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Macedonia

a district of Greece

; ; ; ;

Machir

son of Manasseh

; ; ;

Machpelah

a cave near Hebron

; ;

Madness

the righteous charged with

; ; ; ; ;

Magic

Miscellaneous Topics relating to

(A) DIVINATION

; ; ; ; ; ; ;

(B) MAGICIANS

; ; ; ; ;

Mahanaim

a place east of the Jordan, where Jacob met the angels

Majesty, God's

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

See also Glory of God, Glory Of God

Makkedah

a city of the Canaanites

,; ;

Malachi

Mamre

plains of

; ;

Man

(A) APPARENT INSIGNIFICANCE OF

A tenant in a house of clay ;

A worm

An atom in the natural universe

A grasshopper when compared to God

Yet under the watchful care of the Almighty

See also Frailty, Transient Man as Grass, Mortality

(B) EQUALITY OF

; ; ; ; ;

See also Partiality Forbidden, Injustice Impartiality, Justice & Justice

,; ; ; ;

(D) PRE-EMINENCE OF, over other creatures

; ; ; ;

(E) DOMINION OF, over the natural world

; ; ; ;

(F) A SPIRITUAL BEING

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

Manasseh

(a) Son of Joseph

; ,; ; ; ;

(b) King of Judah, son of Hezekiah

,,; ; ,

Maneh

Manger

Manna

the food of the Israelites in the wilderness

,,; ; ; ; ; ;

See also Food (1), Food, Physical Spiritual Food, Food

Marah

(bitter)

Marble

; ;

Mareshah

a city of Judah

; ; ;

Mariners

; ; ; ; ;

Mark, John

(Marcus) son of Mary, "The Young Man who Recovered himself"

,; ,; ; ; ; ;

--Facts Concerning

Had Godly Mother

Related to Barnabas

Helper of Paul and Barnabas

Early years apparently vacillating ;

Later years became a faithful co-worker with Paul ;

Companion of Peter

Marketplaces

; ; ; ; ;

Marriage

(1) Commended. SEE Home, Home

(2) Obligations of. SEE Home, Home

(3) Of the Israelites with the Heathen Forbidden

; ; ; ; ;

Martha Of Bethany

sister of Lazarus and Mary

; ,,;

-- "The Worried Housekeeper"

Characteristics of

-- Hospitality

-- Energy ;

-- Anxious care

-- Spiritual Knowledge

-- Faith

See also Notable Women, Women

Mary

(a) Mother of Jesus, General References to

; ,,,; ,,,; ,; ; ; ,,;

-- Characteristics of

-- Submission

-- Faith and piety

-- Spiritual mindedness

-- Maternal confidence

-- Maternal love

See also Notable Women, Women

(b) Magdalene

; ; ; ; ;

-- Life Summarized

Recipient of a great salvation

Showed her gratitude

By ministering to Christ

By her presence at the cross

By her presence at the sepulchre ;

Was the first person to whom Christ appeared after his resurrection

Given a wonderful revelation

; ,,;

"The Women Immortalized by Christ"

Characteristics of

-- Spiritual Receptivity

-- Spiritual Insight

-- Quiet Resignation

-- Three times at Christ's feet

for Instruction

for Comfort

for Service

(d) Mother of James

,; ;

(e) Mother of Mark

;

(f) A Roman disciple

Mattaniah

king of Judah

--SEE Zedekiah, Zedekiah

Matthew Or Levi

a publican who became an apostle of Christ

; ; ;

Matthias

the apostle chosen in place of Judas Iscariot

Measuring Rod Or Line

; ; ;

Media

;

Mediator

(1) Christ as. See Saviour

(2) Man as

; ; ,;

See also Intercession (3), Intercession Inquiring of God, Guidance & Guidance

Meekness-Retaliation

(A) MEEKNESS

(1) General References to

To be Sought

Non-resistance a Mark of

A Fruit of the "Spirit" ; ;

Essential in Teaching ;

Essential in Hearing ;

Precious in God's Sight

See also Good for Evil (2), Good For Evil Patience, Patience & Patience

(2) Promises to the Meek

; ; ; ; ; ;

(3) Examples of

-- Moses

-- David

-- Jeremiah

-- Stephen

-- Paul

Megiddo

a town and valley

; ; ;

Melchizedek

king of Salem

; ; ; ;

Memories, Painful

; ; ; ; ; ;

Memory-Oblivion

(A) MEMORY OF THE JUST

; ; ;

(B) REMEMBRANCE, DIVINE

(1) Prayer for

; ; ; ;

(2) General References to

; ; ; ; ;

See also Providence, Providence Divine Divine Care, Providence Divine

(1) The Wicked Doomed to

; ; ; ; ;

(2) The Name of the Wicked to be Blotted out

; ; ; ; ;

