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Daily Sacrifice, The
Ordained in mount Sinai—.
A lamb as a burnt offering morning and evening—,; ,.
Doubled on the sabbath—,.
Required to be
With a meat and drink offering.—,; .
Slowly and entirely consumed.—.
Perpetually observed.—; ,.
Peculiarly acceptable—; .
Secured God's presence and favour—,.
Times of offering, were seasons of prayer—; ,; .
Restored after the captivity—.
The abolition of, foretold—,; .
Illustrative of
Christ.—,; .
Acceptable prayer.—.
Dan, the Tribe Of
Descended from Jacob's fifth son—.
Predictions respecting—,; .
Persons selected from
To number the people.—.
To spy out the land.—.
To divide the land.—.
Strength of, on leaving Egypt—,.
Led the fourth and last division of Israel—; .
Encamped north of the tabernacle—.
Offering of, at dedication—.
Families of—.
Strength of, entering Canaan—.
On Ebal, said amen to the curses—.
Bounds of its inheritance—.
A commercial people—Jdj 5:17; .
Restricted to the hills by Amorites—Jdj 1:34.
A part of
Sent to seek new settlements.—Jdj 18:1,2.
Tool Laish and called it Dan.—; Jdj 18:8-13,27-29.
Plundered Michah of his idols and his ephod.—Jdj 18:17-21,27.
Set up Micah's idols in Dan.—Jdj 18:30,31.
Reproved for not aiding against Sisera—Jdj 5:17.
Samson was of—Jdj 13:2,24,25.
Some of, at coronation of David—.
Ruler appointed over, by David—.
Darkness
Created by God—; .
Originally covered the earth—.
Separated from the light—.
Called night—.
Caused by the setting of the sun—; .
Inexplicable nature of—,.
Exhibits God's power and greatness—,.
Degrees of, mentioned
Great.—.
That may be felt.—.
Thick.—; .
Gross.—.
Outer or extreme.—.
Effects of
Keeps us from seeing objects.—.
Causes us to go astray.—; .
Causes us to stumble.—.
Often put for night—.
Called the swaddling band of the sea—.
Cannot hide us from God—,.
The wicked
The children of.—.
Live in.—.
Walk in.—.
Perpetuate their designs in.—.
Are full of.—.
Miraculous
On mount Sinai.—; .
Over the land of Egypt.—,.
At the death of Christ.—.
Before the destruction of Jerusalem.—.
Illustrative of
Greatness and unsearchableness of God.—; ,; ; .
Abstruse and deep subjects.—.
Secrecy.—; .
Ignorance and error.—; ; ; ; ; .
Anything hateful.—.
A course of sin.—; .
Heavy afflictions.—; ; ; ; ; .
The power of Satan.—; .
The grave.—; ,.
The punishment of devils and wicked men.—; ,; ,.
Day
The light first called—.
Natural, from evening to evening—; .
Artificial, the time of the sun's continuance above the horizon—,; ,.
Prophetical, a year—; .
Artificial, divided into
Break of.—,; .
Morning.—; .
Noon.—; .
Decline of.—Jdj 19:8,9; ; .
Evening.—; ; .
Sometimes divided into four parts—.
Later subdivided into twelve hours—,,; .
Time of, ascertained by the dial—.
Succession of, secured by covenant—.
Made for the glory of God—.
Proclaims the glory of God—.
Under the control of God—; .
A time of judgment called a day of
Anger.—.
Wrath.—; ,; .
Visitation.—.
Destruction.—.
Darkness.—; .
Trouble.—.
Calamity.—; .
Adversity.—.
Vengeance.—; .
Slaughter.—; .
Evil.—; ; .
The Lord.—; ; .
A time of mercy called a day of
Salvation.—.
Redemption.—.
Visitation.—; .
God's power.—.
A time of festivity called a
Good day.—; .
Day of good tidings.—.
Day which the Lord has made.—.
Solemn day.—; .
Day of gladness.—.
The time for labour—.
Wild beasts hide during—.
Illustrative of
Time of judgment.—; .
Spiritual light.—,; .
The path of the just.—.
Dead, The
They who have departed this life—; ; .
Terms used to express
Corpses.—; .
Carcases.—,,; .
Those who are not.—.
Deceased.—; .
Characterised by
Being without the Spirit.—.
Being incapable of motion.—; .
