R.A. Torrey’s New Topical Textbook – Bible Verses by Topics – Letter D

Alphabetical Listings

Daily Sacrifice, The

Ordained in mount Sinai — Nu 28:6

A lamb as a burnt offering morning and evening — Ex 29:38,39;
Nu 28:3,4

Doubled on the sabbath — Nu 28:9,10

Required to be

With a meat and drink offering. — Ex 29:40,41; Nu 28:5-8

Slowly and entirely consumed. — Le 6:9-12

Perpetually observed. — Ex 29:42; Nu 28:3,6

Peculiarly acceptable — Nu 28:8; Ps 141:2

Secured God’s presence and favour — Ex 29:43,44

Times of offering, were seasons of prayer — Ezr 9:5; Da
9:20,21; Ac 3:1

Restored after the captivity — Ezr 3:3

The abolition of, foretold — Da 9:26,27; 11:31

Illustrative of

Christ. — Joh 1:29,36; 1Pe 1:19

Acceptable prayer. — Ps 141:2

Dan, the Tribe Of

Descended from Jacob’s fifth son — Ge 30:6

Predictions respecting — Ge 49:16,17; De 33:22

Persons selected from

To number the people. — Nu 1:12

To spy out the land. — Nu 13:12

To divide the land. — Nu 34:22

Strength of, on leaving Egypt — Nu 1:38,39

Led the fourth and last division of Israel — Nu 2:31; 10:25

Encamped north of the tabernacle — Nu 2:25

Offering of, at dedication — Nu 7:66-71

Families of — Nu 26:42

Strength of, entering Canaan — Nu 26:43

On Ebal, said amen to the curses — De 27:13

Bounds of its inheritance — Jos 19:40-46

A commercial people — Jdj 5:17; Eze 27:19

Restricted to the hills by Amorites — Jdj 1:34

A part of

Sent to seek new settlements. — Jdj 18:1,2

Tool Laish and called it Dan. — Jos 19:47; Jdj 18:8-13,27-29

Plundered Michah of his idols and his ephod. — Jdj 18:17-21,27

Set up Micah’s idols in Dan. — Jdj 18:30,31

Reproved for not aiding against Sisera — Jdj 5:17

Samson was of — Jdj 13:2,24,25

Some of, at coronation of David — 1Ch 12:35

Ruler appointed over, by David — 1Ch 27:22

Darkness

Created by God — Ps 104:20; Isa 45:7

Originally covered the earth — Ge 1:2

Separated from the light — Ge 1:4

Called night — Ge 1:5

Caused by the setting of the sun — Ge 15:17; Joh 6:17

Inexplicable nature of — Job 38:19,20

Exhibits God’s power and greatness — Job 38:8,9

Degrees of, mentioned

Great. — Ge 15:12

That may be felt. — Ex 10:21

Thick. — De 5:22; Joe 2:2

Gross. — Jer 13:16

Outer or extreme. — Mt 8:12

Effects of

Keeps us from seeing objects. — Ex 10:23

Causes us to go astray. — Joh 12:35; 1Jo 2:11

Causes us to stumble. — Isa 59:10

Often put for night — Ps 91:6

Called the swaddling band of the sea — Job 38:9

Cannot hide us from God — Ps 139:11,12

The wicked

The children of. — 1Th 5:5

Live in. — Ps 107:10

Walk in. — Ps 82:5

Perpetuate their designs in. — Job 24:16

Are full of. — Mt 6:23

Miraculous

On mount Sinai. — Ex 19:16; Heb 12:18

Over the land of Egypt. — Ex 10:21,22

At the death of Christ. — Mt 27:45

Before the destruction of Jerusalem. — Mt 24:29

Illustrative of

Greatness and unsearchableness of God. — Ex 20:21; 2Sa
22:10,12; 1Ki 8:12; Ps 97:2

Abstruse and deep subjects. — Job 28:3

Secrecy. — Isa 45:19; Mt 10:27

Ignorance and error. — Job 37:19; Isa 60:2; Joh 1:5; 3:19;
12:35; Ac 26:18

Anything hateful. — Job 3:4-9

A course of sin. — Pr 2:13; Eph 5:11

Heavy afflictions. — Job 23:17; Ps 112:4; Ec 5:17; Isa 5:30;
8:22; 59:9

The power of Satan. — Eph 6:12; Col 1:13

The grave. — 1Sa 2:9; Job 10:21,22

The punishment of devils and wicked men. — Mt 22:13; 2Pe
2:4,17; Jude 1:6,13

Day

The light first called — Ge 1:5

Natural, from evening to evening — Ge 1:5; Le 23:32

Artificial, the time of the sun’s continuance above the horizon
— Ge 31:39,40; Ne 4:21,22

