Origin of the name   Ge 11:8,9.

Was called

Land of the Chaldeans.  Eze 12:13.

Land of Shinar.  Da 1:2; Zec 5:11.

Land of Merathaim.  Jer 50:1,21.

Desert of the sea.  Isa 21:1,9.

Sheshach.  Jer 25:12,26.

Lady of kingdoms.  Isa 47:5.

 

Formerly a part of Mesopotamia   Ac 7:2.

Founded by the Assyrians, and a part of their empire   2Ki 17:24; Isa 23:13.

Watered by the rivers Euphrates and Tigris   Ps 137:1; Jer 51:13.

Composed of many nations   Da 3:4; 3:29.

Governed by Kings   2Ki 20:12; Da 5:1.

With Media and Persia divided by Darius 120 provinces   Da 6:1.

Presidents placed over   Da 2:48; 6:1.

Babylon the chief province of   Da 3:1.

Babylon the capital of

Its antiquity.  Ge 11:4,9.

Enlarged by Nebuchadnezzar.  Da 4:30.

Surrounded with a great wall and fortified.  Jer 51:53,58.

Called the golden city.  Isa 14:4.

Called the glory of kingdoms.  Isa 13:19.

Called beauty of Chaldees, &c.  Isa 13:19.

Called the city of merchants.  Eze 17:4.

Called Babylon the great.  Da 4:30.

 

Antiquity.  Jer 5:15.

Naval power.  Isa 43:14.

Military power.  Jer 5:16; 50:23.

National greatness.  Isa 13:19; Jer 51:41.

Wealth.  Jer 50:37; 51:13.

Commerce.  Eze 17:4.

Manufacture of garments.  Jos 7:21.

Wisdom of senators.  Isa 47:10; Jer 50:35.

 

Idolatrous.  Jer 50:38; Da 3:18.

Addicted to magic.  Isa 47:9,12,13; Da 2:1,2.

Profane and sacrilegious.  Da 5:1-3.

Wicked.  Isa 47:10.

 

Arrogant.  Isa 14:13,14; Jer 50:29,31,32.

Secure and self-confident.  Isa 47:7,8.

Grand and stately.  Isa 47:1,5.

Covetous.  Jer 51:13.

Oppressive.  Isa 14:4.

Cruel and destructive.  Isa 14:17; 47:6; Jer 51:25; Hab 1:6,7.

An instrument of God's vengeance on other nations.  Jer 51:7; Isa 47:6.

 

Armies of, described   Hab 1:7-9.

Represented by

A great eagle.  Eze 17:3.

A head of gold.  Da 2:32,37,38.

A lion with eagle's wings.  Da 7:4.

 

Nebuchadnezzar king of

Made Jehoiakim tributary.  2Ki 24:1.

Besieged Jerusalem.  2Ki 24:10,11.

Took Jehoiachin, &c captive to Babylon.  2Ki 24:12,14-16; 2Ch 36:10.

Spoiled the temple.  2Ki 24:13.

Made Zedekiah king.  2Ki 24:17.

Rebelled against by Zedekiah.  2Ki 24:20.

Besieged and took Jerusalem.  2Ki 25:1-4.

Burned Jerusalem, &c.  2Ki 25:9,10.

Took Zedekiah, &c captive to Babylon.  2Ki 25:7,11,18-21; 2Ch 36:20.

Spoiled and burned the temple.  2Ki 25:9,13-17; 2Ch 36:18,19.

 

The Jews exhorted to be subject to, and settle in   Jer 27:17; 29:1-7.

Treatment of the Jews in   2Ki 25:27-30; Da 1:3-7.

Grief of the Jews in   Ps 137:1-6.

Destroyed by the Medes   Da 5:30,31.

Restoration of the Jews from   2Ch 36:23; Ezr 1:1-2:67.

The gospel preached in   1Pe 5:13.

A type of Antichrist   Re 16:19; 17:5.

Predictions respecting

Conquests by.  Jer 21:3-10; 27:2-6; 49:28-33; Eze 21:19-32; 29:18-20.

Captivity of the Jews by.  Jer 20:4-6; 22:20-26; 25:9-11; Mic 4:10.

Restoration of the Jews from.  Isa 14:1-4; 44:28; 48:20; Jer 29:10; 50:4,8,19.

Destruction of.  Isa 13:1-22; 14:4-22; 21:1-10; 47:1-15; Jer 25:12; 50:1-51:64.

Perpetual desolation of.  Isa 13:19-22; 14:22,23; Jer 50:13,39; 51:37.

Preaching of the gospel in.  Ps 87:4.

 

Is leaving the first love   Re 2:4.

Is departing form the simplicity of the gospel   2Co 11:3; Ga 3:1-3; 5:4,7.

God is displeased at   Ps 78:57,59.

Warnings against   Ps 85:8; 1Co 10:12.

Guilt and consequences of   Nu 14:43; Ps 125:5; Isa 59:2,9-11; Jer 5:6; 8:5,13; 15:6; Lu 9:62.

Brings its own punishment   Pr 14:14; Jer 2:19.

A haughty spirit leads to   Pr 16:18.

Proneness to   Pr 24:16; Ho 11:7.

Liable to continue and increase   Jer 8:5; 14:7.

Exhortations to return from   2Ch 30:6; Isa 31:6; Jer 3:12,14,22; Ho 6:1.

Pray to be restored from   Ps 80:3; 85:4; La 5:21.

Punishment of tempting others to the sin of   Pr 28:10; Mt 18:6.

Not hopeless   Ps 37:24; Pr 24:16.

Endeavour to bring back those guilty of   Ga 6:1; Jas 5:19,20.

Sin of, to be confessed   Isa 59:12-14; Jer 3:13,14; 14:7-9.

Pardon of, promised   2Ch 7:14; Jer 3:12; 31:20; 36:3.

Healing of, promised   Jer 3:22; Ho 14:4.

Afflictions sent to heal   Ho 5:15.

