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Jerusalem
The ancient Salem—; .
The ancient Jebusi or Jebus—; ; Jdj 19:10.
The king of, defeated and slain by Joshua—.
Allotted to the tribe of Benjamin—.
Partly taken and burned by Judah—Jdj 1:8.
The Jebusites
Formerly dwelt in.—Jdj 19:10,11.
Held possession of, with Judah and Benjamin.—; Jdj 1:21.
Finally dispossessed of, by David.—.
Enlarged by David—.
Made the royal city—; .
Specially chosen by God—; .
The seat of government under the Romans for a time—,.
Roman government transferred from, to Caesarea—,; .
Called
City of God.—; .
City of the Lord.—.
City of Judah.—.
City of the great king.—; .
City of solemnities.—.
City of righteousness.—.
City of truth.—.
A city not forsaken.—.
Faithful city.—,.
Holy city.—; ; .
Throne of the Lord.—.
Zion.—; .
Zion of the holy one of Israel.—.
Surrounded by mountains—.
Surrounded by a wall—.
Protected by forts and bulwarks—,.
Entered by gates—; .
Hezekiah made an aqueduct for—.
Spoils of war placed in—; .
Described as
Beautiful for situation.—.
Compact.—.
Comely.—.
The perfection of beauty.—.
Joy of the whole earth.—; .
Princess among the provinces.—.
Great.—.
Populous.—.
Full of business and tumult.—.
Wealth, & c in the time of Solomon.—,.
Protected by God—.
Instances of God's care and protection of—; ; .
The temple built in—; .
The Jews
Went up to, at the feasts.—; .
Loved.—,.
Lamented the affliction of.—.
Prayed for the prosperity of.—; .
Prayed towards.—; .
Wickedness of—; ; .
Idolatry of—; .
Wickedness of, the cause of its calamities—; ; ; .
Was the tomb of the prophets—,.
Christ
Preached in.—,; .
Did many miracles in.—.
Publicly entered, as king.—,.
Lamented over.—; .
Put to death at.—; ,.
Gospel first preached at—; .
Miraculous gift of the Holy Spirit first given at—; .
Persecution of the Christian church commenced at—; .
First Christian council held at—,.
Calamities of, mentioned
Taken and plundered by Shishak.—,; .
Taken and plundered by Jehoash king of Israel.—,.
Besieged but not taken by Rezin and Pekah.—; .
Besieged but not taken by Sennacherib.—; .
Taken and made tributary by Pharaoh-Necho.—.
Besieged by Nebuchadnezzar.—,.
Taken and burned by Nebuchadnezzar.—; .
Threatened by Sanballat.—,.
Rebuilt after the captivity by order of Cyrus—.
Prophecies respecting
To be taken by king of Babylon.—.
To be made a heap of ruins.—; .
To be a wilderness.—.
To be rebuilt by Cyrus.—.
To be a quiet habitation.—.
To be a terror to her enemies.—,.
Christ to enter, as king.—.
The gospel to go forth from.—; .
To be destroyed by the Romans.—.
Its capture accompanied by severe calamities.—,; ,.
Signs preceding its destruction.—; ,,.
Illustrative
Of the church.—,; .
Of the church glorified.—; ,.
(Its strong position,) of saints under God's protection.—.
Jews, The
Descended from Abraham—; .
Divided into twelve tribes—; .
Called
Hebrews.—; ; .
Israelites.—; .
Seed of Abraham.—; .
Seed of Jacob.—.
Seed of Israel.—.
Children of Jacob.—.
Children of Israel.—; .
Jeshurun.—.
Chosen and loved by God—,.
Circumcised in token of their covenant relation—,; .
Separated from all other nations—; ; .
Described as
A peculiar people.—.
A peculiar treasure.—; .
A holy nation.—.
A holy people.—; .
A kingdom of priests.—.
A special people.—.
The Lord's portion.—.
