Torrey Topical Textbook

As the God of providence — Jer 14:22
As the God of salvation — Ps 25:5
As the Giver of all temporal blessings — Ps 104:27,28; Ps 145:15,16
For
- Mercy - Ps 123:2
- Pardon - Ps 39:7,8
- The consolation of Israel - Lu 2:25
- Salvation - Ge 49:18; Ps 62:1,2
- Guidance and teaching - Ps 25:5
- Protection - Ps 33:20; 59:9,10
- The fulfillment of His word - Hab 2:3
- The fulfillment of His promises - Ac 1:4
- Hope of righteous by faith - Ga 5:5
- Coming of Christ - 1Co 1:7; 1Th 1:10
Is good — Ps 52:9
God calls us to — Zep 3:8
Exhortations and encouragements to — Ps 27:14; 37:7; Ho 12:6
Should be
- With the soul - Ps 62:1,5
- With earnest desire - Ps 130:6
- With patience - Ps 37:7; 40:1
- With resignation - La 3:26
- With hope in His word - Ps 130:5
- With full confidence - Mic 7:7
- Continually - Ho 12:6
- All the day - Ps 25:5
- Specially in adversity - Ps 59:1-9; Isa 8:17
- In the way of His judgments - Isa 26:8
Saints resolve on — Ps 52:9; 59:9
Saints have expectation from — Ps 62:5
Saints plead, in prayer — Ps 25:21; Isa 33:2
The patience of saints often tried in — Ps 69:3
They who engage in
- Wait upon Him only - Ps 62:5
- Are heard - Ps 40:1
- Are blessed - Isa 30:18; Da 12:12
- Experience His goodness - La 3:25
- Shall not be ashamed - Ps 25:3; Isa 49:23
- Shall renew their strength - Isa 40:31
- Shall inherit the earth - Ps 37:9
- Shall be saved - Pr 20:22; Isa 25:9
- Shall rejoice in salvation - Isa 25:9
- Shall receive the glorious things prepared by God for them - Isa 64:4
Predicted of the Gentiles — Isa 42:4; 60:9
Illustrated — Ps 123:2; Lu 12:36; Jas 5:7
Exemplified
- Jacob - Ge 49:18
- Hannah - 1Sa 1:2
- David - Ps 39:7
- Isaiah - Isa 8:17
- Micah - Mic 7:7
- Joseph - Mr 15:43

Designed for separation — Eze 43:8; Eph 2:14
Designed for defence — 1Sa 25:16
Mentioned in scripture
- Of cities - Nu 13:28
- Of temples - 1Ch 29:4; Isa 56:5
- Of houses - 1Sa 18:11
- Of vineyards - Nu 22:24; Pr 24:31
Frequently made of stone and wood together — Ezr 5:8; Hab 2:11
Were probably often strengthened with plates of iron or brass — Jer 15:20; Eze 4:3
Of cities
- Often very high - De 1:28; 3:5
- Strongly fortified - Isa 2:15; 25:12
- Had towers built on them - 2Ch 26:9; 32:5; Ps 48:12; Song 8:10
- Houses often built on - Jos 2:15
- Were broad and places of public resort - 2Ki 6:26,30; Ps 55:10
- Were strongly manned in war - 2Ki 18:26
- Kept by watchmen night and day - Song 5:7; Isa 62:6
- Houses sometimes broken down to repair, and fortify - Isa 22:10
- Danger of approaching too near to, in time of war - 2Sa 11:20,21
- Were battered by besieging armies - 2Sa 20:15; Eze 4:2,3
- Adroitness of soldiers in scaling alluded to - Joe 2:7-9
- Sometimes burned - Jer 49:27; Am 1:7
- Frequently laid in ruins - 2Ch 25:23; 36:19; Jer 50:15
- Destruction of, a punishment and cause of grief - De 28:52; Ne 1:3; 2:12-17
- The falling of, sometimes occasioned great destruction - 1Ki 20:30
- The bodies of enemies sometimes fastened on, as a disgrace - 1Sa 31:10
- Custom of dedicating - Ne 12:27
- Idolatrous rites performed on - 2Ki 3:27
- Instances of persons let down from - Jos 2:15; Ac 9:24,25; 2Co 11:33
Small towns and villages were not surrounded by — Le 25:31; De 3:5
Of houses
- Usually plastered - Eze 13:10; Da 5:5
- Had nails or pegs fastened into them when built - Ec 12:11; Isa 22:23
- Liable to leprosy - Le 14:37
- Often infested with serpents - Am 5:19
- Could be easily dug through - Ge 49:6; Eze 8:7,8; 12:5
- The seat next, was the place of distinction - 1Sa 20:25
Hyssop frequently grew on — 1Ki 4:33
Miracles connected with
- Falling of the walls of Jericho - Jos 6:20
- Handwriting on the wall of Belshazzar's palace - Da 5:5,25-28
Illustrative Of salvation - Isa 26:1; 60:18
- Of the protection of God - Zec 2:5
- Of those who afford protection - 1Sa 25:16; Isa 2:15
- Of the Church as a protection to the nation - Song 8:9,10
- Of ordinances as a protection to the Church - Song 2:9; Isa 5:5
- Of the wealth of the rich in his own conceit - Pr 18:11
- (Brazen,) of prophets in their testimony against the wicked - Jer 22:20
- (Bowing or tottering,) of the wicked under judgments - Ps 62:3; Isa 30:13
- (Of partition,) of separation of Jews and Gentiles - Eph 2:14
- (Daubed with untempered mortar,) of the teaching of false prophets - Eze 13:10-15
- (Whited,) of hypocrites - Ac 23:3