Blessedness of those who keep from   Pr 28:14; Isa 26:3,4; Col 1:21-23.

Hateful to saints   Ps 101:3.

Exemplified

Israel.  Ex 32:8; Ne 9:26; Jer 3:11; Ho 4:16.

Saul.  1Sa 15:11.

Solomon.  1Ki 11:3,4.

Peter.  Mt 26:70-74.

 

Sanctioned by Christ's submission to it   Mt 3:13-15; Lu 3:21.

Adopted by Christ   Joh 3:22; 4:1,2.

Appointed an ordinance of the Christian church   Mt 28:19,20; Mr 16:15,16.

To be administered in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit   Mt 28:19.

Water, the outward and visible sign in   Ac 8:36; 10:47.

Regeneration, the inward and spiritual grace of   Joh 3:3,5,6; Ro 6:3,4,11.

Remission of sins, signified by   Ac 2:38; 22:16.

Unity of the Church effected by   1Co 12:13; Ga 3:27,28.

Confession of sin necessary to   Mt 3:6.

Repentance necessary to   Ac 2:38.

Faith necessary to   Ac 8:37; 18:8.

There is but one   Eph 4:5.

Administered to

Individuals.  Ac 8:38; 9:18.

Households.  Ac 16:15; 1Co 1:16.

Only to professing believers.  Ac 2:38; Mt 3:6; Mr 16:16; Ac 8:12,37; 10:47,48.

Scriptures supporting infant baptism.  Pr 30:6.

 

Emblematic of the influences of the Holy Spirit   Mt 3:11; Tit 3:5.

Typified   1Co 10:2; 1Pe 3:20,21.

Is through Christ   Tit 3:6.

Christ administered   Mt 3:11; Joh 1:33.

Promised to saints   Ac 1:5; 2:38,39; 11:16.

All saints partake of   1Co 12:13.

Necessity for   Joh 3:5; Ac 19:2-6.

Renews and cleanses the soul   Tit 3:5; 1Pe 3:20,21.

The Word of God instrumental to   Ac 10:44; Eph 5:26.

Typified   Ac 2:1-4.

Described as

Voracious.  Da 7:5.

Cunning.  La 3:10.

Cruel.  Am 5:19.

 

Attacks the flock in the presence of the shepherd   1Sa 17:34.

Particularly fierce when deprived of its young   2Sa 17:8; Pr 17:12.

Growls when annoyed   Isa 59:11.

Miraculously killed by David   1Sa 17:36,37.

Illustrative of

God in his judgments.  La 3:10; Ho 13:8.

The natural man.  Isa 11:7.

Wicked rulers.  Pr 28:15.

The kingdom of the Medes.  Da 7:5.

The kingdom of Antichrist.  Re 13:2.

 

Worn even by the priests   Ps 133:2.

Laying hold of, a token of respect   1Sa 20:9.

Shaving of, a great offence   2Sa 10:4,6,7.

Plucking of, a sign of scorn   Isa 50:6.

Dribbling on, a sign of derangement   1Sa 21:13.

In affliction

Was neglected and untrimmed.  2Sa 19:24.

Was clipped.  Jer 48:37.

Was shorn.  Jer 41:5.

Sometimes plucked out.  Ezr 9:3.

 

Subject to leprosy   Le 13:29,30.

Of the healed leper to be shaved   Le 14:9.

Shaving, illustrative of severe judgments   Isa 7:20; 15:2; Eze 5:1.

Creation of, exhibits God's power   Jer 27:5.

Made for the praise and glory of God   Ps 148:10.

Differ in flesh from birds and fishes   1Co 15:39.

Herb of the field given to, for food   Ge 1:30.

Power over, given to man   Ge 1:26,28; Ps 8:7.

Instinctively fear man   Ge 9:2.

Received their names from Adam   Ge 2:19,20.

Given to man for food after the flood   Ge 9:3.

Not to be eaten alive or with blood   Ge 9:4; De 12:16,23.

That died naturally or were torn, not to be eaten   Ex 22:31; Le 17:15; 22:8.

Supply clothing to man   Ge 3:21; Job 31:20.

The property of God   Ps 50:10.

Subjects of God's care   Ps 36:6; 104:10,11.

Described as

Devoid of speech.  2Pe 2:16.

Devoid of understanding.  Ps 32:9; 73:22.

Devoid of immortality.  Ps 49:12-15.

Possessed of instinct.  Isa 1:3.

Being four-footed.  Ac 10:12.

By nature wild, &c.  Ps 50:11; Mr 1:13.

Capable of being tamed.  Jas 3:7.

 

Many kinds of, domestic   Ge 36:6; 45:17.

Lessons of wisdom to be learned from   Job 12:7.

Found in

Deserts.  Isa 13:21.

Fields.  De 7:22; Joe 2:22.

Mountains.  Song 4:8.

Forests.  Isa 56:9; Mic 5:8.

 

Dens and caves.  Job 37:8; 38:40.

Under spreading trees.  Da 4:12.

Deserted cities.  Isa 13:21,22; Zep 2:15.

 

Frequently suffered on account of the sins of men   Joe 1:18,20; Hag 1:11.

Often cut off for the sins of men   Ge 6:7; 7:23; Ex 11:5; Ho 4:3.

Early distinguished into clean and unclean   Ge 7:2.

Clean

Ox.  Ex 21:28; De 14:4.

Wild ox.  De 14:5.

Sheep.  De 7:13; 14:4.

Goat.  De 14:4.

Hart.  De 14:5; Job 39:1.

Roebuck.  De 14:5; 2Sa 2:18.

Wild goat.  De 14:5.

Fallow deer.  De 14:5.

Chamois.  De 14:5.

Pygarg.  De 14:5.

How distinguished.  Le 11:3; De 14:6.

Used for food.  Le 11:2; De 12:15.

Used for sacrifice.  Ge 8:20.

First born of, not redeemed.  Nu 18:17.

