Had dishes, spoons, covers, and bowls of gold. -- Ex 25:29
Placed in the north side of the tabernacle. -- Ex 40:22; Heb
9:2
Directions for removing. -- Nu 4:7
Pure frankincense placed on -- Le 24:7
Was changed every Sabbath day -- Le 24:8
After removal from the table given to the priests -- Le 24:9
Not lawful for any but the priests to eat, except in extreme
cases -- 1Sa 21:4-6; Mt 12:4
Illustrative of
Christ as the bread of life. -- Joh 6:48
The Church. -- 1Co 5:7; 10:17
Shields
A part of defensive armour -- Ps 115:9; 140:7
Frequently made of, or covered with
Gold. -- 2Sa 8:7; 1Ki 10:17
Brass. -- 1Ki 14:27
Said to belong to God -- Ps 47:9
Kinds of
The buckler or target. -- 2Ch 9:15; 1Ch 5:18; Eze 26:8
The small shield. -- 2Ch 9:16
Often borne by an armour bearer. -- 1Sa 17:7
Before war
Gathered together. -- Jer 51:11
Uncovered. -- Isa 22:6
Repaired. -- Jer 46:3
Anointed. -- 2Sa 1:21; Isa 21:5
Often made red. -- Na 2:3
Provided by the kings of Israel in great abundance -- 2Ch 11:12;
26:14; 32:5
A disgrace to lose, or throw away -- 2Sa 1:21
Of the vanquished, often burned -- Eze 39:9
In times of peace were hung up in towers or armouries -- Eze
27:10; Song 4:4
Were scarce in Israel in the days of Deborah and Barak -- Jdj
5:8
Many of the Israelites used, with expertness -- 1Ch 12:8,24,34;
2Ch 14:8; 25:5
Illustrative of
Protection of God. -- Ge 15:1; Ps 33:20
Favour of God. -- Ps 5:12
Truth of God. -- Ps 91:4
Salvation of God. -- 2Sa 22:36; Ps 18:35
Faith. -- Eph 6:16
Ships
Probably originated from the ark made by Noah -- Ge 7:17,18
Antiquity of, among the Jews -- Ge 49:13; Jdj 5:17
Described as
Gallant. -- Isa 33:21
Large. -- Jas 3:4
Strong. -- Isa 23:14
Swift. -- Job 9:26
Solomon built a navy of -- 1Ki 9:26
Mentioned in scripture
Of Chittim. -- Nu 24:24; Da 11:30
Of Tarshish. -- Isa 23:1; 60:9
Of Adramyttium. -- Ac 27:2
Of Alexandria. -- Ac 27:6
Of Chaldea. -- Isa 43:14
Of Tyre. -- 2Ch 8:18
Generally made of the fir tree -- Eze 27:5
Sometimes made of bulrushes -- Isa 18:2
The seams of, were caulked -- Eze 27:9,27
Parts of mentioned
The forepart or foreship. -- Ac 27:30,41
The hinder part or stern. -- Ac 27:29,41
The hold or between the sides. -- Jon 1:5
The mast. -- Isa 33:23; Eze 27:5
The sails. -- Isa 33:23; Eze 27:7
The tackling. -- Isa 33:23; Ac 27:19
The rudder or helm. -- Jas 3:4
The rudder-bands. -- Ac 27:40
The anchors. -- Ac 27:29,40
The boats. -- Ac 27:30,32
The oars. -- Isa 33:21; Eze 27:6
Often the property of individuals -- Ac 27:11
Commanded by a master -- Jon 1:6; Ac 27:11
Guided in their course by pilots -- Eze 27:8,27-29
Governed and directed by the helm -- Jas 3:4
Course of frequently directed by the heavenly bodies -- Ac
27:20
Worked by mariners or sailors -- Eze 27:9,27; Jon 1:5; Ac 27:30
Generally impelled by sails -- Ac 27:2-7
Often impelled by oars -- Jon 1:13; Joh 6:19
Navigated
Rivers. -- Isa 33:21
Lakes. -- Lu 5:1,2
The ocean. -- Ps 104:26; 107:23
Soundings usually taken for, in dangerous places -- Ac 27:28
Usually distinguished by signs or figure heads -- Ac 28:11
Course of, through the midst of the sea, wonderful -- Pr
30:18,19
Employed in
Trading. -- 1Ki 22:48; 2Ch 8:18; 9:21
Fishing. -- Mt 4:21; Lu 5:4-9; Joh 21:3-8
War. -- Nu 24:24; Da 11:30,40
Carrying passengers. -- Jon 1:3; Ac 27:2,6; 28:11
The hinder part of, occupied by the passengers -- Mr 4:38
Endangered by
Storms. -- Jon 1:4; Mr 4:37,38
Quicksands. -- Ac 27:17
Rocks. -- Ac 27:29
When damaged were sometimes undergirded with cables -- Ac 27:17
Were often wrecked -- 1Ki 22:48; Ps 48:7; Ac 27:41-44; 2Co
11:25
Illustrative
Of industrious women. -- Pr 31:14
(Wrecked,) of departure from the faith. -- 1Ti 1:19
Shoes
Early use of -- Ge 14:23
Called sandals -- Mr 6:9; Ac 12:8
Soles of, sometimes plated with brass or iron -- De 33:25
Bound round the feet with latchets or strings -- Joh 1:27; Ac
12:8
Of ladies of distinction
Often made of badgers' skins. -- Eze 16:10
Often highly ornamental. -- Song 7:1
Probably often adorned with tinkling ornaments. -- Isa 3:18
Loosing of, for another a degrading office -- Mr 1:17; Joh 1:27
Bearing, for another a degrading office, only performed by
slaves -- Mt 3:11
The Jews
Put on, before beginning a journey. -- Ex 12:11
Never wore, in mourning. -- 2Sa 15:30; Isa 20:2,3; Eze 24:17,23
Put off, when they entered sacred places. -- Ex 3:5; Jos 5:15
Worn out by a long journey -- Jos 9:5,13
Of Israel preserved for forty years, while journeying in the
wilderness -- De 29:5
Often given as bribes -- Am 2:6; 8:6
Customs connected with
A man who refused to marry a deceased brother's wife disgraced
by pulling off his shoes. -- De 25:9,10
The right of redemption resigned by a man's giving one of his
shoes to the next of kin. -- Ru 4:7,8
The Apostles prohibited from taking for their journey more, than
the pair they had on -- Mt 10:10; Mr 6:9; Lu 10:4
Illustrative
Of the preparation of the gospel. -- Eph 6:15
Of the beauty conferred on saints. -- Song 7:1; Lu 15:22
(Having blood on,) of being engaged in war and slaughter. -- 1Ki
2:5
(Taken off,) of an ignominious and servile condition. -- Isa
47:2; Jer 2:25
(Thrown over a place,) of subjection. -- Ps 60:8; 108:9
Sickness
Sent by God -- De 28:59-61; 32:39; 2Sa 12:15; Ac 12:23
The devil sometimes permitted to inflict -- Job 2:6,7; Lu 9:39;
13:16
Often brought on by intemperance -- Ho 7:5
Often sent as a punishment of sin -- Le 26:14-16; 2Ch 21:12-15;
1Co 11:30
One of God's four sore judgments on a guilty land -- Eze
14:19-21
God
Promises to heal. -- Ex 23:25; 2Ki 20:5
Heals. -- De 32:39; Ps 103:3; Isa 38:5,9
Exhibits his mercy in healing. -- Php 2:27
Exhibits his power in healing. -- Lu 5:17
