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Sobriety – Syria
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Sobriety
Commanded—; .
The gospel designed to teach—,.
With watchfulness—.
With prayer—.
Required in
Ministers.—,; .
Wives of ministers.—.
Aged men.—.
Young men.—.
Young women.—.
All saints.—,.
Women should exhibit, in dress—.
We should estimate our character and talents with—.
We should live in—.
Motives to—; .
Spear
An offensive weapon—,.
First mention of, in Scripture—.
Parts of mentioned
The staff of wood.—.
The head of iron or brass.—; .
Probably pointed at both ends—.
Called the glittering spear—; .
Different kinds of
Lances.—.
Javelins.—; .
Darts.—; ,.
Those who used, called spearmen—; .
Frequently used by horse soldiers—.
Furbished before war—.
Pruning-hooks made into, before war—.
Made into pruning-hooks in peace—; .
The Israelites
Acquainted with the making of.—.
Frequently used.—,.
Ill provided with, in the times of Deborah and Saul.—Jdj 5:8; .
Provided by the kings of Israel in great abundance—; .
Frequently thrown from the hand—; .
Often retained in the hand of the person using—; .
Stuck in the ground beside the bolster during sleep—.
Illustrative of the bitterness of the wicked—.
Stars, The
Infinite in number—; .
God
Created.—; ; .
Set, in the firmament of heaven.—.
Appointed to give light by night.—,; ; .
Numbers and names.—.
Established, for ever.—,; .
Obscures.—.
Revolve in fixed orbits—Jdj 5:20.
Shine in the firmament of heaven—.
Appear of different magnitudes—.
Appear after sunset—; .
Called
The host of heaven.—; .
Stars of light.—.
Stars of heaven.—.
When grouped together called constellations—; .
Exhibit the greatness of God's power—; .
Made to praise God—.
Impure in the sight of God—.
Mentioned in scripture
Morning star.—.
Arcturus.—; .
Pleiades.—; ; .
Orion.—; ; .
Mazzaroth.—.
One of extraordinary brightness appeared at Christ's birth—,.
Idolaters worshipped—; .
The Israelites forbidden to worship—; .
Punishment for worshipping—.
False gods frequently worshipped under the representation of—; .
Astrology and star-gazing practised by the Babylonians—.
Use of, in navigation, alluded to—.
Illustrative
Of Christ.—.
Of angels.—.
Of ministers.—,; .
Of princes and subordinate governors.—; .
(Bright and morning star,) of Christ.—.
(Morning star,) of glory to be given to faithful saints.—.
(Shining of,) of the reward of faithful ministers.—.
(Withdrawing their light,) of severe judgments.—; ; ; .
(Setting the nest amongst,) of pride and carnal security.—.
(Wandering,) of false teachers.—.
Steadfastness
Exhibited by God in all his purposes and ways—; ; .
Commanded—; ; .
Godliness necessary to—.
Secured by
The power of God.—; ; ; .
The presence of God.—.
Trust in God.—.
The intercession of Christ.—,.
A characteristic of saints—; .
Should be manifested
In cleaving to God.—; .
In the work of the Lord.—.
In continuing in the Apostles' doctrine.—.
In holding fast our profession.—; .
In holding fast the confidence and rejoicing of the hope.—,.
In keeping the faith.—; .
In standing fast in the faith.—.
In holding fast what is good.—.
In maintaining Christian liberty.—.
In striving for the faith of the gospel.—; .
Even under affliction.—; ; .
Saints pray for—.
Saints praise God for—.
Ministers
Exhorted to.—,; .
Should exhort to.—; .
Should pray for, in their people.—; .
Encouraged by, in their people.—.
Rejoiced by, in their people.—.
The wicked devoid of—,.
Principle of—Illustrated—,; ; .
Want of—Illustrated—,; ; ; .
Exemplified
Caleb.—.
Joshua.—.
Josiah.—.
Job.—.
David.—,.
Shadrach.—.
Daniel.—.
The Christians.—.
Corinthians.—.
Colossians.—.
Those who overcame Satan.—.