Sojourned in Egypt—,.
Brought out of Egypt by God—; ; .
In the desert forty years—; .
Settled in Canaan—; .
Under the theocracy until the time of Samuel—; .
Desired and obtained kings—,.
Divided into two kingdoms after Solomon—,; ,.
Often subdued and made tributary—Jdj 2:13,14; 4:2; 6:2,6; .
Taken captive to Assyria and Babylon—; ; ; .
Restored to their own land by Cyrus—.
Had courts of justice—.
Had an ecclesiastical establishment—; ; .
Had a series of prophets to promote national reformation—; ,; ; ; .
The only people who had knowledge of God—; ; ; .
The only people who worshipped God—; ; ,; .
Religion of, according to rites prescribed by God—; ; .
Religion of, typical—; .
Their national greatness—; .
Their national privileges—; ,.
Their vast numbers—; .
National character of
Pride of descent, & c.—; ,.
Love of country.—.
Fondness for their brethren.—,; .
Attachment to Moses.—,; .
Attachment to customs of the law.—; ; .
Fondness for traditionary customs.—; ,,; ,.
Stubborn and stiffnecked.—; .
Prone to rebellion.—,; .
Prone to backsliding.—; .
Prone to idolatry.—; .
Prone to formality in religion.—; ; .
Self-righteous.—; .
Unfaithful to covenant engagements.—; ; .
Ungrateful to God.—; .
Ignorant of the true sense of Scripture.—; .
Distrustful of God.—; .
Covetous.—; ; .
Cowardly.—; ; .
Trusted to their privileges for salvation—; .
Distinction of castes among, noticed—; ; ; .
Degenerated as they increased in national greatness—.
Often displeased God by their sins—; ; ; ; ,.
A spiritual seed of true believers always among—; ; ,; ,.
Modern, divided into
Hebrews or pure Jews.—; .
Hellenists or Grecians.—; .
Many sects and parties.—; .
An agricultural people—.
A commercial people—.
Obliged to unite against enemies—; Jdj 19:29; 20:1-48; ,.
Often distinguished in war—Jdj 7:19-23; ; ,; .
Strengthened by God in war—,; ,; ,.
Under God's special protection—,; ; ; .
Enemies of, obliged to acknowledge them as divinely protected—; .
Prohibited from
Associating with others.—.
Covenanting with others.—; .
Marry with others.—; .
Following practices of others.—; .
Despised all strangers—; ,; .
Held no intercourse with strangers—; ,.
Condemned for associating with other nations—Jdj 2:1-3; .
Received proselytes from other nations—; ,.
Gentiles made one with, under the gospel—,; ,; ; .
All other nations
Envied.—; ; .
Hated.—; .
Oppressed.—; Jdj 2:18; 4:3.
Persecuted.—; .
Rejoiced at calamities of.—,; ,; .
None hated or oppressed, with impunity—,; ,; ; .
Christ
Promised to.—; .
Expected by.—; ; ,; .
Regarded as the restorer of national greatness.—; ; .
Sprang from.—; .
Rejected by.—; ; .
Murdered by.—; .
Imprecated the blood of Christ upon themselves and their children—.
Many of, believed the gospel—.
Unbelieving, persecuted the Christians—,; .
Cast off for unbelief—,.
Scattered and peeled—,; .
Shall finally be saved—,.
Punishment of, for rejecting and killing Christ, illustrated—.
Descendants of Abraham—; ; ; .
The people of God—; ; .
Separated to God—; ; .
Beloved for their father's sake—; ; .
Christ descended from—; .
The objects of
God's love.—; ; .
God's choice.—.
God's protection.—; .
The covenant established with—; ; .
Promises respecting made to
Abraham.—; ; ; ,.
Isaac.—,.
Jacob.—; .
Themselves.—,; ,; ,.
Privileges of—,; ,; ,.
Punished for
Idolatry.—; .
Unbelief.—.
