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 490
 Rings 

 - Antiquity of
     #GE 24:22; 38:18

 - Made of gold and set with precious stones
     #NU 31:50,51; SO 5:14

 - WERE WORN
   . On the hands
       #GE 41:42

   . On the arms
       #2SA 1:10

   . In the ears
       #Job 42:11; HO 2:13; EZE 16:12

   . In the nose
       #ISA 3:21

 - Rich men distinguished by
     #JAS 2:2

 - Women of rank adorned with
     #ISA 3:16,21

 - OF KINGS
   . Used for sealing decrees
       #ES 3:12; 8:8,10

   . Given to favorites as a mark of honor
       #GE 41:42; ES 3:10; 8:2

 - Numbers of, taken from Midianites
     #NU 31:50

 - ILLUSTRATIVE
   . Of the glory of Christ
       #SO 5:14

   . (Put on the hands,) of favor
       #LU 15:22

 491
 Rivers 

 - Source of
     #Job 28:10; PS 104:8,10

 - Enclosed within banks
     #DA 12:5

 - Flow through valleys
     #PS 104:8,10

 - SOME OF
   . Great and mighty
       #GE 15:18; PS 74:15

   . Deep
       #EZE 47:5; ZEC 10:11

   . Broad
       #ISA 33:21

   . Rapid
       #JUD 5:21

   . Parted into many streams
       #GE 2:10; ISA 11:5

 - Run into the sea
     #EC 1:7; EZE 47:8

 - God's power over, unlimited
     #ISA 50:2; NA 1:4

 - USEFUL FOR
   . Supplying drink to the people
       #JER 2:18

   . Commerce
       #ISA 23:3

   . Promoting vegetation
       #GE 2:10

   . Bathing
       #EX 2:5

 - Baptism often performed in
     #MT 3:6

 - Of Canaan abounded with fish
     #LE 11:9,10

 - BANKS OF
   . Covered with flags
       #EX 2:3,5

   . Planted with trees
       #EZE 47:7

   . Frequented by doves
       #SO 5:12

   . Frequented by wild beasts
       #JER 49:19

   . Places of common resort
       #PS 137:1

   . Frequently overflowed
       #JOS 3:15; 1CH 12:15

   . Peculiarly fruitful
       #PS 1:3; ISA 32:20

 - Gardens often made beside
     #NU 24:6

 - Cities often built beside
     #PS 46:4; 137:1

 - Often the boundaries of kingdoms
     #JOS 22:25; 1KI 4:24

 - MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE
   . Of Eden
       #GE 2:10

   . Of Jotbath
       #DE 10:7

   . Of Ethiopia
       #ISA 18:1

   . Of Babylon
       #PS 137:1

   . Of Egypt
       #GE 15:18

   . Of Damascus
       #2KI 5:12

   . Of Ahava
       #EZR 8:15

   . Of Judah
       #JOE 3:18

   . Of Philippi
       #AC 16:13

   . Abana
       #2KI 5:12

   . Arnon
       #DE 2:36; JOS 12:1

   . Chebar
       #EZE 1:1,3; 10:15,20

   . Euphrates
       #GE 2:14

   . Gihon
       #GE 2:13

   . Gozan
       #2KI 17:6; 1CH 5:26

   . Hiddekel
       #GE 2:14

   . Jabbok
       #DE 2:37; JOS 12:2

   . Jordan
       #JOS 3:8; 2KI 5:10

   . Kanah
       #JOS 16:8

   . Kishon
       #JUD 5:21

   . Pharpar
       #2KI 5:12

   . Pison
       #GE 2:11

   . Ulai
       #DA 8:16

 - Many, crossable in some places
     #GE 32:22; JOS 2:7; ISA 16:2

 - ILLUSTRATIVE
   . Of the abundance of grace in Christ
       #ISA 32:2; JOH 1:16

   . Of the gifts and graces of the Holy Spirit
       #PS 46:4; ISA 41:18; 43:19,20; JOH 7:38,39