Menahem

king of Israel

Mephibosheth

son of Jonathan

(1) General References to

; ;

(2) A Type of the Redeemed Sinner

Belonged to a royal line, but made a cripple by a fall

Living in exile from the King, remembered because of a covenant ,; ,

Called into the King's presence and exalted because of the merits of another ,

Given a glorious inheritance

During the King's absence lived a life of self-denial

Subject to persecution and slander ;

Rejoiced at the return of his Lord - cared little for material things

Meraioth

son of Zerahiah

;

Merari

son of Levi

; ; ,; ,

Merarites

descendants of Merari

; ,;

Mercifulness-Unmercifulness

(A) MERCIFULNESS, examples of

-- Of Saul

-- Of David ;

-- Solomon

-- Of Elisha

-- Of Christ ;

See also Human Compassion, Sympathy Kindness (2), Kindness

(B) MERCY

(1) General References to Divine

; ;

Eternal ;

Boundless ;

Prolongs Life

Encourages to Penitence

Forgives Sin ; ;

Makes Salvation Possible

See also Divine Compassion, Sympathy Divine Forbearance, Meekness Forgiveness (1), Forgiveness Sin Forgiven, Sin God's Grace, Grace, Divine Penalty Delayed, Sin

(2) Man Commanded to Exercise

; ; ; ; ; ;

See also Judgment Forbidden, Charitableness Uncharitableness, Uncharitableness Brotherly Love, Love Forbearance, Meekness Retaliation Forbidden, Retaliation

(3) Promises of Divine

; ; ; ; ; ;

See also Pardon Promised, Salvation Forgiveness, Forgiveness Restoration (1), Restoration

(4) Examples of Divine

; ; ; ,;

See also Forbearance, Meekness Penalty Delayed, Sin Sin Forgiven, Sin

(5) Supplications for

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

See also Crying to God, Earnestness & Earnestness Repentance (3), Penitence Pardon Sought, Salvation

In forgiving injuries

In business dealing ,

In spirit

In exercising judgment

Mercy-Seat

,; ; ; ;

Meroz

a place north of Palestine

Meshach

one of the Hebrew captives

; ; ,,

Mesopotamia

(between the rivers) a country between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers

; ; ;

Meteorology

(A) THE WEATHER

(1) Forecast of

,; ,;

(2) Affected by Prayer

; ;

(B) CLOUDS

; ; ; ; ,;

(1) Dew

; ; ; ;

(2) Frost

; ; ;

(D) DROUGHT, General References to

; ; ; ; ; ;

(E) HEAT AND COLD

(1) Heat

; ; ;

(2) Cold

; ; ;

(F) MIST AND VAPOUR

(1) Mist

;

(2) Vapour

; ; ;

(G) STORMS

(1) Allusions to Remarkable

; ; ; ; ;

(2) Hail-storms

; ; ; ; ;

(3) Rain

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

(4) Tempests

; ; ; ;

Methuselah

son of Enoch

Micah

the Morasthite, a prophet

SEE Passage Book of Micah.

Micaiah

a prophet

;

Mice

SEE

Michael

the archangel

,; ; ;

Michal

Saul's daughter, married to David

; ,; ; ; ; ,; ;

Michmash

a town of Benjamin

; ;

Midian

(a) Son of Abraham and Keturah

; ; ; ; ; ;

(b) Land of

; ; ;

Midianites

descendants of Midian

,; ; ; ,

Midnight, Scenes At

; ; ;

Migdol

a town near the Red Sea

; ; ;

Mighty Men

; ; ;

Mildew

; ; ;

Mile

a Roman measure of about 1,000 paces, or 1,611 yards

Miletus

a seaport town near Ephesus

;

Milk

; ; ; ; ;

-- Figuratively used. SEE Immaturity, Spiritual, Development

Millo

; ; ; ;

Mills

made of two stones

; ;

Millstones

; ; ; ;

Mind Of Christ

; ;

Mind, Carnal-Spiritual

(A) CARNAL MIND, general references to

; ; ; ; ;

See also Old Life, Old Life Evil Heart, Heart, The Human Carnality, Carnality

(B) EVIL THOUGHTS

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

Mind, Dominance Of

or, as a man thinketh, so is he

;

Ministerial Affection

; ; ;

See also Love for the Church, Church, The

Ministers, Good

;

Miracle Of Loaves

See also Loaves, Miracles of, Loaves, Miracles Of

Miracles

(1) DESIGN OF, that Men might Know the Power of the Lord

See also Knowledge (5), Knowledge Faith (9), Faith

-- to Witness to Christ as Messiah.

