AARON
son of Amram, the first high priest.
(1) General References to
Ex 4:14; 5:20; 6:20; 7:1,7,12; 12:1; 16:34; 17:12; 19:24
Ex 24:14; 28:12; 30:10; 32:2; Le 10:6; Nu 12:1; 16:11
Nu 17:3; 20:25,28
(2) FACTS CONCERNING
Made spokesman for Moses
Ex 7:1
With Hur, supports Moses' hands during a battle
Ex 17:12
Made the High Priest
Ex 28:1
Broke the covenant and made the Golden Calf
Ex 32:2-4
Excluded from the Promised Land
Nu 20:12
Died on Mount Hor
Nu 20:28
ABARIM, MOUNT
east of Jordan in the land of Moab
Nu 27:12; 33:48; De 32:49
ABED-NEGO
one of the Hebrew children delivered from the fiery furnace
Da 1:7; 2:17,49; 3:12,23,30
ABEL
son of Adam, slain by Cain
Ge 4:2,8; Mt 23:35; Heb 11:4; 12:24
ABIATHAR
high priest, son of Ahimelech
2Sa 8:17; 15:29; 1Ki 1:7; 2:26
ABIGAIL
wife of Nabal, becomes David's wife
1Sa 25:3; 27:3; 30:5; 2Sa 2:2; 1Ch 3:1
--SEE Notable Women, WOMEN
ABIHU
son of Aaron, offers strange fire and is smitten of God
Ex 6:23; 24:9; 28:1; Le 10:1; Nu 3:4; 26:61
ABIJAM OR ABIJAH
king of Judah
1Ki 14:31; 15:1; 2Ch 11:22; 13:4; 14:1
ABIMELECH
king of Gerar, reproves Abraham
Ge 20:2; 21:22,32
ABINADAB
receives the ark from the Philistines
1Sa 7:1; 2Sa 6:3; 1Ch 13:7
ABISHAI
son of David's sister, Zeruiah
1Sa 26:6; 2Sa 2:18; 3:30; 10:10; 16:9; 18:2; 19:21; 21:17
2Sa 23:18; 1Ch 18:12
ABNER
son of Ner, cousin of Saul and captain of his host
1Sa 14:51; 17:55; 26:7; 2Sa 2:14; 3:6,27
ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION
Da 9:27; 12:11; Mt 24:15; Mr 13:14
ABOMINATIONS
things hateful to God
De 7:25; 18:12; 25:16; Pr 6:16; 11:20; 12:22; 21:27; 28:9; Lu 16:15
ABRAHAM OR ABRAM
son of Terah, father of the chosen family
(1) General References to
Ge 11:27,31; 12:1; 13:1,12; 14:14; 15:1; 16:3; 17:1; 18:10
Ge 20:1; 21:2; 22:1; 23:2; 24:1; 25:1,8; 2Ch 20:7; Ne 9:7
Ps 105:6; Ro 4:3; Ga 3:6; Heb 11:8; Jas 2:21
(2) Called "THE FATHER OF THE FAITHFUL", Characteristics of
OBEDIENCE-left home and friends at the call of God
Ge 12:4
UNSELFISHNESS-gave Lot the first choice of the land
Ge 13:9
COURAGE-defeated the robber kings
Ge 14:14
BENEVOLENCE-gave tithes to Melchizedek, the priest
Ge 14:20
INCORRUPTIBILITY-refused to receive gifts for service rendered
Ge 14:23
MIGHTY IN PRAYER
Ge 18:23-33
WONDERFUL IN FAITH-was willing to offer up his only son, Isaac
Heb 11:17
ABSALOM
the son of David
(1) General References to
2Sa 3:3; 13:29,37; 14:25; 15:2,14; 17:1; 18:9,14,33
(2) FACTS CONCERNING
Born of a polygamous marriage
2Sa 3:3
Murders his brother
2Sa 13:29
An exile from home
2Sa 13:37
Renowned for his beauty
2Sa 14:25
The designing politician
2Sa 15:2,3
Conspires against his father, David
2Sa 15:13,14
Comes to an untimely end
2Sa 18:9
--SEE Young Men, YOUNG PEOPLE
ABSTAIN
commands to avoid certain evils
Ac 15:20; 1Th 4:3; 5:22; 1Pe 2:11
ABUNDANCE-WANT
(A) ABUNDANCE, SPIRITUAL of God's gifts
Abundant Joys
Ps 36:8
Abundant Life
Joh 10:10
Abundant Grace
2Co 9:8
Abundant Power
Eph 3:20
Abundant Supplies
Php 4:19
Abundant Entrance
2Pe 1:11
(B) PLENTY PROMISED to the obedient
Le 26:5; De 30:9; Ps 132:15; Pr 3:10
Isa 30:23; Eze 36:30; Am 9:13; Zec 8:12
--SEE Divine Supplies, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
Fruitful Land, CANAAN, LAND OF
(C) WANT the result of sin and slothfulness
De 28:48; Job 15:23; 30:3; Pr 6:11; 13:4; 19:15; 20:4
--SEE Poverty, POVERTY
Sin's Misery, MISERY
(D) FAMINE
(1) Prophesied
Ge 41:27; Hab 3:17; Mt 24:7; Ac 11:28
--SEE Pestilence, JUDGMENTS, GOD'S
(D) FAMINE
(2) Examples of
Ge 12:10, 26:1; Ru 1:1; 2Sa 21:1; 1Ki 17:12; 2Ki 4:38
2Ki 6:25; 25:3; Ne 5:3; La 2:12; 4:4; Am 4:6; Re 6:6
--SEE Drought, JUDGMENTS, GOD'S
(D) FAMINE
(3) Threatened as the Result of Sin
Le 26:26; De 28:53; Jer 14:16; Eze 4:16; 5:12; 6:12; Re 18:8
ACACIA WOOD
used in the construction of the tabernacle
Ex 25:5,10; 26:15; 30:1; 36:20; 37:1,10
ACCEPTED OF GOD
Ex 28:38; 2Sa 24:23; Job 42:9; Eze 20:40; 43:27
Ac 10:35; 2Co 5:9; Eph 1:6
--SEE Divine Favour, FAVOUR
Offerings (1), OFFERINGS
ACCEPTED TIME
the time favourable for seeking God
Ps 32:6; 69:13; 95:7; Isa 49:8; 2Co 6:2
ACHAIA
a region of Greece
Ac 18:27; 19:21; Ro 15:26; 16:5; 1Co 16:15; 2Co 1:1; 9:2; 11:10
ACHAN
hides a wedge of gold
Jos 7:1,20,25; 22:20; 1Ch 2:7
ACHISH
king of Gath
1Sa 21:10; 27:2; 28:1; 29:6; 1Ki 2:39
ACHOR
valley of, Achan slain there
Jos 7:26; 15:7; Isa 65:10; Ho 2:15
ACTIVITY, EVIL
of sinners
(1) General References to
Pr 1:16; 4:16; 6:18; Isa 59:7; Mic 2:1; Ro 3:15; 1Pe 5:8
(2) MANIFESTED BY EVIL MEN in Pursuing their plans
Mic 7:3; Mt 23:15; Ac 26:11; Ga 1:13; Php 3:6
--SEE Early Rising (3), EARLY RISING
Persecution, SUFFERING
(3) BUSYBODIES go about to stir up Strife
2Th 3:11; 1Ti 5:13; 1Pe 4:15
--SEE Talebearers, SPEECH
Slander, SPEECH
Evil Whispering, SPEECH
ADAMANT
a very hard stone
Eze 3:9; Zec 7:12
ADAM
created in the image of God
Ge 1:26; 2:19,23; 3:8,17; 5:5; 1Co 15:22; 1Ti 2:13
--Fall Of, See FALL OF ADAM
ADDERS
poisonous serpents
Ge 49:17; Ps 58:4; 91:13; 140:3; Pr 23:32
--SEE Serpents, SERPENTS
ADJURATION
examples of
Jos 6:26; 1Sa 14:24; 1Ki 22:16; Mt 26:63; Mr 5:7; Ac 19:13
ADMISSION-EXCLUSION
(A) ADMISSION into God's Presence
Ps 24:3; 24:4; Isa 26:2; Joh 10:9; 14:6; Ro 5:2
Eph 2:18; 3:12; Heb 10:19; 1Pe 3:12; Re 3:8
--SEE Draw Near To God, FELLOWSHIP
(B) EXCLUSION
(1) From Canaan
Nu 14:23,30; 26:65; 32:11; De 1:35; Jos 5:6
Ps 95:11; Eze 20:15; Heb 3:19; 4:6
(2) Of the Impenitent from the Kingdom of Heaven
Mt 5:20; 18:3; 25:10; Mr 10:15; Lu 13:28; 1Co 6:9
1Co 15:50; Ga 5:21; Eph 5:5; Re 21:27; 22:15
--SEE Wicked Rejected, WICKED
Castaways, ESTRANGEMENT
Reprobates, REPROBATES
Final Separation, SEPARATION
(3) From Holy Places (Tabernacle and Temple)
Nu 1:51; 3:10,38; 4:20; 16:40; 18:3,7,22
ADONIJAH
son of David
2Sa 3:4; 1Ki 1:5; 2:13; 1Ch 3:2
ADORNING, PHYSICAL-SPIRITUAL
(A) ADORNING, PHYSICAL, miscellaneous topics relating to
(1) Rich Apparel, SEE Dress, DRESS
(2) Ornaments, wearing of
Ex 33:4; Isa 3:18; Jer 2:32; 4:30; Eze 16:11; 23:40
(3) Bracelets
Ge 24:22; 38:18; Ex 35:22; Nu 31:50; 2Sa 1:10
(4) Chains used as ornaments
Ge 41:42; Pr 1:9; Eze 16:11; Da 5:29
(5) Earrings
Ge 24:22; 35:4; Ex 32:2; 35:22; Nu 31:50; Jud 8:24
Job 42:11; Pr 25:12; Eze 16:12; Ho 2:13
(6) Rings, for the fingers
Ge 41:42; Ex 35:22; Es 3:10; 8:8; Isa 3:21; Lu 15:22
(7) Jewels
(a) General References to,
Ge 24:53; Ex 3:22; 35:22; Nu 31:50; Isa 61:10
(b) Discarded
Ge 35:4; Ex 33:4; 1Pe 3:3
(c) Brought as offerings to God
Ex 35:22; Nu 31:50
--For further treatment of this subject, SEE Dress, DRESS
(B) ADORNING, SPIRITUAL
(1) General References
Ps 45:13; Pr 1:9; 4:9; So 1:10; Isa 61:10; 1Pe 3:4; Re 21:2
(2) The Robe of Righteousness, The Saint's Adorning
Job 29:14; Ps 132:16; Isa 52:1; 61:10; Zec 3:4
Mt 22:11; Lu 15:22
(3) White Raiment, The Heavenly Garment
Mt 17:12; Re 3:5; 3:18; 4:4; 7:9; 19:8
ADULLAM
cave in which David hid
1Sa 22:1; 2Sa 23:13; 1Ch 11:15
ADULTERY
General references to
Ex 20:14; Le 20:10; Job 24:15; Mt 5:27; 19:9; Ro 7:3
1Co 6:9; 2Pe 2:14
--Spiritual. SEE Israel a type, ISRAEL-THE JEWS
AFTERWARDS
Ps 73:24; Pr 20:17; 29:11; Mt 25:11; Joh 13:36; 1Co 15:46
Ga 3:23; Heb 12:11,17
AGRICULTURE-HORTICULTURE
(A) AGRICULTURE
(1) General References to
Ge 2:15; 4:2; 9:20; 26:12; Le 25:3; 1Ki 19:19
Job 1:14; Pr 12:11
(2) The First Occupation of Man
Ge 2:15; 3:23
(3) Seedtime and Harvest Promised
Ge 8:22
(4) Examples of Men Engaged in
(a) General References to
Cain
Ge 4:2
Noah
Ge 9:20
Elisha
1Ki 19:19
David
1Ch 27:26
Uzziah
2Ch 26:10
The Rich Man
Lu 12:16
(4) Examples of Men Engaged in
(b) Called Husbandmen
Ge 9:20; Jer 31:24; 51:23; Am 5:16; Zec 13:5; Mt 21:33
Mr 12:2; Lu 20:16; 2Ti 2:6; Jas 5:7
(B) OPERATIONS IN
(1) Gleaning
Le 19:10; 23:22; Ru 2:2,8,23
(2) Harrowing
Job 39:10
(3) Harvest
Ge 8:22; Ex 23:10; De 24:19; Ru 1:22; 1Sa 12:17
2Sa 21:9; Pr 10:5; 26:1
(4) Irrigation
De 11:10; Ec 2:5; Isa 58:11
(5) Mowing
Ps 72:6; 129:7; Am 7:1
(6) Planting
Pr 31:16; Isa 44:14
(7) Plowing
1Ki 19:19; Job 1:14; Lu 9:62; 17:7; 1Co 9:10
(8) Reaping, Laws Concerning
Le 19:9; 23:10; 25:5
(9) Binding
Ge 37:7; Mt 13:30
(10) Sowing
Ec 11:4; Isa 32:20; Mt 13:3
(11) Threshing
Jud 6:11; Ru 3:2; 1Ch 21:20; Isa 28:27; 1Co 9:9
(12) Winnowing
Ru 3:2; Mt 3:12
(C) PRODUCTS OF
(1) Barley
Ex 9:31; Nu 5:15; Ru 1:22; 1Ki 4:28; 2Ki 4:42; 2Ch 2:10
Job 31:40; Eze 4:9; Joe 1:11; Re 6:6
(2) Grain
Ge 41:49; Nu 18:27; Jos 5:11; Ps 65:9; 72:16
Isa 17:5; Ho 14:7; Mr 2:23; 4:28; Joh 12:24
--SEE Wheat, WHEAT
(3) Increase, natural from the land
Ge 26:12; 41:47; Le 26:4; De 14:22; 16:15
Ps 67:6; Eze 36:30
--SEE Plenty Promised,
Fruitful Land, CANAAN, LAND OF
(D) FOES OF
(1) Barrenness of Soil as a Result of Sin
Ge 4:12; Le 26:20; De 11:17; Isa 5:10
Ho 8:7; Hab 3:17; Hag 1:6; 2:16
--SEE Want,
Famine,
(2) Blasting of crops
De 28:22; 1Ki 8:37; Am 4:9; Hag 2:17
(3) Drought --SEE 1970
& METEOROLOGY
(4) Frost --SEE 2311
(5) Caterpillars
1Ki 8:37; Ps 78:46; 105:34; Jer 51:27; Joe 1:4; 2:25
(6) Grasshoppers
Le 11:22; Nu 13:33; Jud 6:5; Ec 12:5; Isa 40:22; Na 3:17
(7) Locusts
Ex 10:4; Le 11:22; De 28:38; 1Ki 8:37; Pr 30:27
Isa 33:4; Joe 1:4; Mt 3:4
(8) Palmerworm
Joe 1:4; 2:25; Am 4:9
(E) MADE DIFFICULT BY SIN
Ge 3:17,18; 5:29
(F) MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS
(1) Barns
Pr 3:10; Hag 2:19; Mt 6:26; Lu 12:18,24
(2) Sickles
De 16:9; Jer 50:16; Joe 3:13; Mr 4:29; Re 14:14
(3) Threshing Floors
Ge 50:10; Jud 6:37; Ru 3:2; 2Sa 6:6; 24:16; 2Ch 3:1
(G) HORTICULTURE, miscellaneous topics relating to
(1) General References to
Le 19:23; De 20:19,20
(2) Gardens
Ge 2:8; 1Ki 21:2; Ec 2:5; So 5:1; Isa 51:3; 58:11; Jer 31:12
(3) Oliveyards
Jos 24:13; 1Sa 8:14; 2Ki 5:26; Ne 5:11; 9:25
(4) Orchards
Ec 2:5; So 4:13
(5) Plants
Ps 128:3; 144:12; Isa 5:7; 53:2; Mt 15:13
(6) Pruning
Le 25:3; Isa 5:6; Joh 15:2
(7) Pruning-hook
Isa 18:5; Joe 3:10
(8) Vineyards, Laws concerning
Ex 22:5; 23:11; Le 19:10; 25:3; De 20:6; 22:9; 23:24; 24:21
(9) Winepress
De 15:14; Jud 6:11; 2Ki 6:27; Pr 3:10; Isa 63:3; Hag 2:16
Mt 21:33
(H) FRUIT
(1) General References to
Ge 1:11; 2Sa 16:1; Am 8:1; Mt 21:19; Mr 12:2
(2) Varieties of
Apples
Pr 25:11; So 2:5; Joe 1:12
Figs
Nu 13:23; 1Sa 25:18; 2Ki 20:7; Ne 13:15; Isa 34:4
Grapes
Le 19:10; Nu 6:3; De 23:24; 24:21; Jer 31:29; Eze 18:2
Ho 9:10; Mt 7:16; Lu 6:44
Pomegranates
Ex 28:33; 39:24; Nu 13:23; 20:5; 1Sa 14:2
1Ki 7:20; 2Ch 3:16
AHA
a term of derision
Ps 35:21; 40:15; 70:3; Eze 25:3; 26:2; 36:2
--SEE Derision, DERISION
Mocking, MOCKING
& MOCKING
& SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST
AHAB
King of Israel, son of Omri
(1) General references to
1Ki 16:29; 17:1; 18:5; 19:1; 20:2; 21:25; 22:3
1Ki 20:37; 2Ki 10:1,10
(2) Facts Concerning
Established Idolatry
1Ki 16:30-33; 21:26
Was weak-minded
1Ki 21:4
The tool of his wife Jezebel
1Ki 21:7,25
His doom foretold by Elijah
1Ki 21:22
--By Micaiah
1Ki 22:28
--AHASUERUS..SEE Book of Esther
Es 1:1
AHAZIAH
(a) King of Judah, also called Azariah, or Jehoahaz, son of Jehoram
2Ki 8:25; 9:16,23,27; 2Ch 22:2,9
(b) King of Israel, son of Ahab
1Ki 22:40,52; 2Ki 1:2,17; 2Ch 20:35
AHAZ
King of Judah, son of Jotham
2Ki 15:38; 16:2,8; 20:11; 2Ch 28:27; Isa 7:12; 38:8
AHIJAH
The Shilonite, a prophet
1Ki 11:29; 14:2; 2Ch 10:15
AHIMAAZ
high priest, son of Zadok
2Sa 15:36; 17:17; 1Ch 6:8
AHIMELECH
high priest, son of Ahitub
1Sa 21:1; 22:9,16
AHITHOPHEL
David's counsellor
2Sa 15:12,31; 16:23; 17:1,14,23; 1Ch 27:33
AI
a City of Canaan captured by Joshua
Ge 12:8; Jos 7:2; 8:1; 10:1; Jer 49:3
AIJALON OR AJALON
a city of refuge
Jos 10:12; 19:42; 21:34; Jud 1:35; 1Sa 14:31
AIR
general references to
Ac 22:23; 1Co 9:26; 14:9; Eph 2:2; 1Th 4:17
ALABASTER
a kind of marble
Mt 26:7; Mr 14:3; Lu 7:37
ALEXANDRIA
a city of Egypt
Ac 6:9; 18:24; 27:6; 28:11
ALLIANCES, EVIL
(1) Examples of God's people Seeking
1Ki 15:19; 2Ch 18:1; 20:35; Isa 30:2; 31:1; Jer 2:25; Ho 12:1
--SEE Associations, Evil, ASSOCIATION
& ASSOCIATION
(2) Examples of Heathen Nations Uniting in
Jos 9:2; 10:5,33; 11:5; Jud 3:13; Ps 2:2; 56:6
Ps 83:5; Mic 4:11
ALL THINGS
(1) Commanded
Mt 7:12; 28:20; 1Co 13:7; 16:14; Eph 4:15; 5:20; Php 2:14
Col 3:14; 1Th 5:21; 2Ti 4:5; Tit 2:7
(2) General References to
Ps 8:6; Jer 17:9; Mt 19:26; 21:22; Mr 9:23; Ro 8:28,32
1Co 3:21; 9:25; 2Co 5:17; Php 3:8; 1Ti 4:8
ALPHA
fist letter of the Greek alphabet, a name applied to Christ
Re 1:8,11, 21:6, 22:13
ALTARS
(1) Built for Worship
Ge 8:20; 12:7; 13:18; 22:9; 26:25; 33:20; 35:7; Ex 17:15; 24:4
Jos 8:30; Jud 6:26; 1Sa 14:35; 2Sa 24:25; 1Ki 18:32
--SEE Worshippers, WORSHIPPERS
(2) Laws regarding the building of
Ex 20:24; De 27:5; Jos 8:31; Eze 43:13
(3) Brazen, or Altar of Burnt Offering
Ex 27:1; 29:36; 38:1; 40:6; 1Ki 1:50; 8:64
2Ch 4:1; 15:8; 29:18; 33:16
(4) Of Incense
Ex 30:1; 39:38; Le 4:7; 1Ki 6:22; 7:48
AMALEK
a descendant of Esau
Ge 36:12; Ex 17:8; De 25:17; 1Sa 15:3; 28:18; 2Sa 1:1; 1Ch 4:43
AMASA
Absalom's general
2Sa 17:25; 19:13; 20:4,12; 1Ki 2:5
AMAZIAH
king of Judah, son of Joash
2Ki 14:1,5,8; 2Ch 25:5,27
AMBUSH
instances of the use of
Jos 8:12; Jud 9:25; 20:29; 2Sa 5:23; 2Ch 13:13; 20:22; Jer 51:12
AMEN
a form of assent
De 27:15; Ne 5:13; 2Co 1:20; Re 1:18; 22:20
AMMONITES
descendants of Lot
Ge 19:38; De 2:19; 23:3; Jud 10:7; 1Sa 14:47; 2Sa 8:12
2Ki 24:2; 2Ch 20:23; 26:8; Ne 4:3
AMON
a son of Manasseh
2Ki 21:19,23; 2Ch 33:22
AMORITES
descendants of Canaan
Ge 10:16; 14:7; 15:16; 48:22; Ex 23:23; Jos 24:12; Am 2:9
AMOS
a prophet of Israel
Am 1:1; 7:14; 8:2
AMUSEMENTS
(1) General references to
Ex 32:6; Jud 16:25; 2Sa 2:14; Am 6:5
(2) Of children
Job 21:11; Zec 8:5; Mt 11:16,17
ANANIAS
(a) High Priest, accuses Paul
Ac 23:2; 24:1; 25:2
(b) Husband of Sapphira
Ac 5:1
(c) Of Damascus
Ac 9:10; 22:12
ANATHOTH
a city of the priests
Jos 21:18; 1Ki 2:26; 1Ch 6:60; Ezr 2:23; Ne 7:27
Jer 1:1; 11:21; 29:27; 32:7
ANCHORS
Ac 27:29; Heb 6:19
ANDREW
the apostle
(1) General References to
Mt 4:18; Mr 1:29; 13:3; Joh 1:40; 6:8; 12:22; Ac 1:13
(2) "A Personal Worker"
Brother of Peter
Mt 4:18
Originally a disciple of John the Baptist
Joh 1:35,40
Spent a day in Christ's home
Joh 1:39
Responded immediately when called
Mt 4:19,20
Brought Peter to Christ
Joh 1:42
Prompt to help
Joh 6:8,9; 12:21,22
ANGEL OF THE LORD
Ge 16:7; 22:15; Ex 14:19; Nu 22:23; Jud 2:1; 13:3; Isa 63:9
Mt 28:2; Ac 8:26; 27:23
--SEE Visions, REVELATIONS
ANGEL REAPERS
Mt 13:30,39; Mr 13:27
ANGELS
(1) Ministering
Ge 16:7; 19:16; 22:11; Ex 14:19; 23:20; 1Ki 19:5; Ps 91:11; Isa 63:9
Da 3:28; 6:22; Mr 1:13; Lu 16:22; Ac 5:19; 12:7; 27:23; Heb 1:14
(2) Appear to Men
Ge 32:1; Nu 22:31; Jud 2:1; 6:11; 13:3,13; Zec 1:9; 2:3
Mt 1:20; 2:13; 28:2; Lu 1:11,28; 2:9; Joh 20:12; Ac 8:26; 10:3
--SEE Angels (1), ANGELS
(3) Wait upon Christ
Mt 24:31; 25:31; 26:53; Lu 2:13; 22:43; Joh 1:51
2Th 1:7; Heb 1:6; Re 5:11
(4) Of Wrath, Execute the Judgments of God
Ge 19:1; Jud 5:23; 2Sa 24:16; 1Ch 21:15; 2Ch 32:21
Isa 37:36; Ac 12:23
(5) Fallen Angels
Job 4:18; Mt 25:41; 2Pe 2:4; Jude 1:6; Re 12:9
(6) In Heaven
Mr 12:25; Lu 12:8; 15:10; Heb 12:22; Re 7:11; 8:2
--SEE Heavenly Host, FUTURE, THE
(7) Of the Churches
Re 1:20; 2:1,8,12,18; 3:1,7,14
--Worship Forbidden, See WORSHIP, TRUE
ANIMALS
(1) Clean and Unclean
Le 11:1-47; De 14:3-20
(2) Names of
Apes
1Ki 10:22
Asses, beasts of burden
Ge 22:3; Nu 22:28; De 22:10; Jud 5:10; 10:4; 1Sa 9:3; Mt 21:2
Bears
1Sa 17:34; 2Sa 17:8; 2Ki 2:24; Pr 17:12; 28:15; Isa 11:7
Behemoth
Job 40:15
Boars
Ps 80:13
Bullocks, as offerings
Ex 29:11,36; Le 4:4; Nu 15:8; 1Ki 18:33; 2Ch 13:9
Ezr 6:17; Ps 66:15
Calves
Ge 18:7; 1Sa 28:24; Am 6:4; Lu 15:23
Camels
Ge 12:16; 30:43; Le 11:4; Jud 6:5; 1Sa 30:17; 1Ch 5:21; Job 1:3
Mt 19:24; 23:24
Cattle
Ge 1:25; 31:18; Ex 9:4; 20:10; Nu 32:1; Jos 14:4; Eze 39:18
Am 4:1
Chameleon
Le 11:30
Conies, rock rabbits
Le 11:5; Ps 104:18; Pr 30:26
Deer
De 14:5; 2Sa 2:18; 22:34; 1Ch 12:8; Ps 42:1; Pr 5:19; 6:5
Isa 35:6; Jer 14:5
Dogs
De 23:18; 1Ki 14:11; 22:38; Ps 59:6; Pr 26:17; Ec 9:4; Lu 16:21
Dragons
De 32:33; Ps 91:13; Isa 34:13; Jer 9:11; 51:37; Mic 1:8; Mal 1:3
Dromedaries, used as beasts if burden
1Ki 4:28; Es 8:10; Isa 60:6; Jer 2:23
Elephants
1Ki 10:22; Job 40:15
Ferret
Le 11:30
Foxes
Jud 15:4; Ne 4:3; Ps 63:10; So 2:15; Mt 8:20
Goats, as offerings
Ge 15:9; Le 4:24; 16:15; Jud 13:19; 2Ch 29:23
Greyhound
Pr 30:31
Hare
Le 11:6
Heifers, offered as sacrifices
Ge 15:9; Nu 19:2; De 21:3; Heb 9:13
Horses
De 17:16; 2Ki 23:11; Job 39:19; Ps 32:9; 33:17; Isa 31:1
Kine
Ge 32:15; De 7:13; 1Sa 6:7
Lambs, for offerings
Ex 29:39; Le 3:7; 4:32; 5:6; Nu 6:12
Leopards
So 4:8; Isa 11:6; Jer 5:6; 13:23; Ho 13:7; Hab 1:8
Lions
(1) General References to
Jud 14:5; 1Sa 17:34; 1Ki 13:24; Da 6:19
(2) Characteristics of
De 33:22; Jud 14:18; 2Sa 17:10; Job 10:16; Ps 17:12
Pr 30:30; Isa 31:4; Na 2:12
Lizards
Le 11:30
Mice
Le 11:29; 1Sa 6:4; Isa 66:17
Mules
2Sa 13:29; 18:9; 1Ki 1:33; Ps 32:9; Zec 14:15
Oxen, laws concerning
Ex 21:28; 22:1; 23:4; Le 17:3; De 5:14; 22:1; 25:4; Lu 13:15
1Co 9:9; 1Ti 5:18
--SEE Bullocks,
Muzzling, MUZZLING
Pygarg
De 14:5
Rams, used in sacrifices
Ge 15:9; 22:13; Ex 29:15; Le 5:15; Nu 5:8
Roe. --SEE Deer,
Serpents. --SEE 3238
Sheep
Ge 4:4; 30:32; De 18:4; 32:14; 2Ch 7:5; 15:11; Job 1:3; 42:12
Mt 12:11
Swine
Le 11:7; Isa 65:4; 66:17; Mt 7:6; 8:30; Lu 15:15; 2Pe 2:22
Unicorn
Nu 23:22; De 33:17; Job 39:9; Ps 29:6; Isa 34:7
Vipers, poisonous serpents
Job 20:16; Isa 30:6; 59:5
Weasel
Le 11:29
Wolves, a type of the wicked
Mt 7:15; 10:16; Joh 10:12; Ac 20:29
--SEE Rapacity, RAPACITY
ANNAS
High priest
Lu 3:2; Joh 18:13; Ac 4:6
ANOINTING
(1) Of Objects set apart for Sacred Uses
Ex 29:36; 30:26; 40:10; Le 8:11; Nu 7:1
(2) Examples of Persons Anointed in Consecration
Le 8:30; 1Sa 10:1; 16:13; 1Ki 1:39; 19:16
2Ki 9:3; 11:12; 23:30
(3) Of Guests --SEE Social Life, SOCIAL LIFE
(4) General References to Application of Oil to the Body
Ru 3:3; Ps 92:10; Ec 9:8; Isa 57:9; Am 6:6
(5) Figurative
2Co 1:21; 1Jo 2:20,27
(6) Application of Oil as a Remedy
Isa 1:6; Mr 6:13; Lu 10:34; Jas 5:14; Re 3:18
ANTICHRIST
an opposer of Christ
1Jo 2:18; 4:3; 2Jo 1:7
--SEE False Christs, CHRIST'S FALSE
ANTIOCH
(1) A city in Syria
Ac 11:19,26; 13:1; 14:26; 15:22,30; 18:22; Ga 2:11
(2) A City in Pisidia
Ac 13:14; 14:19; 2Ti 3:11
ANXIETY
forbidden
Lu 12:11,25; 1Co 7:32; Php 4:6; 1Pe 5:7
--SEE Worldly Care, UNREST
APOLLOS
"The Eloquent Man," an efficient worker in the early church.
(1) General References to
Ac 18:24; 19:1; 1Co 1:12; 3:4; 16:12; Tit 3:13
(2) Facts concerning
A converted Jew, eloquent, fervent, mighty in the Scriptures.
Ac 18:24,25
Instructed in the gospel by Aquila and Priscilla
Ac 18:26
Very popular in Corinth, where, apparently, a faction gathered about him.
1Co 1:11,12; 3:4-6
Possibly hesitated to return there for that reason.
1Co 16:12
APOSTLESHIP OF PAUL
declared and vindicated
Ro 1:1; 11:13; 1Co 9:1; 15:9; 2Co 1:1; 11:5; Ga 1:1; Eph 1:1
Col 1:1; 1Ti 1:1; 2Ti 1:1
APPEAL TO GOD
to witness
Ge 31:50; De 30:19; Jud 11:10; 1Sa 12:5; Job 16:19; Ro 1:9; 2Co 1:23
Php 1:8; 1Th 2:5
APPEARANCES DECEITFUL
(1) General References to
1Sa 9:2; 16:6; 2Sa 14:25; Mr 11:13
(2) To Men who Look on the Outward Only
1Sa 16:7; Mt 23:27; Joh 7:24; 2Co 5:12; 10:7; Jas 2:2-4
APPEARANCES
of God to Men
Ge 12:7; 17:1; 18:1; 26:2; 35:9; Ex 3:16; 1Ki 3:5; 9:2; 2Ch 3:1
--SEE Angels (2),
Visions, REVELATIONS
--Of Christ after his Resurrection --SEE 2415
APRONS
mentioned
Ge 3:7; Ac 19:12
AQUILA AND PRISCILLA
banished from Rome, labour with Paul
Ac 18:2,26; Ro 16:3; 2Ti 4:19
ARABIANS
descendants of Ishmael
Ge 25:13; 2Ch 9:14; 17:11; 26:7; Ne 2:19; 4:7; Ac 2:11
ARARAT
a mountain in Armenia
Ge 8:4; Jer 51:27
--SEE Mountains,
ARCHANGEL
1Th 4:16; Jude 1:9
ARCHERS
Ge 21:20; 1Sa 31:3; 1Ch 8:40; 2Ch 35:23
ARISTARCHUS
a fellow-worker of Paul
Ac 19:29; 20:4; 27:2; Col 4:10; Phm 1:24
ARK
(1) Noah's
Ge 6:14; 7:1; 8:1,16; Mt 24:38; Heb 11:7; 1Pe 3:20
--SEE Deluge, DELUGE, THE
(2) Of Bulrushes
Ex 2:3
(3) Of the Covenant
Ex 25:10,16; 26:33; 30:26; 37:1; Nu 4:5; 10:35; De 10:8; 31:26
Jos 3:15; 4:11; 6:11; 7:6; Jud 20:27; 1Sa 4:3,11,18; 5:1; 6:1
1Sa 7:1; 14:18; 2Sa 6:2,6,11,17; 15:24; 1Ki 8:6,9; 1Ch 6:31
1Ch 16:1,37; 2Ch 5:5; 35:3; Jer 3:16; Heb 9:4; Re 11:19
ARM, DIVINE
Powerful
Ex 6:6; De 33:27; Job 40:9; Ps 89:13; 98:1; Isa 51:5; 53:1; 62:8
Isa 63:12; Ac 13:17
--SEE Omnipotence, POWER
God's Power, POWER
ARMENIA
a country east of Asia Minor
2Ki 19:37; Isa 37:38; Jer 51:27
--SEE Ararat, ARARAT
ARMOUR-BEARERS
Jud 9:54; 1Sa 14:7; 16:21; 31:4; 2Sa 23:37
ARMOUR
Physical, to protect the body in war
1Sa 17:38; 31:9; 2Sa 2:21; Eze 38:4; Lu 11:22
--SEE Shields, SHIELDS
--Spiritual SEE Battle of Life, BATTLE OF LIFE
ARNON
a river east of Jordan
Nu 21:13; 22:36; De 2:24; 3:8; Jud 11:13
ARROWS, GOD'S
figurative
2Sa 22:15; Ps 7:13; 18:14; 21:12; 45:5; 77:17; 144:6
--SEE God's Judgments, JUDGMENTS, GOD'S
ARROWS
1Sa 20:20; 2Ki 13:15
ARTS AND CRAFTS
(1) General References to
Ac 18:3; 19:25; Re 18:22
(2) Names of Various
Apothecaries
Ex 30:25; 37:29; 2Ch 16:14; Ne 3:8
Bakers
Ge 40:1; 1Sa 8:13; Jer 37:21; Ho 7:4
Baking
Ge 18:6; Ex 16:23; Le 2:4; 26:26; 1Sa 28:24; 1Ki 19:6; Isa 44:15
Barbers
Isa 7:20; Eze 5:1
Boat-building
1Ki 9:26
Braziers
Ge 4:22
Brick-makers
Ge 11:3; Ex 5:7
Calkers
Eze 27:9
Carpenters
2Sa 5:11; 2Ki 12:11; Isa 41:7; 44:13; Jer 24:1; Mt 13:55; Mr 6:3
Carving of wood
Ex 31:5; 1Ki 6:18; Ps 74:6
Confectioners
1Sa 8:13
Coppersmiths
2Ti 4:14
Dyers
Ex 25:5; 26:14; Eze 23:15
Embalming --SEE The Dead, DEAD, THE
Embroidery
Ex 28:39; 35:35; 38:23; Eze 27:16
Engraving
Ex 28:11; 35:35; 38:23; 39:14; Zec 3:9; 2Co 3:7
Fishermen
Mt 4:18; Lu 5:2
Founders
Jud 17:4
Fullers
2Ki 18:17; Mr 9:3
Gardeners
Jer 29:5; Joh 20:15
Goldsmiths
2Ch 2:7; Ne 3:8; Isa 40:19; 41:7; 46:6
Masons
2Ki 12:12; 22:6; 1Ch 14:1; Ezr 3:7
Master-workmen
1Co 3:10
Moulding
Ex 32:4; 1Ki 7:15,23; 2Ch 4:17
Needlework
Ex 26:36; 28:39; Jud 5:30; Ps 45:14
Painting
Jer 22:14
Porters
2Sa 18:26; 1Ch 16:42; 23:5; 2Ch 35:15
Potters
Isa 64:8; Jer 18:2; Ro 9:21; Re 2:27
Refiners of metals
1Ch 28:18; Mal 3:2,3
Sewing
Ge 3:7; Ec 3:7; Eze 13:18; Mr 2:21
Silversmiths
Ac 19:24
Smelters
Job 28:2
Smiths, workers in metals
1Sa 13:19; 2Ki 24:14; Isa 44:12; 54:16; Jer 24:1; 29:2
Spinners
Ex 35:25; Pr 31:19
Stonecutters
Ex 31:5; 1Ch 22:15
Tailor
Ex 28:3
Tanners
Ac 9:43
Tentmaking
Ac 18:3; 1Th 2:9
Weaving
Ex 28:32; 35:35; 2Ki 23:7; Isa 19:9
Workers in Metals
Ex 31:4; 1Ch 22:15,16; Isa 40:19
ASAHEL
brother of Joab
2Sa 2:18,23; 3:27; 23:24
ASA
king of Judah, son of Abijah
1Ki 15:8,16; 2Ch 14:2,13; 16:7,13
ASAPH
the musician
1Ch 15:17; 16:5; 25:1; Ne 12:46
ASHDOD OR AZOTUS
a city of the Philistines
Jos 11:22; 1Sa 5:1; 6:17; 2Ch 26:6; Ne 4:7; 13:23; Jer 25:20
Am 1:8; Zep 2:4; Ac 8:40
ASHER
son of Jacob
Ge 30:13; 35:26; 49:20; De 33:24; Jud 1:31; 5:17; 2Ch 30:11
ASHES
of burnt offerings
Le 4:12; 6:11; Nu 19:9; Heb 9:13
ASHTAROTH
(1) A city Bashan
De 1:4; Jos 9:10; 12:4
(2) Or, Ashtoreth, a heathen goddess
--SEE 3935
ASIA
a district of Asian Minor
Ac 2:9; 16:6; 19:10; 1Co 16:19; 2Co 1:8; 2Ti 1:15; 1Pe 1:1
ASKELON
a city of the Philistines
Jud 1:18; 14:19; 1Sa 6:17; 2Sa 1:20; Jer 25:20; Am 1:8
Zep 2:4; Zec 9:5
ASPS
poisonous serpents
De 32:33; Job 20:16; Isa 11:8; Ro 3:13
ASSEMBLY
the meeting of the early Christians, so called
Mt 18:20; Joh 20:19; Ac 1:4,14; 2:1; 4:31; 16:13; 20:7; 1Co 11:33
--SEE United Prayer, PRAYER
ASSOCIATION-SEPARATION
(A) ASSOCIATIONS, EVIL
(1) Warnings concerning
Ex 23:2; 23:33; 34:12; Ps 1:1; Pr 1:15; 4:14; 22:24; 23:6; 24:1
1Co 5:9,11; 2Co 6:14; 2Jo 1:10
--SEE Separation (4), SEPARATION
Sinful Imitation, WORLDLINESS
(2) Results of
Misery
Nu 33:55; Jud 16:4
Apostasy
1Ki 11:2
Divine Wrath
2Ch 19:2; Ezr 9:14; Pr 13:20
Parental Shame
Pr 28:7
Denial of Christ
Joh 18:18,25
Defilement
1Co 15:33
--SEE Alliances, Evil, ALLIANCES, EVIL
& ALLIANCES, EVIL
Influence Evil, EVIL
& EVIL
Temptation, Sources of, TEMPTATION
(B) COMPANIONSHIP
(1) General References to Good Company
Ps 119:63; Pr 2:20; 13:20; 1Co 5:11; Eph 5:7; 2Th 3:14
(2) Man needs the Comfort and Help of
Seen in God's original plan
Ge 2:18
Illustrated in the life of Moses
Nu 10:31
Emphasized by Solomon
Ec 4:9
Appreciated by Christ
Mt 26:37
Shown by the sending forth of the disciples two by two
Lu 10:1
Recognized by Paul in his missionary work
Ac 13:2
--SEE Co-operation (3), UNITY
(C) CONTACT, PERSONAL-close association
(1) Taking the Hand, expressive of Fellowship and Helpfulness
Jehonadab's, by Jehu
2Ki 10:15
The Little Maid's, by Jesus
Mt 9:25
The Demoniac's, by Jesus
Mr 9:27
The Lame Man's, by Peter
Ac 3:7
Dorcas, by Peter in Restoring Life
Ac 9:41
--SEE Laying on of Hands, LAYING ON OF
Helpfulness, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
(2) The Church, Like Salt, saves by Contact
Mt 5:13; Mr 9:50; Lu 14:34
--SEE Good Influence, GOOD
(3) Personal Contact Resorted to in raising the dead
By Elijah in Raising the Widow's Son
1Ki 17:21,22
By Elisha in the Resurrection of the Shunammite's Son
2Ki 4:34,35
(D) CONTACT WITH CHRIST
(1) Brought Healing to those who Touched Him
Mt 9:20-22; 14:34-36; Mr 3:10; Lu 6:19
(2) Secured Health and Comfort for those whom He Touched
The Cleansing Touch
Mt 8:3
The Quieting Touch
Mt 8:15
The Illuminating Touch
Mt 9:29,30
The Reassuring Touch
Mt 17:7, 20:34
The Liberating Touch
Mr 7:33,35
The Touch upon Childhood
Mr 10:13,16
The Healing Touch
Lu 22:51
(E) CONTACT WITH IMPURITY
(1) Contaminates
Le 5:2; 15:11; Nu 19:13; Isa 52:11
(2) Forbidden
Ge 3:3; Isa 52:11; 2Co 6:17; Col 2:21
--SEE Devoted Things, DEVOTED THINGS
(F) SEPARATION God's People called to
(Under the Mosaic Law)
(1) In Israel, of the Physically Unclean and Diseased from the
Congregation
Le 13:5,21,33,46; Nu 5:3
(2) Of Israel from the heathen, enjoined
Ex 33:16; Le 20:26; Nu 23:9; De 7:2; Jos 23:7; Jud 2:2
Ezr 9:12; 10:11; Jer 15:19
--SEE Marriage (3), MARRIAGE
Associations, Evil, ASSOCIATION
& ASSOCIATION
The Uncircumcised, UNCIRCUMCISED, THE
(3) Examples of Israel's Separation from the heathen
Ezr 4:3; 6:21; Ne 9:2; 10:30; 13:3; Ps 119:115
(4) Separation from Evil Associations, the Duty of
(Select Reading, Nu 33. 51-56)
Nu 33:51-56
Isa 52:11; Joh 15:19; 17:16; Ac 2:40; 2Co 6:17; Eph 5:11; 2Th 3:6
--SEE Sinful Imitation, WORLDLINESS
Unworldliness, UNWORLDLINESS
--Pharisaic Separation Condemned SEE Sanctimony, RELIGION
(5) Final Separation of the Righteous and the Wicked
Mt 13:30,49; 24:40; 25:32,46; Lu 16:26; 17:34; Re 22:15
--SEE Castaways, ESTRANGEMENT
Eternal, Fire, FUTURE STATE OF THE WICKED
Reprobation, ISRAEL-THE JEWS
Sin Separates, SIN
Wicked, Fate of, WICKED
(6) Of Saints from False Professors, in the Church
Mt 18:17; Ro 16:17; 1Co 5:11; 2Th 3:6; 1Ti 6:5; 2Ti 3:5; 2Jo 1:10
(7) Of the Clean and Unclean things in their use
Le 10:10; 11:47; 20:25; Eze 22:26
(8) The Place of, Without the Camp
Ex 29:14; 33:7; Le 4:12,21; 6:11; 13:46; Nu 5:3; 12:14; 15:35
Nu 19:3,9; De 23:12; Heb 13:11
(G) SECLUSION, sought by those about to perform miracles
By Elijah, in raising the Widow's son
1Ki 17:19; 2Ki 4:5
By Elisha, In the Resurrection of the Shunammite's son
2Ki 4:33
By Christ, in raising Jairus' daughter
Mr 5:40
By Christ, in healing the Deaf and Dumb man
Mr 7:33
By Christ, in healing the Blind man
Mr 8:23
By Peter, in the Resurrection of Dorcas
Ac 9:40
(H) RETIREMENT from Worldly Associations, Christ felt the need of
Mt 14:23; 15:29; 17:1; 20:17; Mr 6:31; 7:24; Lu 9:10; 22:41
--SEE Prayer, PRAYER
& PRAYER
(I) SOLITUDE General references to
Ge 32:24; Ps 55:7; Jer 9:2; Lu 5:16
--SEE Meditation, MIND
& MIND
ASSURANCE
Spiritual
Col 2:2; 1Th 1:5; 2Ti 1:12; Heb 10:22; 1Jo 2:3; 3:19; 4:13; 5:10
--SEE Knowledge, KNOWLEDGE
--the Gift of the Holy Spirit, See HOLY SPIRIT
--of Adoption into God's Family, SEE Adoption (2), CHURCH, THE
--of Salvation, See SALVATION
ASSYRIA
kingdom founded by Asshur and Nimrod
Ge 2:14; 10:11; 25:18; 2Ki 15:19; 17:6; 18:9; 1Ch 5:26; Isa 36:1
Jer 50:17; Mic 5:6
ASSYRIANS
prophecies concerning
Isa 10:5; 14:25; 19:23; 30:31; 31:8; Eze 31:3
ASTONISHMENT
Christ causes
Mt 13:54; 15:31; 22:22,33; Mr 2:12; 4:41; 7:37; 10:24
Lu 2:48; 4:22,36; 8:25
ATHALIAH
a wicked queen
2Ki 8:26; 11:1,16; 2Ch 23:21
ATHENS
a city in Greece
Ac 17:15,22; 18:1; 1Th 3:1
ATONEMENT
(1) Doctrine of
Le 4:20; 8:34; 10:17; 14:21; 16:6,10; 17:11; Ro 5:11
--SEE Blood, CHRIST JESUS
Reconciliation, RECONCILIATION
Redemption, REDEMPTION
Death of Christ, SAVIOUR
(2) Day of
Ex 30:10; Le 16:30; 23:27; Nu 29:7; Heb 9:7
ATTRACTION, DIVINE
(1) General References to
So 1:4; Jer 31:3; Ho 11:4; Joh 6:44; 12:32
(2) Examples of Men Seeking Christ
Mr 1:37; Lu 4:42; 19:3; Joh 6:24; 12:21
--SEE Popularity of Christ, POPULARITY
Leaving All, SELF-DENIAL
AUTHORITY,
(1) Of Christ See CHRIST'S DIVINITY
(2) Of the Church See CHURCH, THE
AVENGER
of blood
Nu 35:19; De 19:12; Jos 20:3; 2Sa 3:27
--SEE Cities of Refuge, CITIES
AWAKENING, DIVINE
figurative
Ps 7:6; 35:23; 44:23; 73:20; 78:65; 80:2; Isa 51:9
AWAKENINGS AND RELIGIOUS REFORMS
(A) AWAKENINGS, RELIGIOUS,
(1) General References to
1Ki 18:39; 2Ch 30:11; Ezr 10:1; Lu 3:10; Joh 4:39
Ac 2:41; 8:6; 9:35; 11:21; 13:48; 18:8; 19:18
(2) Special Examples of
Under Samuel
1Sa 7:5,6
---Elijah
1Ki 18:21-40
---Hezekiah
2Ch 30:1-27
---Ezra
Ezr 10:1-44
---John the Baptist
Lu 3:2-14
---Christ at Samaria
Joh 4:28-42
At the Feast of Pentecost
Ac 2:1-47
Under Philip at Samaria
Ac 8:5-8
---Peter at Lydda
Ac 9:35
---Paul at Antioch, Syria
Ac 11:21
---Paul at Antioch, Pisidia
Ac 13:48
---Paul at Corinth
Ac 18:8
---Paul at Ephesus
Ac 19:18-20
--SEE Accessions, CHURCH, THE
Repentance, PENITENCE
(B) REVIVALS,
(Select Reading, Isa. Chap 35)
Isa 35:1-10
(1) General References to
Isa 35:6; La 3:40; Ho 6:2; 14:2
(2) Sought
Ps 51:12,13; 80:7; 85:6; Isa 32:15; Hab 3:2
(3) Examples of
1Sa 7:4; 1Ki 18:39; 2Ch 30:11; Zec 8:21
Ac 2:41; 8:6; 9:35; 11:21
--SEE Returning to God, PENITENCE
(4) General References to Spiritual Quickening
Ps 80:18; 119:25,40,50,88,149; 143:11; Hab 3:2
Joh 5:21; 6:63
--SEE Accessions to the Church, CHURCH, THE
(C) RELIGIOUS REFORMS,
(1) Names of Men Under whose Leadership Reforms Occurred
Asa
1Ki 15:12
Jehu
2Ki 10:27
Jehoiada
2Ki 11:18
Josiah
2Ki 23:4
Jehoshaphat
2Ch 19:3
Hezekiah
2Ch 31:1
Manasseh
2Ch 33:15; 34:33
Ezra
Ezr 10:3
Nehemiah
Ne 13:19
(2) Idols Put Away
Ge 35:2; Jos 24:14; 1Sa 7:3; 1Ki 15:12; 2Ki 3:2; 23:24; 2Ch 15:8
(3) The Temple Cleansed
2Ch 29:15; Ne 13:9; Da 8:14; Mt 21:12; Joh 2:15
(D) ICONOCLASM, accompanying reforms
(1) Idols to be Destroyed
Ex 23:24; 34:13; Nu 33:52; De 7:5
--SEE Idolatry, FALSE WORSHIP
(2) Examples of the Destruction of Idols
Ex 32:20; Jud 6:28; 2Sa 5:21; 1Ki 15:13; 2Ki 10:26; 11:18; 18:4
2Ki 23:14; 2Ch 14:3; 33:15
--SEE Idolatry, FALSE WORSHIP
AXES
Mentioned
De 19:5; 1Sa 13:20; 2Sa 12:31; 2Ki 6:5; Mt 3:10
AZARIAH OR AHAZIAH
King of Judah --SEE Ahaziah (a), AHAZIAH
---or Uzziah, King of Judah --SEE Uzziah, UZZIAH
the Prophet
2Ch 15:1-19
the High Priest
1Ch 6:9,10; 2Ch 19:11
a High Priest in Hezekiah's reign
2Ch 31:10
AZEKAH
a city of Judah
Jos 10:10; 15:35; 1Sa 17:1; 2Ch 11:9; Ne 11:30; Jer 34:7
AZOTUS
SEE Ashdod, ASHDOD
BAASHA
king of Israel
1Ki 15:16,27,34; 21:22; 2Ch 16:1; Jer 41:9
BABBLING
condemned
1Ti 6:20; 2Ti 2:16
--SEE Vain Talk, SPEECH
BABEL, TOWER OF
Ge 11:9
BABYLON
(1) General References to
Ge 10:10; 2Ki 25:13; Isa 14:4; Jer 51:8; Da 4:29; 1Pe 5:13
(2) Prophecies against
Ps 137:8; Isa 13:19; 14:22; 21:9; 43:14; 47:1; 48:14
Jer 25:12; 50:1,13; 51:1
(3) The Great
Re 14:8; 16:19; 17:5; 18:2
BADGERS' SKINS
one of the coverings of the tabernacle
Ex 25:5; 26:14; 35:7; 36:19; 39:34; Nu 4:6,25; Eze 16:10
BALAAM
(1) General References to
Nu 22:5,12,21,36; 31:8,16; Mic 6:5; 2Pe 2:15
(2) "The Mercenary Prophet," Life Summarized,
---Famous,
Nu 22:5,6
---Self-willed
Nu 22:12-22
---Saved from destruction by his beast
Nu 22:33
---Double-minded,---eloquent in prophecy, but presumptuous
in seeking to alter the Divine plan.
Nu 23:1-30; 24:1-25
---Sent home, his mission a failure
Nu 24:10
---An evil counsellor
Nu 31:16
---Besetting sin, avarice
2Pe 2:15
BALAK
kin of Moab
Nu 22:2; Jos 24:9; Jud 11:25
BALANCES, DIVINE
Job 31:6; Pr 16:2; Isa 40:12; Da 5:27; Re 6:5
--SEE 1975
BALDNESS
of the head
Le 13:40; De 14:1; 2Ki 2:23; Isa 3:24; 15:2; Eze 27:31
BALM
a fragrant balsam
Ge 37:25; 43:11; Jer 8:22; 46:11; 51:8; Eze 27:17
BANNERS
figurative
Ps 20:5; 60:4; So 2:4; 6:4; Isa 13:2
BARABBAS
a robber released instead of Christ
Mt 27:16; Mr 15:7; Lu 23:18; Joh 18:40
BARAK
the judge
Jud 4:6; 5:1; Heb 11:32
BARBARIANS
foreigners
Ac 28:4; Ro 1:14; 1Co 14:11; Col 3:11
BARNABAS
Paul's companion
(1) General References to
Ac 4:36; 9:27; 11:22,25,30; 12:25; 13:1,50; 14:12; 15:36,39
1Co 9:6; Ga 2:1,13; Col 4:10
(2) "Son of Consolation or Exhortation," Characteristics of
Sympathy
Ac 4:36,37
Broadmindedness
Ac 9:26,27
Gift of Exhortation
Ac 11:23
"Spirit Filled"
Ac 11:24
Inspiring Influence
Ac 11:25,26
Trustworthy
Ac 11:29,30
Fine Personal Appearance (?)
Ac 14:12
Adapted to Missionary Work
Ac 13:2
Self-supporting
1Co 9:6
BARREL
1Ki 17:12, 18:33
BARTHOLOMEW
(Nathanael?) an apostle
Mt 10:3; Mr 3:18; Lu 6:14; Joh 1:48; 21:2; Ac 1:13
BARTIMAEUS
a blind beggar, healed by Christ
Mr 10:46; Lu 18:35
BARUCH
writes Jeremiah's prophecy
Jer 32:12; 36:4,10,32; 43:3,6
BARZILLAI
a friend of David
2Sa 17:27; 19:31; 1Ki 2:7; Ezr 2:61; Ne 7:63
BASE FELLOWS
(sons of Belial)
De 13:13; 1Sa 2:12; 10:27; 25:17; 30:22; 1Ki 21:10; 2Ch 13:7
BASHAN
a region east of the river Jordan
Nu 21:33; 32:33; De 3:10; Jos 13:12; 2Ki 10:33; Isa 2:13; 33:9
Na 1:4
BASINS
1Ki 7:50; 1Ch 28:17; 2Ch 4:8; Ezr 1:10; 8:27
BASKETS
Ge 40:16; Ex 29:3,32; Le 8:2; Nu 6:15; De 26:2; 28:17
2Ki 10:7; Mt 14:20; 15:37; 16:10; Ac 9:25; 2Co 11:33
BASTARDS
excluded from the congregation
De 23:2
BATHS
a measure
1Ki 7:26; Ezr 7:22; Isa 5:10; Eze 45:11
--SEE Tables, 3534
BATH-SHEBA OR BATH-SHUA
wife of Uriah, becomes David's wife
2Sa 11:3,27; 1Ki 1:11,31; 2:13; 1Ch 3:5
BATTERING-RAMS
Eze 4:2; 21:22; 26:9
BATTLE OF LIFE
For alphabetical arrangement of topics, see Index
(A) ANCIENT HEROES (Select Reading, Heb. chap 11.)
Heb 11:1-40
(1) Typical of Men Engaged in Life's Battles
Joshua
Jos 11:23
Gideon
Jud 7:14
Jonathan
1Sa 14:6
David
1Sa 17:45
Elisha
2Ki 6:17
Jehoshaphat
2Ch 20:20
(2) When Obedient were Invincible
De 7:24; 11:25; 28:7; Jos 1:5; 10:8; 21:44; 23:9; So 6:10
--SEE Strength, POWER
(B) THE SPIRITUAL CONFLICT
(1) Characteristics of
An Inward Battle
Ro 7:23
Spiritual Weapons
2Co 10:4
Invisible Foes
Eph 6:12
Young Soldiers Enlisted
1Ti 1:18
A Fight of Faith
1Ti 6:12
Demands Entire Consecration
2Ti 2:4; Heb 10:32; Re 12:17
--SEE Overcomers, BATTLE OF LIFE
Temptation, TEMPTATION
Spiritual Victory, BATTLE OF LIFE
(2) Exhortations to those Engaged in
1Ki 2:2; 2Ch 15:7; Isa 35:4; Hag 2:4; Zec 8:9; 1Co 16:13
Eph 6:10; 2Ti 2:1
--SEE Courage, COURAGE
Manliness, COURAGE
(C) THE SOUL'S ENEMIES
Ps 71:10; 86:14; 94:21; 109:20; Jer 2:34; 18:20; Eze 13:18
Eze 22:25; Lu 22:31; Eph 6:12; 1Pe 5:8
--SEE Satan, SATAN
(D) WEAPONS AND ARMOUR of the Saints
(1) General References to Weapons
1Sa 17:45; Mt 4:4; 2Co 10:4; Eph 6:17; Heb 4:12; Re 12:11
(2) Armour Provided
Ro 13:12; 2Co 6:7; Eph 6:11; 1Th 5:8
--SEE Breastplate (2), BREASTPLATE
(3) The Helmet of Salvation
Isa 59:17; Eph 6:17; 1Th 5:8
(E) DIVINE PROTECTION in the battle
(1) Promised to Believers
2Ch 16:9; Ps 34:7; 41:2; 91:4; 125:2; Zec 2:5; Lu 21:18
--SEE Security, SECURITY
Divine Keeper, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
Fear Not, ENCOURAGEMENT
(2) Examples of
Ge 35:5; Ex 14:20; 2Ki 6:17; Ezr 8:31; Da 6:22; Re 7:3
--SEE Preservation, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
(F) DIVINE PROTECTOR, God represented as protector of his people
under the following types and figures.
(a) God of Battles
Ex 14:14; 23:27; De 1:30; 3:22; 2Sa 5:24; 2Ch 20:29; 32:8
Ne 4:20; Ps 24:8; Zec 14:3
(b) A Defence
Ps 5:11; 31:2; Isa 31:5; 37:35; Zec 9:15; 12:8
--SEE Divine Helper, HELPS
(c) A Fortress
2Sa 22:2; Ps 18:2; 91:2; 144:2; Na 1:7
--SEE God a Rock, SECURITY
(d) A Hiding Place
Ps 17:8; 27:5; 31:20; 32:7; 64:2; 119:114; 143:9; Isa 32:2
--SEE Divine Overshadowing, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
(e) A Refuge
Ex 33:22; De 33:27; Ps 27:5; 31:20; 46:1; 71:3; Pr 14:26; 18:10
Isa 25:4; Zec 9:12
(f) A Shield
Ge 15:1; De 33:29; Ps 33:20; 84:11; 115:9; Pr 30:5
(G) THE VICTORY
(1) The Presence of the Victorious Christ gives Assurance of
Isa 53:12; Mt 12:20; Joh 16:33; 1Co 15:24; Re 3:21; 5:5
Re 6:2; 17:14
--SEE Satan's Defeat, SATAN
(2) Promises of Ultimate Triumph
Over Evil Influences of Men
Ps 44:5; Mal 4:3
Over Malign Spiritual Forces
Lu 10:19
Over Severest Afflictions
Ro 8:35,37
Over Worldly Allurements
1Jo 5:4
Over all Satanic Powers
Re 15:2
--SEE Temptation Resisted, TEMPTATION
Promises to Tempted, PROMISES, DIVINE
(3) Rewards Bestowed upon those who Overcome
1Jo 2:13; 4:4; 5:5
Spiritual Food
Re 2:7
A New Name
Re 2:17
Authority
Re 2:26
Robes of Righteousness
Re 3:5
A Memorial Pillar
Re 3:12
Enthronement
Re 3:21; 12:11
An Eternal Inheritance
Re 21:7
--SEE Spiritual Warfare, BATTLE OF LIFE
Promises to the Tempted, PROMISES, DIVINE
BEARD
Le 14:9; 19:27; 21:5; 1Sa 21:13; 2Sa 10:4; 19:24; Ezr 9:3
Ps 133:2; Isa 7:20
BEATITUDES OF CHRIST
Spiritual Mountain Climbing, Eight upward
Steps in the Divine Life
Initial Step, Humility (Conscious Need)
Mt 5:3
2nd Step, Penitence (Mourning for Sin)
Mt 5:4
3rd-- Meekness (Marking the birth of a New Spirit)
Mt 5:5
4th-- Spiritual Appetite (Signifying Growth)
Mt 5:6
5th-- Mercifulness (an Attribute of God, indicating further Advance)
Mt 5:7
6th-- Heart Purity (marking the attainment of Higher Altitudes,
where comes the vision of God)
Mt 5:8
7th-- Peacemaking (a Christlike Influence, calming the Storms of Life)
Mt 5:9
8th-- The Summit, Suffering for Christ (standing beside the
Prophets and Martyrs)
Mt 5:10,11,12
BEATITUDES
Ps 1:1; 32:1; 40:4; 41:1; 65:4; 89:15; 112:1; Isa 32:20; Mt 11:6
Lu 6:22; 11:28; 12:37; Joh 20:29; Jas 1:12; Re 14:13; 19:9; 22:7
--SEE Obedience, OBEDIENCE
Blessings, BLESSINGS
BEAUTY-DISFIGUREMENT
(A) PHYSICAL BEAUTY
(1) Examples of
Ge 12:11; 24:16; 29:17; 1Sa 16:12; 25:3; 2Sa 11:2; 14:25
Es 1:11; 2:7; Job 42:15; Da 1:15; Ac 7:20
(2) Vanity of
Ps 39:11; 49:14; Pr 11:22; 31:30; Isa 28:1
(3) The Beauties of Nature
Ps 19:1; Ec 3:11; Isa 35:1; Ho 14:6; Mt 6:28,29
--SEE Nature's Revelation, REVELATIONS
(B) SPIRITUAL BEAUTY
(1) General References to
Ps 149:4; So 6:10; Eze 16:14; Eph 5:27; 1Pe 3:3,4; Re 21:2
--SEE Spiritual Adorning,
Bride, CHURCH, THE
(2) Christlikeness, the Ultimate Aim of the Christian Life
Ro 8:29; 1Co 15:49; 2Co 3:18; Php 3:21; Col 3:10
2Pe 1:4; 1Jo 3:2
--SEE New Man, NEW MAN
(C) DISFIGUREMENT OF SIN
(1) General References to
Pr 6:33; 23:29; Isa 1:6; Jer 30:12; Mic 1:9
(2) Seen in its Degrading Marks left upon Men
Pr 21:29; Isa 3:9; Re 13:16; 14:9; 16:2; 19:20
(D) MUTILATION of the body, General References to
Jud 1:6; 16:21; 2Sa 4:12; 1Ki 18:28; Eze 23:25; Mr 5:5
--Forbidden SEE Body Sacred, BODY, HUMAN
BEDS
De 3:11; Es 1:6; Pr 7:17; 22:27; So 3:7; Am 6:4
BEELZEBUB
prince of devils
Mt 10:25; 12:27; Mr 3:22; Lu 11:15
BEER-SHEBA
a city on the southern frontier of Palestine
Ge 21:31; 22:19; 26:33; 28:10; 46:1; Jos 15:28; Jud 20:1
1Sa 8:2; 2Ch 19:4; 30:5; Am 5:5
BEGGARS
(1) General References to
1Sa 2:8; Ps 37:25; 109:10; Pr 20:4
(2) Examples of
Mr 10:46; Lu 16:20; Joh 9:8; Ac 3:2
BELLS
Ex 28:33; 39:25; Zec 14:20
BELOVED DISCIPLE
John spoken of as
Joh 13:23; 19:26; 20:2; 21:7,20
BELSHAZZAR
king of Babylon
Da 5:1; 7:1
BENAIAH
a captain of David's army
2Sa 8:18; 23:20; 1Ki 1:36; 4:4; 1Ch 11:22
BENEDICTIONS
(1) Apostolic
Ro 16:20; 2Co 13:14; 2Th 3:18; Jude 1:24; Re 22:21
(2) Old Testament Examples of
Le 9:22; Nu 6:23; Jos 22:6; 2Sa 6:18; 1Ki 8:55; 1Ch 16:2
(3) Other Passages Appropriate to use as
Nu 6:24; Eph 3:20; 1Ti 1:17; Heb 13:20; 1Pe 5:10
BENHADAD
(1) King of Syria
1Ki 15:18; 2Ch 16:2
(2) King of Syria in the time of Ahab
1Ki 20:1-43; 2Ki 5:6,7
(3) Son of Hazael
2Ki 13:3; Am 1:4
BENJAMIN
son of Jacob
Ge 35:18; 42:36; 43:34; 45:22; 46:21; 49:27
BEREA
a city of Macedonia
Ac 17:10,13; 20:4
BETHABARA
a place near Jordan where John baptized
Jud 7:24; Joh 1:28; 10:40
BETHANY
a village east of Jerusalem
Mt 21:17; 26:6; Lu 10:38; 24:50; Joh 11:18; 12:1
BETH-AVEN
a town east of Beth-el
Jos 7:2; 18:12; 1Sa 13:5; 14:23; Ho 4:15; 5:8; 10:5
BETH-EL
(the house of God), a town 12 miles north of Jerusalem
Ge 28:19; 31:13; 35:6,15; Jos 16:2; Jud 1:22; 4:5; 1Sa 7:16; 13:2
1Ki 12:29; 13:1; 2Ki 2:2,23; 10:29; 17:28
BETH-HORON
upper and nether, two towns of Palestine
Jos 10:10; 1Sa 13:18; 1Ki 9:17; 1Ch 7:24; 2Ch 25:13
BETH-LEHEM
a city of Judah
Ge 48:7; Ru 1:19; 2Sa 23:15; 2Ch 11:6; Mic 5:2; Mt 2:1,16
Lu 2:4; Joh 7:42
BETH-PEOR
a city of Moab
De 3:29; 4:46; 34:6; Jos 13:20
BETHPHAGE
a village near Jerusalem
Mt 21:1; Lu 19:29
BETHSAIDA
of Galilee, home of Philip
Mt 11:21; Mr 6:45; 8:22; Lu 9:10; Joh 1:44; 12:21
BETRAYAL
of men into the hands of their enemies
Jud 16:18; Ps 41:9; 55:12; Mic 7:6; Mt 10:21; 24:10; 26:16
Lu 22:22,48; Joh 13:21
--SEE Treachery, TREACHERY
& TREACHERY
Conspiracy, PLOTTING
Silver, SILVER
BEZALEEL
inspired with skill to construct the tabernacle
Ex 31:2; 35:30; 36:1; 37:1; 38:22
BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
Called, The Scriptures, The Law, &c.
For alphabetical arrangement of topics, see Index.
(Select Readings Ps 119)
De 6:4-12; Ps 19:7-11; 119:1
(1) General References to
2Sa 22:31; Ps 12:6; 119:9,50; 147:15; Mr 12:24; Lu 8:11; Eph 6:17
--SEE Commandments, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
& BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
Law, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
Statutes, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
Truth, TRUTH
Gospel, GOSPEL
(2) Despised by the Foolish
--SEE, 2968
(3) The Book of the Ages
Ps 119:89,152; Isa 40:8; Mt 5:18; 24:35; 1Pe 1:25
--SEE The Enduring, ENDURING
(4) Food for the Soul
De 8:3; Job 23:12; Ps 119:103; Jer 15:16; Eze 2:8; 3:1
Mt 4:4; 1Pe 2:2
--SEE Spiritual Feasts, FOOD
Spiritual Food, FOOD
(5) Divinely Inspired
Jer 36:2; Eze 1:3; Ac 1:16; 28:25; 2Ti 3:16; 2Pe 1:21
Re 1:1; 14:3
--SEE Inspiration, INSPIRATION, DIVINE
(6) Precepts Written in the Heart
De 6:6; 11:18; 30:14; Ps 119:11; Lu 2:51; Ro 10:8; Col 3:16
--SEE Law in the Heart, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
(7) Furnishes a Light in Darkness
Ps 19:8; 119:105,130; Pr 6:23; 2Pe 1:19
(8) Loved by the Saints
Ps 119:47,72,82,97,140,163; Jer 15:16
(9) MIGHTY IN ITS INFLUENCE
A Devouring Flame
Jer 5:14
A Crushing Hammer
Jer 23:29
A Life-giving Force
Eze 37:7; Ac 19:20
A Saving Power
Ro 1:16
A Defensive Weapon
Eph 6:17
A Probing Instrument
Heb 4:12
--SEE Words of Christ, WORDS OF CHRIST
& WORDS OF CHRIST
(10) A Blessing to Those Who Reverence it
Jos 1:8; Ps 19:11; Mt 7:24; Lu 11:28; Joh 5:24; 8:31; Re 1:3
(11) Purifies the Life
Ps 119:9; Joh 15:3; 17:17; Eph 5:26; 1Pe 1:22
(12) WRITTEN WITH A PURPOSE
To Authenticate the Divinity of Christ
Joh 20:31
To give Hope to Men
Ro 15:4
To Relate Human Experience as a Warning
1Co 10:11
To give Knowledge of Eternal Life
1Jo 5:13
--SEE Aids to Faith, FAITH
(13) Read in the Great Congregation
Ex 24:7; Jos 8:34; Jer 36:8; Lu 4:16; Col 4:16
--SEE Law Read, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
Instruction given, INSTRUCTION
(14) The Standard of Faith and Duty
Pr 29:18; Isa 8:20; Joh 12:48; Ga 1:8; 1Th 2:13
(15) Its Words Sacred, not to be Altered
De 4:2; 12:32; Pr 30:6; Re 22:19
--SEE Reverence (1), REVERENCE
(16) The Study of Enjoined
De 17:19; Isa 34:16; Joh 5:39; Ac 17:11; Ro 15:4
--SEE Knowledge (3), KNOWLEDGE
Wisdom Sought, WISDOM
(17) Contains Seed-Corn for the Sower
Ps 126:6; Mr 4:14,15; 2Co 9:10
--SEE Spiritual Sowing, SOWING
(18) Absolutely Trustworthy
1Ki 8:56; Ps 93:5; 111:7; Eze 12:25; Da 9:12
Mt 5:18; Lu 21:33; Ro 4:16
--SEE Faithfulness, Divine, FAITHFULNESS
Fulfilment, PROPHECY
& PROPHECY
(19) Profitable for Instruction
De 4:10; 11:19; 2Ch 17:9; Ne 8:13; Isa 2:3; Ac 18:28
--SEE Instruction (2), INSTRUCTION
Law Read, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
(20) Ignorance of, Perilous
Mt 12:3; 19:4; 22:29; Joh 20:9; Ac 13:27; 2Co 3:15
--SEE Spiritual Ignorance, IGNORANCE
(21) It Contains the Message to be Delivered
Jer 1:7,17; 11:2; Eze 2:7; 3:17; Ac 5:20; Tit 2:15
--SEE Preaching (2), LEADERS
(22) Purity of
Ps 12:6; 18:30; 19:8; 119:140; Pr 30:5; Isa 45:19
(B) THE LAW part of
(1) Ceremonial Abolished in Christ
Eph 2:15; Col 2:14; Heb 7:18; 8:13; 10:1; 12:27
(2) Perfection of the Divine
Ps 19:7; 119:142; Ro 7:12,14; 1Ti 1:8
(3) Keeping of Enjoined
De 17:19; Jos 23:6; 1Ch 22:12; Pr 28:7
--SEE Obedience (1), 2614
Book of the Law, GOD'S
Testimonies, TESTIMONIES
Words of Christ, WORDS OF CHRIST
(4) In the Heart
Ps 37:31; 40:8; Jer 31:33; 32:40; Ro 2:15; 7:22; 2Co 3:3
Heb 8:10; 10:16
--SEE 418
(5) Despised
2Ch 36:16; Ps 78:10; Isa 5:24; 30:9; Jer 6:19; 9:13
Ho 4:6; Am 2:4; Mr 7:9
--SEE Instruction Despised, REJECTION of God and truth
Despisers, DESPISERS
(6) The Public Reading of
De 31:11; Jos 8:35; 2Ki 23:2; Ne 8:3,18; 13:1; Jer 36:6
--SEE "Word" Read, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
(7) Impartiality of
Ex 12:49; Le 24:22; Nu 9:14; 15:16
--SEE Strangers (3), STRANGERS
(C) STATUTES contained in
(1) General References to
Ex 15:26; Le 26:46; De 4:5; 16:12; 1Ki 3:14; Ps 19:8; 119:12,54
--SEE Commandments, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
(2) Perpetual, given to Israel
Le 23:14,31; 24:3,9; Nu 18:11; 19:21
(D) COMMANDMENTS contained in
(1) General References to
De 6:6; 11:8; Ps 19:8; 119:6; Mt 15:3; 22:38; 1Jo 5:3
(2) To be Kept
Ex 20:6; De 4:40; 6:17; 10:13; 26:18; Jos 22:5; 1Ki 2:3
1Ki 6:12; 8:58; 11:38; 2Ki 17:13; 1Ch 28:8; 29:19; Ps 78:7
Eze 44:24; Mt 19:17; 1Jo 5:3; Re 14:12
--SEE Obedience (1), OBEDIENCE
Decalogue, DECALOGUE, THE
Tables of Stone, 3543
Words Kept, WORDS OF CHRIST
BIGOTRY-CATHOLICITY
(A) BIGOTRY, Results of
Nu 11:28; Jud 12:6; Mt 21:15
Jealousy of other Workers
Mr 9:38
Exclusion of the Young
Mr 10:13
Rejection of Christ
Lu 9:53
Criticism of Christ
Lu 19:7
Persecution of the Saints
Ac 26:11
--SEE Uncharitableness, UNCHARITABLENESS
Persecution, SUFFERING
& SUFFERING
Fanaticism, FANATICISM
(B) EXCLUSIVENESS
Ge 43:32; Joh 4:9; Ac 10:28
(C) PREJUDICE against Christ
Mr 6:3; Lu 4:24; Joh 1:46; 7:52
--SEE Christ Rejected, REJECTION of God and truth
Christ Despised, SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST
(D) CATHOLICITY, Liberality of sentiment, Examples of
Ac 8:14; 10:47; 11:18; 15:19; Ro 1:14; Ga 2:9; 3:28
--SEE Charitableness, CHARITABLENESS-UNCHARITABLENESS
BIRDS
(1) General References to
Ge 1:20,26; 9:2; Le 11:13; De 14:11; 22:6; Ps 8:8; Da 2:38
(2) God's Care for
De 22:6; Mt 6:26; Lu 12:6
(3) The Nests of
Ps 84:3; 104:17; Isa 34:15; Mt 8:20
(4) The Singing of
Ps 104:12; Ec 12:4; So 2:12
(5) Names of
Cormorants
Le 11:17; De 14:17; Isa 34:11; Zep 2:14
Doves, a type of purity
Ps 68:13; So 6:9; Mt 3:16; 10:16
--Used as Sacrifices. See BIRDS
Eagles, a type of swiftness
Ex 19:4; 2Sa 1:23; Job 9:26; Pr 23:5; Isa 40:31
Hawks
Le 11:16; De 14:15; Job 39:26
Ostriches
Job 39:13; La 4:3
Owls
Le 11:16; De 14:16; Isa 34:14
Peacocks
1Ki 10:22; Job 39:13
Pelicans
Le 11:18; De 14:17; Ps 102:6
Pigeons, offered in sacrifice
Ge 15:9; Le 1:14; 5:7; 12:8; 14:22; Lu 2:24
Quails
Ex 16:13; Nu 11:31; Ps 105:40
Ravens
Ge 8:7; De 14:14; 1Ki 17:4; Ps 147:9; Pr 30:17; Lu 12:24
Sparrows
Ps 84:3; 102:7; Mt 10:29; Lu 12:6
Storks
Le 11:19; Ps 104:17; Jer 8:7; Zec 5:9
Swallows
Ps 84:3; Isa 38:14; Jer 8:7
Turtle Doves, offered in sacrifice
Ge 15:9; Le 1:14; Nu 6:10; Lu 2:24
Vultures
Le 11:14; De 14:13; Job 28:7; Isa 34:15
BITTERNESS
of spirit
De 32:32; Jer 4:18; Ac 8:23; Ro 3:14; Eph 4:31; Heb 12:15; Jas 3:14
--SEE Hatred, HATRED
Malice, KINDNESS-
& CRUELTY
BLACKNESS
figurative
Isa 50:3; Jer 8:21; Joe 2:6; Na 2:10
--SEE Darkness, DARKNESS
& DARKNESS
BLASPHEMY, PROFANITY, CURSING
(A) BLASPHEMY
(1) General References to
Le 24:11; 2Ch 32:16; Isa 65:7; Da 7:25; Ac 13:45; 18:6
1Ti 1:20; Jas 2:7; Re 13:1; 16:11
(2) Against Christ
Mt 9:34; 12:24; Mr 3:30; Lu 11:15; 22:65; Jas 2:7
--SEE Reviling, SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST
--Against the Holy Spirit. See HOLY SPIRIT
(B) PROFANITY forbidden
Ex 20:7; Le 19:12; Mt 5:34; Jas 5:12
--SEE Name (4), NAME
(C) CURSING
(1) General References to
Ps 10:7; 59:12; 109:17; Ec 7:22; Ro 3:14; Jas 3:9
--SEE Imprecations, IMPRECATIONS
(2) Examples of
1Sa 17:43; 2Sa 16:5; Mt 26:74
(3) Of Parents
Ex 21:17; Le 20:9; Pr 20:20; 30:11; Mr 7:10
--SEE Dishonouring Parents, HOME
(4) Forbidden
Ec 10:20; Lu 6:28; Ro 12:14; Jas 3:10
BLESSINGS-AFFLICTIONS
(A) BLESSINGS
(1) Temporal from God
Ge 24:35; 26:12; De 29:5; 2Sa 6:11; 1Ki 3:13; Ps 65:9
Ps 68:19; 107:38; 144:13
--SEE Providence, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
Plenty Promised,
(A) BLESSINGS
(2) Temporal and Spiritual Promised
Ex 23:25; Le 26:4; De 28:2; Ps 81:16; Pr 28:20; Isa 30:23
Joe 2:26; Am 9:13; Zec 10:1; Mal 3:10; Mt 6:33; Lu 18:30
--SEE Benevolence (2), LIBERALITY
Obedience (3), OBEDIENCE
Spiritual Fulness, FULNESS
Prosperity, PROSPERITY
(3) The Blessing of God rests upon his People
De 23:5; 2Sa 7:29; Ps 3:8; 24:5; 129:8; 133:3; Pr 10:22
(4) Pronounced upon Persons by the Lord
Ge 1:28; 9:1; 12:2; 17:20; 32:29; Lu 1:28
--SEE Divine Favour, FAVOUR
(5) Pronounced upon Persons by Men
Ge 27:27; 28:1; 48:16; Jos 14:13; 22:6; 1Sa 2:20; 2Sa 13:25
1Ki 8:14; Lu 2:34
--SEE Benedictions, BENEDICTIONS
Laying on Hands (3), LAYING ON OF
(B) GIFTS, DIVINE, to men
(1) Diversity of
Mt 25:15; Ro 12:6; 1Co 4:7; 12:4; Eph 4:11
(2) Spiritual, Promised
An Everlasting Name
Isa 56:4,5
Spiritual Knowledge
Jer 24:7
A New Heart
Eze 11:19
Spiritual Rest
Mt 11:28
The Holy Spirit
Lu 11:13
Eternal Life
Joh 10:28; Jas 1:17
A Spiritual Crown
Re 2:10; 2:17
--SEE Obedience, OBEDIENCE
Spirit Promised, HOLY SPIRIT
(3) Temporal
Ge 1:29; 9:3; De 8:18; 11:14; Job 5:10; Ps 127:2; 136:25
Ps 145:15; Joe 2:23
--SEE Divine Supplies, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
Super-abundance, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
Plenty Promised,
(4) Seven Gifts of Christ to Believers
Rest
Mt 11:28
Keys of the Kingdom
Mt 16:19
Power over evil spirits
Lu 10:19
Living water
Joh 4:14
Bread of Heaven
Joh 6:51
Eternal Life
Joh 10:28
Legacy of Peace
Joh 14:27; Re 2:26,28; 21:6
(C) AFFLICTIONS,
(1) General References to
Ex 3:7; Job 14:1; Ps 119:50,143; Isa 63:9; Ro 8:18; 2Co 4:8
--SEE Tribulation, AFFLICTIONS
Grief, SORROW
(2) Often Blessings in Disguise
Job 5:17; 23:10; 34:31; Ps 119:67; Ec 7:2; Jon 2:2; Zec 13:9
2Co 4:17; Heb 12:11; Re 7:14
--SEE Happiness (2), JOY
Life Tested, LIFE
(3) From God
De 8:5; Ru 1:20; Job 6:4; 16:12; Ps 66:11; 90:7
Ps 102:9,10; Eze 24:16
(4) Of Ministers and Prophets
Eze 24:18; 1Co 4:11; 2Co 6:5; 11:23; 12:7; 1Th 3:3
(5) Sometimes Prolonged
Ps 6:3; 13:1; 35:17; 79:5; 80:4; 89:46; 90:13; 94:3
Hab 1:2; Zec 1:12
--SEE Divine Delays, TESTS, SPIRITUAL
Life Tested, LIFE
Discouragement, DISCOURAGEMENT
(6) True Believers do not Faint under
2Co 4:1,16; Ga 6:9; Eph 3:13; Heb 12:5; Re 2:3
--SEE "Fear Not", ENCOURAGEMENT
Encouragement, ENCOURAGEMENT
"Be Strong", BATTLE OF LIFE
(7) Cup of Suffering, Saints Drink of
Ps 73:10; 80:5; 102:9; Mt 20:22; 26:39; Joh 18:11
--SEE 491
& AFFLICTIONS
(8) The Refining Influence of
Job 23:10; Ps 66:10; Isa 1:25; 48:10; Jer 9:7; Zec 13:9
Mal 3:3; 1Pe 1:7; 4:12
--SEE Life Tested, LIFE
Spiritual Tests, TESTS, SPIRITUAL
(9) Chastisement, a Mark of the Father's Love
De 8:5; Job 33:19; Ps 94:12; Pr 3:11,12; Jer 10:24
Joh 15:2; 1Co 11:32; Heb 12:5; Re 3:19
--SEE Happiness (2), JOY
Promise to the Afflicted, PROMISES, DIVINE
Spiritual Tests, TESTS, SPIRITUAL
(10) Waters of Affliction
Ps 42:7; 69:1; 88:7; 124:4; Isa 30:20; Jon 2:5
(11) Tribulation, a Part of Earthly Experience
De 4:30; Mt 24:21; Joh 16:33; Ac 14:22; Ro 5:3
1Th 3:4; Re 2:9; 7:14
--SEE Spiritual Tests, TESTS, SPIRITUAL
BLINDNESS-VISION
(A) BLINDNESS
(1) Physical Inflicted. See DISEASE
(2) Physical Healed. See DISEASE
(3) Spiritual, Examples of
Isa 59:10; Mt 6:23; 15:14; 23:19; 2Co 3:14; 4:4
Eph 4:18; 2Pe 1:9; 1Jo 2:11
--SEE Dullness, DULLNESS
& DULLNESS
Spiritual Darkness, DARKNESS
Ignorance of God, IGNORANCE
No Understanding, DULLNESS
(4) Spiritual, Inflicted (Judicial)
Isa 6:10; 29:10; Mr 4:12; Joh 12:40; Ro 11:25
--SEE Reprobation, ISRAEL-THE JEWS
(5) The Blind, not to be Ill-treated
Le 19:14; De 27:18
(B) VISION, EARTHLY
(1) A Source of Temptation
To Eve
Ge 3:6
To Lot
Ge 13:10,12
To Achan
Jos 7:21; Ps 119:37
To Christ
Mt 4:8; 1Jo 2:16
--SEE Lust of the Eye, LUST OF THE EYE
(2) The Danger of the Misuse of
Ps 119:37; Pr 4:25; Isa 33:15; Mt 5:29
(3) The Evil Eye
De 28:54; Pr 23:6; Mr 7:22; Lu 11:34
--SEE Uncharitableness, UNCHARITABLENESS
(4) Vision Dominates Life
Looking Backward arrests Progress,--Lot's Wife
Ge 19:26
Looking Christward, Saves
Nu 21:9; Joh 3:14,15
Looking at Difficulties, Depresses,--Peter sinks
Mt 14:29,30
Looking Heavenward, Glorifies
Ac 7:55
(C) VISION, DIVINE
(1) Comprehends all Human Life
Ge 6:5; Ex 3:9; 2Sa 22:28; 2Ch 16:9; Ps 11:4; 34:15; 139:16
Jer 32:19; Am 9:8; Zec 4:10
--SEE Searcher, KNOWLEDGE
Hearts Read, KNOWLEDGE
Omniscience (2), WISDOM
God's Knowledge, KNOWLEDGE
(2) Of Christ, full of Compassion
Lu 7:13; 19:5; Joh 5:6; 11:33
--SEE Christ's Compassion, SYMPATHY
(D) VISION, SPIRITUAL
(1) General References to
Given in answer to Prayer
2Ki 6:17
Afflictions Prepare For
Job 42:5; Isa 29:18
Heart Purity Essential to
Mt 5:8
Believers Alone Possess
Joh 14:19
The Holy Spirit the Author of
Joh 16:14,15
Uses the Telescope of Faith
Heb 11:27
--SEE Enlightenment, LIGHT
Eyes Opened, EYES OPENED
Seeing God, SEEING GOD
(2) Looking Heavenward, for Inspiration and Help
Ps 34:5; 121:1; 123:1; Isa 40:26; Da 4:34; Joh 11:41; 17:1
Ac 1:10; 7:55
--SEE Waiting for God, PATIENCE
Prayerfulness, DEVOTIONAL LIFE
(3) Heavenly Vision, Beholds the Glory of Things to Come
Ps 17:15; Isa 6:1; 33:17; Eze 1:1; 8:3; Joh 17:24
1Co 13:12; 1Jo 3:2; Re 22:4
--SEE Seeing God, SEEING GOD
Heaven Opened, HEAVEN OPENED
BLOOD
(1) Of Christ. See CHRIST JESUS
(2) Sprinkled
Ex 12:7; 24:8; Le 4:6; Nu 19:4; Heb 11:28; 12:24; 1Pe 1:2
(3) Innocent, Allusions to the Shedding of
De 19:10; 1Sa 19:5; 1Ki 2:31; 2Ki 21:16; Ps 94:21; Isa 59:7
La 4:13; Joe 3:19; Jon 1:14; Mt 27:4
(4) Forbidden to be eaten
Ge 9:4; Le 3:17; 7:26; De 12:16; 1Sa 14:34; Ac 15:20
--SEE Food Prohibited, FOOD, PHYSICAL
(5) Upon Men
2Sa 1:16; Jer 2:34; Lu 11:50; Ac 5:28; 18:6
--SEE Guiltiness, GUILT
(6) Of Sacrifices, Typical of the Blood of Christ
Sheltering
Ex 12:13
Atoning
Ex 30:10; Le 17:11
Liberating
Zec 9:11
Securing Pardon
Heb 9:7
Cleansing
Heb 9:22
--SEE Blood of Christ, CHRIST JESUS
(7) Applied to persons
Ex 29:20; Le 8:23; 14:14,25
BLUE
a symbolic colour
Ex 28:31; 39:22; Nu 4:6; 15:38; 2Ch 2:7; 3:14
BOASTING IN GOD
Ps 34:2; 44:8; Isa 45:25; Jer 9:24; Ro 2:17; 1Co 1:31; 2Co 10:17
BOAZ
Husband of Ruth, David's progenitor
Ru 2:4; 4:13; Mt 1:5; Lu 3:32
--See Book of Ruth
BODY, HUMAN
not to be disfigured
Le 19:28; 21:5; 1Co 6:15; 1Th 5:23
--SEE Mutilation, DISFIGUREMENT
Spiritual Temple, TEMPLES, SPIRITUAL
BODY, SPIRITUAL
1Co 15:44,49; 2Co 5:2; Php 3:21; Col 3:4
BOLDNESS, HOLY
(1) General References to
Eph 3:12; 1Ti 3:13; Heb 4:16; 10:19; 1Jo 4:17
(2) Examples of
Mr 15:43; Ac 4:13,31; 9:29; 14:3; 19:8; 28:31
--SEE Courage (2), COURAGE
BOOKS
general references to
1Sa 10:25; Job 19:23; Ec 12:12; Ac 19:19; Re 5:1
BOOKS, GOD'S
(1) Book of Judgment
Da 7:10; Re 20:12
(2) Book of the Law
De 31:26; Jos 1:8; 2Ki 22:8; 23:2; 2Ch 17:9; Ne 8:8; Ga 3:10
--SEE Decalogue, DECALOGUE, THE
See also, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
& BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
(3) Book of Life
Ex 32:33; Ps 69:28; Da 12:1; Lu 10:20; Php 4:3; Heb 12:23
Re 3:5; 13:8; 17:8; 20:12; 21:27; 22:19
BOOTHS
made of boughs as a shelter
Ge 33:17; Le 23:42; Ne 8:14; Jon 4:5
--SEE Feast of Tabernacles, FEASTS, JEWISH
BOTTLES
Ge 21:14; Jud 4:19; 1Sa 1:24; 25:18; 2Sa 16:1; Ps 56:8; Mt 9:17
BOWLS
Ex 25:29; 2Ki 12:13; Am 6:6; Zec 9:15
BOWS
weapons of ancient warfare
Ge 27:3; 2Sa 1:18; 1Ki 22:34; 2Ki 9:24; 13:15; 1Ch 5:18
Ho 7:16; Re 6:2
BOZRAH
a city of Edom
Isa 34:6; Jer 48:24; 49:13,22
BRANDS
from the Burning
Am 4:11; Zec 3:2; Jude 1:23
BRANDS FROM THE BURNING
Ge 19:17; Am 4:11; 1Co 3:15; Jude 1:23
BRASS
Ex 25:3; 26:11; 1Ki 7:14; 2Ki 25:13; 2Ch 12:10; Mt 10:9
BRAZEN SERPENT
made by Moses
Nu 21:9; 2Ki 18:4; Joh 3:14
BREAD
(1) General References to
Ge 14:18; 18:5; 1Sa 16:20; 1Ki 17:6; 2Ki 4:42; Ps 104:15
Mt 6:11; 7:9
--SEE Loaves, Miracles of, LOAVES, MIRACLES OF
Multitude Fed, MULTITUDE FED
(2) Baking of, SEE ARTS AND CRAFTS
(3) Called the Staff of Life
Eze 4:16; 5:16; 14:13
(4) Breaking of
Mt 14:19; Lu 24:30; Ac 2:42; 20:11; 27:35
(5) Unleavened
Ge 19:3; Ex 12:8; 13:7; 23:15; 29:2; Nu 6:15; 9:11; 28:17
De 16:8; 1Sa 28:24; 2Ki 23:9; Lu 22:7; 1Co 5:8
BREASTPLATE
(1) Of the Priests
Ex 25:7; 28:15; 35:9; Le 8:8
(2) Figurative
Isa 59:17; Eph 6:14; 1Th 5:8
BREATH OF GOD
power of
2Sa 22:16; Job 4:9; Isa 11:4; 30:28
BREATH OF LIFE
God imparts
Ge 2:7; Isa 2:22; Eze 37:5; Da 5:23; Ac 17:25
BRETHREN
Kindred of Christ
Mt 12:46; 13:55; Mr 3:31; Joh 2:12; 7:3,5; 1Co 9:5; Ga 1:19
BRICKS
Ge 11:3; Ex 1:14; Isa 65:3
BRIDEGROOM
General References to
De 24:5; Jud 14:11; Ps 19:5; Mt 25:10
---Christ as. SEE CHURCH, THE
BRIDLE
Ps 32:9; Pr 26:3; Re 14:20
BRIERS
Isa 5:6; 55:13; Eze 2:6
BRIMSTONE
Ge 19:24; Job 18:15; Ps 11:6; Lu 17:29
BROOKS
Nu 13:23; 21:14; De 2:13; 1Sa 30:9; 2Sa 15:23; 1Ki 17:3; 18:40
1Ch 11:32; Ps 83:9; Joh 18:1
BROTHER
a fellow Christian
Mt 12:50; Ac 9:17; 21:20; Ro 16:23; 1Co 7:12
--SEE Brethren, CHURCH, THE
& CHURCH, THE
BRUISED REED
2Ki 18:21; Isa 42:3; Eze 29:6
BULRUSHES
Ex 2:3; Job 8:11; Isa 18:2; 35:7; 58:5
BURDEN
of prophecy
2Ki 9:25, Isa 13:1; 14:28; 15:1; 17:1; 19:1; 23:1; Zec 12:1; Mal 1:1
--SEE Prophetic Vision, REVELATIONS
BURDENS
Nu 11:11; 2Co 5:4
BURNING BUSH
seen by Moses
Ex 3:2; Mr 12:26; Ac 7:30
BUSINESS LIFE
(A) MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS relating to
(1) Merchandise
Ne 10:31; 13:16; Eze 27:16; Joh 2:16; Re 18:12
(2) Goods
Ge 14:16; 31:18; Nu 31:9; Ezr 1:6; Ne 9:25; Lu 12:13; 15:12
(3) Barter
Ge 47:17; 1Ki 5:10; Ho 3:2
(4) Trading
Ge 34:10; 42:34; 1Ki 10:15; Pr 20:14; Eze 17:4; 27:12; Lu 19:15
(5) Merchants
Ge 37:25; 1Ki 10:15; Ne 13:20; Isa 23:8; Re 18:11
(6) Various Avocations, Trades, &c.
