Fable – Fractures

Fable

– General scriptures concerning 1Ti 1:4; 4:7; 2Ti 4:4; Tit 1:7,14; 2Pe 1:16

Face

– Character revealed in Isa 3:9

– Transfiguring of

.Moses Ex 34:29-35

.Jesus Mt 17:2; Lu 9:29

– Covering of Isa 6:2

– Disfiguring of, in fasting Mt 6:16

Fainting

– General scriptures concerning La 2:12; Da 8:27

Fair Havens

– (A harbor on the island of Crete)

– Paul tarries at, on his way to Rome Ac 27:8

Faith

– General scriptures concerning 2Sa 22:31; Ps 2:12; 5:11; 7:1; 9:9,10; 18:30; 32:10; 33:18,19; 34:1-8,22; 36:7; 40:4; 64:10; 78:5-7; 84:5,12; 112:5,7,8; 118:8,9; 125:1; 147:11; Pr 3:5; 14:26; 22:19; 28:25; 29:25; 30:5; Isa 10:20; 14:32; 26:3; 30:15; 57:13; Jer 17:7,8; 39:18; Na 1:7; Mt 9:22; 21:21,22; Mr 9:23,24; 11:23,24; Lu 7:50; 8:48-50; 17:5; 18:8; Joh 11:25-27; Ac 3:16; 13:48; 26:18; Ro 1:16,17; 4:1-25; 5:1; 9:31-33; 10:6-10; 11:20,23; 15:13; 1Co 1:21; 2:5; 12:8,9; 2Co 1:24; Ga 3:1-29; 5:22; Eph 2:8; 6:16; Col 1:23; 2:12; 1Th 2:13; 5:8; 2Th 2:13; 1Ti 1:5,19; 2:15; 4:10; 6:11,12,17; 2Ti 4:7,8; Heb 4:1-11; 6:1,7,12,18; 10:35,38,39; 11:1-39; 13:5,6; Jas 1:6; 2:1-26; 1Pe 1:5,7,9,21; 3:5; 1Jo 3:21; 5:4; Re 22:7

– See [1593]FAITH IN CHRIST

– ENJOINED Ex 14:13; Nu 21:34; De 1:21-31; 3:2,22; 7:17-21; 20:1; 31:6-8,23; Jos 1:5-9; 10:25; Jud 6:14-16; 2Ki 19:6,7; 2Ch 15:7; 16:9; 20:15,17,20; 32:7,8; Ne 4:14; Job 35:14; Ps 4:5; 27:14; 31:19,24; 37:3,5,7,39,40; 55:22; 62:8; 115:9,11; 130:7; Pr 3:5,6,24-26; 16:3; Isa 26:4,20; 35:3,4; 37:6; 41:10,13,14; 43:1,2,5,10; 44:2,8; 50:10; Jer 42:11; 49:11; Joe 2:21; 3:16; Hab 2:3,4; Zep 3:16,17; Zec 8:9; 9:12; Mt 6:25-34; 17:18-20; Mr 1:15; 11:22-24; Lu 12:22-32; 17:6

.INSTANCES OF: see after the following subtopic

– EXEMPLIFIED Ge 6:22; 16:13; 24:7,40; 48:21; 50:20,24; Ex 15:1-19; 18:11; Nu 10:29; 14:8,9; Jos 14:12; 1Sa 14:6; 17:36,37,45-47; 2Sa 7:28; 22:2-5; 23:5; 2Ki 18:5; 1Ch 28:20; 2Ch 13:10,11; 14:11; 20:12; 32:7,8; Ezr 8:22; Ne 1:8-10; 2:20; Job 4:7-21; 5:8,9; 10:12; 13:15; 14:15; 16:19; 19:25-27; 23:6; 42:2; Ps 3:3,5,6; 4:3,8; 6:8,9; 7:1,10; 9:3,4; 11:1; 13:5; 16:1,2,5,8,11; 17:6; 18:1-3,18,28,29; 20:5-7; 21:7; 22:4,5; 23:1-6; 25:1,2,5,15,20; 26:1,12; 27:1,5,6,10; 28:7; 31:1,3-6,14,15; 32:7; 33:20-22; 35:10; 38:9; 39:7; 40:3,4,17; 41:12; 42:5,6,8; 43:5; 44:5,8; 46:1-3,5,7; 47:3,4; 48:8,14; 52:8; 54:4; 55:16,17,23; 56:3,4,8,9,11; 57:1-3; 59:9,10,17; 60:9,10,12; 61:2,4,6,7; 62:1,5-7; 63:6,7; 66:9; 67:6; 69:19,35,36; 70:5; 71:1,3,5-7,14,16,20,21; 73:23,24,26,28; 74:12; 77:10-12; 86:2,7; 89:18,26; 90:1; 91:1,2,9,10; 92:10,15; 94:14,15,17,18,22; 102:13; 108:10-13; 115:12-14; 116:7; 118:6,7,10,14,17; 119:42,43,57,74,81,114,151,166; 121:2; 124:8; 130:5,6; 138:7,8; 140:6,7,12; 141:8; 142:3,5; 143:8,9; 144:2,10; Ec 11:1; Isa 8:10,17; 12:2; 25:9; 26:1,8; 33:2,22; 38:16; 50:7-9; 63:16; 64:8; Jer 10:23; 14:9,22; 16:19; 17:12,17; 20:11; La 3:24-32; Da 3:16,17; 6:16; Jon 2:2-9; Mic 7:7-9,20; Hab 1:12; 3:17-19; Zep 3:12; Lu 1:38; 7:50; Joh 3:33; Ac 16:34; 24:14,15; 27:25; Ro 8:18,28,38,39; 15:29; 1Co 9:26; 2Co 1:10; 4:8,9,13,16-18; 5:7; Ga 5:5; Php 1:19-21; 1Ti 4:10; 2Ti 1:12; 2:11-13; Heb 10:34; 11:4,5,7-11,13,14,16-39; 13:14; 2Pe 3:13; 1Jo 4:16

– INSTANCES OF

.Noah, in building the ark Ge 6:14-22; Heb 11:7

.Abraham, in forsaking the land of his nativity at the command of God Ge 12:1-4

.Believing the promise of many descendants Ge 12:7; 15:4-8

.In the offering up of Isaac Ge 22:1-10; Ro 4:18-21; Heb 11:8-19

.Jacob, in blessing Joseph's sons Heb 11:21

.Joseph, concerning God's providence in his being sold into Egypt, and the final deliverance of Israel Ge 50:20; Heb 11:22

.Jochebed, in caring for Moses Ex 2:2; Heb 11:23

.Pharaoh's servants, who obeyed the Lord Ex 9:20

.Moses

In espousing the cause of his people Heb 11:24-28

At the death of Korah Nu 16:28,29

.The Israelites

When Aaron declared the mission of himself and Moses Ex 4:31

In the battle with the Canaanites 1Ch 5:20

And other conquests 2Ch 13:8-18

.See [1594]MIRACLES OF MOSES

.Caleb, in advising to take the land of promise Nu 13:30; 14:6-9

.Rahab, in hospitality to the spies Jos 2:9,11; Heb 11:31

.The spies, sent to reconnoiter Jericho Jos 2:24

.Conquest of Jericho Jos 6

.Manoah's wife Jud 13:23

.Hannah 1Sa 1

.Jonathan, in stricking down the Philistines 1Sa 14:6

.David, in striking down Goliath 1Sa 17:37,46,47

.In choosing to fall into the hands of the Almighty for his punishment for counting the people of Israel 2Sa 24:14

.In believing God's promise, that his kingdom would be a perpetual kingdom Ac 2:30

.Elijah, in his controversy with the priest of Baal 1Ki 18:32-38

.Widow of Zarephath in feeding Elijah 1Ki 17:13-15

.Amaziah, in dismissing the Ephraimites in obedience to the command of God, and going alone to battle against the Edomites 2Ch 25:7-10