Ignorance of all human affairs.—.
Absence of all human passions.—.
Inability to glorify God.—.
Return not to this life—,; ,.
Eyes of, closed by nearest of kin—.
Were washed and laid out—.
Were wrapped in lined with spices—.
Mourning for, often
Very great.—; ; ; .
Loud and clamorous.—; .
By hired mourners.—,; .
With plaintive music.—; .
Testified by change of apparel.—.
Testified by taring the hair.—.
Testified by covering the head.—.
Testified by rending the garments.—; .
Lasted many days.—; ,.
Regard often shown to the memory of—.
Too soon forgotten—; .
Heathenish expressions of grief for, forbidden—; ,.
All offerings to, forbidden—.
Touching of, caused uncleanness—,,; ,.
In a house rendered it unclean—,.
Even bones of, caused uncleanness—; .
A priest not to mourn for, except when near of kin—; .
High priest in no case to mourn for—,.
Nazarites not to touch or mourn for—,.
Those defiled by, removed from the camp—.
Uncleanness contracted from, removed by the water separation—,.
Idolaters
Tore themselves for.—.
Offered sacrifices for.—.
Invoked and consulted.—,.
Consecrated part of their crops to.—.
The Jews looked for a resurrection from—; .
Instances of, restored to life before Christ—; ; .
Instances of, restored by Christ—; ; ; ; .
Illustrative of
Man's state by nature.—; ,.
A state of deep affliction, &c.—,; ; .
Freedom from the power of sin.—,,; .
Freedom from the law.—.
Faith without works.—; ,.
Diviners &c.—.
Impotence.—; .
Death, Eternal
The necessary consequence of sin—,; ; .
The wages of sin—.
The portion of the wicked—,; .
The way to, described—; .
Self-righteousness leads to—.
God alone can inflict—; .
Is described as
Banishment from God.—.
Society with the devil &c.—.
A lake of fire.—; .
The worm that dies not.—.
Outer darkness.—.
A mist of darkness for ever.—.
Indignation, wrath, &c.—,.
Is called
Destruction.—; .
Perishing.—.
The wrath to come.—.
The second death.—.
A resurrection to damnation.—.
A resurrection to shame &c.—.
Damnation of hell.—.
Everlasting punishment.—.
Shall be inflicted by Christ—,; ,.
Christ, the only way of escape from—; ; .
Saints shall escape—; .
Strive to preserve others from—.
Illustrated—.
Death, Natural
By Adam—; ,.
Consequence of sin—; .
Lot of all—; .
Ordered by God—; .
Puts an end to earthly projects—.
Strips of earthly possessions—; .
Levels all ranks—.
Conquered by Christ—; .
Abolished by Christ—.
Shall finally be destroyed by Christ—; .
Christ delivers from the fear of—.
Regard, as at hand—,; ,; ; .
Prepare for—.
Pray to be prepared for—,; .
Consideration of, a motive to diligence—; .
When averted for a season, is a motive to increased devotedness—,; ; ,.
Enoch and Elijah were exempted from—; ; .
All shall be raised from—.
None subject to in heaven—; .
Illustrates the change produced in conversion—; .
Is described as
A sleep.—; .
The earthly house of this tabernacle being dissolved.—.
Putting off this tabernacle.—.
God requiring the soul.—.
Going the way whence there is no return.—.
Gathering to our people.—.
Going down into silence.—.
Yielding up the spirit.—.
Returning to dust.—; .
Being cut down.—.
Fleeing as a shadow.—.
Departing.—.
Death of Christ, The
Foretold—; ; .
Appointed by God—,; .
Necessary for the redemption of man—; .
Acceptable, as a sacrifice to God—; ; .
Was voluntary—; ; ,.
Was undeserved—.
Mode of
Foretold by Christ.—,; ,.
Prefigured.—; .
Ignominious.—.
Accursed.—.
Exhibited His humility.—.
A stumbling block to Jews.—.
Foolishness to Gentiles.—,.
Demanded by the Jews—,.
Inflicted by the Gentiles—.
In the company of malefactors—; .
Accompanied by supernatural signs—,.
Emblematical of the death to sin—; .
Commemorated in the ordinance of the Lord's supper—,; .
Death of Saints, The
A sleep in Christ—; .
Is blessed—.
Is gain—.
Is full of
Faith.—.
Peace.—.
Hope.—.