--SEE Arts and Crafts, ARTS AND CRAFTS
(B) BUSINESS CARES result in
Neglect of Duty
1Ki 20:39,40
A Restless Life
Ps 39:6
Disappointment
Ec 2:20
Sleeplessness
Ec 5:12
Presumption
Lu 12:16-18,20
(C) BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS take precedence with worldly men
Mt 22:4,5; Lu 14:16-20
(D) BUSINESS VIRTUES
(1) Diligence
Pr 10:4; 13:4; Ro 12:8; Heb 6:11; 2Pe 1:10; 3:14
(2) Fidelity
Of Joseph
Ge 39:6
The Workmen Under Jehoiada
2Ki 12:15
The Workmen Under Hilkiah
2Ch 34:11,12
Nehemiah's Treasurers
Ne 13:13
Of Daniel
Da 6:4
Required of Stewards
1Co 4:2
Of Moses
Heb 3:5
(3) Honesty, enjoined
Le 19:35,36; De 25:15; Pr 11:1; Ro 12:17; 13:8
2Co 8:21; Php 4:8
--SEE 576-580, 576
(4) Giving of Just Weights
Le 19:36; De 25:13; Pr 11:1; 16:11; 20:10; Eze 45:10; Mic 6:11
(5) Industry
(a) Commended
Ge 2:15; Pr 6:6; 10:5; 12:11; 13:11; 20:13; 31:13; Ro 12:11
--SEE Redeeming the Time, SPECIAL
Work Enjoined, BUSINESS LIFE
(b) Examples of
Ge 31:40; Ru 2:17; 1Ki 11:28; Ne 4:21; Pr 31:27; Ac 18:3; 1Co 4:12
--SEE Early Rising, EARLY RISING
(6) Integrity
(a) General References to
Ps 41:12; Pr 11:3; 19:1; 20:7
--SEE Fidelity, BUSINESS LIFE
(b) Examples of
Nu 16:15; 1Sa 12:4; 2Sa 18:12; 1Ki 13:8; 2Ki 5:16; 12:15
2Ki 22:7; Ne 5:15; 2Co 7:2
--SEE Restitution, RESTITUTION
& RESTITUTION
(E) VICES FOUND IN,
(1) Breach of Trust
Le 6:2; So 1:6; Eze 16:17; Lu 16:12
(2) Dishonesty
(a) Condemned
De 25:13; Pr 11:1; 20:10; 20:14; 21:6; Jer 17:11; 22:13
Ho 12:7; Mic 6:11
--SEE Crookedness, DUPLICITY
Deceit, FALSEHOOD
Dissimulation, DUPLICITY
Theft Forbidden, STEALING
Bribery (2), NATION, THE
(b) Examples of
Ge 21:25; 26:20; 31:41; Jos 7:11; Jud 17:2; 18:17; 1Ki 21:7
(3) Extortion
Isa 10:2; Eze 22:12; Am 5:11; Mt 18:28; 23:25
Lu 3:13; 1Co 5:10
--SEE Oppression, CRUELTY
& CRUELTY
Injustice (2), INJUSTICE
Poor (5), POVERTY
(4) Fraud
Le 19:13; Mr 10:19; 1Co 6:8
--SEE Dishonesty, BUSINESS LIFE
Deceit, FALSEHOOD
(5) Unjust Gain
Pr 16:8; 21:6; 22:16; 28:8; Jer 17:11; 22:13
Eze 22:13; Jas 5:4
--SEE Greed, COVETOUSNESS
Poor (5), POVERTY
(6) Slothfulness
Pr 18:9; 19:15; 22:13; 24:30,31; 26:13; Ec 10:18; Mt 25:26
Ro 12:11; 2Th 3:11; Heb 6:12
--SEE Indolent Sleep, SLEEP
Sluggard, SLUGGARD, THE
Poverty (3), POVERTY
(F) THE CREDIT SYSTEM
(1) Borrowing
Ex 22:14; 2Ki 4:3; 6:5; Ps 37:21; Pr 22:7; Mt 5:42
(2) Lending enjoined
De 15:8; Ps 37:26; 112:5; Mt 5:42; Lu 6:35
--SEE Benevolence (1), LIBERALITY
Kindness (1), KINDNESS
(3) Creditors, General References to
De 24:6; 2Ki 4:1; Job 24:3
(4) Debts
Not to be repudiated
2Ki 4:7
Secured by mortgages
Ne 5:3
Insolvency acknowledged
Mt 18:24,25
Fraudulent settlement of
Lu 16:5,6
Obligation to pay
Ro 13:8
(5) Pledges, (security of debt) laws concerning
Ex 22:26; De 24:6; Job 22:6; 24:3; Am 2:8
(6) Suretyship, (indorsement), the dangers of
Pr 6:1,2; 11:5; 17:18, 20:16; 22:26; 27:13
(7) Usury, forbidden
Ex 22:25; Le 25:36; Ne 5:7; Ps 15:5; Pr 28:8; Eze 18:8
--SEE Extortion, BUSINESS LIFE
Oppression, CRUELTY
(G) CONTRACTS
(1) Binding force of
Ga 3:15
(2) Examples of
Ge 21:27; 23:20; Ru 4:7,8; 1Ki 5:8-11
--SEE Covenant (4), COVENANTS
(H) REAL ESTATE
(1) Land Leased
Mt 21:33-41; Mr 12:1-9
(2) Land Purchased
Ge 33:19; Pr 31:16; Jer 32:9; Mt 27:7; Lu 14:18; Ac 1:18
(3) Record and Witnesses
Jer 32:11,12
(4) Land Sold
Ge 23:15; 47:20; Ru 4:3; 2Sa 24:24
(5) Laws of Inheritance
Nu 27:8; 33:54; 36:7; De 21:16; Eze 46:16
--SEE Heirs, HEIRS
(6) Land Reverts to Original Owner in the Year of Jubilee
Le 25:23,33
(7) Landmarks, sacredness of
De 19:14; 27:17
--SEE Landmarks, LANDMARKS
CAPITAL AND LABOUR
(I) EMPLOYERS (Masters)
(1) Duties of
Prompt Payment of Wages
Le 19:13; De 24:15
Consideration for Employees
Job 31:13,14
Refraining from Threats
Eph 6:9
Just Dealing
Col 4:1
(2) Sins of, Respecting Payment of Wages
Delaying Payment
Le 19:13; De 24:15
Exacting Service with Wages
Jer 22:13
Failing to Pay a Living Wage
Mal 3:5; Lu 3:14
Fraudulent Withholding of Wages
Jas 5:4
--SEE Hireling, HIRELING
(3) Examples of Good
Ge 18:19; 35:2; Jos 24:15; 2Sa 6:20; Lu 7:2; Ac 10:2
(4) Examples of Bad
Ge 16:6; 31:7; 39:20; Ex 1:13; 1Sa 30:13
--SEE Injustice, INJUSTICE
Oppression, CRUELTY
(5) Overseers
Ge 39:4; 1Ch 9:29; 2Ch 2:18; 34:17
(J) EMPLOYEES (servants)
(1) Faithful
Ex 21:5; Ps 123:2; Pr 17:2; 25:13; 27:18; Mt 24:45
--SEE Fidelity, BUSINESS LIFE
(2) Duties of
Obedience
Eph 6:5
Faithfulness
Col 3:22
Respect for Masters
1Ti 6:1
Desire to Please
Tit 2:9
Patience in Hard Places
1Pe 2:18
(K) LABOUR
(1) Physical Enjoined
Ge 2:15; 3:19; Le 23:3; Pr 13:11; 14:23; Ec 9:10
Eph 4:28; 1Th 4:11; 2Th 3:12
--SEE Diligence, BUSINESS LIFE
Industry, BUSINESS LIFE
(2) Worldly, sometimes disappointing
Ec 1:3,14; 2:11; 4:8; 5:16; Isa 55:2; Hab 2:13; Joh 6:27
--SEE Unsatisfied, EMPTINESS
(L) LABOUR TROUBLES, general references to
Mt 20:11,12; 21:33-35; Mr 12:1-9
(M) LABOUR UNIONS
Ac 19:25-28
BUTLERS
cupbearers
Ge 40:1; 1Ki 10:5; 2Ch 9:4; Ne 1:11
BUTTER
Ge 18:8; De 32:14; Jud 5:25; 2Sa 17:29; Pr 30:33; Isa 7:15
CAESAR AUGUSTUS
Lu 2:1
CAESAR CLAUDIUS
Ac 11:28; 18:2
CAESAR OR NERO
Php 4:22
CAESAREA
a seaport of Palestine
Ac 8:40; 9:30; 10:24; 11:11; 12:19; 18:22; 21:16; 23:23; 25:1
CAESAREA PHILIPPI
Mt 16:13; Mr 8:27
CAESAR TIBERIUS
Lu 3:1
CAIAPHAS
high priest in the time of Christ
Mt 26:3; Lu 3:2; Joh 11:49; 18:14; Ac 4:6
CAIN
son of Adam
(1) General References to
Ge 4:2,16; Heb 11:4; 1Jo 3:12; Jude 1:11
(2) Facts Concerning
Brought an Offering
Ge 4:3
Jealous
Ge 4:5
Hardened under Divine reproof
Ge 4:6,7
The first murderer
Ge 4:8
Irreverent and selfish
Ge 4:9
Lost the Divine favour
Ge 4:14-16
CAKES
mentioned
Jud 7:13; 2Sa 6:19; 1Ki 17:12; 19:6; Ho 7:8
CALDRONS
1Sa 2:14; 2Ch 35:13; Jer 52:18
CALEB
son of Jephunneh, General References to
Nu 13:6,30; 14:24; 26:65; 34:19; Jos 14:14; 15:14; 21:12
Jud 1:15; 1Ch 4:15; 2:42
---Facts Concerning
One of the twelve spies
Nu 13:6
Courageous
Nu 13:30; 14:6-9
Preserved when other spies perished
Nu 14:37,38
Consecrated to God
De 1:36
Vigorous and faithful in old age
Jos 14:10-14
Invincible, drove out the giants from his inheritance
Jos 15:14
CALLING, THE CHRISTIAN
1Co 1:26; Eph 1:18; 4:1; Php 3:14; 1Th 2:12; 2Th 2:14; 2Ti 1:9
Heb 3:1; 1Pe 5:10; 2Pe 1:10
CALVARY, MOUNT
place of Christ's crucifixion
Mr 15:22; Lu 23:33; Joh 19:17
CANAANITES
descendants of Canaan
Ge 10:18; Ex 33:2; 34:11; De 7:1; Jos 5:1; 17:12; 1Ki 9:16
CANAAN, LAND OF
(A) MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS
(1) General References to
Ge 11:31; 12:5; 13:12; 16:3; 17:8; 42:5; 49:30; Ex 6:4; 15:15
Nu 32:32; Jos 5:12; 1Ch 16:18; Isa 8:8
--SEE 632
(2) Promised to Abraham
Ge 12:7; 13:15; 15:7,18; 17:8; 50:24; Ex 6:8; Le 20:24
Nu 14:8; De 6:10; 31:20; Jos 5:6; Jud 2:1
--SEE Earthly Heritage, INHERITANCE
(3) Fruitful Land
Ex 3:8; Nu 13:27; De 8:8; 11:9; Jer 2:7
(4) Polluted, by sin
Le 18:25; Nu 35:34; Ps 106:38; Isa 24:5; Jer 2:7; 3:2; 16:18
Mic 2:10
--SEE Pollutions (2), DEFILEMENT
(5) Heathen Cast out of, Because of sin
Ex 34:24; Le 18:24; 20:23; De 6:19; 7:1; 9:4; Jos 13:12
2Ki 16:3; 17:8; 21:2; 2Ch 28:3; 33:2; Ps 18:42; 78:55; 80:8
(6) Wars of Extermination Waged against Early Inhabitants of
Nu 31:7; De 7:2; 13:15; 20:17; 1Sa 15:3
--SEE Destruction (3), DESTRUCTION
(B) NAMES OFF
(1) Ancient Names
Beulah
Isa 62:4
Canaan SEE CANAAN, LAND OF
Holy Land
Zec 2:12
Immanuel's Land
Isa 8:8
Land of Israel
1Sa 13:19
Land of the Hebrews
Ge 40:15
Land of the Jews
Ac 10:39
Land of Promise
Heb 11:9
Palestina
Ex 15:14
Pleasant Land
Da 8:9
The Lord's Land
Ho 9:3
(2) Modern Name, Palestine
(C) DESCRIPTION OF
Ge 13:10; De 8:7; 11:11
(D) DIVISION OF
---By Joshua, among the tribes
Joshua, Chapters 14-17
---Into Provinces
1Ki 4:7
---Into Kingdoms
1Ki 11:35
---Into Roman Provinces
Lu 3:1
CANAAN
son of Ham
Ge 9:18,22,25,27; 10:6,15-18
CANA
a town of Galilee
Joh 2:1; 4:46; 21:2
CANDLE
(Lamp)
Job 18:6; 21:17; Ps 18:28; Pr 20:27; Mt 5:15
CANDLESTICK
Ex 25:31; 26:35; 27:20; Nu 8:2; Re 1:12; 2:5
CANE, SWEET OR CALAMUS
Ex 30:23; So 4:14; Isa 43:24; Jer 6:20; Eze 27:19
CANKERWORM
Joe 1:4; 2:25; Na 3:15
CANNIBALISM
Le 26:29; De 28:53; 2Ki 6:28; Jer 19:9; La 2:20; 4:10; Eze 5:10
CAPERNAUM
a city near the Sea of Galilee
Mt 4:13; 8:5; 11:23; 17:24; Mr 1:21; Joh 2:12; 4:46; 6:17,24
CAPTAINS
of the Host
Nu 31:48; De 20:9; Jud 4:2; 1Sa 14:50; 17:18; 1Ki 16:16
2Ki 11:15; 25:8; 1Ch 11:21; 12:34
CAPTIVES
of war
Ge 14:12; Nu 31:9; De 20:14; 21:11; 2Ki 25:6; 2Ch 28:15; Ne 1:11
CARAVANS
Ge 37:25; 46:6; 1Ki 10:2; 2Ki 8:9; Ezr 8:31; Isa 21:13
CARNALITY
Ex 16:3; Nu 11:4; Ps 78:18; Joh 6:26; Ro 7:23; 8:5
Ga 5:13; 1Jo 2:16
--SEE Carnal Mind, MIND, CARNAL
Appetites, SELF-INDULGENCE
CARTS
1Sa 6:7; 2Sa 6:3; 1Ch 13:7
CASSIA
a fragrant spice
Ex 30:24; Ps 45:8; Eze 27:19
CASTING LOTS
Le 16:8; Nu 26:55; Jos 18:10; 1Sa 14:41; Es 3:7; Pr 16:33; 18:18
Jon 1:7; Mt 27:35; Ac 1:26
CASTLES OR FORTS
Nu 31:10; 1Ch 11:7; 2Ch 17:12; 27:4; Ac 23:10
CAVES
Ge 19:30; 23:9; 50:13; Jos 10:16; Jud 6:2; 1Sa 13:6; 22:1; 2Sa 23:13
1Ki 18:4; 19:9; 1Ch 11:15; Eze 33:27; Joh 11:38; Heb 11:38
--SEE Adullam, ADULLAM
Machpelah, MACHPELAH
CEDAR
lumber
2Sa 7:2; 1Ki 6:18; 7:2; 1Ch 22:4; Jer 22:14; Eze 27:24
CENSERS
used in religious service
Le 16:12; Nu 4:14; 16:37; 1Ki 7:50; Re 8:3
CENTURIONS
Roman officers over one hundred men
Mt 8:5; 27:54; Mr 15:39,44; Ac 10:1; 21:32; 22:25; 23:17; 27:11
CHALDEANS
an ancient race
Eze 23:23; Da 2:2; 3:8; 4:7; 5:7
CHAMBERLAINS
2Ki 23:11; Es 1:10; Ac 12:20; Ro 16:23
CHANNELS OF TRUTH
Mt 10:20; Mr 13:11; Joh 7:38; 1Co 2:13; 1Pe 4:11; 2Pe 1:21
--SEE Inspiration, INSPIRATION, DIVINE
CHARIOTS
(1) Used in War
Ex 14:7; Jos 11:4; 17:16; Jud 1:19; 4:13; 1Sa 13:5
2Sa 10:18; Ps 20:7; Isa 31:1; Na 2:13
(2) Used in Travelling
Ge 41:43; 46:29; 1Ki 12:18; 2Ki 9:16; Ac 8:29
CHARIOTS OF GOD
Ps 68:17; 104:3; Isa 66:15; Hab 3:8
CHARITABLENESS-UNCHARITABLENESS
(A) CHARITABLENESS
(1) Duty of
Pr 17:9; Mt 7:3; Ro 15:1; Ga 6:1; 1Pe 4:8
--SEE Mercy (2), MERCIFULNESS
(2) Judgment Forbidden
Mt 7:1; Ro 2:1; 14:4,13; 1Co 4:5; Jas 4:12
--SEE Mercy (2), MERCIFULNESS
(B) UNCHARITABLENESS
(1) General References to
Isa 29:20,21; Mt 7:4; Joh 1:46; Ac 28:4; 1Ti 6:4
--SEE Rejoicing in Evil, JOY
(2) Faultfinding against Christ
Mt 9:11; 12:2; 15:2; Mr 2:7,16; 7:2; Lu 15:2; 19:7; Joh 6:41
CHASTITY-IMPURITY
(A) CHASTITY
De 5:18; Job 31:1; Pr 5:20; Mt 5:28; 1Co 7:1; 1Th 4:3
Tit 2:5; Re 14:4
--SEE Celibacy, SELF-DENIAL
Purity, INNOCENCE
(B) IMPURITY, sexual
(1) General References to
Mt 5:28; Ro 1:24; 6:19; Eph 4:19; 5:3; Col 3:5; 1Th 4:7
Heb 13:4; 2Pe 2:10
--SEE Adultery, HOME
(2) Fornication
Mt 5:32; Ac 15:29; 1Co 5:1; 6:18; 7:2; 10:8; Eph 5:3; 1Th 4:3
--SEE Adultery, HOME
(3) Lasciviousness
Nu 25:6; Joh 8:3; Ro 1:27; 1Co 5:1; 2Co 12:21; Eph 4:19; Jude 1:7
--SEE Polygamy, HOME
Filthiness, DEFILEMENT
(C) LUST
Pr 6:25; Mt 5:28; Ro 13:4; Ga 5:16; Col 3:5; 1Th 4:5; 2Ti 2:22
Jas 1:15; 1Pe 2:11
--SEE Lust of the Eye, LUST OF THE EYE
Evil Passions, PASSIONS, EVIL
CHEERFULNESS-DESPONDENCY
(A) CHEERFULNESS, the duty of
Pr 15:13; 17:22; Joh 16:33; Ac 27:25,36
(B) DESPONDENCY, Moments of, in the Lives of Good Men
Moses
Nu 11:15
Joshua
Jos 7:7
Elijah
1Ki 19:4
Job
Job 10:1; Ps 31:10
David
Ps 42:6; 69:2; 73:16; 137:1
Jeremiah
Jer 15:10; Mic 7:1
The Disciples
Lu 24:17
--SEE Despair, DESPAIR
Death Sought, DESPAIR
Discouragement, DISCOURAGEMENT
Hopelessness, DESPAIR
Suicide, DESPAIR
Sighing, SIGHING
Trial Prolonged, AFFLICTIONS
CHEESE
1Sa 17:18; 2Sa 17:29; Job 10:10
CHERUBIM
(1) Angelic
Ge 3:24; Eze 10:5,20; 11:22
(2) Images of
Ex 25:18; 37:9; Nu 7:89; 1Sa 4:4; 1Ki 6:35; 2Ch 3:11
Ps 80:1; 99:1; Heb 9:5
CHERUB
Ex 25:19; 1Ki 6:25; Eze 9:3; 10:7; 28:14
CHESTS
2Ki 12:9; 2Ch 24:8; Eze 27:24
CHILDISHNESS
Pr 22:15; Jer 4:22; Ho 7:11; 1Co 13:11
--SEE Immaturity, Spiritual, DEVELOPMENT
CHOICE
(1) Evil
Pr 1:29; Isa 65:12; 66:3; Mt 27:21
(2) Wise Choice, Examples of
Joshua
Jos 24:15
Ruth
Ru 1:16
Solomon
1Ki 3:9
The Psalmist
Ps 119:30,173; Mic 4:5
Mary
Lu 10:42
Moses
Heb 11:25
--SEE Choose, SPECIAL
---of God by Men. SEE JEHOVAH CHOSEN
CHRIST ATTRACTIVE
Mt 8:1; Mr 5:6,21; Lu 9:37; Joh 12:32
--SEE Christ Thronged, POPULARITY
& Multitudes, POPULARITY
CHRISTIANS
believers so called
Ac 11:26; 26:28; 1Pe 4:16
--SEE Children of God, CHURCH, THE
New Name, NEW MAN
CHRIST JESUS
(For complete alphabetical list of topics
relating to "Christ" see Index)
(A) ANOINTED ONE, Christ the
Ps 45:7; Isa 61:1; Da 9:24; Lu 4:18; Ac 4:27; 10:38
--SEE Christ King, SOVEREIGNTY
(B) ASCENSION OF
Ps 68:18; Mr 16:19; Lu 24:51; Joh 6:62; 20:17; Ac 1:9
Eph 4:8; Heb 4:14; 9:24; 1Pe 3:22
--SEE Departure Foretold, CHRIST'S DIVINITY
(C) BLOOD OF, the Atoning
Mt 26:28; Joh 6:56; 19:34; Ac 20:28; Ro 5:9; Col 1:20
Heb 9:14; 1Pe 1:18,19; 1Jo 1:7; Re 1:5; 5:9; 7:14; 12:11
--SEE Blood (6), BLOOD
Redemption (2), REDEMPTION
Atonement, ATONEMENT
Christ's Death, SAVIOUR
Cross of Christ, CROSS OF CHRIST
(D) CREATOR, Christ as
Joh 1:3; 1Co 8:6; Eph 3:9; Col 1:16; Heb 1:1,2
(E) CRIES OF
Lu 8:8; Joh 7:28,37; 12:44; Mt 27:46,50
--SEE 687
(F) THE GLORIFIED CHRIST
Seen at the Transfiguration
Mr 9:2,3
As Portrayed by Himself
Joh 1:51
Appeared at Paul's Conversion
Ac 9:3-5
Described by the Revelator
Re 1:13-16; 14:14; 19:11,12
--SEE Christ's Personal Appearance, CHRIST JESUS
(G) THE GLORY OF CHRIST
Manifested at His Second Coming
Mt 16:27
Shared by his Believers
Mt 19:28; 24:30
Beheld upon the Mount
Lu 9:32
Revealed in the Incarnation
Joh 1:14
Possessed before the Foundation of the World
Joh 17:5,24; Heb 3:3
Ascribed by the Heavenly Host
Re 5:12
--SEE Christ King, SOVEREIGNTY
& CHRIST'S DIVINITY
& CHRIST'S DIVINITY
(H) MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS relating to
(1) His Mission
Mt 5:17; 20:28; Lu 4:43; 12:49; 19:10; Joh 3:17; 9:39
Joh 10:10; 12:47; 18:37; 1Ti 1:15
--SEE 694
(2) His Oneness with the Father
Joh 10:30,38; 14:10; 17:11,22
(3) Our Righteousness
Ro 10:4; 1Co 1:30; Php 3:9
--SEE Substitution, SAVIOUR
Christ's Perfection, PERFECTION
(4) Seven Last Sayings of, on the Cross
Lu 23:34,43; Joh 19:27; Mt 27:46; Joh 19:28,30; Lu 23:46
(5) Transfiguration of
Mt 17:2; Mr 9:2; Lu 9:29; 2Pe 1:18
(6) A Witness to the Truth
Isa 55:4; Joh 3:11,32; 8:14; 18:37; 1Ti 6:13; Re 1:5
---the Saviour. SEE SAVIOUR
---Sufferings of. SEE SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST
(7) His Personal Appearance figuratively Described
Ps 45:2; So 5:16; Isa 52:14; 53:2; Da 7:9; Mt 17:2
Re 1:14; 4:3
--SEE Christ Glorified, CHRIST JESUS
(I) NAMES APPLIED TO
(1) A Branch
Isa 4:2; 11:1; Jer 23:5; 33:15; Zec 3:8; 6:12
(2) A Corner-stone
Ps 118:22; Mt 21:42; Ac 4:11; Eph 2:20; 1Pe 2:6
--SEE Foundation, Spiritual, SECURITY
(3) Master
Lu 5:5; 8:24,45; 9:33,49; 17:13
--SEE 715
(4) Messenger, Divine
Mt 21:37; Joh 6:38; 7:29; 8:42; 9:4; 10:36; 17:8,21
--SEE Mission of Christ, CHRIST JESUS
(5) Messiah
Mt 11:3; 16:16; 26:63; Lu 2:11,26; 4:41; 24:26; Joh 1:41
Joh 4:26; 6:14,69; 7:41; 8:28; 11:27; Ac 9:22; 17:3; 1Jo 5:1
--SEE 677
& CHRIST'S DIVINITY
(6) Morning Star
Nu 24:17; 2Pe 1:19; Re 2:28; 22:16
--SEE Christ the Light, LIGHT
(7) Prophet
De 18:18; Mt 21:11,46; Mr 6:15; Lu 7:16; 13:33; 24:19
Joh 4:19; 6:14; 7:40; 9:17; Ac 3:22
(8) Rock of Offence
Isa 8:14; Mt 11:6; 13:57; Mr 6:3; Ro 9:32; 1Co 1:23; 1Pe 2:8
--SEE Rejection, REJECTION of God and truth
(9) The True Vine
Joh 15:1-27
(10) The "Word"
Joh 1:1,14; 1Jo 1:1; 5:7; Re 19:13
---for other Names and Titles, SEE Titles, TITLES AND NAMES
CHRIST, LIBERATOR
Lu 11:14; Ro 8:2; Ga 5:1
--SEE Spiritual Liberty, LIBERTY
CHRIST'S COMPOSURE
Mt 26:50; Mr 4:39; Joh 19:11
--SEE Peace, REST
CHRIST'S DIVINITY-HUMANITY
(A) SCRIPTURAL TESTIMONY concerning his divinity
(1) His Own Words
Lu 22:69,70; Joh 10:30,37,38; 12:45; 14:7-10; 16:15
--SEE 709
(2) Testimony of the Apostles
Mt 16:16; Joh 1:1,2; Ro 1:4; 9:5; Col 1:15; 2:9
1Ti 3:16; 6:15; Heb 1:3; Re 19:16
--SEE 716
Christ Worshipped, WORSHIP, TRUE
(3) The Father Bears Witness
Mt 3:17; 17:5; Joh 5:32,37; 8:18; 1Jo 5:9
--SEE 706
(4) Seven Scriptural Witnesses to
John the Baptist
Joh 1:34
The Works of Christ
Joh 5:36
The Father
Joh 5:37
The Old Testament
Joh 5:39
Jesus Christ Himself
Joh 8:14
The Holy Spirit
Joh 15:26
Believers
Joh 15:27
(5) Evil Spirits Confess His Divinity
Mt 8:29; Mr 1:24; 3:11; Lu 4:41; Ac 19:15
(B) DIVINE NAMES ascribed to Christ
(1) Beloved Son
Mt 12:18; 17:5; Mr 1:11; Eph 1:6; Col 1:13; Heb 5:5
(2) Son of God
Mt 2:15; 3:17; 8:29; 14:33; 17:5; Mr 1:1; Lu 1:35; Joh 1:34
Joh 3:18; 9:35; 10:36; 11:27; Ac 9:20; Heb 10:29; 1Jo 4:14
(3) King of Kings
1Ti 6:15; Re 1:5; 17:14; 19:16
--SEE Glory of Christ, CHRIST JESUS
Christ Exalted, CHRIST'S DIVINITY
---For other titles relating to his Divinity SEE Titles, TITLES AND NAMES
(C) SPECIAL MARKS OF DIVINITY
(1) His Pre-existence
Mic 5:2; Joh 1:1; 8:58; 17:5,24; Col 1:17; Heb 7:3; Re 22:13
--SEE Immutability, IMMUTABILITY
(2) His Authority
Mt 7:29; 28:18; Mr 1:27; Joh 5:27
--SEE 717
Christ Judge, FUTURE, THE
(3) His foreknowledge
(a) General References to
Joh 6:64; 13:1,11; 18:4; 19:28
(b) Predicts his own Sufferings
Mr 8:31; Lu 9:22; 12:50; 22:37; 24:7,26,46; Joh 3:14
(c) Foretells his Departure
Joh 7:33; 13:33; 14:28; 16:5,10,16,28; 17:11
(4) His Lordship
Lu 6:5; Ac 2:36; 5:31; Ro 10:9; 1Co 1:9; 8:6; 12:3; Eph 4:5
(5) His Pre-eminence
Mt 3:11; Joh 3:31; 13:13; Ac 2:36; Ro 14:9; Col 1:18
Heb 1:4; 3:3; 8:6; Re 1:11
--SEE Divine Image, MAN
(6) His Dominion
Eternal
Isa 9:6,7; Da 7:14
Universal
Zec 9:10
Over Nature
Mt 8:27; Mr 1:27; Joh 3:35
Over the Church
Eph 1:22
Over Heavenly Powers
1Pe 3:22
--SEE Christ's Power, POWER
(7) His Exaltation, to Heavenly Places
Mr 16:19; Lu 22:69; Ac 2:36; 5:31; Eph 1:20; Php 2:9
Heb 1:9; 1Pe 3:22; Re 5:12
--SEE 708
Head of the Church, CHURCH, THE
Christ Honoured, HONOUR
(D) HUMANITY OF CHRIST
(1) General References to
Mt 1:1; Ga 4:4; Php 2:8; 1Ti 2:5
(2) Manifested in the Incarnation
Isa 7:14; 9:6; 11:1; Lu 1:31; 2:7; Joh 1:14; Ac 2:30
Ro 1:3; 8:3; Php 2:7; 1Ti 3:16; Heb 2:14; 1Jo 4:2; 2Jo 1:7
--SEE Divine Condescension, CONDESCENSION, DIVINE
(3) He had the Common Experiences of Humanity
--Sorrow
Mt 26:37
--Natural growth
Lu 2:40
--Hunger
Lu 4:2
--Sleep
Lu 8:23
--Poverty
Lu 9:58
--A Physical body
Lu 24:39
--Weariness
Joh 4:6
(4) Called "The Son of Man"
Mt 8:20; 9:6; 11:19; 16:13; 18:11; 20:28; 24:27; Mr 8:38
Lu 18:8; Joh 1:51; 5:27; 6:53; 12:23; 13:31; Ac 7:56; Re 1:13
--SEE Incarnation, CHRIST'S
(5) Son of David
Mt 1:1; 12:23; 15:22; 21:9; Mr 10:48; 12:35; Joh 7:42
Ro 1:3; 2Ti 2:8; Re 5:5
CHRISTS, FALSE
Mt 24:5,24; Mr 13:22
--SEE Antichrist, ANTICHRIST
CHRIST'S TASK
to finish the Father's Work
Joh 4:34; 5:36; 9:4; 17:4; 19:30
--SEE Christ's Mission, CHRIST JESUS
CHRONIC AILMENTS
Mr 5:25; 9:21; Joh 5:5; 9:1; Ac 3:2
CHURCHES, THE SEVEN
in Asia
Re 1:4,11,20; 2:7,11,17,29; 3:6,13,22
CHURCH ORDER
1Co 7:17; 11:34; 14:23,40; Tit 1:5
CHURCH, THE
(A) MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS relating to
(1) Called the Body of Christ
Ro 12:5; 1Co 12:27; Eph 1:23; 4:12; Col 1:24; 2:19
(2) Compared to a Building
Mt 16:18; 1Co 3:10; Eph 2:21; 1Pe 2:5
--SEE Spiritual Temple, TEMPLES, SPIRITUAL
(3) Government of
Ac 15:6,28; 1Co 7:17; 11:34; 1Ti 3:5; 5:1
(4) Preciousness of
De 32:10; Isa 62:3; Zec 2:8; 9:16; Mal 3:17
Ac 20:28; Eph 5:25; Col 1:24
--SEE Marriage, MARRIAGE
(5) Love for
Eph 1:15; Php 4:1; Col 1:4; 1Th 2:8; 1Pe 1:22; 2:17
1Jo 3:14; 5:2; 2Jo 1:5
(6) Divinely Instituted
Mt 16:18; Eph 2:20; 1Th 1:1; 1Ti 3:15
(7) Paul's Care of
Ac 20:31; 2Co 7:12; 11:28; 12:20; Ga 4:11; 1Th 3:10
--SEE Solicitude (2), EARNESTNESS
(8) Accessions to
On the Day of Pentecost
Ac 2:41
Daily Additions
Ac 2:47
Number Increased after Pentecost
Ac 4:4
Steady Growth of the Church
Ac 5:14
Priests join the Disciples
Ac 6:7; 9:31
Accessions in Antioch
Ac 11:21,24
Under Paul's Preaching
Ac 14:1; 16:5; 17:4; 18:8
--SEE Conversion (2), CONVERSION
Growth of the Kingdom, MISSIONS
(9) Strife in
1Co 1:11; 3:3; 6:6; 2Co 12:20; Php 4:2
(B) CHRIST, THE HEAD OF
(1) General References to
Eph 1:22; 4:15; 5:23; Col 1:18; 2:19
--SEE Pre-eminence of Christ, CHRIST'S DIVINITY
Christ Exalted, CHRIST'S DIVINITY
Christ's Greatness, GREATNESS
(2) As Bridegroom
Mt 9:15; 25:1,6; Joh 3:29; Re 21:2
--SEE Marriage (4), MARRIAGE
(3) The Church As Bride
Isa 62:5; 2Co 11:2; Re 19:7; 21:2; 22:17
--SEE Marriage (4), MARRIAGE
(4) Union With
Ro 7:4; 1Co 6:15; 2Co 11:2; Eph 5:30; 1Jo 2:24
--SEE Abiding, FELLOWSHIP
Divine Fellowship, FELLOWSHIP
Christ Indwelling, TEMPLES, SPIRITUAL
Marriage (4), MARRIAGE
(C) THE FAMILY OF GOD
(1) Believers Adopted into
De 14:2; Isa 43:1; 63:16; Eze 16:8; Ho 11:1; Joh 1:12
Ro 8:15; 2Co 6:18; Ga 3:26; 4:5,6; Eph 1:5
--SEE God's People, PEOPLE, GOD'S
Chosen Ones, PEOPLE, GOD'S
Israel (2), ISRAEL-THE JEWS
(2) Its Spiritual Relationships
Obedience Secures the Benefits of
Mt 12:50; Lu 8:21
Heirship with Christ Entailed in
Ro 8:17; 9:26; 16:13; 1Co 4:17
All Barriers Broken Down
Eph 2:19
Saints in Heaven and Earth United in
Eph 3:15
Brotherhood of, Recognized by Christ
Heb 2:11
Known as Brethren
Mt 23:8; 25:40; Lu 8:21; Joh 21:23; Ro 8:29; Heb 2:11,17
Re 12:10; 19:10
--SEE Brother, BROTHER
(D) SPECIAL TITLES of members
(1) Children of God
Mt 5:9; Lu 20:36; Joh 11:52; Ro 8:16,21; 9:26; Ga 3:26
1Jo 3:10; 5:2
--SEE Chosen Ones, PEOPLE, GOD'S
God's People, PEOPLE, GOD'S
The Elect, PEOPLE, GOD'S
(2) Heirs of God
Ro 4:13; 8:17; Ga 3:29; 4:7; Tit 3:7; Heb 1:14; 6:17
Heb 11:7; 1Pe 3:7
--SEE Spiritual Heritage, INHERITANCE
Spiritual Riches, RICHES
& RICHES
(3) Sons of God
Ho 1:10; Joh 1:12; Ro 8:14; 2Co 6:18; Ga 4:7
Php 2:15; 1Jo 3:1
--SEE Chosen Ones, PEOPLE, GOD'S
Spiritual Adoption, CHURCH, THE
The Elect, PEOPLE, GOD'S
The Righteous, RIGHTEOUS
(4) Sons of Light
Lu 16:8; Joh 12:36; Eph 5:8; 1Th 5:5
---For other Titles, SEE Titles, TITLES AND NAMES
(E) COMPARED TO A FLOCK
(1) General References to
Isa 40:11; Zec 9:16; Lu 12:32; Ac 20:29
--SEE God's Sheep, SHEPHERD, CHRIST AS
God's People, PEOPLE, GOD'S
(2) Scattered by Persecution and False Shepherds
Jer 23:2; Eze 34:12; Mt 9:36; 26:31; Joh 10:12; 16:32; Ac 8:1
(3) Ministers as Under-shepherds of
Jer 3:15; 23:4; 1Pe 5:2
--SEE Christ the Good Shepherd, SHEPHERD, CHRIST AS
Feeding the Flock, LEADERS
(F) GOVERNMENT AND DISCIPLINE OF
(1) The Authority of
Mt 16:19; 18:18; Joh 20:23; Ac 16:4; Heb 13:17
--SEE Submission, SUBMISSION
& SUBMISSION
(2) The Discipline of
1Co 5:5; 2Co 13:2; 10:1; 1Ti 1:20; Tit 3:10
(3) Government
Ac 15:6,28; 1Co 6:17; 11:34; 1Ti 3:5; 5:1
(4) Excommunication as Practised among the Jews
Ex 12:15; 30:33; Le 7:20; 17:9; 23:29; Nu 9:13; Joh 9:34
(G) OFFICERS IN
(1) Deacons
Ac 6:3; Php 1:1; 1Ti 3:8
(2) Elders
Ac 11:30; 15:2; 1Ti 5:17; Tit 1:5; Jas 5:14; 1Pe 5:1
(3) Bishops or Overseers
Php 1:1; 1Ti 3:1; Tit 1:7
---for Other Leaders, SEE Leaders, Religious, LEADERS, RELIGIOUS
(H) SACRAMENTS OF, BAPTISM
(1) Of Believers, Enjoined
Mt 28:19; Mr 16:16; Joh 3:5; Ac 2:38; 10:48; 22:16
(2) Significance of Baptism
Ro 6:3; 1Co 12:13; Ga 3:27; Col 2:12; 1Pe 3:21
(3) Examples of
Believers at Pentecost
Ac 2:41
Converts in Samaria
Ac 8:12
The Ethiopian Eunuch
Ac 8:38
Saul of Tarsus
Ac 9:18
Lydia of Thyatira
Ac 16:15
Philippian Jailer and Household
Ac 16:33
Believers in Corinth
Ac 18:8
Ephesian Disciples
Ac 19:5
(4) Of Christ
Mt 3:13; Mr 1:9; Lu 3:21
(5) Administered by John the Baptist
Mt 3:6; 21:25; Mr 1:4; Lu 3:12; 7:29; Joh 1:26; 3:23
Ac 10:37; 13:24; 19:3
SACRAMENT OF THE LORD'S SUPPER
Mt 26:26; Mr 14:22; 1Co 10:16; 11:23
CILICIA
a province of Asia Minor
Ac 6:9; 15:23; 21:39; 27:5; Ga 1:21
CINNAMON
Ex 30:23; Pr 7:17; So 4:14; Re 18:13
CIRCUMCISION
(1) General References to
Ge 17:10,14; Jos 5:3; Ac 15:1; 16:3; 1Co 7:18
Ga 2:3; 5:2; 6:12
(2) Spiritual
De 10:16; 30:6; Jer 4:4; Ro 2:29; Col 2:11
(3) The Name sometimes given to the Jews
Ac 10:45; 11:2; Ro 3:30; 4:9; Ga 2:9; Col 4:11
CISTERNS
2Ki 18:31; 2Ch 26:10; Ec 12:6; Jer 2:13
CITIES
(1) General References to
Ge 11:4; 18:24; 41:48; Nu 13:28; De 6:10; 2Ki 13:25
Ps 55:9; Mic 5:14
(2) Fenced
Nu 32:17; De 3:5; Jos 10:20; 2Ki 18:13; 2Ch 14:6; 17:2
2Ch 19:5; 21:3; 33:14; Jer 5:17
(3) Of Refuge
Ex 21:13; Nu 35:6; De 4:42; 19:3; Jos 20:2,9; 1Ch 6:67
--SEE Avenger, AVENGER
CITIZENS, ROMAN
Ac 16:37; 21:39; 22:25; 23:27; 25:10
CLAUDIUS LYSIAS
Ac 21:33; 22:24; 23:10,26
CLAY
man as, in the hands of God
Isa 29:16; 45:9; 64:8; Jer 18:6; Ro 9:21
CLEANLINESS
(1) Enjoined
Ge 35:2; Le 13:6; Nu 8:7; Ru 3:3; Mt 6:17; Heb 10:22
--SEE Cleansing, CLEANSING
Washing, CLEANSING
(2) Examples of
Ge 18:4; 43:24; Ex 19:14; 2Sa 12:20; Mr 7:3
CLEOPAS
a disciple to whom Jesus appeared after his resurrection
Lu 24:18
CLOSET
Joe 2:16; Mt 6:6; Lu 12:3
CLOTH
Mt 9:16; 27:59; Mr 14:51
CLOUD
appearance of the Lord in
Ex 19:9; 24:15; 34:5; Nu 11:25; Mt 17:5; Lu 21:27; Re 1:7; 14:14
COCKATRICE
adder
Isa 11:8; 14:29; 59:5; Jer 8:17
COCK
Mt 26:34,74
COMFORT-MISERY
(A) COMFORT
(1) God as the Giver of
Ps 71:21; 86:17; Isa 12:1; 51:3,12; 66:13; 2Co 1:3; 7:6
--SEE "The Comforter", HOLY SPIRIT
(2) Christ's Words a Source of
Mt 9:22; Mr 5:36; Lu 7:13; Joh 14:1,18; 16:33; 2Th 2:16
--SEE Christ's Words, 3886
(3) The Duty of Administering
Isa 40:1; 1Co 14:3,31; 2Co 2:7; 1Th 4:18; 5:11,14
--SEE Sympathy (1), SYMPATHY
(4) Examples of Men Giving
Ge 50:21; 1Ch 7:22; Job 2:11; Joh 11:31
SEE Sympathy (2), SYMPATHY
(5) Special Comforting Passages
Job 5:19; 11:16; Ps 27:5; 30:5; 42:5; 103:13; 119:50; 138:7
Isa 46:4; 61:3; 63:9; Mt 5:4; Joh 14:1; Ro 8:28; 1Th 3:7; 4:13
--SEE Divine Promises, PROMISES, DIVINE
Encouragement, ENCOURAGEMENT
"Fear Not", ENCOURAGEMENT
Affliction (2), AFFLICTIONS
Security, SECURITY
Divine Protection, BATTLE OF LIFE
& BATTLE OF LIFE
(B) MISERY, Sin the chief source of
De 28:67; Jud 2:15; 1Sa 28:15; Job 15:20; Ps 107:17
Pr 13:15; Ro 2:9; 3:16; Jas 5:1
--SEE Dissatisfaction, DISCONTENT
Unrest, UNREST
No Peace, UNREST
Despair, DESPAIR
Adversity, ADVERSITY
COMMANDS, DIVINE
(1) Of God, Examples of
Ex 4:6; 6:11; 7:19; 8:5; 9:8; 10:12; 11:2; 12:3
Nu 1:2; 35:2; Jos 6:3
--SEE 1468
& PLAN DIVINE
(2) Of Christ
Mt 28:20; Joh 13:34; 14:15,21; 15:10,14; Ac 10:42; 1Jo 3:23
---Special to Individuals. SEE Divine Direction, GUIDANCE
COMMENDATION-REPROOF
(A) COMMENDATION, DIVINE of persons by Christ
The Syrophenician Woman
Mt 15:28
Mary of Bethany
Mr 14:6
A Centurion
Lu 7:9
John the Baptist
Lu 7:28
A Poor Widow
Lu 21:3
--SEE Encouragement, ENCOURAGEMENT
(B) FLATTERY, HUMAN
(1) Warnings against
Job 32:21; Ps 5:9; 12:3; Pr 20:19; 24:24; 26:28; 28:23
Pr 29:5; 1Th 2:5
(2) Examples of
2Sa 14:17; Da 11:21; Lu 20:21; Ac 12:22
(C) REPROOF
(1) Duty of Administering
Pr 24:25; Lu 17:3; Eph 5:11; 1Ti 5:20; 2Ti 4:2; Tit 1:13; 2:15
--SEE Warn the Wicked, WARNINGS
(2) The Value of
Ps 141:5; Pr 15:5; 17:10; 25:12; 27:5; 29:15; Ec 7:5; Heb 12:5
(3) Divine, General References to
Ps 9:5; 45:5; 50:21; 105:14; 119:21; Isa 17:13; Zec 3:2
Lu 9:55; 2Th 2:8; Re 2:16; 19:15
(4) Despised
Pr 1:25; 5:12; 10:17; 12:1; 15:10; 29:1; Am 5:10; Joh 7:7
--SEE Despisers, DESPISERS
Scorners, SCORNERS
(5) Administered by Christ
--To Peter
Mr 8:33
--To the Eleven, disbelieving in his Resurrection
Mr 16:14
--To the Disciples Powerless to Heal the Demoniac
Lu 9:41; 24:25
--To the Seekers after Loaves and Fishes
Joh 6:26
--To those who Criticised Mary
Joh 12:7; Re 3:19
--SEE Doubt Rebuked, UNBELIEF
(D) ADMONITION, the duty of
Ro 15:14; 1Co 4:14; Eph 6:4; Col 3:16; 1Th 5:14; 2Th 3:15
Tit 3:10
--SEE Warning, WARNINGS
Charges, LEADERS
COMPANIONSHIP DESIRED
Mt 26:37; Php 2:26; 2Ti 4:9,21; Tit 3:12
--SEE Companionship (2), ASSOCIATION
CONCEALMENT-EXPOSURE
(A) CONCEALMENT OF SIN. the attempt to hide sin from God
Ge 3:8; Jos 7:21; 2Ki 17:9; Pr 28:13; Isa 29:15; 30:1; Eze 8:12
(B) SECRET SINS
(1) Warnings Against
2Ki 17:9; Job 24:16; Ps 19:12; 90:8; Isa 29:15; Eze 8:12; Eph 5:12
(2) Called Works of Darkness
Job 24:14; Pr 7:8,9; Joh 3:20; Ro 13:12; Eph 5:11; 1Th 5:7
--SEE Evil Activity, ACTIVITY, EVIL
(C) EXPOSURE OF SIN
(1) Inevitable
Nu 32:23; Job 20:27; Pr 26:26; Ec 12:14; Lu 12:2; 1Co 4:5
(2) Rendered Doubly Certain by God's Infinite Knowledge
Job 10:14; 14:16; Jer 2:22; 16:17; Eze 11:5; Ho 7:2; Am 5:12
--SEE Hearts Read, KNOWLEDGE
God's Knowledge, KNOWLEDGE
Omniscience, WISDOM
Divine Vision, VISION
& VISION
"Searcher", KNOWLEDGE
(3) No Matter How Committed, Sin will be Exposed
Like the sin of Cain it may be done in secret
Ge 4:8-10
Like the sin of Esau, it may be done under the impulse of the moment
Ge 25:32,33; Heb 12:16,17
Like the sin of Joseph's Brethren, it may be years before its discovery
Ge 42:21
Like the sin of Achan, it may be well covered up
Jos 7:21
Like the sin of Samson, it may be done reluctantly
Jud 16:16,17
Like the sin of Ahab, it may be prompted by others
1Ki 21:7,20
Like the sin of Belshazzar it may be done under the influence of strong
drink
Da 5:1,2,27
Like the sin of Herod, it may be the result of a foolish promise
Mt 14:6-10
Like the sin of Judas, it may have the approval of the authorities
Mr 14:10,11
Like the sin of Pilate, it may be done to gratify the public
Mr 15:15
Like the sin of the Jews, it may be done in ignorance
Lu 23:34
CONCEPTION
of children
Ge 21:2; 25:21; 30:23; Jud 13:5; 1Sa 1:20; Mt 1:18; Lu 1:24
CONDESCENSION, DIVINE
Ps 113:6; 136:23; 138:6; Isa 57:15; Mt 9:11; Lu 1:48
Joh 13:4; 20:20,27
--SEE Incarnation, CHRIST'S
Humanity of Christ, CHRIST'S
& CHRIST'S
Christ as Servant, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
CONDUCT, CHRISTIAN
(1) Advice Concerning
Php 1:27; 1Ti 4:12; Jas 3:13; 1Pe 2:12; 2Pe 3:11
(2) Behaviour, exhortations concerning
1Co 13:5; Php 1:10; 2Th 3:7; 1Ti 3:2; Tit 2:3
--SEE Walk of Believers, WALK OF BELIEVERS
(3) Blamelessness
Php 2:15; 3:6; Col 1:22; 1Th 3:13; 5:23; 1Ti 3:2
Tit 1:6; 2Pe 3:14
--SEE Spotless, INNOCENCE
Righteousness (3), RIGHTEOUSNESS
Guileless, INNOCENCE
(4) Harmlessness
Mt 10:16; Ro 16:19; Php 1:10; 2:15; Heb 7:26
(5) Keep Thyself, special exhortations to
De 4:9; 23:9; Pr 4:23; Ac 15:29; 1Ti 5:22; Jas 1:27
1Jo 5:21; Jude 1:21
--SEE Watchfulness (2), WATCHFULNESS
CONFESSION-DENIAL
(A) CONFESSION OF CHRIST
(1) The Duty of
Mt 10:32; Lu 12:8; Ro 10:9; Php 2:11; 1Jo 2:23; 4:15
--SEE Witnessing, TESTIMONY, RELIGIOUS
Testimony (2), TESTIMONY, RELIGIOUS
(2) Seven Remarkable Confessions of Faith in Christ
Peter
Mt 16:16
Nathanael
Joh 1:49
The Woman of Samaria
Joh 4:29
Peter's Second Confession
Joh 6:69
Martha
Joh 11:27
Thomas
Joh 20:28
The Ethiopian Eunuch
Ac 8:37
--SEE Witnessing (2), TESTIMONY, RELIGIOUS
Devils Confess, CHRIST'S DIVINITY
(B) DENIAL OF CHRIST General References to
Mt 10:33; 26:34,69,70; Mr 8:38; Ac 3:14; 2Ti 2:12; Tit 1:16
2Pe 2:1; 1Jo 2:22
--SEE Secret Discipleship, DISCIPLESHIP
Christ Rejected, REJECTION of God and truth
(C) CONFESSION OF SIN
(1) Enjoined
Le 16:21; 26:40; Nu 5:7; Ezr 10:11; Job 33:27; Pr 28:13
Jer 3:13; 1Jo 1:9
--SEE Repentance (1), PENITENCE
(2) Examples of National
Nu 21:7; Jud 10:10; 1Sa 7:6; Ezr 9:6; Ne 1:6; Isa 59:12
Jer 8:14; 14:7; Da 9:5
(3) Examples of Personal
Balaam
Nu 22:34
Achan
Jos 7:20
Saul
1Sa 15:24
David
2Sa 21:13; 24:10; Job 7:20; Ps 41:4; 51:3; Mt 27:4
Converts of John the Baptist
Mr 1:5
Peter
Lu 5:8
Prodigal Son
Lu 15:18; 23:41
--SEE Repentance (3), PENITENCE
CONFLAGRATIONS
Ge 19:28; Jos 6:24; 8:20; 11:13; Jud 18:27; 1Sa 30:1; 1Ki 9:16
2Ch 36:19; Job 1:16
CONGREGATION
(1) General References to
Le 4:13; 24:14; Nu 15:24; De 23:1
(2) The Assembling of
Le 8:3; Nu 1:18; 8:9; Jos 18:1; Jud 20:1; 1Sa 10:17; Ezr 9:4
CONNIVANCE
Ps 50:18; Pr 24:24; 28:4; Mr 14:11; Ac 22:20; Ro 1:32
--SEE Conspiracy, PLOTTING
Plotting, PLOTTING
CONQUESTS
of the heathen by Israel
Jos 6:20; 8:24; 10:28,39; 11:8,23; 12:7; Jud 1:8; 3:30
Jud 4:16; 8:28; 9:45; 11:33
CONSCIENCE
(1) General References to
Ac 23:1; Ro 2:15; 13:5; 1Co 8:7; 10:25; 2Co 5:11; Heb 9:14; 10:22
(2) A good Conscience
Ac 24:16; Ro 9:1; 2Co 1:12; 1Ti 1:15,19; 3:9; Heb 13:18
1Pe 2:19; 3:16
(3) Guilty
Joseph's Brethren
Ge 42:21
Pharaoh
Ex 9:27
Ezra
Ezr 9:6; Job 15:21
The Psalmist
Ps 40:12
Belshazzar
Da 5:6
The Scribes and Pharisees
Joh 8:9
--SEE Remorse, GUILT
Condemnation, CONDEMNATION
Sin's Shame, DISHONOUR
CONSISTENT LIFE
Php 1:27; 1Th 4:12; 1Ti 3:7; Jas 3:13; 2Pe 3:11
--SEE Conduct, CONDUCT, CHRISTIAN
& CONDUCT
CONTEMPT, DIVINE
Ps 2:4; 37:13; 59:8; Pr 1:26; 3:34
CONTEMPT
for the Righteous
1Sa 17:28; Ne 2:19; 4:3; Ps 80:6; 119:22; Mt 13:55; Joh 9:34
--SEE Derision, DERISION
Despisers, DESPISERS
Mocking, MOCKING
Reviling, SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST
CONTENT-DISCONTENT
(A) CONTENTMENT, the duty of
Pr 15:16; Lu 3:14; Php 4:11; 1Ti 6:6,8; Heb 13:5
--SEE Spiritual Rest, REST
Quietness, QUIETNESS
(B) DISCONTENT, Complaints of Men to God
Job 10:1; 23:2; Ps 55:2; 77:3; 142:2
--SEE Faultfinding, UNCHARITABLENESS
Apparent Injustice, INJUSTICE
(C) MURMURING
(1) Condemned
Pr 19:3; Isa 29:24; La 3:39; Joh 6:43; 1Co 10:10; Php 2:14
(2) Examples of
Ex 14:11; 15:24; 16:2; 17:3; Nu 11:1; 14:27; 20:3; 21:5
Ps 77:3; Jude 1:16
--SEE Despondency, DESPONDENCY
Faultfinding, UNCHARITABLENESS
Apparent Injustice, INJUSTICE
(D) DISSATISFACTION with the Sinful Life
De 32:32; Ec 2:11; 2:18; Isa 8:21; 44:20
--SEE Unrest, UNREST
No Peace, UNREST
Misery, MISERY
Disappointment, DISAPPOINTMENT
CONVERSION
of Sinners
(1) General References to
The Divine Law the Agent in
Ps 19:7
Joyful Believers used as Instruments in
Ps 51:12,13
Essential to Entrance into God's Kingdom
Mt 18:3
Prepares for Christian Service
Lu 22:32
Enjoined upon all men
Ac 3:19
The Supreme Task of the Church
Jas 5:19,20
--SEE Regeneration, LIFE
Spiritual Resurrection, NEW MAN
Restoration (1), RESTORATION
Spiritual Healing, DISEASE
(2) Instances of
--King Saul
1Sa 10:9
--Zacchaeus
Lu 19:9
--Ethiopian Eunuch
Ac 8:37
--Saul of Tarsus
Ac 9:6
--Roman Proconsul
Ac 13:12
--Lydia
Ac 16:14
--Philippian Jailer
Ac 16:33,34
--SEE Accessions CHURCH, THE
Gentiles (2), WORLD-WIDE
(3) Characters Transformed by
Peter, the Profane Fisherman,
Mt 26:74
becomes a man whose very shadow heals
Ac 5:15
The Restless Demoniac,
Mr 5:5
becomes a quiet disciple
Mr 5:15
John the Vindictive Jew,
Lu 9:53,54
becomes the apostle of love
1Jo 4:7
The Woman of Samaria of Unsavoury reputation,
Joh 4:17,18
becomes an evangel of truth
Joh 4:29
Saul the Bloodthirsty Persecutor,
Ac 9:1
becomes Paul, the tender-hearted brother
Ac 21:13
The Cold-hearted Philippian Jailer,
Ac 16:24
becomes a sympathetic friend
Ac 16:33
CONVOCATION
general assembly of the Israelites
Ex 12:16; Le 23:3; Nu 28:18,26; 29:7
--SEE Congregation, CONGREGATION
& CONGREGATION
CORAL
Job 28:18; Eze 27:16
CORDS
Ex 35:18; 39:40; Jud 15:13; Job 39:10
CORINTH
a City of Achaia
Ac 18:1; 19:1; 1Co 1:2; 2Co 1:1; 2Ti 4:20
CORNELIUS
a godly Roman centurion
Characteristics of
--Benevolence, prayerfulness
Ac 10:2
--Obedience
Ac 10:7; 10:8
--Spiritual work
Ac 10:24
--Spiritual receptivity
Ac 10:33
CORRUPTION
(1) Of the Body after Death
Ge 3:19; Job 17:14; 19:26; 21:26; Ps 49:9; 104:29
Ec 3:20; 12:7; Joh 11:39; Ac 13:36; 1Co 15:42
--SEE Mortality, MORTALITY
& MORTALITY
(2) Moral
Ge 6:12; Isa 28:8; Jer 5:28; Eze 7:23; Mic 6:12; Mt 23:28
Lu 11:39; Ro 1:29
--SEE Depravity, NATION, THE
--in the Church. SEE ISRAEL-THE JEWS
--in Politics. SEE Bribery, NATION, THE
Injustice, INJUSTICE
--Social. SEE Nation, NATION, THE
COUNSEL
(1) The importance of Seeking
Pr 11:14; 12:15; 13:10; 15:22; 20:18
--SEE Instruction (1), INSTRUCTION
Guidance, (3), GUIDANCE
Counsellors, COUNSELLORS
(2) Wise, Examples of
Ex 18:19; 1Ki 12:7; Da 4:27; Mt 27:19; Ac 5:35; Re 3:18
--SEE Exhortations, EXHORTATIONS
(3) Evil
Nu 31:16; 1Ki 12:10,28; 2Ch 10:10; 22:3; Job 2:9
(4) Divine
Ps 16:7; 73:24; Isa 11:2; 28:29; Jer 32:19; Re 3:18
COUNSELLORS
safety in a multitude of
Pr 11:14; 15:22; 24:6
--SEE Counsel (1), COUNSEL
COURAGE-FEAR
(A) COURAGE
(1) Enjoined
Nu 13:20; De 31:6; Jos 1:6; 10:25; 23:6; 2Sa 10:12
1Ch 19:13; 22:13; 28:20; 2Ch 19:11; 32:7; Ezr 10:4; Php 1:28
--SEE "Be Strong", BATTLE OF LIFE
Encouragement, ENCOURAGEMENT
Manliness, COURAGE
(2) Examples of,
Caleb
Jos 14:12; Jud 5:18
Jonathan
1Sa 14:6
David
1Sa 17:32; 2Sa 12:7; 1Ki 21:20; 22:14; 2Ki 3:14
Nehemiah
Ne 6:11
The Three Captives
Da 3:16,17
Daniel
Da 6:10; Mt 14:4
Christ
Joh 19:10,11; Ac 4:20; 7:51; Heb 11:23,27
--SEE Boldness (2), BOLDNESS, HOLY
(B) FEARLESSNESS of the Righteous
Job 5:21; Ps 3:6; 27:3; 46:2; 91:5; 112:8; 118:6; Pr 3:24
Isa 8:12; 12:2
--SEE Confidence in God, FAITH
Trust (3), FAITH
(C) MANLINESS
2Sa 10:12; 1Ki 1:52; 2:2; Job 38:3; 40:7; Isa 46:8
Jer 5:1; Eze 22:30
--SEE "Be Strong", BATTLE OF LIFE
(D) COWARDICE, examples of
The Ten Spies
Nu 13:33; 14:1; Jos 7:5
The Followers of Gideon
Jud 7:3
Israel before Goliath
1Sa 17:24; 18:29
David at the Time of Absalom's Rebellion
2Sa 15:14
Ephraim
Ps 78:9
The Disciples
Mt 26:56
--SEE 859
Panics, PANICS
Effeminacy, WEAKNESS
(E) SERVILITY
Ex 14:12; Jud 6:2; 1Ki 20:4
(F) FAINT-HEARTEDNESS
Le 26:36; Nu 14:3; De 1:28; 20:8; Isa 7:4; 30:17
(G) FEAR, GUILTY
(1) General References to
Ge 3:8; 45:3; Le 26:17; Ps 53:5; Pr 28:1; Isa 2:19
Isa 24:17; 33:14; 66:4; Da 5:6; Mic 7:17; Heb 10:27
(2) Terror of the Wicked
Le 26:36; Nu 22:3; Job 18:11; Ps 14:5; 73:19; Pr 1:27; Re 6:16
--SEE 858
(3) The Divine Presence a Source of Fear to the Wicked
--SEE 2862
(4) Heathen Nations under the Power of
Ge 35:5; Ex 15:16; 23:27; Jos 2:11; 2Ch 14:14; 17:10
(H) FEAR OF MAN
De 1:17; 1Sa 15:24; Pr 29:25; Isa 51:12; Jer 38:19; Mt 26:56
Lu 12:4; Joh 7:13; 9:22; 12:42; 19:38; Ga 2:12
--See Panics, PANICS
Men-pleasers, POPULARITY
COURTESY-DISCOURTESY
(A) COURTESY, general references to
Ac 27:3; 28:7; Col 4:6; 1Pe 3:8
--SEE Social Life, SOCIAL LIFE
Gentleness, MEEKNESS
Kindness, KINDNESS
& KINDNESS
(B) DISCOURTESY, examples of
--Nabal
1Sa 25:3
--Rehoboam
1Ki 12:13
--The Rich
Pr 18:23
--Simon
Lu 7:44
--Martha
Lu 10:40
--The Woman of Samaria
Joh 4:9
COURTS
(A) SANHEDRIN (council), the supreme council, or court, of the Jewish
Nation
It consisted of seventy-one members all of whom were required to be
over thirty years of age and married. They must be of good reputation
and well instructed in the law.
General References to
Mt 2:4; 5:22; 26:59; Joh 11:47; Ac 5:21; 6:12; 22:30
--SEE Elders, LEADERS
(B) OTHER COURTS
Inferior
Ex 18:21,22; De 1:15,16; 17:9
Superior, held by Moses
Ex 18:13-26
Circuit
1Sa 7:15,16
Roman
Mt 27:11; Ac 25:6
(C) MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS relating to Courts and Judicial procedure
Places of holding courts
De 21:19; 25:7; Jud 4:5
Sentence of, final
De 17:8-11
Appeal taken
Ac 25:11
Contempt of, punished
De 17:12
Corruption of
Isa 10:1,2; Mic 7:3; Zep 3:3
--SEE Bribery, NATION, THE
Laws for judges
Le 19:15; De 16:18,19
--SEE Partiality, INJUSTICE
Litigation to be avoided
Pr 25:8; Mt 5:25,40; 1Co 6:1
--SEE Strife Forbidden, STRIFE
Perjury condemned
Le 6:3; 19:12; Zec 5:4; Mal 3:5; 1Ti 1:10
--SEE Witnesses, False, WITNESSES, FALSE
& WITNESSES, FALSE
Advocates
(1) The accused his own
Jer 26:11-15; Joh 18:33-37
(2) Professional
Ac 24:1
Examination of Prisoners
Jud 8:14; Joh 18:33
Prisoners mal-treated
Joh 18:22; Ac 22:24
--SEE Injustice, INJUSTICE
Witnesses, two or more needed to convict
Nu 35:30; De 17:6; 19:15; Mt 18:16; 2Co 13:1; 1Ti 5:19; Heb 10:28
COVENANTS AND VOWS
(A) COVENANTS
(1) The Everlasting
Ge 9:16; 17:13; Le 24:8; Nu 18:19; 2Sa 23:5; 1Ch 16:17; Ps 105:10
Isa 24:5; 54:10; 55:3; Jer 32:40; 33:20; Eze 16:60; 37:26; Heb 13:20
(2) The Divine, General References to
Ge 17:2; Ex 6:4; Nu 25:12; Jud 2:1; 2Sa 7:12; Ps 89:28; Isa 59:21
(3) Man's with God
Ex 24:7; Jos 24:24; 2Ki 11:17; 23:3; 2Ch 15:12; 23:16; Ne 10:29
--SEE 882
& VOWS
(4) Between Men
Ge 21:27; 1Sa 18:3; 2Sa 5:3; 1Ki 5:12; 20:34; Jer 34:8
(5) The New
Jer 31:31; Mt 26:28; Ro 11:27; Heb 8:8,10; 12:24
(B) VOWS
(1) Examples of
Ge 28:20; Nu 21:2; Jud 11:30; 1Sa 1:11; Jon 1:16
Ac 18:18; 21:23
--SEE 879
(2) Sacred, to be kept
Nu 30:2; De 23:21; Job 22:27; Ps 50:14; 76:11; Ec 5:4; Mt 5:33
CREATOR
(1) Creator of the Natural Universe, God as
Ge 1:1; Ex 20:11; Ne 9:6; Job 12:9; 26:7; Ps 24:2; 33:6; 95:5
Ps 102:25; 104:5; Isa 40:28; 45:12; 48:13; Ac 4:24; 7:50; 14:15
Ac 17:24; Heb 11:3
--SEE God's Works, WORKS OF GOD
Heavens (1), HEAVENS
(2) Creator of Man, God as
Ge 1:26; 2:7; 5:2; De 4:32; Job 33:4; Ps 8:5; 100:3; Isa 51:13
Mal 2:10; Ac 17:28
(3) Christ as
--SEE Christ Creator, CHRIST JESUS
(4) Holy Spirit as
Ge 1:2; Job 26:13; 33:4; Ps 104:30
CREDULITY
Ge 3:6; Jos 9:14; Pr 14:15; 1Jo 4:1
CREEPING THINGS
Ge 1:26; Le 5:2; 11:20,42; De 14:19; Ps 104:25; Eze 8:10; Ro 1:23
--SEE Animals, ANIMALS
CRETE
(Candia), and island in the Mediterranean Sea
Ac 27:7,21; Tit 1:5
CRIMSON
a colour
2Ch 2:7; 3:14; Isa 1:18; Jer 4:30
CROSS-BEARING
enjoined
Mt 10:38; 16:24; Mr 10:21
CROSS OF CHRIST
(1) The Instrument of Death
Mt 27:32; Joh 19:17; Php 2:8; Heb 12:2
(2) The Doctrine of
--Preached
1Co 1:17
--Gloried in
Ga 6:14
--Reconciliation through
Eph 2:16
--Enemies of
Php 3:18
--Peace made by
Col 1:20
--Old Testament ordinances abolished by
Col 2:14
--SEE Blood, CHRIST JESUS
Redemption (2), REDEMPTION
CROWNS
(1) Material
Le 8:9; 2Sa 1:10; 12:30; 2Ki 11:12; Es 1:11; 8:15
(2) Figurative
Ps 8:5; 21:3; 103:4; Pr 4:9; 12:4; 16:31; 17:6
(3) Spiritual. SEE FUTURE, THE
CRUSES
small vessels for holding liquids
1Sa 26:11; 1Ki 14:3; 17:12; 19:6; 2Ki 2:20
CRYING TO JESUS
Mt 15:25; 17:15; 20:30; Mr 10:47; Lu 17:12; 17:13
--SEE Importunity, PRAYER
CUBITS
measures of length
Ge 6:16; Ex 37:1; De 3:11; Mt 6:27; Re 21:17
--SEE Tables, 3532
CUCUMBERS
Nu 11:5; Isa 1:8
CULTIVATE GIFTS, A CHRISTIAN DUTY TO
Mt 25:20; 1Ti 4:7,14; 2Ti 1:6
CUMMIN
a plant
Isa 28:25,27; Mt 23:23
CUPS
drinking vessels
Ge 40:11; 44:2; 2Sa 12:3; 1Ch 28:17; Jer 52:19; Mr 7:4
CURIOSITY
(1) Examples of Idle
The Men of Beth-shemesh desired to see the inside of the Ark
1Sa 6:19
Herod, curious to see Christ
Lu 9:9
The Levite looked with indifferent curiosity upon the man who was
suffering
Lu 10:32
The Jews who came to see Lazarus
Joh 12:9
The Athenians
Ac 17:21
--SEE Questions, QUESTIONS
(2) Leads to the Desire for Signs
Mt 12:38; 16:1; 24:3; Mr 8:11; Lu 11:16; Joh 2:18; 4:48
Joh 6:30; 1Co 1:22
--SEE Doubt Rebuked, UNBELIEF
Doubters, UNBELIEF
Unbelief, UNBELIEF
CURSE, DIVINE
sinners under
Ge 3:17; 4:11; De 11:28; 27:15; 28:16; Jos 6:26; Jud 5:23; Jer 11:3
Mal 3:9; Ga 3:10
--SEE Reprobation, ISRAEL-THE JEWS
Wicked Rejected, WICKED
Castaways, ESTRANGEMENT
CURTAINS
of the Tabernacle
Ex 26:1; 36:9; 2Sa 7:2
--SEE Vail, VAIL
CYPRUS
an island in the Mediterranean
Ac 4:36; 11:19; 13:4; 15:39; 21:3; 27:4
CYRENE
a city in Libya
Mt 27:32; Ac 2:10; 11:20; 13:1
CYRUS
king of Persia
2Ch 36:22; Ezr 1:1; 3:7; 4:3; 5:13; 6:3; Isa 44:28; 45:1
DAMASCUS
a city of Syria
2Sa 8:6; 1Ki 11:24; 2Ki 5:12; Ac 9:2; 22:6; 26:20; Ga 1:17
DAN
(1) Son of Jacob
Ge 30:6; 49:16; Ex 1:4; Nu 26:42
(2) Town of
Jos 19:47; 1Ki 12:29; 15:20; 2Ch 30:5
(3) Tribe of
Nu 1:39; Jos 19:48; Jud 18:30
DANCING
(1) Worldly
Ex 32:19; Jud 11:34; 21:21; 1Sa 30:16; Job 21:11; Ec 3:4
Jer 31:4; Mr 6:22
(2) Before the Lord
Ex 15:20; 2Sa 6:14; Ps 149:3; 150:4
DANIEL
carried captive to Babylon, one of the greater prophets
(1) General References to
Da 1:6; 2:14; 5:17; 6:10,21; 9:2; 12:4; Eze 14:14; 28:3
(2) Characteristics of
--Self-control
Da 1:8; 10:3
--Courage
Da 5:22,23
--Integrity
Da 6:4
--Prayerfulness
Da 2:17,18; 6:10
--Humility
Da 10:17
--Spiritual Vision
Da 7:9-12; 10:5,6
DARIUS
(1) Median King of Persia
Da 5:31; 6:1,25; 9:1
(2) Emancipator of Israel
Ezr 5:6; 6:1; Hag 1:1; Zec 1:1
(3) King of Persia
Ne 12:22
DARK DAYS
2Sa 22:29; Job 19:8; 30:26; Ps 88:6; Ec 11:8; Isa 24:11; Mic 7:8
Lu 22:53; Joh 8:12; 16:20; Ac 27:20
--SEE Tribulation, AFFLICTIONS
DATHAN AND ABIRAM
destroyed for their rebellion
Nu 16:1,12,27
DAVID
king and poet, General References to
Ru 4:22; 1Sa 16:13; 17:14,50; 18:1,29; 2Sa 7:5; 18:33; 24:1; 1Ki 2:10
--"Israel's Versatile King"
Beautiful
1Sa 16:12
Divinely Chosen
1Sa 16:13
Courageous
1Sa 17:34-36
A Champion
1Sa 17:40
A great soldier
2Sa 5:7
Forbidden to build the temple, because a man of war
1Ch 28:3
A Poet, see Psalms 8, 19, 23, &c. &c.
General trend of his life spiritual
1Sa 13:14; 1Ki 15:5
Was led by passion to violate the Mosaic law
De 17:17; 2Sa 5:13
Yielded to gross sins in a period of ease
2Sa 11:1-27
Was rebuked by the prophet Nathan
2Sa 12:1-31
His repentance and confession
Ps 51:1-19
DAY
general references to
Ge 1:5; 8:22; Ps 74:16; Jer 33:20
DAY OF PREPARATION
Mt 27:62; Mr 15:42; Lu 23:54; Joh 19:14
DAY OF THE LORD
(1) General References to
Mal 4:5; 1Co 5:5; 2Co 1:14; 1Th 5:2; 2Pe 3:10
--SEE Second Coming, FUTURE, THE
Last Judgment, FUTURE, THE
(2) Called the Last, or Great Day
Joe 2:11,31; Zep 1:14; Mal 4:1; Joh 12:48; Ro 2:5; 2Ti 1:12
Heb 10:25; Jude 1:6; Re 6:17
--SEE End of the World, END OF THE WORLD
Last Judgment, FUTURE, THE
Second Coming, FUTURE, THE
(3) Day of Visitation
Isa 10:3; Jer 10:15; 46:21; Ho 9:7; Mic 7:4; Lu 19:44; 1Pe 2:12
--SEE Last Judgment, FUTURE, THE
DAY'S JOURNEY
Ex 3:18; 1Ki 19:4; Jon 3:4
--SEE Tables, 3533
DAYS, THE LAST
of time
Isa 2:2; Da 2:28; 12:9; Mic 4:1; Ac 2:17; 2Ti 3:1; 2Pe 3:3
DEAD SEA
also called Salt Sea
Ge 14:3; Nu 34:3; De 3:17; 4:49; Jos 3:16; 15:5; Joe 2:20; Zec 14:8
DEAD, THE
(A) PREPARATION OF, for Burial
(1) General References to
Mt 26:12; Joh 11:44; Ac 9:37
(2) Embalming
Ge 50:2,26; 2Ch 16:14; Joh 19:40
(3) Grave-clothes
Mt 27:59; Joh 11:44; 19:40; 20:7; Ac 5:6
(4) Cremation
Jos 7:25; 1Sa 31:12; 2Ki 23:20; Am 6:10
(5) Burial Ceremonies
Ge 50:10; Jer 34:5
--SEE Mourners, SORROW
(B) DEAD BODIES
(1) Jewish Laws concerning
Le 21:11; Nu 6:6; 9:6; 19:11; De 21:23; Hag 2:13
(2) Unburied, a mark of disgrace
De 28:26; Ps 79:2; Ec 6:3; Isa 14:19; Jer 7:33; 16:4
Jer 25:33; 34:20
(3) Burial of
De 10:6; 34:6; Jos 24:30; 1Ki 11:15; 2Ki 13:20; Mt 14:12
Lu 16:22; Ac 5:10; 8:2
(C) PLACES OF BURIAL
(1) General References to
Ge 47:30; Nu 19:16; Jud 16:31; 1Sa 25:1; 31:13; 2Ki 21:18
1Ch 10:12; 2Ch 33:20; Jer 26:23; Mt 27:7
--SEE The Grave, GRAVE, THE
(2) Sepulchres
Ge 23:6; De 34:6; 2Ki 9:28; 2Ch 16:14; Isa 53:9; Mt 27:60
Mr 6:29; Lu 24:1
--SEE 935
& GRAVE, THE
(3) Attachment to the Burial Places of "The Fathers"
Ge 49:29; 50:25; Ne 2:3
(D) TOMBSTONES erected over
Ge 35:20; 2Ki 23:17
DEAFNESS-HEARING
(A) DEAFNESS
(1) Natural
Le 19:14; 2Sa 19:35; Ec 12:4; Mt 11:5; Mr 7:32; 9:25
(2) Spiritual
Isa 6:10; Jer 6:10; Eze 12:2; Zec 7:11; Mt 13:15; Ac 28:26
2Ti 4:4
--SEE Dullness, DULLNESS
Hardness, IMPENITENCE
Indifference (1), INDIFFERENCE
Impenitence, IMPENITENCE
& IMPENITENCE
Unbelief, UNBELIEF
(B) HEARING
(1) Spiritual of Believers
Pr 8:34; 15:31; Ec 5:1; Hab 3:2; Lu 8:15; Jas 1:19; Re 2:11
--SEE The Hearing Ear, RECEPTION
Spiritual Receptivity, RECEPTION
Teachableness, RECEPTION
(2) Careless, Characteristics of
Sentimentality
Eze 33:32
Disobedience
Mt 7:26
Shallowness
Mt 13:19
Hardness
Lu 16:31
Forgetfulness
Jas 1:23,24
--SEE Indifference, INDIFFERENCE
Hardness, IMPENITENCE
(B) HEARING, DIVINE, God attentive to the Prayers of the Saints
2Sa 22:7; Ps 34:15; 94:9; Isa 59:1; 65:24; Jas 5:4; 1Pe 3:12
--SEE Prayer (6), PRAYER
DEATH PENALTY
(1) For Capital Offences
Ge 9:6; Ex 21:14,29; 22:20; 35:2; Le 20:10
De 13:9; 17:12; 21:21
(2) Examples of the Infliction of
Le 10:2; Nu 15:36; 16:32; Jos 7:25; 2Ki 9:33; 2Ch 23:15
Es 7:10; Ac 5:5; 12:23
DEATHS FORETOLD
Ge 3:19; Nu 20:24; 31:2; 1Sa 28:19; 1Ki 14:12; 2Ki 8:10; 20:1; Ac 5:9
DEBORAH
"The Patriotic Woman", associated with Barak in Judging Israel
(1) General References to
Jud 4:4,14; 5:1
(2) Facts Concerning
A judge and prophetess
Jud 4:4
Summons Barak to deliver Israel
Jud 4:6
Agrees to accompany him to battle
Jud 4:9
Inspires him to action
Jud 4:14
Sings a paean of victory
Jud 5:1-31
Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Jud 5:16,17,23
--SEE Notable Women, WOMEN
DEBTORS, SPIRITUAL
Ps 116:12; Ro 1:14; 1Co 4:7; 6:20; 2Co 8:9; 1Jo 3:16
--SEE God's Gift, SALVATION
DECALOGUE, THE
the ten commandments
Ex 20:1; 32:16; 34:28; De 4:13; 5:7; 10:4; Jos 8:32
--SEE Tables of Stone, 3543
DECAPOLIS
ten cities near the Sea of Galilee
Mt 4:25; Mr 5:20; 7:31
DEDICATION, FEAST OF
Joh 10:22
--SEE Feasts, FEASTS, JEWISH
DEDICATION of the Tabernacle
Ex 40:1-38
DEDICATION, OF SOLOMON'S TEMPLE
1Ki 8:1-66
of the Wall of Jerusalem
Ne 12:27
--Personal. SEE Consecration, SURRENDERED LIFE
DEEPER LIFE, THE
Ps 1:2; Da 2:22; Lu 6:48; 10:39; 1Co 2:10; Eph 3:18,19
Php 4:8; Col 3:3
DEEP, THE OR THE SEA
Ge 1:2; Ps 42:7; 107:24; Isa 51:10; 63:13; Hab 3:10; 2Co 11:25
DEFILEMENT-CLEANSING
(A) DEFILEMENT
(1) Of Sin
Isa 24:5; 59:3; Eze 22:4; 28:18; 43:8; Mr 7:23; Heb 12:15
Jas 3:6
(2) Ceremonial
Le 11:43; 15:2; Joh 18:28
--SEE Ceremonialism, RELIGION
(B) FILTHINESS, Moral
Ezr 9:11; Ps 53:3; Mt 23:27; Ro 6:19; Eph 5:4; Jas 1:21; 2Pe 2:10
--SEE Lasciviousness, IMPURITY
(C) POLLUTIONS
(1) Ceremonial under the Mosaic Law
Le 7:21; 15:11; 21:1; Nu 8:6; De 21:23
(2) Of the Heathen
Le 18:24; 20:23; De 18:12; 2Pe 2:7
--SEE Land Polluted, CANAAN, LAND OF
(3) Of God's House
2Ch 33:7; 36:14; Jer 7:30; Eze 8:16; 44:7; Zep 3:4; Joh 2:14
--SEE Sacrilege, IRREVERENCE
& IRREVERENCE
(D) CLEANSING Select Reading Psalm 51
Ps 51:1-19
(1) Ceremonial
Ex 30:20; 40:12; Le 14:8; 16:26; 22:6; Nu 19:7; Heb 9:10
(2) Spiritual, Enjoined
Isa 1:16; Jer 4:14; Ac 22:16; 1Co 5:7; 2Co 7:1; 2Ti 2:21
Jas 4:8; 1Jo 3:3
--SEE Holiness (3), HOLINESS
Righteousness (4), RIGHTEOUSNESS
Sanctification (2), SANCTIFICATION
(3) Spiritual, Promised
Ps 65:3; Isa 1:18; Eze 36:25; Zec 13:1; Mal 3:3; Eph 5:25,26
Tit 3:5; Heb 9:14; 1Jo 1:7; Re 1:5
--SEE Blood of Christ, CHRIST JESUS
Pardon Promised, SALVATION
Word Purifies, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
(4) The Desire for
Ps 19:12; 51:2,7; 79:9; Joh 13:9
--SEE Spiritual Thirst, DESIRE
Spiritual Desire, DESIRE
(5) Examples of Spiritual
Isa 6:7; Zec 3:4; Joh 15:3; 1Co 6:11; Re 7:14
--SEE Sin Forgiven, SIN
(E) Washing ceremonial
Le 6:27; 13:54; 14:8; 16:28; Nu 31:24; 2Ch 4:6
---of Feet. SEE Social Customs, SOCIAL LIFE
---of Hands. SEE HANDS WASHED
DEGRADATION
of God's people
Ex 32:25; Eze 16:6; 20:31; 2Pe 2:22
--SEE Israel, ISRAEL-THE JEWS
& ISRAEL-THE JEWS
DEGREES OF FRUITFULNESS
Da 4:12; Mt 13:8; Joh 15:2; Jas 3:17; Re 22:2
--SEE Fruitfulness, FRUITFULNESS
DELIVERANCE
(1) Of Israel
Ex 14:30; 1Sa 14:15; 2Ch 14:12; 20:22; 32:21
--SEE God of Battles, BATTLE OF LIFE
Divine Defence, BATTLE OF LIFE
(2) Divine, Examples of
Lot
Ge 19:16
David
1Sa 17:37
The Hebrew Children
Da 3:27
Daniel
Da 6:22
Jonah
Jon 1:17
The Apostles
Ac 5:18,19
Peter
Ac 12:7
Paul and Silas
Ac 16:26
Shipwrecked Passengers, with Paul
Ac 27:44
(3) Promised, to Believers
Job 5:19; Ps 91:3; 116:8; Isa 46:4; 1Co 10:13; 2Co 1:10
2Ti 4:18; Heb 2:15; 2Pe 2:9
--SEE Divine Helper, HELPS
Temptation (3), TEMPTATION
Spiritual Victory, BATTLE OF LIFE
God's Promises, PROMISES, DIVINE
& PROMISES, DIVINE
& PROMISES, DIVINE
(4) Sought by the Psalmist
Ps 25:20; 43:1; 59:2; 71:4; 119:134; 140:1; 143:9; 144:11
--SEE Salvation Sought, SALVATION
DELIVERER, DIVINE
God as
1Sa 17:37; 2Sa 22:2; Ps 18:17; 34:4; 56:13; Isa 46:4; Jer 1:8
Da 6:27; 2Co 1:10; 2Ti 4:18; Heb 2:15
DELUGE, THE
Ge 6:7,17; 7:11; Job 22:16; Isa 54:9; Mt 24:38; 1Pe 3:20; 2Pe 2:5
--SEE Noah, NOAH
Ark, ARK
DEMAS
one of Paul's co-labourers
Col 4:14; 2Ti 4:10; Phm 1:24
DEMONIACS
men possessed by evil spirits
Mt 8:28; 9:32; 12:22; 15:22; 17:15; Mr 1:23; 5:2; Lu 8:2; Ac 5:16
--SEE Evil Spirits, EVIL SPIRITS
& EVIL SPIRITS
DENS
Jud 6:2; Job 37:8; Jer 7:11; Da 6:7; Heb 11:38
DERISION
Job 30:1; Ps 42:10; 69:12; 119:51; Jer 20:7; Lu 16:14; 23:35
--SEE Aha, AHA
Contempt, CONTEMPT
Mocking, MOCKING
Reviling of Christ, SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST
DESERTS
(1) General References to
Ex 5:3; Mr 6:32; Lu 1:80; 4:42; 9:10; Ac 8:26
(2) Notable
Ex 19:2; 23:31; Nu 20:1; 1Sa 23:24; 2Sa 2:24
--SEE Wilderness, WILDERNESSES
Solitude, SEPARATION
Retirement, SEPARATION
DESIRE, EVIL
Nu 11:4; Pr 21:10; 30:15; Hab 2:5; Mr 4:19; 1Co 10:6; Eph 2:3
Jas 4:2; 1Jo 2:16
--SEE Lust, IMPURITY
Appetites, SELF-INDULGENCE
Evil Passions, PASSIONS, EVIL
DESIRE
general references to
Ge 3:16; Ps 145:16; Pr 13:12; Mr 10:35
DESIRE-SATISFACTION
(A) DESIRE, SPIRITUAL, Select Readings, Psalms 42; 84
Ps 42:1-11; 84:1-12
(1) General References to
2Ch 15:15; Ps 27:4; 38:9; 63:1; 73:25; 119:20,131; Isa 26:9
Lu 6:21; 1Pe 2:2
--SEE Ambition, Holy, EARNESTNESS
Importunity, PRAYER
(2) Spiritual Thirst, Examples of
Ps 42:2; 63:1; 119:174; 143:6; Am 8:11
--SEE Living Water, WATER OF LIFE
(B) SATISFACTION, of the Saints' desires
(1) Promises Concerning
Ps 17:15; 36:8; 63:5; 103:5; 107:9; Isa 58:11; Jer 31:14
--SEE Peace, REST
Spiritual Rest, REST
(2) Spiritual Thirst Satisfied
Ps 36:8; Isa 12:3; 44:3; 55:1; Mt 5:6; Joh 4:14; 6:35; 7:37
Re 7:16; 21:6; 22:17
--SEE Spiritual Fullness, FULNESS
DESOLATION
as a result of sin
(1) Of Israel
Isa 1:8; 24:12; Jer 2:15; 9:11; 12:11; 19:8; La 1:4; 5:18
Eze 20:26; 33:28; Am 7:9; Mic 3:12; Mt 23:38
--SEE Barrenness,
Wicked Forsaken, SIN
(2) Of Heathen Nations
Isa 13:9; 15:1; Jer 25:12; 49:9; 49:17; Eze 25:13; 29:12; 30:14
Eze 32:15; 35:3; Joe 3:19; Na 2:10
(3) General References to
Job 15:34; Ps 34:21; 40:15; 73:19; Mt 23:38
--SEE Adversity, ADVERSITY
Want,
Misery, MISERY
DESPISERS
general references to
Pr 1:30; 9:8; Mt 7:6; Ac 13:41; Ro 2:4; 2Ti 3:3; Heb 10:28; 2Pe 2:10
--SEE Scoffers, IRREVERENCE
DESTINY OF EVIL-SPIRITS
Mt 8:29; 25:41; 2Pe 2:4; Jude 1:6; Re 19:20; 20:3,10
DESTRUCTION OF THE WICKED
(1) Comes Suddenly
--SEE 3182
(2) Utter Threatened
Isa 34:2; Jer 25:9; Mal 4:1; Lu 3:9; 2Th 1:9; Re 18:21
--SEE Chaff, WICKED
Threatenings, THREATENINGS
Fate of the Wicked, WICKED
(3) Examples of
Nu 21:3; De 2:34; 3:6; Jos 6:21; 8:26; 11:20; Lu 17:29
--SEE Extermination, CANAAN, LAND OF
DETERIORATION-DEVELOPMENT
(A) DETERIORATION, a tendency of the sinful life
Isa 1:22; Jer 7:26; 16:12; Eze 16:47; Ho 13:2
Lu 11:26; 2Ti 3:13; 2Pe 2:20
--SEE Dross, DROSS
(B) BACKSLIDING, (Select Reading Mal 3.7-18. Gal. Gal 4)
Mal 3:7-10; Ga 4:1-31
Results of
Selfish Absorption
Pr 14:14; Isa 1:4; Jer 14:7; Ho 11:7
Religious Indifference
Mt 24:12
Unfitness for the Kingdom
Lu 9:62; Ga 1:6
Bondage to Forms
Ga 4:9
Divine Displeasure
Heb 10:38; 2Pe 2:20
Loss of Spiritual Enthusiasm
Re 2:4
--SEE Apostasy, UNFAITHFULNESS
& UNFAITHFULNESS
Forsaking God, UNFAITHFULNESS
& UNFAITHFULNESS
(C) BACKSLIDERS, causes which tend to produce
Absence of Spiritual Leaders
Ex 32:1,8; 1Sa 15:11
Evil Associations
1Ki 11:4
Worldly Success
2Ch 25:2,14; Ps 78:57; Ho 6:4; Zep 1:6
Shallowness
Lu 8:13
Emptiness of Life
Lu 11:24,25,26
Lack of Spiritual Insight
Joh 6:63,64,66; 1Ti 5:15
Love of the World
2Ti 4:10
--SEE Apostates, UNFAITHFULNESS
Covenant-breakers, UNFAITHFULNESS
Wanderers, ESTRANGEMENT
(D) SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT, (Select Reading, Heb 5.11-14, 6.1-16)
Heb 5:11-14; 6:1-16
(E) SPIRITUAL GROWTH, Enjoined
In Fruitfulness
2Co 9:10
Into Christ
Eph 4:15; Col 1:10
In Love
1Th 3:12; 4:10
Unto Perfection
Heb 6:1
Through "The Word"
1Pe 2:2
By Accretion
2Pe 1:5,6
In Grace and Knowledge
2Pe 3:18
--SEE Divine Perfection, PERFECTION
(F) EXAMPLES OF GROWTH
The boy Samuel
1Sa 2:26
John the Baptist
Lu 1:80
The Boy Christ
Lu 2:40,52
Paul
Ac 9:22
The Thessalonians
2Th 1:3
(G) SPIRITUAL MATURITY, how Secured
By Putting away Childish Things
1Co 13:11
By Cultivating the Understanding
1Co 14:20
By Striving after the Christ Ideal
Eph 4:13,15
By Partaking of the Deeper Truths of the Gospel
Heb 5:14
By Overcoming Temptation
1Jo 2:14
--SEE "Be Strong", BATTLE OF LIFE
(H) SPIRITUAL IMMATURITY
Inability to Receive Strong Doctrine
1Co 3:1,2; 14:20
Necessity for Tutelage
Ga 4:1,2,3
Instability of Faith
Eph 4:14
Continuance in the Primary Department
Heb 5:12; 1Pe 2:2
(I) SPIRITUAL PROGRESS
(1) A Characteristic of the Righteous
Job 17:9; Ps 84:7; 92:12; Pr 4:18; 2Co 3:18; 1Ti 4:15
--SEE Christ's Perfection, PERFECTION
(I) SPIRITUAL PROGRESS
(2) The Larger Life
2Sa 22:37; 1Ki 4:29; 1Ch 4:10; Ps 18:36; 118:5; Isa 54:2
Joh 10:10; 2Co 6:11; Eph 3:17,18,19
DEVOTED THINGS, THOSE DEVOTED TO UTTER DESTRUCTION
De 7:26; 13:17; Jos 6:18; 7:1,11; Isa 52:11
DEVOTIONAL LIFE
(1) Morning Devotions
Ge 22:3
Of Jacob
Ge 28:16,17,18; Ex 24:4
Of Samuel's Parents
1Sa 1:19
Of Hezekiah
2Ch 29:20
Of Job
Job 1:5
Of David
Ps 57:8; 119:147
Of Jesus
Mr 1:35
(2) Prayerfulness
Ps 5:3; 55:17; 119:147; Zec 8:21; Lu 2:37; Ac 10:2; 16:25
1Th 3:10; 1Ti 5:5
--SEE Importunity, PRAYER
Worshippers, WORSHIPPERS
(3) Prayer Three Times a day
Ps 55:17; Da 6:10
(4) All-night Prayers
Jacob
Ge 32:24
Samuel
1Sa 15:11; Ps 55:17; 119:62
Christ
Lu 6:12; Ac 16:25
For miscellaneous topics relating to the Devotional Life,--
--SEE Bible Study, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
Holy Spirit, FULNESS
& HOLY SPIRIT
Mind, Spiritual, MIND
Fellowship, Spiritual, FELLOWSHIP
Prayer, PRAYER
Secret Prayer, PRAYER
& PRAYER
DIBON
a town of Moab
Nu 21:30; 32:3; 33:45; Jos 13:9; Isa 15:2; Jer 48:18
DILEMMA, WORLDLY
De 28:29; Ps 107:27; Mt 27:22; Lu 12:17; 16:3; Joh 12:35
DISCERNMENT-DULLNESS
(A) DISCERNMENT, SPIRITUAL
1Ki 3:9; Isa 7:15; 11:3; 1Co 2:14; Heb 5:14
--SEE Knowledge (6), KNOWLEDGE
Eyes Opened, EYES OPENED
Vision, Spiritual, VISION
(B) PERCEPTION, SPIRITUAL examples of
David
2Sa 5:12
The Shunammite Woman
2Ki 4:9
Nehemiah
Ne 6:12
The Wise Man
Ec 2:14
Jesus
Lu 5:22
The Samaritan Woman
Joh 4:19
Peter
Ac 10:34
--SEE Understanding, WISDOM
Knowledge (6), KNOWLEDGE
(C) DULLNESS
(1) Condemned
Ps 92:6; Isa 44:19; Eze 12:2; Lu 12:56; Joh 8:43; Ro 3:11
Heb 5:11
--SEE No Understanding, DULLNESS
(2) General Examples of
Ps 82:5; Mic 4:12; Mt 13:13; Ac 28:27; Ro 1:31; 2Ti 3:7
--SEE Darkness, DARKNESS
(3) Of Israel
De 32:28; Ps 106:7; Isa 1:3; 27:11; 29:11; Jer 4:22
(4) Of the Disciples
Mt 15:16; 16:11; Lu 9:45; 18:34; 24:25; Joh 14:9
(5) Of Men in Apprehending the Spiritual Teachings of Christ
Joh 2:20; 3:4; 4:11,33; 6:52; 11:12
(D) NO UNDERSTANDING, examples of those slow to believe
Ps 32:9; 49:20; Pr 12:11; 18:2; 24:30; 28:16
Isa 27:11; 44:19; Jer 4:22; 5:21; Mt 13:19
--SEE Ignorance, IGNORANCE
Grossness, MIND, CARNAL
DISCIPLES EMPOWERED
Lu 10:19; 12:12; Ac 4:33; 6:10
--SEE Peter Empowered,
Spiritual Power, POWER
DISCIPLESHIP
(1) Conditions of
Self-denial and Cross-bearing
Mt 16:24
Renunciation
Lu 14:26
Leaving All
Lu 14:33
Steadfastness
Joh 8:31
Fruitfulness
Joh 15:8
--SEE Leaving All, SELF-DENIAL
(2) Secret Discipleship, examples of
Joh 3:1,2; 7:13; 12:42; 19:38
--SEE Fear of Man, FEAR
(3) Followers, blessings promised to
Spiritual Knowledge
Ho 6:3; Lu 14:27
Spiritual Light
Joh 8:12
Guidance of the Still Small Voice
Joh 10:27
Heavenly Honour
Joh 12:26; 21:22; Eph 5:1
A Divine Example
1Pe 2:21; Re 14:4
DISCOURAGEMENT-ENCOURAGEMENT
(A) DISCOURAGEMENT, Apparent Reasons for
The hardness of the Way
Nu 21:4
The Difficulty of the Task
Ne 4:10
The Prosperity of the Wicked
Ps 73:2,3
Delay in Fulfilment of Desires
Pr 13:12
--SEE Despondency, DESPONDENCY
Hopelessness, DESPAIR
Sighing, SIGHING
Trial Prolonged, AFFLICTIONS
(B) ENCOURAGEMENT, divine, General References to
Ex 14:13; 2Ch 35:2; Isa 41:13; Mt 9:2; 14:27; 17:7
Mr 16:6; Ac 23:11; 27:22
--SEE Courage (1), COURAGE
"Be Strong", BATTLE OF LIFE
(C) THE "FEAR NOTS," seven reasons for encouragement
Blessings in the Journey of Life
Ge 26:24; Nu 21:34; Jud 6:23
Supplies in Famine
1Ki 17:13
Protection in Peril
2Ki 6:16
Strength in Weakness
Isa 41:10
Companionship in Trial
Isa 43:1,2,3
Overshadowing Care
Mt 10:30,31
Life Beyond the Grave
Re 1:17,18
--SEE Courage (1), COURAGE
Faint Not, AFFLICTIONS
DISGUISES
examples of
Ge 38:14; 1Sa 28:8; 1Ki 14:2; 20:38; 22:30; 2Ch 35:22
DISMISSALS OF THE NEEDY
by the disciples
Mt 15:23; Mr 6:36; 10:13,48; Lu 18:15
DISOWNMENT BY CHRIST
Mt 7:23; 25:12; Lu 13:27; 13:27
--SEE Wicked Rejected, WICKED
DISPERSION
(1) Of the Nations after the Flood
Ge 11:8; De 32:8
(2) Of the Jews
Le 26:33; Ne 1:8; Es 3:8; Ps 44:11; Eze 6:8; 36:19
Joh 7:35; Jas 1:1
--SEE Captivity, ISRAEL-THE JEWS
& ISRAEL-THE JEWS
(3) Of the Early Disciples
Mt 26:31; Ac 8:1,4; 11:19
DISPLAY
(1) General References to
Es 1:4; 5:11; Isa 39:2; Lu 20:46; Ac 25:23
--SEE Pride (2), PRIDE
Glory of Man, HONOUR
Rich Apparel, DRESS
(2) In Religious Service
2Ki 10:16; Mt 6:2,5,16; 23:5; Lu 18:12
DISTAFF
Ex 35:25; Pr 31:19
DIVINE DEMONSTRATION
1Sa 17:46; 1Ki 18:38; Mt 27:54; Mr 2:10; Joh 20:27
--SEE Works Prove, WORKS PROVE
DIVISIONS WEAKEN
Lu 11:17; 1Co 1:10; 3:3; 11:18
--SEE Unity Enjoined, UNITY
DOCTORS
of the law
Lu 2:46; 5:17; Ac 5:34
DOCTRINE
(1) False
Isa 32:6; Mt 16:12; Col 2:8; Heb 13:9
--SEE False Teachers, LEADERS
Heresy, HERESY
Seducers, TEMPTATION
Deceivers, FALSEHOOD
(2) Good
De 32:2; Pr 4:2; 1Ti 4:6; Tit 1:9; 2:1
---Christ's SEE Teaching, Christs, TEACHER, DIVINE
DOERS
(the obedient)
Mt 7:21; 12:50; Lu 6:47; Joh 13:17; Ro 2:13; Jas 1:22; 4:11
1Jo 2:17; Re 22:14
--SEE Obedience, OBEDIENCE
Commandments, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
& BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
Law, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
DOGS
(1) Animals. See
(2) A term of Reproach
Mt 7:6; 15:26; Php 3:2; Re 22:15
DOOR, CHRIST THE
Joh 10:7; 14:6; Ro 5:2; Eph 2:18; Heb 9:8; 10:19,20
--SEE Access, ADMISSION-EXCLUSION
DOOR-KEEPERS
2Ki 25:18; Ps 84:10; Joh 18:17
DORCAS
a benevolent woman of Joppa
Ac 9:36
DOTHAN
a district and town near Samaria
Ge 37:17; 2Ki 6:13
DOUGH
referred to
Ex 12:34; Nu 15:20; Ne 10:37; Jer 7:18; Ho 7:4
DRAGONS
De 32:33; Ps 91:13; Isa 34:13; Jer 9:11; 51:37; Mic 1:8; Mal 1:3
DREAMS
(1) General References to
Nu 12:6; Job 7:14; Ec 5:3,7; Jer 23:28; Joe 2:28
(2) Notable
Ge 28:12; 37:5; 40:5; 41:1; Jud 7:13; 1Ki 3:5; Da 2:1; 4:5
Mt 1:20; 2:12,19,22; 27:19
--SEE Visions, REVELATIONS
(3) Interpretation of
Ge 40:12; 41:25; Da 1:17; 2:28; 4:20,24
DRESS
(A) SPECIAL ADVICES concerning
Of the two sexes not to be alike
De 22:5,11
Duty of cleanliness and care in
Ec 9:8
Of the ancient priests
Eze 44:17
Undue anxiety concerning, forbidden
Mt 6:28
Modesty in, enjoined
1Ti 2:9
The inward adorning
1Pe 3:3
(B) ATTIRE, too much Stress upon Outward
Isa 3:16,18-24; Mt 6:28,29; 1Pe 3:3,4
--SEE 205
(C) CLOTHING
(1) General References to
Ge 3:21; 27:15; 2Sa 1:24; Da 5:29; Mt 3:4; Mr 12:38
Ac 9:39; Jas 2:3
--SEE Vesture, VESTMENTS
(2) Rich Apparel, the Wearing of
Es 6:8; 8:15; Ps 45:13; Isa 3:22; Eze 27:24; Da 5:7
Lu 16:19; Ac 12:21
--SEE Display, DISPLAY
& DISPLAY
(3) Coats
Ge 37:3; Ex 28:40; Da 3:21; Mt 10:10; Ac 9:39
(4) Mantles
1Ki 19:13; 2Ki 2:8,13; Ezr 9:3; Job 1:20
(5) Robes
1Sa 18:4; 2Sa 13:18
(6) Sandals
Mr 6:9; Ac 12:8
(D) CLOAKS
(1) Garments
Mt 5:40; Lu 6:29; 2Ti 4:13
(2) Figurative
Joh 15:22; 1Th 2:5; 1Pe 2:16
--SEE Garment of Sin, GARMENT OF SIN
(E) GARMENTS OF PRIESTS
(1) General References
Ex 28:2; 29:5,29; 31:10; 39:1; Le 8:7; Nu 20:26; Eze 44:17
(2) Bonnets of
Ex 28:40; 29:9; 39:28; Eze 44:18
DROSS
the wicked compared to
Pr 25:4; Isa 1:22; Eze 22:18
--SEE Spiritual Refining, AFFLICTIONS
DROUGHT-SHOWERS
(A) DROUGHT, spiritual
Ps 63:1; 68:6; Isa 1:30; 5:13; 41:17; Jer 17:6; Am 8:13
--SEE Spiritual Destitution, POVERTY
(B) SHOWERS, spiritual
De 32:2; Ps 72:6; Eze 34:26; Ho 6:3; 10:12
--SEE Revivals, AWAKENINGS
DRY PLACES
Nu 20:2; 2Ki 3:9; Ps 68:6; Isa 1:30; Jer 14:3; 17:6
DUST
(1) Man made from
Ge 2:7; 3:19; 18:27; Job 10:9; 34:15; Ps 103:14; Ec 12:7
(2) Thrown or Shaken off in Anger
Mt 10:14; Ac 13:51
(3) Placed on the Head as a Sign of Grief
Jos 7:6; Job 2:12; La 2:10; Eze 27:30; Re 18:19
--SEE Sackcloth, 1950
DUTY
(Select Readings Ro 12; 1Th 5.15-28)
Ro 12:1-21; 1Th 5:15-28
(A) "DAILY DUTY"
Gathering the Manna
Ex 16:4; 1Ch 16:37; 2Ch 8:14; Ezr 3:4
Reading of "The Word"
Ne 8:18
Performing of Vows
Ps 61:8
Prayer
Ps 88:9; 145:2
Watchfulness
Pr 8:34
Cross-bearing
Lu 9:23
Exhortation
Heb 3:13
(B) OF MINISTERS
Isa 58:1; 62:6; Eze 4:4; Mt 28:19; Mr 16:15; Joh 21:16
Ac 5:20; 6:4; 14:22; 20:28; Ro 12:6,7,8; Eph 3:9
1Ti 4:6; 2Ti 1:6; 2:15; Tit 1:5; 1Pe 5:2
(C) DUTY TO THE WEAK
Mt 25:35,36; Ac 20:35; Ro 14:1; 15:1; 1Co 8:11; 9:22; 1Th 5:14
--SEE Helpfulness, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
Sympathy, SYMPATHY
& SYMPATHY
(D) THREE-FOLD DUTY OF LIFE Appropriation, Formation, Donation
(1) "Appropriation" (taking)
Cup of Salvation
Ps 116:13
Instruction
Pr 4:13
Divine Strength
Isa 27:5
All of Life's opportunities
Lu 19:13
The Water of Life
Re 22:17
(2) "Formation" (making)
After the Divine Plan
Ex 25:40
A Perfect Example
Joh 13:15
Life to be Transformed, not conformed
Ro 12:2; 2Co 3:18
Danger of Old Ideals
1Pe 1:14,15
(3) "Donation" (giving)
With a Free Hand
Mt 10:8
Give or Lose
Mt 16:25
The Blessedness of
Ac 20:35
As Stewards
1Pe 4:10
--SEE Benevolence, LIBERALITY
Liberality, LIBERALITY
Giving, LIBERALITY
DYEING
of garments
Ex 25:5; 26:14; Isa 63:1
EARLY RISING
(1) General References to
Ge 19:27; 26:31; Ex 8:20; 34:4; Jos 3:1; 6:15; Jud 6:38; 1Sa 5:4
1Sa 9:26; 15:12; 17:20; 2Ch 20:20; Pr 31:15; Da 6:19; Mr 16:2
(2) For Devotions. SEE Devotional Life, DEVOTIONAL LIFE
(3) To do Evil
Ex 32:6; Nu 14:40; Job 24:14; Isa 5:11; Zep 3:7
--SEE Zeal,
EARNESTNESS-INDIFFERENCE
(A) EARNESTNESS Giving the Whole Heart to God
In Love
De 6:5; 30:2
In Obedience
Ps 119:2,34
In Trust
Pr 3:5
In Prayer
Jer 29:13
In Repentance
Joe 2:12; Mt 22:37; Ac 8:37
--SEE Consecration (1), SURRENDERED LIFE
& (4), SURRENDERED LIFE
Undivided Service, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
(B) THE PRESSURE OF DUTY
It burns Like an Inward Fire
Jer 20:9
It Calls like the Voice of a Lion
Am 3:8
It Binds the Soul to its Task
Lu 12:50
It Urges to Haste
Joh 9:4
It Makes the Message Imperative
Ac 4:20; 18:5; 20:22
It Sounds a Woe in the Ears of him who Falters
1Co 9:16
--SEE Self-sacrifice (3), SELFISHNESS
(C) CRYING TO GOD Examples of
Ex 2:23; 14:10; 17:4; Jud 3:9; 4:3; 6:7; 1Sa 7:9; 1Ki 17:20
1Ch 5:20; 2Ch 13:14; 14:11; Ps 34:6; 61:2; La 2:18
--SEE Importunity, PRAYER
Seekers, SEEKING GOD
Intercession, INTERCESSION
& INTERCESSION
& INTERCESSION
(D) SEVEN EARNEST SUPPLIANTS
The cry for Help (Jacob)
Ge 32:26
The cry for Intercession (Moses)
Ex 32:31,32
The cry for Wisdom (Solomon)
1Ki 3:7-9
The cry for Cleansing (David)
Ps 51:1,2
The cry of the Dying Soul (Penitent Thief)
Lu 23:42
The cry for Salvation (Philippian Jailer)
Ac 16:30
The cry for Deliverance (Paul)
2Co 12:8,9
(E) ZEAL commands concerning
Ec 9:10; Ro 12:11; 1Co 14:12; Ga 4:18; 2Ti 1:6; 2Pe 1:13
Re 3:19
--SEE Diligence, BUSINESS LIFE
Work (2), WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
Serve God, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
Service Enjoined, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
(F) ZEALOUSNESS, examples of
2Ki 10:16; Ne 4:21; Ps 119:139; Isa 62:1; Jer 20:9
Lu 8:39; Ac 18:25; 2Co 9:2; Col 4:13; 1Th 2:9
--SEE Personal Work, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
Consecration (2), SURRENDERED LIFE
(G) CHRIST'S ZEAL
(1) General References to
Isa 59:17; Lu 2:49; Joh 2:17; 4:34; 9:4; Ac 10:38
(2) He Felt the Imperative Call of Duty
He must be about his Father's Business
Lu 2:49
He must Preach
Lu 4:43
He must Accomplish his Work
Lu 12:50
He must Work while the Day Lasted
Joh 9:4
He must go to Jerusalem to suffer
Mt 16:21
(H) ZEAL IN SOUL WINNING
Mt 18:11; Joh 4:35; Ro 9:3; 10:1; 11:14; 1Co 9:22
--SEE Soul-winners, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
(I) SOLICITUDE
(1) For the Wayward
Ps 119:53,136,158; Jer 13:17; 14:17; Mt 23:37
Mr 8:12; Ac 20:31; Php 3:18
--SEE Lamentations (2), SORROW
Tears, TEARS
(2) For the Welfare of the Church
Ro 1:11; 2Co 2:4; 11:3,29; Ga 4:19; Col 2:1
(3) For Israel
Ezr 9:3; Ne 1:4; Isa 22:4; 62:1; Jer 4:19; 8:21; 9:1
La 2:13; 3:48; Mic 1:8; Lu 13:34; 19:41; Ro 9:2
--SEE Lamentations, SORROW
(J) HOLY AMBITION, General References to
Lu 13:24; 1Co 9:24; 12:31; 14:1,12; Php 3:13,14; 2Ti 2:15
(K) SPIRITUAL STRIVING
Lu 13:24; 1Co 9:25; Php 1:27; 3:14; Col 1:29; Heb 12:4
--SEE Christian Race, YOUNG PEOPLE
(L) INDIFFERENCE, religious
(1) In Spirit
Ps 123:4; Isa 32:9; 47:8; 64:7; Am 6:1; Zep 1:12
Mt 22:5; 24:12
--SEE Spiritual Deafness, DEAFNESS
Dead in Sin, DEATH
Dullness, DULLNESS
Prayerlessness, INDIFFERENCE
(2) In Service
Nu 32:6; Jos 18:3; Jud 5:23; 2Ch 24:5; Ne 3:5; Jer 48:10
Eze 33:31
--SEE Procrastination, HASTE
Unfaithfulness, UNFAITHFULNESS
(M) NEGLECT
(1) Of Duty
Jud 5:23; 21:8; Ne 3:5; 9:35; Mt 7:26; 25:27; Lu 12:47
Jas 2:14; 4:17
--SEE Unfaithfulness, UNFAITHFULNESS
Sins of Omission, SIN
(2) Of Mercy and Help
Ps 109:16; Pr 21:13; Eze 34:4; Zec 11:16; Mt 25:43
Lu 16:20,21; Jas 4:17
--SEE Poor (5), POVERTY
Inhospitality, SOCIAL LIFE
Selfishness (2), SELFISHNESS
(C) Of Salvation, causes of
Impenitence
Eze 33:9
Absorption in Business
Lu 14:18
Procrastination
Ac 24:25
Insensibility
Ac 28:27
Perilous if Persisted in
Heb 2:3; 12:25
(N) HALF-HEARTEDNESS in service, examples of
Jehu
2Ki 10:31
Joash
2Ki 13:18,19
Jehoshaphat's Subjects
2Ch 20:33
Amaziah
2Ch 25:2
Judah
Jer 3:10
Israel
Ho 10:2
--SEE Indecision, INSTABILITY
Doublemindedness, INSTABILITY
(O) PRAYERLESSNESS
Ps 53:4; Isa 43:22; 64:7; Jer 10:21; Da 9:13; Ho 7:7
Zep 1:6; Jas 4:2
EARTH
facts concerning
Ge 1:1; 8:22; 10:25; 2Sa 22:8; Job 26:7; Ps 24:1; Isa 6:3
---Destruction of. --SEE End of the World, END OF THE WORLD
EARTHQUAKES
Ex 19:18; 1Sa 14:15; 1Ki 19:11; Mt 27:51; 28:2; Ac 16:26; Re 11:19
EASTER
(Passover)
Ac 12:4
EBEN-EZER
a place near Mizpeh
1Sa 4:1; 5:1; 7:12
EBER OR HEBER
a descendant of Shem
Ge 10:21
ECLIPSE
a time of darkness
Isa 13:10; Eze 32:7; Joe 2:10; Am 8:9; Mt 24:29
EDEN
the garden of
Ge 2:8; 3:23; Isa 51:3; Eze 28:13; 31:9; 36:35; Joe 2:3
EDIFICATION
the building up of believers
Ro 14:19; 15:2; 1Co 8:1; 14:3,26; 2Co 10:8; 12:19; Eph 4:12,29
EDOMITES
descendants of Esau
Ge 36:9; Nu 20:18; De 2:4; 23:7; Jud 11:17; 1Ki 11:1
EGGS
De 22:6; Job 39:14; Isa 10:14; 59:5; Lu 11:12
EGYPT
as a false refuge
Ge 12:10; 26:2; 39:1; 46:3; Ex 4:19; Isa 30:2; 31:1
Eze 17:15; 29:6,16
--SEE Trust in Man, 3184
EHUD
one of the judges
Jud 3:15,20,26; 4:1
EKRON
a city of the Philistines
Jos 13:3; 15:11; 1Sa 5:10; 6:16; 7:14; 17:52; 2Ki 1:2; Jer 25:20
Am 1:8
ELAH
a king of Israel
1Ki 16:6,8
ELAM
a district S. E. of Mesopotamia
Ge 14:1; Isa 21:2; Jer 25:25; Eze 32:24; Ac 2:9
ELATH
a city of Idumea
De 2:8; 1Ki 9:26; 2Ch 8:17
ELEAZAR
a high priest
Ex 6:23; 28:1; Nu 3:32; 4:16; 16:37; 20:26; 26:63; 34:17; Jos 24:33
ELECTION
of God's people
Ex 6:7; De 4:37; 7:6; Mt 25:34; Joh 15:16; Ga 4:30; Eph 1:4; 1Pe 1:2
--SEE Predestination, PREDESTINATION
ELIAB
David's eldest brother
1Sa 16:6; 17:28; 1Ch 27:18; 2Ch 11:18
ELI
a judge and high priest
1Sa 1:9,25; 2:11,22; 3:1; 4:15; 1Ki 2:27
---Characteristics of
Tenderness with childhood
1Sa 3:6
Spiritual Perception
1Sa 3:8
Submission
1Sa 3:18
Spiritual Solicitude
1Sa 4:13
Unfaithfulness to stewardship
1Sa 2:29-36
Parental Indulgence
1Sa 3:13
ELIAKIM
son of Hilkiah
2Ki 18:18; Isa 22:20; 36:3
---, king of Judah. SEE Jehoiakim, JEHOIAKIM
ELIEZER
of Damascus, Abraham's steward
Ge 15:2
ELIJAH
the prophet
(1) General References to
1Ki 17:1,15,23; 18:21; 19:5,19; 21:17; 2Ki 1:3,10; 2:11
2Ch 21:12; Mal 4:5; Mt 17:3; Lu 4:26; 9:54; Jas 5:17
---Summary of his life
---Three times fed with Divine Supplies
--By Ravens
1Ki 17:6
--By miraculously increased store of the widow
1Ki 17:15
--By an angel
1Ki 19:5-8
A fearless reformer
1Ki 18:17-40
Rebuked kings
1Ki 21:20; 2Ki 1:16
Mighty in prayer
1Ki 17:20-22; 18:36-38; Jas 5:17
In one instance yielded to discouragement
1Ki 19:3,4
Not infallible in judgment
1Ki 19:14,18
Divinely honoured
2Ki 2:11; Mt 17:3
---, Miracles of. See MIRACLES
(2) Prophecies of
1Ki 17:1; 21:19-24; 2Ki 1:2-17; 9:25-37; 2Ch 21:12-15
ELIMELECH
father-in-law of Ruth
Ru 1:2; 2:3; 4:3
ELIPHAZ
the Temanite
Job 2:11; 4:1
ELISABETH
the mother of John the Baptist
Lu 1:5,24,36,57
ELISHA
successor of the prophet Elijah
(1) General References to
1Ki 19:16,19; 2Ki 2:2,12,24; 3:13; 4:2,8,32,38; 5:8
2Ki 6:1; 7:1; 8:1; 9:1; 13:14,21
(2) A "Model Spiritual Leader"
A man of great energy
1Ki 19:19
When called, made a complete surrender
1Ki 19:20,21
Sought a spiritual equipment
2Ki 2:9
Spoke with authority, as the oracle of God
2Ki 3:16,17
Put his entire personality into the work
2Ki 4:34,35
Was of incorruptible integrity
2Ki 5:16
Lived in the spirit of victory
2Ki 6:15,16
A man of spiritual vision
2Ki 6:17
Died a victorious death
2Ki 13:14-19
Had a wonderful posthumous influence
2Ki 13:20,21
---, Miracles of. SEE Miracles, MIRACLES
ELKANAH
the father of Samuel
1Sa 1:1,4,23; 2:20
EMMAUS
a village near Jerusalem
Lu 24:13
EMOTIONAL HEARERS
Mt 8:19; Mr 4:5; Lu 11:27; Ga 4:15
--SEE Shallowness,
EMPTINESS-FULNESS
(A) EMPTINESS OR VANITY of the Worldly Life (Ps 39.11; 62.9)
Ps 39:11; 62:9; Ec 1:2; 2:1; 4:16; 11:10; Eph 4:17
(B) MEN UNSATISFIED, with Temporal Things
Opportunities for Seeing and Hearing
Ec 1:8
Aimless Toil
Ec 4:8
Accumulation of Wealth
Ec 5:10
Gratification of Appetite
Ec 6:7; Isa 29:8
Pursuit of Worldly Objects
Isa 55:2; 65:13
Prodigality
Lu 15:14; Joh 4:13; Re 18:14
--SEE Dissatisfaction, DISCONTENT
No Peace, UNREST
Unrest, UNREST
(C) PERIL OF AN EMPTY HEART
Mt 12:43,44,45
(D) SPIRITUAL FULNESS, Satisfies the Deepest Needs
The Overflowing Cup
Ps 23:5
Fulness of Blessing
Mal 3:10; Mt 5:6
Fulness of Joy
Joh 15:11; Ro 15:29
Fulness of God
Eph 3:19
Fulness of the Spirit
Eph 5:18
Fulness of Wisdom
Col 1:9
--SEE The Holy Spirit (2), (4), (5), HOLY SPIRIT
& HOLY SPIRIT
& HOLY SPIRIT
Thirst Satisfied, SATISFACTION
(E) FULNESS OF CHRIST
Joh 1:16; Eph 1:22,23; 4:13; Col 1:19; 2:9
(F) SPIRIT FILLED MEN
Lu 1:15; 4:1; Ac 2:4; 4:8,31; 7:55; 11:24; 13:9,52
ENABLING GRACE
Lu 10:19; Ro 14:4; 2Co 3:6; 9:8; Php 4:13; 1Ti 1:12
--SEE Spiritual Power, POWER
END OF THE WORLD OR CONSUMMATION OF THE AGE
Mt 13:39,49; 24:3; 28:20; Heb 9:26
--SEE Day of the Lord, DAY OF THE LORD
EN-DOR
a town west of the Jordan
Jos 17:11; 1Sa 28:7; Ps 83:10
ENEMIES
(1) God Delivers from
1Sa 12:11; Ezr 8:31; Ps 18:48; Isa 62:8; Lu 1:71
(2) Of God, their Punishment
Ex 15:6; De 32:41; Jud 5:31; Ps 68:1; 74:23; Isa 1:24
--SEE Wicked, WICKED
---of the Soul. See BATTLE OF LIFE
EN-GEDI
(1) Or Hazezon-tamar, a city of Judah
Ge 14:7; Jos 15:62; 2Ch 20:2; So 1:14
(2) Wilderness of
1Sa 23:29; 24:1
(3) Cave
1Sa 24:3
ENGINES OF WAR
2Ch 26:15; Eze 26:9
ENLARGEMENT
(1) Spiritual. SEE DEVELOPMENT
(2) National, of Israel
Ex 34:24; De 12:20; 19:8
--SEE Heathen Cast out, CANAAN, LAND OF
Land of Promise, CANAAN, LAND OF
ENOCH
the father or Methuselah
(1) General References to
Ge 5:18,22; Lu 3:37; Heb 11:5; Jude 1:14
(2) "The man who walked with God",
Walking with God
Ge 5:24
Pleasing God
Heb 11:5
Witnessing for God
Jude 1:14
ENON
a place where John baptised
Joh 3:23
ENVY
(1) Forbidden
Ps 37:1; Pr 3:31; 14:30; 23:17; 24:1; Ro 13:13
1Co 13:4; Ga 5:26; Jas 3:14
(2) Examples of
Ge 4:5; 26:14; 37:11; Nu 16:3; Es 5:13; Ps 73:3; Da 6:4
Mt 27:18; Ac 13:45
--SEE Jealousy, JEALOUSY
EPAPHRAS
a companion of Paul
Col 1:7; 4:12; Phm 1:23
EPAPHRODITUS
a fellow-labourer with Paul
Php 2:25; 4:18
EPHAH
a measure
Ex 16:36; Le 19:36; Jud 6:19; Ru 2:17; 1Sa 1:24
--SEE Tables, 3535
EPHESUS
a city of Asia Minor
Ac 18:19,24; 19:17,26; 20:16; 1Co 15:32; 1Ti 1:3
2Ti 1:18; 4:12; Re 2:1
EPHOD
a vestment worn the high priest
Ex 28:4,25; 39:2,22; Jud 8:27; 17:5; 18:14; 1Sa 2:18; 23:9
1Sa 30:7; 2Sa 6:14; Ho 3:4
EPHRAIM
(1) Son of Joseph
Ge 41:52; 48:5,14; 1Ch 7:20
(2) Tribe of
Nu 1:33; De 33:17; Jos 16:5; Jud 1:22; 8:1; 12:1; 2Sa 2:9
2Ch 15:9; 28:7; Isa 11:13
(3) Town of
2Sa 13:23; 2Ch 13:19; Joh 11:54
(4) A Gate of Jerusalem
2Ki 14:13; Ne 8:16; 12:39
ERASTUS
a Christian convert
Ac 19:22; Ro 16:23; 2Ti 4:20
ESAU
eldest son of Isaac
(1) General References to
Ge 25:25,34; 26:34; 27:1,30; 33:9; 36:1; Ro 9:13
Heb 11:20; 12:16
(2) "The Man who lost his Inheritance," facts concerning
---A Hunter
Ge 25:27
---Impulsive, dominated by appetite
Ge 25:32
---Made a bad bargain
Ge 25:33
---Lacking in appreciation of higher things
Ge 25:34
---Married heathen wives
Ge 26:34
---Lost his blessing
Ge 27:30-38
---Sought to repent when too late
Heb 12:16,17
ESHCOL
a fruitful valley
Nu 13:23; 32:9; De 1:24
ESHTAOL
a town of Judah
Jos 15:33; 19:41; Jud 13:25; 16:31
ESTHER
the queen, consort of Ahasuerus
"The Woman for an Emergency,"
Es 4:14-16
Characteristics of
---Beauty
Es 2:7
---Self-denial and heroism
Es 4:16
---Tact
Es 5:8
---Courage
Es 7:6
---Patriotism
Es 8:3-6
--SEE Notable Women, WOMEN
ETHANIM
seventh month, October
Le 23:24; 25:9; 1Ki 8:2; Ezr 3:1
ETHIOPIA OR CUSH
Job 28:19; Ps 68:31; Isa 43:3; 45:14; Ac 8:27
EUNICE
mother of Timothy
Ac 16:1; 2Ti 1:5
EUNUCHS
mentioned
De 23:1; Isa 56:3; Mt 19:12; Ac 8:27
EUPHRATES
a river
Ge 2:14; 15:18; De 11:24; 1Ch 5:9
EVANGELISTS
Ac 21:8; Eph 4:11; 2Ti 4:5
--SEE Philip (b), PHILIP
EVERLASTING ARMS
De 33:27; Isa 46:4; Mr 10:16
EVE
the consort of Adam
Ge 2:22; 3:1,6,20; 2Co 11:3; 1Ti 2:13
EVILDOERS
(1) Warnings to
Ps 34:16; 37:9; 94:16; 119:115; Isa 9:17; 14:20; 31:2
(2) Examples of
Jud 2:11; 3:7; 4:1; 6:1; 10:6; 13:1; 1Ki 14:22; 15:26; 16:7
2Ki 8:27; 13:2; 14:24; 15:9,28; 17:2; 21:2; 23:32; 24:9
Ne 9:28; Isa 65:12; 2Ti 4:14
--SEE Evil Generation, GENERATION, EVIL
EVIL FULNESS
( full of evil)
Ge 15:16; Ec 9:3; Mt 23:31,32; Ac 13:10; Ro 1:29
--SEE Depravity, NATION, THE
EVIL PUT AWAY
De 13:5; 17:7; 19:19; 21:21; 22:21; 24:7; Job 22:23; 1Co 5:13
--SEE Shun Evil, WARNINGS
EVIL SPIRITS, MANY
Mr 16:9; Lu 8:30; 11:26; Eph 6:12
--SEE Evil Spirits, EVIL SPIRITS
EXALTATION-ABASEMENT
(A) EXALTATION
(1) Of Christ. SEE CHRIST'S DIVINITY
(2) Of God
Ps 21:13; 47:9; 57:11; 99:5; 108:5; 118:28; Isa 12:4; 25:1; 33:5
--SEE Honour (1), HONOUR
Glorifying God, GLORIFYING GOD
(3) Of the Saints promised
Ps 91:14; Isa 33:16; 58:14; Da 12:3; Hab 3:19; Mt 19:28
Lu 19:17; 1Co 6:2; Re 3:21; 5:10; 11:12
--SEE Reward, FUTURE, THE
& FUTURE, THE
Spiritual Crowns, FUTURE, THE
Eternal Glory, FUTURE, THE
Second Coming, FUTURE, THE
(4) From God
Ge 45:8; 1Sa 2:7; 2Sa 7:8; 1Ki 14:7; Ps 75:7; Da 2:21
--SEE Honour from God, HONOUR
Reversals, REVERSALS
(5) Of Israel SEE ISRAEL-THE JEWS
(B) SPIRITUAL KINGSHIP, conditions of
Fidelity
Lu 22:28,29; Ro 5:17; 1Co 4:8
Endurance
2Ti 2:12
Spiritual Cleansing
Re 1:5,6; 2:27
Victory over Satan
Re 20:4; 22:5
--SEE Spiritual Crowns, FUTURE, THE
Eternal Glory, FUTURE, THE
Reward, FUTURE, THE
& FUTURE, THE
(C) PROMOTION
(1) Examples of Earthly
Ge 39:5; 41:40; 1Ki 11:28; Es 6:11; Da 2:48; 3:30; 5:29; 6:2
(2) Of Unworthy Men
Es 3:1; 5:11; Pr 3:35; 19:10; 30:22; Ec 10:7
(D) ABASEMENT
(1) Of the Proud Foretold
Job 40:12; Ps 101:5; Pr 15:25; 29:23; Isa 2:12; Jer 50:32
Mal 4:1; Lu 1:52
(2) Examples of
---Pharaoh
Ex 15:4
---Sennacherib
2Ch 32:21
---Haman
Es 7:9
---Nebuchadnezzar
Da 4:33
---Belshazzar
Da 5:28
---Nineveh
Zep 2:15
(3) General References to the Humbling of the Proud
Job 9:13; 24:24; 26:12; Ps 18:27; 20:8; 106:43; Isa 10:12
Isa 14:11; 23:9; 26:5; 60:14; Mt 11:23
--SEE 1170
(E) HUMILIATION of Sinners
(1) Threatened
2Ki 19:28; Ps 35:26; Isa 13:11; 22:19; 25:11; 26:5; Jer 23:40
Jer 49:16; Eze 28:8; Am 3:11; 9:2
--SEE Wicked Confounded, WICKED
(2) Examples of
Ex 32:20; Nu 12:15; 2Ch 32:21; Es 7:10; Jer 48:39
--SEE Fall of the Wicked, INSECURITY
Israel Humbled, ISRAEL-THE JEWS
EXAMPLE
(1) Christ's Example to be followed
Mt 11:29; 16:24; Joh 13:15; Ro 15:5; 2Co 10:1; Php 2:5
Col 3:13; Heb 3:1; 12:2; 1Pe 2:21
(2) Evil Example to be shunned
Le 20:23; De 18:9; Pr 22:24,25; Eze 20:18; Heb 4:11; 12:15
2Pe 3:17
--SEE Evil Associations, ASSOCIATION
& ASSOCIATION
Sinful Imitation, WORLDLINESS
(3) Good Example, General References to
Joh 13:15; 2Th 3:9; 1Ti 4:12; Tit 2:7; Heb 11:4; Jas 5:10
1Pe 2:21
--SEE Good Influence, GOOD
(4) Paul's Example
Ac 20:35; 1Co 4:16; 7:7; 11:1; Php 3:17; 4:9; 2Th 3:7; 2Ti 1:13
(5) Parental. SEE HOME
EXCELLENCIES, DIVINE
Job 37:23; Ps 8:1; Isa 12:5; 28:29
--SEE Perfection, Divine, PERFECTION
EXECUTIONERS
Jer 39:9; Da 2:14; Mr 6:27
EXERCISE, SPIRITUAL
Mt 25:16; 1Ti 4:7; 2Ti 1:6
EXHORTATIONS
(1) Duty of Giving
1Ti 4:13; 2Ti 4:2; Tit 1:9; 2:15; Heb 3:13; 10:25
(2) Examples of
Lu 3:18; Ac 2:40; 11:23; 14:22; 15:32; 2Co 9:5; 1Th 5:14
2Th 3:12; 1Ti 2:1; Heb 13:22; 1Pe 5:1
--SEE Take Heed, WARNINGS
Preaching, LEADERS
Keep Thyself, CONDUCT
EXHORTATIONS, SPECIAL
(a) To Avoid Various forms of Evil
Pr 4:15; Ro 16:17; 1Ti 6:20; 2Ti 2:16,23; Tit 3:9
--SEE Abstain, ABSTAIN
Shun Evil, WARNINGS
(b) To Choose between God and Evil
Ex 32:26; De 30:19; Jos 24:15; 1Ki 18:21
--SEE Call to Decision, INVITATIONS
(c) To Hearken to Admonition
De 4:1; 2Ch 20:15; Job 34:10; Pr 7:24; Isa 51:1; Mic 1:2
Mr 7:14; Jas 2:5
(d) To Hold Fast the Good
1Th 5:21; Heb 3:6; 4:14; 10:23; Re 3:3
--SEE Endurance, STEADFASTNESS
Perseverance, STEADFASTNESS
Steadfastness (1), STEALING
(e) To Redeem the Time
Ps 90:12; Ec 12:1; 1Co 7:29; Eph 5:16; Col 4:5
EXPECTATION-DISAPPOINTMENT
(A) EXPECTATION
(1) Of the Righteous
Ps 62:5; Pr 24:14; Php 1:20
--SEE Hope, HOPE
(2) Of the Wicked
Pr 10:28; 11:7,23; Zec 9:5; Ac 12:11
(B) DISAPPOINTMENT of the sinful life
De 28:39; Job 11:20; 20:18; 27:17; Pr 11:7; Isa 17:11; Jer 8:15
Jer 14:19; Am 5:11; Mic 6:15; Zep 1:13
--SEE Dissatisfaction, DISCONTENT
Discouragement, DISCOURAGEMENT
Sin's Harvest, REAPING
(C) FALSE HOPES
Job 8:13; 11:20; 27:8; Ps 10:6; Pr 10:28
See EXPECTATION
EXPRESSION OF GOOD-REPRESSION OF EVIL
(A) EXPRESSION DEEPENS FEELING
(1) Different forms of Religious Expression Required
Service
Ps 100:2
Testimony
Ps 145:11
Praise
Ps 147:1
Benevolence
Lu 6:38
Self-denial
Lu 9:23
Prayer
Php 4:6
(2) Expression Required by Christ
As to Faith, of blind men
Mt 9:28
--- --, of Peter
Mt 16:15
--- --, Of Woman with issue
Lu 8:45
--- --, of Martha
Joh 11:26
--- Desires, of blind men
Mr 10:51
--- --, of impotent man
Joh 5:6
--- Subject uppermost in the minds of the disciples
Mr 9:33; Lu 24:17
--- Needs of the hour, of Philip
Joh 6:5
--- Loyalty, of the disciples
Joh 6:67
--- Love, of Peter
Joh 21:15
(B) REPRESSION OF EVIL
Seven Evils to be Repressed
Idle Curiosity
1Sa 6:19
Evil Speech
Ps 39:1
Avarice
Mt 6:19
Unholy Ambition
Mr 10:44
Evil Thoughts
2Co 10:5
Evil Desires and Passions
Col 3:5
Worldliness
1Jo 2:15
EYES OPENED
Ge 21:19; Nu 22:31; 2Ki 6:17; Lu 24:31
EYES
to be guarded against evil
Ps 119:37; Pr 4:25; Isa 33:15; Mt 5:29
EZEKIEL
the prophet.
