O

Oak

– (A tree)

– Grew in Palestine Ge 35:4

– Absalom hung in the boughs of 2Sa 18:9,14

– Deborah buried under Ge 35:8

– FIGURATIVE Am 2:9

Oar

– General scriptures concerning Isa 33:21; Eze 27:6,29

Oath

– (A solemn qualification) -Used in solemnizing covenants

.Between Abraham and the king of Sodom Ge 14:22,23

.Between Abraham and Abimelech Ge 21:22,23

.Between Isaac and Abimelech Ge 26:26-29,31

– Abraham requires oath of his servant Eliezer Ge 24:2,3,9

– Esau confirms the sale of his birthright by Ge 25:33

– Jacob confirms the covenant between him and Laban by Ge 31:53

– Requires Joseph to swear that he would bury him with his forefathers Ge 47:28-31

– Joseph requires a similar oath Ge 50:25

– Rahab requires an oath from the spies Jos 2:12-14; 6:22

– The Israelites confirm the covenant with the Hivites Jos 9:3-20

– Moses covenants with Caleb by Jos 14:9

– The elders of Gilead confirm their pledge to Jephthah by Jud 11:10

– The Israelites swear in Mizpeh Jud 21:5

– Ruth swears to Naomi Ru 1:17

– Boaz swears to Ruth Ru 3:13

– Saul swears to Jonathan 1Sa 19:6

– Jonathan and David confirm a covenant by 1Sa 20:3,13-17

– David swears to Saul 1Sa 24:21,22; 2Sa 21:7

– Saul swears to the witch of En-dor 1Sa 28:10

– David swears not to eat until the sun goes down 2Sa 3:35

– Joab confirms his word by 2Sa 19:7

– David swears to Bath-sheba that Solomon will be king 1Ki 1:28,29

– Solomon confirms his word by 1Ki 2:23

– So does Shimei 1Ki 2:42

– Elisha seals his vow to follow Elijah by 2Ki 2:2

– King of Samaria confirms his word with an 2Ki 6:31

– Gehazi confirms his lie by 2Ki 5:20

– Jehoida requires an oath from the rulers 2Ki 11:4

– Zedekiah violates 2Ch 36:13

– Ezra requires, of the Priests and Levites Ezr 10:5,19

– So does Nehemiah Ne 5:12,13

– Zedekiah swears to Jeremiah Jer 38:16

– Gedaliah confirms his word by Jer 40:9

– Peter confirms his denial of Jesus by Mr 14:71

– ATTRIBUTED TO GOD Ge 22:16; Ps 89:35; 95:11; 105:9; 132:11; Isa 14:24; 45:23; Jer 11:5; 22:5; 49:13; 51:14; Lu 1:73; Heb 3:11,18; 4:3; 6:13,14,17; 7:21,28; Re 10:6

– UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Ex 20:7; 22:10,11; 23:1; Le 6:2-5; 19:12; Nu 5:19-24; De 5:11; 6:13; 10:20; 1Ki 8:31,32; Ps 15:1,2,4; Ec 8:2; Isa 48:1; Jer 4:2; 5:2,7; 7:8,9; 12:16; Da 9:11; 12:7; Ho 4:15; Mt 5:33-37; 14:3-12; 23:18-22; 26:63; Mr 6:26; Ac 23:12-14; 2Co 1:23; Ga 1:20; Heb 6:16; Jas 5:12; Re 10:5,6

.See [2897]COVENANT

.See [2898]FALSE WITNESS

.See [2899]GOD, PROFANING HIS NAME

.See [2900]PERJURY

Obadiah

– 1. The governor of Ahab's house

.Conceals one-hundred prophets persecuted by Jezebel in a cave 1Ki 18:3,4

.Meets Elijah and receives a commission from him 1Ki 18:3-16

– 2. Head of a family 1Ch 3:21

– 3. A descendant of Tola 1Ch 7:3

– 4. Son of Azel 1Ch 8:38; 9:44

– 5. A Levite 1Ch 9:16

– 6. A Gadite warrior who joined David at Ziklag 1Ch 12:9

– 7. Father of Ishmaiah 1Ch 27:19

– 8. A prince of Judah who instructed the people in the law 2Ch 17:7-9

– 9. A Levite

.One of the overseers in the repairing of the temple by Josiah 2Ch 34:12

– 10. A descendant of Joab who returned from Babylon Ezr 8:9

– 11. A priest who sealed a covenant with Nehemiah to observe God's law Ne 10:5

– 12. A gatekeeper of Jerusalem, under Nehemiah Ne 12:25

– 13. A prophet who prophesied the destruction of Edom Ob 1:1

Obal

– Also called EBAL -A son of Joktan Ge 10:28; 1Ch 1:22

Obduracy (Hardness)

