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Access to God
Is of God—.
Is by Christ—, ; ; ; ; ; , ; ; .
Is by the Holy Spirit—.
Obtained through faith—; ; ; .
Follows upon reconciliation to God—,.
In Prayer—See Prayer. ; ; .
In his temple—; ; ; .
To obtain mercy and grace—.
A privilege of saints—; ; ; ,.
Saints have, with confidence—; ; ,.
Vouchsafed to repenting sinners—See Repentance. ; .
Saints earnestly seek—; ,; ; ,.
The wicked commanded to seek—; .
Urge others to seek—; .
Promises connected with—; ; ; .
Blessedness connected with—; ; .
Typified—; .
Exemplified
Moses.—; .
Adoption
Explained—.
Is according to promise—; .
Is by faith—,.
Is of God's grace—; ,; ,,.
Is through Christ—; ,; ; ,.
Saints predestinated to—; ,.
Of Gentiles, predicted—; ; .
The Adopted are gathered together in one by Christ—.
New birth connected with—,.
The Holy Spirit is a Witness of—.
Being led by the Spirit is an evidence of—.
Saints receive the Spirit of—; .
A privilege of saints—; .
Saints become brethren of Christ by—; ,.
Saints wait for final consummation of—,; .
Subjects saints to the fatherly discipline of God—; ; ,; .
God is long-suffering and merciful towards the partakers of—,,.
Should lead to holiness—,; ; ; ,.
Should produce
Likeness to God.—,,; .
Child-like confidence in God.—.
A desire for God's glory.—.
A spirit of prayer.—.
A love of peace.—.
A forgiving spirit.—.
A merciful spirit.—,.
An avoidance of ostentation.—,,.
Safety of those who receive—.
Confers a new name—See Titles of Saints. ; ; .
Entitles to an inheritance—; ; ; ; .
Is to be pleaded in prayer—; .
Illustrated
Joseph's sons.—,,,.
Moses.—.
Esther.—.
Typified
Israel.—; ; .
Exemplified
Solomon.—.
Affections, The
Should be supremely set upon God—; .
Should be set
Upon the commandments of God.—; ,,,.
Upon the house and worship of God.—; ; ; ,.
Upon the people of God.—; ; ; .
Upon heavenly things.—,.
Should be zealously engaged for God—; ; .
Christ claims the first place in—; .
Enkindled by communion with Christ—.
Blessedness of making God the object of—.
Should not grow cold—,; ; ; .
Of saints, supremely set on God—; ; .
Of the wicked, not sincerely set on God—,; ,; .
Carnal affections should be mortified—; ; ; ; .
Carnal affections crucified in saints—; .
False teachers seek to captivate—; ; ; ,; ,.
Of the wicked, are unnatural and perverted—; ; .
Afflicted, Duty Toward The
To pray for them—; ,; .
To sympathise with them—; .
To pity them—.
To bear them in mind—.
To visit them—.
To comfort them—; ; ; .
To relieve them—,; ; ; .
To protect them—; ; .
Afflicted Saints
God is with—,; .
God is a refuge and strength to—,; ; ; .
God comforts—; ; ; ,; .
God preserves—.
God delivers—,; ; ,.
Christ is with—.
Christ supports—; .
Christ comforts—; ; ; ; .
Christ preserves—; .
Christ delivers—.
Should praise God—,; ; ,; .
Should imitate Christ—; .
Should imitate the prophets—.
Should be patient—; ; ; ; .
Should be resigned—; ; ; .
Should not despise chastening—; ; .
Should acknowledge the justice of their chastisements—; ; ; ; .
Should avoid sin—,; ; .
Should trust in the goodness of God—; ; .
Should turn and devote themselves to God—; ,; .
Should keep the pious resolutions made during afflictions—.
Should be frequent in prayer—See "Affliction, Prayer Under".
.
Should take encouragement from former mercies—; .
Examples of afflicted Saints:
Joseph.—; .
Moses.—.
Eli.—.
Nehemiah.—.
Job.—.
David.—.
Paul.—; .
Apostles.—; .
Affliction, Consolation Under
God is the author and Giver of—; ; ; ; ; ,.
Christ is the Author and Giver of—; ; .
