Is of God — Ps 65:4.

Is by Christ — Joh 10:7, 9; 14:6; Ro 5:2; Eph 2:13; 3:12; Heb 7:9, 25; 10:19; 1Pe 3:18.

Is by the Holy Spirit — Eph 2:18.

Obtained through faith — Ac 14:27; Ro 5:2; Eph 3:12; Heb 11:6.

Follows upon reconciliation to God — Col 1:21,22.

In Prayer — See Prayer. De 4:7; Mt 6:6; 1Pe 1:17.

In his temple — Ps 15:1; 27:4; 43:3; 65:4.

To obtain mercy and grace — Heb 4:16.

A privilege of saints — De 4:7; Ps 15:1; 23:6; 24:3,4.

Saints have, with confidence — Eph 3:12; Heb 4:16; 10:19,20.

Vouchsafed to repenting sinners — See Repentance. Ho 14:2; Joe 2:12.

Saints earnestly seek — Ps 27:4; 42:1,2; 43:3; 84:1,2.

The wicked commanded to seek — Isa 55:6; Jas 4:8.

Urge others to seek — Isa 2:3; Jer 31:6.

Promises connected with — Ps 145:18; Isa 55:3; Mt 6:6; Jas 4:8.

Blessedness connected with — Ps 16:11; 65:4; 73:28.

Typified — Le 16:12-15; Heb 10:19-22.

Exemplified

Moses. — Ex 24:2; 34:4-7.

Explained — 2Co 6:18.

Is according to promise — Ro 9:8; Ga 3:29.

Is by faith — Ga 3:7,26.

Is of God’s grace — Eze 16:3-6; Ro 4:16,17; Eph 1:5,6,11.

Is through Christ — Joh 1:12; Ga 4:4,5; Eph 1:5; Heb 2:10,13.

Saints predestinated to — Ro 8:29; Eph 1:5,11.

Of Gentiles, predicted — Ho 2:23; Ro 9:24-26; Eph 3:6.

The Adopted are gathered together in one by Christ — Joh 11:52.

New birth connected with — Joh 1:12,13.

The Holy Spirit is a Witness of — Ro 8:16.

Being led by the Spirit is an evidence of — Ro 8:14.

Saints receive the Spirit of — Ro 8:15; Ga 4:6.

A privilege of saints — Joh 1:12; 1Jo 3:1.

Saints become brethren of Christ by — Joh 20:17; Heb 2:11,12.

Saints wait for final consummation of — Ro 8:19,23; 1Jo 3:2.

Subjects saints to the fatherly discipline of God — De 8:5; 2Sa 7:14; Pr 3:11,12; Heb 12:5-11.

God is long-suffering and merciful towards the partakers of — Jer 31:1,9,20.

Should lead to holiness — 2Co 6:17,18; 7:1; Php 2:15; 1Jo 3:2,3.

Should produce

Likeness to God. — Mt 5:44,45,48; Eph 5:1.

Child-like confidence in God. — Mt 6:25-34.

A desire for God’s glory. — Mt 5:16.

A spirit of prayer. — Mt 7:7-11.

A love of peace. — Mt 5:9.

A forgiving spirit. — Mt 6:14.

A merciful spirit. — Lu 6:35,36.

An avoidance of ostentation. — Mt 6:1-4,6,18.

Safety of those who receive — Pr 14:26.

Confers a new name — See Titles of Saints. Nu 6:27; Isa 62:2; Ac 15:17.

Entitles to an inheritance — Mt 13:43; Ro 8:17; Ga 3:29; 4:7; Eph 3:6.

Is to be pleaded in prayer — Isa 63:16; Mt 6:9.

Illustrated

Joseph’s sons. — Ge 48:5,14,16,22.

Moses. — Ex 2:10.

Esther. — Es 2:7.

Typified

Israel. —Ex 4:22; Ho 11:1; Ro 9:4.

Exemplified

Solomon. — 1Ch 28:6.

Should be supremely set upon God — De 6:3; Mr 12:30.

Should be set

Upon the commandments of God. — Ps 19:8-10; 119:20,97,103,167.

Upon the house and worship of God. — 1Ch 29:3; Ps 26:8; 27:4; 84:1,2.

Upon the people of God. — Ps 16:3; Ro 12:10; 2Co 7:13-15; 1Th 2:8.

Upon heavenly things. — Col 3:1,2.

Should be zealously engaged for God — Ps 69:9; 119:139; Ga 4:18.

Christ claims the first place in — Mt 10:37; Lu 14:26.

Enkindled by communion with Christ — Lu 24:32.

Blessedness of making God the object of — Ps 91:14.

Should not grow cold — Ps 106:12,13; Mt 24:12; Ga 4:15; Re 2:4.

Of saints, supremely set on God — Ps 42:1; 73:25; 119:10.

Of the wicked, not sincerely set on God — Isa 58:1,2; Eze 33:31,32; Lu 8:13.

Carnal affections should be mortified — Ro 8:13; 13:14; 1Co 9:27; Col 3:5; 1Th 4:5.

Carnal affections crucified in saints — Ro 6:6; Ga 5:24.

False teachers seek to captivate — Ga 1:10; 4:17; 2Ti 3:6; 2Pe 2:3,18; Re 2:14,20.

Of the wicked, are unnatural and perverted — Ro 1:31; 2Ti 3:3; 2Pe 2:10.

To pray for them — Ac 12:5; Php 1:16,19; Jas 5:14-16.

To sympathise with them — Ro 12:15; Ga 6:2.

To pity them — Job 6:14.

To bear them in mind — Heb 13:3.

To visit them — Jas 1:27.

To comfort them — Job 16:5; 29:25; 2Co 1:4; 1Th 4:18.

To relieve them — Job 31:19,20; Isa 58:10; Php 4:14; 1Ti 5:10.

To protect them — Ps 82:3; Pr 22:22; 31:5.

God is with — Ps 46:5,7; Isa 43:2.

God is a refuge and strength to — Ps 27:5,6; Isa 25:4; Jer 16:19; Na 1:7.

God comforts — Isa 49:13; Jer 31:13; Mt 5:4; 2Co 1:4,5; 7:6.

God preserves — Ps 34:20.

God delivers — Ps 34:4,19; Pr 12:13; Jer 39:17,18.

Christ is with — Joh 14:18.

Christ supports — 2Ti 4:17; Heb 2:18.

Christ comforts — Isa 61:2; Mt 11:28-30; Lu 7:13; Joh 14:1; 16:33.

Christ preserves — Isa 63:9; Lu 21:18.

Christ delivers — Re 3:10.

Should praise God — Ps 13:5,6; 56:8-10; 57:6,7; 71:20-23.

Should imitate Christ — Heb 12:1-3; 1Pe 2:21-23.

Should imitate the prophets — Jas 5:10.

Should be patient — Lu 21:19; Ro 12:12; 2Th 1:4; Jas 1:4; 1Pe 2:20.

Should be resigned — 1Sa 3:18; 2Ki 20:19; Job 1:21; Ps 39:9.

Should not despise chastening — Job 5:17; Pr 3:11; Heb 12:5.

Should acknowledge the justice of their chastisements — Ne 9:33; Job 2:10; Isa 64:5-7; La 3:39; Mic 7:9.

Should avoid sin — Job 34:31,32; Joh 5:14; 1Pe 2:12.

Should trust in the goodness of God — Job 13:15; Ps 71:20; 2Co 1:9.

Should turn and devote themselves to God — Ps 116:7-9; Jer 50:3,4; Ho 6:1.

Should keep the pious resolutions made during afflictions — Ps 66:13-15.

Should be frequent in prayer — See “Affliction, Prayer Under”. Ps 50:15-17.

Should take encouragement from former mercies — Ps 27:9; 2Co 1:10.

Examples of afflicted Saints:

Joseph. — Ge 39:20-23; Ps 105:17-19.

Moses. — Heb 11:25.

Eli. — 1Sa 3:18.

Nehemiah. — Ne 1:4.

Job. — Job 1:20-22.

David. — 2Sa 12:15-23.

Paul. — Ac 20:22-24; 21:13.

Apostles. — 1Co 4:13; 2Co 6:4-10.

God is the author and Giver of — Ps 23:4; Ro 15:5; 2Co 1:3; 7:6; Col 1:11; 2Th 2:16,17.

Christ is the Author and Giver of — Isa 61:2; Joh 14:18; 2Co 1:5.

The Holy Spirit is the Author and Giver of — Joh 14:16,17; 15:26; 16:7; Ac 9:31.

Promised — Isa 51:3,12; 66:13; Eze 14:22,23; Ho 2:14; Zec 1:17.

Through the Holy Scriptures — Ps 119:50,76; Ro 15:4.

By ministers of the gospel — Isa 40:1,2; 1Co 14:3; 2Co 1:4,6.

Is abundant — Ps 71:21; Isa 66:11.

Is strong — Heb 6:18.

Is everlasting — 2Th 2:16.

Is a cause of praise — Isa 12:1; 49:13.

Pray for — Ps 119:8

Saints should administer to each other — 1Th 4:18; 5:11,14.

Is sought in vain from the world — Ps 69:20; Ec 4:1; La 1:2.

To those who mourn for sin — Ps 51:17; Isa 1:18; 40:1,2; 61:1; Mic 7:18,19; Lu 4:18.

To the troubled in mind — Ps 42:5; 94:19; Joh 14:1,27; 16:20,22.

To those deserted by friends — Ps 27:10; 41:9-12; Joh 14:18; 15:18,19.

To the persecuted — De 33:27.

To the poor — Ps 10:14; 34:6,9,10.

To the sick — Ps 41:3.

To the tempted — Ro 16:20; 1Co 10:13; 2Co 12:9; Jas 1:12; 4:7; 2Pe 2:9; Re 2:10.

In prospect of death — Job 19:25,26; Ps 23:4; Joh 14:2; 2Co 5:1; 1Th 4:14; Heb 4:9; Re 7:14-17; 14:13.

Under the infirmities of age — Ps 71:9,18.

Exhortation to — Jas 5:13.

That God would consider our trouble — 2Ki 19:16; Ne 9:32; Ps 9:13; La 5:1.

For the presence and support of God — Ps 10:1; 102:2.

That the Holy Spirit may not be withdrawn — Ps 51:11.

For divine comfort — Ps 4:6; 119:76.

For mitigation of troubles — Ps 39:12,13.

For deliverance — Ps 25:17,22; 39:10; Isa 64:9-12; Jer 17:14.

For pardon and deliverance from sin — Ps 39:8; 51:1; 79:8.

That we may be turned to God — Ps 80:7; 85:4-6; Jer 31:18.

For divine teaching and direction — Job 34:32; Ps 27:11; 143:10.

For increase of faith — Mr 9:24.

For mercy — Ps 6:2; Hab 3:2.

For restoration to joy — Ps 51:8,12; 69:29; 90:14,15.

For protection and preservation from enemies — 2Ki 19:19; 2Ch 20:12; Ps 17:8,9.

That we may know the causes of our trouble — Job 6:24; 10:2; 13:23,24.

That we may be taught the uncertainty of life — Ps 39:4.

That we may be quickened — Ps 143:11.

God appoints — 2Ki 6:33; Job 5:6,17; Ps 66:11; Am 3:6; Mic 6:9.

God dispenses, as He will — Job 11:10; Isa 10:15; 45:7.

God regulates the measure of — Ps 80:5; Isa 9:1; Jer 46:28.

God determines the continuance of — Ge 15:13,14; Nu 14:33; Isa 10:25; Jer 29:10.

God does not willingly send — La 3:33.

Man is born to — Job 5:6,7; 14:1.

Saints appointed to — 1Th 3:3.

Consequent upon the fall — Ge 3:16-19.

Sin produces — Job 4:8; 20:11; Pr 1:31.

Sin visited with — 2Sa 12:14; Ps 89:30-32; Isa 57:17; Ac 13:10,11.

Often severe — Job 16:7-16; Ps 42:7; 66:12; Jon 2:3; Re 7:14.

Always less than we deserve — Ezr 9:13; Ps 103:10.

Frequently terminate in good — Ge 50:20; Ex 1:11,12; De 8:15,16; Jer 24:5,6; Eze 20:37.

Tempered with mercy — Ps 78:38,39; 106:43-46; Isa 30:18-21; La 3:32; Mic 7:7-9; Na 1:12.

Saints are to expect — Joh 16:33; Ac 14:22.

Of saints, are comparatively light — Ac 20:23,24; Ro 8:18; 2Co 4:17.

Of saints, are but temporary — Ps 30:5; 103:9; Isa 54:7,8; Joh 16:20; 1Pe 1:6; 5:10.

Saints have joy under — Job 5:17; Jas 5:11.

Of saints, end in joy and blessedness — Ps 126:5,6; Isa 61:2,3; Mt 5:4; 1Pe 4:13,14.

Often arise from the profession of the gospel — Mt 24:9; Joh 15:21; 2Ti 3:11,12.

Exhibit the love and faithfulness of God — De 8:5; Ps 119:75; Pr 3:12; 1Co 11:32; Heb 12:6,7; Re 3:19.

In promoting the glory of God — Joh 9:1-3; 11:3,4; 21:18,19.

In exhibiting the power and faithfulness of God — Ps 34:19,20; 2Co 4:8-11.

In teaching us the will of God — Ps 119:71; Isa 26:9; Mic 6:9.

In turning us to God — De 4:30,31; Ne 1:8,9; Ps 78:34; Isa 10:20,21; Ho 2:6,7.

In keeping us from again departing from God — Job 34:31,32; Isa 10:20; Eze 14:10,11.

In leading us to seek God in prayer — Jdj 4:3; Jer 31:18; La 2:17-19; Ho 5:14,15; Jon 2:1.

In convincing us of sin — Job 36:8,9; Ps 119:67; Lu 15:16-18.

In leading us to confession of sin — Nu 21:7; Ps 32:5; 51:3,5.

In testing and exhibiting our sincerity — Job 23:10; Ps 66:10; Pr 17:3.

In trying our faith and obedience — Ge 22:1,2; Heb 11:17; Ex 15:23-25; De 8:2,16; 1Pe 1:7; Re 2:10.

In humbling us — De 8:3,16; 2Ch 7:13,14; La 3:19,20; 2Co 12:7.

In purifying us — Ec 7:2,3; Isa 1:25,26; 48:10; Jer 9:6,7; Zec 13:9; Mal 3:2,3.

In exercising our patience — Ps 40:1; Ro 5:3; Jas 1:3; 1Pe 2:20.

In rendering us fruitful in good works — Joh 15:2; Heb 12:10,11.

In furthering the gospel — Ac 8:3,4; 11:19-21; Php 1:12; 2Ti 2:9,10; 4:16,17.

Exemplified

Joseph’s brethren. — Ge 42:21.

Joseph. — Ge 45:5,7,8.

Israel. — De 8:3,5.

Josiah. — 2Ki 22:19.

Hezekiah. — 2Ch 32:25,26.

Manasseh. — 2Ch 33:12.

Jonah. — Jon 2:7.

Prodigal’s son. — Lu 15:21.

God is glorified in — Ex 14:4; Eze 38:22,23.

God holds in derision — Ps 37:13; Pr 1:26,27.

Are multiplied — De 31:17; Job 20:12-18; Ps 32:10.

Are continual — Job 15:20; Ec 2:23; Isa 32:10.

Are often sudden — Ps 73:10; Pr 6:15; Isa 30:13; Re 18:10.

Are often judicially sent — Job 21:17; Ps 107:17; Jer 30:15.

Are for examples to others — Ps 64:7-9; Zep 3:6,7; 1Co 10:5-11; 2Pe 2:6.

Are ineffectual of themselves, for their conversion — Ex 9:30; Isa 9:13; Jer 2:30; Hag 2:17.

Their persecution of saints, a cause of — De 30:7; Ps 55:19; Zec 2:9; 2Th 1:6.

Impenitence is a cause of — Pr 1:30,31; Eze 24:13; Am 4:6-12; Zec 7:11,12; Re 2:21,22.

Sometimes humble them — 1Ki 21:27.

Frequently harden — Ne 9:28,29; Jer 5:3.

Produce slavish fear — Job 15:24; Ps 73:19; Jer 49:3,5.

Saints should not be alarmed at — Pr 3:25,26.

Exemplified

Pharaoh and the Egyptians. — Ex 9:14,15; 14:24,25.

Ahaziah. — 2Ki 1:1-4.

Gehazi. — 2Ki 5:27.

Jehoram. — 2Ch 21:12-19.

Uzziah. — 2Ch 26:19-21.

Ahaz, &c. — 2Ch 28:5-8,22.

The cultivation of the earth — Ge 3:23.

The occupation of man before the fall — Ge 2:15.

Rendered laborious by the curse on the earth — Ge 3:17-19.

Man doomed to labour in, after the fall — Ge 3:23.

Contributes to the support of all — Ec 5:9.

The providence of God to be acknowledged in the produce of — Jer 5:24; Ho 2:8.

Requires

Wisdom. — Isa 28:26.

Diligence. — Pr 27:23-27; Ec 11:6.

Toil. — 2Ti 2:6.

Patience in waiting. — Jas 5:7.

