R.A. Torrey’s New Topical Textbook – Bible Verses by Topics – Letter A
Alphabetical Listings
Access to God
Is of God — Ps 65:4
Is by Christ — Joh 10:7, 9; 14:6; Ro 5:2; Eph 2:13; 3:12; Heb 7:9, 25; 10:19; 1Pe 3:18
Is by the Holy Spirit — Eph 2:18
Obtained through faith — Ac 14:27; Ro 5:2; Eph 3:12; Heb 11:6
Follows upon reconciliation to God — Col 1:21,22
In Prayer — See Prayer De 4:7; Mt 6:6; 1Pe 1:17
In his temple — Ps 15:1; 27:4; 43:3; 65:4
To obtain mercy and grace — Heb 4:16
A privilege of saints — De 4:7; Ps 15:1; 23:6; 24:3,4
Saints have, with confidence — Eph 3:12; Heb 4:16; 10:19,20
Vouchsafed to repenting sinners — See Repentance Ho 14:2; Joe 2:12
Saints earnestly seek — Ps 27:4; 42:1,2; 43:3; 84:1,2
The wicked commanded to seek — Isa 55:6; Jas 4:8
Urge others to seek — Isa 2:3; Jer 31:6
Promises connected with — Ps 145:18; Isa 55:3; Mt 6:6; Jas 4:8
Blessedness connected with — Ps 16:11; 65:4; 73:28
Typified — Le 16:12-15; Heb 10:19-22
Exemplified
Moses — Ex 24:2; 34:4-7
Adoption
Explained — 2Co 6:18
Is according to promise — Ro 9:8; Ga 3:29
Is by faith — Ga 3:7,26
Is of God’s grace — Eze 16:3-6; Ro 4:16,17; Eph 1:5,6,11.
Is through Christ — Joh 1:12; Ga 4:4,5; Eph 1:5; Heb 2:10,13.
Saints predestinated to — Ro 8:29; Eph 1:5,11.
Of Gentiles, predicted — Ho 2:23; Ro 9:24-26; Eph 3:6.
The Adopted are gathered together in one by Christ — Joh 11:52.
New birth connected with — Joh 1:12,13.
The Holy Spirit is a Witness of — Ro 8:16.
Being led by the Spirit is an evidence of — Ro 8:14.
Saints receive the Spirit of — Ro 8:15; Ga 4:6.
A privilege of saints — Joh 1:12; 1Jo 3:1.
Saints become brethren of Christ by — Joh 20:17; Heb 2:11,12.
Saints wait for final consummation of — Ro 8:19,23; 1Jo 3:2.
Subjects saints to the fatherly discipline of God — De 8:5; 2Sa
7:14; Pr 3:11,12; Heb 12:5-11.
God is long-suffering and merciful towards the partakers of —
Jer 31:1,9,20.
Should lead to holiness — 2Co 6:17,18; 7:1; Php 2:15; 1Jo
3:2,3.
Should produce
Likeness to God. — Mt 5:44,45,48; Eph 5:1.
Child-like confidence in God. — Mt 6:25-34.
A desire for God’s glory. — Mt 5:16.
A spirit of prayer. — Mt 7:7-11.
A love of peace. — Mt 5:9.
A forgiving spirit. — Mt 6:14.
A merciful spirit. — Lu 6:35,36.
An avoidance of ostentation. — Mt 6:1-4,6,18.
Safety of those who receive — Pr 14:26.
Confers a new name — See Titles of Saints. Nu 6:27; Isa 62:2;
Ac 15:17.
Entitles to an inheritance — Mt 13:43; Ro 8:17; Ga 3:29; 4:7;
Eph 3:6.
Is to be pleaded in prayer — Isa 63:16; Mt 6:9.
Illustrated
Joseph’s sons. — Ge 48:5,14,16,22.
Moses. — Ex 2:10.
Esther. — Es 2:7.
Typified
Israel. –Ex 4:22; Ho 11:1; Ro 9:4.
Exemplified
Solomon. — 1Ch 28:6
Affections, The
Should be supremely set upon God — De 6:3; Mr 12:30.
Should be set
Upon the commandments of God. — Ps 19:8-10; 119:20,97,103,167.
Upon the house and worship of God. — 1Ch 29:3; Ps 26:8; 27:4;
84:1,2.
Upon the people of God. — Ps 16:3; Ro 12:10; 2Co 7:13-15; 1Th
2:8.
Upon heavenly things. — Col 3:1,2.
Should be zealously engaged for God — Ps 69:9; 119:139; Ga
4:18.
Christ claims the first place in — Mt 10:37; Lu 14:26.
Enkindled by communion with Christ — Lu 24:32.
Blessedness of making God the object of — Ps 91:14.
Should not grow cold — Ps 106:12,13; Mt 24:12; Ga 4:15; Re 2:4.
Of saints, supremely set on God — Ps 42:1; 73:25; 119:10.
Of the wicked, not sincerely set on God — Isa 58:1,2; Eze
33:31,32; Lu 8:13.
Carnal affections should be mortified — Ro 8:13; 13:14; 1Co
9:27; Col 3:5; 1Th 4:5.
Carnal affections crucified in saints — Ro 6:6; Ga 5:24.
False teachers seek to captivate — Ga 1:10; 4:17; 2Ti 3:6; 2Pe
2:3,18; Re 2:14,20.
Of the wicked, are unnatural and perverted — Ro 1:31; 2Ti 3:3;
2Pe 2:10
Afflicted, Duty Toward The
To pray for them — Ac 12:5; Php 1:16,19; Jas 5:14-16.
To sympathise with them — Ro 12:15; Ga 6:2.
To pity them — Job 6:14.
To bear them in mind — Heb 13:3.
To visit them — Jas 1:27.
To comfort them — Job 16:5; 29:25; 2Co 1:4; 1Th 4:18.
To relieve them — Job 31:19,20; Isa 58:10; Php 4:14; 1Ti 5:10.
To protect them — Ps 82:3; Pr 22:22; 31:5
Afflicted Saints
God is with — Ps 46:5,7; Isa 43:2.
God is a refuge and strength to — Ps 27:5,6; Isa 25:4; Jer
16:19; Na 1:7.
God comforts — Isa 49:13; Jer 31:13; Mt 5:4; 2Co 1:4,5; 7:6.
God preserves — Ps 34:20.
God delivers — Ps 34:4,19; Pr 12:13; Jer 39:17,18.
Christ is with — Joh 14:18.
Christ supports — 2Ti 4:17; Heb 2:18.
Christ comforts — Isa 61:2; Mt 11:28-30; Lu 7:13; Joh 14:1;
16:33.
Christ preserves — Isa 63:9; Lu 21:18.
Christ delivers — Re 3:10.
Should praise God — Ps 13:5,6; 56:8-10; 57:6,7; 71:20-23.
Should imitate Christ — Heb 12:1-3; 1Pe 2:21-23.
Should imitate the prophets — Jas 5:10.
Should be patient — Lu 21:19; Ro 12:12; 2Th 1:4; Jas 1:4; 1Pe
2:20.
Should be resigned — 1Sa 3:18; 2Ki 20:19; Job 1:21; Ps 39:9.
Should not despise chastening — Job 5:17; Pr 3:11; Heb 12:5.
Should acknowledge the justice of their chastisements — Ne
9:33; Job 2:10; Isa 64:5-7; La 3:39; Mic 7:9.
Should avoid sin — Job 34:31,32; Joh 5:14; 1Pe 2:12.
Should trust in the goodness of God — Job 13:15; Ps 71:20; 2Co
1:9.
Should turn and devote themselves to God — Ps 116:7-9; Jer
50:3,4; Ho 6:1.
Should keep the pious resolutions made during afflictions — Ps
66:13-15.
Should be frequent in prayer — See “Affliction, Prayer Under”.
Ps 50:15-17.
Should take encouragement from former mercies — Ps 27:9; 2Co
1:10.
Examples of afflicted Saints:
Joseph — Ge 39:20-23; Ps 105:17-19.
Moses — Heb 11:25.
Eli — 1Sa 3:18.
Nehemiah — Ne 1:4.
Job — Job 1:20-22.
David — 2Sa 12:15-23.
Paul — Ac 20:22-24; 21:13.
Apostles — 1Co 4:13; 2Co 6:4-10
Affliction, Consolation Under
God is the author and Giver of — Ps 23:4; Ro 15:5; 2Co 1:3;
7:6; Col 1:11; 2Th 2:16,17.
Christ is the Author and Giver of — Isa 61:2; Joh 14:18; 2Co
1:5.
The Holy Spirit is the Author and Giver of — Joh 14:16,17;
15:26; 16:7; Ac 9:31.
Promised — Isa 51:3,12; 66:13; Eze 14:22,23; Ho 2:14; Zec 1:17.
Through the Holy Scriptures — Ps 119:50,76; Ro 15:4.
By ministers of the gospel — Isa 40:1,2; 1Co 14:3; 2Co 1:4,6.
Is abundant — Ps 71:21; Isa 66:11.
Is strong — Heb 6:18.
Is everlasting — 2Th 2:16.
Is a cause of praise — Isa 12:1; 49:13.
Pray for — Ps 119:8
Saints should administer to each other — 1Th 4:18; 5:11,14.
Is sought in vain from the world — Ps 69:20; Ec 4:1; La 1:2.
To those who mourn for sin — Ps 51:17; Isa 1:18; 40:1,2; 61:1;
Mic 7:18,19; Lu 4:18.
To the troubled in mind — Ps 42:5; 94:19; Joh 14:1,27;
16:20,22.
To those deserted by friends — Ps 27:10; 41:9-12; Joh 14:18;
15:18,19.
To the persecuted — De 33:27.
To the poor — Ps 10:14; 34:6,9,10.
To the sick — Ps 41:3.
To the tempted — Ro 16:20; 1Co 10:13; 2Co 12:9; Jas 1:12; 4:7;
2Pe 2:9; Re 2:10.
In prospect of death — Job 19:25,26; Ps 23:4; Joh 14:2; 2Co
5:1; 1Th 4:14; Heb 4:9; Re 7:14-17; 14:13.
Under the infirmities of age — Ps 71:9,18
Affliction, Prayer Under
Exhortation to — Jas 5:13.
That God would consider our trouble — 2Ki 19:16; Ne 9:32; Ps
9:13; La 5:1.
For the presence and support of God — Ps 10:1; 102:2.
That the Holy Spirit may not be withdrawn — Ps 51:11.
For divine comfort — Ps 4:6; 119:76.
For mitigation of troubles — Ps 39:12,13.
For deliverance — Ps 25:17,22; 39:10; Isa 64:9-12; Jer 17:14.
For pardon and deliverance from sin — Ps 39:8; 51:1; 79:8.
That we may be turned to God — Ps 80:7; 85:4-6; Jer 31:18.