Sometimes desired—.
Waited for—.
Met with resignation—; ; .
Met without fear—.
Precious in God's sight—.
God preserves them to—.
God is with them in—.
Removes from coming evil—; .
Leads to
Rest.—; .
Comfort.—.
Christ's presence.—; .
A crown of life.—; .
A joyful resurrection.—; .
Disregarded by the wicked—.
Survivors consoled for—.
The wicked wish theirs to resemble—.
Illustrated—.
Exemplified
Abraham.—.
Isaac.—.
Jacob.—.
Aaron.—.
Moses.—.
Joshua.—.
Elisha.—,.
One thief.—.
Dorcas.—.
Death of the Wicked, The
Is in their sins—; .
Is without hope—.
Sometimes without fear—; .
Frequently sudden and unexpected—,; ; .
Frequently marked by terror—; ; .
Punishment follows—; .
The remembrance of them perishes in—; ; .
God has no pleasure in—,.
Like the death of beasts—.
Illustrated—; ,.
Exemplified
Korah, &c.—.
Absalom.—,.
Ahab.—.
Jezebel.—.
Athaliah.—.
Haman.—.
Belshazzar.—.
Judas.—; .
Ananias, &c.—,,.
Herod.—.
Death, Spiritual
Alienation from God is—.
Carnal-mindedness is—.
Walking in trespasses and sins is—; .
Spiritual ignorance is—; ; ; .
Unbelief is—; .
Living in pleasure is—.
Hypocrisy is—,.
Is a consequence of the fall—.
Is the state of all men by nature—; .
The fruits of, are dead works—; .
A call to arise from—.
Deliverance from, is through Christ—,; ; .
Saints are raised from—.
Love of the brethren, a proof of being raised from—.
Illustrated—,; .
Deceit
Is falsehood—.
The tongue, the instrument of—.
Comes from the heart—.
Characteristic of the heart—.
God abhors—.
Forbidden—; .
Christ was perfectly free from—; .
Saints
Free from.—; ; .
Purposed against.—.
Avoid.—.
Shun those addicted to.—.
Pray for deliverance from those who use.—; .
Delivered from those who use.—.
Should beware of those who teach.—; .
Should lay aside, in seeking truth.—.
Ministers should lay aside—; .
The wicked
Are full of.—.
Devise.—; ; .
Utter.—; .
Work.—.
Increase in.—.
Use, to each other.—.
Use, to themselves.—; Ob 3:7.
Delight in.—.
False teachers
Are workers of.—.
Preach.—; .
Impose on others by.—; .
Sport themselves with.—.
Hypocrites devise—.
Hypocrites practise—.
False witnesses use—; .
A characteristic of Antichrist—.
A characteristic of the Apostasy—.
Evil of
Keeps from knowledge of God.—.
Keeps from turning to God.—.
Leads to pride and oppression.—,.
Leads to lying.—.
Often accompanied by fraud and injustice—; .
Hatred often concealed by—.
The folly of fools is—.
The kisses of an enemy are—.
Blessedness of being free from—,; .
Punishment of—; .
Exemplified
The devil.—,,; .
Rebecca and Jacob.—,.
Laban.—.
Joseph's brothers.—,.
Pharaoh.—.
David.—.
Job's friends.—.
Doeg.—,.
Herod.—.
Pharisees.—.
Chief Priests.—.
Decision
Necessary to the service of God—.
Exhortations to—,.
Exhibited in
Seeking God with the heart.—.
Keeping the commandments of God.—.
Being on the Lord's side.—.
Following God fully.—; ; .
Serving God.—.
Loving God perfectly.—.
Blessedness of.—.
Opposed to
A divided service.—.
Double-mindedness.—.
Halting between two opinions.—.
Turning to the right or left.—.
Not setting the heart aright.—,.
Exemplified
Moses.—.
Caleb.—.
Joshua.—.
Ruth.—.
Asa.—.
David.—.
Peter.—.
Paul.—.
Abraham.—.
Dedication
Consecration of a place of worship—.
Solemn confirmation of a covenant—.
Devoting any thing to sacred uses—.
Subjects of
Tabernacle.—.
Temple of Solomon.—; .
Second temple.—,.
Persons.—; .
Property.—; .
Spoils of war.—; .
Tribute from foreigners.—,.
Walls of cities.—.
Houses when built.—; .