Diligence in, abundantly recompensed — Pr 12:11; 13:23; 28:19; Heb 6:7.

Persons engaged in, called

Tillers of the ground. — Ge 4:2.

Husbandmen. — 2Ch 26:10.

Labourers. — Mt 9:37; 20:1.

Peace favourable to — Isa 2:4; Jer 31:24.

War destructive to — Jer 50:16; 51:23.

Patriarchs engaged in — Ge 4:2; 9:20.

The labour of, supposed to be lessened by Noah — Ge 5:29; 9:20.

The Jews loved and followed — Jdj 6:11; 1Ki 19:19; 2Ch 26:10.

Soil of Canaan suited to — Ge 13:10; De 8:7-9.

Climate of Canaan favourable to — De 11:10,11.

Was promoted amongst the Jews by

Allotments to each family. — Nu 36:7-9.

The rights of redemption. — Le 25:23-28.

Separation from other nations. — Ex 33:16.

The prohibition against usury. — Ex 22:25.

The promises of God’s blessings on. — Le 26:4; De 7:13; 11:14,15.

Enactments to protect

Not to covet the fields of another. — De 5:21.

Not to move landmarks. — De 19:14; Pr 22:28.

Not to cut down crops of another. — De 23:25.

Against the trespass of cattle. — Ex 22:5.

Against injuring the produce of. — Ex 22:5.

Often performed by hirelings — 1Ch 27:26; 2Ch 26:10; Mt 20:8; Lu 17:7.

Not to be engaged in during the Sabbatical year — Ex 23:10,11.

Produce of, given as rent for land — Mt 21:33,34.

Produce of, often blasted because of sin — Isa 5:10; 7:23; Jer 12:13; Joe 1:10,11.

Grief occasioned by the failure of the fruits of — Joe 1:11; Am 5:16,17.

Produce of, exported — 1Ki 5:11; Eze 27:17.

Operations in

Hedging. — Isa 5:2,5; Ho 2:6.

Ploughing. — Job 1:14.

Digging. — Isa 5:6; Lu 13:8; 16:3.

Manuring. — Isa 25:10; Lu 14:34,35.

Harrowing. — Job 39:10; Isa 28:24.

Gathering out the stones. — Isa 5:2.

Sowing. — Ec 11:4; Isa 32:20; Mt 13:3.

Planting. — Pr 31:16; Isa 44:14; Jer 31:5.

Watering. — De 11:10; 1Co 3:6-8.

Weeding. — Mt 13:28.

Grafting. — Ro 11:17-19,24.

Pruning. — Le 25:3; Isa 5:6; Joh 15:2.

Mowing. — Ps 129:7; Am 7:1.

Reaping. — Isa 17:5.

Binding. — Ge 37:7; Mt 13:30.

Gleaning. — Le 19:9; Ru 2:3.

Stacking. — Ex 22:6.

Threshing. — De 25:4; Jdj 6:11.

Winnowing. — Ru 3:2; Mt 3:12.

Storing in barns. — Mt 6:26; 13:30.

Beasts used in

The ox. — De 25:4.

The ass. — De 22:10.

The horse. — Isa 28:28.

Implements of

The plough. — 1Sa 13:20.

The harrow. — 2Sa 12:31.

The mattock. — 1Sa 13:20; Isa 7:25.

The sickle. — De 16:9; 23:25.

The pruning-hook. — Isa 18:5; Joe 3:10.

The fork. — 1Sa 13:21.

The axe. — 1Sa 13:20.

The teethed threshing instrument. — Isa 41:15.

The flail, &c. — Isa 28:27.

The cart. — 1Sa 6:7; Isa 28:27,28.

The shovel. — Isa 30:24.

The sieve. — Am 9:9.

The fan. — Isa 30:24; Mt 3:12.

Illustrative of

Culture of the Church. — 1Co 3:9.

Culture of the heart. — Jer 4:3; Ho 10:12.

Forbidden — Ex 23:32; 34:12; De 7:2,3; 13:6,8; Jos 23:6,7; Jdj 2:2; Ezr 9:12; Pr 1:10,15; 2Co 6:14-17; Eph 5:11.

Lead to idolatry — Ex 34:15,16; Nu 25:1-8; De 7:4; Jdj 3:5-7; Re 2:20.

Have led to murder and human sacrifice — Ps 106:37,38.

Provoke the anger of God — De 7:4; 31:16,17; 2Ch 19:2; Ezr 9:13,14; Ps 106:29,40; Isa 2:6.

Provoke God to leave mean to reap the fruits of them — Jos 23:12,13; Jdj 2:1-3.

Are ensnaring — Ex 23:33; Nu 25:18; De 12:30; 13:6; Ps 106:36.

Are enslaved — 2Pe 2:18,19.

Are defiling — Ezr 9:1,2.

Are degrading — Isa 1:23.

Are ruinous to spiritual interest — Pr 29:24; Heb 12:14,15; 2Pe 3:17.

Are ruinous to moral character — 1Co 15:33.

Are a proof of folly — Pr 12:11.

Children who enter into, bring shame upon their parents — Pr 28:7.

Evil consequences of — Pr 28:19; Jer 51:7.

The wicked are prone to — Ps 50:18; Jer 2:25.

The wicked tempt saints to — Ne 6:2-4.

Sin of, to be confessed, deeply repented of, and forsaken — Ezr 10:1-44.

Involve saints in their guiltiness — 2Jo 1:9-11; Re 18:4.

Involve saints in their punishment — Nu 16:26; Jer 51:6; Re 18:4.

Unbecoming in those called saints — 2Ch 19:2; 2Co 6:14-16; Php 2:15.

Exhortations to shun all inducements to — Pr 1:10-15; 4:14,15; 2Pe 3:17.

Exhortations to hate and avoid — Pr 14:7; Ro 16:17; 1Co 5:9-11; Eph 5:6,7; 1Ti 6:5; 2Ti 3:5.

A call to come out from — Nu 16:26; Ezr 10:11; Jer 51:6,45; 2Co 6:17; 2Th 3:6; Re 18:4.

Means of preservation from — Pr 2:10-20; 19:27.

Blessedness of avoiding — Ps 1:1.

Blessedness of forsaking — Ezr 9:12; Pr 9:6; 2Co 6:17,18.

Saints grieve to meet with, in their intercourse with the world — Ps 57:4; 120:5,6; 2Pe 2:7,8.

Saints grieve to witness in their brethren — Ge 26:35; Ezr 9:3; 10:6.

Saints hate and avoid — Ps 26:4,5; 31:6; 101:7; Re 2:2.

Saints deprecate — Ge 49:6; Ps 6:8; 15:4; 101:4,7; 119:115; 139:19.

Saints are separate from — Ex 33:16; Ezr 6:21.

Saints should be circumspect when unintentionally thrown into — Mt 10:16; Col 4:5; 1Pe 2:12.

Pious parents prohibit, to their children — Ge 28:1.

Persons in authority should denounce — Ezr 10:9-11; Ne 13:23-27.

Punishment of — Nu 33:56; De 7:4; Jos 23:13; Jdj 2:3; 3:5-8; Ezr 9:7,14; Ps 106:41,42; Re 2:16,22,23.

Exemplified

Solomon. — 1Ki 11:1-8.

Rehoboam. — 1Ki 12:8,9.

Jehoshaphat. — 2Ch 18:3; 19:2; 20:35-37.

Jehoram. — 2Ch 21:6.

Ahaziah. — 2Ch 22:3-5.

Israelites. — Ezr 9:1,2.

Israel. — Eze 44:7.

Judas Iscariot. — Mt 26:14-16.

Examples of avoiding

Man of God. — 1Ki 13:7-10.

Nehemiah, &c. — Ne 6:2-4; 10:29-31.

David. — Ps 101:4-7; 119:115.

Jeremiah. — Jer 15:17.

Joseph of Arimathaea. — Lu 23:51.

Church of Ephesus. — Re 2:6.

Examples of forsaking

Israelites. — Nu 16:27; Ezr 6:21,22; 10:3,4,16,17.

Sons of the Priests. — Ezr 10:18,19.

Examples of the judgments of God against

Korah, &c. — Nu 16:32.

Ahaziah. — 2Ch 22:7,8.

Judas Iscariot. — Ac 1:18.

Designed for sacrifice — Ex 20:24.

To be made of earth, or unhewn stone — Ex 20:24,25; De 27:5,6.

Of brick, hateful to God — Isa 65:3.

Natural rocks sometimes used as — Jdj 6:19-21; 13:19,20.

Were not to have steps up to them — Ex 20:26.

For idolatrous worship, often erected on roofs of houses — 2Ki 23:12; Jer 19:13; 32:29.

Idolaters planted groves near — Jdj 6:30; 1Ki 16:32,33; 2Ki 21:3.

The Jews not to plant groves near — De 16:21.

For idolatrous worship, to be destroyed — Ex 34:13; De 7:5.

Probable origin of inscriptions on — De 27:8.

Mentioned in scripture

Of Noah. — Ge 8:20.

Of Abraham. — Ge 12:7,8; 13:18; 22:9.

Of Isaac. — Ge 26:25.

Of Jacob. — Ge 33:20; 35:1,3,7.

Of Moses. — Ex 17:15; 24:4.

Of Balaam. — Nu 23:1,14,29.

Of Joshua. — Jos 8:30,31.

Of the temple of Solomon. — 2Ch 4:1,19.

Of the second temple. — Ezr 3:2,3.

Of Reubenites, &c east of Jordan. — Jos 22:10.

Of Gideon. — Jdj 6:26,27.

Of the people of Israel. — Jdj 21:4.

Of Samuel. — 1Sa 7:17.

Of David. — 2Sa 24:21,25.

Of Jeroboam at Bethel. — 1Ki 12:33.

Of Ahaz. — 2Ki 16:10-12.

Of the Athenians. — Ac 17:23.

For burnt-offering. — Ex 27:1-8.

For incense. — Ex 30:1-6.

Protection afforded by — 1Ki 1:50,51.

Afforded no protection to murderers — Ex 21:14; 1Ki 2:18-34.

Dimensions, &c of — Ex 27:1; 38:1.

Horns on the corners of — Ex 27:2; 38:2.

Covered with brass — Ex 27:2.

All its vessels of brass — Ex 27:3; 38:3.

A net-working grate of brass placed in — Ex 27:4,5; 38:4.

Furnished with rings and staves — Ex 27:6,7; 38:5-7.

Made after a divine pattern — Ex 27:8.

Called

The brazen altar. — Ex 39:39; 1Ki 8:64.

The altar of God. — Ps 43:4.

The altar of the Lord. — Mal 2:13.

Placed in the court before the door of the tabernacle — Ex 40:6,29.

Sanctified by God — Ex 29:44.

Anointed and sanctified with holy oil — Ex 40:10; Le 8:10,11.

Cleansed and purified with blood — Ex 29:36,37.

Was most holy — Ex 40:10.

Sanctified whatever touched it — Ex 29:37.

All sacrifices to be offered on — Ex 29:38-42; Isa 56:7.

All gifts to be presented at — Mt 5:23,24.

Nothing polluted or defective to be offered on — Le 22:22; Mal 1:7,8.

Offering at the dedication of — Nu 7:1-89.

The fire upon

Came from before the Lord. — Le 9:24.

Was continually burning. — Le 6:13.

Consumed the sacrifices. — Le 1:8,9.

Sacrifices bound to the horns of — Ps 118:27.

The blood of sacrifices put on the horns and poured at the foot of — Ex 29:12; Le 4:7,18,25; 8:15.

The priests

Alone to serve. — Nu 18:3,7.

Derived support from. — 1Co 9:13.

Ahaz removed and profaned — 2Ki 16:10-16.

The Jews condemned for swearing lightly by — Mt 23:18,19.

A type of Christ — Heb 13:10.

Dimensions, &c of — Ex 30:1,2; 37:25.

Covered with Gold — Ex 30:3; 37:26.

Top of, surrounded with a crown of gold — Ex 30:3; 37:26.

Had four rings of gold under the crown for the staves — Ex 30:4; 37:27.

Staves of, covered with gold — Ex 30:5.

Called the golden altar — Ex 39:38.

Placed before the vail in the outer sanctuary — Ex 30:6; 40:5,26.

Said to be before the Lord — Le 4:7; 1Ki 9:25.

Anointed with holy oil — Ex 30:26,27.

The priest burned incense on every morning and evening — Ex 30:7,8.

No strange incense nor any sacrifice to be offered on — Ex 30:9.

Atonement made for, by the high priest once every year — Ex 30:10; Le 16:18,19.

The blood of all sin offerings put on the horns of — Le 4:7,18.

Punishment for

Offering strange fire on. — Le 10:1,2.

Unauthorised offering on. — 2Ch 26:16-19.

Covered by the priest before removal from the sanctuary — Nu 4:11.

A type of Christ — Re 8:3; 9:3.

Descent of — Ge 36:12,16.

Character of

Wicked. — 1Sa 15:18.

Oppressive. — Jdj 10:12.

Warlike and Cruel. — 1Sa 15:33.

Governed by Kings — 1Sa 15:20,32.

A powerful and influential nation — Nu 24:7.

Possessed cities — 1Sa 15:5.

COUNTRY of

In the south of Canaan. — Nu 13:29; 1Sa 27:8.

Extended from Havilah to Shur. — 1Sa 15:7.

Was the scene of ancient warfare. — Ge 14:7.

Part of the Kenites dwelt amongst — 1Sa 15:6.

Were the first to oppose Israel — Ex 17:8.

Discomfited at Rephidim through the intercession of Moses — Ex 17:9-13.

Doomed to utter destruction for opposing Israel — Ex 17:14,16; De 25:19.

Their utter destruction foretold — Nu 24:20.

Presumption of Israel punished by — Nu 14:45.

United with Eglon against Israel — Jdj 3:13.

Part of their possessions taken by Ephraim — Jdj 5:14; 12:15.

With Midian, oppressed Israel — Jdj 6:3-5.

Overcome by Gideon — Jdj 6:33,34; 7:21,22.

Saul

Overcame, and delivered Israel. — 1Sa 14:48.

Commissioned to destroy. — 1Sa 15:1-3.

Massacred. — 1Sa 15:4-8.

Condemned for not utterly destroying. — 1Sa 15:9-26; 28:18.

Agag, king of, slain by Samuel — 1Sa 15:32,33.

Invaded by David — 1Sa 27:8,9.

Pillaged and burned Ziklag — 1Sa 30:1,2.

Pursued and slain by David — 1Sa 30:10-20.

Spoil taken from, consecrated — 2Sa 8:11,12.

Confederated against Israel — Ps 83:7.

Remnant of, completely destroyed during the reign of Hezekiah — 1Ch 4:41-43.

God condemns — Ge 11:7; Isa 5:8.

Christ condemns — Mt 18:1,3,4; 20:25,26; 23:11,12.

Saints avoid — Ps 131:1,2.

Vanity of — Job 20:5-9; 24:24; Ps 49:11-20.

Leads to strife and contention — Jas 4:1,2.

Punishment of — Pr 17:19; Isa 14:12-15; Eze 31:10,11; Ob 1:3,4.

Connected with

Pride. — Hab 2:5.

Covetousness. — Hab 2:8,9.

Cruelty. — Hab 2:12.

Exemplified

Adam and Eve. — Ge 3:5,6.

Builders of Babel. — Ge 11:4.

Miriam and Aaron. — Nu 12:2.

Korah, &c. — Nu 16:3.

Absalom. — 2Sa 15:4; 18:18.

Adonijah. — 1Ki 1:5.

Sennacherib. — 2Ki 19:23.

Shebna. — Isa 22:16.

Sons of Zebedee. — Mt 20:21.

Antichrist. — 2Th 2:4.

Diotrephes. — 3Jo 1:9.

Descent of — Ge 19:38.

Called the

Children of Lot. — De 2:19.

Children of Ammon. — Jer 25:21.

Governed by hereditary kings — 2Sa 10:1.

Country of

Belonged to the Zamzummims. — De 2:20,21.

Bordered on the Amorites. — Nu 21:24.

as fertile. — Jer 49:4.

Well fortified. — Nu 21:24.

Half of, given to the Gadites. — Jos 13:25.

Character of

Cruel and covetous. — Am 1:13.

Proud and reproachful. — Zep 2:10.

Vindictive. — Eze 25:3,6.

Fond of ornaments. — 2Ch 20:25.

Idolatrous. — Jdj 10:6; 1Ki 11:7,33; 2Ki 23:13.

Superstitious. — Jer 27:3,9.

Chief cities of

Rabbah. — 2Sa 12:26,27; Jer 49:3.

Ai. — Jer 49:3.

Jewish laws respecting

Perpetual exclusion from the congregation. — De 23:3; Ne 13:1.

No covenant to made with. — De 23:6.

Not to be distressed. — De 2:19; 2Ch 20:10.

Assisted Eglon against Israel — Jdj 3:12,13.

With the Philistines oppressed Israel for eighteen years — Jdj 10:6-9.

Jephthah raised up to deliver Israel from — Jdj 10:15-18; 11:4-33.

Proposed a disgraceful treaty to Jabesh-gilead — 1Sa 11:1-3.