– General scriptures concerning 2Ch 36:15,16; Ps 95:8-11; Pr 1:24-31; 29:1; Heb 3:8,15; 4:7; Re 9:20,21

– See [2901]AFFLICTION, OBDURACY IN

– See [2902]IMPENITENCE

– See [2903]REPROBACY

– INSTANCES OF

.The antediluvians Ge 6:3,5,7

.Sodomites Ge 19:9,14

.Pharaoh

.See [2904]PHARAOH

.Israelites Nu 14:22

.Sons of Eli 1Sa 2:22-25

Obed

– 1. Son of Boaz and grandfather of David Ru 4:17-22; 1Ch 2:12; Mt 1:5; Lu 3:32

– 2. Son of Ephlal and grandson of Zabad 1Ch 2:37,38

– 3. One of David's heroes 1Ch 11:47

– 4. Son of Shemaiah. A gatekeeper of the temple 1Ch 26:7

– 5. Father of Azariah 2Ch 23:1

Obed-edom

– 1. A Korhite Levite

.Doorkeeper of the ark of the covenant 1Ch 15:18,24; 26:4-8

.David leaves the ark of the covenant with 2Sa 6:10; 1Ch 13:13,14

.The ark of the covenant removed from 2Sa 6:12; 1Ch 15:25

.Appointed to sound with harps 1Ch 15:21

.Appointed to minister before the ark of the covenant 1Ch 16:4,5,37,38

– 2. A doorkeeper of the temple 1Ch 16:38

– 3. A conservator of the vessels of the temple in the time of Amaziah 2Ch 25:24

Obedience

– General scriptures concerning Ge 18:19; Ex 19:5; 20:6; 24:7; Nu 9:23; 14:24; De 5:10; Jos 14:6-14; 22:2; 24:24; 1Ki 3:14; 2Ki 18:6; 21:8; Ne 1:5; Ps 1:2; 18:44; 25:10; 99:7; 103:17,18,20,21; 111:10; 112:1; 119:2,4-6,8,10,15,16,22,30,31,33,44,45,55,56,59,60,72,77,87, 97,100-102,104-106,109,112,129,167,168; 143:10; Pr 1:33; 19:16; 28:7; Isa 1:19; Jer 7:23; Eze 18:19; 33:14-16; Da 7:27; Mt 5:19; 6:24; 9:9; 12:50; 13:8,23; 25:20-23; Mr 2:14; 3:35; 4:20; Lu 1:6; 6:46-48; 8:15,21; 11:2,28; 12:37,38; Joh 8:28,51; 9:4; 10:27; 14:15,23,31; 15:10,14,16; Ac 4:19; 5:29; Ro 6:17; Eph 2:10; Php 2:12; Heb 10:7; Jas 2:10-12; 1Pe 1:2,14; 1Jo 2:3-6,17; 3:22,24; 5:2,3; 2Jo 1:6-9; Re 12:17; 22:7,14

– See [2905]BLESSINGS, CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE

– ENJOINED Ge 17:9; Ex 23:22; Le 19:19,36,37; 20:8,22; 22:31; 26:3-13; Nu 15:38-40; De 4:1-40; 5:1-33; 6:1-25; 8:1-6,11-14,16-20; 10:12,13; 11:1-3,8,9,13-28,32; 13:4; 26:16-18; 27:1-10; 28:1-68; 32:46; Jos 22:5; 23:6,7; 24:14,15; 1Sa 12:24; 15:22; 2Ki 17:37,38; 1Ch 16:15; 28:9,10,20; Ezr 7:10,23; Ps 76:11; Ec 12:13; Jer 26:13; 38:20; Mal 4:4; Mt 9:9; 19:17,29; Mr 2:14; Joh 12:26; 13:17; 14:15,21; Ga 3:10,12; 5:3; Eph 4:1,17; 6:6-8; Php 2:12; 1Ti 6:14,18; Heb 13:16; Jas 1:22-25