Strangers In Israel
All foreigners sojourning in Israel were counted as—.
Under the care and protection of God—; .
Very numerous in Solomon's reign—.
Chiefly consisted of
The remnant of the mixed multitude who came out of Egypt.—.
The remnant of the nations of the land.—; .
Captives taken in war.—.
Foreign servants.—,.
Persons who sought employment among the Jews.—; .
Persons who came into Israel for the sake of religious privileges.—.
Laws respecting
Not to practise idolatrous rites.—.
Not to blaspheme God.—.
Not to eat blood.—.
Not to eat the passover while uncircumcised.—,.
Not to work on the Sabbath.—; ; .
Not to be vexed or oppressed.—; ; .
Not to be chosen as kings in Israel.—.
To be loved.—; .
To be relieved in distress.—.
Subject to the civil law.—.
To have justice done to them in all disputes.—; .
To enjoy the benefit of the cities of refuge.—.
To have the gleaning of the harvest.—; ; .
To participate in the rejoicings of the people.—; ,; .
To have the law read to them.—; .
The Jews might purchase and have them as slaves.—,.
The Jews might take usury from.—.
Might purchase Hebrew servants subject to release.—,.
Might offer their burnt-offerings on the altar of God.—; ; .
Allowed to eat what died of itself.—.
Motives urged on the Jews for being kind to—; .
Admitted to worship in the outer court of the temple—; ; .
Were frequently employed in public works—; .
The Jews condemned for oppressing—; ,.
Strife
Christ, an example of avoiding—; ; ; .
Forbidden—; .
A work of the flesh—.
An evidence of a carnal spirit—.
Existed in the church—.
Excited by
Hatred.—.
Pride.—; .
Wrath.—; .
Frowardness.—.
A contentious disposition.—.
Tale-bearing.—.
Drunkenness.—,.
Lusts.—.
Curious questions.—; .
Scorning.—.
Difficulty of stopping, a reason for avoiding it—.
Shameful in saints—; .
Saints should
Avoid.—; .
Avoid questions that lead to.—.
Not walk in.—.
Not act from.—.
Do all things without.—.
Submit to wrong rather than engage in.—; ,; .
Seek God's protection from.—; .
Praise God for protection from.—; .
Saints kept from tongues of—.
Ministers should
Avoid.—; .
Avoid questions that lead to.—; .
Not preach through.—,.
Warn against.—; .
Reprove.—,; ; ,.
Appeased by slowness to anger—.
It is honourable to cease from—.
Hypocrites make religion a pretence for—.
Fools engage in—.
Evidences a love of transgression—.
Leads to
Blasphemy.—,.
Injustice.—,.
Confusion and every evil work.—.
Violence.—,.
Mutual destruction.—.
Temporal blessing embittered by—.
Excludes from heaven—,.
Promoters of, should be expelled—.
Punishment for—.
Strength and violence of—Illustrated—; .
Danger of joining in—Illustrated—.
Exemplified
Herdmen of Abram and of Lot.—.
Herdmen of Gerar and of Isaac.—.
Laban and Jacob.—.
Two Hebrews.—.
Israelites.—.
Judah and Israel.—.
Disciples.—.
Judaising Teachers.—.
Paul and Barnabas.—.
Pharisees and Sadducees.—.
Corinthians.—; .
Summer
Made by God—.
Yearly return of, secured by covenant—.
Characterised By
Excessive heat.—.
Excessive drought.—.
Approach of, indicated by shooting out of leaves on trees—.
Many kinds of fruit were ripe and used during—; ; .
The ancients had houses or apartments suited to—Jdj 3:20,24; .
The ant provided her winter food during—; .
The wise are diligent during—.
Illustrative of seasons of grace—.
Sun, The
Called the greater light—.
God
Created.—,; .
Placed in the firmament.—.
Appointed to rule the day.—; ; .
Appointed to divide seasons.—.
Exercises sovereign power over.—.
Causes, to rise both on evil and good.—.
Causes to know its time of setting.—.
Made to praise and glorify God—.
The power and brilliancy of its rising alluded to—Jdj 5:31; .