Saul’s victories over — 1Sa 11:11; 14:47.

Ill-treated David’s ambassadors — 2Sa 10:1-4.

Hired the Syrians against David — 2Sa 10:6.

Victories of Joab over — 2Sa 10:7-14; 12:26-29.

The royal treasure of, taken — 2Sa 12:30.

Of Rabbah reduced to hard bondage — 2Sa 12:31.

Spoil of, consecrated to God — 2Sa 8:11,12.

One of David’s mighty men was of — 2Sa 23:37.

Solomon intermarried with, and introduced idols of into Israel — 1Ki 11:1-5.

Confederated against Jehoshaphat — 2Ch 20:1; Ps 83:7.

Miraculous defeat of — 2Ch 20:5-24.

Submitted to Uzziah — 2Ch 26:8.

Defeated by Jotham — 2Ch 27:5.

Seized upon the possessions of Gad — Jer 49:1.

Aided the Chaldeans against Judah — 2Ki 24:2.

Vexed the Jews after captivity — Ne 4:3,7,8.

The Jews reprobated for intermarrying with — Ezr 9:1-3; Ne 13:23-28.

Predictions respecting

Subjection to Babylon. — Jer 25:9-21; 27:3,6.

Destructions for hatred to Israel. — Eze 25:2-10; Zep 2:8,9.

Punishment for oppressive cruelty. — Jer 49:1-5; Am 1:13-15.

Restoration. — Jer 49:6.

Subjection to the Jews. — Isa 11:14.

Descent of — Ge 10:15,16; 1Ch 1:13,14.

One of the seven nations of Canaan — Ge 15:21; Ex 3:8,17.

Governed by many independent kings — Jos 5:1; 9:10.

Kings of, great and powerful — Ps 136:18,20.

Originally inhabited a mountain district in the south — Nu 13:29; De 1:7,20; Jdj 1:36.

Acquired an extensive territory from Moab east of Jordan — Nu 21:26,30.

Had many and strong cities — Nu 32:17,33.

Of gigantic strength and stature — Am 2:9.

Character of

Profane and wicked. — Ge 15:16.

Idolatrous. — Jos 24:15.

Defeated by Chedorlaomer, &c — Ge 14:7.

Joined Abraham against the kings — Ge 14:13,24.

Jacob took a portion from — Ge 48:22.

Forbearance of God towards — Ge 15:16.

Doomed to utter destruction — De 20:17,18.

Refused a passage to Israel — Nu 21:21-23; De 2:30.

Deprived of their eastern territory by Israel — Nu 21:24-35.

Land of, given to Reubenites, &c — Jos 13:15-31.

Western kings of, confederated against Israel — Jos 10:1-5.

Miraculous overthrow of — Jos 10:11-14.

Kings of, degraded and slain — Jos 10:24-27.

The Gibeonites a tribe of, deceived Israel into a league — 2Sa 21:2, Jos 9:3-16.

The Israelites unable to expel, but extracted tribute from — Jdj 1:34,35.

Had peace with Israel in the days of Samuel — 1Sa 7:14.

Brought into bondage by Solomon — 1Ki 9:20,21.

Ahab followed the abominations of — 1Ki 21:26.

Manasseh exceeded abominations of — 2Ki 21:11.

The Jews after the captivity condemned for intermarrying with — Ezr 9:1,2.

Descent from, illustrative of man’s natural state — Eze 16:3.

Belong to the works of the flesh — Ga 5:19,21.

Are transitory — Job 21:12,13; Heb 11:25.

Are all vanity — Ec 2:11.

Choke the word of God in the heart — Lu 8:14.

Formed a part of idolatrous worship — Ex 32:4,6,19; 1Co 10:7; Jdj 16:23-25.

Lead to

Rejection of God. — Job 21:14,15.

Poverty. — Pr 21:17.

Disregard of the judgments and works of God. — Isa 5:12; Am 6:1-6.

Terminate in sorrow — Pr 14:13.

Are likely to lead to greater evil — Job 1:5; Mt 14:6-8.

The wicked seek for happiness in — Ec 2:1,8.

Indulgence in

A proof of folly. — Ec 7:4.

A characteristic of the wicked. — Isa 47:8; Eph 4:17,19; 2Ti 3:4; Tit 3:3; 1Pe 4:3.

A proof of spiritual death. — 1Ti 5:6.

An abuse of riches. — Jas 5:1,5.

Wisdom of abstaining from — Ec 7:2,3.

Shunned by the saints — 1Pe 4:3.

Abstinence from, seems strange to the wicked — 1Pe 4:4.

Denounced by God — Isa 5:11,12.

Punishment of — Ec 11:9; 2Pe 2:13.

Renunciation of, Exemplified

Moses. — Heb 11:25.

Descent of — Nu 13:22; Jos 15:13.

Were called

The sons of Anak. — Nu 13:33.

The sons of the Anakim. — De 1:28.

The children of the Anakims. — De 9:2.

Divided into three tribes — Jos 15:14.

Inhabited the mountains of Judah — Jos 11:21.

Hebron, chief city of — Jos 14:15; 21:11.

Of gigantic strength and stature — De 2:10,11,21.

Israel terrified by — Nu 14:1; 13:33.

Hebron a possession of, given to Caleb for his faithfulness — Jos 14:6-14.

Driven from Hebron by Caleb — Jos 15:13,14.

Driven from Kirjathsepher or Debir by Othniel — Jos 15:15-17; Jdj 1:12,13.

Almost annihilated — Jos 11:21,22.

Created by God and Christ — Ne 9:6; Col 1:16.

Worship God and Christ — Ne 9:6; Php 2:9-11; Heb 1:6.

Are ministering Spirits — 1Ki 19:5; Ps 68:17; 104:4; Lu 16:22; Ac 12:7-11; 27:23; Heb 1:7,14.

Communicate the will of God and Christ — Da 8:16,17; 9:21-23; 10:11; 12:6,7; Mt 2:13,20; Lu 1:19,28; Ac 5:20; 8:26; 10:5; 27:23; Re 1:1.

Obey the will of God — Ps 103:20; Mt 6:10.

Execute the purposes of God — Nu 22:22; Ps 103:21; Mt 13:39-42; 28:2; Joh 5:4; Re 5:2.

Execute the judgments of God — 2Sa 24:16; 2Ki 19:35; Ps 35:5,6; Ac 12:23; Re 16:1.

Celebrate the praises of God — Job 38:7; Ps 148:2; Isa 6:3; Lu 2:13,14; Re 5:11,12; 7:11,12.

The law given by the ministration of — Ps 68:17; Ac 7:53; Heb 2:2.

Announced

The conception of Christ. — Mt 1:20,21; Lu 1:31.

The birth of Christ. — Lu 2:10-12.

The resurrection of Christ. — Mt 28:5-7; Lu 24:23.

The ascension and second coming of Christ. — Ac 1:11.

The conception of John the Baptist. — Lu 1:13,36.

Minister to Christ — Mt 4:11; Lu 22:43; Joh 1:51.

Are subject to Christ — Eph 1:21; Col 1:16; 2:10; 1Pe 3:22.

Shall execute the purposes of Christ — Mt 13:41; 24:31.

Shall attend Christ at his second coming — Mt 16:27; 25:31; Mr 8:38; 2Th 1:7.

Know and delight in the gospel of Christ — Eph 3:9,10; 1Ti 3:16; 1Pe 1:12.

Ministration of, obtained by prayer — Mt 26:53; Ac 12:5,7.

Rejoice over every repentant sinner — Lu 15:7,10.

Have charge over the children of God — Ps 34:7; 91:11,12; Da 6:22; Mt 18:10.

Are of different orders — Isa 6:2; 1Th 4:16; 1Pe 3:22; Jude 1:9; Re 12:7.

Not to be worshipped — Col 2:18; Re 19:10; 22:9.

Are examples of meekness — 2Pe 2:11; Jude 1:9.

Are wise — 2Sa 14:20.

Are mighty — Ps 103:20.

Are holy — Mt 25:31.

Are elect — 1Ti 5:21.

Are innumerable — Job 25:3; Heb 12:22.

Forbidden — Ec 7:9; Mt 5:22; Ro 12:19.

A work of the flesh — Ga 5:20.

A characteristic of fools — Pr 12:16; 14:29; 27:3; Ec 7:9.

Connected with

Pride. — Pr 21:24.

Cruelty. — Ge 49:7; Pr 27:3,4.

Clamour and evil-speaking. — Eph 4:31.

Malice and blasphemy. — Col 3:8.

Strife and contention. — Pr 21:19; 29:22; 30:33.

Brings its own punishment — Job 5:2; Pr 19:19; 25:28.

Grievous words stir up — Jdj 12:4; 2Sa 19:43; Pr 15:1.

Should not betray us into sin — Ps 37:8; Eph 4:26.

In prayer be free from — 1Ti 2:8.

May be averted by wisdom — Pr 29:8.

Meekness pacifies — Pr 15:1; Ec 10:4.

Children should not be provoked to — Eph 6:4; Col 3:21.

Be slow to — Pr 15:18; 16:32; 19:11; Tit 1:7; Jas 1:19.

Avoid those given to — Ge 49:6; Pr 22:24.

Justifiable, Exemplified

Our Lord. — Mr 3:5.

Jacob. — Ge 31:36.

Moses. — Ex 11:8; 32:19; Le 10:16; Nu 16:15.

Nehemiah. — Ne 5:6; 13:17,25.

Sinful, Exemplified

Cain. — Ge 4:5,6.

Esau. — Ge 27:45.

Simeon and Levi. — Ge 49:5-7.

Moses. — Nu 20:10,11.

Balaam. — Nu 22:27.

Saul. — 1Sa 20:30.

Ahab. — 1Ki 21:4.

Naaman. — 2Ki 5:11.

Asa. — 2Ch 16:10.

Uzziah. — 2Ch 26:19.

Haman. — Es 3:5.

Nebuchadnezzar. — Da 3:13.

Jonah. — Jon 4:4.

Herod. — Mt 2:16.

Jews. — Lu 4:28.

High Priest, &c. — Ac 5:17; 7:54.

Averted by Christ — Lu 2:11,14; Ro 5:9; 2Co 5:18,19; Eph 2:14,17; Col 1:20; 1Th 1:10.

Is averted from them that believe — Joh 3:14-18; Ro 3:25; 5:1.

Is averted upon confession of sin and repentance — Job 33:27,28; Ps 106:43-45; Jer 3:12,13; 18:7,8; 31:18-20; Joe 2:12-14; Lu 15:18-20.

Is slow — Ps 103:8; Isa 48:9; Jon 4:2; Na 1:3.

Is righteous — Ps 58:10,11; La 1:18; Ro 2:6,8; 3:5,6; Re 16:6,7.

The justice of, not to be questioned — Ro 9:18,20,22.

Manifested in terrors — Ex 14:24; Ps 76:6-8; Jer 10:10; La 2:20-22.

Manifested in judgments and afflictions — Job 21:17; Ps 78:49-51; 90:7; Isa 9:19; Jer 7:20; Eze 7:19; Heb 3:17.

Cannot be resisted — Job 9:13; 14:13; Ps 76:7; Na 1:6.

Aggravated by continual provocation — Nu 32:14.

Specially reserved for the day of wrath — Zep 1:14-18; Mt 25:41; Ro 2:5,8; 2Th 1:8; Re 6:17; 11:18; 19:15.

Against

The wicked. — Ps 7:11; 21:8,9; Isa 3:8; 13:9; Na 1:2,3; Ro 1:18; 2:8; Eph 5:6; Col 3:6.

Those who forsake him. — Ezr 8:22; Isa 1:4.

Unbelief. — Ps 78:21,22; Heb 3:18,19; Joh 3:36.

Impenitence. — Ps 7:12; Pr 1:30,31; Isa 9:13,14; Ro 2:5.

Apostasy. — Heb 10:26,27.

Idolatry. — De 29:20,27,28; 32:19,20,22; Jos 23:16; 2Ki 22:17; Ps 78:58,59; Jer 44:3.

Sin, in saints. — Ps 89:30-32; 90:7-9; 99:8; 102:9,10; Isa 47:6.

Extreme, against those who oppose the gospel — Ps 2:2,3,5; 1Th 2:16.

Folly of provoking — Jer 7:19; 1Co 10:22.

To be dreaded — Ps 2:12; 76:7; 90:11; Mt 10:28.

To be deprecated — Ex 32:11; Ps 6:1; 38:1; 74:1,2; Isa 64:9.

Removal of, should be prayed for — Ps 39:10; 79:5; 80:4; Da 9:16; Hab 3:2.

Tempered with mercy to saints — Ps 30:5; Isa 26:20; 54:8; 57:15,16; Jer 30:11; Mic 7:11.

To be born with submission — 2Sa 24:17; La 3:39,43; Mic 7:9.

Should lead to repentance — Isa 42:24,25; Jer 4:8.

Exemplified against

The old world. — Ge 7:21-23.

Builders of Babel. — Ge 11:8.

Cities of the plain. — Ge 19:24,25.

Egyptians. — Ex 7:20; 8:6,16,24; 9:3,9,23; 10:13,22; 12:29; 14:27.

Israelites. — Ex 32:35; Nu 11:1,33; 14:40-45; 21:6; 25:9; 2Sa 24:1,15.

Enemies of Israel. — 1Sa 5:6; 7:10.

Nadab, &c. — Le 10:2.

The Spies. — Nu 14:37.

Korah, &c. — Nu 16:31,35.

Aaron and Miriam. — Nu 12:9,10.

Five Kings. — Jos 10:25.

Abimelech. — Jdj 9:56.

Men of Bethshemesh. — 1Sa 6:19.

Saul. — 1Sa 31:6.

Uzzah. — 2Sa 6:7.

Saul’s family. — 2Sa 21:1.

Sennacherib. — 2Ki 19:28,35,37.

With oil — Ps 92:10.

With ointment — Joh 11:2.

Was used for

Decorating the person. — Ru 3:3.

Refreshing the body. — 2Ch 28:15.

Purifying the body. — Es 2:12; Isa 57:9.

Curing the sick. — Mr 6:13; Jas 5:14.

Healing wounds. — Isa 1:6; Lu 10:34.

Preparing weapons for war. — Isa 21:5.

Preparing the dead for burial. — Mt 26:12; Mr 16:1; Lu 23:56.

The Jews were very fond of. — Pr 27:9; Am 6:6.

Was applied to

The head. — Ps 23:5; Ec 9:8.

The face. — Ps 104:15.

The feet. — Lu 7:38,39; Joh 12:3.

The eyes. — Re 3:18.

Ointment for

Richly perfumed. — Song 4:10; Joh 12:3.

Most expensive. — 2Ki 20:13; Am 6:6; Joh 12:3,5.

Prepared by the apothecary. — Ec 10:1.

An article of commerce. — Eze 27:17; Re 18:13.

Neglected in times of affliction. — 2Sa 12:20; 14:2; Da 10:3.

Neglect of, to guests, a mark of disrespect — Lu 7:46.

A token of joy — Ec 9:7,8.

Deprivation of, threatened as a punishment — De 28:40; Mic 6:15.

Why recommended by Christ in times of Fasting — Mt 6:17,18.

Is from God — 2Co 1:21.

That christ should receive

Foretold. — Ps 45:7; Isa 61:1; Da 9:24.

Fulfilled. — Lu 4:18,21; Ac 4:27; 10:38; Heb 1:9.

God preserves those who receive — Ps 18:50; 20:6; 89:20-23.

Saints receive — Isa 61:3; 1Jo 2:20.

Is abiding in saints — 1Jo 2:27.

Guides into all truth — 1Jo 2:27.

Typified — Ex 40:13-15; Le 8:12; 1Sa 16:13; 1Ki 19:16.

Antiquity of — Ge 28:18; 35:14.

Consecrates to God’s service — Ex 30:29.

Persons who received

Prophets. — 1Ki 19:16; Isa 61:1.

Priests. — Ex 40:13-15.

Kings. — Jdj 9:8; 1Sa 9:16; 1Ki 1:34.

Things which received

Tabernacle, &c. — Ex 30:26,27; 40:9.

Brazen altar. — Ex 29:36; 40:10.

Brazen laver. — Ex 40:11.

Those who partook of

Protected by God. — 1Ch 16:22; Ps 105:15.

Not to be injured or insulted. — 1Sa 24:6; 26:9; 2Sa 1:14,15; 19:21.

Oil or ointment for

Divinely prescribed. — Ex 30:23-25.

Compounded by the priests. — 1Ch 9:30.

An holy anointing oil for ever. — Ex 30:25,31.

Not to be imitated. — Ex 30:32.

To be put on no stranger. — Ex 30:33.

Jews condemned for imitating. — Eze 23:41.

Illustrative of the anointing

Of Christ with the Holy Spirit. — Ps 45:7; Isa 61:1; Lu 4:18.

Of saints with the Holy Spirit. — 1Jo 2:27.

Denies the Father and the Son — 1Jo 2:22.

Denies the incarnation of Christ — 1Jo 4:3; 2Jo 1:7.

Spirit of, prevalent in apostolic times — 1Jo 2:18.

Deceit, a characteristic of — 2Jo 1:7.