.See [2906]COMMANDMENTS

.See [2907]DUTY

.See [2908]LAW

– EXEMPLIFIED Ge 6:9; Nu 9:23; 14:24; Jos 14:6-14; 2Ki 18:6; 20:3; 2Ch 24:16; 31:20,21; Ezr 7:10; Ne 7:2; Job 1:8; Ps 17:3; 26:3-6; 99:7; 101:2,3; 106:30,31; 119:30,31,40,44,47,48,51,54-56,59, 60,67,69,100-102,105,106,110,112,166-168; Ac 23:1; 24:16; Ro 6:17; 2Co 1:12; 6:3,4; Php 3:7-14; 1Th 1:9; 2:10; 2Ti 1:3; Re 2:19; 3:4; 14:4,5

.See [2909]BLESSINGS, CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE

.See [2910]COMMANDMENTS

– FILIAL

.See [2911]CHILDREN

– INSTANCES OF

.Noah Ge 6:9,22; 7:5; Heb 11:7

.Abraham Ge 12:1-4; 17:23; 21:4; 22:12; Ne 9:8; Ac 7:3-8; Heb 11:8-17; Jas 2:21

.Bethuel and Laban Ge 24:50

.Jacob Ge 35:1,7

.Moses Nu 27:12-22; Heb 3:2,3

.Moses and Aaron Ex 7:6; 40:16,21,23,32

.The Israelites Ex 12:28; 32:25-29; 39:42,43; Nu 9:20,21; De 33:9; Jud 2:7; Ps 99:7

.Under the preaching of Haggai Hag 1:12

.Caleb De 1:36

.Joshua Jos 10:40; 11:15

.Reubenites Jos 22:2,3

.Gideon Jud 6:25-28

.David 1Sa 18:14; 25:28; 1Ki 11:6,34; 15:5; 2Ch 29:2; Ac 13:22

.Elisha 1Ki 19:19-21

.Hezekiah 2Ki 18:6; 2Ch 31:20,21; Isa 38:3

.Josiah 2Ki 22:2; 23:24,25

.Asa 2Ch 14:2

.Jehoshaphat 2Ch 17:3-6; 20:32; 22:9

.Jehoiada 2Ch 24:16

.Uzziah 2Ch 26:4,5

.Jotham 2Ch 36:22,23

.Levites 2Ch 29:34

.Cyrus 2Ch 36:22,23; Ezr 1:1-4

.Ezra Ezr 7:10

.Hanani Ne 7:2

.Job Job 1:8

.Daniel Da 6:10

.Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego Da 3

.Jonah Jon 3:3

.Ninevites Jon 3:5-10

.Zacharias Lu 1:6

.Simeon Lu 2:25

.Joseph Mt 1:24; 2:14

.Mary Lu 1:38

.Jesus Mt 3:15; 26:39,42; Lu 22:42; Joh 4:32,34; 5:30; 12:49,50; 14:31; 17:4; Heb 3:2

.John the Baptist Mt 3:15

.John and James Mr 1:19,20

.Matthew Mt 9:9

.Simon and Andrew Mr 1:16-18

.Levi Mr 2:14

.Nathanael Joh 1:47

.The rich young man Mt 19:20; Mr 10:19,20; Lu 18:21

.The disciples Joh 17:6

.Cornelius Ac 10:2

.Paul Ac 23:1; 26:4,5; 2Ti 1:3

– TO CIVIL LAW

.See [2912]CITIZEN

Obil

– An Ishmaelite

– Camel keeper for David 1Ch 27:30

Object Teaching

– See [2913]INSTRUCTION

Oblation

– See [2914]OFFERINGS

Obligation

– A motive of obedience De 4:32-40; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 26:16; 32:6; 1Sa 12:24; 1Ch 16:12; Ro 2:4; 2Co 5:15

– Acknowledgment of Ps 116:12-14,17

– See [2915]DUTY

Obliquity (Deviation)

– (Moral)

– See [2916]DEPRAVITY

Oboth

– One camping place of Israel during the forty years of wandering Nu 21:10,11; 33:43,44

Obsequiousness

– (Servile compliance)

– INSTANCES OF

.Abigail 1Sa 25:23-31,41

.Mephibosheth 2Sa 9:8

.The woman of Tekoah 2Sa 14:4-20

Obstetrics

– General scriptures concerning Eze 16:4

– See [2917]MIDWIFE

Occult Science

– See [2918]SORCERY

Ocran

– An Asherite and the father of Pagiel who counted Israel in a census Nu 1:13; 2:27; 10:26