For divine teaching and direction — Job 34:32; Ps 27:11;
143:10.
For increase of faith — Mr 9:24.
For mercy — Ps 6:2; Hab 3:2.
For restoration to joy — Ps 51:8,12; 69:29; 90:14,15.
For protection and preservation from enemies — 2Ki 19:19; 2Ch
20:12; Ps 17:8,9.
That we may know the causes of our trouble — Job 6:24; 10:2;
13:23,24.
That we may be taught the uncertainty of life — Ps 39:4.
That we may be quickened — Ps 143:11
Afflictions
God appoints — 2Ki 6:33; Job 5:6,17; Ps 66:11; Am 3:6; Mic 6:9.
God dispenses, as He will — Job 11:10; Isa 10:15; 45:7.
God regulates the measure of — Ps 80:5; Isa 9:1; Jer 46:28.
God determines the continuance of — Ge 15:13,14; Nu 14:33; Isa
10:25; Jer 29:10.
God does not willingly send — La 3:33.
Man is born to — Job 5:6,7; 14:1.
Saints appointed to — 1Th 3:3.
Consequent upon the fall — Ge 3:16-19.
Sin produces — Job 4:8; 20:11; Pr 1:31.
Sin visited with — 2Sa 12:14; Ps 89:30-32; Isa 57:17; Ac
13:10,11.
Often severe — Job 16:7-16; Ps 42:7; 66:12; Jon 2:3; Re 7:14.
Always less than we deserve — Ezr 9:13; Ps 103:10.
Frequently terminate in good — Ge 50:20; Ex 1:11,12; De
8:15,16; Jer 24:5,6; Eze 20:37.
Tempered with mercy — Ps 78:38,39; 106:43-46; Isa 30:18-21; La
3:32; Mic 7:7-9; Na 1:12.
Saints are to expect — Joh 16:33; Ac 14:22.
Of saints, are comparatively light — Ac 20:23,24; Ro 8:18; 2Co
4:17.
Of saints, are but temporary — Ps 30:5; 103:9; Isa 54:7,8; Joh
16:20; 1Pe 1:6; 5:10.
Saints have joy under — Job 5:17; Jas 5:11.
Of saints, end in joy and blessedness — Ps 126:5,6; Isa 61:2,3;
Mt 5:4; 1Pe 4:13,14.
Often arise from the profession of the gospel — Mt 24:9; Joh
15:21; 2Ti 3:11,12.
Exhibit the love and faithfulness of God — De 8:5; Ps 119:75;
Pr 3:12; 1Co 11:32; Heb 12:6,7; Re 3:19
Afflictions Made Beneficial
In promoting the glory of God — Joh 9:1-3; 11:3,4; 21:18,19.
In exhibiting the power and faithfulness of God — Ps 34:19,20;
2Co 4:8-11.
In teaching us the will of God — Ps 119:71; Isa 26:9; Mic 6:9.
In turning us to God — De 4:30,31; Ne 1:8,9; Ps 78:34; Isa
10:20,21; Ho 2:6,7.
In keeping us from again departing from God — Job 34:31,32; Isa
10:20; Eze 14:10,11.
In leading us to seek God in prayer — Jdj 4:3; Jer 31:18; La
2:17-19; Ho 5:14,15; Jon 2:1.
In convincing us of sin — Job 36:8,9; Ps 119:67; Lu 15:16-18.
In leading us to confession of sin — Nu 21:7; Ps 32:5; 51:3,5.
In testing and exhibiting our sincerity — Job 23:10; Ps 66:10;
Pr 17:3.
In trying our faith and obedience — Ge 22:1,2; Heb 11:17; Ex
15:23-25; De 8:2,16; 1Pe 1:7; Re 2:10.
In humbling us — De 8:3,16; 2Ch 7:13,14; La 3:19,20; 2Co 12:7.
In purifying us — Ec 7:2,3; Isa 1:25,26; 48:10; Jer 9:6,7; Zec
13:9; Mal 3:2,3.
In exercising our patience — Ps 40:1; Ro 5:3; Jas 1:3; 1Pe
2:20.
In rendering us fruitful in good works — Joh 15:2; Heb
12:10,11.
In furthering the gospel — Ac 8:3,4; 11:19-21; Php 1:12; 2Ti
2:9,10; 4:16,17.
Exemplified
Joseph’s brethren — Ge 42:21.
Joseph — Ge 45:5,7,8.
Israel — De 8:3,5.
Josiah — 2Ki 22:19.
Hezekiah — 2Ch 32:25,26.
Manasseh — 2Ch 33:12.
Jonah — Jon 2:7.
Prodigal’s son — Lu 15:21
Afflictions of the Wicked, The
God is glorified in — Ex 14:4; Eze 38:22,23.
God holds in derision — Ps 37:13; Pr 1:26,27.
Are multiplied — De 31:17; Job 20:12-18; Ps 32:10.
Are continual — Job 15:20; Ec 2:23; Isa 32:10.
Are often sudden — Ps 73:10; Pr 6:15; Isa 30:13; Re 18:10.
Are often judicially sent — Job 21:17; Ps 107:17; Jer 30:15.
Are for examples to others — Ps 64:7-9; Zep 3:6,7; 1Co 10:5-11;
2Pe 2:6.
Are ineffectual of themselves, for their conversion — Ex 9:30;
Isa 9:13; Jer 2:30; Hag 2:17.
Their persecution of saints, a cause of — De 30:7; Ps 55:19;
Zec 2:9; 2Th 1:6.
Impenitence is a cause of — Pr 1:30,31; Eze 24:13; Am 4:6-12;
Zec 7:11,12; Re 2:21,22.
Sometimes humble them — 1Ki 21:27.
Frequently harden — Ne 9:28,29; Jer 5:3.
Produce slavish fear — Job 15:24; Ps 73:19; Jer 49:3,5.
Saints should not be alarmed at — Pr 3:25,26.
Exemplified
Pharaoh and the Egyptians — Ex 9:14,15; 14:24,25.
Ahaziah — 2Ki 1:1-4.
Gehazi — 2Ki 5:27.
Jehoram — 2Ch 21:12-19.
Uzziah — 2Ch 26:19-21.
Ahaz — 2Ch 28:5-8,22
Agriculture or Husbandry
The cultivation of the earth — Ge 3:23.
The occupation of man before the fall — Ge 2:15.
Rendered laborious by the curse on the earth — Ge 3:17-19.
Man doomed to labour in, after the fall — Ge 3:23.
Contributes to the support of all — Ec 5:9.
The providence of God to be acknowledged in the produce of —
Jer 5:24; Ho 2:8.
Requires
Wisdom — Isa 28:26.
Diligence — Pr 27:23-27; Ec 11:6.
Toil — 2Ti 2:6.
Patience in waiting — Jas 5:7.
Diligence in, abundantly recompensed — Pr 12:11; 13:23; 28:19;
Heb 6:7.
Persons engaged in, called
Tillers of the ground — Ge 4:2.
Husbandmen — 2Ch 26:10.
Labourers — Mt 9:37; 20:1.
Peace favourable to — Isa 2:4; Jer 31:24.
War destructive to — Jer 50:16; 51:23.
Patriarchs engaged in — Ge 4:2; 9:20.
The labour of, supposed to be lessened by Noah — Ge 5:29; 9:20.
The Jews loved and followed — Jdj 6:11; 1Ki 19:19; 2Ch 26:10.
Soil of Canaan suited to — Ge 13:10; De 8:7-9.
Climate of Canaan favourable to — De 11:10,11.
Was promoted amongst the Jews by
Allotments to each family — Nu 36:7-9.
The rights of redemption — Le 25:23-28.
Separation from other nations — Ex 33:16.
The prohibition against usury — Ex 22:25.
The promises of God’s blessings on — Le 26:4; De 7:13;
11:14,15.
Enactments to protect
Not to covet the fields of another — De 5:21.
Not to move landmarks — De 19:14; Pr 22:28.
Not to cut down crops of another — De 23:25.
Against the trespass of cattle — Ex 22:5.
Against injuring the produce of — Ex 22:5.
Often performed by hirelings — 1Ch 27:26; 2Ch 26:10; Mt 20:8;
Lu 17:7.
Not to be engaged in during the Sabbatical year — Ex 23:10,11.
Produce of, given as rent for land — Mt 21:33,34.
Produce of, often blasted because of sin — Isa 5:10; 7:23; Jer
12:13; Joe 1:10,11.
Grief occasioned by the failure of the fruits of — Joe 1:11; Am
5:16,17.
Produce of, exported — 1Ki 5:11; Eze 27:17.
Operations in
Hedging — Isa 5:2,5; Ho 2:6.
Ploughing — Job 1:14.
Digging — Isa 5:6; Lu 13:8; 16:3.
Manuring — Isa 25:10; Lu 14:34,35.
Harrowing — Job 39:10; Isa 28:24.
Gathering out the stones — Isa 5:2.
Sowing — Ec 11:4; Isa 32:20; Mt 13:3.
Planting — Pr 31:16; Isa 44:14; Jer 31:5.
Watering — De 11:10; 1Co 3:6-8.
Weeding — Mt 13:28.
Grafting — Ro 11:17-19,24.
Pruning — Le 25:3; Isa 5:6; Joh 15:2.
Mowing — Ps 129:7; Am 7:1.
Reaping — Isa 17:5.
Binding — Ge 37:7; Mt 13:30.
Gleaning — Le 19:9; Ru 2:3.
Stacking — Ex 22:6.
Threshing — De 25:4; Jdj 6:11.
Winnowing — Ru 3:2; Mt 3:12.
Storing in barns — Mt 6:26; 13:30.
Beasts used in
The ox — De 25:4.
The ass — De 22:10.
The horse — Isa 28:28.
Implements of
The plough — 1Sa 13:20.
The harrow — 2Sa 12:31.
The mattock — 1Sa 13:20; Isa 7:25.
The sickle — De 16:9; 23:25.
The pruning-hook — Isa 18:5; Joe 3:10.
The fork — 1Sa 13:21.
The axe — 1Sa 13:20.
The teethed threshing instrument — Isa 41:15.
The flail, — Isa 28:27.
The cart — 1Sa 6:7; Isa 28:27,28.
The shovel — Isa 30:24.
The sieve — Am 9:9.
The fan — Isa 30:24; Mt 3:12.
Illustrative of
Culture of the Church — 1Co 3:9.
Culture of the heart — Jer 4:3; Ho 10:12
Alliance and Society With the Enemies of God
Forbidden — Ex 23:32; 34:12; De 7:2,3; 13:6,8; Jos 23:6,7; Jdj
2:2; Ezr 9:12; Pr 1:10,15; 2Co 6:14-17; Eph 5:11.
Lead to idolatry — Ex 34:15,16; Nu 25:1-8; De 7:4; Jdj 3:5-7;
Re 2:20.