Breaking covenant.—; .
Transgressing the law.—,; ,.
Changing the ordinances.—.
Killing the prophets.—,.
Imprecating upon themselves the blood of Christ.—.
Scattered among the nations—; ; .
Despised by the nations—.
Their country trodden under foot by the Gentiles—; .
Their house left desolate—.
Deprived of civil and religious privileges—.
Denunciations against those who
Cursed.—; .
Contended with.—; .
Oppressed.—; .
Hated.—; ,.
Aggravated the afflictions of.—,.
Slaughtered.—; ,.
God, mindful of—; ,.
Christ was sent to—; ; ,,.
Compassion of Christ for—; .
The gospel preached to, first—; ; .
Blessedness of blessing—.
Blessedness of favouring—; .
Pray importunately for—; ,,; ; .
Saints remember—; ; .
Promises respecting
The pouring out of the Spirit upon them.—; .
The removal of their blindness.—; .
Their return and seeking to God.—.
Their humiliation for the rejection of Christ.—.
Pardon of sin.—; .
Salvation.—; .
Sanctification.—; ; ,.
Joy occasioned by conversion of.—; ; ,; .
Blessing to the Gentiles by conversion of.—; ; ; ,.
Reunion of.—; ,,; ; .
Restoration to their own land.—,; ; ,; ,; ; ,; ,; .
Gentiles assisting in their restoration.—,; ,; .
Subjection of Gentiles to.—,,.
Future glory of.—; ,; ,; .
Future prosperity of.—,,,; ; ,.
That Christ shall appear amongst.—; .
That Christ shall dwell amongst.—,; .
That Christ shall reign over.—,; ,.
Conversion of, illustrated—; .
Jordan, the River
Eastern boundary of Canaan—.
Often overflowed—; .
Overflowing of, called the swelling of Jordan—; .
Empties itself into the Dead Sea—.
The plains of
Thickly wooded.—.
Exceeding fertile.—.
Infested with lions.—; .
Afforded clay for moulding brass, & c.—; .
Chosen by Lot for a residence.—.
Fordable in some places—; Jdj 12:5,6.
Ferry boats often used on—.
Remarkable events connected with
Division of its waters to let Israel pass over.—; .
Return of its waters to their place.—.
Slaughter of Moabites.—Jdj 3:28,29.
Slaughter of the Ephraimites.—Jdj 12:4-6.
Its division by Elijah.—.
Its division by Elisha.—.
Healing of Naaman the leper.—,.
Baptism of multitudes by John the Baptist.—; ; .
Baptism of our Lord.—,; .
Passage of Israel over
Promised.—; ; .
In an appointed order.—.
Preceded by priests with the ark.—,,.
Successfully effected.—; ,,.
Commemorated by a pillar of stones raised in it.—.
Commemorated by a pillar of stones in Gilgal.—,.
Alluded to.—; ,.
A pledge that God would drive the Canaanites, & c out of their land.—.
The Jews had great pride in—.
Despised by foreigners—.
Moses not allowed to cross—; .
Joy
God gives—; .
Christ appointed to give—.
Is a fruit of the Spirit—.
The gospel, good tidings of—,.
God's word affords—; .
The gospel to be received with—.
Promised to saints—; ; ; .
Prepared for saints—.
Enjoined to saints—; .
Fulness of, in God's presence—.
Vanity of seeking, from earthly things—,; .
Experienced by
Believers.—; .
Peace-makers.—.
The just.—.
The wise, and discreet.—.
Parents of good children.—.
Increased to the meek—.
Of saints is
In God.—; ; ; .
In Christ.—; .
In the Holy Spirit.—.
For election.—.
For salvation.—; .
For deliverance from bondage.—; .
For manifestation of goodness.—.
For temporal blessings.—,.
For supplies of grace.—.
For divine protection.—; ,.
For divine support.—; .
For the victory of Christ.—.