.Hezekiah 2Ki 18:5; 19; 20:1-11

.Daniel, in the lions' den Da 6

.The three Hebrews, who refused to worship Nebuchadnezzars idol Da 3:13-27

.Ninevites, in obeying Jonah Jon 3:5

.Ezra, in making the journey from Babylon to Jerusalem without a military escort Ezr 8:22

.Joseph, in obeying the vision about Mary and to flee into Egypt Mt 1:18-24; 2:13,14

.Abel Heb 11:4

.Eliphaz, in the overruling providence of God, that afflictions are for the good of the righteous Job 5:6-27

.Mordecai, in the deliverance of the Jews Es 4:14

.Simeon, when he saw Jesus in the temple courtyard Lu 2:25-35

.Conquests by Heb 11:32-34

.See FAITH, TRIAL OF, below

.See FAITH IN CHRIST, INSTANCES OF, below

– IN CHRIST Isa 28:16; Mt 7:24,25; 8:2,13; 9:22,29; 11:6,28-30; 14:27; 15:28; 17:7; Mr 5:36; 9:23; 16:16; Lu 6:46-49; 7:9,50; 8:50; 17:6; 18:42; Joh 1:12; 3:14-16,18,36; 5:24; 6:20,29,35,45,47; 7:38; 9:35; 11:25,26,40; 12:36,44,46; 13:7,20; 14:1,11,12; 16:27,33; 18:37; 20:27,29,31; Ac 3:16; 10:43; 15:9,11; 16:31; 20:21; 26:18; Ro 3:22-28; 9:33; 10:4,9; Ga 2:16; 3:1-29; 5:6; Eph 1:12-14; 3:12,17; 4:13; Php 3:9; Col 2:7; 1Ti 1:16; 2Ti 1:13; 2:1; 3:15; Heb 4:16; 6:19; 10:22; 12:2; 13:7; 1Pe 1:8; 2:6,7; 2Pe 1:1; 1Jo 3:23; 5:4,5,10,13,14; Jude 1:21; Re 1:17; 3:18,20

– IN CHRIST, EXEMPLIFIED Mt 8:2,5-10; 9:18,21,28; 14:33; 15:26-28; 16:16; Mr 5:28; 7:27-30; 9:24; Lu 5:5; 7:3-9; 23:42; Joh 4:29,42; 6:14,68,69; 7:31; 9:38; 10:41,42; 11:21,22,27,32; 16:30; 20:28; Ac 8:37; 11:17; Ro 7:24,25; 8:35,37; 2Co 12:9,10; Ga 2:20; Php 4:13; 1Ti 1:14; 2Ti 1:12; 4:18

– INSTANCES OF FAITH IN CHRIST

.The wise men from the east Mt 2:1,2,11

.Peter Mt 4:18-22; Mr 1:16-20; Lu 5:4,5; Joh 6:68,69

.Andrew Mt 4:18-22; Mr 1:16-20; Joh 1:41

.James and John Mt 4:21,22; Mr 1:19,20

.The woman with the issue of blood Mt 9:21,22

.Jairus, for the healing of his daughter Mt 9:18,23-25

.Two blind men Mt 9:29,30

.Blind Bartimaeus and a fellow blind man Mt 20:30-34; Mr 10:46-52; Lu 18:35-42

.The Samaritan leper Lu 17:11-19

.The sick people of Gennesaret Mt 14:36; Mr 3:10; 6:54-56

.Those who brought the paralyzed man to Jesus Lu 5:18-20

.The Syrophoenician woman Mt 15:22-28; Mr 7:25-30

.The woman who anointed Jesus' feet Lu 7:36-50

.Those who brought those who were sick with palsy Mt 9:2

.Philip Joh 1:45,46

.Nathanael Joh 1:49

.The Samaritans, who believed

Through the preaching of Jesus Joh 4:39-42

Through the preaching of Philip Ac 8:9-12

.The nobleman whose child was sick Joh 4:46-53

.Abraham Joh 8:56

.The blind man whom Jesus healed on the Sabbath Joh 9:13-38

.Mary, the sister of Martha Lu 10:38-42; Joh 11:32

.John the disciple Joh 20:8

.The disciples, through the miracle at Cana of Galilee Joh 2:11

.Jews at Jerusalem Joh 2:23; 8:30; 11:45; 12:11

.About three-thousand people on the day of Pentecost Ac 2:41

.About five-thousand people Ac 4:4

.Multitudes Ac 5:14

.The crippled man at Lystra Ac 14:9

.Stephen Ac 6:8

.The Ethiopian eunuch Ac 8:37

.The people of Lydda and S h) aron Ac 9:35

.The people of Joppa Ac 9:42

.The people of Antioch Ac 11:21-24

.Barnabas Ac 11:24

.Eunice, Lois, and Timothy 2Ti 1:5; Ac 16:1

.Lydia Ac 16:14

.The Philippian jailor Ac 16:31-34

.Crispus Ac 18:8

.The Corinthians Ac 18:8; 1Co 15:11

.Jews at Rome Ac 28:24

.Ephesians Eph 1:13,15

.Colossians Col 1:2,4

.Thessalonians 1Th 1:6; 3:6-8; 2Th 1:3,4

.Philemon Phm 1:5

.The congregation at Thyatira Re 2:19

– TRIAL OF 1Ch 29:17; Ps 26:2; 81:7; Mt 13:19-22; 24:21-25; Lu 8:13,14; 2Th 1:3-5; Heb 6:13-15; Jas 1:3,12; 1Pe 1:7

.See [1595]TEMPTATION

– INSTANCES OF TRIAL OF

.Noah Ge 6:14-22; Heb 11:7

.Abraham, when commanded to leave his native land and to go where he did not know Ge 12:1-4; Heb 11:8

.Abraham, when commanded to offer Isaac Ge 22:1-19; Heb 11:17-19

.Moses, when sent to Pharaoh Ex 3:11,12; 4:10-17; Heb 11:25-29

.Moses, at the Red Sea, by the complaints of the people Ex 14; 15

.Joshua and the people of Israel, in the method of taking Jericho Jos 6; Heb 11:30

.Gideon, when commanded to deliver Israel Jud 6:36-40; 7; Heb 11:32

.Job, by affliction and adversity Job 1; 2

.Ezra, in leaving Babylon without a military escort Ezr 8:22

.Daniel, when forbidden to pray to Jehovah Da 6:4-23; Heb 11:32,33

.The three Hebrews, when commanded to worship the image Da 3:8-30; Heb 11:32-34

.The Syrophoenician woman Mt 15:21-28; Mr 7:24-30

.The two blind men who appealed to Jesus for sight Mt 9:28

.The disciples, when Jesus came walking upon the Sea of Galilee Mt 14:25-33

.The disciples

By the question of Jesus, as to who he was Mt 16:15-20; Lu 9:20,21

By their inability to cast out the evil spirit from the epileptic boy Mt 17:14-21; Mr 9:14-29; Lu 9:37-42

In the tempest at sea Mt 8:23-27; Mr 4:36-41; Lu 8:22-26

.Of Philip, when questioned by Jesus as to how the multitude would be fed Joh 6:5,6

.Of Peter, when asked whether he loved Jesus Joh 21:16,17

.See [1596]AFFLICTION, DESIGN OF

– STRENGTHENED BY MIRACLES

.See [1597]MIRACLES, DESIGN OF

– SUM TOTAL OF RELIGIOUS BELIEF AND LIFE Ro 1:8; Jude 1:3

– WEAK

.See [1598]DOUBTING

Faithfulness

– EXHORTATION TO Ps 12:1; 31:23; Pr 20:6; 28:20; Mt 10:22; 24:45-47; 25:14-23; Lu 12:42-44; 16:10-12; 19:12-27; 1Co 4:2; Re 2:10