Prophetical, a year — Eze 4:6; Da 12:12

Artificial, divided into

Break of. — Ge 32:24,26; Song 2:17

Morning. — Ex 29:39; 2Sa 23:4

Noon. — Ge 43:16; Ps 55:17

Decline of. — Jdj 19:8,9; Lu 9:12; 24:29

Evening. — Ge 8:11; Ps 104:23; Jer 6:4

Sometimes divided into four parts — Ne 9:3

Later subdivided into twelve hours — Mt 20:3,5,6; Joh 11:9

Time of, ascertained by the dial — 2Ki 20:11

Succession of, secured by covenant — Ge 8:22

Made for the glory of God — Ps 74:16

Proclaims the glory of God — Ps 19:2

Under the control of God — Am 5:8; 8:9

A time of judgment called a day of

Anger. — La 2:21

Wrath. — Job 20:28; Zep 1:15,18; Ro 2:5

Visitation. — Mic 7:4

Destruction. — Job 21:30

Darkness. — Joe 2:2; Zep 1:15

Trouble. — Ps 102:2

Calamity. — De 32:35; Jer 18:17

Adversity. — Pr 24:10

Vengeance. — Pr 6:34; Isa 61:2

Slaughter. — Isa 30:25; Jer 12:3

Evil. — Jer 17:17; Am 6:3; Eph 6:13

The Lord. — Isa 2:12; 13:6; Zep 1:14

A time of mercy called a day of

Salvation. — 2Co 6:2

Redemption. — Eph 4:30

Visitation. — Jer 27:22; 1Pe 2:12

God’s power. — Ps 110:3

A time of festivity called a

Good day. — Es 8:17; 9:19

Day of good tidings. — 2Ki 7:9

Day which the Lord has made. — Ps 118:24

Solemn day. — Nu 10:10; Ho 9:5

Day of gladness. — Nu 10:10

The time for labour — Ps 104:22

Wild beasts hide during — Ps 104:22

Illustrative of

Time of judgment. — 1Co 3:13; 4:3

Spiritual light. — 1Th 5:5,8; 2Pe 1:19

The path of the just. — Pr 4:18

Dead, The

They who have departed this life — Ge 23:2; 25:8; Job 1:19

Terms used to express

Corpses. — 2Ki 19:35; Na 3:3

Carcases. — Nu 14:29,32,33; 1Ki 13:24

Those who are not. — Mt 2:18

Deceased. — Isa 26:14; Mt 22:25

Characterised by

Being without the Spirit. — Jas 2:26

Being incapable of motion. — Mt 28:4; Re 1:17

Ignorance of all human affairs. — Ec 9:5

Absence of all human passions. — Ec 9:6

Inability to glorify God. — Ps 115:17

Return not to this life — Job 7:9,10; 14:10,14

Eyes of, closed by nearest of kin — Ge 46:4

Were washed and laid out — Ac 9:37

Were wrapped in lined with spices — Joh 19:40

Mourning for, often

Very great. — Ge 27:35; Jer 31:15; Mt 2:18; Joh 11:33

Loud and clamorous. — Jer 16:6; Mr 5:38

By hired mourners. — Jer 9:17,18; Am 5:16

With plaintive music. — Jer 48:36; Mt 9:23

Testified by change of apparel. — 2Sa 14:2

Testified by taring the hair. — Jer 16:7

Testified by covering the head. — 2Sa 19:4

Testified by rending the garments. — Ge 37:34; 2Sa 3:31

Lasted many days. — Ge 37:34; 50:3,10

Regard often shown to the memory of — Ru 1:8

Too soon forgotten — Ps 31:12; Ec 9:5

Heathenish expressions of grief for, forbidden — Le 19:28; De
14:1,2

All offerings to, forbidden — De 26:14

Touching of, caused uncleanness — Nu 19:11,13,16; 9:6,7

In a house rendered it unclean — Nu 19:14,15

Even bones of, caused uncleanness — Nu 19:16; 2Ch 34:5

A priest not to mourn for, except when near of kin — Le 21:1-3;
Eze 44:25

High priest in no case to mourn for — Le 21:10,11

Nazarites not to touch or mourn for — Nu 6:6,7

Those defiled by, removed from the camp — Nu 5:2

Uncleanness contracted from, removed by the water separation —
Nu 19:12,18

Idolaters

Tore themselves for. — Jer 16:7

Offered sacrifices for. — Ps 106:28

Invoked and consulted. — 1Sa 28:7,8

Consecrated part of their crops to. — De 26:14

The Jews looked for a resurrection from — Isa 26:19; Ac 24:15

Instances of, restored to life before Christ — 1Ki 17:22; 2Ki
4:34-36; 13:21

Instances of, restored by Christ — Mt 9:25; Lu 7:15; Joh 11:44;
Ac 9:40; 20:12

Illustrative of

Man’s state by nature. — 2Co 5:4; Eph 2:1,5

A state of deep affliction, &c. — Ps 88:5,6; 143:3; Isa 59:10

Freedom from the power of sin. — Ro 6:2,8,11; Col 3:3

Freedom from the law. — Ro 7:4

Faith without works. — 1Ti 5:6; Jas 2:17,26

Diviners &c. — Isa 8:19

Impotence. — Ge 20:3; Ro 4:19

Death, Eternal

The necessary consequence of sin — Ro 6:16,21; 8:13; Jas 1:15

The wages of sin — Ro 6:23

The portion of the wicked — Mt 25:41,46; Ro 1:32

The way to, described — Ps 9:17; Mt 7:13

Self-righteousness leads to — Pr 14:12

God alone can inflict — Mt 10:28; Jas 4:12

Is described as

Banishment from God. — 2Th 1:9

Society with the devil &c. — Mt 25:41

A lake of fire. — Re 19:20; 21:8

The worm that dies not. — Mr 9:44

Outer darkness. — Mt 25:30

A mist of darkness for ever. — 2Pe 2:17

Indignation, wrath, &c. — Ro 2:8,9

Is called

Destruction. — Ro 9:22; 2Th 1:9

Perishing. — 2Pe 2:12

The wrath to come. — 1Th 1:10

The second death. — Re 2:11

A resurrection to damnation. — Joh 5:29

A resurrection to shame &c. — Da 12:2

Damnation of hell. — Mt 23:33

Everlasting punishment. — Mt 25:46

Shall be inflicted by Christ — Mt 25:31,41; 2Th 1:7,8

Christ, the only way of escape from — Joh 3:16; 8:51; Ac 4:12

Saints shall escape — Re 2:11; 20:6

Strive to preserve others from — Jas 5:20

Illustrated — Lu 16:23-26

Death, Natural

By Adam — Ge 3:19; 1Co 15:21,22

Consequence of sin — Ge 2:17; Ro 5:12

Lot of all — Ec 8:8; Heb 9:27

Ordered by God — De 32:39; Job 14:5

Puts an end to earthly projects — Ec 9:10

Strips of earthly possessions — Job 1:21; 1Ti 6:7

Levels all ranks — Job 3:17-19

Conquered by Christ — Ro 6:9; Re 1:18

Abolished by Christ — 2Ti 1:10

Shall finally be destroyed by Christ — Ho 13:14; 1Co 15:26

Christ delivers from the fear of — Heb 2:15

Regard, as at hand — Job 14:1,2; Ps 39:4,5; 90:9; 1Pe 1:24

Prepare for — 2Ki 20:1

Pray to be prepared for — Ps 39:4,13; 90:12

Consideration of, a motive to diligence — Ec 9:10; Joh 9:4

When averted for a season, is a motive to increased devotedness
— Ps 56:12,13; 118:17; Isa 38:18,20

