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Moabites
Descended from Lot—.
Called
Children of Lot.—.
People of Chemosh.—; .
Are given to, as a possession—.
Separated from the Amorites by the river Arnon—.
Expelled the ancient Emims—.
Possessed many and great cities—,; ; .
Governed by kings—; .
Described as
Proud and arrogant.—; .
Idolatrous.—.
Superstitious.—,.
Rich and confident.—.
Prosperous and at ease.—.
Mighty men of war.—.
Deprived of a large part of their territories by the Amorites—.
Refused to let Israel pass—Jdj 11:17,18.
Alarmed at the number, &c of Israel—.
With Midian send for Balaam to curse Israel—:25.
Israelites
Enticed to idolatry by.—.
Forbidden to spoil.—; Jdj 11:15.
Forbidden to make leagues with.—.
Sometimes intermarried with.—; ; ; .
Excluded from the congregation of Israel forever—,; ,.
Always hostile to Israel—; .
Harassed and subdued by Saul—.
Gave an asylum to David's family—.
Made tributary to David—,.
Benaiah slew two champions of—.
Paid tribute of sheep and wool to the king of Israel—; .
Revolted from Israel after the death of Ahab—; .
Israel and Judah joined against—,.
Miraculously deceived by the colour of the water—.
Conquered by Israel and Judah—.
King of, sacrificed his son to excite animosity against Israel—.
Joined Babylon against Judah—.
Prophesies respecting
Terror on account of Israel.—.
Desolation and grief.—; .
Inability to avert destruction.—.
To destroyed in three years.—,.
To be captives in Babylon.—,; .
Their desolation as a punishment for their hatred of Israel.—,; ,.
Restoration from captivity.—.
Subjugation to Messiah.—; .
Subjugation to Israel.—.
Money
Gold and silver used as—; .
Brass introduced as, by the Romans—.
Originally stamped with the image of a lamb—; .
Of the Romans, stamped with the image of Caesar—,.
Usually taken by weight—; .
Pieces of mentioned
Talent of gold.—; .
Talent of silver.—; ,.
Shekel of silver.—Jdj 17:10; .
Half shekel or bekah.—.
Third of a shekel.—.
Fourth of a shekel.—.
Gerah the twentieth of a shekel.—.
Pound.—.
Penny.—; .
Farthing.—; .
Mite.—; .
Of the Jews regulated by the standard of sanctuary—; .
Was current with the merchants—.
Jews forbidden to take usury for—.
Changing of, a trade—; .
Was given
For lands.—; .
For slaves.—; .
For merchandise.—; .
For tribute.—; .
As wages.—; ; .
As offerings.—; .
As alms.—; ,.
Custom of presenting a piece of.—.
Power and usefulness of.—; .
Love of, the root of all evil.—.
Months
Sun and moon designed to mark out—.
The patriarchs computed time by—.
The Jews computed time by—Jdj 11:37; ; .
Commenced with first appearance of new moon—; .
Originally had no names—; .
The year composed of twelve—; ; .
Names of the twelve
First, Nisan or Abib.—; .
Second, Zif.—,.
Third, Sivan.—.
Fourth, Tammuz.—.
Fifth, Av.—.
Sixth, Elul.—.
Seventh, Ethanim.—.
Eighth, Bul.—.
Ninth, Chisleu.—.
Tenth, Tebeth.—.
Eleventh, Sebat.—.
Twelfth, Adar.—; .
Idolaters prognosticated by—.
Observance of, condemned—.
Moon, The
Created by God—; .
Made to glorify God—.
Called the lesser light—.
Described as
Fair.—.
Bright.—.
Has a glory of its own—.
Appointed
To divide day from night.—.
For signs and seasons.—; .
For a light in the firmament.—.
To light the earth by night.—.
To rule the night.—; .
By an ordinance for ever.—,; ; .
For the benefit of all.—.
Influences vegetation—.
First appearance of, a time of festivity—,; .
Miracles connected with
Standing still in Ajalon.—,.
Signs in, before the destruction of Jerusalem.—.
Lunacy attributed to the influence of—; .
Worshipped as the queen of heaven—; ,.
Worshipping of
Forbidden to the Jews.—.
Condemned as atheism.—,.
To be punished with death.—.
Jews often guilty of.—; .
Jews punished for.—.
Illustrative
Of glory of Christ in the Church.—.
Of fairness of the Church.—.
Of changeableness of the world.—.
(Becoming blood,) of judgments.—.
(Withdrawing her light,) of deep calamities.—; ; ; .
Morning
The second part of the day at the creation—,,,,,.
The first part of the natural day—.
Ordained by God—.
Began with first dawn—; .
Continued until noon—; .
First dawning of, called the eyelids of the morning—; .