Have led to murder and human sacrifice — Ps 106:37,38.
Provoke the anger of God — De 7:4; 31:16,17; 2Ch 19:2; Ezr
9:13,14; Ps 106:29,40; Isa 2:6.
Provoke God to leave mean to reap the fruits of them — Jos
23:12,13; Jdj 2:1-3.
Are ensnaring — Ex 23:33; Nu 25:18; De 12:30; 13:6; Ps 106:36.
Are enslaved — 2Pe 2:18,19.
Are defiling — Ezr 9:1,2.
Are degrading — Isa 1:23.
Are ruinous to spiritual interest — Pr 29:24; Heb 12:14,15; 2Pe
3:17.
Are ruinous to moral character — 1Co 15:33.
Are a proof of folly — Pr 12:11.
Children who enter into, bring shame upon their parents — Pr
28:7.
Evil consequences of — Pr 28:19; Jer 51:7.
The wicked are prone to — Ps 50:18; Jer 2:25.
The wicked tempt saints to — Ne 6:2-4.
Sin of, to be confessed, deeply repented of, and forsaken — Ezr
10:1-44.
Involve saints in their guiltiness — 2Jo 1:9-11; Re 18:4.
Involve saints in their punishment — Nu 16:26; Jer 51:6; Re
18:4.
Unbecoming in those called saints — 2Ch 19:2; 2Co 6:14-16; Php
2:15.
Exhortations to shun all inducements to — Pr 1:10-15; 4:14,15;
2Pe 3:17.
Exhortations to hate and avoid — Pr 14:7; Ro 16:17; 1Co 5:9-11;
Eph 5:6,7; 1Ti 6:5; 2Ti 3:5.
A call to come out from — Nu 16:26; Ezr 10:11; Jer 51:6,45; 2Co
6:17; 2Th 3:6; Re 18:4.
Means of preservation from — Pr 2:10-20; 19:27.
Blessedness of avoiding — Ps 1:1.
Blessedness of forsaking — Ezr 9:12; Pr 9:6; 2Co 6:17,18.
Saints grieve to meet with, in their intercourse with the world
— Ps 57:4; 120:5,6; 2Pe 2:7,8.
Saints grieve to witness in their brethren — Ge 26:35; Ezr 9:3;
10:6.
Saints hate and avoid — Ps 26:4,5; 31:6; 101:7; Re 2:2.
Saints deprecate — Ge 49:6; Ps 6:8; 15:4; 101:4,7; 119:115;
139:19.
Saints are separate from — Ex 33:16; Ezr 6:21.
Saints should be circumspect when unintentionally thrown into —
Mt 10:16; Col 4:5; 1Pe 2:12.
Pious parents prohibit, to their children — Ge 28:1.
Persons in authority should denounce — Ezr 10:9-11; Ne
13:23-27.
Punishment of — Nu 33:56; De 7:4; Jos 23:13; Jdj 2:3; 3:5-8;
Ezr 9:7,14; Ps 106:41,42; Re 2:16,22,23.
Exemplified
Solomon — 1Ki 11:1-8.
Rehoboam — 1Ki 12:8,9.
Jehoshaphat — 2Ch 18:3; 19:2; 20:35-37.
Jehoram — 2Ch 21:6.
Ahaziah — 2Ch 22:3-5.
Israelites — Ezr 9:1,2.
Israel — Eze 44:7.
Judas Iscariot — Mt 26:14-16.
Examples of avoiding
Man of God — 1Ki 13:7-10.
Nehemiah, — Ne 6:2-4; 10:29-31.
David — Ps 101:4-7; 119:115.
Jeremiah — Jer 15:17.
Joseph of Arimathaea — Lu 23:51.
Church of Ephesus — Re 2:6.
Examples of forsaking
Israelites — Nu 16:27; Ezr 6:21,22; 10:3,4,16,17.
Sons of the Priests — Ezr 10:18,19.
Examples of the judgments of God against
Korah, — Nu 16:32.
Ahaziah — 2Ch 22:7,8.
Judas Iscariot — Ac 1:18
Altars
Designed for sacrifice — Ex 20:24.
To be made of earth, or unhewn stone — Ex 20:24,25; De 27:5,6.
Of brick, hateful to God — Isa 65:3.
Natural rocks sometimes used as — Jdj 6:19-21; 13:19,20.
Were not to have steps up to them — Ex 20:26.
For idolatrous worship, often erected on roofs of houses — 2Ki
23:12; Jer 19:13; 32:29.
Idolaters planted groves near — Jdj 6:30; 1Ki 16:32,33; 2Ki
21:3.
The Jews not to plant groves near — De 16:21.
For idolatrous worship, to be destroyed — Ex 34:13; De 7:5.
Probable origin of inscriptions on — De 27:8.
Mentioned in scripture
Of Noah — Ge 8:20.
Of Abraham — Ge 12:7,8; 13:18; 22:9.
Of Isaac — Ge 26:25.
Of Jacob — Ge 33:20; 35:1,3,7.
Of Moses — Ex 17:15; 24:4.
Of Balaam — Nu 23:1,14,29.
Of Joshua — Jos 8:30,31.
Of the temple of Solomon — 2Ch 4:1,19.
Of the second temple — Ezr 3:2,3.
Of Reubenites, &c east of Jordan — Jos 22:10.
Of Gideon — Jdj 6:26,27.
Of the people of Israel — Jdj 21:4.
Of Samuel — 1Sa 7:17.
Of David — 2Sa 24:21,25.
Of Jeroboam at Bethel — 1Ki 12:33.
Of Ahaz — 2Ki 16:10-12.
Of the Athenians — Ac 17:23.
For burnt-offering — Ex 27:1-8.
For incense — Ex 30:1-6.
Protection afforded by — 1Ki 1:50,51.
Afforded no protection to murderers — Ex 21:14; 1Ki 2:18-34
Altar of Burnt Offering, The
Dimensions, &c of — Ex 27:1; 38:1.
Horns on the corners of — Ex 27:2; 38:2.
Covered with brass — Ex 27:2.
All its vessels of brass — Ex 27:3; 38:3.
A net-working grate of brass placed in — Ex 27:4,5; 38:4.
Furnished with rings and staves — Ex 27:6,7; 38:5-7.
Made after a divine pattern — Ex 27:8.
Called
The brazen altar — Ex 39:39; 1Ki 8:64.
The altar of God — Ps 43:4.
The altar of the Lord — Mal 2:13.
Placed in the court before the door of the tabernacle — Ex
40:6,29.
Sanctified by God — Ex 29:44.
Anointed and sanctified with holy oil — Ex 40:10; Le 8:10,11.
Cleansed and purified with blood — Ex 29:36,37.
Was most holy — Ex 40:10.
Sanctified whatever touched it — Ex 29:37.
All sacrifices to be offered on — Ex 29:38-42; Isa 56:7.
All gifts to be presented at — Mt 5:23,24.
Nothing polluted or defective to be offered on — Le 22:22; Mal
1:7,8.
Offering at the dedication of — Nu 7:1-89.
The fire upon
Came from before the Lord — Le 9:24.
Was continually burning — Le 6:13.
Consumed the sacrifices — Le 1:8,9.
Sacrifices bound to the horns of — Ps 118:27.
The blood of sacrifices put on the horns and poured at the foot
of — Ex 29:12; Le 4:7,18,25; 8:15.
The priests
Alone to serve — Nu 18:3,7.
Derived support from — 1Co 9:13.
Ahaz removed and profaned — 2Ki 16:10-16.
The Jews condemned for swearing lightly by — Mt 23:18,19.
A type of Christ — Heb 13:10
Altar of Incense
Dimensions, &c of — Ex 30:1,2; 37:25.
Covered with Gold — Ex 30:3; 37:26.
Top of, surrounded with a crown of gold — Ex 30:3; 37:26.
Had four rings of gold under the crown for the staves — Ex
30:4; 37:27.
Staves of, covered with gold — Ex 30:5.
Called the golden altar — Ex 39:38.
Placed before the vail in the outer sanctuary — Ex 30:6;
40:5,26.
Said to be before the Lord — Le 4:7; 1Ki 9:25.
Anointed with holy oil — Ex 30:26,27.
The priest burned incense on every morning and evening — Ex
30:7,8.
No strange incense nor any sacrifice to be offered on — Ex
30:9.
Atonement made for, by the high priest once every year — Ex
30:10; Le 16:18,19.
The blood of all sin offerings put on the horns of — Le 4:7,18.
Punishment for
Offering strange fire on — Le 10:1,2.
Unauthorised offering on — 2Ch 26:16-19.
Covered by the priest before removal from the sanctuary — Nu
4:11.
A type of Christ — Re 8:3; 9:3
Amalekites, The
Descent of — Ge 36:12,16.
Character of
Wicked — 1Sa 15:18.
Oppressive — Jdj 10:12.
Warlike and Cruel — 1Sa 15:33.
Governed by Kings — 1Sa 15:20,32.
A powerful and influential nation — Nu 24:7.
Possessed cities — 1Sa 15:5.
COUNTRY of
In the south of Canaan — Nu 13:29; 1Sa 27:8.
Extended from Havilah to Shur — 1Sa 15:7.
Was the scene of ancient warfare — Ge 14:7.
Part of the Kenites dwelt amongst — 1Sa 15:6.
Were the first to oppose Israel — Ex 17:8.
Discomfited at Rephidim through the intercession of Moses — Ex
17:9-13.
Doomed to utter destruction for opposing Israel — Ex 17:14,16;
De 25:19.
Their utter destruction foretold — Nu 24:20.
Presumption of Israel punished by — Nu 14:45.
United with Eglon against Israel — Jdj 3:13.
Part of their possessions taken by Ephraim — Jdj 5:14; 12:15.
With Midian, oppressed Israel — Jdj 6:3-5.
Overcome by Gideon — Jdj 6:33,34; 7:21,22.
Saul
Overcame, and delivered Israel — 1Sa 14:48.
Commissioned to destroy — 1Sa 15:1-3.
Massacred — 1Sa 15:4-8.
Condemned for not utterly destroying — 1Sa 15:9-26; 28:18.
Agag, king of, slain by Samuel — 1Sa 15:32,33.
Invaded by David — 1Sa 27:8,9.
Pillaged and burned Ziklag — 1Sa 30:1,2.
Pursued and slain by David — 1Sa 30:10-20.
Spoil taken from, consecrated — 2Sa 8:11,12.
Confederated against Israel — Ps 83:7.
Remnant of, completely destroyed during the reign of Hezekiah —
1Ch 4:41-43
Ambition
God condemns — Ge 11:7; Isa 5:8.
Christ condemns — Mt 18:1,3,4; 20:25,26; 23:11,12.
Saints avoid — Ps 131:1,2.