The Holy Spirit is the Author and Giver of—,; ; ; .
Promised—,; ; ,; ; .
Through the Holy Scriptures—,; .
By ministers of the gospel—,; ; ,.
Is abundant—; .
Is strong—.
Is everlasting—.
Is a cause of praise—; .
Pray for—
Saints should administer to each other—; ,.
Is sought in vain from the world—; ; .
To those who mourn for sin—; ; ,; ; ,; .
To the troubled in mind—; ; ,; ,.
To those deserted by friends—; ; ; ,.
To the persecuted—.
To the poor—; ,,.
To the sick—.
To the tempted—; ; ; ; ; ; .
In prospect of death—,; ; ; ; ; ; ; .
Under the infirmities of age—,.
Affliction, Prayer Under
Exhortation to—.
That God would consider our trouble—; ; ; .
For the presence and support of God—; .
That the Holy Spirit may not be withdrawn—.
For divine comfort—; .
For mitigation of troubles—,.
For deliverance—,; ; ; .
For pardon and deliverance from sin—; ; .
That we may be turned to God—; ; .
For divine teaching and direction—; ; .
For increase of faith—.
For mercy—; .
For restoration to joy—,; ; ,.
For protection and preservation from enemies—; ; ,.
That we may know the causes of our trouble—; ; ,.
That we may be taught the uncertainty of life—.
That we may be quickened—.
Afflictions
God appoints—; ,; ; ; .
God dispenses, as He will—; ; .
God regulates the measure of—; ; .
God determines the continuance of—,; ; ; .
God does not willingly send—.
Man is born to—,; .
Saints appointed to—.
Consequent upon the fall—.
Sin produces—; ; .
Sin visited with—; ; ; ,.
Often severe—; ; ; ; .
Always less than we deserve—; .
Frequently terminate in good—; ,; ,; ,; .
Tempered with mercy—,; ; ; ; ; .
Saints are to expect—; .
Of saints, are comparatively light—,; ; .
Of saints, are but temporary—; ; ,; ; ; .
Saints have joy under—; .
Of saints, end in joy and blessedness—,; ,; ; ,.
Often arise from the profession of the gospel—; ; ,.
Exhibit the love and faithfulness of God—; ; ; ; ,; .
Afflictions Made Beneficial
In promoting the glory of God—; ,; ,.
In exhibiting the power and faithfulness of God—,; .
In teaching us the will of God—; ; .
In turning us to God—,; ,; ; ,; ,.
In keeping us from again departing from God—,; ; ,.
In leading us to seek God in prayer—Jdj 4:3; ; ; ,; .
In convincing us of sin—,; ; .
In leading us to confession of sin—; ; ,.
In testing and exhibiting our sincerity—; ; .
In trying our faith and obedience—,; ; ; ,; ; .
In humbling us—,; ,; ,; .
In purifying us—,; ,; ; ,; ; ,.
In exercising our patience—; ; ; .
In rendering us fruitful in good works—; ,.
In furthering the gospel—,; ; ; ,; ,.
Exemplified
Joseph's brethren.—.
Joseph.—,,.
Israel.—,.
Josiah.—.
Hezekiah.—,.
Manasseh.—.
Jonah.—.
Prodigal's son.—.
Afflictions of the Wicked, The
God is glorified in—; ,.
God holds in derision—; ,.
Are multiplied—; ; .
Are continual—; ; .
Are often sudden—; ; ; .
Are often judicially sent—; ; .
Are for examples to others—; ,; ; .
Are ineffectual of themselves, for their conversion—; ; ; .
Their persecution of saints, a cause of—; ; ; .
Impenitence is a cause of—,; ; ; ,; ,.
Sometimes humble them—.
Frequently harden—,; .
Produce slavish fear—; ; ,.
Saints should not be alarmed at—,.
Exemplified
Pharaoh and the Egyptians.—,; ,.
Ahaziah.—.
Gehazi.—.
Jehoram.—.
Uzziah.—.
Ahaz, &c.—,.
Agriculture or Husbandry
The cultivation of the earth—.
The occupation of man before the fall—.
Rendered laborious by the curse on the earth—.
Man doomed to labour in, after the fall—.