 

Camel.  Ge 24:64; Le 11:4.

Dromedary.  1Ki 4:28; Es 8:10.

Horse.  Job 39:19-25.

Ass.  Ge 22:3; Mt 21:2.

Wild Ass.  Job 6:5; 39:5-8.

Mule.  2Sa 13:29; 1Ki 10:25.

Lion.  Jdj 14:5,6.

Leopard.  Song 4:8.

Bear.  2Sa 17:8.

Wolf.  Ge 49:27; Joh 10:12.

Unicorn.  Nu 23:22.

Behemoth.  Job 40:15.

Ape.  1Ki 10:22.

Fox.  Ps 63:10; Song 2:5.

Dog.  Ex 22:31; Lu 16:2.

Swine.  Le 11:7; Isa 66:17.

Hare.  Le 11:6; De 14:7.

Coney.  Le 11:5; Ps 104:18.

Mouse.  Le 11:29; Isa 66:17.

Mole.  Le 11:30; Isa 2:20.

Weasel.  Le 11:29.

Ferret.  Le 11:30.

Badger.  Ex 25:5; Eze 16:10.

How distinguished.  Le 11:26.

Not eaten.  Le 11:4-8; De 1:7,8.

Not offered in sacrifice.  Le 27:11.

First born of, redeemed.  Nu 18:15.

Caused uncleanness when dead.  Le 5:2.

 

To enjoy the sabbath.  Ex 20:10; De 5:14.

To be taken care of.  Le 25:7; De 25:4.

Not to be cruelly used.  Nu 22:27-32; Pr 12:10.

 

Representations of, worshipped by the heathen   Ro 1:23.

History of, written by Solomon   1Ki 4:33.

Often used as instruments of punishment   Le 26:22; De 32:24; Jer 15:3; Eze 5:17.

Man by nature no better than   Ec 3:18,19.

Illustrative of

The wicked.  Ps 49:20; Tit 1:12.

Ungodly professors.  2Pe 2:12; Jude 1:10.

Persecutors.  1Co 15:32; 2Ti 4:17.

Kingdoms.  Da 7:11,17; 8:4.

People of different nations.  Da 4:12,21,22.

Antichrist.  Re 13:2; 20:4.

 

Couches or divans used as   Job 7:13; Ps 6:6.

A small pallet or mattress used as   1Sa 19:15.

Considered necessary   2Ki 4:10.

Made of

Iron.  De 3:11.

Ivory.  Am 6:4.

Gold and Silver.  Es 1:6.

 

Supplied with pillows   1Sa 19:13; 26:7.

Covered with tapestry and linen   Pr 7:16.

Often perfumed   Pr 7:17; Eze 23:41.

Of the poor covered with upper garment   Ex 22:26,27; De 24:12,13.

Used for

Sleeping on.  Job 33:15; Lu 11:7.

Reclining on by day.  2Sa 4:5; 11:2.

Reclining on at meals.  1Sa 28:23-25; Am 6:4-6; Lu 7:36-38; Joh 13:23.

 

Persons sometimes took to, in grief   1Ki 21:4; Ho 7:14.

Saints meditate and praise God while on   Ps 4:4; 149:5; Song 3:1.

The wicked devise mischief while on   Ps 36:4; Mic 2:1.

The slothful too fond of   Pr 26:14.

Of the poor often sold for debt   Pr 22:27.

Subject to ceremonial defilement   Le 15:4.

Purification of   Mr 7:4.

Illustrative

Of the grave.  Isa 57:2.

(Made in darkness,) of extreme misery.  Job 17:13.

(Made in sickness,) of divine support and comfort.  Ps 41:3.

(Made on high,) of carnal security.  Isa 57:7.

(Too short,) of plans which afford no rest or peace.  Isa 28:20.

 

Predictions respecting   Ge 49:27; De 33:12.

Persons selected from

To number the people.  Nu 1:11.

To spy out the land.  Nu 13:9.

To divide the land.  Nu 34:21.

 

Formed the rear of the third division of Israel in their journeys   Nu 10:22,24.

Encamped on west side of the tabernacle under the standard of Ephrain   Nu 2:18,22.

Offering of, at dedication   Nu 7:60-65.

Families of   Nu 26:38-40.

Strength of, entering Canaan   Nu 26:41.

On Gerizim said amen to the blessings   De 27:12.

Cities and bounds of inheritance   Jos 18:11-28.

Celebrated as bowmen and slingers   1Ch 12:2.

Assisted against Sisera   Jdj 5:14.

Oppressed by the Ammonites   Jdj 10:9.

Almost annihilated for protecting the men of Gibeah   Jdj 20:12-48.

Remnant of, provided with wives to preserve the tribe   Jdj 21:1-23.

Furnished the first king to Israel   1Sa 9:1,2,15-17; 10:20,21; 2Sa 2:8-10.

Adhered for a time to the house of Saul against David   2Sa 2:9,15,25,31.

Some of, assisted David   1Ch 12:1-7,16.

Revolted from the house of Saul   2Sa 3:19.

Some of, at David's coronation   1Ch 12:29.

A 1000 of, with Shimei came to meet David on his return to Jerusalem   2Sa 19:16,17.

Very numerous in David's time   1Ch 7:6-12.

Captains appointed over   1Ki 4:18; 1Ch 27:12.

Remained faithful to Judah   1Ki 12:21.

Furnished an army to Jehoshaphat   2Ch 17:17.

Numbers of, returned from the captivity and dwelt at Jerusalem   Ezr 1:5; Ne 11:4.

Celebrated persons of

Ehud.  Jdj 3:15.

Kish.  1Sa 9:1.

Saul.  1Sa 9:1; 10:1.

Abner.  1Sa 14:51; 17:55.

Elhanan.  2Sa 21:19.

Paul.  Php 3:5.

 

Created for the glory of God   Ps 148:10.

Herb of the field given as food to   Ge 1:30.

