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Idleness and Sloth
Forbidden—; .
Produce apathy—; .
Akin to extravagance—.
Accompanied by conceit—.
Lead to
Poverty.—; .
Want.—; .
Hunger.—; .
Bondage.—.
Disappointment.—; .
Ruin.—,; .
Tattling and meddling.—.
Effects of, afford instruction to others—.
Remonstrance against—,.
False excuses for—; .
Illustrated—; ,.
Exemplified
Watchmen.—.
Athenians.—.
Thessalonians.—.
Idolatry
Forbidden—,; .
Consists in
Bowing down to images.—; .
Worshipping images.—; ,,.
Sacrificing to images.—; .
Worshipping other gods.—; .
Swearing by other gods.—; .
Walking after other gods.—.
Speaking in the name of other gods.—.
Looking to other gods.—.
Serving other gods.—; .
Fearing other gods.—.
Sacrificing to other gods.—.
Worshipping the true God by an image, & c.—; ,.
Worshipping angels.—.
Worshipping the host of heaven.—; .
Worshipping demons.—; .
Worshipping dead men.—.
Setting up idols in the heart.—,.
Covetousness.—; .
Sensuality.—.
Is changing the glory of God into an image—; .
Is changing the truth of God into a lie—; .
Is a work of the flesh—,.
Incompatible with the service of God—,; ; ; ; ,.
Described as
An abomination to God.—.
Hateful to God.—; .
Vain and foolish.—; ; .
Bloody.—.
Abominable.—.
Unprofitable.—Jdj 10:14; .
Irrational.—; .
Defiling.—; .
They who practise
Forget God.—; .
Go astray from God.—.
Pollute the name of God.—.
Defile the sanctuary of God.—.
Are estranged from God.—.
Forsake God.—; .
Hate God.—,.
Provoke God.—; ; .
Are vain in their imaginations.—.
Are ignorant and foolish.—,.
Inflame themselves.—.
Hold fast their deceit.—.
Carried away by it.—.
Go after it in heart.—.
Are mad upon it.—.
Boast of it.—.
Have fellowship with devils.—.
Ask counsel of their idols.—.
Look to idols for deliverance.—; .
Swear by their idols.—.
Objects of, numerous—.
Objects of described as
Strange gods.—,; .
Other gods.—Jdj 2:12,17; .
New gods.—; Jdj 5:8.
Gods that cannot save.—.
Gods that have not made the heavens.—.
No gods.—; .
Molten gods.—; .
Molten images.—; .
Graven images.—; .
Senseless idols.—; ,.
Dumb idols.—.
Dumb Stones.—.
Stocks.—; .
Abominations.—; .
Images of abomination.—.
Idols of abomination.—.
Stumbling blocks.—.
Teachers of lies.—.
Wind and confusion.—.
Nothing.—; .
Helpless.—.
Vanity.—.
Vanities of the Gentiles.—.
Making idols for the purpose of, described and ridiculed—.
Obstinate sinners judicially given up to—; ; .
Warnings against—.
Exhortations to turn from—; ; .
Renounced on conversion—.
Led to abominable sins—; .
Saints should
Keep from.—; .
Flee from.—.
Not have anything connected with in their houses.—.
Not partake of any thing connected with.—,.
Not have religious intercourse with those who practise.—; .
Not covenant with those who practise.—,; .
Not intermarry with those who practise.—; .
Testify against.—; .
Refuse to engage in, though threatened with death.—.
Saints preserved by God from—; .
Saints refuse to receive the worship of—,; .
Angels refuse to receive the worship of—,.
Destruction of, promised—; .
Everything connected with, should be destroyed—; ; ; .
Woe denounced against—.
Curse denounced against—.
Punishment of
Judicial death.—.
Dreadful judgments which end in death.—; .
Banishment.—; ; ,.
Exclusion from heaven.—,; ; .
Eternal torments.—; .
Exemplified
Israel.—; .
Philistines.—Jdj 16:23.
Micah.—Jdj 17:4,5.