Exhibits his love in healing. -- Isa 38:17
Often manifests saving grace to sinners during. -- Job 33:19-24;
Ps 107:17-21
Permits saints to be tried by. -- Job 2:5,6
Strengthens saints in. -- Ps 41:3
Comforts saints in. -- Ps 41:3
Hears the prayers of those in. -- Ps 30:2; 107:18-20
Preserves saints in time of. -- Ps 91:3-7
Abandons the wicked to. -- Jer 34:17
Persecutes the wicked by. -- Jer 29:18
Healing of, lawful on the Sabbath -- Lu 13:14-16
Christ compassionate those in -- Isa 53:4; Mt 8:16,17
Christ healed
Being present. -- Mr 1:31; Mt 4:23
Not being present. -- Mt 8:13
By imposition of hands. -- Mr 6:5; Lu 13:13
With a touch. -- Mt 8:3
Through the touch of his garment. -- Mt 14:35,36; Mr 5:27-34
With a word. -- Mt 8:8,13
Faith required in those healed of, by Christ -- Mt 9:28,29; Mr
5:34; 10:52
Often incurable by human means -- De 28:27; 2Ch 21:18
The Apostles were endued with power to heal -- Mt 10:1; Mr
16:18,20
The power of healing
One of the miraculous gifts bestowed on the early Church. -- 1Co
12:9,30; Jas 5:14,15
Saints
Acknowledge that, comes from God. -- Ps 31:1-8; Isa 38:12,15
Are resigned under. -- Job 2:10
Mourn under, with prayer. -- Isa 38:14
Pray for recovery from. -- Isa 38:2,3
Ascribe recovery from, to God. -- Isa 38:20
Praise God for recovery from. -- Ps 103:1-3; Isa 38:19; Lu
17:15
Thank God publicly for recovery form. -- Isa 38:20; Ac 3:8
Feel for others in. -- Ps 35:13
Visit those in. -- Mt 25:36
Visiting those in, an evidence of belonging to Christ -- Mt
25:34,36,40
Pray for those afflicted with -- Ac 28:8; Jas 5:14,15
God's aid should be sought in -- 2Ch 16:12
The wicked
Have much sorrow, with. -- Ec 5:17
Forsake those in. -- 1Sa 30:13
Visit not those in. -- Mt 25:43
Not visiting those in, an evidence of not belonging to Christ --
Mt 25:43,45
Illustrative of sin -- Le 13:45,46; Isa 1:5; Jer 8:22; Mt 9:12
Sidonians, The
Descended from Sidon, son of Canaan -- Ge 10:15; 1Ch 1:13
Formerly a part of the Phoenician nation -- Mt 15:21,22; Mr
7:24,26
Dwelt on the sea coast -- Lu 6:17; Ac 27:3
Cities of mentioned
Zidon. -- Jos 11:8; 19:28
Zarephath or Sarepta. -- 1Ki 17:9; Lu 4:26
Governed by kings. -- Jer 25:22; 27:3
Character of
Careless and secure. -- Jdj 18:7
Idolatrous. -- 1Ki 11:5
Superstitious. -- Jer 27:3,9
Wicked and impenitent. -- Mt 11:21,22
Engaged in extensive commerce -- Isa 23:2
Were skilful sailors -- Eze 27:8
Supplied the Jews with timber -- 1Ch 22:4; Ezr 3:7
Supplied from Judea with provisions -- Ac 12:20; Eze 27:17
Territory of
Bordered on the land of Canaan. -- Ge 10:19
Given by God to Israel. -- Ge 49:13; Jos 13:6
Allotted to the tribe of Asher. -- Jos 19:24,28
Visited by our Lord. -- Mt 15:21
Israel unable to expel -- Jdj 1:31; 3:3
Hostile and oppressive to God's people -- Jdj 10:12; Eze
28:22,24; Joe 3:5,6
Solomon intermarried with -- 1Ki 11:1
Ahab intermarried with -- 1Ki 16:31
Israel followed the idolatry of -- Jdj 10:6; 1Ki 11:33
Predictions respecting
Territory of, to be given to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. --
Jer 27:3,6
Partaking with the other nations of God's judgments. -- Jer
25:22-28; Eze 32:20
All their helpers to be cut off. -- Jer 47:4
That God should be glorified in the judgments upon them. -- Eze
28:21-23
Their spoiling and oppression of the Jews to be fully
recompensed. -- Joe 3:4,8
Many of, attended Christ's ministry -- Mr 3:8
Having revolted from Herod, were obliged to propitiate him -- Ac
12:20
Sieges
Fenced cities invested by -- 2Ki 18:13
Threatened as a punishment -- De 28:52
Described as
Encamping against. -- 2Sa 12:28; 2Ch 32:1
Pitching against. -- 2Ki 25:1
Compassing about with armies. -- 2Ki 6:14; Lu 21:20
Setting in array against. -- Jer 50:9
Being against round about. -- Jer 51:2
Often lasted for a long time -- 2Ki 17:5
Great noise and tumult of, alluded to -- Joe 2:5
Those engaged in
Built forts and mounts. -- Eze 4:2; 26:8
Dug a trench round the city. -- Lu 19:43
Invested the city on every side. -- Eze 23:24
Cut off all supplies. -- 2Ki 19:24
Frequently laid ambushes. -- Jdj 9:34
Called upon the city to surrender. -- 1Ki 20:2,3; 2Ki 18:18,20
Employed battering rams against the walls. -- Eze 4:2; 26:9
Cast arrows and other missiles into the city. -- 2Ki 19:32
Often suffered much during. -- Eze 29:18
The Jews forbidden to cut down fruit trees for the purpose of --
De 20:19,20
Extreme difficulty of taking cities by, alluded to -- Pr 18:19
Cities invested by
Repaired and newly fortified beforehand. -- 2Ch 32:5; Isa
22:9,10; Na 3:14
Supplied with water beforehand. -- Na 3:14
The inhabitants of, cut off beforehand supplies of water
outside, useful to besiegers. -- 2Ch 32:3,4
Were strictly shut up. -- Jos 6:1
Walls of, defended by the inhabitants. -- 2Sa 11:20,21; 2Ki
18:26; 2Ch 32:18
Sometimes used ambushes or sorties. -- Jer 51:12
Often suffered from famine. -- 2Ki 6:26-29; 25:3; Eze 6:12
Often suffered from pestilence. -- Jer 21:6; 32:24
Often demanded terms of peace. -- 1Sa 11:1-3
Frequently taken by ambush. -- Jdj 9:43,44
Frequently taken by assault. -- Jos 10:35; 2Sa 12:29
Frequently helped by allies. -- 1Sa 11:11; 23:5
Inhabitants of, exhorted to be courageous. -- 2Ch 32:6-8
Cities taken by
Given up to pillage. -- Jer 50:26,27
Inhabitants of, often put to the sword. -- Jos 10:28,30,32,35;
Jer 50:30
Frequently broken down. -- Jdj 9:45
Frequently destroyed by fire. -- Jos 8:19
Sometimes sown with salt. -- Jdj 9:45
Sometimes called after the name of the captor. -- 2Sa 12:28
Mentioned in scripture
Jericho. -- Jos 6:2-20
Ai. -- Jos 7:2-4; 8:1-19
Makkedah. -- Jos 10:28
Libnah. -- Jos 10:29,30
Lachish. -- Jos 10:31,32
Eglon. -- Jos 10:34,35