.See [1599]OBEDIENCE, EXHORTATION TO

.See [1600]PERSEVERANCE

.See [1601]MINISTERS, FAITHFUL

.See [1602]REPROOF, FAITHFULNESS IN

– INSTANCES OF

.Abraham Ga 3:9

.Moses Heb 3:5

.David 2Sa 22:22-25

.Elijah 1Ki 19:10,14

.Abijah 2Ch 13:4-20

.Jehoshaphat 2Ch 20:1-30

.Job Job 1:21,22; 2:9,10

.See [1603]HEZEKIAH

.See [1604]JOSIAH

.See [1605]JOASH

.See [1606]DANIEL

– OF GOD

.See [1607]GOD, FAITHFULNESS OF

Falcon

– A carnivorous bird (R. V.) Le 11:14; De 14:13

Fall of Man

– General scriptures concerning Ge 3:1-19; 2:16,17; Job 31:33; Ec 7:29; Isa 43:27; Ho 6:7; Ro 5:12,14,18,19,21; 1Co 15:21,22; 2Co 11:3; 1Ti 2:14

– See [1608]DEPRAVITY

False Accusation

– See [1609]ACCUSATION, FALSE

False Confidence

– In self De 29:19; 1Ki 20:11; Pr 3:5; 23:4; 26:12; 28:26; Isa 5:21; Ro 12:16; 2Co 1:9

– In outward resources Ps 20:7; 33:17; 44:6; 49:6; Pr 11:28; Isa 22:11; 31:1-3; Jer 48:7; Zec 4:6; Mr 10:24

– In man Ps 33:16; 62:9; 118:8; 146:3,4; Isa 2:22; Jer 17:5; Ho 5:13; 7:11

– INSTANCES OF

.At Babel Ge 11:4

.Sennacherib, in the siege of Jerusalem 2Ki 19:23

.Asa, in relying on Syria rather than on God 2Ch 16:7-9

.Hezekiah, in the defenses of Jerusalem Isa 22:11

.Peter, in asserting his devotion to Jesus Mt 26:35; Lu 22:33,34; Joh 13:37,38

.See [1610]CONFIDENCE, FALSE

Falsehood

– General scriptures concerning Ex 20:16; 23:1; Le 6:2-7; 19:11,12,16; Job 13:4; 21:34; 27:4; 31:5,6,33; 36:4; Ps 5:6,9; 10:7; 12:2,3; 28:3; 31:18; 34:13; 36:3; 50:19,20; 52:2-5; 55:21,23; 58:3; 59:12; 62:4; 63:11; 101:5,7; 109:2; 116:11; 119:29,69,163; 120:2-4; 144:8,11; Pr 2:12-15; 3:3; 6:12,13,17-19; 10:9,10,18,31; 11:9; 12:17,19,20,22; 13:5; 14:5,8,25; 17:4,7; 19:5,9,22,28; 20:17; 21:6; 26:18,19,24-26,28; 27:14; Ec 5:6; Isa 28:15; 32:7; 57:11; 59:3,4,12,13; 63:8; Jer 7:8,28; 9:3,5,6,8; 12:6; 50:36; Eze 22:9; Ho 4:1,2; Ob 1:7; Mic 6:12; Na 3:1; Zep 3:13; Mt 25:44-46; Joh 8:44,45; Eph 4:25,29; Col 3:9; 1Ti 1:9,10; 4:2; 1Pe 3:10,16; Re 21:8,27; 22:15

– See [1611]ACCUSATION, FALSE

– See [1612]CONSPIRACY

– See [1613]DECEIT

– See [1614]DECEPTION

– See [1615]FALSE WITNESS

– See [1616]FLATTERY

– See [1617]HYPOCRISY

– See [1618]PERJURY

– See [1619]TEACHERS, FALSE

– INSTANCES OF

.Satan

In deceiving Eve Ge 3:4,5

In impugning Job's motives for being righteous Job 1:9,10; 2:4,5

In his false pretensions to Jesus Mt 4:8,9; Lu 4:6,7

.Adam and Eve, in attempting to evade responsibility Ge 3:12,13

.Cain, in denying knowledge of his brother Ge 4:9

.Abraham, in denying that Sarah was his wife Ge 12:11-19; 20:2

.Sarah

To the angels, denying her derisive laugh of unbelief Ge 18:15

In denying to the king of Gerar, that she was Abraham's wife Ge 20:5,16

.Isaac, denying that Rebekah was his wife Ge 26:7-10

.Rebekah and Isaac, in the conspiracy against Esau Ge 27:6-24,46

.Jacob's sons, in the scheme to destroy the Shechemites by first having them circumcised Ge 34

.Joseph's brothers, in deceiving their father into a belief that Joseph was killed by wild beasts Ge 37:29-35

.Potiphar's wife, in falsely accusing Joseph Ge 39:14-17

.Joseph, in the deception he carried on with his brothers Ge 42; 43; 44

.Pharaoh, in dealing deceitfully with the Israelites Ex 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12

.Aaron, in attempting to shift responsibility for the making of the golden calf Ex 32:1-24

.Rahab, in denying that the spies were in her house Jos 2:4-6

.The Gibeonites, ambassadors, in the deception they perpetrated upon Joshua and the elders of Israel in leading them to believe that they came from a distant region, when in fact they lived in the immediate vicinity Jos 9

.Ehud, in pretending to carry secret messages to Eglon, king of Moab, while his real objective was to assassinate him Jud 3:16-23

.Sisera, who instructed Jael to mislead his pursuers Jud 4:20

.Saul, in professing to Samuel to have obeyed the commandment to destroy all spoils of the Amalekites, when in fact he had not obeyed 1Sa 15:1-26

.In accusing Ahimelech of conspiring with David against himself 1Sa 22:11-16

.David lied to Ahimelech, professing to have a mission from the king, in order that he might obtain provisions and armor 1Sa 21

.David in feigning madness 1Sa 21:13-15

.David's other deceits with the Philistines 1Sa 27:8-12

.The falsehood of friendship to Absalom that David put in the mouth of Hushai 2Sa 15:34-37

.Michal, in the false statement that David was sick, in order to save him from Saul's violence 1Sa 19:12-17

.The Amalekite who claimed to have killed Saul 2Sa 1:10-12

.Hushai

In false professions to Absalom 2Sa 16:16-19

In his deceitful counsel to Absalom 2Sa 17:7-14

.The wife of the Bahurimite who saved the lives of Hushai's messengers, sent to apprise David of the movements of Absalom's army 2Sa 17:15-22

.The murder, under false pretense

Of Adonijah 1Ki 2:23

Of Shimei 1Ki 2:42,43

Of Jeroboam's wife 1Ki 14:2

.The old prophet of Beth-el who misguided the prophet of Judah 1Ki 13:11-22

.Jeroboam's wife, feigning herself to be another woman 1Ki 14:5-7

.The conspirators against Naboth 1Ki 21:7-13

.Gehazi, when he ran after Naaman, and misrepresented that Elisha wanted a talent of silver and two changes of clothes 2Ki 5:20-24

.Hazael, servant of the king of Syria, lied to the king in misstating the prophet Elisha's message with regard to the king's recovery 2Ki 8:7-15

.Jehu lied to the worshipers of Baal in order to gain the advantage over them and destroy them 2Ki 10:18-28

.Zedekiah, in violating his oath of allegiance to Nebuchadnezzer 2Ch 36:13; Eze 16:59; 17:15-20

.Samaritans, in their efforts to hinder the rebuilding of the temple at Jerusalem Ezr 4

.Sanballat in trying to obstruct the rebuilding of Jerusalem Ne 6

.Haman, in his conspiracy against the Jews Es 3:8

.Jeremiah's adversaries, in accusing him of joining the Chaldeans Jer 37:13-15

.Princes of Israel, when they went to Jeremiah for a vision from the Lord Jer 42:20

.Herod the Great, to the wise men, in professing to desire to worship Jesus Mt 2:8

.Jewish leaders

In falsely accusing Jesus of being gluttonous and a winebibber (a wino) Mt 11:19

In refusing to bear truthful testimony concerning John the Baptist Mt 21:24-27

Falsely accusing Jesus of blasphemy, when he forgave sin Mt 9:2-6; Mr 2:7; Lu 5:21

And when Jesus announced that he was the Son of God Mt 26:65; Mr 14:64; Joh 10:33-38