See also Healing (3), 1540

(14) Miracles Performed by the Disciples and Apostles

See also Healing (3), 1540

(14) Miracles Performed by the Seventy

(14) Miracles Performed by Stephen

(14) Miracles Performed by Philip

Miracles Testify

; ; ; ; ,; ;

Miriam

sister of Moses

; ; ,,; ; ;

-- "The Ambitious Woman"

Characteristics of

Alert in youth

Vigorous and musical in later years

Ambitious ,

Regarded as a leader in Israel

Mirrors

(Glasses)

; ; ;

Mischief

; ; ; ; ; ; ;

\\--SEE Malice (2), Cruelty

Misery Of Greed

; ; ,; ; ;

See also Avarice, Covetousness Greed, Covetousness

Mission, Life's

Various tasks committed to individuals

Joseph sent to Egypt to preserve the chosen family

Esther called to preserve the Jews

The disciples sent forth to their work ;

The healed demoniac sent with a message to his own home

A special work for each life

Missions, World-Wide

(Select Readings)

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

(A) TRIUMPH OF, General References to

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ,; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ,18

See also Gospel, Gospel Christ as King, Sovereignty Messianic Prophecies, Prophecy

(B) GROWTH OF CHRIST'S KINGDOM prophesied

; ; ; ; ; ,; ,

See also Gospel, Gospel Accessions, Church, The

-- Noah

-- Messengers of Hezekiah

-- Jonah

-- Christ

-- Members of the early church

-- Philip

-- Peter

-- Apollos

(D) PAUL'S MISSIONARY JOURNEYS

First - with Barnabas and John Mark :28

Second - with Silas :22

Third - with Timothy and others :15

Voyage to Rome - with Luke, Aristarchus, and others :31

(E) CONVERSION OF THE GENTILES

(1) Foretold

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

See also Salvation, Salvation Gospel (2), Gospel

(2) Examples of

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

See also Accessions, Church, The Conversion (2), Conversion Universal Call, Invitations

(F) UNIVERSAL WORSHIP, the culmination of

,; ,; ; ; ; ; ;

See also Gospel (3), Gospel Salvation (4)), Salvation

Mite, The Widow's

;

Mitre

crown or head-dress worn by the priests

; ;

Mixed Multitude

; ; ,;

Mizpah (Mizpeh)

(1) In Gilead

; ; ,

(2) In Benjamin

; ; ;

Moab, Plains Of

; ; ;

Moabites

descendants of Moab, Lot's son

; ; ; ; ;

Mocking

(1) General References to

; ; ;

Moderation

;

Money

; ; ; ;

SEE Riches

-- Love of. SEE Avarice, Covetousness & Covetousness Covetousness, Covetousness & Covetousness

-- Value of different pieces of. SEE Tables, 3536 & 3537

Money-Changers

; ;

Monogamy

; ,

Months

1. Abib, or Nisan, April

2. Zif, May

3. Sivan, June

4. Tammuz, July ;

5. Ab, August ;

6. Elul, September

7. Ethanim, or Tisri, October

8. Bul, November

9. Chisleu, December

10. Tebeth, January

11. Sebat, February

12. Adar, March

Moon

(1) General References to

; ; ; ; ;

(2) New, Feast of

; ; ; ; ; ; ;

Mordecai

a captive Jew

,; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

Moreh

near Shechem

; ;

Morning Star

; ; ;

Mortality-Immortality

(A) MORTALITY, of man

(1) General References to

; ; ; ; ; ,; ,;

See also Corruption, Corruption Death, Death

(2) Man compared to Withering Grass

,; ,; ; ,; ;

See also Frailty, Transient Death, Death Glory of Man, Honour Life Brief, Life

(B) IMMORTALITY

(1) General References to

; ; ; ; ; ; ;

See also Death Vanquished, Future, The Eternal Life, Life & Life

(2) Of the Soul

; ; ; ;

See also Eternal Life, Life & Life Spirit of Man, Man

; ; ; ; ;

(1) Promises Concerning

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

See also Death Vanquished, Future, The Eternal Life, Life & Life

(2) Doubts concerning, on the part of Worldly Men

; ,; ;

See also Materialism, Unbelief Sadducees, Sects And Parties

(3) Resurrections, examples of

Son of the widow of Zarephath

Son of the Shunammite

Dead man restored to life at touch of Elisha's bones

Jairus' daughter

Saints at the time of the crucifixion ;

Son of the widow of Nain

Lazarus of Bethany

Dorcas

(4) Of Christ, Foretold

; ; ; ; ; ; ,

(5) Of Christ Announced by Angels

; ;

(6) Some Infallible proofs of

; ; ;

(7) Of Christ, a Central Truth of the Gospel

,; ,; ; ; ,;

(8) Of Christ, Emphasized in the Epistles

; ; ; ; ,; ; ; ;

(9) Appearances of Christ after his Resurrection

-- To Mary Magdalene

-- to the other women

-- to two disciples

-- to the eleven disciples

-- (to Peter)