Antiquity of — Ge 14:2
Originates in the lusts of men — Jas 4:1
A time for — Ec 3:8
God
- Frequently ordered - Ex 17:16; Nu 31:1,2; De 7:1,2; 1Sa 15:1-3
- Taught His people the art of - 2Sa 22:35
- Strengthens His people for - Le 26:7,8
- Gives the victory in - Nu 21:3; De 2:33; 3:3; 2Sa 23:10; Pr 21:31
- Causes to cease - Ps 46:9
- Scatters those who delight in - Ps 68:30
Large armies frequently engaged in — 2Ch 13:3; 14:9
Weapons used in — Jos 1:14; Judg 18:11
Preceded by
- Consultation - Lu 14:31; Pr 24:6
- Great preparation - Joe 3:9
- Rumors - Jer 4:19; Mt 24:6
Frequently long continued — 2Sa 3:1
Frequently sore and bloody — 1Sa 14:22; 1Ch 5:22; 2Ch 14:13; 28:6
Often attended by
- Famine - Isa 51:19; Jer 14:15; La 5:10
- Pestilence - Jer 27:13; 28:8
- Cruelty - Jer 18:21; La 5:11-14
- Devastation - Isa 1:7
Records often kept of — Nu 21:14
Often sent as a punishment for sin — Judg 5:8
The Jews
- Were expert in - 1Ch 12:33,35,36; Song 3:8
- Frequently engaged in (See Joshua chapters 6 through 11) - 1Ki 14:30; 15:7,16
Illustrative of Our contest with death - Ec 8:8
- The contest of saints with the enemies of their salvation - Ro 7:23; 2Co 10:3; Eph 6:12; 1Ti 1:18
- The contest between Antichrist and the Church - Re 11:7; 13:4,7
- The malignity of the wicked - Ps 55:21

Is not after the flesh — 2Co 10:3
Is a good warfare — 1Ti 1:18,19
Called the good fight of faith — 1Ti 6:12
Is against
- The devil - Ge 3:15; 2Co 2:11; Eph 6:12; Jas 4:7; 1Pe 5:8; Re 12:17
- The flesh - Ro 7:23; 1Co 9:25-27; 2Co 12:7; Ga 5:17; 1Pe 2:11
- Enemies - Ps 38:19; 56:2; 59:3
- The world - Joh 16:33; 1Jo 5:4,5
- Death - 1Co 15:26; Heb 2:14,15
Often arises from the opposition of friends or relatives — Mic 7:6; Mt 10:35,36
To be carried on
- Under Christ, as our captain - Heb 2:10
- Under the Lord's banner - Ps 60:4
- With faith - 1Ti 1:18,19
- With a good conscience - 1Ti 1:18,19
- With steadfastness in the faith - 1Co 16:13; 1Pe 5:9; Heb 10:23
- With earnestness - Jude 1:3
- With watchfulness - 1Co 16:13; 1Pe 5:8
- With sobriety - 1Th 5:6; 1Pe 5:8
- With endurance or hardness - 2Ti 2:3,10
- With self-denial - 1Co 9:25-27
- With confidence in God - Ps 27:1-3
- With prayer - Ps 35:1-3; Eph 6:18
- Without earthly entanglements - 2Ti 2:4
Mere professors do not maintain — Jer 9:3
Saints
- Are all engaged in - Php 1:30
- Must stand firm in - Eph 6:13,14
- Exhorted to diligence - 1Ti 6:12; Jude 1:3
- Encouraged in - Isa 41:11,12; 51:12; Mic 7:8; 1Jo 4:4
- Helped by God in - Ps 118:13; Isa 41:13,14
- Protected by God in - Ps 140:7
- Comforted by God in - 2Co 7:5,6
- Strengthened by God in - Ps 20:2; 27:14; Isa 41:10
- Strengthened by Christ in - 2Co 12:9; 2Ti 4:17
- Delivered by Christ in - 2Ti 4:18
- Thank God for victory in - Ro 7:25; 1Co 15:57
Armour for
- Girdle of truth - Eph 6:14
- Breastplate of righteousness - Eph 6:14
- Preparation of the gospel - Eph 6:15
- Shield of faith - Eph 6:16
- Helmet of salvation - Eph 6:17; 1Th 5:8
- Sword of the Spirit - Eph 6:17
- Called armour of God - Eph 6:11
- Called armour of righteousness - 2Co 6:7
- Called armour of light - Ro 13:12
- Not carnal - 2Co 10:4
- Mighty through God - 2Co 10:4,5
- The whole, is required - Eph 6:13
- Must be put on - Ro 13:12; Eph 6:11
- To be on right hand and left - 2Co 6:7
Victory in, is
- From God - 1Co 15:57; 2Co 2:14
- Through Christ - Ro 7:25; 1Co 15:27; 2Co 12:9; Re 12:11
- By faith - Heb 11:33-37; 1Jo 5:4,5
- Over the devil - Ro 16:20; 1Jo 2:14
- Over the flesh - Ro 7:24,25; Ga 5:24
- Over the world - 1Jo 5:4,5
- Over all that exalts itself - 2Co 10:5
- Over death and the grave - Isa 25:8; 26:19; Ho 13:14; 1Co 15:54,55
- Triumphant - Ro 8:37; 2Co 10:5
They who overcome in, shall
- Eat of the hidden manna - Re 2:17
- Eat of the tree of life - Re 2:7
- Be clothed in white raiment - Re 3:5
- Be pillars in the temple of God - Re 3:12
- Sit with Christ in his throne - Re 3:21
- Have a white stone, and, in it a new name written - Re 2:17
- Have power over the nations - Re 2:26
- Have the name of God written upon them by Christ - Re 3:12
- Have God as their God - Re 21:7
- Have the morning-star - Re 2:28
- Inherit all things - Re 21:7
- Be confessed by Christ before God the Father - Re 3:5
- Be sons of God - Re 21:7
- Not be hurt by the second death - Re 2:11
- Not have their names blotted out of the book of life - Re 3:5
Illustrated — Isa 9:5; Zec 10:5

Christ an example of — Mt 26:38,40; Lu 6:12
Commanded — Mr 13:37; Re 3:2
Exhortations to — 1Th 5:6; 1Pe 4:7
God especially requires in ministers — Eze 3:17; Isa 62:6; Mr 13:34
Ministers exhorted to — Ac 20:31; 2Ti 4:5
Faithful ministers exercise — Heb 13:17
Faithful ministers approved by — Mt 24:45,46; Lu 12:41-44
Should be
- With prayer - Lu 21:36; Eph 6:18
- With thanksgiving - Col 4:2
- With steadfastness in the faith - 1Co 16:13
- With heedfulness - Mr 13:33
- With sobriety - 1Th 5:6; 1Pe 4:7
- At all times - Pr 8:34
- In all things - 2Ti 4:5
Saints pray to be kept in a state of — Ps 141:3
Motives to
- Expected direction from God - Hab 2:1
- Uncertain time of the coming of Christ - Mt 24:42; 25:13; Mr 13:35,36
- Incessant assaults of the devil - 1Pe 5:8
- Liability to temptation - Mt 26:41
Blessedness of — Lu 12:37; Re 16:15
Unfaithful ministers devoid of — Isa 56:10
The wicked averse to — 1Th 5:7
Danger of remissness in — Mt 24:48-51; 25:5,8,12; Re 3:3
Illustrated — Lu 12:35,36
Exemplified
- David - Ps 102:7
- Anna - Lu 2:37
- Paul - 2Co 11:27