.Peter, in denying Jesus Mt 26:69-75; Mr 14:68-71; Lu 22:56-62; Joh 18:25-27

.The Roman soldiers, who said the disciples stole the body of Jesus Mt 28:13,15

.The disobedient son, who promised to work in the vineyard, but did not Mt 21:30

.Ananias and Sapphira falsely state that they had sold their land for a given sum Ac 5:1-10

.Stephen's accusers, who falsely accused him of blaspheming Moses and God Ac 6:11-14

.Paul's traducers, falsely accusing him of treason to Caesar Ac 16:20,21; 17:5-7; 24:5; 25:7,8

.The Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, slow bellies Tit 1:12

.See [1620]ACCUSATION, FALSE

.See [1621]CONSPIRACY

.See [1622]FALSE WITNESS

.See [1623]HYPOCRISY

.See [1624]PERJURY

.See [1625]TEACHERS, FALSE

False Teachers

– See [1626]TEACHERS, FALSE

– FALSE WITNESS Ex 20:16; 23:1; Le 6:3; 19:11,12,16; De 5:20; 19:16-20; Ps 27:12; 35:11; Pr 6:16-19; 12:17; 14:5,8,25; 18:5; 19:9,22,28; 21:28; 24:28; 25:18; Zec 5:3,4; Mt 15:19; 19:18; Lu 3:14; 18:20; Ro 13:9; 1Ti 1:9,10

.See [1627]PERJURY

.See [1628]FALSEHOOD

.See [1629]EVIDENCE, LAWS CONCERNING

.See [1630]WITNESS

– INSTANCES OF

.Witnesses

Against Naboth 1Ki 21:13

Against Jesus Mt 26:59-61; Mr 14:54-59

Against Stephen Ac 6:11,13

Against Paul Ac 16:20,21; 17:5-7; 24:5; 25:7,8

Familiar Spirits

– Consulting of, forbidden Le 19:31; 20:6,27; De 18:10,11

– Vain Isa 8:19; 19:3

– Those who consulted, to be cut off Le 20:6,27

– INSTANCES OF THOSE WHO CONSULTED

.Saul 1Sa 28:3-25; 1Ch 10:13

.See [1631]DEMONS

.See [1632]NECROMANCY

.See [1633]WITCHCRAFT

Family

– OF SAINTS

.Blessed Ps 128:3,6

.Should be taught God's word De 4:9,10

.Worship God together 1Co 16:19

.Be duly regulated Pr 31:27; 1Ti 3:4,5,12

.Live in unity Ge 45:24; Ps 133:1

.Live in mutual forbearance Ge 50:17-21; Mt 18:21,22

.Rejoice together before God De 14:26

.Deceivers and liars should be removed from Ps 101:7

.Warned against departing from God De 29:18

.Punishment of irreligious Jer 10:25

– GOOD, EXEMPLIFIED

.Abraham Ge 18:19

.Jacob Ge 35:2

.Joshua Jos 24:15

.David 2Sa 6:20

.Job Job 1:5

.Lazarus of Bethany Joh 11:1-5

.Cornelius Ac 10:2,33

.Lydia Ac 16:15

.Jailor of Philippi Ac 16:31-34

.Crispus Ac 18:8

.Lois 2Ti 1:5

.See [1634]CHILDREN

.See [1635]HUSBAND

.See [1636]WIFE

.See [1637]ORPHAN

.See [1638]WIDOW

– INSTITUTED Ge 2:23,24

– GOVERNMENT OF Ge 3:16; 18:19; Es 1:20,22; 1Co 7:10; 11:3,7-9; Eph 5:22-24; Col 3:18; 1Ti 3:2,4,5; 1Pe 3:1,6

– INFELICITY IN Pr 11:22; 12:4; 14:1; 15:17; 18:19; 19:13; 21:9,19; 25:24; 27:15,16; 30:21,23

– INSTANCES OF INFELICITY IN

.Of Abraham, on account of Hagar Ge 16:5; 21:10,11

.Of Isaac, on account of the disagreement between Jacob and Esau Ge 27:4-46

.Of Jacob, the bigamic jealousy between Leah and Rachel Ge 29:30-34; 30:1-25

.Moses and Zipporah Ex 4:25,26

.Elkanah, on account of bigamic feuds 1Sa 1:4-7

.David and Michal 2Sa 6:16,20-23

.Ahasuerus, on account of Vashti's refusing to appear before his drunken courtiers Es 1:10-22

– PERSIAN, DOMESTIC CUSTOMS Es 1:10-22

.See [1639]HAREM

– RELIGION OF THE Ge 12:7,8; 13:3,4; 17:12-14; 18:19; De 4:9,10; 11:19,20; 12:5-7,11,12; Jos 24:15; Ps 101:2; Jer 7:18; Ac 10:1-6,33,44,47,48; 16:25-34; 18:8; 1Co 1:16

Famine

– Pharaoh forewarned of, in dreams Ge 41

– Described De 28:53-57; Isa 5:13; 9:18-21; 17:11; Jer 5:17; 14:1-6; 48:33; La 1:11,19; 2:11-22; 4:4-10; Joe 1:17-20

– Sent as a judgment Le 26:19-29; De 28:23,24,38-42; 1Ki 17:1; 2Ki 8:1; 1Ch 21:12; Ps 105:16; 107:33,34; Isa 3:1-8; 14:30; Jer 19:9; 14:15-22; 29:17,19; La 5:4,5,10; Eze 4:16,17; 5:16,17; 14:13; Joe 1:15,16; Am 4:6-9; 5:16,17; Hag 1:10,11; Mt 24:7; Lu 21:11; Re 6:5-8

– Cannibalism in De 28:53; 2Ki 6:28

– Righteous delivered from Job 5:20; Ps 33:19; 37:19

– FIGURATIVE Am 8:11

– INSTANCES OF

.In Canaan Ge 12:10; 26:1; 2Sa 21:1; 1Ki 17; 18:1; 2Ki 6:25-29; 7:4

.In Jerusalem, from siege 2Ki 25:3; Jer 52:6

.In Egypt Ge 41:53-57

.Universal Ac 11:28

Fan

– Used for winnowing grain Isa 30:24; Jer 15:7; 51:2; Mt 3:12

Farming

– See [1640]AGRICULTURE

– See [1641]VINEYARD

Farthing

– (This word is used to translate two different words in the Greek text)

.Assarion, a Roman coin worth, in American money, only a few cents; in English money, about three farthings Mt 10:29; Lu 12:6

– And kodrantes, worth, in American money, about two-fifths of a cent; in English money, less than a farthing Mt 5:26; Mr 12:42

Fasting

– Observed on occasions of public calamities 2Sa 1:12

– Afflictions Ps 35:13; Da 6:18

– Private afflictions 2Sa 12:16

– Approaching danger Es 4:16

– Ordination of ministers Ac 13:3; 14:23

– Accompanied by prayer Da 9:3

– Confession of sin 1Sa 7:6; Ne 9:1,2

– Humiliation De 9:18; Ne 9:1

– During forty days

.Moses De 9:9,18

.Jesus Mt 4:1,2; Mr 1:12,13; Lu 4:1,2

– Habitual

.By John's disciples Mt 9:14

.By Anna Lu 2:37

.By Pharisees Mt 9:14; Mr 2:18; Lu 18:12

.By Cornelius Ac 10:30

.By Paul 2Co 6:5; 11:27

– In times of bereavement

.Of the people of Jabesh-gilead, for Saul and his sons 1Sa 31:13; 1Ch 10:12

.Of David, at the time of Saul's death 2Sa 1:12

.Of Abner's death 2Sa 3:35

– Prolonged

.For three weeks, by Daniel Da 10:2,3

.For forty days, by Moses Ex 24:18; 34:28; De 9:9,18

.Elijah 1Ki 19:8

.Jesus Mt 4:2

– See [1642]HUMILIATION

– See [1643]HUMILITY

– UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Ezr 8:21-23; Ps 35:13; 69:10; Isa 58:3-7; Jer 14:12; Da 10:3; Joe 1:14; 2:12,13; Zec 7:5; 8:19; Mt 6:16-18; 9:14,15; 17:21; Ac 27:9,33,34; 1Co 7:5