Oded

– 1. A prophet in Samaria 2Ch 28:9

– 2. Father of the prophet Azariah 2Ch 15:1

Odor

– See [2919]INCENSE

– See [2920]PERFUME

Offenses

– See [2921]TEMPTATION

Offerings

– Offered at the door

.Of the tabernacle Le 1:3; 3:2; 17:4,8,9

.Of the temple 2Ch 7:12; 1Ki 8:62; 12:27

– All animal sacrifices must be eight days old or more Le 22:27

– Must be

.Salted Le 2:13; Eze 43:24; Mr 9:49

.Accompanied with leaven (yeast) Le 7:13; Am 4:5

.Without leaven (yeast) Ex 23:18; 34:25

– Eaten 1Sa 9:13

– Ordinance relating to the scapegoat Le 16:7-26

– Atonement for sin made by

.See [2922]ATONEMENT

– FIGURATIVE Ps 51:17; Jer 33:11; Ro 12:1; Php 4:18; Heb 13:15

– ANIMAL SACRIFICES

.A type of Christ Ps 40:6-8; with Heb 10:1-14; Isa 53:11,12; with Le 16:21; Joh 1:29; 1Co 5:7; 2Co 5:21; Eph 5:2; Heb 9:19-28; 10:1,11,12; 13:11-13; Re 5:6

– BURNT Le 9:2

.Its purpose was to make an atonement for sin Le 1:4; 7

.Ordinances concerning Ex 29:15-18; Le 1; 5:7-10; 6:9-13; 17:8,9; 23:18,26-37; Nu 15:24,25; 19:9; 28:26-31; 29

.Accompanied by other offerings Nu 15:3-16

.Skins of, belonged to priests Le 7:8

.Offered daily, morning and evening Ge 15:17; Ex 29:38-42; Le 6:20; Nu 28; 29:6; 1Ch 16:40; 2Ch 2:4; 13:11; Ezr 3:3; Eze 46:13-15

.Music with Nu 10:10

– DRINK

.Libations of wine offered with the sacrifices Ge 35:14; Ex 29:40,41; 30:9; Le 23:13,18; Nu 6:17; 15:24; 28:5-15,24-31; 29:6-11,18-40; 2Ki 16:13; 1Ch 29:21; 2Ch 29:35; Ezr 7:17

– FREE WILL

.Must be perfect (whole, complete) Le 22:17-25

.To be eaten by priests Le 7:11-18

.With meat and drink offerings Nu 15:1; 16

.Obligatory when signified in a vow De 16:10; 23:23

– HEAVE

.Given to the priests' families as part of their benefits Le 10:14; Nu 5:9; 18:10-19,24

.Consecrated by being elevated by the priest Ex 29:27

.Consisted of the right thigh or hind quarter (R. V.) Ex 29:27,28; Le 7:12-14,32,34; 10:15

.Plunder, including captives and other articles of war Nu 31:29,41

.When offered Le 7:12-14; Nu 6:20; 15:19-21

.In certain instances this offering was brought to the tabernacle, or temple De 12:6,11,17,18

.To be offered on taking possession of the land of Canaan Nu 15:18-21

– HUMAN SACRIFICES

.Forbidden Le 18:21; 20:2-5; De 12:31

.Offered by

.Abraham Ge 22:1-19; Heb 11:17-19

.Canaanites De 12:31

.Moabites 2Ki 3:27

.Israelites 2Ki 16:3; 2Ch 28:3; 2Ki 23:10; Isa 57:5; Jer 7:31; 19:5; 32:35; Eze 16:20,21; 20:26,31; 23:37,39

.The Sepharvites to idols 2Ki 17:31

.Offered to demons Ps 106:37,38

.Offered to Baal Jer 19:5,6

– INSUFFICIENCY OF Heb 8:7-13; 9:1-15; 10:1-12,18-20

– MEAT

.Ordinances concerning Ex 29:40,41; 30:9; 40:29; Le 2; 5:11,12; 6:14-23; 7:9-13,37; 9:17; 23:13,16,17; Nu 4:16; 5:15,18,25,26; 8:8; 15:3-16,24; 18:9; 28:5,9,12,13,20,21,26-31; 29:3,4,14

.To be eaten in the holy place Le 10:13; Nu 18:9,10

.Offered with the sacrifices Nu 15:3-16

.Not mixed with leaven (yeast) Le 2:4,11; 6:14-18; 10:12,13; Nu 6:15,17

.Storage rooms for, in the temple reconstructed by Ezra Ne 12:44; 13:5,6

.Provided for in the vision of Ezekiel Eze 42:13

– PEACE

.Laws concerning Ex 29:19-22,31; Le 7:11-15,18; 9:3,4,15-21; 23:19; Nu 6:14; 10:10