By idolaters in setting up idols—,.
Things dedicated to God
Esteemed holy.—; .
Placed with the treasures of the Lord's house.—; .
Special chambers prepared for.—,.
Levites place over.—,; .
Applied to the repair and maintenance of the temple.—,; .
For support of priests.—; .
Given to propitiate enemies.—,.
Law respecting the release of.—.
Of property often perverted—.
Illustrated of devotedness to God—.
Defilement
Forbidden to the Jews—,.
Things liable to ceremonial
The person.—.
Garments.—.
Furniture, &c.—,; ,.
Houses.—.
The land.—; .
The sanctuary.—; .
Ceremonial caused by
Eating unclean things.—; ,.
Eating things that died.—.
Touching a dead body or a bone.—,; ,.
Touching a grave.—.
Touching a dead beast.—; .
Being alone with a dead body.—.
Mourning for the dead.—.
Having a leprosy.—,; ,.
Having an issue, &c.—; .
Touching anything defiled by an issue, &c.—.
Going into a leprous house.—.
Sacrificing the red heifer.—.
Burning the red heifer.—.
Gathering the ashes of the red heifer.—.
Touching an unclean person.—.
Child bearing.—.
Causes of, improperly enlarged by tradition—; .
Moral, caused by
Following the sins of the heathen.—.
Seeking after wizards.—.
Giving children to Molech.—.
Making and serving idols.—,; ,; .
Blood shedding.—.
Moral, punished—,,,.
Those under, removed from the camp—,; .
Priests
To decide in all cases of.—; .
Specially required to avoid.—,,.
Not to eat holy things while under.—,.
Punished for eating of the holy things while under.—.
Cleansed by legal offerings—,; .
Neglecting purification from, punished by cutting off—,.
Ceremonial, abolished under the gospel—; ; .
Illustrative
Of sin.—,; .
Of unholy doctrines.—,.
Delighting In God
Commanded—.
Reconciliation leads to—,.
Observing the sabbath leads to—,.
Saints' experience in
Communion with God.—.
The law of God.—; ,.
The goodness of God.—.
The comforts of God.—.
Hypocrites
Pretend to.—.
In heart despise.—; .
Promises to.—.
Blessedness.—.
Deluge, The
Sent as a punishment for the extreme wickedness of man—,,.
Called the
Flood.—.
Waters of Noah.—.
Noah forewarned of—; .
Long-suffering of God exhibited in deferring—; .
The wicked warned of—,; .
Noah, &c, saved from—; ,.
Date of its commencement—.
Came suddenly and unexpectedly—,.
Produced by
Forty days' incessant rain.—,,.
Opening up of the fountains of the great deep.—.
Increased gradually—,.
Extreme height of—,.
Time of its increase and prevailing—.
Causes of its abatement—,.
Decrease of gradual—,.
Date of its complete removal—.
Complete destruction of whole earth effected by—.
Entire face of the earth changed by—,.
Traditional notice of—.
That it shall never again occur
Promised.—,.
Confirmed by covenant.—.
The rainbow a token.—.
A pledge of God's faithfulness.—,.
Illustrative
Of the destruction of sinners.—; ,.
Of baptism.—,.
(Unexpectedness of,) of suddenness of Christ's coming.—; ,.
Denial of Christ
In doctrine—; .
In practice—,; .
A characteristic of false teachers—; .
Is the spirit of Antichrist—,; .
Christ will deny those guilty of—; .
Leads to destruction—; ,.
Exemplified
Peter.—.
The Jews.—; ,.
Desert, Journey of Israel Through The
Date of its commencement—,.
Their number commencing—.
Their healthy state commencing—.
A mixed multitude accompanied them in—; .
Commenced in haste—.
Conducted with regularity—.
Under Moses as leader—; ,.
By a circuitous route—,.
Order of marching during—.
Order of encamping during—.
Difficulty and danger of—.
Continued forty years
As a punishment.—,.
To prove and humble them, &c.—.
To teach them to live on God's word.—.
Under God's guidance—,; ; ; ; .
Under God's protection—,; ; ; .
With miraculous provision—; .
Their clothing preserved during—; ; .
Worship of God celebrated during—; ; .
Justice administered during—,.
Circumcision omitted during—.
Caused universal terror and dismay—; ,.
Obstructed, &c by the surrounding nations—; .
Territory acquired during—,.
Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions—; ; .
Constant goodness and mercy of God to them during—,; ,.
Commenced from Rameses in Egypt—.
To Succoth—; .
To Etham—; .
Between baalzephon and pihahiroth—; .
Overtaken by Pharaoh.—.
Exhorted to look to God.—,.
The cloud removed to the rear.—,.
Red Sea divided.—,.
Through the Red Sea—,.
Faith exhibited in passing.—.
Pharaoh and his host destroyed.—; .
Israel's song of praise.—; .
Through the wilderness of Shur or Etham—; .
To Marah—; .
Murmuring of the people on account of bitter water.—.
Water sweetened.—.
To Elim—; .
By the Red Sea—.
Through the wilderness of Sin—; .
Murmuring for bread.—,.
Quails given for one night.—,,.
Manna sent.—,,.
To Dophkah—.
To Alush—.
To Rephidim—; .
Murmuring for water.—,.
Water brought from the rock.—,.
Called Massah and Meribah.—.
Amalek opposes Israel.—.
Amalek overcome.—.
To Mount Sinai—,; .
Jethro's visit.—.
Judges appointed.—; .
Moral law given.—; .
Covenant made.—.
Moral law written on tables.—.
Order for making the tabernacle, &c.—:21.
Tribe of Levi taken instead of the first-born.—.
Aaron and his sons selected for priesthood.—:46; ,.
Levites set apart.—.
Golden calf made.—,.
Tables of testimony broken.—.
People punished for idolatry.—,.
God's glory shown to Moses.—; .
The tables of testimony renewed.—,; .
Tabernacle first set up.—.
Nadab and Abihu destroyed for offering strange fire.—,; .
Passover first commemorated.—.
Second numbering of the people.—; ,.
To Kibrothhattaavah—.
Complaining punished by fire.—.
Called Taberah.—.
Murmuring of the mixed multitude and of Israel, for flesh.—.
Flesh promised.—,.
Seventy elders appointed to assist Moses.—,,.
Quails sent for a month.—,,,.
Their murmuring punished.—; ,.
Why called Kibrothhattaavah.—.
To Hazeroth—; .
Aaron and Miriam envy Moses.—,.
Miriam punished by leprosy.—.
Delayed seven day for Miriam.—,.
To Kadeshbarnea in wilderness of Rithmah or Paran—; ; ; .
The people anxious to have the land of Canaan searched.—.
Moses commanded to send spies.—,.
Persons selected as spies.—.
Spies sent.—; .
Spies bring back evil report.—.
The people terrified and rebel.—.
Punishment for rebellion.—,; ; ,,.
Guilty spies slain by plague.—,.
People smitten by Amalek for going up without the Lord.—; .
Returned by the way to the Red Sea—; ; .
Sabbath breaker stoned.—.
Rebellion of Korah.—.
Korah, &c punished.—.
Plague sent.—.
Plague stayed.—.
God's choice of Aaron confirmed.—.
To Rimmonparez—.
To Libnah or Laban—; .
To Rissah—.
To Kehelathah—.
To Mount Shapher—.
To Haradah—.
To Makheloth—.
To Tahath—.
To Tarah—.
To Mithcah—.
To Hashmonah—.
To Moseroth or Mosera—.
TO BENE-JAAKAN—.
To Horhagidgad or GudGodah—; .
To Jotbathah or land of rivers—; .
Several of these stations probably revisited—,; .
To Ebronah—.
To Eziongaber—.
To Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin—; ; Jdj 11:16.
Miriam dies and is buried.—.
Second murmuring for water.—.
Moses striking the rock instead of speaking to it, disobeys God.—.
Moses and Aaron punished.—.
Called Meribah to commemorate the murmuring.—; .
Orders given respecting Edom.—.
The king of Edom refuses a passage.—; Jdj 11:17.
To Mount Hor—; .
Aaron dies.—,; ,.
Arad conquered.—; .
Called Hormah.—,.
To Zalmonah—.
Murmuring of the people.—,.
Fiery serpents sent.—.
Brazen serpent raised up.—.
To Punon—.
To Oboth—; .
To Ijeabarim before Moab—; .
Orders given respecting Moab.—,.
TO ZARED OR DIBON-GAD—; .
To Almondiblathaim—.
Across the brook Zered—.
Time occupied in going from Kadeshbarnea to this station.—.