– INSTANCES OF

.Of the Israelites

In the conflict between the other tribes with the tribe of Benjamin, on account of the wrong suffered by a Levite's concubine Jud 20:26

When they went to Mizpeh for the ark of the covenant 1Sa 7:6

.Of David

Upon the death of Saul 2Sa 1:12

During the sickness of the child born to him by Bath-sheba 2Sa 12:16-22

While interceding in prayer for his friends Ps 35:13

In his zeal for Zion Ps 69:10

In prayer for himself and his adversaries Ps 109:4,24

.Of Ahab, when Elijah prophesied the destruction of himself and his house 1Ki 21:27; with 20:29

.Of Jehoshaphat, at the time of the invasion of the confederated armies of the Canaanites and Syrians 2Ch 20:3

.Of Ezra, on account of the idolatrous marriages of the Jews Ezr 10:6

.Of Nehemiah, on account of the desolation of Jerusalem and the temple Ne 1:4

.Of the Jews, when Jeremiah prophesied against Judea and Jerusalem Jer 36:9

.In Babylon, with prayer for divine deliverance and guidance Ezr 8:21,23

.Of Darius, when he put Daniel in the lions' den Da 6:18

.Of Daniel

On account of the captivity of the people, with prayer for their deliverance Da 9:3

At the time of his vision Da 10:1-3

.Ninevites, when Jonah preached to them Jon 3:5-10

.By Paul, at the time of his conversion Ac 9:9

.Of the disciples, at the time of the consecration of Barnabas and Saul Ac 13:2,3

.Of the consecration of the elders Ac 14:23

Fat

– Offered in sacrifice Ex 23:18; 29:13,22; Le 1:8; 3:3-5,9-11,14-16; 4:8-10; 7:3-5; 8:16,25,26; 10:15; 17:6; 1Sa 2:15,16; Isa 43:24

– Belonged to the Lord Le 3:16

– Forbidden as food Le 3:16,17; 7:23

– Idolatrous sacrifices of De 32:38

– FIGURATIVE Ge 45:18; 49:20; Ps 37:20; 81:16; Isa 25:6

Father

– An idolatrous title of priests Jud 17:10

– Forbidden to be used as a title among the disciples Mt 23:9

– See [1644]PARENTS

– See [1645]GOD, FATHERHOOD OF

Fatherhood

– OF GOD

.See [1646]GOD, FATHERHOOD OF

Father-in-law

– Hospitable to son-in-law, a man of Bethlehem-judah Jud 19:3-9

– Unjust, Laban to Jacob Ge 29:21-23; 31:7,39-42

Fatherless

– See [1647]ORPHAN

Fathom

– General scriptures concerning Ac 27:28

Fatted Calf

– General scriptures concerning Lu 15:23

Fault Finding

– See [1648]MURMURING

– See [1649]UNCHARITABLENESS

Favor

– See [1650]GOD, GRACE OF

Favoritism

– INSTANCES OF

.Jacob, for Rachel Ge 29:30,34

.Elkanah, for Hannah 1Sa 1:4,5

.Rebekah, for Jacob Ge 27:6-17

.Jacob, for Joseph Ge 37:3,4

.Joseph, for Benjamin Ge 43:34

.Forbidden in parents De 21:15-17

.See [1651]PARTIALITY

Fear

– See [1652]COWARDICE

– Also see [1653]FEAR OF GOD, below

Feasts

– Ancient customs at

.Men alone present at Ge 40:20; 43:32,34; 1Sa 9:22; Es 1:8,9; Mr 6:21; Lu 14:24

– Men and women attend Ex 32:6; with 32:2,3; Da 5:1-3

– Riddles propounded at Jud 14:12

– Marriage feasts provided by the bridegroom Jud 14:10,17

– Guests arranged according to age Ge 43:33

– Rank 1Sa 9:22; Lu 14:8-10

– Reclined on couches Am 6:4,7; Lu 7:38; Joh 13:25

– Served in one dish Mt 26:23

– Were presided over by a master of ceremonies Joh 2:8,9

– Host served Ge 18:8

– Wine served at Es 5:6; 7:7

– Music at Isa 5:12; Am 6:4,5; Lu 15:25

– Dancing at Mt 14:6; Lu 15:25

– Given by kings 1Sa 20:5; 25:36; 2Sa 9:10; 1Ki 2:7; 4:22; 18:19; Es 1:3-8; Da 5:1-4

– Drunkenness at 1Sa 25:36; Es 1:10; Da 5:1-4

– Covenants ratified by Ge 26:28-30

– Celebrations by

.Birthdays Ge 40:20; Mr 6:21

.Coronations 1Ki 1:25; 1Ch 12:38-40

.National deliverances Es 8:17; 9:17-19

– FIGURATIVE Mt 22:1-14; Lu 14:16-24; Re 19:9,17

– ANNUAL FESTIVALS

– (Instituted by Moses)

.Designated as SOLEMN FEASTS Nu 15:3; 2Ch 8:13; La 2:6; Eze 46:9

.SET FEASTS Nu 29:39; Ezr 3:5

.APPOINTED FEASTS Isa 1:14

.HOLY CONVOCATIONS Le 23:4

.First and last days were SABBATIC Le 23:39,40; Nu 28:18-25; 29:12,35; Ne 8:1-18

.Kept with rejoicing Le 23:40; De 16:11-14; 2Ch 30:21-26; Ezr 6:22; Ne 8:9-12,17; Ps 42:4; 122:4; Isa 30:29; Zec 8:19

.Divine protection given during Ex 34:24

.The three principal were: PASSOVER, PENTECOST, TABERNACLES

.All males were required to attend Ex 23:17; 34:23; De 16:16; Ps 42:4; 122:4; Eze 36:38; Lu 2:44; Joh 4:45; 7

.Aliens (non-Jews) were permitted to attend Joh 12:20; Ac 2:1-11

.Attended by women 1Sa 1:3,9; Lu 2:41

.Observed

By Jesus Mt 26:17-20; Lu 2:41,42; 22:15; Joh 2:13,23; 5:1; 7:10; 10:22

By Paul Ac 18:21; 19:21; 20:6,16; 24:11,17

.For full treatment of annual feasts

See [1659]PASSOVER

.See [1660]PENTECOST

.See [1661]PURIM

.See [1662]TABERNACLES

.See [1663]TRUMPETS

Feet

– Bells worn on Isa 3:16,18

– Washing of, as an example, by Jesus Joh 13:4-14

– Sitting at De 33:3; Lu 10:39; Ac 22:3

– See [1664]ABLUTION

Felix

– (The Roman governor of Judaea)

– Paul tried before Ac 23:24-35; 24

– Trembles under Paul's preaching Ac 24:25

– Leaves Paul in bonds Ac 24:26,27; 25:14

Fellowship

– General scriptures concerning Ec 4:9-12; Am 3:3

– See [1665]FRATERNITY

– See [1666]FELLOWSHIP

– WITH GOD Ge 5:22,24; 6:9; Ex 29:45; 33:14-17; Le 26:12; Isa 57:15; Zec 2:10; Mr 9:37; Joh 14:23; 17:21,23; 2Co 6:16; 13:11; 1Jo 1:3,5-7; 3:24; Re 21:3,4

– WITH CHRIST Ps 45:9-16; Mt 12:48-50; 18:20; Mr 9:37; Lu 8:21; 24:32; Joh 6:51-57; 14:20-23; 15:1-8; 17:21-23,26; Ro 7:4; 8:1,10,17; 11:17; 12:5; 1Co 1:9; 6:13-15,17; 10:16; 12:12,27; 2Co 11:2; 13:5; Eph 5:30,32; Col 1:27; 3:3; 1Th 5:9,10; Heb 2:11; 1Jo 2:6,24,28; 3:6,24; 4:13; 5:12,20; 2Jo 1:9; Re 3:20