Hebron. -- Jos 10:36,37
Debir. -- Jos 10:38,39
Shechem. -- Jdj 9:34,45
Thebez. -- Jdj 9:50
Jabesh-gilead. -- 1Sa 11:1
Keilah. -- 1Sa 23:1
Ziklag. -- 1Sa 30:1,2
Rabbah. -- 2Sa 11:1; 12:26-29
Gibbethon. -- 1Ki 16:15
Tirzah. -- 1Ki 16:17
Samaria. -- 1Ki 20:1; 2Ki 6:24; 17:5
Ramoth-gilead. -- 1Ki 22:4,29
Cities of Israel in Galilee. -- 2Ki 15:29
Cities of Judah. -- 2Ki 18:13
Jerusalem. -- 2Ki 24:10,11; 25:1,2
Illustrative Of
The omnipresence of God. -- Ps 139:5
The judgments of God. -- Mic 5:1
Zion in her affliction. -- Isa 1:8
Silver
Veins of, found in the earth -- Job 28:1
Generally found in an impure state -- Pr 25:4
Comparative value of -- Isa 60:17
Described as
White and shining. -- Ps 68:13,14
Fusible. -- Eze 22:20,22
Malleable. -- Jer 10:9
Purified by fire -- Pr 17:3; Zec 13:9
Purified, called
Refined silver. -- 1Ch 29:4
Choice silver. -- Pr 8:19
Tarshish carried on extensive commerce in -- Jer 10:9; Eze
27:12
The patriarchs rich in -- Ge 13:2; 24:35
Used as money from the earliest times -- Ge 23:15,16; 37:28; 1Ki
16:24
Very abundant in the reign of Solomon -- 1Ki 10:21,22,27; 2Ch
9:20,21,27
The working in, a trade -- Ac 19:24
Made into
Cups. -- Ge 44:2
Dishes. -- Nu 7:13,84,85
Bowls. -- Nu 7:13,84
Thin plates. -- Jer 10:9
Chains. -- Isa 40:19
Wires (alluded to). -- Ec 12:6
Sockets for the boards of the tabernacle. -- Ex 26:19,25,32;
36:24,26,30,36
Ornaments and hooks for the pillars of the tabernacle. -- Ex
27:17; 38:19
Candlesticks. -- 1Ch 28:15
Tables. -- 1Ch 28:16
Beds or couches. -- Es 1:6
Vessels. -- 2Sa 8:10; Ezr 6:5
Idols. -- Ps 115:4; Isa 2:20; 30:22
Ornaments for the person. -- Ex 3:22
Given by the Israelite for making the tabernacle -- Ex 25:3;
35:24
Given by David and his subjects for making the temple -- 1Ch
28:14; 29:2,6-9
Taken in war often consecrated to God -- Jos 6:19; 2Sa 8:11; 1Ki
15:15
Taken in war purified by fire -- Nu 31:22,23
Often given as presents -- 1Ki 10:25; 2Ki 5:5,23
Tribute often paid in -- 2Ch 17:11; Ne 5:15
Illustrative
Of the words of the Lord. -- Ps 12:6
Of the tongue of the just. -- Pr 10:20
Of good rulers. -- Isa 1:22,23
Of the Medo-Persian kingdom. -- Da 2:32,39
Of saints purified by affliction. -- Ps 66:10; Zec 13:9
(Labour of seeking for,) of diligence required for attaining
knowledge. -- Pr 2:4
(Reprobate,) of the wicked. -- Jer 6:30
(Dross of,) of the wicked. -- Isa 1:22; Eze 22:18
Wisdom to be esteemed more than -- Job 28:15; Pr 3:14; 8:10,19;
16:16
Simeon, the Tribe Of
Descended from Jacob's second son by Leah -- Ge 29:33
Predictions respecting -- Ge 49:5-7
Persons selected from
To number the people. -- Nu 1:6
To spy out the land. -- Nu 13:5
To divide the land. -- Nu 34:20
Formed part of the second division of Israel in their journeys
-- Nu 10:18,19
Encamped under the standard of Reuben south of the tabernacle --
Nu 2:12
Strength of, on leaving Egypt -- Nu 1:22,23; 2:13
Offering of, at the dedication -- Nu 7:36-41
Families of -- Nu 26:12-13
Strength of, on entering Canaan -- Nu 26:14
Plagued for following the idolatry, of Midian, which accounts
for their decrease -- Nu 25:9,14; 26:14; 1:23
On Mount Gerizim said amen to the blessings -- De 27:12
Inheritance of, within Judah -- Jos 19:1-8
Bounds of their inheritance with cities and villages -- Jos
19:2-8; 1Ch 4:28-33
United with Judah in expelling the Canaanites from their
inheritance -- Jdj 1:3,17
Many of, at the coronation of David -- 1Ch 12:25
Officer appointed over, by David -- 1Ch 27:16
Part of, united with Judah under Asa -- 2Ch 15:9
Josiah purged their land of idols -- 2Ch 34:6
Part of, destroyed the remnant of the Amalekites, and dwelt in
their land -- 1Ch 4:39-43
Simplicity
Is opposed to fleshly wisdom -- 2Co 1:12
Necessity for -- Mt 18:2,3
Should be exhibited
In preaching the gospel. -- 1Th 2:3-7
In acts of benevolence. -- Ro 12:8
In all our conduct. -- 2Co 1:12
Concerning our own wisdom. -- 1Co 3:18
Concerning evil. -- Ro 16:19
Concerning malice. -- 1Co 14:20
Exhortation to -- Ro 16:19; 1Pe 2:2
They who have the grace of
Are made wise by God. -- Mt 11:25
Are made wise by the word of God. -- Ps 19:7; 119:130
Are preserved by God. -- Ps 116:6
Made circumspect by instruction. -- Pr 1:4
Profit by the correction of others. -- Pr 19:25; 21:11
Beware of being corrupted from that, which is in Christ -- 2Co
11:3
Illustrated -- Mt 6:22
Exemplified
David. -- Ps 131:1,2
Jeremiah. -- Jer 1:6
The Christians. -- Ac 2:46; 4:32
Paul. -- 2Co 1:12
Sin
Is the transgression of the law -- 1Jo 3:4
Is of the devil -- 1Jo 3:8; Joh 8:44
All unrighteousness is -- 1Jo 5:17
Omission of what we know to be good is -- Jas 4:17
Whatever is not of faith is -- Ro 14:23
The thought of foolishness is -- Pr 24:9
All the imaginations of the unrenewed heart are -- Ge 6:5; 8:21
Described as
Coming from the heart. -- Mt 15:19
The fruit of lust. -- Jas 1:15
The sting of death. -- 1Co 15:56
Rebellion against God. -- De 9:7; Jos 1:18
Works of darkness. -- Eph 5:11
Dead works. -- Heb 6:1; 9:14
The abominable thing that God hates. -- Pr 15:9; Jer 44:4,11
Reproaching the Lord. -- Nu 15:30; Ps 74:18
Defiling. -- Pr 30:12; Isa 59:3
Deceitful. -- Heb 3:13
Disgraceful. -- Pr 14:34
Often very great. -- Ex 32:20; 1Sa 2:17
Often mighty. -- Am 5:12
Often manifold. -- Am 5:12
Often presumptuous. -- Ps 19:13
Sometimes open and manifest. -- 1Ti 5:24
Sometimes secret. -- Ps 90:8; 1Ti 5:24
Besetting. -- Heb 12:1
Like scarlet and crimson. -- Isa 1:18
Reaching to heaven. -- Re 18:5
Entered into the world by Adam -- Ge 3:6,7; Ro 5:12
All men are conceived and born in -- Ge 5:3; Job 15:14; 25:4; Ps
51:5
All men are shapen in -- Ps 51:5
Scripture concludes all under -- Ga 3:22
No man is without -- 1Ki 8:46; Ec 7:20
