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 601
 Visions 

 - God often made known his will by
     #PS 89:19

 - God especially made himself known to prophets by
     #NU 12:6

 - OFTEN ACCOMPANIED
   . A representative of the divine person and glory
       #ISA 6:1

   . An audible voice from heaven
       #GE 15:1; 1SA 3:4,5

   . An appearance of angels
       #LU 1:22,11; 24:23; AC 10:3

   . An appearance of human beings
       #AC 9:12; 16:9

 - Frequently difficult and perplexing to those who received
   them
     #DA 7:15; 8:15; AC 10:17

 - OFTEN COMMUNICATED
   . In the night season
       #GE 46:2; DA 2:19

   . In a trance
       #NU 24:16; AC 11:5

 - Often recorded for the benefit of the people
     #HAB 2:2

 - Often multiplied for the benefit of the people
     #HO 12:10

 - MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE
   . To Abraham
       #GE 15:1

   . To Jacob
       #GE 46:2

   . To Moses
       #EX 3:2,3; AC 7:30-32

   . To Samuel
       #1SA 3:2-15

   . To Nathan
       #2SA 7:4,17

   . To Eliphaz
       #Job 4:13-16

   . To Isaiah
       #ISA 6:1-8

   . To Ezekiel (See chapters 10, 40-48 of Ezekiel)
       #EZE 1:4-14; 8:2-14; 11:24,25; 37:1-10

   . To Nebuchadnezzar
       #DA 2:28; DA 4:5

   . To Daniel (See chapters 7, 8, and 10 of Daniel)
       #DA 2:19

   . To Amos
       #AM 7:1-9; 8:1-6; 9:1

   . To Zechariah
       #ZEC 1:8; 3:1; 4:2; 5:2; 6:1

   . To Paul
       #AC 9:3,6; 16:9; 18:9; 22:18; 27:23; 2CH 12:1-4

   . To Ananias
       #AC 9:10,11

   . To Cornelius
       #AC 10:3

   . To Peter
       #AC 10:9-17

   . To John (See also Rev chapters 4 - 22)
       #RE 1:12

 - Sometimes withheld for a long season
     #1SA 3:1

 - The withholding of a great calamity
     #PR 29:18; LA 2:9

 - False prophets pretended to have seen
     #JER 14:14; 23:16

 - The prophets of God skilled in interpreting
     #2CH 26:5; DA 1:17

 602
 Vows 

 - Solemn promises made to God
     #PS 76:11

 - WERE MADE IN REFERENCE TO
   . Devoting the person to God
       #NU 6:2

   . Dedicating children to God
       #1SA 1:11

   . Devoting property to God
       #GE 28:22

   . Offering sacrifices
       #LE 7:16; 22:18,22; NU 15:3

   . Afflicting the soul
       #NU 30:13

 - To be voluntary
     #DE 23:21,22

 - To be performed faithfully
     #NU 30:2

 - To be performed without delay
     #DE 23:21,23

 - Danger of inconsiderately making
     #PR 20:25

 - Of children void without the consent of parents
     #NU 30:3-5

 - Of married women void without consent of husbands
     #NU 30:6-8,10-13

 - Of widows and women divorced from their husbands binding
     #NU 30:9

 - Of wives, could only be objected to at the time of making
     #NU 30:14,15

 - Might be redeemed by paying a suitable compensation
     #LE 27:1-8,11-23

 - Clean beasts the subjects of, not to be redeemed
     #LE 27:9,10

 - RECORDED IN SCRIPTURE
   . Of Jacob
       #GE 28:20-22; 31:13

   . Of Israelites
       #NU 21:2

   . Of Jephthah
       #JUD 11:30,31

   . Of Hannah
       #1SA 1:1

   . Of Elkanah
       #1SA 1:24

   . Of David
       #PS 132:2-5

   . Of mariners who cast out Jonah
       #JON 1:16

   . Of Jonah
       #JON 2:9

   . Of Lemuel's mother
       #PR 31:1,2

   . Of Paul
       #AC 18:18

   . Of certain Jews with Paul
       #AC 21:23,24,26

 - All things dedicated by, to be brought to the tabernacle
     #DE 12:6,11,17,18,26

 - Of things corrupt or blemished an insult to God
     #LE 22:23; MAL 1:14

 - The hire of a prostitute or price of a dog could not be the
   subject of
     #DE 23:18

