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Oak Tree, The
The hill of Bashan celebrated for—.
Described as
Strong.—.
Thick spreading.—; .
Casting its leaves in winter.—.
The people of Tyre made oars of—.
Idolaters often made idols of—.
The ancients often
Rested under.—Jdj 6:11,19; .
Buried their dead under.—; .
Erected monuments under.—.
Performed idolatrous rites under.—; ; ; .
Absalom in his flight intercepted by, and suspended from—,,.
Jacob buried his family idols under—.
Illustrative
Of the church.—.
Of strong and powerful men.—.
Of wicked rulers.—; .
(Fading,) of the wicked under judgments.—.
Oaths
The lawful purpose of, explained—.
Antiquity of—; ,.
Used for
Confirming covenants.—; ,; ,.
Deciding controversies in courts of law.—; ; .
Pledging allegiance to sovereigns.—; .
Binding to performance of sacred duties.—; ,; ; .
Binding to performance of any particular act.—,; ; .
Judicial from of administering—; .
Often accompanied by raising up the hand—; ; ,.
Often accompanied by placing the hand under the thigh of the person sworn to—,; .
To be taken in fear and reverence—.
The Jews
Forbidden to take, in name of idols.—.
Forbidden to take in the name of any created thing.—; .
Forbidden to take false.—; .
Forbidden to take rash, or unholy.—.
To use God's name alone in.—; ; .
To take, in truth, judgment, &c.—.
Generally respected the obligation of.—,; ; ; .
Fell into many errors respecting.—.
Often guilty of rashly taking.—Jdj 21:7; ; .
Often guilty of falsely taking.—; ; .
Condemned for false.—; .
Condemned for profane.—; .
Instances of rash,
Joshua, &c.—,.
Jephthah.—Jdj 11:30-36.
Saul.—,.
Herod.—.
The Jews who sought to kill Paul.—.
Custom of swearing by the life of the king—,.
Expressions used as
By the fear of Isaac.—.
As the Lord liveth.—Jdj 8:19; .
The Lord do so to me, and more also.—.
God do so to thee, and more also.—.
By the Lord.—; .
God do so to thee and more also.—.
Before God I lie not.—.
I call God for a record.—.
God is witness.—.
I charge you by the Lord.—.
As thy soul liveth.—; .
God used, to show the immutability of his counsel—; ; .
Obedience to God
Commanded—.
Without faith, is impossible—.
Includes
Obeying his voice.—; .
Obeying his law.—; .
Obeying Christ.—; .
Obeying the gospel.—; ; ,.
Keeping his commandments.—.
Submission to higher powers.—.
Better than sacrifice—.
Justification obtained by that of Christ—.
Christ, an example of—; ; ; .
Angles engaged in—.
A characteristic of saints—.
Saints elected to—.
Obligations to—,; .
Exhortations to—; .
Should be
From the heart.—; .
With willingness.—; .
Unreserved.—,.
Undeviating.—.
Constant.—.
Resolve upon—; .
Confess your failure in—.
Prepare the heart for—; .
Pray to be taught—; .
Promises to—; ; ; .
To be universal in the latter days—.
Blessedness of—; ; ; .
The wicked refuse—; .
Punishment of refusing—; ; ; .
Exemplified
Noah.—.
Abram.—; ; ,.
Israelites.—; .
Caleb &c.—.
Asa.—.
Elijah.—.
Hezekiah.—.
Josiah.—.
David.—.
Zerubbabel.—.
Joseph.—.
Wise men.—.
Zacharias &c.—.
Paul.—.
Saints of Rome.—.
Offence
Occasions of, must arrive—.
Occasions of, forbidden—; .
Persecution, a cause of, to mere professors—; ; .
The wicked take, at
The low station of Christ.—; .
Christ, as the corner-stone.—; ; .
Christ, as the bread of life.—.
Christ crucified.—; .
The righteousness of faith.—.
The necessity of inward purity.—,.
Blessedness of not taking, at Christ—.
Saints warned against taking—.
Saints should
Be without.—.
Be cautious of giving.—; ; .
Have a conscience void of.—.
Cut off what causes, to themselves.—,; .
Not let their liberty occasion, to others.—.
Use self-denial rather than occasion.—; .
Avoid those who cause.—.
Reprove those who cause.—; .
Ministers should
Be cautious of giving.—.