Clearness of its light alluded to—.
Compared to a bridegroom coming forth from his chamber—.
Compared to a strong man rejoicing to run a race—.
Diffuses light and heat to all the earth—.
The rays of
Pleasant to man.—; .
Produce and ripen fruits.—.
Soften and melt some substances.—.
Wither and burn up the herbs of the field.—; .
Change the colour of the skin.—.
Frequently destructive to human life.—; ; .
Indicates the hours of the day by the shadow on the dial—.
The Jews
Commenced their day with the rising of.—,,,; Jdj 9:33.
Commenced their evening with the setting of.—; ; .
Expressed the east by rising of.—; ,; .
Expressed the west by setting of.—.
Expressed the whole earth by, from rising of, to setting of.—; ; .
Forbidden to worship.—; .
Made images of.—; .
Consecrated chariots and horses, as symbols of.—.
Worshipped.—; .
Worshippers of, turned their faces towards the east—.
Miracles connected with
Standing still for a whole day in the valley of Ajalon.—,.
Shadow put back on the dial.—.
Darkened at the crucifixion.—,.
Illustrative
Of God's favour.—.
Of Christ's coming.—.
Of the glory of Christ.—; ; .
Of supreme rulers.—; .
(Its clearness,) of the purity of the church.—.
(Its brightness,) of the future glory of saints.—; .
(Its power,) of the triumph of saints.—Jdj 5:31.
(Darkened,) of severe calamities.—; ,; ; .
(Going down at noon,) of premature destruction.—; .
(No more going down,) of perpetual blessedness.—.
(Before or in sight of,) of public ignominy.—,; .
Swearing Falsely
Forbidden—; ; .
Hateful to God—.
We should not love—.
Fraud often leads to—,.
Saints abstain from—; .
Blessedness of abstaining from—,.
The wicked
Addicted to.—; .
Plead excuses for.—,.
Shall be judged on account of.—.
Shall be cut off for.—.
Shall have a curse upon their houses for.—.
False witnesses guilty of—,.
Exemplified
Saul.—,.
Shimei.—.
Jews.—.
Zedekiah.—.
Peter.—,.
Swearing, Profane
Of all kinds is desecration of God's name and is forbidden—; ; ,; .
The wicked
Addicted to.—; .
Love.—.
Clothe themselves with.—.
Guilt of—; .
Woe denounced against—.
Nations visited for—; .
Punishment for—,; ; ,.
Exemplified
Son of Israelitish woman.—.
Gehazi.—.
Peter.—.
Swine
When wild inhabited the woods—.
Unclean and not to be eaten—,.
Described
Fierce and ungenerous.—.
Filthy in its habits.—.
Destructive to agriculture.—.
Fed upon husks—.
Sacrificing of, and abomination—.
Kept in large herds—.
Herding of, considered as the greatest degradation to a Jew—.
The Gergesenes punished for having—,; ,.
The ungodly Jews condemned for eating—; .
Illustrative of
The wicked.—.
Hypocrites.—.
Sword, The
Probable origin—.
Was pointed—.
Frequently had two edges—.
Described as
Sharp.—.
Bright.—.
Glittering.—; .
Oppressive.—.
Hurtful.—.
Carried in a sheath or scabbard—; ; .
Suspended from the girdle—; ; ; .
Was used
By the patriarchs.—; .
By the Jews.—Jdj 20:2; .
By heathen nations.—Jdj 7:22; .
For self-defence.—.
For destruction of enemies.—; .
For punishing criminals.—; .
Sometimes for self-destruction.—,; .
Hebrews early acquainted with making of—.
In time of war, plough shares made into—.
In time of peace made into plough shares—; .
Sharpened and furbished before going to war—; .
Was brandished over the head—.
Was thrust through enemies—.
Often threatened as a punishment—,; .
Often sent as a punishment—; .
Was one of God's four sore judgments—.
Those slain by, communicated ceremonial uncleanness—.
Illustrative
Of the word of God.—; .
Of the word of Christ.—; .
Of the justice of God.—; .
Of the protection of God.—.
Of war and contention.—.