Differ in flesh from beasts and fishes   1Co 15:39.

Power over given to man   Ge 1:26; Ps 8:8.

Names given to, by Adam   Ge 2:19,20.

Instinctively fear man   Ge 9:2.

Instinct of, inferior to man's reason   Job 35:11.

Lessons of wisdom to be learned from   Job 12:7.

Can all be tamed   Jas 3:7.

Given as food to man   Ge 9:2,3.

The blood of, not to be eaten   Le 7:26.

The property of God   Ps 50:11.

God provides for   Ps 104:1-12; Mt 6:26; Lu 12:23,24.

Called

Fowls of the air.  Ge 7:3.

Fowls of heaven.  Job 35:11.

Feathered fowl.  Eze 39:17.

Winged fowl.  De 4:17.

Birds of the air.  Mt 8:20.

 

Many kinds of, carnivorous   Ge 15:11; 40:19; De 28:26.

Furnished with claws   Da 4:33.

Propagated by eggs   De 22:6; Jer 17:11.

Make, and dwell in nests   Mt 8:20.

Are hostile to strange kinds   Jer 12:9.

Have each their peculiar note or song   Ps 104:12; Ec 12:4; Song 2:12.

Fly above the earth   Ge 1:20.

Rapid flight of, alluded to   Isa 31:5; Ho 9:11; 11:11.

Many kinds of, migratory   Jer 8:7.

Often remove from places suffering calamities   Jer 4:25; 9:10.

Rest on trees   Da 4:12; Mt 13:32.

Inhabit

Mountains.  Ps 50:11.

Deserts.  Ps 102:6.

Marshes.  Isa 14:23.

Deserted Cities.  Isa 34:11,14,15.

 

In trees.  Ps 104:17; Eze 31:6.

On the ground.  De 22:6.

In clefts of rocks.  Nu 24:21; Jer 48:28.

In deserted cities.  Isa 34:15.

Under the roofs of houses.  Ps 84:3.

 

Clean

Dove.  Ge 8:8.

Turtle.  Le 14:22; Song 2:12.

Pigeon.  Le 1:14; 12:6.

Quail.  Ex 16:12,13; Nu 11:31,32.

Sparrow.  Le 14:4; Mt 10:29-31.

Swallow.  Ps 84:3; Isa 38:14.

Cock and Hen.  Mt 23:37; 26:34,74.

Partridge.  1Sa 26:20; Jer 17:11.

Crane.  Isa 38:14; Jer 8:7.

To be eaten.  De 14:11,20.

Offered in sacrifice.  Ge 8:20; Le 1:14.

 

Eagle.  Le 11:13; Job 39:27.

Ossifrage.  Le 11:13.

Osprey.  Le 11:13.

Vulture.  Le 11:14; Job 28:7; Isa 34:15.

Glede.  De 14:13.

Kite.  Le 11:14.

Raven.  Le 11:15; Job 38:41.

Owl.  Le 11:16; Job 30:29.

Nighthawk.  Le 11:16.

Cuckoo.  Le 11:16.

Hawk.  Le 11:17; Job 39:26.

Little owl.  Le 11:17.

Cormorant.  Le 11:17; Isa 34:11.

Great owl.  Le 11:17.

Swan.  Le 11:18.

Pelican.  Le 11:18; Ps 102:6.

Gier Eagle.  Le 11:18.

Stork.  Le 11:19; Ps 104:17.

Heron.  Le 11:19.

Lapwing.  Le 11:19.

Bat.  Le 11:19; Isa 2:20.

Ostrich.  Job 39:13,18.

Bittern.  Isa 14:23; 34:11.

Peacock.  1Ki 10:22; Job 39:13.

Not to be eaten.  Le 11:13,17; De 14:12.

 

Taken in snares or nets   Pr 1:17.

Often suffered for man's sin   Ge 6:7; Jer 12:4; Eze 38:20; Ho 4:3.

Solomon wrote the history of   1Ki 4:33.

Confinement of, in cages alluded to   Jer 5:27.

No likeness of, to be made for worship   De 4:17.

Often worshipped by idolaters   Ro 1:23.

Illustrative

Of cruel and rapacious kings.  Isa 46:11.

Of hostile nations.  Jer 12:9.

Of people of different countries.  Eze 31:6; Mt 13:32.

Of unsettled person, &c.  Pr 27:8; Isa 16:2.

Of the devil and his spirits.  Mt 13:4,19.

(Snaring,) of death.  Ec 9:12.

(Snaring,) of designs of the wicked.  Ps 124:7; Pr 1:10-17; 7:23.

 

Charged upon Christ   Mt 9:2,3; 26:64,65; Joh 10:33,36.

Charged upon saints   Ac 6:11,13.

Proceeds from the heart   Mt 15:19.

Forbidden   Ex 20:7; Col 3:8.

The wicked addicted to   Ps 74:18; Isa 52:5; 2Ti 3:2; Re 18:11,21.

Idolatry counted as   Isa 65:7; Eze 20:27,28.

Hypocrisy counted as   Re 2:9.

Saints grieved to hear   Ps 44:15,16; 74:10,18,22.

Gives no occasion for   2Sa 12:14; 1Ti 6:1.

Against the Holy Spirit, unpardonable   Mt 12:31,32.

Connected with folly and pride   2Ki 19:22; Ps 74:18.

Punishment of   Le 24:16; Isa 65:7; Eze 20:27-33; 35:11,12.

Exemplified

The Danite.  Le 24:11.

Sennacherib.  2Ki 19:4,10,22.

The Jews.  Lu 22:65.

Hymenaeus.  1Ti 1:20.

 

Whom God calls   Isa 51:2; Re 19:9.

Who know Christ   Mt 16:16,17.

Who know the gospel   Ps 89:15.

Who are not offended at Christ   Mt 11:6.

Who believe   Lu 1:45; Ga 3:9.

Whose sins are forgiven   Ps 32:1,2; Ro 4:7.