SEE book of Ezekiel
EZION-GABER
a city near the Red Sea
Nu 33:35; De 2:8; 1Ki 9:26; 2Ch 8:17; 20:36
EZRA
the scribe
Ezr 7:1,10,25; 10:1,16; Ne 12:26,36
---Characteristics of
Trustworthiness
Ezr 7:13-26
Prayerfulness
Ezr 8:21; 10:1
Faith
Ezr 8:22
Self-denial
Ezr 10:6
A Reformer
Ezr 10:2-5
Honoured God's Word
---By Study
Ezr 7:10
---By Public Reading and Exposition
Ne 8:2-8
---By Transcribing it
Ezr 7:11
FABLES
warnings concerning
1Ti 1:4; 4:7; 2Ti 4:4; Tit 1:14; 2Pe 1:16
FAILURE, SPIRITUAL
Mt 7:27; 17:16; Lu 14:30; 1Co 3:15; Heb 4:6
FAITH DEFENDED
Ga 2:11; Php 1:17,27; Tit 1:13; Jude 1:3
FAITHFULNESS-UNFAITHFULNESS
(A) FAITHFULNESS, DIVINE
(1) Of God
De 7:9; 9:5; 1Ki 8:56; Ps 36:5; 89:1; 105:8; 1Co 1:9
Heb 6:18; 1Pe 4:19
--SEE God of Truth, TRUTH
God's Word Sure, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
(2) Of Christ
1Th 5:24; 2Th 3:3; 2Ti 2:13; Heb 2:17; 10:23; Re 1:5; 19:11
(B) FIDELITY
(1) In Business, SEE Business Life, BUSINESS LIFE
(2) To God, examples of
Nu 12:7; 14:24; 1Ki 19:18; Ne 7:2; 1Co 4:17; Col 1:7; 4:9
Re 17:14
--SEE Steadfastness (2), STEADFASTNESS
Walking with God, FELLOWSHIP
(3) Rewards of
Mt 24:45; Lu 19:17; Re 2:10; 20:4
--SEE Reward, REWARD
(4) In Keeping the Covenant with God
Ex 19:5; De 33:9; Ps 103:17,18; 132:12; Isa 56:4; Da 9:4
--SEE Steadfastness (2), STEADFASTNESS
(C) UNFAITHFULNESS of men
(1) Warnings Concerning
So 1:6; Isa 5:7; Ho 10:1; Mt 21:43; 25:24,25; Lu 16:12
--SEE Unfruitfulness, UNFRUITFULNESS
Neglect, INDIFFERENCE
Half-heartedness, INDIFFERENCE
(2) Covenant-breakers
Le 26:15; Ps 55:20; Isa 24:5; 33:8; Jer 11:10; 22:9
Eze 17:19; 44:7; Ro 1:31,32; Heb 8:9
--SEE Backsliders, DETERIORATION
(D) APOSTASY
(1) Warnings Concerning
1Ti 1:19; 4:1; 2Ti 4:4; Heb 3:12; 2Pe 3:17
--SEE Idolatry, FALSE WORSHIP
Instability, INSTABILITY
& INSTABILITY
Spiritual Adultery, ISRAEL-THE JEWS
(2) Examples of
Ex 32:1; De 13:13; Jud 2:17; Ne 9:26; Eze 36:20; Ac 7:39
2Ti 4:10; Heb 6:6; 1Jo 2:19
--SEE Backsliding, DETERIORATION
(E) FORSAKING GOD
(1) General References to
2Ch 15:2; Ezr 8:22; Jer 1:16; 2:13; 5:19; 15:6; Eze 6:9; 2Pe 2:15
--SEE God Rejected, REJECTION of God and truth
(2) Examples of
De 28:20; Jud 10:13; 1Sa 8:8; 1Ki 11:33; 2Ch 12:1; 21:10
Ezr 9:10; Isa 43:22; Jer 17:13
--SEE Estrangement, ESTRANGEMENT
Wanderers, ESTRANGEMENT
(F) FORSAKING CHRIST
Mt 19:22; 26:56; Joh 6:66; 1Jo 2:19
FAITHFUL SAYINGS
1Ti 1:15; 4:9; 2Ti 2:11; Tit 3:8
FAITH-UNBELIEF
(A) FAITH (Select Reading He.11)
Heb 11:1-40
(1) General References to
Lu 17:5; 18:8; Ro 10:17; 14:23; 2Co 5:7; Ga 5:6; 1Ti 1:5
Heb 11:1,39; Jas 2:17; 1Jo 5:4
(2) Faith Enjoined, Reasons for
Assures Success
2Ch 20:20; Mr 11:2; Lu 8:50
A Fundamental Duty
Joh 6:28,29; 20:27
A Defensive Weapon
Eph 6:16; 1Th 5:8; 1Ti 1:19; 6:12; Heb 10:22
An Indispensable Element in Religion
Heb 11:6
Essential in Prayer
Jas 1:5,6
Should Be United with Love
1Jo 3:23
(3) Justification by
Hab 2:4; Ro 4:3; 5:1; Ga 3:6; Php 3:9; Heb 10:38; 11:4
--SEE Justification (1), JUSTIFICATION
Salvation (2), SALVATION
(4) Blessings According to
Mt 8:13; 9:29,30; 17:20; 21:21; Mr 9:23
(5) Victorious Faith, examples of
Abraham
Ge 22:8
Caleb
Jos 14:12
Jonathan
1Sa 14:6
David
1Sa 17:37
Jehoshaphat
2Ch 20:12; 32:7
Job
Job 19:25
The Three Hebrew Captives
Da 3:17
Paul
Ac 27:25; Ro 4:20
The Ancient Worthies
Heb 11:33
--SEE Committal, FAITH
Trust (3), FAITH
Confidence in God, FAITH
(6) Faith in Christ Secures Salvation
Joh 3:16; 3:36; 5:24; 6:40; 11:25; 12:46; 20:31; Ac 8:37
Ac 10:43; 13:39; 16:31; Ro 9:33; 10:9; 2Ti 3:15; 1Jo 5:1
(7) Great Faith, examples of
---The Leper
Mt 8:2
---The Centurion
Mt 8:10
---The Ruler
Mt 9:18
---The Blind Man
Mt 9:28
---The Diseased
Mt 14:36
---The Syrophenician woman
Mt 15:28
---The Afflicted woman
Mr 5:28
(8) Special Promises to those who Exercise
Answer to Prayer
Mt 21:22
Sonship
Joh 1:12; 7:38
Power
Joh 14:12; Ro 10:11; Col 1:23
Soul Rest
Heb 4:3
Spiritual Inheritance
Jas 2:5
Spiritual Foundation
1Pe 2:6
Spiritual Assurance
1Jo 5:14
(9) Aids to Faith
Ex 4:5; 19:9; Isa 41:20; 43:10; Joh 1:7; 11:15,42; 13:19
Joh 14:29; 17:21; 19:35; 20:31
--SEE Knowledge, KNOWLEDGE
(10) Instances of Weak Faith
Mt 6:30; 8:26; 14:31; 16:8
(11) Faith Tested SEE TESTS, SPIRITUAL
(12) Honoured by Christ and the Apostles
Mr 1:41; 2:5; 5:34; 7:29; 10:52; Lu 7:10; 17:14
Joh 4:51; 9:7; Ac 14:9
(13) Believers, General References to
Joh 2:22; 4:53; 7:31; 8:30; 10:42; 12:42; 17:8; Ac 9:42
Ac 16:34; 17:12; 19:18; 24:14; Ro 4:18; 2Ti 1:12
--SEE Faith (5), (7), FAITH
& FAITH
(14) Obstacles that Test the Faith of Believers
Lack of Sympathy on the part of the Church
Mt 15:23; Mr 10:13
Discouraging Circumstances
Lu 5:18,19
Unbelieving Friends
Mr 5:35
Scoffers
Joh 9:24
Divine Delays, not a hindrance but a test
Joh 11:3-6
--SEE Hindrances, HINDRANCES
Faith Tested, TESTS, SPIRITUAL
(B) TRUST in God
(1) Exhortations to
Ps 37:3,5; 115:11; 118:8; Pr 3:5; Isa 26:4; 50:10
--SEE Hope, HOPE
(2) Special Promises Concerning
2Sa 22:31; Ps 31:19; 32:10; 34:22; 125:1; Pr 29:25
Isa 26:3; Jer 17:7; Na 1:7
--SEE Salvation, SALVATION
(3) Examples of
2Ki 18:5; Job 13:15; Ps 25:2; 56:3; 57:1; Isa 12:2
1Ti 4:10; 2Ti 1:12
--SEE God Our Strength, POWER
(4) Committal into God's Hands
Ps 31:5; Lu 23:46; Ac 7:59; 2Ti 1:12; 1Pe 2:23; 4:19
--SEE 1214
(C) CONFIDENCE IN GOD, examples of
Nu 14:8; Ps 3:6; 20:7; 23:4; 27:3; 46:2; Isa 12:2; Hab 3:18
--SEE Assurance, ASSURANCE
Hope in God, HOPE
(D) UNBELIEF
(1) Of Religious Men
Abraham, when promised a Child in Old Age
Ge 17:17
Moses, when told the Host of Israel should be Fed
Nu 11:21; 20:12
The Disciples, in Failing to Heal a Demoniac
Mt 17:19,20
Zacharias, when Promised that he should have a Great Son
Lu 1:20
The Disciples, when told of the Resurrection of Christ
Lu 24:11
(2) General Examples of
Ge 19:14; 2Ki 7:2; Ps 78:19; Isa 53:1; Mt 13:58; 21:32
Lu 22:67; Joh 3:11; 4:48; 6:64; 10:25; 12:37
--SEE Unbelievers, UNBELIEF
Scoffers, IRREVERENCE
(3) Warnings Concerning
De 32:20; Ho 8:12; Mr 16:14; Joh 3:18; 3:36; 8:24; 16:8,9
Ro 11:20; 2Th 2:12; Heb 3:12; 4:11; Jude 1:5
(4) Unbelievers, General References to
Lu 12:46; Joh 4:48; 5:38; 8:45; 10:26; Ac 14:2
2Th 3:2; Re 21:8
(E) DOUBT
(1) Rebuked by Christ
Mt 6:30
Peter sinking in the Sea
Mt 14:31; 16:8
The Disciples Powerless to Heal
Mt 17:17
The Disciples in the Storm
Mr 4:40
The Two on the Way to Emmaus
Lu 24:25; Joh 20:27
--SEE 1219-1221, 1219
(2) Momentary Doubts cloud the Skies of Believers
Abraham, as to the Inheritance of Canaan
Ge 15:8
Gideon, as to Victory over Midian
Jud 6:17
John the Baptist, as to the Messiahship of Jesus
Mt 11:3; 28:17
Martha, as to the Resurrection of Lazarus
Joh 11:39
Thomas, as to the Resurrection of Christ
Joh 20:25
Early Christians, as to the Deliverance of Peter
Ac 12:14,15
--SEE Sign-seekers, CURIOSITY
(F) ATHEISM, general references to
Ps 10:4; 14:1; 36:1; Pr 30:9; Jer 5:12; 1Jo 2:22
--SEE Scoffers, IRREVERENCE
Despisers, DESPISERS
Godlessness, UNRIGHTEOUSNESS
(G) MATERIALISM, instances of
Mt 22:23; Ac 17:18,32; 23:8; 1Co 15:12
--SEE Sadducees, SECTS AND PARTIES
Resurrection, IMMORTALITY
FALL OF ADAM
Ge 3:6; Isa 43:27; Ro 5:12; 1Co 15:21; 1Ti 2:14
FALSE WORSHIP
(A) IDOLATRY
(1) Forbidden
Ge 35:2; Ex 20:4; 34:17; Le 26:1; De 7:25; 11:16; 16:22
Ps 81:9; Isa 42:8; 1Jo 5:21
--SEE Iconoclasm, RELIGIOUS REFORMS
& RELIGIOUS REFORMS
(2) Prophecies concerning the Overthrow of
Isa 2:20; 17:8; Jer 51:47; Mi 5:13; Zec 13:2
--SEE Worldwide Missions, MISSIONS
(3) Idols Characterized, as
Insentiate
De 4:28; Ps 115:4
Perishable
Isa 40:20
Helpless
Isa 45:20; Jer 10:5; Ac 14:18
Unworthy of Worship of Intelligent Beings
Ac 17:29
Degrading
Ro 1:22,23; 1Co 8:4; 12:2
(4) Examples of
Ex 32:4; Nu 25:2; Jud 3:7; 1Ki 12:32; 16:31; 2Ki 17:12; 21:21
2Ch 25:14; 28:2; Da 3:7; 5:23; Ac 17:16; Ga 4:8
--SEE False Gods, FALSE WORSHIP
(5) Making of Idols
Isa 40:19; 44:10; 46:6; Jer 10:3; Eze 7:20; 16:17; 22:3
Da 3:1; Ho 8:4; 13:2; Hab 2:18; Ac 19:24; Ro 1:23
(6) Vanity of
Jer 10:5,15; 50:38; 51:17; Da 5:23; Hab 2:18; Ac 17:29; 1Co 10:19
(B) FALSE GODS AND GODDESSES, General References to
1Ch 16:26; Isa 2:8; Jer 2:11; 11:12; 16:20; Dan 5:4
1Co 8:5; 12:2; Ga 4:8
ASHTAROTH or ASHTORETH, a goddess of the Phoenicians
Jud 2:13; 10:6; 1Sa 7:3; 31:10; 1Ki 11:33; 2Ki 23:13
BAAL a god of Phoenicia and the Canaanitish Tribes
Nu 22:41; Jud 2:11; 8:33; 1Ki 16:32; 18:19; 19:18
2KI 10:18,28; 21:3; 2Ch 24:7; Jer 2:8; 7:9; Ho 2:8
BAAL-PEOR, a god of the Moabites
Nu 25:3; De 4:3; Jos 22:17; Ps 106:28; Ho 9:10
CHEMOSH, a god of the Moabites
Nu 21:29; Jud 11:24; 2Ki 23:13; Jer 48:7
DAGON, a god of the Philistines
Jud 16:23; 1Sa 5:2; 1Ch 10:10
DIANA, a goddess of the Ephesians
Ac 19:24,28,35
MOLECH, Moloch, or Milcom, a god of the Ammonites
Le 18:21; 2Ki 23:10; Jer 32:35; Am 5:26; Ac 7:43
(C) OTHER OBJECTS OF WORSHIP
(1) The Golden Calf made by Aaron
Ex 32:4; De 9:16; Ne 9:18; Ps 106:19; Ac 7:41
(2) The Golden Calves of Jeroboam, set up in Dan and Bethel
1Ki 12:28; 2Ki 10:29; 17:16; 2Ch 11:15; 13:8; Ho 10:5
(3) Heavenly Bodies
De 4:19; 17:3; 2Ki 17:16; 21:3; Job 31:26; Jer 8:2; 19:13; 44:17
Eze 8:16; Zep 1:5
(4) Teraphim, images, household gods
Ge 31:19,34; Jud 17:5; 18:14; 1Sa 19:13; Ho 3:4
(5) Men Deified and Worshipped
Ac 12:22; 14:11; 28:6
(6) Devils Worshipped
Le 17:7; De 32:17; 2Ch 11:15; Ps 106:37; 1Co 10:20
Re 9:20; 13:4
-- Brazen Serpent. See BRAZEN SERPENT
(D) PLACES DEVOTED TO IDOLATRY
(1) Idolatrous Altars
1Ki 16:32; 18:26; Isa 27:9; 65:3; Ho 8:11; Ac 17:23
(2) Idolatrous Temples
1Sa 5:2; 1Ki 12:31; 2Ki 5:18; 10:21; 2Ch 36:7; Da 1:2; Ac 19:27
(3) High Places
Nu 22:41; 1Ki 11:7; 12:31; 2Ki 17:9,29; 18:4; 21:3; 23:5
2Ch 11:15; 17:6
(4) Groves (Asherah or Asherim) places where shrines were located
De 12:2; 16:21; Jud 6:25; 1Ki 14:15; 16:33; 2Ki 18:4; 21:3; 23:14
2Ch 14:3; 17:6; Isa 17:8
FANATICISM
examples of
The Prophets of Baal
1Ki 18:28
The Jews against Christ
Joh 19:15
The Jews in Stoning Stephen
Ac 7:57
Saul in Persecuting the Church
Ac 9:1
The Jews in Their Rage against Paul
Ac 21:36; 22:23
--SEE Bigotry, BIGOTRY-CATHOLICITY
Superstition, RELIGION
Evil Zeal,
FAREWELLS
allusions to
Ru 1:14; Lu 9:61; Ac 18:21; 20:38; 21:6; 2Co 13:11
FARTHING
a piece of money
Mt 5:26; 10:29; Mr 12:42; Lu 12:6
--SEE Tables, 3537
FAT
(1) Offered in Sacrifice
Ex 23:18; 29:13; Le 1:8; 3:4; 4:8; 7:3; 8:16; 10:15; 17:6
1Sa 2:16; Isa 43:24
(2) Eating of Prohibited
Le 3:17; 7:23
--SEE Food prohibited, FOOD, PHYSICAL
FATHERHOOD OF GOD
(1) General References to
1Ch 29:10; Ps 68:5; Isa 63:16; 64:8; Mt 6:9; 7:11; Ro 8:15
1Pe 1:17
--SEE Spiritual Adoption, CHURCH, THE
Providence, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
(2) God Spoken of as the Father of all Men
De 32:6; Mal 2:10; Mt 23:9; Ro 3:29; 1Co 8:6; Eph 4:6; Heb 12:9
1Jo 5:7
FATHER'S GOD
Ex 3:13; De 1:11; 4:1; Jos 18:3; 2Ch 28:9; 29:5
FAULTLESSNESS
1Sa 29:3; Da 6:4; Lu 23:4; Jude 1:24; Re 14:5
--SEE Blamelessness, CONDUCT
Spotless, INNOCENCE
Guileless, INNOCENCE
FAVOUR-DISFAVOUR
(A) FAVOUR, DIVINE
(1) Examples of
Ge 4:4; 6:8; 39:21; Ex 2:25; 33:12; 1Sa 2:26; 2Ki 13:23
Job 33:26; Pr 3:4; 8:35; 12:2; 18:22; Lu 1:30; 2:52; Ac 7:46
--SEE God's Grace, GRACE, DIVINE
Accepted of God, ACCEPTED OF GOD
(2) Invoked
Ge 43:29; Nu 6:25; Ps 31:16; 67:1; 80:3; 119:135; Isa 33:2
Da 9:17
--SEE Benedictions, BENEDICTIONS
(3) Promised to Saints
Ps 89:17; Isa 30:18; 60:10; 62:4; 65:19; Jer 32:41; Ho 1:10
Am 5:15; Zep 3:17
--SEE Divine Promises, PROMISES, DIVINE
Obedience (3), OBEDIENCE
(4) The Possession of, Characterized as "Pleasing God"
Renders Life Secure
Pr 16:7
A Characteristic of Christ
Mt 3:17; Joh 8:29
The Aim of the True Minister
1Th 2:4
The Christian Duty
1Th 4:1
Enoch an Example of
Heb 11:5
Benevolence a Means of
Heb 13:16; 1Jo 3:22
--SEE Piety, RELIGION, TRUE
(B) FAVOUR, HUMAN
Ex 3:21; 11:3; 1Sa 16:22; Es 2:15; Lu 2:52; Ac 2:47; Ro 14:18
For Favour of Kings, SEE NATION, THE
(C) DISPLEASURE DIVINE, on account of sin
Nu 11:1; Ps 2:5; 60:1; Isa 59:15; Zec 1:2,15; Mr 10:14
--SEE Anger, God's, ANGER
Indignation, ANGER
FEASTS, JEWISH
(1) Of the Passover, held on the 14th of the first month,
Abib (April), to commemorate the Exodus from Egypt
Le 23:6; Nu 9:5; Jos 5:10; 2Ki 23:22; 2Ch 35:1
Mt 26:17; Lu 2:41; 22:15; Heb 11:28
(2) Of Pentecost, or Weeks, held at the end of the Wheat Harvest,
6th of the third month, Sivan (June), to commemorate the giving
of the Law
Ex 23:16; 34:22; Le 23:16; Nu 28:26; De 16:10; Ac 2:1
(3) Of Trumpets, held the first of the seventh month Ethanim (October)
Le 23:24; Nu 29:1; Ne 8:2
(4) Of Tabernacles, or Ingathering, held from the 15th to the 22nd
of the seventh month Ethanim (October), as a thanksgiving for the
harvest.
The people dwelt in booths to commemorate life in the wilderness
Le 23:34,39; Nu 29:12; De 16:13; 2Ch 8:13; Ezr 3:4; Ne 8:14
Zec 14:16; Joh 7:2
--SEE Booths, BOOTHS
(5) Of Dedication, held the 25th of the ninth month,
Chisleu (December), to commemorate the reconsecration of the
temple after its pollution by the Syrians
Joh 10:22
(6) Of Purim, held the 14th and 15th of the twelfth month, Adar
(March), to commemorate the deliverance of the Jews from Haman
Es 9:17,22,26
-- of New Moons. SEE MOON, MOON
FEET OF THE WICKED
Pr 1:16; 6:18; Isa 59:7; Ro 3:15
FELIX
a Roman governor of Judea
Ac 23:24,33; 24:3,10,24; 25:14
FELLOW
a term of reproach
Ge 19:9; 1Sa 21:15; 2Ki 9:11; Mt 12:24; 26:61; Lu 23:2
Ac 22:22; 24:5
FELLOWSHIP-ESTRANGEMENT
(A) FELLOWSHIP, DIVINE
(1) With Christ
Found in Spiritual Assemblies
Mt 18:20
In the Communion of Saints
Lu 24:15
Warms the Heart
Lu 24:32
Leaves its Impress upon the Life
Ac 4:13
Believers Called to
1Co 1:9
Testimony an Aid to
1Jo 1:3
Spiritual Receptivity the Condition of
Re 3:20
--SEE Indwelling Christ, TEMPLES, SPIRITUAL
Christ a Guest, SOCIAL LIFE
(2) Moses' Fellowship with God
Ex 19:3,20; 20:21; 24:2; 25:22; 33:9; Le 1:1
--SEE Divine Friendship, FRIENDSHIP
& FRIENDSHIP
(3) Walking with God
Ge 5:22,23,24; 6:9; 2Ki 23:3; Mic 4:5; Mal 2:6; Re 3:4
(B) NEARNESS TO GOD
(1) General References to
Ps 16:8; 34:18; 119:151; 145:18; Isa 50:8; Jer 23:23; Ac 17:27
--SEE Omnipresence, OMNIPRESENCE
Divine Over-shadowing, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
(2) In Prayer and Fellowship
1Sa 14:36; Ps 73:28; Heb 7:19; 10:22; Jas 4:8
--SEE Prayer Enjoined, PRAYER
Access, ADMISSION-EXCLUSION
(3) Abiding in Christ (Select Reading John 15)
Joh 15:1-27
Joh 15:4-7,10; 1Jo 2:6,28; 3:6; 2Jo 1:9
--SEE Indwelling Christ, TEMPLES, SPIRITUAL
Indwelling Spirit, HOLY SPIRIT
(C) THE DIVINE PRESENCE a comfort to the saints
In the Pilgrimage of Life
Ge 28:15; 31:3; Ex 3:12; 29:45
Affords Rest
Ex 33:14; Le 26:12
Gives Courage in Life's Battles
De 20:1
A Comfort in Trials
Isa 43:2; Zec 2:10
Assured to the Smallest Assembly of Believers
Mt 18:20
Unto the End
Mt 28:20
--SEE Divine Helper, HELPS
Divine Friendship, FRIENDSHIP
& FRIENDSHIP
(D) ESTRANGEMENT from God
(1) General References to
Ps 58:3; Jer 2:5; Eze 14:5; 44:10; Mt 15:8; Eph 2:12; 4:18
--SEE Backsliders, DETERIORATION
Apostasy, UNFAITHFULNESS
Backsliding, DETERIORATION
(2) Wanderers, Examples of
Ps 119:176; Pr 21:16; 27:8; Isa 53:6; Jer 50:6; La 4:14; Eze 34:6
1Ti 1:6; 1Pe 2:25; 2Pe 2:15; Jude 1:13
--SEE Lost Sheep, SHEPHERD, CHRIST AS
Forsaking God, UNFAITHFULNESS
(E) CASTAWAYS, spiritual
Mt 8:12; 22:13; 25:30; Joh 15:6; 1Co 9:27
--SEE Sin Separates, SIN
Divine Curse, CURSE, DIVINE
Wicked Forsaken, SIN
Wicked Rejected, WICKED
(F) GOD'S FACE HIDDEN on account of Sin
De 31:18; Ps 44:24; Isa 1:15; 59:2; 64:7; Eze 39:23; Mic 3:4
--SEE Reprobation, ISRAEL-THE JEWS
Holy Spirit (10), HOLY SPIRIT
FESTIVALS, HEBREW
Ex 23:14; Le 23:2; Nu 15:3
--SEE Feasts, FEASTS, JEWISH
FESTUS
a Roman Governor of Judea
Ac 24:27; 25:1,9,12,24; 26:24,32
FETTERS
(1) General References to
Jud 16:21; 2Ki 25:7; 2Ch 33:11; Mr 5:4
(2) Good Men Bound with
Jer 40:1; Mt 27:2; Mr 6:17; Ac 12:6; 16:24; 21:33; 22:25; 28:20
--SEE Imprisonment, SUFFERING
Paul's Bonds, SUFFERING
FEW SAVED
the number saved spoken of a few
Mt 7:14; 22:14; Lu 13:24; 1Pe 3:20; Re 3:4
FIGHTING AGAINST GOD
2Ch 13:13; Mt 27:64; Ac 5:39; 23:9
--SEE God's Enemies, ENEMIES
FINGER OF GOD
Ex 8:19; 31:18; Ps 8:3; Da 5:5; Lu 11:20
FIRE
(1) Eternal. SEE FUTURE STATE OF THE WICKED
(2) Answers by
Le 9:24; 1Ki 18:38; 1Ch 21:26; 2Ch 7:1
(3) As an Instrument of Divine Judgment
Ge 19:24; Le 10:2; Nu 11:1; 16:35; 2Ki 1:10; 2Th 1:8; 2Pe 3:10
(4) As a Purifier
Nu 31:23; Eze 22:20; Zec 13:9; Mal 3:2; 1Co 3:13; 1Pe 1:7
--SEE Spiritual Refining, AFFLICTIONS
(5) As a Symbol of the Divine Presence and Power
De 4:36; 1Ki 19:12; Ps 50:3; 97:3; Isa 66:15
Ac 2:3; 7:30; Heb 12:29
--Pillar of. SEE Pillar of Cloud, REVELATIONS
FIRMAMENT
Ge 1:6; Ps 19:1; Eze 1:22; Da 12:3
FISH
(1) General References to
Ge 1:21; Le 11:9; Ps 8:8; Joh 21:6
(2) Miraculous Draughts of
Mt 17:27; Lu 5:6; Joh 21:6
FLAX
Ex 9:31; Jos 2:6; Jud 15:14; Pr 31:13; Isa 19:9; Eze 40:3; Ho 2:5
FLESH-HOOKS
used by Levites and priests
Ex 27:3; 38:3; Nu 4:14
FLESH, THE
general references to man's carnal nature
Ro 7:18,25; 8:8,13; Ga 5:17; 6:8; 1Jo 2:16
--SEE Carnal Mind, 2351
Appetites, SELF-INDULGENCE
--Flesh, Mortify the. See SELF-DENIAL
FLINT
Isa 5:28; 50:7; Eze 3:9
FLOUR
Ex 29:2; Le 2:2; Jud 6:19; 1Sa 28:24; 2Sa 17:28
FLOWERS
Nu 17:8; Isa 35:1; Mt 6:29
FOLDS
Nu 32:24; Isa 13:20; Jer 23:3; Mic 2:12; Joh 10:16
--SEE Sheepfolds, SHEEPFOLDS
FOOD, PHYSICAL-SPIRITUAL
(A) FOOD, PHYSICAL
(1) From God
Ge 1:29; 9:3; Job 36:31; Ps 104:14; 136:25; 145:15; Mt 6:26
--SEE Providence, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
Plenty Promised,
(2) Kinds Prohibited by Mosaic Law
Ge 9:4; Le 11:4; 22:8; De 14:3,10; Jud 13:4,14; Ac 10:14
--SEE Blood Forbidden, BLOOD
Fat, FAT
(3) Varieties of
Ge 18:8; Le 11:3; De 32:14; 1Sa 17:17; 25:18; 30:12
2Sa 6:19; 16:2; Pr 27:27; Joh 21:9
(4) List of Articles
Bread
Ge 18:6; Ex 13:6; 1Sa 17:17; Joh 6:7
--SEE Bread, BREAD
Butter, BUTTER
Butter
De 32:14; 2Sa 17:29
Cheese
1Sa 17:18; Job 10:10
Dried Fruit
1Sa 25:18; 30:12
Fish
Mt 7:10; Lu 24:42; Joh 21:9
Flesh
Jud 6:19; 1Ki 4:23
Fruit
2Sa 16:2; Am 8:2
Honey
Ge 43:11; Jud 14:8
Locusts
Mt 3:4
Milk SEE MILK
Oil
De 12:17; Pr 21:17
Vegetables
Nu 11:5
Quail
Nu 11:32
(5) Sumptuous
Pr 23:3; Am 6:4; Lu 16:19
(6) Different Meals
(a) Breakfast
Jud 19:5; Joh 21:9
(b) Mid-day Repast
Ge 43:16; Joh 4:6,31
(c) Evening Meal
Ge 24:33; Lu 24:29,30
--Grace Before. SEE FOOD, PHYSICAL
(7) Admonitions Concerning Eating
Ps 141:4; Pr 23:1,2; 25:27; Lu 10:8; 12:22; 1Co 10:25
1Co 10:31; 1Ti 4:4
--SEE Gluttony, SELF-INDULGENCE
Fasting (2), SELF-DENIAL
Appetites, SELF-INDULGENCE
& SELF-DENIAL
(8) Blessings (Grace) before Meals
1Sa 9:13; Mt 14:19; 15:36; Ac 27:35; 1Co 11:24
(B) FOOD, SPIRITUAL
(1) General References to
Isa 25:6; 55:2; Jer 3:15; Eze 34:14; Joh 6:51; 10:9
1Co 10:3,4; Re 2:7,17
--SEE "Word" as Food, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
(2) Prepared in Abundance for Believers (Select Reading Pr 9.1-6)
Pr 9:1-6
Isa 25:6; Mt 22:4; Mr 14:22; Lu 14:16; Re 19:9
(3) Christ, the Bread of Life
Joh 6:32,33,34,35,48,49,50,51,58
(C) FOOD,OF THE WORLDLY SOUL, characteristics of
--Deceitful
Pr 23:2,3
--Like Ashes
Isa 44:20
--Unsatisfying
Isa 55:2
--Husks
Lu 15:16
--Perishable
Joh 6:27
FOOTSTOOL
(1) Of Christ, His enemies to become
Ps 110:1; Mt 22:44; Heb 1:13; 10:13
--SEE Exaltation, CHRIST'S DIVINITY
Christ Victor, BATTLE OF LIFE
(2) Of God
1Ch 28:2; Ps 99:5; Isa 66:1; Mt 5:35; Ac 7:49
FOREKNOWLEDGE
of God
Isa 42:9; 46:10; Da 2:28; Mt 24:36; Ac 3:18; 15:18; Ro 8:29; 11:2
1Pe 1:2
--SEE Predestination, PREDESTINATION
--Christ's. See CHRIST'S DIVINITY
FORESTS
2Ki 19:23; 2Ch 27:4; Ne 2:8; Ps 50:10; Isa 44:14; Jer 10:3; 46:23
Eze 39:10
SEE Trees, TREES
FORGIVENESS
(1) Divine Promised
Le 5:10; Ps 103:3; 130:4; Eze 18:22; Mt 6:14; Mr 3:28; Ac 5:31
Ac 13:38; 26:18; Eph 1:7; Jas 5:15; 1Jo 1:9
--SEE Pardoned Promised, SALVATION
Restoration (1), RESTORATION
Repentance (1), PENITENCE
Promises to the Penitent, PROMISES, DIVINE
(2) Human, Enjoined
Mr 11:25; Lu 11:4; 17:4; Eph 4:32; Col 3:13
--SEE Mercy (2), MERCIFULNESS
Enemies, SOCIAL LIFE
Retaliation Forbidden, RETALIATION
Good for Evil (2), GOOD FOR EVIL
(3) Examples of Human
Ge 33:4; 45:15; 2Sa 19:23; 1Ki 1:53; Ac 7:60
--SEE Good for Evil, GOOD FOR EVIL
--Examples of Divine, SEE Sin Forgiven, SIN
God's Mercy, MERCIFULNESS
Pardon Promised, SALVATION
FORSAKEN, THE RIGHTEOUS APPARENTLY
Ps 22:1; 77:8; Isa 49:14; 54:7; Mt 27:46
--SEE Despondency, DESPONDENCY
Loneliness, FRIENDLESSNESS
Discouragement, DISCOURAGEMENT
---the Wicked. See SIN
FORTRESSES
2Sa 5:9; 2Ki 25:1; Isa 17:3; 25:12; Da 11:7; Mic 7:12
FORTY STRIPES, GIVEN IN BEATING
De 25:3; 2Co 11:24
FOUNTAIN OF LIFE
Ps 36:9; Pr 13:14; 14:27; Jer 2:13; Zec 13:1; Re 7:17
--SEE Living Water, WATER OF LIFE
FRANKINCENSE
Ex 30:34; Le 5:11; 24:7; Nu 5:15; So 3:6; Isa 43:23; Mt 2:11
FRIENDSHIP-FRIENDLESSNESS
(A) FRIENDSHIP
(1) General References to
True, is Unchangeable
Pr 17:17
The Desire for Many Friends, Perilous
Pr 18:24
Old Friends to be Cherished
Pr 27:10
Stimulating
Pr 27:17
Profitable
Ec 4:9,10
Christ's Pre-eminent
Joh 15:13,14
(2) Examples of True
1Sa 18:1; 20:41; 2Sa 1:26; 15:37; 1Ki 5:1; 2Co 2:13
Php 2:25; 2Ti 1:16
(3) Examples of Constancy
Ruth
Ru 1:16
Jonathan
1Sa 20:17; 2Sa 15:21
Elisha
2Ki 2:2
Mary Magdalene and other women
Mt 27:55,56; 28:1
Thomas
Joh 11:16
Christ
Joh 13:1
Priscilla and Aquila
Ro 16:4
Onesiphorus
2Ti 1:16
--SEE Divine Faithfulness, FAITHFULNESS
& FAITHFULNESS
(4) Among Believers
Ps 119:63; Mal 3:16; Lu 24:15; Ac 2:42; Ro 1:12; Php 1:3,5
1Jo 1:7
--SEE Unity, UNITY
Hands Taken, ASSOCIATION
(B) FRIENDSHIP, DIVINE
(1) Of Christ
Joh 11:5,35,36; 13:23; 15:15
--SEE Christ's Love, LOVE
(2) Of God
Ex 33:11; Nu 12:8; De 34:10; 2Ch 20:7; Jas 2:23
--SEE Divine Fellowship, FELLOWSHIP
& FELLOWSHIP
(C) DIVINE CONSTANCY
De 4:31; 31:6; Jos 1:5; Isa 41:17; 42:16; 44:21; 46:4; 49:15
Isa 54:10; Joh 13:1; 14:18; Heb 13:5
--SEE Divine Faithfulness, FAITHFULNESS
& FAITHFULNESS
(D) FRIENDLESSNESS, instances of
Ps 31:11; 38:11; 88:18; 142:4; Mr 14:48; 14:50; Lu 15:16
Lu 16:20,21; Joh 5:7
(E) INCONSTANCY of friends
Job 16:20; 19:19; Ps 38:11; Mic 7:5; Mt 26:56; Joh 16:32
2Ti 1:15; 4:10
--SEE Betrayal, BETRAYAL
Treachery, TREACHERY
Instability (2), INSTABILITY
Evil Kiss, TREACHERY
(F) LONELINESS
Ps 38:11; 102:7; Joh 16:32; 2Ti 4:16
--SEE Forsaken, FORSAKEN
Also FRIENDLESSNESS
FROGS
Ex 8:2; Ps 78:45; 105:30; Re 16:13
FROWARDNESS
Ps 101:4; Pr 3:32; 4:24; 8:13; 10:31; 11:20; 22:5
--SEE Perverseness, 2745
Stubbornness, SELF-WILL
& SELF-WILL
FRUGALITY-WASTE
(A) FRUGALITY
Ge 41:35,36; Pr 21:20; Joh 6:12
--SEE Prudence, PRUDENCE
(B) IMPROVIDENCE or waste
Pr 12:27; 18:9; 21:20; 29:3; Lu 15:13; 16:1
--SEE Prodigality, SELF-INDULGENCE
FRUITFULNESS-UNFRUITFULNESS
(A) FRUITFULNESS, Spiritual, enjoined
Mt 3:8; Joh 15:16; Ro 7:4; 2Co 9:10; Php 1:11; 4:17; Col 1:10
--SEE 1337
(B) SPIRITUAL FRUIT
(1) General References to
Produced in All Periods of Life
Ps 92:13,14
Perennial
Eze 47:12
Grown only upon Good Ground
Mt 13:8
Many Varieties of
Ga 5:22,23
Without Defect
Eph 5:9; Php 1:11
The Product of Heavenly Wisdom
Jas 3:17
--SEE 1336
Tree of Life, TREE OF LIFE
(2) Conditions of Fruit-bearing
Contact with Living Water
Ps 1:3
Spiritual Receptivity
Mt 13:23
Death of the Old Life
Joh 12:24
Chastening, or Pruning
Joh 15:2
Abiding in Christ
Joh 15:5; Ro 6:22; Heb 12:11
--SEE Chastisement, AFFLICTIONS
Afflictions (2), AFFLICTIONS
(3) Christian Graces exemplify
Ro 5:3,4; 2Co 6:6; 8:7; 2Pe 1:5,6,7
(C) UNFRUITFULNESS, general references to
Isa 5:2
Divine Judgment Visited Upon
Mt 3:10
Worldliness a Cause of
Mt 13:22
Results in the Master's Disappointment
Lu 13:6
Failure to Invest Life's Resources
Lu 19:20; Joh 15:2
Ends in Spiritual Rejection
Heb 6:8
--SEE Indifference, INDIFFERENCE
Neglect, INDIFFERENCE
Israel a Vine, ISRAEL-THE JEWS
(D) SIN'S FRUIT
Bitter
De 32:32
Natural
Isa 5:2
Selfish
Ho 10:1
Deceitful
Ho 10:13
Corrupt
Mt 7:17
Fleshly
Ga 5:19,20,21
--SEE Evil Works, WORKS, EVIL
Sin's Harvest, REAPING
FUGITIVES
Ex 2:15; De 23:15; 2Sa 13:34; 1Ki 2:39; 11:40; Mt 2:13
\\--SEE Haste (2), HASTE
FULNESS OF TIME
Da 9:24; Mr 1:15; Ga 4:4; Eph 1:10; 1Ti 2:6; Tit 1:3; Heb 9:26
FUTURE STATE OF THE WICKED
(A) WORDS OF CHRIST concerning
(1) Described as Banishment from God
Mt 7:23; 8:12; 22:13; 25:46
--SEE Separation, SEPARATION
(2) Compares the Suffering of, to Fire
Mt 5:22; 13:41,42; 25:41; Mr 9:43,45,47,48; Lu 16:22-24
(3) Other References of Christ to
Mt 10:28; 23:33; 24:51; Joh 5:28,29
(B) WORDS OF THE APOSTLES concerning
Ro 2:8; 1Co 3:17; 2Th 1:9; Heb 2:2,3; 10:29; 2Pe 2:4,5,9
2Pe 3:7; Jude 1:13; Re 11:8; 14:11; 20:15; 21:8
(C) OTHER ALLUSIONS TO
Da 12:2; Mal 4:1; Mt 3:12; Joh 3:36; Ac 1:25; 1Th 5:3
(D) ETERNAL FIRE
Isa 33:14; 66:24; Mt 3:12; 13:42; 18:8; 25:41; Mr 9:44
Re 14:10; 20:10,15; 21:8
--SEE Fate of the Wicked, WICKED
Torment, TORMENT
(E) HELL
(1) Greek, Gehenna), The place of Punishment
Mt 5:22,29; 10:28; 18:9; 23:15,33; Mr 9:43; Lu 12:5
Jas 3:6
--SEE Fate of the Wicked, WICKED
Torment, TORMENT
Retribution, PUNISHMENT
& PUNISHMENT
(2) (Greek, Hades). See HELL
(3) (Hebrew, Sheol). See HELL
(4) (Greek, Tartarus). The Place of Punishment
2Pe 2:4
FUTURE, THE
(A) THE SECOND COMING of Christ
(1) Foretold
Mt 26:64; Mr 14:62; Lu 21:27; Ac 1:11; Heb 9:28; 2Pe 3:10
--SEE Day of the Lord, DAY OF THE LORD
Great Day, DAY OF THE LORD
(2) Time of Unknown
Mt 24:27,36; Lu 12:40; 1Th 5:2; Re 3:3; 16:15
--SEE Readiness (1), READINESS
Sudden Events, SUDDEN EVENTS
(3) Spoken of as Near at Hand
Php 4:5; Heb 10:37; Jas 5:8; Re 3:11; 22:7,20
--SEE Imminence, IMMINENCE
(4) Purpose of
Mt 16:27; 25:31,32; 1Co 4:5; 2Ti 4:1; Jude 1:14,15
(5) True Attitude Concerning
Readiness
Mt 24:44
Stewardship
Lu 19:13
Patient Waiting
1Co 1:7
Charitableness
1Co 4:5
Blameless Living
1Th 5:23
Perfect Obedience
1Ti 6:14
Joyful Expectation
Tit 2:13
Constant Abiding
1Jo 2:28
--SEE Readiness, READINESS
Death (9), DEATH
Soberness, SOBERNESS
Watchfulness, WATCHFULNESS
(6) Rewards at, Bestowed upon Believers
Honour from the King
Lu 12:37
Fellowship with the King
Joh 14:3
Likeness to the King
Php 3:20,21
Glory with the King
Col 3:4; 1Th 3:13; 4:16
The Fadeless Crown
1Pe 5:4
The Beatific Vision
1Jo 3:2
(7) Warnings to the Wicked concerning
Mt 24:30; Mr 8:38; Lu 21:26; 2Th 1:7,8; Re 1:7
(B) THE LAST JUDGMENT
(1) General References to
Mt 25:31,32; 2Co 5:10; Heb 9:27; 2Pe 2:9; 3:7; 1Jo 4:17
Jude 1:14,15; Re 20:12
--SEE Day of the Lord, DAY OF THE LORD
Great Day, DAY OF THE LORD
(2) Judgment According to Privilege
Mt 11:22; Mr 6:11; Lu 12:48; Joh 3:19; 9:41; 15:22; Ro 2:12
--SEE Responsibility, STEWARDSHIP
Stewardship, STEWARDSHIP
& STEWARDSHIP
(3) Judgment According to Works
Ps 62:12; Pr 24:12; Jer 17:10; 32:19; Eze 18:30; Mt 16:27
Ro 2:6; 2Co 5:10; 1Pe 1:17; Re 2:23; 20:12; 22:12
--SEE Accountability, STEWARDSHIP
Impartiality, JUSTICE
& JUSTICE
(C) THE JUDGE, at the Great Day
(1) God as
Ge 18:25; Ps 58:11; 75:7; 96:13; Ec 3:17; Heb 12:23
Re 18:8; 20:12
(2) Christ as Judge
Mt 25:32; Joh 5:22; Ac 10:42; 17:31; Ro 2:16; 14:10
1Co 4:5; 2Ti 4:1; 1Pe 4:5
(D) HEAVENLY HOME the final dwelling place of the Saints
(Select Readings, Re 21, 22, Joh 14)
Re 21:1-27, 22:1-21, Joh 14:1-31
A Safe-deposit for Treasures
Mt 6:20
Contains a Register of the Saints
Lu 10:20
Room for all Believers
Joh 14:2
The Glorified Christ Entered into
Ac 7:55,56
Built by the Hand of God
2Co 5:1; Col 1:5; Heb 11:10
The Redeemed of all Nations Assembled
Re 7:9; 21:1
Obedience, the Condition of Entrance
Re 22:14
--SEE Paradise, PARADISE
New Jerusalem, JERUSALEM, NEW
Spiritual Crowns, FUTURE, THE
(E) THE INHABITANTS OF HEAVEN
(1) A Great Host
Ne 9:6; Da 7:10; Heb 12:22; Re 5:11; 7:9; 14:1; 19:6
--SEE The Redeemed, REDEEMED, THE
(2) Description of the Saved
Lu 13:29; 20:35,36; 21:36; Ac 2:47; Re 3:4; 7:13-17; 22:14
--SEE The Redeemed, REDEEMED, THE
(F) THE JOYS OF THE FUTURE LIFE, sources of
(1) The Ills of Time will be Known No More
No More Sea
Re 21:1
---Sorrow
Re 21:4
---Crying
Re 21:4
---Pain
Re 21:4
---Curse
Re 22:3
---Night
Re 22:5
---Death
Re 21:4
(2) Death Will be Vanquished
Isa 25:8; Ho 13:14; 1Co 15:26,54; 2Ti 1:10; Heb 2:14
Re 20:14; 21:4
--SEE Immortality, IMMORTALITY
& IMMORTALITY
Resurrection, IMMORTALITY
(3) Saints Glorified
Mt 13:43; Lu 9:30,31; Ro 8:17; Php 3:21; Col 3:4; 1Pe 5:1
Re 7:9; 14:1; 22:5
--SEE The Redeemed, REDEEMED, THE
Saints Exalted, EXALTATION
(4) The Glory will be Endless
Ps 73:24; Ro 8:18; 2Co 4:17; Eph 1:18; 2Ti 2:10; 1Pe 5:1
--SEE Eternal Life, LIFE
& LIFE
Saints Glorified, FUTURE, THE
(5) Joy in Christ's Presence
Lu 23:43; Joh 12:26; 14:3; 17:24; 2Co 5:8; Php 1:23; 1Th 4:17
--SEE Saints Glorified, FUTURE, THE
(G) THE REWARDS OF THE FAITHFUL
(1) For Spiritual Service
The Soul-winners
Da 12:3
Humble Servants
Mt 10:42
The Faithful Stewards
Mt 25:23
The Benevolent
Lu 6:35; Joh 4:36
The Good of All Nations
Ro 2:10; 1Co 3:8
All Ranks and Stations
Eph 6:8; Col 3:24
--SEE Promises to Workers, PROMISES, DIVINE
Spiritual Heritage, INHERITANCE
Heaven (2), 1356
(2) For Suffering Endured
Mt 5:11,12; Ro 8:17; 2Ti 2:12; Heb 10:34; 11:26; Re 20:4
--SEE Overcomers, BATTLE OF LIFE
Spiritual Kings, EXALTATION
Recompense (2), REWARD
(3) Rest from the Labour of Life
Job 3:17; Isa 57:2; 2Th 1:7; Heb 4:9; Re 6:11; 14:13
(4) Spiritual Crowns
The Incorruptible Crown
1Co 9:25
The Crown of Righteousness
2Ti 4:8
The Crown of Life
Jas 1:12
The Crown of Glory
1Pe 5:4; Re 2:10
To be Guarded
Re 3:11
Cast at Jesus' Feet
Re 4:10
--SEE Overcomers, BATTLE OF LIFE
GAASH
a hill of Mount Ephraim
Jos 24:30; Jud 2:9; 2Sa 23:30
GABRIEL
an angelic messenger
Da 8:16; 9:21; Lu 1:19,26
GADARENES OR GERGESENES
a people who lived east of the Sea of Galilee
Mt 8:28; Mr 5:1; Lu 8:26
GAD
(1) Son of Jacob
Ge 30:11; 35:26; 49:19; Ex 1:4; Nu 26:15; 1Ch 5:11
(2) David's Seer
1Sa 22:5; 2Sa 24:11; 1Ch 29:29; 2Ch 29:25
GAIUS
Paul's companion
Ac 19:29; 20:4; Ro 16:23; 1Co 1:14; 3Jo 1:1
GALATIA
a province of Asia Minor
Ac 16:6; 18:23; 1Co 16:1; 1Pe 1:1
GALILAEANS
inhabitants of Galilee
Mr 14:70; Lu 13:1; 23:6; Joh 4:45; Ac 2:7
GALILEE
province of
Jos 20:7; 1Ki 9:11; Isa 9:1; Mt 2:22; 21:11; 26:32; Lu 4:14; 23:6
Joh 7:41; 12:21; Ac 1:11; 9:31
GALILEE, SEA OF
Nu 34:11; Jos 12:3; Mt 4:18; 8:24; 13:1; 14:25; 17:27; Joh 21:1
GALLOWS
Jos 8:29; 10:26; Es 7:10; 9:13; Ga 3:13
GALL
De 29:18; Job 20:14; Ps 69:21; La 3:19; Am 6:12; Mt 27:34; Ac 8:23
GAMALIEL
a celebrated doctor of the Jewish law
Ac 5:34; 22:3
GARMENT OF SIN
Ps 73:6; 109:18; Zec 3:3; 1Pe 2:16; Jude 1:23
--SEE Cloak (2), DRESS
GARRISONS
1Sa 13:3; 2Sa 8:6; 23:14; 1Ch 18:13
GATES
(1) Of Cities and Towns as places of Business
Ge 23:10; 34:20; De 16:18; 21:19; 22:15; Jos 20:4; Ru 4:1
2Sa 15:2; 1Ki 22:10; Pr 1:21; 22:22; Jer 14:2; Zec 8:16
(2) Punishment of Criminals outside of
De 17:5; Jer 20:2; Heb 13:12
(3) Of Jerusalem
2Ki 14:13; 2Ch 25:23; Ne 3:13,26; 12:39
(4) Of the Temple
2Ki 15:35; Jer 26:10; Eze 46:1; Ac 3:2
GATES OF DEATH
figurative
Job 38:17; Ps 9:13; Isa 38:10; Mt 16:18
GATH
a city
1Sa 5:8; 6:17; 21:10; 27:2; 2Sa 1:20; 15:18; 21:22; 2Ki 12:17
1Ch 18:1; 2Ch 26:6
GAZA OR AZZAH
a city of the Philistines
Ge 10:19; De 2:23; Jos 15:47; Jud 16:1,21; 1Ki 4:24
GAZINGSTOCKS, CHRISTIANS AS
Mt 27:39; 1Co 4:9; Heb 10:33
GEDALIAH
a Jewish governor of Mizpeh
2Ki 25:22; Jer 39:14; 40:8; 41:1
GEHAZI
the servant of Elisha
2Ki 4:12,31; 5:20; 8:4
GENEALOGIES OF CHRIST
Mt 1:1-25; Lu 3:23-38
--of David
1Ch 3:1-24
GENERATION, EVIL
De 32:5; Pr 30:12; Mt 3:7; 12:39,45; Lu 9:41; Ac 2:40
--SEE Wicked (1), WICKED
GENTILE BELIEVERS
Lu 7:3; 23:47; Ac 8:12; 10:2; 18:7
--SEE Gentiles (2), WORLD-WIDE
GENTLENESS, DIVINE
Ps 18:35; Isa 40:11; 42:3; 2Co 10:1
--SEE Goodness of God, GOODNESS OF GOD
GERAH
one-twentieth of a shekel
Ex 30:13; Le 27:25
--SEE Tables, 3536
GERAR
a city south of Gaza
Ge 10:19; 20:1; 26:6
GERSHONITES
descendants of Gershon
Nu 3:25; 4:24,38; 7:7
GERSHON
son of Levi
Ge 46:11; Ex 6:16; Nu 3:17; 1Ch 6:1
GESHUR
in Bashan
De 3:14; Jos 13:2; 1Sa 27:8; 2Sa 3:3; 13:37; 15:8
GETHSEMANE
a garden near Jerusalem
Mt 26:36; Mr 14:32; Lu 22:39; Joh 18:1
GIANTS
(1) General References to
Ge 6:4; Nu 13:33; De 2:11,20; 3:11; Jos 17:15; 18:16
1Sa 17:4; 2Sa 21:16,20
(2) ANAKIM
Nu 13:28; De 1:28; 2:10; 9:2; Jos 11:21; 14:15; 15:14
(3) EMIM
Ge 14:5; De 2:10
--SEE Goliath, GOLIATH
GIBEAH
a city of Benjamin
Jud 19:12; 20:13; 1Sa 10:26; 2Sa 6:3; Isa 10:29
GIBEON
a city of the Hivites
Jos 9:3; 10:12; 18:25; 21:17; 1Ki 3:4; 1Ch 14:16; Isa 28:21
GIDEON OR JERUBBAAL
a judge of Israel,
(1) General References to
Jud 6:11,27,36; 7:5,19,25; 8:13,22,32
(2) Called "The Mighty Man of Valour," Characteristics of,
Humility
Jud 6:15
Caution
Jud 6:17
Spirituality
Jud 6:24
Obedience
Jud 6:27
Divine Inspiration
Jud 6:34
Divine Fellowship
Jud 6:36; 7:4,7,9
Strategy
Jud 7:16-18
Tact
Jud 8:1-3
Loyalty to God
Jud 8:22,23
Weakened by Prosperity
Jud 8:24-31
GIHON
(1) A River
Ge 2:13
(2) A Pool
1Ki 1:33; 2Ki 18:17; 20:20; 2Ch 32:30; 33:14; Ne 2:14; Isa 7:3
GILEAD
(1) Land of, east of the Jordan
Nu 32:1; Jud 10:4; 1Sa 13:7; 2Sa 17:26; 2Ki 10:33; 1Ch 5:9
(2) Grandson of Manasseh
Nu 26:29; 27:1
--Mount of. SEE Mountains,
GILGAL
De 11:30; Jos 4:19; 5:9; Jud 3:19; 1Sa 10:8; 2Sa 19:15; 2Ki 4:38
Ho 4:15; Am 4:4
GIRDLE
(1) An article of Dress
Ex 28:4; Le 8:7; 2Ki 1:8; Pr 31:24; Isa 5:27; Mt 3:4
(2) Figurative
Isa 11:5; 22:21; Jer 13:1; Eph 6:14; Re 1:13; 15:6
GIRGASHITES
a Canaanitish nation
Ge 10:16; De 7:1; Jos 3:10; 24:11; Ne 9:8
GLORIFYING GOD
(1) Duty of
By Praise
Ps 22:23
By Good Works
Mt 5:16
By Fruit-bearing
Joh 15:8
By Spiritual Unity
Ro 15:6
By Entire Consecration
1Co 6:20; 2Th 1:12
--SEE Praise God, GRATITUDE
God Exalted, EXALTATION
Thankfulness (1), GRATITUDE
Honour God, HONOUR
(2) Examples of
1Ch 29:11; Isa 6:3; Mt 15:31; Ac 4:21; Re 4:11; 7:10; 15:4; 19:1
--SEE Exaltation, CHRIST'S DIVINITY
& EXALTATION
Praise (2), GRATITUDE
Thankfulness (2), GRATITUDE
(3) God Glorified in Christ
Joh 13:31; 14:13; 17:4; 1Pe 4:11
GLORY OF GOD
Ex 24:17; 40:34; 1Ki 8:11; Ps 8:1; 19:1; Lu 2:9; Ac 7:55; 2Co 3:18
--SEE Shekinah, REVELATIONS
GOADS
Jud 3:31; 1Sa 13:21; Ec 12:11; Ac 9:5
GOATS' HAIR
Ex 25:4; 26:7; 35:6; 36:14; Nu 31:20
GOLAN
a town of Bashan
De 4:43; Jos 20:8; 21:27; 1Ch 6:71
GOLD
(1) General References to
Ge 2:12; Ex 12:35; 37:17; 39:15; 1Ki 9:28; 22:48; 1Ch 29:4
2Ch 1:15; Ec 2:8; Joe 3:5; Zep 1:18; Hag 2:8; Ac 3:6; 20:33
1Pe 1:18
--SEE Riches, RICHES
(2) Some Things more Precious than
Job 28:15; Ps 19:10; 119:127; Pr 3:14; 8:19; Isa 13:12
GOLDEN RULE
Mt 7:12; Lu 6:31
GOLGOTHA
(the place of a skull), the site of the crucifixion
Mt 27:33
--SEE Crucifixion, SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST
GOLIATH
of Gath, a giant slain by David
1Sa 17:4; 2Sa 21:19; 1Ch 20:5
GOOD FOR EVIL
(1) Examples of Returning
--Joseph
Ge 45:15
--Moses
Nu 12:13
--David
1Sa 24:17; 26:11
--Elisha
2Ki 6:22; Ps 35:13
--Jesus
Lu 22:51; 23:34
--Stephen
Ac 7:60; 1Co 4:12
--SEE Forgiveness, FORGIVENESS
Meekness, MEEKNESS
(2) Enjoined
Ex 23:5; Pr 25:21; Mt 5:44; Lu 6:27,35; Ro 12:20; 1Th 5:15
--SEE Forbearance (2), MEEKNESS
Enemies, SOCIAL LIFE
Meekness (1), MEEKNESS
Retaliation Forbidden, RETALIATION
GOODNESS OF GOD
Ps 25:8; 33:5; 34:8; 119:68; 145:7; Isa 63:7; Jer 33:11; Na 1:7
Mt 19:17; Ro 2:4; 11:22
--SEE Mercy (1), MERCIFULNESS
Lovingkindness, LOVINGKINDNESS
GO
Mt 9:13; 21:28; 28:7; Lu 10:37; Joh 8:11
--SEE Divine Direction, GUIDANCE
GOSHEN
a district of Egypt occupied by the Israelites
Ge 45:10; 46:34; 47:4; Ex 8:22
GOSPEL
(1) General References to
Mt 4:23; Ac 20:24; 1Co 9:12; 2Co 4:3; Eph 6:19; Php 1:27
1Th 1:5; 2Th 1:8
--SEE Preaching, LEADERS
(2) Prophecies Relating to
Isa 2:3; 29:18; 52:7; 61:1; Mt 24:14
--SEE Gentiles, WORLD-WIDE
Missions, MISSIONS
(3) UNIVERSAL, to be Preached throughout the World
Mt 24:14; 28:19; Mr 13:10; 16:15; Lu 24:47; Ac 1:8
Col 1:23; Re 14:6
SEE Gentiles (1), WORLD-WIDE
Salvation (4), SALVATION
Missions, MISSIONS
Good Tidings, TIDINGS, GOOD
& TIDINGS, GOOD
Divine Call, INVITATIONS
GOURDS
2Ki 4:39; Jon 4:6,10
GOZAN
a river of Mesopotamia
2Ki 17:6; 18:11; 19:12; 1Ch 5:26
GRACE, DIVINE
(1) Of God
Freely Given
Ps 84:11; Ac 11:23; 13:43
Empowers men for service
1Co 3:10; 15:10
Enables men to lead the Simple Life
2Co 1:12
May be rendered ineffectual
2Co 6:1; Ga 2:21; Eph 3:7; Heb 2:9; Jas 4:6
Not given for selfish use
1Pe 4:10
Promised to the humble
1Pe 5:5
(2) Of Christ
Exhibited in Childhood
Lu 2:40; Joh 1:17
Manifested in Self-Sacrifice
2Co 8:9
Sufficient for All Human Needs
2Co 12:9; Eph 4:7
Bestowed upon Sinful Men
1Ti 1:12,13
The Source of Power
2Ti 2:1; Re 22:21
--SEE Spiritual Love LOVE
(3) Salvation by
Ac 15:11; Ro 3:24; 5:15; 11:6; Eph 2:5; Tit 2:11; 3:7
--SEE Good Works, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
Justification (1), JUSTIFICATION
Faith (3), FAITH
(4) Riches of
Ro 2:4; 9:23; Eph 1:7; 2:7; Php 4:19; 1Ti 1:14; Tit 3:6
--SEE Spiritual Riches, RICHES
& RICHES
(5) Bestows Unmerited Favours
De 9:5; Da 9:18; Ro 4:16; 9:16; Tit 3:5
GRATITUDE-INGRATITUDE
(A) GRATITUDE to men, examples of
Ru 2:10; 1Sa 14:45; 15:6; 2Sa 9:1; 10:2; 1Ki 2:7; 2Ki 4:13
Ac 28:10
(B) PRAISE TO GOD
(1) Enjoined
In Song
Ps 9:11
With Musical Instruments
Ps 33:2
Universal
Ps 67:3; Isa 42:12
Perpetual
Heb 13:15
Four-fold Reason for
1Pe 2:9
--SEE Glorifying God, GLORIFYING GOD
Singing (1),
(2) Examples of
2Ch 5:13; 20:22; 31:2; Ps 35:28; 51:15; 119:164; Isa 12:1; 61:3
Lu 2:20; 19:37; 24:53; Ac 2:47; 16:25
--SEE Glorifying God, GLORIFYING GOD
(3) Heavenly
Ps 148:2; Lu 2:13,14; Re 4:8; 5:11,12; 7:11,12; 11:17
Re 14:3; 19:5
--SEE New Song, NEW MAN
(4) Nature's Praise, SEE NATURE'S PRAISE
(5) Unceasing
Ps 35:28; 71:6,14; 104:33; 145:1; Re 4:8; 5:13
(C) THANKFULNESS
(1) Exhortations to
De 8:10; Ps 100:4; 107:22; Col 1:12; 2:7; 1Th 5:18
(2) Examples of
Ps 68:19; 119:62; Da 2:23; Lu 17:16; Ac 28:15; 1Co 15:57
2Co 9:15; 1Ti 1:12
--SEE Glorifying God, GLORIFYING GOD
(D) THANKSGIVING, enjoined,
1Ch 16:8; Ps 50:14; 92:1; Eph 5:20; Php 4:6; Col 3:17
1Th 5:18; 1Ti 4:4
--SEE 1455
(E) INGRATITUDE
(1) To God
De 32:6; Ne 9:26; Eze 16:17,18; Lu 17:17,18; Ro 1:21
--SEE Apostasy, UNFAITHFULNESS
Backsliding, DETERIORATION
Forsaking God, UNFAITHFULNESS
& UNFAITHFULNESS
(2) To Man, Instances of
Ge 40:23; Nu 16:13; Jud 8:35; 9:18; 1Sa 25:21; 2Ch 24:22
Ps 35:12; Ec 9:15; Jer 18:20
(3) Evil for Good, the Returning of
Ps 35:12; 38:20; 109:5; Pr 17:13; Jer 18:20; Joh 10:32; 15:25
GRAVE, THE
Job 17:13; Ps 49:15; 141:7; Ec 9:10; Ho 13:14; 1Co 15:55
--SEE The Pit, PIT, THE
Death Universal, DEATH
Burying Places, DEAD, THE
GREATNESS
(1) Of God
De 3:24; Ps 77:13; 95:3; 104:1; 135:5; 145:3; Isa 12:6
Jer 32.18 Mal 1.11
--SEE Power, POWER
Universal King, SOVEREIGNTY
God's Majesty, MAJESTY, GOD'S
(2) Of Christ
Isa 53:12; 63:1; Mt 12:6; Lu 11:31; Php 2:9,10
--SEE Pre-eminence of Christ, CHRIST'S DIVINITY
Christ King, SOVEREIGNTY
GREEKS
Joh 12:20; Ac 14:1; 17:4; 18:4; 19:10; 20:21; 21:28; Ro 1:14
1Co 1:22
GUIDANCE
(A) GUIDANCE, divine
(1) Promised to the Obedient
Into Pleasant Paths
Ps 23:2
In Making Decisions
Ps 25:9; 32:8
Unto the End of Life
Ps 48:14
By Wise Counsel
Ps 73:24
By the Still Small Voice
Isa 30:21
In the Midst of Uncertainties
Isa 42:16; 48:17
By Divine Illumination
Lu 1:79; Joh 10:4
Into all Truth
Joh 16:13
--SEE Inspiration (2), INSPIRATION, DIVINE
"Spirit" Teacher, HOLY SPIRIT
Enlightenment, LIGHT
Light Promised, LIGHT
Wisdom Promised, WISDOM
(2) Sought
Ps 5:8; 25:5; 27:11; 143:10; Ac 1:24
--SEE Teachableness, PATIENCE
Crying to God, EARNESTNESS
& EARNESTNESS
Seekers, SEEKING GOD
Instruction Sought, RECEPTION
(3) Examples of
Ge 25:27; Ex 13:21; Ne 9:19; Ps 78:14; Mt 2:9
--SEE Instruction, RECEPTION
"Spirit" Guides, HOLY SPIRIT
Inspiration (3), INSPIRATION, DIVINE
Pillar of Cloud, REVELATIONS
(4) Explicit Instructions given
As to Leaving old associations
Ge 12:1
--Returning home
Ge 31:3
--Assuming Leadership
Ex 3:10
--Forward Movements
Jos 1:2
--Waging Warfare
Jud 6:14; 2Sa 5:19
--Finding Supplies
1Ki 17:3,4,9
--Coming out from retirement
1Ki 18:1
--Anointing leaders
1Ki 19:15
--Pronouncing judgments
1Ki 21:18,19; 2Ki 1:3
--SEE Divine Commands, COMMANDS, DIVINE
(B) THE DIVINE LEADER-How and where he leads his People
In Difficult Places, for testing
De 8:2
Like a Mother Bird teaching her Young to Fly
De 32:11,12
In a Plain Path
Ps 27:11; 60:9
Like a Shepherd
Ps 77:20
No Place beyond the Reach of his Hand
Ps 139:9,10; Pr 20:24; Isa 63:14
Steadily toward the Cross
Mr 10:32
To the Border of the Unseen
Lu 24:50,51
--SEE Pillar of Cloud, REVELATIONS
"Spirit" Guides, HOLY SPIRIT
(C) INQUIRING OF GOD, seeking guidance
(1) General Examples of
Ge 25:22; Jud 1:1; 20:27; 2Sa 2:1; 1Ch 14:14; Ps 78:34
--SEE Prayer, PRAYER
Seekers, SEEKING GOD
(2) Inquiring through the Prophets, concerning Perplexing Questions
Business affairs
1Sa 9:8
Battles
1Sa 23:2; 1Ki 22:7
Great Emergencies
2Ki 3:11
Sickness
2Ki 8:8
The Teachings of the Scriptures
2Ki 22:13
The Issues of war
Jer 21:2; 37:7
By Hypocrites
Eze 14:7; 20:1
HABAKKUK
a prophet of Judah
Hab 1:1; 3:1
HABIT
Jer 13:23; 22:21; Mic 2:1
HAGAR
handmaid of Sarah
Ge 16:1
Bore Abraham a son, Ishmael
Ge 16:15
Cast out of the home through the jealousy of her mistress
Ge 21:9-14
An angel appears to her with a comforting promise
Ge 21:17-19; Ga 4:25
--SEE Notable Women, WOMEN
HAGGAI
a prophet
Ezr 5:1; 6:14; Hag 1:1; 2:1,20
--SEE Book of Haggai
HAIR
2Sa 14:26; Job 4:15; Mt 5:36; 10:30; Joh 11:2; 1Co 11:14; 1Ti 2:9
1Pe 3:3
HAMAN
an Agagite
--SEE Book of Esther
HAMATH
a city and kingdom north of Damascus
Nu 13:21; 34:8; 2Ki 17:24; 18:34; 23:33; 1Ch 18:3; 2Ch 8:4; Isa 10:9
HAMMERS
Jud 4:21; 1Ki 6:7; Isa 41:7; Jer 10:4; 23:29; 50:23
HAMOR
the father of Shechem
Ge 33:19; 34:6,20,26; 49:6; Jos 24:32; Jud 9:28; Ac 7:16
HAM
son of Noah
Ge 5:32; 7:13; 9:18; 10:6
HANANIAH
a ruler of the palace
Jer 28:1
HANANI
a prophet
2Ch 16:7
HANDBREADTH
a measure
Ex 25:25; 1Ki 7:26; Eze 40:5; 43:13
--SEE Span, 3532
HAND, DIVINE
(1) Upon Men for Blessing
2Ch 30:12; Ezr 7:9; 8:18; Ne 2:18; Ps 37:24; 104:28; Joh 10:28
--SEE Divine Favour, FAVOUR
(2) Upon Men for Chastisement and punishment
Ex 7:5; De 2:15; Ru 1:13; 1Sa 5:6; Job 2:10; 19:21; Ps 32:4
Ac 13:11
SEE God's Judgments, JUDGMENTS, GOD'S
Punishment, PUNISHMENT
(3) Mighty
De 5:15; Jos 4:24; Ps 89:13; 98:1; 118:15; Isa 59:1
Joh 10:29; 1Pe 5:6
--SEE God's Power, POWER
HANDKERCHIEFS
Ac 19:12
HANDS, LAYING ON OF
(1) In Consecration of Offerings
Le 1:4; 3:2; 4:15; 16:21
(2) In Ordination or Consecration of Men for Service
Nu 8:10; 27:18; De 34:9; Ac 6:6; 1Ti 4:14; 5:22; 2Ti 1:6
--SEE Consecration (3), SURRENDERED LIFE
(3) In Blessing
Ge 48:14; Mt 19:15; Mr 10:16
--SEE Blessings (5), BLESSINGS
(4) In Healing
Mr 6:5; 7:32; 16:18; Lu 4:40; 13:13; Ac 28:8
--SEE Healing, 1539
Touch of Christ, ASSOCIATION
HANDS, LIFTING UP OF, IN PRAYER AND PRAISE
Ps 28:2; 63:4; 134:2; 141:2; 143:6; La 2:19; 1Ti 2:8
--SEE Prayerfulness, DEVOTIONAL LIFE
HANDS WASHED, IN TOKEN OF INNOCENCE
De 21:6; Ps 26:6; 73:13; Mt 27:24
HANNAH
wife of Elkanah, mother of Samuel, Characteristics of
Prayerfulness
1Sa 1:10,11
Self-denial
1Sa 1:27,28
Thankfulness
1Sa 2:1-10
Industry and Maternal Love
1Sa 2:19
--SEE Notable Women, WOMEN
HARAN
(a) Father of Lot
Ge 11:26
(b) Or Charran, Land of
Ge 11:31; 12:5; 27:43; 28:10; 2Ki 19:12; Ac 7:4
HASTE-DELAY
(A) HASTE
The King's Business Requires
1Sa 21:8
Salutations Hinder
2Ki 4:29
The Urgency of the Work Demands
2Ch 24:5
The Rashness of Delaying God's Messengers
2Ch 35:21; Ps 119:60
Hastening to the Place of Prayer
Zec 8:21
Haste in Delivering the Message
Mt 28:7; Lu 10:4
Haste in Giving the Invitation
Lu 14:21
--SEE Redeeming the Time, SPECIAL
Zeal Enjoined, EARNESTNESS
(2) In Making Escape
Ge 19:22; Ex 12:11; 2Sa 15:14
(B) PROCRASTINATION, causes of
Worldly Entanglements
Ge 19:16
Family Cares
Mt 8:21; Lu 9:61
Unbelief
Ac 17:32
Personal Convenience
Ac 24:25
--SEE Excuses, SELF-JUSTIFICATION
& SELF-JUSTIFICATION
(C) DELAY, examples of fatal
The Egyptians, in Attempting to Escape God's Judgments
Ex 14:24,25
Israel, in Seeking to Enter the Promised Land
Nu 14:40,41,44,45
Saul, in Repenting his Disobedience
1Sa 15:24,25,26
Israel, in Repenting of Sin
Jer 8:20
The Foolish Virgins, in Preparing for the Coming of the Bridegroom
Mt 25:11,12
Judas, in Repenting his Betrayal of Christ
Mt 27:3
Those Knocking at the Closed Door
Lu 13:25
Esau, in Repenting the Sale of his Birthright
Heb 12:17
--SEE Lost Opportunity, OPPORTUNITY
HAZAEL
king of Syria
1Ki 19:15; 2Ki 8:8; 9:14; 10:32; 12:17; 13:22
HAZEROTH
one of the resting places of the Israelites on their
journey from Egypt to Canaan.
Nu 11:35; 12:16; 33:17; De 1:1
HAZOR
a town captured by Joshua
Jos 11:10
HEALING VIRTUE, EMANATING FROM CHRIST, AND THE APOSTLES
Mr 6:56; Lu 6:19; 8:46; Ac 5:15; 19:11,12
--SEE Christ's Touch, ASSOCIATION
HEALTH-DISEASE
(A) HEALTH, promised to the obedient
Ex 15:26; De 7:15; Pr 4:22; Jer 30:17
--SEE Immunity, ISRAEL-THE JEWS
(B) DISEASE, different forms of
(1) Boils
Ex 9:9; Le 13:18; 2Ki 20:7; Job 2:7; Isa 38:21
(2) Epilepsy
Mt 4:24; 17:14,15
(3) Fever
Le 26:16; De 28:22; Job 30:30; Mr 1:30; Joh 4:52; Ac 28:8
(4) Insanity
Da 4:33; Mt 4:24; 17:15
(5) Leprosy
Le 13:2; 14:2,34; De 24:8; 2Ch 26:19
--SEE Lepers, LEPERS
(6) Loss of Appetite
1Sa 1:7; 28:23; Ps 102:4; 107:18
(7) Palsy
Mt 4:24; 8:6; 9:2; Ac 8:7; 9:33
(8) Other Diseases mentioned
Ague
Le 26:16
Consumption
Le 26:16; De 28:22
Dropsy
Lu 14:2
Dysentery
Ac 28:8
Emerods
De 28:27; 1Sa 5:6
Issue of Blood
Mt 9:20
Itch
De 28:27
Sun-stroke
2Ki 4:18,19; Isa 49:10
Ulcers
Isa 1:6; Lu 16:20
(C) SICKNESS
(1) Sometimes sent as a Judgment for Sin
Le 26:15,16; De 28:61; 2Ch 21:15; Ps 107:17,18; Ec 5:17
Mic 6:13; 1Co 11:30
--SEE Disease Sent, JUDGMENTS, GOD'S
(2) The Righteous suffer from
2Ki 20:1; Job 2:7; Da 8:27; Joh 11:1; Ac 9:37; Php 2:27; 2Ti 4:20
(D) BODILY INFIRMITIES, general references to
Mt 8:17; Lu 5:15; 13:11; Joh 5:5; 2Co 12:10; Ga 4:13
1Ti 5:23; Heb 4:15
For Deafness, See DEAFNESS
--The Dumb, See 1541
(E) BLINDNESS
(1) Physical, inflicted
Ge 19:11; 2Ki 6:18; Ac 9:8; 13:11
(2) Healed
Mt 9:27; 12:22; 20:30; 21:14; Mr 8:22; 10:46; Lu 7:21; Joh 9:1
(F) LAMENESS
Le 21:18; 2Sa 4:4; 5:8; Mt 15:31; 21:14; Lu 7:22; Ac 3:2; 14:8
(G) PREVENTION AND CURE of disease. Miscellaneous Topics relating to
(1) Physicians
Ge 50:2; 2Ch 16:12; Jer 8:22; Mt 9:12; Lu 4:23; 5:31; Col 4:14
(2) Medicine
Pr 17:22; Jer 8:22; 30:13; 46:11; Eze 47:12
(3) Remedies
2Ki 20:7; Isa 1:6; Lu 10:34; 1Ti 5:23; Jas 5:14
(a) Anointing with Oil
Mr 6:13; Jas 5:14
--SEE Anointing (6),
(b) Ointment
Isa 1:6
(c) Poultices
2Ki 20:7
(4) Treatment of Fractures
Eze 30:21
(5) Treatment of Wounds
Isa 1:6; Lu 10:34
(6) Disinfection
Le 14:41; 15:5
(7) Quarantine
Le 13:4,46; 14:8; Nu 5:2; 31:19; 2Ki 15:5; Lu 17:12
(H) HEALING
(1) The Gift of
Mt 10:1; Mr 3:15; 16:18; 1Co 12:9
(2) Examples of Christ's
Mt 4:23; 8:3,16; 9:35; 12:13,22; 14:36; 15:30; 17:18; 19:2
Mt 21:14; Mr 1:31; 10:52; Lu 7:21; 13:13; 17:14; 22:51
Joh 4:50; 5:9; 9:6
--SEE Touch of Christ, ASSOCIATION
Laying on Hands, LAYING ON OF
(3) Examples of Apostolic
Ac 3:7; 5:16; 9:34; 14:10; 16:18; 19:12; 28:8
--SEE Miracles, MIRACLES
& MIRACLES
(4) The Dumb Healed
Isa 35:6; Mt 9:33; 12:22; Mr 9:25
(I) DISEASE SPIRITUAL
(1) General References to
Isa 1:5; Jer 8:22; 30:12; Mic 1:9; Mr 2:17
--SEE Depravity, NATION, THE
Defilement, DEFILEMENT
Evil Heart, HEART, THE HUMAN
Sin Universal, SIN
(2) Healing of
Ps 41:4; 147:3; Isa 53:5; 57:18; Jer 3:22; 17:14
Ho 6:1; Lu 4:18; Re 22:2
--SEE Regeneration, LIFE
Cleansing (3), (5), CLEANSING
& CLEANSING
HEART, THE HUMAN
(1) Renewed
De 5:29; 2Ch 11:16; Ne 9:8; Ps 57:7; Jer 24:7; Eze 11:19
Eze 36:26; Lu 8:15
--SEE Spiritual Mind, MIND
New Man, NEW MAN
Regeneration, LIFE
Spiritual Resurrection, NEW MAN
(2) Evil, Characteristics of
Stubbornness
Ec 8:11
Madness
Ec 9:3
Depravity
Jer 17:9
Extortion and excess
Mt 23:25
Fountain-head of all evil
Mr 7:21
Source of unbelief and covetousness
Heb 3:12; 2Pe 2:14
--SEE Evil Thoughts, MIND, CARNAL
Evil Imaginations, MIND, CARNAL
---The Whole. See EARNESTNESS
HEATHEN
general references to
2Ki 16:3; 17:8; Ezr 6:21; Ps 2:1; 9:15; 126:2; 135:15; Eze 39:21
Mt 6:7
--SEE Gentiles, WORLD-WIDE
& WORLD-WIDE
Accessions, CHURCH, THE
Separation (2), (3), SEPARATION
& SEPARATION
HEAVEN
(1) Dwelling Place of God
De 26:15; 1Ki 8:30; 2Ch 30:27; Job 22:12; Ps 73:25; 123:1
Isa 66:1; Lu 11:2; Ac 7:49
(2) Future Home of the Saints
--SEE 1356
HEAVENLY ORIGIN, CHRIST'S
Joh 3:31; 6:38; 8:23,42; 16:30; 1Co 15:47
--SEE Divine Messenger, CHRIST JESUS
HEAVENLY PLACES
Eph 1:3,20; 2:6; 3:10
HEAVEN OPENED
Mt 3:16; Ac 7:56; 10:11; Re 19:11
--SEE Heavenly Vision, VISION
HEAVENS, NEW
Isa 65:17; 66:22; 2Pe 3:13; Re 21:1
HEAVENS, THE NATURAL
(1) Creation of
Ge 1:1; 1Ch 16:26; Ps 102:25; Pr 8:27; Isa 40:22; 42:5
Isa 45:12; Jer 32:17
(2) Shall pass away
Ps 102:26; Isa 34:4; 51:6; Mt 5:18; 24:35; 2Pe 3:10
Re 6:14; 21:1
--SEE Mutability, MUTABILITY
HEBREW, LANGUAGE
2Ki 18:26; Ne 13:24; Joh 5:2; 19:20; Ac 21:40; 22:2; 26:14
--Festivals. SEE 1257-1261, 1257|
HEBREWS, THE JEWISH PEOPLE, SO CALLED
Ge 14:13; 40:15; 43:32; Ex 2:6; 2Co 11:22; Php 3:5
--other References to
--SEE Israel, ISRAEL-THE JEWS
God's People, PEOPLE, GOD'S
HEBRON
a city given to Caleb
Ge 13:18; 23:2; Nu 13:22; Jos 10:36; 14:14; 15:13; 2Sa 2:1; 3:2
2Sa 5:1; 1Ch 12:38; 29:27; 2Ch 11:10; Ne 11:25
HEDGES
Job 1:10; Pr 15:19; Isa 5:5; Eze 13:5; Lu 14:23
HEIRS
general references to Natural
Ge 15:3; 21:10; 25:5; Nu 27:8; 36:9; De 21:16; Ec 2:18
--SEE First-born, OWNERSHIP
Adoption, HOME
--Spiritual. See CHURCH, THE
HELL
(1) (Greek, Gehenna) See FUTURE STATE OF THE WICKED
(2) (Greek, Hades), The Abode of the Dead
Mt 11:23; 16:18; Lu 16:23; Ac 2:27; Re 1:18; 6:8; 20:13
--SEE The Grave, GRAVE, THE
(3) (Hebrew, Sheol) The Grave or Unseen State
De 32:22; 2Sa 22:6; Job 11:8; 26:6; Ps 9:17; 16:10; 18:5; 55:15
86:13; 116:3; 139:8; Pr 5:5; 7:27; 9:18; 15:11,24; 23:14; 27:20
Isa 5:14; 14:9,15; 28:15,18; 57:9; Eze 31:16; 32:21,27; Am 9:2
Jon 2:2; Hab 2:5
--SEE The Grave, GRAVE, THE
(4) (Greek, Tartarus). See FUTURE STATE OF THE WICKED
HELPS-HINDRANCES
(A) DIVINE HELPER, God as helper of his people
De 33:29; 2Ch 25:8; Ps 27:9; 28:7; 40:17; 54:4; 116:6
Isa 41:10; 50:9; Heb 13:6
--SEE Divine Support, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
Divine Presence, FELLOWSHIP
& PRESENCE, DIVINE
Divine Refuge, BATTLE OF LIFE
(B) WAY PROVIDED
(1) Through the Difficulties of Life's Journey
Ex 14:16; 15:19; Jos 3:17; Pr 15:19; Isa 30:21; 42:16
Isa 43:16; 49:11
(2) Obstacles Removed from the Pathway
Isa 40:4; 45:2; 49:11; Zec 4:7; Mt 21:21; Joh 11:41
(3) A Spiritual Highway
Pr 16:17; Isa 35:8; 43:19; 62:10; Jer 31:21
--SEE Right Paths, PATHS, RIGHT
Right Way, WAY, RIGHT
(C) HINDRANCES to spiritual progress
Worldly allurements prevented the escape of Lot's wife
Ge 19:26
The attempt to use the equipment of Saul delayed David
1Sa 17:39
Discouraged men opposed the building of the wall of Jerusalem
Ne 4:10
Unbelief hindered Christ's work in Nazareth
Mt 13:58
Worldly possessions kept back the rich young man from discipleship
Mt 19:22
Imaginary hindrances loom up before the Christian worker
Mr 16:3,4
Family ties prevent a man from following Christ
Lu 9:59
Weights, as well as sins, impede progress
Heb 12:1
(D) STUMBLING-BLOCKS in the way of men
Should be Removed
Isa 57:14
Unfaithful Leaders become
Mal 2:7,8; Mt 16:23
Hypocrites in the Church Declared to be
Mt 23:13; Lu 11:52
All need to Watch against becoming
Ro 14:13; 1Co 8:9
Love the Preventive of
1Jo 2:10
--SEE Evil Influence, EVIL
& EVIL
(E) OFFENCES (causes of stumbling)
Mt 18:7; Mr 9:43; Ro 14:21; 1Co 10:32; 2Co 6:3
--SEE Evil Influence, EVIL
& EVIL
(F) OPPOSERS, hinder Religious work
(1) Examples of
Ezr 4:4; Ne 4:8; Zec 3:1; Ac 13:8; 18:6; 1Co 16:9
2Ti 3:8; 4:15
(2) Seek to Silence the Prophets and Religious Leaders
Isa 30:10; Jer 11:21; Am 2:12; 7:13; Mic 2:6
--SEE Persecution, 3480-3484, 3480
HEMAN
(1) The Wise Man
1Ki 4:31; 1Ch 2:6
(2) The Singer
1Ch 6:33; 15:17; 16:41; 25:5
HEN
Mt 23:37; Lu 13:34
HERDSMEN
Ge 13:7; 26:20; 1Sa 21:7
HERDS
Ge 18:7; 47:18; Ex 10:9; 1Sa 11:5; 2Sa 12:4; Isa 65:10
HEREDITY
(1) General References to
Ex 34:7; Le 26:39; Ps 51:5; 58:3; Isa 14:20; Jer 3:25
La 5:7; Eze 18:2
--SEE Sin (4), SIN
Parent's Sins, HOME
Parental Influence, HOME
(2) Evil Influence of the Wicked Upon Posterity
Job 27:14; Ps 21:10; 37:28; Isa 14:20; 57:3; Mt 12:34
(3) Beneficent Influence of the Righteous
Ps 25:13; 37:25; 69:36; 102:28; 112:2; Pr 11:21; 14:26; 20:7
--SEE Children (9), HOME
HERESY
examples of
Mt 15:9; Ac 15:24; 1Co 11:19; 1Ti 4:1; 2Pe 2:1; 3:17
--SEE Doctrine, DOCTRINE
HERODIAS
wife of Philip, instigated the death of John the Baptist.
Mt 14:3; Mr 6:17; Lu 3:19
HERODS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, THE
(A) HEROD THE GREAT
(1) Characteristics of
Enterprising, keen of intellect, builder of the temple, but
bloodthirsty and cruel.
Son of Antipater, was appointed governor of Coel-Syria, and
advanced from one position to another until made king of an
extensive territory.
(2) General References to
Mt 2:1,3,7,16; Lu 1:5
(3) Successors of
The Kingdom of Herod the Great was divided between his sons.
Archelaus succeeded to Judea and Samaria.
Herod Antipas was made Tetrarch of Galilee and Perea.
Herod Philip II received Ituraea, Gaulonitis, Trachonitis, etc.
(B) HEROD ANTIPAS (Herod the Tetrarch)
(1) Facts Concerning
He ruled over Galilee and Perea for about thirty years. --Seeking
the title of King he was banished to Gaul.
He it was who slew John the Baptist.
(2) General References to
Lu 3:1,19; 9:7; Mt 14:1,3; Mr 6:14; 8:15; Lu 13:31; 23:7,11
Ac 13:1
(C) HEROD AGRIPPA I
(1) Facts Concerning
He was the son of Aristobulus and succeeded his uncle,
Herod Philip II, as Tetrarch of Ituraea, Trachonitis, etc.
He was given the title of king by Caligula, and finally received
all the territory of Herod the Great.
(2) General References to
Ac 12:1,20; 23:35
(D) HEROD AGRIPPA II
(1) Facts Concerning
He was the son of Herod Agrippa I, was king of Chalcis, Ituraea,
Trachonitis and Abilene.
He had the oversight of the temple ad Jerusalem and nominated the
High Priest.
(2) General References to
Ac 25:13; 26:1,27
HESHBON
a city of the Amorites
Nu 21:26; De 2:24; Ne 9:22; Isa 16:8
HETH
son of Canaan, father of the Hittites
Ge 10:15; 23:3; 27:46; 49:32; 1Ch 1:13
HEZEKIAH
king of Judah, son of Ahaz
(1) General References to
2Ki 16:20; 18:9; 19:3; 20:1,10,21
(2) Four Crises in his Life
Crisis of Choice--
Chose to forsake the idols of his father, Ahaz
2Ch 28:24,25
and purged the Kingdom from idolatry
2Ki 18:4
Crisis of Invasion--
2Ch 32:1-19
He prayed unto the Lord and was delivered
2Ch 32:20,21
Crisis of Sickness--
Obedience furnished him a foundation for prayer and healing
Isa 38:1-5
Crisis of Prosperity--
He manifested pride and displayed his treasures to the ungodly
Isa 39:1-8
HIGH PLACES
(1) General References to Idolatrous. See FALSE WORSHIP
(2) Condemned
Le 26:30; Nu 33:52; 1Ki 13:32; 2Ch 14:3; Jer 7:31
(3) Sometimes used for True Worship
Ge 22:2; 31:54; Jud 6:26; 1Sa 9:12; 10:5; 1Ki 3:4; 18:19
HILKIAH
the high priest
2Ki 22:4; 23:4; 1Ch 6:13; 9:11; 2Ch 34:9; Ezr 7:1; Jer 29:3
HIN
a measure, one-sixth of a bath
Ex 29:40; Le 19:36; Nu 15:5; 28:7; Eze 4:11
--SEE Tables, 3534
HINNOM, VALLEY OF
Jos 15:8; 18:16; 2Ki 23:10; 2Ch 28:3; 33:6; Jer 7:32; 19:2
--SEE Tophet, TOPHET
Hell, FUTURE STATE OF THE WICKED
HIRAM
(1) Or Huram, king of Tyre
2Sa 5:11; 1Ki 5:1; 9:11,27; 10:11,22; 2Ch 9:10
(2) The Artificer
1Ki 7:13; 2Ch 2:13
HIRELING
Job 7:1; 14:6; Isa 16:14; Mal 3:5; Joh 10:13
HITTITES
descendants of Heth
Nu 13:29; De 7:1; Jos 24:11; Jud 3:5; 1Ki 10:29; 11:1
2Ki 7:6; 2Ch 8:7; Ezr 9:1
HIVITES
one of the nations of Canaan
Ge 10:17; Ex 23:28; Jos 9:1; 11:3; 1Ki 9:20
HOLINESS
(1) General References to
Ex 39:30; Isa 35:8; Zec 14:20; 1Th 3:13; Heb 12:10; 1Pe 2:9
(2) Of God
Ex 15:11; 1Sa 6:20; Ps 99:9; Isa 6:3; Eze 39:7; Hab 1:13
Re 4:8; 15:4
--SEE God's Righteousness, RIGHTEOUSNESS
Divine Perfection, PERFECTION
(3) Enjoined
Ex 19:6; Le 11:45; 19:2; 1Ch 16:29; Lu 1:74,75; 2Co 7:1
Eph 4:24; Heb 12:14; 1Pe 1:16; 2Pe 3:11
--SEE Righteousness (4), RIGHTEOUSNESS
Purity, INNOCENCE
Spiritual Cleansing, CLEANSING
Sanctification (2), SANCTIFICATION
--Of Christ. SEE Sinlessness, PERFECTION
HOLY OF HOLIES
the most sacred place in the tabernacle and temple
Ex 26:33; 1Ki 6:19; 8:6; 1Ch 6:49; 2Ch 3:8; 4:22; Eze 44:13
Heb 9:3
--SEE Ark, ARK
Vail (2), VAIL
Mercy Seat, MERCY-SEAT
HOLY PLACE
Ex 26:33; 28:29; 31:11; 38:24; Le 6:16; 1Ch 23:32; 2Ch 29:5
HOLY SPIRIT
(Select Readings,)
Joh 14:16-26; Ac 2:1-47; Ro 8:1-39
(For alphabetical arrangement See Index)
(1) General Work
Zec 4:6; Mt 12:28; Joh 15:26; 16:8; Ro 8:11,26; 2Co 3:6
1Pe 3:18; 2Pe 1:21; Re 22:17
(2) Dwelling in Believers
Eze 36:27; Joh 14:17; Ro 8:9; 1Co 3:16; 6:19; 2Ti 1:14
1Jo 2:27
--SEE Spirit Filled, FULNESS
Spiritual Fulness, FULNESS
Indwelling Christ, TEMPLES, SPIRITUAL
(3) Outpouring of, Promised
Isa 32:15; 59:21; Eze 39:29
Upon Young and Old
Joe 2:28; Zec 12:10
Christ the Giver of
Mt 3:11
Bestowed in Answer to Prayer
Lu 11:13
Through Waiting upon God
Lu 24:49; Joh 7:39; 14:16; 16:7
Empowers for Service
Ac 1:8
Personal Cleansing Precedes
Ac 2:38
--SEE Spiritual Fulness, FULNESS
(4) Examples of Men Receiving the Gift of, under the Old
Dispensation.