-- to the ten, Thomas absent

-- to the eleven disciples

-- at the Sea of Galilee

-- to five hundred brethren

-- to eleven disciples in Galilee

-- to James

-- at the time of his ascension

-- to Paul at his conversion ;

(10) General, of all Men

; ,; ;

-- Spiritual, from Sin. SEE New Man, New Man

Mortar

(1) Cement or Slime

; ; ;

(2) A vessel for Pulverizing Substances

;

Mortgages

Moses

(Drawn out) son of Amram, of the tribe of Levi, the leader and lawgiver of Israel

(1) General References to

,,; ,; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

(2) Moses and Christ - a Parallel

Both were preserved in childhood ; ,

-- Contended with masters of evil ;

-- Fasted forty days ;

-- Controlled the sea ;

-- Fed a multitude ; ,

-- Had radiant faces ;

-- Endured murmurings ;

-- Discredited in the home ;

-- Made intercessory prayers ;

-- Spoke as oracles

-- Had seventy helpers ,;

-- Established memorials ;

-- Re-appeared after death ;

MOSES' ROD SEE Rod, Rod Of Moses

Most High

a title given Jehovah

; ; ; ; ;

Motherhood, Cares Of

; ; ; ; ; ,; ; ;

Mothers-In-Law

; ;

Mountains And Hills

(A) NAMES OF

ABARIM, east of Jordan

; ;

ARARAT, in Armenia

;

BASHAN

BETHEL

CARMEL, on the seacoast of Palestine

; ; ; ; ; ;

EBAL, in Samaria

; ; ,

EPHRAIM, in central Palestine

; ; ; ; ; ;

GERIZIM, in Samaria

; ; ;

GILBOA, on which Saul died

; ; ,

GILEAD

,; ;

HERMON

; ; ;

HOR, Aaron's burial place

; ;

HOREB, Sinai or Mount of God

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

LEBANON

; ; ;

MIZAR

MORIAH, in Jerusalem, where the temple was built and where it is supposed Abraham offered up Isaac

; ; ; ;

NEBO

;

OLIVES, OR OLIVET

; ; ; ;

PISGAH, in Moab, from whence Moses viewed the Promised Land

; ; ; ; ;

SEIR

; ; ;

SINAI, upon which Moses received the Decalogue

; ; ; ; ; ; ;

Multitude Fed, Miraculously

; ; ; ;

See also Loaves, miracles of, Loaves, Miracles Of

Murder

(1) Forbidden

; ; ; ;

(2) Examples of

; ; ; ; ; ; ;

Murrain, The Plague Of

;

Music

(A) MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

(1) General References to

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

(2) Names of

Cornet

; ;

Cymbals

; ; ; ; ;

Dulcimer

Flute

Harps

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

Organs

; ; ;

Pipes

; ; ; ;

Psalteries

; ; ; ; ; ; ;

Sackbut

Tabrets

; ; ; ; ;

Timbrels, or tambourines

; ; ; ; ; ;

Trumpets

(a) Used in War

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

(b) Used in Worship and celebrations

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

Viols

; ; ;

(3) Full Orchestra

; ; ; ; ; ;

(B) MUSICIANS

(1) General References to

; ; ;

(2) Players on Instruments

; ; ; ;

-- Youthful. See Young People

(1) A Religious Duty

; ; ; ; ; ;

Mustard Seed

; ; ;

Mutability-Immutability

(A) MUTABILITY of material things

,; ; ; ; ; ; ;

See also Heavens (2), Heavens The Transient, Transient Frailty, Transient

(B) IMMUTABILITY, Divine, General References to

; ; ; ; ;

See also Christ, Eternal, Christ's Divinity

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

(D) DIVINE COUNSELS, immutable

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

(E) ETERNAL KINGDOM of God and Christ

; ; ,; ; ,; ; ,; ;

Immutabilitya

MUTINY

Muzzling

of oxen, forbidden

; ;

Myrrh

an odorous gum

; ; ; ; ; ;

Mysteries-Revelations

(A) MYSTERIES, GREAT, that test the faith of men

Of the Prosperity of the Wicked

Of the New Birth

Of Providence

Of the Future Life

Of the Union of Christ with the Church

Of the Incarnation

Of Suffering

See also Glory of God, Glory Of God

(3) Signs given to Confirm Faith

; ; ; ; ; ;

(4) The Holy Spirit in the form of a Dove

;

-- Tongues of Fire --, Answers by Fire. SEE Fire, Fire --, Angelic Appearances. SEE Angels Appear, --, Divine Appearances. See Appearances & Immortality

Frank Charles Thompson, The New Chain-Reference Bible (1934), its topics; the copyright was not renewed. Public domain. Text from the CrossWire Bible Society.

