TORREY'S TOPICAL BIBLE,
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Summer
- Made by God
#PS 74:17
- Yearly return of, secured by covenant
#GE 8:22
- Characterised By
. Excessive heat
#JER 17:8
. Excessive drought
#PS 32:4
- Approach of, indicated by shooting out of leaves on trees
#MT 24:32
- Many kinds of fruit were ripe and used during
#2SA 16:1; JER 40:10; 48:32
- The ancients had houses or apartments suited to
#JUD 3:20,24; AM 3:15
- The ant provided her winter food during
#PR 6:8; 30:25
- The wise are diligent during
#PR 10:5
- Illustrative of seasons of grace
#JER 8:20
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Sun, The
- Called the greater light
#GE 1:16
- GOD
. Created
#GE 1:14,16; PS 74:16
. Placed in the firmament
#GE 1:17
. Appointed to rule the day
#GE 1:16; PS 136:8; JER 31:35
. Appointed to divide seasons
#GE 1:14
. Exercises sovereign power over
#Job 9:7
. Causes, to rise both on evil and good
#MT 5:45
. Causes to know its time of setting
#PS 104:19
- Made to praise and glorify God
#PS 148:3
- The power and brilliancy of its rising alluded to
#JUD 5:31; 2SA 23:4
- Clearness of its light alluded to
#SO 6:10
- Compared to a bridegroom coming forth from his chamber
#PS 19:5
- Compared to a strong man rejoicing to run a race
#PS 19:5
- Diffuses light and heat to all the earth
#PS 19:6
- THE RAYS OF
. Pleasant to man
#Job 30:28; EC 11:7
. Produce and ripen fruits
#DE 33:14
. Soften and melt some substances
#EX 16:21
. Wither and burn up the herbs of the field
#MR 4:6; JAS 1:11
. Change the color of the skin
#SO 1:6
. Frequently destructive to human life
#2KI 4:18-20; PS 121:6; ISA 49:10
- Indicates the hours of the day by the shadow on the dial
#2KI 20:9
- THE JEWS
. Commenced their day with the rising of
#GE 19:23,24,27,28; JUD 9:33
. Commenced their evening with the setting of
#GE 28:11; DE 24:13; MR 1:32
. Expressed the east by rising of
#NU 21:11; DE 4:41,47; JOS 12:1
. Expressed the west by setting of
#JOS 1:4
. Expressed the whole earth by, from rising of, to setting of
#PS 50:1; 113:3; ISA 45:6
. Forbidden to worship
#DE 4:19; 17:3
. Made images of
#2CH 14:5; 34:4
. Consecrated chariots and horses, as symbols of
#2KI 23:11
. Worshipped
#2KI 23:5; JER 8:2
- Worshippers of, turned their faces towards the east
#EZE 8:16
- MIRACLES CONNECTED WITH
. Standing still for a whole day in the valley of Ajalon
#JOS 10:12,13
. Shadow put back on the dial
#2KI 20:11
. Darkened at the crucifixion
#LU 23:44,45
- ILLUSTRATIVE
. Of God's favor
#PS 84:11
. Of Christ's coming
#MAL 4:2
. Of the glory of Christ
#MT 17:2; RE 1:16; 10:1
. Of supreme rulers
#GE 37:9; ISA 13:10
. (Its clearness,) of the purity of the church
#SO 6:10
. (Its brightness,) of the future glory of saints
#DA 12:3; MT 13:43
. (Its power,) of the triumph of saints
#JUD 5:31
. (Darkened,) of severe calamities
#EZE 32:7; JOE 2:10,31; MT 24:29; RE 9:2
. (Going down at noon,) of premature destruction
#JER 15:9; AM 8:9
. (No more going down,) of perpetual blessedness
#ISA 60:20
. (Before or in sight of,) of public ignominy
#2SA 12:11,12; JER 8:2
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Swearing Falsely
- Forbidden
#LE 19:12; NU 30:2; MT 5:33
- Hateful to God
#ZEC 8:17
- We should not love
#ZEC 8:17
- Fraud often leads to
#LE 6:2,3
- Saints abstain from
#JOS 9:20; PS 15:4
- Blessedness of abstaining from
#PS 24:4,5
- THE WICKED
. Addicted to
#JER 5:2; HO 10:4
. Plead excuses for
#JER 7:9,10
. Shall be judged on account of
#MAL 3:5
. Shall be cut off for
#ZEC 5:3
. Shall have a curse upon their houses for
#ZEC 5:4
- False witnesses guilty of
#DE 19:16,18
- Exemplified
. Saul
#1SA 19:6,10
. Shimei
#1KI 2:41-43
. Jews
#EZE 16:59
. Zedekiah
#EZE 17:13-19
. Peter
#MT 26:72,74
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Swearing, Profane