Jeroboam.—.
Maachah.—.
Ahab.—.
Jezebel.—.
Sennacherib.—.
Manasseh.—.
Amon.—.
Ahaz.—.
Judah.—.
Nebuchadnezzar.—.
Belshazzar.—.
People of Lystra.—,.
Athenians.—.
Ephesians.—.
Zeal against—Exemplified
Asa.—.
Josiah.—.
Jehoshaphat.—.
Israel.—.
Manasseh.—.
All forms of, forbidden by the law of Moses—,.
All heathen nations given up to—; ,; .
Led the heathen to think that their gods visited the earth in bodily shapes—.
Led the heathen to consider their gods to have but a local influence—; .
Objects of
The heavenly bodies.—; .
Angels.—.
Departed spirits.—,.
Earthly creatures.—.
Images.—; ; .
Temples built for—.
Altars raised for—; .
Accompanied by feasts—; ,.
Objects of, worshipped
With sacrifices.—; .
With libations.—; .
With incense.—.
With prayer.—; .
With singing and dancing.—,; ; .
By bowing to them.—; .
By kissing them.—; .
By kissing the hand to them.—,.
By cutting the flesh.—.
By burning children.—; ; ,; .
In temples.—.
On high places.—; .
In groves.—.
Under trees.—; .
In private houses.—Jdj 17:4,5.
On the tops of houses.—; .
In secret places.—.
Rites of, obscene and impure—; ; ; ,,; .
Divination connected with—.
Victims sacrificed in, often adorned with garlands—.
Idols, mentioned in Scripture
Adrammelech.—.
Anammelech.—.
Ashima.—.
Ashtoreth.—Jdj 2:13; .
Baal.—Jdj 2:11-13; 6:25.
Baal-berith.—Jdj 8:33; 9:4,46.
Baal-peor.—.
Baalzebub.—,.
Baal-zephon.—.
Bel.—; .
Chemosh.—; .
Chiun.—.
Dagon.—Jdj 16:23; .
Diana.—,.
Huzzab.—.
Jupiter.—.
Mercury.—.
Molech or Milcom.—; ,.
Merodach.—.
Nergal.—.
Nebo.—.
Nibhaz and Tartak.—.
Nisroch.—.
Queen of heaven.—,.
Remphan.—.
Rimmon.—.
Succothbenoth.—.
Tammuz.—.
Objects of, carried in procession—; ; .
Early notice of, amongst God's professing people—,; ; .
The Jews
Practised, in Egypt.—; ,.
Brought, out of Egypt with them.—; .
Forbidden to practise.—; .
Often mixed up, with God's worship.—; ,.
Followed the Canaanites in.—Jdj 2:11-13; .
Followed the Moabites in.—.
Followed the Assyrians in.—; .
Followed the Syrians in.—Jdj 10:6.
Adopted by Solomon—.
Adopted by the wicked kings—; ; ; ,.
Example of the kings encouraged Israel in—; ; .
Great prevalence of, in Israel—; ; .
A virtual forsaking of God—.
The good kings of Judah endeavoured to destroy—; .
Captivity of Israel on account of—.
Captivity of Judah on account of—.
Ignorance of God
Ignorance of Christ is—.
Evidenced by
Want of love.—.
Not keeping his commands.—.
Living in sin.—; .
Leads to
Error.—.
Idolatry.—; ,.
Alienation from God.—.
Sinful lusts.—; .
Persecuting saints.—; .
Is no excuse for sin—; .
The wicked, in a state of—; ; ; .
The wicked choose—; .
Punishment of—; .
Ministers should
Compassionate those in.—; ,.
Labour to remove.—.
Exemplified
Pharaoh.—.
Israelites.—; .
False prophets.—,.
Jews.—.
Nicodemus.—.
Gentiles.—.
Paul.—.
Incense
Brought from Sheba—.
Called frankincense—,.
An article of extensive commerce—.
Common, not to be offered to God—.
For God's service mixed with sweet spices—; .
Receipt for mixing—.
None but priest to offer—; .