Christ alone was without -- 2Co 5:21; Heb 4:15; 7:26; 1Jo 3:5
God
Abominates. -- De 25:16; Pr 6:16-19
Marks. -- Job 10:14
Remembers. -- Re 18:5
Is provoked to jealousy by. -- 1Ki 14:22
Is provoked to anger by. -- 1Ki 16:2
Alone can forgive. -- Ex 34:7; Da 9:9; Mic 7:18; Mr 2:7
Recompenses. -- Jer 16:18; Re 18:6
Punishes. -- Isa 13:11; Am 3:2
The Law
Is transgressed by every. -- Jas 2:10,11; 1Jo 3:4
Gives knowledge of. -- Ro 3:20; 7:7
Shows exceeding sinfulness of. -- Ro 7:13
Made to restrain. -- 1Ti 1:9,10
By its strictness stirs up. -- Ro 7:5,8,11
Is the strength of. -- 1Co 15:56
Curses those guilty of. -- Ga 3:10
No man can cleanse himself from -- Job 9:30,31; Pr 20:9; Jer
2:22
No man can atone for -- Mic 6:7
God has opened a fountain for -- Zec 13:1
Christ was manifested to take away -- Joh 1:29; 1Jo 3:5
Christ's blood redeems from -- Eph 1:7
Christ's blood cleanses from -- 1Jo 1:7
Saints
Made free from. -- Ro 6:18
Dead to. -- Ro 6:2,11; 1Pe 2:24
Profess to have ceased from. -- 1Pe 4:1
Cannot live in. -- 1Jo 3:9; 5:18
Resolve against. -- Job 34:32
Ashamed of having committed. -- Ro 6:21
Abhor themselves on account of. -- Job 42:6; Eze 20:43
Have yet the remains of, in them. -- Ro 7:17,23; Ga 5:17
The fear of God restrains -- Ex 20:20; Ps 4:4; Pr 16:6
The word of God keeps from -- Ps 17:4; 119:11
The Holy Spirit convinces of -- Joh 16:8,9
If we say that we have no, we make God a liar -- 1Jo 1:10
Confusion of face belongs to those guilty of -- Da 9:7,8
Should be
Confessed. -- Job 33:27; Pr 28:13
Mourned over. -- Ps 38:18; Jer 3:21
Hated. -- Ps 97:10; Pr 8:13; Am 5:15
Abhorred. -- Ro 12:9
Put away. -- Job 11:14
Departed from. -- Ps 34:14; 2Ti 2:19
Avoided even in appearance. -- 1Th 5:22
Guarded against. -- Ps 4:4; 39:1
Striven against. -- Heb 12:4
Mortified. -- Ro 8:13; Col 3:5
Wholly destroyed. -- Ro 6:6
Specially strive against besetting -- Heb 12:1
Aggravated by neglecting advantages -- Lu 12:47; Joh 15:22
Guilt of concerning -- Job 31:33; Pr 28:13
We should pray to God
To search for, in our hearts. -- Ps 139:23,24
To make us know our. -- Job 13:23
To forgive our. -- Ex 34:9; Lu 11:4
To keep us from. -- Ps 19:13
To deliver us from. -- Mt 6:13
To cleanse us from. -- Ps 51:2
Prayer hindered by -- Ps 66:18; Isa 59:2
Blessings withheld on account of -- Jer 5:25
The wicked
Servants to. -- Joh 8:34; Ro 6:16
Dead in. -- Eph 2:1
Guilty of, in everything they do. -- Pr 21:4; Eze 21:24
Plead necessity for. -- 1Sa 13:11,12
Excuse. -- Ge 3:12,13; 1Sa 15:13-15
Encourage themselves in. -- Ps 64:5
Defy God in committing. -- Isa 5:18,19
Boast of. -- Isa 3:9
Make a mock at. -- Pr 14:9
Expect impunity in. -- Ps 10:11; 50:21; 94:7
Cannot cease from. -- 2Pe 2:14
Heap up. -- Ps 78:17; Isa 30:1
Encouraged in, by prosperity. -- Job 21:7-15; Pr 10:16
Led by despair to continue in. -- Jer 2:25; 18:12
Try to conceal, from God. -- Ge 3:8,10; Job 31:33
Throw the blame of, on God. -- Ge 3:12; Jer 7:10
Throw the blame of, on others. -- Ge 3:12,13; Ex 32:22-24
Tempt others to. -- Ge 3:6; 1Ki 16:2; 21:25; Pr 1:10-14
Delight in those who commit. -- Ps 10:3; Ho 7:3; Ro 1:32
Shall bear the shame of. -- Eze 16:52
Shall find out the wicked -- Nu 32:23
Ministers should warn the wicked to forsake -- Eze 33:9; Da
4:27
Leads to
Shame. -- Ro 6:21
Disquiet. -- Ps 38:3
Disease. -- Job 20:11
The ground was cursed on account of -- Ge 3:17,18
Toil and sorrow originated in -- Ge 3:16,17,19; Job 14:1
Excludes from heaven -- 1Co 6:9,10; Ga 5:19-21; Eph 5:5; Re
21:27
When finished brings forth death -- Jas 1:15
Death, the wages of -- Ro 6:23
Death, the punishment of -- Ge 2:17; Eze 18:4
Sincerity
Christ was an example of -- 1Pe 2:22
Ministers should be examples of -- Tit 2:7
Opposed to fleshly wisdom -- 2Co 1:12
Should characterise
Our love to God. -- 2Co 8:8,24
Our love to Christ. -- Eph 6:24
Our service to God. -- Jos 24:14; Joh 4:23,24
Our faith. -- 1Ti 1:5
Our love to one another. -- Ro 12:9; 1Pe 1:22; 1Jo 3:18
Our whole conduct. -- 2Co 1:12
The preaching of the gospel. -- 2Co 2:17; 1Th 2:3-5
A characteristic of the doctrines of the gospel -- 1Pe 2:2
The gospel sometimes preached without -- Php 1:16
The wicked devoid of -- Ps 5:9; 55:21
Exhortations to -- Ps 34:13; 1Co 5:8; 1Pe 2:1
Pray for, on behalf of others -- Php 1:10
Blessedness of -- Ps 32:2
Exemplified
Men of Zebulun. -- 1Ch 12:33
Hezekiah. -- Isa 38:3
Nathanael. -- Joh 1:47
Paul. -- 2Co 1:12
Timothy. -- 2Ti 1:5
Lois and Eunice. -- 2Ti 1:5
The Redeemed. -- Re 14:5
Sin Offering
Probable origin of -- Ge 4:4,7
Was offered
For sins of ignorance. -- Le 4:2,13,22,27
At the consecration of priests. -- Ex 29:10,14; Le 8:14
At the consecration of Levites. -- Nu 8:8
At the expiration of a Nazarite's vow. -- Nu 6:14
On the day of atonement. -- Le 16:3,9
Was a most holy sacrifice -- Le 6:25,29
Consisted of
A young bullock for priests. -- Le 4:3; 9:2,8; 16:3,6
A young bullock or he-goat for the congregation. -- Le 4:14;
16:9; 2Ch 29:23
A male kid for a ruler. -- Le 4:23
A female kid or female lamb for a private person. -- Le 4:28,32
Sins of the offerer transferred to, by imposition of hands -- Le
4:4,15,24,29; 2Ch 29:23
Was killed in the same place as the burnt-offering -- Le 4:24;
6:25
The blood of
For a priest or for the congregation, brought by the priest into
the tabernacle. -- Le 4:5,16
For a priest or for the congregation, sprinkled seven times
before the Lord, outside the vail, by the priest with his
finger. -- Le 4:6,17
For a priest of for the congregation, put upon the horns of the
altar of burnt offering by the priest with his finger. -- Le
4:25,30
In every case poured at the foot of the altar of burnt offering.
