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Calf, The

  • The young of the herd — Job 21:10; Jer 31:12
  • Playfulness of, alluded to — Ps 29:6
  • Fed on
    • Milk - 1Sa 6:10
    • Branches of trees, &c - Isa 27:10
  • Fattened in stalls, &c — 1Sa 28:24; Am 6:4
  • Offered in sacrifice — Le 9:2,3; Heb 9:12,19
  • Of a year old best for sacrifice — Mic 6:6
  • If first-born not redeemed — Nu 18:17
  • Eaten in the patriarchal age — Ge 18:7,8
  • When fattened considered a delicacy — 1Sa 28:24,25; Am 6:4; Lu 15:23,27
  • Illustrative of
    • Saints nourished by grace - Mal 4:2
    • Sacrifices of praise - Ho 14:2; Heb 13:5
    • Patient endurance - Eze 1:7; Re 4:7

Calf of Gold

  • Made on account of the delay of Moses in the mount — Ex 32:1
  • Was made
    • Of the ornaments of the women, &c - Ex 32:2,3
    • To represent God - Ex 32:4,5; Ps 106:20
    • After an Egyptian model - Ac 7:39,41
  • To go before the congregation - Ex 32:1
  • Molten in the fire — Ex 32:4; Ps 106:19
  • Fashioned with a graven tool — Ex 32:4
  • An altar built before — Ex 32:5
  • Sacrifices offered to — Ex 32:6; Ac 7:41
  • Worshipped with profane revelry — Ex 32:6,18,19,25; 1Co 10:7
  • Making of
    • A very great sin - Ex 32:21,30,31
    • A forgetting of God - Ps 106:21
    • A turning aside from the divine command - Ex 32:8; De 9:12,16
    • Excited wrath against Aaron - De 9:20
    • Excited wrath against Israel - Ex 32:10; De 9:14,19
    • Caused Moses to break the tables of the testimony - Ex 32:19; De 9:17
    • Israel punished for - Ex 32:26-29,35
  • Moses interceded for those who worshipped — Ex 32:11-14,30-34; De 9:18-20
  • Destroyed by Moses — Ex 32:20; De 9:21
  • Punishment of those who worshipped a warning to others — 1Co 10:5-7

Call of God, The

  • By Christ — Isa 55:5; Ro 1:6
  • By his Spirit — Re 22:17
  • By his works — Ps 19:2,3; Ro 1:20
  • By his ministers — Jer 35:15; 2Co 5:20
  • By his gospel — 2Th 2:14
  • Is from darkness — 1Pe 2:9
  • Addressed to all — Isa 45:22; Mt 20:16
  • Most reject — Pr 1:24; Mt 20:16
  • Effectual to saints — Ps 110:3; Ac 2:47; 13:48; 1Co 1:24
  • To man is
    • Of grace - Ga 1:15; 2Ti 1:9
    • According to the purpose of God - Ro 8:28; 9:11,23,24
    • High - Php 3:14
    • Holy - 1Ti 1:9
    • Heavenly - Heb 3:1
    • To fellowship with Christ - 1Co 1:9
    • To holiness - 1Th 4:7
    • To liberty - Ga 5:13
    • To peace - 1Co 7:15; Col 3:15
    • To glory and virtue - 2Pe 1:3
    • To the eternal glory of Christ - 2Th 2:14; 1Pe 5:10
    • To eternal life - 1Ti 6:12
  • Partakers of, justified — Ro 8:30
  • Walk worthy of — Eph 4:1
  • Blessedness of receiving — Re 19:9
  • Praise God for — 1Pe 2:9
  • Illustrated — Pr 9:3,4; Mt 23:3-9
  • Rejection of, leads to
    • Judicial blindness - Isa 6:9; Ac 28:24-27; Ro 11:8-10
    • Delusion - Isa 66:4; 2Th 2:10,11
  • Withdrawal of the means of grace — Jer 26:4-6; Ac 13:46; 18:6; Re 2:5
  • Temporal judgments — Isa 28:12; Jer 6:16,19; 35:17; Zec 7:12-14
  • Rejection by God — Pr 1:14-32; Jer 6:19,30
  • Condemnation — Joh 12:48; Heb 2:1-3; 12:25
  • Destruction — Pr 29:1; Mt 22:3-7

Calves of Jeroboam

  • Made of gold — 1Ki 12:28
  • Made to prevent the Israelites going to Jerusalem — 1Ki 12:26,27
  • Called the
    • Golden calves - 2Ki 10:29; 2Ch 13:8
    • Calves of Bethaven - Ho 10:5
    • Calves of Samaria - Ho 8:5
  • Placed in Dan and Bethel — 1Ki 12:29
  • Probably from an Egyptian model — 1Ki 11:40
  • Designed to represent God — 1Ki 12:28
  • Priests appointed for — 1Ki 12:31; 2Ch 11:15
  • Sacrifices offered to — 1Ki 12:32; 13:1
  • Feasts appointed for — 1Ki 12:32,33
  • Were kissed in adoration — Ho 13:2
  • Worship of
    • Denounced by a prophet - 1Ki 13:1-3
    • Adopted by succeeding kings - 1Ki 15:34; 16:26; 2Ki 10:29,31; 14:24
    • Became the sin of Israel - 1Ki 12:30; 2Ki 10:31; 2Ch 13:8
  • God's people refused to worship — 1Ki 19:18; 2Ch 11:16
  • Guilt of making — 1Ki 14:9,10
  • Guilt of worshipping — 1Ki 14:15,16; 2Ki 17:22,23
  • Predictions respecting
    • Captivity - Ho 10:6
    • Destruction - Ho 8:6; 10:8
    • Punishment of the worshippers - Ho 8:13,14

Camel, The

  • Unclean — Le 11:4; De 14:7
  • Found in deserted places — Eze 25:5
  • Characterised by
  • The bunches on its back - Isa 30:6
  • Its docility - Ge 24:11
    • The dromedary a species of, remarkable for swiftness — Jer 2:23
    • Abounded in the east — 1Ch 5:21; Isa 60:6
  • A part of patriarchal wealth — Ge 12:16; 30:43; Job 1:3
  • Kept in numbers by kings — 1Ch 27:30
  • Used for
    • Riding - Ge 24:61
    • Drawing chariots - Isa 21:7
    • Carrying burdens - Ge 37:25; 1Ki 10:2; 2Ki 8:9
    • Conveying posts and messengers - Es 8:10
    • War - Judg 7:12; 1Sa 30:17
  • Of the rich adorned with chains — Judg 8:21,26
  • Furniture of, alluded to — Ge 31:34
  • Subject to plagues — Ex 9:3; Zec 14:15
  • Treated with great care — Ge 24:31,32
  • Esteemed a valuable booty — 1Ch 5:20,21; 2Ch 14:15; Job 1:17; Jer 49:29,32
  • Coarse cloth made from its hair — Mt 3:4
  • Referred to in illustrations by Christ — Mt 19:24; 23:24

Canaanites, The

  • Descended from Ham — Ge 10:6
  • An accursed race — Ge 9:25,26
  • Different families of — Ge 10:15-18
  • Comprised seven distinct nations — De 7:1
  • Possessions of, how bounded — Ge 10:19
  • Country of, fertile — Ex 3:17; Nu 13:27
  • Described as
    • Great and mighty - Nu 13:28; De 7:1
    • Idolatrous - De 29:17
    • Superstitious - De 18:9-11
    • Profane and wicked - Le 18:27
  • Extremely numerous — De 7:17
  • Had many strong cities — Nu 13:28; De 1:28
  • Expelled for wickedness — De 9:4; 18:12
  • Abraham
    • Called to dwell amongst - Ge 12:1-5
    • Was promised the country of, of inheritance - Ge 13:14-17; 15:18; 17:8
    • Had his faith tried by dwelling amongst - Ge 12:6; 13:7
  • Kind to the patriarchs — Ge 14:13; 23:6
  • Israel commanded
    • To make no league with - De 7:2; Judg 2:2
    • Not to intermarry with - De 7:3; Jos 23:12
    • Not to follow idols of - Ex 23:24; De 7:25
    • Not to follow customs of - Le 18:26,27
    • To destroy, without mercy - De 7:2,24
    • To destroy all vestiges of their idolatry - Ex 23:24; De 7:5,25
    • Not to fear - De 7:17,18; 31:7
  • Terrified at the approach of Israel — Ex 15:15,16; Jos 2:9-11; 5:1
  • Partially subdued by Israel — Jos 10:1-11:23; Judg 1:1-36
  • Part of left
    • To try Israel - Judg 2:21,22; 3:1-4
    • To chastise Israel - Nu 33:55; Judg 2:3; 4:2
  • Israel ensnared by — Judg 2:3,19; Ps 106:36-38
  • Some descendants of, in our Lord's time — Mt 15:22; Mr 7:26

Candlestick

  • A part of household furniture — 2Ki 4:10
  • Used for holding
    • Candles or torches - Mt 5:15
    • Lamps - Ex 25:31,37; Zec 4:2
  • For the tabernacle
    • Form, &c of - Ex 25:31-36; 37:17-22
    • Held seven golden lamps - Ex 25:37; 37:23
    • Had snuffers, &c of gold - Ex 25:38; 37:23
    • Weighed a talent of gold - Ex 25:39
    • After a divine pattern - Ex 25:40; Nu 8:4
    • Called the lamp of God - 1Sa 3:3
    • Called the pure candlestick - Le 24:4
    • Placed in the outer sanctuary over against the table - Ex 40:24; Heb 9:2
    • Lighted with olive oil - Ex 27:20; Le 24:2
    • Lighted &c by priests - Ex 27:21; Le 24:3,4
    • Directions for removing - Nu 4:9,10
  • Illustrative Of
    • Christ - Zec 4:2; Joh 8:12; Heb 9:2
    • The church - Re 1:13,20
    • Ministers - Mt 5:14-16

Care, Overmuch

  • About earthly things, forbidden — Mt 6:25; Lu 12:22,29; Joh 6:27
  • God's providential goodness should keep us from — Mt 6:26,28,30; Lu 22:35
  • God's promises should keep us from — Heb 13:5
  • Trust in God should free us from — Jer 17:7,8; Da 3:16
  • Should be cast on God — Ps 37:5; 55:22; Pr 16:3; 1Pe 5:7
  • An obstruction to the Gospel — Mt 13:22; Lu 8:14; 14:18-20
  • Be without — 1Co 7:32; Php 4:6
  • Unbecoming in saints — 2Ti 2:4
  • Uselessness of — Mt 6:27; Lu 12:25,26
  • Vanity of — Ps 39:6; Ec 4:8
  • Warning against — Lu 21:34
  • Sent as a punishment to the wicked — Eze 4:16; 12:19
  • Exemplified
    • Martha - Lu 10:41
    • Persons who offered to follow Christ - Lu 9:57

Caves

  • Natural — Heb 11:38
  • Artificial — Judg 6:2
  • Found in the
    • Open fields - Ge 23:20
    • Rocks - Isa 2:19
  • Were used as
    • Dwelling-places - Ge 19:30
    • Places of concealment - 1Sa 13:6; 14:11; 1Ki 18:4; Heb 11:38
    • Resting places - 1Sa 24:3; 1Ki 19:9
    • Burial places - Ge 23:19; Joh 11:38
    • Haunts of robbers - Jer 7:11; Mt 21:13
    • Hiding placed of wild beasts - Na 2:12
  • Often capacious — 1Sa 22:1,2; 24:3
  • Afford no protection from the judgments of God — Isa 2:19; Eze 33:27; Re 6:15
  • Mentioned in scripture
    • Adullam - 1Sa 22:1
    • Engedi - 1Sa 23:29; 24:1,3
    • Machpelah - Ge 23:9
    • Makkedah - Joh 10:16,17