Soldiers generally acted as — Mt 27:65,66
Citizens sometimes acted as — Ne 7:3
Were stationed
- On watch towers - 2Ki 9:17; Isa 21:5
- On the walls of cities - Isa 62:6
- In the streets of cities - Ps 127:1
- Around the temple in Jerusalem on special occasions - 2Ki 11:6
Paraded the streets at night to preserve order — Song 3:3; 5:7
In time of danger
- Increase in number - Jer 51:12
- Vigilant night and day - Ne 4:9; Isa 21:8
- Reported the approach of all strangers - 2Sa 18:24-27; 2Ki 9:18-20; Isa 21:6,7,9
- Sounded an alarm at the approach of enemies - Eze 33:2,3
Vigilance of, vain without God's protection — Ps 127:1
Were relieved by turns — Ne 7:3
Danger of sleeping on their posts, referred to — Mt 28:13,14
Neglecting to give warning punished with death — Eze 33:6
Often interrogated by passengers — Isa 21:11
Illustrative
- Of ministers - Isa 5:28; 62:6; Eze 3:17; Heb 13:17
- (Blind,) of careless ministers - Isa 56:10
- (Looking for the morning,) of anxious waiting for God - Ps 130:5,6

One of the elements of the world — Ge 1:2
God originally
- Created the firmament to divide - Ge 1:6,7
- Collected into one place - Ge 1:9
- Created fowls and fishes, &c from - Ge 1:20,21
Necessary to vegetation — Ge 2:5,6; Job 14:9; Isa 1:30
Some plants particularly require — Job 8:11
Necessary to the comfort and happiness of man — Isa 41:17; Zec 9:11
Collected in
- Springs - Jos 15:19
- Pools - 1Ki 22:38; Ne 2:14
- Ponds - Ex 7:19; Isa 19:10
- Fountains - 1Ki 18:5; 2Ch 32:3
- Wells - Ge 21:19
- Brooks - 2Sa 17:20; 1Ki 18:5
- Streams - Ps 78:16; Isa 35:6
- Rivers - Isa 8:7; Jer 2:18
- The sea - Ge 1:9,10; Isa 11:9
- The clouds - Ge 1:7; Job 26:8,9
Rises in vapour to the clouds — Ec 1:7; Ps 104:8
Drops from the clouds in rain — De 11:11; 2Sa 21:10
Described as
- Fluid - Ps 78:16; Pr 30:4
- Unstable - Ge 49:4
- Penetrating - Ps 109:18
- Reflecting images - Pr 27:9
- Wearing the hardest substances - Job 14:19
- Cleansing - Eze 36:25; Eph 5:26
- Refreshing - Job 22:7; Pr 25:25
Congealed by cold — Job 38:29; Ps 147:16,17
Was used by Jews
- As their principal beverage - Ge 24:43; 1Ki 13:19,22; 18:4; Ho 2:5
- For culinary purposes - Ex 12:9
- For washing the person - Ge 18:4; 24:32
- For legal purification - Ex 29:4; Heb 9:10,19
Kept for purification in large waterpots — Joh 2:6
Carried in vessels — Ge 21:14; 1Sa 26:11; Mr 14:13
Artificial mode of conveying, into large cities — 2Ki 20:20
Frequently brackish and unfit for use — Ex 15:23; 2Ki 2:19
The want of, considered a great calamity — Ex 17:1-3; Nu 20:2; 2Ki 3:9,10; Isa 3:1
In times of scarcity, sold at an enormous price — La 5:4
Miracles connected with
- Turned into blood - Ex 7:17,20
- Turned into wine - Joh 2:7-9
- Brought from the rock - Ex 17:6; Nu 20:11
- Brought from the jaw-bone of an ass - Judg 15:19
- Consumed by fire from heaven - 1Ki 18:38
- Divided and made to stand on heap - Ex 14:21,22; Jos 3:16
- Trenches filled with - 2Ki 3:17-22
- Iron made to swim in - 2Ki 6:5,6
- Our Lord, &c walking on - Mt 14:26-29
- Healing powers communicated to - 2Ki 5:14; Joh 5:4; 9:7
The world and its inhabitants once destroyed by — Ge 7:20-23; 2Pe 3:6
The world not to be again destroyed by — Ge 9:8-15; 2Pe 3:7
Illustrative Of the support of God - Isa 8:6
- Of the gifts and graces of the Holy Spirit - Isa 41:17,18; 44:3; Eze 36:25; Joh 7:38,39
- Of persecutors - Ps 124:4,5
- Of persecutions - Ps 88:17
- Of hostile armies - Isa 8:7; 17:13
- (Still,) of the ordinances of the gospel - Ps 23:2
- (Deep,) of severe affliction - Ps 66:12; 69:1; Isa 30:20; 43:2
- (Deep,) of counsel in the heart - Pr 20:5
- (Deep,) of the words of the wise of the wise - Pr 18:4
- (Poured out,) of the wrath of God - Ho 5:10
- (Poured out,) of faintness by terror - Ps 22:14
- (Pouring, out of buckets,) of a numerous progeny - Nu 24:7
- (Spilled on the ground,) of death - 2Sa 14:14
- (Its instability,) of a wavering disposition - Ge 49:4
- (Its weakness,) of faintness and cowardice - Jos 7:5; Eze 7:17
- (Difficulty of stopping,) of strife and contention - Pr 17:14
- (Rapidly flowing away,) of the career of the wicked - Job 24:18; Ps 58:7
- (Many,) of different nations and people - Re 17:1,15; Jer 51:13
- (Many,) of a variety of afflictions - 2Sa 22:17
- (Noise of many,) of the word of Christ - Re 1:15
- (Covering the sea,) of the general diffusion of the knowledge of God - Isa 11:9; Hab 2:14