   . Of heavy afflictions
       #PS 69:2; ISA 43:2

   . Of abundance
       #Job 20:17; 29:6

   . Of people flying from judgments
       #ISA 23:10

   . (Steady course of,) of peace of saints
       #ISA 66:12

   . (Fruitfulness of trees planted by,) of the permanent
     prosperity of saints
       #PS 1:3; JER 17:8

   . (Drying up of,) of God's judgments
       #ISA 19:1-8; JER 51:36; NA 1:4; ZEC 10:11

   . (Overflowing of,) of God's judgments
       #ISA 8:7,8; 28:2,18; JER 47:2

 492
 Rocks 

 - Often composed of Flint
     #DE 8:15; 32:13

 - DESCRIBED AS
   . Hard
       #JER 5:3

   . Durable
       #Job 19:24

   . Barren
       #EZE 26:4,14; AM 6:12; LU 8:6

 - Often sharp-pointed and craggy
     #1SA 14:4

 - Often had holes and clefts
     #EX 33:22

 - Were a defence to a country
     #ISA 33:16

 - Dreaded by mariners
     #AC 27:20

 - INHABITED BY
   . Wild goats
       #Job 39:1

   . Conies
       #PS 104:18; PR 30:26

   . Doves
       #SO 2:14; JER 48:28

   . Eagles
       #Job 39:28; JER 49:16

 - The olive tree flourished amongst
     #DE 32:13; Job 29:6

 - Bees often made their honey amongst
     #DE 32:13; PS 81:16

 - USED AS
   . Altars
       #JUD 6:20,21,26; 13:19

   . Places for idolatrous worship
       #ISA 57:5

   . Places of Observation
       #EX 33:21; NU 23:9

   . Places of safety in danger
       #1SA 13:6; ISA 2:19; JER 16:16; RE 6:15

   . Places for shelter by the poor in their distress
       #Job 24:8; 30:3,6

 - The shadow of, grateful to travellers during the heat of the
   day
     #ISA 32:2

 - Houses often built on
     #MT 7:24,25

 - Tombs often hewn out of
     #ISA 22:16; MT 27:60

 - Important events often engraved upon
     #Job 19:24

 - MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE
   . Adullam
       #1CH 11:15

   . Bozez
       #1SA 14:4

   . Engedi
       #1SA 24:1,2

   . Etam
       #JUD 15:8

   . Horeb in Rephidim
       #EX 17:1-6

   . Meribah in Kadesh
       #NU 20:1-11

   . Oreb
       #JUD 7:25; ISA 10:26

   . Rimmon
       #JUD 20:45

   . Seneh
       #1SA 14:4

   . Selahammahlekoth in the wilderness of Maon
       #1SA 23:25,28

   . Selah in the valley of salt
       #2KI 14:7; 2CH 25:11,12

 - Man's industry in cutting through
     #Job 28:9,10

 - Hammers used for breaking
     #JER 23:29

 - Casting down from, a punishment
     #2CH 25:12

 - MIRACLES CONNECTED WITH
   . Water brought from
       #EX 17:6; NU 20:11

   . Fire ascended out of
       #JUD 6:21

   . Broken in pieces by the wind
       #1KI 19:11

   . Rent at the death of Christ
       #MT 27:51

 - God's power exhibited in removing
     #Job 14:18; NA 1:6

 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF
   . God as creator of his people
       #DE 32:18

   . God as the strength of his people
       #PS 18:1,2; 67:2; ISA 17:10

   . God as defence of his people
       #PS 31:2,3

   . God as refuge of his people
       #PS 94:22

   . God as salvation of his people
       #DE 32:15; PS 89:26; 95:1

   . Christ as refuge of his people
       #ISA 32:2

   . Christ as foundation of his church
       #MT 16:18; 1PE 2:6

   . Christ as source of spiritual gifts
       #1CO 10:4

   . Christ as a stumbling stone to the wicked
       #ISA 8:14; RO 9:33; 1PE 2:8

   . A place of safety
       #PS 27:5; 40:2

   . Whatever we trust in
       #DE 32:31,37

   . The ancestor of a nation
       #ISA 51:1

 493
 Roe, The 

 - Clean and fit for food
     #DE 12:15; 14:5

 - Male of, called the roebuck
     #1KI 4:23

 - DESCRIBED AS
   . Cheerful
       #PR 5:19

   . Wild
       #2SA 2:18

   . Swift
       #1CH 12:8

 - Inhabits the mountains
     #1CH 12:8

 - Often hunted by men
     #PR 6:5

 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF
   . Christ
       #SO 2:9,17