-- Le 4:7; 18:25,30; 9:9
Fat of the inside, kidneys, burned on the altar of burnt
offering -- Le 4:8-10,19,26,31; 9:10
When for a priest or the congregation, the skin, carcass, burned
without the camp -- Le 4:11,12,21; 6:30; 9:11
Was eaten by the priests in a holy place, when its blood had not
been brought into the tabernacle -- Le 6:26,29,30
Aaron, &c rebuked for burning and not eating that of the
congregation, its blood not having been brought into the
tabernacle -- Le 10:16-18; 9:9,15
Whatever touched the flesh of, was rendered holy -- Le 6:27
Garments sprinkled with the blood of, to be washed -- Le 6:27
Laws respecting the vessels used for boiling the flesh of -- Le
6:28
Was typical of Christ's sacrifice -- 2Co 5:21; Heb 13:11-13
Sins, National
Pervade all ranks -- Isa 1:5; Jer 5:1-5; 6:13
Often caused and encouraged by rulers -- 1Ki 12:26-33; 14:16;
2Ch 21:11-13; Pr 29:12
Often caused by prosperity -- De 32:15; Ne 9:28; Jer 48:11; Eze
16:49; 28:5
Defile
The land. -- Le 18:25; Nu 35:33,34; Ps 106:38; Isa 24:5; Mic
2:10
The people. -- Le 18:24; Eze 14:11
National worship. -- Isa 1:10-15; Am 5:21,22; Hag 2:14
Aggravated by privileges -- Isa 5:4-7; Eze 20:11-13; Am 2:4;
3:1,2; Mt 11:21-24
Lead the heathen to blaspheme -- Eze 36:20,23; Ro 2:24
Are a reproach to a people -- Pr 14:34
Should be
Repented of. -- Jer 18:8; Jon 3:5
Mourned over. -- Joe 2:12
Confessed. -- Le 26:40; De 30:2; Jdj 10:10; 1Ki 8:47,48
Turned from. -- Isa 1:16; Ho 14:1,2; Jon 3:10
Saints especially mourn over -- Ps 119:136; Eze 9:4
Ministers should
Mourn over. -- Eze 10:6; Jer 13:17; Eze 6:11; Joe 2:17
Testify against. -- Isa 30:8,9; 58:1; Eze 2:3-5; 22:2; Jon 1:2
Try to turn the people from. -- Jer 23:22
Pray for forgiveness of. -- Ex 32:31,32; Joe 2:17
National prayer rejected on account of -- Isa 1:15; 59:2
National worship rejected on account of -- Isa 1:10-14; Jer
6:19,20; 7:9-14
Cause the withdrawal of privileges -- La 2:9; Am 8:11; Mt
23:37-39
Bring down national judgments -- Mt 23:35,36; 27:25
Denunciations against -- Isa 1:24; 30:1; Jer 5:9; 6:27-30
Punishment for -- Isa 3:8; Jer 12:17; 25:12; Eze 28:7-10
Punishment for, averted on repentance -- Jdj 10:15,16; 2Ch
12:6,7; Ps 106:43-46; Jon 3:10
Exemplified
Sodom and Gomorrah. -- Ge 18:20; 2Pe 2:6
Children of Israel. -- Ex 16:8; 32:31
Nations of Canaan. -- De 9:4
Kingdom of Israel. -- 2Ki 17:8-12; Ho 4:1,2
Kingdom of Judah. -- 2Ki 17:19; Isa 1:2-7
Moab. -- Jer 48:29,30
Babylon. -- Jer 51:6,13,52
Tyre. -- Eze 28:2
Nineveh. -- Na 3:1
Slander
An abomination to God -- Pr 6:16,19
Forbidden -- Ex 23:1; Eph 4:31; Jas 4:11
Includes
Whispering. -- Ro 1:29; 2Co 12:20
Backbiting. -- Ro 1:30; 2Co 12:20
Evil surmising. -- 1Ti 6:4
Tale-bearing. -- Le 19:16
Babbling. -- Ec 10:11
Tattling. -- 1Ti 5:13
Evil speaking. -- Ps 41:5; 109:20
Defaming. -- Jer 20:10; 1Co 4:13
Bearing false witness. -- Ex 20:16; De 5:20; Lu 3:14
Judging charitably. -- Jas 4:11,12
Raising false reports. -- Ex 23:1
Repeating matters. -- Pr 17:9
Is a deceitful work -- Ps 52:2
Comes from the evil heart -- Mt 15:19; Lu 6:45
Often arises from hatred -- Ps 41:7; 109:3
Idleness leads to -- 1Ti 5:13
The wicked addicted to -- Ps 50:20; Jer 6:28; 9:4
Hypocrites addicted to -- Pr 11:9
A characteristic of the devil -- Re 12:10
The wicked love -- Ps 52:4
They who indulge in, are fools -- Pr 10:18
They who indulge in, not to be trusted -- Jer 9:4
Women warned against -- Tit 2:3
Minister's wives should avoid -- 1Ti 3:11
Christ was exposed to -- Ps 35:11; Mt 26:60
Rulers exposed to -- 2Pe 2:10; Jude 1:8
Ministers exposed to -- Ro 3:8; 2Co 6:8
The nearest relations exposed to -- Ps 50:20
Saints exposed to -- Ps 38:12; 109:2; 1Pe 4:4
Saints
Should keep their tongue from. -- Ps 34:13; 1Pe 3:10
Should lay aside. -- Eph 4:31; 1Pe 2:1
Should be warned against. -- Tit 3:1,2
Should give no occasion for. -- 1Pe 2:12; 3:16
Should return good for. -- 1Co 4:13
Blessed in enduring. -- Mt 5:11
Characterised as avoiding. -- Ps 15:1,3
Should not be listened to -- 1Sa 24:9
Should be discountenanced with anger -- Pr 25:23
Effects of
Separating friends. -- Pr 16:28; 17:9
Deadly wounds. -- Pr 18:8; 26:22
Strife. -- Pr 26:20
Discord among brethren. -- Pr 6:19
Murder. -- Ps 31:13; Eze 22:9
The tongue of, is a scourge -- Job 5:21
Is venomous -- Ps 140:3; Ec 10:11
Is destructive -- Pr 11:9
End of, is mischievous madness -- Ec 10:13
Men shall give account for -- Mt 12:36; Jas 1:26
Punishment for -- De 19:16-21; Ps 101:5
Illustrated -- Pr 12:18; 25:18
Exemplified
Laban's Sons. -- Ge 31:1
Doeg. -- 1Sa 22:9-11
Princes of Ammon. -- 2Sa 10:3
Ziba. -- 2Sa 16:3
Children of Belial. -- 1Ki 21:13
Enemies of the Jews. -- Ezr 4:7-16
Gashmu. -- Ne 6:6
Haman. -- Es 3:8
David's enemies. -- Ps 31:13
Jeremiah's enemies. -- Jer 38:4
Jews. -- Mt 11:18,19
Witnesses against Christ. -- Mt 26:59-61
Priests. -- Mr 15:3
Enemies of Stephen. -- Ac 6:11
Enemies of Paul. -- Ac 17:7
Tertullus. -- Ac 24:2,5
Sobriety
Commanded -- 1Pe 1:13; 5:8
The gospel designed to teach -- Tit 2:11,12
With watchfulness -- 1Th 5:6
With prayer -- 1Pe 4:7
Required in
Ministers. -- 1Ti 3:2,3; Tit 1:8
Wives of ministers. -- 1Ti 3:11
Aged men. -- Tit 2:2
Young men. -- Tit 2:6
Young women. -- Tit 2:4
All saints. -- 1Th 5:6,8
Women should exhibit, in dress -- 1Ti 2:9
We should estimate our character and talents with -- Ro 12:3
We should live in -- Tit 2:12
Motives to -- 1Pe 4:7; 5:8
Spear
An offensive weapon -- 2Sa 23:8,18
First mention of, in Scripture -- Jos 8:18
Parts of mentioned
The staff of wood. -- 1Sa 17:7
The head of iron or brass. -- 1Sa 17:7; 2Sa 21:16
Probably pointed at both ends -- 2Sa 2:23
Called the glittering spear -- Job 39:23; Hab 3:11
Different kinds of
Lances. -- Jer 50:42
Javelins. -- Nu 25:7; 1Sa 18:10
Darts. -- 2Sa 18:14; Job 41:26,29
Those who used, called spearmen -- Ps 68:30; Ac 23:23
Frequently used by horse soldiers -- Na 3:3
Furbished before war -- Jer 46:4
Pruning-hooks made into, before war -- Joe 3:10
Made into pruning-hooks in peace -- Isa 2:4; Mic 4:3
The Israelites
Acquainted with the making of. -- 1Sa 13:19
Frequently used. -- Ne 4:13,16
Ill provided with, in the times of Deborah and Saul. -- Jdj 5:8;
1Sa 13:22
Provided by the kings of Israel in great abundance -- 2Ch 11:12;
32:5
Frequently thrown from the hand -- 1Sa 18:11; 19:10