Placed in the hand of the priest and waved before the Lord — Ex 29:24; Le 8:27
Consisted of
- The fat, right shoulder, &c of the priest's consecration ram - Ex 29:22,23; Le 8:25,26
- The breast of the priest's consecration ram - Ex 29:26; Le 8:29
- The breast of all peace offerings - Le 7:30; 9:18,21; 6:17,20
- Left shoulder, of Nazarite's peace offering - Nu 6:17,19
- The first fruits of barely harvest - Le 23:10,11
- The first fruits of wheaten bread - Le 23:20
- The Jealousy offering - Nu 5:25
- The leper's trespass offering - Le 14:12,24
Of the fat, &c of the consecration ram burnt on the altar — Ex 29:25; Le 8:28
Was given to the priest as his due — Ex 29:26-28; Le 7:31,34; 8:29; 10:15; 23:20; Nu 18:11
Was to be eaten in a holy place by the priest's family — Le 10:14

A period of time consisting of seven days — Le 23:15,16; Lu 18:12
A space of seven years sometimes so called — Ge 29:27,28; Da 9:24,25,27
Origin of computing time by — Ge 2:2
The feast of pentecost called the feast of weeks — Ex 34:22; Ac 2:1

Generally regulated by the standard of the sanctuary — Ex 30:24
Sometimes regulated by the king's standard — 2Sa 14:26
Were frequently used in scales or balances — Job 31:6; Isa 40:12
Mentioned in scripture
- Gerah - Ex 30:13; Eze 45:12
- Bekah or half shekel - Ge 24:22
- Shekel - Ex 30:13; Eze 45:12
- Dram - Ne 7:70,71
- Maneh or pound - Ne 7:71; Eze 45:12
- Talent - 2Sa 12:30; Re 16:21
Value of money estimated according to — Ge 23:16; 43:21; Jer 32:9
All metals were given by — Ex 37:24; 1Ch 28:14
Provisions were sold by, in times of scarcity — Le 26:26; Eze 4:10,16
The Jews
- Forbidden to have various - De 25:13,14
- Forbidden to have unjust - Le 19:35,36
- Frequently used unjust - Mic 6:11
Illustrative Of sins - Heb 12:1
- Of the restraints put on the elements - Job 28:25
- (Heavy,) of the exceeding glory reserved for saints - 2Co 4:17

First mention of — Ge 16:14
Frequently made
- Near encampments - Ge 21:30; 26:18
- Outside cities - Ge 24:11; Joh 4:6,8
- In the courts of houses - 2Sa 17:18
- In the desert - 2Ch 26:10
Supplied by springs — Pr 16:22
Supplied by the rain — Ps 84:6
Surrounded by trees — Ge 49:22; Ex 15:27
Names often given to — Ge 16:14; 21:31
Canaan abounded with — De 6:11
Many supplied from Lebanon — Song 4:15
Mentioned in scripture
- Beerlahairoi - Ge 16:14
- Bethlehem - 2Sa 23:15; 1Ch 11:17,18
- Beer (east of Jordan) - Nu 21:16-18
- Beer-sheba - Ge 21:30,31
- Elim - Ex 15:27
- Esek - Ge 26:20
- Hagar - Ge 21:19
- Haran - Ge 29:3,4
- Jacob - Joh 4:6
- Rehoboth - Ge 26:22
- Sitnah - Ge 26:21
Often deep and difficult to draw from — Joh 4:11
Often covered to prevent their being filled with sand — Ge 29:2,3
Had troughs placed near for watering cattle — Ge 24:19,20; Ex 2:16
Frequented by
- Women who came to draw water - Ge 24:13,14; Joh 4:7
- Travellers - Ge 24:11,13,42; Joh 4:6
Strangers not to draw from, without permission — Nu 20:17
Water of, frequently sold — Nu 20:19
Were a frequent cause of strife — Ge 21:25; 26:21,22; Ex 2:16,17
Were often stopped up by enemies — Ge 26:15,18; 2Ki 3:19,25
Often afforded no water — Jer 14:3; Zec 9:11
Illustrative
- Of the ordinances of the Church - Isa 12:3
- Of the Holy Spirit in saints - Song 4:15; Joh 4:14
- Of the mouth of the righteous - Pr 10:11
- Of wisdom and understanding in man - Pr 16:22; 18:4
- (A fruitful bough by,) of Joseph's numerous posterity - Ge 49:22
- (Drinking from one's own,) of enjoyment of domestic happiness - Pr 5:15
- (Without water,) of hypocrites - 2Pe 2:17

Generally came from the south — Job 37:9; Isa 21:1; Zec 9:14
Sometimes came from the north — Eze 1:4
Called the whirlwind of God — Jer 23:19; 30:23
Arose up from the earth — Jer 25:32
Miracles connected with
- Elijah taken to heaven in - 2Ki 2:1,11
- God spoke to Job from - Job 38:1; 40:6
Frequently continued for a long time — Jer 30:23
Destructive nature of — Pr 1:27
Illustrative of the Speed with which God executes his purposes - Na 1:3
- Velocity of Christ's second coming - Isa 66:15
- Velocity of the chariots in hostile armies - Isa 5:28; Jer 4:13
- Fury of God's judgments - Jer 25:32; 30:23
- Sudden destruction of the wicked - Ps 58:9; Pr 1:27; Isa 17:13; 40:24; 41:16; Jer 30:23
- Unavoidable fruit of a life of sin and vanity - Ho 8:7