For the hope of glory.—.
For the success of the gospel.—.
Of saints should be
Great.—; .
Abundant.—.
Exceeding.—; .
Animated.—; .
Unspeakable.—.
Full of glory.—.
Constant.—; .
For evermore.—.
With awe.—.
In hope.—.
In sorrow.—.
Under trials.—; .
Under persecutions.—,; ,; .
Under calamities.—,.
Expressed in hymns.—; .
Afflictions of saints succeeded by—; ; ; .
Pray for restoration of—,; .
Promote, in the afflicted—.
Of saints, made full by
The favour of God.—.
Faith in Christ.—.
Abiding in Christ.—,.
The word of Christ.—.
Answers to prayer.—.
Communion of saints.—; ,; .
Saints should afford, to their minsters—; .
Ministers should
Esteem their people as their.—; .
Promote, in their people.—; .
Pray for, for their people.—.
Have, in the faith and holiness of their people.—; ; .
Come to their people with.—.
Finish their course with.—.
Desire to render an account with.—; .
Serve God with—.
Liberality in God's service should cause—,.
Is strengthening to saints—.
Saints should engage in all religious services with—; .
Saints should have, in all their undertakings—.
Saints shall be presented to God with exceeding—; .
The coming of Christ will afford to saints, exceeding—.
Shall be the final reward of saints at the judgment day—.
Of the wicked
Is derived from earthly pleasures.—; .
Is derived from folly.—.
Is delusive.—.
Is short-lived.—; .
Should be turned into mourning.—.
Shall be taken away.—.
Holy—Illustrated—; .
Holy—Exemplified
Hannah.—.
David.—.
Wise men.—.
The Virgin Mary.—.
Zacchaeus.—.
Converts.—; .
Peter, & c.—.
Samaritans.—.
Jailor.—.
Joy of God Over His People, The
Greatness of, described—.
On account of their
Repentance.—,.
Faith.—,.
Fear of him.—.
Praying to him.—.
Hope in his mercy.—.
Meekness.—.
Uprightness.—; .
Leads to him
Prosper them.—.
Do them good.—; .
Deliver them.—.
Comfort them.—.
Give them the inheritance.—.
Illustrated—; ,.
Exemplified
Solomon.—.
Judah, the Tribe Of
Descended from Jacob's fourth 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 with its standard east of the tabernacle—.
Led the first division of Israel in their journeys—.
Offering of, at dedication—.
Families of—.
Strength of on entering Canaan—.
On Gerizim said amen to the blessings—.
Bounds of inheritance—.
First and most vigorous in driving out the Canaanites—Jdj 1:3-20.
Went first against Gibeah—Jdj 20:18.
Furnished to Israel the first judge—Jdj 3:9.
Aided Saul in his wars—; .
After Saul's rebellion appointed to furnish kings to Israel—; ; ,; ; ,.
The first to submit to David—.
Reigned over alone by David seven years and a half—; .
Officer placed over by David—.
Reproved for tardiness in bringing back David after Absalom's rebellion—.
Other tribes jealous of, on account of David—; ,.
With Benjamin alone, adhered to the house of David—.
The last tribe carried into captivity—,; .
Out Lord sprang from—; ; .
Remarkable persons of
Achan.—.
Elimelech.—,.
Boaz.—.
Obed.—.
Jesse.—; .
David.—,.
Solomon.—.
Elihu.—.
Pethahiah.—.
Bezaleel.—; .
Nahshon.—.
Caleb.—.
Absalom.—.
Elhanan.—; .
Adonijah.—,.
Jonathan.—.
Kings of Judah.—(See 1st and 2nd Books of Kings)
Judea, Modern
One of the divisions of the Holy Land under the Romans—.
Comprised the whole of the ancient kingdom of Judah—.
Called
The land of Judah.—.
Jewry.—; .
A mountainous district—,.
Parts of, desert—; .