To whom God imputes righteousness without works   Ro 4:6-9.

Whom God chastens   Job 5:17; Ps 94:12.

Who suffer for Christ   Lu 6:22.

Who have the Lord for their God   Ps 144:15.

Who trust in God   Ps 2:12; 34:8; 40:4; 84:12; Jer 17:7.

Who fear God   Ps 112:1; 128:1,4.

Who hear and keep the word of God   Ps 119:2; Jas 1:24; Mt 13:16; Lu 11:28; Re 1:3; 22:7.

Who delight in the commandments of God   Ps 112:1.

Who keep the commandments of God   Re 22:14.

Who wait for the Lord   Isa 30:18.

Whose strength is in the Lord   Ps 84:5.

Who hunger and thirst after righteousness   Mt 5:6.

Who frequent the house of God   Ps 65:4; 84:5.

Who avoid the wicked   Ps 1:1.

Who endure temptation   Jas 1:12.

Who watch against sin   Re 16:15.

Who rebuke sinners   Pr 24:25.

Who watch for the Lord   Lu 12:37.

Who die in the Lord   Re 14:13.

Who have part in the first resurrection   Re 20:6.

Who favour saints   Ge 12:3; Ru 2:10.

The undefiled   Ps 119:1.

The pure in heart   Mt 5:8.

The just   Ps 106:3; 10:6.

The children of the just   Pr 20:7.

The righteous   Ps 5:12.

The generation of the upright   Ps 112:2.

The faithful   Pr 28:20.

The poor in spirit   Mt 5:3.

The meek   Mt 5:5.

The merciful   Mt 5:7.

The bountiful   De 15:10; Ps 41:1; Pr 22:9; Lu 14:13,14.

The peace-makers   Mt 5:9.

Holy mourners   Mt 5:4; Lu 6:21.

Saints at the judgment day   Mt 25:34.

Who shall eat bread in the kingdom of God   Lu 14:15; Re 19:9.

The effect of sin   Isa 29:10; Mt 6:23; Joh 3:19,20.

Unbelief, the effect of   Ro 11:8; 2Co 4:3,4.

Uncharitableness, a proof of   1Jo 2:9,11.

A work of the devil   2Co 4:4.

Leads to all evil   Eph 4:17-19.

Is consistent with communion with God   1Jo 1:6,7.

Of ministers, fatal to themselves and to the people   Mt 15:14.

The wicked are in   Ps 82:5; Jer 5:21.

The self-righteous are in   Mt 23:19,26; Re 3:17.

The wicked wilfully guilty of   Isa 26:11; Ro 1:19-21.

Judicially inflicted   Ps 69:23; Isa 29:10; 44:18; Mt 13:13,14; Joh 12:40.

Pray for the removal of   Ps 13:3; 119:18.

Christ appointed to remove   Isa 42:7; Lu 4:18; Joh 8:12; 9:39; 2Co 4:6.

Christ's ministers are lights to remove   Mt 5:14; Ac 26:18.

Saints are delivered from   Joh 8:12; Eph 5:8; Col 1:13; 1Th 5:4,5; 1Pe 2:9.

Removal of, illustrated   Joh 9:7,11,25; Ac 9:18; Re 3:18.

Exemplified

Israel.  Ro 11:25; 2Co 3:15.

Scribes and Pharisees.  Mt 23:16,24.

Churches of Laodicea.  Re 3:17.

 

Fluid   De 12:16.

Red   2Ki 3:22; Joe 2:31.

Of all men the same   Ac 17:26.

Eating of, forbidden to

Man after the flood.  Ge 9:4.

The Israelites under the law.  Le 3:17; 17:10,12.

The early Christians.  Ac 15:20,29.

 

Of animals slain for good to be poured on the earth and covered   Le 17:13; De 12:16,24.

Birds of prey delight in   Job 39:30.

Beasts of prey delight in   Nu 23:24; Ps 68:23.

Shedding of human

Forbidden.  Ge 9:5.

Hateful to God.  Pr 6:16,17.

Defiling to the land.  Ps 106:38.

Defiling to the person.  Isa 59:3.

Jews often guilty of.  Jer 22:17; Eze 22:4.

Always punished.  Ge 9:6.

Mode of clearing those accused of.  De 21:1-9.

 

Of legal sacrifices

For atonement.  Ex 30:10; Le 17:11.

For purification.  Heb 9:13,19-22.

How disposed of.  Ex 29:12; Le 4:7.

Not offered with leaven.  Ex 23:18; 34:25.

Ineffectual to remove sin.  Heb 10:4.

 

Water turned into, as a sign   Ex 4:30.

Waters of Egypt turned into, as a judgment   Ex 7:17-21.

Illustrative

(Washing the feet in,) of victories.  Ps 58:10; 68:23.

(Building with,) of oppression and cruelty.  Hab 2:12.

(Preparing to,) of ripening for destruction.  Eze 35:6.

(On one's own head,) of guilt.  Le 20:9; 2Sa 1:16; Eze 18:13.

(Given to drink,) of severe judgments.  Eze 16:38; Re 16:6.

 

Is through faith in Christ   Eph 3:12; Heb 10:19.

A characteristic of saints   Pr 28:1.

Produced by

Trust in God.  Isa 50:7.

The fear of God.  Ac 4:19; 5:29.

Faithfulness to God.  1Ti 3:13.

 

Have, in prayer   Eph 3:12; Heb 4:16.

Saints shall have, in judgment   1Jo 4:17.

Exhortations to   Jos 1:7; 2Ch 19:11; Jer 1:8; Eze 3:9.

Pray for   Ac 4:29; Eph 6:19,20.

Ministers should exhibit, in

Faithfulness to their people.  2Co 7:4; 10:1.

Preaching.  Ac 4:31; Php 1:14.

Reproving sin.  Isa 58:1; Mic 3:8.

The face of opposition.  Ac 13:46; 1Th 2:2.

 

Abraham.  Ge 18:22-32.