Cedar, The

  • Planted by God — Ps 104:16; Isa 41:19
  • Made to glorify God — Ps 148:9
  • Lebanon celebrated for — Judg 9:15; Ps 92:12
  • Banks of rivers favourable to the growth of — Nu 24:6
  • Imported largely by Solomon — 1Ki 10:27
  • Described as
    • High - Isa 37:24; Eze 17:22; Am 2:9
    • Spreading - Ps 80:10,11
    • Fragrant - Song 4:11
    • Graceful and beautiful - Ps 80:10; Eze 17:23
    • Strong and durable - Isa 9:10
  • Considered the first of trees — 1Ki 4:33
  • Extensive commerce in — 1Ki 5:10,11; Ezr 3:7
  • Used in
    • Building temples - 1Ki 5:5,6; 6:9,10
    • Building palaces - 2Sa 5:11; 1Ki 7:2,3
    • Making masts of ships - Eze 27:5
    • Making wardrobes - Eze 27:24
    • Making chariots - Song 3:9
    • Purifying the leper - Le 14:4-7,49-52
    • Preparing the water of separation - Nu 19:6
    • Making idols - Isa 44:14
  • The eagle alluded to as
    • Making its nest in - Jer 22:23
    • Perching on the high branches of - Eze 17:3
    • Instrumental in propagating - Eze 17:4,5
  • Destruction of, a punishment — Jer 22:7
  • Destruction of, exhibits God's power — Ps 29:5
  • Illustrative of
    • Majesty, strength, and glory of Christ - Song 5:15; Eze 17:22,23
    • Beauty and glory of israel - Nu 24:6
    • Saints in their rapid growth - Ps 92:12
    • Powerful nations - Eze 31:3; Am 2:9
    • Arrogant rulers - Isa 2:13; 10:33,34

Censers

  • For burning incense — Le 10:1; 2Ch 26:19
  • Made of
    • Brass - Nu 16:39
    • Gold - 1Ki 7:50
  • One of gold in the most holy place — Heb 9:4
  • Directions for removing — Nu 4:14
  • Often used in idolatrous worship — Eze 8:11
  • Of Korah, &c made into plates to cover the altar — Nu 16:18,39
  • Typical of Christ's intercession — Re 8:3,5

Character of Saints

  • Attentive to Christ's voice — Joh 10:3,4
  • Blameless and harmless — Php 2:15
  • Bold — Pr 28:1; Ro 13:3
  • Contrite — Isa 57:15; 66:2
  • Devout — Ac 8:2; 22:12
  • Faithful — Re 17:14
  • Fearing God — Mt 3:16; Ac 10:2
  • Following Christ — Joh 10:4,27
  • Godly — Ps 4:3; 2Pe 2:9
  • Guileless — Joh 1:47
  • Holy — De 7:6; 14:2; Col 3:12
  • Humble — Ps 34:2; 1Pe 5:5
  • Hungering after righteousness — Mt 5:6
  • Just — Ge 6:9; Hab 2:4; Lu 2:25
  • Led by the Spirit — Ro 8:14
  • Liberal — Isa 32:8; 2Co 9:13
  • Loving — Col 1:4; 1Th 4:9
  • Lowly — Pr 16:19
  • Meek — Isa 29:19; Mt 5:5
  • Merciful — Ps 37:26; Mt 5:7
  • New Creatures — 2Co 5:17; Eph 2:10
  • Obedient — Ro 16:19; 1Pe 1:14
  • Poor in spirit — Ps 51:17; Mt 5:3
  • Prudent — Pr 16:21
  • Pure in heart — Mt 5:8; 1Jo 3:3
  • Righteous — Isa 60:21; Lu 1:6
  • Sincere — 2Co 1:12; 2:17
  • Steadfast — Ac 2:42; Col 2:5
  • Taught of God — Isa 54:13; 1Jo 2:27
  • True — 2Co 6:8
  • Undefiled — Ps 119:1
  • Upright — 1Ki 3:6; Ps 15:2
  • Watchful — Lu 12:37
  • Zealous of good works — Tit 2:14; 3:8

Character of the Wicked

  • Abominable — Re 21:8
  • Alienated from God — Eph 4:18; Col 1:21
  • Blasphemous — Lu 22:65; Re 16:9
  • Blinded — 2Co 4:4; Eph 4:18
  • Boastful — Ps 10:3; 49:6
  • Conspiring against God's people — Ne 4:8; 6:2; Ps 38:12
  • Covetous — Mic 2:2; Ro 1:29
  • Deceitful — Ps 5:6; Ro 3:13
  • Delighting in the iniquity of others — Pr 2:14; Ro 1:32
  • Despising the works of the faithful — Ne 2:19; 4:2; 2Ti 3:3,4
  • Destructive — Isa 59:7
  • Disobedient — Ne 9:26; Tit 3:3; 1Pe 2:7
  • Enticing to evil — Pr 1:10-14; 2Ti 3:6
  • Envious — Ne 2:10; Tit 3:3
  • Fearful — Pr 28:1; Re 21:8
  • Fierce — Pr 16:29; 2Ti 3:3
  • Foolish — De 32:6; Ps 5:5
  • Forgetting God — Job 8:13
  • Fraudulent — Ps 37:21; Mic 6:11
  • Froward — Pr 21:8; Isa 57:17
  • Glorying in their shame — Php 3:19
  • Hard-hearted — Eze 3:7
  • Hating the light — Job 24:13; Joh 3:20
  • Heady and high-minded — 2Ti 3:4
  • Hostile to God — Ro 8:7; Col 1:21
  • Hypocritical — Isa 29:13; 2Ti 3:5
  • Ignorant of God — Ho 4:1; 2Th 1:8
  • Impudent — Eze 2:4
  • Incontinent — 2Ti 3:3
  • Infidel — Ps 10:4; 14:1
  • Loathsome — Pr 13:5
  • Lovers of pleasure more than of God — 2Ti 3:4
  • Lying — Ps 58:3; 62:4; Isa 59:4
  • Mischievous — Pr 24:8; Mic 7:3
  • Murderous — Ps 10:8; 94:6; Ro 1:29
  • Prayerless — Job 21:15; Ps 53:4
  • Persecuting — Ps 69:26; 109:16
  • Perverse — De 32:5
  • Proud — Ps 59:12; Ob 3:2; 2Ti 3:2
  • Rejoicing in the affliction of saints — Ps 35:15
  • Reprobate — 2Co 13:5; 2Ti 3:8; Tit 1:16
  • Selfish — 2Ti 3:2
  • Sensual — Php 3:19; Jude 1:19
  • Sold under sin — 1Ki 21:20; 2Ki 17:17
  • Stiff-hearted — Eze 2:4
  • Stiff-necked — Ex 33:5; Ac 7:51
  • Uncircumcised in heart — Jer 9:26; Ac 7:51
  • Unjust — Pr 11:7; Isa 26:10
  • Unmerciful — Ro 1:31
  • Ungodly — Pr 16:27
  • Unholy — 2Ti 3:2
  • Unprofitable — Mt 25:30; Ro 3:12
  • Unruly — Tit 1:10
  • Unthankful — Lu 6:35; 2Ti 3:2
  • Untoward — Ac 2:40
  • Unwise — De 32:6

Chariots

  • Carriages for travelling, &c — Ge 46:29
  • Carriages used in war — 1Ki 20:25
  • Wheels of, described — 1Ki 7:33
  • Bound with traces — Mic 1:13
  • Drawn by
    • Horses - 2Ki 10:2; Song 1:9
    • Asses and camels - Isa 21:7
  • Value of in Solomon's time — 1Ki 10:29
  • Drivers generally employed for — 1Ki 22:34; 2Ch 18:33
  • Sometimes driven by the owners — 2Ki 9:16,20
  • Sometimes driven furiously — 2Ki 9:20; Isa 5:28; Jer 4:13
  • Bounding motion of, referred to — Na 3:2
  • Noise occasioned by, referred to — 2Ki 7:6; Joe 2:5; Na 3:2; Re 9:9
  • Introduced into Israel by David — 2Sa 8:4
  • Multiplied by Solomon — 1Ki 10:26
  • Imported from Egypt — 1Ki 10:28,29
  • For war
    • Armed with iron - Jos 17:16; Judg 1:19
    • Lighted by night with torches - Na 2:3
    • Commanded by captains - Ex 14:7; 1Ki 16:9
    • Advantageously manoeuvred in a flat country - Judg 1:19; 1Ki 20:23-25
    • Formed part of the line of battle - 1Ki 20:25
    • Used in pursuing enemies - Ex 14:9; 2Sa 1:6
    • Kept in chariot cities - 1Ki 9:19; 10:26
  • Used in war by the Egyptians - Ex 14:7; 2Ki 18:24
    • Canaanites - Jos 17:16; Judg 4:3
    • Philistines - 1Sa 13:5
    • Syrians - 2Sa 10:18; 1Ki 20:1
    • Assyrians - 2Ki 19:23
    • Ethiopians - 2Ch 14:9; 16:8
    • Babylonians - Eze 23:23; 26:7
    • Jews - 2Ki 8:21; 10:2
  • Kings rode in, to battle — 1Ki 22:35
  • Kings used, in common — 1Ki 12:18; 18:44
  • Persons of distinction used — Ge 41:43; 2Ki 5:9,21; Jer 17:25; Ac 8:28
  • Often attended by running footmen — 1Sa 8:11; 2Sa 15:1; 1Ki 1:5
  • Consecrated to the sun — 2Ki 23:11
  • The Jews condemned for
    • Multiplying - Isa 2:7
    • Trusting to - Isa 22:18; 31:1
    • Taken in war, often destroyed - Jos 11:6,9; Jer 51:21; Mic 5:10; Na 2:13
  • Illustrative of The clouds - Ps 104:3
    • The judgments of God - Isa 66:15
    • Angels - 2Ki 6:16,17; Ps 68:17
    • Prophets - 2Ki 2:12; 13:14
    • Christ's love to his church - Song 6:12
  • Elijah taken to heaven in one of fire — 2Ki 2:11

Charity

  • Explained — 1Co 13:4-7
  • Enjoined — See "Love to man" Col 3:14

Chastity

  • Commanded — Ex 20:14; Pr 31:3; Ac 15:20; Ro 13:13; Col 3:5; 1Th 4:3
  • Required in look — Job 31:1; Mt 5:28
  • Required in heart — Pr 6:25
  • Required in speech — Eph 5:3
  • Keep the body in — 1Co 6:13,15-18
  • Preserved by wisdom — Pr 2:10,11,16; 7:1-5
  • Saints are kept in — Ec 7:26
  • Advantages of — 1Pe 3:1,2
  • Shun those devoid of — 1Co 5:11; 1Pe 4:3
  • The wicked are devoid of — Ro 1:29; Eph 4:19; 2Pe 2:14; Jude 1:8
  • Temptation to deviate from, dangerous — 2Sa 11:2-4
  • Consequences of associating with those devoid of — Pr 7:25-27; 22:14
  • Want of, excludes from heaven — Ga 5:19-21
  • Drunkenness destructive to — Pr 23:31-33
  • Breach of, punished — 1Co 3:16,17; Eph 5:5,6; Heb 13:4; Re 22:15
  • Motives for — 1Co 6:19; 1Th 4:7
  • Exemplified
    • Abimelech - Ge 20:4,5; 26:10,11
    • Joseph - Ge 39:7-10
    • Ruth - Ru 3:10,11
    • Boaz - Ru 3:13

Cherubim

  • Form and appearance of — Eze 1:5-11,13,14
  • Animated by the Spirit of God — Eze 1:12,20
  • Engaged in accomplishing the purposes of God — Eze 1:15,21; 10:9-11,16,17
  • The glory of God exhibited upon — Eze 1:22,26-28; 10:4,18,20
  • Sound of their wings was as the voice of God — Eze 1:24; 10:5
  • Placed at the entrance of Eden — Ge 3:24
  • Of gold
    • Formed out of, and at each end of the mercy seat - Ex 25:18-20
    • Placed over the ark of the covenant - 1Sa 4:4; 1Ki 8:6,7; 2Ch 5:7,8
    • God's presence manifested between - 2Sa 6:2; 2Ki 19:15; Ps 80:1; 99:1
    • The oracles or answers of God delivered from between - Ex 25:22; Nu 7:89
  • Called the cherubim of glory — Heb 9:5
  • Representations of, made on the
    • Curtains of the tabernacle - Ex 26:1,31
    • Vail of the tabernacle - Ex 26:31
    • Vail of the temple - 2Ch 3:14
    • Doors of the temple - 1Ki 6:32,35
    • Walls of the temple - 2Ch 3:7
    • Bases of brazen lavers - 1Ki 7:29,36
  • Riding on, illustrative of majesty and power of God — 2Sa 22:11; Ps 18:10