Described — De 13:13; Heb 3:12.

Persecution tends to make — Mt 24:9,10; Lu 8:13.

A worldly spirit tends to make — 2Ti 4:10.

Never belonged to Christ — 1Jo 2:19.

Saints do not become — Ps 44:18,19; Heb 6:9; 10:39.

It is impossible to restore — Heb 6:4-6.

Guilt and punishment of — Zep 1:4-6; Heb 10:25-31,39; 2Pe 2:17,20-22.

Cautions against becoming — Heb 3:12; 2Pe 3:17.

Shall abound in the latter days — Mt 24:12; 2Th 2:3; 1Ti 4:1-3.

Exemplified

Amaziah. — 2Ch 25:14,27.

Professed disciples. — Joh 6:66.

Hymenaeus and Alexander. — 1Ti 1:19,20.

Christ pre-eminently called "The Apostle" — Heb 3:1.

Ordained by Christ — Mr 3:14; Joh 15:16.

Received their title from Christ — Lu 6:13.

Called by

God. — 1Co 1:1; 12:28; Ga 1:1,15,16.

Christ. — Mt 10:1; Mr 3:13; Ac 20:24; Ro 1:5.

The Holy Spirit. — Ac 20:24; Ro 1:5.

Were unlearned men — Ac 4:13.

Selected from obscure stations — Mt 4:18.

Sent first to the house of Israel — Mt 10:5,6; Lu 24:47; Ac 13:46.

Sent to preach the gospel to all nations — Mt 28:19,20; Mr 16:15; 2Ti 1:11.

Christ always present with — Mt 28:20.

Warned against a timid profession of Christ — Mt 10:27-33.

The Holy Spirit given to — Joh 20:22; Ac 2:1-4; 9:17.

Guided by the Spirit into all truth — Joh 14:26; 15:26; 16:13.

Instructed by the Spirit to answer adversaries — Mt 10:19,20; Lu 12:11,12.

Specially devoted to the office of the ministry — Ac 6:4; 20:27.

Humility urged upon — Mt 20:26,27; Mr 9:33-37; Lu 22:24-30.

Self-denial urged upon — Mt 10:37-39.

Mutual love urged upon — Joh 15:17.

Equal authority given to each of — Mt 16:19; 18:18; 2Co 11:5.

Were not of the world — Joh 15:19; 17:16.

Were hated by the world — Mt 10:22; 24:9; Joh 15:18.

Persecutions and sufferings of — Mt 10:16,18; Lu 21:16; Joh 15:20; 16:2.

Saw Christ in the flesh — Lu 1:2; Ac 1:22; 1Co 9:1; 1Jo 1:1.

Witnesses of the resurrection and ascension of Christ — Lu 24:33-41,51; Ac 1:2-9; 10:40,41; 1Co 15:8.

Empowered to work miracles — Mt 10:1,8; Mr 16:20; Lu 9:1; Ac 2:43.

Dimensions, &c of — Ex 25:10; 37:1.

Entirely covered with gold — Ex 25:11; 37:2.

Surrounded with a crown of gold — Ex 25:11.

Furnished with rings and staves — Ex 25:12-15; 37:3-5.

Tables of testimony alone placed in — Ex 25:16,21; 1Ki 8:9,21; 2Ch 5:10; Heb 9:4.

Mercy-seat laid upon — Ex 25:21; 26:34.

Placed in the Holy of Holies — Ex 26:33; 40:21; Heb 9:3,4.

The pot of manna and Aaron’s rod laid up before — Heb 9:4; Ex 16:33,34; Nu 17:10.

A copy of the law laid in the side of — De 31:26.

Anointed with sacred oil — Ex 30:26.

Covered with the vail by the priests before removal — Nu 4:5,6.

Was called the

Ark of God. — 1Sa 3:3.

Ark of God’s strength. — 2Ch 6:41; Ps 132:8.

Ark of the covenant of the Lord. — Nu 10:33.

Ark of the testimony. — Ex 30:6; Nu 7:89.

A symbol of the presence and glory of God — Nu 14:43,44; Jos 1:6; 1Sa 14:18,19; Ps 132:8.

Esteemed the glory of Israel — 1Sa 4:21,22.

Was holy — 2Ch 35:3.

Sanctified its resting place — 2Ch 8:11.

The Israelites enquired of the Lord before — Jos 7:6-9; Jdj 20:27; 1Ch 13:3.

Was carried

By priests of Levites alone. — De 10:8; Jos 3:14; 2Sa 15:24; 1Ch 15:2.

Before the Israelites in their journeys. — Nu 10:33; Jos 3:6.

Sometimes to the camp in war. — 1Sa 4:4,5.

Profanation of, punished — Nu 4:5,15; 1Sa 6:19; 1Ch 15:13.

Protecting of, rewarded — 1Ch 13:14.

Captured by the Philistines — 1Sa 4:11.

Miracles connected with

Jordan divided. — Jos 4:7.

Fall of the walls of Jericho. — Jos 6:6-20.

Fall of Dagon. — 1Sa 5:1-4.

Philistines plagued. — 1Sa 5:6-12.

Manner of its restoration. — 1Sa 6:1-18.

At Kirjath-jearim twenty years — 1Sa 7:1,2.

Removed from Kirjath-jearim to the house of Obed-edom — 2Sa 6:1-11.

David made a tent for — 2Sa 6:17; 1Ch 15:1.

Brought into the city of David — 2Sa 6:12-15; 1Ch 15:25-28.

Brought by Solomon into the temple with great solemnity — 1Ki 8:1-6; 2Ch 5:2-9.

A type of Christ — Ps 40:8; Re 11:19.

Antiquity of — Ge 14:1-8.

Ancient, often numerous — Jos 11:4; 1Sa 13:5.

Of different nations often confederated — Jos 9:2; 10:5; Jdj 3:13; 1Ki 20:1.

Troops often hired for — 1Ch 19:7; 2Ch 25:6.

Were composed of

Bowmen and slingers. — 1Ch 12:2; Jer 4:29.

Spearmen or heavy troops. — Ps 68:30; Ac 23:23.

Cavalry. — Ex 14:9; 1Ki 20:20.

War chariots. — Jos 17:16; Jdj 4:3.

Often consisted of the whole effective strength of nations — Nu 21:23; 1Sa 29:1.

Furnished with standards — Song 6:4; Isa 10:18; Jer 4:21.

Accompanied by beasts of burden and wagons for baggage — Jdj 7:12; 2Ki 7:7; Eze 23:2.

Generally in three divisions — Ge 14:15; Job 1:17.

Were led by

Kings in person. — 2Ki 18:13; 25:1.

Experienced captains. — 2Ki 18:17,24.

Called the

Wings of a nation. — Isa 8:8; Jer 48:40.

Power of Kings. — 2Ch 32:9.

Hosts. — Jos 10:5; Jdj 8:10.

Bands. — 2Ki 24:2; 1Ch 7:4.

Began their campaigns in the spring — 2Sa 11:1.

Often went on foreign service — Jer 5:15; 50:3.

Marched

Often in open line. — Hab 1:6,8.

With order and precision. — Isa 5:27; Joe 2:7,8.

With rapidity. — Jer 48:40; Hab 1:8.

With noise and tumult. — Isa 17:12,13; Joe 2:5.

Employed in

Fighting battles. — 1Sa 17:2,3; 1Ch 19:17.

Besieging cities. — De 20:12; Isa 29:3.

Assaulting cities. — Jos 7:3,4; Jdj 9:45.

Often surprised their enemies — Jos 8:2; 2Ch 13:15; Jer 51:12.

Commenced battles with a shout — 1Sa 17:20; 2Ch 13:15; Jer 51:14.

Toil and fatigue often endured by — Eze 29:18.

Divided the spoil — Ex 15:9; Zec 14:1.

Sent out foraging parties — 2Ki 5:2.

Exercised savage cruelties on the vanquished — Jer 50:42; La 5:11-13; Am 1:13.

Frequently the instrument of God’s vengeance — Isa 13:5.

In latter ages received pay — Lu 3:14; 1Co 9:7.

Encamped

In the open fields. — 2Sa 11:11; 1Ch 11:15.

Before cities. — Jos 10:5; 1Sa 11:1.

Fear occasioned by — Nu 22:3; Jer 6:25.

Devastation occasioned by — Isa 37:18; Jer 5:17.

Often destroyed by

Their enemies. — Ex 17:13; Jos 10:10,20; Jdj 11:33; 2Sa 18:7; 1Ki 20:21.

Themselves through divine intervention. — Jdj 7:22; 1Sa 14:15,16; 2Ch 20:23.

Supernatural means. — Jos 10:11; 2Ki 19:35.

Brought their idols with them. — 1Ch 14:12.

Compared to

Whirlwinds. — Jer 25:32.

Waters of a river. — Isa 8:7.

Caterpillars. — Jer 51:14,27.

Grasshoppers. — Jdj 6:3-5; 7:12.

Locusts. — Isa 33:4; Re 9:3,7.

Flies. — Isa 7:18,19.

Clouds. — Eze 38:9-16.

Overflowing torrents. — Isa 28:2; Da 11:10,26.

Illustrative of

Multitudes of angels. — 1Ki 22:19; Ps 148:2; Da 4:35; Mt 26:53.

The Church. — Da 8:10-13; Song 6:4,10.

Numerous and heavy afflictions. — Job 19:12.

First mention of — Ex 7:4.

Collected by

Sound of trumpets. — Jdj 3:27; 6:34.

Special messengers. — Jdj 6:35; 2Sa 20:14.

Extraordinary means. — Jdj 19:29; 20:1; 1Sa 11:7.

Enroled by the chief scribe — 2Ki 25:19.

Called

The host. — De 23:9; 1Sa 28:19.

The armies of the living God. — 1Sa 17:26.

Composed of infantry. — Nu 11:21; Jdj 5:15.

Horsemen and chariots introduced into, after David’s reign. — 1Ki 1:5; 4:26.

Divided into

Three divisions. — Jdj 7:16; 1Sa 11:11.

Van and rear. — Jos 6:9.

Companies of thousands, &c. — Nu 31:14; 2Ki 1:9,11; 1Ch 13:1; 27:1.

Commanded by the captain of the host — 2Sa 2:8; 17:25; 20:23.

Often led by the king in person — 1Sa 8:20; 15:4,5; 2Sa 12:29; 1Ki 22:1-53.

Inferior officers of, appointed by

The chief officers. — De 20:9.

The king. — 2Sa 18:1; 2Ch 25:5.

The captain of the host. — 2Sa 18:11; 2Ki 4:13.

Persons liable to serve in — Nu 1:2,3.

Persons exempted from serving in

Who had built a house. — De 20:5.

Who had planted a vineyard. — De 20:6.

Who were lately betrothed. — De 20:7.

Who were newly married. — De 24:5.

Refusing to join, stigmatised — Jdj 5:15-17.

Refusing to join, often punished — Jdj 21:5,8-11; 1Sa 11:7.

The fearful allowed to leave — De 20:8; Jdj 7:3.

Sometimes consisted of the whole nation — Jdj 20:11; 1Sa 11:7.

Strict discipline observed in — Jos 7:16-21; 1Sa 14:24-44.

Educated in the art of war — Isa 2:4; Mic 4:3.

Often supplied with arms from public armouries — 2Ch 11:12; 26:14.

Before going to war

Were numbered and reviewed. — 2Sa 18:1,2,4; 1Ki 10:15,27.

Required to keep from iniquity. — De 23:9.

Consulted the Lord. — Jdj 1:1; 20:27,28.

Encouraged by their commanders. — 2Ch 20:20.

Ark of God frequently brought with — Jos 6:6,7; 1Sa 4:4,5; 2Sa 11:11; 15:24.

Attended by priest with trumpets — Nu 10:9; 31:6; 2Ch 13:13,14.

Praises of God often sung before — 2Ch 20:21,22.

Often disposed to battle with Judgment, &c — 2Sa 10:9.

Bravery and fidelity in, rewarded — Jos 15:16; 1Sa 17:25; 18:17; 2Sa 18:11; 1Ch 11:6.

Men selected from, for difficult enterprises — Ex 17:9; Nu 31:5,6; Jos 7:4; 8:3; Jdj 7:5,6; 2Sa 17:1.

Directed in their movements by God — Jos 8:1,2; Jdj 1:2; 2Sa 5:25; 1Ch 14:16.

With the aid of God all-powerful — Le 26:3,7,8; De 7:24; 32:30; Jos 1:5.

Without God easily overcome — Le 26:17; Nu 14:42,45.

Mode of supplying

Food brought by themselves. — Jos 1:11.

Food sent by their families. — 1Sa 17:17.

Contribution levied. — Jdj 8:5; 1Sa 25:4-8.

By presents. — 2Sa 17:27-29.

Congratulated on returning victorious — 1Sa 18:6,7; Ex 15:1-21.

Purified on returning from war — Nu 31:19-24.

Disbanded after war — 1Sa 13:2; 1Ki 22:36.

Part of, retained in times of peace by the kings — 1Sa 13:1,2; 1Ch 27:1-15.

Made of iron, steel, or brass — Job 20:24; 1Sa 17:5,6.

Offensive

Sword. — Jdj 20:15; Eze 32:27.

Two-edged sword. — Ps 149:6; Pr 5:4.

Dagger. — Jdj 3:16,21,22.

Dart or javelin. — 1Sa 18:10,11; 2Sa 18:14.

Spear or lance. — 1Sa 26:7; Jer 50:42.

Battle-axe. — Eze 26:9; Jer 51:20.

Bow and arrows. — Ge 48:22; 1Ki 22:34.

Sling. — 1Sa 17:50; 2Ki 3:25.

Hand staff. — Mt 26:47.

Called weapons of war. — 2Sa 1:27.

Called instruments of war. — 1Ch 12:33,37.

Called instruments of death. — Ps 7:13.

Defensive

Helmet. — 1Sa 17:5,38; 2Ch 26:14.

Coat of mail, breastplate, habergeon, or brigandine. — 1Sa 17:5,38; Ex 28:32; Jer 46:4; Re 9:9.

Girdle. — 1Sa 18:4; 2Sa 18:11.

Target. — 1Sa 17:6.

Greaves. — 1Sa 17:6.

Shield. — 1Ki 10:16,17; 14:26,27.

Buckler. — 1Ch 5:18; Eze 26:8.

Called harness. — 1Ki 22:34.

Called armour. — Lu 11:22.

For sieges

Battering Rams. — 2Sa 20:15; Eze 4:2.

Engines for casting stones, &c. — 2Ch 26:15.

Not worn in ordinary times — 1Sa 21:8.

Put on at the first alarm — Isa 8:9; Jer 46:3,4.

Armouries built for — 2Ki 20:13; Song 4:4.

Great stores of, prepared — 2Ch 32:5.

Were provided

By individuals themselves. — 1Ch 12:33,37.

From the public arsenals. — 2Ch 11:12; 26:14.

Often given as presents — 1Ki 10:25.

Before using

Tried and proved. — 1Sa 17:39.

Burnished. — Jer 46:4; Eze 21:9-11,28.

Anointed. — Isa 21:5.

Part of, borne by armour-bearers — Jdj 9:54; 1Sa 14:1; 16:21.

Hung of the walls of cities — Eze 27:10,11.

Of the vanquished

Taken off them. — 2Sa 2:21; Lu 11:22.

Sometimes kept as trophies. — 1Sa 17:54.

Sometime burned. — Eze 39:9,10.

Of conquered nations taken away to prevent rebellion — Jdj 5:8; 1Sa 13:19-22.

Inferior to wisdom — Ec 9:18.

Illustrative of

Spiritual armour. — Ro 13:12; 2Co 6:7; Eph 6:11-14; 1Th 5:8.

Spiritual weapons. — 2Co 10:4; Eph 6:17.

Judgments of God. — Isa 13:5; Jer 50:25.

Deadly and destructive weapons — Pr 26:18.

Called shafts — Isa 49:2.

Sharp — Ps 120:4; Isa 5:28.

Bright and polished — Isa 49:2; Jer 51:11.

Sometimes poisoned — Job 6:4.

Carried in a quiver — Ge 27:3; Isa 49:2; Jer 5:16; La 3:13.

Discharged

From a bow. — Ps 11:2; Isa 7:24.

From engines. — 2Ch 26:15.

At a mark for amusement. — 1Sa 20:20-22.

At the beasts of the earth. — Ge 27:3.

Against enemies. — 2Ki 19:32; Jer 50:14.

With great force. — Nu 24:8; 2Ki 9:24.

Fleetness of, alluded to — Zec 9:14.

The ancients divined by — Eze 21:21.

Illustrative

Of Christ. — Isa 49:2.

Of the word of Christ. — Ps 45:5.

Of God’s judgment. — De 32:23-42; Ps 7:13; 21:12; 64:7; Eze 5:16.

Of severe afflictions. — Job 6:4; Ps 38:2.

Of bitter words. — Ps 64:3.

Of slanderous tongues. — Jer 9:8.

Of false witnesses. — Pr 25:18.

Of devices of the wicked. — Ps 11:2.

Of young children. — Ps 127:5.

Of lightnings. — Ps 77:17,18; Hab 3:11.