Jacob.  Ge 32:24-29.

Moses.  Ex 32:31,32; 33:18.

Aaron.  Nu 16:47,48.

David.  1Sa 17:45.

Elijah.  1Ki 18:15,18.

Nehemiah.  Ne 6:11.

Shadrach.  Da 3:17,18.

Daniel.  Da 6:10.

Joseph of Arimathaea.  Mr 15:43.

Peter and John.  Ac 4:8-13.

Stephen.  Ac 7:51.

Paul.  Ac 9:27,29; 19:8.

Barnabas.  Ac 14:3.

Apollos.  Ac 18:26.

 

Is to the fear of death   Heb 2:14,15.

Is to sin   Joh 8:34; Ac 8:23; Ro 6:16; 7:23; Ga 4:3; 2Pe 2:19.

Deliverance from, promised   Isa 42:6,7.

Christ delivers from   Lu 4:18,21; Joh 8:36; Ro 7:24,24; Eph 4:8.

The gospel, the instrument of deliverance from   Joh 8:32; Ro 8:2.

Saints are delivered from   Ro 6:18,22.

Deliverance from, illustrated   De 4:20.

Typified

Israel in Egypt.  Ex 1:13,14.

 

Made of

Papyrus or paper reed.  Isa 19:7.

Parchment.  2Ti 4:13.

 

Written with pen and ink   Jer 36:18; 3Jo 1:13.

Often written on both sides   Eze 2:10.

Often sealed   Isa 29:11; Da 12:4; Re 5:1.

Often dedicated to persons of distinction   Lu 1:3; Ac 1:1.

Were numerous and most expensive   Ac 19:19.

The ancients fond of making   Ec 12:12.

Divine communications recorded in   Ex 17:14; Isa 30:8; Jer 36:2; Re 1:19.

Important events recorded in   Ezr 4:15; 6:1,2; Es 2:23.

Erasures in, alluded to   Ex 32:33; Nu 5:23.

Not extant, but mentioned in scripture

Wars of the Lord.  Nu 21:14.

Jasher.  Jos 10:13; 2Sa 1:18.

Samuel concerning the kingdom.  1Sa 10:25.

Chronicles of David.  1Ch 27:24.

Acts of Solomon.  1Ki 11:41.

Natural history by Solomon.  1Ki 4:32,33.

History of the kings.  1Ch 9:1.

Samuel the seer.  1Ch 29:29.

Nathan.  1Ch 29:29; 2Ch 9:29.

Shemaiah.  2Ch 12:15.

Gad the seer.  1Ch 29:29.

Ahijah the Shilonite.  2Ch 9:29.

Visions of Iddo.  2Ch 9:29; 12:15.

Jehu the son of Hanani.  2Ch 20:34.

Sayings of the seers.  2Ch 33:19.

 

Memorials of God's providence.  Ps 56:8; 139:16.

Memorials of conversation and conduct of men.  Da 7:10; Mal 3:16; Re 20:12.

The record of the church of Christ.  Da 12:1; Heb 12:23; Re 20:12,15; 22:19.

 

Ancients often drank from   Hab 2:15.

Used for holding

Water.  Ge 21:14,15,19.

Milk.  Jdj 4:19.

Wine.  1Sa 1:24; 16:20.

 

Made of skins

Shrivelled and dried by smoke.  Ps 119:83.

Marred by age and use.  Jos 9:14,13.

When old, unfit for holding new wine.  Mt 9:17; Mr 2:22.

Sometimes probably of large dimensions.  1Sa 25:18; 2Sa 16:1.

 

Of the clouds.  Job 38:37.

Of God's remembrance.  Ps 56:8.

Of sinners ripe for judgment.  Jer 13:12-14.

(Dried up,) of the afflicted.  Ps 119:83.

(Ready to burst,) of the impatient.  Job 32:19.

(Broken,) of severe judgments.  Isa 30:14; Jer 19:10; 48:12.

 

Sometimes used in hunting   Ge 27:3.

For shooting arrows   1Ch 12:2.

Called the battle bow   Zec 9:10; 10:4.

Those who used, called

Bowmen.  Jer 4:29.

Archers.  1Sa 31:3; Jer 51:3.

 

Held in the left hand   Eze 39:3.

Drawn with full force   2Ki 9:24.

The Jews taught to use   2Sa 1:18.

Used expertly by

Lydians.  Jer 46:9.

Elamites.  Jer 49:35.

Philistines.  1Sa 31:2,3.

Sons of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh.  1Ch 5:18.

Benjamites.  1Ch 12:2; 2Ch 14:8.

 

Often furnished by the state   2Ch 26:14.

Of the vanquished, broken and burned   Ps 37:15; Eze 39:9.

Illustrative

Of strength and power.  Job 29:20.

Of the tongue of the wicked.  Ps 11:2; Jer 9:3.

(When deceitful,) of the hypocrite.  Ps 78:57; Ho 7:16.

(When broken,) of the overthrow of power.  1Sa 2:4; Jer 49:35; Ho 1:5; 2:18.

 

Purified by smelting   Job 28:2.

Characterised by

Strength.  Job 40:18.

Hardness.  Le 26:19.

Yellow colour.  Ezr 8:27.

Fusibility.  Eze 22:18,20.

Sonorousness.  1Co 13:1.

 

Inferior in value to gold and silver   Isa 60:17; Da 2:32,39.

Antiquity of working in   Ge 4:22.

Extensive commerce in   Eze 27:13; Re 18:12.

Working in, a trade   Ge 4:22; 1Ki 7:14; 2Ch 24:12; 2Ti 4:14.

Canaan abounded in   De 8:9; 33:25.

Taken in war

Often in great quantities.  Jos 22:8; 2Sa 8:8; 2Ki 25:13-16.

Cleansed by fire.  Nu 31:21-23.

Generally consecrated to God.  Jos 6:19,24; 2Sa 8:10,11.