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Macedonia

a district of Greece

; ; ; ;

Machir

son of Manasseh

; ; ;

Machpelah

a cave near Hebron

; ;

Madness

the righteous charged with

; ; ; ; ;

Magic

Miscellaneous Topics relating to

(A) DIVINATION

; ; ; ; ; ; ;

(B) MAGICIANS

; ; ; ; ;

Mahanaim

a place east of the Jordan, where Jacob met the angels

Majesty, God's

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

See also Glory of God, Glory Of God

Makkedah

a city of the Canaanites

,; ;

Malachi

Mamre

plains of

; ;

Man

(A) APPARENT INSIGNIFICANCE OF

A tenant in a house of clay ;

A worm

An atom in the natural universe

A grasshopper when compared to God

Yet under the watchful care of the Almighty

See also Frailty, Transient Man as Grass, Mortality

(B) EQUALITY OF

; ; ; ; ;

See also Partiality Forbidden, Injustice Impartiality, Justice & Justice

,; ; ; ;

(D) PRE-EMINENCE OF, over other creatures

; ; ; ;

(E) DOMINION OF, over the natural world

; ; ; ;

(F) A SPIRITUAL BEING

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

Manasseh

(a) Son of Joseph

; ,; ; ; ;

(b) King of Judah, son of Hezekiah

,,; ; ,

Maneh

Manger

Manna

the food of the Israelites in the wilderness

,,; ; ; ; ; ;

See also Food (1), Food, Physical Spiritual Food, Food

Marah

(bitter)

Marble

; ;

Mareshah

a city of Judah

; ; ;

Mariners

; ; ; ; ;

Mark, John

(Marcus) son of Mary, "The Young Man who Recovered himself"

,; ,; ; ; ; ;

--Facts Concerning

Had Godly Mother

Related to Barnabas

Helper of Paul and Barnabas

Early years apparently vacillating ;

Later years became a faithful co-worker with Paul ;

Companion of Peter

Marketplaces

; ; ; ; ;

Marriage

(1) Commended. SEE Home, Home

(2) Obligations of. SEE Home, Home

(3) Of the Israelites with the Heathen Forbidden

; ; ; ; ;

Martha Of Bethany

sister of Lazarus and Mary

; ,,;

-- "The Worried Housekeeper"

Characteristics of

-- Hospitality

-- Energy ;

-- Anxious care

-- Spiritual Knowledge

-- Faith

See also Notable Women, Women

Mary

(a) Mother of Jesus, General References to

; ,,,; ,,,; ,; ; ; ,,;

-- Characteristics of

-- Submission

-- Faith and piety

-- Spiritual mindedness

-- Maternal confidence

-- Maternal love

See also Notable Women, Women

(b) Magdalene

; ; ; ; ;

-- Life Summarized

Recipient of a great salvation

Showed her gratitude

By ministering to Christ

By her presence at the cross

By her presence at the sepulchre ;

Was the first person to whom Christ appeared after his resurrection

Given a wonderful revelation

; ,,;

"The Women Immortalized by Christ"

Characteristics of

-- Spiritual Receptivity

-- Spiritual Insight

-- Quiet Resignation

-- Three times at Christ's feet

for Instruction

for Comfort

for Service

(d) Mother of James

,; ;

(e) Mother of Mark

;

(f) A Roman disciple

Mattaniah

king of Judah

--SEE Zedekiah, Zedekiah

Matthew Or Levi

a publican who became an apostle of Christ

; ; ;

Matthias

the apostle chosen in place of Judas Iscariot

Measuring Rod Or Line

; ; ;

Media

;

Mediator

(1) Christ as. See Saviour

(2) Man as

; ; ,;

See also Intercession (3), Intercession Inquiring of God, Guidance & Guidance

Meekness-Retaliation

(A) MEEKNESS

(1) General References to

To be Sought

Non-resistance a Mark of

A Fruit of the "Spirit" ; ;

Essential in Teaching ;

Essential in Hearing ;

Precious in God's Sight

See also Good for Evil (2), Good For Evil Patience, Patience & Patience

(2) Promises to the Meek

; ; ; ; ; ;

(3) Examples of

-- Moses

-- David

-- Jeremiah

-- Stephen

-- Paul

Megiddo

a town and valley

; ; ;

Melchizedek

king of Salem

; ; ; ;

Memories, Painful

; ; ; ; ; ;

Memory-Oblivion

(A) MEMORY OF THE JUST

; ; ;

(B) REMEMBRANCE, DIVINE

(1) Prayer for

; ; ; ;

(2) General References to

; ; ; ; ;

See also Providence, Providence Divine Divine Care, Providence Divine

(1) The Wicked Doomed to

; ; ; ; ;

(2) The Name of the Wicked to be Blotted out

; ; ; ; ;