The Seventy Elders
Nu 11:25
Balaam
Nu 24:2
Othniel
Jud 3:10
Gideon
Jud 6:34
Samson
Jud 14:6; 14:19
Saul
1Sa 10:10; 11:6
David
1Sa 16:13
Saul's Messengers
1Sa 19:20; 2Ch 15:1; Lu 2:25
--SEE Spiritual Power, POWER
(5) Believers in the Early Church Baptized with
Simeon
Lu 2:25
Believers at Pentecost
Ac 2:3
The Samaritan Christians
Ac 8:17
Cornelius and his Company
Ac 10:44
The Ephesian Believers
Ac 19:6,7; 1Co 12:13; 1Jo 2:20
--SEE Spiritual Power, POWER
(7) Bearing Witness to the Spiritual Adoption of Believers
Ro 8:16; Ga 4:6; 1Jo 3:24; 4:13; 5:6
--SEE Spiritual Adoption, CHURCH, THE
Assurance, ASSURANCE
(8) As Teacher
Ne 9:20; Lu 12:12; Joh 14:26; 1Co 2:13; 1Jo 2:27
--SEE Guidance Promised, GUIDANCE
(9) The Sin Against
Isa 63:10; Mt 12:31; Mr 3:29; Ac 5:3; 7:51; Eph 4:30
1Th 5:19; Heb 10:29; 1Jo 5:16
--SEE Despisers, DESPISERS
Stubbornness, SELF-WILL
& SELF-WILL
(10) Withdrawal of
Ge 6:3; 1Sa 16:14; Ps 51:11
--SEE God's Face Hidden, ESTRANGEMENT
Reprobation, ISRAEL-THE JEWS
Wicked Rejected, WICKED
(11) Christ Baptized with
Isa 11:2; 42:1; 61:1; Mt 3:16; Joh 1:32; Ac 10:38
(12) The Leadership of
Guides into All Truth
Joh 16:13; Ac 8:39
Controls the Movements of Believers
Ac 10:19,20
Directs in the Selection of Christian Leaders
Ac 13:2
Chooses the Fields of Operation
Ac 16:6
Obedience to, a Mark of Sonship
Ro 8:14; Ga 5:18
--SEE Guidance, GUIDANCE
(13) Giveth Life
Joh 6:63; Ro 8:11; 2Co 3:6; 1Pe 3:18
(14) Called "Spirit of Truth"
Joh 14:17; 15:26; 16:13; 1Jo 4:6
(15) Called the Comforter, (Greek, Parakletos)
Abides forever
Joh 14:16
Brings to remembrance Christ's words
Joh 14:26
Testifies concerning Christ
Joh 15:26
Convicts the world of sin
Joh 16:7,8
Guides into all truth
Joh 16:13
HOME
(A) MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS RELATING TO
(1) General References to
De 24:5; Ru 1:21; Mr 5:19; Joh 19:27; 1Ti 5:4; Tit 2:5
(2) Heavenly Home
Lu 16:9; Joh 14:2
--SEE Heaven, 1356
(3) Admonitions concerning Abiding at
Pr 25:17; Hab 2:5; Tit 2:5
(4) Examples of Love of
Jacob
Ge 31:30
Hobab
Nu 10:30
Barzillai
2Sa 19:37
David
2Sa 23:15
The Jews in Exile
Ps 137:1,2,3,4,5,6
(B) COURTSHIP
Ge 29:11-20; Jud 14:1-10
(C) BETROTHALS
Jacob and Rachel
Ge 29.18,19,20
Special Privileges of the Betrothed
De 20:7
David and Merab
1Sa 18:17
Joseph and Mary
Lu 1:26,27
(D) MARRIAGE
(1) Commended
Pr 18:22; Jer 29:6; 1Ti 3:12; 5:14; Heb 13:4
--SEE Celibacy, SELF-DENIAL
(2) Solemn Obligations of
Ge 2:24; Mt 5:32; Mr 10:7,9; Ro 7:2; 1Co 7:10,11
For other references to Marriage, SEE 2255-2257, 2255|
(E) DOWRY given to brides
Ge 30:20; 34:12; Ex 22:17; Jos 15:18
(F) LOVE, FAMILY
(1) Conjugal
Ge 24:67; 29:20,30; Es 2:17; Pr 5:19; So 8:7
Eph 5:28; Col 3:19
(F) LOVE, FAMILY
(2) Examples of Mothers' Love
Hagar's Love for her Child
Ge 21:16
The Mother of Moses
Ex 2:3
The Mother of Samuel
1Sa 2:19
Rizpah's Love for her Sons
2Sa 21:9,10
The Mother of Solomon's Time
1Ki 3:26
The Shunammite Mother
2Ki 4:20
The Mother's Unforgettable Love
Isa 49:15
The Canaanitish Mother
Mt 15:22
The Mother of Jesus
Joh 19:25
(3) Examples of Fathers' Love
Laban
Ge 31:28
Jacob
Ge 37:35; 42:38; 46:30
David
2Sa 12:16; 13:39; 18:5
Jairus
Mr 5:23; 9:24
Father of the Prodigal
Lu 15:20
--SEE Partiality, HOME
(G) HUSBANDS AND WIVES
(1) Duties of Husbands
Ge 2:23,24; De 24:5; Pr 5:18; Ec 9:9; Mr 10:7; 1Co 7:11
Eph 5:25; 1Pe 3:7
--SEE Divorce, HOME
(2) Duties of Wives
Es 1:20; Pr 31:27; 1Co 7:10; Eph 5:22; Col 3:18; 1Ti 3:11
Tit 2:4; 1Pe 3:1
--SEE Marriage (2), HOME
(3) Wives' Counsel, examples of
Jud 13:22,23; 2Ki 4:8-10; Da 5:10-12; Mt 27:19
(H) PARENTAL DUTIES
(1) Special Duties Incumbent upon Parents
To Teach
De 6:7; 6:20; 21:19
To Train
Pr 22:6; Isa 38:19; La 2:19
To Provide for
2Co 12:14
To Nurture
Eph 6:4; Col 3:21
To Control
1Ti 3:4; 3:12
To Love
Tit 2:4
(2) The Correction of Children
Pr 13:24; 19:18; 22:15; 23:13
--SEE The Rod of Correction, ROD OF CORRECTION
(3) Instruction of Children
De 4:9; 6:7; 11:19; 31:13; Ps 78:5; Pr 22:6; Isa 28:9
Joh 21:15
(I) PARENTAL INFLUENCE AND EXAMPLE
(1) Evil Influence of Parents
1Ki 22:52; 2Ch 22:3; Jer 9:14; Eze 20:18; Am 2:4; Mt 14:8
--SEE Sinful Imitation, WORLDLINESS
(2) Parental Example, Good
1Ki 9:4; 2Ch 17:3; 20:32; 26:4; 27:2; 2Ti 1:5
(J) PARENTAL WEAKNESSES AND SINS
(1) Indulgence of Children, examples of
Eli
1Sa 3:13
Samuel
1Sa 8:3
David
1Ki 1:6
Disastrous Results of
Pr 29:15
Father of Prodigal
Lu 15:12,13
(2) Partiality of Parents
Ge 25:28; 33:2; 37:3; 42:4; 48:22; 1Ch 26:10
(3) Parental Pride
Ge 37:3; Es 5:11; Mt 20:21
(4) Sins of Parents Visited upon the Children
Ex 20:5; 34:7; Le 26:39; Nu 14:18,33; Job 21:19; Isa 14:21
Jer 32:18
--SEE Sins (4), SIN
Heredity, HEREDITY
(K) PARENTAL FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS
(1) Parental Love
(a) Examples of. See HOME
(b) Parental Gifts, an expression of Love for Children
A Patrimony
Ge 24:36
A Beautiful Garment
Ge 37:3
Springs of Water
Jos 15:19
A Home-made Coat
1Sa 2:19
A Type of God's Bounty
Mt 7:11
(2) Joy
Pr 15:20; 23:24; 27:11; 29:3; Lu 15:23,24
(3) Sorrow
2Sa 18:33; Pr 10:1; 17:21,25; 19:13,26; 28:7; 29:15
(4) Solicitude
Ge 37:14; 1Sa 10:2; 2Sa 18:29; Es 2:11
(L) CHILDREN
(1) The Gift of God
Ge 33:5; 48:9; Jos 24:3; Ps 113:9; 127:3; Isa 8:18
(2) Esteemed Highly
Ps 127:4,5; 128:3; Pr 17:6; Mt 19:14
(3) Exhortations to
Ps 34:11; 148:12; Pr 10:1; 20:11; 23:22; Ec 12:1; Eze 20:18
Mr 7:10; Eph 6:1,2,3; Col 3:20; 1Ti 5:4
--SEE Filial Honour, YOUNG PEOPLE
Filial Obedience, YOUNG PEOPLE
(4) Present at Religious Worship
Jos 8:35; 2Ch 20:13; Ezr 8:21; Ne 12:43; Mt 21:15
(5) Ungrateful
Ex 21:15; Le 20:9; De 21:18,20,21; Pr 19:26; 28:24; 30:11
Pr 30:17; Eze 22:7; Mic 7:6; Mr 7:11
--SEE Cursing (3), CURSING
Dishonouring Parents, HOME
(6) Examples of Helpful
The child Samuel assists Eli
1Sa 2:18
A boy who waited upon David and Jonathan
1Sa 20:36
A little maid who aided Naaman in securing his health
2Ki 5:2,3
A child king
2Ch 24:1
The boy Christ about his Father's business
Lu 2:49
The lad who have his lunch to help feed the multitude
Joh 6:9
(7) Vices of
2Ki 2:23; Job 19:18; 30:12; Isa 3:5
(8) Special Promises to Children, examples of
Reverent Children
De 5:16
Forsaken Children
Ps 27:10
Early Seekers
Pr 8:17
Obedient Children
Pr 8:32
Lambs of the Flock
Isa 40:11
Little Children
Mr 10:14
Children of Believers
Ac 2:39
The Commandment with Promise
Eph 6:2
(9) Examples of Good Children of good Parentage
Isaac
Ge 22:7
Jephthah's Daughter
Jud 11:36
Samuel
1Sa 2:26
John the Baptist
Lu 1:80
The Boy Jesus
Lu 2:49; 2Ti 1:5
Timothy
2Ti 3:15
--SEE Youthful Piety, YOUNG PEOPLE
Seed of the Righteous, HEREDITY
(10) Good Children of Wicked Men
2Ki 12:2; 18:3; 22:2; 2Ch 34:3
(11) Naming of
Ge 4:25; 5:29; 21:3; 30:8; 41:51; Ex 2:10; Ru 4:17; 1Sa 4:21
1Ch 4:9; 2:9; Ho 1:4; Lu 1:60; 2:21
(12) Adoption of
Ge 15:3; 48:5; Ex 2:10; Es 2:7
(13) Births Foretold
Ge 16:11; 18:10; Jud 13:3; 1Ki 13:2; 2Ki 4:16; Isa 9:6
Mt 1:21; Lu 1:13
(14) Birthright of
Ge 25:31; 43:33; De 21:16; 2Ch 21:3; Heb 12:16
--SEE First-born, OWNERSHIP
(15) Dishonouring Parents, Different Ways of
By Stubbornness and Sensuality
De 21:20
By Lack of Respect for
De 27:16
By Despising their Mother
Pr 15:20
By Cursing their Father
Pr 30:11
By Strife in the Household
Mic 7:6
By Failure in Providing for
Mr 7:11
By Disobedience
2Ti 3:2
--SEE Cursing (3), CURSING
Filial Honour, YOUNG PEOPLE
& YOUNG PEOPLE
(M) FAMILY TROUBLE
(1) Instances of
Sarah and Hagar
Ge 16:5
Rebekah and her daughters-in-law
Ge 26:34,35; 27:46
Jacob and Esau
Ge 27:41
Joseph and his brethren
Ge 37:4
Moses, Aaron and Miriam
Nu 12:11
David and his wife
2Sa 6:16
David and his household
2Sa 12:11
Ahasuerus and Vashti
Es 1:12
---Hard to bear. SEE Family Strife, STRIFE
(2) Causes of
--Hatred
Ge 27:41
--Childlessness
Ge 30:1; 1Sa 1:6,7
--Envy
Ge 37:11
--Ungrateful children
De 21:20; 2Sa 15:6
--Unworthy husbands
1Sa 25:25
--Avarice
Pr 15:27
--Contentious wives
Pr 21:19
--Slothfulness
Ec 10:18
(3) Childlessness regarded as a Misfortune
Ge 11:30; 15:2; Jud 13:2; 1Sa 1:2; 2Sa 6:23; 2Ki 4:14
Lu 1:7; 20:29
(4) Fratricide
Ge 4:8; Jud 9:5; 2Sa 13:28; 1Ki 2:25; 2Ch 21:4; Mt 10:21
--SEE Murder,
(N) FOES OF THE HOME
(1) Adultery
Ex 20:14; Le 20:10; Job 24:15; Mt 5:27; 19:9; Ro 7:3
1Co 6:9; 2Pe 2:14
--SEE Filthiness, DEFILEMENT
Lasciviousness, IMPURITY
Impurity, IMPURITY
Fornication, IMPURITY
(2) Polygamy
(a) Examples of
Ge 4:19; 16:3; 26:34; 28:9; 29:28; Jud 8:30; 1Sa 1:2
2Sa 3:3; 1Ki 11:3; 1Ch 4:5; 2Ch 11:18; 13:21; 24:3; Da 5:2
(b) Forbidden
De 17:17; Mal 2:15; Mt 19:4; 1Ti 3:2; Tit 1:6
--SEE Marriage, HOME
(3) Concubinage
Ge 16:3; 22:24; 30:4; 36:12; Jud 8:31; 2Sa 5:13; 1Ki 11:3
1Ch 2:46; 7:14; 2Ch 11:21
(4) Divorce
De 24:1; Ezr 10:3; Jer 3:1; Mt 5:31; 19:7; Lu 16:18; 1Co 7:27
--SEE Marriage, HOME
(O) FAMILY JOYS, causes contributing to
Conjugal love
Ge 24:67
Birth of children
Ge 21:6
Presence of children in the home
Job 29:5; Ps 127:4,5
Blessings of wifehood and motherhood
Pr 31:28
Possession of a home
Mic 4:4
Maternal and paternal love. See HOME
& HOME
(P) HOME RELIGION
(1) General References to
Joshua establishes religion in his home
Jos 24:15
Job sanctifies his children
Job 1:5
The healed demoniac told to go home and witness for Christ
Lu 8:39
Mary sits at Jesus' feet in her home
Lu 10:39
Andrew leads his brother to Christ
Joh 1:41
The entire family of the nobleman accept Christ
Joh 4:53
Lydia and her household converted
Ac 16:15
The Philippian jailer and his family are baptized
Ac 16:33
Home, the best place to show piety
1Ti 5:4
(2) Devout Fathers, examples of
Abraham exerts a spiritual influence upon his family
Ge 18:19
Isaac blesses his son
Ge 27:26,27
Jacob commands his household to put away idols
Ge 35:2
Manoah prays for instruction in regard to his coming child
Jud 13:8
David gives godly advice to his son, Solomon
1Ki 2:1-4
Zacharias, the godly father of John the Baptist
Lu 1:67
Cornelius, the head of a religious household
Ac 10:2
(3) Devout Mothers
--Sarah
Ge 21:6
--Hannah
1Sa 1:22
--Elizabeth
Lu 1:41
--Mary
Lu 1:46
--Eunice
2Ti 1:5
(4) Parental Prayers
Abraham, for Ishmael
Ge 17:18
David, for the life of his child
2Sa 12:16
David, for Solomon
1Ch 29:19
Job, for his children
Job 1:5
The father, for the demoniac
Mt 17:15
The Syrophenician mother
Mr 7:26
(Q) PLEASANT SUNDAY AFTERNOONS
Bible Stories for Children
Who Made the World
Ge 1:1-25
The Woman who exchanged her Home and all she had for an Apple
Ge 3:1-6
The voyage of the Big Boat
Ge 6:14-22; 7:1-24
The Boy who lost his Home by mocking
Ge 21:9-20
The Young Man whom an Angel Saved
Ge 22:1-13
The Young Man who traded his Inheritance for a dish of Pottage
Ge 25:29-34
The Beautiful Coat
Ge 37:1-34
The Boy Captive who became prime minister
Ge 37:13-36; 39:20-23; 41:1-44
The Baby's Cry that won his way to a palace
Ex 2:1-10
A fit of Anger that cost a good Man his Life
Nu 20:10-12; De 3:23-26
How Snake bites were Healed
Nu 21:4-9
The Woman who used a Red Cord to save her Life
Jos 2:1-24; 6:22-24
The Man who could not keep his Hands from Beautiful things
Jos 7:20-26
A Band that captured a City by marching around it thirteen times
Jos 6:1-20
Gideon's Fleece
Jud 6:36-40
The Man who won a Battle with Pitchers and Lights
Jud 7:15-22
The King of the Forest
Jud 9:7-15
The Young Man who became a Slave by having his hair cut
Jud 16:1-31
The Boy who could hear God's Voice
1Sa 3:1-21
The Men of curiosity who looked into a Sacred Chest and Lost their Lives
1Sa 6:19
The Young Farmer who went out seeking Donkeys and found a Crown
1Sa 9:1-27; 10:1
The Anointing of the Young Shepherd
1Sa 16:1-14
David the Giant Killer
1Sa 17:1-58
Fast Friends
1Sa 18:1-4
The Boy Helper
1Sa 20:21-40
The Lame Prince
2Sa 4:4; 9:1-13
The Killing of the Pet Lamb
2Sa 12:1-6
The Handsome Prince Caught in a Tree
2Sa 18:9
The Prophet fed by the Birds
1Ki 17:1-6
The Food that never grew Less
1Ki 17:10-16
The Chariot of Fire
2Ki 2:9-11
The Man who used a Cloak to get through a River
2Ki 2:13,14
The Minister's Boys who were saved from Slavery
2Ki 4:1-7
A Race for a little Boy's Life
2Ki 4:18-36
The Captive Girl who returned good for Evil and Saved a Man's Life
2Ki 5:2-15
The Borrowed Axe that floated
2Ki 6:1-7
The Boy King who was hid
2Ki 11:1-12
The Choir that won a battle by Singing
2Ch 20:20-24
The most Wonderful House in the world
Ec 12:2-7
An Eating and Drinking Contest won by four Temperance Young Men
Da 1:3-15
Three Young Men who would not Bend, Budge, or Burn
Da 3:1-30
The Man the Lions would not eat
Da 6:1-22
Three Fish Stories
Jon 1:1-17; 2:1-10; Lu 5:4-8; Joh 21:4-11
The Star that led to the Baby's Cradle
Mt 2:1-11
The Woman who Prayed with her finger
Mt 9:20-22
Five girls Locked out in the cold
Mt 25:1-13
The Lost Boy who was found in the Church
Lu 2:40-52
Mr. Selfishness, Mr. Curiosity, Mr. Kind-hearted
Lu 10:30-37
The Men who were invited to a Feast
Lu 14:16-24
Nine Men who forgot to say "Thank You"
Lu 17:12-19
The Boy who ran away from Home
Lu 15:11-24
Thirty-eight years beside a Pool and never a Chance to get in
Joh 5:1-9
The Boy whose lunch fed 5000 Men
Joh 6:5-13
The Fatal Lie
Ac 5:1-10
The Song that opened the Jail Doors
Ac 16:16-28
Shaking off Vipers
Ac 28:1-6
HOME DUTIES
Mr 5:19; 1Ti 5:4
--SEE 1626
& HOME
& HOME
HOMELESS
Job 24:8; La 4:5; Lu 9:58; 1Co 4:11
HOMER
the largest dry measure
Le 27:16; Nu 11:32; Isa 5:10; Eze 45:11
--SEE Tables, 3534
HONEY
Ge 43:11; Le 2:11; De 8:8; 32:13; Jud 14:8; 1Sa 14:27; Ps 19:10
Pr 24:13; 25:27; 27:7; Eze 27:17; Mt 3:4; Lu 24:42
HONOUR-DISHONOUR
(A) HONOUR
(1) Due to God
Ps 29:2; 34:3; 57:5; 71:8; 107:32; 145:5; Isa 25:1; Re 19:7
--SEE Glorifying God, GLORIFYING GOD
Reverence, REVERENCE
Fear of God, REVERENCE
(2) Given to Christ
Mr 11:8; Lu 4:15; 19:35; Joh 12:13; Re 5:13
--SEE Christ King, SOVEREIGNTY
(3) Filial Enjoined. See YOUNG PEOPLE
(4) Examples of Filial. See YOUNG PEOPLE
(5) Due to Religious Leaders
Php 2:29; 1Th 5:13; 1Ti 5:17; Heb 13:7
(6) True Honour comes from God
1Ki 3:13; Ps 91:15; Ec 6:2; Da 5:18; Joh 12:26
--SEE Exaltation (2), (4), EXALTATION
& EXALTATION
(7) Earthly. See HONOUR
(7) Wisdom and Virtue lead to
Pr 3:16; 4:8; 8:18; 13:18; 21:21; 22:4; Ro 2:10
(B) HONOUR, EARTHLY, General References to
Offered as a Bribe
Nu 22:17; 1Ch 29:28; 2Ch 17:5; 32:27
A Tribute to Success or Wealth
Job 29:8
Transitory
Ps 49:12
A King's Gift
Da 2:6
A Hindrance to Faith
Joh 5:44
(C) GLORY OF MAN, transient
Ps 49:17; Isa 5:14; 21:16; Eze 24:25; Ho 4:7; 9:11; Zec 11:3
1Pe 1:24
--SEE Eternal Life, LIFE
& LIFE
Frailty, TRANSIENT
Man as Grass, MORTALITY
(D) GREAT MEN, so called
Job 32:9; Pr 18:16; 25:6; Ec 2:9
(E) FAME, general references to
Jos 6:27; 1Ki 4:31; 10:1; 1Ch 12:30; 14:17; 2Ch 26:15
Mt 4:24; 9:31; Lu 5:15
(F) TRUE GREATNESS, general references to
Mt 5:19; 20:26; 23:11; Lu 1:15
(G) DISHONOUR, the wicked are brought to
Job 27:23; Ps 52:6; Pr 12:8; 14:17; 24:24; Isa 66:24
Jer 4:30; Da 12:2; Na 3:19
(H) SHAME
(1) General References to
Pr 3:35; 10:5; 11:2; 29:15
(2) The Wicked Ashamed, General References to
Ps 26:3; 119:78; Isa 26:11; 44:11; 45:16,24; Jer 17:13
Eze 16:61; 43:10; Ho 4:19; 10:6
(3) Shame of Sin
Ge 3:10; Ex 32:25; Ezr 9:6; Job 8:22; Ps 44:15; Jer 23:40
Eze 32:30; Da 12:2
--SEE Remorse, GUILT
(I) NOT ASHAMED, the righteous
Ps 119:6; Isa 50:7; Joe 2:26; Ro 9:33; Php 1:20; 1Pe 4:16
1Jo 2:28
--SEE Security, SECURITY
HOPE-DESPAIR
(A) SPIRITUAL HOPE
Enabled Abraham to become the Father of the Faithful
Ro 4:18; 5:5
The Saving element in Life
Ro 8:24
The Scriptures the Source of
Ro 15:4
Abides Forever
1Co 13:13; Col 1:23; 2Th 2:16
Believers Called to Testify concerning
1Pe 3:15
Inspires to Clean Living
1Jo 3:3
(B) ETERNAL HOPE
Cheers the Dying Hour of the Saints
Pr 14:32
Assures of Immortality
Ac 24:15
A Heavenly Treasure
Col 1:5
Anticipates Christ's Coming
Tit 2:13
The Soul's Sure Anchor
Heb 6:18,19
Grounded in the Resurrection of Christ
1Pe 1:3
--SEE Immortality, IMMORTALITY
& IMMORTALITY
Eternal Life, LIFE
& LIFE
Resurrection (1), IMMORTALITY
(C) HOPE IN GOD
Ps 31:24; 33:18; 39:7; 42:11; 71:5; 146:5; Jer 17:7; Joe 3:16
--SEE Faith Enjoined, FAITH
Trust God, FAITH
(D) HOPELESSNESS, General References to
Job 17:15; Isa 49:14; Jer 2:25; Jon 4:8; Eph 2:12; 1Th 4:13
--SEE Despondency, DESPONDENCY
Discouragement, DISCOURAGEMENT
(E) WEARINESS OF LIFE
Ge 27:46; Job 3:20; 6:11; 7:6; 10:1; Ec 2:17; 4:1,2; Jon 4:8
--SEE Life Hated, LIFE
(F) COMFORTLESS LIVES
Job 21:34; Ec 4:1; La 1:21; Na 3:7
--SEE Despondency, DESPONDENCY
(G) DESPAIR
(1) General References to
Ex 6:9; De 28:,34; Job 7:6; La 3:18; Eze 37:11
Ac 27:20; Re 9:6
--SEE Discouragement, DISCOURAGEMENT
(2) Leads Men to Desire Death
Nu 11:15; 1Ki 19:4; Job 3:21; 7:15; Jer 8:3; Jon 4:3; Re 9:6
--SEE Despondency, DESPONDENCY
(3) Sometimes drives Men to Suicide
1Sa 31:4; 2Sa 17:23; 1Ki 16:18; Mt 27:5; Ac 1:18
HOPHNI AND PHINEHAS
sons of Eli
1Sa 1:3; 2:17,34; 3:13; 4:11
HORMAH
a town in the south of Judah
Nu 14:45; De 1:44; Jos 12:14; Jud 1:17; 1Sa 30:30
HORN
figurative
2Sa 22:3; 1Ki 22:11; Ps 89:24; 92:10; 132:17
HOSANNAH
(Hebrew. Save now, or We pray)
Mt 21:9
HOSEA
a prophet
SEE Book of Hosea
HOSHEA
a king of Israel, son of Elah
2Ki 15:30; 17:1; 18:9
HOUR, CHRIST'S
Mt 26:18,45; Joh 7:30; 12:23; 13:1; 17:1
HOUR OF THE DAY, ELEVENTH
Mt 20:6
--SEE Tables, 3542
HOUR OF THE DAY, NINTH
Mt 20:5; 27:46; Mr 15:33; Ac 3:1; 10:3
HOUR OF THE DAY, SIXTH
Mt 20:5; 27:45; Joh 4:6; Ac 10:9
HOUR OF THE DAY, TENTH
Joh 1:39
HOUR OF THE DAY, THIRD
Mt 20:3; Mr 15:25; Ac 2:15; 23:23
HOUSETOPS, AS PLACES OF RESORT
Jos 2:6; 1Sa 9:25; Ne 8:16; Pr 21:9; Mt 10:27; 24:17; Lu 5:19
Ac 10:9
HULDAH
a prophetess
2Ki 22:14; 2Ch 34:22
HUMANENESS, TOWARD ANIMALS AND OTHER CREATURES
Ex 23:5; De 22:6; Lu 14:5
HUMILITY-PRIDE
(A) HUMILITY
(1) Promises Concerning
Pr 16:19; 22:4; 29:23; Isa 57:15; Mt 18:4; Lu 18:14
--SEE Contrition, PENITENCE
Promises to the Humble, PROMISES, DIVINE
Repentance (2), PENITENCE
(2) Enjoined
Mic 6:8; Lu 14:10; 22:26; Ro 11:20; 12:3; Php 2:5
Jas 4:10; 1Pe 5:5
--SEE Contrition, PENITENCE
Repentance, PENITENCE
(A) HUMILITY
(3) General Examples of
Jacob
Ge 32:10
King Saul
1Sa 9:21
King David
2Sa 7:18
King Solomon
1Ki 3:7; Ps 131:1
John the Baptist
Mt 3:14
The Centurion
Mt 8:8
The Syrophenician Woman
Mt 15:27; Joh 1:27
Paul
1Ti 1:15
--SEE Confession of Sin (3), CONFESSION
Prayer (15), PRAYER
Repentance (3), PENITENCE
Self-abasement, SELF-ABASEMENT
(4) Examples of Men Humbling themselves before Men
Ge 41:16; 1Sa 18:18; 24:14; 2Sa 9:8; Da 2:30; Lu 1:43
--SEE Salutations, SOCIAL LIFE
(B) CHRIST'S HUMILITY
(1) General References to
Zec 9:9; Mt 11:29; Joh 13:5; 2Co 8:9; Php 2:8
--SEE Christ as Servant, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
Incarnation, CHRIST'S
Christ's Meekness, MEEKNESS
Humiliation of Christ, SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST
(2) He was Free from all Worldly Pride
Of Appearance -- He hath no form nor comeliness
Isa 53:2
Of Worldly success -- He is despised and rejected of men
Isa 53:3
Of Reputation -- He shall be called a Nazarene
Mt 2:23
Of Riches -- He hath not where to lay his head
Mt 8:20
Of Rank -- Is not this the carpenter's son?
Mt 13:55
Of Kingship -- He washed the disciples' feet
Joh 13:5
(C) SINNERS HUMBLING THEMSELVES IN PENITENCE, examples of
--Ahab
1Ki 21:29
--Rehoboam and the Princes
2Ch 12:6
--Manasseh
2Ch 33:12
--Josiah
2Ch 34:27
--The Prodigal Son
Lu 15:18
--The Publican
Lu 18:13
--SEE Contrition, PENITENCE
Repentance, PENITENCE
Prayer (15), PRAYER
(D) PERSONS FOUND AT CHRIST'S FEET
Unfortunate Sufferers
Mt 15:30
An Afflicted Father
Mr 5:22,23
A Sorrowing Mother
Mr 7:25
A Sinful Woman
Lu 7:37,38
A Healed Demoniac
Lu 8:35
A Seeker after Truth
Lu 10:39
A Bereaved Sister
Joh 11:32
A Reverent Worshipper
Re 1:17
(E) PRIDE
(1) Warnings Against
Ps 10:2; 73:6; 119:21; Pr 6:17; 11:2; 13:10; 16:18; 21:4
Pr 28:25; Ho 7:10; Hab 2:4; 1Jo 2:16
--SEE Self-exaltation, SELF-EXALTATION
Haughtiness, PRIDE
Conceit, PRIDE
(2) Examples of
Pharaoh
Ex 5:2
Naaman
2Ki 5:11
Uzziah
2Ch 26:16
Hezekiah
2Ch 32:25
Haman
Es 3:5; Isa 10:13; 14:13; 47:10; Eze 28:2; 31:10
Nebuchadnezzar
Da 4:30
Belshazzar
Da 5:23; Ob 1:3
--SEE Arrogance, PRIDE
Self-confidence, INSECURITY
& INSECURITY
Ambition, SELF-EXALTATION
(F) SPIRITUAL, examples of
Job 33:9; Lu 18:11; Joh 9:41; 1Co 4:18; Re 3:17
--SEE Self-righteousness, SELF-JUSTIFICATION
& SELF-JUSTIFICATION
Sanctimony, RELIGION
(G) JEWISH PRIDE, as the chosen nation
Lu 3:8; Joh 8:33,39; 9:28; Ro 2:19
--SEE Self-exaltation, SELF-EXALTATION
(H) THE PROUD
(1) General References to
Ps 40:4; 119:78,85; 123:4; 138:6; Mal 3:15; 4:1
1Ti 6:4; Jas 4:6
(2) Will be humbled
--SEE 1172
(I) ARROGANCE, general references to
1Sa 2:3; Ps 12:4; Pr 8:13; Isa 13:11
(J) CONCEIT, warnings against
Pr 3:7; 26:5,12; Isa 5:21; Ro 12:16; 1Co 8:2; Ga 6:3
(K) HAUGHTINESS, condemned
2Sa 22:28; Isa 3:16; 16:6; 24:4; Jer 48:29; Zep 3:11
(L) BOASTING, the folly of
Ps 10:3; 49:6,7; 52:1; Pr 20:14; 25:14; 27:1; Jas 3:5; 4:16
(M) BOASTERS, examples of
1Sa 17:44; 1Ki 20:10; 2Ki 18:34; Da 3:15; Ac 8:9; Ro 1:30
2Pe 2:18
--SEE Self-confidence, INSECURITY
& INSECURITY
HUNGER, PHYSICAL
Mt 4:2; 12:1; Mr 11:12; Ac 10:10; 2Co 11:27
--SEE Famine,
---Spiritual. See Spiritual Desire, DESIRE
Spiritual Thirst, DESIRE
HUNTERS
Ge 10:9; 21:20; 25:27; 27:3; Le 17:13; Pr 12:27
HUR
co-worker with Moses and Aaron
Ex 17:12; 24:14
HUSHAI
David's companion
2Sa 15:37; 16:17; 17:6; 1Ki 4:16
HUSKS
Nu 6:4; 2Ki 4:42; Lu 15:16
HYSSOP, BRANCH OF
used in sprinkling blood etc.
Ex 12:22; Le 14:6; Nu 19:6; Ps 51:7; Joh 19:29; Heb 9:19
I AM
(Divine Name)
Ex 3:14; Joh 8:58; Re 1:18
ICE
Job 6:16; 38:29; Ps 147:17
ICONIUM
a town of Lycaonia
Ac 13:51; 14:19; 16:2; 2Ti 3:11
IDENTIFICATION OF CHRIST WITH BELIEVERS
Mt 10:40; 18:5; 25:40; Lu 10:16; Ac 9:4; 1Co 8:12
--SEE Union With Christ, CHURCH, THE
IMAGE OF GOD, CHRIST THE
2Co 4:4; Php 2:6; Col 1:15; Heb 1:3
--SEE Christ Divine, CHRIST'S DIVINITY-HUMANITY
IMITATION, SPIRITUAL
1Co 4:16; Php 4:9; 1Th 1:6; 2Th 3:9; Heb 6:12; 13:7,17
--SEE Good Example, EXAMPLE
IMMANUEL
(God with us)
Isa 7:14; 8:8; Mt 1:23
IMMEDIATE CURES
Mt 8:3; 20:34; Mr 1:31; 5:29,42; 7:35; Joh 4:53
IMMINENCE
of death and judgment
Joe 2:1; Ob 1:15; Zep 1:14; Lu 12:20,40; Php 4:5; Jas 5:9
1Pe 4:7; Re 22:10
--SEE Second Coming, FUTURE, THE
Readiness, READINESS
& READINESS
IMPRECATIONS
2Ki 1:10; Ne 4:5; Ps 10:15; 55:15; 58:6; 68:2; 69:22; 83:11
Ps 109:6; 137:7; Ac 23:3; Ga 1:9
--SEE Cursing, CURSING
& CURSING
INCENSE
burned in religious worship
Ex 30:1,7; Le 10:1; Nu 16:35,46; Eze 8:11; Mal 1:11
Lu 1:10; Re 8:3
INDIGNITIES SUFFERED
by Christ
Mt 9:24; 26:67; 27:29; Joh 7:20; 18:22; 19:23
--SEE Persecution of Christ, SUFFERING
INFATUATION
for women
Jud 14:3; 2Sa 11:3; 13:2; 1Ki 2:17
INFLUENCE, EVIL
(1) Evil Influence of Unfaithful Christians
Ro 14:15; 1Co 5:6; 8:10; Ga 5:9
--SEE Stumbling-blocks, HINDRANCES
(2) Evil Influences emanate from the Ungodly
1Ki 11:4; 21:25; 2Ch 21:6; Jer 23:15; Mr 15:11; Ac 13:8
Ro 2:24
--SEE Enticers, TEMPTATION
Parental Indulgence, HOME
Associations, Evil, ASSOCIATION
& ASSOCIATION
Seducers, TEMPTATION
Bringing Reproach, RELIGION
INFLUENCE, GOOD
Preserving
Mt 5:13; Mr 9:50
Saving
1Co 7:16
Inspiring
2Co 9:2
Evangelizing
1Th 1:8
Posthumous
Heb 11:4
--SEE Good Example, EXAMPLE
Parental Example, HOME
The Salt, ASSOCIATION
INFLUENCE, POSTHUMOUS
2Ki 13:21; Mt 26:13; Heb 11:4; 2Pe 1:15
IN GOD'S SIGHT
(1) Doing Evil
Jud 2:11; 4:1; 6:1; 10:6; 13:1; 1Ki 14:22; 15:26; 16:7
2Ki 8:27; 13:2; 14:24; 15:9; 17:2; 23:32; 24:9
--SEE Evildoers, EVILDOERS
& EVILDOERS
(2) Doing Good
De 6:18; 12:25; 2Ki 12:2; Ac 10:31; 1Th 1:3; 1Ti 2:3
Heb 13:21; 1Jo 3:22
INHERITANCE
(A) INHERITANCE, EARTHLY
(1) General References to
Nu 36:2; Jos 16:4; 17:4; 19:1; Jud 2:6; Ru 4:6; Jer 32:8
Lu 15:12
(2) Laws of. See BUSINESS LIFE
(3) Of Israel
Le 20:24; De 1:38; Jos 1:6; 12:6; 13:6; 14:2; 24:28
--SEE Land of Promise, CANAAN, LAND OF
Canaan, CANAAN, LAND OF
Fruitful Land, CANAAN, LAND OF
(B) HERITAGE OF THE RIGHTEOUS
(1) Earthly
Ps 37:11,22; Isa 57:13; Mt 5:5; Ro 4:13
--SEE Land of Promise, CANAAN, LAND OF
---Of Priests. See LEADERS
(2) Spiritual
Ps 61:5; 119:111; Isa 54:17; Ac 20:32; 26:18; Eph 1:11
Col 1:12; 3:24; 1Pe 1:4
--SEE Spiritual Heirs, CHURCH, THE
Spiritual Treasure, RICHES
Spiritual Riches, RICHES
& RICHES
INIQUITIES, OUR
Job 14:17; Ps 40:12; 90:8; 130:3; Isa 59:2; 64:6; Jer 2:22; Mic 7:19
--SEE Sin Universal, SIN
INIQUITY
general references to
Job 15:16; Ps 41:6; 53:1; Isa 5:18; Jer 30:14; Eze 9:9; Ho 14:1
Mic 2:1; Mt 23:28; 24:12; Ro 6:19
INK
Jer 36:18; 2Co 3:3; 2Jo 1:12; 3Jo 1:13
INNOCENCE-GUILT
(A) INNOCENCE, general references to
Ps 19:13; 26:6; Da 6:22; Re 14:5
--SEE Blameless, CONDUCT
Spotless, INNOCENCE
Guileless, INNOCENCE
(B) PURITY, Christian, General References to
Ps 24:3,4; Mt 5:8; 1Ti 1:5; 5:22; 1Pe 1:22
--SEE Holiness (3), HOLINESS
Cleansing (2), (3), (4), CLEANSING
Chastity, CHASTITY
Sanctification (2), SANCTIFICATION
(C) THE SPOTLESS LIFE, general references to
Job 11:15; So 4:7; Eph 5:27; Jas 1:27; 2Pe 3:14
--SEE Holiness (1), (3), HOLINESS
& HOLINESS
Blamelessness, CONDUCT
(D) GUILELESSNESS
Ps 32:2; Joh 1:47; 1Pe 2:22; Re 14:5
--SEE Righteousness, RIGHTEOUSNESS
(E) GUILTINESS, general references to
Le 7:18; 17:16; 19:8; 20:19; Nu 5:6; 15:31; 30:15; Eze 44:10
(F) GUILT, examples of
Joseph's Brethren
Ge 42:21; Ex 9:27
Israel in the Wilderness
Nu 21:7
The Jews of Ezra's Time
Ezr 9:6
The Psalmist
Ps 40:12
The Scribes and Pharisees
Joh 8:9
--SEE Confession of Sin (2), (3), CONFESSION
& CONFESSION
Self-condemnation, SELF-CONDEMNATION
(G) CONVICTION OF SIN, results of
Unrest
Ps 32:3
Burden of Soul
Ps 38:4
Misery
Ps 51:3; 73:21; Joh 16:8
Sting of Conscience
Ac 2:37; 16:29
Terror
Ac 24:25
--SEE Self-condemnation, SELF-CONDEMNATION
Condemnation (2), CONDEMNATION
Contrition, PENITENCE
Repentance (3), PENITENCE
(H) REMORSE, examples of
The Israelites
Nu 14:39
David
1Ch 21:17
Peter
Mt 26:75
Judas
Mt 27:3,5
Esau
Heb 12:16,17
--SEE Condemnation (2), CONDEMNATION
Confession of Sin, CONFESSION
Repentance (3), PENITENCE
INSECTS
ANTS
Pr 6:6; 30:25
BEES
De 1:44; Jud 14:8; Ps 118:12; Isa 7:18
FLEAS
1Sa 24:14
FLIES
Ex 8:21; Ps 78:45; 105:31; Ec 10:1
GNATS
Mt 23:24
GRASSHOPPERS, SEE
HORNETS
Ex 23:28; De 7:20; Jos 24:12
LOCUSTS
--SEE Agriculture,
MOTHS
Job 4:19; 13:28; 27:18; Isa 50:9; Ho 5:12; Mt 6:19; Jas 5:2
SPIDERS
Job 8:14; Pr 30:28; Isa 59:5
INSIGHT, LACK OF
Mt 16:11,22; Lu 24:21; Joh 3:4; 6:60; 20:2; 21:4
--SEE DULLNESS, DULLNESS
INSPIRATION, DIVINE
(1) General References to Inspiration of Prophets and Teachers
2Ki 3:11,12; 17:13; Ne 9:30; Job 32:8; Heb 1:1; 1Pe 1:11
2Pe 1:20,21; 3:2
--SEE "Spirit" Teacher, HOLY SPIRIT
Revelations, REVELATIONS
(2) Promises of Special
Ex 4:12; Isa 50:4; 51:16; Jer 5:14; 5:14
Mt 10:19; Lu 21:15; 1Co 2:13
--SEE Instruction (5), INSTRUCTION
Guidance (1), GUIDANCE
Divine Teacher, TEACHER, DIVINE
& TEACHER, DIVINE
(3) Examples of
The Seventy Elders
Nu 11:25
Balaam
Nu 23:5,12
David
2Sa 23:2
Micaiah
1Ki 22:14; 2Ch 20:14
Zechariah
2Ch 24:20
Jeremiah
Jer 1:9,10; 20:9
Ezekiel
Eze 3:17; 11:5; Mic 3:8; Ac 11:28; 21:11
--SEE "Spirit" Teacher, HOLY SPIRIT
Instruction (5), INSTRUCTION
Enlightenment, LIGHT
INSTINCT
Pr 1:17; 6:7; 30:24; Isa 1:3; Jer 8:7
INSTRUCTION
(1) The Value of
Pr 1:8; 6:23; 12:1; Ec 12:11
--SEE Knowledge (3), KNOWLEDGE
Wisdom (5), WISDOM
(2) Examples of Spiritual
1Sa 9:27; 2Ki 17:28; 2Ch 17:7; Ezr 7:10; Ne 8:7
Mt 5:2; Lu 24:27; Ac 8:35; 18:26; 28:23
--SEE Christ Teacher, TEACHER, DIVINE
Christian Teachers, TEACHERS, CHRISTIAN
"Word" Read, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
"Word" Taught, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
(3) Of Children Enjoined
--SEE Parents, HOME
(4) Children Instructed, Examples of
Jos 8:35; 2Ki 12:2; Ps 34:11; Pr 3:1; 2Ti 3:15
(5) Examples of Divine
De 4:5; Ne 9:20
For the Young
Ps 71:17; Isa 8:11; 28:26
Given with Infinite Pains
Jer 32:33
Foretold
Joh 6:45; 1Co 2:12
Christ, the Great Teacher
Eph 4:21
Love's Great Lesson
1Th 4:9; 1Jo 2:27
--SEE Good Doctrine, DOCTRINE
Guidance (3), GUIDANCE
Enlightenment, LIGHT
Inspiration, INSPIRATION, DIVINE
"Spirit" Teacher, HOLY SPIRIT
Revelations, REVELATIONS
(6) Enjoined
Le 10:11; De 6:7; Ps 78:6; Eze 44:23; Col 3:16; 1Ti 4:11
2Ti 2:24
--Sought by the Disciples. See RECEPTION
--Despised. See REJECTION of God and truth
INTERCESSION
(1) Christ's Intercession with the Father for Mankind
For Sinners
Isa 53:12
For Weak Believers
Lu 22:32
For Enemies
Lu 23:34
For Sending of the Comforter
Joh 14:16
Special for the Church
Joh 17:9
Our Acceptance Depends upon
Ro 8:34
Salvation through
Heb 7:25
--SEE Priesthood of Christ, PRIESTHOOD
(2) Examples of Man's with his Fellow-men
Ge 37:21,26; 44:33; 1Sa 19:4; 25:24; Jer 38:9; Phm 1:10
(3) Intercessory Prayer, examples of
Moses for Israel
Ex 32:32
--for Miriam
Nu 12:13
--for Israel
Nu 14:17; De 9:26
Samuel for Israel
1Sa 7:5
A Man of God for Jeroboam
1Ki 13:6
David for Israel
1Ch 21:17
Hezekiah for the People
2Ch 30:18
Other instances of
Job 42:10; Ps 106:23; Eph 1:16
--SEE Prayer (10), PRAYER
Crying to God, EARNESTNESS
& EARNESTNESS
(4) Man's with Christ, examples of
Mt 8:6; Mr 7:32; Lu 4:38; 9:38; Joh 4:47
--Sought. SEE Prayer, PRAYER
INTRUSION UPON
Mr 1:36; 3:20; 6:33; 7:24
INVITATIONS-WARNINGS
(A) THE "COMES" OF GOD'S WORD
Come into a place of Safety
Ge 7:1
Come to a Goodly Fellowship
Nu 10:29
Come for Personal Cleansing
Isa 1:18
Come for a Satisfying Portion
Isa 55:1
Come for Rest of Soul
Mt 11:28
Come at the King's urgent Invitation
Mt 22:4
Come to the Gospel Feast
Lu 14:17
Come at the Three-fold Call
Re 22:17
--SEE Salvation (4), SALVATION
(B) DIVINE PLEADINGS
Pr 1:24; Isa 1:18; 55:1; Eze 18:31; Mic 6:3
Mt 23:37; Ro 10:21; 2Co 5:20
--SEE Repentance (1), PENITENCE
(C) DIVINE CALL
(1) To Repentance and a Righteous Life
Jer 35:15; Eze 33:11; Ho 6:1; Mt 22:3; Lu 14:17; 2Co 5:20
Re 3:20
--SEE Wisdom's Call, WISDOM
Discipleship, DISCIPLESHIP
Repentance (1), PENITENCE
(2) Call to Leadership, examples of
Abraham
Ge 12:1
Moses
Ex 3:10; 28:1; 31:2
Gideon
Jud 6:14
Elisha
1Ki 19:19
Isaiah
Isa 6:8; Jer 1:4; Jon 1:2; Ac 13:2; 16:10
Paul
Ac 26:16
--SEE Apostles Called, LEADERS
Chosen Instruments, LEADERS
Ministers, LEADERS
(3) Universality of
Isa 45:22; 55:1; Mt 22:9; Joh 7:37; Ro 10:12; 1Ti 2:4; Re 22:17
--SEE Whosoever (2), WHOSOEVER
Salvation (4), SALVATION
Impartiality (1), JUSTICE
(4) Refused by Men
Ps 81:11; Pr 1:24; Isa 65:12; 66:4; Jer 7:13; Ho 9:17
Mt 22:3; Joh 5:40; Ro 10:21
--SEE Impenitence, IMPENITENCE
& IMPENITENCE
Spiritual Deafness, DEAFNESS
Stubbornness, SELF-WILL
& SELF-WILL
Hardness of Heart, IMPENITENCE
& IMPENITENCE
(5) To Decision
De 30:15; Jos 24:15; Ru 1:15; 1Ki 18:21; Mt 27:17; Mr 10:21
Lu 16:13; Joh 6:67
--SEE Choose, SPECIAL
Exhortations, EXHORTATIONS
(D) WARNINGS
(1) The Duty of Giving
2Ch 19:10; Isa 58:1; Eze 3:18; 33:9; 1Th 5:14
--SEE Reproof, REPROOF
Admonition, REPROOF
(2) Examples of
Ge 19:17; De 29:20; Jos 24:20; 1Sa 12:15; Isa 28:14; Jer 13:16
Jon 3:4; Heb 12:25; 2Pe 3:17
--SEE Take Heed, WARNINGS
Death (9), DEATH
Threatenings, THREATENINGS
MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS containing warnings
(E) BE NOT DECEIVED
Mt 24:4; 1Co 6:9; 15:33; Ga 6:7; Eph 5:6; 2Th 2:3; 1Jo 3:7
(F) BEWARE of Evil
De 6:12; Lu 12:1,15; Ac 13:40; Php 3:2; Col 2:8; 2Pe 3:17
(G) SHUN EVIL
Job 28:28; Ps 34:14; 97:10; Pr 4:27; 14:16; Zec 7:10
Ro 12:9; 1Co 10:6; 1Th 5:22; 1Pe 3:11
--SEE Sin Forbidden, SIN
Forsake Sin, SIN
(H) TAKE HEED to conduct
Mt 6:1; 18:10; 24:4; Mr 4:24; 13:9,33; Lu 8:18; 11:35; 12:15
Lu 21:8; 1Co 3:10; 10:12; Col 4:17; 1Ti 4:16; 2Pe 1:19
--SEE Watchfulness, WATCHFULNESS
Keep Thyself, CONDUCT
IRON
Nu 31:22; De 3:11; Jos 8:31; 17:16; 1Ki 22:11; 1Ch 22:3; 29:7
Job 19:24; Ac 12:10
IRONY
examples of
2Sa 6:20; 1Ki 18:27; 22:15; Job 12:2; Mt 22:16; 27:29; Mr 2:17
ISAAC
(Laughter) son of Abraham and Sarah
Ge 17:19; 21:3,12; 22:2; 24:4; 26:12; 28:1; 35:29; 49:31
Heb 11:17,20
Characteristics of
--Submission
Ge 22:6-9
--Meditation
Ge 24:63
--Affection
Ge 24:67
--Imitated his father's sin
Ge 26:7
--Peaceableness
Ge 26:20-22
--Prayerfulness
Ge 26:25
--A man of faith
Heb 11:20
ISAIAH OR ESAIAS
son of Amoz, one of the greater prophets
2Ki 19:2; 20:1; 2Ch 26:22; Isa 1:1; 2:1; 6:1; 7:3; 13:1; 20:2
Isa 37:2; 38:1; 39:3; Mt 3:3; 4:14
ISH-BOSHETH
son of Saul
2Sa 2:8; 3:8; 4:5,8,12
ISHMAEL
(God shall hear), son of Abraham and Hagar
Ge 16:11; 17:18; 21:10,14,18,21; 25:12; Jud 8:24; Ps 83:6
--"The Outcast", Life Summarized
--Born of a bigamous marriage, with a foreigner
Ge 16:2-4,15
--May have had childish dreams that he was to be the heir
Ge 17:18
--The real heir born
Ge 21:1-7
--Lacking prudence, mocked at the weaning-feast of his rival
Ge 21:9
Thus became an outcast
Ge 21:10-14
--A man of the desert
Ge 21:21
--Returned to attend the funeral of his father, Abraham
Ge 25:9
--Became the head of a great nation
Ge 17:20; 25:12-16
ISLANDS
mentioned in the scriptures
Jer 2:10; Ac 16:11; 20:15; 21:1,3; 27:16; 28:1; Re 1:9
ISRAEL-THE JEWS
For alphabetical arrangement of all topics and collateral subjects,
see Index
(A) ISRAEL
(1) Name given to Jacob
Ge 32:28; 35:10; 2Ki 17:34
--SEE Jacob, JACOB
(2) Name given to God's Chosen People
Ex 6:7; Nu 23:9; De 4:37; 2Sa 7:23; Ps 135:4; Isa 43:1; 45:4
--SEE God's People, PEOPLE, GOD'S
Chosen Ones, PEOPLE, GOD'S
Spiritual Adoption, CHURCH, THE
(B) A TYPE OF THE TRUE CHURCH when obedient
(1) Called to Separation
--SEE Separation, SEPARATION
(2) Exalted to a High Position
De 26:19; 28:1,13; 32:13; 33:29; Isa 14:2; 45:14; 49:23; 60:14
--SEE God's People, PEOPLE, GOD'S
(3) Under the Special protection of Jehovah. See BATTLE OF LIFE
(4) Victorious in Battle
Ge 14:15; Ex 14:30; Jos 6:20; 10:11; Jud 7:21; 1Sa 7:10; 11:11
1Sa 17:51; 2Sa 10:18; 23:10; 2Ch 20:27
--SEE God of Battles, BATTLE OF LIFE
(5) Promised Special Immunity from Calamities
Ex 8:22; 9:6,26; 11:7; 12:13; 15:26; Ps 91:7; Mr 16:18
--SEE Divine Protection, BATTLE OF LIFE
& BATTLE OF LIFE
Security, SECURITY
Health Promised, HEALTH
(C) A TYPE OF THE APOSTATE CHURCH when disobedient
(1) Lost the Joy of Divine Favour
Isa 24:11; Jer 7:34; 16:9; 25:10; La 5:15; Eze 26:13
Ho 2:11; Am 8:10; Re 18:23
(2) Compared to an Unfruitful Vine
Ps 80:8; Isa 5:2; Jer 2:21; Eze 15:6; 17:6; 19:10; Ho 10:1
--SEE Unfruitfulness, UNFRUITFULNESS
(3) Characterized as an Adulteress
Jud 2:17; 8:27; 1Ch 5:25; Ps 106:39; Eze 6:9; 20:30; 23:35
Ho 4:12; 5:4; 9:1
--SEE Forsaking God, UNFAITHFULNESS
& UNFAITHFULNESS
Backsliding, DETERIORATION
Apostasy, UNFAITHFULNESS
(4) Threatened with Reprobation
Le 26:17; De 28:15; 31:17; 1Ki 14:16; Jer 7:15; 15:1
Ho 9:17; 2Th 2:12
--SEE Threatenings, THREATENINGS
Divine Curse, CURSE, DIVINE
God's Face Hidden, ESTRANGEMENT
Castaways, ESTRANGEMENT
Separation (5), SEPARATION
(5) Became a By-word to Neighbouring Nations
De 28:37; 1Ki 9:7; Ps 44:14; Jer 24:9; Eze 22:4
(6) Defeated in Battle
Jos 7:4; Jud 3:13; 1Sa 4:2,17; 31:3; 2Sa 1:4; Ps 44:10
--SEE Adversity, ADVERSITY
Misery, MISERY
(7) Humbled into the Dust
Ex 1:13; Le 26:17; De 28:48; Jud 3:14; 6:2; 1Sa 17:11
2Ki 17:20; Ezr 9:7; Ne 9:28; Isa 3:4; 51:23
--SEE Degradation, DEGRADATION
(8) Utterly Cut Off
Ho 9:17; Mt 21:43; Lu 14:24; 20:16; Ro 11:17
--SEE Wicked Cut Off, WICKED
(9) Carried into Bondage
Ex 1:11; 2:11,23; 5:4; Nu 20:15; Ps 105:25; Ac 7:6
--SEE Captivity (2), ISRAEL-THE JEWS
(D) JUDGES OF ISRAEL
(1) General References to
Ex 18:13; De 1:16; 16:18; 25:1; 1Sa 2:25; 7:16; 2Ch 19:5
Mt 5:25; Lu 18:2
(2) Names of the Rulers before Saul was Anointed king
1. Othniel
Jud 3:9
2. Ehud
Jud 3:15
3. Shamgar
Jud 3:31
4. Deborah
Jud 4:5
5. Gideon
Jud 6:36
6. Abimelech
Jud 9:1
7. Tola
Jud 10:1
8. Jair
Jud 10:3
9. Jephthah
Jud 11:11
10. Ibzan
Jud 12:8
11. Elon
Jud 12:11
12. Abdon
Jud 12:13
13. Samson
Jud 16:30
14. Eli
1Sa 4:18
SEE Eli, ELI
15. Samuel
1Sa 7:15
SEE Samuel, SAMUEL
(3) Kings before the Division of the Kingdom
--SEE Saul, SAUL
David, DAVID
Solomon, SOLOMON
(E) KINGS OF ISRAEL
1. Jeroboam (1)
1Ki 11:28
2. Nadab
1Ki 14:20
3. Baasha
1Ki 15:16
4. Elah
1Ki 16:8
5. Zimri
1Ki 16:15
6. Omri
1Ki 16:16
7. Ahab
1Ki 16:29
8. Ahaziah (b)
1Ki 22:40
9. Jehoram (b), or Joram
2Ki 1:17
10. Jehu
1Ki 19:16
11. Jehoahaz (a)
2Ki 10:35
12. Jehoash (b)
2Ki 13:10
13. Jeroboam (2)
2Ki 14:23
14. Zachariah
2Ki 14:29
15. Shallum (a)
2Ki 15:10
16. Menahem
2Ki 15:14
17. Pekahiah
2Ki 15:23
18. Pekah
2Ki 15:25
19. Hoshea
2Ki 15:30
(F) KINGS OF JUDAH
1. Rehoboam
1Ki 11:43
2. Abijam, or Abijah
1Ki 14:31
3. Asa
1Ki 15:8
4. Jehoshaphat
1Ki 15:24
5. Jehoram (a)
2Ch 21:1
6. Ahaziah (a)
2Ki 8:25
7. Athaliah (Queen)
2Ki 8:26
8. Joash, or Jehoash (a)
2Ki 11:2
9. Amaziah
2Ki 14:1
10. Uzziah, or Azariah
2Ki 14:21
11. Jotham
2Ki 15:5
12. Ahaz
2Ki 15:38
13. Hezekiah
2Ki 16:20
14. Manasseh
2Ki 21:1
15. Amon
2Ki 21:19
16. Josiah
1Ki 13:2
17. Jehoahaz (c), or Shallum
2Ki 23:30
18. Jehoiakim
2Ki 23:34
19. Jehoiachin, or Jeconiah
2Ki 24:6
20. Zedekiah, or Mattaniah
2Ki 24:17
(G) CAPTIVITY OF
(1) Foretold
De 28:36; 1Ki 14:15; Isa 39:7; Jer 13:19; Am 7:11; Lu 21:24
--SEE Dispersion (2), DISPERSION
(2) Fulfilment of Prophecies Concerning
2Ki 15:29; 17:6; 18:11; 24:14; 25:11; 2Ch 28:5
--SEE Jerusalem (2), JERUSALEM
(3) Return from
De 30:3; Isa 11:11; Jer 16:15; 23:3; Zep 3:20; Zec 10:10
--SEE Restoration (2), RESTORATION
(H) REMNANT of, will remain
Isa 1:9; 4:3; 11:16; 37:4; Jer 6:9; 23:3; 31:7; Eze 14:22
Mic 2:12; Zep 2:9; Ro 9:27; 11:5
(I) PERSECUTION OF
2Ki 16:6; Es 3:13; Ps 74:8; 83:4; Da 3:8; Ac 16:20; 18:2
ISSACHAR
son of Jacob and Leah
Ge 30:18; 35:23; 49:14; Jos 19:17
ITALY
mentioned
Ac 18:2; 27:6; Heb 13:24
ITHAMAR
son of Aaron
Ex 6:23; Nu 3:4; 4:28
ITTAI
the Gittite, one of David's captains
2Sa 15:19; 18:2; 23:29
IVORY
1Ki 10:18; 22:39; Ps 45:8; So 7:4; Eze 27:6; Am 3:15; 6:4; Re 18:12
JABBOK
brook of, one of the eastern tributaries of the Jordan
Nu 21:24; De 2:37; 3:16
JABESH-GILEAD
a town east of the Jordan
Jud 21:8; 1Sa 11:1; 31:11; 2Sa 2:4; 21:12
JACOB
(Supplanter), son of Isaac
(1) General References to
Ge 25:26,34; 27:6,30; 28:1; 29:1,18; 30:25; 31:3; 32:9,30
Ge 33:10,17; 35:1; 36:6; 37:3; 42:1; 43:11; 45:26; 46:5
Ge 47:9; 48:2; 49:33; 50:13
(2) Summary of his Character
Naturally, crafty
Ge 25:31-33
Deceptive
Ge 27:18-29
Reaped the result of his own sin
Ge 27:42,43
Became Religious
Ge 28:10,20,21
Affectionate
Ge 29:18
Industrious
Ge 31:40
Prayerful
Ge 32:9-12,24-30
Disciplined by affliction
Ge 37:28; 42:36
A man of faith
Heb 11:21
JAEL
wife of Heber
Jud 4:17; 5:6,24
JAIR
(1) Son of Manasseh
Nu 32:41; De 3:14
(2) A Judge
Jud 10:3
--SEE Judges of Israel (2), ISRAEL-THE JEWS
JAIRUS
ruler of a synagogue, whose child Christ raised to life
Mt 9:18; Mr 5:22
JAMES
(a) An Apostle, son of Zebedee, brother of John
Mt 4:21; 10:2; 17:1; Mr 1:19; 3:17; 5:37; 9:2; 10:35; 14:33
Lu 5:10; 6:14; 8:51; Ac 1:13; 12:2
(b) An Apostle, son of Alphaeus
Mt 10:3; Mr 3:18; Lu 6:15; Ac 1:13; 21:18; 1Co 15:7
Ga 1:19; 2:9
(c) "The Lord's Brother" (authorities differ as to the existence
and identity of this character)
Mt 13:55; Mr 6:3; Ga 1:19
Characteristics of,
Slow to accept Christ
Joh 7:5
After the resurrection joined the disciples
Ac 1:14
Possibly was won by the appearance of the Lord after his resurrection
1Co 15:7
Regarded by many as one of the leaders of the church at Jerusalem
Ac 15:13; 21:18
Also author of the epistle of James (?)
Jas 1:1
JAPHETH
son of Noah
Ge 5:32; 6:10; 7:13; 9:18; 10:2; 1Ch 1:5
JASHER, BOOK OF
Jos 10:13; 2Sa 1:18
JASON
a disciple of Paul's
Ac 17:5
--, a kinsman of Paul
Ro 16:21
JAVELIN OR DART
Nu 25:7; 1Sa 18:10
JAZER
a city of Gilead
Nu 21:32; 32:1; Jos 13:25; 21:39
JEALOUSY
(1) Divine
Ex 20:5; 34:14; De 4:24; 29:20; Jos 24:19; 1Ki 14:22; 1Co 10:22
--SEE Undivided Service, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
(2) Examples of Human
Joseph's Brethren
Ge 37:4
The Men of Ephraim
Jud 8:1
King Saul
1Sa 18:8; 2Sa 19:41; Pr 6:34
The Labourers in the Vineyard
Mt 20:12
The Elder Brother
Lu 15:28
--SEE Envy (2), ENVY
JEBUSITES
Jos 11:3; 15:63; Jud 1:21; 3:5; 19:11; 2Sa 5:8
JEDUTHUN
a musician
1Ch 16:41; 25:6
JEHOAHAZ
(a) Son of Jehu, king of Israel
2Ki 10:35; 13:1,9; 14:1,8
(b) Son of Jehoram, king of Judah
--SEE Ahaziah, AHAZIAH
(c) Or Shallum, son of Josiah, king of Judah
2Ki 23:30,34; 2Ch 36:1; Jer 22:11
JEHOASH
(a) Or Joash, king of Judah
--SEE Joash, JOASH
(b) Or Joash, king of Israel, son of Jehoahaz
2Ki 13:10,14,25; 14:8; 2Ch 25:17,23
JEHOIACHIN, CONIAH, OR JECONIAH
king of Judah, son of Jehoiakim
2Ki 24:6,8,15; 25:27; 2Ch 36:9; Es 2:6; Jer 22:24; 24:1; 28:4
Jer 29:2; 52:31
JEHOIADA
(a) Officer of David
2Sa 8:18
(b) High Priest
2Ki 11:4,17; 12:9; 2Ch 22:11; 23:9,16; 24:2,15
JEHOIAKIM OR ELIAKIM
king of Judah, son of Josiah
2Ki 23:34; 24:1; 2Ch 36:8; Jer 1:3; 22:18; 25:1; 26:1; 27:1
Jer 36:1; 46:2; 52:2
JEHONADAB
SEE Jonadab (b), JONADAB
JEHORAM
(a) King of Judah, son of Jehoshaphat
2Ch 21:1,5,9,16,20; Mt 1:8
(b) Or Joram, king of Israel, son of Ahab
2Ki 1:17; 3:1; 5:6; 6:21,30; 7:17; 9:14,21,24; 2Ch 22:5
JEHOSHAPHAT
(a) David's Recorder
2Sa 8:16; 20:24; 1Ki 4:3; 1Ch 18:15
(b) King of Judah, son of Asa
1Ki 15:24; 22:41; 2Ki 8:16; 2Ch 17:1; 18:1; 19:1; 20:1; 21:1
--Summary of his life
One of the best kings of Judah
Had a godly father
2Ch 14:2
Inaugurated a system of religious instruction for the people
2Ch 17:7-9
Commanded the Judges to be just
2Ch 19:6-9
When surrounding nations attacked him he trusted in the Lord and gained
a great victory
2Ch 20:1-37
He manifested weakness in forming alliances with wicked kings
1Ki 22:1-36; 2Ki 3:4-27
JEHOVAH CHOSEN, AS GOD
Ge 28:21; De 26:17; Ru 1:16; 1Ki 18:39; 2Ki 5:17; Ps 16:2; 31:14
Ps 63:1; 73:25; 118:28; 140:6
--SEE Wise Choice, CHOICE
Choose, SPECIAL
JEHOVAH-JIREH
(The Lord will Provide)
Ge 22:14
JEHOVAH-NISI
(The Lord my Banner)
Ex 17:15
JEHOVAH-SHALOM
(The Lord send Peace)
Jud 6:24
JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH
(The Lord is There)
Eze 48:35
JEHOVAH-TSIDKENU
(The Lord our Righteousness)
Jer 23:6; 33:16
JEHOZADAK, JOSEDECH, OR JOZADAK
high priest
1Ch 6:15; Ezr 3:2; 5:2; 10:18; Ne 12:26; Hag 1:1; Zec 6:11
JEHU
(a) King of Israel, son of Nimshi
1Ki 19:16; 2Ki 9:2,24; 10:1,29,35; Ho 1:4
(b) Prophet, son of Hanani
1Ki 16:1; 2Ch 19:2; 20:34
JEPHTHAH
son of Gilead, a deliverer of Israel, one of the judges
Jud 11:1,5,14,30,34,40; 12:2,7; 1Sa 12:11
--Summary of his life
An outcast
Jud 11:1,2
Rises to leadership
Jud 11:4-10
Moved at times by God's Spirit
Jud 11:29
Made a rash vow
Jud 11:30,31
Delivered Israel from their enemies
Jud 11:33
A man who kept his vow
Jud 11:39
JEREMIAH
son of Hilkiah, one of the greater prophets
Jer 1:1; 3:6; 20:2; 21:3; 24:3; 25:2; 28:5; 36:4,27; 37:13,21
Jer 38:6,13,27; 39:15; 40:1; 42:7; 43:8; 44:1; 45:1; 46:1; 47:1
49:34; 51:60
JERICHO
a city west of the Jordan, near Jerusalem
Nu 22:1; De 34:3; Jos 6:1,20; 7:2; 2Ki 2:4; 25:2; 2Ch 28:15
Jer 39:5; Mt 20:29; Mr 10:46; Lu 10:30; 18:35
JEROBOAM
(1) First king of Israel, son of Nebat
1Ki 11:28; 12:2,12,20,26,32; 13:1; 14:7,19; 2Ch 13:4,13,20
(2) King of Israel, son and successor of Jehoash
2Ki 14:23,27; Am 1:1; 7:10
JERUSALEM
(1) General References to
Jos 10:1; Jud 19:10; 2Sa 5:6; 11:1; 15:14; 20:3
1Ki 2:11; 8:1; 10:2
(2) Calamities of
1Ki 14:25; 2Ki 14:13; 16:5; 24:10; 2Ch 25:23; Ps 79:1; La 1:1
--SEE Lamentations (2), SORROW
Captivity of Israel and Judah (2), ISRAEL-THE JEWS
Temple (6), TEMPLES
(3) Prophecies against
Isa 3:1; Jer 9:11; 19:8; 21:10; 25:18; Am 2:5; Mic 3:12
Mt 23:37; Lu 19:43; 21:24
--SEE Lamentations (2), SORROW
(4) The Names given to
Ariel
Isa 29:1
City of David
2Sa 5:7; Isa 22:9
City of God
Ps 46:4; 87:3
City of the Great King
Ps 48:2
City of Judah
2Ch 25:28
City of Truth
Zec 8:3
Holy City
Ne 11:1
Holy Mount
Da 9:16
Jebus
Jos 18:28; Jud 19:10
Perfection of Beauty
La 2:15
Salem
Ge 14:18; Ps 76:2
Throne of the Lord
Jer 3:17
Zion
1Ki 8:1; Zec 9:13
(5) Called the Holy City
Ne 11:1; Isa 1:26; 48:2; 52:1; Joe 3:17; Mt 4:5
---, Gates of. SEE Gates (3), GATES
---, Love for. SEE Patriotism, NATION, THE
---, Prophecies of the Rebuilding of. SEE Restoration (2), RESTORATION
JERUSALEM, NEW
Heb 11:10,16; 12:22; 13:14; Re 21:2,10; 22:19
JESHUA OR JOSHUA
the priest
Ezr 2:2; 3:2; 4:3; 5:2; Ne 7:7; 12:1,10
JESHURUN
a name given to the Israelites
De 32:15; 33:5; Isa 44:2
JESSE
father of David
Ru 4:17; 1Sa 16:1; 17:13; 22:3; 1Ch 2:13; Mt 1:5
JESTING
foolish, forbidden
Pr 26:19; Eph 5:4
JESUS CHRIST
SEE\\ Christ, Jesus, CHRIST JESUS
JESUS OF NAZARETH
Mt 21:11; Mr 1:24; 14:67; 16:6; Lu 18:37; 24:19; Joh 1:45; 18:5
Joh 19:19; Ac 2:22; 3:6; 4:10; 6:14; 10:38; 22:8; 26:9
--SEE Nazarene, NAZARENE
JESUS' SAKE
SEE\\ For Christ's Sake, FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS SAKE
JETHRO, RAGUEL OR REUEL
a priest of Midian
Ex 2:18; 3:1; 4:18; 18:1,12; Nu 10:29
JEWISH JEALOUSY
Ac 13:45; 17:5,13; 22:22; Ro 11:11
JEZEBEL
wife of Ahab, the wicked queen
(1) General References to
1Ki 16:31; 18:4; 19:1; 21:5,23; 2Ki 9:10,30,36
(2) Characteristics of
A patroness of idolatry
1Ki 18:19
Revengeful
1Ki 19:2
A murderess
1Ki 21:5-13
Incited her husband to evil
1Ki 21:25
Vain
2Ki 9:30
Met a terrible death
2Ki 9:33-35
--SEE Notable Women, WOMEN
JEZREEL
(1) A City in the south of Judea
Jos 15:56
(2) A City of Issachar
Jos 19:18
(3) A Valley
Jos 17:16
JOAB
son of Zeruiah, commander of David's army
2Sa 2:18; 3:27; 14:2; 18:14; 20:10; 24:3; 1Ki 2:22,29,34
1Ch 2:16; 11:6; 26:28
JOASH OR JEHOASH
king of Judah, son of Ahaziah
2Ki 11:2,21; 12:1,7,18; 2Ch 24:2,17,22,24
--King of Israel. SEE Jehoash (b), JEHOASH
--Father of Gideon
Jud 6:29
JOB
of the land of Uz
Job 1:1; Eze 14:14; Jas 5:11
--"The Patient Man"
Jas 5:11
Suffered loss of property
Job 1:13-17
Loss of children
Job 1:18,19
Loss of health
Job 2:7-9
Lack of sympathy
Job 16:1-3
Loss of friends
Job 30:1-10
Faith strained but victorious
Job 19:1-27
Unselfish prayer leads to his deliverance
Job 42:10
Blessings restored
Job 42:11,13
JOEL
a prophet, son of Pethuel
SEE Book of Joel
JOHANAN
a Jewish captain
2Ki 25:23; Jer 40:8; 41:11; 42:1; 43:2
JOHN THE BAPTIST
(1) General References to
Isa 40:3; Mt 11:14; Lu 1:13,57,60,76,80; 3:2; Mt 3:1,13
Joh 1:15,29; 3:26; 1:19; 5:33; Mr 1:14; Mt 4:12; 11:2,7,11
Mt 14:3,10; Mr 6:29
Characteristics of
--Self Denial
Mt 3:4
--Courage
Mt 3:7; 14:4
--Obedience
Mt 3:15
--Powerful preacher
Mr 1:5
--Humility
Mr 1:7; Joh 1:19-23
--Holiness
Mr 6:20
--Burning zeal
Joh 5:35
--Honoured by Christ
Mt 11:11; Lu 7:24-27
--Did no miracle
Joh 10:41
--Suffered martyrdom
Mt 14:10
(2) Called the "Forerunner" of Christ
Mal 3:1; Mt 11:10; Lu 1:17,76
(3) Baptism by. See CHURCH, THE
(4) Disciples of
Mt 9:14; 11:2; 14:12; Mr 2:18; Lu 5:33; 7:18; Joh 3:25
(5) His Testimony Concerning Christ
Joh 1:29,36; 3:28-36; 5:33; 10:41
JOHN, THE BELOVED DISCIPLE, SON OF ZEBEDEE
(1) General References to
Mt 4:21; Lu 5:10; Mr 1:29; 5:37; Mt 17:1; Lu 9:49; Joh 13:23
Mr 14:33; Joh 19:26; 20:2; 21:7,20; Ac 1:13; 3:1; 8:14
Ga 2:9; Re 1:9; 10:11
--SEE Beloved Disciple, BELOVED DISCIPLE
(2) Facts Concerning
Naturally Full of energy
Mr 3:17
--- Intolerant
Mr 9:38
--- Vindictive
Lu 9:54
--- Ambitious
Mr 10:35-37
Learned the lesson of love in the school of Christ
Joh 13:23; 1Jo 2:9,10; 3:14-18; 4:7-11
Intrusted with the care of Christ's Mother
Joh 19:26
Refers to Christian love twenty-five or more, times in his epistles
JONADAB
(a) David's Nephew
2Sa 13:3,32
(b) Or Jehonadab, son of Rechab
2Ki 10:15; Jer 35:6,19
--SEE Rechabites, RECHABITES
JONAH OR JONAS
son of Amittai a prophet
2Ki 14:25; Jon 1:1; 2:1; 3:1; 4:5; Mt 12:39; 16:4; Lu 11:29
--"The Reluctant Missionary"
Sent to a foreign field
Jon 1:2
Sought to flee from an unwelcome duty
Jon 1:3
Overtaken in his flight
Jon 1:4-17
Finds God's presence even in the depths of the sea
Ps 139:10; Jon 2:1-10
Proceeds upon his mission of warning
Jon 3:1-3
Disappointed at the success of his own message
Jon 3:5-10; 4:1
Reveals his bigotry in lamenting the repentance of the Ninevites
Jon 4:1-3
Taught a lesson of the breadth of the Divine Love
Jon 4:4-11
JONATHAN
(a) A Levite, son of Gershom
Jud 17:7; 18:30
(b) Son of Saul
1Sa 14:1,27,43,49; 18:1; 19:2; 20:4; 31:2; 2Sa 1:17
--"The Generous Friend", Characteristics of
--Heroic faith
1Sa 14:6
--Undaunted courage
1Sa 14:7-13
--Self-sacrificing friendship
1Sa 18:4; 19:2
(c) Son of Abiathar
2Sa 15:27; 17:17; 1Ki 1:42
(d) One of David's Warriors
2Sa 21:21; 1Ch 20:7
JOPPA OR JAPHO (MODERN JAFFA)
a seaport in Dan
Jos 19:46; 2Ch 2:16; Ezr 3:7; Jon 1:3; Ac 9:36; 10:5; 11:5
JORAM
king of Israel
SEE Jehoram (b), JEHORAM
--king of Judah SEE Jehoram (a), JEHORAM
JORDAN
(1) River of
Ge 32:10; Nu 32:32; De 4:22; Jos 3:15; 4:3; Jud 8:4; 2Sa 17:22
2Ki 2:8; 5:10; 6:4; Jer 12:5; Mt 3:6
(2) Plain of
Ge 13:10; Nu 22:1; 26:3; 1Ki 7:46; 2Ch 4:17
JOSEPH
(a) Son of Jacob
Ge 30:24; 33:2; 37:2,28; 39:2; 40:4; 41:25; 42:7; 43:16
Ge 44:2; 45:1; 46:29; 47:7; 48:1; 50:1,26; Ex 13:19
Jos 24:32; 1Ch 5:1
--Summary of his life
A youthful dreamer
Ge 37:5-9
Dreams fulfilled
Ge 41:42-44
Faithful in hard places
Ge 39:1-6,20-23
Resisted temptation
Ge 39:7-13
Unspoiled by sudden prosperity
Ge 41:14-46
Manifested brotherly love
Ge 43:30; 45:14
--Filial Devotion
Ge 45:23; 47:7
--Dependence upon God
Ge 41:16; 45:8
Returned good for evil
Ge 50:16-21
(b) Husband of Mary
Mt 1:16; 2:13,19; Lu 2:4; 3:23; 4:22
--Characteristics of
Charitableness
Mt 1:19
Faith
Mt 1:24
Obedience
Mt 2:14
Faithfulness to religious duty
Lu 2:41
(c) Of Arimathea
Mt 27:57; Lu 23:50
(d) Or Barsabas
Ac 1:23
JOSES
one of Christ's brethren
Mt 13:55; 27:56
JOSHUA, JEHOSHUA, OR OSHEA
successor of Moses
Ex 17:9; 24:13; 32:17; 33:11; Nu 11:28; 13:16; 14:6,30; 27:18
Nu 32:12; 34:17; De 1:38; 3:21; 31:7; 34:9; Jud 2:8; 1Ki 16:34
--Characteristics of
--Faith
Nu 14:6-8
--Entire consecration
Nu 32:12
--Spiritual mindedness
Jos 3:5; 8:30
--Godly reverence
Jos 5:14
--Courage
Jos 10:25
--Obedience
Jos 11:15
--Decision
Jos 24:15
---,or Jeshua, high priest, See JESHUA
JOSIAH
king of Judah, son of Amon
1Ki 13:2; 2Ki 21:24; 22:3,9; 23:29; 2Ch 34:1; 35:1,23; Jer 1:2
JOTHAM
(1) Son of Gideon
Jud 9:5
(2) King of Judah, son of Uzziah
2Ki 15:5; 2Ch 27:1,6,9; Isa 1:1; Ho 1:1; Mic 1:1; Mt 1:9
JOY-SORROW
(A) CHRIST'S JOY
In the Divine Method of Revelation
Lu 10:21
In finding the Lost Sheep
Lu 15:5
Abides in Believers
Joh 15:11
Bestowed through his Words
Joh 17:13
Sustained him at the Cross
Heb 12:2
(B) GREAT JOY, occasions of
The laying the Foundation of the Temple
Ezr 3:12
The Creation
Job 38:7
The Coming of Christ
Mt 2:10
The Resurrection of Christ
Mt 28:8
The Ascension of Christ
Lu 24:52
The Conversion of the Gentiles
Ac 15:3
--SEE Happiness, JOY
& JOY
Shouting, JOY
(C) JOY PROMISED to believers
Ne 8:10; Ps 16:11; 30:5; 89:16; 126:5; 132:16; Isa 12:3; 35:10
Lu 2:10; Joh 15:11; 16:24; 17:13; Ro 14:17
(D) JOY RESTORED
At the Return of Divine Favour
Ps 30:11
To those who Mourn
Isa 61:3
At the Deliverance of the Nation
Jer 30:19; 31:13
At the Opening of the door of Hope
Ho 2:15
At the Vision of the Risen Saviour
Joh 16:20
(E) JOY, SPIRITUAL, special reasons for
Dedication of God's House
Ezr 6:22; Ne 12:43
The Return from Captivity
Ps 126:2
The Blessings of a Spiritual Life
Isa 61:10
The Delights of God's Word
Jer 15:16
Times of Spiritual Refreshing
Ac 8:5,6,8; 8:39; Ro 5:11; 2Co 7:4
The Love of Christ
1Pe 1:8
(F) SORROW BANISHED, a time when it will be, foretold
Isa 25:8; 35:10; 51:11; 60:20; 65:19; Jer 31:12; Re 7:17; 21:4
--SEE Promises to the Afflicted, PROMISES, DIVINE
(G) REJOICING
(1) The Duty of
De 12:7; 16:11; Ps 5:11; 32:11; Zep 3:14; Zec 9:9; Lu 10:20
Ro 12:15; Php 4:4; 1Th 5:16
(2) Instances of
1Sa 2:1, 11:15; Mt 2:10; Lu 1:47; Ac 8:39; 16:34; Ro 5:2
(3) In Tribulation, examples of
Famine
Hab 3:17,18; Mt 5:12; Lu 6:23
Persecution
Ac 5:41
Imprisonment
Ac 16:23,25
Poverty
2Co 6:10; Col 1:24
Loss of Property
Heb 10:34
Fiery Trials
1Pe 4:12,13
--SEE Affliction, (2), AFFLICTIONS
Happiness (2), JOY
(4) In Evil Forbidden
Job 31:29; Ps 35:19; Pr 17:5; 24:17; Ob 1:12; 1Co 13:6
--SEE Uncharitableness, UNCHARITABLENESS
(H) GLADNESS, examples of
2Ch 30:21; Ne 8:17; Ps 4:7; 45:15; Ac 2:46; 11:23; 14:17
(I) HAPPINESS
(1) General References to
Ps 128:2; 144:15; Pr 3:18; 14:21; 16:20; 28:14; 29:18; Joh 13:17
--SEE Blessed Ones, BEATITUDES
Obedience, OBEDIENCE
(2) Affliction of the Righteous leads to
Job 5:17; Ps 94:12; Jas 5:11; 1Pe 3:14; 4:14
--SEE Affliction (2), AFFLICTIONS
Chastisement, AFFLICTIONS
Promises to the Afflicted, PROMISES, DIVINE
(J) SHOUTING for joy
Le 9:24; Jos 6:20; 2Sa 6:15; 1Ch 15:28; 2Ch 13:15; 15:14
Ezr 3:11; Ps 5:11; 47:1; Isa 12:6; Zep 3:14; Zec 9:9
(K) JOY, EARTHLY
(1) General References to
Job 20:5; Pr 14:13; Ec 2:10; 7:6; Isa 16:10; Jas 4:9
(2) Innocent Mirth
Ne 8:12; Pr 17:22; Ec 9:7; Jer 30:19; Lu 15:24
--SEE Jesting, JESTING
(3) Manifested in Laughter
Pr 14:13; Ec 2:2; 7:3,6; Lu 6:25; Jas 4:9
--SEE Jesting, JESTING
(4) Enjoyment Sought
Ec 2:10; 3:13,22; 5:18; 9:9; Isa 9:3
--SEE Epicureans, SELF-INDULGENCE
(L) SORROW, general references to
Ge 3:16; Pr 14:13; 15:13; Isa 53:3; Joh 16:6
--SEE Affliction (1), AFFLICTIONS
Tribulation, AFFLICTIONS
Weeping, WEEPING
(M) LAMENTATIONS
(1) Examples of
For Jacob
Ge 50:10
For Jephthah's daughter
Jud 11:40
For King Saul
2Sa 1:17
For Josiah
2Ch 35:25
For the Jews
Es 4:1
For the slaughtered innocents
Mt 2:18
For Christ
Lu 23:27
For Stephen
Ac 8:2
(2) For the Miseries of Israel
Jer 4:8; 6:26; 7:29; Eze 19:1; Joe 1:8; Am 5:1; Mic 2:4
--SEE Solicitude (3), EARNESTNESS
(N) MOURNING
(1) General References to
Ge 50:3; Nu 20:29; De 34:8; 2Sa 1:12; 3:31
(2) Examples of Grief
Ge 23:2; 37:35; 42:38; Jud 21:2; Ru 1:20; 2Sa 18:33; Job 1:20
Jer 31:15; Joh 11:33; 20:11; Ac 9:39
(3) Hired Mourners
2Ch 35:25; Ec 12:5; Jer 9:17; Am 5:16; Mt 9:23
(4) Sackcloth, a coarse, or cloth, worn as a symbol of grief or
penitence
Ge 37:34; 2Sa 3:31; 2Ki 6:30; 19:1; 1Ch 21:16; Es 4:1; Job 16:15
Isa 15:3; Da 9:3; Jon 3:8; Mt 11:21; Re 11:3
--SEE Repentance (3), PENITENCE
(5) Clothes Rent, in grief or anger
Ge 37:29,34; 44:13; Nu 14:6; Jos 7:6; Jud 11:35; 2Sa 13:19
1Ki 21:27; 2Ki 2:12; 5:8; 18:37; 2Ch 34:19; Ezr 9:5; Es 4:1
Job 1:20; Jer 41:5; Mt 26:65; Ac 14:14
(O) TROUBLE, common to all men
Job 5:7; 14:1,22; Ps 71:20; 116:3; Ec 2:23; Jer 8:15
--SEE Affliction, AFFLICTIONS
Chastisement, AFFLICTIONS
---Trouble, borrowing. SEE Needless Fear, UNREST
JUBILEE, YEAR OF
called year of liberty
Le 25:10,28; 27:17; Nu 36:4; Eze 46:17
--SEE Liberty (1), LIBERTY
JUDAEA OR JUDAH
the southern division of Palestine
Mt 4:25; 19:1; Lu 1:5,39; 5:17; Joh 4:47
JUDAH
(1) Son of Jacob
Ge 29:35; 35:23; 37:26; 38:1; 43:3; 44:14; 46:12,28; 49:8
Nu 26:19
(2) Tribe of
De 33:7; Jud 1:3; 2Sa 2:10; 19:11; 1Ki 12:21; Heb 7:14; Re 5:5
---Captivity of. SEE Captivity of Israel and Judah, ISRAEL-THE JEWS
& ISRAEL-THE JEWS
---Kings of. SEE Kings of Israel and Judah, ISRAEL-THE JEWS
& ISRAEL-THE JEWS
JUDAISM
(1) Superseded by Christianity
Mr 2:21; Ga 5:6; Col 2:16; Heb 7:18; 8:13
--SEE Ceremonial Law Abolished, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
(2) The Doctrines of, Sought to be Introduced into the Christian
Church by certain men
Ac 15:1,24; Ga 2:4; 6:12
JUDAS
(a) Iscariot, the betrayer of Jesus
(1) General References to
Mt 10:4; 26:14; Joh 6:70; 12:4; 13:26,30; Mr 14:43; Mt 27:3
Ac 1:16; Ps 109:8; Zec 11:12
(2) Characteristics of
--Avariciousness
Mt 26:14,15
--Hypocrisy
Joh 12:5,6
--Treachery
Mr 14:10; Lu 22:47,48
--Dishonesty
Joh 12:6
--Remorse
Mt 27:3,4; Ac 1:18
(b) One of the Brethren of Christ (?)
Mt 13:55; Mr 6:3
(c) Jude, or Lebbaeus, surnamed Thaddaeus, brother of the Apostle
James
Mt 10:3; Mr 3:18; Lu 6:16; Joh 14:22; Ac 1:13
(d) Of Galilee
Ac 5:37
(e) A Disciple
Ac 9:11
(f) Barsabas
Ac 15:22
JUDE
author of the epistle (possibly the same as Judas (c))
--SEE Jude 1
JUDGMENT SEAT, ROMAN
Mt 27:19; Ac 18:12; 25:10
JUDGMENTS, GOD'S
(A) GENERAL REFERENCES TO
Ex 6:6; 12:12; Ps 9:16; 36:6; Eze 25:11; 30:14; 38:22; 39:21
Mal 3:5
--SEE Punishment, PUNISHMENT
& PUNISHMENT
Retribution, PUNISHMENT
& PUNISHMENT
Divine Hand, HAND, DIVINE
God's Arrows, ARROWS, GOD'S
(B) EXAMPLES OF MEN SMITTEN
1Sa 25:38; 2Sa 6:7; 2Ki 6:18; 15:5; 19:35; 1Ch 21:7; 2Ch 26:20
Ac 12:23
(C) SPECIAL JUDGMENTS inflicted
(1) Bones Scattered
2Ki 23:14; Ps 53:5; Jer 8:1; Eze 6:5
(2) Disease Sent
Ex 9:10; Nu 16:47; 1Sa 5:6; 2Ki 5:27; 15:5; 2Ch 13:20; 21:18
2Ch 26:19; Ac 12:23
(D) DROUGHT
(1) General References to. See METEOROLOGY
(2) Examples of
1Ki 17:1; Jer 14:4; Joe 1:19; Am 4:7; Hag 1:11; Jas 5:17
--SEE Dry Places, DRY PLACES
Famine,
(E) PESTILENCE
(1) Threatened
Le 26:25; Nu 14:12; De 28:21; Jer 14:12; 21:6; 27:13
Eze 5:12; 6:11; 7:15; Mt 24:7; Lu 21:11
(2) Sent
2Sa 24:15; Ps 78:50; Am 4:10
--SEE Sickness, DISEASE
(F) PLAGUES
(1) General References to
Le 26:21; Nu 14:37; 16:46; 25:9; De 28:59
(2) Of Egypt
Ex 7:20; 8:6,17,24; 9:6,10,23; 10:13,22; 12:29
--SEE also Famine,
JUSTICE-INJUSTICE
(A) JUSTICE
(1) Divine
De 32:4; Ps 103:6; Pr 16:11; Isa 45:21; Zep 3:5
Joh 5:30; Ro 2:2; Re 15:3
--SEE Divine Balances, BALANCES, DIVINE
God's Righteousness, RIGHTEOUSNESS
God a Judge, FUTURE, THE
(2) Enjoined
De 16:20; Ps 82:3; Pr 21:3; Isa 56:1; Ro 13:7; Col 4:1
--SEE Rulers' Duty NATION, THE
Poor, POVERTY
(3) Examples of Human
1Sa 30:24; 2Sa 8:15; 1Ki 1:52; 3:28; 2Ki 14:6; Jer 22:15
Ac 25:16
--SEE Integrity, BUSINESS LIFE
& BUSINESS LIFE
--Courts of. SEE Courts, COURTS
(B) EQUITY, DIVINE
Ps 98:9; 99:4; Isa 11:4
--SEE Judgment According to Works, FUTURE, THE
(C) IMPARTIALITY, divine
(1) In Favours Bestowed
Job 34:18,19; Mt 5:45; 20:14; Ac 10:34,35; 15:9
Ro 2:11; 10:12; Ga 2:6; Eph 6:9
--SEE Whosoever (2), SERPENTS
Salvation (4), SALVATION
"Comes", INVITATIONS
God's Love, LOVE
(2) In Judgment
De 10:17; 2Ch 19:7; Jer 9:25; Ro 2:9; Col 3:25; 1Pe 1:17
--SEE Last Judgment, FUTURE, THE
(D) INJUSTICE
(1) Sometimes Attributed to God
Job 12:6; 21:7; Ps 73:14; Ec 7:15; 9:2; Jer 12:1; Eze 18:25
Hab 1:2; Mt 20:12; Ro 9:14
--SEE Prosperity (1), PROSPERITY
Murmuring, DISCONTENT
& DISCONTENT
Complaints, DISCONTENT
(2) Condemned
De 16:19; 24:17; Ps 82:2; Pr 29:27; 31:4,5; Ec 3:16
Lu 16:10
(3) Examples of
Ge 39:20; 40:15; 1Sa 8:3; 1Ki 21:13; Isa 59:14; Mt 27:26
Ac 23:2; 24:27
--SEE Oppression (2), CRUELTY
Extortion, BUSINESS LIFE
Masters (4), BUSINESS LIFE
(E) PARTIALITY
(1) Forbidden
Le 19:15; De 1:17; Job 13:10; Pr 24:23; Mal 2:9
1Ti 5:21; Jas 2:4; Jude 1:16
--SEE Poor (3), POVERTY
(2) Parental. See HOME
JUSTIFICATION
(1) By Faith
Ge 15:6; Ac 13:39; Ro 3:28; 5:1; 5:18; 9:30; 1Co 6:11
Ga 3:24
--SEE Faith (3), FAITH
Salvation (3), SALVATION
Grace (3), GRACE, DIVINE
(2) Of Self Impossible
Job 9:2; 25:4; Ps 143:2; Jer 2:22; Eze 14:14; Ro 3:20; Ga 5:4
--SEE Good Works, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
Grace, GRACE, DIVINE
Self-condemnation, SELF-CONDEMNATION
Who can Stand? SELF-JUSTIFICATION
--of Self Attempted. SEE Excuses, SELF-JUSTIFICATION
& SELF-JUSTIFICATION
KADESH-BARNEA
a town on the southern frontier of Canaan
Nu 13:26; 32:8; 34:4; De 1:19; 2:14; Jos 10:41; 14:6
KEDAR
a clan of Ishmaelites
Ps 120:5; Isa 21:16; 42:11; 60:7; Jer 49:28
KEDESH
a city of refuge
Jos 20:7; 21:32; Jud 4:6; 2Ki 15:29
KEDRON
SEE Kidron, KIDRON
KEEPERS
of the Prison
Ge 39:22; Ac 5:23; 12:6; 16:27,36
KEILAH
a city of Judah
Jos 15:44; 1Sa 23:1; Ne 3:17
KENITES
(1) A Canaanitish tribe or nation
Ge 15:19; Nu 24:21
(2) Descendants of Jethro or Hobab
Jud 1:16; 4:11; 1Ch 2:55
KEYS
mentioned as symbols of authority
Isa 22:22; Mt 16:19; Re 1:18; 3:7; 9:1; 20:1
KIBROTH-HATTAAVAH
quails sent to the Israelites at
Nu 11:34; 33:16; De 9:22
KIDNAPPING
Ex 21:16; De 24:7; Jud 21:21
KIDRON OR CEDRON
a brook on the east of Jerusalem
1Ki 2:37; 15:13; 2Ki 23:6; 2Ch 29:16; Ne 2:15; Jer 31:40; Joh 18:1
KINDNESS-CRUELTY
(A) KINDNESS
(1) Enjoined
Ro 12:10; 1Co 13:4; Eph 4:32; Col 3:12; 1Pe 1:5,6,7
--SEE Sympathy, SYMPATHY
Poor (4), POVERTY
Brotherly Love, LOVE
Strangers (1), SOCIAL LIFE
Widow and Fatherless, WIDOW AND FATHERLESS
(2) Examples of
--Joseph
Ge 50:21
--Moses
Ex 2:17
--Boaz
Ru 2:16
--David
2Sa 9:1; Pr 31:26
--The Good Samaritan
Lu 10:34
--The Philippian jailer
Ac 16:33
--The Barbarians
Ac 28:2
--SEE Human Compassion, SYMPATHY
Sympathy (2), SYMPATHY
Unselfishness, UNSELFISHNESS
(B) CRUELTY
(1) General References to
Ge 49:5; Ps 27:12; Pr 11:17
(2) EXAMPLES OF
Ge 37:24; Ex 1:22; Jud 1:6; 9:49; 1Sa 11:2
2Sa 12:31; 2Ki 25:7; Jer 38:6; Da 3:20; Ac 16:24
Ac 27:42
--SEE Persecution, SUFFERING
Mutilation, DISFIGUREMENT
(3) TO ANIMALS
Nu 22:27; 2Sa 8:4; 1Ch 18:4; Pr 12:10
(C) MALICE
(1) Condemned
1Co 5:8; 14:20; Eph 4:31; Col 3:8; 1Pe 2:1
--SEE Hatred (1), HATRED
(2) Examples of
Es 3:6; Ps 140:3; Pr 30:14; Isa 59:5; Mt 27:33; Joh 12:10
Ac 7:54
--SEE Hatred (2), HATRED
Revenge, RETALIATION
Mischief, MISCHIEF
(D) OPPRESSION
(1) Forbidden
Ex 23:9; De 24:14; Ps 12:5; 62:10; Pr 3:31
Pr 14:31; 22:16; 28:3; Ec 5:8; Zec 7:10
-- SEE Extortion Condemned, BUSINESS LIFE
Injustice (2), INJUSTICE
Poor (3), POVERTY
(2) Examples of
Ex 1:14; 5:8; 2Ki 4:1; Ne 5:1; Ec 4:1; Isa 5:7
Eze 22:29; Jas 2:6; 5:4
--SEE Cruelty, CRUELTY
Masters, BUSINESS LIFE
KINGDOM OF CHRIST
Mt 16:28; Lu 22:30; 23:42; Joh 18:36; Php 2:10
Heb 1:8; Re 11:15; 17:14
--SEE Christ King, SOVEREIGNTY
KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, SIMILITUDES OF
Mt 13:24,31,44,47; 20:1; 22:2; 25:1
KINGDOM SIMILITUDES
Mt 13:31,33; Mr 4:26; Lu 13:18
KINGDOM, SPIRITUAL
(1) General References to
Lu 17:21; Joh 3:5; 18:36; Ro 14:17; 1Co 4:20; 15:50
(2) Conditions of Entrance into
Humility
Mt 5:3,10
Sympathetic Service
Mt 25:34; 25:35; Lu 6:20
Perseverance
Lu 9:62
New Birth
Joh 3:3
Endurance
Ac 14:22; 2Th 1:5
Faith and Love
Jas 2:5
--SEE Eternal Life, LIFE
(3) Coming with Power
Da 2:44; Mr 9:1; Ac 2:2,3,4; 1Co 4:20; Re 11:17
Re 12:10; 19:6
(4) Eternal. See IMMUTABILITY
(5) The Growth of. See MISSIONS
(6) Near at Hand
Mt 3:2; 4:17; 10:7; Lu 21:31
(7) Preaching of
Mr 1:14; Lu 4:43; 8:1; 9:2; 16:16; Ac 1:3; 8:12
Ac 20:25; 28:23
--SEE Preaching, LEADERS
--SEE Gospel Universal, GOSPEL
KIRJATH-JEARIM OR BAALAH
a city of the Gibeonites
Jos 9:17; 15:9; 1Sa 6:21; 7:2; Ezr 2:25; Ne 7:29; Jer 26:20
KISH
father of Saul
1Sa 9:1; 10:21; 2Sa 21:14
KISHON
a river north of Mt. Carmel
Jud 4:7; 5:21; 1Ki 18:40; Ps 83:9
KISS
(1) Of Affection
Ge 27:27; 29:11; 45:15; 1Sa 10:1; 20:41; 1Ki 19:20
Lu 7:38; Ac 20:37
--SEE Love, Family, HOME
(2) Of Charity
Ac 20:37; Ro 16:16; 1Co 16:20; 2Co 13:12; 1Pe 5:14
--SEE Love, Brotherly (3), LOVE
KNIVES
1Ki 18:28; Ezr 1:9; Pr 23:2; Jer 36:23
KNOWLEDGE-IGNORANCE
(A) KNOWLEDGE
( Select Reading, Pr 3:13-3:24)
Pr 3:13-24
(1) May become a Hinderance instead of a Help to Men
Desire for, a Source of Temptation
Ge 3:5,6
Tends to Presumption
Ge 3:22,23
Adds to the Burden of Life
Ec 1:18
Pursuit of, Exhausting
Ec 12:12
Begets Pride
1Co 8:1
--SEE Conceit, PRIDE
(2) Vanity of Human
Isa 44:25; 1Co 8:2; 13:8
--SEE Worldly Wisdom, WISDOM
Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY
(3) The Pursuit of Enjoined
Pr 2:3-5; 3:13; 4:5; 15:14; 23:23; 2Pe 1:5
--SEE Wisdom, WISDOM
& WISDOM
Instruction, INSTRUCTION
(4) Spiritual Knowledge, general references to
A Cause for Exultation
Jer 9:24; 31:34
Obtained by Acquaintanceship with God
Ho 6:3
Obedience, the Condition of Receiving
Joh 7:16,17
Liberates the Soul from all Error
Joh 8:31,32
Leads to Eternal Life
Joh 17:3
--SEE Wisdom (3), 3840
Understanding, WISDOM
Assurance, ASSURANCE
(5) Deeds Performed by the Lord that Men might Receive
Ex 6:7; 8:10; 16:12; Jos 3:10; 1Ki 18:37; Isa 45:3
Joe 2:27; Zec 4:9; Mt 9:6; Joh 10:38; 14:31; 17:23
--SEE Wonders, WONDERS OF GOD
Instruction (5), INSTRUCTION
Aids to Faith, FAITH
(6) Seven Great Verities that May be Known by the Believer
Job 19:25; Isa 50:7; Joh 4:41,42; Ro 8:28; 2Co 5:1
2Ti 1:12; 1Jo 3:2,14,24
--SEE Spiritual Perception, DISCERNMENT
Understanding, WISDOM
Wisdom (3), 3840
(7) Knowledge of God is Infinite. See KNOWLEDGE
(8) General References to Intellectual
Pr 1:4; 2:10; 14:6; 15:7; 24:4; Da 1:4; 5:12; 12:4
--SEE Learning, KNOWLEDGE
Wisdom (9), WISDOM
(9) Withheld from Man. See MYSTERIES
(10) Christ's Knowledge of the Father
Mt 11:27; Joh 7:29; 8:55; 10:15; 17:25
(11) Learning, examples of Men Possessing
Da 1:17, Ac 7:22; 22:3
--SEE Wisdom (9), WISDOM
(B) KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIMENTAL
(1) General references to
Job 12:12, 32:7, Ps 37:25, Ec 1:16
(2) Prepares Men for the Duties of Life
Fitted Israel to Sympathize with Strangers
Ex 23:9
Prepared the Demoniac to Witness
Mr 5:19
Christ's Message grounded in Experience
Joh 3:10,11
Qualified the Blind Man to Testify
Joh 9:25
Fitted Paul for a Ministry of Comfort
2Co 1:4
Enabled the Apostles to Speak with Authority
2Pe 1:16
(C) KNOWLEDGE, DIVINE
(1) General Reference to
1Sa 2:3; Ps 69:5; 139:2; Isa 40:28; Da 2:22; Mt 6:8
1Co 3:20; 1Jo 3:20
--SEE Divine Vision, VISION
& VISION
God's Wisdom, WISDOM
Omniscience, WISDOM
Sin Known to God, EXPOSURE
(2) Men's Hearts Searched by Jehovah
1Ch 28:9; Ps 44:21; Jer 17:10; 23:24; Am 9:3
Zep 1:12; Ro 8:27
--SEE Divine Vision, VISION
& VISION
Sin Known to God, EXPOSURE
(3) The Secrets of the Heart Read by Christ
Pr 15:11; Jer 20:12; Mt 12:25; 22:18; Mr 2:8
Lu 6:8; 11:17; 16:15; Joh 2:25; Ac 15:8
--SEE Omniscience, WISDOM
Sin Known to God, EXPOSURE
(4) All the Ways of Men are Known to God
Job 34:21; Ps 1:6; 119:168; 139:3; 142:3; Pr 5:21
Jer 16:17; 32:19
(5) God's Knowledge of the Saints
In Time of Trouble
Na 1:7
At every day Tasks
Joh 1:48
Their Individual Names
Joh 10:3
Intimate Acquaintanceship
Joh 10:14
True Love Recognized
1Co 8:3; Ga 4:9
The Sure Foundation of Christian Hope
2Ti 2:19
(D) IGNORANCE, MAN'S, general references to
Brevity of Life Limits Knowledge
Job 8:9; Ps 73:22
The Future Hidden
Ec 8:7
Coming Evils Unforeseen
Ec 9:12
Life Mysterious
Ec 11:5
Nature And Grace Full of Mysteries
Joh 3:8
--SEE Future Hidden, MYSTERIES
Limitations, LIMITATIONS, HUMAN
& LIMITATIONS, HUMAN
Secret Things, MYSTERIES
No Understanding, DULLNESS
(E) IGNORANCE, SPIRITUAL general references to
Isa 1:3; 59:8; Jer 5:4; Am 3:10; Mic 4:12; Ro 10:3
Eph 4:18; 1Pe 1:14
--SEE Spiritual Blindness, BLINDNESS-VISION
Dullness, DULLNESS
--- Of God's Word. See BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
---, Sins of. See SIN
(F) IGNORANCE OF GOD, man's
Jud 2:10; Jer 4:22; 8:7; 9:3; Joh 15:21; 16:3; Ac 17:23
2Ti 3:7
--SEE Dullness, DULLNESS
God Unsearchable, MYSTERIES
Spiritual Blindness, BLINDNESS-VISION
No Understanding, DULLNESS
(G) IGNORANCE, CONCERNING CHRIST
Joh 1:10; 1:26; 4:10; 8:19; 9:30; 14:9; 16:3; Ac 13:27
1Jo 3:6
(H) IGNORANCE, WILFUL
Job 21:14; Zec 7:11,12; Mt 13:15; Ro 1:28; 2Pe 3:5
--SEE Instruction Despised, REJECTION of God and truth
KOHATHITES
descendants of Kohath
Nu 3:30; 4:18; 4:34; 10:21
KOHATH
son of Levi
Ge 46:11; Ex 6:16; Nu 4:15; 10:21
KORAH
grandson of Kohath
Nu 16:1; 16:19; 16:32; 16:40; 26:9; Jude 1:11
LABAN
brother of Rebekah
Ge 24:29; 29:16; 31:1,26,51
LACHISH
a town of Judah
Jos 10:31; 12:11; 2Ki 14:19; 18:14; Jer 34:7; Mic 1:13
LADDER, JACOB'S
Ge 28:12
LAMECH
son of Methuselah
Ge 5:25; 1Ch 1:3; Lu 3:36
LANDMARKS
not to be removed
De 19:14; 27:17; Job 24:2; Pr 22:28; 23:10; Ho 5:10
LANGUAGES CONFOUNDED
Ge 11:9
LAODICEA
a town in Phrygia
Col 2:1; 4:13; Re 1:11; 3:14
LAST DAY, THE
Joh 6:39; 11:24; 12:48
--SEE The Last Judgment, FUTURE, THE
LAVER
Ex 30:18; 38:8; 40:7
LAWGIVER
(1) God as
Isa 33:22; 51:4; Jas 4:12
--SEE Decalogue, DECALOGUE, THE
(2) Moses as
Ex 34:32; De 4:44; 33:4; Joh 1:17; 7:19; Ac 7:38
LAW INSUFFICIENT
Ro 3:19; 8:3; Ga 2:19; Eph 2:15; Heb 7:19
LAW, PURPOSE OF
Ro 3:20; 5:20; 7:7; Ga 3:19,24; 1Ti 1:9
LAWYERS
Lu 10:25; 11:46; 14:3; Tit 3:13
LAZARUS
(a) The Beggar
Lu 16:20
(b) Brother of Martha and Mary
Joh 11:1,14,43; 12:2,10
LEAD
a mineral
Ex 15:10; Nu 31:22; Job 19:24; Jer 6:29; Eze 22:18
LEADERS, RELIGIOUS
(A) PRIESTS
(1) General references to
Ge 14:18; Ex 18:1; 24:5; Jos 3:6; 2Ch 11:13; 29:16
(2) Laws in Regard to
Ex 29:1; 40:15; Le 10:9; 21:1; Ezr 7:24; Ne 7:65
(3) Should be Holy
Ex 19:22; Le 10:3; 21:6; 22:9; 2Ch 6:41; Isa 52:11
Mal 2:7
(4) Corrupt Condemned. See LEADERS
(5) Idolatrous, examples of
Jud 17:5; 1Sa 5:5; 1Ki 12:31; 13:2; 2Ki 10:11; 11:18
2Ki 23:5; 23:20
(6) Dues of. See LEADERS
(7) Food of
Ex 29:32; Le 6:16; 7:6; 7:15; 8:31; 10:12; 10:17
Le 24:9; Nu 18:31
(8) Inheritance of
Nu 18:20; 26:62; De 10:9; 12:12; 14:27; 18:2
Jos 13:14; 14:3; 18:7; Eze 44:28; 45:4
(9) High Priests
Ex 28:1; Le 21:10; Zec 3:1; Heb 5:5; 9:7
-- Garments of. See DRESS
(B) PROPHETS
(1) General References to
Nu 12:6; 1Sa 10:11; 1Ki 18:4; 2Ch 20:20; 36:16
Ps 74:9; 105:15; Am 3:7; Mt 13:57; 23:37
--SEE Man of God, LEADERS
(2) Names of Persons spoken of as
Aaron
Ex 7:1
Abraham
Ge 20:7
Agabus
Ac 21:10
Ahijah
1Ki 11:29
Amos
Am 1:1
Balaam
Nu 22:5
Daniel
Mt 24:15
David
Mt 13:35
Eldad
Nu 11:26
Elijah
1Ki 18:36
Elisha
1Ki 19:16
Ezekiel
Eze 1:3
Gad
1Sa 22:5
Habakkuk
Hab 1:1
Haggai
Ezr 5:1
Hananiah
Jer 28:17
Hosea
Ho 1:1
Iddo
2Ch 13:22
Isaiah
2Ki 19:2
Jehu
1Ki 16:7
Jeremiah
Jer 1:5
Joel
Joe 1:1
John the Baptist
Lu 7:28
Joshua
1Ki 16:34
Jonah
2Ki 14:25
Malachi
Mal 1:1
Medad
Nu 11:26
Micah
Jer 26:18
Micaiah
1Ki 22:8
Moses
De 34:10
Nahum
Na 1:1
Nathan
2Sa 7:2
Obadiah
Ob 1:1
Obed
2Ch 28:9
Samuel
1Sa 3:20
Shemaiah
2Ch 12:5
Zacharias
Lu 1:67
Zechariah
Zec 1:1
Zephaniah
Zep 1:1
(3) False. SEE LEADERS
(4) Incognito
Jud 6:8; 1Sa 2:27; 1Ki 13:11; 20:35
(5) Prophets in the Christian Church
Ac 11:27; 13:1; 1Co 12:28; 14:29; Eph 4:11
--SEE Christian Teachers, TEACHERS, CHRISTIAN
(6) Called Seers
1Sa 9:9; 2Sa 15:27; 24:11; 1Ch 25:5; 29:29; 2Ch 16:7
2Ch 19:2; 35:15
(7) Schools of
2Ki 2:5; 4:38; 6:1; 2Ch 17:9; Da 1:4
-- Prophetesses. SEE Women, WOMEN
(C) MEN OF GOD
(1) Prophets and other Spiritual Men so called
De 33:1; Jud 13:6; 1Sa 2:27; 1Ki 12:22; 17:18; 20:28
2Ki 1:9; 4:7; 5:14; 6:10; 7:2; 2Ch 8:14; Jer 35:4
1Ti 6:11; 2Ti 3:17
(2) Men raised up as Deliverers of Israel
Jud 2:16; 3:9,31; 9:17; 13:5; 1Sa 9:16; Ne 9:27
(3) Chosen Instruments to accomplish God's purposes
Hag 2:23; Joh 15:16; Ac 9:15; 1Co 1:27; 1:28; 1:29
--SEE Divine Call (2), INVITATIONS
(4) Sent as Divine Messengers
Nu 16:28; Isa 48:16; Jer 25:4; Zec 2:8; 4:9; Mt 22:3
Lu 1:19; Joh 1:6
--SEE Divine Call (2), INVITATIONS
(D) HUMBLE LEADERS, examples of
Moses
Ex 3:11
Gideon
Jud 6:15
King Saul
1Sa 9:21
King David
1Sa 18:18
King Solomon
1Ki 3:7
Isaiah
Isa 6:5
Jeremiah
Jer 1:6
John the Baptist
Mt 3:14
--SEE Humility (3), HUMILITY
(E) COURAGEOUS REFORMERS, rebuke sinful rulers
Nathan before King David
2Sa 12:7
Elijah before King Ahab
1Ki 21:20
Micaiah before King Ahab
1Ki 22:14
Elisha before King Jehoram
2Ki 3:14
Daniel before King Belshazzar
Da 5:22
John the Baptist before Herod
Mt 14:4
Peter and John before the Sanhedrin
Ac 4:18-20
Stephen before the Council
Ac 7:51
--SEE Sin Rebuked, DENUNCIATION of sin
THE INCORRUPTIBILITY OF, in Refusing Gifts
1Ki 13:8; 2Ki 5:15; 5:16; Da 5:17
--SEE Temptation Resisted, TEMPTATION
(F) ELDERS
(1) Governmental
Ex 3:16; 4:29; 19:7; 24:1; Jos 23:2; Jud 21:16
Ru 4:2; 1Ki 21:8; Pr 31:23
(2) Jewish
Mt 15:2; 21:23; 26:57; Mr 15:1; Ac 22:5
(3) Christian: SEE Church, CHURCH, THE
(G) APOSTLES
(1) General References to
Lu 17:5; 22:14; Ac 1:13; 1:26; 1Co 4:9; 9:1; 2Co 11:5
Eph 2:20; 4:11; Re 21:14
(2) Names of
Mt 10:2; Mr 3:16; Lu 6:14; Ac 1:13
(3) Call Of to Special Work
Mr 1:17,20; 2:14; Lu 6:13; Joh 1:43; Ac 22:21
--SEE Discipleship, DISCIPLESHIP
& DISCIPLESHIP
-- Heal. See 1540
-- Persecution of. See SUFFERING
(H) MINISTERS Select Readings for
Isa 56:10-12; Jer 23:1-40; Eze 3:17-21; Ac 20:17-35
1Co 2:1-16; 9:19-23; 2Co 6:1-10; 1Ti 3:1-16; 6:11-21
2Ti 2:1-20; 4:1-8
(1) Divinely Appointed
2Co 3:6; 4:1; 5:18; Eph 3:7; Col 1:23; 1Ti 1:12
2Ti 1:11
(2) The Spirit which should Actuate
Mt 10:16; 20:26; Lu 22:26; Ac 20:24; 1Co 3:5; 2Co 6:4
1Ti 6:11; 2Ti 2:24; 4:5; 1Pe 5:2
--SEE Feeding the Flock, LEADERS
(3) Characteristics of true
Mt 10:16; 20:26; 2Co 4:2; 6:4; 1Th 2:4; 5:14; 2Th 3:9
1Ti 3:2; 4:12; 2Ti 2:1; 3:17; Tit 1:7; 2:7
--SEE Charges, LEADERS
(4) Duties of the Church to
Mt 10:10; Ro 10:15; 15:30; 1Co 16:16; Ga 4:14; Php 2:29
1Th 5:12-5:13; 1Ti 5:17; Heb 13:7
(5) Support of. See LEADERS
& LEADERS
(6) Unfaithful. See LEADERS
-- Affliction of. See AFFLICTIONS
(I) WORK OF MINISTERS
(1) Preaching
(a) Examples of
Mt 3:1; 9:35; Mr 16:20; Lu 9:6; Ac 28:31; Eph 2:17
1Pe 3:19; 4:6; Re 14:6
--SEE Gospel Universal, GOSPEL
(b) Enjoined
Mt 10:7; 10:27; Mr 16:15; Lu 9:2; 9:60; Ac 5:20; 2Ti 4:2
(c) Christ the Theme of
Ac 4:2; 8:5,35; 9:20; 10:36; 17:3; 1Co 1:23; 2Co 4:5
--SEE Gospel Universal, GOSPEL
(2) As Shepherds to Feed the Flock
Jer 3:15; 23:4; Eze 34:23; Joh 21:17; Ac 20:28; 1Pe 5:2
--SEE God's Flock, CHURCH, THE
God's Sheep, SHEPHERD, CHRIST AS
(3) Spiritual Watchmen
Isa 62:6; Jer 6:17; Eze 3:17; Heb 13:17
(4) As Teachers of the Word
Mt 28:20; 1Ti 3:2; 4:11; 6:2; 2Ti 2:25
(J) SOLEMN CHARGES given
Moses to Joshua
Nu 27:23; De 31:23
David to Solomon
1Ki 2:1
Jehoshaphat to leaders of Judah
2Ch 19:9
Christ to the Disciples
Mt 10:5
Paul to the Ephesian Elders
Ac 20:28
Paul to Timothy
1Ti 5:21; 6:13; 2Ti 4:1
--SEE Beware, WARNINGS
Take Heed, WARNINGS
Warnings, WARNINGS
(K) RESPONSIBILITY, OF
Select Reading.