 

Collected by David for the temple   1Ch 22:3,14,16; 29:2.

Offerings of, for the temple   1Ch 29:6,7.

Coined for money   Mt 10:9; Mr 12:41.

Made into

Mirrors.  Ex 38:8.

Gates.  Ps 107:16; Isa 45:2.

Bars for gates.  1Ki 4:13.

Fetters.  Jdj 16:21; 2Ki 25:7.

Shields.  1Ki 14:27; 2Ch 12:10.

Helmets.  1Sa 17:5.

Greaves for the legs.  1Sa 17:6.

Household vessels.  Mr 7:4.

Sacred vessels.  Ex 27:3; 1Ki 7:45.

Altars.  Ex 27:2; 39:39.

Sockets for pillars.  Ex 38:10,11,17.

Lavers.  Ex 30:18; 1Ki 7:38.

Pillars.  1Ki 7:15,16.

Idols.  Da 5:4; Re 9:20.

Instruments of music.  1Ch 15:19.

 

Illustrative of

Obstinate sinners.  Isa 48:4; Jer 6:28.

The decrees of God.  Zec 6:1.

The strength and firmness of Christ.  Da 10:6; Re 1:15.

Strength given to saints.  Jer 15:20; Mic 4:13.

Macedonian empire.  Da 2:39.

Extreme drought.  De 28:23.

The earth made barren.  Le 26:19.

 

Yielded by the earth   Job 28:5; Isa 55:10.

Made of

Wheat.  Ex 29:2; Ps 81:16.

Barley.  Jdj 7:13; Joh 6:9.

Beans, millet, &c.  Eze 4:9.

Manna (in the wilderness).  Nu 11:8.

 

Was kneaded   Ge 18:6; Jer 7:18; Ho 7:4.

Troughs used for kneading   Ex 12:34.

Usually leavened   Le 23:17; Mt 13:33.

Sometimes unleavened   Ex 12:18; 1Co 5:8.

Was formed into

Loaves.  1Sa 10:3,4; Mt 14:17.

Cakes.  2Sa 6:19; 1Ki 17:13.

Wafers.  Ex 16:31; 29:23.

 

On hearths.  Ge 18:6.

On coals of fire.  Isa 44:19; Joh 21:9.

In ovens.  Le 26:26; Ho 7:4-7.

 

Ordinary, called common bread   1Sa 21:4.

Sacred, called hallowed bread   1Sa 21:4,6.

Nutritious and strengthening   Ps 104:15.

When old, dry and mouldy   Jos 9:5,12.

Often put for the whole substance of man   Ge 3:19; 39:6; Mt 6:11.

The principal food used by the ancients   Ge 18:5; 21:14; 27:17; Jdj 19:5.

Broken for use   La 4:4; Mt 14:19.

Kept in baskets   Ge 40:16; Ex 29:32.

Publicly sold   Mt 14:15; 15:33.

In times of scarcity, sold by weight   Le 26:26; Eze 4:16.

Scarceness of, sent as a punishment   Ps 105:16; Isa 3:1; Eze 5:16.

Plenty of, promised to the obedient   Le 26:5.

Often given as a present   1Sa 25:18; 2Sa 16:12; 1Ch 12:40.

Served round after funerals   Eze 24:17-22.

With water, the food of prisons   1Ki 22:27.

Crumb of, used to wipe the fingers, thrown under the table   Mt 15:27; Lu 16:21.

First fruit of, offered to God   Nu 15:19,20.

Offered with sacrifices   Ex 29:2,23; Nu 28:2.

Placed on table of shew bread   Ex 25:30.

Multitudes miraculously fed by Christ with   Mt 14:19-21; 15:34-37.

Illustrative

Of Christ.  Joh 6:33-35.

(When broken,) of the death of Christ.  Mt 26:26; 1Co 11:23,24.

(Partaking of,) of communion of saints.  Ac 2:46; 1Co 10:17.

(Want of,) of extreme poverty.  Pr 12:9; Isa 3:7.

(Seeking of begging,) of extreme poverty.  1Sa 2:36; Ps 37:25; La 1:11.

(Fulness of,) of abundance.  Eze 16:49.

(Eating without scarceness,) of plenty.  De 8:9.

(Of adversity,) of heavy affliction.  Isa 30:20.

(Of tears,) of sorrow.  Ps 80:5.

(Of deceit,) of unlawful gain.  Pr 20:17.

(Of wickedness,) of oppression.  Pr 4:17.

(Of idleness,) of sloth.  Pr 31:27.

 

A part of the high priest's dress   Ex 28:4.

For soldiers

Made of iron.  Re 9:9.

Bright and shining.  Re 9:17.

 

Materials of.  Ex 28:15; 39:8.

Form and dimensions of.  Ex 28:16; 39:9.

Made from the offering of the people.  Ex 35:9.

 

Inseparably united to the ephod   Ex 28:22-28; 39:15-21.

The Urim and Thummim placed in   Ex 28:30; Le 8:8.

Worn as a memorial   Ex 28:29; Isa 49:16.

Illustrative of the

Righteous judgment of Christ.  Isa 59:17.

Defence of righteousness.  Eph 6:14.

Defence of faith and love.  1Th 5:8.

 

Often ran over pebbles   1Sa 17:40; Job 22:24.

Borders of, favourable to

Grass.  1Ki 18:5.

Willows.  Le 23:40; Job 40:22.

Reeds.  Isa 19:7.

 

Afforded protection to a country   Isa 19:6.

Mentioned in scripture

Arnon.  Nu 21:14,15.

Besor.  1Sa 30:9.

Gaash.  2Sa 23:30; 1Ch 11:32.

Cherith.  1Ki 17:3,5.

Eshcol.  Nu 13:23,24.

Kidron.  2Sa 15:23; 1Ki 15:13; Joh 18:1.

Kishon.  1Ki 18:40; Ps 83:9.

Zered.  De 2:13.

Of the willows.  Isa 15:7.