.See [1667]COMMUNION

– OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Ro 8:9; 1Co 3:16; 2Co 13:14

.See [1668]COMMUNION

.See [1669]HOLY SPIRIT

– OF THE RIGHTEOUS Ps 55:14; 119:63; Am 3:3; Mal 3:16; Mt 17:4; 20:25-28; 23:8; Mr 10:42-45; Lu 22:32; 24:13-15; Joh 13:34; 15:12; 17:11,21-23; Ac 1:14; 2:1,42,44-47; 17:4; 20:35; Ro 1:12; 14:1-4,10,13-16,18-21; 15:1-7; 1Co 1:10; 10:16,17; 12:13; 16:19,20; Ga 2:9; 6:2,10; Eph 2:14-22; 5:2,19,30; Php 1:3,5,27; 2:1,2; Col 2:2; 3:16; 1Th 4:18; 5:11,14; Heb 3:13; 10:24; 13:1; Jas 5:16; 1Pe 2:17; 3:8,9; 1Jo 1:3,7; 3:14; 4:7,8,11-13

.See [1670]COMMUNION OF SAINTS

– WITH THE WICKED Ge 49:6; Ex 33:15,16; 34:13-16; Nu 25:1-8; De 31:16,17; Jos 23:12,13; Ezr 6:21,22; 9:14; Ps 6:8; 26:4,5; 50:18; 102:6-8; Pr 12:11; 28:19; 29:24; 1Co 5:11; 15:33; 2Pe 2:18,19; 3:17

.See the following sub-topics

.PUNISHMENT OF Nu 33:56; Jos 23:13; Jud 2:3; 3:5-8; Ezr 9:7,14; Ps 106:41,42; Re 2:16,22,23

.See [1671]COMPANY, EVIL

.See [1672]INFLUENCE

– WITH THE WICKED FORBIDDEN Ex 23:32,33; 34:12; Nu 16:26; De 7:2-4; 12:30; 13:6-11; Jos 23:6,7,13; Jud 2:2; Ezr 9:1,2,12; 10:11; Ps 1:1; Pr 1:10-15; 4:14,15; 9:6; 14:7; Mt 18:17; Ro 16:17; 1Co 5:9-11; 2Co 6:14-17; Eph 5:11; 2Th 3:6,14,15; 1Ti 6:3-5; 2Ti 3:2-7; 2Pe 3:17; 2Jo 1:9-11; Re 18:1-4

– THE EVIL OF FELLOWSHIP WITH THE WICKED EXEMPLIFIED

.By Solomon 1Ki 11:1-8

.By Rehoboam 1Ki 12:8,9

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

.By Jehoram 2Ch 21:6

.By Ahaziah 2Ch 22:3-5

.By the Israelites Ezr 9:1,2

.By Israel Eze 44:7

.By Judas Iscariot Mt 26:14-16

– INSTANCES OF THOSE WHO AVOIDED FELLOWSHIP WITH THE WICKED

.Man of God 1Ki 13:7-10

.Nehemiah Ne 6:2-4; 10:29-31

.David Ps 101:4-7; 119:115

.Jeremiah Jer 15:17

.Joseph of Arimathaea Lu 23:51

.Church of Ephesus Re 2:6

.See [1673]COMPANY, EVIL

.See [1674]INFLUENCE, EVIL

Fence

– General scriptures concerning So 4:12

– Made of stone walls Nu 22:24; Ps 62:3; Pr 24:30,31; Isa 5:2; Mic 7:11

– Hedge Ec 10:8; Isa 5:5; Na 3:17; Mt 21:33; Pr 15:19; Ho 2:6

– FIGURATIVE Eze 22:30

Ferret

– General scriptures concerning Le 11:30

Ferryboat

– General scriptures concerning 2Sa 19:18

Festivals

– See [1675]FEASTS

Festus

– Also called PORCIUS FESTUS, the Roman governor of Judaea, and successor to Governor Felix Ac 24:27

– Tries Paul Ac 25:26

Fetters

– Used for securing prisoners 2Ch 33:11; 36:6; Mr 5:4

– Made of brass (bronze) Jud 16:21; 2Ki 25:7

– Made of iron

– See [1676]CHAINS

Fever

– General scriptures concerning Le 26:16; De 28:22; Job 30:30; Ps 22:15; Mt 8:14; Ac 28:8

Fickleness

– See [1677]INSTABILITY

Fig

– Common to Palestine Nu 13:23; De 8:8

– To Egypt Ps 105:33

– Employed as a remedy 2Ki 20:7; Isa 38:21

– Traffic in Ne 13:15

– Dried and preserved 1Sa 30:12

– Cakes of, sent by Abigail to David 1Sa 25:18-35

– Aprons made of fig leaves, by Adam and Eve Ge 3:7

Fight of Faith

– General scriptures concerning 1Ti 6:12; 2Ti 4:7; Heb 10:32; 11:34

– See 2Ch 20:17

Fig Tree

– In an allegory Jud 9:11

– Jeremiah's parable of Jer 24:2,3

– Barren, parable of Lu 13:6-9; 21:29-31

– FIGURATIVE Mt 24:32; Re 6:13

Figure

– See FIGURATIVE under principal topics throughout the work

– See [1678]also ALLEGORY

– See [1679]PANTOMIME

– See [1680]PARABLES

– See [1681]SYMBOLS

– See [1682]TYPES

File

– Used for sharpening edged tools 1Sa 13:21

Finances

– Methods of raising money

– See [1683]TRIBUTE

– See [1684]TEMPLE

– See [1685]MONEY

Fine

– (A penalty) Ex 22:1,4,7-9; Le 5:15,16; 6:5,6; Pr 6:30,31

– See [1686]DAMAGES

Finger

– Six on one hand 2Sa 21:20

Fingerbreadth

– A unit of measurement Jer 52:21

Fir Tree

– Wood of, used for building 1Ki 6:15,34; So 1:17

– Ships made of Eze 27:5

– Instruments of music made of 2Sa 6:5

Fire

– Used as a signal in war Jer 6:1

– Furnaces of Da 3:6

– Children caused to pass through 2Ki 16:3; 17:17

– Miracles connected with

.Miraculously descends upon, and consumes, Abraham's sacrifice Ge 15:17

.David's sacrifice 1Ch 21:26

.Elijah's sacrifice 1Ki 18:38

.Solomon's sacrifice, at dedication of the temple 2Ch 7:1

– Display of, in the plagues of Egypt Ex 9:24

– At Elijah's translation 2Ki 2:11

– Consumes the conspirators with Korah, Dathan, and Abiram Nu 16:35

– The captains of fifties 2Ki 1:9-12

– Torture by Le 21:9; Jer 29:22; Eze 23:25,47; Da 3

– Pillar of fire Ex 13:21,22; 14:19,24; 40:38; Nu 9:15-23

– See [1687]CLOUD, PILLAR OF

– FIGURATIVE

.Of inspiration Isa 6:6,7

.Spiritual power Ps 104:4; Jer 20:9; Mt 3:11; Lu 3:16

.Judgments De 4:24; 32:22; Isa 33:14; Jer 23:29; Am 1:4,7,10,12,14; 2:2; Mal 3:2; Lu 12:49; Re 20:9

.Of the destruction of the wicked Mt 13:42,50; 25:41; Mr 9:44; Re 9:2; 21:8

.EVERLASTING FIRE Isa 33:14; Mt 18:8; 25:41; Mr 9:44

– A SYMBOL

.Of God's presence Ge 15:17

.In the burning bush Ex 3:2

.On Sinai Ex 19:18

.Tongues of, on the apostles Ac 2:3

.See [1688]ARSON

Firebrand

– Used by Samson Jud 15:4

– FIGURATIVE Pr 26:18; Am 4:11; Zec 3:2

Firepan

– General scriptures concerning Ex 38:3; 2Ki 25:15

Firkin

– About nine gallons Joh 2:6

Firmament

– The expanse above the earth Ge 1:6-8,14-17,20; Ps 19:1; Da 12:3

Firstborn

– Of man and beast, reserved to himself by God Ex 13:2,12-16; 22:29,30; 34:19,20; Le 27:26; Nu 3:13; 8:17,18; De 15:19-23; Ne 10:36