Contributes to the support of all—.
The providence of God to be acknowledged in the produce of—; .
Requires
Wisdom.—.
Diligence.—; .
Toil.—.
Patience in waiting.—.
Diligence in, abundantly recompensed—; ; ; .
Persons engaged in, called
Tillers of the ground.—.
Husbandmen.—.
Labourers.—; .
Peace favourable to—; .
War destructive to—; .
Patriarchs engaged in—; .
The labour of, supposed to be lessened by Noah—; .
The Jews loved and followed—Jdj 6:11; ; .
Soil of Canaan suited to—; .
Climate of Canaan favourable to—,.
Was promoted amongst the Jews by
Allotments to each family.—.
The rights of redemption.—.
Separation from other nations.—.
The prohibition against usury.—.
The promises of God's blessings on.—; ; ,.
Enactments to protect
Not to covet the fields of another.—.
Not to move landmarks.—; .
Not to cut down crops of another.—.
Against the trespass of cattle.—.
Against injuring the produce of.—.
Often performed by hirelings—; ; ; .
Not to be engaged in during the Sabbatical year—,.
Produce of, given as rent for land—,.
Produce of, often blasted because of sin—; ; ; ,.
Grief occasioned by the failure of the fruits of—; ,.
Produce of, exported—; .
Operations in
Hedging.—,; .
Ploughing.—.
Digging.—; ; .
Manuring.—; ,.
Harrowing.—; .
Gathering out the stones.—.
Sowing.—; ; .
Planting.—; ; .
Watering.—; .
Weeding.—.
Grafting.—,.
Pruning.—; ; .
Mowing.—; .
Reaping.—.
Binding.—; .
Gleaning.—; .
Stacking.—.
Threshing.—; Jdj 6:11.
Winnowing.—; .
Storing in barns.—; .
Beasts used in
The ox.—.
The ass.—.
The horse.—.
Implements of
The plough.—.
The harrow.—.
The mattock.—; .
The sickle.—; .
The pruning-hook.—; .
The fork.—.
The axe.—.
The teethed threshing instrument.—.
The flail, &c.—.
The cart.—; ,.
The shovel.—.
The sieve.—.
The fan.—; .
Illustrative of
Culture of the Church.—.
Culture of the heart.—; .
Alliance and Society With the Enemies of God
Forbidden—; ; ,; ,; ,; Jdj 2:2; ; ,; ; .
Lead to idolatry—,; ; ; Jdj 3:5-7; .
Have led to murder and human sacrifice—,.
Provoke the anger of God—; ,; ; ,; ,; .
Provoke God to leave mean to reap the fruits of them—,; Jdj 2:1-3.
Are ensnaring—; ; ; ; .
Are enslaved—,.
Are defiling—,.
Are degrading—.
Are ruinous to spiritual interest—; ,; .
Are ruinous to moral character—.
Are a proof of folly—.
Children who enter into, bring shame upon their parents—.
Evil consequences of—; .
The wicked are prone to—; .
The wicked tempt saints to—.
Sin of, to be confessed, deeply repented of, and forsaken—.
Involve saints in their guiltiness—; .
Involve saints in their punishment—; ; .
Unbecoming in those called saints—; ; .
Exhortations to shun all inducements to—; ,; .
Exhortations to hate and avoid—; ; ; ,; ; .
A call to come out from—; ; ,; ; ; .
Means of preservation from—; .
Blessedness of avoiding—.
Blessedness of forsaking—; ; ,.
Saints grieve to meet with, in their intercourse with the world—; ,; ,.
Saints grieve to witness in their brethren—; ; .
Saints hate and avoid—,; ; ; .
Saints deprecate—; ; ; ,; ; .
Saints are separate from—; .
Saints should be circumspect when unintentionally thrown into—; ; .
Pious parents prohibit, to their children—.
Persons in authority should denounce—; .
Punishment of—; ; ; Jdj 2:3; 3:5-8; ,; ,; ,,.
Exemplified
Solomon.—.
Rehoboam.—,.
Jehoshaphat.—; ; .
Jehoram.—.
Ahaziah.—.
Israelites.—,.
Israel.—.
Judas Iscariot.—.