Menahem

king of Israel

Mephibosheth

son of Jonathan

(1) General References to

; ;

(2) A Type of the Redeemed Sinner

Belonged to a royal line, but made a cripple by a fall

Living in exile from the King, remembered because of a covenant ,; ,

Called into the King's presence and exalted because of the merits of another ,

Given a glorious inheritance

During the King's absence lived a life of self-denial

Subject to persecution and slander ;

Rejoiced at the return of his Lord - cared little for material things

Meraioth

son of Zerahiah

;

Merari

son of Levi

; ; ,; ,

Merarites

descendants of Merari

; ,;

Mercifulness-Unmercifulness

(A) MERCIFULNESS, examples of

-- Of Saul

-- Of David ;

-- Solomon

-- Of Elisha

-- Of Christ ;

See also Human Compassion, Sympathy Kindness (2), Kindness

(B) MERCY

(1) General References to Divine

; ;

Eternal ;

Boundless ;

Prolongs Life

Encourages to Penitence

Forgives Sin ; ;

Makes Salvation Possible

See also Divine Compassion, Sympathy Divine Forbearance, Meekness Forgiveness (1), Forgiveness Sin Forgiven, Sin God's Grace, Grace, Divine Penalty Delayed, Sin

(2) Man Commanded to Exercise

; ; ; ; ; ;

See also Judgment Forbidden, Charitableness Uncharitableness, Uncharitableness Brotherly Love, Love Forbearance, Meekness Retaliation Forbidden, Retaliation

(3) Promises of Divine

; ; ; ; ; ;

See also Pardon Promised, Salvation Forgiveness, Forgiveness Restoration (1), Restoration

(4) Examples of Divine

; ; ; ,;

See also Forbearance, Meekness Penalty Delayed, Sin Sin Forgiven, Sin

(5) Supplications for

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

See also Crying to God, Earnestness & Earnestness Repentance (3), Penitence Pardon Sought, Salvation

In forgiving injuries

In business dealing ,

In spirit

In exercising judgment

Mercy-Seat

,; ; ; ;

Meroz

a place north of Palestine

Meshach

one of the Hebrew captives

; ; ,,

Mesopotamia

(between the rivers) a country between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers

; ; ;

Meteorology

(A) THE WEATHER

(1) Forecast of

,; ,;

(2) Affected by Prayer

; ;

(B) CLOUDS

; ; ; ; ,;

(1) Dew

; ; ; ;

(2) Frost

; ; ;

(D) DROUGHT, General References to

; ; ; ; ; ;

(E) HEAT AND COLD

(1) Heat

; ; ;

(2) Cold

; ; ;

(F) MIST AND VAPOUR

(1) Mist

;

(2) Vapour

; ; ;

(G) STORMS

(1) Allusions to Remarkable

; ; ; ; ;

(2) Hail-storms

; ; ; ; ;

(3) Rain

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

(4) Tempests

; ; ; ;

Methuselah

son of Enoch

Micah

the Morasthite, a prophet

SEE Passage Book of Micah.

Micaiah

a prophet

;

Mice

SEE

Michael

the archangel

,; ; ;

Michal

Saul's daughter, married to David

; ,; ; ; ; ,; ;

Michmash

a town of Benjamin

; ;

Midian

(a) Son of Abraham and Keturah

; ; ; ; ; ;

(b) Land of

; ; ;

Midianites

descendants of Midian

,; ; ; ,

Midnight, Scenes At

; ; ;

Migdol

a town near the Red Sea

; ; ;

Mighty Men

; ; ;

Mildew

; ; ;

Mile

a Roman measure of about 1,000 paces, or 1,611 yards

Miletus

a seaport town near Ephesus

;

Milk

; ; ; ; ;

-- Figuratively used. SEE Immaturity, Spiritual, Development

Millo

; ; ; ;

Mills

made of two stones

; ;

Millstones

; ; ; ;

Mind Of Christ

; ;

Mind, Carnal-Spiritual

(A) CARNAL MIND, general references to

; ; ; ; ;

See also Old Life, Old Life Evil Heart, Heart, The Human Carnality, Carnality

(B) EVIL THOUGHTS

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

Mind, Dominance Of

or, as a man thinketh, so is he

;

Ministerial Affection

; ; ;

See also Love for the Church, Church, The

Ministers, Good

;

Miracle Of Loaves

See also Loaves, Miracles of, Loaves, Miracles Of

Miracles

(1) DESIGN OF, that Men might Know the Power of the Lord

See also Knowledge (5), Knowledge Faith (9), Faith

-- to Witness to Christ as Messiah.