Abominable branches — Isa 14:19
Ashes under the feet — Mal 4:3
Bad fishes — Mt 13:48
Beasts — Ps 49:12; 2Pe 2:12
Blind, The — Zep 1:17; Mt 15:14
Brass and iron — Jer 6:28; Eze 22:18
Briars and thorns — Isa 55:13; Eze 2:6
Bulls of Bashan — Ps 22:12
Carcasses trodden under feet — Isa 14:19
Chaff — Job 21:18; Ps 1:4; Mt 3:12
Clouds without water — Jude 1:12
Corn blasted — 2Ki 19:26
Corrupt trees — Lu 6:43
Deaf adders — Ps 58:4
Dogs — Pr 26:11; Mt 7:6; 2Pe 2:22
Dross — Ps 119:119; Eze 22:18,19
Early dew that passes away — Ho 13:3
Evil figs — Jer 24:8
Fading oaks — Isa 1:30
Fiery oven — Ps 21:9; Ho 7:4
Fire of thorns — Ps 118:12
Fools building upon sand — Mt 7:26
Fuel of fire — Isa 9:19
Garden without water — Isa 1:30
Goats — Mt 25:32
Grass — Ps 37:2; 92:7
Grass on the housetop — 2Ki 19:26
Green bay-trees — Ps 37:35
Green herbs — Ps 37:2
Heath in the desert — Jer 17:6
Horses rushing into the battle — Jer 8:6
Idols — Ps 115:8
Lions greedy of prey — Ps 17:12
Melting wax — Ps 68:2
Morning-clouds — Ho 13:3
Moth-eaten garments — Isa 50:9; 51:8
Passing whirlwinds — Pr 10:25
Potsherds — Pr 26:23
Raging waves of the sea — Jude 1:13
Reprobate silver — Jer 6:30
Scorpions — Eze 2:6
Serpents — Ps 58:4; Mt 23:33
Smoke — Ho 13:3
Stony ground — Mt 13:5
Stubble — Job 21:18; Mal 4:1
Swine — Mt 7:6; 2Pe 2:22
Tares — Mt 13:38
Troubled sea — Isa 57:20
Visions of the night — Job 20:8
Wandering stars — Jude 1:13
Wayward children — Mt 11:16
Wells without water — 2Pe 2:17
Wheels — Ps 83:13
Whited sepulchres — Mt 23:27
Wild ass's colt — Job 11:12

Character of true — Lu 2:37; 1Ti 5:5,10
God
- Surely hears the cry of - Ex 22:23
- Judges for - De 10:18; Ps 68:5
- Relieves - Ps 146:9
- Establishes the border of - Pr 15:25
- Will witness against oppressors of - Mal 3:5
Exhorted to trust in God — Jer 49:11
Should not be
- Afflicted - Ex 22:22
- Oppressed - Jer 7:6; Zec 7:10
- Treated with violence - Jer 22:3
- Deprived of raiment in pledge - De 24:17
Should be
- Pleaded for - Isa 1:17
- Honoured, if widows indeed - 1Ti 5:3
- Relieved by their friends - 1Ti 5:4,16
- Relieved by the Church - Ac 6:1; 1Ti 5:9
- Visited in affliction - Jas 1:27
- Allowed to share in our blessings - De 14:29; 16:11,14; 24:19-21
Though poor, may be liberal — Mr 12:42,43
When young, exposed to may temptations — 1Ti 5:11-14
Saints
- Relieve - Ac 9:39
- Cause joy to - Job 29:13
- Disappoint not - Job 31:16
The wicked
- Do no good to - Job 24:21
- Send, away empty - Job 22:9
- Take pledges from - Job 24:3
- Reject the cause of - Isa 1:23
- Vex - Eze 22:7
- Make a prey of - Isa 10:2; Mt 23:14
- Slay - Ps 94:6
Curse for perverting judgment of — De 27:19
Woe to those who oppress — Isa 10:1,2
Blessings on those who relieve — De 14:29
A type of Zion in affliction — La 5:3
Were released from all obligation to former husbands — Ro 7:3
Were clothed in mourning after the decease of husbands — Ge 38:14,19; 2Sa 14:2,5
Reproach connected with — Isa 54:4
Increase of, threatened as a punishment — Ex 22:24; Jer 15:8; 18:21
Laws respecting
- Not to be oppressed - Ex 22:22; De 27:19
- Raiment of, not to be taken in pledge by creditors - De 24:17
- Bound to perform their vows - Nu 30:9
- Not to intermarry with priests - Le 21:14
- To be allowed to glean in fields and vineyards - De 24:19
- To have a share of the triennial tithe - De 14:28,29; 26:12,13
- To share in public rejoicings - De 16:11,14
- When daughters of priests and childless to partake of the holy things - Le 22:13
- When left childless, to be married by their husband's nearest of kin - De 25:5,6; Ru 3:10-13; 4:4,5; Mt 22:24-26
Allowed to marry again — Ro 7:3
Intermarrying with, of kings considered treason — 1Ki 2:21-24
Not to be deplored by, considered a great calamity — Job 27:15; Ps 78:64
Were under the special protection of God — De 10:18; Ps 68:5
Were frequently oppressed and persecuted — Job 24:3; Eze 22:7
Specially taken care of by the Church — Ac 6:1; 1Ti 5:9
Often devoted themselves entirely to God's service — Lu 2:37; 1Ti 5:10
Instances of great liberality in — 1Ki 17:9-15; Mr 12:42,43
Illustrative of
- A desolate condition - Isa 47:8,9
- Zion in captivity - La 1:1