Eze 3:1-17
Eze 33:6; 2Co 2:16; Heb 13:17; Jas 3:1
(L) SUPPORT OF
(1) Support of Priests under the Mosaic Law
Le 2:3; 10:13; 27:21; Nu 3:48; 5:9; 18:9,12,21
De 18:3; 2Ki 12:16
--SEE also Priests' Inheritance, LEADERS
(2) In the Christian Church
Mt 10:10; 1Co 9:14; Ga 6:6; Php 4:14; 1Ti 5:18
(3) Self-support as Practised by Paul
Ac 18:3; 20:34; 28:30; 1Co 9:15; 1Th 2:9; 2Th 3:8
(M) UNFAITHFUL MINISTERS, General References to
Isa 56:10; Jer 6:13; 23:11; La 2:14; Eze 33:6
Mic 3:11; Php 1:15
(N) FALSE SHEPHERDS, characteristics of
Insentiate and Pleasure-loving
Isa 56:10-12
Scatter the Flock
Jer 23:2
Lead the Sheep astray
Jer 50:6
Prey upon the Flock instead of feeding it
Eze 34:2,3; Zec 11:17
Hirelings forsake the Sheep
Joh 10:12
(O) FALSE PROPHETS, general references to
De 13:5; 18:22; Isa 9:15; Jer 2:8; 5:31; 14:14; 23:16
Eze 13:2; 22:28; Ho 9:7; Mic 3:5; Zep 3:4; Zec 13:3
Mt 7:15; 24:11; Mr 13:22
--SEE 2098
(P) FALSE TEACHERS, warnings against
Mt 5:19; 15:9; 1Ti 1:7; 4:2; 6:3; 2Ti 4:3; Tit 1:11; 2Pe 2:1
--SEE False Doctrine, DOCTRINE
(Q) CORRUPT PRIESTS
Jer 5:31; Eze 22:26; Ho 5:1; 6:9; Mic 3:11; Zep 3:4
Mt 27:20; 27:41; Mr 15:11; Joh 19:6
LEAH
daughter of Laban, married to Jacob
Ge 29:25; 30:14; 30:17; 31:4; 33:2; 35:23; 49:31
LEAVEN
general references to
Ex 12:15; 12:19; Le 2:11; De 16:4; Mt 13:33; 16:6
Lu 13:21; Ga 5:9
--SEE Unleavened Bread, BREAD
LEEKS
Nu 11:5
LEES
(dregs) of wine
Ps 75:8; Isa 25:6; Jer 48:11; Zep 1:12
LEGION
(1) Of Angels
Mt 26:53
(2) Of Devils
Mr 5:9; Lu 8:30
LENTILS
Ge 25:34; 2Sa 17:28; 23:11; Eze 4:9
LEPERS
Le 13:45; 22:4; Nu 5:2; 12:10; 2Ki 5:1; 5:27
2Ch 26:21; Mt 8:2; Lu 17:12
--SEE Leprosy, DISEASE
LETTERS, THE WRITING OF
2Sa 11:14; 1Ki 21:8; 2Ki 5:5; 10:1; 19:14; 2Ch 32:17
Ne 2:7; Es 1:22; Ac 9:2; 2Co 10:9; Ga 6:11; Heb 13:22
LEVIATHAN
Job 41:1; Ps 104:26; Isa 27:1
LEVI
son of Jacob
Ge 29:34; 35:23; 49:5; Ex 6:16
-- the Apostle. SEE Matthew, MATTHEW
LEVITES
descendants of Levi, had charge of the Tabernacle, etc.
Ex 32:26; Nu 1:50; 3:6; 3:39; 8:18; 8:24; 18:3; 26:57; 35:2
De 12:19; 14:27; 1Ch 23:27; 2Ch 11:13; 23:2; 29:34; Lu 10:32
-- Emoluments of. SEE Priests, LEADERS
LIBERALITY-PARSIMONY-COVETOUSNESS
(A) LIBERALITY, examples of
(Select Reading, De 26 Mal 1:6-14 3:4-12 Mt 6:1-4)
De 26:1-19; Mal 1:6-14; 3:4-12; Mt 6:1-4
Gifts of Israel for the Tabernacle
Ex 35:22
Over-plus of Gifts
Ex 36:5
Offerings at the Dedication
Nu 7:3
David's Gifts for the Temple
1Ch 29:3,4
Gifts for the Repairing of God's House
2Ch 24:10
Offerings for the Rebuilding of the Temple
Ezr 1:6; 2:69; 8:25; Ne 7:70; Lu 19:8
The Poor Widow's Offering
Lu 21:1-4
Liberality in the Early Church
Ac 4:34,35; 11:29; 2Co 8:2; Php 4:16
--SEE Kindness (2), KINDNESS
-- Of Women. See WOMEN
-- Promise for. See PROMISES, DIVINE
(B) BENEFICENCE, examples of
Boaz
Ru 2:15
Elisha
2Ki 6:22
The Children of Ephraim
2Ch 28:15
The Inhabitants of Tema
Isa 21:14
The Good Samaritan
Lu 10:34,35
--SEE Helpfulness, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
Human Compassion, SYMPATHY
(C) BENEVOLENCE
(1) The Duty of
Moses Injunction
De 15:12-14
The Wise Man's Advice
Pr 25:21; Ec 11:1
The Prophet's Words
Isa 58:7
Christ's Commands
Mt 5:42; Lu 3:11; 12:33
Paul's Exhortation
Ac 20:35; Ro 12:13; Ga 6:10; 1Ti 6:18; Heb 13:16
--SEE Poor, POVERTY
Widow and Fatherless, WIDOW AND FATHERLESS
Brotherly Love, LOVE
Kindness, KINDNESS
Strangers, SOCIAL LIFE
(2) Encouragement to
2Ch 31:10; Ps 112:9; Pr 11:25; 22:9; Isa 32:8; 58:10; Mal 3:10
Lu 6:38; 2Co 9:6
--SEE Promises to the Liberal, PROMISES, DIVINE
(D) COLLECTIONS
2Ch 24:6; 1Co 16:1
(E) GIVING TO GOD, general references to
Ex 25:2; 35:5; Nu 31:50; 2Sa 8:10,11; 1Ch 29:9; 2Ch 15:18
Ezr 8:28; Pr 3:9; Mic 4:13
--SEE Offerings, OFFERINGS
Liberality, LIBERALITY
(F) SCRIPTURAL RULES FOR GIVING
According to Income
De 16:17; Mt 5:42
Without Ostentation
Mt 6:3
Freely
Mt 10:8; Lu 6:38; 12:33
With Simplicity
Ro 12:8
Regularly, Every Week
1Co 16:2
Cheerfully
2Co 9:7
SEE, 2126
Poor (3), POVERTY
Poor (4), POVERTY
(G) GIVING ACCORDING TO ABILITY
Le 14:30; 27:8; De 16:17; Ezr 2:69; Ne 5:8; Ac 11:29
2Co 8:12
(H) GIVING OF TITHES
Ge 14:20; 28:22; Le 27:30; Nu 18:21; De 12:6; 14:28; 26:12
2Ch 31:5; Ne 10:38; 12:44; 13:12; Mal 3:10; Mt 23:23
Lu 18:12
--SEE Liberality, LIBERALITY
(I) MUNIFICENT GIVING, examples of
Nu 7:13; 1Ki 3:4; 8:63; 10:10; 2Ki 5:5; 8:9; 1Ch 28:14; 29:3
2Ch 1:6; 5:6; 7:5; 9:9; Ezr 6:9; Mr 12:43; 2Co 8:3
See LIBERALITY
(J) GIVING OF PRESENTS
Ge 24:53; 45:22; 1Sa 9:8; 25:27; 30:26; 1Ki 10:10
1Ki 10:13; 14:3; 2Ki 8:9; Job 42:11; Mt 2:11
--SEE Parental Gifts, HOME
(K) ALMSGIVING, general advice concerning
Le 25:35; De 15:7; Pr 31:20; Mt 6:1; 19:21; Lu 11:41
Lu 12:33; 18:22; 19:8; 1Co 13:3
--SEE Poor (4), POVERTY
Sympathy (1), SYMPATHY
Brotherly Love, LOVE
(L) PARSIMONY
(1) General References to
Pr 11:24; 21:13; 28:27; Ec 5:13; Isa 43:23; Mal 3:8
Mt 26:7,8; Joh 12:5
(2) In Withholding Offerings
2Ch 29:7; Ne 13:10; Isa 43:24; Mal 3:8; Ac 5:1,2
(M) COVETOUSNESS
(1) Condemned
Ex 20:17; Ps 10:3; Pr 28:16; Jer 6:13; Eze 33:31; Mic 2:2
Hab 2:9; Lu 12:15; Eph 5:3; Col 3:5; 1Ti 3:3; Heb 13:5
--SEE Selfishness (1), SELFISHNESS
(2) Natural Fruits of
--Oppression
Ge 31:41
--Theft
Jos 7:21
--Disobedience
1Sa 15:9
--Robbery
1Ki 20:6
--Meanness
1Ki 21:2
--Unscrupulousness
2Ki 5:20
--Scoffing
Lu 16:14
--SEE Selfishness (2), SELFISHNESS
(N) AVARICE, general references to the results of
Family Trouble
Pr 15:27
Disappointment
Ec 5:10
Folly
Jer 17:11
Apostasy
1Ti 6:10
Misery
Jas 5:3
--SEE Unjust Gain, BUSINESS LIFE
(O) AVARICIOUS MEN, examples of
Achan
Jos 7:21; Isa 56:11
The Jews
Am 2:7; Mic 3:11
The People of Tyre
Zec 9:3
Judas
Mt 26:15,16; Joh 12:6
The Masters of the Philippian damsel
Ac 16:19
Governor Felix
Ac 24:26
Balaam
2Pe 2:15
--SEE Unjust Gain, BUSINESS LIFE
(P) GREED, general references to
1Sa 8:3; Pr 1:13; 1:19; 15:27; 21:26; Isa 56:11
Mic 3:11; 1Ti 6:10
--SEE Lucre, LUCRE
LIBERTY-BONDAGE
(A) LIBERTY
(1) General references to Civil
Le 25:10; Isa 9:4; 10:27; 14:25; Jer 34:8; 1Co 7:21
--SEE Emancipation, LIBERTY
Year of Jubilee, JUBILEE, YEAR OF
(2) Spiritual, a Mark of the New Dispensation
Isa 42:7
The Mission of Christ to Proclaim
Isa 61:1; Lu 4:18
The Truth the Instrumentality
Joh 8:32; Ro 6:18
A New Law of Life Sets Free
Ro 8:2
The Bondage of Sin Broken
Ro 8:21
The Presence of the "Spirit" Secures
2Co 3:17; Ga 2:4
(3) The Abuse of, Warnings against
1Co 8:9; Ga 5:13; 1Pe 2:16
(B) EMANCIPATION, of Hebrew Servants
Le 25:10; 2Ch 36:23; Ezr 1:3; Isa 61:1; Jer 34:9
--SEE Year of Jubilee, JUBILEE, YEAR OF
(C) BONDAGE, PHYSICAL
(1) Of Israel. See ISRAEL-THE JEWS
(2) Men under the Power of
Ge 21:10; Le 19:20; 25:42; 1Ki 9:21; Es 7:4; Ga 4:31
(D) BONDAGE, SPIRITUAL
(1) General References to the Bondage of Sin
Pr 5:22; Joh 8:34; Ac 8:23; Ro 6:16; 7:23; 2Ti 2:26
2Pe 2:19
(2) Sold under Sin
1Ki 21:20; 2Ki 17:17; Isa 50:1; 52:3; Ro 7:14
(E) STOCKS, men confined in
Job 13:27; Pr 7:22; Jer 20:3; 29:26; Ac 16:24
--SEE Paul's Bonds, SUFFERING
Fetters, FETTERS
(F) SUBJECTION, examples of
Ge 25:23; 27:40; 37:9; 47:25; 49:15; Jos 10:24; 1Ki 20:4
--SEE Israel, Humbled, ISRAEL-THE JEWS
(G) PRISONS, general references to
Ge 40:3; Nu 15:34; Jud 16:21; 2Ki 17:4; Isa 42:22
Jer 52:11; Ac 16:26
--SEE Imprisonment, SUFFERING
LIBERTY, LIMITATIONS OF
1Co 6:12; 9:19; 10:23
LIBNAH
a city of Canaan
Jos 10:29; 21:13; 2Ki 8:22; 19:8; Isa 37:8
LIBYA
a country west of Egypt
Jer 46:9; Eze 30:5; Da 11:43; Ac 2:10
LIFE CONSPICUOUS
Mt 5:14; Lu 11:33; 1Co 4:9
LIFE CONTINUOUS
Mr 9:4; 12:27; Lu 23:43; Joh 8:51; 11:26; 2Ti 1:10
--SEE Immortality, IMMORTALITY
LIFE-DEATH
(A) LIFE, PHYSICAL
(1) Of Man from God
Ge 2:7; 1Sa 2:6; Job 27:3; Ps 104:30; Ac 17:25
--SEE Creator (2), CREATOR
(2) Life Brief, Figurative Allusions to the Brevity of
Ge 47:9
Like a Shadow
1Ch 29:15
Like a Flying Shuttle
Job 7:6; 8:9
Like Hurrying Messengers
Job 9:25; 14:2
Only a Handbreadth in Extent
Ps 39:5; 89:47; 90:9; 102:11; Ec 6:12
Like a Weaver's Web
Isa 38:12
Like a Vanishing Vapour
Jas 4:14
--SEE Glory of Man, HONOUR
Man as Grass, MORTALITY
Frailty, TRANSIENT
Pilgrimage, PILGRIMAGE
Death Universal, DEATH
(3) Of the Spirit.
--SEE Spiritual Life, LIFE
(4) Righteousness Tendeth to
De 32:47; Pr 4:22; 11:19; 12:28; 19:23; Eze 20:11; 33:19
Lu 10:27,28; Ro 10:5; Ga 3:12
--SEE Long Life, LONG LIFE
(B) LIFE TESTED, by the Lord
The Inward Life Tried
Ps 17:3
The Refining Process
Zec 13:9; Mal 3:3
The Test of the Storm
Lu 6:48
The Final Test
1Co 3:13; Jas 1:12
--SEE Affliction (2), AFFLICTIONS
Chastisement, AFFLICTIONS
Spiritual Refining, AFFLICTIONS
Tests, Spiritual, TESTS, SPIRITUAL
(C) LIFE HATED
Job 7:16; Ec 2:17
--SEE Death Sought, DESPAIR
Weariness of Life, DESPAIR
(D) LIFE, PRECIOUS, regarded by Christ as
Mt 6:25; 10:31; 16:26; Lu 9:25
(E) LIFE, CHRIST THE
Radiant Life
Joh 1:4; 5:26
Abundant Life
Joh 10:10
Life for the Dead
Joh 11:25
The Way, The Truth, The Life
Joh 14:6
Life Everlasting
Ro 5:21
Death Abolished
2Ti 1:10; 1Jo 1:2
The Only Source of Life
1Jo 5:12
(F) LIFE, SPIRITUAL, General References to
Sustained by the Word of God
De 8:3; Isa 55:3
Secured through Faith
Joh 5:24; 20:31; Ro 6:11; 8:10
Necessitates Death to Sin and Self
2Co 4:11; 5:15; Ga 2:20
Christ the Supreme Object of
Php 1:21; 1Pe 4:6
Love the Demonstration of
1Jo 3:14
(G) REGENERATION, the teaching concerning
Birth of a New Spirit
Eze 36:26
Of Divine Origin
Joh 1:13
Essential to Spiritual Vision
Joh 3:3; 2Co 3:3
A New Creation
2Co 5:17
Necessary to Salvation
Tit 3:5; Jas 1:18; 1Pe 1:3
By the Word of God
1Pe 1:23; 1Jo 2:29; 3:9; 4:7
Obtained by Faith
1Jo 5:1
--SEE Spiritual Quickening, AWAKENINGS
Spiritual Resurrection, NEW MAN
Spiritual Healing, DISEASE
Spiritual Renewal, NEW MAN
Cleansing, CLEANSING
(H) LIFE, UNFADING, of the righteous
Ps 1:3; 92:14; 103:5; Jer 17:8; Eze 47:12; Ho 14:8
--SEE Trees (3), TREES
(I) LIFE, ETERNAL
(1) General References to
Da 12:2; Mt 25:46; Joh 6:27; 10:28; Ro 2:7; 6:22
1Ti 6:19; Tit 1:2; 1Jo 2:25; Jude 1:21
--SEE Immortality, IMMORTALITY
& IMMORTALITY
Resurrection (1), IMMORTALITY
Reward, FUTURE, THE
Soul Immortal, IMMORTALITY
(2) Conditions of Receiving
Renunciation of the World
Lu 18:28-30
Faith in Christ
Joh 3:14,15; 3:36; 4:14
Spiritual Service
Joh 4:35,36; 5:24; 6:40
Self-sacrifice
Joh 12:25
Knowledge of God
Joh 17:3
Sowing in the Spirit
Ga 6:8
--SEE Salvation (3), SALVATION
(J) DEATH
(1) Universality of
2Sa 14:14; Job 30:23; Ps 49:10; 89:48; Ec 3:19; 8:8
Ro 5:12; Heb 9:27
--SEE Mortality, MORTALITY
Man as Grass, MORTALITY
Frailty, TRANSIENT
(2) Compared to as Sleep
De 31:16; Job 7:21; Da 12:2; Mr 5:39; Joh 11:11
Ac 13:36; 1Co 15:6; 1Th 4:13
--SEE Sleep, SLEEP
(3) Vanquished. See FUTURE, THE
(4) Of the Righteous
Greatly Desired
Nu 23:10
Fearless
Ps 23:4
Precious
Ps 116:15
Hopeful
Pr 14:32
Triumphant
Lu 16:22
Divine Element in
Ro 14:8
Great Gain
Php 1:21
Faith Illuminates
Heb 11:13
Blessing Pronounced upon
Re 14:13
(5) Sought as a Relief from Trouble. See DESPAIR
(6) Death Spiritual. See DEATH
(7) Of the Wicked
Ps 37:36; Pr 5:23; Ec 8:10; Isa 17:14; Jer 16:4
Eze 18:23; Lu 12:20
--SEE Sin's Penalty, SIN
Wicked Cut Off, WICKED
Fate of the Wicked, WICKED
(8) Of Christ. See SAVIOUR
(9) Preparation for
2Ki 20:1; Ec 9:10; 11:8; Mt 24:44; Lu 12:35; Joh 9:4
1Pe 1:17
--SEE Readiness (1), READINESS
Watchfulness, WATCHFULNESS
& WATCHFULNESS
(K) DEATH, SPIRITUAL, general references to
Ge 2:17; Pr 8:36; Eze 18:20; Ro 6:23; 8:6; Jas 1:15; 5:20
Re 21:8
--SEE Sin's Penalty, SIN
(L) DEAD IN SIN, the state of the sinner
Pr 21:16; Mt 8:22; Lu 15:32; Joh 6:53; 2Co 5:14; Eph 2:1
Eph 5:14; Col 2:13; 1Ti 5:6; Re 3:1
--SEE Spiritual Sleep, SLEEP
Note. For complete alphabetical list of collateral subjects, see Index.
LIFE MANIFESTED
Mt 7:20; Lu 8:17; Joh 2:11; 2Ti 3:9; 1Jo 3:10
LIFE OUT OF DEATH
Lu 9:24; Joh 12:24; Ro 6:4; 1Co 15:36; 2Co 4:11,12; Ga 2:20
Col 3:3,4; Re 1:18
LIGHT-DARKNESS
(A) LIGHT, PHYSICAL, general references to
Ge 1:3,17; Ex 10:23; Job 36:30
(B) LIGHT, SPIRITUAL
(1) Reflected from Believers
Jud 5:31; Isa 60:3; 62:1; Mt 5:14; Ac 13:47; Eph 5:8
Php 2:15; 1Th 5:5
(2) General References to
2Sa 22:29; Ps 36:9; Isa 58:10; Ac 26:18; 1Pe 2:9
--SEE Spiritual Dawn, LIGHT
God's Word, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
(C) CHRIST THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
Isa 9:2; 42:6; Mt 4:16; Lu 1:79; Joh 1:4,9; 8:12; 12:35,46
2Co 4:6; Eph 5:14; 1Jo 2:8; Re 21:23
--SEE Morning Star, CHRIST JESUS
(D) GOD A LIGHT
Ps 27:1; 36:9; 84:11; 118:27; Isa 60:20; Mic 7:8
Hab 3:4; 1Jo 1:5; Re 22:5
--SEE Guidance (1), GUIDANCE
Pillar of Cloud, REVELATIONS
Enlightenment, LIGHT
(E) LIGHT PROMISED
To the Obedient
Job 22:28; Ps 97:11
To the Upright
Ps 112:4
To the Just
Pr 4:18
To the Benevolent
Isa 58:8
To the Church of the Future
Isa 60:20
To the Followers of Christ
Joh 8:12; 1Jo 2:10
Believers' Duties Performed in the Light
Worshipping
2Ch 5:13,14
Working
Joh 9:4
Warring
Ro 13:12
Walking
Eph 5:8
Witnessing
Php 2:15
Watching
1Th 5:5,6
--SEE Sons of Light, CHURCH, THE
(F) DAWN, SPIRITUAL, the Coming of Christ ushers in the
Isa 21:12; 60:1; Mal 4:2; Lu 1:78; Ro 13:12; 2Pe 1:19
1Jo 2:8
(G) RADIANT LIVES, of the saints
Job 11:17; Ps 34:5; Ec 8:1; Isa 62:1; Da 12:3
Joh 5:35; Ac 6:15; 2Co 3:18; Php 2:15; Re 21:11
(H) SHINING FACES, general references to
Ex 34:30; Ec 8:1; Mt 17:2; 28:3; Ac 6:15; 2Co 3:7
(I) ENLIGHTENMENT, spiritual
Ps 18:28; 119:130; Pr 29:13; Isa 29:18; 60:19
Ac 26:18; 2Co 4:6; Eph 1:18; 1Pe 2:9
--SEE "Spirit" Teacher, HOLY SPIRIT
Instruction, INSTRUCTION
Inspiration, INSPIRATION, DIVINE
Revelations, REVELATIONS
(J) DARKNESS
(1) Physical
Ge 1:2,18; Job 3:6; 38:19; Ps 104:20; Am 4:13
(2) Supernatural
Ex 10:22; Ps 105:28; Mt 27:45; Re 6:12
--SEE Eclipse, ECLIPSE
(3) Figurative of Punishment
Job 18:5; Pr 20:20; Mt 8:12; 22:13; 2Pe 2:17; Jude 1:6
(K) DARKNESS, SPIRITUAL, General References to
Isa 9:2; Mic 3:6; Mt 6:23; Joh 1:5; 3:19; Ro 13:12
Eph 5:8; 1Th 5:4
--SEE Spiritual Blindness, BLINDNESS-VISION
Dullness, DULLNESS
Hardness of Heart, IMPENITENCE
& IMPENITENCE
Ignorance of God, IGNORANCE
Spiritual Ignorance, IGNORANCE
(L) WALKING IN DARKNESS, the experience of the wicked
De 28:29; Ps 35:6; 82:5; Pr 2:13; 4:19; Isa 59:9
Jer 23:12; Zep 1:17; Mt 15:14; Joh 11:10; 1Jo 1:6
--SEE Spiritual Blindness, BLINDNESS-VISION
Spiritual Ignorance, IGNORANCE
LIGHT UNIVERSAL
Joh 1:9; 3:19; Ro 1:20; 2:15
--SEE Seven Editions of the Divine Law,
LILY
So 2:1; Ho 14:5; Mt 6:28; Lu 12:27
LIMITATIONS, HUMAN
(1) Man Subject to
Way hedged up
Job 3:23
Feet in the stocks
Job 13:27; 19:8
Time limited
Ps 90:10; Ec 8:8
Boundaries of life
Ps 139:5; La 3:7
No power to change a hair
Mt 5:36
No power to add a stature
Mt 6:27
--Knowledge Limited. SEE Knowledge Withheld, MYSTERIES
Future Hidden, MYSTERIES
--Strength Limited. SEE Frailty, TRANSIENT
Human Weakness, WEAKNESS
(2) Man's Limited Resources
A little bread and a bottle of water
Ge 21:14
A handful of meal and a cruse of oil
1Ki 17:12
A pot of oil
2Ki 4:2
Five barley loaves and two small fishes
Mt 15:33,34
An empty larder
Lu 11:6
--God condescends to meet the limited resources and conditions of
men
Small offerings accepted from the poor
Le 14:21,22
Two mites from the widow
Mr 12:42-44
A cup of cold water, not despised
Mt 10:42
Faith, even as a grain of mustard seed, mighty
Mt 17:20
Two or three assembled in Christ's name have the promise of the divine
presence
Mt 18:20
--SEE Weak Instrumentalities, POWER
Giving according to ability, LIBERALITY
LINEN
mentioned
Ex 35:6; 36:8; Le 16:23; 2Sa 6:14; Pr 31:24; Mt 27:59; Lu 16:19
LINE OF JUDGMENT, THE DIVINE
2Ki 21:13; Isa 28:17; 34:11; La 2:8; Am 7:8
LITTLE EVILS
so called
Pr 6:10; Ec 10:1; So 2:15; 1Co 5:6
LIVING GOD
Jos 3:10; 1Sa 17:26; Ps 42:2; 84:2; Isa 37:17; Jer 23:36; Da 6:26
Mt 26:63; Ac 14:15; 1Th 1:9; Heb 10:31; Re 7:2
--SEE Eternal God, IMMUTABILITY
LIVING UNTO GOD
Lu 20:38; Ro 6:11; 14:8; 2Co 5:15; Ga 2:19
--SEE Spiritual Life, LIFE
LOAVES, MIRACLES OF
2Ki 4:43; Mt 14:17; 15:34; Mr 6:52; Lu 9:16; Joh 6:11
--SEE Multitude Fed, MULTITUDE FED
LOG
a measure
Le 14:10
--SEE Tables, 3534
LONG LIFE
(A) LONGEVITY
(1) Promised to the Obedient
De 5:33; 11:21; 1Ki 3:14; Job 5:26; Ps 91:16; Pr 3:2
Pr 9:11; 10:27; Isa 65:22; Zec 8:4; 1Pe 3:10
--SEE Life (4), LIFE
(2) Examples of
Ge 5:4,8,11,14,17,20,27,31; 9:29; 11:11; 25:7; De 31:2; 34:7
Jos 24:29; 1Sa 4:15; 12:2; 2Sa 19:35; 1Ch 29:28; Job 42:17
Lu 2:36
(B) OLD AGE
(Select Readings, Ps 71 Ec 12)
Ps 71:1-24, Ec 12:1-14
(1) General References to
Promised to Abraham
Ge 15:15
Prayer Concerning
Ps 71:9
Of the Righteous, Honourable
Pr 16:31
Devoid of Pleasure
Ec 12:1
Divine Presence in
Isa 46:4
Rules of Conduct for
Tit 2:2,3
(2) Examples of Vigorous
--Moses
De 34:7
--Caleb
Jos 14:11
--Anna
Lu 2:36
(3) Feebleness in
1Ki 1:1; Ps 71:9; Ec 12:3,5; Zec 8:4; Heb 11:21
(4) Gray Hairs, an Indication of
1Sa 12:2; Job 15:10; Pr 16:31; 20:29; Ec 12:5; Ho 7:9
--SEE Reverence for Aged, YOUNG PEOPLE
(5) Dimness of Vision, in
Ge 27:1; 48:10; 1Sa 3:2; 4:15; Ec 12:3
--to be Reverenced. See YOUNG PEOPLE
LOOKING BACKWARD
toward the old life
Ge 19:17,26; Nu 11:5; 14:4; Lu 9:62
LORD'S PRAYER
Mt 6:9-13; Lu 11:2-4
LOTS, CASTING
Le 16:8; Nu 26:55; Jos 18:10; 1Sa 14:41; Es 3:7; Pr 16:33; 18:18
Jon 1:7; Mt 27:35; Ac 1:26
LOT
son of Haran, General references to
Ge 11:27,31; 12:4; 13:1,11; 14:12; 19:1,23; Lu 17:28; 2Pe 2:7
--Life Summarized
A religious man
2Pe 2:7,8
Made a worldly choice
Ge 13:10,11
Associated with evil men
Ge 13:12,13; 19:1
Narrow escape from destruction
Ge 19:17
Lost property, wife, and reputation
Ge 19:24-38
LOVE GROWN COLD
Jer 2:2; Ho 10:2; Mt 24:12; 1Ti 5:12; Re 2:4
--SEE Backsliding, DETERIORATION
Forsaking God, UNFAITHFULNESS
& UNFAITHFULNESS
LOVE-HATRED
For alphabetical arrangement of subjects under this topic, see Index
(A) LOVE, BROTHERLY
(1) General references to
Pr 10:12; 1Co 13:1; Ga 5:13; Php 1:9; 1Th 4:9; 1Pe 4:8; 1Jo 2:10; 4:21
--SEE Friendship, FRIENDSHIP
& FRIENDSHIP
Compassion, SYMPATHY
Sympathy, Human, SYMPATHY
& SYMPATHY
Brotherhood of Man, SOCIAL LIFE
(2) Special Teachings concerning
Impartial
De 10:19
Unselfish
Mt 22:39
Proof of Discipleship
Joh 13:35
Christ's Love the Standard of
Joh 15:12
Sincere
Ro 12:9; 13:9
Abounding
1Th 3:12; Heb 13:1; Jas 2:8
Fervent
1Pe 1:22; 1Jo 4:7
--SEE Benevolence, LIBERALITY
& LIBERALITY
Helpfulness, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
Poor (4), POVERTY
Strangers, SOCIAL LIFE
Sympathy, SYMPATHY
& SYMPATHY
Duty to Neighbours, SOCIAL LIFE
(3) Examples of
1Sa 18:3; Ac 20:38; Ro 16:4; 2Co 12:15; Php 1:8; 4:1; 2Ti 1:17
--SEE Solicitude, EARNESTNESS
Human Compassion, SYMPATHY
Friendship, FRIENDSHIP
& FRIENDSHIP
Unselfishness, UNSELFISHNESS
Constancy, FRIENDSHIP
(B) LOVE, FAMILY
(1) Conjugal. See HOME
(2) Maternal. See HOME
(3) Paternal. See HOME
(C) LOVE, SPIRITUAL
(1) Of Christ for Men
Unchangeable
Joh 13:1
Divine
Joh 15:9
Self-sacrificing
Joh 15:13
Inseparable
Ro 8:35
Constraining
2Co 5:14
Sacrificial
Ga 2:20; Eph 5:2
Manifested by His Death
1Jo 3:16
--SEE Sacrifice of Christ, SAVIOUR
Christ's Grace, GRACE, DIVINE
Christ's Sufferings, SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST
Christ's Compassion, SYMPATHY
(2) To Christ, the Blessings of
Joh 14:15,16; 14:22,23; 16:27; Eph 6:24; 2Ti 1:13; Phm 1:5; 1Pe 1:8
(3) Examples of Love for Christ
--The Sinful Women
Lu 7:47
--Thomas
Joh 11:16
--Mary of Bethany
Joh 12:3
--Mary Magdalene
Joh 20:11
--Peter
Joh 21:16
--Paul
Ac 21:13
--SEE For Christ's Sake, FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS SAKE
Suffering for Christ, SUFFERING FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS SAKE
Reproach, SUFFERING
(4) Of God
De 7:8; Ps 146:8; Jer 31:3; Joh 3:16; 16:27; Ro 5:8
Eph 2:4,5; 1Jo 3:1; 4:9,16
--SEE Compassion, SYMPATHY
Poor (2) POVERTY
Mercy (3), MERCIFULNESS
Mercy (4), MERCIFULNESS
(5) To God Enjoined
De 6:5; 10:12; 11:1; Jos 22:5; Ps 31:23; Mt 22:37
2Th 3:5; Jude 1:21
(6) Examples of Love to God
Ps 18:1; 42:1; 73:25; 84:2; 116:1; Heb 6:10; 1Jo 4:19
--SEE Walking with God, FELLOWSHIP
Piety, RELIGION, TRUE
(7) The Pre-eminence of Love
1Co 13:13; Ga 5:6,22; Eph 3:17-19; 4:16; 5:2; Col 1:8; 3:14
1Ti 6:11; 1Jo 4:16
(D) HATRED
(1) Condemned
Le 19:17; Pr 10:12; 15:17; 1Jo 2:9; 3:15; 4:20
--SEE Envy, ENVY
& ENVY
Malice, KINDNESS-
& CRUELTY
(2) Examples of
Esau
Ge 27:41
Joseph's Brethren
Ge 37:4
Ahab
1Ki 22:8
Haman
Es 3:5-6; 9:1
Herodias
Mr 6:18-19
The Jews
Ac 23:12; Tit 3:3
--SEE Envy, ENVY
Envy, ENVY
Retaliation, RETALIATION
& RETALIATION
(3) Of Christ
Lu 6:11; 19:14; Joh 7:7; 15:18,25; 19:6
--SEE Reviling, SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST
Christ Mocked, SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST
(4) Of the Saints
Isa 66:5; Mt 24:9; Lu 6:22; 21:17; Joh 15:19; 17:14
1Jo 3:13
--SEE Persecution, SUFFERING
LOVINGKINDNESS
of God
Ps 17:7; 26:3; 63:3; Isa 63:7; Jer 31:3; 32:18; Ho 2:19
--SEE Compassion, SYMPATHY
Mercy (1), MERCIFULNESS
Goodness of God, GOODNESS OF GOD
LUCRE
1Ti 3:8; Tit 1:7; 1Pe 5:2
--SEE Covetousness, COVETOUSNESS
& COVETOUSNESS
LUKE
author of the gospel
Lu 1:3; Ac 1:1; Col 4:14; 2Ti 4:11; Phm 1:24
LUST OF THE EYE
leads to impurity
2Sa 11:2-4; Job 31:1; Mt 5:28; 1Jo 2:16
LYCAONIA
a providence of Asia Minor
Ac 14:6,11
LYDDA OR LOD
1Ch 8:12; Ezr 2:33; Ne 11:35; Ac 9:32
LYDIA
one of Paul's converts
Ac 16:14,40
LYSTRA
a city of Lycaonia
Ac 14:6; 16:1; 2Ti 3:11
MACEDONIA
a district of Greece
Ac 16:9; 19:21; Ro 15:26; 2Co 7:5; 8:1
MACHIR
son of Manasseh
Ge 50:23; Nu 26:29; 32:39; De 3:15
MACHPELAH
a cave near Hebron
Ge 23:19; 25:9; 50:13
MADNESS
the righteous charged with
2Ki 9:11; Jer 29:26; Ho 9:7; Mr 3:21; Joh 10:20; Ac 26:24
--SEE False Accusations, SPEECH
MAGIC
Miscellaneous Topics relating to
(A) DIVINATION
Ge 44:15; Nu 22:7; De 18:14; 1Sa 6:2; Jer 27:9
Eze 13:23; 21:21; Zec 10:2; Ac 16:16
(B) MAGICIANS
Ge 41:24; Ex 7:11; 8:19; 9:11; Da 2:2; 4:7
--SEE Wise Men, WISDOM
(C) NECROMANCY
De 18:11; 1Sa 28:11; Isa 8:19
(D) SOOTHSAYERS
Isa 2:6; Da 2:27; 5:7; Mic 5:12; Ac 16:16
(E) SORCERY
De 18:10; 2Ki 17:17; 21:6; Isa 47:9; Mal 3:5
Ac 8:11; 13:6; Re 18:23; 21:8
(F) WITCHCRAFT
Ex 22:18; Le 19:31; 20:6; 1Sa 15:23; 28:7; 2Ki 9:22
23:24; 1Ch 10:13; Isa 8:19; 19:3; 29:4; Mic 5:12; Ga 5:20
(G) LYING WONDERS, spurious Miracles
Ex 7:11,22; 8:7; Mt 7:22; 24:24; 2Th 2:9; Re 13:13; 16:14; 19:20
MAHANAIM
a place east of the Jordan, where Jacob met the angels
Ge 32:2
MAJESTY, GOD'S
1Ch 29:11; Job 37:22; Ps 29:4; 45:3; 93:1; 96:6; Isa 2:10; 57:15; Mic 5:4
--SEE Glory of God, GLORY OF GOD
MAKKEDAH
a city of the Canaanites
Jos 10:10,28; 12:16; 15:41
MALACHI
--SEE Book of Malachi
MAMRE
plains of
Ge 13:18; 14:13; 18:1
MANASSEH
(a) Son of Joseph
Ge 41:51; 48:5,14; Jos 16:4; 17:5; 1Ch 9:3; 12:19
(b) King of Judah, son of Hezekiah
2Ki 21:1,9,16; 24:3; 2Ch 33:11,20
MAN
(A) APPARENT INSIGNIFICANCE OF
A tenant in a house of clay
Job 4:19; 7:17
A worm
Job 25:6
An atom in the natural universe
Ps 8:4
A grasshopper when compared to God
Isa 40:22
Yet under the watchful care of the Almighty
Isa 41:14
--SEE Frailty, TRANSIENT
Man as Grass, MORTALITY
(B) EQUALITY OF
Pr 22:2; Mt 23:8; Ac 10:28; Ro 10:12; Ga 3:28; Jas 2:5
--SEE Partiality Forbidden, INJUSTICE
Impartiality, JUSTICE
& JUSTICE
(C) MADE IN THE DIVINE IMAGE
Ge 1:26,27; 5:1; 9:6; 1Co 11:7; Jas 3:9
(D) PRE-EMINENCE OF, over other creatures
Ge 1:28; Ps 8:6; 82:6; Mt 6:26; 12:12
(E) DOMINION OF, over the natural world
Ge 1:26; 9:2; Ps 8:6; Heb 2:8; Jas 3:7
(F) A SPIRITUAL BEING
Job 32:8; Pr 20:27; Ec 3:21; 12:7; Ac 7:59; 1Co 2:11; 6:20
2Co 4:16; 1Th 5:23; Jas 2:26
--SEE Souls, IMMORTALITY
(G) INFINITE VALUE OF, seen in the price paid for his redemption
Joh 3:16; 1Co 6:20; 1Pe 1:18-19; Re 1:5
--SEE Soul, LIFE
MANEH
Eze 45:12
--SEE Tables, 3531
MANGER
Lu 2:7
MANNA
the food of the Israelites in the wilderness
Ex 16:4,15,33; Nu 11:6; Jos 5:12; Ne 9:20; Joh 6:31; 1Co 10:3; Re 2:17
--SEE Food (1), FOOD, PHYSICAL
Spiritual Food, FOOD
MARAH
(bitter)
Ex 15:23
MARBLE
1Ch 29:2; Es 1:6; Re 18:12
MARESHAH
a city of Judah
Jos 15:44; 2Ch 11:8; 14:9; 20:37
MARINERS
1Ki 9:27; 22:49; Ps 107:23; Isa 42:10; Eze 27:29; Jon 1:5
MARKETPLACES
Mt 20:3; 23:7; Mr 7:4; Lu 7:32; Ac 16:19; 17:17
MARK, JOHN
(Marcus) son of Mary, "The Young Man who Recovered himself"
Ac 12:12,25; 13:5,13; 15:37; Col 4:10; 2Ti 4:11; Phm 1:24; 1Pe 5:13
--Facts Concerning
Had Godly Mother
Ac 12:12
Related to Barnabas
Col 4:10
Helper of Paul and Barnabas
Ac 12:25
Early years apparently vacillating
Ac 13:13; 15:38
Later years became a faithful co-worker with Paul
Col 4:10; 2Ti 4:11
Companion of Peter
1Pe 5:13
MARRIAGE
(1) Commended. SEE Home, HOME
(2) Obligations of. SEE Home, HOME
(3) Of the Israelites with the Heathen Forbidden
Ge 24:3; 28:1; De 7:3; Jos 23:12; Ezr 9:12; Ne 13:25
--SEE Separation (2), SEPARATION
(4) Figurative of God's Union with the Church
Isa 54:5; 62:5; Jer 3:14; Ho 2:19; Mt 22:2; 25:10; Re 19:7
--SEE Bride, CHURCH, THE
Christ, Bridegroom, CHURCH, THE
(5) Of the Kinsman's Widow
De 25:5; Ru 3:9; 4:10; Mt 22:24
MARTHA OF BETHANY
sister of Lazarus and Mary
Lu 10:40; Joh 11:1,20,39; 12:2
-- "The Worried Housekeeper"
Characteristics of
-- Hospitality
Lu 10:38
-- Energy
Lu 10:40; Joh 11:20
-- Anxious care
Lu 10:40
-- Spiritual Knowledge
Joh 11:24
-- Faith
Joh 11:27
--SEE Notable Women, WOMEN
MARY
(a) Mother of Jesus, General References to
Mt 1:16; Lu 1:27,38,46,56; 2:5,16,19,34; Mt 2:11
Lu 2:43,48; Mt 12:46; 13:55; Joh 2:1,5,12; 19:25
-- Characteristics of
-- Submission
Lu 1:38
-- Faith and piety
Lu 1:46-55
-- Spiritual mindedness
Lu 2:51
-- Maternal confidence
Joh 2:3-5
-- Maternal love
Joh 19:25
--SEE Notable Women, WOMEN
(b) Magdalene
Mt 27:56; 28:1; Mr 15:47; 16:9; Lu 8:2; Joh 20:18
-- Life Summarized
Recipient of a great salvation
Lu 8:2
Showed her gratitude
By ministering to Christ
Mr 15:40-41
By her presence at the cross
Joh 19:25
By her presence at the sepulchre
Mt 27:61; 28:1
Was the first person to whom Christ appeared after his resurrection
Mr 16:9
Given a wonderful revelation
Joh 20:11-18
(c) Of Bethany
Lu 10:39; Joh 11:1,20,32; 12:3
"The Women Immortalized by Christ"
Characteristics of
-- Spiritual Receptivity
Lu 10:39
-- Spiritual Insight
Lu 10:42
-- Quiet Resignation
Joh 11:20
-- Three times at Christ's feet
for Instruction
Lu 10:39
for Comfort
Joh 11:32
for Service
Joh 12:3
(d) Mother of James
Mr 15:40,47; 16:1; Lu 24:10
(e) Mother of Mark
Ac 12:12; Col 4:10
(f) A Roman disciple
Ro 16:6
MATTANIAH
king of Judah
--SEE Zedekiah, ZEDEKIAH
MATTHEW OR LEVI
a publican who became an apostle of Christ
Mt 9:9; 10:3; Lu 5:29; Ac 1:13
MATTHIAS
the apostle chosen in place of Judas Iscariot
Ac 1:26
MEASURING ROD OR LINE
Jer 31:39; Eze 40:3; 42:16; Zec 2:1
MEDIA
2Ki 17:6; 18:11
MEDIATOR
(1) Christ as. See SAVIOUR
(2) Man as
Ex 20:19; Nu 16:48; De 5:5,27; 9:18
--SEE Intercession (3), INTERCESSION
Inquiring of God, GUIDANCE
& GUIDANCE
MEEKNESS-RETALIATION
(A) MEEKNESS
(1) General References to
To be Sought
Zep 2:3
Non-resistance a Mark of
Lu 6:29
A Fruit of the "Spirit"
Ga 5:22-23; 6:1; Eph 4:2
Essential in Teaching
2Ti 2:25; Tit 3:2
Essential in Hearing
Jas 1:21; 3:13
Precious in God's Sight
1Pe 3:4
--SEE Good for Evil (2), GOOD FOR EVIL
Patience, PATIENCE
& PATIENCE
(2) Promises to the Meek
Ps 22:26; 37:11; 147:6; 149:4; Isa 11:4; 29:19; Mt 5:5
(3) Examples of
-- Moses
Nu 12:3
-- David
2Sa 16:11
-- Jeremiah
Jer 26:14
-- Stephen
Ac 7:60
-- Paul
2Ti 4:16
--SEE Good for Evil, GOOD FOR EVIL
(B) MEEKNESS, CHRIST'S
Isa 53:7; Mt 11:29; 21:5; 26:52; 2Co 10:1; 1Pe 2:23
(C) FORBEARANCE
(1) Divine
Ge 18:32; Ne 9:30; Jon 4:11; Ac 17:30; Ro 2:4; 3:25; 10:21
--SEE Mercy (1), MERCIFULNESS
Divine Compassion, SYMPATHY
(2) Enjoined
1Co 13:7; Eph 4:2; 6:9; Col 3:13
--SEE Good for Evil, GOOD FOR EVIL
Mercy (2), MERCIFULNESS
Patience (1), PATIENCE
(D) GENTLENESS, General References to
1Th 2:7; 1Ti 3:3; 2Ti 2:24; Tit 3:2; Jas 3:17
--SEE Kindness, KINDNESS
& KINDNESS
(E) LONGSUFFERING
(1) Of God
Nu 14:18; Isa 48:9; Eze 20:17; Ro 9:22; 1Pe 3:20; 2Pe 3:9
--SEE Forgiveness, FORGIVENESS
Mercy (1), MERCIFULNESS
Compassion, SYMPATHY
Penalty Delayed, SIN
(2) Enjoined
1Co 13:4; 2Co 6:6; Ga 5:22; Col 1:11; 2Ti 4:2
--SEE Mercy, MERCIFULNESS
Forgiveness, FORGIVENESS
(F) RETALIATION
(1) Forbidden
Le 19:18; Pr 20:22; 24:29; Mt 5:39; Ro 12:17; 1Th 5:15
1Pe 3:9
--SEE Hatred (1), HATRED
Mercy (2), MERCIFULNESS
Enemies, SOCIAL LIFE
Good for Evil, GOOD FOR EVIL
Meekness, MEEKNESS
(2) Examples of
Jud 8:7; 15:7; 2Sa 3:27; 1Ki 2:9; Es 9:5; Lu 9:54
(G) REVENGE, the Spirit of, Manifested
Jezebel, toward Elijah
1Ki 19:2
Ahab, toward Micaiah
1Ki 22:27
Haman, toward the Jews
Es 3:6
Philistines, toward Israel
Eze 25:15
Herodias, toward John the Baptist
Mt 14:8
Nazarenes, toward Christ
Lu 4:29
Sanhedrin, toward the Apostles
Ac 5:33
Jews, toward Paul
Ac 23:12
--SEE Avenger, AVENGER
Persecution, SUFFERING
(H) VINDICTIVENESS, examples of
2Ki 6:21; 2Ch 16:10; 18:26; Es 3:6; Ps 137:9; Mr 6:19
Lu 9:54; Joh 18:10; Ac 23:12
--SEE Persecution, SUFFERING
MEGIDDO
a town and valley
Jos 17:11; Jud 1:27; 5:19; Zec 12:11
MELCHIZEDEK
king of Salem
Ge 14:18; Ps 110:4; Heb 5:6; 6:20; 7:1
MEMORIES, PAINFUL
Ge 41:9; De 9:7; Ps 51:3; 137:1; Mr 14:72; Lu 16:25; 1Co 15:9
--SEE Remorse, GUILT
MEMORY-OBLIVION
(A) MEMORY OF THE JUST
Ps 112:6; Pr 10:7; Mt 26:13; 2Ti 1:5
(B) REMEMBRANCE, DIVINE
(1) Prayer for
Ne 13:14; Ps 25:7; 106:4; Jer 15:15; Lu 23:42
(2) General References to
Ge 8:1; 19:29; Nu 10:9; Ps 98:3; 136:23; Isa 49:14-16
--SEE Providence, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
Divine Care, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
(C) OBLIVION
(1) The Wicked Doomed to
De 32:26; Job 18:17; Ps 34:16; 109:15; Ec 6:4; 8:10
(2) The Name of the Wicked to be Blotted out
De 9:14; 29:20; Ps 9:5; 109:13; Pr 10:7; Isa 14:22
MENAHEM
king of Israel
2Ki 15:14,17,21
MEPHIBOSHETH
son of Jonathan
(1) General References to
2Sa 4:4; 9:6; 16:4
(2) A Type of the Redeemed Sinner
Belonged to a royal line, but made a cripple by a fall
2Sa 4:4
Living in exile from the King, remembered because of a covenant
2Sa 9:3,4; 1Sa 20:14,15
Called into the King's presence and exalted because of the
merits of another
2Sa 9:5,7
Given a glorious inheritance
2Sa 9:9
During the King's absence lived a life of self-denial
2Sa 19:24
Subject to persecution and slander
2Sa 16:3; 19:27
Rejoiced at the return of his Lord - cared little for material things
2Sa 19:30
MERAIOTH
son of Zerahiah
1Ch 6:6; Ezr 7:3
MERARI
son of Levi
Ge 46:11; Ex 6:16; Nu 3:17,35; 1Ch 6:1,19
MERARITES
descendants of Merari
Nu 3:36; 4:29,42; 7:8
MERCIFULNESS-UNMERCIFULNESS
(A) MERCIFULNESS, examples of
-- Of Saul
1Sa 11:13
-- Of David
1Sa 26:9; 2Sa 19:22
-- Solomon
1Ki 1:52
-- Of Elisha
2Ki 6:22
-- Of Christ
Lu 9:55; Joh 8:7
--SEE Human Compassion, SYMPATHY
Kindness (2), KINDNESS
(B) MERCY
(1) General References to Divine
De 4:31; 2Sa 24:14; Ps 86:5
Eternal
Ps 103:17; 106:1
Boundless
Ps 108:4; 119:64
Prolongs Life
La 3:22-23
Encourages to Penitence
Joe 2:13
Forgives Sin
Mic 7:18; Lu 1:50; Eph 2:4
Makes Salvation Possible
Tit 3:5
--SEE Divine Compassion, SYMPATHY
Divine Forbearance, MEEKNESS
Forgiveness (1), FORGIVENESS
Sin Forgiven, SIN
God's Grace, GRACE, DIVINE
Penalty Delayed, SIN
(2) Man Commanded to Exercise
Pr 3:3; 11:17; Ho 12:6; Mic 6:8; Mt 5:7; Lu 6:36; Jas 2:13
--SEE Judgment Forbidden, CHARITABLENESS
Uncharitableness, UNCHARITABLENESS
Brotherly Love, LOVE
Forbearance, MEEKNESS
Retaliation Forbidden, RETALIATION
(3) Promises of Divine
Ex 34:7; 2Sa 22:26; 2Ch 30:9; Ps 89:28; 103:8; Isa 54:7
Isa 55:7; Jer 3:12
--SEE Pardon Promised, SALVATION
Forgiveness, FORGIVENESS
Restoration (1), RESTORATION
(4) Examples of Divine
Ge 18:26; 19:16; Ezr 9:13; Ne 9:17,31; Ps 103:11
--SEE Forbearance, MEEKNESS
Penalty Delayed, SIN
Sin Forgiven, SIN
(5) Supplications for
De 21:8; 1Ki 8:30; Ps 6:2; 27:7; 51:1; 85:7; 119:77
Ps 123:3; Da 9:16; Hab 3:2; Lu 18:13
--SEE Crying to God, EARNESTNESS
& EARNESTNESS
Repentance (3), PENITENCE
Pardon Sought, SALVATION
(C) UNMERCIFULNESS
In forgiving injuries
Mt 6:15
In business dealing
Mt 18:28,35
In spirit
Ro 1:31
In exercising judgment
Jas 2:13
MERCY-SEAT
Ex 25:17,22; 26:34; 30:6; Le 16:2; Nu 7:89
--SEE Holy of Holies, HOLY OF HOLIES
MEROZ
a place north of Palestine
Jud 5:23
MESHACH
one of the Hebrew captives
Da 1:7; 2:49; 3:12,23,30
MESOPOTAMIA
(between the rivers) a country between the Tigris
and Euphrates rivers
Ge 24:10; De 23:4; 1Ch 19:6; Ac 2:9
METEOROLOGY
(A) THE WEATHER
(1) Forecast of
Mt 16:2,3; Lu 12:54,55; Ac 27:10
(2) Affected by Prayer
1Sa 12:16-18; 1Ki 18:41-45; Jas 5:17-18
(B) CLOUDS
Jud 5:4; Job 26:8; 37:16; Ps 77:17; Ec 11:3,4; 12:2
2Pe 2:17
(C) DEW AND FROST
(1) Dew
Ge 27:28; Ex 16:13; De 33:28; 1Ki 17:1; Pr 3:20
(2) Frost
Ge 31:40; Job 37:10; Ps 78:47; 147:16
(D) DROUGHT, General References to
De 8:15; 11:17; 28:24; 1Ki 8:35; Isa 5:6; Jer 2:6; Ho 13:5
(E) HEAT AND COLD
(1) Heat
Ge 8:22; 18:1; Lu 12:55; Jas 1:11
(2) Cold
Job 37:9; Ps 147:17; Pr 20:4; Ac 28:2
(F) MIST AND VAPOUR
(1) Mist
Ge 2:6; 2Pe 2:17
(2) Vapour
Ps 135:7; 148:8; Jer 10:13; Jas 4:14
(G) STORMS
(1) Allusions to Remarkable
Ge 7:11; 19:24; Ex 9:23; Jos 10:11; 1Sa 7:10; Ac 27:18
(2) Hail-storms
Ex 9:23; Jos 10:11; Ps 18:13; Isa 28:2; Eze 13:11; Re 8:7
(3) Rain
Ge 7:12; 1Sa 12:18; 1Ki 18:41; Ezr 10:9; Ec 11:3
Isa 55:10; Joe 2:23; Mt 5:45; 7:25; Ac 14:17; 28:2
(4) Tempests
1Ki 19:11; Job 1:19; Jon 1:4; Mr 4:37; Ac 27:14
--SEE Wind Ruled, POWER
(5) Water Spouts
Ps 42:7
(H) THUNDER AND LIGHTNING
(1) Sent as Punishment
Ex 9:23; 1Sa 7:10; Ps 78:48
(2) Sent as a Sign
1Sa 12:18; Re 4:5; 16:18
(3) Lightning
Ex 19:16; 20:18; 2Sa 22:15; Job 37:3; 38:35; Ps 18:14
Na 2:4; Mt 24:27; Re 4:5
(I) WIND
(1) Wonderful Effects of
Ge 8:1; Ex 15:10; Nu 11:31; Eze 37:9; Jon 1:4
(2) East Wind
Job 27:21; Eze 17:10; Ho 13:15
--- North
So 4:16
--- South
Job 37:17; Lu 12:55; Ac 27:13
--- West
Ex 10:19
(J) WHIRLWIND
(1) General References to
2Ki 2:1; Job 37:9; 38:1; Ps 58:9; Eze 1:4
(2) Symbol of the Sudden Destruction of the Wicked
Pr 1:27; 10:25; Isa 17:13; 40:24; Jer 23:19; 25:32; 30:23
--SEE Chaff, WICKED
Sudden Destruction, INSECURITY
METHUSELAH
son of Enoch
Ge 5:21,27; 1Ch 1:3
MICAH
the Morasthite, a prophet
SEE Passage Book of Micah.
MICAIAH
a prophet
1Ki 22:8; 2Ch 18:7
MICE
SEE
MICHAEL
the archangel
Da 10:13,21; 12:1; Jude 1:9; Re 12:7
MICHAL
Saul's daughter, married to David
1Sa 14:49; 18:20,27; 19:12; 25:44; 2Sa 3:13; 6:16,23; 21:8; 1Ch 15:29
MICHMASH
a town of Benjamin
1Sa 13:5; Ezr 2:27; Ne 11:31
MIDIAN
(a) Son of Abraham and Keturah
Ge 25:2; Ex 18:1; Nu 22:4; 31:3; Jud 6:1; 7:8; 8:28
(b) Land of
Ex 2:15; 1Ki 11:18; Isa 60:6; Hab 3:7
MIDIANITES
descendants of Midian
Ge 37:28,36; Nu 31:2; Jud 6:7; 7:1,25
MIDNIGHT, SCENES AT
Ex 11:4; Mt 25:6; Ac 16:25; 20:7
MIGDOL
a town near the Red Sea
Ex 14:2; Nu 33:7; Jer 44:1; 46:14
MIGHTY MEN
Ge 10:8; 1Sa 14:52; 2Sa 23:8; 1Ch 11:10
--SEE Great Men, HONOUR
MILDEW
De 28:22; 1Ki 8:37; Am 4:9; Hag 2:17
MILE
a Roman measure of about 1,000 paces, or 1,611 yards
Mt 5:41
MILETUS
a seaport town near Ephesus
Ac 20:15; 2Ti 4:20
MILK
Ge 18:8; De 32:14; Jud 4:19; Pr 30:33; Isa 7:22; 1Co 9:7
-- Figuratively used. SEE Immaturity, Spiritual, DEVELOPMENT
MILLO
2Sa 5:9; 1Ki 9:15; 11:27; 2Ki 12:20; 1Ch 11:8
MILLS
made of two stones
Ex 11:5; Nu 11:8; Mt 24:41
MILLSTONES
De 24:6; Jud 9:53; Jer 25:10; Mt 18:6; Re 18:21
MIND, CARNAL-SPIRITUAL
(A) CARNAL MIND, general references to
Ro 1:28; 8:7; Eph 4:17; Col 1:21; 2:18; Tit 1:15
--SEE Old Life, OLD LIFE
Evil Heart, HEART, THE HUMAN
Carnality, CARNALITY
(B) EVIL THOUGHTS
De 15:9; Ps 64:6; 94:11; Pr 15:26; 23:7; 24:9; Isa 66:18
Jer 4:14; Mt 9:4; 15:19
--SEE Evil Heart, HEART, THE HUMAN
(C) EVIL IMAGINATION
Ge 6:5; 8:21; 11:6; De 31:21; Ps 38:12; Pr 6:18
Jer 23:17; Eze 8:12; Ro 1:21
--SEE Evil Heart, HEART, THE HUMAN
Depravity, NATION, THE
(D) GROSSNESS
Ps 92:6; Jer 10:8; 51:17; Da 4:16; Mt 13:15; Tit 1:12
2Pe 2:12; Jude 1:10
--SEE No Understanding, DULLNESS
Carnality, CARNALITY
Appetites, SELF-INDULGENCE
Dullness, DULLNESS
(E) SPIRITUAL MIND
Ro 8:6; 1Co 2:16; Php 2:5
--SEE Meditation, MIND
& MIND
Renewed Heart, HEART, THE HUMAN
(F) WISE THOUGHTS
Ps 48:9; 119:59; Pr 12:5; 21:5; Ro 12:3; Php 4:8
(G) THEMES FOR CONSIDERATION, by the Spiritual Mind
The Purpose for Chastisement
De 8:5
The History of the Past
De 32:7
The End of Life
De 32:29
The Blessings of Providence
1Sa 12:24
God's Wonderful Works
Job 37:14
The Marvel of the Divine Interest in Man
Ps 8:3,4
The Disappointment of the Worldly Life
Hag 1:5,6
The Lessons of Nature
Mt 6:28,29
The Matchless Life of Christ
Heb 12:3
(H) MEDITATION, a characteristic of the spiritual mind
(1) The Call to
Jos 1:8; Ps 4:4; 19:14; 1Ti 4:15
--SEE Quietness, QUIETNESS
& QUIETNESS
(2) The Righteous Delight in
Ge 24:63; Ps 1:2; 39:3; 63:6; 77:12; 104:34; 119:15,99,148; 143:5
MIND, DOMINANCE OF
or, as a man thinketh, so is he
Ro 14:14; Tit 1:15
--SEE Heart Centre of Life,
MIND OF CHRIST
1Co 2:16; Php 2:5; 1Pe 4:1
--SEE Spiritual Mind, MIND
MINISTERIAL AFFECTION
2Co 7:3; Php 4:1; 1Th 2:19; 2Jo 1:4
--SEE Love for the Church, CHURCH, THE
MINISTERS, GOOD
Php 1:17; 1Ti 4:6
--SEE Man of God, LEADERS
MIRACLE OF LOAVES
--SEE Loaves, Miracles of, LOAVES, MIRACLES OF
MIRACLES
(1) DESIGN OF, that Men might Know the Power of the Lord
--SEE Knowledge (5), KNOWLEDGE
Faith (9), FAITH
-- to Witness to Christ as Messiah.
--SEE Miracles (11), MIRACLES
(2) Spurious.
--SEE Wonders (2), MAGIC
(3) Of Moses and Aaron
Rod made serpent
Ex 4:3; 7:10
Rod restored
Ex 4:4
Hand made leprous
Ex 4:6,7
Water turned into blood
Ex 4:9,30
River into blood
Ex 7:20
Frogs
Ex 8:6,13
Lice
Ex 8:17
Flies
Ex 8:21,31
Murrain
Ex 9:3
Boils
Ex 9:10
Hail
Ex 9:23
Locusts
Ex 10:13,19
Darkness
Ex 10:22
First-born destroyed
Ex 12:29
Sea divided
Ex 14:21
Egyptians overwhelmed
Ex 14:26-28
Water sweetened
Ex 15:25
Water from rock
Ex 17:6
Amalek vanquished
Ex 17:11
Destruction of Korah
Nu 16:32
Water from rock in Kadesh
Nu 20:11
Brazen Serpent
Nu 21:8
Aaron's rod blossoms
Nu 17:8
(4) Of Joshua
Jordan divided
Jos 3:1-17
Jericho taken
Jos 6:1-27
Sun and moon stayed
Jos 10:12
For other miracles. SEE Victories, ISRAEL-THE JEWS
(5) Of Samson
Lion slain
Jud 14:6
Philistines killed
Jud 14:19
Gates carried away
Jud 16:3
Dagon's house pulled down
Jud 16:30
(6) Of Samuel
Thunder and rain
1Sa 12:18
(7) Prophet of Judah
Jeroboam's hand withered
1Ki 13:4
Altar rent
1Ki 13:5
Hand restored
1Ki 13:6
(8) Of Elijah
Drought
1Ki 17:1; Jas 5:17
Meal and oil multiplied
1Ki 17:14
Child restored to life
1Ki 17:22
Sacrifice consumed by fire
1Ki 18:38
Captains and men slain by fire
2Ki 1:10
Rain brought
1Ki 18:41
Waters of Jordan divided
2Ki 2:8
(9) Of Elisha
Jordan divided
2Ki 2:14
Waters healed
2Ki 2:21
Mocking children torn by bears
2Ki 2:24
Water supplied
2Ki 3:16
Widow's oil multiplied
2Ki 4:5
Pottage rendered harmless
2Ki 4:41
Loaves multiplied
2Ki 4:43
Child raised
2Ki 4:35
Naaman healed
2Ki 5:10
Gehazi struck with leprosy
2Ki 5:27
Iron caused to swim
2Ki 6:6
Syrians smitten
2Ki 6:18
Resurrection of a man
2Ki 13:21
(10) Of Isaiah
Hezekiah healed
2Ki 20:7
Shadow put back
2Ki 20:11
(11) Of Christ
Water changed to wine
Joh 2:9
Nobleman's son
Joh 4:46
Draught of fishes
Lu 5:6
Demoniac in the synagogue
Mr 1:26; Lu 4:35
Peter's mother-in-law healed
Mt 8:14; Mr 1:31; Lu 4:38
Cleansing the leper
Mt 8:3; Mr 1:41; Lu 5:13
Paralytic
Mt 9:2; Mr 2:3; Lu 5:18
Impotent man healed
Joh 5:5
Withered hand
Mt 12:10; Mr 3:1; Lu 6:6
Centurion's servant
Mt 8:5; Lu 7:2
Raising the widow's son
Lu 7:11
Demoniac
Mt 12:22; Lu 11:14
Tempest stilled
Mt 8:26; Mr 4:39; Lu 8:24
Demoniacs of Gadara
Mt 8:28; Mr 5:1; Lu 8:26
Raising of Jairus' daughter
Mt 9:18; Mr 5:42; Lu 8:41
Issue of blood
Mt 9:20; Mr 5:25; Lu 8:43
Blind men
Mt 9:27
Demoniac
Mt 9:32
Feeding the five thousand
Mt 14:15; Mr 6:41; Lu 9:12; Joh 6:5
Walking on the sea
Mt 14:25; Mr 6:49; Joh 6:19
Daughter of Syrophenician
Mt 15:22; Mr 7:25
Feeding the four thousand
Mt 15:32; Mr 8:8
Deaf and dumb healed
Mr 7:33
Blind man
Mr 8:23
Lunatic child
Mt 17:14; Mr 9:26; Lu 9:37
Tribute money
Mt 17:24
Ten lepers
Lu 17:12
Blind man
Joh 9:1
Lazarus raised
Joh 11:1-44
Heals woman with the spirit of infirmity
Lu 13:11
Man with dropsy
Lu 14:2
Blind men
Mt 20:30; Mr 10:46
Cursing the fig tree
Mt 21:19
Malchus healed
Lu 22:51
Second drought of fishes
Joh 21:6
His resurrection
Lu 24:6; Joh 10:18
Appearing to his disciples
--SEE Appearances, Divine (2), IMMORTALITY
Other References to Cures by. SEE Healing (2), 1539
Also
Mt 14:14; 15:29-31
(12) Of Peter
Lame man cured
Ac 3:7
Ananias and Sapphira
Ac 5:5,10
Sick healed
Ac 5:15
Aeneas
Ac 9:34
Dorcas
Ac 9:40
(13) Of Paul
Elymas blinded
Ac 13:11
Lame man cured
Ac 14:10
Damsel with the spirit of divination
Ac 16:18; 19:11
Eutychus restored to life
Ac 20:10
Vipers bite
Ac 28:5
Father of Publius healed
Ac 28:8
Other special miracles by Paul
Ac 14:3; 19:11
--SEE Healing (3), 1540
(14) Miracles Performed by the Disciples and Apostles
--SEE Healing (3), 1540
(14) Miracles Performed by the Seventy
Lu 10:17
(14) Miracles Performed by Stephen
Ac 6:8
(14) Miracles Performed by Philip
Ac 8:6-13
MIRACLES TESTIFY
Mt 11:4; Joh 2:11; 3:2; 7:31; 10:25,38; 20:30; Ac 8:6
--SEE Works Prove, WORKS PROVE
MIRIAM
sister of Moses
Ex 2:4; 15:20; Nu 12:1,10,15; 20:1; De 24:9; Mic 6:4
-- "The Ambitious Woman"
Characteristics of
Alert in youth
Ex 2:7
Vigorous and musical in later years
Ex 15:21
Ambitious
Nu 12:1,2
Regarded as a leader in Israel
Mic 6:4
MIRRORS
(Glasses)
Isa 3:23; 1Co 13:12; 2Co 3:18; Jas 1:23
MISCHIEF
1Sa 23:9; Ne 6:2; Job 15:35; Ps 10:7; 36:4; Pr 4:16
Pr 6:14; 24:2; Ac 13:10
\\--SEE Malice (2), CRUELTY
MISERY OF GREED
Pr 1:19; Ec 5:10; Hab 2:9,10; Mt 27:5; 1Ti 6:9; Jas 5:3
--SEE Avarice, COVETOUSNESS
Greed, COVETOUSNESS
MISSION, LIFE'S
Various tasks committed to individuals
Joseph sent to Egypt to preserve the chosen family
Ge 45:5
Esther called to preserve the Jews
Es 4:14
The disciples sent forth to their work
Mt 10:16; Joh 20:21
The healed demoniac sent with a message to his own home
Mr 5:19
A special work for each life
Mr 13:34
MISSIONS, WORLD-WIDE
(Select Readings)
Ps 72:1-20; 96:1-13; Isa 52:7-15; 60:1-22; Ro 10:12-21
Ac 8:5-17; 13:1-52; 14:1-26; 15:36-41; 16:1-40
(A) TRIUMPH OF, General References to
Ps 2:8; 22:27; 68:31; 96:3; Isa 2:2; 11:9; 42:4; Da 2:44,45; Mal 1:11
Mt 24:14; 28:19; Mr 13:10; 16:15; Lu 24:47; Ac 13:3; 16:9; 26:17,18
Re 14:6
--SEE Gospel, GOSPEL
Christ as King, SOVEREIGNTY
Messianic Prophecies, PROPHECY
(B) GROWTH OF CHRIST'S KINGDOM prophesied
Ps 72:16; Isa 9:7; 42:4; 54:3; 55:5; 60:5,22; Mr 4:31,32
--SEE Gospel, GOSPEL
Accessions, CHURCH, THE
(C) EXAMPLES OF MISSIONARIES
-- Noah
2Pe 2:5
-- Messengers of Hezekiah
2Ch 30:6
-- Jonah
Jon 3:2
-- Christ
Lu 19:10
-- Members of the early church
Ac 8:4
-- Philip
Ac 8:5
-- Peter
Ac 15:7
-- Apollos
Ac 18:24
(D) PAUL'S MISSIONARY JOURNEYS
First - with Barnabas and John Mark
Ac 13:1-14:28
Second - with Silas
Ac 15:36-18:22
Third - with Timothy and others
Ac 18:23-21:15
Voyage to Rome - with Luke, Aristarchus, and others
Ac 27:1-28:31
(E) CONVERSION OF THE GENTILES
(1) Foretold
Ge 22:18; Ps 22:27; 86:9; Isa 9:2; 42:1; 49:6; 55:5; 60:3
Da 7:14; Ho 2:23; Mal 1:11; Eph 3:6
--SEE Salvation, SALVATION
Gospel (2), GOSPEL
(2) Examples of
Ac 10:45; 11:1; 13:48; 15:7; 18:6; 28:28; Ro 9:24; 15:9
Ga 3:14; Re 11:15; 15:4
--SEE Accessions, CHURCH, THE
Conversion (2), CONVERSION
Universal Call, INVITATIONS
(F) UNIVERSAL WORSHIP, the culmination of
Ps 22:27,28; Isa 45:22,23; 49:7; 66:23; Zec 14:16
Ro 14:11; Php 2:9-11; Re 3:9; 15:4
--SEE Gospel (3), GOSPEL
Salvation (4)), SALVATION
MITE, THE WIDOW'S
Mr 12:42; Lu 21:2
MITRE
crown or head-dress worn by the priests
Ex 28:4; 29:6; 39:28
MIXED MULTITUDE
Ex 12:38; Nu 11:4; Mt 13:30,47; 22:10
MIZPAH (MIZPEH)
(1) In Gilead
Ge 31:49; Jud 10:17; 11:11,34
(2) In Benjamin
Jud 20:1; 1Sa 7:5; 1Ki 15:22; 2Ki 25:23
MOABITES
descendants of Moab, Lot's son
Ge 19:37; Nu 25:1; De 2:9; 1Ki 11:1; Ezr 9:1; Ne 13:23
MOAB, PLAINS OF
Nu 26:3; De 2:18; 29:1; Jos 13:32
MOCKING
(1) General References to
Pr 17:5; 30:17; Isa 57:4; Jude 1:18
--SEE Contempt, CONTEMPT
Aha, AHA
(2) Of Christ. See SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST
(3) Of Good Men
2Ki 2:23; 2Ch 30:10; 36:16; Ne 4:1; Ps 22:7; Ac 2:13
Ac 17:32; Heb 11:36
--SEE Derision, DERISION
Persecution, SUFFERING
MODERATION
Ec 7:16; 1Co 7:31
MONEY-CHANGERS
Mt 21:12; Mr 11:15; Joh 2:15
MONEY
Jer 32:10; Mt 22:19; Mr 12:41; 14:11; 1Ti 6:10
SEE Riches
-- Love of. SEE Avarice, COVETOUSNESS
& COVETOUSNESS
Covetousness, COVETOUSNESS
& COVETOUSNESS
-- Value of different pieces of. SEE Tables, 3536
& 3537
MONOGAMY
Mt 19:5; 1Ti 3:2,12
MONTHS
1. Abib, or Nisan, April
Ex 13:4
2. Zif, May
1Ki 6:1
3. Sivan, June
Es 8:9
4. Tammuz, July
Jer 39:2; Zec 8:19
5. Ab, August
Nu 33:38; Zec 7:3
6. Elul, September
Ne 6:15
7. Ethanim, or Tisri, October
1Ki 8:2
8. Bul, November
1Ki 6:38
9. Chisleu, December
Ezr 10:9
10. Tebeth, January
Es 2:16
11. Sebat, February
Zec 1:7
12. Adar, March
Es 3:7
MOON
(1) General References to
Ge 1:16; De 33:14; Jos 10:13; Ps 104:19; Isa 24:23; Joe 2:31
(2) New, Feast of
Nu 10:10; 28:11; 1Sa 20:5; 1Ch 23:31; 2Ch 31:3; Ezr 3:5; Ps 81:3
Isa 1:14; Ho 2:11
MORDECAI
a captive Jew
Es 2:5,21; 3:2; 4:1; 5:14; 6:3; 7:9; 8:15; 9:20; 10:3
MOREH
near Shechem
Ge 12:6; De 11:30; Jud 7:1
MORNING STAR
Nu 24:17; 2Pe 1:19; Re 2:28; 22:16
MORTALITY-IMMORTALITY
(A) MORTALITY, of man
(1) General References to
Job 4:19; 10:9; Ps 89:48; 103:16; Ec 3:20; 1Co 15:53
2Co 4:7,16; 5:1,4; Heb 9:27
--SEE Corruption, CORRUPTION
Death, DEATH
(2) Man compared to Withering Grass
Ps 90:5,6; 103:15,16; Isa 37:27; 40:6,7; 51:12
Jas 1:10; 1Pe 1:24
--SEE Frailty, TRANSIENT
Death, DEATH
Glory of Man, HONOUR
Life Brief, LIFE
(B) IMMORTALITY
(1) General References to
Lu 20:36; Joh 6:50; 8:51; 11:26; Ro 2:7; 1Co 15:53; 2Co 5:1
1Th 4:17; 2Ti 1:10
--SEE Death Vanquished, FUTURE, THE
Eternal Life, LIFE
& LIFE
(2) Of the Soul
Ec 12:7; Mt 10:28; Lu 12:20; 1Co 15:54; Re 20:4
--SEE Eternal Life, LIFE
& LIFE
Spirit of Man, MAN
(C) RESURRECTION (Select Readings)
Mt 28:1-20; Mr 16:1-14; Lu 24:1-46; Joh 11:1-44; 20:1-31
1Co 15:1-58; 1Th 4:13-18
(1) Promises Concerning
Ps 49:15; 71:20; Ho 13:14; Joh 5:25; 6:40; 11:25; Ac 24:15
1Co 15:22; 2Co 4:14; 1Th 4:16
--SEE Death Vanquished, FUTURE, THE
Eternal Life, LIFE
& LIFE
(2) Doubts concerning, on the part of Worldly Men
Lu 20:27; Ac 17:18,32; 1Co 15:12; 2Ti 2:18
--SEE Materialism, UNBELIEF
Sadducees, SECTS AND PARTIES
(3) Resurrections, examples of
Son of the widow of Zarephath
1Ki 17:22
Son of the Shunammite
2Ki 4:35
Dead man restored to life at touch of Elisha's bones
2Ki 13:21
Jairus' daughter
Mt 9:25
Saints at the time of the crucifixion
Mt 27:52; Mr 5:42
Son of the widow of Nain
Lu 7:15
Lazarus of Bethany
Joh 11:44
Dorcas
Ac 9:40
(4) Of Christ, Foretold
Ps 16:10; Mt 16:21; 20:19; 26:32; Mr 9:9; 14:28; Joh 2:19
Ac 26:22,23
(5) Of Christ Announced by Angels
Mt 28:6; Mr 16:6; Lu 24:6
(6) Some Infallible proofs of
Mt 27:66; Lu 24:39; Joh 20:20; Ac 1:3
(7) Of Christ, a Central Truth of the Gospel
Ac 2:23,24; 3:14,15; 4:33; 10:39-41; 17:2,3; Ro 1:4
(8) Of Christ, Emphasized in the Epistles
Ro 1:4; 4:25; 6:9; 10:9; 1Co 15:4,17; Eph 1:20; 1Th 4:14
2Ti 2:8; 1Pe 1:3; 3:18
(9) Appearances of Christ after his Resurrection
-- To Mary Magdalene
Mr 16:9
-- to the other women
Mt 28:9
-- to two disciples
Lu 24:15
-- to the eleven disciples
Lu 24:36
-- (to Peter)
1Co 15:5
-- to the ten, Thomas absent
Joh 20:19
-- to the eleven disciples
Joh 20:26
-- at the Sea of Galilee
Joh 21:1
-- to five hundred brethren
1Co 15:6
-- to eleven disciples in Galilee
Mt 28:17
-- to James
1Co 15:7
-- at the time of his ascension
Lu 24:50
-- to Paul at his conversion
Ac 9:5; 1Co 15:8
(10) General, of all Men
Da 12:2; Joh 5:28,29; Ac 24:15; Re 20:13
-- Spiritual, from Sin. SEE New Man, NEW MAN
MORTAR
(1) Cement or Slime
Ex 1:14; Le 14:42; Eze 13:10; Na 3:14
(2) A vessel for Pulverizing Substances
Nu 11:8; Pr 27:22
MORTGAGES
Ne 5:3
MOSES
(Drawn out) son of Amram, of the tribe of Levi, the leader and
lawgiver of Israel
(1) General References to
Ex 2:2,10,14; 3:3,11; 12:21; 14:21; 19:20; 33:11; 34:29
Nu 10:29; 12:3; 20:10; 31:3; De 33:1; 34:5
Mt 17:3; Ac 7:22; Heb 11:24
(2) Moses and Christ - a Parallel
Both were preserved in childhood
Ex 2:2-10; Mt 2:14,15
-- Contended with masters of evil
Ex 7:11; Mt 4:1
-- Fasted forty days
Ex 34:28; Mt 4:2
-- Controlled the sea
Ex 14:21; Mt 8:26
-- Fed a multitude
Ex 16:15; Mt 14:20,21
-- Had radiant faces
Ex 34:35; Mt 17:2
-- Endured murmurings
Ex 15:24; Mr 7:2
-- Discredited in the home
Nu 12:1; Joh 7:5
-- Made intercessory prayers
Ex 32:32; Joh 17:9
-- Spoke as oracles
De 18:18
-- Had seventy helpers
Nu 11:16,17; Lu 10:1
-- Established memorials
Ex 12:14; Lu 22:19
-- Re-appeared after death
Mt 17:3; Ac 1:3
MOSES' ROD SEE Rod, ROD OF MOSES
MOST HIGH
a title given Jehovah
De 32:8; 2Sa 22:14; Ps 7:17; 47:2; 83:18; Da 4:17
--SEE Living God, LIVING GOD
MOTHERHOOD, CARES OF
Ge 3:16; 21:16; Ex 2:3; 2Sa 21:10; 1Ki 3:26; 2Ki 4:19,20; Isa 49:15
Jer 31:15; Mt 15:22; 24:19
--SEE Family Cares, HOME
MOTHERS-IN-LAW
Ru 1:14; Mt 10:35; Mr 1:30
MOUNTAINS AND HILLS
(A) NAMES OF
ABARIM, east of Jordan
Nu 27:12; 33:48; De 32:49
ARARAT, in Armenia
Ge 8:4; Jer 51:27
BASHAN
Ps 68:15
BETHEL
1Sa 13:2
CARMEL, on the seacoast of Palestine
1Ki 18:19; 2Ki 2:25; 19:23; Isa 33:9; Jer 46:18; 50:19; Am 1:2
EBAL, in Samaria
De 11:29; 27:4; Jos 8:30,33
EPHRAIM, in central Palestine
Jos 17:15; Jud 2:9; 4:5; 7:24; 18:13; 1Ki 12:25; 2Ki 5:22
GERIZIM, in Samaria
De 11:29; 27:12; Jos 8:33; Jud 9:7
GILBOA, on which Saul died
1Sa 28:4; 31:1; 2Sa 1:6,21
GILEAD
Ge 31:21,25; Jud 7:3; So 4:1
HERMON
De 3:8; Jos 11:17; 13:11; Ps 133:3
HOR, Aaron's burial place
Nu 20:22; 21:4; 33:37
HOREB, Sinai or Mount of God
Ex 3:1; 17:6; De 4:10; 5:2; 9:8; 1Ki 8:9; 19:8; 2Ch 5:10
Ps 106:19; Mal 4:4
LEBANON
De 3:25; Jud 3:3; 1Ki 5:14; Eze 17:3
MIZAR
Ps 42:6
MORIAH, in Jerusalem, where the temple was built and where it is
supposed Abraham offered up Isaac
Ge 22:2; 2Sa 24:18; 1Ch 21:18; 22:1; 2Ch 3:1
NEBO
De 32:49; 34:1
OLIVES, OR OLIVET
Mt 21:1; 24:3; 26:30; Lu 21:37; Ac 1:12
PISGAH, in Moab, from whence Moses viewed the Promised Land
Nu 21:20; 23:14; De 3:27; 4:49; 34:1; Jos 12:3
SEIR
Ge 14:6; De 1:2; 2:5; Eze 35:2
SINAI, upon which Moses received the Decalogue
Ex 16:1; 19:11; 24:16; 31:18; Le 7:38; 26:46; Ne 9:13; Ac 7:38
--SEE Horeb,
TABOR
Jud 4:6,14; 8:18; Ps 89:12; Jer 46:18; Ho 5:1
ZION, or Sion
2Sa 5:7; 1Ki 8:1; Ps 87:2; Ro 11:26; Heb 12:22; Re 14:1
--SEE Jerusalem, JERUSALEM
(B) SCENES OF GREAT EVENTS
ON Ararat, the ark rested
Ge 8:4
-- Moriah, Abraham sacrificed Isaac
Ge 22:2
-- Horeb, Moses saw the Burning Bush
Ex 3:1,2
-- Sinai, the Law was given
Ex 19:11,20
-- Ebal and Gerizim, were read the Blessings and Curses
De 11:29; 27:11-13
-- Carmel, occurred Elijah's sacrifice
1Ki 18:19
-- Hermon or Tabor, Christ was Transfigured
Mr 9:2
-- Olivet, occurred Christ's ascension
Ac 1:12
MULTITUDE FED, MIRACULOUSLY
Ex 16:13; Nu 11:31; 2Ki 4:43; Mt 14:21; 15:38
--SEE Loaves, miracles of, LOAVES, MIRACLES OF
MURDER
(1) Forbidden
Ex 20:13; Mt 19:18; Ro 13:9; 1Pe 4:15; 1Jo 3:15
(2) Examples of
Ge 4:8; 49:6; Jud 9:5; 1Sa 22:18; 2Sa 13:28; 1Ki 21:13; 2Ch 24:21
Mt 2:16; Ac 7:58
--SEE Assassination, NATION, THE
(3) Punishment of Wilful
Ge 9:6; Ex 21:12; Le 24:17; Nu 35:16,31; De 19:11; Pr 28:17
(3) Of Children
Ex 1:16; Mt 2:16; Ac 7:19
-- of Brethren. SEE Fratricide, HOME
-- of Rulers. SEE Assassination, NATION, THE
MURRAIN, THE PLAGUE OF
Ex 9:3; Ps 78:50
MUSIC
(A) MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
(1) General References to
Ge 4:21; 1Sa 10:5; 2Sa 6:5; 1Ki 10:12; 1Ch 16:42; 23:5
2Ch 7:6; 30:21; Ne 12:36; Job 21:12; Ec 2:8; Isa 5:12; Da 6:18
(2) Names of
Cornet
2Sa 6:5; Ps 98:6; Ho 5:8
Cymbals
2Sa 6:5; 1Ch 15:16; 2Ch 29:25; Ezr 3:10; Ps 150:5; 1Co 13:1
Dulcimer
Da 3:5
Flute
Da 3:5
Harps
Ge 4:21; 1Sa 16:23; 2Sa 6:5; 1Ki 10:12; 1Ch 25:3; Ne 12:27
Job 21:12; Ps 137:2; Isa 5:12; Re 5:8; 14:2; 15:2
Organs
Ge 4:21; Job 21:12; 30:31; Ps 150:4
Pipes
1Sa 10:5; 1Ki 1:40; Isa 5:12; 30:29; Jer 48:36
Psalteries
1Sa 10:5; 2Sa 6:5; 1Ch 13:8; 2Ch 5:12; 9:11; Ps 33:2; 150:3; Da 3:5
Sackbut
Da 3:5
Tabrets
Ge 31:27; 1Sa 10:5; 18:6; Isa 5:12; 24:8; Eze 28:13
Timbrels, or tambourines
Ex 15:20; Jud 11:34; 2Sa 6:5; Job 21:12; Ps 68:25; 81:2; 150:4
Trumpets
(a) Used in War
Nu 10:9; 31:6; Jos 6:4; Jud 3:27; 6:34; 1Sa 13:3
2Sa 2:28; 20:1; 2Ch 13:12; Job 39:24; Eze 33:3; 1Co 14:8
(b) Used in Worship and celebrations
Le 25:9; Nu 10:10; 1Ki 1:34; 2Ki 9:13; 11:14; 2Ch 5:12; 20:28; 29:26
Ezr 3:10; Ne 12:35; Isa 27:13
Viols
Isa 5:12; 14:11; Am 5:23; 6:5
(3) Full Orchestra
2Sa 6:5; 1Ch 23:5; 2Ch 5:12; 29:27; Ezr 3:10; Ne 12:27
Ps 68:25; Da 3:5
(B) MUSICIANS
(1) General References to
Ge 4:21; 1Sa 16:16; 1Ch 25:7; 2Ch 34:12
(2) Players on Instruments
1Sa 16:16; 18:10; 2Ki 3:15; Ps 68:25; Eze 33:32
-- Youthful. See YOUNG PEOPLE
(C) SINGING
(1) A Religious Duty
Ps 81:1; 95:1; Isa 30:29; 1Co 14:15; Eph 5:19; Col 3:16; Jas 5:13
--SEE Praise God, GRATITUDE
(2) Examples of
Nu 21:17; 2Ch 20:22; Ezr 3:11; Mr 14:26; Ac 16:25; Re 5:9
--SEE Praise (2), GRATITUDE
New Song, NEW MAN
(D) ANCIENT CHOIRS
Regularly Employed
1Ch 9:33
Assisted by an Orchestra
1Ch 15:16
Vested Choir led by Precentor
1Ch 15:27
A Great Chorus Choir God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three
daughters
1Ch 25:6,7
A Militant Choir, songs lead to victory
2Ch 20:21; 23:13; 35:15; Ezr 2:65; Ne 12:42; Ec 2:8
(E) SONGS
(1) Idle
Ps 69:12; Am 5:23; 6:5; 8:10
(2) In the night
Job 35:10; Ps 42:8; 77:6; 149:5; Isa 30:29; Ac 16:25
(3) Of Victory
Ex 15:1; Jud 5:1; Re 14:3; 15:3
MUSTARD SEED
Mt 13:31; 17:20; Mr 4:31; Lu 13:19
MUTABILITY-IMMUTABILITY
(A) MUTABILITY of material things
Ps 102:25,26; Isa 24:4; 34:4; 51:6; 1Co 7:31; 2Co 4:18
2Pe 3:10; 1Jo 2:17; Re 21:1
--SEE Heavens (2), HEAVENS
The Transient, TRANSIENT
Frailty, TRANSIENT
(B) IMMUTABILITY, Divine, General References to
Ps 33:11; 102:27; Mal 3:6; Heb 1:12; 13:8; Jas 1:17
--SEE Christ, Eternal, CHRIST'S DIVINITY
(C) GOD ETERNAL
De 32:40; 33:27; Job 36:26; Ps 9:7; 135:13; 145:13
Isa 57:15; La 5:19; 1Ti 1:17; 2Pe 3:8; Re 1:8; 11:17
(D) DIVINE COUNSELS, immutable
Ps 33:11; Pr 19:21; Isa 14:27; 25:1; 46:10; Jer 4:28; Da 4:35
Ac 5:39; Eph 1:11; Heb 6:17
(E) ETERNAL KINGDOM of God and Christ
Isa 9:7; Da 2:44; 4:3,34; 6:26; 7:13,14; 7:27; Mic 4:7
Lu 1:32,33; 2Pe 1:11; Re 11:15
IMMUTABILITYa
MUTINY
Nu 14:4
MUZZLING
of oxen, forbidden
De 25:4; 1Co 9:9; 1Ti 5:18
MYRRH
an odorous gum
Ge 37:25; 43:11; Ex 30:23; Es 2:12; Ps 45:8
Mt 2:11; Mr 15:23; Joh 19:39
MYSTERIES-REVELATIONS
(A) MYSTERIES, GREAT, that test the faith of men
Of the Prosperity of the Wicked
Jer 12:1
Of the New Birth
Joh 3:8
Of Providence
Ro 11:33
Of the Future Life
1Co 15:51
Of the Union of Christ with the Church
Eph 5:32
Of the Incarnation
1Ti 3:16
Of Suffering
Heb 12:11
--SEE Secret Things, MYSTERIES
(B) MYSTERY OF CHRIST and Redemption
Ro 16:25; 1Co 2:7; Eph 1:9; 3:4; Col 1:27; 2:2; 4:3; 1Ti 3:16
(C) GOD UNSEARCHABLE, his ways and works
Job 5:9; 11:7; 33:13; 37:23; Ec 3:11; 8:17; Isa 40:28
Ro 11:34; 1Co 2:16
(D) DEITY VEILED, God spoken of as hiding himself
Job 23:9; Ps 10:1; 13:1; 89:46; Isa 45:15
--SEE God's Face Hidden, ESTRANGEMENT
(E) GOD INVISIBLE to man
Ex 33:20; Job 9:11; 23:8; Joh 1:18; 5:37; Col 1:15; 1Ti 1:17
1Ti 6:16; 1Jo 4:12
-- The Incarnation of Christ, both a mystery and a revelation
See CHRIST'S
(F) KNOWLEDGE WITHHELD from man
(1) Reasons for Withholding
Because Perilous
Ge 2:17; De 29:29
Inability to Apprehend Truth
Joh 13:7
Human Weakness Necessitates
Joh 16:12
Earthly Limitations Fetter
1Co 13:12
Gradual Revelation, the Divine Plan
Eph 3:5
To give Opportunity for Faith
1Jo 3:2
--SEE Man's Ignorance, IGNORANCE
(2) Ignorance in reference to the Future
Pr 27:1; Ec 3:22; 6:12; 8:7; 9:12; 10:14; 11:2
Mt 24:43; Ac 20:22; Jas 4:14
(3) Secret Things belong to God
De 29:29; Pr 25:2; Da 12:9; Mr 13:32; Re 5:3; 10:4
--SEE Limitations, LIMITATIONS, HUMAN
& LIMITATIONS, HUMAN
Man's Ignorance, IGNORANCE
(G) REVELATIONS, DIVINE General References to
Da 2:22; Am 3:7; Joh 15:15; Ro 16:26; 1Co 2:9,10
Eph 1:9,10; 3:5; Col 1:26
--SEE Instruction (5), INSTRUCTION
"Word" Inspired, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
(H) METHODS OF REVELATION
(1) Visions, examples of Notable
Ge 15:1; 46:2; Eze 37:1; Ac 9:10; 10:3,11; 16:9; 18:9; 22:18; 23:11
2Co 12:1; Re 1:12
--SEE Paul, PAUL
(2) Prophetic Visions
Isa 1:1; 21:2; Eze 11:24; 12:27; 37:2; 47:1; Da 8:1; Am 1:1
Ob 1:1; Na 1:1
--SEE Burden, BURDEN
(3) By Urim and Thummim
Ex 28:30; Le 8:8; Nu 27:21; De 33:8; 1Sa 23:9; 28:6; 30:7
Ezr 2:63; Ne 7:65
(4) Nature's Revelation
Ps 19:1; 97:6; Ac 14:17; Ro 1:20
-- Revelation through the Holy Spirit. SEE "Spirit" Teacher, HOLY SPIRIT
-- Through the Prophets. SEE Prophecy, PROPHECY
& PROPHECY
-- Through God's Word. SEE God's Word a Light, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
-- By Dreams. SEE Dreams, DREAMS
-- Through the Incarnation. See CHRIST'S
(I) FULLER REVELATION in the future
Joh 13:7; 16:13; 1Co 13:12
(J) CHRIST'S REVELATION speaking as the Oracle of God
De 18:18; Joh 8:26; 12:49; 14:10,24; 17:8; Ac 3:22
--SEE Words of Christ, WORDS OF CHRIST
& WORDS OF CHRIST
Authority of Christ, CHRIST'S DIVINITY
Christ Teacher, TEACHER, DIVINE
Incarnation, CHRIST'S
(K) SPECIAL MANIFESTATIONS, or Revelations, of Divine Power and
Glory
(1) Pillar of Cloud and Fire
Ex 13:21; 14:19; 16:10; 33:9; 40:36; Nu 9:17; 10:11; 12:5; 16:42
De 1:33; 31:15; Ne 9:12; Ps 78:14; 105:39; Isa 4:5
--SEE Leader, Divine, GUIDANCE
(2) The Shekinah, the supernatural light or cloud, which appeared on
the mercy-seat
Ex 40:35; Le 16:2; 2Sa 6:2; 1Ki 8:10; 2Ch 5:13; Ps 80:1
Isa 37:16; Eze 9:3
--SEE Glory of God, GLORY OF GOD
(3) Signs given to Confirm Faith
Jud 6:38; 1Ki 13:2; 2Ki 20:9; 2Ch 32:24; Isa 7:14; 55:13; Lu 2:12
(4) The Holy Spirit in the form of a Dove
Mt 3:16; Joh 1:32
-- Tongues of Fire
Ac 2:3
--, Answers by Fire. SEE Fire, FIRE
--, Angelic Appearances. SEE Angels Appear,
--, Divine Appearances. See APPEARANCES
& IMMORTALITY
NAAMAN
chief captain of Ben-hadad, healed of leprosy by Elisha
2Ki 5:1; Lu 4:27
NABAL
refuses food for David and his soldiers
1Sa 25:10
NABOTH
the Jezreelite, murdered by Jezebel
1Ki 21:1; 2Ki 9:21
NADAB
king of Israel, son of Jeroboam (2)
1Ki 14:20; 15:25
-- son of Aaron. SEE Abihu, ABIHU
NAHASH
1Sa 11:1; 2Sa 10:2; 1Ch 19:1
NAHOR
(a) Grandfather of Abraham
Ge 11:22,25; 1Ch 1:26
(b) Brother of Abraham
Ge 11:27; 22:20; 24:15; 31:53
NAHUM, the prophet. See Book of Nahum
NAILS
1Ch 22:3; 2Ch 3:9; Isa 22:23
NAME
(1) Good
1Sa 18:30; Pr 22:1; Ec 7:1; Ac 6:3; 10:22; 16:2; 22:12
2Co 8:18; 3Jo 1:12
(2) Of the Lord, Mighty
Ne 9:5; Ps 113:3; Pr 18:10; Isa 50:10; Mal 1:11
(3) Of the Lord to be Reverenced
Le 22:2; De 28:58; Isa 29:23; 57:15; Eze 36:23; Da 2:20
Mt 6:9
--SEE Reverence (1), REVERENCE
-- The New. See NEW MAN
NAME, CHRIST'S, WONDERFUL
(1) General References to
Isa 9:6; Lu 1:31; Php 2:9-11; Heb 1:4; Re 19:12,16
(2) Mighty when used in Prayer and Service
Lu 24:47; Joh 14:13; 15:16; 16:26; 20:31
Ac 3:6,16; 4:10; 16:18; Eph 5:20
NAMES CHANGED
examples of
Ge 17:5,15; 32:28; 41:45; Jud 6:32; 2Sa 12:25; Ac 13:9
NAOMI
mother-in-law of Ruth
See Book of Ruth
NAPHTALI
(1) Son of Jacob
Ge 30:8; 35:25; 49:21
(2) Tribe of
Nu 2:29; De 33:23; Jos 19:32; Jud 1:33; 4:6; 6:35; 2Ki 15:29
NAPKIN
Lu 19:20; Joh 11:44; 20:7
NATHANAEL
an apostle.
SEE Bartholomew, BARTHOLOMEW
NATHAN
(1) The Prophet
2Sa 7:2; 12:1,7; 1Ki 1:10,32; 1Ch 29:29; Zec 12:12
(2) Son of David
2Sa 5:14; Lu 3:31
NATION, THE
(Select Readings)
Ps 137:1-9; Ro 13:1-14
MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS RELATING TO, Government, Kings, Rulers, etc.