Often retained in the hand of the person using -- Nu 25:7; 2Sa
2:23
Stuck in the ground beside the bolster during sleep -- 1Sa
26:7-11
Illustrative of the bitterness of the wicked -- Ps 57:4
Stars, The
Infinite in number -- Ge 15:5; Jer 33:2
God
Created. -- Ge 1:16; Ps 8:3; 148:5
Set, in the firmament of heaven. -- Ge 1:17
Appointed to give light by night. -- Ge 1:16,14; Ps 136:9; Jer
31:35
Numbers and names. -- Ps 147:4
Established, for ever. -- Ps 148:3,6; Jer 31:36
Obscures. -- Job 9:7
Revolve in fixed orbits -- Jdj 5:20
Shine in the firmament of heaven -- Da 12:3
Appear of different magnitudes -- 1Co 15:41
Appear after sunset -- Ne 4:21; Job 3:9
Called
The host of heaven. -- De 17:3; Jer 33:22
Stars of light. -- Ps 148:3
Stars of heaven. -- Isa 13:10
When grouped together called constellations -- 2Ki 23:5; Isa
13:10
Exhibit the greatness of God's power -- Ps 8:3; Isa 40:26
Made to praise God -- Ps 148:3
Impure in the sight of God -- Job 25:5
Mentioned in scripture
Morning star. -- Re 2:28
Arcturus. -- Job 9:9; 38:32
Pleiades. -- Job 9:9; 38:31; Am 5:8
Orion. -- Job 9:9; 38:31; Am 5:8
Mazzaroth. -- Job 38:32
One of extraordinary brightness appeared at Christ's birth -- Mt
2:2,9
Idolaters worshipped -- Jer 8:2; 19:13
The Israelites forbidden to worship -- De 4:19; 17:2-4
Punishment for worshipping -- De 17:5-7
False gods frequently worshipped under the representation of --
Am 5:26; Ac 7:43
Astrology and star-gazing practised by the Babylonians -- Isa
47:13
Use of, in navigation, alluded to -- Ac 27:20
Illustrative
Of Christ. -- Nu 24:17
Of angels. -- Job 38:7
Of ministers. -- Re 1:16,20; 2:1
Of princes and subordinate governors. -- Da 8:10; Re 8:12
(Bright and morning star,) of Christ. -- Re 22:16
(Morning star,) of glory to be given to faithful saints. -- Re
2:28
(Shining of,) of the reward of faithful ministers. -- Da 12:3
(Withdrawing their light,) of severe judgments. -- Isa 13:10;
Eze 32:7; Joe 2:10; 3:15
(Setting the nest amongst,) of pride and carnal security. -- Ob
1:4
(Wandering,) of false teachers. -- Jude 1:13
Steadfastness
Exhibited by God in all his purposes and ways -- Nu 23:19; Da
6:26; Jas 1:17
Commanded -- Php 4:1; 2Th 2:15; Jas 1:6-8
Godliness necessary to -- Job 11:13-15
Secured by
The power of God. -- Ps 55:22; 62:2; 1Pe 1:5; Jude 1:24
The presence of God. -- Ps 16:8
Trust in God. -- Ps 26:1
The intercession of Christ. -- Lu 22:31,32
A characteristic of saints -- Job 17:9; Joh 8:31
Should be manifested
In cleaving to God. -- De 10:20; Ac 11:23
In the work of the Lord. -- 1Co 15:58
In continuing in the Apostles' doctrine. -- Ac 2:42
In holding fast our profession. -- Heb 4:14; 10:23
In holding fast the confidence and rejoicing of the hope. -- Heb
3:6,14
In keeping the faith. -- Col 2:5; 1Pe 5:9
In standing fast in the faith. -- 1Co 16:13
In holding fast what is good. -- 1Th 5:21
In maintaining Christian liberty. -- Ga 5:1
In striving for the faith of the gospel. -- Php 1:27; Jude 1:3
Even under affliction. -- Ps 44:17-19; Ro 8:35-37; 1Th 3:3
Saints pray for -- Ps 17:5
Saints praise God for -- Ps 116:8
Ministers
Exhorted to. -- 2Ti 1:13,14; Tit 1:9
Should exhort to. -- Ac 13:43; 14:22
Should pray for, in their people. -- 1Th 3:13; 2Th 2:17
Encouraged by, in their people. -- 1Th 3:8
Rejoiced by, in their people. -- Col 2:5
The wicked devoid of -- Ps 78:8,37
Principle of -- Illustrated -- Mt 7:24,25; Joh 15:4; Col 2:7
Want of -- Illustrated -- Lu 8:6,13; Joh 15:6; 2Pe 2:17; Jude
1:12
Exemplified
Caleb. -- Nu 14:24
Joshua. -- Jos 24:15
Josiah. -- 2Ki 22:2
Job. -- Job 2:3
David. -- Ps 18:21,22
Shadrach. -- Da 3:18
Daniel. -- Da 6:10
The Christians. -- Ac 2:42
Corinthians. -- 1Co 15:1
Colossians. -- Col 2:5
Those who overcame Satan. -- Re 12:11
Strangers In Israel
All foreigners sojourning in Israel were counted as -- Ex 12:49
Under the care and protection of God -- De 10:18; Ps 146:9
Very numerous in Solomon's reign -- 2Ch 2:17
Chiefly consisted of
The remnant of the mixed multitude who came out of Egypt. -- Ex
12:38
The remnant of the nations of the land. -- 1Ki 9:20; 2Ch 8:7
Captives taken in war. -- De 21:10
Foreign servants. -- Le 25:44,45
Persons who sought employment among the Jews. -- 1Ki 7:13; 9:27
Persons who came into Israel for the sake of religious
privileges. -- 1Ki 8:41
Laws respecting
Not to practise idolatrous rites. -- Le 20:2
Not to blaspheme God. -- Le 24:16
Not to eat blood. -- Le 17:10-12
Not to eat the passover while uncircumcised. -- Ex 12:43,44
Not to work on the Sabbath. -- Ex 20:10; 23:12; De 5:14
Not to be vexed or oppressed. -- Ex 22:21; 23:9; Le 19:33
Not to be chosen as kings in Israel. -- De 17:15
To be loved. -- Le 19:34; De 10:19
To be relieved in distress. -- Le 25:35
Subject to the civil law. -- Le 24:22
To have justice done to them in all disputes. -- De 1:16; 24:17
To enjoy the benefit of the cities of refuge. -- Nu 35:15
To have the gleaning of the harvest. -- Le 19:10; 23:22; De
24:19-22
To participate in the rejoicings of the people. -- De 14:29;
16:11,14; 26:11
To have the law read to them. -- De 31:12; Jos 8:32-35
The Jews might purchase and have them as slaves. -- Le 25:44,45
The Jews might take usury from. -- De 23:20
Might purchase Hebrew servants subject to release. -- Le
25:47,48
Might offer their burnt-offerings on the altar of God. -- Le
17:8; 22:18; Nu 15:14
Allowed to eat what died of itself. -- De 14:21
Motives urged on the Jews for being kind to -- Ex 22:21; 23:9
Admitted to worship in the outer court of the temple -- 1Ki
8:41-43; Re 11:2; Eph 2:14
Were frequently employed in public works -- 1Ch 22:2; 2Ch 2:18
The Jews condemned for oppressing -- Ps 94:6; Eze 22:7,29
Strife
Christ, an example of avoiding -- Isa 42:2; Mt 12:15-19; Lu
9:52-56; 1Pe 2:23
Forbidden -- Pr 3:30; 25:8
A work of the flesh -- Ga 5:20
An evidence of a carnal spirit -- 1Co 3:3
Existed in the church -- 1Co 1:11
Excited by
Hatred. -- Pr 10:12
Pride. -- Pr 13:10; 28:25
Wrath. -- Pr 15:18; 30:33
Frowardness. -- Pr 16:28
A contentious disposition. -- Pr 26:21
Tale-bearing. -- Pr 26:20
Drunkenness. -- Pr 23:29,30
Lusts. -- Jas 4:1
Curious questions. -- 1Ti 6:4; 2Ti 2:23
Scorning. -- Pr 22:10
Difficulty of stopping, a reason for avoiding it -- Pr 17:14
Shameful in saints -- 2Co 12:20; Jas 3:14
Saints should
Avoid. -- Ge 13:8; Eph 4:3