Vanity of — Job 20:5-9; 24:24; Ps 49:11-20.
Leads to strife and contention — Jas 4:1,2.
Punishment of — Pr 17:19; Isa 14:12-15; Eze 31:10,11; Ob 1:3,4.
Connected with
Pride — Hab 2:5.
Covetousness — Hab 2:8,9.
Cruelty — Hab 2:12.
Exemplified
Adam and Eve — Ge 3:5,6.
Builders of Babel — Ge 11:4.
Miriam and Aaron — Nu 12:2.
Korah, — Nu 16:3.
Absalom — 2Sa 15:4; 18:18.
Adonijah — 1Ki 1:5.
Sennacherib — 2Ki 19:23.
Shebna — Isa 22:16.
Sons of Zebedee — Mt 20:21.
Antichrist — 2Th 2:4.
Diotrephes — 3Jo 1:9
Ammonites, The
Descent of — Ge 19:38.
Called the
Children of Lot — De 2:19.
Children of Ammon — Jer 25:21.
Governed by hereditary kings — 2Sa 10:1.
Country of
Belonged to the Zamzummims — De 2:20,21.
Bordered on the Amorites — Nu 21:24.
as fertile — Jer 49:4.
Well fortified — Nu 21:24.
Half of, given to the Gadites — Jos 13:25.
Character of
Cruel and covetous — Am 1:13.
Proud and reproachful — Zep 2:10.
Vindictive — Eze 25:3,6.
Fond of ornaments — 2Ch 20:25.
Idolatrous — Jdj 10:6; 1Ki 11:7,33; 2Ki 23:13.
Superstitious — Jer 27:3,9.
Chief cities of
Rabbah — 2Sa 12:26,27; Jer 49:3.
Ai — Jer 49:3.
Jewish laws respecting
Perpetual exclusion from the congregation — De 23:3; Ne 13:1.
No covenant to made with — De 23:6.
Not to be distressed — De 2:19; 2Ch 20:10.
Assisted Eglon against Israel — Jdj 3:12,13.
With the Philistines oppressed Israel for eighteen years — Jdj
10:6-9.
Jephthah raised up to deliver Israel from — Jdj 10:15-18;
11:4-33.
Proposed a disgraceful treaty to Jabesh-gilead — 1Sa 11:1-3.
Saul’s victories over — 1Sa 11:11; 14:47.
Ill-treated David’s ambassadors — 2Sa 10:1-4.
Hired the Syrians against David — 2Sa 10:6.
Victories of Joab over — 2Sa 10:7-14; 12:26-29.
The royal treasure of, taken — 2Sa 12:30.
Of Rabbah reduced to hard bondage — 2Sa 12:31.
Spoil of, consecrated to God — 2Sa 8:11,12.
One of David’s mighty men was of — 2Sa 23:37.
Solomon intermarried with, and introduced idols of into Israel
— 1Ki 11:1-5.
Confederated against Jehoshaphat — 2Ch 20:1; Ps 83:7.
Miraculous defeat of — 2Ch 20:5-24.
Submitted to Uzziah — 2Ch 26:8.
Defeated by Jotham — 2Ch 27:5.
Seized upon the possessions of Gad — Jer 49:1.
Aided the Chaldeans against Judah — 2Ki 24:2.
Vexed the Jews after captivity — Ne 4:3,7,8.
The Jews reprobated for intermarrying with — Ezr 9:1-3; Ne
13:23-28.
Predictions respecting
Subjection to Babylon — Jer 25:9-21; 27:3,6.
Destructions for hatred to Israel — Eze 25:2-10; Zep 2:8,9.
Punishment for oppressive cruelty — Jer 49:1-5; Am 1:13-15.
Restoration — Jer 49:6.
Subjection to the Jews — Isa 11:14
Amorites, The
Descent of — Ge 10:15,16; 1Ch 1:13,14.
One of the seven nations of Canaan — Ge 15:21; Ex 3:8,17.
Governed by many independent kings — Jos 5:1; 9:10.
Kings of, great and powerful — Ps 136:18,20.
Originally inhabited a mountain district in the south — Nu
13:29; De 1:7,20; Jdj 1:36.
Acquired an extensive territory from Moab east of Jordan — Nu
21:26,30.
Had many and strong cities — Nu 32:17,33.
Of gigantic strength and stature — Am 2:9.
Character of
Profane and wicked — Ge 15:16.
Idolatrous — Jos 24:15.
Defeated by Chedorlaomer, &c — Ge 14:7.
Joined Abraham against the kings — Ge 14:13,24.
Jacob took a portion from — Ge 48:22.
Forbearance of God towards — Ge 15:16.
Doomed to utter destruction — De 20:17,18.
Refused a passage to Israel — Nu 21:21-23; De 2:30.
Deprived of their eastern territory by Israel — Nu 21:24-35.
Land of, given to Reubenites, &c — Jos 13:15-31.
Western kings of, confederated against Israel — Jos 10:1-5.
Miraculous overthrow of — Jos 10:11-14.
Kings of, degraded and slain — Jos 10:24-27.
The Gibeonites a tribe of, deceived Israel into a league — 2Sa
21:2, Jos 9:3-16.
The Israelites unable to expel, but extracted tribute from —
Jdj 1:34,35.
Had peace with Israel in the days of Samuel — 1Sa 7:14.
Brought into bondage by Solomon — 1Ki 9:20,21.
Ahab followed the abominations of — 1Ki 21:26.
Manasseh exceeded abominations of — 2Ki 21:11.
The Jews after the captivity condemned for intermarrying with —
Ezr 9:1,2.
Descent from, illustrative of man’s natural state — Eze 16:3
Amusements and Pleasures, Worldly
Belong to the works of the flesh — Ga 5:19,21.
Are transitory — Job 21:12,13; Heb 11:25.
Are all vanity — Ec 2:11.
Choke the word of God in the heart — Lu 8:14.
Formed a part of idolatrous worship — Ex 32:4,6,19; 1Co 10:7;
Jdj 16:23-25.
Lead to
Rejection of God — Job 21:14,15.
Poverty — Pr 21:17.
Disregard of the judgments and works of God — Isa 5:12; Am
6:1-6.
Terminate in sorrow — Pr 14:13.
Are likely to lead to greater evil — Job 1:5; Mt 14:6-8.
The wicked seek for happiness in — Ec 2:1,8.
Indulgence in
A proof of folly — Ec 7:4.
A characteristic of the wicked — Isa 47:8; Eph 4:17,19; 2Ti
3:4; Tit 3:3; 1Pe 4:3.
A proof of spiritual death — 1Ti 5:6.
An abuse of riches — Jas 5:1,5.
Wisdom of abstaining from — Ec 7:2,3.
Shunned by the saints — 1Pe 4:3.
Abstinence from, seems strange to the wicked — 1Pe 4:4.
Denounced by God — Isa 5:11,12.
Punishment of — Ec 11:9; 2Pe 2:13.
Renunciation of, Exemplified
Moses — Heb 11:25
Anakim, The
Descent of — Nu 13:22; Jos 15:13.
Were called
The sons of Anak — Nu 13:33.
The sons of the Anakim — De 1:28.
The children of the Anakims — De 9:2.
Divided into three tribes — Jos 15:14.
Inhabited the mountains of Judah — Jos 11:21.
Hebron, chief city of — Jos 14:15; 21:11.
Of gigantic strength and stature — De 2:10,11,21.
Israel terrified by — Nu 14:1; 13:33.
Hebron a possession of, given to Caleb for his faithfulness —
Jos 14:6-14.
Driven from Hebron by Caleb — Jos 15:13,14.
Driven from Kirjathsepher or Debir by Othniel — Jos 15:15-17;
Jdj 1:12,13.
Almost annihilated — Jos 11:21,22
Angels
Created by God and Christ — Ne 9:6; Col 1:16.
Worship God and Christ — Ne 9:6; Php 2:9-11; Heb 1:6.
Are ministering Spirits — 1Ki 19:5; Ps 68:17; 104:4; Lu 16:22;
Ac 12:7-11; 27:23; Heb 1:7,14.
Communicate the will of God and Christ — Da 8:16,17; 9:21-23;
10:11; 12:6,7; Mt 2:13,20; Lu 1:19,28; Ac 5:20; 8:26; 10:5;
27:23; Re 1:1.
Obey the will of God — Ps 103:20; Mt 6:10.
Execute the purposes of God — Nu 22:22; Ps 103:21; Mt 13:39-42;
28:2; Joh 5:4; Re 5:2.
Execute the judgments of God — 2Sa 24:16; 2Ki 19:35; Ps 35:5,6;
Ac 12:23; Re 16:1.
Celebrate the praises of God — Job 38:7; Ps 148:2; Isa 6:3; Lu
2:13,14; Re 5:11,12; 7:11,12.
The law given by the ministration of — Ps 68:17; Ac 7:53; Heb
2:2.
Announced
The conception of Christ — Mt 1:20,21; Lu 1:31.
The birth of Christ — Lu 2:10-12.
The resurrection of Christ — Mt 28:5-7; Lu 24:23.
The ascension and second coming of Christ — Ac 1:11.
The conception of John the Baptist — Lu 1:13,36.
Minister to Christ — Mt 4:11; Lu 22:43; Joh 1:51.
Are subject to Christ — Eph 1:21; Col 1:16; 2:10; 1Pe 3:22.
Shall execute the purposes of Christ — Mt 13:41; 24:31.
Shall attend Christ at his second coming — Mt 16:27; 25:31; Mr
8:38; 2Th 1:7.
Know and delight in the gospel of Christ — Eph 3:9,10; 1Ti
3:16; 1Pe 1:12.
Ministration of, obtained by prayer — Mt 26:53; Ac 12:5,7.
Rejoice over every repentant sinner — Lu 15:7,10.
Have charge over the children of God — Ps 34:7; 91:11,12; Da
6:22; Mt 18:10.
Are of different orders — Isa 6:2; 1Th 4:16; 1Pe 3:22; Jude
1:9; Re 12:7.
Not to be worshipped — Col 2:18; Re 19:10; 22:9.
Are examples of meekness — 2Pe 2:11; Jude 1:9.
Are wise — 2Sa 14:20.
Are mighty — Ps 103:20.
Are holy — Mt 25:31.
Are elect — 1Ti 5:21.
Are innumerable — Job 25:3; Heb 12:22
Anger
Forbidden — Ec 7:9; Mt 5:22; Ro 12:19.
A work of the flesh — Ga 5:20.
A characteristic of fools — Pr 12:16; 14:29; 27:3; Ec 7:9.
Connected with
Pride — Pr 21:24.
Cruelty — Ge 49:7; Pr 27:3,4.
Clamour and evil-speaking — Eph 4:31.
Malice and blasphemy — Col 3:8.
Strife and contention — Pr 21:19; 29:22; 30:33.