Examples of avoiding
Man of God.—.
Nehemiah, &c.—; .
David.—; .
Jeremiah.—.
Joseph of Arimathaea.—.
Church of Ephesus.—.
Examples of forsaking
Israelites.—; ,; ,,,.
Sons of the Priests.—,.
Examples of the judgments of God against
Korah, &c.—.
Ahaziah.—,.
Judas Iscariot.—.
Altars
Designed for sacrifice—.
To be made of earth, or unhewn stone—,; ,.
Of brick, hateful to God—.
Natural rocks sometimes used as—Jdj 6:19-21; 13:19,20.
Were not to have steps up to them—.
For idolatrous worship, often erected on roofs of houses—; ; .
Idolaters planted groves near—Jdj 6:30; ,; .
The Jews not to plant groves near—.
For idolatrous worship, to be destroyed—; .
Probable origin of inscriptions on—.
Mentioned in scripture
Of Noah.—.
Of Abraham.—,; ; .
Of Isaac.—.
Of Jacob.—; ,,.
Of Moses.—; .
Of Balaam.—,,.
Of Joshua.—,.
Of the temple of Solomon.—,.
Of the second temple.—,.
Of Reubenites, &c east of Jordan.—.
Of Gideon.—Jdj 6:26,27.
Of the people of Israel.—Jdj 21:4.
Of Samuel.—.
Of David.—,.
Of Jeroboam at Bethel.—.
Of Ahaz.—.
Of the Athenians.—.
For burnt-offering.—.
For incense.—.
Protection afforded by—,.
Afforded no protection to murderers—; .
Altar of Burnt Offering, The
Dimensions, &c of—; .
Horns on the corners of—; .
Covered with brass—.
All its vessels of brass—; .
A net-working grate of brass placed in—,; .
Furnished with rings and staves—,; .
Made after a divine pattern—.
Called
The brazen altar.—; .
The altar of God.—.
The altar of the Lord.—.
Placed in the court before the door of the tabernacle—,.
Sanctified by God—.
Anointed and sanctified with holy oil—; ,.
Cleansed and purified with blood—,.
Was most holy—.
Sanctified whatever touched it—.
All sacrifices to be offered on—; .
All gifts to be presented at—,.
Nothing polluted or defective to be offered on—; ,.
Offering at the dedication of—.
The fire upon
Came from before the Lord.—.
Was continually burning.—.
Consumed the sacrifices.—,.
Sacrifices bound to the horns of—.
The blood of sacrifices put on the horns and poured at the foot of—; ,,; .
The priests
Alone to serve.—,.
Derived support from.—.
Ahaz removed and profaned—.
The Jews condemned for swearing lightly by—,.
A type of Christ—.
Altar of Incense
Dimensions, &c of—,; .
Covered with Gold—; .
Top of, surrounded with a crown of gold—; .
Had four rings of gold under the crown for the staves—; .
Staves of, covered with gold—.
Called the golden altar—.
Placed before the vail in the outer sanctuary—; ,.
Said to be before the Lord—; .
Anointed with holy oil—,.
The priest burned incense on every morning and evening—,.
No strange incense nor any sacrifice to be offered on—.
Atonement made for, by the high priest once every year—; ,.
The blood of all sin offerings put on the horns of—,.
Punishment for
Offering strange fire on.—,.
Unauthorised offering on.—.
Covered by the priest before removal from the sanctuary—.
A type of Christ—; .
Amalekites, The
Descent of—,.
Character of
Wicked.—.
Oppressive.—Jdj 10:12.
Warlike and Cruel.—.
Governed by Kings—,.
A powerful and influential nation—.
Possessed cities—.
COUNTRY of
In the south of Canaan.—; .
Extended from Havilah to Shur.—.
Was the scene of ancient warfare.—.
Part of the Kenites dwelt amongst—.
Were the first to oppose Israel—.
Discomfited at Rephidim through the intercession of Moses—.
Doomed to utter destruction for opposing Israel—,; .
Their utter destruction foretold—.
Presumption of Israel punished by—.
United with Eglon against Israel—Jdj 3:13.
Part of their possessions taken by Ephraim—Jdj 5:14; 12:15.