Jerusalem the capital of—.
Towns of
Arimathea.—; .
Azotus or Ashdod.—.
Bethany.—,.
Bethlehem.—,,.
Bethphage.—.
Emmaus.—.
Ephraim.—.
Gaza.—.
Jericho.—; .
Joppa.—; ,.
Lydda.—,,.
John the Baptist preached in—.
Our Lord
Born in.—,,.
Tempted in the wilderness of.—.
Frequently visited.—.
Often left, to escape persecution.—.
Several Christian churches in—; .
Judges, Extraordinary
Raised up to deliver Israel—Jdj 2:16.
Upheld and strengthened by God—Jdj 2:18.
Remarkable for their faith—.
Names of
Othniel.—Jdj 3:9,10.
Ehud.—Jdj 3:15.
Shamgar.—Jdj 3:31.
Deborah.—Jdj 4:4.
Gideon.—Jdj 6:11.
Abimelech.—Jdj 9:6.
Tola.—Jdj 10:1.
Jair.—Jdj 10:3.
Jephthah.—Jdj 11:1.
Ibzan.—Jdj 12:8.
Elon.—Jdj 12:11.
Abdon.—Jdj 12:13.
Samson.—Jdj 13:24,25; 16:31.
Eli.—.
Samuel.—,.
During four hundred and fifty years—.
Not without intermission—Jdj 17:6; 18:1; 19:1; 21:25.
The office of, not always for life, or hereditary—Jdj 8:23,29.
Israel not permanently or spiritually benefitted by—Jdj 2:17-19.
Judgments
Are from God—; ; ; .
Different kinds of
Blotting out the name.—.
Abandonment by God.—.
Cursing men's blessings.—.
Pestilence.—,; .
Enemies.—.
Famine.—; .
Famine of hearing the word.—.
The sword.—; .
Captivity.—; .
Continued sorrows.—; ,; .
Desolation.—; .
Destruction.—; ; ; .
Inflicted upon
Nations.—; ,.
Individuals.—; .
False gods.—; .
Posterity of sinners.—; ; .
All enemies of saints.—.
Sent for correction—; .
Sent for the deliverance of saints—.
Are sent, as punishment for
Disobedience to God.—; ,.
Despising the warnings of God.—; ; .
Murmuring against God.—.
Idolatry.—; .
Iniquity.—; ,.
Persecuting saints.—.
Sins of rulers.—,.
Manifest the righteous character of God—; ; .
Are in all the earth—.
Are frequently tempered with mercy—; ,; .
Should lead to
Humiliation.—; ; ; ; ,.
Prayer.—.
Contrition.—; ; .
Learning righteousness.—.
Should be a warning to others—,.
May be averted by
Humiliation.—,,; .
Prayer.—Jdj 3:9-11; ,.
Forsaking iniquity.—,.
Turning to God.—.
Saints
Preserved during.—,; ; ; ; .
Provided for, during.—; ; .
Pray for those under.—; ; .
Sympathise with those under.—; ; .
Acknowledge the justice of.—; ; ; .
Upon nations - Exemplified
The old world.—,.
Sodom, & c.—.
Egypt.—.
Israel.—,; .
People of Ashdod.—.
People of Bethshemesh.—.
Amalekites.—.
Upon individuals - Exemplified
Cain.—,.
Canaan.—.
Korah, & c.—.
Achan.—.
Hophni, & c.—.
Saul.—.
Uzzah.—.
Jeroboam.—.
Ahab.—.
Gehazi.—.
Jezebel.—.
Nebuchadnezzar.—.
Belshazzar.—.
Zacharias.—.
Ananias, & c.—.
Herod.—.
Elymas.—.
Preservation during - Exemplified
Noah.—,.
Lot.—.
Joseph, & c.—.
Elijah.—.
Elisha & c.—.
Shunammite.—,.
Judgment, The
Predicted in the Old Testament—; ; ; .