Enoch and Elijah were exempted from — Ge 5:24; Heb 11:5; 2Ki
2:11

All shall be raised from — Ac 24:15

None subject to in heaven — Lu 20:36; Re 21:4

Illustrates the change produced in conversion — Ro 6:2; Col
2:20

Is described as

A sleep. — De 31:16; Joh 11:11

The earthly house of this tabernacle being dissolved. — 2Co
5:1

Putting off this tabernacle. — 2Pe 1:14

God requiring the soul. — Lu 12:20

Going the way whence there is no return. — Job 16:22

Gathering to our people. — Ge 49:33

Going down into silence. — Ps 115:17

Yielding up the spirit. — Ac 5:10

Returning to dust. — Ge 3:19; Ps 104:29

Being cut down. — Job 14:2

Fleeing as a shadow. — Job 14:2

Departing. — Php 1:23

Death of Christ, The

Foretold — Isa 53:8; Da 9:26; Zec 13:7

Appointed by God — Isa 53:6,10; Ac 2:23

Necessary for the redemption of man — Lu 24:46; Ac 17:3

Acceptable, as a sacrifice to God — Mt 20:28; Eph 5:2; 1Th
5:10

Was voluntary — Isa 53:12; Mt 26:53; Joh 10:17,18

Was undeserved — Isa 53:9

Mode of

Foretold by Christ. — Mt 20:18,19; Joh 12:32,33

Prefigured. — Nu 21:8; Joh 3:14

Ignominious. — Heb 12:2

Accursed. — Ga 3:13

Exhibited His humility. — Php 2:8

A stumbling block to Jews. — 1Co 1:23

Foolishness to Gentiles. — 1Co 1:18,23

Demanded by the Jews — Mt 27:22,23

Inflicted by the Gentiles — Mt 27:26-35

In the company of malefactors — Isa 53:12; Mt 27:38

Accompanied by supernatural signs — Mt 27:45,51-53

Emblematical of the death to sin — Ro 6:3-8; Ga 2:20

Commemorated in the ordinance of the Lord’s supper — Lu
22:19,20; 1Co 11:26-29

Death of Saints, The

A sleep in Christ — 1Co 15:18; 1Th 4:14

Is blessed — Re 14:13

Is gain — Php 1:21

Is full of

Faith. — Heb 11:13

Peace. — Isa 57:2

Hope. — Pr 14:32

Sometimes desired — Lu 2:29

Waited for — Job 14:14

Met with resignation — Ge 50:24; Jos 23:14; 1Ki 2:2

Met without fear — 1Co 15:55

Precious in God’s sight — Ps 116:15

God preserves them to — Ps 48:14

God is with them in — Ps 23:4

Removes from coming evil — 2Ki 22:20; Isa 57:1

Leads to

Rest. — Job 3:17; 2Th 1:7

Comfort. — Lu 16:25

Christ’s presence. — 2Co 5:8; Php 1:23

A crown of life. — 2Ti 4:8; Re 2:10

A joyful resurrection. — Isa 26:19; Da 12:2

Disregarded by the wicked — Isa 57:1

Survivors consoled for — 1Th 4:13-18

The wicked wish theirs to resemble — Nu 23:10

Illustrated — Lu 16:22

Exemplified

Abraham. — Ge 25:8

Isaac. — Ge 35:29

Jacob. — Ge 49:33

Aaron. — Nu 20:28

Moses. — De 34:5

Joshua. — Jos 24:29

Elisha. — 2Ki 13:14,20

One thief. — Lu 23:43

Dorcas. — Ac 9:37

Death of the Wicked, The

Is in their sins — Eze 3:19; Joh 8:21

Is without hope — Pr 11:7

Sometimes without fear — Jer 34:5; 2Ch 36:11-13

Frequently sudden and unexpected — Job 21:13,23; 27:21; Pr
29:1

Frequently marked by terror — Job 18:11-15; 27:19-21; Ps 73:19

Punishment follows — Isa 14:9; Ac 1:25

The remembrance of them perishes in — Job 18:17; Ps 34:16; Pr
10:7

God has no pleasure in — Eze 18:23,32

Like the death of beasts — Ps 49:14

Illustrated — Lu 12:20; 16:22,23

Exemplified

Korah, &c. — Nu 16:32

Absalom. — 2Sa 18:9,10

Ahab. — 1Ki 22:34

Jezebel. — 2Ki 9:33

Athaliah. — 2Ch 23:15

Haman. — Es 7:10

Belshazzar. — Da 5:30

Judas. — Mt 27:5; Ac 1:18

Ananias, &c. — Ac 5:5,9,10

Herod. — Ac 12:23

Death, Spiritual

Alienation from God is — Eph 4:18

Carnal-mindedness is — Ro 8:6

Walking in trespasses and sins is — Eph 2:1; Col 2:13

Spiritual ignorance is — Isa 9:2; Mt 4:16; Lu 1:79; Eph 4:18

Unbelief is — Joh 3:36; 1Jo 5:12

Living in pleasure is — 1Ti 5:6

Hypocrisy is — Re 3:1,2

Is a consequence of the fall — Ro 5:15

Is the state of all men by nature — Ro 6:13; 8:6

The fruits of, are dead works — Heb 6:1; 9:14

A call to arise from — Eph 5:14

Deliverance from, is through Christ — Joh 5:24,25; Eph 2:5; 1Jo
5:12

Saints are raised from — Ro 6:13

Love of the brethren, a proof of being raised from — 1Jo 3:14

Illustrated — Eze 37:2,3; Lu 15:24

Deceit

Is falsehood — Ps 119:118

The tongue, the instrument of — Ro 3:13

Comes from the heart — Mr 7:22

Characteristic of the heart — Jer 17:9

God abhors — Ps 5:6

Forbidden — Pr 24:28; 1Pe 3:10

Christ was perfectly free from — Isa 53:9; 1Pe 2:22

Saints

Free from. — Ps 24:4; Zep 3:13; Re 14:5

Purposed against. — Job 27:4

Avoid. — Job 31:5

Shun those addicted to. — Ps 101:7

Pray for deliverance from those who use. — Ps 43:1; 120:2

Delivered from those who use. — Ps 72:14

Should beware of those who teach. — Eph 5:6; Col 2:8

Should lay aside, in seeking truth. — 1Pe 2:1

Ministers should lay aside — 2Co 4:2; 1Th 2:3

The wicked

Are full of. — Ro 1:29

Devise. — Ps 35:20; 38:12; Pr 12:5

Utter. — Ps 10:7; 36:3

Work. — Pr 11:18

Increase in. — 2Ti 3:13

Use, to each other. — Jer 9:5

Use, to themselves. — Jer 37:9; Ob 3:7

Delight in. — Pr 20:17

False teachers

Are workers of. — 2Co 11:13

Preach. — Jer 14:14; 23:26

Impose on others by. — Ro 16:18; Eph 4:14

Sport themselves with. — 2Pe 2:13

Hypocrites devise — Job 15:35

Hypocrites practise — Ho 11:12

False witnesses use — Pr 12:17; 14:5

A characteristic of Antichrist — 2Jo 1:7

A characteristic of the Apostasy — 2Th 2:10

Evil of

Keeps from knowledge of God. — Jer 9:6

Keeps from turning to God. — Jer 8:5

Leads to pride and oppression. — Jer 5:27,28

Leads to lying. — Pr 14:25

Often accompanied by fraud and injustice — Ps 10:7; 43:1

Hatred often concealed by — Pr 26:24-28

The folly of fools is — Pr 14:8

The kisses of an enemy are — Pr 27:6

Blessedness of being free from — Ps 24:4,5; 32:2

Punishment of — Ps 55:23; Jer 9:7-9

Exemplified

The devil. — Ge 3:1,4,5; Joh 8:44

Rebecca and Jacob. — Ge 27:9,19

Laban. — Ge 31:7

Joseph’s brothers. — Ge 37:31,32

Pharaoh. — Ex 8:29

David. — 1Sa 21:13

Job’s friends. — Job 6:15

Doeg. — Ps 52:1,2

Herod. — Mt 2:8

Pharisees. — Mt 22:16

Chief Priests. — Mr 14:1

Decision

Necessary to the service of God — Lu 9:62

Exhortations to — Jos 24:14,15

Exhibited in

Seeking God with the heart. — 2Ch 15:12

Keeping the commandments of God. — Ne 10:29

Being on the Lord’s side. — Ex 32:26

Following God fully. — Nu 14:24; 32:12; Jos 14:8

Serving God. — Isa 56:6

Loving God perfectly. — De 6:5

Blessedness of. — Jos 1:7

Opposed to

A divided service. — Mt 6:24

Double-mindedness. — Jas 1:8

Halting between two opinions. — 1Ki 18:21

Turning to the right or left. — De 5:32

Not setting the heart aright. — Ps 78:8,37

Exemplified

Moses. — Ex 32:26

Caleb. — Nu 13:30

Joshua. — Jos 24:15

Ruth. — Ru 1:16

Asa. — 2Ch 15:8

David. — Ps 17:3

Peter. — Joh 6:68

Paul. — Ac 21:13

Abraham. — Heb 11:8

Dedication

Consecration of a place of worship — 2Ch 2:4

Solemn confirmation of a covenant — Heb 9:18

Devoting any thing to sacred uses — 1Ch 28:12

Subjects of

Tabernacle. — Nu 7:1-89

Temple of Solomon. — 1Ki 8:1-63; 2Ch 7:5

Second temple. — Ezr 6:16,17

Persons. — Ex 22:29; 1Sa 1:11

Property. — Le 27:28; Mt 15:5

Spoils of war. — 2Sa 8:11; 1Ch 18:11

Tribute from foreigners. — 2Sa 8:10,11

Walls of cities. — Ne 12:27

Houses when built. — De 20:5; Ps 30:1

By idolaters in setting up idols — Da 3:2,3

Things dedicated to God

Esteemed holy. — Le 27:28; 2Ki 12:18

Placed with the treasures of the Lord’s house. — 1Ki 7:51; 2Ch
5:1

Special chambers prepared for. — 2Ch 31:11,12

Levites place over. — 1Ch 26:20,26; 2Ch 31:12

Applied to the repair and maintenance of the temple. — 2Ki
12:4,5; 1Ch 26:27

For support of priests. — Nu 18:14; Eze 44:29

Given to propitiate enemies. — 2Ki 12:17,18

Law respecting the release of. — Le 27:1-34

Of property often perverted — Mr 7:9-13

Illustrated of devotedness to God — Ps 119:38

Defilement

Forbidden to the Jews — Le 11:44,45

Things liable to ceremonial

The person. — Le 5:3

Garments. — Le 13:59

Furniture, &c. — Le 15:9,10; Nu 19:14,15

Houses. — Le 14:44

The land. — Le 18:25; De 21:23

The sanctuary. — Le 20:3; Zep 3:4

Ceremonial caused by

Eating unclean things. — Le 11:8; Ac 10:11,14

Eating things that died. — Le 17:15