Brings its own punishment — Job 5:2; Pr 19:19; 25:28.
Grievous words stir up — Jdj 12:4; 2Sa 19:43; Pr 15:1.
Should not betray us into sin — Ps 37:8; Eph 4:26.
In prayer be free from — 1Ti 2:8.
May be averted by wisdom — Pr 29:8.
Meekness pacifies — Pr 15:1; Ec 10:4.
Children should not be provoked to — Eph 6:4; Col 3:21.
Be slow to — Pr 15:18; 16:32; 19:11; Tit 1:7; Jas 1:19.
Avoid those given to — Ge 49:6; Pr 22:24.
Justifiable, Exemplified
Our Lord — Mr 3:5.
Jacob — Ge 31:36.
Moses — Ex 11:8; 32:19; Le 10:16; Nu 16:15.
Nehemiah — Ne 5:6; 13:17,25.
Sinful, Exemplified
Cain — Ge 4:5,6.
Esau — Ge 27:45.
Simeon and Levi — Ge 49:5-7.
Moses — Nu 20:10,11.
Balaam — Nu 22:27.
Saul — 1Sa 20:30.
Ahab — 1Ki 21:4.
Naaman — 2Ki 5:11.
Asa — 2Ch 16:10.
Uzziah — 2Ch 26:19.
Haman — Es 3:5.
Nebuchadnezzar — Da 3:13.
Jonah — Jon 4:4.
Herod — Mt 2:16.
Jews — Lu 4:28.
High Priest, — Ac 5:17; 7:54
Anger of God, The
Averted by Christ — Lu 2:11,14; Ro 5:9; 2Co 5:18,19; Eph
2:14,17; Col 1:20; 1Th 1:10.
Is averted from them that believe — Joh 3:14-18; Ro 3:25; 5:1.
Is averted upon confession of sin and repentance — Job
33:27,28; Ps 106:43-45; Jer 3:12,13; 18:7,8; 31:18-20; Joe
2:12-14; Lu 15:18-20.
Is slow — Ps 103:8; Isa 48:9; Jon 4:2; Na 1:3.
Is righteous — Ps 58:10,11; La 1:18; Ro 2:6,8; 3:5,6; Re
16:6,7.
The justice of, not to be questioned — Ro 9:18,20,22.
Manifested in terrors — Ex 14:24; Ps 76:6-8; Jer 10:10; La
2:20-22.
Manifested in judgments and afflictions — Job 21:17; Ps
78:49-51; 90:7; Isa 9:19; Jer 7:20; Eze 7:19; Heb 3:17.
Cannot be resisted — Job 9:13; 14:13; Ps 76:7; Na 1:6.
Aggravated by continual provocation — Nu 32:14.
Specially reserved for the day of wrath — Zep 1:14-18; Mt
25:41; Ro 2:5,8; 2Th 1:8; Re 6:17; 11:18; 19:15.
Against
The wicked — Ps 7:11; 21:8,9; Isa 3:8; 13:9; Na 1:2,3; Ro
1:18; 2:8; Eph 5:6; Col 3:6.
Those who forsake him — Ezr 8:22; Isa 1:4.
Unbelief — Ps 78:21,22; Heb 3:18,19; Joh 3:36.
Impenitence — Ps 7:12; Pr 1:30,31; Isa 9:13,14; Ro 2:5.
Apostasy — Heb 10:26,27.
Idolatry — De 29:20,27,28; 32:19,20,22; Jos 23:16; 2Ki 22:17;
Ps 78:58,59; Jer 44:3.
Sin, in saints — Ps 89:30-32; 90:7-9; 99:8; 102:9,10; Isa
47:6.
Extreme, against those who oppose the gospel — Ps 2:2,3,5; 1Th
2:16.
Folly of provoking — Jer 7:19; 1Co 10:22.
To be dreaded — Ps 2:12; 76:7; 90:11; Mt 10:28.
To be deprecated — Ex 32:11; Ps 6:1; 38:1; 74:1,2; Isa 64:9.
Removal of, should be prayed for — Ps 39:10; 79:5; 80:4; Da
9:16; Hab 3:2.
Tempered with mercy to saints — Ps 30:5; Isa 26:20; 54:8;
57:15,16; Jer 30:11; Mic 7:11.
To be born with submission — 2Sa 24:17; La 3:39,43; Mic 7:9.
Should lead to repentance — Isa 42:24,25; Jer 4:8.
Exemplified against
The old world — Ge 7:21-23.
Builders of Babel — Ge 11:8.
Cities of the plain — Ge 19:24,25.
Egyptians — Ex 7:20; 8:6,16,24; 9:3,9,23; 10:13,22; 12:29;
14:27.
Israelites — Ex 32:35; Nu 11:1,33; 14:40-45; 21:6; 25:9; 2Sa
24:1,15.
Enemies of Israel — 1Sa 5:6; 7:10.
Nadab, — Le 10:2.
The Spies — Nu 14:37.
Korah, — Nu 16:31,35.
Aaron and Miriam — Nu 12:9,10.
Five Kings — Jos 10:25.
Abimelech — Jdj 9:56.
Men of Bethshemesh — 1Sa 6:19.
Saul — 1Sa 31:6.
Uzzah — 2Sa 6:7.
Saul’s family — 2Sa 21:1.
Sennacherib — 2Ki 19:28,35,37
Anointing
With oil — Ps 92:10.
With ointment — Joh 11:2.
Was used for
Decorating the person — Ru 3:3.
Refreshing the body — 2Ch 28:15.
Purifying the body — Es 2:12; Isa 57:9.
Curing the sick — Mr 6:13; Jas 5:14.
Healing wounds — Isa 1:6; Lu 10:34.
Preparing weapons for war — Isa 21:5.
Preparing the dead for burial — Mt 26:12; Mr 16:1; Lu 23:56.
The Jews were very fond of — Pr 27:9; Am 6:6.
Was applied to
The head — Ps 23:5; Ec 9:8.
The face — Ps 104:15.
The feet — Lu 7:38,39; Joh 12:3.
The eyes — Re 3:18.
Ointment for
Richly perfumed — Song 4:10; Joh 12:3.
Most expensive — 2Ki 20:13; Am 6:6; Joh 12:3,5.
Prepared by the apothecary — Ec 10:1.
An article of commerce — Eze 27:17; Re 18:13.
Neglected in times of affliction — 2Sa 12:20; 14:2; Da 10:3.
Neglect of, to guests, a mark of disrespect — Lu 7:46.
A token of joy — Ec 9:7,8.
Deprivation of, threatened as a punishment — De 28:40; Mic
6:15.
Why recommended by Christ in times of Fasting — Mt 6:17,18
Anointing of the Holy Spirit
Is from God — 2Co 1:21.
That christ should receive
Foretold — Ps 45:7; Isa 61:1; Da 9:24.
Fulfilled — Lu 4:18,21; Ac 4:27; 10:38; Heb 1:9.
God preserves those who receive — Ps 18:50; 20:6; 89:20-23.
Saints receive — Isa 61:3; 1Jo 2:20.
Is abiding in saints — 1Jo 2:27.
Guides into all truth — 1Jo 2:27.
Typified — Ex 40:13-15; Le 8:12; 1Sa 16:13; 1Ki 19:16
Anointing, Sacred
Antiquity of — Ge 28:18; 35:14.
Consecrates to God’s service — Ex 30:29.
Persons who received
Prophets — 1Ki 19:16; Isa 61:1.
Priests — Ex 40:13-15.
Kings — Jdj 9:8; 1Sa 9:16; 1Ki 1:34.
Things which received
Tabernacle, — Ex 30:26,27; 40:9.
Brazen altar — Ex 29:36; 40:10.
Brazen laver — Ex 40:11.
Those who partook of
Protected by God — 1Ch 16:22; Ps 105:15.
Not to be injured or insulted — 1Sa 24:6; 26:9; 2Sa 1:14,15;
19:21.
Oil or ointment for
Divinely prescribed — Ex 30:23-25.
Compounded by the priests — 1Ch 9:30.
An holy anointing oil for ever — Ex 30:25,31.
Not to be imitated — Ex 30:32.
To be put on no stranger — Ex 30:33.
Jews condemned for imitating — Eze 23:41.
Illustrative of the anointing
Of Christ with the Holy Spirit — Ps 45:7; Isa 61:1; Lu 4:18.
Of saints with the Holy Spirit — 1Jo 2:27
Antichrist
Denies the Father and the Son — 1Jo 2:22.
Denies the incarnation of Christ — 1Jo 4:3; 2Jo 1:7.
Spirit of, prevalent in apostolic times — 1Jo 2:18.
Deceit, a characteristic of — 2Jo 1:7
Apostates
Described — De 13:13; Heb 3:12.
Persecution tends to make — Mt 24:9,10; Lu 8:13.
A worldly spirit tends to make — 2Ti 4:10.
Never belonged to Christ — 1Jo 2:19.
Saints do not become — Ps 44:18,19; Heb 6:9; 10:39.
It is impossible to restore — Heb 6:4-6.
Guilt and punishment of — Zep 1:4-6; Heb 10:25-31,39; 2Pe
2:17,20-22.
Cautions against becoming — Heb 3:12; 2Pe 3:17.
Shall abound in the latter days — Mt 24:12; 2Th 2:3; 1Ti 4:1-3.
Exemplified
Amaziah — 2Ch 25:14,27.
Professed disciples — Joh 6:66.
Hymenaeus and Alexander — 1Ti 1:19,20
Apostles, The
Christ pre-eminently called “The Apostle” — Heb 3:1.
Ordained by Christ — Mr 3:14; Joh 15:16.
Received their title from Christ — Lu 6:13.
Called by
God — 1Co 1:1; 12:28; Ga 1:1,15,16.
Christ — Mt 10:1; Mr 3:13; Ac 20:24; Ro 1:5.
The Holy Spirit — Ac 20:24; Ro 1:5.
Were unlearned men — Ac 4:13.
Selected from obscure stations — Mt 4:18.
Sent first to the house of Israel — Mt 10:5,6; Lu 24:47; Ac
13:46.
Sent to preach the gospel to all nations — Mt 28:19,20; Mr
16:15; 2Ti 1:11.
Christ always present with — Mt 28:20.
Warned against a timid profession of Christ — Mt 10:27-33.
The Holy Spirit given to — Joh 20:22; Ac 2:1-4; 9:17.
Guided by the Spirit into all truth — Joh 14:26; 15:26; 16:13.
Instructed by the Spirit to answer adversaries — Mt 10:19,20;
Lu 12:11,12.
Specially devoted to the office of the ministry — Ac 6:4;
20:27.
Humility urged upon — Mt 20:26,27; Mr 9:33-37; Lu 22:24-30.
Self-denial urged upon — Mt 10:37-39.