With Midian, oppressed Israel—Jdj 6:3-5.
Overcome by Gideon—Jdj 6:33,34; 7:21,22.
Saul
Overcame, and delivered Israel.—.
Commissioned to destroy.—.
Massacred.—.
Condemned for not utterly destroying.—; .
Agag, king of, slain by Samuel—,.
Invaded by David—,.
Pillaged and burned Ziklag—,.
Pursued and slain by David—.
Spoil taken from, consecrated—,.
Confederated against Israel—.
Remnant of, completely destroyed during the reign of Hezekiah—.
Ambition
God condemns—; .
Christ condemns—,,; ,; ,.
Saints avoid—,.
Vanity of—; ; .
Leads to strife and contention—,.
Punishment of—; ; ,; ,.
Connected with
Pride.—.
Covetousness.—,.
Cruelty.—.
Exemplified
Adam and Eve.—,.
Builders of Babel.—.
Miriam and Aaron.—.
Korah, &c.—.
Absalom.—; .
Adonijah.—.
Sennacherib.—.
Shebna.—.
Sons of Zebedee.—.
Antichrist.—.
Diotrephes.—.
Ammonites, The
Descent of—.
Called the
Children of Lot.—.
Children of Ammon.—.
Governed by hereditary kings—.
Country of
Belonged to the Zamzummims.—,.
Bordered on the Amorites.—.
as fertile.—.
Well fortified.—.
Half of, given to the Gadites.—.
Character of
Cruel and covetous.—.
Proud and reproachful.—.
Vindictive.—,.
Fond of ornaments.—.
Idolatrous.—Jdj 10:6; ,; .
Superstitious.—,.
Chief cities of
Rabbah.—,; .
Ai.—.
Jewish laws respecting
Perpetual exclusion from the congregation.—; .
No covenant to made with.—.
Not to be distressed.—; .
Assisted Eglon against Israel—Jdj 3:12,13.
With the Philistines oppressed Israel for eighteen years—Jdj 10:6-9.
Jephthah raised up to deliver Israel from—Jdj 10:15-18; 11:4-33.
Proposed a disgraceful treaty to Jabesh-gilead—.
Saul's victories over—; .
Ill-treated David's ambassadors—.
Hired the Syrians against David—.
Victories of Joab over—; .
The royal treasure of, taken—.
Of Rabbah reduced to hard bondage—.
Spoil of, consecrated to God—,.
One of David's mighty men was of—.
Solomon intermarried with, and introduced idols of into Israel—.
Confederated against Jehoshaphat—; .
Miraculous defeat of—.
Submitted to Uzziah—.
Defeated by Jotham—.
Seized upon the possessions of Gad—.
Aided the Chaldeans against Judah—.
Vexed the Jews after captivity—,,.
The Jews reprobated for intermarrying with—; .
Predictions respecting
Subjection to Babylon.—; ,.
Destructions for hatred to Israel.—; ,.
Punishment for oppressive cruelty.—; .
Restoration.—.
Subjection to the Jews.—.
Amorites, The
Descent of—,; ,.
One of the seven nations of Canaan—; ,.
Governed by many independent kings—; .
Kings of, great and powerful—,.
Originally inhabited a mountain district in the south—; ,; Jdj 1:36.
Acquired an extensive territory from Moab east of Jordan—,.
Had many and strong cities—,.
Of gigantic strength and stature—.
Character of
Profane and wicked.—.
Idolatrous.—.
Defeated by Chedorlaomer, &c—.
Joined Abraham against the kings—,.
Jacob took a portion from—.
Forbearance of God towards—.
Doomed to utter destruction—,.
Refused a passage to Israel—; .
Deprived of their eastern territory by Israel—.
Land of, given to Reubenites, &c—.
Western kings of, confederated against Israel—.
Miraculous overthrow of—.
Kings of, degraded and slain—.
The Gibeonites a tribe of, deceived Israel into a league—, .
The Israelites unable to expel, but extracted tribute from—Jdj 1:34,35.
Had peace with Israel in the days of Samuel—.
Brought into bondage by Solomon—,.
Ahab followed the abominations of—.
Manasseh exceeded abominations of—.