Touching a dead body or a bone. — Nu 9:6,7; 19:11,16

Touching a grave. — Nu 19:16

Touching a dead beast. — Le 5:2; 11:24-28

Being alone with a dead body. — Nu 19:14

Mourning for the dead. — Le 21:1-3

Having a leprosy. — Le 13:3,11; Nu 5:2,3

Having an issue, &c. — Le 15:2; Nu 5:2

Touching anything defiled by an issue, &c. — Le 15:5-11

Going into a leprous house. — Le 14:46

Sacrificing the red heifer. — Nu 19:7

Burning the red heifer. — Nu 19:8

Gathering the ashes of the red heifer. — Nu 19:10

Touching an unclean person. — Nu 19:22

Child bearing. — Le 12:2

Causes of, improperly enlarged by tradition — Mr 7:2; Mt 15:20

Moral, caused by

Following the sins of the heathen. — Le 18:24

Seeking after wizards. — Le 19:31

Giving children to Molech. — Le 20:3

Making and serving idols. — Eze 20:17,18; 22:3,4; 23:7

Blood shedding. — Isa 59:3

Moral, punished — Le 18:24,25,28,29

Those under, removed from the camp — Nu 5:3,4; De 23:14

Priests

To decide in all cases of. — Le 10:10; 13:3

Specially required to avoid. — Le 21:1-6,11,12

Not to eat holy things while under. — Le 22:2,4-6

Punished for eating of the holy things while under. — Le 22:3

Cleansed by legal offerings — Nu 19:18,19; Heb 9:13

Neglecting purification from, punished by cutting off — Nu
19:13,20

Ceremonial, abolished under the gospel — Ac 10:15; Ro 14:14;
Col 2:20-22

Illustrative

Of sin. — Mt 15:11,18; Jude 1:8

Of unholy doctrines. — 1Co 3:16,17

Delighting In God

Commanded — Ps 37:4

Reconciliation leads to — Job 22:21,26

Observing the sabbath leads to — Isa 58:13,14

Saints’ experience in

Communion with God. — Song 2:3

The law of God. — Ps 1:1; 119:24,35

The goodness of God. — Ne 9:25

The comforts of God. — Ps 94:19

Hypocrites

Pretend to. — Isa 58:2

In heart despise. — Job 27:10; Jer 6:10

Promises to. — Ps 37:4

Blessedness. — Ps 112:1

Deluge, The

Sent as a punishment for the extreme wickedness of man — Ge
6:5-7,11-13,17

Called the

Flood. — Ge 9:28

Waters of Noah. — Isa 54:9

Noah forewarned of — Ge 6:13; Heb 11:7

Long-suffering of God exhibited in deferring — Ge 6:3; 1Pe
3:20

The wicked warned of — 1Pe 3:19,20; 2Pe 2:5

Noah, &c, saved from — Ge 6:18-22; 7:13,14

Date of its commencement — Ge 7:11

Came suddenly and unexpectedly — Mt 24:38,39

Produced by

Forty days’ incessant rain. — Ge 7:4,12,17

Opening up of the fountains of the great deep. — Ge 7:11

Increased gradually — Ge 7:17,18

Extreme height of — Ge 7:19,20

Time of its increase and prevailing — Ge 7:24

Causes of its abatement — Ge 8:1,2

Decrease of gradual — Ge 8:3,5

Date of its complete removal — Ge 8:13

Complete destruction of whole earth effected by — Ge 7:23

Entire face of the earth changed by — 2Pe 3:5,6

Traditional notice of — Job 22:15-17

That it shall never again occur

Promised. — Ge 8:21,22

Confirmed by covenant. — Ge 9:9-11

The rainbow a token. — Ge 9:12-17

A pledge of God’s faithfulness. — Isa 54:9,10

Illustrative

Of the destruction of sinners. — Ps 32:6; Isa 28:2,18

Of baptism. — 1Pe 3:20,21

(Unexpectedness of,) of suddenness of Christ’s coming. — Mt
24:36-39; Lu 17:26,27-30

Denial of Christ

In doctrine — Mr 8:38; 2Ti 1:8

In practice — Php 3:18,10; Tit 1:16

A characteristic of false teachers — 2Pe 2:1; Jude 1:4

Is the spirit of Antichrist — 1Jo 2:22,23; 4:3

Christ will deny those guilty of — Mt 10:33; 2Ti 2:12

Leads to destruction — 2Pe 2:1; Jude 1:4,15

Exemplified

Peter. — Mt 26:69-75

The Jews. — Joh 18:40; Ac 3:13,14

Desert, Journey of Israel Through The

Date of its commencement — Ex 12:41,42

Their number commencing — Ex 12:37

Their healthy state commencing — Ps 105:37

A mixed multitude accompanied them in — Ex 12:38; Nu 11:4

Commenced in haste — Ex 12:39

Conducted with regularity — Ex 13:18

Under Moses as leader — Ex 3:10-12; Ac 7:36,38

By a circuitous route — Ex 13:17,18

Order of marching during — Nu 10:14-29

Order of encamping during — Nu 2:1-34

Difficulty and danger of — De 8:15

Continued forty years

As a punishment. — Nu 14:33,34

To prove and humble them, &c. — De 8:2

To teach them to live on God’s word. — De 8:3

Under God’s guidance — Ex 13:21,22; 15:13; Ne 9:12; Ps 78:52;
Isa 63:11-14

Under God’s protection — Ex 14:19,20; Ps 105:39; Ex 23:20; Ps
78:53

With miraculous provision — Ex 16:35; De 8:3

Their clothing preserved during — De 8:4; 29:5; Ne 9:21

Worship of God celebrated during — Ex 24:5-8; 29:38-42;
40:24-29

Justice administered during — Ex 18:13,26

Circumcision omitted during — Jos 5:5

Caused universal terror and dismay — Ex 15:14-16; Nu 22:3,4

Obstructed, &c by the surrounding nations — Ex 17:8; Nu 20:21

Territory acquired during — De 29:7,8

Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions — Ps 78:40; 95:10;
106:7-39

Constant goodness and mercy of God to them during — Ps
106:10,43-46; 107:6,13

Commenced from Rameses in Egypt — Ex 12:37

To Succoth — Ex 12:37; Nu 33:5

To Etham — Ex 13:20; Nu 33:6

Between baalzephon and pihahiroth — Ex 14:2; Nu 33:7

Overtaken by Pharaoh. — Ex 14:9

Exhorted to look to God. — Ex 14:13,14

The cloud removed to the rear. — Ex 14:19,20

Red Sea divided. — Ex 14:16,21

Through the Red Sea — Ex 14:22,29

Faith exhibited in passing. — Heb 11:29

Pharaoh and his host destroyed. — Ex 14:23-28; Ps 106:11

Israel’s song of praise. — Ex 15:1-21; Ps 106:12

Through the wilderness of Shur or Etham — Ex 15:22; Nu 33:8

To Marah — Ex 15:23; Nu 33:8

Murmuring of the people on account of bitter water. — Ex 15:24

Water sweetened. — Ex 15:25

To Elim — Ex 15:27; Nu 33:9

By the Red Sea — Nu 33:10

Through the wilderness of Sin — Ex 16:1; Nu 33:11

Murmuring for bread. — Ex 16:2,3

Quails given for one night. — Ex 16:8,12,13

Manna sent. — Ex 16:4,8,16-31

To Dophkah — Nu 33:12

To Alush — Nu 33:13

To Rephidim — Ex 17:1; Nu 33:14

Murmuring for water. — Ex 17:2,3

Water brought from the rock. — Ex 17:5,6

Called Massah and Meribah. — Ex 17:7

Amalek opposes Israel. — Ex 17:8

Amalek overcome. — Ex 17:9-13

To Mount Sinai — Ex 19:1,2; Nu 33:15

Jethro’s visit. — Ex 18:1-6

Judges appointed. — Ex 18:14-26; De 1:9-15

Moral law given. — Ex 19:3; 20:1-26

Covenant made. — Ex 24:3-8

Moral law written on tables. — Ex 31:18

Order for making the tabernacle, &c. — Ex 24:1-27:21

Tribe of Levi taken instead of the first-born. — Nu 3:11-13

Aaron and his sons selected for priesthood. — Ex 28:1-29:46; Nu
3:1-3,10

Levites set apart. — Nu 3:5-9

Golden calf made. — Ex 32:1,4

Tables of testimony broken. — Ex 32:19

People punished for idolatry. — Ex 32:25-29,35

God’s glory shown to Moses. — Ex 33:18-23; 34:5-8

The tables of testimony renewed. — Ex 34:1-4,27-29; De 10:1-5

Tabernacle first set up. — Ex 40:1-38

Nadab and Abihu destroyed for offering strange fire. — Le
10:1,2; Nu 3:4

Passover first commemorated. — Nu 9:1-5

Second numbering of the people. — Nu 1:1-46; Ex 38:25,26

To Kibrothhattaavah — Nu 33:16

Complaining punished by fire. — Nu 11:1-3

Called Taberah. — Nu 11:3

Murmuring of the mixed multitude and of Israel, for flesh. — Nu
11:4-9

Flesh promised. — Nu 11:10-15,18-23

Seventy elders appointed to assist Moses. — Nu 11:16,17,24-30

Quails sent for a month. — Nu 11:19,20,31,32

Their murmuring punished. — Nu 11:33; Ps 78:30,31

Why called Kibrothhattaavah. — Nu 11:34

To Hazeroth — Nu 11:35; 33:17

Aaron and Miriam envy Moses. — Nu 12:1,2

Miriam punished by leprosy. — Nu 12:10

Delayed seven day for Miriam. — Nu 12:14,15

To Kadeshbarnea in wilderness of Rithmah or Paran — De 1:19; Nu
32:8; 12:16; 33:18

The people anxious to have the land of Canaan searched. — De
1:22

Moses commanded to send spies. — Nu 13:1,2

Persons selected as spies. — Nu 13:3-16

Spies sent. — Jos 14:7; Nu 13:17-20

Spies bring back evil report. — Nu 13:26-33

The people terrified and rebel. — Nu 14:1-4

Punishment for rebellion. — Nu 14:26,35; 32:11-13; De
1:35,36,40

Guilty spies slain by plague. — Nu 14:36,37

People smitten by Amalek for going up without the Lord. — Nu
14:40-45; De 1:41-44