(A) CIVIC DUTIES
(1) General References to
Ezr 7:26; Pr 24:21; Ec 8:2; Mt 17:27; 22:21; Ro 13:1
Tit 3:1; 1Pe 2:13,14
(2) To Honour Rulers
Ex 22:28; 1Sa 24:6; Ec 10:20; Ac 23:5; Ro 13:1; 1Pe 2:17; Jude 1:8
--SEE Rebellion (3), NATION, THE
(B) CIVIC RIGHTEOUSNESS, the blessings of
Pr 11:11; 14:34; 16:12; 25:5; 28:2; 29:4,14
Isa 16:5; 32:16; 33:5; 54:14
(C) PATRIOTISM, examples of
2Sa 10:12; 1Ki 11:21; 1Ch 19:13; Ne 1:4; 2:3; Ps 137:1; Isa 66:10
--SEE Love of Home, HOME
(D) PAYMENT OF TAXES (tribute)
(1) General References to
2Ch 17:11; Es 10:1; Mt 17:24; 22:17; Ro 13:6
(2) Examples of
Ge 41:34; 47:26; 1Sa 8:15; 2Ki 23:35; Ne 5:4; Mt 17:24
(E) CIVIL LIBERTY, general references to
Le 25:10; Isa 9:4; 10:27; 14:25; Jer 34:8; 1Co 7:21
--SEE Emancipation, LIBERTY
Year of Jubilee, JUBILEE, YEAR OF
(F) CIVIL STRIFE, general references to
2Ch 15:6; Jer 51:46; Mr 13:7; Lu 21:10,11
--SEE War Threatened, WAR
(G) KINGS
(1) Coronations of
1Sa 11:15; 2Sa 5:3; 1Ki 12:1,20; 2Ki 11:12; 2Ch 23:11
(2) Decrees of
Ezr 5:13; 6:1; 7:21; Es 2:8; 3:15; 8:14; Da 2:13; 3:10,29
Da 6:26; Jon 3:7; Lu 2:1
(3) Favour of
Pr 16:15; 19:12; 29:26; Mt 24:45
(4) Promises of
1Ki 1:30; Es 5:6; 7:2; 9:12; Mr 6:22
(5) Sceptres of
Ge 49:10; Nu 24:17; Es 4:11; Isa 14:5; Heb 1:8
(6) Thrones of
1Ki 10:18; 22:10; 2Ki 11:19; Ne 3:7; Es 5:1; Jon 3:6; Ac 12:21
(7) Wrath of
Pr 16:14; 19:12; 20:2; Ec 10:4; Da 2:12; 3:13
-- Of Israel and Judah. SEE Israel, ISRAEL-THE JEWS
& ISRAEL-THE JEWS
(H) RULERS
(1) Wisdom and Integrity Essential to
Ge 41:33; Ex 18:21; De 1:13; 16:18; Pr 24:23; 25:2; 31:4
(2) Duties of
De 17:16; 2Sa 23:3; 2Ch 19:6; Ps 2:10,11; Pr 16:12; 20:28
Pr 29:4,14
--SEE Justice Enjoined, JUSTICE
(3) Warnings to
De 27:19; Ne 5:7; Ps 110:5; Isa 1:23; 3:14; 10:1; 28:14
Eze 22:27; 28:2; 45:9; Ho 5:10; Mic 3:1; 7:3
--SEE Injustice (2), INJUSTICE
Oppression (1), CRUELTY
(4) Examples of Honour Rendered to
Ge 41:43; 1Sa 10:24; 2Sa 19:15; 1Ki 8:66; Da 3:9; Ac 26:2
(5) Rebuked by the Prophets and Messengers of God
1Sa 15:23; 2Sa 12:7; 1Ki 14:7; 16:1; 18:18; 21:20; 2Ki 3:13
2Ch 12:5; 16:9; 26:18; Da 5:23; Mr 6:18; Ac 23:3
--SEE Men of God, LEADERS
Sin Rebuked, DENUNCIATION of sin
-- Appointed by God. SEE Exaltation, EXALTATION
--, Corrupt. See NATION, THE
& NATION, THE
--, Judges of Israel. See Israel, ISRAEL-THE JEWS
& ISRAEL-THE JEWS
(I) SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CORRUPTION
(1) General References to
Ge 6:5; Job 15:16; Ps 14:3; Isa 1:6; 59:3; 64:6; Jer 16:12
Mic 7:3; Mt 23:27; Mr 7:21; Ro 1:24; 1Pe 2:12
--SEE Filthiness, DEFILEMENT
Evil Imagination, MIND, CARNAL
Sin Loved, SIN
Corruption (2), CORRUPTION
(2) Evil Times
Ge 6:12; 1Ki 19:10; Ps 12:1; 14:1; Isa 57:1; 59:14; Jer 5:1
Mic 7:2; Eph 5:16; 2Ti 3:1,2; 4:3
(3) The Prevalence of Violence
Ge 6:13; Job 24:2; Ps 55:9; 73:6; Pr 4:17; Isa 59:6; Jer 6:7
Eze 8:17; Am 3:10; Mic 2:2; 6:12
(J) BRIBERY
(1) Condemned
Ex 23:8; Ps 26:10; Pr 17:23; Isa 1:23; 5:23; 33:15; Am 5:12
(2) Examples of
Jud 16:5; 1Sa 8:3; 1Ki 15:19; Es 3:9; Mt 28:12; Mr 14:11; Ac 8:18
(K) CRIMES AGAINST THE NATION
(1) Assassination
Jud 3:21; 2Sa 3:27; 4:6; 20:10; 2Ki 12:21; 19:37
--SEE Murder, MURDER
(2) Rebellion
De 17:12; Ezr 7:26; 10:8; Ro 13:2; Jude 1:8
(3) Treason
2Sa 15:10; 1Ki 16:20; 2Ki 11:14; 15:14; 2Ch 22:10; Es 2:21
(L) PUNISHMENT
(1) Banishment
2Sa 14:13; Ezr 7:26; Ac 18:2
(2) Beating
De 25:3; Mt 21:35; Mr 13:9; Ac 5:40; 16:22; 21:32; 2Co 11:25
(3) Beheading
Mt 14:10; Ac 12:2; Re 20:4
(4) Burning
Ge 38:24; Le 20:14; 21:9; Da 3:6
(5) Confiscation of Property
2Sa 16:4; 1Ki 21:16; Ezr 7:26; 10:8; Es 8:1
(6) Exposure to Wild Beasts
Da 6:16; 1Co 15:32
(7) Hanging
Ge 40:22; De 21:23; Jos 8:29; 10:26; 2Sa 21:9; Ezr 6:11
Es 7:9; Ga 3:13
(8) Hard Labour
Ex 1:11-14; Jos 9:27; Jud 16:21
(9) Scourging
Mt 27:26; Mr 15:15; Joh 19:1; Ac 22:24
(10) Stoning
(a) Laws Concerning
Ex 19:13; Le 20:2; 24:14; De 13:10; 17:5; 22:24
(b) Examples of
Nu 14:10; Jos 7:25; 1Ki 12:18; 21:13; 2Ch 24:21
Joh 10:31; Ac 7:59; 14:19
(11) Stripes
(a) Number limited to Mosaic Law
De 25:3; 2Co 11:24
(b) Examples of Stripes endured for Righteousness Sake
Isa 53:5; Ac 16:23; 2Co 6:5; 11:24; 1Pe 2:24
-- Imprisonment. See SUFFERING
& SUFFERING
-- Mutilations. See DISFIGUREMENT
(M) INSTRUMENTS OF JUDGMENT sent against sinful nation
De 28:50; Jud 3:12; 1Ki 11:14; Isa 5:26; 7:18
Jer 5:15; 6:22; 51:20; Lu 19:43
(N) AMBASSADORS
Nu 20:14; 21:21; Jos 9:4; 2Sa 5:11; 1Ki 5:1; 20:2
2Ki 14:8; 16:7; Eze 17:15
(O) CENSUS TAKEN, of the Israelites
Nu 1:2; 26:2; 2Sa 24:2; 1Ch 21:1; Lu 2:1
NATURE, BEAUTY OF
So 2:12; Isa 35:1; Mt 6:29
NATURE'S LESSON
Ps 8:3,4; Mt 6:28; 13:31; Mr 4:28; 13:28
NATURE'S MYSTERIES
Ps 139:15; Ec 11:5; Mr 4:27; Joh 3:8
NATURE'S PRAISE
Ps 65:13; 69:34; 98:8; 148:3; Isa 44:23; 49:13; 55:12
--Revelation. See REVELATIONS
NAZARENE
Mt 2:23; Ac 24:5
--SEE Jesus of Nazareth, JESUS CHRIST SEE
NAZARETH
a town of Galilee, early home of Christ
Mt 2:23; 4:13; Mr 1:9; Lu 1:26; 2:4,39; 4:16; Joh 1:46
--, Jesus of. See JESUS CHRIST SEE
NEBO
(1) Mount of. SEE Mountains,
(2) An Idol
Isa 46:1
(3) Town and District
Nu 32:3; 1Ch 5:8; Isa 15:2; Jer 48:1
NEBUCHADNEZZAR OR NEBUCHADREZZAR
king of Babylon
(1) General References to
2Ki 24:1; 25:1; 2Ch 36:6; Jer 39:1,11; Da 1:1; 2:1; 3:1; 4:1,28,37
(2) Prophecies Concerning
Jer 21:1-14; 25:1-38; 27:1-22; 28:1-17; 32:1-44; 34:1-22
NEBUZAR-ADAN
a Babylonian general
2Ki 25:8; Jer 39:9,11; 40:1; 43:6; 52:12
NEEDLES
Mt 19:24; Mr 10:25
NEHEMIAH
"The Patriotic Statesman" Characteristics of
Patriotism
Ne 1:1-4
Prayerfulness
Ne 1:5-11; 4:4,5,9
Faith
Ne 2:20; 4:14
Courage
Ne 4:20; 6:10,11
Diligence
Ne 4:21-23; 6:3
Executive ability
Ne 4:13-20
Firmness in the right
Ne 13:11,17,25
Earnestness in reform
Ne 5:1-19; 13:15-31
NET
(1) For Fish
Eze 26:5; Mt 4:18; Lu 5:2; Joh 21:6
(2) A Snare for Men
Ps 57:6; Pr 1:17; 29:5; Mic 7:2
--SEE Snares Laid, SNARES LAID
NETHINIM
servants of the Levites
1Ch 9:2; Ezr 2:43; 7:7; 8:20; Ne 3:26; 7:46; 10:28; 11:3
NETTLES
Job 30:7; Pr 24:31; Isa 34:13; Ho 9:6; Zep 2:9
NEW MAN
(1) The Believer as a
Ps 40:3; Eze 11:19; Ro 6:4; 7:6; 2Co 5:17; Ga 6:15
Eph 2:15; 4:24; Col 3:10
--SEE Conversion, CONVERSION
& CONVERSION
(2) Raised from Spiritual Death
Eze 37:10; Lu 15:24; Ro 8:11; 11:15; Eph 2:1,6; Col 2:13; 3:1
--SEE Spiritual Quickening, AWAKENINGS
Regeneration, LIFE
(3) Strengthened and Renewed by the Holy Spirit
Ps 51:10; Isa 40:31; 41:1; Ro 12:2; 2Co 4:16
Eph 4:23; Col 3:10; Tit 3:5
--SEE Renewed Heart, HEART, THE HUMAN
Regeneration, LIFE
Spiritual Quickening, AWAKENINGS
Conversion, CONVERSION
& CONVERSION
Pardon, SALVATION
Spiritual Cleansing, CLEANSING
(4) Called by a New Name
Isa 56:5; 62:2; 65:15; Ac 11:26; Re 3:12
(5) A New Song upon the lips
Ps 33:3; 40:3; 96:1; 98:1; 144:9; 149:1; Isa 42:10
Re 5:9; 14:3; 15:3
--SEE Heavenly Praise, GRATITUDE
NEW THINGS
Isa 42:9; 43:19; 48:6; 65:17; 2Co 5:17; Re 21:5
NICODEMUS
a ruler of the Jews
Joh 3:1
-- A cautious inquirer, but a man of spiritual perception
Joh 3:2
-- Immature
Joh 3:10
-- Fair-minded
Joh 7:50,51
-- Rendered a loving, though belated, service to Christ
Joh 19:39,40
NIGHT
(1) Type of Ignorance and Sin
Ro 13:12; 1Th 5:5; Re 21:25; 22:5
(2) General References to the Natural
Ge 1:5; Ps 19:2; 134:1
-- Songs. See
NILE
called "The River"
Ex 1:22; 4:9; 7:17; Isa 11:15; Jer 2:18; Eze 29:4
NIMROD
son of Cush
Ge 10:8; 1Ch 1:10; Mic 5:6
NINEVEH
the capital of Assyria
Ge 10:11; 2Ki 19:36; Jon 1:2; 3:3; 4:11; Na 1:1; Zep 2:13
Mt 12:41; Lu 11:32
NISROCH
an Assyrian idol
2Ki 19:37; Isa 37:38
NOAH
son of Lamech
(1) General References to
Ge 5:29; 6:8; 7:1; 8:1,20; 9:1,17,29; Mt 24:37; Heb 11:7
1Pe 3:20; 2Pe 2:5
(2) Facts concerning
Walked with God amidst evil surroundings
Ge 6:8-12
Obedient when appointed to a hard task
Ge 6:14,22; 7:5
Remembered by the Lord and delivered from death
Ge 8:1
By Faith worked out his own salvation
Heb 11:7
Warned his neighbours of impending judgment
2Pe 2:5
Built the first altar recorded
Ge 8:20
Honoured by God with an everlasting covenant
Ge 9:12-17
NOB
a city of the priests
1Sa 21:1; 22:9,19; Ne 11:32
NOBLES
1Ki 21:8; 2Ch 23:20; Ne 5:7
NO HELPER
an expression used to indicate the forsaken
condition of man
Ps 22:11; 107:12; Isa 41:28; 59:16; 63:5; Eze 22:30
NONE LIKE GOD
Ex 8:10; 15:11; De 33:26; 2Sa 7:22; 1Ki 8:23; 1Ch 17:20
Ps 89:6; Isa 40:18; Mr 12:32
--SEE One God, ONE GOD
NO NEUTRALITY POSSIBLE IN RELATION TO SPIRITUAL THINGS
Mt 12:30; Mr 9:40; Lu 11:23; 16:13
--SEE Indecision, INSTABILITY
Half-heartedness, INDIFFERENCE
Undivided Service, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
NOON
De 28:29; Job 11:17; Ps 55:17; 91:6; Isa 58:10; Ac 22:6
NOPH
(Memphis), a city of Egypt
Isa 19:13; Jer 2:16; 44:1; 46:14; Eze 30:13; Ho 9:6
NORTH
Job 26:7; 37:9,22; Isa 43:6; Lu 13:29
NOSE
Le 21:18; 2Ki 19:28; Ps 115:6
NOSTRILS
Ge 2:7; Ex 15:8; Job 27:3; 41:20; Isa 2:22
NURSES
mentioned
Ge 24:59; 35:8; Ex 2:7; Ru 4:16; 2Sa 4:4; 2Ki 11:2; 1Th 2:7
OATHS
(1) Permitted in bearing witness
Ex 22:11; Nu 5:19; De 6:13; 1Ki 8:31; Jer 12:16
--SEE Oaths (3), OATHS
(2) Of Allegiance
2Ki 11:4; Ec 8:2; Eze 17:13
(3) In Covenants
Ge 26:31; 31:53; 47:31; 50:25; Jos 9:15; Jer 38:16
(4) Examples of Rash
Ge 25:33; Jos 9:19; Mr 6:23; Ac 23:21
(5) Divine
Ge 22:16; Ps 89:35; 95:11; Isa 14:24; 62:8
Lu 1:73; Heb 3:11; 6:17
--, Profane Forbidden. SEE Profanity, PROFANITY
--, Sacred. SEE Perjury, COURTS
OBADIAH
the prophet. See book of Obadiah
OBED-EDOM
the Gittite, blessed while keeping the ark
2Sa 6:10; 1Ch 13:13; 15:18; 26:4
OBEDIENCE-DISOBEDIENCE
(A) OBEDIENCE
(1) To God, the duty of
Whole-hearted Required
De 26:16; 32:46
The Price of Success
Jos 1:8
Better than Sacrifice
1Sa 15:22; Jer 7:23
Secures Entrance into God's Kingdom
Mt 7:21; Lu 8:21
The Imperative Duty of Life
Ac 5:29
--SEE Commandments, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
& BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
(2) Examples of
Noah
Ge 6:22
Abraham
Ge 12:4; 22:2,3
Bezaleel
Ex 36:1; Nu 9:23
Joshua
Jos 11:15
Hezekiah
2Ki 18:6; Ezr 7:23; Ps 27:8
Joseph and Mary
Lu 2:39; Ac 16:10
Paul
Ac 26:19; Ro 16:19
Christ
Heb 5:8
(3) Blessings Promised for
Ex 19:5; De 4:30; 5:29; 7:12; 28:1; 1Ki 3:14; Job 36:11; Zec 3:7
Jas 1:25; 1Jo 3:22; Re 22:14
--SEE Plenty Promised,
Life, LIFE
Promises, PROMISES, DIVINE
Uprightness, UPRIGHTNESS
Divine Supplies, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
Prosperity (4), PROSPERITY
Blessings (2), BLESSINGS
(4) Christ's Example of
Joh 14:31; 15:10; Ro 5:19; Heb 5:8; 10:9
(5) Filial. See YOUNG PEOPLE
(B) CHRIST'S WORDS CONCERNING OBEDIENCE
The Basal Rock of Character
Mt 7:24
Essential to Membership in God's Family
Mt 12:50
The Key to Spiritual Knowledge
Joh 7:17
Secures the Blessing of Divine Fellowship
Joh 14:23; 1Jo 2:17
(C) OBEDIENCE TO CHRIST, examples of
Mt 4:20; 7:24; 9:9; 21:6; 26:19; Lu 5:5; 6:47
Joh 2:7; 11:29; 14:21; 21:6
(D) DISOBEDIENCE
(1) Penalty for
De 11:28; 28:15; 1Sa 12:15; 28:18; 1Ki 13:21; Jer 12:17
Eph 5:6; 2Th 1:8; 1Ti 1:9; Heb 2:2,3
--SEE Punishment, PUNISHMENT
& PUNISHMENT
Wicked WICKED
Threatenings, THREATENINGS
No Escape, SIN
(2) Examples of
Ge 3:11; 19:26; Le 10:1; Nu 20:11; Jos 7:1; 1Sa 13:13
Jon 1:3; Zep 3:2
--SEE Backsliding, DETERIORATION
Forsaking God, UNFAITHFULNESS
& UNFAITHFULNESS
Covenant-breakers, UNFAITHFULNESS
Apostates, UNFAITHFULNESS
OBED
son of Boaz and Ruth
Ru 4:17; 1Ch 2:12; Lu 3:32
OBEISANCE
Ge 37:7; 43:28; Ex 18:7; 2Sa 15:5; Isa 49:23; Mt 2:11; Lu 8:41
--SEE Salutations, SOCIAL LIFE
ODED
a prophet
2Ch 28:9
ODOURS, SWEET
2Ch 16:14; Ps 45:8; So 4:10; Da 2:46; Joh 12:3; Re 5:8
OFFERINGS
(1) Acceptable
Le 1:4; Isa 56:7; Ro 12:1; Php 4:18; Heb 13:16; 1Pe 2:5
--SEE Unblemished, UNBLEMISHED
(2) Burnt
Ex 29:18; Le 6:9; 8:18; 9:2; Nu 28:3; 29:6; Jos 8:31
1Sa 6:15; 7:9; 2Sa 24:25; 1Ki 3:4; 1Ch 16:40; 2Ch 13:11; Ezr 3:3
(3) Drink
Ge 35:14; Ex 29:40; Le 23:13; Nu 15:5; 28:7; 2Ki 16:13; Ezr 7:17
(4) Freewill
Nu 15:3; 29:39; De 12:6; 16:10; 23:23; 2Ch 31:14; Ezr 1:4
3:5; 7:16; 8:28; Ps 119:108
(5) Heave
Ex 29:27; Le 7:14,32; Nu 18:8; 31:29
(6) Meal, or Meat
Le 2:1; 6:14; 9:17; 10:12; 23:18
(7) Peace
Ex 20:24; 24:5; 29:28; Le 3:6; 7:11,29; 9:4,18; 19:5
Nu 6:14; 7:17; 10:10
(8) Sin
Ex 29:14; 30:10; Le 4:3; 6:25; 9:2,15; 10:17; Nu 6:11; 8:8; 15:27
Heb 9:13; 10:11
(9) Thank
Le 7:12; 22:29; 2Ch 29:31; 33:16; Ps 116:17; Jer 33:11
--SEE Thanksgiving, GRATITUDE
Sacrifices (4), SACRIFICES
(10) Trespass
Le 5:6; 6:6; 7:1; 14:12; 19:21; 1Sa 6:3; 2Ki 12:16; Ezr 10:19
(11) Unacceptable
Ge 4:5; Le 7:18; 1Sa 13:9; Ps 50:9; Pr 15:8; Isa 1:11; 66:3
Jer 6:20; 14:12; Ho 8:13; Am 5:22; Mal 1:8
(12) Wave
Ex 29:24; Le 7:30; 8:27; 10:14; Nu 5:25; 18:11
(13) Withheld. SEE 2128
For further treatment of this subject SEE
Giving, LIBERALITY
Benevolence, LIBERALITY
& LIBERALITY
Tithes, LIBERALITY
Liberality, LIBERALITY
Sacrifices, SACRIFICES
OG
king of Bashan
Nu 21:33; De 3:11; Jos 13:12; Ne 9:22; Ps 135:11
OIL
(1) For Lamps
Ex 27:20; Le 24:2; Mt 25:3
(2) For Food
Ex 29:2; Le 2:15; 6:15; 1Ki 17:12; Eze 16:13
(3) Figuratively used
Ps 23:5; 45:7; 141:5; Isa 61:3; Zec 4:12
(4) For Anointing
Ex 29:7; 30:25; 37:29; 1Sa 10:1; 1Ch 9:30; Ps 133:2
-- as a Remedy. SEE Anointing (6),
OLD LIFE
of sin
Ro 6:6; Eph 4:22; Col 3:9; 1Pe 4:3; 2Pe 1:9
--SEE Walk, Sinful, PATHWAY OF SIN
OMEGA
last letter of the Greek alphabet, a name applied to Christ
Re 1:8; 21:6; 22:13
OMER
one-tenth of a ephah
Ex 16:16,32,36
--SEE Tables, 3535
OMNIPRESENCE
of God
De 4:39; Ps 139:8; Pr 15:3; Isa 66:1; Jer 23:24; Ac 17:27
--SEE Nearness, Divine, FELLOWSHIP
OMRI
king of Israel, succeeds Elah
1Ki 16:16,22,28; Mic 6:16
ONAN
son of Judah
Ge 38:4; 46:12; Nu 26:19; 1Ch 2:3
ONE GOD
De 4:35; 6:4; 32:39; 2Sa 7:22; 1Ch 17:20; Ps 83:18; 86:10
Isa 43:10; 44:6; 45:18; Mr 12:29; 1Co 8:4; Eph 4:6; 1Ti 2:5; 1Jo 5:7
--SEE None Like God, NONE LIKE GOD
ONESIMUS
a slave for whom Paul intercedes
Col 4:9; Phm 1:10
ONESIPHORUS
a friend of Paul
2Ti 1:16; 4:19
ON
Heliopolis (?)
Ge 41:45; 46:20
ONIONS
Nu 11:5
ONLY CHILD
Ge 22:12; Pr 4:3; Jer 6:26; Lu 7:12; 8:42; Joh 3:16
OPHEL
a part of Jerusalem
2Ch 27:3; 33:14; Ne 3:26; 11:21
OPHIR
a country rich in gold
1Ki 9:28; 10:11; 22:48; 1Ch 29:4; 2Ch 8:18; Job 22:24; 28:16
Ps 45:9; Isa 13:12
OPHRAH
town of
Jos 18:23; Jud 6:11; 8:32; 1Sa 13:17
OPPORTUNITY
(1) Lost, by Indifference or Neglect
For Complete Victory - by a Half-hearted King
2Ki 13:19
For Repentance - by Israel
Jer 8:20
For Providing Oil - by the Foolish Virgins
Mt 25:10
For Investment - by the One-talented Man
Mt 25:26,27
For Sympathetic Service - by the Castaways
Mt 25:44,45
For Sympathy with the Master - by the Disciples
Mt 26:40,41,45
For Accepting Christ- by Jerusalem
Lu 19:41,42
For Meeting the Risen Lord - by Thomas
Joh 20:19,24
--SEE Procrastination, HASTE
Too Late, DELAY
Neglect, INDIFFERENCE
& INDIFFERENCE
Spiritual Loss, LOSS
(2) Responsibility according to
Pr 1:24; Eze 3:19; Mt 10:14; 11:20; Lu 12:47
--SEE Accountability, 3542
Responsibility, STEWARDSHIP
(3) For Great Service
Mt 9:37; Joh 4:35; Ac 16:9
(4) An Open Door of
1Co 16:9; 2Co 2:12; Re 3:8
-- Judgment according to. See FUTURE, THE
ORACLES, THE SCRIPTURES CALLED
Ac 7:38; Ro 3:2; Heb 5:12; 1Pe 4:11
ORATOR
Isa 3:3; Ac 24:1
ORDINANCES
of God
Ex 18:20; Nu 9:14; 2Ki 17:37; Eze 11:20; Mal 3:7; Lu 1:6
ORION
constellation of
Job 9:9; 38:31; Am 5:8
OTHNIEL
son of Kenaz, the first judge of Israel
Jos 15:17; Jud 1:13; 3:9
OUTCASTS
general references to
Isa 11:12; 16:3; 27:13; Jer 30:17
OVENS
Le 2:4; 26:26; La 5:10; Mal 4:1; Mt 6:30
OVERPOWERING PRESENCE, OF CHRIST
Joh 18:6; Ac 9:4; 2Th 2:8; Re 1:17
--SEE Glory of Christ, CHRIST JESUS
PAIN
general references to
Job 14:22; 30:17; 33:19; Isa 21:3; Ro 8:22; Re 16:10; 21:4
PAINTING THE FACE
2Ki 9:30; Jer 4:30; Eze 23:40
PALACES
1Ki 7:1; 22:39; Ezr 6:2; Ne 1:1; Ps 144:12; Jer 22:14
PALLIATION-DENUNCIATION OF SIN
(A) PALLIATION OF SIN, condemned
Pr 17:15; 24:24; 28:4; Isa 5:20; Eze 13:22; Mal 2:17; Ro 1:32
--SEE Connivance, CONNIVANCE
Excuses, SELF-JUSTIFICATION
& SELF-JUSTIFICATION
--, Excusing Personal Sin. See SELF-JUSTIFICATION
(B) DENUNCIATION of sin
Isa 30:1; Eze 16:37; Mt 3:7; 23:33; Lu 10:13; 19:46
Ac 7:52; 13:10; 23:3
--SEE Woes, WOES
Divine Curse, CURSE, DIVINE
Threatening, THREATENINGS
Divine Reproof, REPROOF
(C) SIN REBUKED, examples of
Ge 3:17
A Man of God Rebukes Eli
1Sa 2:29
Samuel Rebukes Saul
1Sa 13:13
Nathan Rebukes David
2Sa 12:7,9; 1Ki 18:18
Elijah Rebukes Ahab
1Ki 21:20
Zechariah Rebukes Judah
2Ch 24:20
Ezra Rebukes the People
Ezr 10:10,11; Da 5:22; Mt 25:26
The Dying Thief Rebukes his Companion
Lu 23:39,40
--SEE Rulers Rebuked, NATION, THE
Man of God LEADERS
Reproof, REPROOF
& REPROOF
Woes, WOES
PALM BRANCHES
Le 23:40; Ne 8:15; Joh 12:13
PAMPHYLIA
a province of Asia Minor
Ac 2:10; 13:13; 14:24; 15:38; 27:5
PANICS
Ex 14:25; Jud 7:22; 1Sa 4:10; 14:16; 17:51; 2Ki 7:7
2Ch 14:12; 20:23
--SEE Fear of Man, FEAR
Cowardice, FEAR
PAPER
Isa 19:7; 2Jo 1:12
PAPHOS
Ac 13:6
PARABLES
(1) Of the Old Testament
Of Jotham
Jud 9:7
Of Nathan
2Sa 12:1
Of Woman of Tekoa
2Sa 14:15
Of a Prophet
1Ki 20:39
Of Joash
2Ki 14:9; 2Ch 25:18
Of the Prophets
Isa 5:1; Jer 13:1; Eze 17:3; 19:2,3; 24:3
(2) Of Christ
I. In One Gospel Only
Mt. Mr. Lu.
The Barren Fig Tree.................. -- -- 13
The Draw Net......................... 13 -- --
The Friend at Midnight............... -- -- 11
The Good Samaritan................... -- -- 10
The Goodly Pearl..................... 13 -- --
The Great Supper..................... -- -- 14
The Hidden Treasure.................. 13 -- --
The Householder...................... -- 13 --
The Labourers in the Vineyard........ 20 -- --
The Marriage of the King's Son....... 22 -- --
The Pharisee and Publican............ -- -- 18
The Piece of Money................... -- -- 15
The Pounds........................... -- -- 19
The Prodigal Son..................... -- -- 15
The Rich Fool........................ -- -- 12
The Rich Man and Lazarus............. -- -- 16
The Seed Growing in Secret........... -- 4 --
The Sheep and Goats.................. 25 -- --
The Tares............................ 13 -- --
The Ten Talents...................... 25 -- --
The Ten Virgins...................... 25 -- --
The Two Debtors...................... -- -- 7
The Two Sons......................... 21 -- --
The Unjust Judge..................... -- -- 18
The Unjust Steward................... -- -- 16
The Unmerciful Servant............... 18 -- --
The Unprofitable Servants............ -- -- 17
The Wedding Feast.................... -- -- 12
The Wise Steward..................... -- -- 12
II. Found in Two Gospels Only
The House on the Rock................ 7 -- 6
The Leaven........................... 13 -- 13
The Lost Sheep....................... 18 -- 15
III. Found in Three Gospels
New Cloth............................ 9 2 5
New Wine in Old Bottles.............. 9 2 5
The Fig Tree......................... 24 13 21
The Mustard Seed..................... 13 4 13
The Sower............................ 13 4 8
The Wicked Husbandmen................ 21 12 20
PARADISE
Lu 23:43; 2Co 12:4; Re 2:7
--SEE Heaven, 1356
Reward, FUTURE, THE
PARADOXES, SCRIPTURAL
Mt 10:39; 16:25; 2Co 4:18; 6:8; 12:10; Eph 3:19
--SEE Strength (2), POWER
PARAN
wilderness
Nu 10:12; 12:16; 13:26; De 1:1; 33:2
PARRICIDE
2Ki 19:37; 2Ch 32:21; Isa 37:38
--SEE Assassination, NATION, THE
Murder, MURDER
PARTAKERS, BELIEVERS AS
Php 1:7; Col 1:12; 1Ti 6:2; Heb 3:1; 6:4; 12:10; 1Pe 4:13; 5:1
2Pe 1:4
PARTAKERS OF EVIL
1Co 10:21; Eph 5:7; 2Jo 1:11; Re 18:4
--SEE Connivance, CONNIVANCE
PASSIONS, EVIL
Ro 1:26; 7:5; Ga 5:24; 1Th 4:5
--SEE Lust, IMPURITY
Flesh, FLESH, THE
PASSOVER
general references to
Ex 12:11; Nu 33:3; De 16:1; 2Ch 30:15; 35:11; Ezr 6:20
Mr 14:12; 1Co 5:7
-- Feast of. SEE Feasts, FEASTS, JEWISH
PATHROS
Isa 11:11; Jer 44:1; Eze 29:14; 30:14
PATHS, RIGHT
Ps 16:11; 23:3; 25:10; 119:35; Pr 2:9; 4:11,18; Isa 2:3; 26:7
Heb 12:13
--SEE Way (3), WAY, RIGHT
PATHWAY OF SIN
(1) General References to
Pr 2:15; 12:15; 13:15; 14:12; 15:9; Isa 59:8; Mt 7:13
--SEE Way (1), DARKNESS
(2) Walking in
De 29:19; Jer 7:24; Eph 2:2; Php 3:18; 1Pe 4:3
2Pe 2:10; 3:3; Jude 1:18
PATIENCE-IMPATIENCE
(A) PATIENCE
(1) Enjoined
Ec 7:8; Lu 21:19; Ro 12:12; 1Th 5:14; 2Ti 2:24; Tit 2:2
Heb 10:36; Jas 1:4; 5:7; 2Pe 1:6
--SEE Endurance, STEADFASTNESS
Steadfastness, STEADFASTNESS
& STEADFASTNESS
(2) Examples of
2Th 1:4; Heb 6:15; Jas 5:11; Re 1:9; 2:2; 14:12
--SEE Meekness, MEEKNESS
(3) In Waiting for God
Ge 49:18; Ps 33:20; 37:7; 40:1; 130:6; Isa 25:9; 26:8; 33:2
La 3:25; Lu 2:25; Ac 1:4
--SEE Prayerfulness, DEVOTIONAL LIFE
(B) IMPATIENCE, examples of
Moses, at the murmuring of Israel
Nu 20:10
Naaman, at the conditions imposed by the prophet
2Ki 5:11,12
Jonah, at the blasting of the gourd
Jon 4:8,9
The disciples, at the outcry of the Syrophenician woman
Mt 15:23
James and John, at the inhospitality of the Samaritans
Lu 9:54
Martha, with her sister Mary
Lu 10:40
PATMOS, ISLE OF
Re 1:9
PATRIARCHS
Ac 2:29; 7:8; Heb 7:4
PAUL'S THORN
2Co 12:7; Ga 4:13
PAUL
the apostle
(1) General References to
Ac 7:58; 8:1,3; 9:1,22; 11:25; 12:25; 13:2,50; 14:19; 15:12,40
Ac 16:9,28; 17:22; 18:1; 19:1; 20:1; 21:13,40; 22:30; 23:33
Ac 24:10; 25:10; 26:1; 27:1; 28:3,30; Ro 15:16; 2Co 10:10
Ga 1:13; 2:1; 4:13; Php 3:4; 1Ti 1:13
-- "The Man of Vision"
The vision of Christ
Ac 9:3-6; 26:13-15
The Missionary Vision
Ac 16:9
The vision of Testimony
Ac 18:9
The vision of Warning
Ac 22:18
The vision of Work in the capital of the world
Ac 23:11
The vision of Encouragement in the storm
Ac 27:23
The vision of Paradise
2Co 12:1-4
-- Obedience to these visions the explanation of his
wonderful career
Ac 26:19
-- Characteristics of.
Joy
Ac 16:25; 2Co 6:10; 7:4; Php 4:4
Courage
Ac 16:36,37; 22:25; 24:25
Steadfastness
Ac 20:24
Earnestness
Ac 20:31; Ro 9:3; Php 3:18
Industry
Ac 20:34; 1Th 2:9
Entire consecration
Ac 21:13; Php 3:7-14
Tact
1Co 9:19-22
Self-sacrifice
2Co 11:24-33
Faithfulness
2Ti 4:7,8
Endurance
2Ti 2:10
Patience
2Co 12:12
Love
1Co 16:24; 2Co 2:4
-- Apostleship of. See APOSTLESHIP OF PAUL
-- Miracles of. See MIRACLES
-- Preaching of. See LEADERS
PAVILION, GOD'S
2Sa 22:12; Ps 27:5; 31:20
PEACE, FALSE
Ps 123:4; Jer 6:14; Eze 13:10; 23:42; Am 6:1
PEACE INVOKED
Ge 43:23; Jud 6:23; 19:20; 1Sa 25:6; 1Ch 12:18; Da 4:1
Lu 10:5; 24:36; Joh 20:21; Ga 6:16; 1Pe 5:14
PEARLS BEFORE SWINE
Pr 9:7; 16:22; 23:9; 26:4; Mt 7:6
--SEE Despisers, DESPISERS
Reproof (4), REPROOF
Scorners, SCORNERS
PEARLS
Mt 13:45; 1Ti 2:9; Re 17:4; 18:12; 21:21
PEKAHIAH
king of Israel, son of Menahem
2Ki 15:23,26
PEKAH
king of Israel, son of Remaliah
2Ki 15:25,30; 16:5; 2Ch 28:6; Isa 7:1
PELETHITES
part of David's guard
2Sa 8:18; 15:18; 20:7; 1Ki 1:38; 1Ch 18:17
PENITENCE-IMPENITENCE
(A) REPENTANCE
(1) Duty of
2Ki 17:13; 2Ch 30:6; Pr 1:23; Isa 22:12; Jer 25:5
Eze 14:6; 18:31; 33:11; Da 4:27; Ho 14:2; Joe 2:12; Mal 3:7
Mt 3:2; Lu 13:2,3; Ac 3:19; 8:22; 17:30; 26:20
--SEE Confession of Sin, CONFESSION
Cleansing, CLEANSING
Divine Pleadings, INVITATIONS
(2) Promises to the Penitent
1Sa 7:3
Answer to Prayer
2Ch 7:14; 30:9; Ne 1:9
Pardon, for sin
Isa 55:7; Jer 3:12; 31:9
Life
Eze 18:21; Zec 1:3
Comfort
Mt 5:4; Lu 15:7
The Gift of the Holy Spirit
Ac 2:38
For other promises to the Penitent, See PROMISES, DIVINE
(3) Examples of
Ahab
1Ki 21:27
Josiah
2Ki 22:19
Israel in Ezra's Time
Ezr 10:1
Job
Job 42:1,6; Ps 38:18; Jer 3:21; Ho 6:1
The Ninevites
Jon 3:6-9
Peter
Mr 14:72
The Prodigal Son
Lu 15:21
The Publican
Lu 18:13
--SEE 2711
Religious Awakening, AWAKENINGS
Pardon, SALVATION
(4) Ascribed to God (change of purpose)
Ge 6:7; Ex 32:14; 1Sa 15:11; Ps 106:45; Ho 11:8; Joe 2:13; Jon 3:9
(5) Fasts Proclaimed in connection with
1Ki 21:9; 2Ch 20:3; Ezr 8:21; Es 4:16; Jer 36:9; Jon 3:5
(B) RETURNING TO GOD
(1) General References to
1Ki 8:48; Ps 78:34; Isa 19:22; 30:15; 55:7; Ho 6:1; 14:1; Mal 3:7
Lu 15:20; 1Pe 2:25
(2) Promises to those who come in Contrition
Ps 34:18; 51:17; Isa 57:15; 66:2; Joe 2:13; Zec 12:10; 2Co 7:10
--SEE Confession of Sin, CONFESSION
(C) IMPENITENCE
(1) Warnings Against
Le 26:23; Pr 1:24; Ec 8:11; Jer 7:13; Ho 7:10; Am 4:6; Hag 2:17
Mt 11:20
--SEE Stubbornness, SELF-WILL
(2) Examples of
2Ki 17:14; 2Ch 28:22; 33:23; Ne 9:29; Jer 6:15; Da 9:13
Lu 16:31; Re 9:21
--SEE Perverseness, PERVERSENESS
Stubbornness, SELF-WILL
(D) CORRECTION DESPISED
Isa 1:5; 9:13; 42:25; Jer 2:30; 5:3; Am 4:9; Zep 3:7
Heb 12:5; Re 16:11
--SEE Stubbornness, SELF-WILL
& SELF-WILL
Blindness, BLINDNESS-VISION
Perverseness, PERVERSENESS
Divine Call, INVITATIONS
(E) HARDNESS OF HEART
(1) Condemned
Ps 95:8; Pr 28:14; 29:1; Isa 42:25; Ro 2:5; Heb 3:13
--SEE Stubbornness, SELF-WILL
(E) HARDNESS OF HEART
(2) Examples of
Ex 8:15; 2Ch 36:13; Ne 9:17; Ps 78:32; Jer 5:3; Da 5:20; Zec 7:12
Mr 3:5; 8:17; 16:14
--SEE Perverseness, PERVERSENESS
Self-will, SELF-WILL
Divine Call, INVITATIONS
Despisers, DESPISERS
(F) INSENSIBILITY, physical and spiritual
Pr 23:35; Isa 42:25; Ac 28:27; Eph 4:19; 1Ti 4:2
--SEE Dullness, DULLNESS
Spiritual Deafness, DEAFNESS
Dead in Sin, 2164
Spiritual Sleep, SLEEP
PENITENT THIEF
"The Model Penitent
Rebuked his sinful companion
Lu 23:40
Confessed his own sin
Lu 23:41
Declared Christ to be sinless
Lu 23:41
Exhibited wonder faith
Lu 23:42
Confessed Christ, calling him Lord
Lu 23:42
Made a model prayer
Lu 23:42
Received an immediate answer
Lu 23:43
PENNY
(denarius), a Roman coin value from 15 to 20 cents
--SEE Tables, 3537
PENS
for writing
Jud 5:14; Job 19:24; Ps 45:1; Isa 8:1; Jer 8:8; 17:1
PENTECOST, DAY OF
Ac 2:1; 20:16; 1Co 16:8
-- Feast of. SEE Feasts. FEASTS, JEWISH
PEOPLE, GOD'S
(1) General References to
A peculiar treasure
Ex 19:5
Chosen by Jehovah
De 14:2
Exalted above all nations
De 26:19; 1Sa 12:22; Ps 29:11
Guided like a flock
Ps 78:52; 100:3
Prepared for service
Lu 1:17; Ac 15:14
Characterized by zeal
Tit 2:14
The law written upon their hearts
Heb 8:10; 2Ti 2:10; Re 21:3
(2) Spoken of as the Elect
Mt 24:22,31; Lu 18:7; Ro 8:33; 2Ti 2:10; 1Pe 1:2
--SEE Israel (2), ISRAEL-THE JEWS
(3) Called the "Chosen Ones"
De 7:6; Ps 4:3; 1Co 1:26; Eph 1:4; Jas 2:5; 1Pe 2:10
--SEE Adoption, CHURCH, THE
PEOR
Nu 23:28; 25:18; Jos 22:17
PERDITION
Joh 17:12; Php 1:28; 2Th 2:3; 1Ti 6:9; Heb 10:39; Re 17:8
--SEE Punishment, PUNISHMENT
PERFECTION-IMPERFECTION
(A) PERFECTION
(1) Some Essential Elements of
Benevolence
Mt 19:21
Love
Col 3:14
Good Works
Jas 2:22
Control of the Tongue
Jas 3:2
Obedience
1Jo 2:5; 4:12
(2) The Duty of Striving after
Ge 17:1; De 18:13; 1Ki 8:61; Mt 5:48; 2Co 13:11
Eph 4:13; Php 3:15; Col 1:28; 2Ti 3:17; Heb 6:1; 13:21
Jas 1:4; 1Pe 5:10
--SEE Spiritual Growth, DEVELOPMENT
(B) PERFECTION DIVINE, of God
De 32:4; 2Sa 22:31; Ps 18:30; Ec 3:14; Mt 5:48
--SEE God's Holiness, HOLINESS
God's Righteousness, RIGHTEOUSNESS
God of Truth, TRUTH
Divine Excellencies, EXCELLENCIES, DIVINE
(C) CHRIST'S PERFECTION
Joh 1:14; 19:4; Heb 2:10; 5:9; 7:28
--SEE Fulness of Christ, FULNESS
(D) CHRIST'S SINLESSNESS, general references to
Isa 53:9; Lu 23:41; Joh 8:46; 2Co 5:21; Heb 1:9; 4:15
Heb 7:26; 9:14; 1Pe 1:19; 2:22; 1Jo 3:5
--SEE Righteousness (2) RIGHTEOUSNESS
(E) IMPERFECTION, HUMAN
(1) General References to
Job 9:20; Ec 7:20; Php 3:12; Jas 3:2; Re 3:2
--SEE Unbelief (1), UNBELIEF
Sin, SIN
Half-heartedness, INDIFFERENCE
(2) Exemplified in the Lives of the Best Men
Ge 20:2; Nu 20:12; 1Ki 3:3; 22:43; 2Ch 16:12; Jon 1:3
Lu 9:54; 22:24; Ga 2:13
--SEE Deception, FALSEHOOD
Sin Universal, SIN
PERGA
a town of Pamphylia
Ac 13:13; 14:25
PERGAMOS
a town of Mysia
Re 1:11; 2:12
PERIODS AND NUMBERS
(1) Forty Days
-- Flood lasted
Ge 7:17
-- Noah sends forth a raven at end of
Ge 8:6
-- The embalming of Jacob occupied
Ge 50:3
-- Moses on the mount fasting
Ex 24:18; 34:28
-- Spies in the land of Canaan
Nu 13:25
-- Moses in prayer for Israel
De 9:25
-- Goliath's defiance lasted
1Sa 17:16
-- Elijah's meal lasted
1Ki 19:8
-- Ezekiel's typical period
Eze 4:6
-- Jonah's warning concerning the destruction of Nineveh
Jon 3:4
-- Christ's Temptation
Lu 4:2
-- Christ's appearance after the resurrection
Ac 1:3
(2) Forty Years
Ex 16:35; Nu 14:33; Jud 3:11; Ps 95:10; Eze 29:11
(3) Seven Days
Ge 2:3; 7:4; Ex 7:25; 29:30; 1Sa 11:3; 13:8; Eze 3:15
Ac 20:6; 21:4; 28:14
(4) Seven Years
Ge 29:18; 41:29,54; Da 4:23
-- Seven, the Number of Perfection. See SEVEN
(5) Seventy
Seventy elders appointed
Nu 11:16
-- years of captivity
Jer 25:11
-- weeks referred to by Daniel
Da 9:24
-- times of forgiveness
Mt 18:22
-- disciples sent forth
Lu 10:1
PERIZZITES
one of the Canaanitish nations
Ge 13:7; 15:20; Ex 3:17; 23:23; De 20:17; Jud 3:5; Ezr 9:1
PERMANENCE, FINAL
the future condition of the impenitent
--SEE Irreparableness, LOSS
PERSIA
2Ch 36:20; Ezr 1:1; Es 1:3,18; Da 8:20; 10:1; 11:2
PERVERSENESS
Pr 11:3; 12:8; 15:4; 28:6; Eze 9:9; Mt 17:17; 1Ti 6:5
--SEE Stubbornness, SELF-WILL
& SELF-WILL
PETER
the apostle
General References to
Mt 4:18; Joh 1:41; Mr 3:16; Mt 16:16; Mr 5:37; 9:2
Mt 17:24; 18:21; 19:27; Lu 22:8,31; Joh 13:6; Mt 26:37,58,69
Lu 24:12,34; Joh 21:3,15; Ac 1:15; 2:14; 3:1; 4:8; 5:3,29
Ac 8:14,20; 9:32,40; 10:9; 11:2; 12:3; 15:7; 1Co 1:12; 9:5
Ga 1:18; 2:11; 1Pe 1:1; 5:1
-- "The Reed Changed to a Rock"
Naturally impulsive
Mt 14:28; 17:4; Joh 21:7
Tenderhearted and affectionate
Mt 26:75; Joh 13:9; 21:15-17
Full of strange contradictions, - at times presumptuous
Mt 16:22; Joh 13:8; 18:10
other times timid and cowardly
Mt 14:30; 26:69-72
Self-sacrificing
Mr 1:18
yet inclined to be self-seeking
Mt 19:27
Gifted with Spiritual insight
Joh 6:68
yet slow to apprehend the deeper truths
Mt 15:15,16
Made two great confession of his faith in Christ
Mt 16:16; Joh 6:69
and also the most cowardly denial
Mr 14:67-71
-- Seven Steps in his Fall
1--Conceit
Mt 26:33
2--Ease
Mt 26:40
3--Rashness
Joh 18:10,11
4--Following afar off
Mt 26:58
5--Evil associations
Joh 18:18
6--Open Denial
Joh 18:25
7--Blasphemy
Mr 14:70,71
-- After Pentecostal Baptism of the Spirit, he became a "rock"
fulfilling the prophecy of Christ
Joh 1:42; Mt 16:18; Ac 1:8
Was courageous and immovable
Ac 4:19,20; 5:28,29,40,40
--SEE Miracles of, MIRACLES
PHARAOH
the common title of the kings of Egypt
--, king of Egypt of Abraham's time
Ge 12:15
-- of the time of the Famine. SEE Egypt, EGYPT
-- of the time of the Exodus
Ex 1:8
PHAREZ, PEREZ, OR PHARES
son of Judah
Ge 38:29; 46:12; Nu 26:20; 1Ch 2:4; Ne 11:4; Mt 1:3; Lu 3:33
PHARISAISM
Mt 6:2,16; 12:2; 23:4,13,23,27; Jas 1:26
--SEE Formalism, RELIGION
Sanctimony, RELIGION
Self-righteousness, SELF-JUSTIFICATION
PHARISEES
--SEE Sects, SECTS AND PARTIES
--, Doctrines of. SEE Pharisaism, PHARISAISM
-- Question Christ. SEE Questions (1), QUESTIONS
PHEBE
a servant of the church in Cenchrea
Ro 16:1
PHILADELPHIA
a city of Asia Minor
Re 1:11, 3:7
PHILEMON
See Book of Philemon
PHILIP
(a) The Apostle
Mt 10:3; Joh 1:43; 6:5; 12:21; 14:8
-- A Personal Worker
Joh 1:45; 12:21,22
-- Tested by Christ
Joh 6:5
-- Slow to apprehend Truth
Joh 14:8
(b) "The Evangelistic Deacon"
Ac 6:5
-- Broadminded
Ac 8:5
-- Led of the "Spirit"
Ac 8:26
-- Preacher of the "Word"
Ac 8:34
-- Had a godly household
Ac 21:8
(c) The Brother of Herod
Mt 14:3; Mr 6:17; Lu 3:1,19
--SEE Herods, HERODS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, THE
PHILIPPI
a city of Macedonia
Ac 16:12; 20:6; 1Th 2:2
PHILISTIA
the country of the Philistines
Ge 21:34; Ex 13:17; Jos 13:2; 2Ki 8:2
PHILISTINES
Ge 21:32; 26:18; Jos 13:3; Jud 3:31; 10:7; 14:4; 15:3; 16:14
1Sa 4:1; 5:2; 6:1; 7:8; 10:5; 12:9; 13:5; 14:1
PHILOSOPHY, VANITY OF HUMAN
Ac 17:18; 1Co 1:19; 2:6; Col 2:8
--SEE Knowledge (2), KNOWLEDGE
Wisdom (8), WISDOM
PHINEHAS
the high priest, son of Eleazar
Ex 6:25; Nu 25:7; 31:6; Jos 22:13; Jud 20:28
-- Son of Eli. SEE Hophni, HOPHNI
PHOENICIA
country northwest of Palestine
Ac 11:19, 15:3; 21:2
PHRYGIA
an inland province of Asia Minor
Ac 16:6; 18:23
PILATE, PONTIUS
Roman governor of Judea
Lu 3:1; 13:1; Mt 27:2,13,24; Mr 15:2,15; Lu 23:4,12
Joh 18:35; 19:1,8,22
--"The Ruler who sought to shirk Responsibility", in the trial of
Christ
By turning him over to Jewish authorities
Joh 18:31
By sending him to Herod
Lu 23:7
By proposing to inflict a minor penalty
Lu 23:22
By directing attention to Barabbas
Mt 27:17
By a hypocritical ceremony
Mt 27:24
PILGRIMAGE, LIFE AS A
Ge 47:9; Ex 6:4; 1Ch 29:15; Ps 39:12; 119:19; Heb 11:13; 13:14
1Pe 2:11
--SEE Life (2), LIFE
PILLARS, MEMORIAL
Ge 28:18; 31:45; 35:14; 1Sa 7:12; 2Sa 18:18
--SEE Memorials, FORGETFULNESS
PILLARS, SAINTS AS
Jer 1:18; Ga 2:9; Re 3:12
PILLOWS, OR BOLSTERS
1Sa 19:13; Eze 13:18; Mr 4:38
PINING AWAY
Le 26:39; La 4:9; Eze 4:17; 24:23; 33:10
PISIDIA
a district of Asia Minor
Ac 13:14; 14:24
PITCHERS
Ge 24:14; Jud 7:16; Ec 12:6; Mr 14:13
PITCH
Ge 6:14; Ex 2:3; Isa 34:9
PIT, THE
Job 33:18; Ps 28:1; 30:9; 88:4; 143:7; Isa 14:15; 38:17
Eze 26:20; 32:18
--SEE The Grave, GRAVE, THE
PLAINNESS OF SPEECH
examples of
Mt 3:7; 23:33; Ac 7:52; 2Co 3:12; Ga 4:16
--SEE Denunciations, DENUNCIATION of sin
PLAN DIVINE, OF THE TABERNACLE AND TEMPLE
Ex 25:40; 26:30; 27:8; Nu 8:4; 1Ch 28:12,19; Ac 7:44; Heb 8:5
PLANS AND DEVICES OF MEN
(A) PRESUMPTUOUS PLANS examples of
The Men after the Flood
Ge 11:4
The Natural Man
Pr 19:21
The Luxurious King
Jer 22:13,14
The Rich Fool
Lu 12:18
The Venturesome Business Man
Jas 4:13
--SEE Worldly Builders, WORLDLINESS
(B) EVIL DEVICES
(1) General References to
Ps 36:4; 37:7; Pr 6:14; 14:22; 16:30; 24:8; Isa 32:7
Jer 18:12; Eze 11:2; Mic 2:1
(2) Will be Defeated
Es 9:25; Job 5:12; Ps 10:2; 33:10; Pr 6:18; 12:2
--SEE Wicked, WICKED
PLEIADES
a group of stars
Job 9:9; 38:31; Am 5:8
PLOTTING
(1) General References to
Es 3:9; Ps 36:4; 37:12; Pr 6:14; Isa 32:7; Mic 2:1
(2) Against Christ
Mt 12:14; 26:4; 27:1; Lu 6:11; 19:47; 22:4; Joh 5:16; 11:47,53
--SEE Snares Laid (2), SNARES LAID
(3) General Examples of
Ge 37:18; Nu 16:3; Jud 9:1; 2Ki 12:20; 14:19; Da 6:4
Mt 12:14; Ac 23:12
--SEE Betrayal, BETRAYAL
Treachery, TREACHERY
& TESTIMONY, RELIGIOUS
PLUMMET
Am 7:7; Zec 4:10
POISON
De 32:24; Job 20:16; Ps 58:4; 140:3; Jas 3:8
PONTUS
a province of Asia Minor
Ac 2:9; 1Pe 1:1
POOLS
2Sa 2:13; 1Ki 22:38; 2Ki 20:20; Ne 3:15; Ec 2:6; Isa 14:23; 35:7
POOR AND NEEDY
divine help for
Ps 35:10; 40:17; 70:5; 72:12; 74:21; 82:4; 86:1; 109:22
--SEE Poor (2), POVERTY
POPULARITY
(A) OF CHRIST, during the early part of his ministry
(1) The Multitudes Follow him
Mt 4:25; 13:2; 15:30; 19:2; Mr 1:33; 2:13; 3:20; Lu 12:1
(2) The Crowds Press upon him
Mr 2:2; 3:10; 5:24; Lu 5:1; 8:19,45
(3) The Common People Heard him Gladly
Mr 12:37; Joh 12:9
(B) POPULARITY SOUGHT BY MEN
Joh 12:43; Ac 12:1-3; 24:27; 25:9; Eph 6:6; Col 3:22
--SEE Fear of Man, FEAR
PORCHES
mentioned
Jud 3:23; 1Ki 6:3; 1Ch 28:11; Eze 40:7; Joh 10:23
POSTERITY PROMISED
Ge 15:5,18; 17:20; 22:17; 26:24; Le 26:9; De 7:13; Ro 4:18
--SEE Seed of Righteous, HEREDITY
POSTS
runners
2Ch 30:6; Es 3:13; 8:10; Job 9:25; Jer 51:31
POTTAGE
Ge 25:29; 2Ki 4:38
POVERTY-RICHES
(A) POVERTY
(1) General References to
Pr 10:15; 30:8; Isa 3:7
--SEE Poor, POVERTY
(2) Of the Righteous, Examples of
-- Gideon
Jud 6:15
-- The Widow of Zarephath
1Ki 17:12
-- The Prophet's widow
2Ki 4:1
-- Christ
Mt 8:20
-- The widow who gave two mites
Mr 12:42
-- Paul
2Co 6:10; 8:9
-- The church at Smyrna
Re 2:9
(3) Contributing Causes of Sinful
Indolence
Pr 6:10,11
Parsimony
Pr 11:24
Love of Pleasure
Pr 21:17
Drunkenness and Gluttony
Pr 23:21; 24:34
Evil Associations
Pr 28:19
--SEE Slothfulness, BUSINESS LIFE
Want,
(B) SPIRITUAL POVERTY
(1) Destitution of the Truth
2Ch 15:3; Ps 74:9; La 2:9; Eze 7:26; Am 8:11
Lu 15:14; Eph 2:12; 1Ti 6:5; Re 3:17
--SEE Spiritual Drought, DROUGHT
(2) Examples of Moral and Spiritual Bankruptcy
Inhabitants of Jerusalem
Jer 5:4
The Bankrupt Servant
Mt 18:23-25
The Prodigal Son
Lu 15:14
The Gentiles
Eph 2:12
The Laodicean Church
Re 3:17
(C) THE POOR
(1) General References to
De 15:11; Zep 3:12; Mt 26:11
--SEE Poverty, POVERTY
Beggars, BEGGARS
& BEGGARS
(2) Divine Care for
1Sa 2:8; Job 36:6; Ps 10:14; 35:10; Ec 5:8; Jer 20:13; Lu 16:22
--SEE Compassion, SYMPATHY
Poor and Needy, POOR AND NEEDY
Promises to the Poor, PROMISES, DIVINE
(3) Justice to, Enjoined
Ps 82:3; Pr 21:13; 29:14; Jer 22:16
--SEE Oppression (1), CRUELTY
Partiality (1), INJUSTICE
Justice (2), JUSTICE
(4) Kindness to Enjoined
Ex 23:11; Le 25:25; De 15:7; 24:12; Ps 41:1; Pr 14:21; 19:17
Pr 28:27; Mt 19:21; Ga 2:10
--SEE Kindness, KINDNESS
& KINDNESS
Benevolence, LIBERALITY
& LIBERALITY
Widow and Fatherless, WIDOW AND FATHERLESS
& WIDOW AND FATHERLESS
(5) Neglect and Oppression of
2Sa 12:4; Job 24:4; Ps 10:2; 109:16; Pr 17:5; 30:14
Isa 3:15; 32:7; Eze 18:12; Am 2:6; 5:11; Hab 3:14
--SEE Oppression, CRUELTY
Extortion Condemned, BUSINESS LIFE
Neglect, INDIFFERENCE
(6) Despised
Pr 14:20; 19:7; Ec 9:16; Jas 2:6
--SEE Partiality, INJUSTICE
-- Promises to. See PROMISES, DIVINE
(D) RICHES, EARTHLY (Select Readings)
Lu 12:16-21; 16:19-31
(1) The Gift of God
De 8:18; 1Ch 29:12; Ec 5:19; Ho 2:8
(2) The Perils of
Incline to Forgetfulness of God
De 8:13,14
Beget Avarice
Ps 62:10
Endanger Integrity
Pr 28:20
Hinder Entrance into God's Kingdom
Mt 19:23
Result in Barrenness of Life
Mr 4:19
Subject Men to Powerful Temptations
1Ti 6:9
--SEE Prosperity, PROSPERITY
& PROSPERITY
Worldliness, WORLDLINESS
& WORLDLINESS
Covetousness, COVETOUSNESS
& COVETOUSNESS
Trust in Riches, INSECURITY
(3) Profit not in Time of Trial
Pr 11:4; Ec 6:2; Zep 1:18; Re 18:17
(4) Not Necessarily Destructive - Good men possessed of
Ge 13:2; 26:14; 30:43; 32:5; 36:7; 2Sa 19:32; 1Ch 29:28
2Ch 1:15; 9:22; Job 1:3; Mt 27:57
(5) Fleeting and Uncertain
Job 20:28; Ps 49:10; Pr 23:5; 27:24; Ec 2:18,26; Jer 17:11
1Ti 6:7
(6) Are Deceptive Treasures
Hag 1:6; Lu 12:21; 1Ti 6:7; Heb 11:26; Re 3:17
(7) The Accumulation of, Disappointing
Job 27:16,17; Ps 39:6; Ec 2:26; Eze 28:4
Mt 6:19; Lu 12:21; Jas 5:3
--SEE Avarice, COVETOUSNESS
& COVETOUSNESS
--, Trust in. See INSECURITY
(E) SPIRITUAL RICHES
(1) General References to
Enduring
Pr 8:18
God's Blessing the Source of
Pr 10:22
A Paradox
Pr 13:7
Discovered by Spiritual Vision
Eph 1:18
Unsearchable
Eph 3:8
More Precious than Earthly
Heb 11:26
The Inheritance of God's Elect
Jas 2:5
--SEE Spiritual Heritage, INHERITANCE
Riches of Grace, GRACE, DIVINE
(2) Examples of
1Co 1:5; 2Co 6:10; 8:9; Re 2:9
--SEE Heirs (2), CHURCH, THE
(F) SPIRITUAL INVESTMENTS secure spiritual treasures
Mt 6:20; 13:44; 19:21; Lu 12:23; Php 3:8; 1Ti 6:19; Re 3:18
--SEE Heritage, INHERITANCE
& INHERITANCE
(G) SPIRITUAL TRAFFIC exhortations to men to engage in
Pr 23:23; Isa 55:1; Mt 13:44; 25:9; Re 3:18
PRAYER FOR ENEMIES
Mt 5:44; Lu 23:34; Ac 7:60
--SEE Love of Enemies, SOCIAL LIFE
& GOOD FOR EVIL
PRAYER
(Select Readings)
Ge 18:23-32; 32:24-30; 2Sa 7:18-29; 1Ki 8:22-61
Lu 11:1-13; 18:1-8; Joh 17:1-26
(For alphabetical arrangement of subjects under this heading see Index)
(1) General References to
First Mentioned
Ge 4:26
Universal Need of
Ps 65:2; Isa 56:7; Lu 11:2
The Holy Spirit Aids in
Ro 8:26,27
Prayers of the Saints Precious
Re 5:8
Ascends as Incense before God
Re 8:3,4
(2) Enjoined
1Ch 16:11; Ho 14:2; Mt 7:7; 26:41; Lu 18:1; 21:36; Joh 16:24
Eph 6:18; Php 4:6; Col 4:2; 1Th 5:17; 1Ti 2:8; Jas 5:13
--SEE Seeking God, SEEKING GOD
Ask PRAYER
Draw Near to God, FELLOWSHIP
Waiting upon God, WAITING UPON GOD
(3) Prayers Answered, examples of
Moses
Ex 15:24,25
Gideon
Jud 6:39,40; 13:9
Hannah
1Sa 1:27
Samuel
1Sa 7:9,10
Solomon
1Ki 3:12; 9:3
Elijah
1Ki 18:37,38; 2Ki 6:18; 13:4
Hezekiah
2Ki 19:19,20; 1Ch 5:20
Jehoshaphat
2Ch 18:31; 32:21; 33:13
Ezra
Ezr 8:23; Ne 9:27; Da 2:19; 9:22; 10:12
Zacharias
Lu 1:13
The Early Church
Ac 4:31
--SEE Prayer (6), PRAYER
Divine Hearing, HEARING
(4) Promises of Answer
Ps 91:15; Isa 41:17; 58:9; 65:24; Jer 33:3; Zec 13:9
Lu 11:9; Joh 14:14; 15:7; 1Jo 3:22
--SEE Seekers, SEEKING GOD
Ask, PRAYER
(5) Causes of Failure in
-- Disobedience
De 1:45; 1Sa 14:37; 28:6
-- Secret sin
Ps 66:18
-- Indifference
Pr 1:28
-- Neglect of mercy
Pr 21:13
-- Despising the law
Pr 28:9
-- Blood-guiltiness
Isa 1:15
-- Iniquity
Isa 59:2; Mic 3:4
-- Stubbornness
Zec 7:13
-- Instability
Jas 1:6,7
-- Self-indulgence
Jas 4:3
--SEE Sin Separates, SIN
God's Face Hidden, ESTRANGEMENT
Wicked Rejected, WICKED
(6) True Prayer Heard
Job 34:28; Ps 4:3; 18:6; 34:17; Pr 15:29; Mic 7:7; Zec 10:6
--SEE Divine Hearing, HEARING
(7) Sometimes Refused because not in accord with the Divine Will
Ex 33:20; De 3:26; 2Sa 12:16; Eze 20:3; 2Co 12:8
--SEE Spiritual Tests, TESTS, SPIRITUAL
(8) Social and Family
Mt 18:19; Lu 1:10; Ac 1:14; 4:24; 12:12; 21:5
(9) Conditions for Successful
Contrition
2Ch 7:14; Isa 58:9
Whole-heartedness
Jer 29:13
Faith
Mr 11:24
Righteousness
Jas 5:16
Obedience
1Jo 3:22; 5:14
NOTABLE PRAYERS
(10) EXAMPLES OF
Abraham, for Sodom
Ge 18:23
Jacob, at Peniel
Ge 32:24
David, when denied the privilege of building the temple
2Sa 7:18
Solomon, at Gibeon
1Ki 3:6
-- at the dedication of the Temple
1Ki 8:22
Hezekiah, at the invasion of Sennacherib
2Ki 19:15; 1Ch 17:16
Ezra, for the sins of the people
Ezr 9:6
Daniel, for the captive Jews
Da 9:4
Habakkuk's Prayer
Hab 3:1
The Lord's Prayer
Mt 6:9
Christ's Intercessory prayer
Joh 17:1
Paul, for the Ephesians
Eph 3:14
--SEE Importunity, PRAYER
Intercession, INTERCESSION
Crying to God, EARNESTNESS
& EARNESTNESS
(11) Brevity in Prayer
(a) Examples of Brief Prayers
-- Elijah at Carmel
1Ki 18:36,37
-- Jabez
1Ch 4:10
-- Hezekiah, when sick
Isa 38:2,3
-- The Publican
Lu 18:13
-- Jesus on the Cross
Lu 23:34
-- The Dying Thief
Lu 23:42
-- Stephen
Ac 7:60
(b) Brevity Enjoined
Ec 5:2; Mt 6:7; 23:14
(12) Special Pleas Offered in
Ge 18:32; 32:9; Nu 14:13; 2Ki 20:3; Ps 71:18; Jer 14:20; Da 9:18
--SEE Remember Me, MEMORY
POSTURES IN PRAYER
(13) Bowing
Ge 24:26; Ex 4:31; 12:27; 34:8
(14) Kneeling
1Ki 8:54; 2Ch 6:13; Ezr 9:5; Ps 95:6; Isa 45:23; Da 6:10
Lu 22:41; Ac 7:60; 9:40; 20:36; 21:5; Eph 3:14
--SEE Humility, HUMILITY
(15) On the Face Before God
Nu 20:6; Jos 5:14; 1Ki 18:42; 2Ch 20:18; Mt 26:39
--SEE Humility HUMILITY
Worshippers, WORSHIPPERS
Crying to God, EARNESTNESS
(16) Standing
1Ki 8:22; Mr 11:25; Lu 18:11
(17) Examples of Secret Prayer
Moses
De 9:25
Samuel
1Sa 15:11
Elijah
1Ki 17:19,20
Daniel
Da 6:10
Christ's Command
Mt 6:6
Peter
Ac 10:9
Cornelius
Ac 10:30
--SEE Prayerfulness, DEVOTIONAL LIFE
(18) Private Devotions of Christ
Morning Devotions
Mr 1:35
Evening Prayer
Mr 6:46,47
Solitary Communion
Lu 5:15,16
All-night Prayer
Lu 6:12
Only the Disciples near
Lu 9:18
In the Garden of Gethsemane
Lu 22:41,42
(19) Public Prayers of Christ
Mt 11:25; Lu 3:21; Joh 11:41; 17:1
--SEE Prayer (18), PRAYER
(20) Requests for Prayer
1Sa 7:8; 12:19; 1Ki 13:6; Ac 8:24; Ro 15:30; Eph 6:19
1Th 5:25; 2Th 3:1; Heb 13:18
(21) Unwise Prayers, examples of
Nu 11:15; 1Ki 19:4; Jon 4:3; Mt 20:21
--SEE Prayer (7), PRAYER
(22) For Food
Ge 28:20; Pr 30:8; Mt 6:11
(23) For the Church
Joh 17:20; Ro 1:9; Eph 1:16; 3:14; Php 1:4; Col 1:3; 4:12
1Th 1:2
(24) Importunity, examples of
Abraham
Ge 18:32
Jacob
Ge 32:26
Moses
De 9:18
Syrophenician Woman
Mt 15:27; Lu 11:8; 18:5
Jesus
Lu 22:44
The Nobleman from Capernaum
Joh 4:49
The Early Church
Ac 12:5; Jas 5:16
Elijah
Jas 5:17
--SEE Crying to God, EARNESTNESS
& EARNESTNESS
Prayer (10), PRAYER
Prayer (15), PRAYER
(25) Special Exhortations to
1Ki 3:5; Zec 10:1; Mt 7:8; 21:22; Lu 11:9; Joh 14:13; 15:7; 16:24
Jas 1:5; 1Jo 5:14
--SEE Seeking God, SEEKING GOD
Promises Divine, PROMISES, DIVINE
PRECEPTS, HUMAN
Isa 29:13; Mt 15:9; Col 2:22; Tit 1:14
PRECIOUS STONES
(1) General References to
1Ki 10:2; 1Ch 20:2; 29:2; Pr 17:8; Da 11:38
1Co 3:12; Re 18:12; 21:11
(2) Names of
Agate
Ex 28:19; Isa 54:12; Eze 27:16
Amethyst
Ex 28:19; 39:12; Re 21:20
Beryl
Ex 28:20; 39:13; So 5:14; Eze 1:16; 10:9; Re 21:20
Carbuncle
Ex 28:17; 39:10
Chalcedony
Re 21:19
Chrysolite
Re 21:20
Chrysoprasus
Re 21:20
--SEE Coral, CORAL
Crystal
Job 28:17; Eze 1:22; Re 21:11
Diamonds
Ex 28:18; Jer 17:1; Eze 28:13
Emeralds
Ex 28:18; 39:11; Eze 27:16; 28:13; Re 4:3; 21:19
Jacinth
Re 21:20
Jasper
Ex 28:20; 39:13; Eze 28:13; Re 4:3; 21:11
Onyx
Ge 2:12; Ex 25:7; 28:20; 39:13; 1Ch 29:2; Job 28:16; Eze 28:13
Pearls. See PEARLS
Rubies
Job 28:18; Pr 3:15; 8:11; 31:10
Sapphire
Ex 24:10; 28:18; Job 28:16; Eze 1:26; 10:1; 28:13; Re 21:19
Sardius
Ex 28:17; 39:10; Eze 28:13; Re 4:3; 21:20
Topaz
Ex 28:17; Job 28:19; Eze 28:13; Re 21:20
PREDESTINATION
Pr 16:4; Ac 4:28; Ro 8:29; 9:11; Eph 1:4; 3:11; 1Pe 1:20
--SEE The Elect, PEOPLE, GOD'S
Election, ELECTION
The Chosen Ones, PEOPLE, GOD'S
PREJUDICE, RACIAL
Lu 9:53; Joh 4:9; Ac 10:28; 11:3; 19:34; Ga 2:12
--SEE Bigotry, BIGOTRY-CATHOLICITY
PRESENCE, DIVINE
(1) A Comfort to Saints
See FELLOWSHIP
(2) A Terror to Evil Does
Ge 3:8; Job 23:15; Ps 68:2; 139:7; Jer 5:22; Jon 1:3
--SEE Guilty Fear, FEAR
Concealment, CONCEALMENT
PRIESTHOOD
(1) Of Christ
Human as well as Divine
Heb 2:17; 3:1
Sympathetic
Heb 4:14,15
Divinely Appointed
Heb 5:5
Eternal
Heb 6:20
Sinless
Heb 7:26
Exalted
Heb 8:1; 9:11; 10:21
--SEE Intercession, INTERCESSION
(2) Of Believers
Ex 19:6; Isa 61:6; 1Pe 2:5; Re 1:6; 5:10; 20:6
PRINCE OF PEACE
Isa 9:6
PRINCES
Nu 1:16; 7:2; 17:6; Jos 9:15; 22:14; Jud 5:15; 1Ki 4:2; 1Ch 27:22
Ne 12:31; Jer 52:10
PRINCIPALITIES, CHRIST THE HEAD OF ALL
Eph 1:21; Col 1:16; 2:10
--SEE Pre-eminence of Christ, CHRIST'S DIVINITY
PRIVILEGES, SPECIAL, OF BELIEVERS
Mt 13:11; Lu 10:23; Ro 5:2; 1Co 2:10; Col 1:26,27; 1Jo 2:20
--SEE Fuller Revelation,
PRIVILEGES WITHDRAWN
examples of
Mt 21:43; 25:28; Mr 6:11; Lu 16:2; 19:24; 20:16; Re 2:5
--SEE Spiritual Loss, LOSS
PROBATION, MAN'S EARTHLY LIFE A
Ge 2:17; 15:16; De 8:2; Jud 3:1; 1Ki 3:14
Lu 13:8; 19:13; Joh 6:6; 1Ti 3:10
--SEE Life Tested, LIFE
Stewardship, STEWARDSHIP
& STEWARDSHIP
Spiritual Tests, TESTS, SPIRITUAL
PROCLAMATIONS
examples of
Ex 32:5; 1Ki 21:9; 22:36; 2Ki 10:20; 2Ch 24:9; 30:5; Ne 8:15; Jon 3:7
PROCONSULS
Ac 13:7; 18:12; 19:38
PRODIGAL SON, PARABLE OF
Lu 15:11-32
PROFITABLE THINGS
Mt 5:29; 1Ti 4:8; 2Ti 3:16; Tit 3:8
PROFIT AND LOSS
(A) GODLINESS PROFITABLE general references to
De 4:40; Ec 8:12; Isa 3:10; 65:22; Jer 7:23; 22:15
1Ti 4:8; 6:6; Tit 3:8
--SEE Prosperity of the Righteous, PROSPERITY
Holiness, HOLINESS
(B) SIN UNPROFITABLE
(1) General References to
1Sa 12:21; Job 33:27; Pr 10:2; 24:20; Isa 44:9; 55:2; Jer 12:13
Mt 16:26; Lu 9:25
--SEE Dissatisfaction, DISCONTENT
No Peace, UNREST
Misery, MISERY
Unrest, UNREST
(B) SIN UNPROFITABLE
(2) The Wages of Sin do not Profit
Job 15:31; 27:13; Ec 2:26; Ro 6:23; Heb 2:2; 2Pe 2:13
--SEE Misery, MISERY
Sin's Fruit, UNFRUITFULNESS
Retribution, PUNISHMENT
& PUNISHMENT
Sin's Harvest, REAPING
Recompense (1), REWARD
(C) SPIRITUAL LOSS
(1) Causes of
Sin
Jer 5:25
Breach of Trust
Mt 25:27,28; 25:29
Worldliness
Mr 8:36
False Foundations
Lu 6:49
Prodigality
Lu 15:13
Imperfect Service
1Co 3:13,15
--SEE Lost Opportunity, OPPORTUNITY
(2) Irreparable Loss Suffered by the Impenitent
Ps 36:12; Pr 6:15; Mr 3:29; 9:48; Lu 16:26
Heb 6:6; 10:26; 12:17; Re 14:11
--SEE Too Late, DELAY
PROMISES, DIVINE
(For alphabetical arrangement of subjects under this heading see Index)
(1) Characteristics of
Unfailing
1Ki 8:56
Assured by Divine Ability
Ro 4:21
Grounded in Christ
2Co 1:20; 7:1
Of Infinite Value
2Pe 1:4
Culminate in Everlasting Life
1Jo 2:25
(2) Promises to the Afflicted
Job 11:16
Brighter Days
Ps 30:5
Deliverance
Ps 34:19,20
Divine Care in Sickness
Ps 41:3; 50:15; 94:12; 138:7
Comfort of God's Presence
Isa 43:2
An Eternal Home
Joh 14:1,2
All Things work for the Believer's Good
Ro 8:28; 2Co 4:17
Sufficiency of Divine Grace
2Co 12:9
Fellowship in Christ's Sufferings
1Pe 4:12,13
Membership in the Company of the Redeemed
Re 7:13,14
Final Deliverance from Sorrow and Pain
Re 21:4
--SEE Afflictions, AFFLICTIONS
Deliverance, DELIVERANCE
Chastisement, AFFLICTIONS
(3) To Believers
Bodily Supplies
Ps 37:3
Unlimited Blessings
Mr 9:23
Answers to Prayer
Mr 11:24
Removal of Obstacles
Lu 17:6
Divine Sonship
Joh 1:12
Eternal Life
Joh 3:14,15; 5:24
Spiritual Fulness
Joh 6:35; 11:26
Spiritual Light
Joh 12:46
Power for Service
Joh 14:12
Salvation
Ro 1:16; 1Pe 2:6
--SEE Faith (8), FAITH
Salvation Promised, SALVATION
Trust (2), FAITH
(4) To the Humble
Ps 138:6; Isa 66:2; Lu 9:48; 14:11; Jas 4:6; 1Pe 5:5
--SEE Humility, HUMILITY
Exaltation, EXALTATION
(5) To the Liberal
Ps 41:1; Pr 3:9,10; 11:25; 22:9; 28:27; Ec 11:1; Isa 58:10
Lu 6:38; 14:14; 2Co 9:7
--SEE Benevolence, LIBERALITY
& LIBERALITY
Plenty Promised,
(6) To the Obedient
Ex 20:6; 23:22; De 4:40; 11:27; 1Ki 11:38; Isa 1:19
Mr 3:35; Lu 11:28; Joh 7:17; 14:23
--SEE Obedience, OBEDIENCE
Blessings, BLESSINGS
(7) To the Penitent
Ps 34:18; Jer 3:22; Joe 2:13; Mic 7:18; Lu 6:21; 15:7
Ac 2:38; 3:19
--SEE Repentance, PENITENCE
Contrition, PENITENCE
Forgiveness, FORGIVENESS
Restoration, RESTORATION
& RESTORATION
(8) To the Poor
Job 5:15
Divine Protection
Ps 12:5; 14:6; 68:10; 69:33; 109:31; 140:12; Isa 11:4
An Overshadowing Providence
Isa 25:4
Answer to Prayer
Isa 41:17
Heavenly Inheritance
Jas 2:5
--SEE Widow and Fatherless, WIDOW AND FATHERLESS
& WIDOW AND FATHERLESS
(9) To Seekers
De 4:29; 2Ch 7:14; Pr 8:17; Jer 29:13
Lu 11:9; 18:7; Joh 14:14
--SEE Ask, PRAYER
Seeking God, SEEKING GOD
(10) Promises to the Tempted
Power to Tread on Evil Forces
Lu 10:19
Safety through Christ's Intercession
Lu 22:31,32
The Bruising of the Serpent's Head
Ro 16:20
Provision of a Way of Escape
1Co 10:13
Succour in the Trying Hour
Heb 2:18
Final Victory
Jas 4:7; 1Jo 4:4; Re 3:10
Enthronement with Christ
Re 3:21
--SEE Temptation, TEMPTATION
(11) Special Promises to Religious Workers
Da 12:3; Mr 9:41; Ro 2:10; 1Co 3:14; 15:58; Heb 6:10; Jas 1:25
--SEE Reward (1), FUTURE, THE
Soul-winners, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
Spiritual Crowns, FUTURE, THE
PROMISES TO THE MERCIFUL AND BENEVOLENT
Ps 41:3; 112:9; Pr 11:17; 14:31; Isa 58:10; Da 4:27
Mt 5:7; 6:14; 25:40; Lu 6:38
--SEE Promises Divine, Index
PROPHECY
(A) GENERAL PROPHECIES
Of the Captivity of the Jews. See ISRAEL-THE JEWS
Of the Conversion of the Gentiles. See WORLD-WIDE
& WORLD-WIDE
Of the Destruction of Babylon. See BABYLON
Of the Destruction of Jerusalem. See JERUSALEM
& JERUSALEM
Of the Spread of the gospel. See GOSPEL
& GOSPEL
Of the Last days. See DAYS, THE LAST
Of the Last Judgment. See FUTURE, THE
Of the Outpouring of the Holy Spirit. See HOLY SPIRIT
Of the Persecution of the church. See SUFFERING
Of the Return of the Jews. See ISRAEL-THE JEWS
& RESTORATION
(B) PROPHECIES RELATING TO CHRIST
(1) Messianic
Ge 3:15; 12:3; 49:10; De 18:15; Ps 2:2; 45:2; 68:18; 69:21; 110:1
Ps 118:22; 132:11; Isa 2:4; 7:14; 9:2,7; 11:10; 25:8; 28:16; 42:1
Isa 49:6; 52:14; 53:2; 55:4; 59:16; 61:1; 62:11; 63:1; Jer 23:5
Eze 17:22; Da 2:34,44; 7:13; 9:25; Mic 5:2; Hag 2:7; Zec 3:8
Zec 6:12; 9:9; 11:12; 12:10; 13:7; Mal 3:1
--SEE Jesus, the Messiah, CHRIST JESUS
Spiritual Kingdom, KINGDOM, SPIRITUAL
(2) General Prophecies concerning Christ
His Death Foretold. See CHRIST'S DIVINITY
His Dominion. See CHRIST'S DIVINITY
His Incarnation. See CHRIST'S
His Kingdom. See KINGDOM OF CHRIST
His Meekness. See SILENCE
His Priesthood. See PRIESTHOOD
His Prophetic Office. See CHRIST JESUS
His Rejection. See CHRIST JESUS
His Resurrection. See IMMORTALITY
His Righteous Government. See RIGHTEOUSNESS
His Suffering. See CHRIST'S DIVINITY
His Triumph. See FOOTSTOOL
-- Uttered by himself. SEE Departure Foretold, CHRIST'S DIVINITY
Sufferings Predicted, CHRIST'S DIVINITY
(C) FULFILMENT of prophecy
(1) By Christ
Mt 1:22; 2:15,23; 4:14; 8:17; 12:17; 13:35; 21:4; 26:56; 27:35
Lu 21:22; 24:44; Joh 12:38; 15:25; 17:12; 19:24; Ac 3:18; 13:29
(2) Promises of. See BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
(3) Examples of, contained in the Old Testament
1Ki 14:17; 15:29; 16:12,34; 20:26; 22:38; 2Ki 1:17; 3:20; 7:17
2Ki 19:37; 24:13
(D) PROPHESYING, examples of
Nu 11:25; 1Ki 11:31; 14:12; 20:22; 2Ki 3:17; 2Ch 20:37; Ezr 5:1
Jer 26:18; 28:8; Eze 37:7; Lu 1:67; Jude 1:14
PROPHETS' COMMANDS
1Sa 1:17; 1Ki 17:13; 2Ki 3:16; 4:3,7; 5:10
PROPHETS, VOICE OF
Mt 13:35; 21:4; Lu 1:70; Ac 3:21; Jas 5:10; 2Pe 3:2
--SEE Prophecy, INSPIRATION, DIVINE
PROSELYTES
(1) Jewish Law in Regard to
Ex 12:48; Ezr 6:21
(2) Examples of
Joh 12:20; Ac 6:5; 13:43; 17:4
--SEE Greeks, GREEKS
PROSPERITY-ADVERSITY
(A) PROSPERITY
(1) Of the Wicked, general references to
Job 12:6; Ps 37:35; 73:3,12; Jer 5:28; 12:1
--SEE Worldly Fulness, PROSPERITY
(2) Perils of
Forgetfulness of God
De 6:10-12
Rebellion
De 32:15
Destruction
Pr 1:32
Denial of God
Pr 30:9
--SEE Worldliness, WORLDLINESS
Pride, PRIDE
Riches Perilous, RICHES
(3) Examples of the Evil Effects of
De 32:15; 1Ki 11:4; Da 4:30; 5:20; Ho 13:6; Lu 12:16-19
--SEE Pride, PRIDE
Self-confidence, INSECURITY
(4) Of the Righteous
Ge 39:3; De 29:9; 1Ch 22:13; 2Ch 20:20; 26:5; 31:21; 32:30
Ne 2:20; Ps 1:3; 122:6
--SEE Godliness Profitable, PROFIT AND LOSS
Obedience, OBEDIENCE
Blessings, BLESSINGS-AFFLICTIONS
& BLESSINGS
(5) Warnings against Worldly Fulness
De 32:15; Ps 17:10; Jer 5:28; 50:11; Eze 16:49
Lu 6:25; Re 3:17
--SEE Worldliness, WORLDLINESS
(B) ADVERSITY, sometimes the result of sin and folly
Le 26:16; De 28:31,48,65; 32:24; Ps 16:4; Pr 24:22; Isa 8:22
--SEE Misery, MISERY
Want,
Famine (3),
Pestilence (1), JUDGMENTS, GOD'S
PROVE ALL THINGS
Jer 6:27; Eph 5:10; 1Th 5:21; 1Jo 4:1
PROVENDER
Ge 24:25; 42:27; Jud 19:19; 1Ki 4:28; Isa 11:7
PROVERBS
general references to
1Ki 4:32; Pr 1:1; Ec 12:9; Eze 16:44; Joh 16:25
-- Examples of. See Book of Proverbs
PROVIDENCE DIVINE
(A) PROVIDING PROVIDENCE
(1) General References to
Job 38:41; Ps 121:3; Mt 5:45; 6:26; 10:29
--SEE Divine Protection, BATTLE OF LIFE
& BATTLE OF LIFE
Preservation, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
Fatherhood of God, FATHERHOOD OF GOD
& FATHERHOOD OF GOD
Saints Remembered, MEMORY
(2) Examples of Plentiful Supplies Furnished in Time of Need
For Israel in the wilderness
De 2:7
For Elijah in the time of famine
1Ki 17:6,16
For Elijah in the wilderness
1Ki 19:6
For the army of the three kings
2Ki 3:20
For the prophet's widow
2Ki 4:6
For Samaria in the time of famine
2Ki 7:8
For the multitude that followed Christ
Mt 14:20
For the Saints
Php 4:19
--SEE Spiritual Abundance, ABUNDANCE-WANT
Blessings, BLESSINGS-AFFLICTIONS
& BLESSINGS
(3) Divine Preparation for the Needs of Believers
Overflowing Blessings
Ps 23:5
Treasures of Goodness
Ps 31:19; 63:10; Isa 64:4; Jon 4:6
A Spiritual Feast
Mt 22:4
A Glorious Inheritance
Mt 25:34; Lu 2:31; 14:17
A Heavenly Home
Joh 14:2; 1Co 2:9; Heb 11:16
--SEE Blessings (2), BLESSINGS
(4) Gives in Superabundance
Ps 23:5; Joe 2:24; Mal 3:10; Mt 14:20; Lu 6:38
See PROVIDENCE DIVINE
Plenty Promised,
(B) OVERSHADOWING PROVIDENCE
(1) Shelters God's People
In the Rock of Ages
Ex 33:22; De 32:11
In Time of Trouble
Ps 57:1; 63:7; 91:1; 121:5; So 2:3
A Refuge from the Storm
Isa 25:4; 32:2
In the Shadow of His Hand
Isa 51:16
Under the Shadow of His Wings
Mt 23:37
--SEE Divine Presence, FELLOWSHIP
& PRESENCE, DIVINE
(2) Keeps the Saints
The Pilgrim's Companion
Ge 28:15; Ps 34:20
The Sleepless Watchman
Ps 121:4
The Protecting Father
Joh 17:11; Php 4:7; 2Th 3:3
The Almighty Guardian
2Ti 1:12; 1Pe 1:5; Jude 1:24; Re 3:10
--SEE Preservation, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
(3) Watches over Life with Infinite Care
Ps 115:12; Mt 6:32; Lu 12:7; 1Pe 5:7
--SEE Christ, Shepherd, SHEPHERD, CHRIST AS
Saints Remembered, MEMORY
(C) SUSTAINING PROVIDENCE
(1) Supports the Weak
Ex 19:4; De 1:31; 33:27; Ps 18:35; 37:17; 41:12; 91:12
Isa 41:10; 46:4; 63:9
--SEE Divine Helper, HELPS
(2) Preserving the Faithful
De 6:24; Jos 24:17; 2Sa 8:6; Ne 9:6; Ps 31:23; 37:28; 146:9
Pr 2:8; Isa 49:8; 2Ti 4:18
--SEE Divine Protection, BATTLE OF LIFE
& BATTLE OF LIFE
-- Mysteries of. SEE Secret Things, MYSTERIES
God Unsearchable, MYSTERIES
PROVOKING GOD
Nu 14:11,23; 16:30; De 9:7; 31:20; Ezr 5:12; Ps 78:40,56; 106:7
Isa 3:8; Eze 8:3; Heb 3:16
--SEE Anger (1), ANGER
PRUDENCE-RASHNESS
(A) PRUDENCE, general marks of
Reserve
Pr 12:23; 13:16
Caution
Pr 14:15
Teachableness
Pr 15:5; 18:15
Foresight
Pr 22:3
Spiritual Insight
Ho 14:9
Silence
Am 5:13
(B) DISCRETION
(1) General References to
Ge 41:39; Pr 2:11; 5:2; Isa 28:26; Mr 12:34
--SEE Wisdom, 3840
(2) Leads to Tactfulness
Jud 8:2; 2Sa 2:5; Ac 23:6; 2Co 6:3
(C) FORETHOUGHT, general references to
Pr 6:8; 22:3; 24:27; Lu 12:33; 14:28
(D) RASHNESS
(1) Warnings against
Pr 19:2; 21:5; 29:20; Ec 5:2; Ac 19:36
(D) RASHNESS
(2) Examples of
Jud 11:31; 1Sa 14:24; 2Sa 6:6; 2Ch 35:22
--SEE Oaths, OATHS
Sacrilege, IRREVERENCE
& IRREVERENCE
(E) PRESUMPTION
(1) Warnings Against
Nu 15:30; De 6:16; 18:20; Isa 45:9; 1Co 10:9; Jas 4:13; 2Pe 2:10
--SEE Pride, PRIDE
& PRIDE
(2) Examples of
Ge 11:4; Nu 14:44; 20:11; 2Ch 26:16; Lu 12:9
--SEE Despisers, DESPISERS
Sacrilege, IRREVERENCE
& IRREVERENCE
Plans of Men, PLANS
(3) Presuming upon Time and Opportunity, common ways of
Boasting of the Future
Pr 27:1
Planning for Tomorrow's Self-indulgence
Isa 56:12
Thinking the Day of Trial is Remote
Am 6:3
Preparing for Many Years of Enjoyment
Lu 12:19
Reckoning on Future Opportunities for Reform
Ac 24:25
Indulging in Dreams of Future Gain
Jas 4:13,14
PUBLICANS
collectors of Roman revenue
Mt 5:46; 9:10; 18:17; 21:31; Lu 3:12; 5:29; 7:34; 18:10
PUBLIC OPINION
(1) Power of
Saved Jonathan's life
1Sa 14:45
Cost Saul his kingdom
1Sa 15:24
Saved the life of John the Baptist
Mt 14:5
Prevented men from confessing Christ
Joh 7:13
Secured the imprisonment of Peter
Ac 12:3
--SEE Men-pleasers, POPULARITY
(2) Divided, concerning Christ as his Work
Lu 12:51; Joh 7:12,43; 9:16; 10:19
--SEE Popularity, POPULARITY
PUL
king of Assyria
2Ki 15:19; 1Ch 5:26
PURIFICATION, CEREMONIAL
Nu 31:20; Lu 2:22; Joh 11:55; Ac 21:26
-- Of Heart. SEE Cleansing, CLEANSING
PURPLE
(1) Used in the Tabernacle
Ex 25:4; 28:5; Nu 4:13
(2) Rich Clothing
Es 8:15; Pr 31:22; Jer 10:9; Da 5:7
--SEE Rich Apparel, DRESS
Scarlet, SCARLET
PURSES
Pr 1:14; 7:20; Isa 46:6; Mt 10:9; Lu 10:4; 22:35; Joh 12:6
QUESTIONS
(1) Propounded to Christ
Mt 9:11,14; 11:3; 18:1; 19:3,16,27; 21:23; 22:17,24,36; 24:3
Mr 8:11; Lu 20:22; Joh 6:28
(2) Foolish to be Avoided
1Ti 1:4; 6:4; 2Ti 2:23; Tit 3:9
QUIETNESS-TUMULT
(A) QUIETNESS
(1) General References to
Job 34:29; Ps 131:2; Pr 1:33; Isa 32:17; La 3:26
--SEE Rest, REST
Peace, REST
& REST
(2) Enjoined
Pr 17:1; Ec 4:6; 1Th 4:11; 2Th 3:12; 1Ti 2:2; 1Pe 3:4
--SEE Hold your Peace, SILENCE
Keep Silence, SILENCE
Strife, Forbidden, STRIFE
Peace (6), REST
Peace (7), PEACE
(3) Stillness essential to Reception of Instruction
Ex 14:13; Nu 9:8; 1Sa 9:27; 12:7; Job 37:14
Ps 4:4; 46:10; Isa 23:2
--SEE Silence, SILENCE
Rest, REST
(B) TUMULTS general references to
Mt 27:24; Ac 17:5; 19:29,40; 21:30,34; 1Co 14:33; Jas 3:16
QUIVERS
Ge 27:3; Job 39:23; Ps 127:5; Isa 49:2
RABBAH OR RABBATH
captured by Joab
De 3:11; Jos 13:25; 2Sa 11:1; 12:26
RABBLE, THE
Ex 12:38; Nu 11:4; Mt 26:47; Ac 16:22; 17:5
--SEE Base Fellows, BASE FELLOWS
RACHEL
daughter of Laban, married to Jacob
Ge 29:6,18; 30:1,22; 33:2; 35:19; Ru 4:11; Jer 31:15; Mt 2:18
RAHAB
of Jericho, receives the spies
Jos 2:1; 6:17; Heb 11:31; Jas 2:25
RAINBOW
Ge 9:13; Eze 1:28; Re 4:3; 10:1
RAISINS
1Sa 25:18; 30:12; 2Sa 16:1; 1Ch 12:40
RAMAH
Jos 18:25; Jud 19:13; 1Ki 15:17; Ezr 2:26; Mt 2:18
RAMESES OR RAAMSES
a city and district in Egypt
Ge 47:11; Ex 12:37; Nu 33:3
RAMOTH-GILEAD
a city of refuge
De 4:43; 1Ki 22:3; 2Ki 8:28; 9:1; 2Ch 18:2
RANSOM, CHRIST AS
Mt 20:28; 1Ti 2:6
RAPACITY
of the wicked
Lu 11:39; 20:14,47; Joh 10:12; Ac 20:29; Ga 5:15; Jas 4:2; 1Pe 5:8
--SEE Wolves,
RAZORS
Nu 6:5; Ps 52:2; Isa 7:20; Eze 5:1
READINESS-UNREADINESS
(A) READINESS
(1) For the Future
2Ki 20:1; Am 4:12; Mt 24:44; 25:10; Mr 13:35; Lu 12:35,36; Re 19:7
--SEE Watchfulness, WATCHFULNESS
& WATCHFULNESS
Death, DEATH
Second Coming (5), FUTURE, THE
Sudden Events, SUDDEN EVENTS
Imminence, IMMINENCE
(2) For Spiritual Service
2Co 8:19; 9:2; 2Ti 2:21; Tit 3:1; 1Pe 3:15; 5:2
(B) SPIRITUAL PREPARATION, steps required in
Abandonment of idols
1Sa 7:3; 2Ch 19:3
Cleansing of God's temple
2Ch 29:15
Returning unto the Lord
Lu 1:17
Personal purification
2Ti 2:21
(C) PREPARATION PRECEDES BLESSING, general illustrations of
No Water for the army until ditches were dug
2Ki 3:16,17
No Oil until the vessels were gathered
2Ki 4:3,4
No Healing until the leper had dipped seven times
2Ki 5:10
No Messiah until the way had been prepared
Isa 40:3
No Harvest until the ground had been broken up
Ho 10:12
No Reconciliation without repentance
Joe 2:12,13
No Vision without obedience
Joh 9:7
No Resurrection until the stone is removed
Joh 11:39
No Entrance into Heaven without cleansing
Re 7:13,14
(D) UNREADINESS, for death and judgment
Ec 9:12; Mt 24:38,39,48-51; 25:6-10; Lu 21:34,35; 1Th 5:3
--SEE Second Coming, FUTURE, THE
Sudden Events, SUDDEN EVENTS
READING
general references to
Ec 12:12; Da 5:17; Joh 19:20
-- of the Word of God. See BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
REASON, APPEAL TO
Isa 1:18; Ro 12:1
--, Sinners devoid of. SEE No Understanding, DULLNESS
REASON DETHRONED
Da 4:33; Mt 8:28; 17:15; 2Pe 2:12
--SEE Demoniacs, DEMONIACS
REASONINGS, HUMAN
Mt 16:7; Mr 2:6; 11:31; Lu 9:46; 20:14; Ac 28:29
--SEE Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY
Wisdom, WISDOM
REBEKAH OR REBECCA
daughter of Bethuel, married to Isaac
(1) General References to
Ge 24:15; 25:20; 26:7,35; 27:6,46; 49:31
(2) Characteristics of
-- Beautiful
Ge 24:16
-- Industrious
Ge 24:19
-- Hospitable
Ge 24:25
-- A woman of decision
Ge 24:57,58
-- Modest
Ge 24:65
-- Brought trouble into the home by teaching her son deception
Ge 27:15-17
RECEPTION-REJECTION OF GOD AND TRUTH
(A) RECEPTIVITY
(1) General References to
Mt 13:23; Ac 2:41; 17:11; 1Th 2:13
Martha received him into her house
Lu 10:39
--SEE Hearing, HEARING
The Hearing Ear, RECEPTION
(2) Receiving Christ
Mt 10:40; Mr 9:37; Lu 8:40; 19:6; Joh 1:12
(B) TEACHABLENESS
(1) General References to
Illustrated in the Life of Ezra
Ezr 8:21; Jer 42:3
Essential to Entrance into God's Kingdom
Mt 18:3
Exhibited by the Disciples
Lu 11:1
Manifested by the Blind Man
Joh 9:36; Ac 2:37
Seen in the Ethiopian Eunuch
Ac 8:31
The Secret of Paul's Success
Ac 9:6
Results in the Philippian Jailer's Conversion
Ac 16:30
--SEE Guidance Sought, GUIDANCE
Seekers, SEEKING GOD
(2) Manifested by the Disciples in Seeking Instruction
Mt 13:36; Mr 4:10; 7:17; 9:11,28; 10:10; 13:4; Lu 3:12; 11:1; 18:18
Joh 6:28
(3) The Hearing Ear
Ps 40:6; Pr 18:15; 20:12; 25:12; Mt 11:15; 13:16
(C) REJECTION
(1) Of Christ
The Gergesenes
Mt 8:34; 21:42
The People of Nazareth
Mr 6:3; Lu 4:28,29; 17:25
The Chief Priests and Rulers
Lu 23:18
The Jewish Nation
Joh 1:11; 5:43; 12:48
(2) Of God
1Sa 8:7; Ps 81:11; Pr 1:24; Lu 7:30; 1Th 4:8
--SEE Forsaking God, UNFAITHFULNESS
& UNFAITHFULNESS
Apostasy, UNFAITHFULNESS
Backsliding, DETERIORATION
(3) Of Spiritual Instruction
2Ch 30:10; 36:16; Ps 50:17; Pr 1:7,22; 5:12
--SEE Law Despised, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
Despisers, DESPISERS
(4) Of the Word of God
Ps 50:17; Isa 5:24; 30:12; Jer 6:10; 8:9; 20:8; 36:23
Zec 7:12; Mr 7:13
--SEE Law Despised, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
Despisers, DESPISERS
RECHABITES
descendants of the Kenites
1Ch 2:55; Jer 35:6
RECIPROCATION
Ro 15:27; 1Co 9:11; 2Co 8:14; Ga 6:6
RECONCILIATION
(1) With God through Christ
Eze 45:15; Da 9:24; 2Co 5:18; Eph 2:16; Col 1:20; Heb 2:17
--SEE Atonement, ATONEMENT
Redemption (2), REDEMPTION
(2) With Men
Mt 5:24; 18:15
RECORDER
2Sa 8:16; 20:24; 1Ki 4:3; 2Ki 18:18; 2Ch 34:8
RED
a colour
Ex 35:23; Nu 19:2; Es 1:6; Isa 1:18; 63:2
REDEEMED, THE
Isa 35:9; 51:11; Mt 8:11; Re 5:9; 7:9; 14:4; 19:6
--SEE Saved, the, FUTURE, THE
Saints (4), FUTURE, THE
REDEEMER, THE LORD OUR
Job 19:25; Ps 130:8; Pr 23:11; Isa 41:14; 43:14; 44:24
Isa 47:4; 59:20; Jer 50:34
--SEE Salvation (1), SALVATION
REDEMPTION
(1) God the Author of
Ps 31:5; 119:9; 130:7; Isa 43:1; Lu 1:68; 2:38; Eph 4:30
--SEE Salvation (1), SALVATION
(2) Through Christ
Ro 3:24; 1Co 1:30; Ga 3:13; Col 1:14; Tit 2:14; Heb 9:12
1Pe 1:18; Re 5:9
--SEE See Blood (1), CHRIST JESUS
Atonement (1), ATONEMENT
Cross of Christ, CROSS OF CHRIST
Salvation (2), SALVATION
Death (8), SAVIOUR
(3) Of Land and Persons
Le 25:27; 49: 27:19; Ne 5:8
RED SEA
Ex 10:19; 14:2; 23:31; Nu 11:31; Jos 4:23; Isa 11:15
REED
a measure
Eze 40:5
--SEE Tables, 3532
REEDS
1Ki 14:15; Isa 42:3; Mt 11:7; 27:29
REHOBOAM
king of Judah, son and successor of Solomon
1Ki 11:43; 12:1; 14:21; 2Ch 10:6; 11:5; 12:1,16
REINS
Ps 7:9; 26:2; 73:21; 139:13; Pr 23:16; Isa 11:5
RELIGION, TRUE-FALSE
(A) TRUE RELIGION
(1) Scriptural Definition of
De 10:12; Ec 12:13; Ho 6:6; Mic 6:8; Mr 12:33
Ro 13:10; Jas 1:27
--SEE Requirements, REQUIREMENTS, DIVINE
& REQUIREMENTS, DIVINE
(2) Examples of Piety
Enoch
Ge 5:24
Noah
Ge 6:9
Jabez
1Ch 4:10
Hezekiah
2Ch 31:20
Job
Job 1:1
Daniel
Da 6:10
Simeon
Lu 2:25
Anna
Lu 2:37
Nathanael
Joh 1:47
Christ
Joh 8:29
Cornelius
Ac 10:2
Barnabas
Ac 11:24
Ananias
Ac 22:12
Timothy
2Ti 1:5
--SEE Youthful Piety, YOUNG PEOPLE
Worshippers, WORSHIPPERS
Secret Prayer, PRAYER
& PRAYER
(3) Sincerity a Mark of
Jos 24:14; 1Co 5:8; 2Co 1:12; 2:17; Php 1:10
Tit 2:7; 1Jo 3:18
--SEE Guileless, INNOCENCE
Singleness of Heart, SIMPLICITY
(B) FALSE RELIGION, characteristics of
(1) Ceremonialism
Mr 7:4; Ac 15:10; Ga 4:9; 5:1; Col 2:20; Heb 9:10
See PROVIDENCE DIVINE
RAISINS
Pharisaism, PHARISAISM
(2) False Profession
Ps 78:35,36; Pr 26:23; Isa 48:1; Eze 33:31,32
Mt 7:21; Mr 7:6; Lu 6:46; Tit 1:16; 1Jo 3:18
--SEE Hypocrisy, RELIGION
(3) Legalism
Mr 2:24; Lu 6:2; 13:14; Joh 5:10; Ac 15:5; 16:3; 21:20; 22:3
Ro 10:2; Ga 1:14
--SEE Judaizers, JUDAISM
Pharisaism, PHARISAISM
Traditions, TRADITIONS
(4) Sanctimony, distinguishing marks of
An Outward Show of Righteousness
Isa 58:2
Pharisaic Separation
Isa 65:5
Assumed Innocence
Jer 2:35
Religious Display
Mt 6:5
Hypocrisy
Mt 23:14
--SEE Self-righteousness, SELF-JUSTIFICATION
& SELF-JUSTIFICATION
Pride, PRIDE
(C) FORMALISM
(1) Warnings Against
Isa 1:13; 29:13; 58:2; Mt 15:8; 23:23; Ga 4:10,11
Col 2:20; 2Ti 3:5
(2) The Insufficiency of
1Sa 15:22; Ps 51:16,17; Ec 5:1; Ho 6:6; Ro 14:17
1Co 7:19; 8:8; Heb 9:10
--SEE Good Works, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
Justification, JUSTIFICATION
& JUSTIFICATION
(D) HYPOCRISY, an ever present element in false religion
(1) General References to
Pr 23:7; 26:25; Mt 23:28; Lu 12:1; 1Ti 4:2; Tit 1:16
--SEE Deceit, FALSEHOOD
& FALSEHOOD
Self-Righteousness, SELF-JUSTIFICATION
& SELF-JUSTIFICATION
(2) Examples of
Mt 15:7; 22:18; 23:13; 24:51; Lu 6:42; 12:56; 13:15
Joh 12:6; Ro 16:18
--SEE Crookedness, DUPLICITY
Deception, FALSEHOOD
& FALSEHOOD
Evil Kiss, TREACHERY
Treachery, TREACHERY
(E) INCONSISTENCY in Religious Life
(1) General Marks of
Uncharitableness
Mt 7:3; 23:3
Religious Talk
Lu 6:46
Legalism
Joh 7:23
Harsh Judgment
Ro 2:1
Preaching and not Practising
Ro 2:21; Ga 2:14
False Profession
Tit 1:16
Selfishness
Jas 2:15,16
The Double Tongue
Jas 3:10; 1Jo 2:4
(2) Brings Reproach upon the Cause of Truth
2Sa 12:14; Ne 5:9; Eze 36:20; Ro 2:23,24; 2Pe 2:2
(F) SUPERSTITION
Isa 4:3; 1Ki 20:23; Jer 10:2; 44:18; Mt 14:2
Ac 12:15; 14:11; 17:23; 28:4
REMEMBRANCE-FORGETFULNESS
(A) REMEMBRANCE
(1) The Duty of Remembering
In the Battles of Life
Ne 4:14
In the Night Season
Ps 63:6
In Early Life
Ec 12:1
In Time of Trouble
Jon 2:7
When away from Home
Zec 10:9
(2) Fringes of Remembrance used upon garments
Nu 15:38; De 22:12; Mt 23:5
(3) Phylacteries, or Frontlets worn to preserve the law in memory
De 22:12; 11:18; Mt 23:5
(4) Remembrancers, the duty of Believers to act as
Isa 62:6; 1Co 4:17; 1Ti 4:6; 2Pe 1:12; 3:1
--of the Wicked. See OBLIVION
(B) FORGETFULNESS OF GOD
(1) Warning concerning
Need of Watchfulness against
De 4:9
Prosperity Tends to
De 6:10,11,12; 8:11; Jud 8:34
Fate of those Guilty of
Ps 9:17; 50:22; 78:11; Isa 17:10
Begets Moral Cowardice
Isa 51:13
Ends in Bitter Tears
Jer 3:21; Heb 2:1
--SEE Forsaking God, UNFAITHFULNESS
& UNFAITHFULNESS
Backsliding, DETERIORATION
Apostasy, UNFAITHFULNESS
Wanderers, ESTRANGEMENT
(2) Memorials Instituted
The Passover
Ex 12:14
The Laying up of the manna
Ex 16:32
The stones of the ephod
Ex 28:12
The fringes on the garments
Nu 15:39
The brazen censers
Nu 16:40
The twelve stones from Jordan
Jos 4:7
Joshua's stone of memorial
Jos 24:27; Mt 26:13
The Lord's Supper
Lu 22:19; Ac 10:4
--SEE Pillars, PILLARS
REPHAIM, VALLEY OF
2Sa 5:18; 23:13; 1Ch 11:15; 14:9; Isa 17:5
--SEE Anakim, GIANTS
Giants, GIANTS
REPROBATES
examples of
1Sa 3:13; 1Ki 21:22; Ho 4:17; Ro 1:28
--SEE Castaways, ESTRANGEMENT
Holy Spirit, HOLY SPIRIT
God's Face Hidden, ESTRANGEMENT
Wicked Rejected, WICKED
REPTILES
Adders
Ge 49:17
--SEE Adders, ADDERS
Asps
Isa 11:8
--SEE Asps, ASPS
Chameleons
Le 11:30
Cockatrices
Isa 59:5
--SEE Cockatrice, COCKATRICE
Crocodiles
Le 11:30
Dragons
Eze 29:3
--SEE Dragons,
Frogs
Ex 8:2
--SEE Frogs, FROGS
Lizards
Le 11:30
Serpents
Ex 7:10
--SEE Serpents, SERPENTS
Tortoises
Le 11:29
Vipers
Job 20:16
--SEE Vipers,
REQUIREMENTS, DIVINE
(1) General References to
De 10:12; Mic 6:8; Zec 7:9; 8:16; Mt 19:17
--SEE True Religion, RELIGION, TRUE
(2) Spiritual Necessities emphasized by Christ
Inward Righteousness
Mt 5:20
A Childlike Spirit
Mt 18:3
Repentance
Lu 13:2,3
The New Birth
Joh 3:5; 4:24; 6:53; 8:24; Ac 4:12; Heb 9:22; 11:6; 12:14
RESTITUTION
(1) Enjoined
Ex 22:3; Le 6:4; Pr 6:31; Eze 33:15
(2) Examples of
1Ki 20:34; 2Ki 8:6; Ne 5:12; Lu 19:8
RESTORATION
(1) Spiritual, of the Penitent
Ps 51:12; Isa 57:18; Jer 3:22; 30:17; Ho 14:4; Mic 7:19
--SEE Pardon, SALVATION
& SALVATION
Forgiveness, FORGIVENESS
& FORGIVENESS
Mercy, MERCIFULNESS
(2) Of Israel
Isa 1:26; 11:12; 27:13; 33:20; 40:2; 49:22; 60:10
Eze 20:40; 36:8; Zec 1:17; 10:6; 14:11; Mal 3:4
--SEE Return of the Jews, ISRAEL-THE JEWS
Waste Places, WASTE PLACES
RESTRAINTS, DIVINE
(1) Exercised over the Righteous
1Sa 25:39; 1Ch 4:10; Ps 19:13; 141:3; Lu 11:4; Joh 17:15
(2) Exercised over the Wicked
2Ki 19:28; Ps 32:9; 76:10
REST-UNREST
(A) REST
(1) Physical Enjoined
Ex 23:12; 31:15; 34:21; 35:2; Le 23:3; Mr 6:31
--SEE Sabbath, SABBATH
(2) Spiritual
The Divine Presence Gives
Ex 33:14; Ps 23:2
Vainly Sought in Escape from Trouble
Ps 55:6
True Response found in God
Ps 116:7; Isa 14:3
Lost by Stubbornness
Isa 28:12; 30:15
Found in Christ's Service
Mt 11:29
Appropriated by Faith
Heb 4:3
Eternal
Re 14:13
--SEE Quietness, QUIETNESS
& QUIETNESS
Satisfaction, SATISFACTION
Contentment, CONTENT
(3) Future Rest of the Saints. See FUTURE, THE
(B) PEACE
(1) General References to Spiritual
Ps 4:8; Lu 1:78,79; 2:13,14; Joh 20:19; Ro 8:6; 14:17
Ga 1:3; 5:22,23; 2Th 3:16
--SEE Quietness, QUIETNESS
(2) Promised to Believers
The Gift of God
Ps 29:11
Abundant
Ps 119:165; Pr 3:17
Perfect
Isa 26:3
Like a River
Isa 48:18; 54:13; Eze 34:25
Legacy of Christ
Joh 14:27; 16:33
Passeth Understanding
Php 4:7
(3) Bestowed through Christ
Isa 53:5; Ac 10:36; Ro 5:1; Eph 2:14; Col 1:20
(4) Duty of Seeking
Job 22:21; Ps 34:14; Isa 27:5; Col 3:15; 1Pe 3:11
--SEE Quietness, QUIETNESS
& QUIETNESS
(B) PEACE
(5) God of
Ro 15:33; 16:20; 2Co 13:11; Php 4:9; 1Th 5:23; Heb 13:20
(6) To be Cultivated in the Church
1Co 14:33; 2Co 13:11; Eph 4:3; Php 4:2; 1Th 5:13; 2Ti 2:22
--SEE Quietness, QUIETNESS
& QUIETNESS
Strife, STRIFE
For Peace (7), (8), (9). SEE Peace-War, PEACE
(10) Peace Invoked. See PEACE INVOKED
(C) UNREST
(1) The Result of the Sinful Life
De 28:67; Job 7:3; Ps 38:8; Ec 2:23; Isa 21:4; 23:12; 57:20
La 5:5; Re 14:11
--SEE Dissatisfaction, DISCONTENT
Remorse, GUILT
Unsatisfied, EMPTINESS
(2) No Peace for the Worldly and Wicked
2Ch 15:5; Isa 48:22; 59:8; Eze 7:25; 13:10; Zec 8:10; Ro 3:17
--SEE Dissatisfaction, DISCONTENT
Misery, MISERY
(3) Needless Fear on the Part of Christians, examples of
Mt 14:30; 17:6; Mr 4:38; 5:33; 16:5; Lu 1:12
--SEE Doubters, UNBELIEF
(D) WORLDLY CARE
(1) Folly of
Profitless
Ps 39:6; Ec 1:13
The Sinners' Portion
Ec 2:26; 4:6
Drives away Sleep
Ec 8:16
Indicates a Distrust of Providence
Mt 6:31,32
Chokes the "Word"
Mt 13:7,22
Mars the Peace of Home
Lu 10:40
(2) Forbidden
Ps 127:2; Mt 6:25; 13:22; Lu 10:41; 12:29; 21:34; 1Co 7:32
Php 4:6; 1Pe 5:7
--SEE Anxiety, ANXIETY
---, Business. See BUSINESS LIFE
---, Family. See HOME
RESULTS DEMANDED
Mt 3:8; 5:16; Mr 4:20; Lu 13:9; 19:23; 20:10; Joh 15:8,16
REUBEN
son of Jacob and Leah
Ge 29:32; 30:14; 35:22; 37:21; 42:22,37; 49:3
REVERENCE-IRREVERENCE
(A) REVERENCE
(1) For God and Sacred things enjoined
Ex 3:5; Jos 5:15; Ps 4:4; 33:8; 89:7; 111:9; Hab 2:20
--SEE Fear of God, REVERENCE
Honour, HONOUR
God's Name, NAME
Shoes Removed, SHOES REMOVED
(2) For the Aged SEE Young People, YOUNG PEOPLE
(3) For the Sanctuary
Le 19:30; Ec 5:1; Joh 2:16
--SEE Pollutions, DEFILEMENT
& DEFILEMENT
(4) For Men of God
Ex 33:8; Ac 28:10; Php 2:29; 1Th 5:12,13; 1Ti 5:17; Heb 13:7
(5) For Christ
Mt 8:2; 9:18; 15:25; 20:20; Mr 5:22; 7:25; Joh 9:38
--SEE Worship, WORSHIP, TRUE
--- For God's Name. See NAME
--- For Parents. See YOUNG PEOPLE
--- For Religious Leaders. See HONOUR
--- For Word of God. See BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
(B) FEAR OF GOD, reverential
(1) Enjoined
De 10:12; 13:4; Jos 4:24; 24:14; 1Ch 16:30; 2Ch 19:7; Pr 3:7
Ec 12:13; Isa 8:13; Mt 10:28; Lu 23:40; Ro 11:20; 1Pe 1:17
1Pe 2:17; Re 14:7
--SEE Honour, HONOUR
& Reverence, REVERENCE
(2) Promises Concerning
1Sa 12:14; Ps 25:12; 31:19; 103:13; 147:11; Pr 1:7; Isa 50:10
Mal 3:16; Lu 1:50; Ac 10:35
--SEE Obedience, OBEDIENCE
Blessings (2), BLESSINGS
Divine Promises (1), PROMISES, DIVINE
(3) Examples of Righteous Men Dominated by
Ne 5:15; Job 1:8; Jon 1:9,16; Ac 5:11; 9:31; 10:2
--SEE Piety, RELIGION, TRUE
---, Slavish, of Wicked. See FEAR
IRREVERENCE, Miscellaneous topics relating to
(C) SCOFFERS
Ps 73:11; Isa 5:19; Jer 17:15; Ac 17:18; 2Pe 3:3
--SEE Despisers, DESPISERS
Scorners, SCORNERS
Mocking, MOCKING
& MOCKING
Derision, DERISION
Reviling of Christ, SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST
(D) SACRILEGE
(1) Condemned
Le 19:8; Nu 18:32; Ro 2:22; 1Co 11:22
(2) Examples of
Le 10:1; 1Sa 2:17; 6:19; 13:9; 2Sa 6:6; 2Ki 21:7; 25:13
1Ch 13:9; 2Ch 24:7; 26:16; 28:24; Da 5:2; Mt 21:13; Ac 8:19
--SEE Pollutions, DEFILEMENT
(3) By Despoiling the Temple
2Ki 12:18; 18:16; 2Ch 12:9; 16:2; 25:24; 28:21,24; 36:10
--- Polluted. SEE Pollutions, DEFILEMENT
REVERSALS OF MEN'S POSITION BY THE LORD
Ps 75:7; 147:6; Mr 10:31; Lu 1:52; 6:25; 16:25
--SEE Proud, ABASEMENT
Saints Exalted, EXALTATION
REVERSION TO JUDAISM
Ga 2:14; 3:3; 4:10,21; 5:2
--SEE Judaizers, JUDAISM
REVOLTS
examples of
1Ki 12:16; 2Ki 8:20; 24:20; 2Ch 21:8
--SEE Conspiracy, PLOTTING
Rebellion, NATION, THE
REWARD-PUNISHMENT
(A) REWARD
(1) For Spiritual Service
--SEE Future Life, FUTURE, THE
(2) For Suffering Endured
--SEE Future Life, FUTURE, THE
Overcomers, BATTLE OF LIFE
(3) General References to
Ge 15:1; Ps 19:9,11; 58:11; Isa 40:10; 62:11; Jer 31:16
Mt 6:4; 1Co 9:17; 2Jo 1:8; Re 22:12
--SEE Spiritual Crowns, FUTURE, THE
Spiritual Kings, EXALTATION
(4) Earthly, a Source of Temptation
Nu 22:7,17; De 16:19; 1Ki 13:7; 2Ki 5:15; Isa 1:23; Da 5:17
Mic 3:11; 7:3
--- Refused. SEE Men of God, LEADERS
Temptation Resisted, TEMPTATION
--- For Obedience. See OBEDIENCE
--- Uprightness. See UPRIGHTNESS
--- Of the Wicked. SEE Recompense (1), REWARD
Retribution, PUNISHMENT
(B) RECOMPENSE
(1) Of Evil
Isa 59:18; Eze 7:4; 9:10; 11:21; Ho 9:7; 2Th 1:6; Heb 2:2
--SEE Retribution, PUNISHMENT
& PUNISHMENT
Vengeance, CONDEMNATION
No Escape, SIN
(2) Of Righteousness
Ru 2:12; 2Sa 22:25; Pr 11:31; 13:21; Isa 35:4; Lu 14:14
Heb 10:35
--SEE Crowns, FUTURE, THE
Kings, Spiritual, EXALTATION
Heaven, 1356
Eternal Glory, FUTURE, THE
(C) PUNISHMENT
(1) Of the Wicked
Isa 13:11; 26:21; 59:18; Jer 21:14; Zep 1:12
Lu 12:47; Ro 2:8; Heb 10:29
--SEE Threatenings, THREATENINGS
Destruction, INSECURITY
No Escape, SIN
(2) Future
Ps 11:6; Mal 4:1; Mt 18:9; 25:46; Mr 3:29; Lu 3:17; 2Th 1:9
2Pe 2:9; Re 14:11; 20:15
--SEE Future State, FUTURE STATE OF THE WICKED
Hell, FUTURE STATE OF THE WICKED
Fire, FUTURE STATE OF THE WICKED
For Punishments, Ancient Modes of, SEE NATION, THE
(D) RETRIBUTION
(1) Threatened
Ex 20:5; 32:34; De 7:10; 2Sa 12:10; Ps 7:16; 37:15
Isa 65:6; 66:6; Jer 23:2; 51:56; Ob 1:15; Mt 23:35; Heb 10:30
--SEE No Escape, SIN
Sin's Penalty, SIN
Wicked Snared, WICKED
Threatenings, THREATENINGS
(2) Examples of
Jud 1:7; 9:24; 2Sa 18:17; 1Ki 2:32; 2Ki 9:26; Es 7:10; 9:25
--SEE The Wicked, WICKED
REZIN
king of Syria
2Ki 15:37; 16:5; Isa 7:1
RIBLAH
a city in Syria (?)