The Jews after the captivity condemned for intermarrying with—,.
Descent from, illustrative of man's natural state—.
Amusements and Pleasures, Worldly
Belong to the works of the flesh—,.
Are transitory—,; .
Are all vanity—.
Choke the word of God in the heart—.
Formed a part of idolatrous worship—,,; ; Jdj 16:23-25.
Lead to
Rejection of God.—,.
Poverty.—.
Disregard of the judgments and works of God.—; .
Terminate in sorrow—.
Are likely to lead to greater evil—; .
The wicked seek for happiness in—,.
Indulgence in
A proof of folly.—.
A characteristic of the wicked.—; ,; ; ; .
A proof of spiritual death.—.
An abuse of riches.—,.
Wisdom of abstaining from—,.
Shunned by the saints—.
Abstinence from, seems strange to the wicked—.
Denounced by God—,.
Punishment of—; .
Renunciation of, Exemplified
Moses.—.
Anakim, The
Descent of—; .
Were called
The sons of Anak.—.
The sons of the Anakim.—.
The children of the Anakims.—.
Divided into three tribes—.
Inhabited the mountains of Judah—.
Hebron, chief city of—; .
Of gigantic strength and stature—,,.
Israel terrified by—; .
Hebron a possession of, given to Caleb for his faithfulness—.
Driven from Hebron by Caleb—,.
Driven from Kirjathsepher or Debir by Othniel—; Jdj 1:12,13.
Almost annihilated—,.
Angels
Created by God and Christ—; .
Worship God and Christ—; ; .
Are ministering Spirits—; ; ; ; ; ; ,.
Communicate the will of God and Christ—,; ; ; ,; ,; ,; ; ; ; ; .
Obey the will of God—; .
Execute the purposes of God—; ; ; ; ; .
Execute the judgments of God—; ; ,; ; .
Celebrate the praises of God—; ; ; ,; ,; ,.
The law given by the ministration of—; ; .
Announced
The conception of Christ.—,; .
The birth of Christ.—.
The resurrection of Christ.—; .
The ascension and second coming of Christ.—.
The conception of John the Baptist.—,.
Minister to Christ—; ; .
Are subject to Christ—; ; ; .
Shall execute the purposes of Christ—; .
Shall attend Christ at his second coming—; ; ; .
Know and delight in the gospel of Christ—,; ; .
Ministration of, obtained by prayer—; ,.
Rejoice over every repentant sinner—,.
Have charge over the children of God—; ,; ; .
Are of different orders—; ; ; ; .
Not to be worshipped—; ; .
Are examples of meekness—; .
Are wise—.
Are mighty—.
Are holy—.
Are elect—.
Are innumerable—; .
Anger
Forbidden—; ; .
A work of the flesh—.
A characteristic of fools—; ; ; .
Connected with
Pride.—.
Cruelty.—; ,.
Clamour and evil-speaking.—.
Malice and blasphemy.—.
Strife and contention.—; ; .
Brings its own punishment—; ; .
Grievous words stir up—Jdj 12:4; ; .
Should not betray us into sin—; .
In prayer be free from—.
May be averted by wisdom—.
Meekness pacifies—; .
Children should not be provoked to—; .
Be slow to—; ; ; ; .
Avoid those given to—; .
Justifiable, Exemplified
Our Lord.—.
Jacob.—.
Moses.—; ; ; .
Nehemiah.—; ,.
Sinful, Exemplified
Cain.—,.
Esau.—.
Simeon and Levi.—.
Moses.—,.
Balaam.—.
Saul.—.
Ahab.—.
Naaman.—.
Asa.—.
Uzziah.—.
Haman.—.
Nebuchadnezzar.—.
Jonah.—.
Herod.—.
Jews.—.
High Priest, &c.—; .
Anger of God, The
Averted by Christ—,; ; ,; ,; ; .
Is averted from them that believe—; ; .
Is averted upon confession of sin and repentance—,; ; ,; ,; ; ; .
Is slow—; ; ; .
Is righteous—,; ; ,; ,; ,.
The justice of, not to be questioned—,,.
Manifested in terrors—; ; ; .
Manifested in judgments and afflictions—; ; ; ; ; ; .