 603
 Waiting Upon God 

 - As the God of providence
     #JER 14:22

 - As the God of salvation
     #PS 25:5

 - As the Giver of all temporal blessings
     #PS 104:27,28; PS 145:15,16

 - FOR
   . Mercy
       #PS 123:2

   . Pardon
       #PS 39:7,8

   . The comfort of Israel
       #LU 2:25

   . Salvation
       #GE 49:18; PS 62:1,2

   . Guidance and teaching
       #PS 25:5

   . Protection
       #PS 33:20; 59:9,10

   . The fulfillment of His word
       #HAB 2:3

   . The fulfillment of His promises
       #AC 1:4

   . Hope of righteous by faith
       #GA 5:5

   . Coming of Christ
       #1CO 1:7; 1TH 1:10

 - Is good
     #PS 52:9

 - God calls us to
     #ZEP 3:8

 - Exhortations and encouragements to
     #PS 27:14; 37:7; HO 12:6

 - SHOULD BE
   . With the soul
       #PS 62:1,5

   . With earnest desire
       #PS 130:6

   . With patience
       #PS 37:7; 40:1

   . With resignation
       #LA 3:26

   . With hope in His word
       #PS 130:5

   . With full confidence
       #MIC 7:7

   . Continually
       #HO 12:6

   . All the day
       #PS 25:5

   . Specially in adversity
       #PS 59:1-9; ISA 8:17

   . In the way of His judgments
       #ISA 26:8

 - Saints resolve on
     #PS 52:9; 59:9

 - Saints have expectation from
     #PS 62:5

 - Saints plead, in prayer
     #PS 25:21; ISA 33:2

 - The patience of saints often tried in
     #PS 69:3

 - THEY WHO ENGAGE IN
   . Wait upon Him only
       #PS 62:5

   . Are heard
       #PS 40:1

   . Are blessed
       #ISA 30:18; DA 12:12

   . Experience His goodness
       #LA 3:25

   . Shall not be ashamed
       #PS 25:3; ISA 49:23

   . Shall renew their strength
       #ISA 40:31

   . Shall inherit the earth
       #PS 37:9

   . Shall be saved
       #PR 20:22; ISA 25:9

   . Shall rejoice in salvation
       #ISA 25:9

   . Shall receive the glorious things prepared by God for them
       #ISA 64:4

 - Predicted of the Gentiles
     #ISA 42:4; 60:9

 - Illustrated
     #PS 123:2; LU 12:36; JAS 5:7

 - Exemplified
   . Jacob
       #GE 49:18

   . Hannah
       #1SA 1:2

   . David
       #PS 39:7

   . Isaiah
       #ISA 8:17

   . Micah
       #MIC 7:7

   . Joseph
       #MR 15:43

 604
 Walls 

 - Designed for separation
     #EZE 43:8; EPH 2:14

 - Designed for defence
     #1SA 25:16

 - MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE
   . Of cities
       #NU 13:28

   . Of temples
       #1CH 29:4; ISA 56:5

   . Of houses
       #1SA 18:11

   . Of vineyards
       #NU 22:24; PR 24:31

 - Frequently made of stone and wood together
     #EZR 5:8; HAB 2:11

 - Were probably often strengthened with plates of iron or brass
     #JER 15:20; EZE 4:3

 - OF CITIES
   . Often very high
       #DE 1:28; 3:5

   . Strongly fortified
       #ISA 2:15; 25:12

   . Had towers built on them
       #2CH 26:9; 32:5; PS 48:12; SO 8:10

   . Houses often built on
       #JOS 2:15

   . Were broad and places of public resort
       #2KI 6:26,30; PS 55:10

   . Were strongly manned in war
       #2KI 18:26

   . Kept by watchmen night and day
       #SO 5:7; ISA 62:6

   . Houses sometimes broken down to repair, and fortify
       #ISA 22:10

   . Danger of approaching too near to, in time of war
       #2SA 11:20,21

   . Were battered by besieging armies
       #2SA 20:15; EZE 4:2,3

   . Adroitness of soldiers in scaling alluded to
       #JOE 2:7-9

   . Sometimes burned
       #JER 49:27; AM 1:7

   . Frequently laid in ruins
       #2CH 25:23; 36:19; JER 50:15

   . Destruction of, a punishment and cause of grief
       #DE 28:52; NE 1:3; 2:12-17