2Ki 23:33; 25:6; Jer 39:5; 52:9
RIDDLES
Jud 14:12; Eze 17:2
RIGHTEOUSNESS-UNRIGHTEOUSNESS
(A) RIGHTEOUSNESS
(1) Of God
Ezr 9:15; Ps 48:10; 65:5; 97:2; 119:137; 145:17; Jer 23:6
1Jo 2:29
--SEE Holiness, HOLINESS
Divine Perfection, PERFECTION
& PERFECTION
(2) Of Christ
Ps 45:7; Isa 11:5; 42:6; 59:16; Jer 23:5; Re 19:11
--SEE Sinlessness, PERFECTION
Divine Perfection, PERFECTION
(3) Examples of
1Ki 15:14; 2Ch 14:2; 29:2; 31:20; Job 1:1; Zep 3:13
Lu 1:6; 2:37; Ac 24:16
--SEE Piety, RELIGION, TRUE
Guileless, INNOCENCE
Sanctified Ones, SANCTIFIED ONES
Obedience, OBEDIENCE
(4) Enjoined
Da 4:27; Ho 10:12; Mt 5:20; Ac 24:25; 1Co 15:34; Eph 6:14
Php 1:11; 1Ti 6:11
--SEE Holiness, HOLINESS
Piety, RELIGION, TRUE
Purity, INNOCENCE
Do Good, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
Obedience OBEDIENCE
(B) GODLINESS, exhortations concerning
1Ti 2:1,2; 4:7; 6:3,11; Tit 2:12; 2Pe 1:3; 3:11
--SEE Piety, RELIGION, TRUE
Holiness, HOLINESS
Obedience, OBEDIENCE
Worship, WORSHIP, TRUE
--- Profitable. See PROFIT AND LOSS
(C) UNRIGHTEOUSNESS, general references to
Ro 1:18; 6:13; 2Th 2:10; 2Pe 2:13; 1Jo 5:17
--SEE Sin, SIN
(D) GODLESSNESS
Job 34:9; 35:10; Ps 10:4; 36:1; Mal 3:14
Ro 1:30; Eph 2:12; 1Ti 1:9
--SEE Atheism, UNBELIEF
Forgetfulness, FORGETFULNESS
Prayerlessness, INDIFFERENCE
(E) UNGODLINESS, general references to
2Ti 2:16; Tit 2:12; Jude 1:18
--SEE Atheism, UNBELIEF
Forgetfulness, FORGETFULNESS
(F) IMPIETY, general references to
Ex 5:2; 2Ch 32:17; Job 21:14; Pr 1:30; Da 3:15; Zep 1:12
Ro 1:28; 3:18
RIGHTEOUS-WICKED
(A) THE RIGHTEOUS, promises to
Job 36:7; Ps 34:15; 37:25; 92:12; Pr 3:32; 4:18; 12:13
Pr 20:7; Isa 3:10; Mt 13:43
--SEE Obedience, OBEDIENCE
Blessings, BLESSINGS-AFFLICTIONS
Reward, FUTURE, THE
& FUTURE, THE
& REWARD
---, Death of. See DEATH
---, Seed of. See HEREDITY
(B) SAINTS
(1) Contrasted with Sinners
Pr 10:6,16,25; 11:5; 12:7; 13:21; 14:32; 15:6; 21:15
Ro 2:9; 1Pe 4:18
--SEE Wicked, WICKED
(2) The Feet of
1Sa 2:9; 2Sa 22:34; Ps 40:2; Isa 52:7; Eph 6:15
(3) Portion of
Ps 16:5; 73:26; 119:57; 142:5; La 3:24
--SEE Spiritual Heritage, INHERITANCE
(4) Promises to
Ps 37:28; 97:10; 116:15; 132:16; 149:9; Da 7:27
1Co 6:2; Re 11:18
--SEE Sons of God, CHURCH, THE
God's People, PEOPLE, GOD'S
Divine Promises, PLOTTING
(5) Sealed by God
Eze 9:4; 2Co 1:22; Re 7:3; 9:4; 14:1; 22:4
(6) Steps of
Job 14:16; 31:4; Ps 18:36; 37:23; 40:2; Pr 4:12; 16:9
--SEE The Saints (2), RIGHTEOUS
(C) THE UNGODLY
(1) The Punishment of
Ro 1:18; 1Ti 1:9; 1Pe 4:18; 2Pe 2:4,5; 3:7; Jude 1:4
--SEE Punishment, PUNISHMENT
& PUNISHMENT
Wicked, WICKED
Chaff, WICKED
(2) A Great Host Arrayed against God's People
Jud 7:12; 1Sa 28:5; 1Ki 20:27; 2Ki 6:15; 18:17; 2Ch 14:9; 20:2
Ps 3:6; 27:3; Lu 22:47
(3) Names Given to
(a) Children of the Devil
Mt 13:38; Joh 8:44; Ac 13:10; 1Jo 3:10
(3) Names Given to
(b) Children of the World
Lu 16:8; 20:34; Eph 2:3; 5:6; Col 3:6
--SEE Chaff, WICKED
Stubble, STUBBLE
---, other titles of. SEE Titles, TITLES AND NAMES
(D) THE WICKED
(1) Characteristics of
Ps 5:9; 37:12; 52:3; 64:3; Pr 4:16; Isa 1:4; 57:20
2Ti 3:3; Jude 1:13
--SEE Evil Generation, GENERATION, EVIL
(2) Contrasted with the Righteous
Ps 11:5; 32:10; 37:17; 75:10; Pr 28:1; Isa 65:14; Mal 3:18
Ro 2:9
--SEE Saints, RIGHTEOUS
(3) Confounded
Ge 11:8; Job 5:12; 12:17; Isa 37:27; 40:23; 41:11; 44:25; 45:16
Jer 20:11
--SEE Humiliation, ABASEMENT
& ABASEMENT
Men Silenced, SILENCE
(4) Die Before their Time
Job 22:16; Ps 37:22,38; 55:23; Pr 10:27; Ec 7:17; Isa 40:24
--SEE Sin, SIN
(5) End of
Ps 37:38; 73:17; Pr 14:12; Ro 6:21; 2Co 11:15; Php 3:19
Heb 6:8; 1Pe 4:17; Re 21:8
--SEE Death, DEATH
(6) Fate of
Ps 37:2,10, 55:23; 75:8; 92:7; 112:10; 139:19; Pr 5:22
2Pe 2:17; Jude 1:13
--SEE Future State, FUTURE STATE OF THE WICKED
Punishment, PUNISHMENT
& PUNISHMENT
Separation, SEPARATION
(7) Portion of
Job 20:29; 24:18; 27:13; Ps 11:6; Jer 13:25; Mt 24:51; Lu 12:46
(8) Rejection of, by God
1Sa 15:23; 2Ki 17:20; Mt 25:12; Lu 13:27; Heb 12:17
--SEE Castaways, ESTRANGEMENT
Reprobation, ISRAEL-THE JEWS
Divine Curse, CURSE, DIVINE
(9) Rooted up
De 29:28; 1Ki 14:15; 2Ch 7:20; Ps 52:5; Pr 2:22; Jer 1:10
Mt 15:13
--SEE Sin, SIN
(10) Snared by the Own Acts
Job 18:8; Ps 9:15; Pr 22:5; 26:27; 28:10; 29:6; Ec 10:8
Isa 8:15
(11) Pass Away Unlamented
2Ch 21:20; Jer 16:4; 22:18; 25:33; Eze 7:11
--SEE Wicked, OBLIVION
(12) Compared to Chaff
Job 21:18; Ps 1:4; Isa 5:24; 17:13; Ho 13:3; Mt 3:12
RIVERS, NAMES OF
Abana
2Ki 5:12
Arnon
De 2:36
Chebar
Eze 1:1
Euphrates
Ge 2:14
--SEE Euphrates, EUPHRATES
Gozan
2Ki 17:6; 1Ch 5:26
Jordan
--SEE Jordan (1), JORDAN
Kanah
Jos 16:8
Kishon
Jud 5:21
Of Egypt (Nile)
Ex 1:22
Pharpar
2Ki 5:12
Pison
Ge 2:11
Hiddekel (Tigris)
Ge 2:14
Ulai
Da 8:16
RIVERS, SPIRITUAL
a symbol of divine blessings
Ps 36:8; 46:4; Isa 48:18; Eze 47:5; Re 22:1
RIZPAH
daughter of Aiah displayed maternal love
2Sa 3:7; 21:8
--SEE Maternal Love, HOME
ROBBERY
examples of
Jud 9:25; Job 24:16; Eze 22:29; Am 3:10; Lu 10:30
--SEE Theft Forbidden, STEALING
Dishonesty, BUSINESS LIFE
& BUSINESS LIFE
ROCK, WATER BROUGHT FROM
Nu 20:11
ROD OF CORRECTION
Ps 89:32; Pr 10:13; 13:24; 22:15; 23:14; 26:3; 29:15; La 3:1
--SEE Correction, HOME
ROD OF MOSES
Ex 4:2,17,20; 7:19; 8:16; 9:23; 10:13; 14:16; 17:5,9
RODS
Nu 17:8; 1Sa 14:27
ROLLS
of prophecy
Isa 8:1; Jer 36:2; Eze 2:9; 3:1; Zec 5:1
ROME
capital of the Roman empire
Ac 2:10; 18:2; 19:21; 23:11; 28:16; Ro 1:7; 2Ti 1:17
ROOTS OF EVIL
Isa 5:24; Mal 4:1; Mt 3:10; Jude 1:12
ROSE
So 2:1; Isa 35:1
RULER OF DESTINY
Ps 31:15; Lu 12:5; Ac 17:26; 27:24
RUTH
"The Woman of Constancy", Characteristics of
--Filial Love, constancy, piety
Ru 1:16
--Industry
Ru 2:6,7,23
--Filial obedience
Ru 3:5
--A Spotless name
Ru 3:11
--SEE Notable Women, WOMEN
SABBATH
(1) General References to
Ge 2:3; Ex 16:23; Ps 118:24; Mt 12:1,8; Mr 2:27; Heb 4:4
(2) Keeping of Enjoined
Ex 20:8; 31:15; 34:21; 35:3; Le 26:2; De 5:12; Ne 10:31
Isa 56:2; 58:13,14; Jer 17:21; Eze 44:24
(3) Lawful to do Good Deeds on
Mt 12:12; Mr 6:2; Lu 6:6; Joh 5:9; 7:23; 9:14; Ac 16:13; 17:2
Ac 18:4
(4) Desecration of, under the Mosaic Law
By Gathering Manna
Ex 16:27,28
Death Penalty for
Ex 31:14; Nu 15:32,35
By Doing Ordinary Work
Ne 13:15
Warnings Concerning
Jer 17:27; Eze 20:13; 22:8,15
(5) First Day of the Week, Events that Occurred on
Christ Appeared to Mary
Mr 16:9
Christ Appeared to the Two on the way to Emmaus
Lu 24:13,14,15
Christ Appeared to the Disciples
Joh 20:19
Paul Preached at Troas
Ac 20:7; 1Co 16:2
---, Worship celebrated on:
SEE Attendance upon the Sanctuary, WORSHIP, TRUE
Church Attendance, SYNAGOGUES
SABBATH DAY'S JOURNEY
(about two thousand cubits)
Ac 1:12
SABBATIC YEAR
one year in seven, year of release
Ex 23:11; Le 25:4; De 15:1; 31:10; Jer 34:14
--SEE year of Jubilee, JUBILEE, YEAR OF
SABEANS
Job 1:15; Isa 43:3; 45:14
SACRED PLACES
De 12:5,11; 14:23; 15:20; 16:2; 17:8; Jos 9:27; 18:1; 1Ch 22:1
2Ch 7:15; Ps 78:68
SACRIFICES
(1) Examples of the Offering of
Ge 46:1; Ex 18:12; Jud 2:5; 1Sa 1:21; 6:15; 11:15; 2Sa 6:13
1Ch 21:28; 29:21; 2Ch 5:6; Jon 1:16
--SEE Offerings, OFFERINGS
(2) Insufficient to Secure Salvation
1Sa 15:22; Ps 40:6; 51:16,17; Isa 1:11; Ho 6:6
Mt 9:13; 12:7; Heb 9:9
--SEE Good Works, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
(3) Human Beings Offered as
Le 18:21; De 12:31; 2Ki 3:27; 16:3; 2Ch 28:3; Ps 106:38
Isa 57:5; Jer 19:5; Eze 16:20
(4) Of Praise
Ps 107:22; 116:17; Jer 17:26; 33:11; Jon 2:9; Heb 13:15
--SEE Praise, GRATITUDE
Thanksgiving, GRATITUDE
(5) Of Righteousness
De 33:19; Ps 4:5; 51:19; Mal 3:3
SAFETY
of the righteous assured
Ps 91:10; 112:8; 121:3; Pr 1:33; 3:23; 12:21; 21:31; Isa 32:18
Jer 23:6
--SEE Security, SECURITY
Divine Protection, BATTLE OF LIFE
& BATTLE OF LIFE
SAINTS SCATTERED, ABROAD
Mt 8:11; 26:31; Mr 13:27; Joh 11:52; Ac 8:1; Jas 1:1
--SEE Dispersion, DISPERSION
SALOME
mother of James and John
Mr 15:40; 16:1
SALT
(1) General References to
Ge 19:26; Le 2:13; Nu 18:19; 2Ki 2:20; Ezr 6:9
(2) Pillar of, Lot's wife became
Ge 19:26; Lu 17:32
--- Christians as. See ASSOCIATION
--- Sea. SEE Dead Sea, DEAD SEA
SALVATION-CONDEMNATION
(A) SALVATION
(1) Of God
Ps 27:1; 37:39; 62:2; Isa 12:2; 25:9; Jer 3:23; Zep 3:17
1Ti 4:10
--SEE Redeemer, REDEEMER
(2) Only Through Christ
Lu 1:69, 2:30
The only door
Joh 10:9
The only Saviour
Ac 4:12
His grace sufficient
Ac 15:11
His blood avails
Ro 5:9; 1Th 5:9
For the obedient
Heb 5:9
At his coming
Heb 9:28
--SEE Saviour, SAVIOUR
Faith in Christ, FAITH
(3) Conditions of
Endurance
Mt 10:22
Faith and Confession
Ro 10:9; 1Co 1:21; 15:2; 2Ti 3:15
Spiritual Receptivity
Jas 1:21
Spiritual Diligence
2Pe 1:10,11
Spiritual Cleansing
Re 22:14
--SEE Faith, FAITH
& FAITH
Justification, JUSTIFICATION
Eternal Life, LIFE
(4) Possible to all Men
Lu 3:6; Ac 2:21; Ro 5:18; 10:13; 1Ti 2:4; Tit 2:11,12; 2Pe 3:9
--SEE Whosoever, WHOSOEVER
& WHOSOEVER
Impartiality, JUSTICE
& JUSTICE
Divine Call, INVITATIONS
Gospel Universal, GOSPEL
Gentiles, WORLD-WIDE
& WORLD-WIDE
(5) Free
Isa 55:1; Ro 3:24; Re 22:17
--SEE Salvation (4), SALVATION
(6) Sought
1Ch 16:35; Ps 31:16; 54:1; 86:7; 106:4; 119:41; Ac 16:30
--SEE Pardon Sought, SALVATION
Deliverance Sought, DELIVERANCE
(7) Promised
Ps 91:16; Isa 45:17; Mr 16:16; Lu 19:9; Ac 11:14; 16:31
--SEE Obedience, OBEDIENCE
(8) The Gift of God
Joh 3:16; 4:10; Ro 5:15; 6:23; 8:32; 2Co 9:15; Eph 2:8
(B) NO CONDEMNATION, for the righteous
Isa 50:9; Lu 6:37; Joh 3:18; 5:24; Ro 8:1; 8:34; 1Jo 3:21
(C) PARDON, DIVINE
(1) Promised
Isa 43:25; 44:22; 55:7; Jer 5:1; 31:34; 33:8; Eze 36:25
Mic 7:18; Heb 8:12; 1Jo 1:9
--SEE Forgiveness, FORGIVENESS
Mercy Promised, MERCIFULNESS
Restoration, RESTORATION
(2) Sought
Ex 32:32; 34:9; Nu 14:19; 1Sa 15:25; 2Sa 24:10; Ps 25:11; 51:1
Da 9:19
--SEE Mercy, MERCIFULNESS
(D) REMISSION OF SIN, general references to
Mt 26:28; Lu 3:3; 24:47; Ac 2:38; Ro 3:25; Heb 9:22; 10:18
--SEE Sin Forgiven, SIN
Forgiveness, FORGIVENESS
(E) PROPITIATION for sin, general references to
Ro 3:25; 1Jo 2:2; 4:10
(F) CONDEMNATION
(1) General References to
Joh 3:19; Ro 5:18; 1Co 11:34; 1Ti 3:6; Tit 3:11; Jas 5:12
(2) Men under
2Sa 24:10; Job 42:6; Ps 31:10; 32:3; Eze 33:10
--SEE Conviction of Sin, GUILT
Remorse, GUILT
Self-condemnation, SELF-CONDEMNATION
(G) DIVINE VENGEANCE
De 32:35; Ps 94:1; Eze 25:17; Mic 5:15; Na 1:2; Ro 12:19
2Th 1:8; Heb 10:30
--SEE Punishment, PUNISHMENT
& PUNISHMENT
Threatenings, THREATENINGS
Retribution, PUNISHMENT
& PUNISHMENT
(H) GOD'S WRATH
2Ki 22:13; Ps 2:12; Joh 3:36; Ro 1:18; 2:8; Eph 5:6; 1Th 2:16
--SEE God's Anger, ANGER
Indignation, ANGER
Provoking God, PROVOKING GOD
SAMARIA
(1) City of
1Ki 16:24,29; 20:1; 2Ki 6:19; 17:5; 18:9; Isa 8:4; Mic 1:6
Ac 8:5
(2) Province of
2Ki 23:19; Joh 4:4; Ac 8:1; 9:31; 15:3
SAMARITANS
inhabitants of Samaria
(1) Facts concerning:
They were colonists whom the king of Assyria sent to inhabit the Land
of Israel after the captivity, and hence were despised by the Jews:
2Ki 17:24-41; Joh 4:9
In the time of Zerubbabel they sought to form an alliance with the
returned captives and to unite with them in building the temple, but
were rejected:
Ezr 4:2,3
They had a temple on Mt. Gerizim:
Joh 4:20
They were treated with charity by Christ, see Parable of Good
Samaritan:
Lu 10:30
--Healing of the Ten Lepers:
Lu 17:12-18
--Instruction of the Samaritan woman:
Joh 4:3-43
--Two Days' work in Samaria:
Joh 4:40
Philip did a successful work among them
Ac 8:5-8
(2) Marginal Chain of texts
2Ki 17:24; Ezr 4:2; Ne 4:2; Mt 10:5; Lu 9:52; 10:33; 17:16
Joh 4:9,39; 8:48; Ac 8:25
SAMSON
son of Manoah, of the Judges
Jud 13:24; 14:1; 15:7; 16:20,30
---"A life of Contrasts"
Separated as a Nazarite
Jud 13:5; 16:17
--yet tampering with evil associations
Jud 14:1-3
Spiritual at times
Jud 13:25; 15:14
--yet under the power of carnal appetites
Jud 16:1-4
Childish in his plans
Jud 15:4
--yet courageous in battle
Jud 15:11-14
Mighty in physical strength
Jud 16:3,9,12,14
--yet weak in resisting temptation
Jud 16:15-17
His sad end
Jud 16:30
SAMUEL
son of Elkanah and Hannah, the last of the Judges,
General References to
1Sa 1:20; 2:11,18; 3:1,19; 4:1; 7:15; 8:1; 9:14; 13:11; 16:1
1Sa 19:18; 25:1; 28:3,11; 1Ch 9:22; Ps 99:6; Jer 15:1; Heb 11:32
---"The Upright Judge"
1Sa 12:3,4
Life Summarized
Consecrated to God by his parents
1Sa 1:24-28
A wonderful childhood
1Sa 2:8-21
--like that of Christ
1Sa 2:26
--Heard God's voice in boyhood
1Sa 3:1-18
--Courageous
1Sa 13:13; 15:16-29
A man of prayer
1Sa 7:5-8; 8:6; 12:17; 15:11
An Inspired prophet
1Sa 3:19,21; 8:22
A circuit judge
1Sa 7:16
SANBALLAT
opposes the rebuilding of Jerusalem
Ne 2:10; 4:1; 6:2; 13:28
SANCTIFICATION
(1) How Secured
Joh 17:17; Ro 15:16; 1Co 1:30; Eph 5:26; 2Ti 2:21
Heb 10:10; 13:12; 1Pe 1:2
--SEE Blood of Christ, CHRIST JESUS
(2) Enjoined
Ex 19:22; Le 20:26; Nu 11:18; Jos 3:5; 1Sa 16:5; 2Ch 29:5
1Th 4:3; 5:23
--SEE Holiness, HOLINESS
& Righteousness, RIGHTEOUSNESS
Spiritual Cleansing, CLEANSING
SANCTIFIED ONES
Joh 17:19; Ac 20:32; 1Co 1:2; 6:11; Eph 5:26; Heb 2:11; Jude 1:1
--SEE The Righteous, RIGHTEOUS
Children of God, CHURCH, THE
Sons of God, CHURCH, THE
The Elect, PEOPLE, GOD'S
Saints, RIGHTEOUS
SAND
of the sea (figurative)
Ge 22:17; Ho 1:10; Heb 11:12; Re 20:8
SAPPHIRA
wife of Ananias
Ac 5:1
SARAH OR SARAI
wife of Abraham
Ge 11:29; 16:5; 17:15; 18:12; 20:2; 21:6; 23:1; Ro 9:9; Heb 11:11
1Pe 3:6
--"The Mother of Nations"
Ge 17:15,16
Beautiful
Ge 12:11
Impatient of divine delays, attempts to anticipate the plans of
providence, Compare Gen 15:4 with Gen 16:2
Ge 15:4; 16:2
Brings family trouble upon herself
Ge 16:5,6
Again disbelieves God's promise
Ge 18:12-15
The ruling personality in the home
Ge 21:10-12
In spite of her infirmities honoured of God
Ge 17:15
Mentioned in the roll of Bible worthies
Heb 11:11
--SEE Notable Women, WOMEN
SARCASM
Jud 9:7-15, 10:14; 1Sa 11:10; 17:28; 1Ki 18:27; 20:11; 2Ki 14:9
Ne 4:2; Joh 19:3
--SEE Mocking, MOCKING
& MOCKING
& SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST
Reviling, SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST
Scoffers, IRREVERENCE
SARDIS
the capital of Lydia
Re 1:11; 3:1
SATAN-EVIL SPIRITS
(A) SATAN
(1) Facts Concerning
Ge 3:14; Job 1:6; 2Co 11:14; Re 9:11; 20:2,7
(2) Defeat of, by Christ
Ge 3:15; Lu 4:13; Joh 12:30,31; 14:30; 2Th 2:8; Heb 2:14
1Jo 3:8; Re 20:10
--SEE Christ as Victor, BATTLE OF LIFE
(3) Power of
Permitted to Afflict the Righteous
Job 1:12
Claims Authority over the World
Lu 4:6
Sinners Under the Dominion of
Ac 26:18
Blinds the Minds of Unbelievers
2Co 4:3,4
Contends with the Saints
Eph 6:12
Inspires Lying Wonders
2Th 2:9; Heb 2:14
(4) The Malignant Work of
Ge 3:1
Tempting to Disobedience
Ge 3:4,5; 1Ch 21:1
Slandering Saints
Job 1:9,10,11
Inflicting Disease
Job 2:7
Opposing the Righteous
Zec 3:1
Tempting Christ
Mt 4:1,3
Removing the Good Seed
Mt 13:19
Sowing the Tares
Mt 13:38,39
Ruining the Soul and Body
Lu 9:42; 13:16
Lying
Joh 8:44
Instigating Men to Sin
Joh 13:2; Ac 5:3; 2Co 12:7; Eph 2:2; 1Th 2:18
Preying upon Men
1Pe 5:8; Re 2:10
--SEE Temptation, TEMPTATION
(5) Humbled
Ge 3:14; Zec 3:2; Lu 10:18; Re 12:9; 20:3
(6) The Arch Deceiver attempts to Ruin Men
By lying promises
Ge 3:5
--Wresting the Scriptures
Mt 4:6
--Cunning plans
2Co 2:11
--Appearing as an angel of light
2Co 11:14
(7) Duty of Resisting
Eph 4:26,27; 6:11; Jas 4:7; 1Pe 5:8
--SEE Temptation, TEMPTATION
(8) Called the Prince of this World
Joh 12:31; 14:30; 16:11
---, Names and titles of. See TITLES AND NAMES
--- Tempts men. See Temptation, TEMPTATION
& TEMPTATION
& TEMPTATION
--- Vanquished by men. See BATTLE OF LIFE
(B) EVIL SPIRITS
(1) General References to
Mt 12:45; Mr 1:26; 5:9; 7:30; 9:17; 16:9; Lu 10:19
Ac 8:7; 19:13; Eph 6:12; 1Ti 4:1; Jas 2:19; Re 16:14
--SEE Demoniacs, DEMONIACS
(2) Cast out of Men
Mt 8:32; 9:33; 15:28; 17:18; Mr 1:26,34; Lu 8:2
Ac 5:16; 16:18; 19:12
--SEE Demoniacs, DEMONIACS
-- Confess Christ. See CHRIST'S DIVINITY
SATANIC AMBITION
Ge 3:4; Isa 14:13,14; 2Th 2:4,7
SATANIC DISCERNMENT, OF CHRIST'S DIVINITY
Mr 1:24,34; 5:7; Lu 4:41
--SEE Devils Confess, CHRIST'S DIVINITY
SATANIC WILES
2Co 2:11; 11:3; Eph 6:11; 2Th 2:9; Re 12:9; 20:7,8
--SEE Arch Deceivers, SATAN
SATAN'S PRINCEHOOD
Joh 12:31; 14:30; 16:11; 2Co 4:4; Eph 2:2
--SEE Satan's Power, SATAN
SAUL
son of Kish, first king of Israel
1Sa 9:2,26; 10:1,9; 13:9; 15:11; 16:1; 17:2,58; 18:2,11,22,28
1Sa 19:1,11; 20:27; 22:6; 23:8; 24:4; 26:1; 27:1; 28:5; 31:4
2Sa 1:17; 1Ch 8:33
---"The man who Lost a Crown" Characteristics of
Fine Personal Appearance
1Sa 9:2; 10:24
(Early Years)
Humility
1Sa 10:22
Self-control
1Sa 10:27, 11:13
(Later Years)
Self-will
1Sa 13:12,13
Disobedience
1Sa 15:11-23
Jealousy and hatred
1Sa 18:8; 19:1
Superstition
1Sa 28:7
Suicide
1Sa 31:4
SAWS
2Sa 12:31; 1Ki 7:9; Isa 10:15
SCAPEGOAT
Le 16:8,21; Isa 53:6
SCARLET
Ex 25:4; Le 14:4; Nu 4:8; Jos 2:18; 2Sa 1:24; Pr 31:21; Isa 1:18
Da 5:29; Mt 27:28; Re 17:3
SCHISM OR DIVISION
1Co 1:13; 11:18; 12:25
SCORNERS, WARNINGS CONCERNING
Pr 1:22; 3:34; 13:1; 14:6; 19:29; 22:10; 29:8
--SEE Scoffers, IRREVERENCE
Mocking, MOCKING
& MOCKING
& SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST
SCORPIONS
a large insect of the spider species having a poisonous sting
De 8:15; Eze 2:6; Lu 11:12
SCRIBES
writers or secretaries, men who copied the scriptures
2Sa 8:17; 2Ki 18:18; Ezr 7:6; Ne 8:1; Es 3:12; Jer 8:8; Mt 5:20
Mt 7:29; 9:3; 16:21; 17:10; 20:18; 23:2,15; 27:41; Mr 12:38
Lu 5:21; 20:46; 1Co 1:20
SCRIPTURES
general references to
Mt 22:29; Lu 24:32; Ro 16:26; Jas 2:8
--SEE The Bible, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
SCRIPTURE WRESTED
Mt 4:6; 22:29; 2Co 2:17; 4:2; 2Pe 3:16
--SEE God's Word Sacred, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
SEA, GREAT OR MEDITERRANEAN
Nu 34:6; Jos 1:4; 9:1; 15:12; 23:4; Eze 47:10; 48:28
SEAL
a signet, or stamp
1Ki 21:8; Es 8:8; Jer 32:10; Da 6:17; Mt 27:66
SEARCH FOR GOD
Job 23:3; Jer 29:13; Ho 6:3; Ac 17:27
--SEE Seekers, SEEKING GOD
SEASONS, THE
Ge 1:14; 8:22; Ps 104:19; Da 2:21; Mt 21:41
--SEE Months, MONTHS
SECRETS, NOT TO BE REVEALED
Pr 11:13; 20:19; 25:9; Mt 18:15
SECTS AND PARTIES, JEWISH
(1) Pharisees
Mt 3:7; 15:1; 16:1; 19:3; 23:2; Lu 7:30; 18:10; Ac 5:34; 23:6
-- A party among the Jews that laid great stress upon the observance of
rites and ceremonies:
They made a pretence of superior piety and separated themselves from
the common people. They were believers in the immortality of the soul,
the resurrection of the body, and the existence of angels and spirits:
(2) Sadducees, a materialistic party among the Jews, that denied the
resurrection and the existence of angels and spirits. They also
rejected the traditions of the elders:
Mt 3:7; 16:6; 22:23,34; Ac 4:1; 5:17; 23:8
--SEE Materialism, UNBELIEF
(3) Herodians
Mt 22:16; Mr 3:6; 12:13
SECURITY-INSECURITY
(A) SECURITY of the saints
(1) General References to
Job 11:18; Ps 91:5; 112:7; 125:1; Pr 1:33; 3:24; Isa 33:16; 43:2
Heb 13:6; 1Pe 3:13
--SEE Safety, SAFETY
Divine Protection, BATTLE OF LIFE
& BATTLE OF LIFE
God a Fortress, BATTLE OF LIFE
Divine Keeper, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
Divine Refuge, BATTLE OF LIFE
God a Shield, BATTLE OF LIFE
(2) They are Firmly Established
2Ch 20:20; Ps 40:2; 112:8; Pr 12:19; Isa 54:14; Ro 16:25; Col 2:7
2Th 2:17; Heb 13:9
(3) They cannot be Moved
Ps 15:5; 16:8; 21:7; 46:5; 55:22; 66:9; 112:6; 121:3; 125:1
Pr 10:30
--SEE Safety, SAFETY
---, Carnal. See INSECURITY
(B) FOUNDATION SPIRITUAL, furnishes perfect security
(1) General References to
Isa 28:16; 54:11; Mt 7:24; 1Co 3:11; Eph 2:20; 1Ti 6:19
2Ti 2:19; 1Pe 2:6
(2) God as
De 32:4,31; 1Sa 2:2; 2Sa 22:47; Ps 18:31; 28:1; 62:2; 94:22
--SEE Divine Protection, BATTLE OF LIFE
& BATTLE OF LIFE
Divine Refuge, BATTLE OF LIFE
(3) Christ the Corner-stone
Ps 118:22; Mt 21:42; Ac 4:11; Eph 2:20; 1Pe 2:6
(C) INSECURITY of the Wicked
(1) General References to
Ps 73:18; Pr 23:34; Isa 30:13; Jer 13:16; 23:12; Eze 13:10,11
Mt 7:26,27
--SEE False Trusts, INSECURITY
Carnal Security, INSECURITY
(2) Fall of the Wicked Foretold
Pr 11:5; 22:14; Ec 10:8; Jer 6:15; 8:4; Ho 4:14; Am 8:14
--SEE Proud Humbled, ABASEMENT
Humiliation, ABASEMENT
& ABASEMENT
(3) The Sudden Overthrow of Sinners
Pr 6:15; 24:22; 29:1; Ec 9:12; Isa 30:13; 47:11; Jer 15:8
1Th 5:3
--SEE Chaff, WICKED
Whirlwind, METEOROLOGY
Stubble, STUBBLE
(D) FALSE TRUSTS make life insecure
(1) General References to
Ps 52:7; 146:3; Pr 11:28; 28:26; Isa 31:1; 47:10; Jer 17:5
Jer 49:4; Am 6:1
--SEE False Hopes, DISAPPOINTMENT
Self-confidence, INSECURITY
& INSECURITY
(2) Trust in Man, warnings concerning
Ps 118:9; 146:3; Isa 2:22; 30:2; 31:1,3; 36:6; Jer 17:5; Ho 5:13
--SEE Egypt, EGYPT
Mercenaries, WAR
(3) Trust in Riches, the folly of
Job 31:24,25,28; Ps 52:7; Pr 11:28; 18:11; Mr 10:24
Lu 12:19,20; 1Ti 6:17
--SEE Riches Vain, RICHES
Riches Fleeting, RICHES
(4) Trust in Weapons vain
1Sa 17:45; Ps 44:6; Ho 1:7; Hag 2:22
(E) CARNAL SECURITY, leads men to dream of escape from common ills
Death
Isa 28:15
Grief
Isa 47:8
War and Famine
Jer 5:12; 21:13; 49:4; Am 9:10
Humiliation
Ob 1:3
Poverty
Lu 12:19
(F) SELF-CONFIDENCE, an element of insecurity
(1) The Danger of
Pr 28:26; Isa 47:8; Ho 10:13; Ob 1:3; Mt 26:33; Lu 18:9; 1Co 10:12
(2) Miscellaneous References to
Pr 14:16; Jer 48:7; Zep 2:15; Mt 20:22; Mr 14:31; Lu 22:33
--SEE Boasting, PRIDE
& PRIDE
Conceit, PRIDE
Plans of Men, PLANS
Prosperity, PROSPERITY
& PROSPERITY
SEEING GOD
Ge 32:30; Ex 24:10; Jud 13:22; Job 42:5; Ps 141:8; Isa 6:5; 33:17
Joh 14:9
--SEE Vision, VISION
Divine Appearance, APPEARANCES
(1) The Duty of
De 4:29; 2Ch 14:4; Ps 105:4; Isa 55:6; Jer 29:13; Ho 10:12
Am 5:4; Zep 2:3; Mt 6:33; Lu 11:10; Ac 17:27
--SEE Prayer, PRAYER
Waiting upon God, WAITING UPON GOD
Ask, PRAYER
Divine Promises, PROMISES, DIVINE
(2) Examples of
2Ch 11:16; 14:7; 17:4; 26:5; Ezr 8:21; Ps 24:6; 27:8; 119:10
Da 9:3; Joh 12:21
--SEE Crying to God, EARNESTNESS
& EARNESTNESS
Inquiring of God, GUIDANCE
SEEKING SAVIOUR, THE
Mt 18:12; Lu 15:4; 19:10; Joh 1:43; 5:14; 9:35
--SEE Christ's Mission, CHRIST JESUS
SEIZING OPPORTUNITIES
Joh 9:4; Ac 3:12; 21:40
--SEE Haste, HASTE
SELF-ABASEMENT-SELF-EXALTATION
(A) SELF-ABASEMENT of the Righteous
Ge 18:27; Ex 3:11; 4:10; 1Sa 9:21; Pr 30:2; Mr 1:7; 1Co 15:9
--SEE Humility, HUMILITY
At His Feet, HUMILITY
Repentance, PENITENCE
Confession of Sin, CONFESSION
(B) SELF-EXALTATION, the folly of
Pr 17:19; 25:6,7; 25:27; Isa 14:13,14; 47:10; Eze 28:2; 31:10
Ob 1:4; Mt 23:12; Mr 10:37
--SEE Boasting, PRIDE
& PRIDE
Conceit, PRIDE
Pride, PRIDE
& PRIDE
(C) AMBITION, WORLDLY, examples of
Men after the Flood
Ge 11:4
Absalom
2Sa 15:1,2,4
Adonijah
1Ki 1:5; 2Ki 14:10; Ps 49:11; Isa 14:13; 22:16; Hab 2:5
The Mother of James and John
Mt 20:21; Lu 11:43
The Disciples
Lu 22:24
The Jews
Joh 5:44; 2Th 2:4
--SEE Pride, PRIDE
SELF-DECEPTION
the natural results of
Self-esteem
Ps 36:2
Spiritual Bondage
Isa 44:20
Conceit
Ga 6:3
Careless Hearing
Jas 1:22
An Unbridled Tongue
Jas 1:26
Sanctimony
1Jo 1:8
Spiritual Poverty
Re 3:17
--SEE False Trusts, INSECURITY
Self-Righteousness, SELF-JUSTIFICATION
& SELF-JUSTIFICATION
SELF-EXAMINATION, PROFITABLE
La 3:40; Mt 7:5; 1Co 11:28; 2Co 13:5; Ga 6:4
SELF-INDULGENCE-SELF-DENIAL
(A) SELF-INDULGENCE
(1) The Power of Appetite
Nu 11:5; Pr 16:26; 18:20; 23:2; 23:35; Ec 6:7; Isa 29:8; 56:12
--- Appetites Restrained, SELF-DENIAL
(2) Gluttony
Nu 11:32; De 21:20; Pr 23:1,2,3,21; Php 3:19
--SEE Eating, FOOD, PHYSICAL
(B) WORLDLY PLEASURE
(1) Results of a Pleasure-seeking Life
Poverty
Pr 21:17; Isa 22:13
False Security
Isa 47:8,9
Spiritual Barrenness
Lu 8:14
Presumption
Lu 12:19
Spiritual Death
1Ti 5:6; 2Ti 3:4; Tit 3:3; Jas 5:5
Desire for Incessant Revelry
2Pe 2:13
--SEE Dancing, DANCING
Revelry, SOCIAL LIFE
(2) Sought by the Epicureans as the Chief Aim of Life
Ec 2:1,24; 5:18; 8:15; 9:7; Isa 22:13; Am 6:4
Ac 17:18; 1Co 15:32
(C) LUXURIOUS LIVING, examples of
1Ki 4:22,23; 10:21,22; Es 1:5,6,7; Am 6:4; Lu 16:19
--SEE Rich Apparel, DRESS
(D) PRODIGALITY, general references to
Pr 18:9; 21:20; Am 6:6; Lu 15:13,30
--SEE Excess, INTEMPERANCE
Improvidence, WASTE
(E) WANTONNESS
Pr 29:3; Lu 15:30; Jas 5:5; 2Pe 2:18
--SEE Lasciviousness, IMPURITY
also Banquets, SOCIAL LIFE
Revelry, SOCIAL LIFE
Earthly Joy, JOY
(F) SELF-DENIAL
(1) The Duty of
Mt 16:24; Lu 14:26,27; Ro 8:13; 15:1; Ga 5:24
--SEE Abstinence, TEMPERANCE
Self-sacrifice, SELFISHNESS
Mortify the Flesh, SELF-DENIAL
(2) Renunciations of All Things for Christ
Leaving Home and Friends
Mr 10:28; Lu 5:11
Leaving Business
Lu 5:27,28
A Condition of Discipleship
Lu 14:33
Reward Promised
Lu 18:29,30
Paul's Renunciation
Php 3:8
--SEE The Surrendered Life, SURRENDERED LIFE, THE
Consecration, SURRENDERED LIFE
(3) By Restraining the Appetites
Pr 23:1,2; 23:20; 25:16; Lu 12:22; 21:34; 1Co 9:27
--SEE Self-control, TEMPERANCE
& TEMPERANCE
Drunkenness, INTEMPERANCE
& INTEMPERANCE
(4) By Subduing Fleshly Lusts
Mt 5:29; 18:8; Ro 6:6; 8:13; 13:14; Ga 5:16,24; Col 3:5
1Pe 2:11; 4:2
--SEE Evil Passions, PASSIONS, EVIL
Self-control, TEMPERANCE
& TEMPERANCE
(G) ASCETICISM
(1) General References to
Mt 3:4; 9:14; Col 2:23; 1Th 4:3
--SEE Nazarites, SELF-DENIAL
(2) Exemplified in Celibacy
Mt 19:10; 1Co 7:8,27; 1Ti 4:3; Re 14:4
(3) Practised by the Nazarites
Nu 6:2,3,13; Jud 13:5; 1Sa 1:11; La 4:7; Am 2:11
(H) FASTING
(1) General References to
Ps 35:13; 69:10; Isa 58:3; Jer 14:12; Zec 7:5; Mt 9:15
(2) Duty of
Joe 1:14; 2:12; Mt 6:17,18; 17:21; 1Co 7:5
(3) Examples of
Moses
Ex 34:28; Jud 20:26
Israel
1Sa 7:6; 20:34; 28:20; 31:13; 2Sa 1:12; 3:35; 12:16
Elijah
1Ki 19:8; 21:27; 1Ch 10:12
Ezra
Ezr 10:6; Ne 9:1; Da 6:18
Daniel
Da 10:3; Mt 4:2
Christ
Lu 4:1,2; 18:12
Paul
Ac 9:9; 10:30
Leaders in the Church at Antioch
Ac 13:2,3
Paul and Barnabas
Ac 14:23; 27:33
SELFISHNESS-UNSELFISHNESS
(A) SELFISHNESS
(1) Different Forms of
Hoarding Foodstuff
Pr 11:26; 24:11
Greed for Real Estate
Isa 5:8
Total Disregard of the Rights of others
Eze 34:18; Ho 10:1; Hab 2:6; Zec 7:6
Neglect of the Needy and Suffering
Mt 25:43
Heartless Indifference toward Sinners
Mt 27:3,4; 2Ti 3:2; 1Jo 3:17
--SEE Avarice, COVETOUSNESS
& COVETOUSNESS
Greed, COVETOUSNESS
Unjust Gain, BUSINESS LIFE
Parsimony, PARSIMONY
(2) Examples of
Cain's cold-blooded words concerning Abel
Ge 4:9; Ex 2:17; Nu 20:21; Jud 8:6
Nabal refuses food to David
1Sa 25:11
Haman's selfish conceit
Es 6:6; Isa 56:11; Mt 23:4
James and John seek the best places
Mr 10:37
The priest and Levite carelessly pass by the wounded man
Lu 10:31,32; Php 2:21; Jas 2:16
--SEE Covetousness, COVETOUSNESS
Neglect of Mercy, INDIFFERENCE
(B) SELF-SACRIFICE
(1) The Duty of
Mt 16:25; 19:21; Ro 14:21; 1Co 10:24; 13:5; Php 2:4
--SEE Self-denial, SELF-DENIAL
(2) General Examples of
-- Judah
Ge 44:33
-- Moses
Ex 32:32
-- Jephthah's Daughter
Jud 11:36
-- Ruth
Ru 2:11
-- Esther
Es 4:16
-- Moses
Heb 11:25
--SEE Leaving All, SELF-DENIAL
Suffering for Christ, SUFFERING FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS SAKE
(3) Of Paul
Ac 20:24; 21:13; 1Co 8:13; 9:23; 10:33; 2Co 12:15; Php 3:8
2Ti 2:10
--SEE Care for the Church, CHURCH, THE
--- of Christ. See SAVIOUR
(C) UNSELFISHNESS, examples of
Abraham
Ge 13:9; 14:23
Joseph
Ge 50:21
Moses
Nu 11:29
Jonathan
1Sa 18:4; 23:17; 2Sa 23:17
Daniel
Da 5:17; Ro 15:3
Paul
1Co 10:33
Christ
2Co 8:9; 12:5
--SEE Compassion, SYMPATHY
Friendship, FRIENDSHIP
& FRIENDSHIP
Liberality, LIBERALITY
Brotherly Love, LOVE
SELF-JUSTIFICATION-SELF-CONDEMNATION
(A) SELF-JUSTIFICATION
(1) The Impossibility of
Job 14:4; Ps 130:3; Pr 20:9; Ec 7:20; Eze 14:14; Ro 3:19
--SEE Good Works, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
Justification (2), JUSTIFICATION
(2) Sinful Man cannot Stand Approved before God
1Sa 6:20; Ezr 9:15; Job 41:10; Ps 76:7; 130:3; Mal 3:2
Re 6:17
(B) EXCUSES OFFERED
(1) To Justify Wrongdoing
By Adam for eating the forbidden fruit
Ge 3:12
-- Aaron for making the golden calf
Ex 32:24
-- King Saul for usurping the function of the priest
1Sa 13:12
-- also for keeping the forbidden spoil
1Sa 15:21
-- Sin absolutely inexcusable
Ro 1:20
(2) Seven excuses offered for the Neglect of Duty
Personal Incompetency
Ex 3:11; 4:1,10
Lack of Social Position (Gideon)
Jud 6:15
Difficulties of the Undertaking
Pr 22:13
Personal Weakness (Jeremiah)
Jer 1:6,7
The Hardness of the Master
Mt 25:24,25
No Need Discovered
Mt 25:44,45
Pressure of Business
Lu 14:18,19,20
(C) SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS
(1) The Folly of
De 9:4; Job 9:20; 35:2; Pr 12:15; 16:2; 20:6; 21:2; 30:12
Jer 2:35; 2Co 10:12; Re 3:17
--SEE Sanctimony, RELIGION
Hypocrisy, RELIGION
Pharisaism, PHARISAISM
Pride, PRIDE
(2) Examples of
Job 32:1; 33:9; Mt 23:30; Lu 10:29; 16:15; 18:9; Ro 10:3
--SEE Hypocrites, RELIGION
Spiritual Pride, PRIDE
Boasting, PRIDE
Ostentation, DISPLAY
(D) SELF-CONDEMNATION
Job 9:20; Ps 64:8; Mt 23:31; Lu 19:22; Joh 8:9; Ro 2:1
1Jo 3:20
--SEE Remorse, GUILT
Conviction of Sin, GUILT
Our Iniquities, INIQUITIES, OUR
Guilt, GUILT
SELF-WILL-SUBMISSION
(A) SELF-WILL, general references to
De 1:43; Isa 28:12; 30:15; Lu 19:14; 2Pe 2:10
--SEE Hardness of Heart, IMPENITENCE
& IMPENITENCE
Impenitence, IMPENITENCE
& IMPENITENCE
(B) STUBBORNNESS
(1) Warnings Against
Ps 32:9; 78:8; Isa 46:12; 48:4; Mal 2:2
--SEE Call Refused, INVITATIONS
Impenitence IMPENITENCE
& IMPENITENCE
Indifference, INDIFFERENCE
& INDIFFERENCE
(2) Examples of
Ex 32:9; De 21:20; 31:27; 1Sa 8:19; 2Ch 24:19; 30:8
Jer 32:33; 44:16; Zec 7:11; Ac 7:51
--SEE Sin Against "Spirit", HOLY SPIRIT
(C) REBELLION
(1) Against God, Condemned
De 9:24; 1Sa 15:23; Ne 9:17; Ps 68:6; Isa 30:1; 65:2
Jer 5:5; Eze 2:3; 12:2
--SEE Disobedience, DISOBEDIENCE
& DISOBEDIENCE
Perverseness, PERVERSENESS
(2) Examples of Rebellion against God
1Sa 8:7; Ne 9:26; Isa 1:5; 59:13; Ho 7:14
--SEE Apostates, UNFAITHFULNESS
God Rejected, REJECTION of God and truth
--- Against Civil Authority. SEE Nation, NATION, THE
(D) SUBMISSION
(1) To the Authority of the Church
1Co 16:16; Eph 5:21; Heb 13:17; 1Pe 5:5
--SEE Authority, CHURCH, THE
(2) To the Divine Will
Mt 6:10; 26:39; Lu 1:38; Ro 6:13; Jas 4:7
--SEE God's Will, SURRENDERED LIFE
Resignation, SURRENDERED LIFE
SENNACHERIB
king of Assyria
2Ki 18:13; 19:16,36; 2Ch 32:1; Isa 36:1
SERAPHIM
angelic beings
Isa 6:2,6
--SEE Angels, ANGELS
Archangel, ARCHANGEL
SERMON ON THE MOUNT
Mt 5:6,7; Lu 6:20-49
SERPENTS
(1) General References to
Ex 4:3; 7:10; Nu 21:6; De 8:15; Pr 23:32; 30:19; Ec 10:8
Isa 30:6; 65:25; Am 5:19; Mt 7:10; 10:16
--SEE Vipers,
(2) Evil Men Compared to
Ps 58:4; 140:3; Mt 12:34; 23:33; Lu 3:7
SERVANTS, GOD'S, SAINTS SO CALLED
1Ki 18:36; 1Ch 6:49; Ezr 5:11; Da 3:26; 6:20; Ac 27:23; Ro 1:9
2Ti 1:3; Jas 1:1; 1Pe 2:16
--SEE Men of God, LEADERS
Serving Christ, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
Followers, DISCIPLESHIP
SEVEN
(1) The Number of Perfection
Ex 25:37; De 28:25; Job 5:19; Pr 26:16; Ec 11:2; Isa 4:1; 11:15
Mr 16:9; Re 1:12; 5:6; 8:2; 10:3; 15:1; 17:1
(2) Seven Attitudes of the Spiritual Life
Lying down, for spiritual rest
Ps 23:2
Sitting, for instruction
Lu 10:39
Standing, for warfare
Eph 6:14
Walking, for fellowship
1Jo 1:7
Running, for progress
Heb 12:1
Leaping, for ecstasy
Ac 3:8
Mounting up, for exaltation
Isa 40:31
(3) Seven Things Opened
Hands, for benevolence
De 15:8
Eyes, for vision
2Ki 6:17
Ears, for hearing
Ps 40:6
Lips, for testimony
Ps 51:15
Windows, for prayer
Da 6:10
Heart, for God's message
Ac 16:14
Doors, for service
2Co 2:12
(4) Seven Times, indicating completion
Blood sprinkled
Le 4:6
The Leper sprinkled
Le 14:7; Nu 19:4
Priests encompass Jericho
Jos 6:4
Elisha's servant looks for rain
1Ki 18:43
Naaman dips in the Jordan
2Ki 5:10
Praise seven times a day
Ps 119:164
The just man riseth after falling
Pr 24:16; Da 3:19; Mt 18:21
(5) Seven Figures, used to express Christian Influence and
Responsibility
"Witnesses" (testifying)
Isa 43:10
"Salt" (preserving)
Mt 5:13
"Light" (illuminating)
Mt 5:14
"Branches" (bearing fruit)
Joh 15:5
"Epistles" (instructing)
2Co 3:2
"Ambassadors" (representing)
2Co 5:20
"Stewards" (distributing)
1Pe 4:10
--- Days. See PERIODS AND NUMBERS
--- Last Sayings of Christ. See CHRIST JESUS
--- Years. See PERIODS AND NUMBERS
SEVENTY. SEE 2741
SHADOW OF DEATH
Job 12:22; 16:16; Ps 23:4; 44:19; 107:10; Mt 4:16
SHADRACH
one of the Hebrew captives
Da 1:7; 2:49; 3:12,23,30
SHALLUM
(a) King of Israel, slain by Menahem
2Ki 15:10,15
(b) King of Judah SEE Jehoahaz, JEHOAHAZ
SHALMANESER
king of Assyria
2Ki 17:3; 18:9
SHAMELESSNESS
Jer 6:15; 8:12; Zep 3:5
SHAMGAR
a judge of Israel
Jud 3:31; 5:6
SHAPHAN
a scribe
2Ki 22:3,10; 2Ch 34:8,16
SHARON
a district of the Holy Land
1Ch 5:16; 27:29; So 2:1; Isa 33:9; 35:2; 65:10; Ac 9:35
SHAVING
Ge 41:14; Le 13:33; Nu 6:9; 8:7; 2Sa 10:4; Job 1:20; Eze 44:20
Ac 21:24
SHEAVES
of grain
Ge 37:7; De 24:19; Job 24:10
SHEBA
country of
Job 6:19; Ps 72:10; Isa 60:6; Jer 6:20; Eze 27:22; 38:13
SHEBA, QUEEN OF
1Ki 10:1; 2Ch 9:1; Mt 12:42
--SEE Notable Women, WOMEN
SHECHEM, SICHEM, OR SYCHEM
(1)
Ge 12:6; 33:18; 37:12; Jos 24:32
(2) City of
Jos 20:7; 21:21; 24:1; 1Ki 12:1; Joh 4:5
SHEEPFOLDS
Nu 32:16; Jud 5:16; Ps 78:70; Joh 10:1
SHEKELS
Ex 30:13; Le 27:4; Nu 3:47; 7:13; De 22:19; 2Sa 24:24; Jer 32:9
--SEE Silver, SILVER
Tables, 3536
SHEMAIAH
a prophet
1Ki 12:22; 2Ch 11:2; 12:5
SHEM
son of Noah
Ge 5:32; 6:10; 7:13; 9:18; 10:21; 11:10; 1Ch 1:17; Lu 3:36
SHEPHERD, CHRIST AS
(1) General References to
Providing
Ps 23:1,2
Tender
Isa 40:11
Sacrificial
Joh 10:11
Risen
Heb 13:20
Welcoming the Wanderers
1Pe 2:25
Crowing the faithful
1Pe 5:4; Re 7:17
--SEE Divine Keeper, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
Divine Care, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
(2) As Guardian of the flock
2Th 3:3; 2Ti 1:12; 2Pe 1:5; Jude 1:24
(3) God's People are his Sheep
Ps 74:1; 79:13; Mt 10:16; 15:24; 25:33; 26:31; Joh 10:3
--SEE God's Flock, CHURCH, THE
God's People, PEOPLE, GOD'S
(4) Sinners Regarded as Lost Sheep
Jer 50:6,17; Eze 34:6; Mt 9:36; 10:6; 15:24; 18:12; 1Pe 2:25
--SEE Wanderers, ESTRANGEMENT
SHEPHERDS
general references to
Ge 4:2; 13:5; 29:9; 37:2; 46:32; Ex 2:17; 3:1; 1Sa 16:11; 17:20
1Ch 4:39; Am 3:12; Mt 25:32; Lu 2:8
SHEWBREAD
hallowed bread placed in the tabernacle
Ex 25:30; Le 24:5; Nu 4:7; 1Sa 21:6; 1Ch 9:32; Ne 10:33
Mt 12:4; Heb 9:2
---, Table of. See TABLE
SHIELDS
used in battle
1Sa 17:7; 2Sa 1:21; 1Ki 10:17; 14:27; 2Ki 11:10; 1Ch 12:8
2Ch 26:14; 32:5
SHILOH
a city of Ephraim
Jos 18:1; 21:2; 22:9; Jud 18:31; 21:12; 1Sa 1:3; 4:3
1Ki 2:27; 14:2
-- a Prophetic name of Christ
Ge 49:10
SHINAR
Ge 10:10; 11:2; Isa 11:11; Da 1:2; Zec 5:11
SHIPS
Nu 24:24; 1Ki 9:26; 22:48; 2Ch 8:18; 9:21; 20:36; Isa 60:9; Jon 1:3
Ac 20:13; 27:2,41
SHISHAK
king of Egypt
1Ki 11:40; 2Ch 12:2
SHOCHOH OR SHOCHO
a city of Judah
Jos 15:35; 1Sa 17:1; 2Ch 11:7; 28:18
SHOES REMOVED
Ex 3:5; De 25:9; Ru 4:8; 2Sa 15:30; Ac 7:33
--SEE Reverence (1), REVERENCE
SHOULDER, SACRIFICIAL
Ex 29:22; Le 7:34; Nu 6:19
SHOVELS
Ex 27:3; Isa 30:24; Jer 52:18
SHUNAMMITE
an inhabitant of Shunem
2Ki 4:8,12,16,20,27,36
SHUNEM
a town of Issachar
Jos 19:18; 1Sa 28:4; 2Ki 4:8
SHUSHAN
(Susa), capital of Persia
Ne 1:1; Es 2:8; 3:15; 4:8; 8:14; 9:11
SIDON OR ZIDON
a city of Phoenicia
Ge 10:19; 49:13; Jos 13:6; Jud 1:31; 18:28; Eze 28:22
Mt 11:21; Mr 7:24
--SEE Tyre, TYRE
SIEGES
Jos 6:1; 2Sa 5:6; 20:15; 1Ki 15:27; 16:17; 20:1; 2Ki 6:24; 17:5
2Ki 24:10; 25:1; 2Ch 32:10; Jer 39:1
SIGHING
Job 3:24; Ps 31:10; Jer 45:3; La 1:22; Mr 7:34; 8:12
--SEE Sorrow, SORROW
Despondency, DESPONDENCY
SIGNETS
Ge 38:18; Ex 28:11; 39:6; Jer 22:24; Da 6:17; Hag 2:23
SIHON
king of the Amorites
Nu 21:21; De 2:31; Jos 2:10; Jud 11:21
SIHOR
(The Nile (?))
Jos 13:3; 1Ch 13:5; Isa 23:3; Jer 2:18
SILAS OR SILVANUS
accompanied Paul on his Second Missionary Journey
Ac 15:22,40; 16:19; 17:4; 2Co 1:19; 1Th 1:1
SILENCE-SPEECH
(A) SILENCE
(1) General References to
Job 2:13; 13:5; Ps 39:2; Pr 10:19; 11:12; 17:28; La 3:28
--SEE Tongue Restrained, SPEECH
(2) Time for keeping Silence
In the Presence of Enemies
Jos 6:10
When the Circumstances Demand
Ec 3:7
In Evil Times
Am 5:13
In God's House
Hab 2:20
In God's Presence
Zep 1:7; Zec 2:13
(3) Of Christ
Foretold
Isa 42:2; 53:7
Before the High Priest
Mt 26:62,63
Before Pilate
Mt 27:14; Mr 15:3
Before Herod
Lu 23:9
In the Presence of a Woman's Accusers
Joh 8:6
In the Closing Days of his Work
Joh 14:30
(4) Silence Enjoined, upon the Disciples by Christ
Mt 8:4; 9:30; 12:16; 16:20; 17:9; Mr 3:12; 5:43; 8:30; Lu 5:14
(5) Men commanded to Keep Silent
Ex 14:14; Jud 18:19; 2Ki 2:3; Ne 8:11; Job 13:13; 33:31
Mr 10:48
(6) Evil Men put to Silence
Job 5:16; Ps 63:11; 107:42; Eze 16:63; Mt 22:34; Ac 4:14
Tit 2:8; 1Pe 2:15
(B) SPEECH, admonitions concerning
Pr 17:27; Mt 5:37; Col 4:6; 2Ti 1:13; Tit 2:8; Jas 3:2
(C) WORDS OF MEN
(1) Evil
-- Vain
Job 16:3
-- Irritating
Pr 15:1
-- Hasty
Pr 29:20
-- Irreverent
Mal 3:13
-- Enticing
Col 2:4
-- Flattering
1Th 2:5
-- Insincere
2Pe 2:3
-- Proud
2Pe 2:18
-- Malicious
3Jo 1:10
(2) Wise
Forcible
Job 6:25; Pr 15:23
Pleasant
Pr 16:24
Appropriate
Pr 25:11; Ec 9:17
Gracious
Ec 10:12
Inspiring and Unforgettable
Ec 12:11
Comforting
Isa 50:4
(3) Kind, examples of
Ge 50:21; 2Ch 10:7; Job 4:4; Pr 15:1; 25:15; 31:26; Isa 50:4
Jer 52:32
(D) SPIRITUAL CONVERSATION, general references to
Used in Everyday Life
De 6:7; 11:19
Concerns the Things of God
Ps 145:11
The Habit of the Saints
Mal 3:16
Christ the Topic of
Lu 24:13,14
Tends to Religious Fervency
Lu 24:32
Spiritual Thoughts expressed in Music
Eph 5:19
(E) MOUTH OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Ps 37:30; Pr 10:11; 31:26; Mal 2:6; Ro 15:6; 1Pe 2:22; Re 14:5
(F) VOICE, DIVINE (Select Reading, Ps 29 1Ki 19)
Ps 29:1-11; 1Ki 19:1-21
(1) God's
Strikes Terror into Hearts of Sinners
Ge 3:8; Ex 19:19
A Still Small Voice
1Ki 19:12
Full of Majesty
Ps 29:4; Isa 30:30; Eze 43:2
Witnessing to Christ's Divinity
Mt 17:5
Misunderstood by Men
Joh 12:28,29; 2Pe 1:17
(2) Of Christ
A Source of Joy to His Friends
Joh 3:29
Recognized by Believers
Joh 10:4,16,27
Testing Men's Lives
Joh 18:37
Arresting Sinners
Ac 9:3,4
Mighty
Re 1:15
Entreating Entrance at the Heart's Door
Re 3:20
(G) EVIL SPEAKING
(1) General References to
Ps 5:9; 10:7; 36:3; 55:21; Pr 12:18; 24:2; Mt 12:34
Ro 3:13; Jas 3:6
(2) Warnings Against
Eph 4:31; Tit 3:1,2; Jas 3:6; 4:11; 1Pe 2:1; 3:10
(3) Backbiting
Ps 15:3; 50:20; 101:5; Pr 25:23; Jer 9:4; Ro 1:30; 2Co 12:20
(4) Vain Talk Condemned
Job 11:2; 15:3; Pr 10:19; 14:23; 29:11; Ec 5:3; 10:13
Eze 36:3; Tit 1:10
--SEE Babbling, BABBLING
(5) Talebearers Condemned
Le 19:16; Pr 11:13; 17:9; 18:8; 20:19; 26:20
--SEE Busybodies,
(6) The Tongue to be Restrained
Ps 34:13; Pr 13:3; 21:23; Jas 1:26; 1Pe 3:10
(7) Evil Whispering, general references to
Ps 41:7; Pr 16:28; 26:22; Ro 1:29; 2Co 12:20
(H) SLANDER
(1) General References to
Ps 31:13; 101:5; Pr 10:18; 11:9; Jer 9:4
(2) Examples of
2Sa 10:3; Job 1:11; Ps 50:20; Am 7:10; Lu 7:33
(3) Of Christ and His Disciples
Mt 9:34; 11:19; Lu 23:2; Ac 2:13; 6:13; 24:5
(4) False Accusations, general references to
1Sa 1:14; Ne 6:7; Job 2:5; 22:6; Jer 37:13; Mt 5:11; 27:12
Lu 6:7; 1Pe 3:16
--SEE False Witnesses, WITNESSES, FALSE
& WITNESSES, FALSE
SILOAM OR SILOAH
a fountain or pool near Jerusalem
Ne 3:15; Lu 13:4; Joh 9:7
SILVER
(1) Used as Money
Ge 20:16; 23:15; Jud 17:2; 2Ki 5:22
(2) The Price of Christ's Betrayal
Am 2:6; Zec 11:12; Mt 26:15; 27:3; Ac 1:18
(3) Vessels of
Ge 44:2; Nu 7:84; 2Sa 8:10; 2Ki 12:13; 2Ch 9:24
Ezr 1:6; 5:14; Da 11:8
(4) General References to
Ex 25:3; 27:11; 35:24; 36:24; 38:19
(5) Symbolical
Ps 12:6; 66:10; Pr 3:14; 8:19; 10:20; 16:16; Jer 6:30
Eze 22:18; Da 2:32; Zec 13:9
SIMEON
(1) The Son of Jacob
Ge 29:33; 34:25; 42:24; 46:10; 49:5; Ex 6:15; Nu 26:12
(2) Tribe of
Nu 1:22; 25:14; 26:14; Jos 19:1; Jud 1:3
(3) A devout Man who Blessed Christ
Lu 2:25
(4) Niger
Ac 13:1
SIMON
(a) The Canaanite (Zelotes), an Apostle
Mt 10:4; Mr 3:18; Lu 6:15; Ac 1:13
(b) Kinsman of Christ
Mt 13:55; Mr 6:3
(c) The Leper
Mt 26:6; Mr 14:3; Joh 12:2
(d) Of Cyrene
Mt 27:32; Mr 15:21; Lu 23:26
(e) The Pharisee
Lu 7:36
(f) Father of Judas (?)
Joh 6:71; 12:4; 13:2
(g) The Sorcerer
Ac 8:9,18
(h) The Tanner
Ac 9:43; 10:6
SIMPLE MESSAGE, THE
Isa 28:10; Joh 21:15; 1Co 2:1; 3:2
--SEE Adaptation of Truth,
SIMPLICITY-DUPLICITY
(A) SIMPLICITY
(1) General References to
Ps 116:6; 119:130; 131:1; Mt 11:25; Lu 18:17; Ro 16:19
2Co 1:12; 11:3
--SEE Sincerity, RELIGION, TRUE
(2) Singleness of Heart
Ac 2:46; Eph 6:5; Col 3:22
--SEE Sincerity, RELIGION, TRUE
(B) CHILDLIKENESS an Essential Element in the Christian Life
Ps 131:2; Mr 10:15; Lu 18:16; 1Co 14:20; 1Pe 2:2
(C) DUPLICITY, miscellaneous topics relating to
(1) Dissimulation, examples of
1Sa 21:13; 2Sa 14:2; 2Ki 10:19; Lu 20:20; Ac 23:15
--SEE Deceit, FALSEHOOD
& FALSEHOOD
Deception, FALSEHOOD
& FALSEHOOD
Falsehood, FALSEHOOD
Lying, FALSEHOOD
(2) Craftiness, general references to
Ge 3:1; 27:16; Jos 9:4; Job 15:5; Mt 26:4; Mr 14:1
Lu 20:23; Eph 4:14
--SEE Treachery, TREACHERY
& TREACHERY
(3) Crookedness, general references to
De 32:5; Ps 125:5; Pr 2:15; Isa 59:8
SINAI
(1) Mount of. See
(2) Wilderness of
Nu 10:12; 26:64
SINEWS
Ge 32:32; Job 30:17; Isa 48:4; Eze 37:6
SINNER'S FRIEND, CHRIST THE
Mt 11:19; Lu 7:39; 19:7; Joh 8:11; Ro 5:8; 1Ti 1:15
--SEE Outcasts Received,
SIN-SAVIOUR
(A) SIN
(For complete alphabetical list of all subjects relating to this topic,
see Index. See also Wicked).
(1) Definition of
Vain Talk
Pr 10:19
Contempt for Others
Pr 14:21
Foolish Thoughts
Pr 24:9
Unbelief
Ro 14:23
Neglect of Opportunity
Jas 4:17
Transgression of the Law
1Jo 3:4
All Unrighteousness
1Jo 5:17
(2) Origin of
Ge 3:6; Ps 51:5; Mt 15:19; Jas 1:15; 4:1
(3) Universality of
Ge 6:5; 1Ki 8:46; Ps 14:3; 53:3; 130:3; Pr 20:9; Ec 7:20
Isa 53:6; 64:6; Mic 7:2; Ro 3:23; Ga 3:22; 1Jo 1:8; 5:19
--SEE Depravity, NATION, THE
Evil Imagination, MIND, CARNAL
(4) Consequences of Parents' Sins upon Children
Ex 20:5; Nu 14:33; Ps 37:28; Pr 14:11; Isa 14:20; La 5:7
--SEE Heredity, HEREDITY
Parental Influence, HOME
(5) Sin Deceptive
Ro 7:11; Eph 4:22; 1Ti 2:14; 2Ti 3:13; Tit 3:3; Heb 3:13
Re 19:20
--SEE Self-deception, SELF-DECEPTION
Allurements of Sin, SIN
Be not Deceived, WARNINGS
(6) Despised by Saints
Ps 101:3; 119:104,113; Pr 8:7,13; Ro 7:15; 2Pe 2:7
(7) Forbidden
Isa 1:16; Joh 5:14; 8:11; Ro 6:12; 1Co 15:34; 1Jo 2:1
--SEE Disobedience, DISOBEDIENCE
& DISOBEDIENCE
Shun Evil, WARNINGS
(8) Forgiven
2Sa 12:13; Ps 78:38; 85:2; Mr 2:5; Col 2:13
--SEE Pardon, SALVATION
& SALVATION
Remission of Sin, SALVATION
Mercy, MERCIFULNESS
(9) To be Forsaken
Job 11:14; Pr 28:13; Isa 55:7; Eph 4:22; Col 2:11; Heb 12:1
1Pe 2:11
--SEE Shun Evil, WARNINGS
(10) Inexcusable
Joh 15:22; Ro 1:20; 2:1
--SEE Excuses, SELF-JUSTIFICATION
& SELF-JUSTIFICATION
(11) Known to God. See EXPOSURE
(12) Loved by Men
Job 15:16; 20:12; Ps 52:3; Pr 2:14; Isa 5:18; Jer 14:10
Mic 3:2; 2Th 2:11,12
--SEE Depravity, NATION, THE
Evil Imagination, MIND, CARNAL
Evil Heart, HEART, THE HUMAN
(13) Hateful to God
De 25:16; 2Sa 11:27; Ps 5:4; 11:5; Pr 6:16; Zec 8:17
Lu 16:15
(14) Destructive
Ps 34:21; 140:11; Pr 8:36; 11:3,19; 18:7; Isa 3:9; Ho 13:9
Mt 7:13; Ro 7:11; 1Ti 6:9
--SEE Wages of Sin, LOSS
Fate of the Wicked, WICKED
(15) Allurements of
Ge 3:6; Jos 7:21; Pr 9:17; 14:12; Jas 1:14; 2Pe 2:18
--SEE Temptation, TEMPTATION
& TEMPTATION
Earthly Vision, VISION
(B) SIN'S PENALTY
(1) Death, Physical and Spiritual
Ge 2:17; 3:19; De 32:51; 1Ch 10:13; Pr 11:19; Eze 18:4
Ro 5:12; 6:23
--SEE Spiritual Death, DEATH
Wicked Cut off, WICKED
(2) Separation from God
Ex 33:3; Jos 7:11,12; Ps 66:18; Isa 59:2; 64:7; Ho 5:6
--SEE Wicked Rejected, WICKED
God's Face Hidden, ESTRANGEMENT
Separation, SEPARATION
Estrangement, ESTRANGEMENT
(3) Abandonment by God
Jud 16:20; 1Sa 16:14; 28:6; 2Ch 30:7; Ps 81:12; Pr 1:28
Mt 23:38; Ac 7:42; Ro 1:24
--SEE Castaways, ESTRANGEMENT
Reprobates, REPROBATES
(4) Penalty Sometimes Delayed
Ge 15:16; 1Ki 11:12; 21:29; 2Ki 13:23; Ec 8:11; Isa 48:9
Lu 13:7,8,9; 1Pe 3:20
--SEE Longsuffering, MEEKNESS
Mercy, MERCIFULNESS
Forbearance, MEEKNESS
(5) Inevitable, No Escape from
Pr 11:21; 16:5; 19:5; Jer 11:11; Am 5:18,19; 9:2
Mt 23:33; Ro 2:3; 1Th 5:3; Heb 2:3; 12:25
--SEE Punishment, PUNISHMENT
& PUNISHMENT
Retribution, PUNISHMENT
& PUNISHMENT
Day of Visitation, DAY OF THE LORD
Exposure of Sin, EXPOSURE
(C) SINS
(1) Of Ignorance
Le 4:2; 5:17; Lu 12:48; Ac 3:17; 1Ti 1:13
--SEE Blindness, BLINDNESS-VISION
Darkness (3), DARKNESS
(2) Of Omission
Mt 23:23; 25:45; Lu 11:42; 12:47; Jas 4:17
--SEE Neglect, INDIFFERENCE
Unfaithfulness, UNFAITHFULNESS
Unfruitfulness, UNFRUITFULNESS
(3) Our Deliverance from, through Christ
1Co 15:3; Ga 1:4; 1Pe 2:24; 1Jo 2:2; Re 1:5
--- of Parents. See HOME
---, Secret. See CONCEALMENT
--- of Youth. See YOUNG PEOPLE
(D) SAVIOUR, Christ our
(1) Came to Earth to be
Lu 2:11; 19:10; Joh 3:17; Ac 5:31; 13:23; 1Ti 1:15
2Ti 1:10; Heb 7:25; 1Jo 4:14
--SEE Salvation (2), SALVATION
Redemption (2), REDEMPTION
Cross, CROSS OF CHRIST
(2) Became Man's Substitute
Ps 69:9; Isa 53:5; 2Co 5:21; Ga 3:13; Heb 2:9; 9:28
1Pe 2:24; 3:18
(3) Bore the Sins of Many
Isa 53:12; Heb 9:28; 1Pe 2:24; 1Jo 3:5
(4) Carried the Burdens of Humanity
Isa 53:4; Mt 8:17; Joh 19:17
(5) Became Mediator between God and Man
1Ti 2:5; Heb 8:6; 9:15,24; 12:24; 1Jo 2:1
--SEE Christ's Intercession, INTERCESSION
(6) Called the "Lamb of God"
Isa 53:7; Joh 1:29; 1Co 5:7; 1Pe 1:19; Re 5:6; 6:1; 7:9
Re 12:11; 13:8; 14:1; 15:3; 17:14; 19:9; 21:22
--SEE Blood, CHRIST JESUS
Atonement, ATONEMENT
Redemption, REDEMPTION
(7) Offered Himself as a Sacrifice
Joh 15:13; 2Co 8:9; Ga 1:4; Eph 5:2; Tit 2:14; Heb 9:26
1Pe 3:18; 1Jo 3:16; Re 1:5
--SEE Sufferings of Christ, SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST
Christ's Love, LOVE
(8) Suffered and Died to Redeem the Race
Isa 53:12; Joh 10:11; 12:23,24; Ro 5:6; 14:9; 1Co 15:3
2Co 5:15; Col 1:22; Heb 2:9; Re 5:9
--SEE Sufferings of Christ, SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST
(9) Absolutely Indispensable
The Only Intercessor
Isa 59:16
The Only Remedy
Joh 3:14,15
The Only Nourishment
Joh 6:35
The Only Source of Truth
Joh 6:67,68
The Only Saviour
Ac 4:12
The Only Foundation
1Co 3:11
--SEE Faith (6), FAITH
Salvation (2), SALVATION
SISERA
a general of Jabin's army
Jud 4:2,15,22; 5:20; 1Sa 12:9; Ps 83:9
SIVAN
the third month of the Jewish year (June)
Es 8:9
--SEE Months, MONTHS
SKILL
examples of
Ex 28:3; 31:3; 35:35; 38:23; 1Ki 7:14; 1Ch 22:15; 2Ch 2:13; 26:15
--SEE Arts and Crafts, ARTS AND CRAFTS
SKY
De 33:26; 2Sa 22:12; Job 37:18; Mt 16:2
SLAYER, THE
Nu 35:11; De 4:42; 19:3; Jos 20:3
--SEE Cities of Refuge, CITIES
SLEEP-WAKEFULNESS
(A) SLEEP, PHYSICAL
(1) Of the Righteous Sweet
Ps 3:5; 4:8; 127:2; Pr 3:24; 6:22; Jer 31:26
Mr 4:38; Ac 12:6
--SEE Rest, REST
(2) The Love of, a Mark of Indolence
Pr 6:4,9,10; 10:5; 19:15; 20:13; 23:21
--SEE Slothfulness, BUSINESS LIFE
Sluggard, SLUGGARD, THE
Poverty, POVERTY
(3) Spiritual. See SLEEP
(4) A Symbol of Death
2Sa 7:12; 1Ki 2:10; 11:43; 22:50; Job 14:12; Ps 13:3
Mt 9:24; Ac 7:60; 1Co 15:51
--SEE Death (2), DEATH
(5) General References to Natural
Ge 15:12; 28:11; 1Sa 26:12; 1Ki 19:5; Job 4:13; Da 8:18
Jon 1:5; Mt 8:24; 26:40
(B) SLEEP, SPIRITUAL, warnings against
Isa 56:10; Mr 13:35,36; Ro 11:8; 13:11; Eph 5:14; 1Th 5:6
--SEE Insensibility, IMPENITENCE
Dullness, DULLNESS
Spiritual Deafness, DEAFNESS
(C) WAKEFULNESS
(1) Common Causes of Loss of Sleep
Burdens of State
Es 6:1
Sickness
Job 7:4,5; 30:17
Care of Wealth
Ec 5:12
Old Age
Ec 12:4; Da 2:1
Grief and Remorse
Da 6:18,19
(2) Exhortations to Moral and Spiritual
Isa 26:19; 51:17; 52:1; Ro 13:11; 1Co 15:34; Eph 5:14
--SEE Exhortations, EXHORTATIONS
SLINGS
1Sa 17:40; 25:29; Pr 26:8
SLUGGARD, THE
Pr 6:6; 13:4; 15:19; 19:24; 20:4; 21:25; 26:16
--SEE Slothfulness, BUSINESS LIFE
Sleep, SLEEP
SNAIL
Le 11:30; Ps 58:8
SNARES LAID BY THE WICKED
(1) General References to
Ps 35:7; 119:85,110; 140:5; 141:9; 142:3; Jer 5:26; 18:22
Ho 5:1
--SEE Net (2), NET
Watching, WATCHING
(2) For Christ
Mt 16:1; 19:3; 22:15; Mr 8:11; 10:2; 12:13; Lu 11:54; 20:20
Joh 8:6
--SEE Plots Laid, PLOTTING
SNOW
(1) General References to
2Sa 23:20; Job 6:16; 37:6; 38:22; Ps 147:16; 148:8
Pr 26:1; 31:21; Jer 18:14
(2) A Symbol of Whiteness
Ps 51:7; 68:14; Isa 1:18; La 4:7; Da 7:9
SNUFFERS
1Ki 7:50; 2Ki 12:13; 25:14; Jer 52:18
SOAP
Jer 2:22; Mal 3:2
SOBERNESS
enjoined
1Th 5:6; 1Ti 3:2,11; Tit 1:8; 2:2,12; 1Pe 1:13; 4:7
--SEE Watchfulness (2), WATCHFULNESS
Keep Thyself, CONDUCT
SOCIAL FELLOWSHIP
Es 1:9; Lu 10:7; 14:8,12; 15:25; Joh 12:2; 1Co 10:27
--SEE Christ a Guest, SOCIAL LIFE
SOCIAL LIFE
(For complete list of all subjects relating to this topic, see Index.)
(A) SOCIAL DUTIES, miscellaneous topics relating to
(1) To regard all Men as Brothers
A Common Father
Pr 22:2; Mal 2:10
A Spiritual Kinship
Mr 3:34
A Blood Relationship
Ac 17:26
Forbids Harsh Judgment
Ro 14:13
Demands Self-sacrifice
1Co 8:13
--SEE Brotherly Love, LOVE
Kindness (1), KINDNESS
Poor (3), POVERTY
Benevolence (10), LIBERALITY
Courtesy, COURTESY
(2) Duty of Neighbours
Le 19:18; Mr 12:31; Ro 13:10; 15:1,2; Ga 5:14; Jas 2:8
--SEE Brotherly Love, LOVE
Sympathy, SYMPATHY
& SYMPATHY
Forbearance, MEEKNESS
Forgiveness, FORGIVENESS
Kindness, KINDNESS
(3) Duty to Enemies
Ex 23:4; Job 31:29; Pr 24:17; 25:21,22; Mt 5:44; Ro 12:20
--SEE Good for Evil, GOOD FOR EVIL
Retaliation Forbidden, RETALIATION
(4) Duty to Strangers
Ex 22:21; 23:9; Le 19:34; 25:35; Nu 35:15; De 10:19; 27:19
De 31:12; Jer 7:6; Mt 25:35
--SEE Kindness, KINDNESS
Sympathy, SYMPATHY
& SYMPATHY
(5) Visitation of the Sick
2Ki 8:29; 13:14; Job 2:11; Mt 25:36; Jas 5:14
(B) HOSPITALITY
(1) The Duty of
Ro 12:13; 1Ti 3:2; 5:10; Tit 1:8; Heb 13:2; 1Pe 4:9
--SEE Brotherly Love, LOVE
(2) Instances of
Ge 18:4; 19:2; 24:31; Ex 2:20; Jud 13:15; 19:20; 2Ki 4:8
Ne 5:17; Job 31:32; Ac 16:15,34; 21:8; 28:2,7
(3) Christ Entertained in Various Homes
In the home of Matthew
Mt 9:10
-- of Simon the Leper
Mr 14:3
-- of a Pharisee
Lu 7:36
-- Of Martha
Lu 10:38
-- of one of the chief Pharisees
Lu 14:1
-- of Zacchaeus
Lu 19:7
At Emmaus
Lu 24:29
At Cana of Galilee
Joh 2:2
(C) INHOSPITALITY
Nu 20:18; 21:33; De 23:4; Jud 19:15; 1Sa 25:10; Lu 9:53
--SEE Selfishness, SELFISHNESS
& SELFISHNESS
(D) GUESTS
(1) Advices to
Not to prolong visits
Pr 25:17
Not to seek social pre-eminence
Lu 14:8,9
Not to be critical of food
1Co 10:27
--SEE Keepers at Home, HOME
(2) Anointing of
2Ch 28:15; Joh 12:3
(3) Washing the Feet of
Ge 18:4; 19:2; 24:32; 43:24; 1Sa 25:41; 2Sa 11:8
Lu 7:44; Joh 13:5; 1Ti 5:10
(E) SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
(1) General References to
1Ki 8:65; 2Ki 6:23; 1Ch 12:39; Es 1:5; Da 5:1; Mr 6:21
Lu 5:29; Joh 2:8; 6:13; 12:2
(2) Wedding Feasts
--Jacob's
Ge 29:22
--Samson's
Jud 14:2
--Esther's
Es 2:18
--The king's son
Mt 22:2-4
--At Cana of Galilee
Joh 2:1
(3) Birthdays Celebrated
Ge 40:20; Mt 14:6
(4) Revelry at
Ex 32:6; Jud 9:27; 16:25; 1Sa 25:36; 30:16; Ga 5:21; 1Pe 4:3
--SEE Drunkenness, INTEMPERANCE
Dancing, DANCING
(F) SALUTATIONS
(1) Examples of
Ge 43:29; Jud 19:20; Ru 2:4; 1Sa 15:13; 25:6; Mt 28:9
Lu 1:28; 10:5
--SEE Peace, PEACE INVOKED
(2) Of Affection
Ge 33:4; 45:14; Lu 15:20; Ro 16:16
--SEE Kiss, KISS
(G) SOCIAL SINS
--SEE Adultery, HOME
Arrogance, PRIDE
Backbiting, SPEECH
Busybodies,
Bribery, NATION, THE
Covetousness, COVETOUSNESS
Deceit, FALSEHOOD
Dishonesty, BUSINESS LIFE
Evil Influence, EVIL
Infanticide,
Injustice, INJUSTICE
Lying, FALSEHOOD
Neglect of Mercy, INDIFFERENCE
Oppression, CRUELTY
Parsimony, PARSIMONY
Partiality, INJUSTICE
Polygamy, HOME
Poor Despised, POVERTY
Pride, PRIDE
Selfishness, SELFISHNESS
Slander, SPEECH
Unjust Gain, BUSINESS LIFE
SODOM
(1) The Wickedness of
Ge 13:13; 18:20; Isa 3:9; Lu 17:29
(2) A type of Gross Sin
De 32:32; Isa 1:9; La 4:6; Mt 10:15; Re 11:8
SOJOURNERS
Ge 12:10; 20:1; 21:34; 47:4; Le 18:26; 20:2; 25:40; Nu 15:15
De 26:5; Jud 17:7; Ru 1:1; Heb 11:9
--SEE Strangers, STRANGERS
SOLOMON
king of Israel, son of David and Bath-sheba
2Sa 5:14; 12:24; 1Ki 1:11,30,39; 2:1; 3:1; 4:1; 5:1; 6:1; 7:1; 8:1
9:1; 10:1,16; 11:1,40; 1Ch 28:20; 29:23; 2Ch 1:1; 2:1; 3:1; 5:1
2Ch 6:1; 7:1; 8:1; 9:1,23,31; Mt 12:42
-- "The Man of Wisdom and Folly"
His Wisdom see
-- in his wise choice
1Ki 3:5-9
-- In judicial insight
1Ki 3:16-28
-- In surpassing other wise men
1Ki 4:29-31
-- In uttering proverbs and discourses
1Ki 4:32-34
-- In erection of the temple
1Ki 5:1-18; 6:1-38
-- In his prayer of dedication
1Ki 8:22-53
His Folly shown
-- In luxurious living
1Ki 4:22,23; 10:21
-- In marrying heathen women
1Ki 11:1,2; Ne 13:23-26
-- In excessive sensuality
1Ki 11:3
-- In oppressing the people
1Ki 12:4
-- In sanctioning idolatry
1Ki 11:4-7
SOUL DISTRESS
Ps 32:4; 42:6; 119:28; Ac 9:9
SOURCE OF SPIRITUAL POWER
Isa 40:31; Ac 1:8
--SEE Enabling Grace, ENABLING GRACE
Spiritual Power, POWER
SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD
(A) MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS relating to
(1) General References to
De 4:39; 1Ch 29:12; Job 9:12; Ps 29:10; 47:2; 83:18; 93:1; 135:6
Da 2:20; 4:35; Mt 6:13; Ac 17:24; Ro 9:19
(2) Manifested in the Control of Men
2Ki 19:28; Job 12:19; Pr 21:1; Isa 37:29; 44:25
Eze 29:4; 38:4; 39:2
(3) Over Israel
Ex 19:8; Nu 9:18; De 29:12; Jud 8:23; 1Sa 8:7; 12:12
(4) God's Throne a Symbol of
Ps 45:6; 103:19; Isa 66:1; Mt 5:34; Re 4:2; 20:11
(B) DIVINE KINGSHIP
(1) General References to
Ex 15:18; 2Ch 20:6; Ps 10:16; 22:28; 24:10; 95:3
Da 2:47; 4:37; 5:21; 1Ti 1:17; Re 15:3; 19:6
(2) Of God, Universal
Ps 59:13; 67:7; 68:31; 72:11; 103:19; Zec 9:10
--SEE Universal Worship, WORLD-WIDE
(3) Of Christ
Ps 2:6; Isa 9:7; 32:1; Jer 23:5; Da 7:14; Zec 9:9
Mt 2:2; 21:5; 25:34; Lu 1:33; Joh 1:49; 18:37; 1Co 15:25
--SEE King of Kings, CHRIST'S DIVINITY
Pre-eminence of Christ, CHRIST'S DIVINITY
SOWING AND REAPING
(A) SOWING EVIL, on the part of the wicked
Job 4:8; Pr 6:14; 16:28; 22:8; Ho 8:7; Ga 6:8
(B) HARVEST OF SIN
Disappointing
Isa 17:11
Profitless
Jer 12:13; 51:33; Ho 6:11; 8:7
Reaped at the Judgment Day
Joe 3:12,13
According to the Seed Sown
Ga 6:7,8
Sure to Come in the Fulness of Time
Re 14:15
--SEE Sin's Misery, MISERY
Wages of Sin, LOSS
(C) SOWING, SPIRITUAL, the blessings of
Ps 126:5,6; Pr 11:18; Isa 32:20; Ho 10:12; Lu 8:5; Ga 6:8
--SEE Reward (1), FUTURE, THE
(D) HARVEST, SPIRITUAL, general references to
Ps 126:6; Ho 10:12; Mt 9:37; Mr 4:29; Lu 10:2; Joh 4:35,36
Ga 6:9
SPAN
a measure
Ex 28:16; 39:9; 1Sa 17:4; Isa 40:12; La 2:20; Eze 43:13
--SEE Handbreadth, HANDBREADTH
Tables, 3532
SPEARS
weapons of warfare
Jos 8:18; 1Sa 17:7; 22:6; 2Sa 21:19; 23:8; Isa 2:4; Joh 19:34
SPICES
Ge 43:11; Ex 30:23; 1Ki 10:2; 2Ki 20:13; 2Ch 16:14
Mr 16:1; Joh 19:40
--SEE Cinnamon, CINNAMON
SPIES
Ge 42:9; Nu 13:16; 14:36; 21:32; De 1:22; Jos 2:1; 6:23; 7:2
Jud 1:24; 18:2; 2Sa 15:10; 2Ki 6:13; Lu 20:20
SPIKENARD
a costly perfume
Mr 14:3; Joh 12:3
SPINDLES
Pr 31:19
SPIRIT, GOD A
Joh 4:24; Ac 17:24; 2Co 3:17
SPIRITUAL COMPOSURE
enjoined
Mt 24:6; Lu 24:38; Joh 14:1; Ac 20:24; 2Th 1:7; 2:2; 1Pe 3:14
--SEE Christ's Composure, CHRIST'S COMPOSURE
Spiritual Rest, REST
SPIRITUAL REPUTATION
Ac 16:2; Ro 1:8; 16:19; Heb 11:2,4-39
--SEE Good Name, NAME
SPIRITUAL SANITY
Pr 12:5; Mr 5:15; Lu 15:17; 2Co 10:5; 2Ti 1:7; Tit 2:6
--SEE Soberness, SOBERNESS
SPIRITUAL SURGERY, THE DUTY OF
Pr 10:31; Mt 5:30; Ro 6:6; 8:13; Ga 5:12; Col 2:11; 3:5
--SEE Mortify the Flesh, SELF-DENIAL
SPIT UPON, ALLUSIONS TO MEN WHO WERE
Job 30:10; Isa 50:6; Mt 26:67; 27:30
--SEE Contempt, CONTEMPT
Derision, DERISION
Mocking, MOCKING
SPOONS
Ex 25:29; Nu 7:86; 1Ki 7:50; 2Ch 24:14
SPRING
the season
Ge 8:22; Pr 27:25; So 2:11
STAFF
Ge 32:10; Ex 12:11; 1Sa 17:40; 2Ki 4:29; Mr 6:8
STARS
general references to
Ge 1:16; Jud 5:20; Job 38:7; Ps 8:3; 147:4; 1Co 15:41; Re 22:16
STARVING THE FLOCK
Jer 23:4; Eze 34:2,18; Mt 25:42
--SEE Unfaithful Ministers, LEADERS
STEADFASTNESS-INSTABILITY
(A) STEADFASTNESS
(1) Exhortations to
Jos 23:7,8; 1Sa 12:21; Job 11:14,15; Ac 11:23; 1Co 15:58
Ga 5:1; Eph 4:14; Php 1:27; 4:1; 2Th 2:2,15; 1Pe 5:9; 2Pe 3:17
--SEE Hold Fast, SPECIAL
(2) Seven Notable Examples of
A Man of God, in Refusing a Reward
1Ki 13:8; 2Ki 18:6
Josiah, in his Duties as a King
2Ki 22:2
Job, in his Religious Life
Job 23:11; 27:6; Isa 50:7
Three Hebrew Captives
Da 3:18
Christ, in going to the Cross
Lu 9:51; Ac 2:42
Peter and John
Ac 4:19,20
Paul, in finishing his Course
Ac 20:24; Heb 10:39
--SEE Fidelity, BUSINESS LIFE
Covenant-keepers, FAITHFULNESS
(3) In Enduring Hardship
Mt 10:22; Mr 13:13; Heb 12:7; Jas 1:12; 5:11; 1Pe 2:19
--SEE Hold Fast, SPECIAL
(4) In Persevering to the End
Job 17:9; Joh 15:9; Ac 13:43; Ro 2:7; Ga 6:9; 2Ti 3:14
Heb 12:1; 1Pe 1:13; Re 3:11
(5) In Moving Forward toward the Goal
De 5:32; Jos 1:7; Pr 4:27; Eze 1:12; Lu 9:62; Php 3:13
(B) INSTABILITY
(1) Warnings Against
Pr 24:21; Jer 2:36; Ho 6:4; Eph 4:14; Heb 13:9; Jas 1:6
--SEE Backsliding, DETERIORATION
Inconstancy, FRIENDLESSNESS
Wanderers, ESTRANGEMENT
(2) Examples of
Ps 106:13; Mt 13:6; Ac 13:13; Ga 1:6; 2:12
--SEE Forsaking God, UNFAITHFULNESS
Apostates, UNFAITHFULNESS
Backsliding, DETERIORATION
Inconstancy, FRIENDLESSNESS
(C) DOUBLEMINDEDNESS, warnings against
2Ki 17:33; 1Ch 12:33; Zep 1:4,5; Lu 16:13; 1Co 10:21
Jas 1:8; 4:8
--SEE Half-heartedness, INDIFFERENCE
(D) INDECISION, the folly of
1Ki 18:21; 2Ki 17:41; Ho 10:2; Mt 6:24; Lu 9:62
Jas 1:8; 4:8
--SEE No Neutrality, NO NEUTRALITY
Half-heartedness, INDIFFERENCE
STEALING
(1) Forbidden
Ex 20:15; De 23:24, Zec 5:3; Mt 19:18; Ro 13:9; Eph 4:28
Tit 2:10; 1Pe 4:15
--SEE Dishonesty, BUSINESS LIFE
& BUSINESS LIFE
(2) Examples of
Ge 31:19,30; Jos 7:21; Ho 4:2
STEPHANAS
one of Paul's converts
1Co 1:16; 16:15
STEPHEN
one of the seven, commonly called deacons, in the early
church.