(Broken), of destruction of power. — Ps 76:3.

(Falling from the hand), of the paralysing power. — Eze 39:3.

Apothecary or perfumer — Ex 30:25,35.

Armourer — 1Sa 8:12.

Baker — Ge 40:1; 1Sa 8:13.

Brick-maker — Ge 11:3; Ex 5:7,8,18.

Brazier — Ge 4:22; 2Ti 4:14.

Blacksmith — Ge 4:22; 1Sa 13:19.

Carver — Ex 31:5; 1Ki 6:18.

Carpenter — 2Sa 5:11; Mr 6:3.

Calker — Eze 27:9,27.

Confectioner — 1Sa 8:13.

Dyer — Ex 25:5.

Embroiderer — Ex 35:35; 38:23.

Embalmer — Ge 50:2,3,26.

Engraver — Ex 28:11; Isa 49:16; 2Co 3:7.

Founder — Jdj 17:4; Jer 10:9.

Fuller — 2Ki 18:17; Mr 9:3.

Gardener — Jer 29:5; Joh 20:15.

Goldsmith — Isa 40:19.

Husbandman — Ge 4:2; 9:20.

Mariner, &c — Eze 27:8,9.

Mason — 2Sa 5:11; 2Ch 24:12.

Musician — 1Sa 18:6; 1Ch 15:16.

Potter — Isa 64:8; Jer 18:3; La 4:2; Zec 11:13.

Refiner of metals — 1Ch 28:18; Mal 3:2,3.

Rope maker — Jdj 16:11.

Silversmith — Ac 19:24.

Stone cutter — Ex 20:25; 1Ch 22:15.

Ship builder — 1Ki 9:26.

Smelter of metals — Job 28:2.

Spinner — Ex 35:25; Pr 31:19.

Tailor — Ex 28:3.

Tanner — Ac 9:43; 10:6.

Tent-maker — Ge 4:20; Ac 18:3.

Weaver — Ex 35:35; Joh 19:23.

Wine-maker — Ne 13:15; Isa 63:3.

Writer — Jdj 5:14.

Prophecies respecting — Ps 24:7; 68:18; Eph 4:7,8.

Foretold by himself — Joh 6:62; 7:33; 14:28; 16:5; 20:17.

Forty days after his resurrection — Ac 1:3.

Described — Ac 1:9.

From Mount Olivet — Lu 24:50; Mr 11:1; Ac 1:12.

While blessing his disciples — Lu 24:50.

When he had atoned for sin — Heb 9:12; 10:12.

Was triumphant — Ps 68:18.

Was to supreme power and dignity — Lu 24:26; Eph 1:20,21; 1Pe 3:22.

As the forerunner of his people — Heb 6:20.

To intercede — Ro 8:34; Heb 9:24.

To send the Holy Spirit — Joh 16:7; Ac 2:33.

To receive gifts for men — Ps 68:18; Eph 4:8,11.

To prepare a place for his people — Joh 14:2.

His second coming shall be in like manner as — Ac 1:10,11.

Typified — Le 16:15; Heb 6:20; 9:7,9,12.

Descended form Jacob’s eighth son — Ge 30:12,13.

Predictions concerning — Ge 49:20; De 33:24,25.

Strength of, on leaving Egypt — Nu 1:40,41.

Persons selected from

To number the people. — Nu 1:13.

To spy out the land. — Nu 13:13.

To divide the land. — Nu 34:27.

The centre of the fourth division of Israel in its journeys — Nu 10:25,26.

Encamped next to, and under the standard of Dan, north of the tabernacles — Nu 2:25,27.

Offering of, at the dedication — Nu 7:72-77.

Families of — Nu 26:44-47.

Strength of on entering Canaan — Nu 26:47.

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

Bounds of their inheritance — Jos 19:24-31.

Bordered on the sea — Jos 19:29; Jdj 5:17.

Did not fully drive out Canaanites — Jdj 1:31,32.

Reproved for not aiding against Sisera — Jdj 5:17.

Assisted Gideon against the Midianites — Jdj 6:35; 7:23.

Some of, at coronation of David — 1Ch 12:36.

Officers place over, by Solomon — 1Ki 4:16.

Aided in Hezekiah’s reformation — 2Ch 30:11.

Remarkable persons of — 1Ch 7:30-40; Lu 2:36.

Dangerous to travellers — Ge 49:17.

Described as

Venomous. — Job 20:14,16.

Not to be charmed. — Ps 58:5.

Illustrative

Of obstinate rejecters of God’s Word. — Ps 58:4,5.

Of the enemies of God’s people. — Ps 91:13.

(Venom of), of the speech of the wicked — Ps 140:3; Ro 3:13.

(Venom of), of injurious effects of wine — De 32:33; Pr 23:32.

(Deprived of its venom), of the effects of conversion — Isa 11:8,9.

Unclean — Le 11:2,3,26; Ex 13:13.

Described as

Not devoid of instinct. — Isa 1:3.

Strong. — Ge 49:14.

Fond of ease. — Ge 49:14,15.

Often fed on vine-leaves — Ge 49:11.

Formed a part of patriarchal wealth — Ge 12:16; 30:43; Job 1:3; 42:12.

Was used

In agriculture. — Isa 30:6,24.

For bearing burdens. — Ge 42:26; 1Sa 25:18.

For riding. — Ge 22:3; Nu 22:21.

In harness. — Isa 21:7.

In war. — 2Ki 7:7,10.

Governed by a bridle — Pr 26:3.

Urged on with a staff — Nu 22:23,27.

Women often rode on — Jos 15:18; 1Sa 25:20.

Persons of rank rode on — Jdj 10:3,4; 2Sa 16:2.

Judges of Israel rode on white — Jdj 5:10.

Young, most valued for labour — Isa 30:6,24.

Trusty persons appointed to take care of — Ge 36:24; 1Sa 9:3; 1Ch 27:30.

Often taken unlawfully by corrupt rulers — Nu 16:15; 1Sa 8:16; 12:3.

Later counted as an ignoble creature — Jer 22:19.

Laws respecting

Not to be coveted. — Ex 20:17.

Fallen under a burden, to be assisted. — Ex 23:5.

Astray, to be brought back to its owners. — Ex 23:4; De 22:1.

Astray, to be taken care of till its owner appeared. — De 22:2,3.

Not to be yoked with an ox. — De 22:10.

To enjoy the rest of the Sabbath. — De 5:14.

First-born of, if not redeemed, to have its neck broken. — Ex 13:13; 34:20.

Christ entered Jerusalem on. — Zec 9:9; Joh 12:14.

Miracles connected with

Mouth of Balaam’s opened to speak. — Nu 22:28; 2Pe 2:16.

A thousand men slain by Samson with a jaw-bone of. — Jdj 15:19.

Water brought from the jaw-bone of. — Jdj 15:19.

Not torn by a lion. — 1Ki 13:28.

Eaten during famine in Samaria. — 2Ki 6:25.

Inhabits wild and solitary places — Job 39:6; Isa 32:14; Da 5:21.

Ranges the mountains for food — Job 39:8.

Brays when hungry — Job 6:5.

Suffers in time of scarcity — Jer 14:6.

Described as

Fond of liberty. — Job 39:5.

Intractable. — Job 11:12.

Unsocial. — Ho 8:9.

Despises his pursuers — Job 39:7.

Supported by God — Ps 104:10,11.

Illustrative of

Intractableness of natural man. — Job 11:12.

The wicked in their pursuit of sin. — Job 24:5.

Israel in their love of idols. — Jer 2:23,24.

The Assyrian power. — Ho 8:9.

The Ishmaelites (Hebrew). — Ge 16:12.

Produced by faith — Eph 3:12; 2Ti 1:12; Heb 10:22.

Made full by hope — Heb 6:11,19.

Confirmed by love — 1Jo 3:14,19; 4:18.

Is the effect of righteousness — Isa 32:17.

Is abundant in the understanding of the gospel — Col 2:2; 1Th 1:5.

Saints privileged to have, of

Their election. — Ps 4:3; 1Th 1:4.

Their redemption. — Job 19:25.

Their adoption. — Ro 8:16; 1Jo 3:2.

Their salvation. — Isa 12:2.

Eternal life. — 1Jo 5:13.

The unalienable love of God. — Ro 8:38,39.

Union with God and Christ. — 1Co 6:15; 2Co 13:5; Eph 5:30; 1Jo 2:5; 4:13.

Peace with God by Christ. — Ro 5:1.

Preservation. — Ps 3:6,8; 27:3-5; 46:1-3.

Answers to prayer. — 1Jo 3:22; 5:14,15.

Continuance in grace. — Php 1:6.

Comfort in affliction. — Ps 73:26; Lu 4:18,19; 2Co 4:8-10,16-18.

Support in death. — Ps 23:4.

A glorious resurrection. — Job 19:26; Ps 17:15; Php 3:21; 1Jo 3:2.

A kingdom. — Heb 12:28; Re 5:10.

A crown. — 2Ti 4:7,8; Jas 1:12.

Give diligence to attain to — 2Pe 1:10,11.

Strive to maintain — Heb 3:14,18.

Confident hope in God restores — Ps 42:11.

Exemplified

David. — Ps 23:4; 73:24-26.

Paul. — 2Ti 1:12; 4:18.

Antiquity and origin of — Ge 10:8-11.

Situated beyond the Euphrates — Isa 7:20.

Watered by the river Tigris — Ge 2:14.

Called

The land of Nimrod. — Mic 5:6.

Shinar. — Ge 11:2; 14:1.

Asshur. — Ho 14:3.

Nineveh, chief city of — Ge 10:11; 2Ki 19:36.

Governed by kings — 2Ki 15:19,29.

Celebrated for

Fertility. — 2Ki 18:32; Isa 36:17.

Extent of conquests. — 2Ki 18:33-35; 19:11-13; Isa 10:9-14.

Extensive commerce. — Eze 27:23,24.

Idolatry, the religion of — 2Ki 19:37.

As a power, was

Most formidable. — Isa 28:2.

Intolerant and oppressive. — Na 3:19.

Cruel and destructive. — Isa 10:7.

Selfish and reserved. — Ho 8:9.

Unfaithful, &c. — 2Ch 28:20,21.

Proud and haughty. — 2Ki 19:22-24; Isa 10:8.

An instrument of God’s vengeance. — Isa 7:18,19; 10:5,6.

Chief men of, described — Eze 23:6,12,23.

Armies of, described — Isa 5:26-29.

Pul king of

Invaded Israel. — 2Ki 15:19.

Brought off by Menahem. — 2Ki 15:19,20.

Tiglathpileser king of

Ravaged Israel. — 2Ki 15:29.

Asked to aid Ahaz against Syria. — 2Ki 16:7,8.

Took money from Ahaz, but strengthened him not. — 2Ch 28:20,21.

Conquered Syria. — 2Ki 16:9.

Shalmaneser king of

Reduced Israel to tribute. — 2Ki 17:3.

Was conspired against by Hoshea. — 2Ki 17:4.

Imprisoned Hoshea. — 2Ki 17:4.

Carried Israel captive. — 2Ki 17:5,6.

Re-peopled Samaria from Assyria. — 2Ki 17:24.

Sennacherib king of

Invaded Judah. — 2Ki 18:13.

Bought off by Hezekiah. — 2Ki 18:14-16.

Insulted and threatened Judah. — 2Ki 18:17-32; 19:10-13.

Blasphemed the Lord. — 2Ki 18:33-35.

Prayed against by Hezekiah. — 2Ki 19:14-19.

Reproved for pride and blasphemy. — 2Ki 19:12-34; Isa 37:21-29.

His army destroyed by God. — 2Ki 19:35.

Assassinated by his sons. — 2Ki 19:36.

Condemned for oppressing God’s people — Isa 52:4.

Manasseh taken captive to — 2Ch 33:11.

The re-peopling of Samaria from, completed by Asnappar — Ezr 4:10.

Idolatry of, brought into Samaria — 2Ki 17:29.

Judah condemned for trusting to — Jer 2:18,36.

Israel condemned for trusting to — Ho 5:13; 7:11; 8:9.

The Jews condemned for following the idolatries of — Eze 16:28; 23:5,7-49.

The greatness, extent, duration, and fall, illustrated — Eze 31:3-17.

Predictions respecting

Conquest of the Kenites by. — Nu 24:22.

Conquest of Syria by. — Isa 8:4.

Conquest and captivity of Israel by. — Isa 8:4; Ho 9:3; 10:6; 11:5.

Invasion of Judah by. — Isa 5:26; 7:17-20; 8:8; 10:5,6,12.

Restoration of Israel from. — Isa 27:12,13; Ho 11:11; Zec 10:10.

Destruction of. — Isa 10:12-19; 14:24,25; 30:31-33; 31:8,9; Zec 10:11.

Participation in the blessings of the gospel. — Isa 19:23-25; Mic 7:12.

Explained — Ro 5:8-11; 2Co 5:18,19; Ga 1:4; 1Jo 2:2; 4:10.

Foreordained — Ro 3:25; 1Pe 1:11,20; Re 13:8.

Foretold — Isa 53:4-6,8-12; Da 9:24-27; Zec 13:1,7; Joh 11:50,51.

Effected by Christ alone — Joh 1:29,36; Ac 4:10,12; 1Th 1:10; 1Ti 2:5,6; Heb 2:9; 1Pe 2:24.

Was voluntary — Ps 40:6-8; Heb 10:5-9; Joh 10:11,15,17,18.

Exhibits the

Grace and mercy of God. — Ro 8:32; Eph 2:4,5,7; 1Ti 2:4; Heb 2:9.

Love of God. — Ro 5:8; 1Jo 4:9,10.

Love of Christ. — Joh 15:13; Ga 2:20; Eph 5:2,25; Re 1:5.

Reconciles the justice and mercy of God — Isa 45:21; Ro 3:25,26.

Necessity for — Isa 59:16; Lu 19:10; Heb 9:22.

Made but once — Heb 7:27; 9:24-28; 10:10,12,14; 1Pe 3:18.

Acceptable to God — Eph 5:2.

Reconciliation to God effected by — Ro 5:10; 2Co 5:18-20; Eph 2:13-16; Col 1:20-22; Heb 2:17; 1Pe 3:18.

Access to God by — Heb 10:19,20.

Remission of sins by — Joh 1:29; Ro 3:25; Eph 1:7; 1Jo 1:7; Re 1:5.

Justification by — Ro 5:9; 2Co 5:21.

Sanctification by — 2Co 5:15; Eph 5:26,27; Tit 2:14; Heb 10:10; 13:12.

Redemption by — Mt 20:28; Ac 20:28; 1Ti 2:6; Heb 9:12; Re 5:9.

Has delivered saints from the

Power of sin. — Ro 8:3; 1Pe 1:18,19.

Power of the World. — Ga 1:4; 6:14.

Power of the devil. — Col 2:15; Heb 2:14,15.

Saints glorify God for — 1Co 6:20; Ga 2:20; Php 1:20,21.

Saints rejoice in God for — Ro 5:11.

Saints praise God for — Re 5:9-13.

Faith in, indispensable — Ro 3:25; Ga 3:13,14.

Commemorated in the Lord’s supper — Mt 26:26-28; 1Co 11:23-26.

Ministers should fully set forth — Ac 5:29-31,42; 1Co 15:3; 2Co 5:18-21.

Typified — Ge 4:4; Heb 11:4; Ge 22:2; Heb 11:17,19; Ex 12:5,11,14; 1Co 5:7; Ex 24:8; Heb 9:20; Le 16:30,34; Heb 9:7,12,28; Le 17:11; Heb 9:22.

Tenth day of seventh month — Le 23:26,27.

A day of humiliation — Le 16:29,31; 23:27.

Observed as a sabbath — Le 23:28,32.

Offerings to be made on — Le 16:3,5-15.

The high priest entered into the holy place on — Le 16:2,3; Heb 9:7.

Atonement made on

For the holy place. — Ex 30:10; Le 16:15,16.

For the high priest. — Le 16:11; Heb 9:7.

For the whole congregation. — Le 16:17,24; 23:28; Heb 9:7.

The sins of the people borne off by the scapegoat on — Le 16:21.

Punishment for not observing — Le 23:29,30.

Year of Jubilee commenced on — Le 25:9.

Typical — Heb 9:8,24.

Made by sacrifice — Le 1:4,5.

By priests alone — 1Ch 6:49; 2Ch 29:24.

Necessary for

Propitiating God. — Ex 32:30; Le 23:27,28; 2Sa 21:3.

Ransoming. — Ex 30:15,16; Job 33:24.

Purifying. — Ex 29:36.

Offered for

The congregation. — Nu 15:25; 2Ch 29:24.

The priests. — Ex 29:31-33; Le 8:34.

Persons sinning ignorantly. — Le 4:20-35.

Persons sinning wilfully. — Le 6:7.

Persons swearing rashly. — Le 5:4,6.

Persons withholding evidence. — Le 5:1,6.

Persons unclean. — Le 5:2,3,6.

Women after childbirth. — Le 12:8.

The altar. — Ex 29:36,37; Le 16:18,19.

The holy place. — Le 16:16,17.

The healed leper. — Le 14:18.