Children

  • Christ was an example to — Lu 2:51; Joh 19:26,27
  • Are a gift from God — Ge 33:5; Ps 127:3
  • Are capable of glorifying God — Ps 8:2; 148:12,13; Mt 21:15,16
  • Should be
    • Brought to Christ - Mr 10:13-16
    • Brought early to the house of God - 1Sa 1:24
    • Instructed in the ways of God - De 31:12,13; Pr 22:6
    • Judiciously trained - Pr 22:15; 29:17; Eph 6:4
  • Should
    • Obey God - De 30:2
    • Fear God - Pr 24:21
    • Remember God - Ec 12:1
    • Attend to parental teaching - Pr 1:8,9
    • Honour parents - Ex 20:12; Heb 12:9
    • Fear parents - Le 19:3
    • Obey parents - Pr 6:20; Eph 6:1
    • Take care of parents - 1Ti 5:4
    • Honour the aged - Le 19:32; 1Pe 5:5
    • Not imitate bad parents - Eze 20:18
  • An heritage from the Lord — Ps 113:9; 127:3
  • Not to have
    • Considered an affliction - Ge 15:2,3; Jer 22:30
    • A reproach in Israel - 1Sa 1:6,7; Lu 1:25
  • Anxiety of the Jews for — Ge 30:1; 1Sa 1:5,8
  • Often prayed for — 1Sa 1:10,11; Lu 1:13
  • Often given in answer to prayer — Ge 25:21; 1Sa 1:27; Lu 1:13
  • Treatment of, after birth, noticed — Eze 16:4
  • Mostly nursed by the mothers — 1Sa 1:22; 1Ki 3:21; Ps 22:9; Song 8:1
  • Weaning of, a time of joy and feasting — Ge 21:8; 1Sa 1:24
  • Circumcised on the eighth day — Php 3:5
  • Named at circumcision — Lu 1:59; 2:21
  • Were named
    • After relatives - Lu 1:59,61
    • From remarkable events - Ge 21:3,6; 18:13; Ex 2:10; 18:3,4
    • From circumstances connected with their birth - Ge 25:25,26; 35:18; 1Ch 4:9
    • Often by God - Isa 8:3; Ho 1:4,6,9
    • Often numerous - 2Ki 10:1; 1Ch 4:27
    • Numerous, considered an especial blessing - Ps 115:14; 127:4,5
    • Sometimes born when parents were old - Ge 15:3,6; 17:17; Lu 1:18
  • Male
    • If first born, belonged to God and were redeemed - Ex 13:12,13,15
    • Birth of, announced to the father by a messenger - Jer 20:15
    • Under the care of tutors, till they came of age - 2Ki 10:1; Ga 4:1,2
    • Usefully employed - 1Sa 9:3; 17:15
    • Inherited the possessions of their father - De 21:16,17; Lu 12:13,14
    • Received the blessing of their father before his death - Ge 27:1-4; 48:15; 49:1-33
  • Female
    • Taken care of by nurses - Ge 35:8
    • Usefully employed - Ge 24:13; Ex 2:16
    • Inherited property in default of sons - Nu 27:1-8; Jos 17:1-6
  • Fondness and care of mothers for — Ex 2:2-10; 1Sa 2:19; 1Ki 3:27; Isa 49:15; 1Th 2:7,8
  • Of God's people, holy — Ezr 9:2; 1Co 7:14
  • Of God's people, interested in the promises — De 29:29; Ac 2:39
  • Prosperity of, greatly depended on obedience of parents — De 4:40; 12:25,28; Ps 128:1-3
  • Frequently bore the curse of parents — Ex 20:5; Ps 109:9,10
  • Were required
    • To honour their parents - Ex 20:12
    • To attend to instruction - De 4:9; 11:19
    • To submit to discipline - Pr 29:17; Heb 12:9
    • To respect the aged - Le 19:32
  • Mode of giving public instruction to — Lu 2:46; Ac 22:3
  • Power of parents over, during the patriarchal age — Ge 9:24,25; 21:14; 38:24
  • Often wicked and rebellious — 2Ki 2:23
  • Rebellious, punished by the civil power — Ex 21:15-17; De 21:18-21
  • Sometimes devoted their property to avoid supporting parents — Mt 15:5; Mr 7:11,12
  • Could demand their portion during father's life — Lu 15:12
  • Amusements of — Zec 8:5; Mt 11:16,17
  • Casting out of weak, &c alluded to — Eze 16:5
  • Inhuman practice of offering to idols — 2Ki 17:31; 2Ch 28:3; 33:6
  • Illegitimate
    • Had no inheritance - Ge 21:10,14; Ga 4:30
    • Not cared for by the father - Heb 12:8
    • Excluded from the congregation - De 23:2
    • Sometimes sent away with gifts - Ge 25:6
    • Despised by their brethren - Judg 11:2
  • Destruction of, a punishment — Le 26:22; Eze 9:6; Lu 19:44
  • Grief occasioned by loss of — Ge 37:35; 44:27-29; 2Sa 13:37; Jer 6:26; 31:15
  • Resignation manifested at loss of — Le 10:19,20; 2Sa 12:18-23; Job 1:19-21

Children, Good

  • The Lord is with — 1Sa 3:19
  • Know the Scriptures — 2Ti 3:15
  • Observe the law of God — Pr 28:7
  • Their obedience to parents is well pleasing to God — Col 3:20
  • Partake of the promises of God — Ac 2:39
  • Shall be blessed — Pr 3:1-4; Eph 6:2,3
  • Show love to parents — Ge 46:29
  • Obey parents — Ge 28:7; 47:30
  • Attend to parental teaching — Pr 13:1
  • Take care of parents — Ge 45:9,11; 47:12
  • Make their parents' hearts glad — Pr 10:1; 29:17
  • Honour the aged — Job 32:6,7
  • Adduced as a motive for submission to God — Heb 12:9
  • Spirit of, a requisite for the kingdom of heaven — Mt 18:3
  • Illustrative of a teachable spirit — Mt 18:4
  • Exemplified
    • Isaac - Ge 22:6-10
    • Joseph - Ge 45:9; 46:29
    • Jephthah's daughter - Judg 11:34,36
    • Samson - Judg 13:24
    • Samuel - 1Sa 3:19
    • Obadiah - 1Ki 18:12
    • Josiah - 2Ch 34:3
    • Esther - Es 2:20
    • Job - Job 29:4
    • David - 1Sa 17:20; Ps 71:5
    • Daniel - Da 1:6
    • John the Baptist - Lu 1:80
    • Children in the Temple - Mt 21:15,16
    • Timothy - 2Ti 3:15

Children, Wicked

  • Know not God — 1Sa 2:12
  • Are void of understanding — Pr 7:7
  • Are proud — Isa 3:5
  • With regard to parents
  • Hearken not to them - 1Sa 2:25
    • Despise them - Pr 15:5,20; Eze 22:7
    • Curse them - Pr 30:11
    • Bring reproach on them - Pr 19:26
    • Are a calamity to them - Pr 19:13
    • Are a grief to them - Pr 17:25
    • Despised their elders - Job 19:18
  • Punishment of, for Setting light by parents - De 27:16
    • Disobeying parents - De 21:21
    • Mocking parents - Pr 30:17
    • Cursing parents - Ex 21:15; Mr 7:10
    • Smiting parents - Ex 21:15
    • Mocking of a prophet - 2Ki 2:23,24
    • Gluttony and drunkenness - De 21:20,21
  • Their guilt in robbing parents — Pr 28:24
  • Exemplified
    • Esau - Ge 26:34,35
    • Sons of Eli - 1Sa 2:12,17
    • Sons of Samuel - 1Sa 8:3
    • Absalom - 2Sa 15:10
    • Adonijah - 1Ki 1:5,6
    • Children at Bethel - 2Ki 2:23
    • Adrammelech and Sharezer - 2Ki 19:37

Christ, Character Of

  • Altogether lovely — Song 5:16
  • Holy — Lu 1:35; Ac 4:27; Re 3:7
  • Righteous — Isa 53:11; Heb 1:9
  • Good — Mt 19:16
  • Faithful — Isa 11:5; 1Th 5:24
  • True — Joh 1:14; 7:18; 1Jo 5:20
  • Just — Zec 9:9; Joh 5:30; Ac 22:14
  • Guileless — Isa 53:9; 1Pe 2:22
  • Sinless — Joh 8:46; 2Co 5:21
  • Spotless — 1Pe 1:19
  • Innocent — Mt 27:4
  • Harmless — Heb 7:26
  • Resisting temptation — Mt 4:1-10
  • Obedient to God the Father — Ps 40:8; Joh 4:34; 15:10
  • Zealous — Lu 2:49; Joh 2:17; 8:29
  • Meek — Isa 53:7; Zec 9:9; Mt 11:29
  • Lowly in heart — Mt 11:29
  • Merciful — Heb 2:17
  • Patient — Isa 53:7; Mt 27:14
  • Long-suffering — 1Ti 1:16
  • Compassionate — Isa 40:11; Lu 19:41
  • Benevolent — Mt 4:23,24; Ac 10:38
  • Loving — Joh 13:1; 15:13
  • Self-denying — Mt 8:20; 2Co 8:9
  • Humble — Lu 22:27; Php 2:8
  • Resigned — Lu 22:42
  • Forgiving — Lu 23:34
  • Subject to His parents — Lu 2:51
  • Saints are conformed to — Ro 8:29

Christ is God

  • As Jehovah — Isa 40:3; Mt 3:3
  • As Jehovah of glory — Ps 24:7,10; 1Co 2:8; Jas 2:1
  • As Jehovah, our RIGHTEOUSNESS — Jer 23:5,6; 1Co 1:30
  • As Jehovah, above all — Ps 97:9; Joh 3:31
  • As Jehovah, the First and the Last — Isa 44:6; Re 1:17; Isa 48:12-16; Re 22:13
  • As Jehovah's Fellow and Equal — Zec 13:7; Php 2:6
  • As Jehovah of Hosts — Isa 6:1-3; Joh 12:41; Isa 8:13,14; 1Pe 2:8
  • As Jehovah, the Shepherd — Isa 40:11; Heb 13:20
  • As Jehovah, for whose glory all things were created — Pr 16:4; Col 1:16
  • As Jehovah, the Messenger of the covenant — Mal 3:1; Mr 1:2; Lu 2:27
  • Invoked as Jehovah — Joe 2:32; Ac 2:21; 1Co 1:2
  • As the Eternal God and Creator — Ps 102:24-27; Heb 1:8,10-12
  • As the mighty God — Isa 9:6
  • As the Great God and Saviour — Ho 1:7; Tit 2:13
  • As God over all — Ps 45:6,7; Ro 9:5
  • As the true God — Jer 10:10; 1Jo 5:20
  • As God the Word — Joh 1:1
  • As God, the judge — Ec 12:14; 1Co 4:5; 2Co 5:10; 2Ti 4:1
  • As Emmanuel — Isa 7:14; Mt 1:23
  • As King of kings and Lord of lords — Da 10:17; Re 1:5; 17:14
  • As the Holy One — 1Sa 2:2; Ac 3:14
  • As the Lord from heaven — 1Co 15:47
  • As Lord of the Sabbath — Ge 2:3; Mt 12:8
  • As Lord of all — Ac 10:36; Ro 10:11-13
  • As Son of God — Mt 26:63-67
  • As the Only-begotten Son of the Father — Joh 1:14,18; 3:16,18; 1Jo 4:9
  • His blood is called the blood of God — Ac 20:28
  • As one with the Father — Joh 10:30,38; 12:45; 14:7-10; 17:10
  • As sending the Spirit, equally with the Father — Joh 14:16; 15:26
  • As entitled to equal honour with the Father — Joh 5:23
  • As Owner of all things, equally with the Father — Joh 16:15
  • As unrestricted by the law of the sabbath, equally with the Father — Joh 5:17
  • As the Source of grace, equally with the Father — 1Th 3:11; 2Th 2:16,17
  • As unsearchable, equally with the Father — Pr 30:4; Mt 11:27
  • As Creator of all things — Isa 40:28; Joh 1:3; Col 1:16; Heb 1:2
  • As Supporter and Preserver of all things — Ne 9:6; Col 1:17; Heb 1:3
  • As possessed of the fulness of the God head — Col 2:9; Heb 1:3
  • As raising the dead — Joh 5:21; 6:40,54
  • As raising himself from the dead — Joh 2:19,21; 10:18
  • As Eternal — Isa 9:6; Mic 5:2; Joh 1:1; Col 1:17; Heb 1:8-10; Re 1:8
  • As Omnipresent — Mt 18:20; 28:20; Joh 3:13
  • As Omnipotent — Ps 45:3; Php 3:21; Re 1:8
  • As Omniscient — Joh 16:30; 21:17
  • As discerning the thoughts of the heart — 1Ki 8:39; Lu 5:22; Eze 11:5; Joh 2:24,25; Re 2:23
  • As unchangeable — Mal 3:6; Heb 1:12; 13:8
  • As having power to forgive sins — Col 3:13; Mr 2:7,10
  • As Giver of pastors to the Church — Jer 3:15; Eph 4:11-13
  • As Husband of the Church — Isa 54:5; Eph 5:25-32; Isa 62:5; Re 21:2,9
  • As the object of divine worship — Ac 7:59; 2Co 12:8,9; Heb 1:6; Re 5:12
  • As the object of faith — Ps 2:12; 1Pe 2:6; Jer 17:5,7; Joh 14:1
  • As God, he redeems and purifies the Church to himself — Re 5:9; Tit 2:14
  • As God, he presents the Church to himself — Eph 5:27; Jude 1:24,25
  • Saints live to him as God — Ro 6:11; Ga 2:19; 2Co 5:15
  • Acknowledged by his Apostles — Joh 20:28
  • Acknowledged by the Old Testament saints — Ge 17:1; 48:15,16; 32:24-30; Ho 12:3-5; Judg 6:22-24; 13:21,22; Job 19:25-27