Ac 6:5; 7:59; 8:2; 11:19; 22:20
-- "The Spirit filled Business Man",
Elected to supervise benevolences
Ac 6:5
-- he overleapt the limitations of his task and became a powerful
preacher
Ac 7:1-60
-- Possessed a seven-fold Fulness
Full of Faith and the Holy Spirit
Ac 6:5
Full of Wisdom
Ac 6:3,10
Full of Power
Ac 6:8
Full of Light
Ac 6:15
Fulness of vision
Ac 7:55,56
Fulness of Love
Ac 7:60
A martyr for the faith
Ac 7:56
STEWARDSHIP OF THE GOSPEL
1Co 9:17; Ga 2:7; Col 1:25; 1Th 2:4; 1Ti 1:11; Tit 1:3
STEWARDSHIP-OWNERSHIP
(A) STEWARDSHIP, of Life
Truths to be Remembered in Relation to
The Diversity of Gifts
Mt 25:14,15
Men are Stewards, not Owners
Lu 19:13
Faithfulness Required
1Co 4:2
Life Precious
1Co 6:20; Eph 6:7
A Sacred Treasure to be Kept
1Ti 6:20; 2Ti 1:14
Ministering as Stewards
1Pe 4:10
--SEE Riches (1), RICHES
(B) ACCOUNTABILITY connected with stewardship
Mt 12:36; 18:23; 23:34; 25:19; Lu 12:20,48; 19:15; Ro 14:12
1Pe 4:4,5
--SEE Opportunity (2), OPPORTUNITY
(C) RESPONSIBILITY of Stewardship
(1) Is Personal
De 24:16; Job 19:4; Pr 9:12; Jer 31:30; Eze 18:20
Ro 14:4; Ga 6:5
--SEE Opportunity, OPPORTUNITY
& OPPORTUNITY
(2) Attempts to Shirk
Ge 3:13; 16:5; 27:36; Ex 32:22; 1Sa 15:21; Mt 27:24
--SEE Excuses, SELF-JUSTIFICATION
& SELF-JUSTIFICATION
(3) Of Ministers and Religious Leaders
--SEE Leaders, Religious, LEADERS
--- According to Privileges, See FUTURE, THE
(D) DIVINE OWNERSHIP
(1) Of the Natural World
Ex 19:5; Le 25:23; 1Ch 29:14; Ps 24:1; 50:10; 60:7; 89:11
Hag 2:8
(2) Of the Souls of Men
De 32:6; So 2:16; Eze 18:4; Ro 14:8; 1Co 6:19
(3) Gives God Priority of Claim
(a) Upon All the Possessions of Men
Nu 3:13; De 26:2; 1Ki 17:13; Mt 6:33
(b) First-born set apart as Belonging to God
Ex 13:2; 34:19; Le 27:26; Nu 3:13; De 21:17; Ne 10:36
(c) First - fruits demanded
Ex 22:29; Le 2:12; Nu 18:12; De 18:4; 26:2; Ne 10:35; Pr 3:9
Ro 11:16; 16:5; 1Co 15:20; Jas 1:18
--SEE Tithes, LIBERALITY
STOICS
a school of Grecian philosophers
Ac 17:18
STORE-CITIES
1Ki 9:19; 2Ch 8:4
STOREHOUSES
Ge 41:56; 1Ch 27:25; 2Ch 32:28; Lu 12:24
STRANGE PROVIDENCES
Isa 55:8; Lu 2:7; Ac 7:6; 16:23; Ro 11:33
--SEE God's Ways, WAYS, DIVINE
STRANGERS
(1) Duty to. See SOCIAL LIFE
(2) Jewish Prohibitions concerning
Ex 12:43; Le 17:8; 24:16; Nu 1:51; 16:40; De 5:14; 17:15
Eze 44:9
--SEE Separation, SEPARATION
& SEPARATION
(3) General Laws concerning
Ex 12:19,49; 20:10; Le 16:29; 17:15; Nu 15:30
-- Believers as Pilgrims and Strangers on the Earth
--SEE Pilgrimage, PILGRIMAGE
STREETS
Pr 1:20; Na 2:4; Mr 6:56; Lu 14:21; Ac 9:11
STRENGTH, PHYSICAL
Jud 14:6; 16:3,6,30; 1Sa 17:35; Pr 20:29
STRIVING WITH GOD, FOLLY OF
Job 9:3; 33:13; 40:2; Isa 45:9; Ro 9:20
STUBBLE, WICKED COMPARED TO
Job 21:18; Ps 83:13; Isa 47:14; Joe 2:5; Na 1:10; Mal 4:1
--SEE Wicked, WICKED
Chaff, WICKED
Destruction, INSECURITY
SUCCOTH
(1) In Canaan
Ge 33:17; Jos 13:27; 1Ki 7:46; 2Ch 4:17
(2) In Egypt
Ex 12:37; 13:20
SUDDEN EVENTS
Ec 9:12; Mal 3:1; Mt 24:27; Mr 13:36; Lu 2:13; Ac 2:2; 9:3; 16:26
--SEE Second Coming, FUTURE, THE
& FUTURE, THE
SUFFERING FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS SAKE
MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS relating to
(A) SUFFERING FOR CHRIST, general references to
Ac 5:41; 9:16; Ro 8:17; 8:36; 2Co 1:7; 11:23; Php 3:10
2Ti 2:12; Heb 11:25; Jas 5:10; 1Pe 2:20; 3:14; 4:16; 5:10
(B) "FOR CHRIST'S SAKE" some trial believers may be called upon to
endure
Persecution
Mt 5:11
Hatred
Mt 10:22
Loss of Life
Mt 10:39
Renunciation of Worldly Treasures
Mt 19:29
Suffering
Ac 9:16
Loss of Reputation
1Co 4:10; 2Co 4:5
Death
2Co 4:11; 12:10; Php 1:29
(C) REPROACH SUFFERED
Lu 6:22; 1Ti 4:10; Heb 10:33; 11:26; 13:13; 1Pe 4:14
--SEE Rejoicing (3), JOY
Persecution (1), SUFFERING
Stripes, NATION, THE
(D) SAINTS DESPISED
1Sa 17:42; 2Sa 6:16; Ne 2:19; 4:2; Job 12:4; Ps 119:141
1Co 1:28; 4:13
--SEE Saints Hated, HATRED
Derision, DERISION
Aha, AHA
(E) IMPRISONMENT OF SAINTS
(1) General References to
Ge 39:20; 1Ki 22:27; 2Ch 16:10; Jer 37:15; 38:6; La 3:53
Mr 6:17; Ac 5:18; 12:4; 16:23; 23:35; 26:10; 2Co 11:23
--SEE Fetters, FETTERS
& FETTERS
(2) Of Paul
Eph 3:1; 4:1; 6:20; Php 1:7,13; Col 4:3,18; 2Ti 1:8,16; 2:9
(F) PERSECUTION
(1) General Examples of
1Ki 19:2; 22:27; 2Ch 16:10; 24:21; Jer 20:2; 32:2; Da 3:20; 6:16
Ac 4:3; 5:40; 8:1; Heb 11:36
--SEE Beatings, NATION, THE
Scourging, NATION, THE
Stoning, NATION, THE
& NATION, THE
Stripes, NATION, THE
& NATION, THE
(2) Of Christ
Lu 4:29; 23:11; Joh 5:16; 7:1; 8:37; 10:39
--SEE Sufferings of Christ, SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST
(3) Of Paul
Ac 9:29; 13:50; 14:5,19; 16:22; 18:12; 21:36; 22:22; 23:10
1Co 4:12; 2Co 4:9; 11:24; 2Ti 2:9; 3:11
--SEE Suffering for Christ's Sake, SUFFERING FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS SAKE
(4) Predicted concerning the Church
Mt 10:17; 24:9; Lu 21:12; Joh 15:20; 16:2; 2Ti 3:12; Re 2:10
(5) General References to
Ps 7:1; 31:15; 119:86,157,161; 143:3; Jer 15:15; La 5:5
-- Of the Jews. SEE Jews Persecuted, ISRAEL-THE JEWS
(G) SMITING of the righteous
(1) General References to
1Ki 22:24; Isa 50:6; Mt 27:30; Joh 18:22; Ac 23:2
(2) Upon the Cheek
1Ki 22:24; Job 16:10; Lu 6:29
(H) MARTYRDOM
(1) General References to
Mt 10:21; Ac 21:13; 1Co 13:3; Re 6:9; 20:4
(2) Examples of
-- Zechariah
2Ch 24:21
-- John the Baptist
Mr 6:27
-- Abel
Lu 11:51
-- Stephen
Ac 7:58
-- James
Ac 12:2; Heb 11:37; Re 6:9
SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST
(1) General References to
Ps 69:20; Isa 50:6; 53:5; Zec 13:6; Mr 15:34; Lu 22:44
Heb 2:10; 5:8; 13:12; 1Pe 1:11; 2:21; 3:18
--SEE Sacrifice of Christ, SAVIOUR
Substitution, SAVIOUR
Christ's Death, SAVIOUR
(2) Predicted by Himself. See CHRIST'S DIVINITY
(3) "The Man of Sorrows"
Isa 53:3; Mr 7:34; 8:12; Lu 19:41; Joh 11:33,35; 12:27; 13:21
(4) Was Despised
Isa 53:3; Mt 13:55; Mr 15:29,30; Lu 16:14; Joh 10:20
--SEE Contempt, CONTEMPT
Derision, DERISION
Rejection, REJECTION of God and truth
Mocking, SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST
(5) Endured Humiliation
Isa 53:9; Mt 27:38; Lu 2:7; 22:37; Ac 8:33; 2Co 8:9
Php 2:7,8
(6) He was Mocked
Mt 27:29,41; Lu 22:63; 23:11,36
(7) Heb was Reviled
Mt 27:39; Mr 15:32; Lu 23:39
--SEE Contempt, CONTEMPT
Aha, AHA
Blasphemy, BLASPHEMY
(8) He was Crucified
Mt 27:35; Mr 15:24; Lu 23:33; Joh 19:23
SUMMER
the season
Ge 8:22; Ps 74:17; Pr 6:8; 26:1; Zec 14:8; Mt 24:32
--SEE Harvest,
SUN-DIAL
2Ki 20:11; Isa 38:8
SUN, THE
(1) General References to
Ge 1:16; De 17:3; Jos 10:12; Ps 19:4; 121:6; Ec 1:5
Isa 38:8; Joe 2:31; Ac 26:13
(2) Figurative
So 6:10; Isa 60:19; Am 8:9; Mal 4:2
SUPERIORITY OF THE NEW DISPENSATION, OVER THE OLD
(1) General References to
Heb 7:19; 8:6; 9:23; 11:40; 12:22,27
(2) Shown in the Key-word "Better", in the Epistle of Hebrews
Better Revelation
Heb 1:1-4
Better Hope
Heb 7:19
Better Priesthood
Heb 7:20-28
Better Covenant
Heb 8:6
Better Promises
Heb 8:6
Better Sacrifices
Heb 9:23
Better Possessions
Heb 10:34
Better Country
Heb 11:16
Better Resurrection
Heb 11:35
SUPERSCRIPTION
over the cross
Mt 27:37
SUPREMACY, GRANTED TO CERTAIN MEN
Ge 25:23; 27:29; 37:7; 48:19; 49:8
SURRENDERED LIFE, THE
(A) CHARACTERISTICS OF
(1) Death to Sin
Ro 6:2,7,11; Ga 2:20; 5:24; Col 2:20; 3:3; 2Ti 2:11; 1Pe 2:24
(2) Fellowship with Christ's Death
Ro 6:6; 8:36; 2Co 4:11; Ga 2:20; Col 2:20; 2Ti 2:11
(3) The Rendering of Unquestioning Service
-- Noah
Ge 6:22
-- Elisha
1Ki 19:20
-- David
Ps 40:8
-- Isaiah
Isa 6:8
-- Christ
Joh 4:34
-- Paul
Ac 9:6
--SEE Obedience (1), OBEDIENCE
(4) Resignation in Trial, examples of
Eli
1Sa 3:18
David
2Sa 12:23; 15:26; 2Ki 20:19
Job
Job 1:21
Christ
Mr 14:36; Joh 18:11
Paul's Friends
Ac 21:14
--SEE Submission (2), SUBMISSION
(5) Submission to the Divine Will
The Result of Inward Law
Ps 40:8
Prayer Essential to
Ps 143:10; Mt 6:10
Establishes a Divine Relationship
Mt 12:50
Christ the Perfect Example of
Mt 26:42; Joh 5:30
Tends to Spiritual Knowledge
Joh 7:17; Ac 21:14; Ro 12:2
Whole-hearted Required
Eph 6:6; Heb 13:21
The Rule of Every-day Life
Jas 4:15; 1Jo 2:17
--SEE Pleasing God, FAVOUR
(B) CONSECRATION
(1) A Call to Personal
Ex 32:29; 1Ch 29:5; Pr 23:26; Ro 12:1; 2Ti 2:21
--SEE Whole Heart, EARNESTNESS
(2) Examples of Personal
Jud 5:2; 2Ch 17:16; Ps 40:7; Ac 6:4; 2Co 8:5; Php 2:8
--SEE Self-sacrifice, SELFISHNESS
& SELFISHNESS
Obedience, OBEDIENCE
(3) Of Persons to Special Religious Work
Ex 29:9; Le 8:12; Nu 3:3; 27:23; Ac 6:6; 13:3
--SEE Anointing,
Laying on of Hands, HANDS, LAYING ON OF
(4) Entire Consecration, examples of
Caleb and Joshua
Nu 32:12
Josiah and his Subjects
2Ki 23:3; 23:25
Judah under King Asa
2Ch 15:15; Ps 119:69
Paul the Apostle
Php 3:7,8; 1Th 5:23
-- of Christ to his Mission. SEE Christ's Sacrifice, SAVIOUR
For further treatment of this subject SEE Self-denial, SELF-DENIAL
SWEET SAVOUR
Ge 8:21; Ex 29:18; Le 1:9; Nu 15:7; Ezr 6:10; 2Co 2:15; Eph 5:2
SWORD OF THE LORD
De 32:41; Jos 5:13; Jud 7:20; 1Ch 21:12; Ps 45:3; Isa 34:6; 66:16
Jer 12:12; 47:6; Re 19:15
--SEE God of Battles, BATTLE OF LIFE
SWORD OF THE SPIRIT
Isa 11:4; Eph 6:17; 2Th 2:8; Heb 4:12; Re 1:16; 2:12,16
--SEE Power of the "Word", BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
SYMPATHY-PITILESSNESS
(A) SYMPATHY, DIVINE for human frailties and sorrows
Ps 78:39; 103:13; Isa 63:9; Mt 26:41; Joh 11:35,36; Heb 4:15
--SEE Compassion, SYMPATHY
& SYMPATHY
Longsuffering, MEEKNESS
(B) SYMPATHY, HUMAN
(1) The Marks of True
Benevolence
Isa 58:7
Helpfulness
Ac 20:35; Ro 12:15
Burden-bearing
Ro 15:1; Ga 6:2; Col 3:12
Fellow-feeling for the Unfortunate
Heb 13:3
Visitation of the Needy
Jas 1:27; 1Pe 3:8
--SEE Brotherly Love, LOVE
Kindness, KINDNESS
& KINDNESS
The Poor, POVERTY
Widow and Fatherless, WIDOW AND FATHERLESS
& WIDOW AND FATHERLESS
(2) Examples of
2Sa 15:23; Job 2:11; 30:25; Ps 35:14; Lu 23:27; Joh 11:19,35
--SEE Helpfulness, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
Compassion (3), SYMPATHY
Kindness, KINDNESS
& KINDNESS
(C) COMPASSION
(1) Of God
Ex 3:7; De 30:3; 2Ch 36:15; Ps 78:38; 86:15; Jer 12:15
Lam 3:32; Ho 11:4; Mi 7:19
--SEE Forgiveness, FORGIVENESS
Mercy, MERCIFULNESS
(2) Of Christ
For the Multitude
Mt 9:36; 14:14; 15:32
For the Unfortunate
Mt 20:34
For Jerusalem
Mt 23:37
For the Leper
Mr 1:41
For the Bereaved
Lu 7:13; Joh 11:35
--SEE Christ's Love, LOVE
(3) Examples of Human
Pharaoh's Daughter
Ex 2:6
Certain Leaders in Israel
2Ch 28:15
Job
Job 29:13
The Good Samaritan
Lu 10:33,34
The Philippian Jailor
Ac 16:33
The Barbarians
Ac 28:2; Heb 10:34
--SEE Helpfulness, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
Unselfishness, UNSELFISHNESS
(D) PITILESSNESS condemned
Job 24:9; Ps 35:15; 69:21; Pr 25:20; 28:3; Am 1:11
Mt 18:30; Lu 10:32
--SEE Cruelty, CRUELTY
Neglect of Mercy, INDIFFERENCE
SYNAGOGUES
(1) Christ and his Disciples Teach in
Joh 6:59; 18:20; Ac 13:5; 14:1; 18:19
(2) General References to
Mt 10:17; Lu 12:11; Joh 9:22; 16:2; Ac 26:11
(3) Attendance upon
Mt 12:9; Mr 1:21; Lu 4:16; Ac 13:14; Heb 10:25
--SEE Attendance upon the Sanctuary, WORSHIP, TRUE
SYRIA
Jud 10:6; 2Sa 8:6; 2Ki 6:23; 13:17; Isa 7:8; Mt 4:24
SYROPHENICIAN WOMAN
Mr 7:26
TAANACH, A CANAANITISH CITY
Jos 12:21; 21:25; Jud 5:19; 1Ki 4:12
TABERAH
Nu 11:3; De 9:22
TABERNACLE
Ex 25:8; 26:1; 39:32; 40:34; Le 8:10; 16:16; Nu 1:51; 2:17; 7:1; Jos 18:1
1Ki 8:4; 1Ch 21:29; 2Ch 1:3; 5:5; 24:6; Heb 9:11
TABLE
(1) An Article of Furniture
Jud 1:7; 2Sa 9:7; 1Ki 10:5; 18:19; Ne 5:17; Mt 15:27
(2) Of Shewbread, used in the Tabernacle
Ex 25:23; 31:8; 37:10; 40:22; Nu 3:31; 2Ch 13:11; Heb 9:2
--SEE Shewbread, SHEWBREAD
TABLES OF STONE
upon which the Decalogue was written
Ex 24:12; 31:18; 32:15; 34:1; De 10:5; 1Ki 8:9; He 9:4
--SEE Decalogue, DECALOGUE, THE
TADMOR OR PALMYRA
1Ki 9:18; 2Ch 8:4
TALENTS
(1) Of Gold
Ex 25:39; 2Ch 3:8; 9:13; Ezr 8:26
--SEE Tables, 3536
(2) Of Silver
1Ki 20:39; 2Ki 5:23; 15:19; 18:14; 23:33; 1Ch 19:6; 29:4
2Ch 27:5; 36:3; Ezr 8:26
--SEE Tables, 3536
TALENTS, PARABLE OF
Mt 18:24; 25:15
TAPESTRY
Pr 7:16; 31:22
TARGETS
1Sa 17:6; 1Ki 10:16; 2Ch 14:8
--SEE Shields, SHIELDS
TARSHISH OR THARSHISH
1Ki 10:22; 2Ch 9:21; 20:36; Ps 72:10; Isa 2:16; Jer 10:9
Eze 27:12; 38:13; Jon 1:3
TARSUS
a city of Cilicia, Paul's birth-place
Ac 9:11; 11:25; 21:39
TARTAK
an idol
2Ki 17:31
TASKMASTERS
mentioned
Ex 1:11; 5:6,10
--SEE Overseers, BUSINESS LIFE
TATNAI
governor
Ezr 5:3; 6:6
TEACHER, DIVINE
(1) Christ as
Mt 4:23; 5:2; 7:29; Mr 6:34; Lu 4:15; 5:3; Joh 3:2; 7:14; 8:2
--SEE Instruction, INSTRUCTION
Exposition of the Scriptures, TEACHER, DIVINE
(2) God as
Ex 4:15; De 4:36; Ps 25:12; 32:8; 71:17; 94:10; Isa 2:3; 28:26
Isa 48:17; 54:13; Jer 32:33; Mic 4:2
--SEE Instruction, INSTRUCTION
(3) Christ Expounds the Scriptures
Mt 13:37; 24:33; Mr 4:34; Lu 8:11; 24:27
(4) The Teaching of Christ
Mt 7:28; Mr 4:2; Joh 7:16; 2Jo 1:9
--SEE Words of Christ, WORDS OF CHRIST
& WORDS OF CHRIST
-- "Spirit" as. See HOLY SPIRIT
TEACHERS, CHRISTIAN
Ac 11:26; 13:1; 15:35; 18:11,25; 28:31; 1Co 12:28; Eph 4:11
--SEE Instruction, INSTRUCTION
-- False. SEE Leaders, Religious, LEADERS
& LEADERS
TEARS
(1) Of Solicitude over Sinners
Ps 126:6; Isa 22:4; Jer 9:1,18; 13:17; 14:17
Lu 19:41; Ac 20:19,31
--SEE Solicitude, EARNESTNESS
(2) Of Disappointment and Grief
Job 16:16; 30:31; Ps 6:6; 39:12; 42:3; 80:5; 102:9; Mr 9:24
--SEE Weeping (1), WEEPING
Grief, SORROW
TEETH GNASHING OF
(1) In Disappointment
Ps 112:10, Mt 8:12; 13:42; 24:51; 25:30
--SEE Hell (1), FUTURE STATE OF THE WICKED
(2) In Rage against the Righteous
Job 16:9; Ps 35:16; 37:12; La 2:16; Ac 7:54
--SEE Rage, TERAH
TEETH
of the wicked broken
Job 29:17; Ps 3:7; 58:6; La 3:16
--SEE Wicked (5), WICKED
TEKOAH
2Sa 14:2; 2Ch 11:6
TEMAN
Ge 36:11; Jer 49:7; Eze 25:13; Am 1:12; Hab 3:3
TEMPERANCE-INTEMPERANCE
(A) TEMPERANCE (Select Readings)
Pr 23:1-35; Isa 5:1-30; 28:1-29; Da 1:1-21
(1) General References to
Pr 21:17; 23:1,2; 25:16; Ac 24:25; 1Co 9:25; Ga 5:23
Tit 2:2; 2Pe 1:6
(2) Total Abstinence from Strong Drink
Enjoined upon the Priests
Le 10:9
Law from the Nazarites
Nu 6:3; De 29:6; Jud 13:4
The Wise Man's Injunction
Pr 23:31
Rule for Kings
Pr 31:4
The Law of the Rechabites
Jer 35:6
Daniel's Temperance Principles
Da 1:8; 10:3; Mt 11:18
John the Baptist a Total Abstainer
Lu 1:15
Brotherly Love Demands
Ro 14:21; 1Co 8:13
-- in Relation to food. SEE Appetites Restrained, SELF-DENIAL
-- in Relation to speech. SEE Tongue Restrained, SPEECH
(B) SELF CONTROL
(1) The Duty of
Over the Spirit
Pr 16:32; 25:28
Over the Life
Ac 24:25
Over the Lusts of the Flesh
Ro 6:12; 1Co 6:12
Over the Tongue
Jas 3:2
A Cardinal Virtue
2Pe 1:5-7
(2) Examples of
Jer 35:6; Da 1:8; 1Co 9:27
-- of the Tongue. SEE Tongue Restrained, SPEECH
Meekness, MEEKNESS
Silence Enjoined, SILENCE
(C) DRUNKENNESS
(1) Warnings Against
De 21:20; Pr 20:1; 23:20,29-31; Ec 10:17; Isa 5:11; 28:1; Na 1:10
Hab 2:15; Lu 21:34; Ro 13:13; 1Co 6:10; Eph 5:18; 1Th 5:7
--SEE Wine, INTEMPERANCE
Abstinence, TEMPERANCE
(2) Examples of
-- Noah
Ge 9:21
-- Nabal
1Sa 25:36
-- Uriah
2Sa 11:13
-- Elah
1Ki 16:9
-- Ben Hadad
1Ki 20:16
-- Ahasuerus
Es 1:10
-- Watchmen of Israel
Isa 56:12
-- Kings of Israel
Ho 7:5
-- Other examples
Joe 3:3; Lu 12:45; 1Co 11:21
(3) Drunkards, General References to
Pr 26:9; Isa 5:22; 28:3; Joe 1:5; Na 1:10
--SEE Wine, INTEMPERANCE
(4) Excess, General References to
Pr 23:30; 28:7; Da 5:1; Lu 15:13; Ga 5:21; Eph 5:18
1Pe 4:3; 2Pe 2:13
--SEE Revelry, SOCIAL LIFE
(D) WINE
(1) Warnings concerning the use of
Pr 20:1; 21:17; 23:31; 31:4; Isa 5:11; 28:1,7; 56:12
Ho 4:11; Hab 2:5; Eph 5:18
(2) General References to
Ge 14:18; Ex 29:40; Nu 28:7; De 14:26; 2Ch 32:28; Es 5:6
Ps 104:15; Pr 31:6; Ec 2:3; Lu 5:39; Joh 2:3; 1Ti 5:23
TEMPLES
(1) Solomon's
2Sa 7:13; 1Ki 5:5; 6:1; 8:13; 2Ki 12:5; 22:5; 24:13; 25:9
2Ch 36:19
(2) The Second
Ezr 2:68; 4:1; 6:8,14; 7:16,27; Hag 1:2
(3) Herod's
Mt 24:1; Mr 11:15; Lu 2:27; 21:5; Joh 2:20; Ac 3:10
(4) General References to
Ps 5:7; 79:1; 138:2; Mt 4:5; Ac 3:1
--SEE House of God, WORSHIP, TRUE
(5) Cleansed. See RELIGIOUS REFORMS
(6) Destroyed
2Ki 25:9; Ps 74:7; Isa 64:11; Mic 3:12; Mt 24:2
-- Despoiled. See IRREVERENCE
-- Polluted. SEE Pollutions (3), DEFILEMENT
TEMPLES, SPIRITUAL, BELIEVERS AS
(1) General References to
1Co 3:16; 6:19; 2Co 6:16; Eph 2:20-22; Heb 3:6; 1Pe 2:5
(2) Christ Dwelling in
Revealed in the Coming of the Holy Spirit
Joh 14:20
Demonstrates to the World Christ's Mission
Joh 17:23; Ro 8:10
The Old Life dies that the New may Live
Ga 2:20
Obtained by Faith
Eph 3:17-19
A Glorious Mystery
Col 1:27
Obedience Essential to
1Jo 3:24
Possible to All
Re 3:20
--SEE "Spirit" Indwelling, HOLY SPIRIT
TEMPTATION
(A) MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS relating to
(1) Satan the Chief Agent in
Ge 3:1; 1Ch 21:1; Mt 4:3; 2Co 2:11; 11:3; 1Th 3:5
1Ti 6:9; Jas 1:14; 2Pe 2:18
(2) Voluntary entering into
Ge 3:6; 13:12; Mt 26:41; Lu 22:40
--SEE Allurements of Sin, SIN
(3) Encouragement to those in the Midst of
1Co 10:13; Heb 2:18; Jas 1:2,3,12; 2Pe 2:9; Re 3:10
--SEE Promises to Tempted, PROMISES, DIVINE
(B) TEMPTATION OF CHRIST
Mt 4:1; Lu 4:2; 22:28; Heb 2:18; 4:15
(C) YIELDING TO TEMPTATION, the allurements which lead to
The Lure of Forbidden Fruit
Ge 3:6
The Lure of Fertile Fields
Ge 13:10,11,13
The Lure of Appetite
Ge 25:29,30,33
The Lure of Silver and Gold
Jos 7:21; Jud 14:17; 16:17; 1Sa 13:12
The Lure of Women
1Ki 11:1,4
The Lure of Ambition
Mr 10:35-37; 2Pe 2:20
--SEE Allurements of Sin, SIN
(D) RESISTING TEMPTATION
(1) Examples of
Abraham, by Refusing a Reward for service rendered
Ge 14:23; 1Ki 13:8
Elisha, by Reusing Payment for Healing
2Ki 5:16
Job, by rejecting Evil Counsel
Job 2:9,10
The Rechabites and Daniel, by Refusing Wine
Jer 35:5,6; Da 1:8
Christ, by refusing Worldly Honour
Lu 4:5-8; Joh 6:15
Peter, by Refusing a Bribe
Ac 8:20
--SEE Overcomers, BATTLE OF LIFE
(2) The Duty of Resisting
Pr 1:10; 4:14; Lu 21:34; Ro 6:13; Eph 6:13; 2Pe 3:17
--SEE Resist the Devil, SATAN
(E) TEMPTATION TO DECEIT, examples of
Ge 12:13; 26:7; 1Sa 21:2,3; 2Ki 10:18; Mt 26:73,74
(F) SPECIAL SOURCES OF
(1) Worldly Snares
-- False Gods
Ex 23:33
-- Sinful Covenants
Ex 34:12
-- Silver and Gold
De 7:25
-- Evil Associations
Jos 23:13
-- Idolatry
Ps 106:36
-- Broken vows
Pr 20:25
-- Friendship with violent men
Pr 22:25
-- Scoffing
Pr 29:8
-- Avarice
1Ti 6:9
--SEE Net, NET
(2) Enticers
De 13:6; Pr 1:10; 16:29; 28:10; 2Pe 2:18
(F) SPECIAL SOURCES OF
(3) Seducers
2Ki 21:9; Eze 13:10; Mr 13:22; Ac 20:30; 1Ti 4:1
2Ti 3:13; 1Jo 2:26
--SEE Deceivers, FALSEHOOD
Evil Influence, EVIL
(4) Evil Companionships, ruinous Influence of
-- Injured Lot
Ge 13:12,13
-- A Detriment to Israel
Nu 11:4
-- A Snare to Jehoshaphat
2Ch 18:1; 19:2
-- Devoured the strength of Ephraim
Ho 7:9
-- Corrupt good morals
1Co 15:33
--SEE Allurements of Sin, SIN
Satan, TEMPTATION
The Flesh, FLESH, THE
Temptresses, WOMEN
TENTS
Ge 13:18; 26:17; 31:25; Jos 7:22; 2Ki 13:5; Jer 35:7; Heb 11:9
TERAH
father of Abraham
Ge 11:24,31; Jos 24:2; Ac 7:4
--SEE Abraham, ABRAHAM OR ABRAM
TEST, FRUIT
Mt 3:8; 7:16,20; Lu 13:7; Joh 15:8; Php 4:17
TESTIMONIES
of the Lord to be kept
De 6:17; 1Ki 2:3; Ps 19:7; 25:10; 119:31,111
--SEE Commandments, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
& BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
Law, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
Ordinances, ORDINANCES
Statutes, BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
TESTIMONY, RELIGIOUS
(A) THE DUTY OF GIVING
(1) General References to
Ps 26:7; 119:172; 145:11; Isa 32:4; 43:10; Eze 24:27
Mt 10:20; Lu 21:13
--SEE Confession of Christ, CONFESSION
(2) How and Where to be Given
1Ch 16:8; Ps 60:4; 107:2; Isa 12:4
Unceasingly
Isa 62:6
In the Home
Mr 5:18,19
Empowered by the Holy Spirit
Ac 1:8
In the Assembly of Saints
Eph 5:19
Without Shame or Fear
2Ti 1:8
Constant Readiness for
1Pe 3:15
-- Withheld. SEE Secret Discipleship, DISCIPLESHIP
(B) SPECIAL MARKS OF TRUE
Relates to Personal Experience
Ps 66:16; 71:15; 119:13,46
Recounts God's Blessings
Isa 63:7
Bursts forth from an Inward Fire
Jer 20:9; Da 4:2; Jon 1:9
An Everyday Duty
Mal 3:16; Mt 9:31
Inspired by the "Spirit"
Ac 2:4
Becomes Irrepressible
Ac 4:20; 5:32; 26:22
The Outgrowth of Faith
2Co 4:13; 1Pe 5:12
--SEE Confession of Christ, CONFESSION
(C) SPIRITUAL UTTERANCE given in aid in
Ac 2:4; 1Co 1:5; 2Co 8:7; Eph 6:19; Col 4:3
--SEE Confession of Christ, CONFESSION
(D) WITNESSING TO THE TRUTH
(1) Enjoined
Isa 43:10; Joh 15:27; Ac 1:8; 5:20,21; 18:9,10; 22:14,15
Tit 2:15
--SEE Confession of Christ, CONFESSION
& CONFESSION
(2) Examples of
Joh 1:15; Ac 2:32; 4:33; 16:32; 26:22
--SEE Confession of Christ, CONFESSION
(3) Living Witnesses
Mr 2:12; 5:15; Joh 9:8,9; 12:9; Ac 4:14
TESTS, SPIRITUAL
(A) DIVINE METHODS used for testing believers
By Demanding Great Sacrifices
Ge 22:1; Ex 20:20
By Leading Men in a Difficult Way
De 8:2; 13:3
By Giving Opportunities for Choice
1Ki 3:5; 2Ch 32:31; Ps 7:9; 11:5; 17:3
By Proposing Hard Tasks
Joh 6:5,6; 11:6
By Permitting Men to Suffer when in the Pathway of Duty
(Paul and Silas)
Ac 16:23,24
By Permitting Temptation
Jas 1:2,3
--SEE Life Tested, LIFE
Chastisement, AFFLICTIONS
(B) DIVINE DELAYS, try men's courage and patience
Ps 13:1; 40:17; 69:3; 119:82; Joh 11:6,21; Jas 5:7; 2Pe 3:9
--SEE Trial Prolonged, AFFLICTIONS
Waiting for God, PATIENCE
(C) FAITH TESTED, examples of
Ge 22:2
By a strange plan of campaign
Jos 6:3
By reducing a general's army
Jud 7:7
By requiring dependence upon a poor widow
1Ki 17:9
By demanding the last morsel of bread
1Ki 17:13
By requiring, what appeared to be, useless work
2Ki 3:6
By requiring extensive preparation with no blessing in sight
2Ki 4:3
Other examples of
Mt 9:28; Mr 7:27; Heb 11:8,17,36; Jas 1:3; 1Pe 1:7
--SEE Life Tested, LIFE
Chastisement, AFFLICTIONS
THADDAEUS OR THADDEUS
an apostle
Mt 10:3; Mr 3:18
THANKLESSNESS
Isa 43:24; Lu 17:18; 2Ti 3:2
--SEE Ingratitude, INGRATITUDE
THESSALONICA
a city of Macedonia
Ac 17:1,11; 27:2; Php 4:16; 2Ti 4:10
THICKET
1Sa 13:6; Jer 4:7
THIRST, PHYSICAL
Ex 17:3; Jud 15:18; 2Sa 23:15; Isa 41:17; Joh 4:7; 19:28; 1Co 4:11
--SEE Drought (2), JUDGMENTS, GOD'S
Spiritual, DESIRE
Satisfied, SATISFACTION
THISTLES
Ge 3:18; 2Ki 14:9; Ho 10:8; Mt 7:16
THOMAS
one of the twelve apostles
Mt 10:3
Devoted to Christ
Joh 11:16
Slow to apprehend the meaning of Christ's words
Joh 14:5
Absent when Christ appeared after the resurrection
Joh 20:24
Doubted the Resurrection
Joh 20:25
Given indubitable evidence
Joh 20:27
His confession of faith
Joh 20:28; 21:2
THORNS
Ge 3:18; Job 41:2; Mt 13:7; 27:29; Heb 6:8
THOUGHTS, GOD'S
Ps 40:5,17; 139:17; Isa 55:9; Jer 29:11
--, Evil. See MIND, CARNAL
--, Wise. See MIND
THREAD
Ge 14:23; Jud 16:12; So 4:3
THREATENINGS, OF GOD AGAINST THE WICKED
Le 26:16; Jos 23:15; 1Sa 12:25; 1Ki 9:7; Ps 7:12
Isa 14:23; 66:4; Mal 3:5
--SEE Denunciations, DENUNCIATION of sin
Retribution, PUNISHMENT
& PUNISHMENT
Wicked, WICKED
THRONE
symbol of the kingdom
2Sa 3:10; 7:13; 1Ki 2:4; 1Ch 29:23; Da 7:9; Lu 1:32
-- of God. See SOVEREIGNTY
THUMBS
Ex 29:20; Le 8:23; 14:17; Jud 1:7
THYATIRA
a city of Asia Minor
Ac 16:14; Re 1:11; 2:18
TIBERIAS
sea of
Joh 6:1,23
--SEE Galilee, Sea of, GALILEE, SEA OF
TIDINGS, GOOD
(1) Spiritual
Isa 40:9; 52:7; 61:1; Na 1:15; Lu 1:19; 2:10; 8:1
--SEE Gospel, GOSPEL
(2) Of Human Affairs
2Sa 18:27; 2Ki 7:9; Pr 25:25
TILGATH-PILESER OR TILGATH-PILNESER
king of Assyria
2Ki 15:29; 16:7; 1Ch 5:26; 2Ch 28:20
TIMELY SERVICE
to the Lord and his workers
Mt 8:15; Mr 14:8; 15:41; 1Co 16:17; 2Co 11:9; Php 2:25; 2Ti 1:18
TIME-SEEKERS
Mt 24:3; Lu 17:20; Ac 1:6
TIME, THE RIGHT USE OF
(1) How Secured
By Realizing the Brevity of Life
Ps 90:12
By Youthful Piety
Ec 12:1
By Subordinating Earthly Duties to Heavenly
1Co 7:29,31
By Serious Living
Eph 5:15,16
By a Consistent Example before the World
Col 4:5
--, Brevity of. See LIFE
--, Division of. SEE Tables, 3538
(2) Bible Chronology
The dates commonly used by Bible publishers are taken from Archbishop
Usher's system of chronology; but they are no longer accepted as
accurate by most scholars. They have a certain value in furnishing a
systematic arrangement of the facts of sacred history.
The following are the dates given for some of the principal events:
The Creation of man.
The Deluge.
The Call of Abraham, 1921 B.C.
The Descent into Egypt, 1706 B.C.
The Exodus, 1491 B.C.
The Crossing of the Jordan, 1451 B.C.
The Coronation of Saul, 1095 B.C.
The Division of the Kingdom, 975 B.C.
The Fall of Samaria, 721 B.C.
The Captivity at Babylon, 587 B.C.
The Restoration of the Jews, 536 B.C.
The Birth of Christ, 4 B.C.
The Ascension, 30 A.D.
The Conversion of Paul, 37 A.D.
The Destruction of Jerusalem, 70 A.D.
TIMOTHY, OR TIMOTHEUS
Paul's fellow-labourer
(1) General References to
Ac 16:1; 17:14; 18:5; 19:22; 20:4; Ro 16:21; 1Co 4:17; 16:10
2Co 1:1,19; Php 1:1; 2:19; Col 1:1; 1Th 1:1; 3:2; 2Th 1:1
1Ti 1:2; 2Ti 1:2; Heb 13:23
(2) Facts Concerning
Parentage of, -- Father a Greek
Ac 16:1
Mother a godly woman
2Ti 1:5
Trained early in the Scriptures
2Ti 3:15
Circumcised by Paul
Ac 16:3
Became Paul's assistant
Ac 16:3
Two Epistles written to, 1st and 2nd Timothy
--SEE Apostles, LEADERS
TIN
Nu 31:22; Isa 1:25; Eze 22:18; 27:12
TIRZAH
(1) A Canaanitish city
Jos 12:24; 1Ki 14:17; 15:21; 16:6,23; 2Ki 15:14
(2) Daughter of Zelophehad
Nu 26:33; 36:11; Jos 17:3
TITLES AND NAMES
(1) OF CHRIST
Adam
1Co 15:45
Advocate
1Jo 2:1
Almighty
Re 1:8
Alpha and Omega
Re 1:8; 22:13
Amen
Re 3:14
Apostle of our Profession
Heb 3:1
Arm of the Lord
Isa 51:9; 53:1
Author and Finisher of our Faith
Heb 12:2
Author of Eternal Salvation
Heb 5:9
Beginning of the Creation of God
Re 3:14
Beloved Son See CHRIST'S DIVINITY
Mt 12:18
Blessed and only Potentate
1Ti 6:15
Branch See CHRIST JESUS
Isa 4:2
Bread of Life See FOOD
Joh 6:32
Captain of Salvation
Heb 2:10
Chief Shepherd See SHEPHERD, CHRIST AS
1Pe 5:4
Christ of God
Lu 9:20
Consolation of Israel
Lu 2:25
Corner-stone See CHRIST JESUS
Ps 118:22
Counsellor
Isa 9:6
Creator See CHRIST JESUS
Joh 1:3
Dayspring
Lu 1:78
Deliverer
Ro 11:26
Desire of all Nations
Hag 2:7
Door
Joh 10:7
Elect of God
Isa 42:1
Everlasting Father
Isa 9:6
Faithful Witness See CHRIST JESUS
Re 1:5
First and Last
Re 1:17
First Begotten
Re 1:5
Forerunner
Heb 6:20
Glory of the Lord
Isa 40:5
God
Isa 40:3; Joh 20:28
God Blessed
Ro 9:5
Good Shepherd See SHEPHERD, CHRIST AS
Joh 10:11
Governor
Mt 2:6
Great High Priest See PRIESTHOOD
Heb 4:14
Head of the Church See CHURCH, THE
Eph 1:22
Heir of all Things
Heb 1:2
Holy Child
Ac 4:27
Holy One
Ac 3:14
Holy one of God
Mr 1:24
Holy one of Israel
Isa 41:14
Horn of Salvation
Lu 1:69
I Am
Joh 8:58
Image of God
2Co 4:4
Immanuel See IMMANUEL
Isa 7:14
Jehovah
Isa 26:4
Jesus SEE 677-723, 677|
Mt 1:21
Jesus of Nazareth See JESUS CHRIST SEE
Mt 21:11
Judge of Israel See FUTURE, THE
Mic 5:1
Just One
Ac 7:52
King See SOVEREIGNTY
Zec 9:9
King of the Ages
1Ti 1:17
King of the Jews
Mt 2:2
King of Kings See CHRIST'S DIVINITY
1Ti 6:15
King of Saints
Re 15:3
Lawgiver
Isa 33:22
Lamb
Re 13:8
Lamb of God See SAVIOUR
Joh 1:29
Leader
Isa 55:4
Life See LIFE
Joh 14:6
Light of the World See LIGHT
Joh 8:12
Lion of the Tribe of Judah
Re 5:5
Lord of All
Ac 10:36
Lord of Glory
1Co 2:8
Lord of Lords
1Ti 6:15
Lord our Righteousness
Jer 23:6
Man of Sorrows See SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST
Isa 53:3
Mediator See SAVIOUR
1Ti 2:5
Messenger of the Covenant See CHRIST JESUS
Mal 3:1
Messiah See CHRIST JESUS
Da 9:25; Joh 1:41
Mighty God
Isa 9:6
Mighty One
Isa 60:16
Morning Star See CHRIST JESUS
Re 22:16
Nazarene See NAZARENE
Mt 2:23
Only Begotten Son
Joh 1:18
Our Passover
1Co 5:7
Prince of Kings
Re 1:5
Prince of Life
Ac 3:15
Prince of Peace See PRINCE OF PEACE
Isa 9:6
Prophet See CHRIST JESUS
Lu 24:19; Ac 3:22
Redeemer See REDEEMER
Job 19:25
Resurrection and Life
Joh 11:25
Rock See CHRIST JESUS
1Co 10:4
Root of David
Re 22:16
Rose of Sharon
So 2:1
Saviour See SAVIOUR
Lu 2:11
Seed of Woman
Ge 3:15
Shepherd and Bishop of Souls See SHEPHERD, CHRIST AS
1Pe 2:25
Shiloh
Ge 49:10
Son of the Blessed
Mr 14:61
Son of David See CHRIST'S
Mt 1:1
Son of God See CHRIST'S DIVINITY
Mt 2:15
Son of the Highest
Lu 1:32
Son of Man See CHRIST'S
Mt 8:20
Son of Righteousness
Mal 4:2
True Light See LIGHT
Joh 1:9
True Vine See CHRIST JESUS
Joh 15:1
Truth See TRUTH
Joh 1:14
Witness See CHRIST JESUS
Isa 55:4
Word
Joh 1:1
Word of God See CHRIST JESUS
Re 19:13
(2) OF GOD THE FATHER
Almighty
Ge 17:1
Eternal God See IMMUTABILITY
De 33:27
Father of Lights
Jas 1:17
Fortress See BATTLE OF LIFE
2Sa 22:2
Heavenly Father See FATHERHOOD OF GOD
Mt 6:26
Holy One of Israel See HOLINESS
Ps 71:22
I Am
Ex 3:14
Jehovah
Ex 6:3
Judge See FUTURE, THE
Ge 18:25
Living God See LIVING GOD
Jos 3:10
Lord of Hosts
1Sa 1:11
Lord of Lords
De 10:17
Lord of Sabaoth
Jas 5:4
Most High See MOST HIGH
De 32:8
Our Father See FATHERHOOD OF GOD
1Ch 29:10; Mt 6:9
Our Strength See POWER
Ex 15:2
(3) OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
Comforter See HOLY SPIRIT
Joh 14:16
Eternal Spirit
Heb 9:14
Free Spirit
Ps 51:12
Holy Spirit
Ps 51:11; Eph 1:13; 4:30
Power of the Highest
Lu 1:35
Spirit of Adoption
Ro 8:15
Spirit of Christ
1Pe 1:11
Spirit of Counsel
Isa 11:2
Spirit of Glory
1Pe 4:14
Spirit of God
Ge 1:2
Spirit of Grace
Zec 12:10
Spirit of Holiness
Ro 1:4
Spirit of Judgment
Isa 4:4
Spirit of Knowledge
Isa 11:2
Spirit of Life
Ro 8:2
Spirit of Lord God
Isa 61:1
Spirit of Might
Isa 11:2
Spirit of Prophecy
Re 19:10
Spirit of the Father
Mt 10:20
Spirit of the Lord
Isa 11:2
Spirit of the Son
Ga 4:6
Spirit of Understanding
Isa 11:2
Spirit of Wisdom
Isa 11:2
(4) OF THE CHURCH
Assembly of the Saints
Ps 89:7
Assembly of the Upright
Ps 111:1
Body of Christ See CHURCH, THE
Ro 12:5
Branch
Isa 60:21
Bride See CHURCH, THE
Re 21:9
Family in Heaven
Eph 3:15
Flock, God's See CHURCH, THE
Isa 40:11
General Assembly
Heb 12:23
God's Building
1Co 3:9
God's Husbandry
1Co 3:9
Habitation of God
Eph 2:22
Heavenly Jerusalem
Heb 12:22
Holy City See JERUSALEM
Re 21:2
House of God
1Ti 3:15; Heb 10:21
Household of God
Eph 2:19
Israel of God
Ga 6:16
Lamb's Wife See CHURCH, THE
Re 19:7; 21:9
New Jerusalem See JERUSALEM, NEW
Re 21:2
Pillar and Ground of Truth
1Ti 3:15
Spiritual House
1Pe 2:5
Spouse of Christ
So 4:12
Temple of God See TEMPLES, SPIRITUAL
1Co 3:16
(5) OF MINISTERS
Ambassadors
2Co 5:20
Angels of the Church
Re 1:20
Elders See CHURCH, THE
1Ti 5:17
Evangelists See EVANGELISTS
Ac 21:8
Fishers of Men
Mt 4:19
Labourers See WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
Mt 9:38
Men of God See LEADERS
De 33:1
Messengers
2Co 8:23
Ministers of the Church
Col 1:25
Ministers of Christ
Ro 15:16
Ministers of God
2Co 6:4
Ministers of the Gospel
Eph 3:7
Ministers of the Lord
Joe 2:17
Ministers of the Word
Lu 1:2
Overseers
Ac 20:28
Pastors
Jer 3:15
Preachers
Ro 10:14
Preachers of Righteousness
2Pe 2:5
Servants of Christ
Php 1:1
Servants of the Church
2Co 4:5
Servants of God
Tit 1:1
Servants of the Lord
2Ti 2:24
Shepherds
Jer 23:4
Soldiers
Php 2:25
Stars
Re 1:20
Stewards of God
Tit 1:7
Stewards of Grace
1Pe 4:10
Stewards of Mysteries
1Co 4:1
Teachers See TEACHERS, CHRISTIAN
Isa 30:20
Watchmen See LEADERS
Isa 62:6
Witnesses See TESTIMONY, RELIGIOUS
Ac 1:8
Workers See WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
2Co 6:1
(7) OF THE SAINTS
Believers See FAITH
Ac 5:14
Beloved Brethren
1Co 15:58
Brethren Spiritual See CHURCH, THE
Mt 23:8
Children of God See CHURCH, THE
Mt 5:9
Chosen Ones See PEOPLE, GOD'S
De 7:6
Christians See CHRISTIANS
Ac 11:26
Dear Children
Eph 5:1
Elect, The See PEOPLE, GOD'S
Mt 24:22
Heirs See CHURCH, THE
Ro 4:13
Lights
Mt 5:14
Ransomed of the Lord
Isa 35:10
Righteous, The See RIGHTEOUS
Job 36:7
Salt, The See ASSOCIATION
Mt 5:13
Sheep, God's See SHEPHERD, CHRIST AS
Ps 74:1
Sons of God See CHURCH, THE
Ho 1:10
Sons of Light See CHURCH, THE
Lu 16:8
Trees of Righteousness SEE Trees (3), TREES
Isa 61:3
Vessels of Honour
2Ti 2:21
Vessels of Mercy
Ro 9:23
(8) OF SATAN
Abaddon
Re 9:11
Accuser
Re 12:10
Adversary
1Pe 5:8
Angel of the bottomless Pit
Re 9:11
Apollyon
Re 9:11
Belial
2Co 6:15
Beelzebub
Mt 12:24
Devil, The See SATAN
Mt 4:11
God of this World
2Co 4:4
Murderer
Joh 8:44
Prince of Devils
Mt 12:24
Prince of the Power of the Air
Eph 2:2
Prince of this World See SATAN
Joh 14:30
Ruler of Darkness
Eph 6:12
Serpent
Ge 3:4
Tempter
Mt 4:3
Unclean Spirits
Mt 12:43
Wicked One
Mt 13:19
(9) OF THE WICKED
Abominable Branches
Isa 14:9
Children of Belial See BASE FELLOWS
De 13:13
Children of Disobedience
Eph 2:2
Children of Hell
Mt 23:15
Children of Pride
Job 41:34
Children of the Bondwoman
Ga 4:31
Children of the Devil See WICKED
1Jo 3:10
Children of the Wicked One
Mt 13:33
Children of the World See WICKED
Lu 16:8
Children of Wrath
Eph 2:3
Cursed Children
2Pe 2:14
Dogs
Re 22:15
Enemies, God's See ENEMIES
Ex 15:6
Enemies of the Cross
Php 3:18
Enemies of Righteousness
Ac 13:10
Evil Doers See EVILDOERS
Ps 37:9
Evil Generation See GENERATION, EVIL
De 32:5
Evil Men
Pr 4:14
Fools See FOLLY
Ps 53:1
Goats
Mt 25:32
Rebellious Children
Isa 30:1
Rebellious Nation
Eze 2:3
Rebellious People
Isa 30:9
Reprobates See REPROBATES
2Co 13:5
Tares
Mt 13:38
Transgressors
Ps 37:38
The Ungodly See WICKED
Ro 1:18
Vessels of Wrath
Ro 9:22
Wandering Stars
Jude 1:13
Whited Sepulchres
Mt 23:27
Wolves See
Mt 7:15
(10) OF THE WORD OF GOD
Word SEE 414-434, 414|
Lu 11:28; Php 2:16; Col 3:16; 2Ti 2:15; Jas 1:21; 1Pe 2:2
Book, The
Ps 40:7
Book of the Law See GOD'S
De 31:26
Holy Scriptures
Ro 1:2
Oracles See ORACLES
De 31:26
Scriptures
Joh 5:39
Sword of the Spirit
Eph 6:17; Heb 4:12
Word of God SEE 414-445, 414|
Heb 6:5
TITUS
a Grecian convert who became a co-worker with Paul and to whom
the epistle of Titus was written
Paul's affection for
2Co 2:13; 7:6,13; 8:6
Laboured in Crete and elsewhere
Tit 1:4,5
TOBIAH
the Ammonite, an enemy of the Jews
Ne 4:3; 6:1; 13:4
TOKENS, DIVINE
Ge 9:12; 17:11; Ex 12:13; 13:16; Nu 17:10; Mt 3:16
--SEE Signs Given, REVELATIONS
TOLA
one of the judges
Jud 10:1
TOLERANCE
Mt 9:10; Mr 9:38,39; Lu 9:49,50; Php 1:17,18
--SEE Catholicity, CATHOLICITY
TONGS
Ex 25:38
TONGUES
(1) Confusion of
Ge 11:9
(2) Gift of
Mr 16:17; Ac 2:4; 10:46; 19:6; 1Co 12:10; 14:5
TOPHET
2Ki 23:10; Isa 30:33; Jer 7:32; 19:11
--SEE Valley of Hinnom, HINNOM, VALLEY
Hell, FUTURE STATE OF THE WICKED
& FUTURE STATE OF THE WICKED
& HELL
& HELL
TORCHES
Jud 7:16; 15:4; Na 2:3; Joh 18:3
TORMENT
of the wicked
Lu 16:23; Re 14:11; 16:10; 18:10; 20:10
--SEE Fire, FUTURE STATE OF THE WICKED
Hell, FUTURE STATE OF THE WICKED
& FUTURE STATE OF THE WICKED
& HELL
& HELL
Gnashing of Teeth, TEETH GNASHING OF
& TEETH GNASHING OF
The Wicked, WICKED
TOWERS
Ge 11:5; 35:21; Jud 8:9; 9:47; 2Ki 9:17; 2Ch 26:9; Ne 3:11
Mt 21:33; Lu 13:4; 14:28
TRADITIONS
of men
Mt 15:3; Mr 7:8; Col 2:8; Tit 1:14; 1Pe 1:18
--SEE Precepts, Human, PRECEPTS, HUMAN
TRAFFIC IN MEN
Ge 37:28; 39:1; Joe 3:3; Am 2:6; 8:6; Zec 11:12; Mt 26:15; Re 18:13
--, Spiritual. See RICHES
TRANCES
Nu 24:4; Ac 10:10; 11:5; 22:17
TRANSIENT-ENDURING
(A) TRANSIENT, the things that are
Power
Ps 37:35,36
Life
Ps 90:10
Material Things
Ps 102:25,26
Pleasure
Lu 12:19,20
Knowledge
1Co 13:8
Glory
1Pe 1:24
--SEE Uncertainties, UNCERTAINTIES
Riches Fleeting, RICHES
(B) FRAILTY OF MAN, general references to
1Sa 20:3; Ps 38:10; 49:12; 78:39; 103:14; 141:7
Isa 2:22; 40:6; 64:6; 1Pe 1:24
--SEE Life Brief, LIFE
Mortality, MORTALITY
Man as Grass, MORTALITY
(C) THE ENDURING, those things that abide
Divine Supplies
1Ki 19:8
Spiritual Food
Joh 6:27
Spiritual Works
1Co 3:14
The Three Graces
1Co 13:13
The Unseen Things
2Co 4:18
The Spiritual Kingdom
Heb 12:27; 1Pe 1:25
TRANSLATIONS
of men
Enoch
Ge 5:24
Elijah
2Ki 2:11
TRAVELLERS
Jud 5:6; 2Sa 12:4; Jer 14:8
--SEE Sojourners, SOJOURNERS
--, Hospitality to. SEE Hospitality, SOCIAL LIFE
& SOCIAL LIFE
TREACHERY
(1) General References to
Jud 16:19; 1Sa 18:17; 2Sa 3:27; 4:6; 11:15; 13:28; 20:10
1Ki 21:8; Ne 6:2; Es 3:8; Mt 26:49
--SEE Conspiracy, PLOTTING
(2) The Treacherous Kiss
2Sa 15:5; 20:9; Pr 27:6; Mr 14:45
--SEE Betrayal, BETRAYAL
TREASURIES
1Ch 9:26; 28:12; Ne 10:38; Mt 27:6; Mr 12:41; Joh 8:20
TREE OF LIFE
Ge 2:9; 3:22; Pr 3:18; 11:30; Eze 47:7,12; Re 2:7; 22:2
TREES
(1) Laws Concerning
Le 19:23; 27:30; De 16:21; 20:19
(2) Evil, Sinners Compared to
Ps 37:35; Mt 7:18; Lu 3:9; Jude 12
(3) Saints as
Nu 24:6; Ps 1:3; 52:8; 92:12; Isa 61:3; Jer 17:8; Eze 47:7; Ho 14:6
(4) Varieties Mentioned
Almond
Nu 17:8; Ec 12:5; Jer 1:11
Aloes
Ps 45:8; Pr 7:17; So 4:14; Joh 19:39
Apple
So 2:3; 8:5
Ash
Isa 44:14
Bay
Ps 37:35
Box
Isa 41:19
Cedars
1Ki 4:33; 2Ki 14:9; Ps 29:5; 80:10; 104:16; Isa 2:13
Cedars of Lebanon
2Ki 14:9; 2Ch 2:8; Ps 92:12; Isa 40:16; Ho 14:5
Chestnut
Eze 31:8
Cypress
Isa 44:14
Fig
Jud 9:10; 1Ki 4:25; Pr 27:18; Hab 3:17; Mt 21:19; Lu 13:6; 21:29
Joh 1:48; Jas 3:12; Re 6:13
Fir
Isa 14:8; 41:19; 55:13; 60:13; Ho 14:8
Juniper
1Ki 19:4
Mulberry
2Sa 5:23
Myrtle
Ne 8:15; Isa 41:19; 55:13; Zec 1:8
Oaks
Ge 35:4; Jos 24:26; Jud 6:11; 2Sa 18:9; 1Ki 13:14; Isa 1:29; 6:13
Oil
Isa 41:19
Olive
Jud 9:9; Ps 52:8; Zec 4:3; Ro 11:17; Re 11:4
Palm
Ex 15:27; De 34:3; So 7:7; Jer 10:5; Joe 1:12
Pine
Isa 41:19
Pomegranate
1Sa 14:2
Shittah
Ex 36:20
Sycomore
1Ki 10:27; 1Ch 27:28; Ps 78:47; Isa 9:10; Am 7:14; Lu 19:4
Teil
Isa 6:13
Willows
Le 23:40; Job 40:22; Ps 137:2; Isa 15:7; 44:4; Eze 17:5
TRENCHES
1Sa 17:20; 26:5; 2Sa 20:15; 1Ki 18:32; Lu 19:43
TRIED, CHRIST, BY HIS ENEMIES
Mr 10:2; Lu 10:25; 11:16; 20:23; Joh 8:6
TRINITY, THE HOLY
Mt 28:19; Joh 14:26; 15:26; 2Co 13:14; 1Pe 1:2
TROAS
a city of Asia Minor
Ac 16:8; 20:5; 2Co 2:12; 2Ti 4:13
TROPHIMUS
an Ephesian Christian
Ac 20:4; 21:29; 2Ti 4:20
TRUSTING IN WORKS
Lu 18:12; Ro 9:32; 10:3; Gal 3:10
--SEE False Trusts, INSECURITY
TRUTH-FALSEHOOD
(A) TRUTH
(1) Preciousness of
Ps 119:72,127,162; Pr 23:23
--SEE Wisdom, WISDOM
(2) Attitude of the Wicked toward
Isa 59:4; Jer 9:5; Ga 3:1; 2Th 2:10; 1Ti 6:5; 2Ti 3:8
(B) CHRIST THE TRUTH
Joh 1:14; 14:6; 18:37
(C) GOD OF TRUTH
De 32:4; 2Sa 7:28; Ps 33:4; 146:6; Isa 65:16
Ro 3:4; Tit 1:2; Heb 6:18
--SEE Divine Faithfulness, FAITHFULNESS
& FAITHFULNESS
(D) TRUTHFULNESS, the duty of
Pr 12:19; Zep 3:13; Zec 8:16; Mal 2:6; 2Co 12:6; Eph 4:25; 6:14
--SEE Sincerity, RELIGION, TRUE
(E) FALSEHOOD
(1) Warnings Against
Le 19:11; Ps 5:6; 31:18; 101:7; 120:2; Pr 12:22; 19:9; 21:6
Col 3:9; Re 21:8
(2) Liars Condemned
Ps 63:11; Pr 19:5,9; Isa 44:25; Re 21:8; 22:15
(3) Examples of
Ge 3:4; 4:9; 27:24; 37:32; Jos 2:4; 2Ki 5:22; Mt 28:13
Ac 5:8
--SEE Dissimulation, DUPLICITY
(F) DECEIT
(1) The Wicked Full of
-- Their words
Ps 36:3
-- Their Counsels
Pr 12:5
-- Their kisses
Pr 27:6
-- Their houses
Jer 5:27
-- Their hearts
Mr 7:22
(2) The Prevalence of
Ps 116:11; Pr 20:17; Isa 28:15; Jer 9:5; 17:9; Mi 6:12; Na 3:1
Ro 3:13
(3) Deceivers, the work of
Ro 16:18; 2Co 11:13; Eph 4:14; 2Ti 3:13; Tit 1:10; 2Jo 7
Re 18:23
--SEE Seducers, TEMPTATION
False Teachers, LEADERS
(G) DECEPTION
(1) Religious Persons guilty of
Ge 12:13; 20:2; 26:7; 27:19; 1Sa 21:2; 1Ki 13:18; 2Ki 6:19; 10:18
Mt 26:74
(2) General Examples of
Ge 3:4; Jos 9:4; Jud 3:20; 2Sa 13:6; 2Ki 5:22; Mt 2:8
--SEE Lying, FALSEHOOD
--, Warnings against. SEE Be Not Deceived, WARNINGS
-- Of Self. SEE Self-deception, SELF-DECEPTION
TUBAL
(1) Son of Japheth
Ge 10:2
(2) Land of
Isa 66:19; Eze 27:13; 32:26; 38:2
TUTORS
2Ki 10:1; Ac 22:3; Ga 4:2
TWILIGHT
1Sa 30:17; 2Ki 7:5; Job 3:9; Eze 12:6
TWINS
Ge 25:24; 38:27
TYCHICUS
one of Paul's companions
Ac 20:4; Eph 6:21; Col 4:7; 2Ti 4:12; Tit 3:12
TYPES AND SHADOWS
He 8:5; 10:1
TYRE
a city of Phoenicia
Jos 19:29; 2Sa 24:7; Isa 23:1; Eze 26:2; Zec 9:3
Mt 15:21; Ac 12:20; 21:3
UNBLEMISHED, OFFERINGS MUST BE
Ex 12:5; Le 22:21; Eph 5:27; 1Pe 1:19
--SEE Offerings, OFFERINGS
& OFFERINGS
UNCERTAINTIES-CERTAINTIES
(A) UNCERTAINTIES
Seven Things that are Uncertain
Beauty
Ps 39:11
Men's Promises
Ps 146:3
Riches
Pr 23:5
The Future
Pr 27:1
Friendship
Joh 16:32
Life
Jas 4:14
Earthly Glory
1Pe 1:24
--SEE Mutability, MUTABILITY
The Transient, TRANSIENT
(B) COMFORTING CERTAINTIES, seven that encourage the believer
Sure Promises
1Ki 8:56
Sure Foundations
Isa 28:16
Sure Reward
Mt 10:42
Assured Acceptance
Joh 6:37
Divine Love
Ro 8:38,39
Assured Immortality
2Co 5:1
Eternal Anchorage
Heb 6:19
(C) SOBERING CERTAINTIES, seven that face the unrepentant sinner
Certainty of Exposure
Nu 32:23
Certainty of Disappointment
De 32:32
Certainty of Leaving Earthly Possessions
1Ti 6:7
Certainty of Death
Ec 8:8
Certainty of Judgment
Ec 12:14
Certainty of Separation from the Righteous
Mt 25:31-33
Certainty of Banishment from the Divine Presence
2Th 1:9
UNCIRCUMCISED, THE
Ge 34:14; Ex 12:48; Jud 14:3; 15:18; 1Sa 14:6; 17:26; 2Sa 1:20
Isa 52:1; Eze 28:10; 32:26; Ac 11:3
--SEE Separation, SEPARATION
UNCLEANNESS, CEREMONIAL
Le 13:3,14,25,36,45; 14:46; 15:3,31; 16:16; 2Ch 30:18
--SEE Defilement, DEFILEMENT
& DEFILEMENT
UNCLOTHED, FIGURATIVE
Mt 22:11; 2Co 5:3; Re 3:17; 16:15
UNITY OF EVIL
Ex 16:2; Mt 8:34; Ac 17:6; Re 17:13
UNITY-STRIFE
(A) UNITY of Believers
(1) In Christ
Ro 12:5; 1Co 10:17; 12:12; Ga 3:28; Eph 4:13
--SEE Saints' Fellowship, FRIENDSHIP
(2) Exhortations to
1Co 1:10; 2Co 13:11; Eph 4:3; Php 1:27; 4:2; Col 2:2; 1Pe 3:8
--SEE Brotherly Love, LOVE
(3) Examples of
Ac 1:14; 2:1; 4:32; 5:12
(4) Prophesied, as a Mark of the Progress of True Religion
Old Differences Forgotten
Isa 11:13
Harmony among Leaders
Isa 52:8
Contrition Unifies Believers
Jer 3:18; 50:4; Ho 1:11
All Finally Gathered into one Fold
Joh 10:16
The Saviour Prays for a United Church
Joh 17:21
All Causes of Separation Removed in Christ
Eph 2:14
(B) CO-OPERATION (Select Reading Nehemiah Chap. 4.)
Ne 4:1-23
(1) Essential to Success in Religious Enterprises
To Sustain in Times of Weakness
Ex 17:12
To Give Success in Battle
Jud 20:11
To Nerve for the Conflict
1Sa 14:6,7
To Inspire men to Improve their Conditions
2Ki 6:1-3
To Encourage Reforms
Ezr 10:4; 1Ch 12:38
To Carry through Great Undertakings
Ne 4:16,17
To Give Added Power in Prayer
Mt 18:19
To Bring Men to Christ
Mr 2:3; 6:7; Php 1:27
(2) Exemplified in the Marriage Relationship
Ge 2:18; Pr 31:12,13; 1Pe 3:7
(3) Seen in the Divine Plan of Associating Men in the Work
-- Moses and Aaron
Ex 4:16
-- Caleb and Joshua
Nu 14:6
-- Elijah and Elisha
2Ki 2:6
-- Seventy sent forth two by two
Lu 10:1
-- Paul and Barnabas
Ac 13:2
-- Paul and Silas
Ac 15:40
--SEE Companionship, ASSOCIATION
& ASSOCIATION
-- of Men with God. See WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
(C) STRIFE
(1) Causes of
-- Hatred
Pr 10:12
-- Pride
Pr 13:10
-- Contentious Spirit
Pr 26:21
-- Anger
Pr 29:22
-- Foolish questions
1Ti 6:4; Jas 3:16
(2) Forbidden
Pr 3:30; 17:14; 20:3; 25:8; 26:17; Php 2:3; 2Ti 2:14; 2:24; Jas 3:14
(3) In the Church. SEE Church, CHURCH, THE
(4) In the Family
Ge 21:10; Pr 18:19; 19:13; 21:9,19; 27:15
--SEE Family Trouble, HOME
(5) General Examples of
Ge 13:7; 26:20; De 1:12; 2Sa 19:43; Ac 23:9
(6) Civil. SEE The Nation, NATION, THE
(7) The Contentious Spirit
Ps 120:7; 140:2; Pr 15:18; 17:19; 18:6; 26:21; Hab 1:3
UNIVERSAL JUDGMENT
Mt 25:32; Ac 17:31; Ro 2:16; 14:12; 2Co 5:10; Re 20:12
--SEE Judgment, FUTURE, THE
UNIVERSAL LOVE
of God
Joh 3:16; 10:16; Ro 10:12; 1Ti 2:4
--SEE God's Love, LOVE
UNWORTHINESS
Mt 10:37; 22:8; Ac 13:46
UPRIGHTNESS, REWARD OF
Ps 7:10; 32:11; 37:37; 49:14; 64:10; 97:11; 112:4
Pr 2:7,21; 10:9; 14:11; 28:6
--SEE Obedience, OBEDIENCE
Reward, FUTURE, THE
Prosperity, PROSPERITY
& PROSPERITY
UR
a city of Chaldea
Ge 11:28,31; 15:7; Ne 9:7; Ac 7:4
URIAH
the Hittite, husband of Bath-sheba
2Sa 11:6; 12:9; 23:39
URIJAH, THE PRIEST
2Ki 16:10
URIJAH, THE PROPHET
Jer 26:20
UZ, LAND OF
Job 1:1; Jer 25:20; Lam 4:21
UZZAH
2Sa 6:3; 1Ch 13:7
UZZIAH, OR AZARIAH
king of Judah, son of Amaziah
2Ki 14:21; 15:3; 2Ch 26:1,19,23; Isa 6:1; Ho 1:1; Am 1:1; Zec 14:5
VAIL, OR VEIL
(1) A Covering for the Face
Ge 24:65; 38:14; Ex 34:33; Ru 3:15; Isa 3:23; 2Co 3:13
(2) The Curtain separating the Holy Place from the Holy of Holies
Ex 26:31; 36:35; 2Ch 3:14; Mt 27:51; Heb 6:19; 10:20
VALLEYS
2Ch 20:26; Ps 23:4; Isa 40:4; Eze 37:1; Joe 3:14
VANITIES, OF THE WICKED
De 32:21; 1Ki 16:13; Ps 31:6; Jer 2:5; 10:8; 16:19; Jon 2:8; Ac 14:15
--SEE Folly, FOLLY
Fools, FOLLY
VASHTI
wife of Ahasuerus, deposed
Es 1:9,17
VENISON
Ge 25:28; 27:3
VERILY, VERILY
of Christ
Joh 1:51; 3:3; 5:19,24; 6:26,32,47,53; 8:34,51,58; 10:1,7; 12:24
Joh 13:16,20; 14:12; 16:23
VESSEL'S HOLY
of the temple
Nu 3:31; 1Ki 7:45; 8:4; 2Ki 25:14; 2Ch 36:18; Ezr 1:7
Jer 28:3; Da 1:2; 5:2
VESTMENTS
of the Priests
--SEE Priests, DRESS
VESTURE
Ge 41:42; De 22:12; Ps 22:18; 102:26; Re 19:13
--SEE Rich Apparel, DRESS
Clothing, DRESS
Cloaks, DRESS
& DRESS
Dress, DRESS
VIALS
1Sa 10:1; Re 5:8; 15:7; 16:1; 17:1
VINEGAR
Nu 6:3; Ru 2:14; Ps 69:21; Pr 10:26; Mt 27:48; Joh 19:29
VINEYARD, MORAL
Isa 5:1,7; Jer 12:10; Mt 20:1; 21:28,33
VINTAGE
Le 26:5; Jud 8:2; Isa 16:10; 24:13; 32:10; Jer 48:32; Mic 7:1
VIRGINS
Isa 7:14; 62:5; Mt 1:23; 25:1; 1Co 7:34; 2Co 11:2
WAFERS
Ex 16:31; 29:2; Le 2:4; 8:26; Nu 6:15
WAGONS
Ge 45:19; Nu 7:3; Eze 23:24
WAILING
Es 4:3; Jer 9:10; Eze 27:32; Mr 5:38
--SEE Mourners, SORROW
Weeping, WEEPING
& WEEPING
WAITING UPON GOD
enjoined
Ps 25:5; 27:14; 62:5; 123:2; Pr 20:22; Isa 8:17; 40:31; Ho 12:6
--SEE Prayer, PRAYER
Draw Near to God, FELLOWSHIP
WALK OF BELIEVERS
(1) Characteristics of
New Life
Ro 6:4; 8:1
Faith
2Co 5:7
Spirituality
Ga 5:16
Consistency
Eph 4:1
Love
Eph 5:2
Caution
Eph 5:15; Col 2:6
Illumination
1Jo 1:7
Christlikeness
1Jo 2:6
(2) Before God
Ge 17:1; 1Ki 2:4; 2Ki 20:3; Ps 56:13; 116:9
--SEE In God's Sight, IN GOD'S SIGHT
(3) Walking in Truth
Ps 26:3; 86:11; 2Jo 1:4; 3Jo 1:3
WAR-PEACE
(A) WAR
(1) General References to
Ge 14:2; 2Sa 22:35; Ps 27:3; Ec 3:8; Mt 24:6; Re 6:4
(2) Jewish Laws Concerning
De 20:2; 23:9; 24:5; Lu 14:31
(3) An Era of Peace Prophesied
Ps 46:9; Isa 2:4; Ho 2:18; Mic 4:3; Zec 9:10
(4) Threatened as a Judgment from God
Le 26:25,33; De 28:22; Isa 1:20; Jer 5:17; 6:25; 25:9
Eze 5:17; 6:3; 21:12; 32:11
--SEE Strife, STRIFE
(5) Horrors of
2Sa 12:31; 1Ch 20:3; 2Ch 25:12; Ps 79:3; Isa 9:5; 13:16; 19:2
--SEE Destruction, DESTRUCTION
Extermination, CANAAN, LAND OF
(6) Spoils of
Ge 34:28; Ex 12:36; Nu 31:9; De 2:35; 13:16; 20:14; Jud 5:30
1Sa 14:32; 17:53; 2Sa 3:22; 2Ki 7:16; 2Ch 14:13; 15:11; 20:25
(7) Strategy in
Jos 8:5; Jud 7:16; 20:32
--SEE Ambush, AMBUSH
(8) Mercenaries, hired soldiers
2Sa 10:6; 1Ch 19:7; 2Ch 16:3; 25:6
(B) PEACE, SOCIAL
(1) The Obligation to Preserve Peace
Mr 9:50; Ro 12:18; 14:19; Heb 12:14
--SEE Strife Forbidden, STRIFE
Peaceableness, PEACE
& PEACE
(2) Foretold by the prophets
Isa 2:4; 9:7; 11:9; 65:25; Ho 2:18; Mic 4:4; Zec 9:10
(3) Periods of Peace in the History of Israel
Jos 11:23; 14:15; 21:44; 1Ki 4:24; 5:4; 1Ch 22:9; 2Ch 14:6
--, Spiritual. See REST
(C) PEACEABLENESS
(1) The Righteous Cultivate the Spirit of
Ec 10:4; Ro 12:18; Tit 1:6; Heb 12:14; Jas 3:17
--SEE Forbearance, MEEKNESS
(2) Peace-makers Commended
Pr 12:20; Mt 5:9; Ro 14:19
WARRIORS
Nu 32:17; Jos 4:13; 1Ch 8:40; 12:2,8,21; 2Ch 14:8; 17:18; 25:5; 26:13
WASTE PLACES, RESTORED
Isa 35:1; 41:19; 44:26; 49:19; 51:3; 52:9; 58:12; 61:4; Eze 36:10
--SEE Restoration, RESTORATION
WATCH
a guard
2Ki 11:7; Ne 4:9; Mt 27:65; 28:11
WATCHES
divisions of time
Ex 14:24; Jud 7:19; Ps 90:4; Mt 14:25; 24:43; Lu 12:38
--SEE Tables, 3538
WATCHFULNESS
(1) For the Coming of Christ, Reasons for
The Uncertainty of the Time of
Mt 25:13; Mr 13:33
Reward Promised the Vigilant
Lu 12:37
The Children of Light will no Sleep
1Th 5:5,6
The Imminence of the Advent
Re 3:11
His Appearance will be Unexpected
Re 16:15
(2) Against Sin and Temptation
De 4:9; Ps 39:1; Mt 26:41; Ac 20:31; 1Co 10:12; 16:13
Col 4:2; 1Pe 5:8; Re 3:2
WATCHING
for men to entrap them
1Sa 18:9; Ps 37:32; Isa 29:20; Jer 20:10; Mr 3:2; Lu 14:1; 20:20
--SEE Net, NET
Plots Laid, PLOTTING
Snares Laid, SNARES LAID
WATCHMEN
(1) Of a City
2Sa 18:25; 2Ki 9:18; Ps 127:1; Jer 31:6
(2) Spiritual. See LEADERS
WATER CARRIER
1Sa 9:11
WATER
for drinking
Ge 21:14; Ex 15:25; 17:6; Nu 20:11; Jud 15:19; 1Ki 13:19; 17:10
Da 1:12; Mr 9:41; Joh 2:7
-- for Cleansing. SEE Cleansing, CLEANSING
Washing, CLEANSING
WATER OF LIFE
(Select Readings Eze Ch 47; Rev Ch 22)
Eze 47:1-23; Re 22:1-21
(1) General References to
So 4:15; Isa 49:10; 55:1; Jer 17:13
Issuing from God's House
Eze 47:1; Joe 3:18
Unaffected by Time and Season
Zec 14:8
Christ the Source of
Joh 4:10
Satisfies the Deepest Needs
Joh 7:37,38
The Supply Inexhaustible
Re 7:17
Makes Life Fruitful
Re 22:1,2
Universal Call to Partake of
Re 22:17
--SEE Thirst Satisfied, SATISFACTION
(2) Compared to a brook
Ps 110:7
-- to a well
Isa 12:3
-- a fountain
Jer 2:13
-- a river
Eze 47:5
--SEE Fountain of Life, FOUNTAIN OF LIFE
WAVES, OF THE SEA
Job 38:11; Ps 65:7; 107:29; Isa 51:15; Jer 5:22; Zec 10:11
WAX
Ps 22:14; 68:2; 97:5; Mic 1:4
WAY, CHRIST THE
Joh 14:6; Heb 10:20
-- Dark. See DARKNESS
-- Evil. See PATHWAY OF SIN
-- Provided. See HELPS
WAYFARING MAN
Jud 19:17; Isa 35:8; Jer 9:2; 14:8
WAY, RIGHT
Isa 26:7; Jer 42:3; Mt 7:14; Lu 1:79
WAYS, DIVINE
Ps 18:30; 145:17; Isa 55:9; Da 4:37; Ho 14:9; Hab 3:6
Ro 11:33; Re 15:3
WEAKNESS-POWER
(A) HUMAN WEAKNESS
(1) Manifested in All Men
Nu 11:14; Mt 26:40; Joh 16:12; 1Co 3:2
--SEE Frailty, TRANSIENT
(2) Renders Men Dependent upon God
2Ch 20:12; Ps 127:1; Jer 10:23; Joh 3:27; 15:5; 2Co 3:5
(B) HELPLESSNESS, physical and spiritual of man
Lu 13:11; Joh 5:7; 6:44; 15:5; Ac 3:2; Ro 5:6; 7:18
--SEE Human Limitations, LIMITATIONS, HUMAN
(C) MAN'S EXTREMITY, of weakness, becomes God's opportunity to help,
examples of
The Psalmist
Ps 116:6
The Disciples in the Storm
Mr 4:38; 6:48
The Sick Woman
Mr 5:25,26
The Father of the Demoniac
Mr 9:17,18; Joh 5:7
The Disciples Facing a Hungry Multitude
Joh 6:9
Peter in Prison
Ac 12:6
Paul and his Companions on the Sea
Ac 27:20
--SEE Deliverance Sought, DELIVERANCE
(D) POWERLESSNESS of men, often due to sin and unbelief
Israel could not stand before their enemies
Le 26:37; De 28:32; Jos 7:12; Jud 1:21; 2:14
A broken covenant stripped Samson of his strength
Jud 16:17
Apostasy produced a nation of cowards
1Sa 17:24
Babylon enervated by idolatry
Jer 51:30
Unbelief rendered the apostles helpless to contend with Satanic forces
Mr 9:18; Joh 15:5
(E) EFFEMINACY, general references to
Isa 19:16; Jer 50:37; 51:30; Na 3:13
(F) POWER SPIRITUAL, general references to
Gives Men Courage to Rebuke Sin
Mi 3:8
Mightier than Physical Forces
Zec 4:6
Jesus the Supreme Example of
Lu 4:14
Accompanies the Baptism of the Holy Spirit
Ac 1:8; 2:2
Enables Men to Speak with Authority
Ac 4:33; 6:8
Fills Life with Healing Influences
Ac 19:11,12; 1Co 2:4; Eph 3:16; 1Th 1:5; 2Ti 1:7
--SEE Holy Spirit, HOLY SPIRIT
(G) STRENGTH, moral and spiritual promised
2Sa 22:40; Isa 28:5,6; Isa 40:31; 41:10; Da 11:32
Eph 3:16; Col 1:11
--SEE Invincibility, BATTLE OF LIFE
(H) STRENGTH IN WEAKNESS, promised
Ps 8:2; 1Co 1:27; 2Co 12:9,10; 13:4; Heb 11:33,34
(I) GOD OUR STRENGTH
Ex 15:2; 2Sa 22:33; Ps 28:8; 46:1; 73:26; 81:1; 84:5; 89:21
--SEE Confidence in God, FAITH
(J) CHRIST'S POWER
Saving
Isa 63:1
Pardoning
Mt 9:6
Infinite
Mt 28:18
Over Nature
Lu 8:25
Over his own Life
Joh 10:18
Life-giving
Joh 17:2
Wonder-working
Ac 10:38
Demonstrated by his Resurrection
Ro 1:4; Heb 1:3
--SEE Christ, Creator, CHRIST JESUS
Christ's Touch, ASSOCIATION
(K) POWER OF GOD
(1) General References to
1Ch 29:12; 2Ch 25:8; Job 26:12; Ps 62:11; 65:6; 93:4; Na 1:3
Ro 16:25,27
--SEE Divine Ability, POWER
(2) Is Infinite
Job 42:2; Ps 115:3; 135:6; Isa 43:13; Hab 3:6
Mt 19:26; Mr 14:36; Lu 1:37; Re 19:6
(3) Special References to Divine Ability
Able to Deliver
Da 3:17
-- to raise up children from stones
Lu 3:8
-- to fulfil promises
Ro 4:21
-- to make grace abound
2Co 9:8
-- to do exceeding abundantly
Eph 3:20
-- to subdue all things
Php 3:21
-- to guard the soul's treasures
2Ti 1:12
-- to save to the uttermost
He 7:25
-- to keep from falling
Jude 24
(4) Enables God to use Weak Instrumentalities to accomplish Great
Results
A rod
Ex 4:2
A jaw-bone
Jud 15:15
Five smooth stones
1Sa 17:40
A handful of meal and a little oil
1Ki 17:12
A cloud the size of a man's hand
1Ki 18:44
Small things
Zec 4:10
The mustard seed
Mt 13:32
Five barley loaves
Joh 6:9
God's Instrument Case
1Co 1:27-29
(L) DIVINE POWER OVER NATURE
(1) Exhibited by Christ, general examples of
In multiplying the loaves
Mt 14:20
-- walking on the sea
Mt 14:25
-- discovering the tribute money
Mt 17:27
-- blighting the fig-tree
Mt 21:19
-- stilling the tempest
Mr 4:39
-- turning water into wine
Joh 2:7
(2) The Sea Controlled
Job 26:10; 38:8,11; Ps 33:7; 104:9; Pr 8:29; Jer 5:22
(3) The Tempest Stilled
Ps 65:7; 89:9; 107:29; Jon 1:15; Mt 8:26; 14:32
(4) The Wind ruled
Ps 148:8; Pr 30:4; Mr 4:39
(5) General References to the Control of the Elements
Ge 7:4; Ex 9:33; De 11:17; Job 37:6; Ps 148:8; Jer 10:13
WEEPING
(1) In Grief
Ge 21:16; 27:38; 1Sa 1:7; 11:4; 2Sa 3:16; 15:30; 2Ki 8:11; 20:3
Ezr 3:12; Ps 137:1; Ac 20:37
--SEE Grief, SORROW
Lamentations, SORROW
Mourning, SORROW
Sorrow, SORROW
Tears, TEARS
(2) Caused by Sin
Ge 27:34; De 1:45; Isa 15:3; Jer 3:21; Mr 14:72; Lu 6:25
--SEE Remorse, GUILT
-- in Sympathy. SEE Sympathy, SYMPATHY
WEIGHING, OF MONEY
Ge 23:16; Ezr 8:25; Jer 32:9; Zec 11:12
WELLS, NATURAL
Ge 21:30; 25:11; 26:18; 29:2; Ex 2:15; 15:27; Jos 18:15
2Sa 17:18; 23:15; 2Ki 3:19; Joh 4:6
-- Spiritual. SEE Water of Life, WATER OF LIFE
WHALES
sea monsters
Ge 1:21; Job 7:12; Eze 32:2
WHEAT
(1) A Grain
Ex 9:32; De 32:14; Jud 6:11; 1Ki 5:11; Ezr 7:22
Joh 12:24; Ac 27:38
(2) The Righteous Compared to
Mt 3:12; 13:30; Lu 3:17
WHEELS
Jer 18:3; Eze 1:15; 3:13; 10:9
WHIPS
1Ki 12:11; Pr 26:3; Na 3:2
WHITE
a colour symbolical of purity
Da 12:10; Mt 28:3; Re 2:17; 3:4; 4:4; 6:2; 7:9; 19:8; 20:11
--SEE White Raiment,
WHOLENESS OR HEALTH RESTORED
Mt 9:22; 14:36; 15:28; Lu 7:10; 8:49,50; Joh 7:23; Ac 4:9,10; 9:34
--SEE Christ Heals, 1539
WHOSOEVER
(1) Of Condemnation
Ex 32:33; De 18:19; MT 5:22; Joh 8:34; Ro 2:1
1Jo 2:23; 3:4,10,15; 2Jo 9
(2) Of Salvation
Lu 12:8; Joh 4:14; Ac 10:43; 1Jo 5:1; Re 22:17
--SEE Divine Call, INVITATIONS
"Comes", INVITATIONS
Impartiality, JUSTICE
& JUSTICE
WIDOW AND FATHERLESS
(1) Admonitions in regard to
Ex 22:22; De 14:29; 24:17; 26:12; Pr 23:10; Isa 1:17; Jer 22:3
Jas 1:27
--SEE Benevolence, LIBERALITY
Poor, POVERTY
(2) God's Care for
De 10:18; Ps 10:14; 68:5; 146:9; Pr 15:25; Jer 49:11; Ho 14:3
--SEE Poor, POVERTY
WILDERNESSES
Ge 16:7; De 29:5; 1Ki 19:4; Ps 55:7; Jer 9:10; Mt 3:1; 4:1; Lu 3:2; 8:29
--SEE Deserts, DESERTS
& DESERTS
WINDOWS OF HEAVEN
Ge 7:11; Isa 24:18; Mal 3:10
WINDOWS
of houses
Jud 5:28; 2Sa 6:16; 2Ki 9:30
WINE, NEW
Ne 10:39; 13:5; Ho 4:11; Mt 9:17; 26:29; Mr 2:22; Ac 2:13
--SEE New Things, NEW THINGS
WINGS, GOD'S, FIGURATIVE
Ex 19:4; Ru 2:12; Ps 17:8; 36:7; 91:4; Mal 4:2
WINKING
Ps 35:19; Pr 6:13; 10:10
WINTER
the season
So 2:11; Mt 24:20; Joh 10:22; 2Ti 4:21
WISDOM-FOLLY
(A) WISDOM (Select Readings Job 28:12-28; Pr 3:13-24; 4:1-13)
Job 28:12-28; Pr 3:13-24; 4:1-13
(1) Of Christ
Isa 11:2; Mt 13:54; Lu 2:40; 1Co 1:24; Col 2:3
--SEE Hearts Read, KNOWLEDGE
(2) Of God
Job 12:13; Ps 104:24; Pr 3:19; Jer 10:7; Da 2:20
Ro 11:33; 16:27; 1Co 1:25
--SEE Omniscience, WISDOM
Searcher, KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge, KNOWLEDGE
(3) True Wisdom, General References to
The Fear of God Constitutes
Job 28:28
Experience Augments
Job 32:7; Ps 111:10; Pr 1:20
The Supreme Acquisition
Pr 4:7; 9:1
Apprehends Divine Truth
Ho 14:9
Lays an Immovable Foundation
Mt 7:24; 1Co 2:6; 12:8
The Scriptures, the Source of
2Ti 3:15
Full of Spiritual Fruits
Jas 3:17; 1Jo 2:20
--SEE Spiritual Knowledge, KNOWLEDGE
Understanding, WISDOM
(4) Prayer for
2Ch 1:10; Ps 90:12; Pr 2:3; Eph 1:17; Col 1:9; Jas 1:5
--SEE Spiritual Desire, DESIRE
Inquiring of God, GUIDANCE
& GUIDANCE
Guidance Sought, GUIDANCE
(5) The Preciousness of
Job 28:16; Pr 3:13; 3:14; 8:11; Ec 2:13; 7:19
--SEE Knowledge, KNOWLEDGE
Instruction, INSTRUCTION
Truth, Precious, TRUTH
(6) Promised
Pr 2:6; Ec 2:26; Dan 2:21; Lu 21:15; Jas 1:5
(7) The Search for
Job 28:12,20; Ps 119:169; Pr 2:4; Ec 1:13; 2:12; 7:25; 8:16
--SEE Guidance Sought, GUIDANCE
(8) The Call of
Pr 1:20; 8:1; 9:3
--SEE Divine Call, INVITATIONS
(9) Examples of Men Possessing
1Ki 4:31; 10:3; Da 1:20; Ac 6:10
--SEE Knowledge, KNOWLEDGE
Learning, KNOWLEDGE
Skill, SKILL
(10) Wise Men, General References to
Ge 41:8; Es 1:13; Da 2:13,48; Mt 2:1
--SEE Magicians, MAGIC
(B) UNDERSTANDING, spiritual, general references to
De 4:6; 1Ch 22:12; Ps 119:104; Pr 2:6; 8:14; 11:12; 13:15
Pr 14:29; 17:27; 2Ti 2:7
--SEE Spiritual Knowledge, KNOWLEDGE
Wisdom (3), 3840
(C) DIVINE OMNISCIENCE
(1) Of Christ
Joh 2:24; 16:30; 21:17; Ac 1:24
--SEE Foreknowledge, FOREKNOWLEDGE
Wisdom, WISDOM
Hearts Read, KNOWLEDGE
(2) Of God
Job 26:6; 31:4; 34:21; Ps 147:5; Heb 4:13; 1Jo 3:20
--SEE Sin Known to God, EXPOSURE
Searcher, KNOWLEDGE
Foreknowledge, FOREKNOWLEDGE
(D) WORLDLY WISDOM, General References to
Isa 29:14; 47:10; Jer 4:22; Eze 28:4; Ro 1:22
1Co 1:19; 2:6; 3:19,20; 2Co 1:20; Col 2:23; Jas 3:15
--SEE Knowledge, KNOWLEDGE
Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY
-- Fills with Conceit. See PRIDE
(E) FOLLY of men
(1) General References to
Ps 49:13; Pr 14:8; 15:14; 18:13; 26:11; Ec 2:13; 10:1
(2) Fools, Characteristics of
Atheism
Ps 53:1
Slander
Pr 10:18
Mocking at Sin
Pr 14:9
Despising Instruction
Pr 15:5
Contentiousness
Pr 18:6
Meddlesomeness
Pr 20:3
Self-confidence
Pr 28:26; Ec 7:9
Dishonesty
Jer 17:11; Mt 7:26
Hypocrisy
Lu 11:39,40; 12:20; Ro 1:22; Eph 5:15
(3) The Simple Deceived by
Pr 1:22; 7:7; 8:5; 14:15; 22:3; Ho 7:11
(4) Sure to Manifest itself
Pr 12:23; 15:2; 18:2; Ec 5:3; 10:3; 2Ti 3:9
WITNESSES
(1) Two or thee Required. See COURTS
(2) Disciples and Early Christians as
Lu 1:2; 24:48; Ac 1:22; 5:32; 10:39; 13:31; 1Pe 5:1; 2Pe 1:16
--SEE Witnessing, TESTIMONY, RELIGIOUS
& TESTIMONY, RELIGIOUS
Testimony, TESTIMONY, RELIGIOUS
--, Living. See TESTIMONY, RELIGIOUS
WITNESSES, FALSE
(1) Warnings against
Ex 20:16; 23:1; De 19:16; Pr 6:19; 12:17; 19:9; 24:28; 25:18
Mt 19:18; Ro 13:9
--SEE Slander, SPEECH
(2) Examples of
Mt 28:15; Mr 14:56; Ac 6:11; 17:6; 25:7
--SEE Perjury, COURTS
Falsehood, FALSEHOOD
Lying, FALSEHOOD
WOES
Isa 5:8,20; 10:1; 29:15; 31:1; Jer 22:13; Am 6:1; Mi 2:1; Hab 2:12,15
Zec 11:17; Mt 11:21; 18:7; 26:24; Lu 6:24; 11:42; Jude 11
WOMEN
(A) MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS relating to (Select Reading Prov. 31)
Pr 31:1-31
(1) Creation and Temptation of
Ge 1:27; 2:22; 3:1,6,13; 2Co 11:3; 1Ti 2:14
(2) Rights of
Nu 27:1-8
(3) The Subjection of
Ge 3:16; 1Co 11:3; 14:34; Eph 5:22; 1Ti 2:11; 1Pe 3:1,5
(4) As Wives
Ge 2:18,24; Ps 128:3; Pr 12:4; 18:22; 19:14; 31:11
(5) Examples of the Persistence of
-- Delilah
Jud 16:16
-- The Shunammite
2Ki 4:30
-- The Syrophenician
Mr 7:26
-- The Widow
Lu 18:5
--, Duties of. SEE Wives Duties, HOME
(B) WORK OF
(1) Manual Labour
Ex 35:25; Ru 2:7; 1Sa 8:13; Pr 31:13,24
(2) As Housekeepers
Ge 27:9; 1Sa 8:13; Pr 31:15; Lu 10:40
(3) Various Other fields of Activity
In Beautifying the tabernacle
Ex 35:25
-- acting as judges
Jud 4:4; 5:7
-- motherly duties
1Sa 2:19; 2KI 4:20
-- meeting an emergency and saving her household
1Sa 25:18
-- Philanthropy
Ac 9:36
-- serving the church
Ro 16:1,6; Php 4:3
(C) WOMAN'S MINISTRY, special sympathetic service rendered
Hospitality to the Prophet
2Ki 4:10
Kindness to the Poor
Pr 31:20
Contributing to Christ's Comfort
Mt 27:55,56
Anointing Christ
Mr 14:3
Washing the Saviour's Feet
Lu 7:37,38
Serving the Church
Ro 16:1,2
Co-Labourers with Paul
Ro 16:3,6,12; 1Ti 5:10
(D) PROPHETESSES, examples of
-- Miriam
Ex 15:20
-- Deborah
Jud 4:4
-- Huldah
2Ki 22:14
-- Noadiah
Ne 6:14
-- Anna
Lu 2:36
-- Daughters of Philip
Ac 21:9
(E) CHURCH WORKERS, general references to
-- Priscilla
Ac 18:26; Ro 16:3
-- Phebe
Ro 16:1,2
-- others
Php 4:3
-- As Queens. SEE Athaliah, ATHALIAH
Esther, ESTHER
Jezebel, JEZEBEL
Queen of Sheba, SHEBA, QUEEN OF
(F) NOTABLE WOMEN, characteristics of
Eve, the woman of curiosity
Ge 3:6
Hagar, the discarded wife SEE Hagar, HAGAR
Ge 21:14-19
Miriam, the ambitious woman SEE Miriam, MIRIAM
Nu 12:1,2
Deborah, the patriotic woman SEE Deborah, DEBORAH
Jud 4:4
Ruth, the woman of constancy SEE Ruth, ROSE
Ru 1:16
Hannah, the ideal mother SEE Hannah, HANNAH
1Sa 1:20; 2:19
Abigail, the capable woman SEE Abigail, ABIGAIL
1Sa 25:3
The Shunammite, the hospitable woman
2Ki 4:8-10
Esther, the self-sacrificing woman SEE Esther, ESTHER
Es 4:16
The Syrophenician, the woman of faith
Mt 15:28
Mary Magdalene, the transformed woman SEE Mary (b), MARY
Mr 16:1,9
Elisabeth, the humble woman SEE Elisabeth, ELISABETH
Lu 1:43
Mary, the woman chosen of God SEE Mary (a), MARY
Lu 1:30-38
Mary of Bethany, the woman immortalized by Christ
Mt 26:13; Lu 10:42
SEE Mary (c), MARY
Martha, the worried housekeeper SEE Martha, MARTHA
Lu 10:40
The Woman Evangelist
Joh 4:29
Dorcas, the benevolent seamstress SEE Dorcas, DORCAS
Ac 9:36
Lydia, the business woman
Ac 16:14,15
(G) SOME SPECIAL DISTINCTIONS OF WOMEN
Last at the Cross
Mr 15:47
First at the tomb
Joh 20:1
First to proclaim the resurrection
Mt 28:8
First preacher to the Jews
Lu 2:37,38
Attended the first prayer-meeting
Ac 1:14
First to greet Christian Missionaries (Paul and Silas) in Europe
Ac 16:13
First European convert
Ac 16:14
(H) SUFFERINGS OF
(1) Incident to Motherhood
Ge 3:16; 35:16; Isa 13:8; 42:14; Joh 16:21; 1Th 5:3
(2) As Widows
Ru 1:3; 1Ki 17:9; 2Ki 4:1; Mr 12:42; Lu 2:37; 7:12; 18:3
Ac 6:1; 9:39
-- in Maternal Solicitude. SEE Maternal Love, HOME
Solicitude, HOME
(I) CROWNING QUALITIES OF WOMANHOOD
(1) A Devotional Spirit
1Sa 1:15; 2Ki 22:14; Es 4:16; Lu 1:25,38,46; 2:36; 10:42
Ac 16:14; Ro 16:1,12
(2) Modesty
Ge 24:65; Es 1:11,12; 1Ti 2:9,10; 1Pe 3:1,2
(3) Liberality
Ex 35:25; Pr 31:20; Lu 8:2,3; 21:2-4; Joh 12:3; Ac 9:39
(4) Wisdom and Virtue
Pr 11:16; 12:4; 14:1; 31:10,30
--, For Love of, See HOME
--, Sympathy of, See WOMEN
(J) EVIL WOMEN
(1) General References to
Jud 16:14; 1Ki 18:4; 19:2; 2Ki 11:1; 2Ch 15:16; Ne 13:26
Es 5:14; Job 2:9; Pr 22:14; Mt 14:6
--SEE Harlots, WOMEN
& WOMEN
(2) Stir up Strife
Pr 19:13; 21:9; 25:24; 27:15
(K) TEMPTRESSES, examples of women who have enticed men to sin
Eve
Ge 3:6
Delilah
Jud 16:6
Jezebel
1Ki 21:7,25
Zeresh
Es 5:14
Job's Wife
Job 2:9,10
"Strange Women"
Pr 5:3-5; Eze 13:18,19
Herodias and Salome
Mr 6:22
(L) HARLOTS
(1) General References to
Ge 34:31; Le 19:29; 21:14; De 23:18; 1Ki 3:16
--SEE Lasciviousness, IMPURITY
(2) Warnings against
Pr 2:18; 5:3; 6:24; 7:10; 29:3; Ho 4:14; Lu 15:30; 1Co 6:16
WONDERS OF GOD
Ex 4:21; 15:11; Jos 3:5; Ps 77:14; Da 4:3; Joe 2:30; Ac 6:8
--, Lying. SEE Magic, MAGIC
WOOL
Le 13:47; 19:19; De 18:4; Jud 6:37; Pr 31:13; Eze 34:3; 44:17
WORD OF LIFE
Mt 4:4; Joh 6:63; Ac 5:20; Php 2:16; Jas 1:18
WORDS OF CHRIST
(1) Characteristics of
Imperishable
Mr 13:31
Gracious
Lu 4:22
Mighty
Lu 4:32
Spiritual
Joh 6:63
Life-giving
Joh 6:68
Incomparable
Joh 7:46
Words of Judgment
Joh 12:48
Divine
Joh 14:24; 1Ti 6:3
(2) Promises to those who Keep
Lu 2:51
Eternal Life
Joh 8:51
The Abiding Comforter
Joh 14:15,16
Divine Fellowship
Joh 14:23
Divine Disclosure
Joh 17:6
Assurance
1Jo 2:3
Access to God
Re 3:8
(3) Remembered
Lu 24:8,9; Joh 2:22; 12:16; 14:26; 16:4; 2Pe 3:2
--SEE Oracle of God, REVELATIONS
WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
(A) WORK
(1) Examples of Helpful
2Ch 28:15; Job 29:15,16; Pr 31:20; Isa 21:14; 50:4
Mt 25:35; Lu 10:34; 1Co 16:15,16; 2Co 1:11; Php 4:3
(2) Various Forms of, to which Men are Called
Working with God
Hag 2:4
Immediate Service
Mt 21:28
Individual Tasks
Mr 13:34
Abundant Labours
1Co 15:58
In the Field of their Own Lives
Php 2:12
In Evangelizing the World
2Ti 4:5
(3) Required According to Ability
Mt 25:22,23; Mr 14:8; Lu 12:48; 1Pe 4:11
(4) Wrought in Co-operation with God
1Sa 14:45; Mr 16:20; 1Co 3:9; 2Co 6:1
(5) Willingness, an Essential Element in
Jud 5:2; 8:25; Ne 11:2; Ps 110:3; Isa 1:19
2Co 8:3; 1Th 2:8
--SEE Obedience, OBEDIENCE
(6) Should be Carried to Completion
Zec 4:9; Joh 4:34; 17:4; 19:30; Ac 20:24; 2Ti 4:7
--SEE Perseverance, STEADFASTNESS
(B) SERVICE, SPIRITUAL
(1) God Demands
Ex 23:25; De 10:12; Jos 24:14; 1Ch 28:9; Ps 2:11; 100:2
1Co 15:58; Eph 6:7; Heb 12:28
(2) To be Rendered to Christ
Joh 12:26; 1Co 7:22; Eph 6:6; Php 1:1; Col 3:24
(3) The Duty of Serving Men
It Ennobles Life
Mr 10:43,44
It Exemplifies Neighbourliness
Lu 10:36,37
It is Christlike
Joh 13:14
It Demonstrates Love
Joh 21:16
It Lightens Life's Burdens
Ga 6:2,10
(4) Performed in Humility
Mt 10:42; Joh 12:3; Ac 20:18,19
(C) UNDIVIDED SERVICE, required by the Lord
1Sa 7:3; 2Ch 15:15; Mt 4:10; Lu 16:13
(D) IMMEDIATE SERVICE, examples of prompt response
to the call of duty
Elisha
1Ki 19:20
Peter and Andrew
Mr 1:18
Peter's Mother-in-law
Lu 4:39
Zacchaeus
Lu 19:6
Paul after his Conversion
Ac 9:20; 10:29
Paul and Silas in Responding to the Macedonian Call
Ac 16:10; Gal 1:16
--SEE Willingness, WORK AND WORKERS, RELIGIOUS
(E) JOY IN SERVICE, found by the faithful
Ne 12:43; Ps 40:8; 100:2; 126:5,6; Lu 10:17; Joh 4:36; Ac 11:23
(F) CHRIST AS SERVANT, of men
Mt 20:28; Lu 22:27; Joh 13:4,5; Php 2:7
(G) WORKS, GOOD
(1) Enjoined
Glorify God
Mt 5:16; Col 1:10
Enriched Life
1Ti 6:18
Furnish a Pattern for Imitation
Tit 2:7; 2:14; 3:8
Tend to Summons Others to their Tasks
Heb 10:24
Demonstrate the Reality of Faith
Jas 2:17,18; 1Pe 2:12
--SEE Requirements, REQUIREMENTS, DIVINE
& REQUIREMENTS, DIVINE
Righteousness, RIGHTEOUSNESS
(2) Examples of
Ne 13:14; Mt 25:35,36; 26:7,8,10; Ac 9:36; 1Th 1:3; Re 2:2
--SEE Righteousness (3), RIGHTEOUSNESS
Obedience (2), OBEDIENCE
(3) Insufficient to Secure Salvation
Mt 7:22,23; Ro 3:20; 9:32; 11:6; Gal 2:16; Eph 2:8,9
2Ti 1:9; Tit 3:4,5
--SEE Faith, FAITH
Grace (3), GRACE, DIVINE
(4) Special Commands Concerning Doing Good
Ps 34:14; 37:3,27; Lu 6:35; Ro 13:13; Gal 6:10; 1Ti 6:18
Heb 13:16; Jas 4:17; 1Pe 2:15; 3:11,17
(H) LABOURERS, SPIRITUAL, general references to
Prayer for the Increase of
Mt 9:37,38; 20:8
Great Opportunity Afforded to
Joh 4:35,36; 1Co 3:9
Worthy of Reward
1Ti 5:17,18
(I) WORKERS, PERSONAL, character of service rendered by
Bringing the Helpless to Christ
Mr 2:3
Winning Members of their own Household
Joh 1:41,42
Recommending Christ to Personal Friends
Joh 1:45
Inspiring other Workers
Ac 11:25,26
Saving Souls from Death
Jas 5:20
--SEE Zeal for Souls, EARNESTNESS
(J) SOUL-WINNERS, special references to the work done by
Displays the Highest Wisdom
Pr 11:30
Win a Radiant Crown
Da 12:3
Trained by Christ in a New Calling
Mt 4:19; Mr 1:17; Lu 5:10
Sacrifice Personal Rights and Privileges
1Co 9:19,20
Snatch Men as Brands from the Burning
Jas 5:20; Jude 23
--SEE Spiritual Harvest, REAPING
Zeal for Souls, EARNESTNESS
Promises to Workers, PROMISES, DIVINE
WORKS, EVIL, CONDEMNED
Joh 7:7; 8:41; Ga 5:19; Jas 3:16; 2Pe 2:8; Jude 15
--SEE Sin, SIN
Evil Activity, ACTIVITY, EVIL
WORKS OF CHRIST, MIGHTY
Mt 11:2,20; 13:54; Mr 6:2,14; Lu 19:37; Joh 5:36; 9:4; 10:25
Joh 10:38; 14:11; 15:24
--SEE Miracles, MIRACLES
WORKS OF GOD, WONDERFUL
(1) General References to
Ps 8:3; 19:1; 26:7; 40:5; 111:4; 139:14; Ec 3:11; Re 15:3
--SEE Wonders, WONDERS OF GOD
(2) Spoken of as Great Things
De 10:21; 1Sa 12:24; Job 5:9; Ps 126:2; Mr 3:8; 5:19
(3) Referred to as "The Lord's Doings"
Ge 24:50; 1Sa 3:11; Ps 118:23; 126:3; Isa 28:21; 29:14; Mt 21:42
--SEE Wonders, WONDERS OF GOD
WORKS PROVE
Mt 5:16; Lu 10:37; Joh 5:36; Jas 2:18; 1Pe 2:12
--SEE Miracles Testify, MIRACLES TESTIFY
WORLDLINESS UNPROFITABLE
Ec 2:11; Mt 6:19; Lu 9:25; 1Jo 2:17
--SEE Dissatisfaction, DISCONTENT
WORLDLINESS-UNWORLDLINESS
(A) WORLDLINESS
(1) Warnings against
Mt 16:26; Lu 21:34; Ro 12:2; Co 3:2; Tit 2:12; Jas 4:4; 1Jo 2:15
--SEE Worldly Fulness, PROSPERITY
Prosperity, PROSPERITY
(2) Perilous, some of the Evil Effects of
Destroys the Influence of the Truth
Mt 13:22
Deludes Men into a State of False Security
Mt 24:38,39
Makes Earthly Affections Supreme
1Co 7:32,33
Moulds the Activities and Plans of Life
Eph 2:2
Leads to Religious Apostasy
2Ti 4:10; Jas 5:5
(B) SINFUL IMITATION of worldly people and customs condemned
In Committing Popular Sins
EX 23:2
In False Worship
De 12:30
In Bad Governmental Policies
1Sa 8:19,20
In Heathenish Practices
2Ki 17:15
In Following a Bad Example
Mt 23:2,3
(C) WORLDLY BUILDERS, examples of
Job 27:18; Jer 22:14; Da 4:30; Lu 6:49; 12:18
--SEE Men's Plans, PLANS
(D) UNWORLDLINESS, special references to
Ro 12:2; 1Co 7:31; Ga 6:14; 2Ti 2:4; Heb 11:24,25; 1Jo 2:15
--SEE Separation (4), SEPARATION
WORMS
Ex 16:20; Job 25:6; Isa 41:14; 51:8; Jon 4:7; Ac 12:23
WORMWOOD
De 29:18; Pr 5:4; Jer 9:15; Re 8:11
WORSHIPPERS, EXAMPLES OF
Ge 22:5; 24:26; Ex 34:8; Jos 5:14; Jud 7:15; 1Sa 1:28; 2Sa 12:20
2Ch 7:3; Ne 8:6; Job 1:20; Re 4:10; 7:11; 11:16
WORSHIP, TRUE AND FALSE
(A) MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS relating to true worship
(1) Of God Enjoined
De 26:10; 2Ki 17:36; 1Ch 16:29; Ps 29:2; 95:6; 96:9; 99:5
Zec 14:17; Mt 4:10; Joh 4:24; Re 14:7; 15:4; 19:10; 22:9
--SEE Fear God, REVERENCE
Godly Reverence, REVERENCE
(2) Of Christ
Mt 2:11; 14:33; 28:9; Lu 24:52; Heb 1:6; Re 5:8
--SEE Divinity of Christ, CHRIST'S DIVINITY-HUMANITY
Reverence, REVERENCE
(3) Of Heavenly Bodies. See FALSE WORSHIP
(4) Of God, Universal. See WORLD-WIDE
(5) True Attitude
Le 10:3; Ps 5:7; 29:2; 89:7; 93:5; Ec 5:1; Hab 2:20; Joh 4:24
--SEE Reverence, REVERENCE
Humility, HUMILITY
(6) Call to Worship in the sanctuary
2Ch 30:1; Isa 2:3; Jer 31:6; Zec 8:21
For Worship of God, See WORSHIP, TRUE
(B) HOUSE OF GOD, the place of worship
(1) General References to
Ps 134:1; Ec 5:1; Isa 2:3; 56:7; 60:7; Lu 19:46; Joh 2:16
--SEE Temple, TEMPLES
(2) Love for
1Ch 29:3; Ne 10:39; Ps 23:6; 26:8; 27:4; 65:4; 84:2; 84:10; 122:1
(3) Attendance upon, Reasons for
The Divine Command
De 12:5; 16:16
Blessing Pronounced upon
Ps 84:4; 122:4
A Refuge in Times of Trouble
Isa 37:1,14
A Place of Instruction
Mi 4:2
A Comfort in Old Age
Lu 2:36,37
The Example of Christ
Lu 4:16; 18:10
The Example of the Apostles
Lu 24:52,53; Joh 7:14; Ac 2:46; 3:1
--SEE Synagogue, SYNAGOGUES
Church Attendance, SYNAGOGUES
WORTHINESS, DIVINE
2Sa 22:4; Re 4:11; 5:12
WRATH-ANGER
(A) WRATH
(1) Of God. See CONDEMNATION
(2) Of Man, examples of
Ge 4:5; 1Sa 18:8; 2Ki 5:12; 2Ch 16:10; Es 3:5; Am 1:11
Lu 4:28; 6:11; Ac 19:28; Jas 1:20
(3) Of Kings. See NATION, THE
(4) Cup of Wrath, the Wicked Drink of
Job 21:20; Ps 75:8; Isa 51:17; Jer 25:15; 49:12; Eze 23:33
Zec 12:2; Re 14:10; 16:19
--SEE Adversity, ADVERSITY
Sin's Misery, MISERY
(B) ANGER
(1) Of God
Ex 4:14; Nu 11:1; 12:9; 22:22; 25:3; 32:13; De 9:20; Jos 7:1
Jud 2:14; 2Sa 24:1; 1Ki 14:15; 15:30; 16:2,26,33; 22:53
2Ki 13:3; 17:11; 23:19; 1Ch 13:10; 2Ch 28:25; Ps 7:11
Isa 1:4; Ho 12:14
--SEE Indignation, ANGER
Divine Vengeance, CONDEMNATION
Provoking God, PROVOKING GOD
(2) Of Man, forbidden
Ps 37:8; Pr 14:17; 16:32; 19:11; 22:24; 27:4; Ec 7:9
Mt 5:22; Col 3:8; Tit 1:7; Jas 1:19
(3) Easily Kindled into Rage
2Ch 28:9; Da 3:19; Lu 23:5; Joh 10:31; Ac 7:57; 22:23
--SEE Gnashing of Teeth, TEETH GNASHING OF
& TEETH GNASHING OF
(C) INDIGNATION
(1) Of God
Ps 69:24; 78:49; 102:10; Isa 10:5,25; 13:5; 26:20; 30:27
Jer 10:10; Na 1:6; Heb 10:27; Re 14:10
--SEE Divine Vengeance, CONDEMNATION
(2) Man's Righteous
Ex 32:19; Le 10:16; Nu 16:15; Jud 14:19; 1Sa 11:6; Ne 5:6
WREATHS
Ex 28:14; 1Ki 7:17; 2Ch 4:12
WRITING
(1) General References to
Ex 31:18; 32:16; De 10:4; 31:24; 1Ch 28:19; 2Ch 2:11; 36:22
Ezr 6:18; Isa 38:9; Da 5:5
(2) On the Heart
Pr 3:3; 7:3; Jer 31:33; Heb 8:10
--SEE Law (4), BIBLE, THE; THE WORD OF GOD
YARN
1Ki 10:28; 2Ch 1:16
YOUNG PEOPLE
(A) YOUNG MEN
(1) Truths to be Kept in Mind by
The Ideal of a Clean Life
Ps 119:9
The Certainty of a Day of Reckoning
Ec 11:9
The Value of Restraint
La 3:27
The Power of Personal Influence
1Ti 4:12
That Soberness is Better than Frivolity
Tit 2:6,7
Moral Strength is Mightier than Physical
Pr 20:29; 1Jo 2:13,14
(2) Examples of those Promoted to Leadership
Ge 41:46; 1Sa 17:33; 2Sa 5:4; 2Ch 24:1; 34:1,3
Lu 3:23; 18:18; Ac 7:58; 9:6,22
(3) Examples of Godly young Men
Joseph
Ge 41:38,46
Samuel
1Sa 2:26; 3:1
David
1Sa 17:33, 37
Joash
2Ch 24:1,2; 2Ki 12:2
Josiah
2Ch 34:1-3; Ps 71:5
Jesus (in the temple)
Lu 2:49
Timothy
2Ti 1:5; 3:15
(4) Examples of Sinful
-- Cain
Ge 4:8
-- Esau
Ge 25:33,34
-- Sons of Eli
1Sa 2:12
-- Sons of Samuel
1Sa 8:3
-- Absalom
2Sa 15:6
-- Rehoboam
1Ki 12:8-14
-- Jeroboam
1Ki 13:33,34
-- Manasseh
2Ki 21:1,2
-- The Prodigal Son
Lu 15:13
(B) YOUNG WOMEN, examples of Godly
-- Jephthah's Daughter
Jud 11:36
-- Ruth
Ru 1:16
-- Esther
Es 4:16
-- Mary Magdalene
Mr 16:1
-- The Virgin Mary
Lu 1:38
-- Mary of Bethany
Lu 10:39; Joh 12:3
-- Martha
Joh 11:24
-- Daughters of Philip
Ac 21:9
--SEE Notable Women, WOMEN
(C) YOUTHFUL MUSICIANS
Jud 11:34; 1Sa 16:18; Ps 68:25
(D) ATHLETICS, SPIRITUAL, the Christian life compared to a foot-race
Striving for the Prize
1Co 9:24; Ga 2:2
Hindrances to the Runner
Ga 5:7; Php 2:16
Pressing toward the Goal
Php 3:14
Stripping for the Contest
Heb 12:1
The Home Stretch
2Ti 4:7
The Prize Won
2Ti 4:8
SPECIAL DUTIES OF YOUNG PEOPLE
(E) FILIAL HONOUR AND OBEDIENCE
(1) Filial Honour Enjoined
Ex 20:12; Le 19:3; De 27:16; Pr 1:8; 20:20; 30:17; Isa 45:10
Mt 15:4; Eph 6:2; 1Ti 5:4
--SEE Filial Obedience, YOUNG PEOPLE
(2) Examples of Filial Honour
-- Joseph
Ge 41:12
-- David
1Sa 22:3
-- Solomon
1Ki 2:19
-- Elisha
1Ki 19:20
-- Sons of Jonadab
Jer 35:8
-- Jesus
Lu 2:51; Joh 19:25,26
(3) Filial Obedience Enjoined
Pr 1:8; 6:20; 7:1; 23:22; Eph 6:1; Col 3:20
(F) REVERENCE FOR OLD AGE, General References to
Le 19:32; Job 32:6; Pr 23:22; 1Ti 5:1,2
--SEE Gray Hairs, LONG LIFE
(G) SINS OF YOUTH
(1) Results of
A Sad Inheritance
Job 13:26
Disease and Death
Job 20:11
Bitter Memories
Ps 25:7; Ec 11:9
Shame and Remorse
Jer 3:25; 32:30
(2) Disrespect for Old Age, examples of
2Ki 2:23; Job 30:1; La 5:12
--SEE Dishonouring Parents, HOME
(H) SPECIAL TEMPTATIONS OF
-- Pleasure-seeking. See SELF-INDULGENCE
-- Prodigality. See SELF-INDULGENCE
-- Self-indulgence. See SELF-INDULGENCE
-- Revelry. See SOCIAL LIFE
-- Love of Dress, See DRESS
ZACCHAEUS
a publican
Lu 19:2
ZACHARIAH
king of Israel, son of Jeroboam (2)
2Ki 14:29; 15:8,11
ZACHARIAS
(1) Or, Zechariah, slain by Jews
2Ch 24:20; Mt 23:35; Lu 11:51
(2) Father of John the Baptist
Lu 1:5,13,21,62,67
ZADOK
son of Ahitub
2Sa 8:17; 15:24; 20:25; 1Ki 1:39; 2:35; 1Ch 16:39
ZAREPHATH OR SAREPTA
a town of Phoenicia
1Ki 17:9; Ob 1:20; Lu 4:26
ZEAL, UNWISE
examples of
Mr 1:45; 7:36; 14:47; Ro 10:2
--, Christ's. See EARNESTNESS
-- Enjoined. See EARNESTNESS
--, Evil. See
-- for Souls. See EARNESTNESS
ZEBEDEE
Mt 4:21; Mr 1:20; Lu 5:10
ZEBULUN
(1) Son of Jacob
Ge 30:20; 35:23; 49:13
(2) Tribe of
Jud 1:30; 4:6; 6:35; 1Ch 12:33; 2Ch 30:11; Mt 4:15
ZECHARIAH
a prophet
Ezr 5:1; 6:14; Zec 1:1; 7:1
-- a Priest. SEE Zacharias (1), ZACHARIAS
ZEDEKIAH
(1) Or Mattaniah, King of Judah, son of Josiah
2Ki 24:17; 25:2; 2Ch 36:11; Jer 32:3; 37:1
(2) A False Prophet
1Ki 22:11; 2Ch 18:10; Jer 29:22
ZEPHANIAH
a priest in the reign of Zedekiah
2Ki 25:18; Jer 21:1; 29:25; 52:24
-- the Prophet See Book of Zephaniah
ZERUBBABEL OR SHESHBAZZAR
leader of the Jews who returned from
captivity
Ezr 3:8; Ne 12:47; Hag 2:2; Zec 4:6
ZERUIAH
sister of David, mother of Joab, Abishai and Asahel
2Sa 2:18; 3:39; 16:9; 17:25; 1Ch 2:16
ZIBA
Saul's servant
2Sa 16:1; 19:26
ZIKLAG
a city of Judah
Jos 15:31; 19:5; 1Sa 27:6; 30:1,14; 1Ch 12:1; Ne 11:28
ZIN, WILDERNESS OF
Nu 13:21; 20:1; 27:14; 33:36; 34:3; De 32:51; Jos 15:1
ZION OR SION
2Sa 5:7; 1Ki 8:1; Ps 87:2; Ro 11:26; Heb 12:22; Re 14:1
--SEE Jerusalem, JERUSALEM
ZIPPORAH
daughter of Jethro, married to Moses
Ex 2:16; 4:25; 18:2; Nu 12:1
ZOAN
a city of Egypt
Nu 13:22; Isa 19:11; Eze 30:14
ZOAR
a small city in the plain of Jordan
Ge 13:10; 19:22; De 34:3; Isa 15:5; Jer 48:34
ZOPHAR
Job's friend
Job 2:1; 11:1; 20:1
ZORAH
a town of Dan
Jos 19:41; Jud 13:2; 16:31; 18:2; 2Ch 11:10
ZUPH, LAND OF
1Sa 9:5