Returned by the way to the Red Sea — Nu 14:25; De 1:40; 2:1

Sabbath breaker stoned. — Nu 15:32-36

Rebellion of Korah. — Nu 16:1-19

Korah, &c punished. — Nu 16:30-35

Plague sent. — Nu 16:41-46

Plague stayed. — Nu 16:47-50

God’s choice of Aaron confirmed. — Nu 17:1-13

To Rimmonparez — Nu 33:19

To Libnah or Laban — Nu 33:20; De 1:1

To Rissah — Nu 33:21

To Kehelathah — Nu 33:22

To Mount Shapher — Nu 33:23

To Haradah — Nu 33:24

To Makheloth — Nu 33:25

To Tahath — Nu 33:26

To Tarah — Nu 33:37

To Mithcah — Nu 33:28

To Hashmonah — Nu 33:29

To Moseroth or Mosera — Nu 33:30

TO BENE-JAAKAN — Nu 33:31

To Horhagidgad or GudGodah — Nu 33:32; De 10:7

To Jotbathah or land of rivers — Nu 33:33; De 10:7

Several of these stations probably revisited — De 10:6,7; Nu
33:30-32

To Ebronah — Nu 33:34

To Eziongaber — Nu 33:35

To Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin — Nu 20:1; 33:36; Jdj 11:16

Miriam dies and is buried. — Nu 20:1

Second murmuring for water. — Nu 20:2-6

Moses striking the rock instead of speaking to it, disobeys God.
— Nu 20:7-11

Moses and Aaron punished. — Nu 20:12

Called Meribah to commemorate the murmuring. — Nu 20:13; 27:14

Orders given respecting Edom. — De 2:3-6

The king of Edom refuses a passage. — Nu 20:14-21; Jdj 11:17

To Mount Hor — Nu 20:22; 33:37

Aaron dies. — Nu 20:28,29; 33:38,39

Arad conquered. — Nu 21:1-3; 33:40

Called Hormah. — Nu 21:2,3

To Zalmonah — Nu 33:41

Murmuring of the people. — Nu 21:4,5

Fiery serpents sent. — Nu 21:6

Brazen serpent raised up. — Nu 21:7-9

To Punon — Nu 33:42

To Oboth — Nu 21:10; 33:43

To Ijeabarim before Moab — Nu 21:11; 33:44

Orders given respecting Moab. — De 2:8,9

TO ZARED OR DIBON-GAD — Nu 21:12; 33:45

To Almondiblathaim — Nu 33:46

Across the brook Zered — De 2:13

Time occupied in going from Kadeshbarnea to this station. — De
2:14

Order to pass through Ar. — De 2:18

Orders given respecting Ammon. — De 2:19

Across the arnon — Nu 21:13-15; De 2:24

To beer or the well — Nu 21:16

To Mattanah — Nu 21:18

To Nahaliel — Nu 21:19

To Bamoth — Nu 21:19

To the mountains of Abarim — Nu 21:20; 33:47

The Amorites refuse a passage to Israel. — Nu 21:21-23; De
2:26-30

Sihon conquered. — Nu 21:23-32; De 2:32-36

Og conquered. — Nu 21:33-35; De 3:1-11

Reubenites, &c obtained the land taken from the Amorites. — Nu
32:1-42; De 3:12-17

Return to the plains of Moab — Nu 22:1; 33:48,49

Balak sends for Balaam. — Nu 22:5,6,15-17

Balaam not permitted to curse Israel. — Nu 22:9-41; 23:1-24:25

Israel seduced to idolatry, &c by advice of Balaam. — Nu
25:1-3; Re 2:14

Israel punished. — Nu 25:5,9

Third numbering. — Nu 26:1-62

All formerly numbered over twenty years old, except Caleb and
Joshua, dead. — Nu 26:63-65; 14:29