The leprous house healed. — Le 14:53.

Extraordinary cases of — Ex 32:30-34; Nu 16:47; 25:10-13.

Typical of Christ’s atonement — Ro 5:6-11.

Origin of — Ge 10:8,10.

Origin of the name — Ge 11:8,9.

Was called

Land of the Chaldeans. — Eze 12:13.

Land of Shinar. — Da 1:2; Zec 5:11.

Land of Merathaim. — Jer 50:1,21.

Desert of the sea. — Isa 21:1,9.

Sheshach. — Jer 25:12,26.

Lady of kingdoms. — Isa 47:5.

Situated beyond the Euphrates — Ge 11:31; Jos 24:2,3.

Formerly a part of Mesopotamia — Ac 7:2.

Founded by the Assyrians, and a part of their empire — 2Ki 17:24; Isa 23:13.

Watered by the rivers Euphrates and Tigris — Ps 137:1; Jer 51:13.

Composed of many nations — Da 3:4; 3:29.

Governed by Kings — 2Ki 20:12; Da 5:1.

With Media and Persia divided by Darius 120 provinces — Da 6:1.

Presidents placed over — Da 2:48; 6:1.

Babylon the chief province of — Da 3:1.

Babylon the capital of

Its antiquity. — Ge 11:4,9.

Enlarged by Nebuchadnezzar. — Da 4:30.

Surrounded with a great wall and fortified. — Jer 51:53,58.

Called the golden city. — Isa 14:4.

Called the glory of kingdoms. — Isa 13:19.

Called beauty of Chaldees, &c. — Isa 13:19.

Called the city of merchants. — Eze 17:4.

Called Babylon the great. — Da 4:30.

Remarkable for

Antiquity. — Jer 5:15.

Naval power. — Isa 43:14.

Military power. — Jer 5:16; 50:23.

National greatness. — Isa 13:19; Jer 51:41.

Wealth. — Jer 50:37; 51:13.

Commerce. — Eze 17:4.

Manufacture of garments. — Jos 7:21.

Wisdom of senators. — Isa 47:10; Jer 50:35.

Inhabitants of

Idolatrous. — Jer 50:38; Da 3:18.

Addicted to magic. — Isa 47:9,12,13; Da 2:1,2.

Profane and sacrilegious. — Da 5:1-3.

Wicked. — Isa 47:10.

As a power was

Arrogant. — Isa 14:13,14; Jer 50:29,31,32.

Secure and self-confident. — Isa 47:7,8.

Grand and stately. — Isa 47:1,5.

Covetous. — Jer 51:13.

Oppressive. — Isa 14:4.

Cruel and destructive. — Isa 14:17; 47:6; Jer 51:25; Hab 1:6,7.

An instrument of God’s vengeance on other nations. — Jer 51:7; Isa 47:6.

Languages spoken in — Da 1:4; 2:4.

Armies of, described — Hab 1:7-9.

Represented by

A great eagle. — Eze 17:3.

A head of gold. — Da 2:32,37,38.

A lion with eagle’s wings. — Da 7:4.

Ambassadors of, sent to Hezekiah — 2Ki 20:12.

Nebuchadnezzar king of

Made Jehoiakim tributary. — 2Ki 24:1.

Besieged Jerusalem. — 2Ki 24:10,11.

Took Jehoiachin, &c captive to Babylon. — 2Ki 24:12,14-16; 2Ch 36:10.

Spoiled the temple. — 2Ki 24:13.

Made Zedekiah king. — 2Ki 24:17.

Rebelled against by Zedekiah. — 2Ki 24:20.

Besieged and took Jerusalem. — 2Ki 25:1-4.

Burned Jerusalem, &c. — 2Ki 25:9,10.

Took Zedekiah, &c captive to Babylon. — 2Ki 25:7,11,18-21; 2Ch 36:20.

Spoiled and burned the temple. — 2Ki 25:9,13-17; 2Ch 36:18,19.

Revolt of the Jews from, and their punishment illustrated — Eze 17:1-24.

The Jews exhorted to be subject to, and settle in — Jer 27:17; 29:1-7.

Treatment of the Jews in — 2Ki 25:27-30; Da 1:3-7.

Grief of the Jews in — Ps 137:1-6.

Destroyed by the Medes — Da 5:30,31.

Restoration of the Jews from — 2Ch 36:23; Ezr 1:1-2:67.

The gospel preached in — 1Pe 5:13.

A type of Antichrist — Re 16:19; 17:5.

Predictions respecting

Conquests by. — Jer 21:3-10; 27:2-6; 49:28-33; Eze 21:19-32; 29:18-20.

Captivity of the Jews by. — Jer 20:4-6; 22:20-26; 25:9-11; Mic 4:10.

Restoration of the Jews from. — Isa 14:1-4; 44:28; 48:20; Jer 29:10; 50:4,8,19.

Destruction of. — Isa 13:1-22; 14:4-22; 21:1-10; 47:1-15; Jer 25:12; 50:1-51:64.

Perpetual desolation of. — Isa 13:19-22; 14:22,23; Jer 50:13,39; 51:37.

Preaching of the gospel in. — Ps 87:4.

Is turning from God — 1Ki 11:9.

Is leaving the first love — Re 2:4.

Is departing form the simplicity of the gospel — 2Co 11:3; Ga 3:1-3; 5:4,7.

God is displeased at — Ps 78:57,59.

Warnings against — Ps 85:8; 1Co 10:12.

Guilt and consequences of — Nu 14:43; Ps 125:5; Isa 59:2,9-11; Jer 5:6; 8:5,13; 15:6; Lu 9:62.

Brings its own punishment — Pr 14:14; Jer 2:19.

A haughty spirit leads to — Pr 16:18.

Proneness to — Pr 24:16; Ho 11:7.

Liable to continue and increase — Jer 8:5; 14:7.

Exhortations to return from — 2Ch 30:6; Isa 31:6; Jer 3:12,14,22; Ho 6:1.

Pray to be restored from — Ps 80:3; 85:4; La 5:21.

Punishment of tempting others to the sin of — Pr 28:10; Mt 18:6.

Not hopeless — Ps 37:24; Pr 24:16.

Endeavour to bring back those guilty of — Ga 6:1; Jas 5:19,20.

Sin of, to be confessed — Isa 59:12-14; Jer 3:13,14; 14:7-9.

Pardon of, promised — 2Ch 7:14; Jer 3:12; 31:20; 36:3.

Healing of, promised — Jer 3:22; Ho 14:4.

Afflictions sent to heal — Ho 5:15.

Blessedness of those who keep from — Pr 28:14; Isa 26:3,4; Col 1:21-23.

Hateful to saints — Ps 101:3.

Exemplified

Israel. — Ex 32:8; Ne 9:26; Jer 3:11; Ho 4:16.

Saul. — 1Sa 15:11.

Solomon. — 1Ki 11:3,4.

Peter. — Mt 26:70-74.

As administered by John — Mt 3:5-12; Joh 3:23; Ac 13:24; 19:4.

Sanctioned by Christ’s submission to it — Mt 3:13-15; Lu 3:21.

Adopted by Christ — Joh 3:22; 4:1,2.

Appointed an ordinance of the Christian church — Mt 28:19,20; Mr 16:15,16.

To be administered in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — Mt 28:19.

Water, the outward and visible sign in — Ac 8:36; 10:47.

Regeneration, the inward and spiritual grace of — Joh 3:3,5,6; Ro 6:3,4,11.

Remission of sins, signified by — Ac 2:38; 22:16.

Unity of the Church effected by — 1Co 12:13; Ga 3:27,28.

Confession of sin necessary to — Mt 3:6.

Repentance necessary to — Ac 2:38.

Faith necessary to — Ac 8:37; 18:8.

There is but one — Eph 4:5.

Administered to

Individuals. — Ac 8:38; 9:18.

Households. — Ac 16:15; 1Co 1:16.

Emblematic of the influences of the Holy Spirit — Mt 3:11; Tit 3:5.

Typified — 1Co 10:2; 1Pe 3:20,21.

Foretold — Eze 36:25.

Is through Christ — Tit 3:6.

Christ administered — Mt 3:11; Joh 1:33.

Promised to saints — Ac 1:5; 2:38,39; 11:16.

All saints partake of — 1Co 12:13.

Necessity for — Joh 3:5; Ac 19:2-6.

Renews and cleanses the soul — Tit 3:5; 1Pe 3:20,21.

The Word of God instrumental to — Ac 10:44; Eph 5:26.

Typified — Ac 2:1-4.

Inhabits woods — 2Ki 2:24.

Described as

Voracious. — Da 7:5.

Cunning. — La 3:10.

Cruel. — Am 5:19.

Often attacks men — 2Ki 2:24; Am 5:19.

Attacks the flock in the presence of the shepherd — 1Sa 17:34.

Particularly fierce when deprived of its young — 2Sa 17:8; Pr 17:12.

Growls when annoyed — Isa 59:11.

Miraculously killed by David — 1Sa 17:36,37.

Illustrative of

God in his judgments. — La 3:10; Ho 13:8.

The natural man. — Isa 11:7.

Wicked rulers. — Pr 28:15.

The kingdom of the Medes. — Da 7:5.

The kingdom of Antichrist. — Re 13:2.

The Jews never appeared without — 2Sa 10:5.

Worn even by the priests — Ps 133:2.

Laying hold of, a token of respect — 1Sa 20:9.

Shaving of, a great offence — 2Sa 10:4,6,7.

Plucking of, a sign of scorn — Isa 50:6.

Dribbling on, a sign of derangement — 1Sa 21:13.

In affliction

Was neglected and untrimmed. — 2Sa 19:24.

Was clipped. — Jer 48:37.

Was shorn. — Jer 41:5.

Sometimes plucked out. — Ezr 9:3.

Corners of, not to be marred for the dead — Le 19:27; 21:5.

Subject to leprosy — Le 13:29,30.

Of the healed leper to be shaved — Le 14:9.

Shaving, illustrative of severe judgments — Isa 7:20; 15:2; Eze 5:1.

Created by God — Ge 1:24,25; 2:19.

Creation of, exhibits God’s power — Jer 27:5.

Made for the praise and glory of God — Ps 148:10.

Differ in flesh from birds and fishes — 1Co 15:39.

Herb of the field given to, for food — Ge 1:30.

Power over, given to man — Ge 1:26,28; Ps 8:7.

Instinctively fear man — Ge 9:2.

Received their names from Adam — Ge 2:19,20.

Given to man for food after the flood — Ge 9:3.

Not to be eaten alive or with blood — Ge 9:4; De 12:16,23.

That died naturally or were torn, not to be eaten — Ex 22:31; Le 17:15; 22:8.

Supply clothing to man — Ge 3:21; Job 31:20.

The property of God — Ps 50:10.

Subjects of God’s care — Ps 36:6; 104:10,11.

Described as

Devoid of speech. — 2Pe 2:16.

Devoid of understanding. — Ps 32:9; 73:22.

Devoid of immortality. — Ps 49:12-15.

Possessed of instinct. — Isa 1:3.

Being four-footed. — Ac 10:12.

By nature wild, &c. — Ps 50:11; Mr 1:13.

Capable of being tamed. — Jas 3:7.

Many kinds of, noisome and destructive — Le 26:6; Eze 5:17.

Many kinds of, domestic — Ge 36:6; 45:17.

Lessons of wisdom to be learned from — Job 12:7.

Found in

Deserts. — Isa 13:21.

Fields. — De 7:22; Joe 2:22.

Mountains. — Song 4:8.

Forests. — Isa 56:9; Mic 5:8.

Habitations of

Dens and caves. — Job 37:8; 38:40.

Under spreading trees. — Da 4:12.

Deserted cities. — Isa 13:21,22; Zep 2:15.

Liable to diseases — Ex 9:3.

Frequently suffered on account of the sins of men — Joe 1:18,20; Hag 1:11.

Often cut off for the sins of men — Ge 6:7; 7:23; Ex 11:5; Ho 4:3.

Early distinguished into clean and unclean — Ge 7:2.

Clean

Ox. — Ex 21:28; De 14:4.

Wild ox. — De 14:5.

Sheep. — De 7:13; 14:4.

Goat. — De 14:4.

Hart. — De 14:5; Job 39:1.

Roebuck. — De 14:5; 2Sa 2:18.

Wild goat. — De 14:5.

Fallow deer. — De 14:5.

Chamois. — De 14:5.

Pygarg. — De 14:5.

How distinguished. — Le 11:3; De 14:6.

Used for food. — Le 11:2; De 12:15.

Used for sacrifice. — Ge 8:20.

First born of, not redeemed. — Nu 18:17.

Unclean

Camel. — Ge 24:64; Le 11:4.

Dromedary. — 1Ki 4:28; Es 8:10.

Horse. — Job 39:19-25.

Ass. — Ge 22:3; Mt 21:2.

Wild Ass. — Job 6:5; 39:5-8.

Mule. — 2Sa 13:29; 1Ki 10:25.

Lion. — Jdj 14:5,6.

Leopard. — Song 4:8.

Bear. — 2Sa 17:8.

Wolf. — Ge 49:27; Joh 10:12.

Unicorn. — Nu 23:22.

Behemoth. — Job 40:15.

Ape. — 1Ki 10:22.

Fox. — Ps 63:10; Song 2:5.

Dog. — Ex 22:31; Lu 16:2.

Swine. — Le 11:7; Isa 66:17.

Hare. — Le 11:6; De 14:7.

Coney. — Le 11:5; Ps 104:18.

Mouse. — Le 11:29; Isa 66:17.

Mole. — Le 11:30; Isa 2:20.

Weasel. — Le 11:29.

Ferret. — Le 11:30.

Badger. — Ex 25:5; Eze 16:10.

How distinguished. — Le 11:26.

Not eaten. — Le 11:4-8; De 1:7,8.

Not offered in sacrifice. — Le 27:11.

First born of, redeemed. — Nu 18:15.

Caused uncleanness when dead. — Le 5:2.

Domestic

To enjoy the sabbath. — Ex 20:10; De 5:14.

To be taken care of. — Le 25:7; De 25:4.

Not to be cruelly used. — Nu 22:27-32; Pr 12:10.

No likeness of, to be worshipped — De 4:17.

Representations of, worshipped by the heathen — Ro 1:23.

History of, written by Solomon — 1Ki 4:33.

Often used as instruments of punishment — Le 26:22; De 32:24; Jer 15:3; Eze 5:17.

Man by nature no better than — Ec 3:18,19.

Illustrative of

The wicked. — Ps 49:20; Tit 1:12.

Ungodly professors. — 2Pe 2:12; Jude 1:10.

Persecutors. — 1Co 15:32; 2Ti 4:17.

Kingdoms. — Da 7:11,17; 8:4.

People of different nations. — Da 4:12,21,22.

Antichrist. — Re 13:2; 20:4.

Antiquity of — Ge 47:31; Ex 8:3.

Couches or divans used as — Job 7:13; Ps 6:6.

A small pallet or mattress used as — 1Sa 19:15.

Considered necessary — 2Ki 4:10.

Made of

Iron. — De 3:11.

Ivory. — Am 6:4.

Gold and Silver. — Es 1:6.

Wood — Song 3:7-9.

Supplied with pillows — 1Sa 19:13; 26:7.

Covered with tapestry and linen — Pr 7:16.

Often perfumed — Pr 7:17; Eze 23:41.

Of the poor covered with upper garment — Ex 22:26,27; De 24:12,13.

Used for

Sleeping on. — Job 33:15; Lu 11:7.

Reclining on by day. — 2Sa 4:5; 11:2.

Reclining on at meals. — 1Sa 28:23-25; Am 6:4-6; Lu 7:36-38; Joh 13:23.

Not used in affliction — 2Sa 12:16; 13:31.

Persons sometimes took to, in grief — 1Ki 21:4; Ho 7:14.

Saints meditate and praise God while on — Ps 4:4; 149:5; Song 3:1.

The wicked devise mischief while on — Ps 36:4; Mic 2:1.

The slothful too fond of — Pr 26:14.

Of the poor often sold for debt — Pr 22:27.

Subject to ceremonial defilement — Le 15:4.

Purification of — Mr 7:4.

Illustrative

Of the grave. — Isa 57:2.

(Made in darkness,) of extreme misery. — Job 17:13.

(Made in sickness,) of divine support and comfort. — Ps 41:3.

(Made on high,) of carnal security. — Isa 57:7.

(Too short,) of plans which afford no rest or peace. — Isa 28:20.

Descended from Jacob’s twelfth son — Ge 35:18.

Predictions respecting — Ge 49:27; De 33:12.

Persons selected from

To number the people. — Nu 1:11.

To spy out the land. — Nu 13:9.

To divide the land. — Nu 34:21.

Strength of, on leaving Egypt — Nu 1:36,37.

Formed the rear of the third division of Israel in their journeys — Nu 10:22,24.

Encamped on west side of the tabernacle under the standard of Ephrain — Nu 2:18,22.

Offering of, at dedication — Nu 7:60-65.

Families of — Nu 26:38-40.

Strength of, entering Canaan — Nu 26:41.

On Gerizim said amen to the blessings — De 27:12.

Cities and bounds of inheritance — Jos 18:11-28.