Variable nature of — Ec 1:6
God
- Created - Am 4:13
- Restrains - Job 28:25; Ps 107:29
- Brings forth, out of his treasuries - Ps 135:7; Jer 10:13
- Raises - Ps 107:25; Jon 4:8
- Changes - Ps 78:26
- Assuages - Mt 8:26; 14:32
- Gathers, in his hand - Pr 30:4
Accomplishes the purposes of God — Ps 148:8
Theory of, above man's comprehension — Joh 3:8
Mentioned in scripture
- North - Pr 25:23; Song 4:16
- South - Job 37:17; Lu 12:55
- East - Job 27:21; Eze 17:10; Ho 13:15
- West - Ex 10:19
- Euroclydon - Ac 27:14
- The simoom or pestilential wind - 2Ki 19:7,35; Jer 4:11
- The whirlwind - Job 37:9
Drying nature of — Ge 8:1; Isa 11:15
Purifying nature of — Job 37:21; Jer 4:11
When violent called
- Tempest - Job 9:17; 27:20; Jon 1:4
- Storm - Job 21:18; Ps 83:15
- Stormy wind - Ps 148:8; Eze 13:11,13
- Windy storm - Ps 55:8
- Great and strong wind - 1Ki 19:11
- Mighty wind - Ac 2:2; Re 6:13
- Fierce wind - Jas 3:4
- Rough wind - Isa 27:8
From the north drives away rain — Pr 25:23
Frequently brings rain — 1Ki 18:44,45; 2Ki 3:17
Often blighting — Ps 103:16; Isa 40:7
Movement of the leaves of trees, &c by, noticed — Isa 7:2; Mt 11:7; Re 6:13
Tempestuous
- Raises the sea in waves - Ps 107:25; Joh 6:18
- Drives about the largest ships - Mt 14:24; Ac 27:18; Jas 3:4
- Destroys houses - Job 1:19; Mt 7:27
Miracles connected with
- Locusts brought by - Ex 10:13
- Locusts removed by - Ex 10:19
- Red sea divided by - Ex 14:21
- Quails brought by - Nu 11:31
- Rocks and mountains rent by - 1Ki 19:11
- Raises on account of Jonah - Jon 1:4
- Calmed by casting out Jonah - Jon 1:15
- Calmed by Christ - Mt 8:26; 14:32
Illustrative
- Of the operations of the Holy Spirit - Eze 37:9; Joh 3:8; Ac 2:2
- Of the life of man - Job 7:7
- Of the speeches of the desperate - Job 6:26
- Of terrors which pursue the soul - Job 30:15
- Of molten images - Isa 41:29
- Of iniquity which leads to destruction - Isa 64:6
- Of false doctrines - Eph 4:14
- (Chaff or stubble before,) of the wicked - Job 21:18; Ps 1:4
- (Without rain,) of one who boasts of a false gift - Pr 25:14
- (When destructive,) of the judgments of God - Isa 27:8; 29:6; 41:16
- (Sowing,) of a course of sin - Ho 8:7
- (Feeding upon) of vain hopes - Ho 12:1
- (Bringing forth,) of disappointed expectations - Isa 26:18

First mention of — Ge 9:20,21
Was made of
- The juice of the grape - Ge 49:11
- The juice of the pomegranate - Song 8:2
First mode of making, notice — Ge 40:11
Generally made by treading the grapes in a press — Ne 13:15; Isa 63:2,3
Refining of, alluded to — Isa 25:6
Improved by age — Lu 5:39
Places celebrated for
- Canaan in general - De 33:28
- Possessions of Judah - Ge 49:8,11,12
- Lebanon - Ho 14:7
- Helbon - Eze 27:18
- Assyria - 2Ki 18:32; Isa 36:17
- Moab - Isa 16:8-10; Jer 48:32,33
Many kinds of — Ne 5:18
Sweet, esteemed for flavour and strength — Isa 49:26; Am 9:13; Mic 6:15
Red, most esteemed — Pr 23:31; Isa 27:2
Often spiced to increase its strength, &c — Pr 9:2,5; 23:30; Song 8:2
Was used
- As a beverage from the earliest age - Ge 9:21; 27:25
- At all feasts and entertainments - Es 1:7; 5:6; Isa 5:12; Da 5:1-4; Joh 2:3
- For drink offerings in the worship of God - Ex 29:40; Nu 15:4-10
- For drink offerings in idolatrous worship - De 32:37,38
- As a medicine - Lu 10:34; 1Ti 5:23
First fruits of, to be offered to God — De 18:4; 2Ch 31:5
With corn and oil, denoted all temporal blessings — Ge 27:28,37; Ps 4:7; Ho 2:8; Joe 2:19
Given in abundance to the Jews when obedient — Ho 2:22; Joe 2:19,24; Zec 9:17
The Jews frequently deprived of, as a punishment — Isa 24:7,11; Ho 2:9; Joe 1:10; Hag 1:11; 2:16
The Jews frequently drank, to excess — Isa 5:11; Joe 3:3; Am 6:6
In times of scarcity, was mixed with water — Isa 1:22
Sometimes mixed with milk as a beverage — Song 5:1
Characterised as
- Cheering God and man - Judg 9:13; Zec 9:17
- Gladdening the heart - Ps 104:15
- Strengthening - 2Sa 16:2; Song 2:5
- Making mirthful - Es 1:10; Ec 10:19
Custom of presenting to travellers — Ge 14:18; 1Sa 25:18
Custom of giving to persons in pain or suffering, mixed with drugs — Pr 31:6; Mr 15:23
Forbidden to the priests while engaged in the tabernacle — Le 10:9
Forbidden to Nazarites during their separation — Nu 6:3
The Rechabites never drank — Jer 35:5,6
In excess
- Forbidden - Eph 5:18
- Infuriates the temper - Pr 20:1
- Impairs the health - 1Sa 25:37; Ho 4:11
- Impairs the judgment and memory - Pr 31:4,5; Isa 28:7
- Inflames the passions - Isa 5:11
- Leads to sorrow and contention - Pr 23:29,30
- Leads to remorse - Pr 23:31,32
An article of extensive commerce — Eze 27:18
Was stored in cellars — 1Ch 27:27
Was kept in bottles — 1Sa 25:18; Hab 2:15
Consequence of putting (when new), into old bottles — Mt 2:22
The love of Christ to be preferred to — Song 1:2,4
Water miraculously turned into — Joh 2:9
Illustrative
- Of the blood of Christ - Mt 26:27-29
- Of the blessing of the gospel - Pr 9:2,5; Isa 25:6; 55:1
- Of the wrath and judgments of God - Ps 60:3; 75:8; Jer 13:12-14; 25:15-18
- Of the abominations of the apostasy - Re 17:2; 18:3
- Of violence and rapine - Pr 4:17

God makes — Ps 74:17
Yearly return of, secured by covenant — Ge 8:22
Coldness and inclemency of, noticed — Pr 20:4; Joh 10:22
Unsuited for
- Travelling - Mt 24:20; 2Ti 4:21
- Navigation - Ac 27:9
Ships were laid up in port during — Ac 27:12; 28:11
The Jews frequently had special houses for — Jer 36:22; Am 3:15
Illustrative of seasons of spiritual adversity — Song 2:11