Offered
In censers.—; ,.
On the altar of gold.—,; .
Morning and evening.—,.
Perpetually.—.
By the high priest in the most holy place on the day of atonement.—,.
With fire from off the altar of burnt offering.—; .
Offering of, allotted to the priests—.
The Jews prayed at time of offering—.
Designed for atonement—,.
Put on meat offerings—,,,; .
Levites had charge of—.
Used in idolatrous worship—.
The Jews
Not accepted in offering, on account of sin.—; .
Offered, to idols on altars of brick.—.
Punished for offering, to idols.—.
Nadab and Abihu destroyed for offering, with strange fire—,.
Korah and his company punished for offering—.
Uzziah punished for offering—.
Presented to Christ by the wise men—.
Illustrative of
The merits of Christ.—,.
Prayer.—; ; .
Industry
Commanded—; .
Required of man in a state of innocence—.
Required of man after the fall—.
To be suspended on the Sabbath—.
Characteristic of godly women—.
Early rising necessary to—.
Requisite to supply
Our own wants.—; .
Wants of others.—; .
The slothful devoid of—,.
Leads to
Increase of substance.—.
Affection of relatives.—.
General commendation.—.
Illustrated—.
Exemplified
Rachel.—.
Jacob.—.
Jethro's daughters.—.
Ruth.—,.
Jeroboam.—.
David.—.
Jewish elders.—,.
Dorcas.—.
Paul.—; .
Indwelling of the Holy Spirit, The
In his Church, as his temple—.
In the body of saints, as his temple—; .
Promised to saints—.
Saints enjoy—; .
Saints full of—; .
Is the means of
Quickening.—.
Guiding.—; .
Fruit bearing.—.
A proof of being Christ's—; .
A proof of adoption—; .
Is abiding—.
Those who have not
Are sensual.—.
Are without Christ.—.
Opposed by the carnal nature—.
Ingratitude
A characteristic of the wicked—; .
Often exhibited
By relations.—.
By servants.—,.
To benefactors.—; .
To friends in distress.—.
Saints should avoid the guilt of—,.
Should be met with
Prayers.—,; .
Faithfulness.—.
Persevering love.—.
Punishment of—; ,.
Exemplified
Laban.—,.
Chief butler.—.
Israel.—.
Men of Keilah.—,.
Saul.—.
Nabal.—,.
Absalom.—.
Joash.—.
Ingratitude to God
A characteristic of the wicked—.
Inexcusable—,; .
Unreasonable—,,; ,.
Exceeding folly of—.
Guilt of—,; .
Prosperity likely to produce—; ; .
Warnings against—; ,.
Punishment of—; ,.
Illustrated—; .
Exemplified
Israel.—.
Saul.—.
David.—.
Nebuchadnezzar.—.
Lepers.—,.
Injustice
Forbidden—,; .
Specially to be avoided towards
The poor.—; ,,.
The stranger and fatherless.—,; ; .
Servants.—,; ; .
Of the least kind, condemned—.
God
Regards.—.
Approves not of.—,.
Abominates.—; .
Hears the cry of those who suffer.—.
Provoked to avenge.—.
Brings a curse—,.
A bad example leads to—.
Intemperance leads to—.
Covetousness leads to—; ; .
Saints should
Hate.—.
Testify against.—,; ,.
Bear, patiently.—.
Take no vengeance for.—.
The wicked
Deal with.—.
Judge with.—; ; .
Practise, without shame.—,; .
Punishment of—; ; ,; ,; .
Exemplified
Potiphar.—.
Sons of Samuel.—.
Ahab.—,,.
Jews.—.
Princes & c.—.
Judas.—.
Pilate.—.
Priests & c.—.
Festus.—.
Insects
Created by God—,.
Divided into
Clean and fit for food.—,.
Unclean and abominable.—,.
Mentioned in scripture
Ant.—; .
Bee.—Jdj 14:8; ; .
Beetle.—.
Caterpillar.—; .
Cankerworm.—; ,.
Earthworm.—; .