Remove that which causes.—.
All things that cause, shall be gathered out of Christ's kingdom—.
Denunciation against those who cause—; .
Punishment for occasioning—; ,; ,.
Exemplified
Aaron.—.
Balaam, &c.—; .
Gideon.—Jdj 8:27.
Sons of Eli.—.
Jeroboam.—.
Old prophet.—.
Priests.—.
Peter.—.
Offences Against the Holy Spirit
Exhortations against—; .
Exhibited in
Tempting him.—.
Vexing him.—.
Grieving him.—.
Quenching him.—.
Lying to him.—,.
Resisting him.—.
Undervaluing His gifts.—,.
Danger of trifling with the Holy Spirit.—.
Doing despite to him.—.
Disregarding His testimony.—.
Blasphemy against him, unpardonable—,; .
Offerings
To be made to God alone—; Jdj 13:16.
Antiquity of—,.
Different kinds of
Burnt.—; .
Sin.—; ; .
Trespass.—; ; .
Peace.—; .
Heave.—,; ; .
Wave.—; .
Meat.—; .
Drink.—; ; .
Thank.—; ; .
Free-will.—; ; .
Incense.—; ; .
First-fruits.—; .
Tithe.—; ; .
Gifts.—; .
Jealousy.—.
Personal, for redemption.—,.
Declared to be most holy—.
Required to be
Perfect.—.
The best of their kind.—.
Offered willingly.—.
Offered in righteous.—.
Offered in love and charity.—,.
Brought in a clean vessel.—.
Brought to the place appointed of God.—; ; .
Laid before the altar.—,.
Presented by the priest.—.
Brought without delay.—,.
Unacceptable, without gratitude—,.
Could not make the offerer perfect—.
Things forbidden as
The price of fornication.—.
The price of a dog.—.
Whatever was blemished.—.
Whatever was imperfect.—.
Whatever was unclean.—,.
Laid up in the temple—; .
Hezekiah prepared chambers for—.
The Jews often
Slow in presenting.—.
Defrauded God of.—.
Gave the worst they had as.—,.
Rejected in, because of sin.—; .
Abhorred, on account of the sins of the priests.—.
Presented to idols.—.
Made by strangers, to be the same as by the Jews—.
Many offences under the law, beyond the efficacy of—; .
Illustrative of
Christ's offering of himself.—.
The conversion of the Gentiles.—.
The conversion of the Jews.—.
Oil
Given by God—,; ; ,.
Comes form the earth—,; .
Kinds of, mentioned
Olive.—; .
Myrrh.—.
Extracted by presses—; .
The poor employed in extracted—.
Canaan abounded in—.
Described as
Soft.—.
Smooth.—.
Penetrating.—.
Healing.—; .
The ointments of the Jews made of perfumes mixed with—; .
Jews often extravagant in the use of—.
Was tithable by the law—.
First-fruits of, given to God—; ; .
Used
For food.—; .
For anointing the person.—; ; .
For anointing to offices of trust.—; ; .
For anointing the sick.—; .
In God's worship.—; .
In idolatrous worship.—,.
For lamps.—; ; .
When fresh especially esteemed—.
Dealing in, a trade—.
Exported—; ; .
Sold by measure—; .
Kept in
Boxes.—.
Horns.—.
Pots.—.
Cruises.—.
Cellars.—.
Storehouses.—.
Stores of, laid up in fortified cities—.
Failure of, a severe calamity—.
Miraculous increase of—.
Illustrative of
The unction of the Holy Spirit.—; ; .
The consolation of the gospel.—.
Kind reproof.—.
Olive Tree, The
Often grew wild—.
Cultivated
In olive yards.—; .
Among rocks.—.
On the sides of mountains.—.
Canaan abounded in—; .
Assyria abounded in—.
Kings of Israel largely cultivated—.
Described as
Green.—.
Fair and beautiful.—; .
Fat and unctuous.—Jdj 9:9; .
Bearing goodly fruit.—; .
Grafting of, alluded to—.
Pruning of, alluded to—,.
Often cast its flowers—.
Often cast its fruit—.
Often suffered from caterpillars—.
Good for the service of God and man—Jdj 9:9.
Oil procured from—; .
Used for making
The cherubim in the temple.—.
The doors and posts of the temple.—.
Booths at feast of tabernacles.—.