– SIN

.Ordinances concerning Ex 29:10-14; with Heb 13:11-13; Le 4; 5; 6:1-7,26-30; 9:1-21; 12:6-8; 14:19,22,31; 15:30; 23:19; Nu 6:10,11,14,16; 8:8,12; 15:27; 28:15,22-24,30; 29:5,6,11,16-38

.Temporary Da 11:31; Heb 9; 10

– SPECIAL SACRIFICES

.In consecration of the altar

.See [2923]ALTAR

.Of priests

.See [2924]PRIESTS

.Of the temple

.See [2925]TEMPLE, DEDICATION OF

.For leprosy

.See [2926]LEPROSY

.For defilement

.See [2927]DEFILEMENT

– THANK .Ordinances concerning Le 7:11-15; 22:29; De 12:11,12

– TRESPASS

.Ordinances concerning Le 5; 6:1-7; 7:1-7; 14:10-22; 15:15,29,30; 19:21,22; Nu 6:12; Ezr 10:19

.To be eaten by the priests Le 7:6,7; 14:13; Nu 18:9,10

.Offered by idolaters 1Sa 6:3,8,17,18

.See OFFERING, above

– USELESS WHEN NOT ACCOMPANIED BY GENUINE PIETY 1Sa 15:22; Ps 40:6; 50:8-14; 51:16,17; Pr 21:3,27; Isa 1:11-14; 40:16; 66:3; Jer 6:20; 7:21-23; 14:12; Hos 6:6; 8:13; Am 5:21-24; Mic 6:6-8; Mr 12:33

– VOW Le 7:16,17; 22:17-25; De 23:21-23

– WAVE

.Ordinances concerning Ex 29:22,26-28; Le 7:29-34; 8:25-29; 9:19-21; 10:14,15; 23:10,11,17-20; Nu 5:25; 6:19,20

.Belonged to the priests Ex 29:26-28; Le 7:31,34; 8:29; 9:21; 23:20; Nu 18:11,18

.To be eaten Le 10:14,15; Nu 18:11,18,19,31

– WOOD

.Fuel for the temple Ne 10:34; 13:31

Officer

– CIVIL

.Chosen by the people De 1:13-16

.Appointed by kings 2Sa 8:16-18; 20:23-26; 1Ki 4:1-19; 9:22; Ezr 7:25

.See [2928]GOVERNMENT

.See [2929]JUDGE

.See [2930]RULER

– RELIGIOUS

.See [2931]PRIEST

.See [2932]LEVITE

.See [2933]APOSTLE

.See [2934]ELDER

.See [2935]DEACON

.See MINISTER

OG

– (King of Bashan)

– A man of gigantic stature Nu 21:33; De 3:11; Jos 12:4; 13:12

– Defeated and killed by Moses Nu 21:33-35; De 1:4; 3:1-7; 29:7; 31:4; Jos 2:10; 9:10; Ps 135:10,11; 136:18-20

– Land of, given to the tribes of Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh Nu 32:33; De 3:8-17; 4:47-49; 29:7,8; Jos 12:4-6; 13:12,30,31; 1Ki 4:19; Ne 9:22; Ps 136:20,21

Ohad

– Son of Simeon Ge 46:10; Ex 6:15

Ohel

– Son of Zerubabbel 1Ch 3:20

Oil

– Sacred Ex 30:23-25; 31:11; 35:8,15,28; 37:29; 39:38; Nu 4:16; 1Ch 9:30

– Punishment for profaning Ex 30:31-33

– Used for idols Eze 23:41

– Illuminating, for tabernacle Ex 25:6; 27:20; Le 24:2-4

– For domestic use Mt 25:3

– Used for food Le 2:4,5; 14:10,21; De 12:17; 1Ki 17:12-16; Pr 21:17; Eze 16:13; Ho 2:5

– Used for the head Ps 23:5; 105:15; Lu 7:46

– Used for anointing kings 1Sa 10:1; 16:1,13; 1Ki 1:39

– Tribute paid in Ho 12:1

– Commerce in 2Ki 4:1-7

– Petroleum (?) Job 29:6

– See [2936]ANOINTING

– See [2937]OINTMENT

Ointment

– NOT SACRED 2Ki 20:13; Es 2:12; Ec 7:1; 10:1; So 1:3; 4:10; Am 6:6; Mr 14:3-5; Joh 12:3-5