The law of female inheritance settled. — Nu 27:1-11; 36:1-9

Appointment of Joshua. — Nu 27:15-23

Midianites destroyed and Balaam slain. — Nu 31:1-54; 25:17,18

The law rehearsed. — De 1:3

The law written by Moses. — De 31:9

Moses beholds Canaan. — De 34:1-4

Moses dies and is buried. — De 34:5,6

Joshua ordered to cross Jordan. — Jos 1:2

Two spies sent to Jericho. — Jos 2:1

Across the river Jordan — Jos 4:10

Illustrative of the pilgrimage of the church — Song 8:5; 1Pe
1:17

Deserts

Vast barren plains — Ex 5:3; Joh 6:13

Uninhabited places — Mt 14:15; Mr 6:31

Described as

Uninhabited and lonesome. — Jer 2:6

Uncultivated. — Nu 20:5; Jer 2:2

Desolate. — Eze 6:14

Dry and without water. — Ex 17:1; De 8:15

Trackless. — Isa 43:19

Great and terrible. — De 1:19

Waste and howling. — De 32:10

Infested with wild beasts — Isa 13:21; Mr 1:13

Infested with serpents — De 8:15

Infested with robbers — Jer 3:2; La 4:19

Danger of travelling in — Ex 14:3; 2Co 11:26

Guides required in — Nu 10:31; De 32:10

Phenomena of, alluded to

Mirage or deceptive appearance of water. — Jer 15:18

Simoom or deadly wind. — 2Ki 19:7; Jer 4:11

Tornadoes or whirlwinds. — Isa 21:1

Clouds of sand and dust. — De 28:24; Jer 4:12,13

Mentioned in scripture

Arabian or great desert. — Ex 23:31

Bethaven. — Jos 18:12

Beersheba. — Ge 21:14; 1Ki 19:3,4

Damascus. — 1Ki 19:15

Edom. — 2Ki 3:8

Engedi. — 1Sa 24:1

Gibeon. — 2Sa 2:24

Judea. — Mt 3:1

Jeruel. — 2Ch 20:16

Kedemoth. — De 2:26

Kadesh. — Ps 29:8

Maon. — 1Sa 23:24,25

Paran. — Ge 21:21; Nu 10:12

Shur. — Ge 16:7

Sin. — Ex 16:1

Sinai. — Ex 19:1,2; Nu 33:16

Ziph. — 1Sa 23:14,15

Zin. — Nu 20:1; 27:14

Of the Red Sea. — Ex 13:18

Near Gaza. — Ac 8:26

Heath often found in — Jer 17:6

Parts of, afforded pasture — Ge 36:24; Ex 3:1

Inhabited by wandering tribes — Ge 21:20,21; Ps 72:9; Jer
25:24

The persecuted fled to — 1Sa 23:14; Heb 11:38

The disaffected fled to — 1Sa 22:2; Ac 21:38

Illustrative of

Barrenness. — Ps 106:9; 107:33,35

Those deprived of blessings. — Ho 2:3

The world. — Song 3:6; 8:5

The Gentiles. — Isa 35:1,6; 41:19

What affords no support. — Jer 2:31

Desolation by armies. — Jer 12:10-13; 50:12

Despair
Produced in the wicked by divine judgments — De 28:34,67; Re
9:6; 16:10

Leads to

Continuing in sin. — Jer 2:25; 18:12

Blasphemy. — Isa 8:21; Re 16:10,11

Shall seize upon the wicked at the appearing of Christ — Re
6:16

Saints sometimes tempted to — Job 7:6; La 3:18

Saints enabled to overcome — 2Co 4:8,9

Trust in God, a preservative against — Ps 42:5,11

Exemplified

Cain. — Ge 4:13,14

Ahithophel. — 2Sa 17:23

Judas. — Mt 27:5

Devil, The

Sinned against God — 2Pe 2:4; 1Jo 3:8

Cast out of heaven — Lu 10:18

Cast down to hell — 2Pe 2:4; Jude 1:6

The author of the fall — Ge 3:1,6,14,24

Tempted Christ — Mt 4:3-10

Perverts the Scripture — Mt 4:6; Ps 91:11,12

Opposes God’s work — Zec 3:1; 1Th 2:18

Hinders the gospel — Mt 13:19; 2Co 4:4

Works lying wonders — 2Th 2:9; Re 16:14

Assumes the form of an angel of light — 2Co 11:14

The wicked

Are the children of. — Mt 13:38; Ac 13:10; 1Jo 3:10

Turn aside after. — 1Ti 5:15

Do the lusts of. — Joh 8:44

Possessed by. — Lu 22:3; Ac 5:3; Eph 2:2

Blinded by. — 2Co 4:4

Deceived by. — 1Ki 22:21,22; Re 20:7,8

Ensnared by. — 1Ti 3:7; 2Ti 2:26

Troubled by. — 1Sa 16:14

Punished, together with. — Mt 25:41

Saints

Afflicted by, only as God permits. — Job 1:12; 2:4-7

Tempted by. — 1Ch 21:1; 1Th 3:5

Sifted by. — Lu 22:31

Should resist. — Jas 4:7; 1Pe 5:9

Should be armed against. — Eph 6:11-16

Should be watchful against. — 2Co 2:11

Overcome. — 1Jo 2:13; Re 12:10,11

Shall finally triumph over. — Ro 16:20

Triumph over, by Christ

Predicted. — Ge 3:15

In resisting his temptations. — Mt 4:11

In casting out the spirits of. — Lu 11:20; 13:32

In empowering his disciples to cast out. — Mt 10:1; Mr 16:17

In destroying the works of. — 1Jo 3:8

Completed by his death. — Col 2:15; Heb 2:14

Illustrated. — Lu 11:21,22

Character of

Presumptuous. — Job 1:6; Mt 4:5,6

Proud. — 1Ti 3:6

Powerful. — Eph 2:2; 6:12

Wicked. — 1Jo 2:13

Malignant. — Job 1:9; 2:4

Subtle. — Ge 3:1; 2Co 11:3

Deceitful. — 2Co 11:14; Eph 6:11

Fierce and cruel. — Lu 8:29; 9:39,42; 1Pe 5:8

Cowardly. — Jas 4:7

The Apostasy is of — 2Th 2:9; 2Ti 4:1

Shall be condemned at the judgment — Jude 1:6; Re 20:10

Everlasting fire is prepared for — Mt 25:41

Compared to

A fowler. — Ps 91:3

Fowls. — Mt 13:4

A sower of tares. — Mt 13:25,28

A wolf. — Joh 10:12

A roaring lion. — 1Pe 5:8

A serpent. — Re 12:9; 20:2

Devotedness to God

A characteristic of saints — Job 23:12

Christ, an example of — Joh 4:34; 17:4

Grounded upon

The mercies of God. — Ro 12:1

The goodness of God. — 1Sa 12:24

The call of God. — 1Th 2:12

The death of Christ. — 2Co 5:15

Our creation. — Ps 86:9

Our preservation. — Isa 46:4

Our redemption. — 1Co 6:19,20

Should be

With our spirit. — 1Co 6:20; 1Pe 4:6

With our bodies. — Ro 12:1; 1Co 6:20

With our members. — Ro 6:12,13; 1Pe 4:2

With our substance. — Ex 22:29; Pr 3:9

Unreserved. — Mt 6:24; Lu 14:33

Abounding. — 1Th 4:1

Persevering. — Lu 1:74,75; 9:62

In life and death. — Ro 14:8; Php 1:20

Should be exhibited in

Loving God. — De 6:5; Lu 10:27

Serving God. — 1Sa 12:24; Ro 12:11

Walking worthy of God. — 1Th 2:12

Doing all to God’s glory. — 1Co 10:31

Bearing the cross. — Mr 8:34

Self-denial. — Mr 8:34

Living to Christ. — 2Co 5:15

Giving up all for Christ. — Mt 19:21,28,29

Want of, condemned. — Re 3:16

Exemplified

Joshua. — Jos 24:15

Peter, Andrew, James, John. — Mt 4:20-22

Joanna, &c. — Lu 8:3

Paul. — Php 1:21

Timothy. — Php 2:19-22

Epaphroditus. — Php 2:30

Diet of the Jews, The

In patriarchal age — Ge 18:7,8; 27:4

In Egypt — Ex 16:3; Nu 11:5

In the wilderness — Ex 16:4-12

Of the poor, frugal — Ru 2:14; Pr 15:17

Of the rich, luxurious — Pr 23:1-3; La 4:5; Am 6:4,5; Lu 16:19

Articles used for

Milk. — Ge 49:12; Pr 27:27

Butter. — De 32:14; 2Sa 17:29

Cheese. — 1Sa 17:18; Job 10:10

Bread. — Ge 18:5; 1Sa 17:17

Parched corn. — Ru 2:14; 1Sa 17:17

Flesh. — 2Sa 6:19; Pr 9:2

Fish. — Mt 7:10; Lu 24:42

Herbs. — Pr 15:17; Ro 14:2; Heb 6:7

Fruit. — 2Sa 16:2

Dried fruit. — 1Sa 25:18; 30:12

Honey. — Song 5:1; Isa 7:15

Oil. — De 12:17; Pr 21:17; Eze 16:13

Vinegar. — Nu 6:3; Ru 2:14

Wine. — 2Sa 6:19; Joh 2:3,10

Water. — Ge 21:14; Mt 10:42

Expressed by bread and water — 1Ki 13:9,16

Generally prepared by females — Ge 27:9; Pr 31:15; Isa 8:13

Was taken

In the morning, sparingly. — Jdj 19:5; Ec 10:16,17

At noon. — Ge 43:16; Joh 4:6,8

In the evening. — Ge 24:11,33; Lu 24:29,30

Often sitting. — Ge 27:19; 43:33

Often reclining. — Am 6:4; Joh 13:23

With the hand. — Mt 26:23; Lu 22:21

Thanks given before — Mr 8:6; Ac 27:35

Purification before — 2Ki 3:11; Mt 15:2

A hymn sung after — Mt 26:30

Men and women did not partake of together — Ge 18:8,9; Es
1:3,9

Articles of, often sent as presents — 1Sa 17:18; 25:18,27; 2Sa
16:1,2

Diligence

Christ, an example — Mr 1:35; Lu 2:49

Required by God in

Seeking him. — 1Ch 22:19; Heb 11:6

Obeying him. — De 6:17; 11:13