Mutual love urged upon — Joh 15:17.
Equal authority given to each of — Mt 16:19; 18:18; 2Co 11:5.
Were not of the world — Joh 15:19; 17:16.
Were hated by the world — Mt 10:22; 24:9; Joh 15:18.
Persecutions and sufferings of — Mt 10:16,18; Lu 21:16; Joh
15:20; 16:2.
Saw Christ in the flesh — Lu 1:2; Ac 1:22; 1Co 9:1; 1Jo 1:1.
Witnesses of the resurrection and ascension of Christ — Lu
24:33-41,51; Ac 1:2-9; 10:40,41; 1Co 15:8.
Empowered to work miracles — Mt 10:1,8; Mr 16:20; Lu 9:1; Ac
2:43
Ark of the Covenant
Dimensions, &c of — Ex 25:10; 37:1.
Entirely covered with gold — Ex 25:11; 37:2.
Surrounded with a crown of gold — Ex 25:11.
Furnished with rings and staves — Ex 25:12-15; 37:3-5.
Tables of testimony alone placed in — Ex 25:16,21; 1Ki 8:9,21;
2Ch 5:10; Heb 9:4.
Mercy-seat laid upon — Ex 25:21; 26:34.
Placed in the Holy of Holies — Ex 26:33; 40:21; Heb 9:3,4.
The pot of manna and Aaron’s rod laid up before — Heb 9:4; Ex
16:33,34; Nu 17:10.
A copy of the law laid in the side of — De 31:26.
Anointed with sacred oil — Ex 30:26.
Covered with the vail by the priests before removal — Nu 4:5,6.
Was called the
Ark of God — 1Sa 3:3.
Ark of God’s strength — 2Ch 6:41; Ps 132:8.
Ark of the covenant of the Lord — Nu 10:33.
Ark of the testimony — Ex 30:6; Nu 7:89.
A symbol of the presence and glory of God — Nu 14:43,44; Jos
1:6; 1Sa 14:18,19; Ps 132:8.
Esteemed the glory of Israel — 1Sa 4:21,22.
Was holy — 2Ch 35:3.
Sanctified its resting place — 2Ch 8:11.
The Israelites enquired of the Lord before — Jos 7:6-9; Jdj
20:27; 1Ch 13:3.
Was carried
By priests of Levites alone — De 10:8; Jos 3:14; 2Sa 15:24;
1Ch 15:2.
Before the Israelites in their journeys — Nu 10:33; Jos 3:6.
Sometimes to the camp in war — 1Sa 4:4,5.
Profanation of, punished — Nu 4:5,15; 1Sa 6:19; 1Ch 15:13.
Protecting of, rewarded — 1Ch 13:14.
Captured by the Philistines — 1Sa 4:11.
Miracles connected with
Jordan divided — Jos 4:7.
Fall of the walls of Jericho — Jos 6:6-20.
Fall of Dagon — 1Sa 5:1-4.
Philistines plagued — 1Sa 5:6-12.
Manner of its restoration — 1Sa 6:1-18.
At Kirjath-jearim twenty years — 1Sa 7:1,2.
Removed from Kirjath-jearim to the house of Obed-edom — 2Sa
6:1-11.
David made a tent for — 2Sa 6:17; 1Ch 15:1.
Brought into the city of David — 2Sa 6:12-15; 1Ch 15:25-28.
Brought by Solomon into the temple with great solemnity — 1Ki
8:1-6; 2Ch 5:2-9.
A type of Christ — Ps 40:8; Re 11:19
Armies
Antiquity of — Ge 14:1-8.
Ancient, often numerous — Jos 11:4; 1Sa 13:5.
Of different nations often confederated — Jos 9:2; 10:5; Jdj
3:13; 1Ki 20:1.
Troops often hired for — 1Ch 19:7; 2Ch 25:6.
Were composed of
Bowmen and slingers — 1Ch 12:2; Jer 4:29.
Spearmen or heavy troops — Ps 68:30; Ac 23:23.
Cavalry — Ex 14:9; 1Ki 20:20.
War chariots — Jos 17:16; Jdj 4:3.
Often consisted of the whole effective strength of nations — Nu
21:23; 1Sa 29:1.
Furnished with standards — Song 6:4; Isa 10:18; Jer 4:21.
Accompanied by beasts of burden and wagons for baggage — Jdj
7:12; 2Ki 7:7; Eze 23:2.
Generally in three divisions — Ge 14:15; Job 1:17.
Were led by
Kings in person — 2Ki 18:13; 25:1.
Experienced captains — 2Ki 18:17,24.
Called the
Wings of a nation — Isa 8:8; Jer 48:40.
Power of Kings — 2Ch 32:9.
Hosts — Jos 10:5; Jdj 8:10.
Bands — 2Ki 24:2; 1Ch 7:4.
Began their campaigns in the spring — 2Sa 11:1.
Often went on foreign service — Jer 5:15; 50:3.
Marched
Often in open line — Hab 1:6,8.
With order and precision — Isa 5:27; Joe 2:7,8.
With rapidity — Jer 48:40; Hab 1:8.
With noise and tumult — Isa 17:12,13; Joe 2:5.
Employed in
Fighting battles — 1Sa 17:2,3; 1Ch 19:17.
Besieging cities — De 20:12; Isa 29:3.
Assaulting cities — Jos 7:3,4; Jdj 9:45.
Often surprised their enemies — Jos 8:2; 2Ch 13:15; Jer 51:12.
Commenced battles with a shout — 1Sa 17:20; 2Ch 13:15; Jer
51:14.
Toil and fatigue often endured by — Eze 29:18.
Divided the spoil — Ex 15:9; Zec 14:1.
Sent out foraging parties — 2Ki 5:2.
Exercised savage cruelties on the vanquished — Jer 50:42; La
5:11-13; Am 1:13.
Frequently the instrument of God’s vengeance — Isa 13:5.
In latter ages received pay — Lu 3:14; 1Co 9:7
Encamped
In the open fields — 2Sa 11:11; 1Ch 11:15.
Before cities — Jos 10:5; 1Sa 11:1.
Fear occasioned by — Nu 22:3; Jer 6:25.
Devastation occasioned by — Isa 37:18; Jer 5:17.
Often destroyed by
Their enemies — Ex 17:13; Jos 10:10,20; Jdj 11:33; 2Sa 18:7;
1Ki 20:21.
Themselves through divine intervention — Jdj 7:22; 1Sa
14:15,16; 2Ch 20:23.
Supernatural means — Jos 10:11; 2Ki 19:35.
Brought their idols with them — 1Ch 14:12.
Compared to
Whirlwinds — Jer 25:32.
Waters of a river — Isa 8:7.
Caterpillars — Jer 51:14,27.
Grasshoppers — Jdj 6:3-5; 7:12.
Locusts — Isa 33:4; Re 9:3,7.
Flies — Isa 7:18,19.
Clouds — Eze 38:9-16.
Overflowing torrents — Isa 28:2; Da 11:10,26.
Illustrative of
Multitudes of angels — 1Ki 22:19; Ps 148:2; Da 4:35; Mt 26:53.
The Church — Da 8:10-13; Song 6:4,10.
Numerous and heavy afflictions — Job 19:12
Armies of Israel, The
First mention of — Ex 7:4.
Collected by
Sound of trumpets — Jdj 3:27; 6:34.
Special messengers — Jdj 6:35; 2Sa 20:14.
Extraordinary means — Jdj 19:29; 20:1; 1Sa 11:7.
Enroled by the chief scribe — 2Ki 25:19.
Called
The host — De 23:9; 1Sa 28:19.
The armies of the living God — 1Sa 17:26.
Composed of infantry — Nu 11:21; Jdj 5:15.
Horsemen and chariots introduced into, after David’s reign —
1Ki 1:5; 4:26.
Divided into
Three divisions — Jdj 7:16; 1Sa 11:11.
Van and rear — Jos 6:9.
Companies of thousands, — Nu 31:14; 2Ki 1:9,11; 1Ch 13:1;
27:1.
Commanded by the captain of the host — 2Sa 2:8; 17:25; 20:23.
Often led by the king in person — 1Sa 8:20; 15:4,5; 2Sa 12:29;
1Ki 22:1-53.
Inferior officers of, appointed by
The chief officers — De 20:9.
The king — 2Sa 18:1; 2Ch 25:5.
The captain of the host — 2Sa 18:11; 2Ki 4:13.
Persons liable to serve in — Nu 1:2,3.
Persons exempted from serving in
Who had built a house — De 20:5.
Who had planted a vineyard — De 20:6.
Who were lately betrothed — De 20:7.
Who were newly married — De 24:5.
Refusing to join, stigmatised — Jdj 5:15-17.
Refusing to join, often punished — Jdj 21:5,8-11; 1Sa 11:7.
The fearful allowed to leave — De 20:8; Jdj 7:3.
Sometimes consisted of the whole nation — Jdj 20:11; 1Sa 11:7.
Strict discipline observed in — Jos 7:16-21; 1Sa 14:24-44.
Educated in the art of war — Isa 2:4; Mic 4:3.
Often supplied with arms from public armouries — 2Ch 11:12;
26:14.
Before going to war
Were numbered and reviewed — 2Sa 18:1,2,4; 1Ki 10:15,27.
Required to keep from iniquity — De 23:9.
Consulted the Lord — Jdj 1:1; 20:27,28.
Encouraged by their commanders — 2Ch 20:20.
Ark of God frequently brought with — Jos 6:6,7; 1Sa 4:4,5; 2Sa
11:11; 15:24.
Attended by priest with trumpets — Nu 10:9; 31:6; 2Ch 13:13,14.
Praises of God often sung before — 2Ch 20:21,22.
Often disposed to battle with Judgment, — 2Sa 10:9.
Bravery and fidelity in, rewarded — Jos 15:16; 1Sa 17:25;
18:17; 2Sa 18:11; 1Ch 11:6.
Men selected from, for difficult enterprises — Ex 17:9; Nu
31:5,6; Jos 7:4; 8:3; Jdj 7:5,6; 2Sa 17:1.
Directed in their movements by God — Jos 8:1,2; Jdj 1:2; 2Sa
5:25; 1Ch 14:16.
With the aid of God all-powerful — Le 26:3,7,8; De 7:24; 32:30;
Jos 1:5.
Without God easily overcome — Le 26:17; Nu 14:42,45.
Mode of supplying
Food brought by themselves — Jos 1:11.
Food sent by their families — 1Sa 17:17.
Contribution levied — Jdj 8:5; 1Sa 25:4-8.
By presents — 2Sa 17:27-29.
Congratulated on returning victorious — 1Sa 18:6,7; Ex 15:1-21.
Purified on returning from war — Nu 31:19-24.
Disbanded after war — 1Sa 13:2; 1Ki 22:36.