Order to pass through Ar.—.
Orders given respecting Ammon.—.
Across the arnon—; .
To beer or the well—.
To Mattanah—.
To Nahaliel—.
To Bamoth—.
To the mountains of Abarim—; .
The Amorites refuse a passage to Israel.—; .
Sihon conquered.—; .
Og conquered.—; .
Reubenites, &c obtained the land taken from the Amorites.—; .
Return to the plains of Moab—; ,.
Balak sends for Balaam.—,,.
Balaam not permitted to curse Israel.—; :25.
Israel seduced to idolatry, &c by advice of Balaam.—; .
Israel punished.—,.
Third numbering.—.
All formerly numbered over twenty years old, except Caleb and
Joshua, dead.—; .
The law of female inheritance settled.—; .
Appointment of Joshua.—.
Midianites destroyed and Balaam slain.—; ,.
The law rehearsed.—.
The law written by Moses.—.
Moses beholds Canaan.—.
Moses dies and is buried.—,.
Joshua ordered to cross Jordan.—.
Two spies sent to Jericho.—.
Across the river Jordan—.
Illustrative of the pilgrimage of the church—; .
Deserts
Vast barren plains—; .
Uninhabited places—; .
Described as
Uninhabited and lonesome.—.
Uncultivated.—; .
Desolate.—.
Dry and without water.—; .
Trackless.—.
Great and terrible.—.
Waste and howling.—.
Infested with wild beasts—; .
Infested with serpents—.
Infested with robbers—; .
Danger of travelling in—; .
Guides required in—; .
Phenomena of, alluded to
Mirage or deceptive appearance of water.—.
Simoom or deadly wind.—; .
Tornadoes or whirlwinds.—.
Clouds of sand and dust.—; ,.
Mentioned in scripture
Arabian or great desert.—.
Bethaven.—.
Beersheba.—; ,.
Damascus.—.
Edom.—.
Engedi.—.
Gibeon.—.
Judea.—.
Jeruel.—.
Kedemoth.—.
Kadesh.—.
Maon.—,.
Paran.—; .
Shur.—.
Sin.—.
Sinai.—,; .
Ziph.—,.
Zin.—; .
Of the Red Sea.—.
Near Gaza.—.
Heath often found in—.
Parts of, afforded pasture—; .
Inhabited by wandering tribes—,; ; .
The persecuted fled to—; .
The disaffected fled to—; .
Illustrative of
Barrenness.—; ,.
Those deprived of blessings.—.
The world.—; .
The Gentiles.—,; .
What affords no support.—.
Desolation by armies.—; .
Despair
Produced in the wicked by divine judgments—,; ; .
Leads to
Continuing in sin.—; .
Blasphemy.—; ,.
Shall seize upon the wicked at the appearing of Christ—.
Saints sometimes tempted to—; .
Saints enabled to overcome—,.
Trust in God, a preservative against—,.
Exemplified
Cain.—,.
Ahithophel.—.
Judas.—.
Devil, The
Sinned against God—; .
Cast out of heaven—.
Cast down to hell—; .
The author of the fall—,,,.
Tempted Christ—.
Perverts the Scripture—; ,.
Opposes God's work—; .
Hinders the gospel—; .
Works lying wonders—; .
Assumes the form of an angel of light—.
The wicked
Are the children of.—; ; .
Turn aside after.—.
Do the lusts of.—.
Possessed by.—; ; .
Blinded by.—.
Deceived by.—,; ,.
Ensnared by.—; .
Troubled by.—.
Punished, together with.—.
Saints
Afflicted by, only as God permits.—; .
Tempted by.—; .
Sifted by.—.
Should resist.—; .
Should be armed against.—.
Should be watchful against.—.
Overcome.—; ,.
Shall finally triumph over.—.
Triumph over, by Christ
Predicted.—.
In resisting his temptations.—.
In casting out the spirits of.—; .
In empowering his disciples to cast out.—; .
In destroying the works of.—.
Completed by his death.—; .
Illustrated.—,.
Character of
Presumptuous.—; ,.
Proud.—.
Powerful.—; .
Wicked.—.
Malignant.—; .
Subtle.—; .
Deceitful.—; .
Fierce and cruel.—; ,; .
Cowardly.—.
The Apostasy is of—; .
Shall be condemned at the judgment—; .
Everlasting fire is prepared for—.