Is one of his attributes — 1Sa 2:3; Job 9:4
Described as
- Perfect - Job 36:4; 37:16
- Mighty - Job 36:5
- Universal - Job 28:24; Da 2:22; Ac 15:18
- Infinite - Ps 147:5; Ro 11:33
- Unsearchable - Isa 40:28; Ro 11:33
- Wonderful - Ps 139:6
- Beyond human comprehension - Ps 139:6
- Incomparable - Isa 44:7; Jer 10:7
- Underived - Job 21:22; Isa 40:14
The gospel contains treasures of — 1Co 2:7
Wisdom of saints is derived from — Ezr 7:25
All human wisdom derived from — Da 2:1
Saints ascribe to him — Da 2:20
Exhibited in
- His works - Job 37:16; Ps 104:24; 136:5; Pr 3:19; Jer 10:12
- His counsels - Isa 28:29; Jer 32:19
- His foreshadowing events - Isa 42:9; 46:10
- Redemption - 1Co 1:24; Eph 1:8; 3:10
- Searching the heart - 1Ch 28:9; Re 2:23
- Understanding the thoughts - 1Ch 28:9; Ps 139:2
Exhibited in knowing
- The heart - Ps 44:21; Pr 15:11; Lu 16:15
- The actions - Job 34:21; Ps 139:2,3
- The words - Ps 139:4
- His saints - 2Sa 7:20; 2Ti 2:19
- The way of saints - Job 23:10; Ps 1:6
- The want of saints - De 2:7; Mt 6:8
- The afflictions of saints - Ex 3:7; Ps 142:3
- The infirmities of saints - Ps 103:14
- The minutest matters - Mt 10:29,30
- The most secret things - Mt 6:18
- The time of judgment - Mt 24:36
- The wicked - Ne 9:10; Job 11:11
- The works, &c of the wicked - Isa 66:18
Nothing is concealed from — Ps 139:12
The wicked question — Ps 73:11; Isa 47:10
Should be magnified — Ro 16:27; Jude 1:25

Is truth — 1Jo 5:6
To be implicitly received — 1Jo 5:6,9
- Borne to Christ
- As Messiah - Lu 3:22; Joh 1:32,33
- As coming to redeem and sanctify - 1Jo 5:6
- As exalted to be a Prince and Saviour to give repentance, &c - Ac 5:31,32
- As perfecting saints - Heb 10:14,15
- As foretold by himself - Joh 15:26
- In heaven - 1Jo 5:7,11
- On earth - 1Jo 5:8
The first preaching of the gospel confirmed by — Ac 14:3; Heb 2:4
The faithful preaching of the Apostles accompanied by — 1Co 2:4; 1Th 1:5
Given to saints
- On believing - Ac 15:8; 1Jo 5:10
- To testify to them of Christ - Joh 15:26
- As an evidence of adoption - Ro 8:16
- As an evidence of Christ in them - 1Jo 3:24
- As an evidence of God in them - 1Jo 4:13
Borne against all unbelievers — Ne 9:30; Ac 28:25-27

Not to be selected from among the ungodly — Ge 24:3; 26:34,35; 28:1
Duties of, to their husbands
- To love them - Tit 2:4
- To reverence them - Eph 5:33
- To be faithful to them - 1Co 7:3-5,10
- To be subject to them - Ge 3:16; Eph 5:22,24; 1Pe 3:1
- To obey them - 1Co 14:34; Tit 2:5
- To remain with them for life - Ro 7:2,3
Should be adorned
- Not with ornaments - 1Ti 2:9; 1Pe 3:3
- With modesty and sobriety - 1Ti 2:9
- With a meek and quiet spirit - 1Pe 3:4,5
- With good works - 1Ti 2:10; 5:10
Good
- Are from the Lord - Pr 19:14
- Are a token of the favour of God - Pr 18:22
- Are a blessing to husbands - Pr 12:4; 31:10,12
- Bring honour on husbands - Pr 31:23
- Secure confidence of husbands - Pr 31:11
- Are praised by husbands - Pr 31:28
- Are diligent and prudent - Pr 31:13-27
- Are benevolent to the poor - Pr 31:20
- Duty of, to unbelieving husbands - 1Co 7:13,14,16; 1Pe 3:1,2
- Should be silent in the Churches - 1Co 14:34
Should seek religious instruction from their husbands — 1Co 14:35
Of ministers should be exemplary — 1Ti 3:11
Good — Exemplified
- Wife of Manoah - Judg 13:10
- Orpah and Ruth - Ru 1:4,8
- Abigail - 1Sa 25:3
- Esther - Es 2:15-17
- Elizabeth - Lu 1:6
- Priscilla - Ac 18:2,26
- Sarah - 1Pe 3:6
Bad — Exemplified Samson's wife - Judg 14:15-17
- Michal - 2Sa 6:16
- Jezebel - 1Ki 21:25
- Zeresh - Es 5:14
- Job's wife - Job 2:9
- Herodias - Mr 6:17
- Sapphira - Ac 5:1,2

Rapacious nature of — Ge 49:27
Particularly fierce in the evening when it seeks its prey — Jer 5:6; Hab 1:8
Destructive to flocks of sheep — Joh 10:12
Illustrative Of the wicked - Mt 10:16; Lu 10:3
- Of wicked rulers - Eze 22:27; Zep 3:3
- Of false teachers - Mt 7:15; Ac 20:29
- Of the devil - Joh 10:12
- Of the tribe of Benjamin - Ge 49:27
- Of fierce enemies - Jer 5:6; Hab 1:8
- (Taming of,) of the change effected by conversion - Isa 11:6; 65:25