Part of, retained in times of peace by the kings — 1Sa 13:1,2;
1Ch 27:1-15
Arms, Military
Made of iron, steel, or brass — Job 20:24; 1Sa 17:5,6.
Offensive
Sword — Jdj 20:15; Eze 32:27.
Two-edged sword — Ps 149:6; Pr 5:4.
Dagger — Jdj 3:16,21,22.
Dart or javelin — 1Sa 18:10,11; 2Sa 18:14.
Spear or lance — 1Sa 26:7; Jer 50:42.
Battle-axe — Eze 26:9; Jer 51:20.
Bow and arrows — Ge 48:22; 1Ki 22:34.
Sling — 1Sa 17:50; 2Ki 3:25.
Hand staff — Mt 26:47.
Called weapons of war — 2Sa 1:27.
Called instruments of war — 1Ch 12:33,37.
Called instruments of death — Ps 7:13.
Defensive
Helmet — 1Sa 17:5,38; 2Ch 26:14.
Coat of mail, breastplate, habergeon, or brigandine — 1Sa
17:5,38; Ex 28:32; Jer 46:4; Re 9:9.
Girdle — 1Sa 18:4; 2Sa 18:11.
Target — 1Sa 17:6.
Greaves — 1Sa 17:6.
Shield — 1Ki 10:16,17; 14:26,27.
Buckler — 1Ch 5:18; Eze 26:8.
Called harness — 1Ki 22:34.
Called armour — Lu 11:22.
For sieges
Battering Rams — 2Sa 20:15; Eze 4:2.
Engines for casting stones — 2Ch 26:15.
Not worn in ordinary times — 1Sa 21:8.
Put on at the first alarm — Isa 8:9; Jer 46:3,4.
Armouries built for — 2Ki 20:13; Song 4:4.
Great stores of, prepared — 2Ch 32:5.
Were provided
By individuals themselves — 1Ch 12:33,37.
From the public arsenals — 2Ch 11:12; 26:14.
Often given as presents — 1Ki 10:25.
Before using
Tried and proved — 1Sa 17:39.
Burnished — Jer 46:4; Eze 21:9-11,28.
Anointed — Isa 21:5.
Part of, borne by armour-bearers — Jdj 9:54; 1Sa 14:1; 16:21.
Hung of the walls of cities — Eze 27:10,11.
Of the vanquished
Taken off them — 2Sa 2:21; Lu 11:22.
Sometimes kept as trophies — 1Sa 17:54.
Sometime burned — Eze 39:9,10.
Of conquered nations taken away to prevent rebellion — Jdj 5:8;
1Sa 13:19-22
Inferior to wisdom — Ec 9:18.
Illustrative of
Spiritual armour — Ro 13:12; 2Co 6:7; Eph 6:11-14; 1Th 5:8.
Spiritual weapons — 2Co 10:4; Eph 6:17.
Judgments of God — Isa 13:5; Jer 50:25
Arrows
Deadly and destructive weapons — Pr 26:18.
Called shafts — Isa 49:2.
Sharp — Ps 120:4; Isa 5:28.
Bright and polished — Isa 49:2; Jer 51:11.
Sometimes poisoned — Job 6:4.
Carried in a quiver — Ge 27:3; Isa 49:2; Jer 5:16; La 3:13.
Discharged
From a bow — Ps 11:2; Isa 7:24.
From engines — 2Ch 26:15.
At a mark for amusement — 1Sa 20:20-22.
At the beasts of the earth — Ge 27:3.
Against enemies — 2Ki 19:32; Jer 50:14.
With great force — Nu 24:8; 2Ki 9:24.
Fleetness of, alluded to — Zec 9:14.
The ancients divined by — Eze 21:21.
Illustrative
Of Christ — Isa 49:2.
Of the word of Christ — Ps 45:5.
Of God’s judgment — De 32:23-42; Ps 7:13; 21:12; 64:7; Eze
5:16.
Of severe afflictions — Job 6:4; Ps 38:2.
Of bitter words — Ps 64:3.
Of slanderous tongues — Jer 9:8.
Of false witnesses — Pr 25:18.
Of devices of the wicked — Ps 11:2.
Of young children — Ps 127:5.
Of lightnings — Ps 77:17,18; Hab 3:11.
(Broken), of destruction of power — Ps 76:3.
(Falling from the hand), of the paralysing power — Eze 39:3
Arts of The
Apothecary or perfumer — Ex 30:25,35.
Armourer — 1Sa 8:12.
Baker — Ge 40:1; 1Sa 8:13.
Brick-maker — Ge 11:3; Ex 5:7,8,18.
Brazier — Ge 4:22; 2Ti 4:14.
Blacksmith — Ge 4:22; 1Sa 13:19.
Carver — Ex 31:5; 1Ki 6:18.
Carpenter — 2Sa 5:11; Mr 6:3.
Calker — Eze 27:9,27.
Confectioner — 1Sa 8:13.
Dyer — Ex 25:5.
Embroiderer — Ex 35:35; 38:23.
Embalmer — Ge 50:2,3,26.
Engraver — Ex 28:11; Isa 49:16; 2Co 3:7.
Founder — Jdj 17:4; Jer 10:9.
Fuller — 2Ki 18:17; Mr 9:3.
Gardener — Jer 29:5; Joh 20:15.
Goldsmith — Isa 40:19.
Husbandman — Ge 4:2; 9:20.
Mariner, &c — Eze 27:8,9.
Mason — 2Sa 5:11; 2Ch 24:12.
Musician — 1Sa 18:6; 1Ch 15:16.
Potter — Isa 64:8; Jer 18:3; La 4:2; Zec 11:13.
Refiner of metals — 1Ch 28:18; Mal 3:2,3.
Rope maker — Jdj 16:11.
Silversmith — Ac 19:24.
Stone cutter — Ex 20:25; 1Ch 22:15.
Ship builder — 1Ki 9:26.
Smelter of metals — Job 28:2.
Spinner — Ex 35:25; Pr 31:19.
Tailor — Ex 28:3.
Tanner — Ac 9:43; 10:6.
Tent-maker — Ge 4:20; Ac 18:3.
Weaver — Ex 35:35; Joh 19:23.
Wine-maker — Ne 13:15; Isa 63:3.
Writer — Jdj 5:14
Ascension of Christ, The
Prophecies respecting — Ps 24:7; 68:18; Eph 4:7,8.
Foretold by himself — Joh 6:62; 7:33; 14:28; 16:5; 20:17.
Forty days after his resurrection — Ac 1:3.
Described — Ac 1:9.
From Mount Olivet — Lu 24:50; Mr 11:1; Ac 1:12.
While blessing his disciples — Lu 24:50.
When he had atoned for sin — Heb 9:12; 10:12.
Was triumphant — Ps 68:18.
Was to supreme power and dignity — Lu 24:26; Eph 1:20,21; 1Pe
3:22.
As the forerunner of his people — Heb 6:20.
To intercede — Ro 8:34; Heb 9:24.
To send the Holy Spirit — Joh 16:7; Ac 2:33.
To receive gifts for men — Ps 68:18; Eph 4:8,11.
To prepare a place for his people — Joh 14:2.
His second coming shall be in like manner as — Ac 1:10,11.
Typified — Le 16:15; Heb 6:20; 9:7,9,12
Asher, the Tribe Of
Descended form Jacob’s eighth son — Ge 30:12,13.
Predictions concerning — Ge 49:20; De 33:24,25.
Strength of, on leaving Egypt — Nu 1:40,41.
Persons selected from
To number the people — Nu 1:13.
To spy out the land — Nu 13:13.
To divide the land — Nu 34:27.
The centre of the fourth division of Israel in its journeys —
Nu 10:25,26.
Encamped next to, and under the standard of Dan, north of the
tabernacles — Nu 2:25,27.
Offering of, at the dedication — Nu 7:72-77.
Families of — Nu 26:44-47.
Strength of on entering Canaan — Nu 26:47.
On Ebal, said amen to the curses of the law — De 27:13.
Bounds of their inheritance — Jos 19:24-31.
Bordered on the sea — Jos 19:29; Jdj 5:17.
Did not fully drive out Canaanites — Jdj 1:31,32.
Reproved for not aiding against Sisera — Jdj 5:17.
Assisted Gideon against the Midianites — Jdj 6:35; 7:23.
Some of, at coronation of David — 1Ch 12:36.
Officers place over, by Solomon — 1Ki 4:16.
Aided in Hezekiah’s reformation — 2Ch 30:11.
Remarkable persons of — 1Ch 7:30-40; Lu 2:36
Asp, or Adder
Dangerous to travellers — Ge 49:17.
Described as
Venomous — Job 20:14,16.
Not to be charmed — Ps 58:5.
Illustrative
Of obstinate rejecters of God’s Word — Ps 58:4,5.
Of the enemies of God’s people — Ps 91:13.
(Venom of), of the speech of the wicked — Ps 140:3; Ro 3:13.
(Venom of), of injurious effects of wine — De 32:33; Pr 23:32.
(Deprived of its venom), of the effects of conversion — Isa
11:8,9
Ass, the Domestic
Unclean — Le 11:2,3,26; Ex 13:13.
Described as
Not devoid of instinct — Isa 1:3.
Strong — Ge 49:14.
Fond of ease — Ge 49:14,15.
Often fed on vine-leaves — Ge 49:11.
Formed a part of patriarchal wealth — Ge 12:16; 30:43; Job 1:3;
42:12.
Was used
In agriculture — Isa 30:6,24.
For bearing burdens — Ge 42:26; 1Sa 25:18.
For riding — Ge 22:3; Nu 22:21.
In harness — Isa 21:7.
In war — 2Ki 7:7,10.
Governed by a bridle — Pr 26:3.
Urged on with a staff — Nu 22:23,27.
Women often rode on — Jos 15:18; 1Sa 25:20.
Persons of rank rode on — Jdj 10:3,4; 2Sa 16:2.
Judges of Israel rode on white — Jdj 5:10.
Young, most valued for labour — Isa 30:6,24.
Trusty persons appointed to take care of — Ge 36:24; 1Sa 9:3;
1Ch 27:30.
Often taken unlawfully by corrupt rulers — Nu 16:15; 1Sa 8:16;
12:3.
Later counted as an ignoble creature — Jer 22:19.
Laws respecting
Not to be coveted — Ex 20:17.
Fallen under a burden, to be assisted — Ex 23:5.
Astray, to be brought back to its owners — Ex 23:4; De 22:1.
Astray, to be taken care of till its owner appeared — De
22:2,3.
Not to be yoked with an ox — De 22:10.
To enjoy the rest of the Sabbath — De 5:14.
First-born of, if not redeemed, to have its neck broken — Ex
13:13; 34:20.
Christ entered Jerusalem on — Zec 9:9; Joh 12:14.