Cannot be resisted—; ; ; .
Aggravated by continual provocation—.
Specially reserved for the day of wrath—; ; ,; ; ; ; .
Against
The wicked.—; ,; ; ; ,; ; ; ; .
Those who forsake him.—; .
Unbelief.—,; ,; .
Impenitence.—; ,; ,; .
Apostasy.—,.
Idolatry.—,,; ,,; ; ; ,; .
Sin, in saints.—; ; ; ,; .
Extreme, against those who oppose the gospel—,,; .
Folly of provoking—; .
To be dreaded—; ; ; .
To be deprecated—; ; ; ,; .
Removal of, should be prayed for—; ; ; ; .
Tempered with mercy to saints—; ; ; ,; ; .
To be born with submission—; ,; .
Should lead to repentance—,; .
Exemplified against
The old world.—.
Builders of Babel.—.
Cities of the plain.—,.
Egyptians.—; ,,; ,,; ,; ; .
Israelites.—; ,; ; ; ; ,.
Enemies of Israel.—; .
Nadab, &c.—.
The Spies.—.
Korah, &c.—,.
Aaron and Miriam.—,.
Five Kings.—.
Abimelech.—Jdj 9:56.
Men of Bethshemesh.—.
Saul.—.
Uzzah.—.
Saul's family.—.
Sennacherib.—,,.
Anointing
With oil—.
With ointment—.
Was used for
Decorating the person.—.
Refreshing the body.—.
Purifying the body.—; .
Curing the sick.—; .
Healing wounds.—; .
Preparing weapons for war.—.
Preparing the dead for burial.—; ; .
The Jews were very fond of.—; .
Was applied to
The head.—; .
The face.—.
The feet.—,; .
The eyes.—.
Ointment for
Richly perfumed.—; .
Most expensive.—; ; ,.
Prepared by the apothecary.—.
An article of commerce.—; .
Neglected in times of affliction.—; ; .
Neglect of, to guests, a mark of disrespect—.
A token of joy—,.
Deprivation of, threatened as a punishment—; .
Why recommended by Christ in times of Fasting—,.
Anointing of the Holy Spirit
Is from God—.
That christ should receive
Foretold.—; ; .
Fulfilled.—,; ; ; .
God preserves those who receive—; ; .
Saints receive—; .
Is abiding in saints—.
Guides into all truth—.
Typified—; ; ; .
Anointing, Sacred
Antiquity of—; .
Consecrates to God's service—.
Persons who received
Prophets.—; .
Priests.—.
Kings.—Jdj 9:8; ; .
Things which received
Tabernacle, &c.—,; .
Brazen altar.—; .
Brazen laver.—.
Those who partook of
Protected by God.—; .
Not to be injured or insulted.—; ; ,; .
Oil or ointment for
Divinely prescribed.—.
Compounded by the priests.—.
An holy anointing oil for ever.—,.
Not to be imitated.—.
To be put on no stranger.—.
Jews condemned for imitating.—.
Illustrative of the anointing
Of Christ with the Holy Spirit.—; ; .
Of saints with the Holy Spirit.—.
Antichrist
Denies the Father and the Son—.
Denies the incarnation of Christ—; .
Spirit of, prevalent in apostolic times—.
Deceit, a characteristic of—.
Apostates
Described—; .
Persecution tends to make—,; .
A worldly spirit tends to make—.
Never belonged to Christ—.
Saints do not become—,; ; .
It is impossible to restore—.
Guilt and punishment of—; ,; ,.
Cautions against becoming—; .
Shall abound in the latter days—; ; .
Exemplified
Amaziah.—,.
Professed disciples.—.
Hymenaeus and Alexander.—,.
Apostles, The
Christ pre-eminently called "The Apostle"—.
Ordained by Christ—; .
Received their title from Christ—.
Called by
God.—; ; ,,.
Christ.—; ; ; .
The Holy Spirit.—; .
Were unlearned men—.
Selected from obscure stations—.
Sent first to the house of Israel—,; ; .
Sent to preach the gospel to all nations—,; ; .
Christ always present with—.
Warned against a timid profession of Christ—.
The Holy Spirit given to—; ; .