Hearkening to him. — Isa 55:2

Striving after perfection. — Php 3:13,14

Cultivating Christian graces. — 2Pe 1:5

Keeping the souls. — De 4:9

Keeping the heart. — Pr 4:23

Labours of love. — Heb 6:10-12

Following every good work. — 1Ti 5:10

Guarding against defilement. — Heb 12:15

Seeking to be found spotless. — 2Pe 3:14

Making our call, &c, sure. — 2Pe 1:10

Self-examination. — Ps 77:6

Lawful business. — Pr 27:23; Ec 9:10

Teaching religion. — 2Ti 4:2; Jude 1:3

Instructing children. — De 11:19

Discharging official duties. — De 19:18

Saints should abound in — 2Co 8:7

In the service of God

Should be preserved in. — Ga 6:9

Is not in vain. — 1Co 15:58

Preserves from evil. — Ex 15:26

Leads to assured hope. — Heb 6:11

God rewards — De 11:14; Heb 11:6

In temporal matters, leads to

Favour. — Pr 11:27

Prosperity. — Pr 10:4; 13:4

Honour. — Pr 12:24; 22:29

Illustrated — Pr 6:6-8

Exemplified

Jacob. — Ge 31:40

Ruth. — Ru 2:17

Hezekiah. — 2Ch 31:21

Nehemiah, &c. — Ne 4:6

Psalmist. — Ps 119:60

Apostles. — Ac 5:42

Apollos. — Ac 18:25

Titus. — 2Co 8:22

Paul. — 1Th 2:9

Onesiphorus. — 2Ti 1:17

Discipline of the Church

Ministers authorised to establish — Mt 16:19; 18:18

Consists in

Maintaining sound doctrine. — 1Ti 1:3; Tit 1:13

Ordering its affairs. — 1Co 11:34; Tit 1:5

Rebuking offenders. — 1Ti 5:20; 2Ti 4:2

Removing obstinate offenders. — 1Co 5:3-5,13; 1Ti 1:20

Should be submitted to — Heb 13:17

Is for edification — 2Co 10:8; 13:10

Decency and order, the objects of — 1Co 14:40

Exercise, in a spirit of charity — 1Co 2:6-8

Prohibits women preaching — 1Co 14:34; 1Ti 2:12

Diseases

Often sent as punishment — De 28:21; Joh 5:14

Often brought from other countries — De 7:15

Often through Satan — 1Sa 16:14-16; Job 2:7

Regarded as visitations — Job 2:7-10; Ps 38:2,7

Intemperance a cause of — Ho 7:5

Sins of youth a cause of — Job 20:11

Over-excitement a cause of — Da 8:27

Were many and divers — Mt 4:24

Mentioned in scripture

Ague. — Le 26:16

Abscess. — 2Ki 20:7

Atrophy. — Job 16:8; 19:20

Blindness. — Job 29:15; Mt 9:27

Boils and blains. — Ex 9:10

Consumption. — Le 26:16; De 28:22

Demoniacal possession. — Mt 15:22; Mr 5:15

Deafness. — Ps 38:13; Mr 7:32

Debility. — Ps 102:23; Eze 7:17

Dropsy. — Lu 14:2

Dumbness. — Pr 31:8; Mt 9:32

Dysentery. — 2Ch 21:12-19; Ac 28:8

Emerods. — De 28:27; 1Sa 5:6,12

Fever. — De 28:22; Mt 8:14

Impediment speech. — Mr 7:32

Itch. — De 28:27

Inflammation. — De 28:22

Issue of blood. — Mt 9:20

Lameness. — 2Sa 4:4; 2Ch 16:12

Leprosy. — Le 13:2; 2Ki 5:1

Loss of appetite. — Job 33:20; Ps 107:18

Lunacy. — Mt 4:24; 17:15

Melancholy. — 1Sa 16:14

Palsy. — Mt 8:6; 9:2

Plague. — Nu 11:33; 2Sa 24:15,21,25

Scab. — De 28:27

Sunstroke. — 2Ki 4:18-20; Isa 49:10

Ulcers. — Isa 1:6; Lu 16:20

Worms. — Ac 12:23

Children subject to — 2Sa 12:15; 1Ki 17:17

Frequently

Loathsome. — Ps 38:7; 41:8

Painful. — 2Ch 21:15; Job 33:19

Tedious. — De 28:59; Joh 5:5; Lu 13:16

Complicated. — De 28:60,61; Ac 28:8

Incurable. — 2Ch 21:18; Jer 14:19

Physicians undertook the cure of — Jer 8:22; Mt 9:12; Lu 4:23

Medicine used for curing — Pr 17:22; Isa 1:6

Art of curing, defective — Job 13:4; Mr 5:26

God often entreated to cure — 2Sa 12:16; 2Ki 20:1-3; Ps 6:2;
Jas 5:14

Not looking to God in, condemned — 2Ch 16:12

Those afflicted with

Anointed. — Mr 6:13; Jas 5:14

Often laid in the streets to receive advice from passers by. —
Mr 6:56; Ac 5:15

Often divinely supported. — Ps 41:3

Often divinely cured. — 2Ki 20:5; Jas 5:15

Illustrative of sin — Isa 1:5

Disobedience to God

Provokes his anger — Ps 78:10,40; Isa 3:8

Forfeits his favour — 1Sa 13:14

Forfeits his promised blessings — Jos 5:6; 1Sa 2:30; Jer 18:10

Brings a curse — De 11:28; 28:15

A characteristic of the wicked — Eph 2:2; Tit 1:16; 3:3

The wicked persevere in — Jer 2:21

Heinousness of, illustrated — Jer 35:14

Men prone to excuse — Ge 3:12,13

Shall be punished — Isa 42:24,25; Heb 2:2

Acknowledge the punishment of, to be just — Ne 9:32,33; Da
9:10,11,14

Warnings against — 1Sa 12:15; Jer 12:17

Bitter results of, illustrated — Jer 9:13,15

Exemplified

Adam and Eve. — Ge 3:6,11

Pharaoh. — Ex 5:2

Nadab, &c. — Le 10:1

Moses, &c. — Nu 20:8,11,24

Saul. — 1Sa 28:18

The prophet. — 1Ki 13:20-23

Israel. — 2Ki 18:9-12

Jonah. — Jon 1:2,3

Divination

An abominable practice — 1Sa 15:23

All who practised it, abominable — De 18:12

Practised by

Diviners. — De 18:14

Enchanters. — De 18:10; Jer 27:9

Witches. — Ex 22:18; De 18:10

Charmers. — De 18:11

Wizards. — De 18:11; 1Sa 28:3

Consulters of familiar spirits. — De 18:11

Magicians. — Ge 41:8; Da 4:7

Astrologers. — Isa 47:13; Da 4:7

Sorcerers. — Jer 27:9; Ac 13:6,8

Necromancers. — De 18:11

Soothsayers. — Isa 2:6; Da 2:27

False prophets. — Jer 14:14; Eze 13:3,6

Effected through

Enchantments. — Ex 7:11; Nu 24:1

Sorcery. — Isa 47:12; Ac 8:11

Observing times. — 2Ki 21:6

Observing heavenly bodies. — Isa 37:13

Raising the dead. — 1Sa 28:11,12

Inspecting the inside of beasts. — Eze 21:21

The flight of arrows. — Eze 21:21,22

Cups. — Ge 44:2,5

Rods. — Ho 4:12

Dreams. — Jer 29:8; Zec 10:2

Connected with idolatry. — 2Ch 33:5,6

Books of, numerous and expensive. — Ac 19:19

A lucrative employment. — Nu 22:7; Ac 16:16

Those who practised

Regarded as wise men. — Da 2:12,27

Regarded with awe. — Ac 8:9,11

Consulted in difficulties. — Da 2:2; 4:6,7

Used mysterious words and gestures. — Isa 8:19

A system of fraud — Eze 13:6,7; Jer 29:8

Frustrated by God — Isa 44:25

Could not injure the Lord’s people — Nu 23:23

The law

Forbade to the Israelites the practice of. — Le 19:26; De
18:10,11

Forbade seeking to. — Le 19:31; De 18:14

Punished with death those who used. — Ex 22:18; Le 20:27

Punished those who sought to. — Le 20:6

The Jews prone to — 2Ki 17:17; Isa 2:6

Divisions

Forbidden in the church — 1Co 1:10

Condemned in the church — 1Co 1:11-13; 11:18

Unbecoming in the church — 1Co 12:24,25

Are contrary to the

Unity of Christ. — 1Co 1:13; 12:13

Desire of Christ. — Joh 17:21-23

Purpose of Christ. — Joh 10:16

Spirit of the church. — 1Co 11:16

Are proof of a carnal spirit — 1Co 3:3

Avoid those who cause — Ro 16:17

Evil of, illustrated — Mt 12:25

Divorce

Law of marriage against — Ge 2:24; Mt 19:6

Permitted

By the Mosaic law. — De 24:1

On account of hardness of heart. — Mt 19:8

Often sought by the Jews — Mic 2:9; Mal 2:14

Sought on slight grounds — Mt 5:31; 19:3

Not allowed to those who falsely accused their wives — De
22:18,19

Women

Could obtain. — Pr 2:17; Mr 10:12

Could marry after. — De 24:2

Responsible for vows after. — Nu 30:9

Married after, could not return to first husband. — De 24:3,4;
Jer 3:1

Afflicted by. — Isa 54:4,6

Priests not to marry women after — Le 21:14

Of servants, regulated by law — Ex 21:7,11

Of captives, regulated by law — De 21:13,14

Forced on those who had idolatrous wives — Ezr 10:2-17; Ne
13:23,30

Jews condemned for love of — Mal 2:14-16

Forbidden by Christ except for adultery — Mt 5:32; 19:9

Prohibition of, offended the Jews — Mt 19:10