Avoid questions that lead to. -- 2Ti 2:14
Not walk in. -- Ro 13:13
Not act from. -- Php 2:3
Do all things without. -- Php 2:14
Submit to wrong rather than engage in. -- Pr 20:22; Mt 5:39,40;
1Co 6:7
Seek God's protection from. -- Ps 35:1; Jer 18:19
Praise God for protection from. -- 2Sa 22:44; Ps 18:43
Saints kept from tongues of -- Ps 31:20
Ministers should
Avoid. -- 1Ti 3:3; 2Ti 2:24
Avoid questions that lead to. -- 2Ti 2:23; Tit 3:9
Not preach through. -- Php 1:15,16
Warn against. -- 1Co 1:10; 2Ti 2:14
Reprove. -- 1Co 1:11,12; 3:3; 11:17,18
Appeased by slowness to anger -- Pr 15:18
It is honourable to cease from -- Pr 20:3
Hypocrites make religion a pretence for -- Isa 58:4
Fools engage in -- Pr 18:6
Evidences a love of transgression -- Pr 17:19
Leads to
Blasphemy. -- Le 24:10,11
Injustice. -- Hab 1:3,4
Confusion and every evil work. -- Jas 3:16
Violence. -- Ex 21:18,22
Mutual destruction. -- Ga 5:15
Temporal blessing embittered by -- Pr 17:1
Excludes from heaven -- Ga 5:20,21
Promoters of, should be expelled -- Pr 22:10
Punishment for -- Ps 55:9
Strength and violence of -- Illustrated -- Pr 17:14; 18:19
Danger of joining in -- Illustrated -- Pr 26:17
Exemplified
Herdmen of Abram and of Lot. -- Ge 13:7
Herdmen of Gerar and of Isaac. -- Ge 26:20
Laban and Jacob. -- Ge 31:36
Two Hebrews. -- Ex 2:13
Israelites. -- De 1:12
Judah and Israel. -- 2Sa 19:41-43
Disciples. -- Lu 22:24
Judaising Teachers. -- Ac 15:2
Paul and Barnabas. -- Ac 15:39
Pharisees and Sadducees. -- Ac 23:7
Corinthians. -- 1Co 1:11; 6:6
Summer
Made by God -- Ps 74:17
Yearly return of, secured by covenant -- Ge 8:22
Characterised By
Excessive heat. -- Jer 17:8
Excessive drought. -- Ps 32:4
Approach of, indicated by shooting out of leaves on trees -- Mt
24:32
Many kinds of fruit were ripe and used during -- 2Sa 16:1; Jer
40:10; 48:32
The ancients had houses or apartments suited to -- Jdj 3:20,24;
Am 3:15
The ant provided her winter food during -- Pr 6:8; 30:25
The wise are diligent during -- Pr 10:5
Illustrative of seasons of grace -- Jer 8:20
Sun, The
Called the greater light -- Ge 1:16
God
Created. -- Ge 1:14,16; Ps 74:16
Placed in the firmament. -- Ge 1:17
Appointed to rule the day. -- Ge 1:16; Ps 136:8; Jer 31:35
Appointed to divide seasons. -- Ge 1:14
Exercises sovereign power over. -- Job 9:7
Causes, to rise both on evil and good. -- Mt 5:45
Causes to know its time of setting. -- Ps 104:19
Made to praise and glorify God -- Ps 148:3
The power and brilliancy of its rising alluded to -- Jdj 5:31;
2Sa 23:4
Clearness of its light alluded to -- Song 6:10
Compared to a bridegroom coming forth from his chamber -- Ps
19:5
Compared to a strong man rejoicing to run a race -- Ps 19:5
Diffuses light and heat to all the earth -- Ps 19:6
The rays of
Pleasant to man. -- Job 30:28; Ec 11:7
Produce and ripen fruits. -- De 33:14
Soften and melt some substances. -- Ex 16:21
Wither and burn up the herbs of the field. -- Mr 4:6; Jas 1:11
Change the colour of the skin. -- Song 1:6
Frequently destructive to human life. -- 2Ki 4:18-20; Ps 121:6;
Isa 49:10
Indicates the hours of the day by the shadow on the dial -- 2Ki
20:9
The Jews
Commenced their day with the rising of. -- Ge 19:23,24,27,28;
Jdj 9:33
Commenced their evening with the setting of. -- Ge 28:11; De
24:13; Mr 1:32
Expressed the east by rising of. -- Nu 21:11; De 4:41,47; Jos
12:1
Expressed the west by setting of. -- Jas 1:4
Expressed the whole earth by, from rising of, to setting of. --
Ps 50:1; 113:3; Isa 45:6
Forbidden to worship. -- De 4:19; 17:3
Made images of. -- 2Ch 14:5; 34:4
Consecrated chariots and horses, as symbols of. -- 2Ki 23:11
Worshipped. -- 2Ki 23:5; Jer 8:2
Worshippers of, turned their faces towards the east -- Eze 8:16
Miracles connected with
Standing still for a whole day in the valley of Ajalon. -- Jos
10:12,13
Shadow put back on the dial. -- 2Ki 20:11
Darkened at the crucifixion. -- Lu 23:44,45
Illustrative
Of God's favour. -- Ps 84:11
Of Christ's coming. -- Mal 4:2
Of the glory of Christ. -- Mt 17:2; Re 1:16; 10:1
Of supreme rulers. -- Ge 37:9; Isa 13:10
(Its clearness,) of the purity of the church. -- Song 6:10
(Its brightness,) of the future glory of saints. -- Da 12:3; Mt
13:43
(Its power,) of the triumph of saints. -- Jdj 5:31
(Darkened,) of severe calamities. -- Eze 32:7; Joe 2:10,31; Mt
24:29; Re 9:2
(Going down at noon,) of premature destruction. -- Jer 15:9; Am
8:9
(No more going down,) of perpetual blessedness. -- Isa 60:20
(Before or in sight of,) of public ignominy. -- 2Sa 12:11,12;
Jer 8:2
Swearing Falsely
Forbidden -- Le 19:12; Nu 30:2; Mt 5:33
Hateful to God -- Zec 8:17
We should not love -- Zec 8:17
Fraud often leads to -- Le 6:2,3
Saints abstain from -- Jos 9:20; Ps 15:4
Blessedness of abstaining from -- Ps 24:4,5
The wicked
Addicted to. -- Jer 5:2; Ho 10:4
Plead excuses for. -- Jer 7:9,10
Shall be judged on account of. -- Mal 3:5
Shall be cut off for. -- Zec 5:3
Shall have a curse upon their houses for. -- Zec 5:4
False witnesses guilty of -- De 19:16,18
Exemplified
Saul. -- 1Sa 19:6,10
Shimei. -- 1Ki 2:41-43
Jews. -- Eze 16:59
Zedekiah. -- Eze 17:13-19
Peter. -- Mt 26:72,74
Swearing, Profane
Of all kinds is desecration of God's name and is forbidden -- Ex
20:7; Mt 5:34-36; 23:21,22; Jas 5:12
The wicked
Addicted to. -- Ps 10:7; Ro 3:14
Love. -- Ps 109:17
Clothe themselves with. -- Ps 109:18
Guilt of -- Ex 20:7; De 5:11
Woe denounced against -- Mt 23:16
Nations visited for -- Jer 23:10; Ho 4:1-3
Punishment for -- Le 24:16,23; Ps 59:12; 109:17,18
Exemplified
Son of Israelitish woman. -- Le 24:11
Gehazi. -- 2Ki 5:20
Peter. -- Mt 26:74
Swine
When wild inhabited the woods -- Ps 80:13
Unclean and not to be eaten -- Le 11:7,8
Described
Fierce and ungenerous. -- Mt 7:6
Filthy in its habits. -- 2Pe 2:22
Destructive to agriculture. -- Ps 80:13
Fed upon husks -- Lu 15:16
Sacrificing of, and abomination -- Isa 66:3
Kept in large herds -- Mt 8:30
Herding of, considered as the greatest degradation to a Jew --
Lu 15:15
The Gergesenes punished for having -- Mt 8:31,32; Mr 5:11,14
The ungodly Jews condemned for eating -- Isa 65:4; 66:17
Illustrative of
The wicked. -- Mt 7:6
Hypocrites. -- 2Pe 2:22
Sword, The
Probable origin -- Ge 3:24
Was pointed -- Eze 21:15
Frequently had two edges -- Ps 149:6
Described as