.The alabaster container of Mt 26:7

– SACRED

.Formula for Ex 30:23-25

.Uses of Ex 30:26-33

.Compounded by Bezaleel Ex 37:1,29

.See [2938]OIL, SACRED

Old Age

– General scriptures concerning Ge 15:15; 47:9; De 34:7; 2Sa 19:34-37; 1Ch 29:28; Job 5:26; 11:17; 12:12; 32:4-9; 42:17; Ps 71:9,18; 90:10; 92:14; 148:12,13; Pr 16:31; Ec 6:3,6; 12:1-7; Isa 46:4; Lu 2:37; Tit 2:2,3; Phm 1:9

– See [2939]LONGEVITY

– See [2940]INFIRMITIES

Olive

– (A fruit tree)

– Branch of, brought by the dove to Noah's ark Ge 8:11

– Common to the land of Canaan Ex 23:11; De 6:11; 8:8

– Israelites commanded to cultivate in the land of promise De 28:40

– Branches of, used for booths (huts) Ne 8:15

– Bears flowers Job 15:33

– Precepts concerning gleaning the fruit of De 24:20; Isa 17:6

– The cherubs made of the wood of 1Ki 6:23,31-33

– Fable of Jud 9:8

– FIGURATIVE

.Of prosperity Ps 128:3

.The wild, a figure of the Gentiles; the cultivated, of the Jews Ro 11:17-21,24

– SYMBOLICAL Zec 4:2-12; Re 11:4

– FRUIT OF

.Oil extracted from, used as illuminating oil in the tabernacle Ex 39:37; Le 24:2; Zec 4:12

.See [2941]OIL

Olives, Mount of

– Called MOUNT OF CORRUPTION (R. V. margin, Mount of Olives) 2Ki 23:13

– (East of Jerusalem) -The highway to and from the east passed over it 2Sa 15:30

– Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem by way of Mt 21:1; Mr 11:1; Lu 19:29,37

– Jesus repairs to Mt 24:3; 26:30; Mr 13:3; 14:26; Lu 21:37; 22:39

– Jesus makes his ascension from Ac 1:12

Olivet

– See [2942]OLIVES, MOUNT OF

Olympas

– A believer at Rome Ro 16:15

Omar

– Son of Eliphaz, grandson of Esau Ge 36:11,15; 1Ch 1:36

Omega

– Alpha and Omega, the all-comprehensiveness of Christ Re 1:8,11; 21:6; 22:13

Omer

– (One-tenth of an ephah)

– A dry measure containing, according to the Rabbis, two quarts, but according to Josephus, three and one-half quarts Ex 16:16-18,36

Omnipotence

– See [2943]GOD, OMNIPOTENT

– See [2944]JESUS, OMNIPOTENCE OF

Omniscience

– See [2945]GOD, OMNISCIENT

– See [2946]JESUS, OMNISCIENCE OF

Omri

– 1. King of Israel

.Was commander of the army of Israel, and was proclaimed king by the army upon news of the assassination of King Elah 1Ki 16:16

.Defeats his rival, Tibni, and establishes himself 1Ki 16:17-22

.Surrendered cities to king of Syria 1Ki 20:34

.Wicked reign and death of 1Ki 16:23-28

.Denounced by Micah Mic 6:16

– 2. A son of Becher, grandson of Benjamin 1Ch 7:8

– 3. A descendant of Pharez 1Ch 9:4

– 4. Son of Michael, and ruler of the tribe of Issachar during the time of David 1Ch 27:18

ON

– 1. Capitol of lower Egypt Ge 41:45; 46:20

– 2. A leader of the Reubenites who rebelled against Moses Nu 16:1

Onam

– 1. A son of Shobal Ge 36:23; 1Ch 1:40

– 2. Son of Jerahmeel 1Ch 2:26,28

Onan

– (Son of Judah)

– Killed for his refusal to raise seed (offspring) for his deceased brother Ge 38:4,8-10; 46:12; Nu 26:19; 1Ch 2:3

Onesimus

– A fugitive slave and subsequent convert of Paul Col 4:9; Phm 1:10

Onesiphorus

– A Christian of Ephesus 2Ti 1:16,17; 4:19

Onion

– General scriptures concerning Nu 11:5

Ono

– A town of the tribe of Benjamim 1Ch 8:12; Ne 6:2; 11:35

Onycha

– A component of the sacred ointment, made from the shells of a species of mussel, possessing an odor Ex 30:34

Onyx

– Precious stone Job 28:16; Eze 28:13

– Used in erecting the temple 1Ch 29:2

– Seen in the foundations of the city of the New Jerusalem in John's apocalyptic vision Re 21:20