Christ, the Head of the Church

  • Predicted — Ps 118:22; Mt 21:42
  • Appointed by God — Eph 1:22
  • Declared by himself — Mt 21:42
  • As his mystical body — Eph 4:12,15; 5:23
  • Has the pre-eminence in all things — 1Co 11:3; Eph 1:22; Col 1:18
  • Commissioned his Apostles — Mt 10:1,7; 28:19; Joh 20:21
  • Instituted the ordinances — Mt 28:19; Lu 22:19,20
  • Imparts gifts — Ps 68:18; Eph 4:8
  • Saints are complete in — Col 2:10
  • Perverters of the truth do not hold — Col 2:18,19

Christ, the High Priest

  • Appointed and called by God — Heb 3:1,2; 5:4,5
  • After the order of Melchizedek — Ps 110:4; Heb 5:6; 6:20; 7:15,17
  • Superior to Aaron and the Levitical priests — Heb 7:11,16,22; 8:1,2,6
  • Consecrated with an oath — Heb 7:20,21
  • Has an unchangeable priesthood — Heb 7:23,28
  • Is of unblemished purity — Heb 7:26,28
  • Faithful — Heb 3:2
  • Needed no sacrifice for himself — Heb 7:27
  • Offered himself a sacrifice — Heb 9:14,26
  • His sacrifice superior to all others — Heb 9:13,14,23
  • Offered sacrifice but once — Heb 7:27; 9:25,26
  • Made reconciliation — Heb 2:17
  • Obtained redemption for us — Heb 9:12
  • Entered into heaven — Heb 4:14; 10:12
  • Sympathises with those who are tempted — Heb 2:18; 4:15
  • Intercedes — Heb 7:25; 9:24
  • Blesses — Nu 6:23-26; Ac 3:26
  • On his throne — Zec 6:13
  • Appointment of, and encouragement to steadfastness — Heb 4:14
  • Typified
    • Melchizedek - Ge 14:18-20
    • Aaron, &c - Ex 40:12-15

Christ, the King

  • Foretold — Nu 24:17; Ps 2:6; 45:1-17; Isa 9:7; Jer 23:5; Mic 5:2
  • Glorious — Ps 24:7-10; 1Co 2:8; Jas 2:1
  • Supreme — Ps 89:27; Re 1:5; 19:16
  • Sits in the throne of God — Re 3:21
  • Sits on the throne of David — Isa 9:7; Eze 37:24,25; Lu 1:32; Ac 2:30
  • Is King of Zion — Ps 2:6; Isa 52:7; Zec 9:9; Mt 21:5; Joh 12:12-15
  • Has a righteous kingdom — Ps 45:6; Heb 1:8,9; Isa 32:1; Jer 23:5
  • Has an everlasting kingdom — Da 2:44; 7:14; Lu 1:33
  • Has an universal kingdom — Ps 2:8; 72:8; Zec 14:9; Re 11:15
  • His kingdom not of this world — Joh 18:36
  • Saints, the subjects of — Col 1:13; Re 15:3
  • Saints receive a kingdom from — Lu 22:29,30; Heb 12:28
  • Acknowledged by
    • The wise men from the East - Mt 2:2
    • Nathanael - Joh 1:49
    • His followers - Lu 19:38; Joh 12:13
  • Declared by himself — Mt 25:34; Joh 18:37
  • Written on His cross — Joh 19:19
  • The Jews shall seek to — Ho 3:5
  • Saints shall behold — Isa 33:17; Re 22:3,4
  • Kings shall do homage to — Ps 72:10; Isa 49:7
  • Shall overcome all his enemies — Ps 110:1; Mr 12:36; 1Co 15:25; Re 17:14
  • Typified
    • Melchizedek - Ge 14:18
    • David - 1Sa 16:1,12,13; Lu 1:32
    • Solomon - 1Ch 28:6,7

Christ, the Mediator

  • In virtue of his atonement — Eph 2:13-18; Heb 9:15; 12:24
  • The only one between God and man — 1Ti 2:5
  • Of the gospel covenant — Heb 8:6; 12:24
  • Typified
  • Moses - De 5:5; Ga 3:19
  • Aaron - Nu 16:48

Christ, the Prophet

  • Foretold — De 18:15,18; Isa 52:7; Na 1:15
  • Anointed with the Holy Spirit — Isa 42:1; 61:1; Lu 4:18; Joh 3:34
  • Alone knows and reveals God — Mt 11:27; Joh 3:2,13,34; 17:6,14,26; Heb 1:1,2
  • Declared his doctrine to be that of the Father — Joh 8:26,28; 12:49,50; 14:10,24; 15:15; 17:8,16
  • Preached the gospel, and worked miracles — Mt 4:23; 11:5; Lu 4:43
  • Foretold things to come — Mt 24:3-35; Lu 19:41,44
  • Faithful to his trust — Lu 4:43; Joh 17:8; Heb 3:2; Re 1:5; 3:14
  • Abounded in wisdom — Lu 2:40,47,52; Col 2:3
  • Mighty in deed and word — Mt 13:54; Mr 1:27; Lu 4:32; Joh 7:46
  • Meek and unostentatious in his teaching — Isa 42:2; Mt 12:17-20
  • God commands us to hear — De 18:15; Mt 17:25; Ac 3:22; 7:37
  • God will severely visit our neglect of — De 18:19; Ac 3:23; Heb 2:3
  • Typified
    • Moses - De 18:15

Christ, the Shepherd

  • Foretold — Ge 49:24; Isa 40:11; Eze 34:23; 37:24
  • The chief — 1Pe 5:4
  • The good — Joh 10:11,14
  • The great — Mic 5:4; Heb 13:20
  • His sheep
    • He knows - Joh 10:14,27
    • He calls - Joh 10:3
    • He gathers - Isa 40:11; Joh 10:16
    • He guides - Ps 23:3; Joh 10:3,4
    • He feeds - Ps 23:1,2; Joh 10:9
    • He cherishes tenderly - Isa 40:11
    • He protects and preserves - Jer 31:10; Eze 34:10; Zec 9:16; Joh 10:28
    • He laid down his life for - Zec 13:7; Mt 26:31; Joh 10:11,15; Ac 20:28
    • He gives eternal life to - Joh 10:28
  • Typified
    • David - 1Sa 16:11

Church, The

  • Belongs to God — 1Ti 3:15
  • The body of Christ — Eph 1:23; Col 1:24
  • Christ, the foundation-stone of — 1Co 3:11; Eph 2:20; 1Pe 2:4,5
  • Christ, the head of — Eph 1:22; 5:23
  • Loved by Christ — Song 7:10; Eph 5:25
  • Purchased by the blood of Christ — Ac 20:28; Eph 5:25; Heb 9:12
  • Sanctified and cleansed by Christ — 1Co 6:11; Eph 5:26,27
  • Subject to Christ — Ro 7:4; Eph 5:24
  • The object of the grace of God — Isa 27:3; 2Co 8:1
  • Displays the wisdom of God — Eph 3:10
  • Shows forth the praises of God — Isa 60:6
  • God defends — Ps 89:18; Isa 4:5; 49:25; Mt 16:18
  • God provides ministers for — Jer 3:15; Eph 4:11,12
  • Glory to be ascribed to God by — Eph 3:21
  • Elect — 1Pe 5:13
  • Glorious — Ps 45:13; Eph 5:27
  • Clothed in righteousness — Re 19:8
  • Believers continually added to, by the Lord — Ac 2:27; 5:14; 11:24
  • Unity of — Ro 12:5; 1Co 10:17; 12:12; Ga 3:28
  • Saints baptised into, by one Spirit — 1Co 12:13
  • Ministers commanded to feed — Ac 20:28
  • Is edified by the word — 1Co 14:4,13; Eph 4:15,16
  • The wicked persecute — Ac 8:1-3; 1Th 2:14,15
  • Not to be despised — 1Co 11:22
  • Defiling of, will be punished — 1Co 3:17
  • Extent of, predicted — Isa 2:2; Eze 17:22-24; Da 2:34,35; Hab 2:14

Church of Israel

  • Established by God — De 4:5-14; 26:18; Ac 7:35,38
  • Admission into, by circumcision — Ge 17:10-14
  • All Israelites members of — Ro 9:4
  • Was relatively holy — Ex 31:13; Nu 16:3
  • Had
    • An appointed place of worship - De 12:5
    • Appointed ordinances - Ex 18:20; Heb 9:1,10
    • Appointed feasts - Le 23:2; Isa 1:14
    • An ordained ministry - Ex 29:9; De 10:8
    • The divine presence manifested in it - Ex 29:45,46; Le 26:11,12; 1Ki 8:10,11
    • A spiritual church within it - Ro 9:6-8; 11:2-7
  • In covenant with God — De 4:13,23; Ac 3:25
  • The depository of holy writ — Ro 3:2
  • Called the
    • Congregation of Israel - Ex 12:47; Le 4:13
    • Congregation of the Lord - Nu 27:17; 31:16
  • Privileges of — Ro 9:4
  • Proselytes admitted into — Nu 9:14; 15:15,29
  • Supported by the people — Ex 34:20; De 16:17
  • Worship of, consisted in
    • Sacrifice - Ex 10:25; Le 1:2; Heb 10:1
    • Prayer - Ex 24:11; Ps 5:7; 95:6
    • Praise - 2Ch 5:13; 30:21
    • Reading God's word - Ex 24:7; De 31:11
    • Preaching - Ne 8:4,5
  • Attachment of the Jews to — Joh 9:28,29; Ac 6:11
  • Members of
    • Required to know its statutes - Le 10:11
    • Required to keeps its statutes - De 16:12
    • Required to attend its worship - Ex 23:17
    • Separated from, while unclean - Le 13:46; 15:31; Nu 5:2-4
    • Excommunicated for heavy offences - Nu 15:30,31; 19:20
  • Persons excluded from — Ex 12:48; De 23:1-4; Eze 44:7,9
  • A type of the church of Christ — Ga 4:24-26; Heb 12:23