Sharp. -- Ps 57:4
Bright. -- Na 3:3
Glittering. -- De 32:41; Job 20:25
Oppressive. -- Jer 46:16
Hurtful. -- Ps 144:10
Carried in a sheath or scabbard -- 1Ch 21:27; Jer 47:6; Eze
21:3-5
Suspended from the girdle -- 1Sa 17:39; 2Sa 20:8; Ne 4:18; Ps
45:3
Was used
By the patriarchs. -- Ge 34:25; 48:22
By the Jews. -- Jdj 20:2; 2Sa 24:9
By heathen nations. -- Jdj 7:22; 1Sa 15:33
For self-defence. -- Lu 22:36
For destruction of enemies. -- Nu 21:24; Jos 6:21
For punishing criminals. -- 1Sa 15:33; Ac 12:2
Sometimes for self-destruction. -- 1Sa 31:4,5; Ac 16:27
Hebrews early acquainted with making of -- 1Sa 13:19
In time of war, plough shares made into -- Joe 3:10
In time of peace made into plough shares -- Isa 2:4; Mic 4:3
Sharpened and furbished before going to war -- Ps 7:12; Eze
21:9
Was brandished over the head -- Eze 32:10
Was thrust through enemies -- Eze 16:40
Often threatened as a punishment -- Le 26:25,33; De 32:25
Often sent as a punishment -- Ezr 9:7; Ps 78:62
Was one of God's four sore judgments -- Eze 14:21
Those slain by, communicated ceremonial uncleanness -- Nu 19:16
Illustrative
Of the word of God. -- Eph 6:17; Heb 4:12
Of the word of Christ. -- Isa 49:2; Re 1:16
Of the justice of God. -- De 32:41; Zec 13:7
Of the protection of God. -- De 33:29
Of war and contention. -- Mt 10:34
Of severe and heavy calamities. -- Eze 5:2,17; 14:17; 21:9
Of deep mental affliction. -- Lu 2:35
Of the wicked. -- Ps 17:13
Of the tongue of the wicked. -- Ps 57:4; 64:3; Pr 12:18
Of persecuting spirit of the wicked. -- Ps 37:14
Of the end of the wicked. -- Pr 5:4
Of false witnesses. -- Pr 25:18
Of judicial authority. -- Ro 13:4
(Drawing of,) of war and destruction. -- Le 26:33; Eze 21:3-5
(Putting, into its sheath,) of peace and friendship. -- Jer
47:6
(Living by,) of rapine. -- Ge 27:40
(Not departing from one's house,) of perpetual calamity. -- 2Sa
12:10
Synagogues
Places in which the Jews assembled for worship -- Ac 13:5,14
Early notice of their existence -- Ps 74:8
Probably originated in the schools of the prophets -- 1Sa
19:18-24; 2Ki 4:23
Revival of, after the captivity -- Ne 8:1-8
Service of, consisted of
Prayer. -- Mt 6:5
Reading the word of God. -- Ne 8:18; 9:3; 13:1; Ac 15:21
Expounding the word of God. -- Ne 8:8; Lu 4:21
Praise and thanksgiving. -- Ne 9:5
Service in, on the Sabbath day -- Lu 4:16; Ac 13:14
Governed by
A president or chief ruler. -- Ac 18:8,17
Ordinary rulers. -- Mr 5:22; Ac 13:15
Provided with a minister, who had charge of the sacred books --
Lu 4:17,20
Had seats fro the congregation -- Ac 13:14
Chief seats in, reserved for elders -- Mt 23:6
The portion of Scripture for the day sometimes read by one of
the congregation -- Lu 4:16
Strangers were invited to address the congregation in -- Ac
13:15
Christ often
Attended. -- Lu 4:16
Preached and taught in. -- Mt 4:23; Mr 1:39; Lu 13:10
Performed miracles in. -- Mt 12:9,10; Mr 1:23; Lu 13:11
The Apostles frequently taught and preached in -- Ac 9:20; 13:5;
17:1,17
Often used as courts of justice -- Ac 9:2; Jas 2:2
Offenders were often
Given up to, for trial. -- Lu 12:11; 21:12
Punished in. -- Mt 10:17; 23:34; Ac 22:19
Expelled from. -- Joh 9:22,34; 12:42; 16:2
The building of, considered a noble and meritorious work -- Lu
7:5
Sometimes several, in the same city -- Ac 6:9; 9:2
Each sect had its own -- Ac 6:9
Syria
Originally included Mesopotamia -- Ge 25:20; 28:5; De 26:5; Ac
7:2
More properly the country around Damascus -- 2Sa 8:6
Damascus the capital of -- Isa 7:8
Abana and Pharpar rivers of -- 2Ki 5:12
Governed by kings -- 1Ki 22:31; 2Ki 5:1
Inhabitants of
Called Syrians. -- 2Sa 10:11; 2Ki 5:20
Called Syrians of Damascus. -- 2Sa 8:5
An idolatrous people. -- Jdj 10:6; 2Ki 5:18
A warlike people. -- 1Ki 20:23,25
A commercial people. -- Eze 27:18
Spoke the Syriack language. -- 2Ki 18:26; Ezr 4:7; Da 2:4
Israel followed the idolatry of -- Jdj 10:6
David
Destroyed the army of, which assisted Hadadezer. -- 2Sa 8:5
Garrisoned and made tributary. -- 2Sa 8:6
Dedicated the spoils of. -- 2Sa 8:11,12
Obtained renown by his victory over. -- 2Sa 8:13
Sent Joab against the armies of, hired by the Ammonites. -- 2Sa
10:6-14
Destroyed a second army of. -- 2Sa 10:15-19
Asa sought aid of, against Israel -- 1Ki 15:18-20
Elijah anointed Hazael king over, by divine direction -- 1Ki
19:15
Benhadad king of, besieged Samaria -- 1Ki 20:1-12
The Israelites
Under Ahab encouraged and assisted by God, overcame. -- 1Ki
20:13-20
Forewarned of invasion by, at the return of the year. -- 1Ki
20:22-25
Insignificant before. -- 1Ki 20:26,27
Encouraged and assisted by God overcame a second time. -- 1Ki
20:28-30
Craftily drawn into a league with. -- 1Ki 20:31-43
At peace with, for three years. -- 1Ki 22:1
Under Ahab sought to recover Ramoth-gilead from. -- 1Ki 22:3-29
Defeated by, and Ahab slain. -- 1Ki 22:30-36
Harassed by frequent incursions of. -- 2Ki 5:2; 6:23
Heard the secrets of, from Elisha. -- 2Ki 6:8-12
God smote with blindness those sent against Elisha by the king
of -- 2Ki 6:14,18-20
Besieged Samaria again -- 2Ki 6:24-29
Army of, miraculously routed -- 2Ki 7:5,6
Death of the king of, and the cruelty of his successor foretold
by Elisha -- 2Ki 8:7,15
Joram king of Israel in seeking to recover Ramothgilead from,
severely wounded -- 2Ki 8:28,29; 9:15
Israel delivered into the hands of, for the sins of Jehoahaz --
2Ki 13:3,7,22
A saviour raised up for Israel against -- 2Ki 13:5,23-25
Elisha predicted to Joash his three victories over -- 2Ki
13:14-19
Joined with Israel against Ahaz and besieged Jerusalem -- 2Ki
16:5; Isa 7:12
Retook Elath and drove out the Jews -- 2Ki 16:6
Subdued and its inhabitants taken captive by Assyria -- 2Ki
16:9
Prophecies respecting
Destruction of Rezin king of. -- Isa 7:8,16
Ceasing to be a kingdom. -- Isa 17:1-3
Terror and dismay in, occasioned by its invasion. -- Jer
49:23,24
Destruction of its inhabitants. -- Jer 49:26
Plundering of Damascus. -- Isa 8:4
Burning of Damascus. -- Jer 49:27; Am 1:4
Its calamities, the punishments of its sins. -- Am 1:3
Its inhabitants to be captives. -- Am 1:3
Its history in connection with the Macedonia empire. -- Da
11:6-45
Subdued and governed by the Romans -- Lu 2:2
Gospel preached and many churches founded in -- Ac 15:23,41
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