- Of all kinds is desecration of God's name and is forbidden
#EX 20:7; MT 5:34-36; 23:21,22; JAS 5:12
- THE WICKED
. Addicted to
#PS 10:7; RO 3:14
. Love
#PS 109:17
. Clothe themselves with
#PS 109:18
- Guilt of
#EX 20:7; DE 5:11
- Woe denounced against
#MT 23:16
- Nations visited for
#JER 23:10; HO 4:1-3
- Punishment for
#LE 24:16,23; PS 59:12; 109:17,18
- Exemplified
. Son of Israelitish woman
#LE 24:11
. Gehazi
#2KI 5:20
. Peter
#MT 26:74
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Swine
- When wild inhabited the woods
#PS 80:13
- Unclean and not to be eaten
#LE 11:7,8
- DESCRIBED
. Fierce and ungenerous
#MT 7:6
. Filthy in its habits
#2PE 2:22
. Destructive to agriculture
#PS 80:13
- Fed upon husks
#LU 15:16
- Sacrificing of, an abomination
#ISA 66:3
- Kept in large herds
#MT 8:30
- Herding of, considered as the greatest degradation to a Jew
#LU 15:15
- The Gergesenes punished for having
#MT 8:31,32; MR 5:11,14
- The ungodly Jews condemned for eating
#ISA 65:4; 66:17
- ILLUSTRATIVE OF
. The wicked
#MT 7:6
. Hypocrites
#2PE 2:22
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Sword, The
- Probable origin
#GE 3:24
- Was pointed
#EZE 21:15
- Frequently had two edges
#PS 149:6
- DESCRIBED AS
. Sharp
#PS 57:4
. Bright
#NA 3:3
. Glittering
#DE 32:41; Job 20:25
. Oppressive
#JER 46:16
. Hurtful
#PS 144:10
- Carried in a sheath or scabbard
#1CH 21:27; JER 47:6; EZE 21:3-5
- Suspended from the girdle
#1SA 17:39; 2SA 20:8; NE 4:18; PS 45:3
- WAS USED
. By the patriarchs
#GE 34:25; 48:22
. By the Jews
#JUD 20:2; 2SA 24:9
. By heathen nations
#JUD 7:22; 1SA 15:33
. For self-defence
#LU 22:36
. For destruction of enemies
#NU 21:24; JOS 6:21
. For punishing criminals
#1SA 15:33; AC 12:2
. Sometimes for self-destruction
#1SA 31:4,5; AC 16:27
- Hebrews early acquainted with making of
#1SA 13:19
- In time of war, plough shares made into
#JOE 3:10
- In time of peace made into plough shares
#ISA 2:4; MIC 4:3
- Sharpened and furbished before going to war
#PS 7:12; EZE 21:9
- Was brandished over the head
#EZE 32:10
- Was thrust through enemies
#EZE 16:40
- Often threatened as a punishment
#LE 26:25,33; DE 32:25
- Often sent as a punishment
#EZR 9:7; PS 78:62
- Was one of God's four sore judgments
#EZE 14:21
- Those slain by, communicated ceremonial uncleanness
#NU 19:16
- ILLUSTRATIVE
. Of the word of God
#EPH 6:17; HEB 4:12
. Of the word of Christ
#ISA 49:2; RE 1:16
. Of the justice of God
#DE 32:41; ZEC 13:7
. Of the protection of God
#DE 33:29
. Of war and contention
#MT 10:34
. Of severe and heavy calamities
#EZE 5:2,17; 14:17; 21:9
. Of deep mental affliction
#LU 2:35
. Of the wicked
#PS 17:13
. Of the tongue of the wicked
#PS 57:4; 64:3; PR 12:18
. Of persecuting spirit of the wicked
#PS 37:14
. Of the end of the wicked
#PR 5:4
. Of false witnesses
#PR 25:18
. Of judicial authority
#RO 13:4
. (Drawing of,) of war and destruction
#LE 26:33; EZE 21:3-5
. (Putting, into its sheath,) of peace and friendship
#JER 47:6
. (Living by,) of rapine
#GE 27:40
. (Not departing from one's house,) of perpetual calamity
#2SA 12:10
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Synagogues
- Places in which the Jews assembled for worship
#AC 13:5,14
- Early notice of their existence
#PS 74:8
- Probably originated in the schools of the prophets
#1SA 19:18-24; 2KI 4:23
- Revival of, after the captivity
#NE 8:1-8
- SERVICE OF, CONSISTED OF
. Prayer
#MT 6:5
. Reading the word of God
#NE 8:18; 9:3; 13:1; AC 15:21
. Expounding the word of God
#NE 8:8; LU 4:21
. Praise and thanksgiving
#NE 9:5
- Service in, on the Sabbath day
#LU 4:16; AC 13:14
- GOVERNED BY
. A president or chief ruler
#AC 18:8,17
. Ordinary rulers
#MR 5:22; AC 13:15
- Provided with a minister, who had charge of the sacred books
#LU 4:17,20