Circumcision

  • Instituted by God — Ge 17:9,10
  • Described — Ge 17:11; Ex 4:25
  • Enforced by the law — Le 12:3; Joh 7:22
  • Called the
    • Covenant of circumcision - Ac 7:8
    • Circumcision in the flesh - Eph 2:11
    • Concision - Php 3:2
  • A painful and bloody rite — Ex 4:26; Jos 5:8
  • Promises to Abraham previous to — Ro 4:9,13
  • A seal of the covenant — Ge 17:11; Ro 4:11
  • Introductory Jewish ordinances — Ga 5:3
  • Outward sign of — Ro 2:28
  • Inward grace — Ro 2:29
  • Necessary to enjoying the privileges of the Jewish State — Ex 12:48; Eze 44:7
  • Was performed
    • On males home-born and bought - Ge 17:12,13
    • On the eighth day - Ge 17:12; Le 12:3
    • Even on the sabbath day - Joh 7:22,23
    • With knives of flint - Ex 4:25; Jos 5:3
    • By the heads of families - Ge 17:23; Ex 4:25
    • By persons in authority - Jos 5:3
    • In the presence of the family, &c - Lu 1:58-61
  • Accompanied with naming the child — Ge 21:3,4; Lu 1:59; 2:21
  • First performed on Abraham and his family — Ge 17:24-27
  • Not performed in the wilderness — Jos 5:5
  • Performed by Joshua at Gilgal — Jos 5:2,7
  • Punishment for neglecting — Ge 17:14; Ex 4:24,26
  • Without faith, vain — Ro 3:30; Ga 5:6
  • Without obedience, vain — Ro 2:25; 1Co 7:19
  • The Jews
    • Denominated by - Ac 10:45; Ga 2:9
    • Held it unlawful to intermarry with those not of the - Ge 34:14; Judg 14:3
    • Held no intercourse with those not of the - Ac 10:28; 11:3; Ga 2:12
    • Despised as unclean those not of the - 1Sa 14:6; 17:26; Mt 15:26,27; Eph 2:11,15
  • Sometimes performed on slain enemies — 1Sa 18:25-27; 2Sa 3:14
  • Abolished by the gospel — Eph 2:11,15; Col 3:11
  • Performed on Timothy as a matter or expediency because of the Jews — Ac 16:3
  • Necessity of, denied by Paul — Ga 2:3-5
  • Necessity of, asserted by false teachers — Ac 15:24; Ga 6:12; Tit 1:10
  • Trusting to, a denial of Christ — Ga 3:3,4; 5:3,4
  • Paul denounced for opposing — Ac 21:21
  • Saints the true spiritual — Php 3:3; Col 2:11
  • Illustrative of
    • Readiness to hear and obey - Jer 6:10
    • Purity of heart - De 10:16; 30:6
    • Purity of speech - Ex 6:12

Cities

  • First mention of — Ge 4:17
  • Designed for habitations — Ps 107:7,36
  • Often built to perpetuate a name — Ge 11:4
  • Often founded and enlarged by blood and rapine — Mic 3:10; Hab 2:12
  • Built
    • Of brick and slime - Ge 11:3
    • Of stone and wood - Ps 102:14; Eze 26:12
    • Of brick and mortar - Ex 1:11,14
    • On solid foundations - Ezr 6:3; Re 21:14
    • With compactness - Ps 122:3
    • Often of a square form - Re 21:16
    • Beside rivers - Ps 46:4; 137:1
    • On hills - Mt 5:14; Lu 4:29; Re 17:9
    • In plains - Ge 11:2,4; 13:12
    • In desert places - 2Ch 8:4; Ps 107:35,36
    • In pleasant situations - 2Ki 2:19; Ps 48:2
  • Arranged in streets and lanes — Nu 22:39; Zec 8:5; Lu 14:21
  • Entered through gates — Ge 34:24; Ne 13:19,22
  • Surrounded with walls — De 1:28; 3:5
  • Often fortified by nature — Ps 125:2; Isa 33:16
  • Often fortified by art — 2Ch 11:5-10,23; Ps 48:12,13; Jer 4:5; Da 11:15
  • Sometimes had suburbs — Nu 35:2; Jos 21:3
  • Were called for
    • The family of the founder - Ge 4:17; Judg 18:29
    • The proprietor of the land - 1Ki 16:24
    • The country in which built - Da 4:29,30
  • Numerous — Jos 15:21; 1Ch 2:22; Jer 2:28
  • Densely inhabited — Jon 4:11; Na 3:8
  • Often great and goodly — Ge 10:12; De 6:10; Da 4:30; Jon 3:3
  • Often of great antiquity — Ge 10:11,12
  • Often insignificant — Ge 19:20; Ec 9:14
  • Different kinds of
    • Royal - Nu 21:26; Jos 10:2; 2Sa 12:26
    • Fenced - Jos 10:20; Isa 36:1
    • Treasure - Ex 1:11
    • Commercial - Isa 23:11; Eze 27:3
    • Chariot - 2Ch 1:14; 9:25
    • Store - 2Ch 8:4,6
    • Levitical - Le 25:32,33; Nu 35:7,8
    • Refuge - Nu 35:6
  • Inhabitants of, called citizens — Ac 21:39
  • Prosperity of, increased by commerce — Ge 49:13; De 33:18,19; Eze 28:5
  • Artificial mode of supplying water to — 2Ki 18:17; 20:20
  • Infested by dogs — 1Ki 14:11; Ps 59:6,14
  • Under governors — 2Ch 33:14; 2Co 11:32
  • Provided with judges — De 16:18; 2Ch 19:5
  • Protected at night by watchmen — Ps 127:1; Song 5:7; Isa 21:11
  • Furnished with stores — 2Ch 11:11,12
  • Garrisoned in war — 2Ch 17:2,19
  • Often had citadels — Judg 9:51
  • A great defence to a country — 2Ch 11:5
  • Afforded refuge in times of danger — Jer 8:14-16
  • Often deserted on the approach of an enemy — 1Sa 31:7; Jer 4:20
  • Were frequently
    • Stormed - Jos 8:3-7; Judg 9:44
    • Besieged - De 28:52; 2Ki 19:24,25
    • Pillaged - Isa 13:16; Jer 20:5
    • Wasted by pestilence - 1Sa 5:11
    • Wasted by famine - Jer 52:6; Am 4:6
    • Depopulated - Isa 17:9; Eze 26:19
    • Burned - Judg 20:38,40; Isa 1:7
    • Made heaps of ruins - Isa 25:2
    • Razed and sown with salt - Judg 9:45
  • Difficulty of taking, alluded to — Pr 18:19; Jer 1:18,19
  • Perishable nature of — Heb 13:14
  • Illustrative of
    • Saints - Mt 5:14
    • Visible church - Song 3:2,3; Re 11:2
    • Church triumphant - Re 21:2; 22:19
    • Heavenly inheritance - Heb 11:16
    • The apostasy - Re 16:10; 17:18
    • Riches - Pr 10:15

Cities of Refuge

  • Design of — Ex 21:13; Nu 35:11; Jos 20:3
  • Names &c of — De 4:41-43; Jos 20:7,8
  • Required to be
    • Easy of access - De 19:3; Isa 62:10
    • Open to all manslayers - Jos 20:4
  • Strangers might take advantage of — Nu 35:15
  • Those admitted to
    • Were put on their trial - Nu 35:12,24
    • Not protected outside of - Nu 35:26,27
    • Obliged to remain in, until the high priest's death - Nu 35:25,28
  • Afforded no asylum to murderers — Ex 21:14; Nu 35:16-21
  • Illustrative
    • Of Christ - Ps 91:2; Isa 25:4
    • Of the hope of the gospel - Heb 6:18
    • (The way to,) of Christ - Isa 35:8; Joh 14:6

Clouds

  • Formed from the sea — 1Ki 18:44; Am 9:6
  • Are garment of the sea — Job 38:9
  • God
    • Established - Pr 8:28
    • Balanced in the air - Job 37:16
    • Disposed in order - Job 37:15
    • Brings over the earth - Ge 9:14
    • Binds up - Job 26:8
    • Spreads out - Job 26:9
    • Scatters - Job 37:11
  • Power and wisdom of God exhibited in forming — Ps 135:6,7; 147:5,8; Jer 10:13; 51:16
  • Power and wisdom of God exhibited in condensing — Job 36:27,28; 37:10,11; Pr 3:20
  • Made for the glory of God — Ps 148:4
  • Called the
    • Clouds of heaven - Da 7:13; Mt 24:30
    • Windows of heaven - Ge 7:11; Isa 24:18
    • Bottles of heaven - Job 38:37
    • Chambers of God - Ps 104:3,13
    • Waters above the firmament - Ge 1:7
    • Dust of God's feet - Na 1:3
  • Different kinds of, mentioned
    • White - Re 14:14
    • Bright - Job 37:11; Zec 10:1
    • Thick - Job 22:14; 37:11
    • Black - 1Ki 18:45
    • Swift - Isa 19:1
    • Great - Eze 1:4
    • Small - 1Ki 18:44
  • Often cover the heavens — Ps 147:8
  • Often obscure the sun, &c — Job 36:32; Eze 32:7
  • Often dispersed by the wind — Ho 13:3
  • Uses of
    • To give rain - Judg 5:4; Ps 104:13,14
    • To supply dew - Pr 3:20; Isa 18:4
    • To moderate heat - Isa 25:5
  • From the west, bring rain — Lu 12:54
  • Though small, often bring much rain — 1Ki 18:44,45
  • Thunder and lightning come from — Ps 77:17,18
  • The rainbow appears in — Ge 9:13,14
  • Frequently the instrument of God's judgments — Ge 7:11,12; Job 37:13; Ps 77:17
  • Man
    • Ignorant of the spreading of - Job 36:29
    • Ignorant of the disposing of - Job 37:15
    • Ignorant of the balancing of - Job 37:16
    • Cannot number - Job 38:37
    • Cannot cause to rain - Job 38:34
    • Cannot stay - Job 38:37
  • Illustrative Of multitudes of persons - Isa 60:8; Heb 12:1
    • Of hostile armies - Jer 4:13; Eze 38:9,16
    • Of sins of men - Isa 44:22
    • Of judgments of God - La 2:1; Eze 30:3; 34:12; Joe 2:2
    • Of unsearchableness of God - 2Sa 22:12; Ps 97:2; Eze 1:4
    • (Riding upon,) of the power and greatness of God - Ps 104:3; Isa 19:1
    • (Passing away,) of the goodness and prosperity of hypocrites - Ho 6:4; 13:3
    • (Without water,) of false teachers - Jude 1:12
    • (Carried away by a tempest,) of false teachers - 2Pe 2:17
    • (Without rain,) of the fraudulent - Pr 25:14
    • (A morning without,) of wise rulers - 2Sa 23:3,4
    • (When seasonable,) of the favour of good rulers - Pr 16:15

Cloud of Glory

  • First manifestation of — Ex 13:20,21
  • Called
    • The cloud - Ex 34:5
    • Pillar of cloud and pillar of fire - Ex 13:22
    • Cloudy pillar - Ex 33:9,10
    • Cloud of the Lord - Nu 10:34
    • The presence of God - Ex 33:14,15
  • God's glory manifested in — Ex 16:10; 40:35
  • God came down in — Ex 34:5; Nu 11:25
  • God spoke from — Ex 24:16; Ps 99:7
  • Was designed to
    • Regulate the movements of Israel - Ex 40:36,37; Nu 9:17-23
    • Guide Israel - Ex 13:21; Ne 9:19
    • Show light to Israel - Ps 105:39
    • Defend Israel - Ex 14:19; Ps 105:39
    • Cover the tabernacle - Ex 40:34; Nu 9:15
  • Was dark to the enemies of Israel — Ex 14:20
  • Was the Shekinah over the mercy-seat — Le 16:2
  • Continued during the journeyings of Israel — Ex 13:22; 40:38
  • Manifested in the temple of Solomon — 1Ki 8:10,11; 2Ch 5:13; Eze 10:4
  • Special appearances of;
    • At the murmuring for bread - Ex 16:10
    • At giving of the law - Ex 19:9,16; 24:16-18
    • At sedition of Aaron and Miriam - Nu 12:5
    • At the murmuring of Israel on the report of the spies - Nu 14:10
    • At the rebellion of Korah &c - Nu 16:19
    • At the murmuring of Israel on account of Korah's death - Nu 16:42
    • At Christ's transfiguration - Mt 17:5
    • At Christ's ascension - Ac 1:9
  • Our Lord shall make his second appearance in — Lu 21:27; Ac 1:11
  • Illustrative of
    • The glory of Christ - Re 10:1
    • The protection of the church - Isa 4:5