See also Healing (3), 1540

(14) Miracles Performed by the Disciples and Apostles

See also Healing (3), 1540

(14) Miracles Performed by the Seventy

(14) Miracles Performed by Stephen

(14) Miracles Performed by Philip

Miracles Testify

; ; ; ; ,; ;

Miriam

sister of Moses

; ; ,,; ; ;

-- "The Ambitious Woman"

Characteristics of

Alert in youth

Vigorous and musical in later years

Ambitious ,

Regarded as a leader in Israel

Mirrors

(Glasses)

; ; ;

Mischief

; ; ; ; ; ; ;

\\--SEE Malice (2), Cruelty

Misery Of Greed

; ; ,; ; ;

See also Avarice, Covetousness Greed, Covetousness

Mission, Life's

Various tasks committed to individuals

Joseph sent to Egypt to preserve the chosen family

Esther called to preserve the Jews

The disciples sent forth to their work ;

The healed demoniac sent with a message to his own home

A special work for each life

Missions, World-Wide

(Select Readings)

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

(A) TRIUMPH OF, General References to

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ,; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ,18

See also Gospel, Gospel Christ as King, Sovereignty Messianic Prophecies, Prophecy

(B) GROWTH OF CHRIST'S KINGDOM prophesied

; ; ; ; ; ,; ,

See also Gospel, Gospel Accessions, Church, The

-- Noah

-- Messengers of Hezekiah

-- Jonah

-- Christ

-- Members of the early church

-- Philip

-- Peter

-- Apollos

(D) PAUL'S MISSIONARY JOURNEYS

First - with Barnabas and John Mark :28

Second - with Silas :22

Third - with Timothy and others :15

Voyage to Rome - with Luke, Aristarchus, and others :31

(E) CONVERSION OF THE GENTILES

(1) Foretold

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

See also Salvation, Salvation Gospel (2), Gospel

(2) Examples of

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

See also Accessions, Church, The Conversion (2), Conversion Universal Call, Invitations

(F) UNIVERSAL WORSHIP, the culmination of

,; ,; ; ; ; ; ;

See also Gospel (3), Gospel Salvation (4)), Salvation

Mite, The Widow's

;

Mitre

crown or head-dress worn by the priests

; ;

Mixed Multitude

; ; ,;

Mizpah (Mizpeh)

(1) In Gilead

; ; ,

(2) In Benjamin

; ; ;

Moab, Plains Of

; ; ;

Moabites

descendants of Moab, Lot's son

; ; ; ; ;

Mocking

(1) General References to

; ; ;

Moderation

;

Money

; ; ; ;

SEE Riches

-- Love of. SEE Avarice, Covetousness & Covetousness Covetousness, Covetousness & Covetousness

-- Value of different pieces of. SEE Tables, 3536 & 3537

Money-Changers

; ;

Monogamy

; ,

Months

1. Abib, or Nisan, April

2. Zif, May

3. Sivan, June

4. Tammuz, July ;

5. Ab, August ;

6. Elul, September

7. Ethanim, or Tisri, October

8. Bul, November

9. Chisleu, December

10. Tebeth, January

11. Sebat, February

12. Adar, March

Moon

(1) General References to

; ; ; ; ;

(2) New, Feast of

; ; ; ; ; ; ;

Mordecai

a captive Jew

,; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

Moreh

near Shechem

; ;

Morning Star

; ; ;

Mortality-Immortality

(A) MORTALITY, of man

(1) General References to

; ; ; ; ; ,; ,;

See also Corruption, Corruption Death, Death

(2) Man compared to Withering Grass

,; ,; ; ,; ;

See also Frailty, Transient Death, Death Glory of Man, Honour Life Brief, Life

(B) IMMORTALITY

(1) General References to

; ; ; ; ; ; ;

See also Death Vanquished, Future, The Eternal Life, Life & Life

(2) Of the Soul

; ; ; ;

See also Eternal Life, Life & Life Spirit of Man, Man

; ; ; ; ;

(1) Promises Concerning

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

See also Death Vanquished, Future, The Eternal Life, Life & Life

(2) Doubts concerning, on the part of Worldly Men

; ,; ;

See also Materialism, Unbelief Sadducees, Sects And Parties

(3) Resurrections, examples of

Son of the widow of Zarephath

Son of the Shunammite

Dead man restored to life at touch of Elisha's bones

Jairus' daughter

Saints at the time of the crucifixion ;

Son of the widow of Nain

Lazarus of Bethany

Dorcas

(4) Of Christ, Foretold

; ; ; ; ; ; ,

(5) Of Christ Announced by Angels

; ;

(6) Some Infallible proofs of

; ; ;

(7) Of Christ, a Central Truth of the Gospel

,; ,; ; ; ,;

(8) Of Christ, Emphasized in the Epistles

; ; ; ; ,; ; ; ;

(9) Appearances of Christ after his Resurrection

-- To Mary Magdalene

-- to the other women

-- to two disciples

-- to the eleven disciples

-- (to Peter)