- Had seats fro the congregation
#AC 13:14
- Chief seats in, reserved for elders
#MT 23:6
- The portion of Scripture for the day sometimes read by one of
the congregation
#LU 4:16
- Strangers were invited to address the congregation in
#AC 13:15
- CHRIST OFTEN
. Attended
#LU 4:16
. Preached and taught in
#MT 4:23; MR 1:39; LU 13:10
. Performed miracles in
#MT 12:9,10; MR 1:23; LU 13:11
- The Apostles frequently taught and preached in
#AC 9:20; 13:5; 17:1,17
- Often used as courts of justice
#AC 9:2; JAS 2:2
- OFFENDERS WERE OFTEN
. Given up to, for trial
#LU 12:11; 21:12
. Punished in
#MT 10:17; 23:34; AC 22:19
. Expelled from
#JOH 9:22,34; 12:42; 16:2
- The building of, considered a noble and meritorious work
#LU 7:5
- Sometimes several, in the same city
#AC 6:9; 9:2
- Each sect had its own
#AC 6:9
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Syria
- Originally included Mesopotamia
#GE 25:20; 28:5; DE 26:5; AC 7:2
- More properly the country around Damascus
#2SA 8:6
- Damascus the capital of
#ISA 7:8
- Abana and Pharpar rivers of
#2KI 5:12
- Governed by kings
#1KI 22:31; 2KI 5:1
- INHABITANTS OF
. Called Syrians
#2SA 10:11; 2KI 5:20
. Called Syrians of Damascus
#2SA 8:5
. An idolatrous people
#JUD 10:6; 2KI 5:18
. A warlike people
#1KI 20:23,25
. A commercial people
#EZE 27:18
. Spoke the Syriack language
#2KI 18:26; EZR 4:7; DA 2:4
- Israel followed the idolatry of
#JUD 10:6
- DAVID
. Destroyed the army of, which assisted Hadadezer
#2SA 8:5
. Garrisoned and made tributary
#2SA 8:6
. Dedicated the spoils of
#2SA 8:11,12
. Obtained renown by his victory over
#2SA 8:13
. Sent Joab against the armies of, hired by the Ammonites
#2SA 10:6-14
. Destroyed a second army of
#2SA 10:15-19
- Asa sought aid of, against Israel
#1KI 15:18-20
- Elijah anointed Hazael king over, by divine direction
#1KI 19:15
- Benhadad king of, besieged Samaria
#1KI 20:1-12
- THE ISRAELITES
. Under Ahab encouraged and assisted by God, overcame
#1KI 20:13-20
. Forewarned of invasion by, at the return of the year
#1KI 20:22-25
. Insignificant before
#1KI 20:26,27
. Encouraged and assisted by God overcame a second time
#1KI 20:28-30
. Craftily drawn into a league with
#1KI 20:31-43
. At peace with, for three years
#1KI 22:1
. Under Ahab sought to recover Ramoth-gilead from
#1KI 22:3-29
. Defeated by, and Ahab slain
#1KI 22:30-36
. Harassed by frequent incursions of
#2KI 5:2; 6:23
. Heard the secrets of, from Elisha
#2KI 6:8-12
- God smote with blindness those sent against Elisha by the
king of
#2KI 6:14,18-20
- Besieged Samaria again
#2KI 6:24-29
- Army of, miraculously routed
#2KI 7:5,6
- Death of the king of, and the cruelty of his successor
foretold by Elisha
#2KI 8:7,15
- Joram king of Israel in seeking to recover Ramothgilead from,
severely wounded
#2KI 8:28,29; 9:15
- Israel delivered into the hands of, for the sins of Jehoahaz
#2KI 13:3,7,22
- A savior raised up for Israel against
#2KI 13:5,23-25
- Elisha predicted to Joash his three victories over
#2KI 13:14-19
- Joined with Israel against Ahaz and besieged Jerusalem
#2KI 16:5; ISA 7:12
- Retook Elath and drove out the Jews
#2KI 16:6
- Subdued and its inhabitants taken captive by Assyria
#2KI 16:9
- PROPHECIES RESPECTING
. Destruction of Rezin king of
#ISA 7:8,16
. Ceasing to be a kingdom
#ISA 17:1-3
. Terror and dismay in, occasioned by its invasion
#JER 49:23,24
. Destruction of its inhabitants
#JER 49:26
. Plundering of Damascus
#ISA 8:4
. Burning of Damascus
#JER 49:27; AM 1:4
. Its calamities, the punishments of its sins
#AM 1:3
. Its inhabitants to be captives
#AM 1:3
. Its history in connection with the Macedonia empire
#DA 11:6-45
- Subdued and governed by the Romans
#LU 2:2
- Gospel preached and many churches founded in
#AC 15:23,41
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