– Redemption of Ex 13:13; 34:20; Le 27:27; Nu 3:40-51; 18:15-17

– Levites taken instead of firstborn of the families of Israel Nu 3:12,40-45; 8:16-18

– Of Egyptians killed Ex 11:5; 12:12,29; 13:15; Nu 33:4

– Of idolaters, sacrificed Eze 20:26

– BIRTHRIGHT OF THE

.Authority over younger members of the household Ge 4:7

.A double portion of inheritance De 21:15-17

.Royal succession 2Ch 21:3

.Honorable distinction of Ex 4:22; Ps 89:27; Jer 31:9; Ro 8:29; Col 1:15; Heb 1:6; 12:23; Re 1:5

.Sold by Esau Ge 25:29-34; 27:36; Ro 9:12,13; Heb 12:16

.Forfeited by Reuben Ge 49:3,4; 1Ch 5:1,2

.Set aside: that of Manasseh Ge 48:15-20; 1Ch 5:1

.Adonijah 1Ki 2:15

.Hosah's son 1Ch 26:10

.See [1689]BIRTHRIGHT

First Fruits

– First ripe of fruits, grain, oil, wine, and first of fleece, required as an offering Ex 22:29; Le 2:12-16; Nu 18:12; De 18:4; 2Ch 31:5; Ne 10:35,37,39; Pr 3:9; Jer 2:3; Ro 11:16

– Offerings of, must be free from blemish Nu 18:12

– Presented at the tabernacle Ex 22:29; 23:19; 34:26; De 26:3-10

– Belonged to the priests Le 23:20; Nu 18:12,13; De 18:3-5

– Freewill offerings of, given to the prophets 2Ki 4:42

– Wave offering of Le 23:10-14,17

– As a heave offering Nu 15:20; Ne 10:37; Eze 44:30

– To be offered as a thank-offering upon entrance into the Land of Promise De 26:3-10

– FIGURATIVE Ro 8:23; 11:16; 1Co 15:20,23; Jas 1:18

Firstling

– See [1690]FIRSTBORN

Fish

– Creation of Ge 1:20-22

– Appointed for food Ge 9:2,3

– Clean and unclean Le 11:9-12; De 14:9,10

– Caught

.With nets Ec 9:12; Hab 1

.Hooks Isa 19:8; Am 4:2; Mt 17:27

.Spears Job 41:7

– Ponds for

.In Heshbon So 7:4

.In Egypt Isa 19:10

– Traffic in Ne 13:16; Joh 21:13

– Broiled Joh 21:9-13; Lu 24:42

– Miracles connected with

.Jonah swallowed by Jon 1:17; 2; Mt 12:40

.Of the loaves and fishes Mt 14:19; 15:36; Lu 5:6; 9:3-17

.Coin obtained from mouth of Mt 17:27

.Great draught of Lu 5:4-7; Joh 21:6

.Furnished to the disciples by Jesus after his resurrection Lu 24:42; Joh 21:9-13

– FIGURATIVE Eze 47:9,10

Fishermen

– Certain apostles Mt 4:18-21; Mr 1:16,19; Joh 21:2,3

– FIGURATIVE Jer 16:16; Mt 4:19

Fish Gate

– General scriptures concerning 2Ch 33:14; Ne 3:3; Zep 1:10

Fishhook

– General scriptures concerning Am 4:2

Fishpool

– General scriptures concerning So 7:4

Fish Spear

– General scriptures concerning Job 41:7

Fitch

– General scriptures concerning Isa 28:25-27; Eze 4:9

Flag

– 1. (R. V., bulrush.) Ex 2:3,5; Job 8:11; Isa 19:6; Jon 2:5

– 2. An ensign

.See [1691]ENSIGN

Flagon

– Erroneously translated (A. V.) flagon of wine, but more accurately, cake of raisin (R. V.) Ho 3:1; 2Sa 6:19; So 2:15

Flattery

– General scriptures concerning Job 17:5; 32:21,22; Ps 5:8,9; 12:2,3; 36:2; 49:13,18; 78:36; Pr 5:3; 6:24; 7:5,21; 14:20; 19:4,6; 20:19; 22:16; 24:24; 25:26; 26:28; 27:21; 28:23; 29:5; Da 11:21,34; Lu 6:26; Ga 1:10; 1Th 2:4-6; Jude 1:16

– INSTANCE OF

.By Jacob Ge 33:10

.By Gideon Jud 8:1-3

.By Mephibosheth 2Sa 9:8

.By the woman of Tekoah 2Sa 14:17-20

.By Absalom 2Sa 15:2-6

.By Israel and Judah 2Sa 19:41-43

.By Adonijah 1Ki 1:42

.By Ahab 1Ki 20:4

.By false prophets 1Ki 22:13

.By Darius's courtiers Da 6:7

.By the Herodians Lu 20:21

.By Tyrians Ac 12:22

.Tertullus flatters Felix Ac 24:2-4

.Paul correctly informs Felix Ac 24:10

.By Herod Agrippa II Ac 26:2,3

Flax

– In Egypt Ex 9:31

– In Palestine Jos 2:6

– Linen made from Pr 31:13; Isa 19:6; Ho 2:5,9

– Robes made of Es 1:16; Eze 40:3

– See [1692]LINEN

– FIGURATIVE

.Smoking flax not quenched Isa 42:3; Mt 12:20

Flea

– General scriptures concerning 1Sa 24:14; 26:20

Flesh

– FIGURATIVE

.Fruits of Ga 5:19-21

– SYMOLICAL

.Body of Christ symbolized by the bread Joh 6:51-63

Fleshhook

– Used in the tabernacle Ex 27:3; 38:3; Nu 4:14; 1Sa 2:13,14

– Made of gold 1Ch 28:17

– Made of brass (bronze) 2Ch 4:16

Flies

– General scriptures concerning Ec 10:1

– Plague of Ex 8:21-31; Ps 78:45; 105:31

– FIGURATIVE Isa 7:18

Flint

– General scriptures concerning De 8:15; 32:13; Ps 114:8; Isa 50:7; Eze 3:9

Flood

– (The deluge)

– Foretold Ge 6:13,17

– History of Ge 6; 7; 8

– References to Job 22:16; Ps 90:5; Mt 24:38; Lu 17:26,27; Heb 11:7; 1Pe 3:20; 2Pe 2:5

– The promise that it should not recur Ge 8:20,21; Isa 54:9

– See [1693]METEOROLOGY

Flour

– See [1694]BARLEY

– See [1695]BREAD

– See [1696]OFFERING

– See [1697]WHEAT

Flowers

– See [1698]BOTANY

Flute

– General scriptures concerning Da 3:5,7,10,15

– See [1699]MUSIC, INSTRUMENTS OF

Fly

– See [1700]FLIES

Food

– ARTICLES OF

.Milk Ge 49:12; Pr 27:27

.Butter De 32:14; 2Sa 17:29

.Cheese 1Sa 17:18; Job 10:10

.Bread Ge 18:5; 1Sa 17:17

.Parched (roasted) corn (grain) Ru 2:14; 1Sa 17:17

.Meat 2Sa 6:19; Pr 9:2

.Fish Mt 7:10; Lu 24:42

.Herbs Pr 15:17; Ro 14:2; Heb 6:7

.Fruit 2Sa 16:2

.Dried fruit 1Sa 25:18; 30:12

.Honey So 5:1; Isa 7:15

.Oil De 12:17; Pr 21:17; Eze 16:13

.Vinegar Nu 6:3; Ru 2:14

.Wine 2Sa 6:19; Joh 2:3,10

.Prepared by females Ge 27:9; 1Sa 8:13; Pr 31:15

.Thanks given before receiving Mr 8:6; Ac 27:35

.A hymn sung afterward Mt 26:30

.Men and women did not partake together Ge 18:8,9; Es 1:3,9

.See [1701]BREAD

.See [1702]EATING

.See [1703]OVEN

– FROM GOD Ge 1:29,30; 9:3; 48:15; Ps 23:5; 103:5; 104:14,15; 111:5; 136:25; 145:15; 147:9; Pr 30:8; Isa 3:1; Mt 6:11; Ro 14:14,21; 1Ti 4:3-5