– Exported from Havilah Ge 2:12

– Used in the breastplate Ex 28:9-12,20; 39:6,13

– Contributed by Israelites for the priests' garments Ex 25:7; 35:9

Ophel

– A gate in the wall of Jerusalem near the temple 2Ch 27:3; 33:14; Ne 3:26,27

Ophir

– 1. Son of Joktan Ge 10:29; 1Ch 1:23

– 2. A country celebrated for its gold and other valuable merchandise

.Products of, used by Solomon and Hiram 1Ki 9:28; 10:11; 2Ch 8:18; 9:10

.Jehoshaphat sends ships to, which are wrecked at sea 1Ki 22:48

.Gold of, proverbial for its fineness 1Ch 29:4; Job 22:24; 28:16; Ps 45:9; Isa 13:12

Ophni

– A town of the Benjamites Jos 18:24

Ophrah

– L. A city in territory of the tribe of Benjamin Jos 18:23; 1Sa 13:17

.Possibly identical with EPHRAIN 2Ch 13:19

.And EPHRAIM Joh 11:54

– 2. A city in territory of the tribe of Manasseh; the home of Gideon Jud 6:11,24; 8:27,32; 9:5

– 3. Son of Meonothai 1Ch 4:14

Opinion, Public

– (Kings influenced by)

– See [2947]KINGS

– Jesus inquires about Mt 16:13; Lu 9:18

– Feared by

.Nicodemus Joh 3:2

.Joseph of Arimathaea Joh 19:38

.The parents of the man who was born blind Joh 9:21,22

.Rulers, who believed in Jesus, but feared the Pharisees Joh 12:42,43

.Chief priests, who feared to answer the questions of Jesus Mt 21:26; Mr 11:18,32; 12:12

.Chief preists, who feared to further persecute the disciples Ac 4:21; 5:26

– CONCESSIONS TO

.By Paul, in circumcising Timothy Ac 16:3

.James and the Christian elders, who required Paul to observe certain rites Ac 21:18-26

.Disciples, who urged circumcision Ga 6:12

.Peter and Barnabas with others Ga 2:11-14

.See [2948]PRUDENCE

– CORRUPT YIELDING TO

.By Herod (Antipas), in the case of John the Baptist Mr 6:26

.Of Peter Ac 12:3

.By Peter, concerning Jesus Mt 26:69-75

.By Pilate Mt 27:23-27; Mr 15:15; Lu 23:13-25; Joh 18:38,39; 19:4-14

.By Felix and Festus, concerning Paul Ac 24:27; 25:9

Opportunity

– THE MEASURE OF RESPONSIBILITY Pr 1:24-33; Jer 8:20; Eze 3:19; 33:1-17; Ho 5:6; Mt 10:14,15; 11:20-24; 23:34-38; 25:1-46; Lu 12:47; 13:25-28; 14:16-24; 19:12-27

.See [2949]JUDGMENT, ACCORDING TO OPPORTUNITY

.See [2950]RESPONSIBILITY

Oppression

– God is a refuge from Ps 9:9

– Prayers against Ps 17:9; 44:24; 119:121,134; Isa 38:14

– God's help promised against Ps 12:5; 72:4,14; Jer 50:34

– God will judge Ps 103:6; Ec 5:8; Isa 10; Jer 22:17; Eze 22:7; Am 4:1; Mic 2:2; Mal 3:5; Jas 5:4

– National, God judges Ac 7:7

– National, relieved Ex 3:9; De 26:7; Jud 2:14; 6; 7; 8; 10; 2Ki 13; Isa 52:4

– INSTANCES OF

.Of Hagar, by Sarah Ge 16:6

.Of Israelites, by Egyptians Ex 1:10-22; 5

.Rehoboam resolves to oppress the Israelites 1Ki 12:14

– UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Ex 22:21-24; De 23:15,16; 24:14,15; Job 27:13-23; Ps 9:9; 10:17,18; 12:5; 62:10; 74:21; 119:134; Pr 3:31; 14:31; 22:22; 28:3; 30:14; Ec 4:1; 5:8; 7:7; Isa 1:17; 5:8; 33:15,16; 58:6; Jer 21:12; Eze 22:29; 45:9; Am 5:11,12; 8:4-6; Mic 2:1-3; Hab 2:5-11; Zec 7:10; Mt 23:2-4; Jas 2:6