The outgoings of, made to rejoice—.
The Jews
Generally rose early in.—; Jdj 6:28.
Eat but little in.—.
Went to the temple in.—; .
Offered a part of the daily sacrifice in.—,; .
Devoted a part of, to prayer and praise.—; ; .
Gathered the manna in.—.
Began their journeys in.—.
Held courts of justice in.—; .
Contracted covenants in.—.
Transacted business in.—; .
Was frequently cloudless—.
A red sky in, a sign of bad weather—.
Ushered in by the morning star—.
Illustrative
Of the resurrection day.—.
(Breaking forth,) of the glory of the church.—; .
(Star of,) of the glory of Christ.—.
(Star of,) of reward of saints.—.
(Clouds in,) of the short lived profession of hypocrites.—.
(Wings of,) of rapid movements.—.
(Spread upon the mountains,) of heavy calamities.—.
Moth, The
Destructive to garments—; .
Destroyed by the slightest touch—.
Illustrative
Of God in the execution of his judgments.—.
(Eating a garment,) of God's judgments.—; .
(Garments eaten by,) of those who have suffered severe judgments.—.
(Making its house in garments,) of man's folly in providing earthly things.—.
Mountains
The elevated parts of the earth—,.
God
Formed.—.
Set fast.—.
Gives strength to.—.
Weighs, in a balance.—.
Waters, from his chambers.—.
Parches, with draught.—.
Causes, to smoke.—; .
Sets the foundations of, on fire.—.
Makes waste.—.
Causes, to tremble.—; .
Causes, to skip.—,.
Causes, to melt.—Jdj 5:5; ; ,.
Removes.—.
Overturns.—; .
Scatters.—.
Made to glorify God—.
Called
God's mountains.—.
The ancient mountains.—.
The everlasting mountains.—.
Perpetual hills.—.
Everlasting hills.—.
Pillars of heaven.—.
Many exceedingly high—; .
Collect the vapours which ascend from the earth—,.
Are the sources of springs and rivers—; .
Canaan abounded in—.
Volcanic fires of, alluded to—,; ; ,.
Mentioned in scripture
Ararat.—.
Abarim.—,.
Amalek.—Jdj 12:15.
Bashan.—.
Bethel.—.
Carmel.—; ; .
Ebal.—; .
Ephraim.—; Jdj 2:9.
Gerizim.—; Jdj 9:7.
Gilboa.—; ,.
Gilead.—,; .
Hachilah.—.
Hermon.—.
Hor.—; ,.
Horeb.—.
Lebanon.—.
Mizar.—.
Moreh.—Jdj 7:1.
Moriah.—; .
Nebo (part of Abarim).—; .
Olives or mount of corruption.—; ; .
Pisgah (part of Abarim).—; .
Seir.—; .
Sinai.—; ,; .
Sion.—.
Tabor.—Jdj 4:6,12,14.
A defence to a country—.
Afford refuge in time of danger—; Jdj 6:2; ; .
Afforded pasturage—; ; ; ; .
Abounded with
Herbs.—.
Minerals.—.
Precious things.—.
Stone for building.—,; .
Forests.—; ,.
Vineyards.—; .
Spices.—; .
Deer.—; .
Game.—.
Wild beasts.—; .
Often inhabited—; .
Sometimes selected as places for divine worship—,; ; .
Often selected as places for idolatrous worship—; .
Proclamations often made from—.
Beacons or ensigns often raised upon—; .
Illustrative
Of difficulties.—; ; .
Of persons in authority.—; .
Of the church of God.—; ,,.
Of God's righteousness.—.
Of proud and haughty persons.—.
(Burning,) of destructive enemies.—; .
(Breaking forth into singing,) of exceeding joy.—; .
(Threshing of,) of heavy judgments.—.
(Made waste,) of desolation.—; .
(Dropping new wine,) of abundance.—.
Mule, The
First mention of—.
Stupid and intractable—.
Used for
Riding, by persons of distinction.—; ; .
Carrying burdens.—; .
Conveying posts and messengers.—,.
Liable to the plague—.
Food of—; .
The Jews
Forbidden to breed.—.
Set a great value upon.—.
Brought many, from Babylon.—.
Shall used, at the restoration.—.
Of Togarmah, sold in fairs of Tyre—.
Often given as tribute—.
Murder
Forbidden by Mosaic law—; .
Why forbidden by God—.
The law made to restrain—.
Described as killing
With premeditation.—.
From hatred.—,; .
By lying in wait.—; .
By an instrument of iron.—.
By the blow of a stone.—.
By a hand weapon of wood.—.
Killing a thief in the day, counted as—.
Early introduction of—.
Represented as a sin crying to heaven—; ; .