Compared to
A fowler.—.
Fowls.—.
A sower of tares.—,.
A wolf.—.
A roaring lion.—.
A serpent.—; .
Devotedness to God
A characteristic of saints—.
Christ, an example of—; .
Grounded upon
The mercies of God.—.
The goodness of God.—.
The call of God.—.
The death of Christ.—.
Our creation.—.
Our preservation.—.
Our redemption.—,.
Should be
With our spirit.—; .
With our bodies.—; .
With our members.—,; .
With our substance.—; .
Unreserved.—; .
Abounding.—.
Persevering.—,; .
In life and death.—; .
Should be exhibited in
Loving God.—; .
Serving God.—; .
Walking worthy of God.—.
Doing all to God's glory.—.
Bearing the cross.—.
Self-denial.—.
Living to Christ.—.
Giving up all for Christ.—,,.
Want of, condemned.—.
Exemplified
Joshua.—.
Peter, Andrew, James, John.—.
Joanna, &c.—.
Paul.—.
Timothy.—.
Epaphroditus.—.
Diet of the Jews, The
In patriarchal age—,; .
In Egypt—; .
In the wilderness—.
Of the poor, frugal—; .
Of the rich, luxurious—; ; ,; .
Articles used for
Milk.—; .
Butter.—; .
Cheese.—; .
Bread.—; .
Parched corn.—; .
Flesh.—; .
Fish.—; .
Herbs.—; ; .
Fruit.—.
Dried fruit.—; .
Honey.—; .
Oil.—; ; .
Vinegar.—; .
Wine.—; ,.
Water.—; .
Expressed by bread and water—,.
Generally prepared by females—; ; .
Was taken
In the morning, sparingly.—Jdj 19:5; ,.
At noon.—; ,.
In the evening.—,; ,.
Often sitting.—; .
Often reclining.—; .
With the hand.—; .
Thanks given before—; .
Purification before—; .
A hymn sung after—.
Men and women did not partake of together—,; ,.
Articles of, often sent as presents—; ,; ,.
Diligence
Christ, an example—; .
Required by God in
Seeking him.—; .
Obeying him.—; .
Hearkening to him.—.
Striving after perfection.—,.
Cultivating Christian graces.—.
Keeping the souls.—.
Keeping the heart.—.
Labours of love.—.
Following every good work.—.
Guarding against defilement.—.
Seeking to be found spotless.—.
Making our call, &c, sure.—.
Self-examination.—.
Lawful business.—; .
Teaching religion.—; .
Instructing children.—.
Discharging official duties.—.
Saints should abound in—.
In the service of God
Should be preserved in.—.
Is not in vain.—.
Preserves from evil.—.
Leads to assured hope.—.
God rewards—; .
In temporal matters, leads to
Favour.—.
Prosperity.—; .
Honour.—; .
Illustrated—.
Exemplified
Jacob.—.
Ruth.—.
Hezekiah.—.
Nehemiah, &c.—.
Psalmist.—.
Apostles.—.
Apollos.—.
Titus.—.
Paul.—.
Onesiphorus.—.
Discipline of the Church
Ministers authorised to establish—; .
Consists in
Maintaining sound doctrine.—; .
Ordering its affairs.—; .
Rebuking offenders.—; .
Removing obstinate offenders.—,; .
Should be submitted to—.
Is for edification—; .
Decency and order, the objects of—.
Exercise, in a spirit of charity—.
Prohibits women preaching—; .
Diseases
Often sent as punishment—; .
Often brought from other countries—.
Often through Satan—; .
Regarded as visitations—; ,.
Intemperance a cause of—.
Sins of youth a cause of—.
Over-excitement a cause of—.
Were many and divers—.
Mentioned in scripture
Ague.—.
Abscess.—.
Atrophy.—; .
Blindness.—; .
Boils and blains.—.
Consumption.—; .
Demoniacal possession.—; .
Deafness.—; .
Debility.—; .
Dropsy.—.
Dumbness.—; .
Dysentery.—; .
Emerods.—; ,.
Fever.—; .
Impediment speech.—.
Itch.—.
Inflammation.—.
Issue of blood.—.
Lameness.—; .
Leprosy.—; .
Loss of appetite.—; .
Lunacy.—; .
Melancholy.—.
Palsy.—; .
Plague.—; ,,.
Scab.—.
Sunstroke.—; .