Origin and cause of the name — Ge 2:23
Originally made
- By God in his own image - Ge 1:27
- From one of Adam's ribs - Ge 2:21,22
- For man - 1Co 11:9
- To be an helpmeet for man - Ge 2:18,20
- Subordinate to man - 1Co 11:3
- To be the glory of man - 1Co 11:7
Deceived by Satan — Ge 3:1-6; 2Co 11:3; 1Ti 2:14
Led man to disobey God — Ge 3:6,11,12
Curse pronounced on — Ge 3:16
Salvation promised through the seed of — Ge 3:15; Isa 7:14
Safety in childbirth promised to the faithful and holy — 1Ti 2:15
Characterised as
- Weaker than man - 1Pe 3:7
- Timid - Isa 19:16; Jer 50:37; 51:30; Na 3:13
- Loving and affectionate - 2Sa 1:26
- Tender and constant to her offspring - Isa 49:15; La 4:10
To wear her hair long as a covering — 1Co 11:15
Good and virtuous, described — Pr 31:10-28
Virtuous, held in high estimation — Ru 3:11; Pr 31:10,30
Frequently
- Fond of self-indulgence - Isa 32:9-11
- Subtle and deceitful - Pr 7:10; Ec 7:26
- Silly and easily led into error - 2Ti 3:6
- Zealous in promoting superstition and idolatry - Jer 7:18; Eze 13:17,23
- Active in instigating to iniquity - Nu 31:15,16; 1Ki 21:25; Ne 13:26
Generally wore a vail in the presence of the other sex — Ge 24:65
Generally lived in a separated apartment or tent — Ge 18:9; 24:67; Es 2:9,11
Submissive and respectful to husbands — 1Pe 3:6; Ge 18:12
Of distinction
- Fair and graceful - Ge 12:11; 24:16; Song 1:8; Am 8:13
- Haughty in their deportment - Isa 3:16
- Fond of dress and ornaments - Isa 3:17-23
- Wore their hair plaited and adorned with gold and pearls - Isa 3:24; 1Ti 2:9
Of the poorer classes swarthy from exposure to the sun — Song 1:5,6
Young
- Called maids - Ex 2:8; Lu 8:51,52
- Called damsels - Ge 24:55; Mr 5:39
- Called virgins - Ge 24:16; La 1:4
- Gay and merry - Judg 11:34; 21:21; Jer 31:13; Zec 9:17
- Kind and courteous to strangers - Ge 24:17
- Fond of ornaments - Jer 2:32
- Required to learn from and imitate their elders - Tit 2:4
- Inherited parents' property when there was no male heir - Nu 27:8
- Could not marry without consent of parents - Ge 24:3,4; 34:6; Ex 22:17
- Not to be given in marriage considered a calamity - Judg 11:37; Ps 78:63; Isa 4:1
- Often taken captive - La 1:18; Eze 30:17,18
- Punishment for seducing, when betrothed - De 22:23-27
- Punishment for seducing when not betrothed - Ex 22:16,17; De 22:28,29
- Often treated with great cruelty in war - De 32:25; La 2:21; 5:11
- Of distinction, dressed in robes of various colours - 2Sa 13:18; Ps 45:14
Were required to hear and obey the law — Jos 8:35
Had a court of the tabernacle assigned to them — Ex 38:8; 1Sa 2:2
Allowed to join in the temple-music from the time of David — 1Ch 25:5,6; Ezr 2:65; Ne 7:67
Often engaged in
- Domestic employments - Ge 18:6; Pr 31:15
- Agriculture - Ru 2:8; Song 1:6
- Tending sheep - Ge 29:9; Ex 2:16
- Drawing and carrying water - Ge 24:11,13,15,16; 1Sa 9:11; Joh 4:7
- Grinding corn - Mt 24:41; Lu 17:35
- Spinning - Pr 31:13,14
- Embroidery - Pr 31:22
- Celebrating the victories of the nation - Ex 15:20,21; Judg 11:34; 1Sa 18:6,7
- Attending funerals as mourners - Jer 9:17,20
Vows of, when married not binding upon the husband — Nu 30:6-8
Unfaithfulness of, when married found out by the waters of jealousy — Nu 5:14-28
Punishment for injuring, when with child — Ex 21:22-25
To be governed by, considered a calamity by the Jews — Isa 3:12
To be slain by, considered a great disgrace — Judg 9:54
Considered a valuable booty in war — De 20:14; 1Sa 30:2
Often treated with great cruelty in war — 2Ki 8:12; La 5:11; Eze 9:6; Ho 13:16
Illustrative
- (Gloriously arrayed,) of the Church of Christ - Ps 45:13; Ga 4:26; Re 12:1
- (Delicate,) of backsliding Israel - Jer 6:2
- (Chaste and holy,) of saints - Song 1:3; 2Co 11:2; Re 14:4
- (Lewd,) of the Roman apostasy - Re 17:4,18
- (Wise,) of saints - Mt 25:1,2,4
- (Foolish,) of mere professors - Mt 25:1-3
- (At ease and careless,) of a state of carnal security - Isa 32:9,11
- (Forsaken,) of Israel in her captivity - Isa 54:6

Christ, an example of — Joh 10:32; Ac 10:38
Called
- Good fruits - Jas 3:17
- Fruits meet for repentance - Mt 3:8
- Fruits of righteousness - Php 1:11
- Works and labours of love - Heb 6:10
Are by Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God — Php 1:11
They alone, who abide in Christ can perform — Joh 15:4,5
Wrought by God in us — Isa 26:12; Php 2:13
The Scripture designed to lead us to — 2Ti 3:16,17; Jas 1:25
To be performed in Christ's name — Col 3:17
Heavenly wisdom is full of — Jas 3:17
Justification unattainable by — Ro 3:20; Ga 2:16
Salvation unattainable by — Eph 2:8,9; 2Ti 1:9; Tit 3:5
Saints
- Created in Christ to - Eph 2:10
- Exhorted to put on - Col 3:12-14
- Are full of - Ac 9:36
- Are zealous of - Tit 2:14
- Should be furnished to all - 2Ti 3:17
- Should be rich in - 1Ti 6:18
- Should be careful to maintain - Tit 3:8,14
- Should be established in - 2Th 2:17
- Should be fruitful in - Col 1:10
- Should be perfect in - Heb 13:21
- Should be prepared to all - 2Ti 2:21
- Should abound to all - 2Co 9:8
- Should be ready to all - Tit 3:1
- Should manifest, with meekness - Jas 3:13
- Should provoke each other - Heb 10:24
- Should avoid ostentation in - Mt 6:1-18
- Bring to the light their - Joh 3:21
- Followed into rest by their - Re 14:13
Holy women should manifest — 1Ti 2:10; 5:10
God remembers — Ne 13:14; Heb 6:9,10
Shall be brought into the judgment — Ec 12:14; 2Co 5:10
In the judgment, will be an evidence of faith — Mt 25:34-40; Jas 2:14-20
Ministers should
- Be patterns of - Tit 2:7
- Exhort to - 1Ti 6:17,18; Tit 3:1,8,14
- God is glorified by - Joh 15:8
- Designed to lead others to glorify God - Mt 5:16; 1Pe 2:12
- A blessing attends - Jas 1:25
- The wicked reprobate to - Tit 1:16
- Illustrated - Joh 15:5

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