Celebrated as bowmen and slingers — 1Ch 12:2.

Assisted against Sisera — Jdj 5:14.

Oppressed by the Ammonites — Jdj 10:9.

Almost annihilated for protecting the men of Gibeah — Jdj 20:12-48.

Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe — Jdj 21:1-23.

Furnished the first king to Israel — 1Sa 9:1,2,15-17; 10:20,21; 2Sa 2:8-10.

Adhered for a time to the house of Saul against David — 2Sa 2:9,15,25,31.

Some of, assisted David — 1Ch 12:1-7,16.

Revolted from the house of Saul — 2Sa 3:19.

Some of, at David’s coronation — 1Ch 12:29.

A 1000 of, with Shimei came to meet David on his return to Jerusalem — 2Sa 19:16,17.

Very numerous in David’s time — 1Ch 7:6-12.

Captains appointed over — 1Ki 4:18; 1Ch 27:12.

Remained faithful to Judah — 1Ki 12:21.

Furnished an army to Jehoshaphat — 2Ch 17:17.

Numbers of, returned from the captivity and dwelt at Jerusalem — Ezr 1:5; Ne 11:4.

Celebrated persons of

Ehud. — Jdj 3:15.

Kish. — 1Sa 9:1.

Saul. — 1Sa 9:1; 10:1.

Abner. — 1Sa 14:51; 17:55.

Elhanan. — 2Sa 21:19.

Paul. — Php 3:5.

Created by God — Ge 1:20,21; 2:19.

Created for the glory of God — Ps 148:10.

Herb of the field given as food to — Ge 1:30.

Differ in flesh from beasts and fishes — 1Co 15:39.

Power over given to man — Ge 1:26; Ps 8:8.

Names given to, by Adam — Ge 2:19,20.

Instinctively fear man — Ge 9:2.

Instinct of, inferior to man’s reason — Job 35:11.

Lessons of wisdom to be learned from — Job 12:7.

Can all be tamed — Jas 3:7.

Given as food to man — Ge 9:2,3.

The blood of, not to be eaten — Le 7:26.

The property of God — Ps 50:11.

God provides for — Ps 104:1-12; Mt 6:26; Lu 12:23,24.

Called

Fowls of the air. — Ge 7:3.

Fowls of heaven. — Job 35:11.

Feathered fowl. — Eze 39:17.

Winged fowl. — De 4:17.

Birds of the air. — Mt 8:20.

Many kinds of, graniverous — Mt 13:4.

Many kinds of, carnivorous — Ge 15:11; 40:19; De 28:26.

Furnished with claws — Da 4:33.

Propagated by eggs — De 22:6; Jer 17:11.

Make, and dwell in nests — Mt 8:20.

Are hostile to strange kinds — Jer 12:9.

Have each their peculiar note or song — Ps 104:12; Ec 12:4; Song 2:12.

Fly above the earth — Ge 1:20.

Rapid flight of, alluded to — Isa 31:5; Ho 9:11; 11:11.

Many kinds of, migratory — Jer 8:7.

Often remove from places suffering calamities — Jer 4:25; 9:10.

Rest on trees — Da 4:12; Mt 13:32.

Inhabit

Mountains. — Ps 50:11.

Deserts. — Ps 102:6.

Marshes. — Isa 14:23.

Deserted Cities. — Isa 34:11,14,15.

Make their nests

In trees. — Ps 104:17; Eze 31:6.

On the ground. — De 22:6.

In clefts of rocks. — Nu 24:21; Jer 48:28.

In deserted cities. — Isa 34:15.

Under the roofs of houses. — Ps 84:3.

Early distinguished into clean and clean — Ge 8:20.

Clean

Dove. — Ge 8:8.

Turtle. — Le 14:22; Song 2:12.

Pigeon. — Le 1:14; 12:6.

Quail. — Ex 16:12,13; Nu 11:31,32.

Sparrow. — Le 14:4; Mt 10:29-31.

Swallow. — Ps 84:3; Isa 38:14.

Cock and Hen. — Mt 23:37; 26:34,74.

Partridge. — 1Sa 26:20; Jer 17:11.

Crane. — Isa 38:14; Jer 8:7.

To be eaten. — De 14:11,20.

Offered in sacrifice. — Ge 8:20; Le 1:14.

Unclean

Eagle. — Le 11:13; Job 39:27.

Ossifrage. — Le 11:13.

Osprey. — Le 11:13.

Vulture. — Le 11:14; Job 28:7; Isa 34:15.

Glede. — De 14:13.

Kite. — Le 11:14.

Raven. — Le 11:15; Job 38:41.

Owl. — Le 11:16; Job 30:29.

Nighthawk. — Le 11:16.

Cuckoo. — Le 11:16.

Hawk. — Le 11:17; Job 39:26.

Little owl. — Le 11:17.

Cormorant. — Le 11:17; Isa 34:11.

Great owl. — Le 11:17.

Swan. — Le 11:18.

Pelican. — Le 11:18; Ps 102:6.

Gier Eagle. — Le 11:18.

Stork. — Le 11:19; Ps 104:17.

Heron. — Le 11:19.

Lapwing. — Le 11:19.

Bat. — Le 11:19; Isa 2:20.

Ostrich. — Job 39:13,18.

Bittern. — Isa 14:23; 34:11.

Peacock. — 1Ki 10:22; Job 39:13.

Not to be eaten. — Le 11:13,17; De 14:12.

Not to be eaten with their young — De 22:6,7.

Taken in snares or nets — Pr 1:17.

Often suffered for man’s sin — Ge 6:7; Jer 12:4; Eze 38:20; Ho 4:3.

Solomon wrote the history of — 1Ki 4:33.

Confinement of, in cages alluded to — Jer 5:27.

No likeness of, to be made for worship — De 4:17.

Often worshipped by idolaters — Ro 1:23.

Illustrative

Of cruel and rapacious kings. — Isa 46:11.

Of hostile nations. — Jer 12:9.

Of people of different countries. — Eze 31:6; Mt 13:32.

Of unsettled person, &c. — Pr 27:8; Isa 16:2.

Of the devil and his spirits. — Mt 13:4,19.

(Snaring,) of death. — Ec 9:12.

(Snaring,) of designs of the wicked. — Ps 124:7; Pr 1:10-17; 7:23.

Christ assailed with — Mt 10:25; Lu 22:64,65; 1Pe 4:14.

Charged upon Christ — Mt 9:2,3; 26:64,65; Joh 10:33,36.

Charged upon saints — Ac 6:11,13.

Proceeds from the heart — Mt 15:19.

Forbidden — Ex 20:7; Col 3:8.

The wicked addicted to — Ps 74:18; Isa 52:5; 2Ti 3:2; Re 18:11,21.

Idolatry counted as — Isa 65:7; Eze 20:27,28.

Hypocrisy counted as — Re 2:9.

Saints grieved to hear — Ps 44:15,16; 74:10,18,22.

Gives no occasion for — 2Sa 12:14; 1Ti 6:1.

Against the Holy Spirit, unpardonable — Mt 12:31,32.

Connected with folly and pride — 2Ki 19:22; Ps 74:18.

Punishment of — Le 24:16; Isa 65:7; Eze 20:27-33; 35:11,12.

Exemplified

The Danite. — Le 24:11.

Sennacherib. — 2Ki 19:4,10,22.

The Jews. — Lu 22:65.

Hymenaeus. — 1Ti 1:20.

Whom God chooses — Ps 65:4; Eph 1:3,4.

Whom God calls — Isa 51:2; Re 19:9.

Who know Christ — Mt 16:16,17.

Who know the gospel — Ps 89:15.

Who are not offended at Christ — Mt 11:6.

Who believe — Lu 1:45; Ga 3:9.

Whose sins are forgiven — Ps 32:1,2; Ro 4:7.

To whom God imputes righteousness without works — Ro 4:6-9.

Whom God chastens — Job 5:17; Ps 94:12.

Who suffer for Christ — Lu 6:22.

Who have the Lord for their God — Ps 144:15.

Who trust in God — Ps 2:12; 34:8; 40:4; 84:12; Jer 17:7.

Who fear God — Ps 112:1; 128:1,4.

Who hear and keep the word of God — Ps 119:2; Jas 1:24; Mt 13:16; Lu 11:28; Re 1:3; 22:7.

Who delight in the commandments of God — Ps 112:1.

Who keep the commandments of God — Re 22:14.

Who wait for the Lord — Isa 30:18.

Whose strength is in the Lord — Ps 84:5.

Who hunger and thirst after righteousness — Mt 5:6.

Who frequent the house of God — Ps 65:4; 84:5.

Who avoid the wicked — Ps 1:1.

Who endure temptation — Jas 1:12.

Who watch against sin — Re 16:15.

Who rebuke sinners — Pr 24:25.

Who watch for the Lord — Lu 12:37.

Who die in the Lord — Re 14:13.

Who have part in the first resurrection — Re 20:6.

Who favour saints — Ge 12:3; Ru 2:10.

The undefiled — Ps 119:1.

The pure in heart — Mt 5:8.

The just — Ps 106:3; 10:6.

The children of the just — Pr 20:7.

The righteous — Ps 5:12.

The generation of the upright — Ps 112:2.

The faithful — Pr 28:20.

The poor in spirit — Mt 5:3.

The meek — Mt 5:5.

The merciful — Mt 5:7.

The bountiful — De 15:10; Ps 41:1; Pr 22:9; Lu 14:13,14.

The peace-makers — Mt 5:9.

Holy mourners — Mt 5:4; Lu 6:21.

Saints at the judgment day — Mt 25:34.

Who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God — Lu 14:15; Re 19:9.

Explained — Joh 1:5; 1Co 2:14.

The effect of sin — Isa 29:10; Mt 6:23; Joh 3:19,20.

Unbelief, the effect of — Ro 11:8; 2Co 4:3,4.

Uncharitableness, a proof of — 1Jo 2:9,11.

A work of the devil — 2Co 4:4.

Leads to all evil — Eph 4:17-19.

Is consistent with communion with God — 1Jo 1:6,7.

Of ministers, fatal to themselves and to the people — Mt 15:14.

The wicked are in — Ps 82:5; Jer 5:21.

The self-righteous are in — Mt 23:19,26; Re 3:17.

The wicked wilfully guilty of — Isa 26:11; Ro 1:19-21.

Judicially inflicted — Ps 69:23; Isa 29:10; 44:18; Mt 13:13,14; Joh 12:40.

Pray for the removal of — Ps 13:3; 119:18.

Christ appointed to remove — Isa 42:7; Lu 4:18; Joh 8:12; 9:39; 2Co 4:6.

Christ’s ministers are lights to remove — Mt 5:14; Ac 26:18.

Saints are delivered from — Joh 8:12; Eph 5:8; Col 1:13; 1Th 5:4,5; 1Pe 2:9.

Removal of, illustrated — Joh 9:7,11,25; Ac 9:18; Re 3:18.

Exemplified

Israel. — Ro 11:25; 2Co 3:15.

Scribes and Pharisees. — Mt 23:16,24.

Churches of Laodicea. — Re 3:17.

The life of animals — Ge 9:4; Le 17:11,14.

Fluid — De 12:16.

Red — 2Ki 3:22; Joe 2:31.

Of all men the same — Ac 17:26.

Eating of, forbidden to

Man after the flood. — Ge 9:4.

The Israelites under the law. — Le 3:17; 17:10,12.

The early Christians. — Ac 15:20,29.

The Jews often guilty of eating — 1Sa 14:32,33; Eze 33:25.

Of animals slain for good to be poured on the earth and covered — Le 17:13; De 12:16,24.

Birds of prey delight in — Job 39:30.

Beasts of prey delight in — Nu 23:24; Ps 68:23.

Shedding of human

Forbidden. — Ge 9:5.

Hateful to God. — Pr 6:16,17.

Defiling to the land. — Ps 106:38.

Defiling to the person. — Isa 59:3.

Jews often guilty of. — Jer 22:17; Eze 22:4.

Always punished. — Ge 9:6.

Mode of clearing those accused of. — De 21:1-9.

The price of, not to be consecrated — Mt 27:6.

Of legal sacrifices

For atonement. — Ex 30:10; Le 17:11.

For purification. — Heb 9:13,19-22.

How disposed of. — Ex 29:12; Le 4:7.

Not offered with leaven. — Ex 23:18; 34:25.

Ineffectual to remove sin. — Heb 10:4.

Idolaters made drink-offerings of — Ps 16:4.

Water turned into, as a sign — Ex 4:30.

Waters of Egypt turned into, as a judgment — Ex 7:17-21.

Illustrative

(Washing the feet in,) of victories. — Ps 58:10; 68:23.

(Building with,) of oppression and cruelty. — Hab 2:12.

(Preparing to,) of ripening for destruction. — Eze 35:6.

(On one’s own head,) of guilt. — Le 20:9; 2Sa 1:16; Eze 18:13.

(Given to drink,) of severe judgments. — Eze 16:38; Re 16:6.

Christ set an example of — Joh 7:26.

Is through faith in Christ — Eph 3:12; Heb 10:19.

A characteristic of saints — Pr 28:1.

Produced by

Trust in God. — Isa 50:7.

The fear of God. — Ac 4:19; 5:29.

Faithfulness to God. — 1Ti 3:13.

Express your trust in God with — Heb 13:6.

Have, in prayer — Eph 3:12; Heb 4:16.

Saints shall have, in judgment — 1Jo 4:17.

Exhortations to — Jos 1:7; 2Ch 19:11; Jer 1:8; Eze 3:9.

Pray for — Ac 4:29; Eph 6:19,20.

Ministers should exhibit, in

Faithfulness to their people. — 2Co 7:4; 10:1.

Preaching. — Ac 4:31; Php 1:14.

Reproving sin. — Isa 58:1; Mic 3:8.

The face of opposition. — Ac 13:46; 1Th 2:2.

Exemplified

Abraham. — Ge 18:22-32.

Jacob. — Ge 32:24-29.

Moses. — Ex 32:31,32; 33:18.

Aaron. — Nu 16:47,48.

David. — 1Sa 17:45.

Elijah. — 1Ki 18:15,18.

Nehemiah. — Ne 6:11.

Shadrach. — Da 3:17,18.

Daniel. — Da 6:10.

Joseph of Arimathaea. — Mr 15:43.

Peter and John. — Ac 4:8-13.

Stephen. — Ac 7:51.

Paul. — Ac 9:27,29; 19:8.

Barnabas. — Ac 14:3.

Apollos. — Ac 18:26.

Is to the devil — 1Ti 3:7; 2Ti 2:26.

Is to the fear of death — Heb 2:14,15.

Is to sin — Joh 8:34; Ac 8:23; Ro 6:16; 7:23; Ga 4:3; 2Pe 2:19.

Deliverance from, promised — Isa 42:6,7.

Christ delivers from — Lu 4:18,21; Joh 8:36; Ro 7:24,24; Eph 4:8.

The gospel, the instrument of deliverance from — Joh 8:32; Ro 8:2.

Saints are delivered from — Ro 6:18,22.

Deliverance from, illustrated — De 4:20.

Typified

Israel in Egypt. — Ex 1:13,14.

Probable origin of — Job 19:23,24.

Made of

Papyrus or paper reed. — Isa 19:7.

Parchment. — 2Ti 4:13.

Made in a roll — Isa 34:4; Jer 36:2; Eze 2:9.

Written with pen and ink — Jer 36:18; 3Jo 1:13.

Often written on both sides — Eze 2:10.

Often sealed — Isa 29:11; Da 12:4; Re 5:1.

Often dedicated to persons of distinction — Lu 1:3; Ac 1:1.

Were numerous and most expensive — Ac 19:19.

The ancients fond of making — Ec 12:12.

Divine communications recorded in — Ex 17:14; Isa 30:8; Jer 36:2; Re 1:19.

Important events recorded in — Ezr 4:15; 6:1,2; Es 2:23.

Erasures in, alluded to — Ex 32:33; Nu 5:23.

Not extant, but mentioned in scripture

Wars of the Lord. — Nu 21:14.

Jasher. — Jos 10:13; 2Sa 1:18.

Samuel concerning the kingdom. — 1Sa 10:25.

Chronicles of David. — 1Ch 27:24.

Acts of Solomon. — 1Ki 11:41.

Natural history by Solomon. — 1Ki 4:32,33.

History of the kings. — 1Ch 9:1.

Samuel the seer. — 1Ch 29:29.

Nathan. — 1Ch 29:29; 2Ch 9:29.

Shemaiah. — 2Ch 12:15.

Gad the seer. — 1Ch 29:29.

Ahijah the Shilonite. — 2Ch 9:29.

Visions of Iddo. — 2Ch 9:29; 12:15.

Jehu the son of Hanani. — 2Ch 20:34.

Sayings of the seers. — 2Ch 33:19.

Illustrative of

Memorials of God’s providence. — Ps 56:8; 139:16.

Memorials of conversation and conduct of men. — Da 7:10; Mal 3:16; Re 20:12.

The record of the church of Christ. — Da 12:1; Heb 12:23; Re 20:12,15; 22:19.

First mention of, in Scripture — Ge 21:14.

Ancients often drank from — Hab 2:15.