-- to the ten, Thomas absent

-- to the eleven disciples

-- at the Sea of Galilee

-- to five hundred brethren

-- to eleven disciples in Galilee

-- to James

-- at the time of his ascension

-- to Paul at his conversion ;

(10) General, of all Men

; ,; ;

-- Spiritual, from Sin. SEE New Man, New Man

Mortar

(1) Cement or Slime

; ; ;

(2) A vessel for Pulverizing Substances

;

Mortgages

Moses

(Drawn out) son of Amram, of the tribe of Levi, the leader and lawgiver of Israel

(1) General References to

,,; ,; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

(2) Moses and Christ - a Parallel

Both were preserved in childhood ; ,

-- Contended with masters of evil ;

-- Fasted forty days ;

-- Controlled the sea ;

-- Fed a multitude ; ,

-- Had radiant faces ;

-- Endured murmurings ;

-- Discredited in the home ;

-- Made intercessory prayers ;

-- Spoke as oracles

-- Had seventy helpers ,;

-- Established memorials ;

-- Re-appeared after death ;

MOSES' ROD SEE Rod, Rod Of Moses

Most High

a title given Jehovah

; ; ; ; ;

Motherhood, Cares Of

; ; ; ; ; ,; ; ;

Mothers-In-Law

; ;

Mountains And Hills

(A) NAMES OF

ABARIM, east of Jordan

; ;

ARARAT, in Armenia

;

BASHAN

BETHEL

CARMEL, on the seacoast of Palestine

; ; ; ; ; ;

EBAL, in Samaria

; ; ,

EPHRAIM, in central Palestine

; ; ; ; ; ;

GERIZIM, in Samaria

; ; ;

GILBOA, on which Saul died

; ; ,

GILEAD

,; ;

HERMON

; ; ;

HOR, Aaron's burial place

; ;

HOREB, Sinai or Mount of God

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

LEBANON

; ; ;

MIZAR

MORIAH, in Jerusalem, where the temple was built and where it is supposed Abraham offered up Isaac

; ; ; ;

NEBO

;

OLIVES, OR OLIVET

; ; ; ;

PISGAH, in Moab, from whence Moses viewed the Promised Land

; ; ; ; ;

SEIR

; ; ;

SINAI, upon which Moses received the Decalogue

; ; ; ; ; ; ;

Multitude Fed, Miraculously

; ; ; ;

See also Loaves, miracles of, Loaves, Miracles Of

Murder

(1) Forbidden

; ; ; ;

(2) Examples of

; ; ; ; ; ; ;

Murrain, The Plague Of

;

Music

(A) MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

(1) General References to

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

(2) Names of

Cornet

; ;

Cymbals

; ; ; ; ;

Dulcimer

Flute

Harps

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

Organs

; ; ;

Pipes

; ; ; ;

Psalteries

; ; ; ; ; ; ;

Sackbut

Tabrets

; ; ; ; ;

Timbrels, or tambourines

; ; ; ; ; ;

Trumpets

(a) Used in War

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

(b) Used in Worship and celebrations

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

Viols

; ; ;

(3) Full Orchestra

; ; ; ; ; ;

(B) MUSICIANS

(1) General References to

; ; ;

(2) Players on Instruments

; ; ; ;

-- Youthful. See Young People

(1) A Religious Duty

; ; ; ; ; ;

Mustard Seed

; ; ;

Mutability-Immutability

(A) MUTABILITY of material things

,; ; ; ; ; ; ;

See also Heavens (2), Heavens The Transient, Transient Frailty, Transient

(B) IMMUTABILITY, Divine, General References to

; ; ; ; ;

See also Christ, Eternal, Christ's Divinity

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

(D) DIVINE COUNSELS, immutable

; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

(E) ETERNAL KINGDOM of God and Christ

; ; ,; ; ,; ; ,; ;

Immutabilitya

MUTINY

Muzzling

of oxen, forbidden

; ;

Myrrh

an odorous gum

; ; ; ; ; ;

Mysteries-Revelations

(A) MYSTERIES, GREAT, that test the faith of men

Of the Prosperity of the Wicked

Of the New Birth

Of Providence

Of the Future Life

Of the Union of Christ with the Church

Of the Incarnation

Of Suffering

See also Glory of God, Glory Of God

(3) Signs given to Confirm Faith

; ; ; ; ; ;

(4) The Holy Spirit in the form of a Dove

;

-- Tongues of Fire --, Answers by Fire. SEE Fire, Fire --, Angelic Appearances. SEE Angels Appear, --, Divine Appearances. See Appearances & Immortality

Frank Charles Thompson, The New Chain-Reference Bible (1934), its topics; the copyright was not renewed. Public domain. Text from the CrossWire Bible Society.