Commandments, the Ten

  • Spoken by God — Ex 20:1; De 5:4,22
  • Written by God — Ex 32:16; 34:1,28; De 4:13; 10:4
  • Enumerated — Ex 20:3-17
  • Summed up Christ — Mt 22:35-40
  • Law of, is spiritual — See "Law of God" Mt 5:28; Ro 7:14

Commerce

  • The barter of one commodity for another — 1Ki 5:8,11
  • The exchange of commodities for money — 1Ki 10:28,29
  • Called
    • Trade - Ge 34:10; Mt 25:16
    • Traffic - Ge 42:34; Eze 17:4
    • Buying and selling - Jas 4:13
  • Articles of, called
    • Merchandise - Eze 26:12; Mt 22:5
    • Wares - Jer 10:17; Eze 27:16; Jon 1:5
  • Persons engaged in, called
    • Merchants - Ge 37:28; Pr 31:24
    • Chapmen - 2Ch 9:14
    • Traffickers - Isa 23:8
    • Sellers and buyers - Isa 24:2
  • Carried on in fairs, &c — Eze 27:12,19; Mt 11:16
  • Inland, by caravans — Job 6:19; Isa 21:13
  • Maritime, by ships — 2Ch 8:18; 9:21
  • Persons of distinction engaged in — Isa 23:8
  • Increased the wealth of nations and individuals — 2Ch 9:20-22; Pr 31:14-18; Eze 28:4,5
  • Carried on by
    • Ishmaelites - Ge 37:25
    • Egyptians - Ge 42:2-34
    • Ethiopians - Isa 45:14
    • Ninevites - Na 3:16
    • Syrians - Eze 27:16,18
    • People of Tarshish - Eze 27:25
    • People of Tyre - Eze 28:5,13,16
    • Jews - Eze 27:17
  • Of the Jews
    • Under strict laws - Le 19:36,37; 25:14,17
    • Commenced after their settlement in Canaan - Ge 49:13; Judg 5:17
    • Greatly extended by Solomon - 1Ki 9:26,27; 2Ch 9:21
    • Checked in Jehoshaphat's time - 1Ki 22:48,49
  • Success in, led to pride, &c — Eze 28:2,16-18
  • Evil practices connected with — Pr 20:14; Eze 22:13; Ho 12:7
  • Denunciations connected with abuses of — Isa 23:11; Eze 7:12,13; 27:32-36; 28:16-18
  • Articles of
    • Blue cloth - Eze 27:24
    • Brass - Eze 27:13
    • Corn - 1Ki 5:11; Eze 27:17
    • Cattle - Eze 27:21
    • Chests of rich apparel - Eze 27:24
    • Chariots - 1Ki 10:29
    • Clothes for chariots - Eze 27:20
    • Embroidery - Eze 27:16,24
    • Gold - 2Ch 8:18
    • Honey - Eze 27:17
    • Horses - 1Ki 10:29; Eze 27:14
    • Ivory - 2Ch 9:21; Eze 27:15
    • Iron and steel - Eze 27:12,19
    • Land - Ge 23:13-16; Ru 4:3
    • Lead - Eze 27:12
    • Linen - 1Ki 10:28
    • Oil - 1Ki 5:11; Eze 27:17
    • Perfumes - Song 3:6
    • Precious stones - Eze 27:16,22; 28:13,16
    • Purple - Eze 27:16
    • Slaves - Ge 37:28,36; De 24:7
    • Silver - 2Ch 9:21
    • Timber - 1Ki 5:6,8
    • Tin - Eze 27:12
    • White wool - Eze 27:18
    • Wine - 2Ch 2:15; Eze 27:18
  • Illustrative of intercourse with the apostasy — Re 18:3-19

Communion of Saints

  • According to the prayer of Christ — Joh 17:20,21
  • Is with
    • God - 1Jo 1:3
    • Saints in heaven - Heb 12:22-24
    • Each other - Ga 2:9; 1Jo 1:3,7
  • God marks, with his approval — Mal 3:16
  • Christ is present in — Mt 18:20
  • In public and social worship — Ps 34:3; 55:14; Ac 1:14; Heb 10:25
  • In the Lord's supper — 1Co 10:17
  • In holy conversation — Mal 3:16
  • In prayer for each other — 2Co 1:11; Eph 6:18
  • In exhortation — Col 3:16; Heb 10:25
  • In mutual comfort and edification — 1Th 4:18; 5:11
  • In mutual sympathy and kindness — Ro 12:15; Eph 4:32
  • Delight of — Ps 16:3; 42:4; 133:1-3; Ro 15:32
  • Exhortation to — Eph 4:1-3
  • Opposed to communion with the wicked — 2Co 6:14-17; Eph 5:11
  • Exemplified
    • Jonathan - 1Sa 23:16
    • David - Ps 119:63
    • Daniel - Da 2:17,18
    • Apostles - Ac 1:14
    • The Church - Ac 2:42; 5:12
    • Paul - Ac 20:36-38

Communion of the Lord's Supper

  • Prefigured — Ex 12:21-28; 1Co 5:7,8
  • Instituted — Mt 26:26; 1Co 11:23
  • Object of — Lu 22:19; 1Co 11:24,26
  • Is the communion of the body and blood of Christ — 1Co 10:16
  • Both bread and wine are necessary to be received in — Mt 26:27; 1Co 11:26
  • Self-examination commanded before partaking of — 1Co 11:28,31
  • Newness of heart and life necessary to the worthy partaking of — 1Co 5:7,8
  • Partakers of, be wholly separate to God — 1Co 10:21
  • Was continually partaken of, by the Church — Ac 2:42; 20:7
  • Unworthy partakers of
    • Are guilty of the body and blood of Christ - 1Co 11:27
    • Discern not the Lord's body - 1Co 11:29
    • Are visited with judgments - 1Co 11:30

Communion With God

  • Is communion with the Father — 1Jo 1:3
  • Is communion with the Son — 1Co 1:9; 1Jo 1:3; Re 3:20
  • Is communion with the Holy Spirit — 1Co 12:13; 2Co 13:14; Php 2:1
  • Reconciliation must precede — Am 3:3
  • Holiness essential to — 2Co 6:14-16
  • Promised to the obedient — Joh 14:23
  • Saints
  • Desire - Ps 42:1; Php 1:23
  • Have, in meditation - Ps 63:5,6
  • Have, in prayer - Php 4:6; Heb 4:16
  • Have, in the Lord's supper - 1Co 10:16
  • Should always enjoy - Ps 16:8; Joh 14:16-18
  • Exemplified
    • Enoch - Ge 5:24
    • Noah - Ge 6:9
    • Abraham - Ge 18:33
    • Jacob - Ge 32:24-29
    • Moses - Ex 33:11-23

Compassion and sympathy

  • Christ set an example of — Lu 19:41,42
  • Exhortation to — Ro 12:15; 1Pe 3:8
  • Exercise towards
    • The afflicted - Job 6:14; Heb 13:3
    • The chastened - Isa 22:4; Jer 9:1
    • Enemies - Ps 35:13
    • The poor - Pr 19:17
    • The weak - 2Co 11:29; Ga 6:2
    • Saints - 1Co 12:25,26
  • Inseparable from love to God — 1Jo 3:17; Joh 4:20
  • Motives to
    • The compassion of God - Mt 13:27,33
    • The sense of our infirmities - Heb 5:2
  • The wicked made to feel, for saints — Ps 106:46
  • Promise to those who show — Pr 19:17; Mt 10:42
  • Illustrated — Lu 10:33; 15:20
  • Exemplified
    • Pharaoh's daughter - Ex 2:6
    • Shobi, &c - 2Sa 17:27-29
    • Elijah - 1Ki 17:18,19
    • Nehemiah - Ne 1:4
    • Job's friends - Job 2:11
    • Job - Job 30:25
    • David - Ps 35:13,14
    • Jews - Joh 11:19
    • Paul - 1Co 9:22

Compassion and Sympathy of Christ, The

  • Necessary to his priestly office — Heb 5:2,7
  • Manifested for the
    • Weary and heavy-laden - Mt 11:28-30
    • Weak in faith - Isa 40:11; 42:3; Mt 12:20
    • Tempted - Heb 2:18
    • Afflicted - Lu 7:13; Joh 11:33,35
    • Diseased - Mt 14:14; Mr 1:41
    • Poor - Mr 8:2
    • Perishing sinners - Mt 9:36; Lu 19:41; Joh 3:16
  • An encouragement to prayer — Heb 4:15

Condemnation

  • The sentence of God against sin — Mt 25:41
  • Universal, caused by the offence of Adam — Ro 5:12,16,18
  • Inseparable consequence of sin — Pr 12:2; Ro 6:23
  • Increased by
    • Impenitence - Mt 11:20-24
    • Unbelief - Joh 3:18,19
    • Pride - 1Ti 3:6
    • Oppression - Jas 5:1-5
    • Hypocrisy - Mt 23:14
  • Conscience testifies to the justice of — Job 9:20; Ro 2:1; Tit 3:11
  • The law testifies to the justice of — Ro 3:19
  • According to men's deserts — Mt 12:37; 2Co 11:15
  • Saints are delivered from, by Christ — Joh 3:18; 5:24; Ro 8:1,33,34
  • Of the wicked, an example — 2Pe 2:7; Jude 1:7
  • Chastisements are designed to rescue us from — Ps 94:12,13; 1Co 11:32
  • Apostates ordained to — Jude 1:4
  • Unbelievers remain under — Joh 3:18,36
  • The law is the ministration of — 2Co 3:9

Conduct, Christian

  • Believing God — Mr 11:22; Joh 14:11,12
  • Fearing God — Ec 12:13; 1Pe 2:17
  • Loving God — De 6:5; Mt 22:37
  • Following God — Eph 5:1; 1Pe 1:15,16
  • Obeying God — Lu 1:6; 1Jo 5:3
  • Rejoicing in God — Ps 33:1; Hab 3:18
  • Believing in Christ — Joh 6:29; 1Jo 3:23
  • Loving Christ — Joh 21:15; 1Pe 1:7,8
  • Following the example of Christ — Joh 13:15; 1Pe 2:21-24
  • Obeying Christ — Joh 14:21; 15:14
  • Living
    • To Christ - Ro 14:8; 2Co 5:15
    • To righteousness - Mic 6:8; Ro 6:18; 1Pe 2:24
    • Soberly, righteously, and godly - Tit 2:12
  • Walking
    • Honestly - 1Th 4:12
    • Worthy of God - 1Th 2:12
    • Worthy of the Lord - Col 1:10
    • In the Spirit - Ga 5:25
    • After the Spirit - Ro 8:1
    • In newness of life - Ro 6:4
    • Worthy of vocation - Eph 4:1
    • As children of light - Eph 5:8
  • Rejoicing in Christ — Php 3:1; 4:4
  • Loving one another — Joh 15:12; Ro 12:10; 1Co 13:1-13; Eph 5:2; Heb 13:1
  • Striving for the faith — Php 1:27; Jude 1:3
  • Putting away all sin — 1Co 5:7; Heb 12:1
  • Abstaining from all appearance of evil — 1Th 5:22
  • Perfecting holiness — Mt 5:48; 2Co 7:1; 2Ti 3:17
  • Hating defilement — Jude 1:23
  • Following after that which is good — Php 4:8; 1Th 5:15; 1Ti 6:11
  • Overcoming the world — 1Jo 5:4,5
  • Adorning the gospel — Mt 5:16; Tit 2:10
  • Showing a good example — 1Ti 4:12; 1Pe 2:12; Tit 2:7
  • Abounding in the work of the Lord — 1Co 15:58; 2Co 8:7; 1Th 4:1
  • Shunning the wicked — Ps 1:1; 2Th 3:6
  • Controlling the body — 1Co 9:27; Col 3:5
  • Subduing the temper — Eph 4:26; Jas 1:19
  • Submitting to injuries — Mt 5:39-41; 1Co 6:7
  • Forgiving injuries — Mt 6:14; Ro 12:20
  • Living peaceably with all — Ro 12:18; Heb 12:14
  • Visiting the afflicted — Mt 25:36; Jas 1:27
  • Doing as we would be done by — Mt 7:12; Lu 6:31
  • Sympathising with others — Ga 6:2; 1Th 5:14
  • Honouring others — Ps 15:4; Ro 12:10
  • Fulfilling domestic duties — Eph 6:1-8; 1Pe 3:1-7
  • Submitting to Authorities — Ro 13:1-7
  • Being liberal to others — Ac 20:35; Ro 12:13
  • Being contented — Php 4:11; Heb 13:5
  • Blessedness of maintaining — Ps 1:1-3; 19:9-11; 50:23; Mt 5:3-12; Joh 15:10; 7:17