Used for holding

Water. — Ge 21:14,15,19.

Milk. — Jdj 4:19.

Wine. — 1Sa 1:24; 16:20.

Some, made of earthenware — Jer 19:1.

Made of skins

Shrivelled and dried by smoke. — Ps 119:83.

Marred by age and use. — Jos 9:14,13.

When old, unfit for holding new wine. — Mt 9:17; Mr 2:22.

Sometimes probably of large dimensions. — 1Sa 25:18; 2Sa 16:1.

Illustrative

Of the clouds. — Job 38:37.

Of God’s remembrance. — Ps 56:8.

Of sinners ripe for judgment. — Jer 13:12-14.

(Dried up,) of the afflicted. — Ps 119:83.

(Ready to burst,) of the impatient. — Job 32:19.

(Broken,) of severe judgments. — Isa 30:14; Jer 19:10; 48:12.

An instrument of war — Ge 48:22; Isa 7:24.

Sometimes used in hunting — Ge 27:3.

For shooting arrows — 1Ch 12:2.

Called the battle bow — Zec 9:10; 10:4.

Those who used, called

Bowmen. — Jer 4:29.

Archers. — 1Sa 31:3; Jer 51:3.

Usually of steel — 2Sa 22:35; Job 20:24.

Held in the left hand — Eze 39:3.

Drawn with full force — 2Ki 9:24.

The Jews taught to use — 2Sa 1:18.

Used expertly by

Lydians. — Jer 46:9.

Elamites. — Jer 49:35.

Philistines. — 1Sa 31:2,3.

Sons of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh. — 1Ch 5:18.

Benjamites. — 1Ch 12:2; 2Ch 14:8.

Given as a token of friendship — 1Sa 18:4.

Often furnished by the state — 2Ch 26:14.

Of the vanquished, broken and burned — Ps 37:15; Eze 39:9.

Illustrative

Of strength and power. — Job 29:20.

Of the tongue of the wicked. — Ps 11:2; Jer 9:3.

(When deceitful,) of the hypocrite. — Ps 78:57; Ho 7:16.

(When broken,) of the overthrow of power. — 1Sa 2:4; Jer 49:35; Ho 1:5; 2:18.

Dug out of the mountains — De 8:9.

Purified by smelting — Job 28:2.

Characterised by

Strength. — Job 40:18.

Hardness. — Le 26:19.

Yellow colour. — Ezr 8:27.

Fusibility. — Eze 22:18,20.

Sonorousness. — 1Co 13:1.

Takes a high polish — 2Ch 4:16; Eze 1:7.

Inferior in value to gold and silver — Isa 60:17; Da 2:32,39.

Antiquity of working in — Ge 4:22.

Extensive commerce in — Eze 27:13; Re 18:12.

Working in, a trade — Ge 4:22; 1Ki 7:14; 2Ch 24:12; 2Ti 4:14.

Canaan abounded in — De 8:9; 33:25.

Taken in war

Often in great quantities. — Jos 22:8; 2Sa 8:8; 2Ki 25:13-16.

Cleansed by fire. — Nu 31:21-23.

Generally consecrated to God. — Jos 6:19,24; 2Sa 8:10,11.

Offerings of, for the tabernacle — Ex 38:29.

Collected by David for the temple — 1Ch 22:3,14,16; 29:2.

Offerings of, for the temple — 1Ch 29:6,7.

Coined for money — Mt 10:9; Mr 12:41.

Made into

Mirrors. — Ex 38:8.

Gates. — Ps 107:16; Isa 45:2.

Bars for gates. — 1Ki 4:13.

Fetters. — Jdj 16:21; 2Ki 25:7.

Shields. — 1Ki 14:27; 2Ch 12:10.

Helmets. — 1Sa 17:5.

Greaves for the legs. — 1Sa 17:6.

Household vessels. — Mr 7:4.

Sacred vessels. — Ex 27:3; 1Ki 7:45.

Altars. — Ex 27:2; 39:39.

Sockets for pillars. — Ex 38:10,11,17.

Lavers. — Ex 30:18; 1Ki 7:38.

Pillars. — 1Ki 7:15,16.

Idols. — Da 5:4; Re 9:20.

Instruments of music. — 1Ch 15:19.

Moses made the serpent of — Nu 21:9; 2Ki 18:4.

Illustrative of

Obstinate sinners. — Isa 48:4; Jer 6:28.

The decrees of God. — Zec 6:1.

The strength and firmness of Christ. — Da 10:6; Re 1:15.

Strength given to saints. — Jer 15:20; Mic 4:13.

Macedonian empire. — Da 2:39.

Extreme drought. — De 28:23.

The earth made barren. — Le 26:19.

Given by God — Ru 1:6; Mt 6:11.

Yielded by the earth — Job 28:5; Isa 55:10.

Made of

Wheat. — Ex 29:2; Ps 81:16.

Barley. — Jdj 7:13; Joh 6:9.

Beans, millet, &c. — Eze 4:9.

Manna (in the wilderness). — Nu 11:8.

Corn ground for making — Isa 28:28.

Was kneaded — Ge 18:6; Jer 7:18; Ho 7:4.

Troughs used for kneading — Ex 12:34.

Usually leavened — Le 23:17; Mt 13:33.

Sometimes unleavened — Ex 12:18; 1Co 5:8.

Was formed into

Loaves. — 1Sa 10:3,4; Mt 14:17.

Cakes. — 2Sa 6:19; 1Ki 17:13.

Wafers. — Ex 16:31; 29:23.

Was baked

On hearths. — Ge 18:6.

On coals of fire. — Isa 44:19; Joh 21:9.

In ovens. — Le 26:26; Ho 7:4-7.

Making of, a trade — Ge 40:2; Jer 37:21.

Ordinary, called common bread — 1Sa 21:4.

Sacred, called hallowed bread — 1Sa 21:4,6.

Nutritious and strengthening — Ps 104:15.

When old, dry and mouldy — Jos 9:5,12.

Often put for the whole substance of man — Ge 3:19; 39:6; Mt 6:11.

The principal food used by the ancients — Ge 18:5; 21:14; 27:17; Jdj 19:5.

Broken for use — La 4:4; Mt 14:19.

Kept in baskets — Ge 40:16; Ex 29:32.

Publicly sold — Mt 14:15; 15:33.

In times of scarcity, sold by weight — Le 26:26; Eze 4:16.

Scarceness of, sent as a punishment — Ps 105:16; Isa 3:1; Eze 5:16.

Plenty of, promised to the obedient — Le 26:5.

Often given as a present — 1Sa 25:18; 2Sa 16:12; 1Ch 12:40.

Served round after funerals — Eze 24:17-22.

With water, the food of prisons — 1Ki 22:27.

Crumb of, used to wipe the fingers, thrown under the table — Mt 15:27; Lu 16:21.

First fruit of, offered to God — Nu 15:19,20.

Offered with sacrifices — Ex 29:2,23; Nu 28:2.

Placed on table of shew bread — Ex 25:30.

Multitudes miraculously fed by Christ with — Mt 14:19-21; 15:34-37.

Illustrative

Of Christ. — Joh 6:33-35.

(When broken,) of the death of Christ. — Mt 26:26; 1Co 11:23,24.

(Partaking of,) of communion of saints. — Ac 2:46; 1Co 10:17.

(Want of,) of extreme poverty. — Pr 12:9; Isa 3:7.

(Seeking of begging,) of extreme poverty. — 1Sa 2:36; Ps 37:25; La 1:11.

(Fulness of,) of abundance. — Eze 16:49.

(Eating without scarceness,) of plenty. — De 8:9.

(Of adversity,) of heavy affliction. — Isa 30:20.

(Of tears,) of sorrow. — Ps 80:5.

(Of deceit,) of unlawful gain. — Pr 20:17.

(Of wickedness,) of oppression. — Pr 4:17.

(Of idleness,) of sloth. — Pr 31:27.

A part of defensive armour — 1Ki 22:34.

A part of the high priest’s dress — Ex 28:4.

For soldiers

Made of iron. — Re 9:9.

Bright and shining. — Re 9:17.

For the high priest

Materials of. — Ex 28:15; 39:8.

Form and dimensions of. — Ex 28:16; 39:9.

Made from the offering of the people. — Ex 35:9.

Had names of the tribes engraved on precious stones — Ex 28:17-21; 39:10,14.

Inseparably united to the ephod — Ex 28:22-28; 39:15-21.

The Urim and Thummim placed in — Ex 28:30; Le 8:8.

Worn as a memorial — Ex 28:29; Isa 49:16.

Illustrative of the

Righteous judgment of Christ. — Isa 59:17.

Defence of righteousness. — Eph 6:14.

Defence of faith and love. — 1Th 5:8.

Canaan abounded with — De 8:7.

Often ran over pebbles — 1Sa 17:40; Job 22:24.

Borders of, favourable to

Grass. — 1Ki 18:5.

Willows. — Le 23:40; Job 40:22.

Reeds. — Isa 19:7.

Abounded with fish — Isa 19:8.

Afforded protection to a country — Isa 19:6.

Mentioned in scripture

Arnon. — Nu 21:14,15.

Besor. — 1Sa 30:9.

Gaash. — 2Sa 23:30; 1Ch 11:32.

Cherith. — 1Ki 17:3,5.

Eshcol. — Nu 13:23,24.

Kidron. — 2Sa 15:23; 1Ki 15:13; Joh 18:1.

Kishon. — 1Ki 18:40; Ps 83:9.

Zered. — De 2:13.

Of the willows. — Isa 15:7.

Illustrative

Of wisdom. — Pr 18:4.

Of temporal abundance. — Job 20:17.

(Deceptive,) of false friends. — Job 6:15.

(Drinking of, by the way,) of help in distress. — Ps 110:7.

Probable origin of — Ge 4:9,10.

Design of — Ge 23:3,4.

Attended by

Family of the dead. — Ge 50:5,6,8; Mt 8:21.

Numbers of friends, &c. — Ge 50:7,9; 2Sa 3:31; Lu 7:12.

Female friends. — Mr 15:47; Lu 7:13.

Hired mourners. — Jer 9:17,18.

Great lamentation at. — Ge 50:10,11; 2Sa 3:31,32.

Orations sometimes made at — 2Sa 3:33,34.

The body was

Washed before. — Ac 9:37.

Anointed for. — Mt 26:12.

Wound in linen for. — Joh 11:44; 19:40.

Preserved with spices. — Joh 19:39,40.

Sometimes burned before. — 1Sa 31:12.

Carried on a bier to. — 2Sa 3:31; Lu 7:14.

Perfumes burned at — 2Ch 16:14; Jer 34:5.

Antiquity of coffins for — Ge 50:26.

Often took place immediately after death — Joh 11:17,39; Ac 5:6,10.

Of persons embalmed, deferred for seventy days — Ge 50:3,4.

Of persons hanged, always on the days of execution — De 21:23; Joh 19:31.

The right of all nations — Jdj 16:31; Joh 19:38.

Of enemies, sometimes performed by the conquerors — 1Ki 11:15; Eze 39:11-14.

Of the friendless, a kind act — 2Sa 2:5.

Places used for

Natural caves. — Ge 23:19; Joh 11:38.

Caves hewn out of rocks. — Isa 22:16; Mt 27:60.

Gardens. — 2Ki 21:18,26; Joh 19:41.

Under trees. — Ge 35:8; 1Sa 31:13.

Tops of the hills. — Jos 24:33; 2Ki 23:16.

Houses of the deceased. — 1Sa 25:1; 1Ki 2:34.

The city of David for the kings of Judah. — 1Ki 2:10; 2Ch 21:20; 24:16.

Antiquity of purchasing places for — Ge 23:7-16.

Places of

Frequently prepared and pointed out during life. — Ge 50:5; 2Ch 16:14; Mt 27:60.

Members of a family interred in the same. — Ge 25:10; 49:31; 2Sa 2:32.

Held in high veneration. — Ne 2:3,5.

Provided for the common people. — Jer 26:23.

Provided for aliens and strangers. — Mt 27:7.

Visited by sorrowing friends. — Joh 11:31.

Pillars erected on. — Ge 35:20.

Tombs erected over. — Mt 23:27-29.

Sometimes had inscriptions. — 2Ki 23:17.

Sometimes not apparent. — Lu 11:44.

For criminals, marked by heaps. — Jos 7:26.

Were ceremonially unclean. — Nu 19:16,18.

Often desecrated by idolatry. — Isa 65:3,4.

The Jews anxious to be interred in their family places of — Ge 47:29-31; 49:29,30; 50:25; 2Sa 19:37.

Followed by a feast — 2Sa 3:35; Jer 16:7,8; Ho 9:4.

Privation of, considered a calamity — Ec 6:3.

Privation of, threatened as a punishment — 2Ki 9:10; Jer 8:2; 16:4.

An ignominious, compared to the burial of an ass — Jer 22:19.

Illustrative of regeneration — Ro 6:4; Col 2:12.

To be offered only to the Lord — Jdj 13:16.

Specially acceptable — Ge 8:21; Le 1:9,13,17.

The most ancient of all sacrifices — Ge 4:4; 8:20; 22:2,13; Job 1:5.

Offered by the Jews before the law — Ex 10:25; 24:5.

To be taken from

The flock or herd. — Le 1:2.

The fowls. — Le 1:14.

Was an atonement for sin — Le 9:7.

Guilt transferred to, by imposition of hands — Le 1:4; Nu 8:12.

Required to be

Killed, if a beast, by the person who brought it. — Le 1:5,11.

Killed, if a bird, by the priest. — Le 1:15.

For the people at large, killed and prepared by the Levites. — Eze 44:11.

A male without blemish. — Le 1:3; 22:19.

Voluntary. — Le 1:3; 22:18,19.

Presented at the door of the tabernacle. — Le 1:3; De 12:6,11,14.

Offered by priests only. — Le 1:9; Eze 44:15.

Offered in righteousness. — Ps 51:19.

Entirely burned. — Le 1:8,9,12,13; 6:9.

Blood of, sprinkled round about upon the altar. — Le 1:5,11.

Blood of, sprinkled round about upon the altar — Le 1:5,11.

If a bird, the blood was wrung out at the side of the altar — Le 1:15.

Ashes of, collected at foot of the altar, and conveyed without the camp — Le 6:11.

Skin of, given to the priests for clothing — Le 7:8; Ge 3:21.

Was offered

Every morning and evening. — Ex 29:38-42.

Every sabbath day. — Nu 28:9,10.

The first day of every month. — Nu 28:11.

The seven days of unleavened bread. — Nu 28:19,24.

The day of atonement. — Le 16:3,5; Nu 29:8.

At consecration of Levites. — Nu 8:12.

At consecration priests. — Le 9:2,12-14.

At consecration of kings. — 1Ch 29:21-23.

At purification of women. — Le 12:6.

For Nazarites after defilement, or at the end of their vow. — Nu 6:11,14.

For the healed leper. — Le 14:13,19,20.

At dedication of sacred places. — Nu 7:15; 1Ki 8:64.

After great mercies. — 1Sa 6:14; 2Sa 24:22,25.

Before going to war. — 1Sa 7:9.

With sounds of trumpets at feasts. — Nu 10:10.

The fat, &c of all peace offerings laid on, and consumed with the daily — Le 3:5; 6:12.

Of the wicked, not accepted by God — Isa 1:10,11; Jer 6:19,20; Am 5:22.

Obedience better than — 1Sa 15:22; Jer 7:21-23.

Knowledge of God better than — Ho 6:6.

Love of God better than — Mr 12:33.

Abraham tried by the command to offer Isaac as — Ge 22:1-24.

Incapable of removing sin, and reconciling to God — Ps 40:6; 50:8; Heb 10:6.

The most costly, no adequate tribute to God — Isa 40:16; Ps 50:9-13.

Guilt of unauthorised persons offering — 1Sa 13:12,13.

Guilt of offering, except in the place appointed — Le 17:8,9.

Of human victims execrated — De 12:31; 2Ki 3:27; Jer 7:31; 19:5.

Illustrative of

The offering of Christ. — Eph 5:2; Heb 10:8-10.

Devotedness to God. — Ro 12:1.

Fools are — Pr 20:3.

The idle are — 2Th 3:11; 1Ti 5:13.

Are mischievous tale-bearers — 1Ti 5:13.

Bring mischief upon themselves — 2Ki 14:10; Pr 26:17.

Christians must not be — 1Pe 4:15.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. — Jdj 7:12; 1Sa 30:17.

Of the rich adorned with chains — Jdj 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.

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; Jdj 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; Jdj 1:1-36.

Part of left

To try Israel. — Jdj 2:21,22; 3:1-4.

To chastise Israel. — Nu 33:55; Jdj 2:3; 4:2.

Israel ensnared by — Jdj 2:3,19; Ps 106:36-38.

Some descendants of, in our Lord’s time — Mt 15:22; Mr 7:26.

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.

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.

Natural — Heb 11:38.

Artificial — Jdj 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.

Planted by God — Ps 104:16; Isa 41:19.

Made to glorify God — Ps 148:9.

Lebanon celebrated for — Jdj 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.

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.

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.

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.

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; Jdj 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. — Jdj 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; Jdj 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.