Flea.—.
Fly.—; ; .
Gnat.—.
Grasshopper.—; Jdj 6:5; .
Hornet.—.
Locust.—,.
Bald locust.—.
Lice.—; .
Maggot.—.
Moth.—; ; .
Palmer-worm.—; .
Spider.—; .
Fed by God—,; ,.
Inspiration of the Holy Spirit, The
Foretold—; .
All Scripture given by—; ; .
Design of
To reveal future events.—; ; .
To reveal the mysteries of God.—; .
To give power to ministers.—; .
To direct ministers.—; ; .
To control ministers.—.
To testify against sin.—; ; ; ,.
Modes of
Various.—.
By secret impulse.—Jdj 13:25; .
By a voice.—; ; .
By visions.—; .
By dreams.—; .
Necessary to prophesying—; .
Is irresistible—.
Despisers of, punished—,; .
Iron
Dug out of the earth—.
Described as
Strong and durable.—; .
Fusible.—.
Malleable.—.
Of greater gravity than water—.
Admits of a high polish—.
Hardened into steel—; .
Of small comparative value—.
The land of Canaan abounded with—; .
From the north hardest and best—.
Used from the earliest age—.
Made into
Armour.—; .
Weapons of war.—; .
Chariots.—Jdj 4:3.
Implements for husbandry.—,; .
Tools for artificers.—; .
Graving tools.—; .
Gates.—.
Nails and hinges.—.
Bars.—; .
Fetters.—; .
Yokes.—; ,.
Idols.—,.
Bedsteads.—.
Pillars.—.
Rods.—; .
Sharpens things made of—.
Working in, a trade—; ,.
An article of commerce—,; .
Great quantity of, provided for the temple—,,; .
Taken in war, often dedicated to God—,.
Mode of purifying, taken in war—.
Miraculously made to swim—.
Illustrative
Of strength.—,.
Of stubbornness.—.
Of severe affliction.—; .
Of a hard barren soil.—.
Of severe exercise of power.—; .
(Seared with,) of insensibility of conscience.—.
Ishmaelites, The
Descended from Abraham's son, Ishmael—,; .
Divided into twelve tribes—.
Heads of tribes—; .
Called
Hagarites.—.
Hagarenes.—.
Arabians.—.
Original possessions of—.
Governed by kings—.
Dwelt in tents—.
Rich in cattle—.
Wore ornaments of gold—Jdj 8:24.
Were the merchants of the east—; ,.
Travelled in large companies or caravans—; .
Waylaid and plundered travellers—.
Often confederate against Israel—.
Overcome by
Gideon.—Jdj 8:10-24.
Reubenites and Gadites.—,.
Uzziah.—.
Sent presents to Solomon—; .
Sent flocks to Jehoshaphat—.
Predictions respecting
To be numerous.—; .
To be wild and savage.—.
To be warlike and predatory.—.
To be divided into twelve tribes.—.
To continue independent.—.
To be a great nation.—,.
To be judged with the nations.—.
Their glory, & c to be diminished.—.
Their submission to Christ.—,.
Probably preached to by Paul—.
Issachar, the Tribe Of
Descended from Jacob's fifth son—,.
Predictions respecting—,; ,.
Persons selected from
To number the people.—.
To spy out the land.—.
To divide the land.—.
Strength of, on leaving Egypt—,; .
Encamped under the standard of Judah east of the tabernacle—.
Next to and under standard of Judah in the journeys of Israel—,.
Offering of, at the dedication—.
Families of—,.
Strength of, on entering Canaan—.
On Gerizim said amen to the blessings—.
Bounds of their inheritance—.
Assisted Deborah against Sisera—Jdj 5:15.
Officers of, appointed by David—.
Officers of, appointed by Solomon—.
Some of, at David's coronation—.
Number of warriors belonging to, in David's time—,.
Many of, at Hezekiah's passover—.
Remarkable persons of—Jdj 10:1; .
R. A. Torrey, The New Topical Text Book (1897). Public domain. Text from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library.