Beaten to remove the fruit—.
Shaken when fully ripe—.
Gleaning of, left for the poor—.
Fruit of, during sabbatical year left for the poor, &c—.
The fruit of, trodden in presses to extract the oil—; .
Failure of, a great calamity—,.
Illustrative
Of Christ.—,; ,.
Of the Jewish church.—.
Of the righteous.—; .
Of children of pious parents.—.
Of the two witnesses.—,.
(When wild,) of the Gentiles.—,.
(Gleaning of,) of the remnant of grace.—; .
Probably origin of its being the emblem of peace.—.
Ostrich, The
Unclean and unfit for food—.
Furnished with wings and feathers—.
Lays her eggs in the sand—.
Described as
Void of wisdom.—.
Imprudent.—.
Cruel to her young.—.
Rapid in movement.—.
Illustrative
Of the unnatural cruelty of the Jews in their calamities.—.
(Companionship with,) of extreme desolation.—.
Owl, The
Varieties of—,; ,.
Unclean and not to be eaten—,.
Described as
Mournful in voice.—.
Solitary in disposition.—.
Careful of its young.—.
Inhabits deserted cities and houses—; ; .
Illustrative of mourners—.
Ox, The
Often found wild—.
Includes the
Bull.—; .
Bullock.—; .
Cow.—; .
Heifer.—; .
Was clean and fit for food—.
Described as
Strong.—; .
Beautiful.—; .
Not without sagacity.—.
Horns and hoofs of, alluded to—.
Lowing of, alluded to—; .
Was fed
With grass.—; ; .
With corn.—.
With straw.—.
On the hills.—.
In the valleys.—; .
In stalls.—.
Rapid manner of collecting its food alluded to—.
Formed a part of the patriarchal wealth—,; ; .
Formed a part of the wealth of Israel in Egypt—; ; .
Formed a part of the wealth of the Jews—; .
Required great care and attention—.
Herdmen appointed over—; .
Urged on by the goad—Jdj 3:31.
Used for
Drawing wagons &c.—; .
Carrying burdens.—.
Ploughing.—; ; .
Earing the ground.—; .
Treading out the corn.—.
Sacrifice.—; .
Food.—; ; .
Often stall-fed for slaughter—.
Goes to the slaughter unconscious—.
Young of, considered a great delicacy—; .
Male firstlings of, belonged to God—.
Tithe of, given to the priests—.
Laws respecting
To rest on the Sabbath.—; .
Not to be yoked with an ass in the same plough.—.
Not to be muzzled when treading out the corn.—; .
If stolen to be restored double.—.
Of others not to be coveted.—; .
Of others if lost or hurt through neglect, to be made good.—.
Killing a man, to be stoned.—.
Mode of reparation for one, killing another.—,.
Straying to be brought back to its owner.—; ,.
Fallen under its burden to be raised up again.—.
Fat of, not to be eaten.—.
Increase of, promised—; .
Publicly sold—; .
Often given as a present—; .
The wicked often took, in pledge from the poor—.
Custom of sending the pieces of, to collect the people to war—.
Sea of brass rested on figures of—.
Illustrative
(Engaged in husbandry,) of Ministers.—; .
(Not muzzled in treading corn,) of Minister's right to support.—,.
(Prepared for a feast,) of the provision of the gospel.—; .
(Led to slaughter,) of a rash youth.—.
(Led to slaughter,) of saints under persecution.—.
(Stall fed,) of sumptuous living.—.
Bull or bullock illustrative
Of fierce enemies.—; .
(Firstling of,) of the glory of Joseph.—.
(In a net,) of the impatient under judgment.—.
(Fatted,) of greedy mercenaries.—.
(Unaccustomed to the yoke,) of intractable sinners.—.
Kine illustrative
Of proud and wealthy rules.—.
(well favoured,) of years of plenty.—,,.
(Lean,) of years of scarcity.—; .
Heifer illustrative
Of a beloved wife.—Jdj 14:18.
(Sliding back,) of backsliding Israel.—.
(Taught, &c) of Israel's fondness for ease in preference to obedience.—.
(Of three years old,) of Moab in affliction.—; .
(Fair,) of the beauty and wealth of Egypt.—.
(At grass,) of the luxurious Chaldees.—.
R. A. Torrey, The New Topical Text Book (1897). Public domain. Text from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library.