Oracle

– The holy place 1Ki 6:5; Ps 28:2

– The Scriptures are called "oracles," Ac 7:38; Ro 3:2; Heb 5:12; 1Pe 4:11

– See [2951]TABERNACLE

Orator

– General scriptures concerning Isa 3:3

– INSTANCES OF

.Jonah Jon 3:4-10

.The apostles Ac 2:1-41

.Tertullus Ac 24:1

.Apollos Ac 18:24-28

Ordinance

– A decree Ex 12:14,24,43; 13:10; 15:25; Nu 9:14; 10:8; 15:15; 18:8; Isa 24:5; Mal 4:4; Ro 13:2; 1Pe 2:13

– INSUFFICIENCY OF, FOR SALVATION Isa 1:10-17; Ga 5:6; 6:15; Eph 2:15; Col 2:14,20-23; Heb 9:1,8-10

.See [2952]FORM

.See [2953]FORMALISM

Ordination

– Of priests

.See [2954]PRIESTS

Oreb

– 1. A prince of Midian, overcome by Gideon and killed by the Ephraimites Jud 7:25; 8:3; Ps 83:11

– 2. A rock east of the Jordan River, where Oreb was killed Jud 7:25; Isa 10:26

Oren

– Son of Jerahmeel 1Ch 2:25

Organ

– See [2955]MUSIC, INSTRUMENTS OF

Orion

– The constellation of Job 9:9; 38:31; Isa 13:10; Am 5:8

Ornan

– A Jebusite 1Ch 21:15-25,28; 2Ch 3:1

– Called ARAUNAH 2Sa 24:16-25

Orpah

– The less famous daughter-in-law of Naomi Ru 1:4,14

Orphan

– General scriptures concerning Ex 22:22-24; De 10:18; 14:28,29; 16:11,14; 24:17-22; 26:12,13; 27:19; Job 6:27; 22:9; 24:3,9; 29:12,13; 31:16-18,21; Ps 10:14,17,18; 27:10; 68:5; 82:3; 94:6; 146:9; Pr 23:10; Isa 1:17,23; 10:1,2; Jer 5:28; 7:6,7; 22:3; 49:11; Ho 14:3; Mal 3:5; Jas 1:27

– See [2956]ADOPTION

– See [2957]CHILDREN

– See [2958]WIDOW

– INSTANCES OF

.Lot Ge 11:27,28

.Daughters of Zelophehad Nu 27:1-5

.Jotham Jud 9:16-21

.Mephibosheth 2Sa 9:3

.Joash 2Ki 11:1-12

.Esther Es 2:7

.A figure of Zion in affliction La 5:3

Osee

– Hosea, so called (in A. V.) Ro 9:25

Osprey

– A carnivorous bird

– Forbidden as food Le 11:13; De 14:12

Ossifrage

– (A carnivorous bird)

– Forbidden as food Le 11:13; De 14:12

Ostentation

– In prayer and almsgiving Mt 6:1; Pr 25:14; 27:2

Ostriches

– General scriptures concerning Job 39:13-18; La 4:3; Isa 13:21; 34:13; 43:20

– The cry of Mic 1:8

– In A. V. the word "owl" occurs, but in the R. V., it is the word "ostrich," Le 11:16; De 14:15; Job 30:29; Isa 43:20; Jer 50:39; Mic 1:8

Othni

– Son of Shemaiah 1Ch 26:7

Othniel

– Son of Kenaz and nephew of Caleb

– Conquers Kirjath-sepher, and as reward obtains Caleb's daughter as a wife Jos 15:16-20; Jud 1:12,13

– Becomes the deliverer and leader of Israel Jud 3:8-11

– Death of Jud 3:11

– Descendants of 1Ch 4:13,14

Ouches

– Sockets Ex 28:11

Oven

– For baking Ex 8:3; Le 2:4; 7:9; 11:35; 26:26

– See [2959]BREAD

– FIGURATIVE Ps 21:9; Ho 7:4,6,7; Mal 4:1; Mt 6:30; Lu 12:28

Overcoming

– See [2960]PERSEVERANCE

Overseer

– General scriptures concerning Mt 24:48,49

– See [2961]BISHOP

Owl

– (A carnivorous bird)

– Unclean Le 11:16,17; De 14:16

– In R. V. ostrich is substituted Le 11:16; De 14:15; Job 30:29; Isa 13:21; 34:11,13; 43:20; Jer 50:39; Mic 1:8

OX

– See [2962]BULLOCK

– See [2963]CATTLE

Ozem

– 1. Son of Jesse 1Ch 2; 15

– 2. Son of Jerahmeel 1Ch 2:25

Ozias

– A form given to the name of King Uzziah Mt 1:8,9

– See [2964]UZZIAH

Ozni

– Son of Gad Nu 26:16