   . The church
       #SO 4:5; 7:3

   . A good wife
       #PR 5:19

   . The swift of foot
       #2SA 2:18

 494
 Roman Empire, The 

 - Called the world from its extent
     #LU 2:1

 - REPRESENTED BY THE
   . Legs of iron in Nebuchadnezzar's vision
       #DA 2:33,40

   . Terrible beast in Daniel's vision
       #DA 7:7,19

 - Rome the capitol of
     #AC 18:2; 19:21

 - Judea a province of, under a procurator or a governor
     #LU 3:2; AC 23:34,26; 25:1

 - ALLUSIONS TO MILITARY AFFAIRS OF
   . Strict obedience to superiors
       #MT 8:8,9

   . Use of the panoply or defensive armor
       #RO 13:12; 2CO 6:7; EPH 6:11-17

   . Soldiers not allowed to entangle themselves with earthly
     cares
       #2TI 2:4

   . Hardship endured by soldiers
       #2TI 2:3

   . The soldier's special comrade who shared his toils and
     dangers
       #PHP 2:25

   . Danger of sentinels' sleeping
       #MT 28:13,14

   . Expunging from the muster roll name of soldiers guilty of
     crimes
       #RE 3:5

   . Crowning of soldiers who distinguished themselves
       #2TI 4:7,8

   . Triumphs of victorious generals
       #2CO 2:14-16; COL 2:15

   . Different military officers
       #AC 21:31; 23:23,24

   . Italian and Augustus' band
       #AC 10:1; 27:1

 - ALLUSIONS TO JUDICIAL AFFAIRS OF
   . Person accused, examined by scourging
       #AC 22:24,29

   . Criminals delivered over to the soldiers for execution
       #MT 27:26,27

   . Accusation in writing placed over the head of those
     executed
       #JOH 19:19

   . Garments of those executed given to the soldiers
       #MT 27:35; JOH 19:23

   . Prisoners chained to soldiers for safety
       #AC 21:33; 12:6; 2TI 1:16; AC 28:16

   . Accusers and accused confronted together
       #AC 23:35; 25:16-19

   . Accused person protected from popular violence
       #AC 23:20,24-27

   . Power of life and death vested in its authorities
       #JOH 18:31,39,40; 19:10

   . All appeals made to the emperor
       #AC 25:11,12

   . Those who appealed to Caesar, to be brought before him
       #AC 26:32

 - ALLUSIONS TO CITIZENSHIP OF
   . Obtained by purchase
       #AC 22:28

   . Obtained by birth
       #AC 22:28

   . Exempted from the degradation scourging
       #AC 16:37,38; 22:25

 - ALLUSIONS TO GRECIAN GAME ADAPTED BY
   . Gladiatorial fights
       #1CO 4:9; 15:32

   . Foot races
       #1CO 9:24; PHP 2:16; 3:11-14; HEB 12:1,2

   . Wrestling
       #EPH 6:12

   . Training of combatants
       #1CO 9:25,27

   . Crowning of conquerors
       #1CO 9:25; PHP 3:14; 2TI 4:8

   . Rules observed in conducting
       #2TI 2:5

 - EMPERORS OF, MENTIONED
   . Tiberius
       #LU 3:1

   . Augustus
       #LU 2:1

   . Claudius
       #AC 11:28

   . Nero
       #PHP 4:22; 2TI 4:22

 - PREDICTIONS RESPECTING
   . Its universal dominion
       #DA 7:23

   . Its division into ten parts
       #DA 2:41-43; 7:20,24

   . Origin of papal power in
       #DA 7:8,20-25



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