   . The falling of, sometimes occasioned great destruction
       #1KI 20:30

   . The bodies of enemies sometimes fastened on, as a disgrace
       #1SA 31:10

   . Custom of dedicating
       #NE 12:27

   . idolatrous rites performed on
       #2KI 3:27

   . Instances of persons let down from
       #JOS 2:15; AC 9:24,25; 2CO 11:33

 - Small towns and villages were not surrounded by
     #LE 25:31; DE 3:5

 - OF HOUSES
   . Usually plastered
       #EZE 13:10; DA 5:5

   . Had nails or pegs fastened into them when built
       #EC 12:11; ISA 22:23

   . Liable to leprosy
       #LE 14:37

   . Often infested with serpents
       #AM 5:19

   . Could be easily dug through
       #GE 49:6; EZE 8:7,8; 12:5

   . The seat next, was the place of distinction
       #1SA 20:25

 - Hyssop frequently grew on
     #1KI 4:33

 - MIRACLES CONNECTED WITH
   . Falling of the walls of Jericho
       #JOS 6:20

   . Handwriting on the wall of Belshazzar's palace
       #DA 5:5,25-28

 - ILLUSTRATIVE
   . Of salvation
       #ISA 26:1; 60:18

   . Of the protection of God
       #ZEC 2:5

   . Of those who afford protection
       #1SA 25:16; ISA 2:15

   . Of the Church as a protection to the nation
       #SO 8:9,10

   . Of ordinances as a protection to the Church
       #SO 2:9; ISA 5:5

   . Of the wealth of the rich in his own conceit
       #PR 18:11

   . (Brazen,) of prophets in their testimony against the wicked
       #JER 15:20

   . (Bowing or tottering,) of the wicked under judgments
       #PS 62:3; ISA 30:13

   . (Of partition,) of separation of Jews and Gentiles
       #EPH 2:14

   . (Daubed with untempered mortar,) of the teaching of false
     prophets
       #EZE 13:10-15

   . (Whited,) of hypocrites
       #AC 23:3

 605
 War 

 - Antiquity of
     #GE 14:2

 - Originates in the lusts of men
     #JAS 4:1

 - A time for
     #EC 3:8

 - GOD
   . Frequently ordered
       #EX 17:16; NU 31:1,2; DE 7:1,2; 1SA 15:1-3

   . Taught His people the art of
       #2SA 22:35

   . Strengthens His people for
       #LE 26:7,8

   . Gives the victory in
       #NU 21:3; DE 2:33; 3:3; 2SA 23:10; PR 21:31

   . Causes to cease
       #PS 46:9

   . Scatters those who delight in
       #PS 68:30

 - Large armies frequently engaged in
     #2CH 13:3; 14:9

 - Weapons used in
     #JOS 1:14; JUD 18:11

 - PRECEDED BY
   . Consultation
       #LU 14:31; PR 24:6

   . Great preparation
       #JOE 3:9

   . Rumors
       #JER 4:19; MT 24:6

 - Frequently long continued
     #2SA 3:1

 - Frequently sore and bloody
     #1SA 14:22; 1CH 5:22; 2CH 14:13; 28:6

 - OFTEN ATTENDED BY
   . Famine
       #ISA 51:19; JER 14:15; LA 5:10

   . Pestilence
       #JER 27:13; 28:8

   . Cruelty
       #JER 18:21; LA 5:11-14

   . Devastation
       #ISA 1:7

 - Records often kept of
     #NU 21:14

 - Often sent as a punishment for sin
     #JUD 5:8

 - THE JEWS
   . Were expert in
       #1CH 12:33,35,36; SO 3:8

   . Frequently engaged in (See Joshua chapters 6 through 11)
       #1KI 14:30; 15:7,16

 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF
   . Our contest with death
       #EC 8:8

   . The contest of saints with the enemies of their salvation
       #RO 7:23; 2CO 10:3; EPH 6:12; 1TI 1:18

   . The contest between Antichrist and the Church
       #RE 11:7; 13:4,7

   . The malice of the wicked
       #PS 55:21

 606
 Warfare of Saints 

 - Is not after the flesh
     #2CO 10:3

 - Is a good warfare
     #1TI 1:18,19

 - Called the good fight of faith
     #1TI 6:12

 - IS AGAINST
   . The devil
       #GE 3:15; 2CO 2:11; EPH 6:12; JAS 4:7; 1PE 5:8; RE 12:17