A first principle of the gospel—.
A day appointed for—; .
Time of, unknown to us—.
Called the
Day of wrath.—; .
Revelation of the righteous judgment of God.—.
Day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.—.
Day of destruction.—.
Judgment of the great day.—.
Shall be administered by Christ—,; ; ; .
Saints shall sit with Christ in—; .
Shall take place at the coming of Christ—; .
Of Heathen, by the law of conscience—,,.
Of Jews, by the law of Moses—.
Of Christians, by the gospel—.
Shall be held upon
All nations.—.
All men.—; .
Small and great.—.
The righteous and wicked.—.
Quick and dead.—; .
Shall be in righteousness—; .
The books shall be opened at—.
Shall be of all
Actions.—; ; .
Words.—,; .
Thoughts.—; .
None, by nature can stand in—; ; .
Saints shall, through Christ, be enabled to stand in—,.
Christ will acknowledge saints at—; .
Perfect love will give boldness in—.
Saints shall be rewarded at—; .
The wicked shall be condemned in—,; .
Final punishment of the wicked will succeed—; .
The word of Christ shall be a witness against the wicked in—.
The certainty of, a motive to
Repentance.—,.
Faith.—,.
Holiness.—,; ,.
Prayer and watchfulness.—.
Warn the wicked of—; .
The wicked dread—; .
Neglected advantages increase condemnation at—; ,.
Devils shall be condemned at—; .
Justice
Commanded—; .
Christ, an example of—; ; .
Specially required in rulers—; .
To be done
In executing judgment.—; .
In buying and selling.—; .
To the poor.—; .
To the fatherless and widows.—.
To servants.—.
Gifts impede—.
God
Requires.—.
Sets the highest value on.—.
Delights in.—.
Gives wisdom to execute.—,; ,.
Displeased with the want of.—.
Brings its own reward—.
Saints should
Study the principles of.—.
Receive instruction in.—.
Pray for wisdom to execute.—.
Always do.—; ,.
Take pleasure in doing.—.
Teach others to do.—.
Promises to—,; ,.
The wicked
Scorn.—.
Abhor.—.
Call not for.—.
Banish.—.
Pass over.—.
Afflict those who act with.—; .
Exemplified
Moses.—.
Samuel.—.
David.—.
Solomon.—.
Josiah.—.
Joseph.—,.
Apostles.—.
Justice of God, The
Is a part of his character—; .
Declared to be
Plenteous.—.
Incomparable.—.
Incorruptible.—; .
Impartial.—; .
Unfailing.—.
Undeviating.—; .
Without respect of persons.—; ; .
The habitation of his throne.—.
Not to be sinned against—.
Denied by the ungodly—,.
Exhibited in
Forgiving sins.—.
Redemption.—.
His government.—; .
His judgments.—; .
All his ways.—,.
The final judgment.—.
Acknowledge—; .
Magnify—; ,.
Justification Before God
Promised in Christ—; .
Is the act of God—; .
Under law
Requires perfect obedience.—; ; ; .
Man cannot attain to.—,,; ; ; ; ; ,.
Under the gospel
Is not of works.—; ; ; .
Is not of faith and works united.—; ; ; ; .
Is by faith alone.—; ; ; ; .
Is of grace.—; ; .
In the name of Christ.—.
By imputation of Christ's righteousness.—; ; ; ; ; .
By the blood of Christ.—.
By the resurrection of Christ.—; .
Blessedness of.—,; .
Frees from condemnation.—,; ; ,.
Entitles to an inheritance.—.
Ensures glorification.—.
The wicked shall not attain to—.
By faith
Revealed under the Old Testament age.—; .
Excludes boasting.—; ; ,.
Does not make void the law.—,; .
Typified—,.
Illustrated—.
Exemplified
Abraham.—.
Paul.—,.
R. A. Torrey, The New Topical Text Book (1897). Public domain. Text from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library.