Illustrative of God’s casting off of the Jewish church — Isa
50:1; Jer 3:8

Doctrines, False

Destructive to faith — 2Ti 2:18

Hateful to God — Re 2:14,15

Unprofitable and vain — Tit 3:9; Heb 13:9

Should be avoided by

Ministers. — 1Ti 1:4; 6:20

Saints. — Eph 4:14; Col 2:8

All men. — Jer 23:16; 29:8

The wicked love — 2Ti 4:3,4

The wicked given up to believe — 2Th 2:11

Teachers of

Not to be countenanced. — 2Jo 1:10

Should be avoided. — Ro 16:17,18

Bring reproach on religion. — 2Pe 2:2

Speak perverse things. — Ac 20:30

Attract many. — 2Pe 2:2

Deceive many. — Mt 24:5

Shall abound in the latter days. — 1Ti 4:1

Pervert the gospel of Christ. — Ga 1:6,7

Shall be exposed. — 2Ti 3:9

Teachers of, are described as

Cruel. — Ac 20:29

Deceitful. — 2Co 11:13

Covetous. — Tit 1:11; 2Pe 2:3

Ungodly. — Jdj 1:4,8

Proud and ignorant. — 1Ti 6:3,4

Corrupt and reprobate. — 2Ti 3:8

Try, by Scripture — Isa 8:20; 1Jo 4:1

Curse on those who teach — Ga 1:8,9

Punishment on those who teach — Mic 3:6,7; 2Pe 2:1,3

Doctrines of the Gospel, The

Are from God — Joh 7:16; Ac 13:12

Are taught by Scripture — 2Ti 3:16

Are godly — 1Ti 6:3; Tit 1:1

Immorality condemned by — 1Ti 1:9-11

Lead to fellowship with the Father and with the Son — 1Jo 1:3;
2Jo 1:9

Lead to holiness — Ro 6:17-22; Tit 2:12

Bring no reproach on — 1Ti 6:1; Tit 2:5

Ministers should

Be nourished up in. — 1Ti 4:6

Attend to. — 1Ti 4:13,16

Hold, in sincerity. — 2Co 2:17; Tit 2:7

Hold steadfastly. — 2Ti 1:13; Tit 1:9

Continue in. — 1Ti 4:16

Speak things which become. — Tit 2:1

Saints obey, from the heart — Ro 6:17

Saints abide in — Ac 2:42

A faithful walk adorns — Tit 2:10

The obedience of saints leads to surer knowledge of — Joh 7:17

Those who oppose are

Proud. — 1Ti 6:3,4

Ignorant. — 1Ti 6:4

Doting about questions, &c. — 1Ti 6:4

Not to be received. — 2Jo 1:10

To be avoided. — Ro 16:17

Not endured by the wicked — 2Ti 4:3

Dog, The

Despised by the Jews — 2Sa 3:8

Described as

Impatient of injury. — Pr 26:17

Unclean. — Lu 16:21; 2Pe 2:22

Carnivorous. — 1Ki 14:11; 2Ki 9:35,36

Fond of blood. — 1Ki 21:19; 22:38

Dangerous and destructive. — Ps 22:16

Infested cities by night — Ps 59:14,15

Nothing holy to be given to — Mt 7:6; 15:26

Things torn by beasts given to — Ex 22:31

Sacrificing of, an abomination — Isa 66:3

Price of, not to be consecrated — De 23:18

When domesticated

Employed in watching flocks. — Job 30:1

Fed with the crumbs, &c. — Mt 15:27

Manner of, in drinking alluded to — Jdj 7:5

Illustrative

Of Gentiles. — Mt 15:22,26

Of covetous ministers. — Isa 56:11

Of fools. — Pr 26:11

Of apostates. — 2Pe 2:22

Of persecutors. — Ps 22:16,20

Of obstinate sinners. — Mt 7:6; Re 22:15

Of false teachers. — Php 3:2

(Dumb,) of unfaithful ministers. — Isa 56:10

(Dead,) of the mean. — 1Sa 24:14; 2Sa 9:8

Dove, The

Clean and used as food — De 14:11

Offered in sacrifice — Ge 15:9; Le 1:14

Impiously sold in the court of the temple — Mt 21:12; Joh 2:16

Characterised by

Simplicity. — Mt 10:16

Comeliness of countenance. — Song 2:14

Softness of eyes. — Song 1:15

Sweetness of voice. — Song 2:14

Richness of plumage. — Ps 68:13

Mournful tabering of, alluded to — Na 2:7

Dwells in rocks — Song 2:14; Jer 48:28

Frequents streams and rivers — Song 5:12

Sent from the ark by Noah — Ge 8:8,10,12

Why considered the emblem of peace — Ge 8:11

The harbinger of spring — Song 2:12

Illustrative

Of the Holy Spirit. — Mt 3:16; Joh 1:32

Of the meekness of Christ. — Song 5:12

Of the church. — Song 2:14; 5:2

Of mourners. — Isa 38:14; 59:11

Of converts to the church. — Isa 60:8

(In its flight,) of the return of Israel from captivity. — Ho
11:11

Dragon, The

Often of a red colour — Re 12:3

Described as

Powerful. — Re 12:4

Poisonous. — De 32:33

Of solitary habits. — Job 30:29

Its mournful voice alluded to — Mic 1:8

Its wailing alluded to — Mic 1:8

Its snuffing up the air alluded to — Jer 14:6

Its swallowing of its prey alluded to — Jer 51:34

Found in

The wilderness. — Mal 1:3

Deserted cities. — Isa 13:22; Jer 9:11

Dry places. — Isa 34:13; 43:20

A species of, in rivers — Ps 74:13; Isa 27:1

Illustrative

Of cruel and persecuting kings. — Isa 27:1; 51:9; Eze 29:3

Of enemies of the church. — Ps 9:13

Of wicked men. — Ps 44:19

Of the devil. — Re 13:2; 20:2,7

(Poison of,) of wine. — De 32:33

Dreams

Visions in sleep — Job 33:15; Da 2:28

Often by imaginary — Job 20:8; Isa 29:8

Excess of business frequently leads to — Ec 5:3

God’s will often revealed in — Nu 12:6; Job 33:15

False prophets

Pretended to. — Jer 23:25-28; 29:8

Not to be regarded in. — De 13:1-3; Jer 27:9

Condemned for pretending to. — Jer 23:32

Vanity of trusting to natural — Ec 5:7

The ancients

Put great faith in. — Jdj 7:15

Often perplexed by. — Ge 40:6; 41:8; Job 7:14; Da 2:1; 4:5

Anxious to have, explained. — Ge 40:8; Da 2:3

Consulting magicians on. — Ge 41:8; Da 2:2-4

God the only interpreter of — Ge 40:8; 41:16; Da 2:27-30; 7:16

Mentioned in scripture of

Abimelech. — Ge 20:3-7

Jacob. — Ge 28:12; 31:10

Laban. — Ge 31:24

Joseph. — Ge 37:5-9

Pharaoh’s butler and baker. — Ge 40:5-19

Pharaoh. — Ge 41:1-7

Midianite. — Jdj 7:13-15

Solomon. — 1Ki 3:5-15

Nebuchadnezzar. — Da 2:1,31; 4:5,8

Daniel. — Da 7:1-28

Joseph. — Mt 1:20,21; 2:13,19,20

Wise men. — Mt 2:11,12

Pilate’s wife. — Mt 27:19

Illustrative of

Prosperity of sinners. — Job 20:5-8, Ps 73:19,20

Impure imaginations. — Jude 1:8

Enemies of the church. — Isa 29:7,8

Drink Offering

Antiquity of — Ge 35:14

Sacrifices accompanied by — Ex 29:40; Le 23:13

Quantity appointed to be used for each kind of sacrifice — Nu
15:3-10

For public sacrifices provided by the state — Ezr 7:17; Eze
45:17

Not poured on the altar of incense — Ex 30:9

Omission of, caused by bad vintage — Joe 1:9,13

Idolatrous Jews

Offered to the queen of heaven. — Jer 7:18; 44:17-19

Reproved for offering, to idols. — Isa 57:5,6; 65:11; Jer
19:13; Eze 20:28

Idolaters often used blood for — Ps 16:4

Vanity of offering, to idols — De 32:37,38

Illustrative of the

Offering of Christ. — Isa 53:12

Pouring out of the Spirit. — Joe 2:28

Devotedness of ministers. — Php 2:17

Drunkenness

Forbidden — Eph 5:18

Caution against — Lu 21:34

Is a work of the flesh — Ga 5:21

Is debasing — Isa 28:8

Is inflaming — Isa 5:11

Overcharges the heart — Lu 21:34

Takes away the heart — Ho 4:11

Leads to

Poverty. — Pr 21:17; 23:21

Strife. — Pr 23:29,30

Woe and sorrow. — Pr 23:29,30

Error. — Isa 28:7

Contempt of God’s works. — Isa 5:12

Scorning. — Ho 7:5

Rioting and wantonness. — Ro 13:13

The wicked addicted to — Da 5:1-4

False teachers often addicted to — Isa 56:12

Folly of yielding to — Pr 20:1

Avoid those given to — Pr 23:20; 1Co 5:11

Denunciations against

Those given to. — Isa 5:11,12; 28:1-3

Those who encourage. — Hab 2:15

Excludes from heaven — 1Co 6:10; Ga 5:21

Punishment of — De 21:20; Joe 1:5,6; Am 6:6,7; Mt 24:49-51

Exemplified

Noah. — Ge 9:21

Nabal. — 1Sa 25:36

Uriah. — 2Sa 11:13

Elah. — 1Ki 16:9,10

Benhadad. — 1Ki 20:16

Belshazzar. — Da 5:4

Corinthians. — 1Co 11:21