Of severe and heavy calamities.—,; ; .
Of deep mental affliction.—.
Of the wicked.—.
Of the tongue of the wicked.—; ; .
Of persecuting spirit of the wicked.—.
Of the end of the wicked.—.
Of false witnesses.—.
Of judicial authority.—.
(Drawing of,) of war and destruction.—; .
(Putting, into its sheath,) of peace and friendship.—.
(Living by,) of rapine.—.
(Not departing from one's house,) of perpetual calamity.—.
Synagogues
Places in which the Jews assembled for worship—,.
Early notice of their existence—.
Probably originated in the schools of the prophets—; .
Revival of, after the captivity—.
Service of, consisted of
Prayer.—.
Reading the word of God.—; ; ; .
Expounding the word of God.—; .
Praise and thanksgiving.—.
Service in, on the Sabbath day—; .
Governed by
A president or chief ruler.—,.
Ordinary rulers.—; .
Provided with a minister, who had charge of the sacred books—,.
Had seats fro the congregation—.
Chief seats in, reserved for elders—.
The portion of Scripture for the day sometimes read by one of the congregation—.
Strangers were invited to address the congregation in—.
Christ often
Attended.—.
Preached and taught in.—; ; .
Performed miracles in.—,; ; .
The Apostles frequently taught and preached in—; ; ,.
Often used as courts of justice—; .
Offenders were often
Given up to, for trial.—; .
Punished in.—; ; .
Expelled from.—,; ; .
The building of, considered a noble and meritorious work—.
Sometimes several, in the same city—; .
Each sect had its own—.
Syria
Originally included Mesopotamia—; ; ; .
More properly the country around Damascus—.
Damascus the capital of—.
Abana and Pharpar rivers of—.
Governed by kings—; .
Inhabitants of
Called Syrians.—; .
Called Syrians of Damascus.—.
An idolatrous people.—Jdj 10:6; .
A warlike people.—,.
A commercial people.—.
Spoke the Syriack language.—; ; .
Israel followed the idolatry of—Jdj 10:6.
David
Destroyed the army of, which assisted Hadadezer.—.
Garrisoned and made tributary.—.
Dedicated the spoils of.—,.
Obtained renown by his victory over.—.
Sent Joab against the armies of, hired by the Ammonites.—.
Destroyed a second army of.—.
Asa sought aid of, against Israel—.
Elijah anointed Hazael king over, by divine direction—.
Benhadad king of, besieged Samaria—.
The Israelites
Under Ahab encouraged and assisted by God, overcame.—.
Forewarned of invasion by, at the return of the year.—.
Insignificant before.—,.
Encouraged and assisted by God overcame a second time.—.
Craftily drawn into a league with.—.
At peace with, for three years.—.
Under Ahab sought to recover Ramoth-gilead from.—.
Defeated by, and Ahab slain.—.
Harassed by frequent incursions of.—; .
Heard the secrets of, from Elisha.—.
God smote with blindness those sent against Elisha by the king of—,.
Besieged Samaria again—.
Army of, miraculously routed—,.
Death of the king of, and the cruelty of his successor foretold by Elisha—,.
Joram king of Israel in seeking to recover Ramothgilead from, severely wounded—,; .
Israel delivered into the hands of, for the sins of Jehoahaz—,,.
A saviour raised up for Israel against—,.
Elisha predicted to Joash his three victories over—.
Joined with Israel against Ahaz and besieged Jerusalem—; .
Retook Elath and drove out the Jews—.
Subdued and its inhabitants taken captive by Assyria—.
Prophecies respecting
Destruction of Rezin king of.—,.
Ceasing to be a kingdom.—.
Terror and dismay in, occasioned by its invasion.—,.
Destruction of its inhabitants.—.
Plundering of Damascus.—.
Burning of Damascus.—; .
Its calamities, the punishments of its sins.—.
Its inhabitants to be captives.—.
Its history in connection with the Macedonia empire.—.
Subdued and governed by the Romans—.
Gospel preached and many churches founded in—,.
R. A. Torrey, The New Topical Text Book (1897). Public domain. Text from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library.