Miracles connected with
Mouth of Balaam’s opened to speak — Nu 22:28; 2Pe 2:16.
A thousand men slain by Samson with a jaw-bone of — Jdj 15:19.
Water brought from the jaw-bone of — Jdj 15:19.
Not torn by a lion — 1Ki 13:28.
Eaten during famine in Samaria — 2Ki 6:25
Ass, the Wild
Inhabits wild and solitary places — Job 39:6; Isa 32:14; Da
5:21.
Ranges the mountains for food — Job 39:8.
Brays when hungry — Job 6:5.
Suffers in time of scarcity — Jer 14:6.
Described as
Fond of liberty — Job 39:5.
Intractable — Job 11:12.
Unsocial — Ho 8:9.
Despises his pursuers — Job 39:7.
Supported by God — Ps 104:10,11.
Illustrative of
Intractableness of natural man — Job 11:12.
The wicked in their pursuit of sin — Job 24:5.
Israel in their love of idols — Jer 2:23,24.
The Assyrian power — Ho 8:9.
The Ishmaelites (Hebrew) — Ge 16:12
Assurance
Produced by faith — Eph 3:12; 2Ti 1:12; Heb 10:22.
Made full by hope — Heb 6:11,19.
Confirmed by love — 1Jo 3:14,19; 4:18.
Is the effect of righteousness — Isa 32:17.
Is abundant in the understanding of the gospel — Col 2:2; 1Th
1:5.
Saints privileged to have, of
Their election — Ps 4:3; 1Th 1:4.
Their redemption — Job 19:25.
Their adoption — Ro 8:16; 1Jo 3:2.
Their salvation — Isa 12:2.
Eternal life — 1Jo 5:13.
The unalienable love of God — Ro 8:38,39.
Union with God and Christ — 1Co 6:15; 2Co 13:5; Eph 5:30; 1Jo
2:5; 4:13.
Peace with God by Christ — Ro 5:1.
Preservation — Ps 3:6,8; 27:3-5; 46:1-3.
Answers to prayer — 1Jo 3:22; 5:14,15.
Continuance in grace — Php 1:6.
Comfort in affliction — Ps 73:26; Lu 4:18,19; 2Co
4:8-10,16-18.
Support in death — Ps 23:4.
A glorious resurrection — Job 19:26; Ps 17:15; Php 3:21; 1Jo
3:2.
A kingdom — Heb 12:28; Re 5:10.
A crown — 2Ti 4:7,8; Jas 1:12.
Give diligence to attain to — 2Pe 1:10,11.
Strive to maintain — Heb 3:14,18.
Confident hope in God restores — Ps 42:11.
Exemplified
David — Ps 23:4; 73:24-26.
Paul — 2Ti 1:12; 4:18
Assyria
Antiquity and origin of — Ge 10:8-11.
Situated beyond the Euphrates — Isa 7:20.
Watered by the river Tigris — Ge 2:14.
Called
The land of Nimrod — Mic 5:6.
Shinar — Ge 11:2; 14:1.
Asshur — Ho 14:3.
Nineveh, chief city of — Ge 10:11; 2Ki 19:36.
Governed by kings — 2Ki 15:19,29.
Celebrated for
Fertility — 2Ki 18:32; Isa 36:17.
Extent of conquests — 2Ki 18:33-35; 19:11-13; Isa 10:9-14.
Extensive commerce — Eze 27:23,24.
Idolatry, the religion of — 2Ki 19:37.
As a power, was
Most formidable — Isa 28:2.
Intolerant and oppressive — Na 3:19.
Cruel and destructive — Isa 10:7.
Selfish and reserved — Ho 8:9.
Unfaithful, — 2Ch 28:20,21.
Proud and haughty — 2Ki 19:22-24; Isa 10:8.
An instrument of God’s vengeance — Isa 7:18,19; 10:5,6.
Chief men of, described — Eze 23:6,12,23.
Armies of, described — Isa 5:26-29.
Pul king of
Invaded Israel — 2Ki 15:19.
Brought off by Menahem — 2Ki 15:19,20.
Tiglathpileser king of
Ravaged Israel — 2Ki 15:29.
Asked to aid Ahaz against Syria — 2Ki 16:7,8.
Took money from Ahaz, but strengthened him not — 2Ch 28:20,21.
Conquered Syria — 2Ki 16:9.
Shalmaneser king of
Reduced Israel to tribute — 2Ki 17:3.
Was conspired against by Hoshea — 2Ki 17:4.
Imprisoned Hoshea — 2Ki 17:4.
Carried Israel captive — 2Ki 17:5,6.
Re-peopled Samaria from Assyria — 2Ki 17:24.
Sennacherib king of
Invaded Judah — 2Ki 18:13.
Bought off by Hezekiah — 2Ki 18:14-16.
Insulted and threatened Judah — 2Ki 18:17-32; 19:10-13.
Blasphemed the Lord — 2Ki 18:33-35.
Prayed against by Hezekiah — 2Ki 19:14-19.
Reproved for pride and blasphemy — 2Ki 19:12-34; Isa 37:21-29.
His army destroyed by God — 2Ki 19:35.
Assassinated by his sons — 2Ki 19:36.
Condemned for oppressing God’s people — Isa 52:4.
Manasseh taken captive to — 2Ch 33:11.
The re-peopling of Samaria from, completed by Asnappar — Ezr
4:10.
Idolatry of, brought into Samaria — 2Ki 17:29.
Judah condemned for trusting to — Jer 2:18,36.
Israel condemned for trusting to — Ho 5:13; 7:11; 8:9.
The Jews condemned for following the idolatries of — Eze 16:28;
23:5,7-49.
The greatness, extent, duration, and fall, illustrated — Eze
31:3-17.
Predictions respecting
Conquest of the Kenites by — Nu 24:22.
Conquest of Syria by — Isa 8:4.
Conquest and captivity of Israel by — Isa 8:4; Ho 9:3; 10:6;
11:5.
Invasion of Judah by — Isa 5:26; 7:17-20; 8:8; 10:5,6,12.
Restoration of Israel from — Isa 27:12,13; Ho 11:11; Zec
10:10.
Destruction of — Isa 10:12-19; 14:24,25; 30:31-33; 31:8,9; Zec
10:11.
Participation in the blessings of the gospel — Isa 19:23-25;
Mic 7:12
Atonement, The
Explained — Ro 5:8-11; 2Co 5:18,19; Ga 1:4; 1Jo 2:2; 4:10.
Foreordained — Ro 3:25; 1Pe 1:11,20; Re 13:8.
Foretold — Isa 53:4-6,8-12; Da 9:24-27; Zec 13:1,7; Joh
11:50,51.
Effected by Christ alone — Joh 1:29,36; Ac 4:10,12; 1Th 1:10;
1Ti 2:5,6; Heb 2:9; 1Pe 2:24.
Was voluntary — Ps 40:6-8; Heb 10:5-9; Joh 10:11,15,17,18.
Exhibits the
Grace and mercy of God — Ro 8:32; Eph 2:4,5,7; 1Ti 2:4; Heb
2:9.
Love of God — Ro 5:8; 1Jo 4:9,10.
Love of Christ — Joh 15:13; Ga 2:20; Eph 5:2,25; Re 1:5.
Reconciles the justice and mercy of God — Isa 45:21; Ro
3:25,26.
Necessity for — Isa 59:16; Lu 19:10; Heb 9:22.
Made but once — Heb 7:27; 9:24-28; 10:10,12,14; 1Pe 3:18.
Acceptable to God — Eph 5:2.
Reconciliation to God effected by — Ro 5:10; 2Co 5:18-20; Eph
2:13-16; Col 1:20-22; Heb 2:17; 1Pe 3:18.
Access to God by — Heb 10:19,20.
Remission of sins by — Joh 1:29; Ro 3:25; Eph 1:7; 1Jo 1:7; Re
1:5.
Justification by — Ro 5:9; 2Co 5:21.
Sanctification by — 2Co 5:15; Eph 5:26,27; Tit 2:14; Heb 10:10;
13:12.
Redemption by — Mt 20:28; Ac 20:28; 1Ti 2:6; Heb 9:12; Re 5:9.
Has delivered saints from the
Power of sin — Ro 8:3; 1Pe 1:18,19.
Power of the World — Ga 1:4; 6:14.
Power of the devil — Col 2:15; Heb 2:14,15.
Saints glorify God for — 1Co 6:20; Ga 2:20; Php 1:20,21.
Saints rejoice in God for — Ro 5:11.
Saints praise God for — Re 5:9-13.
Faith in, indispensable — Ro 3:25; Ga 3:13,14.
Commemorated in the Lord’s supper — Mt 26:26-28; 1Co 11:23-26.
Ministers should fully set forth — Ac 5:29-31,42; 1Co 15:3; 2Co
5:18-21.
Typified — Ge 4:4; Heb 11:4; Ge 22:2; Heb 11:17,19; Ex
12:5,11,14; 1Co 5:7; Ex 24:8; Heb 9:20; Le 16:30,34; Heb
9:7,12,28; Le 17:11; Heb 9:22
Atonement, the Day Of
Tenth day of seventh month — Le 23:26,27.
A day of humiliation — Le 16:29,31; 23:27.
Observed as a sabbath — Le 23:28,32.
Offerings to be made on — Le 16:3,5-15.
The high priest entered into the holy place on — Le 16:2,3; Heb
9:7.
Atonement made on
For the holy place — Ex 30:10; Le 16:15,16.
For the high priest — Le 16:11; Heb 9:7.
For the whole congregation — Le 16:17,24; 23:28; Heb 9:7.
The sins of the people borne off by the scapegoat on — Le
16:21.
Punishment for not observing — Le 23:29,30.
Year of Jubilee commenced on — Le 25:9.
Typical — Heb 9:8,24
Atonement, Under the Law
Made by sacrifice — Le 1:4,5.
By priests alone — 1Ch 6:49; 2Ch 29:24.
Necessary for
Propitiating God — Ex 32:30; Le 23:27,28; 2Sa 21:3.
Ransoming — Ex 30:15,16; Job 33:24.
Purifying — Ex 29:36.
Offered for
The congregation — Nu 15:25; 2Ch 29:24.
The priests — Ex 29:31-33; Le 8:34.
Persons sinning ignorantly — Le 4:20-35.
Persons sinning wilfully — Le 6:7.
Persons swearing rashly — Le 5:4,6.
Persons withholding evidence — Le 5:1,6.
Persons unclean — Le 5:2,3,6.
Women after childbirth — Le 12:8.
The altar — Ex 29:36,37; Le 16:18,19.
The holy place — Le 16:16,17.
The healed leper — Le 14:18.
The leprous house healed — Le 14:53.
Extraordinary cases of — Ex 32:30-34; Nu 16:47; 25:10-13.
Typical of Christ’s atonement — Ro 5:6-11