The Jews often guilty of—.
Persons guilty of
Fearful and cowardly.—.
Wanderers and vagabonds.—.
Flee from God's presence.—.
Not protected in refuge cities.—,.
Had no protection from altars.—.
Not to be pitied or spared.—.
Often committed by night—; .
Imputed to the nearest city when the murderer was unknown—.
Mode of clearing those suspected of—; .
To be proved by two witnesses at least—; ,.
Punishment for
The curse of God.—.
Death.—,; ; .
Not to be commuted.—.
Inflicted by the nearest of kin.—,.
Forbidden.—; ; ; .
Explained by Christ—,.
Hatred is—.
Is a work for the flesh—.
Comes from the heart—.
Defiles the
Hands.—.
Person and garments.—,.
Land.—; .
Not concealed from God—; .
Cries for vengeance—.
God
Abominates.—,.
Makes inquisition for.—.
Will avenge.—; ; .
Requires blood for.—; ; .
Rejects the prayers of those guilty of.—; ,.
Curses those guilty of.—.
The law made to restrain—.
Saints
Specially warned against.—.
Deprecate the guilt of.—.
Should warn others against.—; .
Connected with idolatry—,; .
The wicked
Filled with.—.
Devise.—; .
Intent on.—.
Lie in wait to commit.—.
Swift to commit.—; .
Perpetrate.—; .
Have hands full of.—.
Encourage others to commit.—; .
Characteristic of the devil—.
Punishment of—; ; ; ,; .
Punishment of, not commuted under the Law—.
Of saints, specially avenged—; ; ,.
Excludes from heaven—; .
Exemplified
Cain.—.
Esau.—.
Joseph's brethren.—.
Pharaoh.—.
Abimelech.—Jdj 9:5.
Men of Shechem.—Jdj 9:24.
Amalekite.—.
Rechab.—.
David.—.
Absalom.—.
Joab.—,.
Baasha.—.
Zimri.—.
Jezebel.—.
Elders of Jezreel.—.
Ahab.—.
Hazael.—,.
Adrammelech, &c.—.
Manasseh.—.
Ishmael.—.
Princes of Israel.—.
People of Gilead.—.
The Herods.—; ; .
Herodias and her daughter.—.
Chief priests.—.
Judas.—.
Barabbas.—.
Jews—; .
Murmuring
Forbidden—; .
Against
God.—.
The sovereignty of God.—,.
The service of God.—.
Christ.—; ; ; ,.
Ministers of God.—; .
Disciples of Christ.—; ; .
Unreasonableness of—.
Tempts God—.
Provokes God—,; ,.
Saints cease from—,.
Characteristic of the wicked—.
Guilt of encouraging others in—; ,.
Punishment of—; ; ,; ,.
Illustrated—; ,.
Exemplified
Cain.—,.
Moses.—,.
Israelites.—; ; ; ,; ; .
Aaron, &c.—,,.
Korah &c.—.
Elijah.—.
Job.—.
Jeremiah.—.
Jonah.—,.
Disciples.—,; .
Pharisees.—; .
Jews.—.
Grecians.—.
Music
Early invention of—.
Divided into
Vocal.—; .
Instrumental.—.
Designed to promote joy—,.
Vanity of all unsanctified—,.
Considered efficacious in mental disorders—,.
Effects produced on the prophets of old by—,; .
Instruments of
Cymbals.—; .
Cornet.—; .
Dulcimer.—.
Flute.—.
Harp.—; .
Organ.—; ; .
Pipe.—; ; .
Psaltery.—; .
Sackbut.—.
Tabret.—; .
Timbrel.—; .
Trumpet.—; .
Viol.—; .
Made of fir wood.—.
Made of almug wood.—.
Made of brass.—.
Made of silver.—.
Made of horns of animals.—.
Many, with strings.—; .
Early invention of.—.
Invented by David.—; .
The Jews celebrated for inventing.—.
Often expensively ornamented.—.
Great diversity of.—.
Appointed to be used in the temple—; ,; ; .
Custom of sending away friends with—.
The Jews used
In sacred processions.—,,; ; ,.
At laying foundation of temple.—,.
At consecration of temple.—.
At coronation of kings.—,.
At dedication of city walls.—,.
To celebrate victories.—; ,.
In religious feasts.—.
In private entertainments.—; .
In dances.—; .
In funeral ceremonies.—.
In commemorating great men.—.
Used in idol worship—.
The movements of armies regulated by—; .
Generally put aside in times of affliction—; .
Illustrative
Of joy and gladness.—; .
Of heavenly felicity.—,.
(Ceasing of,) of calamities.—,; .
R. A. Torrey, The New Topical Text Book (1897). Public domain. Text from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library.