Guided by the Spirit into all truth—; ; .
Instructed by the Spirit to answer adversaries—,; ,.
Specially devoted to the office of the ministry—; .
Humility urged upon—,; ; .
Self-denial urged upon—.
Mutual love urged upon—.
Equal authority given to each of—; ; .
Were not of the world—; .
Were hated by the world—; ; .
Persecutions and sufferings of—,; ; ; .
Saw Christ in the flesh—; ; ; .
Witnesses of the resurrection and ascension of Christ—,; ; ,; .
Empowered to work miracles—,; ; ; .
Ark of the Covenant
Dimensions, &c of—; .
Entirely covered with gold—; .
Surrounded with a crown of gold—.
Furnished with rings and staves—; .
Tables of testimony alone placed in—,; ,; ; .
Mercy-seat laid upon—; .
Placed in the Holy of Holies—; ; ,.
The pot of manna and Aaron's rod laid up before—; ,; .
A copy of the law laid in the side of—.
Anointed with sacred oil—.
Covered with the vail by the priests before removal—,.
Was called the
Ark of God.—.
Ark of God's strength.—; .
Ark of the covenant of the Lord.—.
Ark of the testimony.—; .
A symbol of the presence and glory of God—,; ; ,; .
Esteemed the glory of Israel—,.
Was holy—.
Sanctified its resting place—.
The Israelites enquired of the Lord before—; Jdj 20:27; .
Was carried
By priests of Levites alone.—; ; ; .
Before the Israelites in their journeys.—; .
Sometimes to the camp in war.—,.
Profanation of, punished—,; ; .
Protecting of, rewarded—.
Captured by the Philistines—.
Miracles connected with
Jordan divided.—.
Fall of the walls of Jericho.—.
Fall of Dagon.—.
Philistines plagued.—.
Manner of its restoration.—.
At Kirjath-jearim twenty years—,.
Removed from Kirjath-jearim to the house of Obed-edom—.
David made a tent for—; .
Brought into the city of David—; .
Brought by Solomon into the temple with great solemnity—; .
A type of Christ—; .
Armies
Antiquity of—.
Ancient, often numerous—; .
Of different nations often confederated—; ; Jdj 3:13; .
Troops often hired for—; .
Were composed of
Bowmen and slingers.—; .
Spearmen or heavy troops.—; .
Cavalry.—; .
War chariots.—; Jdj 4:3.
Often consisted of the whole effective strength of nations—; .
Furnished with standards—; ; .
Accompanied by beasts of burden and wagons for baggage—Jdj 7:12; ; .
Generally in three divisions—; .
Were led by
Kings in person.—; .
Experienced captains.—,.
Called the
Wings of a nation.—; .
Power of Kings.—.
Hosts.—; Jdj 8:10.
Bands.—; .
Began their campaigns in the spring—.
Often went on foreign service—; .
Marched
Often in open line.—,.
With order and precision.—; ,.
With rapidity.—; .
With noise and tumult.—,; .
Employed in
Fighting battles.—,; .
Besieging cities.—; .
Assaulting cities.—,; Jdj 9:45.
Often surprised their enemies—; ; .
Commenced battles with a shout—; ; .
Toil and fatigue often endured by—.
Divided the spoil—; .
Sent out foraging parties—.
Exercised savage cruelties on the vanquished—; ; .
Frequently the instrument of God's vengeance—.
In latter ages received pay—; .
Encamped
In the open fields.—; .
Before cities.—; .
Fear occasioned by—; .
Devastation occasioned by—; .
Often destroyed by
Their enemies.—; ,; Jdj 11:33; ; .
Themselves through divine intervention.—Jdj 7:22; ,; .
Supernatural means.—; .
Brought their idols with them.—.
Compared to
Whirlwinds.—.
Waters of a river.—.
Caterpillars.—,.
Grasshoppers.—Jdj 6:3-5; 7:12.
Locusts.—; ,.
Flies.—,.
Clouds.—.
Overflowing torrents.—; ,.
Illustrative of
Multitudes of angels.—; ; ; .
The Church.—; ,.
Numerous and heavy afflictions.—.
R. A. Torrey, The New Topical Text Book (1897). Public domain. Text from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library.