– THINGS PROHIBITED AS FOOD Ex 22:31; Le 11:1-47; 17:13-15

Fool

– General scriptures concerning Ps 5:5; 14:1; 53:1; 74:18-22; 107:17; Pr 1:7,22; 3:35; 9:6-8,13-17; 10:1,8,10,13,14,18,23; 14:1,7-9,15; 15:7,20,21; 17:24,25; 18:2,6,7; 19:13; 20:3; 21:20; 26:3-12; 29:9,11; Ec 4:5; 7:9; 10:11-15; Mt 7:26,27; Tit 3:3

– PARABLES OF

.Of the foolish virgns Mt 25:1-13

.Of the rich fool Lu 12:16-20

Foot

– Washing the feet of the disciples by Jesus Joh 13:4-6

– By disciples 1Ti 5:10

– See [1704]ABLUTIONS

– See [1705]PURIFICATIONS

– For footwear, see [1706]SHOE

– FIGURATIVE Mt 18:8

Footman

– One who runs ahead of kings and princes 1Sa 8:11; 2Sa 15:1; 1Ki 1:5

Footstool

– FIGURATIVE

.The earth is God's Isa 60:13; 66:1; La 2:1; Ac 7:49

Foreigner

– FIGURATIVE Eph 2:19

.See [1707]ALIENS

.See [1708]GENTILES

.See [1709]STRANGERS

Foreknowledge of God

– See [1710]GOD, FOREKNOWLEDGE OF

– See [1711]GOD, WISDOM OF

Foreman

– See [1712]MASTER WORKMAN

Foreordination

– See [1713]PREDESTINATION

Forerunner

– Figurative of Christ Heb 6:20

Forgery

– By Jezebel 1Ki 21:8

Forgetting God

– A characteristic of the wicked Pr 2:17; Isa 65:11

– Backsliders guilty of Jer 2:32; 3:21

– Is forgetting his covenant De 4:23; 2Ki 17:38

– Works Ps 78:7,11; 106:13

– Benefits Ps 103:2; 106:7

– Word Heb 12:5; Jas 1:25

– Law Ps 119:153,176; Ho 4:6

– The people of God Ps 137:5

– Past deliverances Jud 8:34; Ps 78:42

– Power to deliver Isa 51:13-15

– Encouraged by false teachers Jer 23:27

– Prosperity leads to De 8:12-14; Ho 13:6

– Trials should not lead to Ps 44:17-20

– Resolve against Ps 119:16,93

– Cautions against De 6:12; 8:11

– Exhortation to those guilty of Ps 50:22

– Punishment of Job 8:12,13; Ps 9:17; Isa 17:10,11; Eze 23:35; Ho 8:14

– Threatened Job 8:13; Ps 9:17; 50:22; Isa 17:10; Jer 2:32; Ho 8:14

– See [1714]BACKSLIDERS

– See FORSAKING GOD

Forgiveness

– OF ENEMIES Ex 23:4,5; Pr 19:11; 24:17,29; 25:21,22; Ec 7:21; Mt 5:7,39-41,43-48; 6:12,14,15; 18:21-35; Mr 11:25,26; Lu 6:27-37; 11:4; 17:3,4; Ro 12:14,17,19-21; 1Co 4:12,13; Eph 4:32; Col 3:13; Phm 1:10-18; 1Pe 3:9

.See [1715]ENEMY

– INSTANCES OF

.Esau forgives Jacob Ge 33:4,11

.Joseph forgives his brothers Ge 45:5-15; 50:19-21

.Moses forgives the Israelites Nu 12:1-13

.David forgives Saul 1Sa 24:10-12; 26:9,23; 2Sa 1:14-17

.David forgives Shimei 2Sa 16:9-13; 19:23; with 1Ki 2:8,9

.Solomon forgives Adonijah 1Ki 1:53

.The prophet of Judah forgives Jeroboam 1Ki 13:3-6

.Jesus forgives his enemies Lu 23:34

– OF SINS

.See [1716]SIN, FORGIVENESS OF

Fork

– An agricultural implement 1Sa 13:21

– See [1717]FLESHHOOK

Form

– IN RELIGIOUS SERVICE 1Ch 15:13,14; 2Ch 29:34

– IRREGULARITIES IN 2Ch 30:2-5,17-20; Mt 12:3,4

.See [1718]CHURCH AND STATE

Formalism

– General scriptures concerning 1Sa 15:22; Ps 50:9-15; 51:16,17; 69:30,31; Ec 5:1; Isa 1:11-15; 29:13-16; Jer 6:20; 14:12; Ho 6:6; Am 5:21-23; Mic 6:6,7; Mal 1:6,8,10,13,14; Mt 9:13; 12:7; 15:8,9; Lu 13:24-27; Ro 2:17-29; 1Co 7:19; Php 3:4-7; 2Ti 3:1-5

– See [1719]WORKS

Fornication

– See [1720]ADULTERY

– See [1721]LASCIVIOUSNESS

Fort

– (A military defense)

– Field fortifications De 20:19,20; 2Ki 25:1; Eze 4:2; 17:17; 26:8

– Defenses of cities 2Ch 26:15; Isa 25:12

– See [1722]CASTLES

– See [1723]TOWERS

– See [1724]WALLS

– Erected in vineyards and herding grounds 2Ch 26:10; Isa 5:2; Mt 21:33; Mr 12:1; Lu 20:9

– Caves used for Jud 6:2; 1Sa 23:29; Isa 33:16

– FIGURATIVE

.Of God's care 2Sa 22:2,3,47; Ps 18:2; 31:3; 71:3; 91:2; 144:2; Pr 18:10; Na 1:7

Fortitude

– See [1725]COURAGE

Fortunatus

– A Christian of Corinth 1Co 16:17

Fortune, Changes of

– Noting the vicissitudes, see illustrated in lives of

.Joseph, from slave to prime minister

.Pharoah's butler and baker Ge 40

.David, from shepherd boy to king

.See [1726]also JEROBOAM

– See [1727]HAMAN

– See [1728]MORDECAI

– See [1729]ESTHER

– See [1730]JOB

– See [1731]DANIEL

Fortune Telling

– See [1732]SORCERY

Forty

– Remarkable coincidences in the number

– DAYS

.Of rain, at the time of the flood Ge 7:17

.Of flood, before sending forth the raven Ge 8:6

.For embalming Ge 50:3

.Of fasting

By Moses Ex 24:18; 34:28; De 9:9,25

By Elijah 1Ki 19:8

By spies in the land of promise Nu 13:25

.Of probation, given to the Ninevites Jon 3:4

.By Jesus Mt 4:2

.Christ's stay after the resurrection Ac 1:3

.Symbolical Eze 4:6

– YEARS

.Wanderings of the Israelites in the wilderness Ex 16:35; Nu 14:34

.Peace in Israel Jud 3:11; 5:31; 8:28

.Egypt to be desolated Eze 29:11

.To be restored after Eze 29:13

– STRIPES

.Administered in punishing criminals De 25:3; 2Co 11:24

Founding

– See [1733]MOLDING

Fountain

– FIGURATIVE

.Of divine grace Ps 36:9; Jer 2:13

.Of the salvation of the gospel Joe 3:18; Zec 13:1; Re 7:17

.The turgid, of the debasement of character Pr 25:26

Fox

– Dens of Mt 8:20; Lu 9:58

– Samson uses, to burn the field of the Philistines Jud 15:4

– Depredations of Ps 63:10; So 2:15

– Held in contempt Ne 4:3

– FIGURATIVE

.Of unfaithful prophets Eze 13:4

.Of craftiness Lu 13:32

.Of heretics So 2:15

Fractures

– Treatment of Eze 30:21