   . The flesh
       #RO 7:23; 1CO 9:25-27; 2CO 12:7; GA 5:17; 1PE 2:11

   . Enemies
       #PS 38:19; 56:2; 59:3

   . The world
       #JOH 16:33; 1JO 5:4,5

   . Death
       #1CO 15:26; HEB 2:14,15

 - Often arises from the opposition of friends or relatives
     #MIC 7:6; MT 10:35,36

 - TO BE CARRIED ON
   . Under Christ, as our captain
       #HEB 2:10

   . Under the Lord's banner
       #PS 60:4

   . With faith
       #1TI 1:18,19

   . With a good conscience
       #1TI 1:18,19

   . With steadfastness in the faith
       #1CO 16:13; 1PE 5:9; HEB 10:23

   . With earnestness
       #Jude 1:3

   . With watchfulness
       #1CO 16:13; 1PE 5:8

   . With sobriety
       #1TH 5:6; 1PE 5:8

   . With endurance or hardness
       #2TI 2:3,10

   . With self-denial
       #1CO 9:25-27

   . With confidence in God
       #PS 27:1-3

   . With prayer
       #PS 35:1-3; EPH 6:18

   . Without earthly entanglements
       #2TI 2:4

 - Mere professors do not maintain
     #JER 9:3

 - SAINTS
   . Are all engaged in
       #PHP 1:30

   . Must stand firm in
       #EPH 6:13,14

   . Exhorted to diligence
       #1TI 6:12; Jude 1:3

   . Encouraged in
       #ISA 41:11,12; 51:12; MIC 7:8; 1JO 4:4

   . Helped by God in
       #PS 118:13; ISA 41:13,14

   . Protected by God in
       #PS 140:7

   . Comforted by God in
       #2CO 7:5,6

   . Strengthened by God in
       #PS 20:2; 27:14; ISA 41:10

   . Strengthened by Christ in
       #2CO 12:9; 2TI 4:17

   . Delivered by Christ in
       #2TI 4:18

   . Thank God for victory in
       #RO 7:25; 1CO 15:57

 - ARMOUR FOR
   . Girdle of truth
       #EPH 6:14

   . Breastplate of righteousness
       #EPH 6:14

   . Preparation of the gospel
       #EPH 6:15

   . Shield of faith
       #EPH 6:16

   . Helmet of salvation
       #EPH 6:17; 1TH 5:8

   . Sword of the Spirit
       #EPH 6:17

   . Called armor of God
       #EPH 6:11

   . Called armor of righteousness
       #2CO 6:7

   . Called armor of light
       #RO 13:12

   . Not carnal
       #2CO 10:4

   . Mighty through God
       #2CO 10:4,5

   . The whole, is required
       #EPH 6:13

   . Must be put on
       #RO 13:12; EPH 6:11

   . To be on right hand and left
       #2CO 6:7

 - VICTORY IN, IS
   . From God
       #1CO 15:57; 2CO 2:14

   . Through Christ
       #RO 7:25; 1CO 15:27; 2CO 12:9; RE 12:11

   . By faith
       #HEB 11:33-37; 1JO 5:4,5

   . Over the devil
       #RO 16:20; 1JO 2:14

   . Over the flesh
       #RO 7:24,25; GA 5:24

   . Over the world
       #1JO 5:4,5

   . Over all that exalts itself
       #2CO 10:5

   . Over death and the grave
       #ISA 25:8; 26:19; HO 13:14; 1CO 15:54,55

   . Triumphant
       #RO 8:37; 2CO 10:5

 - THEY WHO OVERCOME IN, SHALL
   . Eat of the hidden manna
       #RE 2:17

   . Eat of the tree of life
       #RE 2:7

   . Be clothed in white raiment
       #RE 3:5

   . Be pillars in the temple of God
       #RE 3:12

   . Sit with Christ in his throne
       #RE 3:21

   . Have a white stone, and, in it a new name written
       #RE 2:17

   . Have power over the nations
       #RE 2:26

   . Have the name of God written upon them by Christ
       #RE 3:12

   . Have God as their God
       #RE 21:7

   . Have the morning-star
       #RE 2:28

   . Inherit all things
       #RE 21:7

   . Be confessed by Christ before God the Father
       #RE 3:5

   . Be sons of God
       #RE 21:7

   . Not be hurt by the second death
       #RE 2:11

   . Not have their names blotted out of the book of life
       #RE 3:5

 - Illustrated
     #ISA 9:5; ZEC 10:5



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