Ulcers.—; .
Worms.—.
Children subject to—; .
Frequently
Loathsome.—; .
Painful.—; .
Tedious.—; ; .
Complicated.—,; .
Incurable.—; .
Physicians undertook the cure of—; ; .
Medicine used for curing—; .
Art of curing, defective—; .
God often entreated to cure—; ; ; .
Not looking to God in, condemned—.
Those afflicted with
Anointed.—; .
Often laid in the streets to receive advice from passers by.—; .
Often divinely supported.—.
Often divinely cured.—; .
Illustrative of sin—.
Disobedience to God
Provokes his anger—,; .
Forfeits his favour—.
Forfeits his promised blessings—; ; .
Brings a curse—; .
A characteristic of the wicked—; ; .
The wicked persevere in—.
Heinousness of, illustrated—.
Men prone to excuse—,.
Shall be punished—,; .
Acknowledge the punishment of, to be just—,; ,,.
Warnings against—; .
Bitter results of, illustrated—,.
Exemplified
Adam and Eve.—,.
Pharaoh.—.
Nadab, &c.—.
Moses, &c.—,,.
Saul.—.
The prophet.—.
Israel.—.
Jonah.—,.
Divination
An abominable practice—.
All who practised it, abominable—.
Practised by
Diviners.—.
Enchanters.—; .
Witches.—; .
Charmers.—.
Wizards.—; .
Consulters of familiar spirits.—.
Magicians.—; .
Astrologers.—; .
Sorcerers.—; ,.
Necromancers.—.
Soothsayers.—; .
False prophets.—; ,.
Effected through
Enchantments.—; .
Sorcery.—; .
Observing times.—.
Observing heavenly bodies.—.
Raising the dead.—,.
Inspecting the inside of beasts.—.
The flight of arrows.—,.
Cups.—,.
Rods.—.
Dreams.—; .
Connected with idolatry.—,.
Books of, numerous and expensive.—.
A lucrative employment.—; .
Those who practised
Regarded as wise men.—,.
Regarded with awe.—,.
Consulted in difficulties.—; ,.
Used mysterious words and gestures.—.
A system of fraud—,; .
Frustrated by God—.
Could not injure the Lord's people—.
The law
Forbade to the Israelites the practice of.—; ,.
Forbade seeking to.—; .
Punished with death those who used.—; .
Punished those who sought to.—.
The Jews prone to—; .
Divisions
Forbidden in the church—.
Condemned in the church—; .
Unbecoming in the church—,.
Are contrary to the
Unity of Christ.—; .
Desire of Christ.—.
Purpose of Christ.—.
Spirit of the church.—.
Are proof of a carnal spirit—.
Avoid those who cause—.
Evil of, illustrated—.
Divorce
Law of marriage against—; .
Permitted
By the Mosaic law.—.
On account of hardness of heart.—.
Often sought by the Jews—; .
Sought on slight grounds—; .
Not allowed to those who falsely accused their wives—,.
Women
Could obtain.—; .
Could marry after.—.
Responsible for vows after.—.
Married after, could not return to first husband.—,; .
Afflicted by.—,.
Priests not to marry women after—.
Of servants, regulated by law—,.
Of captives, regulated by law—,.
Forced on those who had idolatrous wives—; ,.
Jews condemned for love of—.
Forbidden by Christ except for adultery—; .
Prohibition of, offended the Jews—.
Illustrative of God's casting off of the Jewish church—; .
Doctrines, False
Destructive to faith—.
Hateful to God—,.
Unprofitable and vain—; .
Should be avoided by
Ministers.—; .
Saints.—; .
All men.—; .
The wicked love—,.
The wicked given up to believe—.
Teachers of
Not to be countenanced.—.
Should be avoided.—,.
Bring reproach on religion.—.
Speak perverse things.—.
Attract many.—.
Deceive many.—.
Shall abound in the latter days.—.
Pervert the gospel of Christ.—,.
Shall be exposed.—.
Teachers of, are described as
Cruel.—.
Deceitful.—.
Covetous.—; .
Ungodly.—Jdj 1:4,8.
Proud and ignorant.—,.
Corrupt and reprobate.—.
Try, by Scripture—; .
Curse on those who teach—,.
Punishment on those who teach—,; ,.
R. A. Torrey, The New Topical Text Book (1897). Public domain. Text from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library.