Confessing Christ

  • Influences of the Holy Spirit necessary to — 1Co 12:3; 1Jo 4:2
  • A test of being saints — 1Jo 2:23; 4:2,3
  • An evidence of union with God — 1Jo 4:15
  • Necessary to salvation — Ro 10:9,10
  • Ensures his confessing us — Mt 10:32
  • The fear of man prevents — Joh 7:13; 12:42,43
  • Persecution should not prevent us from — Mr 8:35; 2Ti 2:12
  • Must be connected with faith — Ro 10:9
  • Consequences of not — Mt 10:33
  • Exemplified
    • Nathanael - Joh 1:49
    • Peter - Joh 6:68,69; Ac 2:22-36
    • Man born blind - Joh 9:25,33
    • Martha - Joh 11:27
    • Peter and John - Ac 4:7-12
    • Apostles - Ac 5:29-32,42
    • Stephen - Ac 7:52,59
    • Paul - Ac 9:29
    • Timothy - 1Ti 6:12
    • John - Re 1:9
    • Church in Pergamos - Re 2:13
    • Martyrs - Re 20:4

Confession of Sin

  • God requires — Le 5:5; Ho 5:15
  • God regards — Job 33:27,28; Da 9:20-23
  • Exhortation to — Jos 7:19; Jer 3:13; Jas 5:16
  • Promises to — Le 26:40-42; Pr 28:13
  • Should be accompanied with
    • Submission to punishment - Le 26:41; Ne 9:33; Ezr 9:13
    • Prayer for forgiveness - 2Sa 24:10; Ps 25:11; 51:1; Jer 14:7-9,20
    • Self-abasement - Isa 64:5,6; Jer 3:25
    • Godly sorrow - Ps 38:18; La 1:20
    • Forsaking sin - Pr 28:13
    • Restitution - Nu 5:6,7
  • Should be full and unreserved — Ps 32:5; 51:3; 106:6
  • Followed by pardon — Ps 32:5; 1Jo 1:9
  • Illustrated — Lu 15:21; 18:13
  • Exemplified
    • Aaron - Nu 12:11
    • Israelites - Nu 21:6,7; 1Sa 7:6; 12:19
    • Saul - 1Sa 15:24
    • David - 2Sa 24:10
    • Ezra - Eze 9:6
    • Nehemiah - Ne 1:6,7
    • Levites - Ne 9:4,33,34
    • Job - Job 7:20
    • Daniel - Da 9:4
    • Peter - Lu 5:8
    • Thief - Lu 23:41

Conscience

  • Witnesses in man — Pr 20:27; Ro 2:15
  • Accuses of sin — Ge 42:21; 2Sa 24:10; Mt 27:3; Ac 2:37
  • We should have the approval of — Job 27:6; Ac 24:16; Ro 9:1; 14:22
  • The blood of Christ alone can purify — Heb 9:14; 10:2-10,22
  • Keep the faith in purity of — 1Ti 1:19; 3:9
  • Of saints, pure and good — Heb 13:18; 1Pe 3:16,21
  • Submit to authority for — Ro 13:5
  • Suffer patiently for — 1Pe 2:19
  • Testimony of, a source of joy — 2Co 1:12; 1Jo 3:21
  • Of others, not to be offended — Ro 14:21; 1Co 10:28-32
  • Ministers should commend themselves to that of their people — 2Co 4:2; 5:11
  • Of the wicked, seared — 1Ti 4:2
  • Of the wicked, defiled — Tit 1:15
  • Without spiritual illumination, a false guide — Ac 23:1; 26:9

Contempt

  • Sin of — Job 31:13,14; Pr 14:21
  • Folly of — Pr 11:12
  • A characteristic of the wicked — Pr 18:3; Isa 5:24; 2Ti 3:3
  • Forbidden towards
    • Parents - Pr 23:22
    • Christ's little ones - Mt 18:10
    • Weak brethren - Ro 14:3
    • Young ministers - 1Co 16:11
    • Believing masters - 1Ti 6:2
    • The poor - Jas 2:1-3
  • Self-righteous prompts to — Isa 65:5; Lu 18:9,11
  • Pride and prosperity prompt to — Ps 123:4
  • Ministers should give no occasion for — 1Ti 4:12
  • Of ministers, is a despising of God — Lu 10:16; 1Th 4:8
  • Towards the church
    • Often turned into respect - Isa 60:14
    • Often punished - Eze 28:26
  • Causes saints to cry to God — Ne 4:4; Ps 123:3
  • The wicked exhibit towards
    • Christ - Ps 22:6; Isa 53:3; Mt 27:29
    • Saints - Ps 119:141
    • Authorities - 2Pe 2:10; Jude 1:8
    • Parents - Pr 15:5,20
    • The afflicted - Job 19:18
    • The poor - Ps 14:6; Ec 9:16
  • Saints sometimes guilty of — Jas 2:6
  • Exemplified
    • Hagar - Ge 16:4
    • Children of Belial - 1Sa 10:27
    • Nabal - 1Sa 25:10,11
    • Michal - 2Sa 6:16
    • Sanballat, &c - Ne 2:19; 4:2,3
    • False teachers - 2Co 10:10

Contentment

  • With godliness is great gain — Ps 37:16; 1Ti 6:6
  • Saints should exhibit
    • In their respective callings - 1Co 7:20
    • With appointed wages - Lu 3:14
    • With what things they have - Heb 13:5
    • With food and raiment - 1Ti 6:8
  • God's promises should lead to — Heb 13:5
  • The wicked want — Isa 5:8; Ec 5:10
  • Exemplified
    • Barzillai - 2Sa 19:33-37
    • Shunammite - 2Ki 4:13
    • David - Ps 16:6
    • Agur - Pr 30:8,9
    • Paul - Php 4:11,12

Conversion

  • By God — 1Ki 18:37; Joh 6:44; Ac 21:19
  • By Christ — Ac 3:26; Ro 15:18
  • By the power of the Holy Spirit — Pr 1:23
  • Is of grace — Ac 11:21,23
  • Follows repentance — Ac 3:19; 26:20
  • Is the result of faith — Ac 11:21
  • Through the instrumentality of
    • The scriptures - Ps 19:7
    • Ministers - Ac 26:18; 1Th 1:9
    • Self-examination - Ps 119:59; La 3:40
    • Affliction - Ps 78:34
  • Of sinners, a cause of joy
    • To God - Eze 18:23; Lu 15:32
    • To saints - Ac 15:3; Ga 1:23,24
  • Is necessary — Mt 18:3
  • Commanded — Job 36:10
  • Exhortations to — Pr 1:23; Isa 31:6; 55:7; Jer 3:7; Eze 33:11
  • Promises connected with — Ne 1:9; Isa 1:27; Jer 3:14; Eze 18:27
  • Pray for — Ps 80:7; 85:4; Jer 31:18; La 5:21
  • Is accompanied by confession of sin, and prayer — 1Ki 8:35
  • Danger of neglecting — Ps 7:12; Jer 44:5,11; Eze 3:19
  • Duty of leading sinners to — Ps 51:13
  • Encouragement for leading sinners to — Da 12:3; Jas 5:19,20
  • Of Gentiles, predicted — Isa 2:2; 11:10; 60:5; 66:12
  • Of Israel, predicted — Eze 36:25-27

Counsels and Purposes of God, The

  • Are great — Jer 32:19
  • Are wonderful — Isa 28:29
  • Are immutable — Ps 33:11; Pr 19:21; Jer 4:28; Ro 9:11; Heb 6:17
  • Are sovereign — Isa 40:13,14; Da 4:35
  • Are eternal — Eph 3:11
  • Are faithfulness and truth — Isa 25:1
  • None can disannul — Isa 14:27
  • Shall be performed — Isa 14:24; 46:11
  • The sufferings and death of Christ were according to — Ac 2:23; 4:28
  • Saints called and save according to — Ro 8:28; 2Ti 1:9
  • The union of all saints in Christ, is according to — Eph 1:9,10
  • The works of God according to — Eph 1:11
  • Should be declared by ministers — Ac 20:27
  • Attend to — Jer 49:20; 50:45
  • Secret not to be searched into — De 29:29; Mt 24:36; Ac 1:7
  • The wicked
    • Understand not - Mic 4:12
    • Despise - Isa 5:19
    • Reject - Lu 7:30

Courts of Justice

  • Have authority from God — Ro 13:1-5
  • Superior court
    • Held first by Moses alone in the wilderness - Ex 18:13-20
    • Consisted subsequently of priests and Levites - De 17:9; Mal 2:7
    • Presided over by the governor or the high priest - De 17:12; Judg 4:4,5
    • Held at the seat of government - De 17:8
    • Decided on all appeals and difficult cases - Ex 18:26; De 1:17; 17:8,9
    • Decisions of, conclusive - De 17:10,11
  • Inferior court
    • In all cities - De 16:18; 2Ch 19:5-7
    • Held at the gates - Ge 34:20; De 16:18; 21:19; Job 5:4
    • Judges of, appointed by the governor - Ex 18:21,25; De 1:9-15; 2Sa 15:3
    • All minor cases decided by - Ex 18:26; 2Sa 15:4
    • All transfers of property made before - Ge 23:17-20; Ru 4:1,2
  • Re-established by Jehoshaphat — 2Ch 19:5-10
  • Re-established by Ezra — Ezr 7:25
  • Sanhedrim or court of the seventy
    • Probably derived from the seventy elders appointed by Moses - Ex 24:9; Nu 11:16,17,24-30
    • Mentioned in the latter part of sacred history - Lu 22:66; Joh 11:47; Ac 5:27
    • Consisted of chief priest, &c - Mt 26:57,59
    • Presided over by high priest - Mt 26:62-66
    • Sat in high priest's palace - Mt 26:57,58
  • Of the romans in Judea
    • Presided over by the governor or deputy - Mt 27:2,11; Ac 18:12
    • Place of, called the hall of judgment - Joh 18:28,33; 19:9
    • Never interfered in any dispute about minor matters or about religion - Ac 18:14,15
    • Could alone award death - Joh 18:31
    • Never examined their own citizens by torture - Ac 22:25-29
    • Appeals from, made to the emperor - Ac 25:11; 26:32; 28:19
  • Generally held in the morning — Jer 21:12; Mt 27:1; Lu 22:66; Ac 5:21
  • Sometimes held in synagogues — Mt 10:17; Ac 22:19; 26:11; Jas 2:2
  • Provided with
    • Judges - De 16:18
    • Officers - De 16:18; Mt 5:25
    • Tormentors or executioners - Mt 18:34
  • Judges of
    • Called elders - De 25:7; 1Sa 16:4
    • Called magistrates - Lu 12:58
    • Rode often on white asses - Judg 5:10
    • To judge righteously - Le 19:15; De 1:6
    • To judge without respect of persons - Ex 23:3,6; Le 19:15; De 1:17; Pr 22:22
    • To investigate every case - De 19:18
    • Not to take bribes - Ex 23:8; De 16:19
    • To judge as for God - 2Ch 19:6,7,9
    • To decide according to the law - Eze 44:24
    • To promote peace - Zec 8:16
    • Sat on the judgment-seat while hearing causes - Ex 18:13; Judg 5:10; Isa 28:6; Mt 27:19
    • Examined the parties - Ac 24:8
    • Conferred together before giving judgment - Ac 5:34-40; 25:12; 26:30,31
    • Pronounced the judgment of the court - Mt 26:65,66; Lu 23:24; Ac 5:40
  • Both the accusers and accused required to appear before — De 25:1; Ac 25:16
  • Causes in, were opened by
    • The complainant - 1Ki 3:17-21; Ac 16:19-21
    • An advocate - Ac 24:1
  • The accused
    • Stood before the judge - Nu 35:12; Mt 27:11
    • Permitted to plead their own cause - 1Ki 3:22; Ac 24:10; 26:1
    • Might have advocates - Pr 31:8,9; Isa 1:17
    • Exhorted to confess - Jos 7:19
    • Examined on oath - Le 5:1; Mt 26:63
    • Sometimes examined by torture - Ac 22:24,29
    • Sometimes treated with insult - Mt 26:67; Joh 18:22,23; Ac 23:2,3
    • The evidence of two or more witnesses required in - De 17:6; 19:15; Joh 8:17; 2Co 13:1
    • Witnesses sometimes laid their hands on the criminal's head before punishment - Le 24:14
  • False witnesses in to receive the punishment of the accused — De 19:19
  • Corruption and bribery often practised in — Isa 10:1; Am 5:12; 8:6
  • The judgment of
    • Not given till accused was heard - Joh 7:51
    • Recorded in writing - Isa 10:1
    • Immediately executed - De 25:2; Jos 7:25; Mr 15:15-20
    • Witnesses first to execute - De 17:7; Ac 7:58
    • Allusions to - Job 5:4; Ps 127:5; Mt 5:22
    • Illustrative of the last judgment - Mt 19:28; Ro 14:10; 1Co 6:2

Covenants

  • Agreements between two parties — Ge 26:28; Da 11:6
  • Designed for
    • Establishing friendship - 1Sa 18:3
    • Procuring assistance in war - 1Ki 15:18,19
    • Mutual protection - Ge 26:28,29; 31:50-52
    • Establishing peace - Jos 9:15,16
    • Promoting commerce - 1Ki 5:6-11
    • Selling land - Ge 23:14-16
  • Conditions of
    • Clearly specified - 1Sa 11:1,2
    • Conformed by oath - Ge 21:23,31; 26:31
    • Witnessed - Ge 23:17,18; Ru 4:9-11
    • Written and sealed - Ne 9:38; 10:1
  • God often called to witness — Ge 31:50,53
  • When confirmed, unalterable — Ga 3:15
  • Made by passing between the pieces of the divided sacrifices — Ge 15:9-17; Jer 34:18,19
  • Salt a sign of perpetuity in — Nu 18:19; 2Ch 13:5
  • Ratified by joining hands — Pr 11:21; Eze 17:18
  • Followed by a feast — Ge 26:30; 31:54
  • Presents given as tokens — Ge 21:27-30; 1Sa 18:3,4
  • Pillars raised in token of — Ge 31:45,46
  • Names given to places where made — Ge 21:31; 31:47-49
  • The Jews
    • Forbidden to make, with the nations of Canaan - Ex 23:32; De 7:2
    • Frequently made with other nations - 1Ki 5:12; 2Ki 17:4
    • Condemned for making, with idolatrous nations - Isa 30:2-5; Ho 12:1
    • Regarded, as sacred - Jos 9:16-19; Ps 15:4
  • Violated by the wicked — Ro 1:31; 2Ti 3:3
  • Illustrative
    • Of the contract of marriage - Mal 2:14
    • Of God's promises to man - Ge 9:9-11; Eph 2:12
    • Of the united determination of a people to serve God - 2Ki 11:17; 2Ch 15:12; Ne 10:29
    • Of good resolutions - Job 31:1
    • (With death and hell,) of carnal security - Isa 28:15,18
    • (With stones and beasts, of the earth,) of peace and prosperity - Job 5:23; Ho 2:18

Covenant, The

  • Christ, the substance of — Isa 42:6; 49:8
  • Christ, the Mediator of — Heb 8:6; 9:15; 12:24
  • Christ, the Messenger of — Mal 3:1
  • Made with
    • Abraham - Ge 15:7-18; 17:2-14; Lu 1:72-75; Ac 3:25; Ga 3:16
    • Isaac - Ge 17:19,21; 26:3,4
    • Jacob - Ge 28:13,14; 1Ch 16:16,17
    • Israel - Ex 6:4; Ac 3:25
    • David - 2Sa 23:5; Ps 89:3,4
  • Renewed under the gospel — Jer 31:31-33; Ro 11:27; Heb 8:8-10,13
  • Fulfilled in Christ — Lu 1:68-79
  • Confirmed in Christ — Ga 3:17
  • Ratified by the blood of Christ — Heb 9:11-14,16-23
  • Is a covenant of peace — Isa 54:9,10; Eze 34:25; 37:26
  • Is unalterable — Ps 89:34; Isa 54:10; 59:21; Ga 3:17
  • Is everlasting — Ps 111:9; Isa 55:3; 61:8; Eze 16:60-63; Heb 13:20
  • All saints interested in — Ps 25:14; 89:29-37; Heb 8:10
  • The wicked have no interest in — Eph 2:12
  • Blessings connected with — Isa 56:4-7; Heb 8:10-12
  • God is faithful to — De 7:9; 1Ki 8:23; Ne 1:5; Da 9:4
  • God is ever mindful of — Ps 105:8; 111:5; Lu 1:72
  • Be mindful of — 1Ch 16:15
  • Caution against forgetting — De 4:23
  • Plead, in prayer — Ps 74:20; Jer 14:21
  • Punishment for despising — Heb 10:29,30

Covetousness

  • Comes from the heart — Mr 7:22,23
  • Engrosses the heart — Eze 33:31; 2Pe 2:14
  • Is idolatry — Eph 5:5; Col 3:5
  • Is the root of all evil — 1Ti 6:10
  • Is never satisfied — Ec 5:10; Hab 2:5
  • Is vanity — Ps 39:6; Ec 4:8
  • Is inconsistent
    • In saints - Eph 5:3; Heb 13:5
    • Specially in ministers - 1Ti 3:3
  • Leads to
    • Injustice and oppression - Pr 28:20; Mic 2:2
    • Foolish and hurtful lusts - 1Ti 6:9
    • Departure from the faith - 1Ti 6:10
    • Lying - 2Ki 5:22-25
    • Murder - Pr 1:18,19; Eze 22:12
    • Theft - Jos 7:21
    • Poverty - Pr 28:22
    • Misery - 1Ti 6:10
    • Domestic affliction - Pr 15:27
  • Abhorred by God — Ps 10:3
  • Forbidden — Ex 20:17
  • A characteristic of the wicked — Ro 1:29
  • A characteristic of the slothful — Pr 21:26
  • Commended by the wicked alone — Ps 10:3
  • Hated by saints — Ex 18:21; Ac 20:33
  • To be mortified by saints — Col 3:5
  • Woe denounced against — Isa 5:8; Hab 2:9
  • Punishment of — Job 20:15; Isa 57:17; Jer 22:17-19; Mic 2:2,3
  • Excludes from heaven — 1Co 6:10; Eph 5:5
  • Beware of — Lu 12:15
  • Avoid those guilty of — 1Co 5:11
  • Pray against — Ps 119:36
  • Reward of those who hate — Pr 28:16
  • Shall abound in the last days — 2Ti 3:2; 2Pe 2:1-3
  • Exemplified
    • Laban - Ge 31:41
    • Achan - Jos 7:21
    • Eli's sons - 1Sa 2:12-14
    • Samuel's sons - 1Sa 8:3
    • Saul - 1Sa 15:9,19
    • Ahab - 1Ki 21:2-4
    • Gehazi - 2Ki 5:20-24
    • Nobles of the Jews - Ne 5:7; Isa 1:23
    • Jewish people - Isa 56:11; Jer 6:13
    • Babylon - Jer 51:13
    • Young man - Mt 19:22
    • Judas - Mt 26:14,15; Joh 12:6
    • Pharisees - Lu 16:14
    • Ananias &c - Ac 5:1-10
    • Felix - Ac 24:26
    • Balaam - 2Pe 2:15; Jude 1:11

Creation

  • The formation of things which had no previous existence — Ro 4:17; Heb 11:3
  • Effected
    • By God - Ge 1:1; 2:4,5; Pr 26:10
    • By Christ - Joh 1:3,10; Col 1:16
    • By the Holy Spirit - Job 26:13; Ps 104:30
    • By the command of God - Ps 33:9; Heb 11:3
    • In the beginning - Ge 1:1; Mt 24:21
    • In six normal days - Ex 20:11; 31:17
    • According to God's purpose - Ps 135:6
    • For God's pleasure - Pr 16:4; Re 4:11
    • For Christ - Col 1:16
  • By faith we believe, to be God's work — Heb 11:3
  • Order of
    • First day, making light and dividing it from darkness - Ge 1:3-5; 2Co 4:6
    • Second day, making the firmament or atmosphere, and separating the waters - Ge 1:6-8
    • Third day, separating the land from the water, and making it fruitful - Ge 1:9-13
    • Fourth day, placing the sun, moon, and stars to give light, &c - Ge 1:14-19
    • Fifth day, making birds, insects, and fishes - Ge 1:20-23
    • Sixth day, making beasts of the earth, and man - Ge 1:24,28
  • God rested from, on the seventh day — Ge 2:2,3
  • Approved of by God — Ge 1:31
  • A subject of joy to angels — Job 38:7
  • Exhibits
    • The deity of God - Ro 1:20
    • The power of God - Isa 40:26,28; Ro 1:20
    • The glory and handiwork of God - Ps 19:1
    • The wisdom of God - Ps 104:24; 136:5
    • The goodness of God - Ps 33:5
    • God as the sole object of worship - Isa 45:16,18; Ac 17:24,27
  • Glorifies God — Ps 145:10; 148:5
  • God to be praised for — Ne 9:6; Ps 146:5,6
  • Leads to confidence — Ps 124:8; 146:5,6
  • Insignificance of man seen from — Ps 8:3,4; Isa 40:12,17
  • Groans because of sin — Ro 8:22
  • Illustrative of
    • The new birth - 2Co 5:17; Eph 2:10
    • Daily renewal of saints - Ps 51:10; Eph 4:24
    • Renewal of the earth - Isa 65:17; 2Pe 3:11,13

Creditors

  • Defined — Phm 1:18
  • Might demand
    • Pledges - De 24:10,11; Pr 22:27
    • Security of others - Pr 6:1; 22:26
    • Mortgages on property - Ne 5:3
    • Bills or promissory notes - Lu 16:6,7
  • To return before sunset, garments taken in pledge — Ex 22:26,27; De 24:12,13; Eze 18:7,12
  • Prohibited from
    • Taking millstones in pledge - De 24:6
    • Violently selecting pledges - De 24:10
    • Exacting usury from brethren - Ex 22:25; Le 25:36,37
    • Exacting debts from brethren during sabbatical year - De 15:2,3
  • Might take interest from strangers — De 23:20
  • Sometimes entirely remitted debts — Ne 5:10-12; Mt 18:27; Lu 7:42
  • Often cruel in exacting debts — Ne 5:7-9; Job 24:3-9; Mt 18:28-30
  • Often exacted debts
    • By selling the debtor or taking him for a servant - Mt 18:25; Ex 21:2
    • By selling the debtor's property - Mt 18:25
    • By selling the debtor's family - 2Ki 4:1; Job 24:9; Mt 18:25
    • By imprisonment - Mt 5:25,26; 18:34
    • From the sureties - Pr 11:15; 22:26,27
  • Were often defrauded — 1Sa 22:2; Lu 16:5-7
  • Illustrative of
    • God's claim upon men - Mt 5:25,26; 18:23,25; Lu 7:41,47
    • The demands of the law - Ga 5:3
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