 

Of wisdom.  Pr 18:4.

Of temporal abundance.  Job 20:17.

(Deceptive,) of false friends.  Job 6:15.

(Drinking of, by the way,) of help in distress.  Ps 110:7.

 

Design of   Ge 23:3,4.

Attended by

Family of the dead.  Ge 50:5,6,8; Mt 8:21.

Numbers of friends, &c.  Ge 50:7,9; 2Sa 3:31; Lu 7:12.

Female friends.  Mr 15:47; Lu 7:13.

Hired mourners.  Jer 9:17,18.

Great lamentation at.  Ge 50:10,11; 2Sa 3:31,32.

 

The body was

Washed before.  Ac 9:37.

Anointed for.  Mt 26:12.

Wound in linen for.  Joh 11:44; 19:40.

Preserved with spices.  Joh 19:39,40.

Sometimes burned before.  1Sa 31:12.

Carried on a bier to.  2Sa 3:31; Lu 7:14.

 

Antiquity of coffins for   Ge 50:26.

Often took place immediately after death   Joh 11:17,39; Ac 5:6,10.

Of persons embalmed, deferred for seventy days   Ge 50:3,4.

Of persons hanged, always on the days of execution   De 21:23; Joh 19:31.

The right of all nations   Jdj 16:31; Joh 19:38.

Of enemies, sometimes performed by the conquerors   1Ki 11:15; Eze 39:11-14.

Of the friendless, a kind act   2Sa 2:5.

Places used for

Natural caves.  Ge 23:19; Joh 11:38.

Caves hewn out of rocks.  Isa 22:16; Mt 27:60.

Gardens.  2Ki 21:18,26; Joh 19:41.

Under trees.  Ge 35:8; 1Sa 31:13.

Tops of the hills.  Jos 24:33; 2Ki 23:16.

Houses of the deceased.  1Sa 25:1; 1Ki 2:34.

The city of David for the kings of Judah.  1Ki 2:10; 2Ch 21:20; 24:16.

 

Places of

Frequently prepared and pointed out during life.  Ge 50:5; 2Ch 16:14; Mt 27:60.

Members of a family interred in the same.  Ge 25:10; 49:31; 2Sa 2:32.

Held in high veneration.  Ne 2:3,5.

Provided for the common people.  Jer 26:23.

Provided for aliens and strangers.  Mt 27:7.

Visited by sorrowing friends.  Joh 11:31.

Pillars erected on.  Ge 35:20.

Tombs erected over.  Mt 23:27-29.

Sometimes had inscriptions.  2Ki 23:17.

Sometimes not apparent.  Lu 11:44.

For criminals, marked by heaps.  Jos 7:26.

Were ceremonially unclean.  Nu 19:16,18.

Often desecrated by idolatry.  Isa 65:3,4.

 

Followed by a feast   2Sa 3:35; Jer 16:7,8; Ho 9:4.

Privation of, considered a calamity   Ec 6:3.

Privation of, threatened as a punishment   2Ki 9:10; Jer 8:2; 16:4.

An ignominious, compared to the burial of an ass   Jer 22:19.

Illustrative of regeneration   Ro 6:4; Col 2:12.

Specially acceptable   Ge 8:21; Le 1:9,13,17.

The most ancient of all sacrifices   Ge 4:4; 8:20; 22:2,13; Job 1:5.

Offered by the Jews before the law   Ex 10:25; 24:5.

To be taken from

The flock or herd.  Le 1:2.

The fowls.  Le 1:14.

 

Guilt transferred to, by imposition of hands   Le 1:4; Nu 8:12.

Required to be

Killed, if a beast, by the person who brought it.  Le 1:5,11.

Killed, if a bird, by the priest.  Le 1:15.

For the people at large, killed and prepared by the Levites.  Eze 44:11.

A male without blemish.  Le 1:3; 22:19.

Voluntary.  Le 1:3; 22:18,19.

Presented at the door of the tabernacle.  Le 1:3; De 12:6,11,14.

Offered by priests only.  Le 1:9; Eze 44:15.

Offered in righteousness.  Ps 51:19.

Entirely burned.  Le 1:8,9,12,13; 6:9.

Blood of, sprinkled round about upon the altar.  Le 1:5,11.

 

If a bird, the blood was wrung out at the side of the altar   Le 1:15.

Ashes of, collected at foot of the altar, and conveyed without the camp   Le 6:11.

Skin of, given to the priests for clothing   Le 7:8; Ge 3:21.

Was offered

Every morning and evening.  Ex 29:38-42.

Every sabbath day.  Nu 28:9,10.

The first day of every month.  Nu 28:11.

The seven days of unleavened bread.  Nu 28:19,24.

The day of atonement.  Le 16:3,5; Nu 29:8.

At consecration of Levites.  Nu 8:12.

At consecration priests.  Le 9:2,12-14.

At consecration of kings.  1Ch 29:21-23.

At purification of women.  Le 12:6.

For Nazarites after defilement, or at the end of their vow.  Nu 6:11,14.

For the healed leper.  Le 14:13,19,20.

At dedication of sacred places.  Nu 7:15; 1Ki 8:64.

After great mercies.  1Sa 6:14; 2Sa 24:22,25.

Before going to war.  1Sa 7:9.

With sounds of trumpets at feasts.  Nu 10:10.

 

Of the wicked, not accepted by God   Isa 1:10,11; Jer 6:19,20; Am 5:22.

Obedience better than   1Sa 15:22; Jer 7:21-23.

Knowledge of God better than   Ho 6:6.

Love of God better than   Mr 12:33.

Abraham tried by the command to offer Isaac as   Ge 22:1-24.

Incapable of removing sin, and reconciling to God   Ps 40:6; 50:8; Heb 10:6.

The most costly, no adequate tribute to God   Isa 40:16; Ps 50:9-13.

Guilt of unauthorised persons offering   1Sa 13:12,13.

Guilt of offering, except in the place appointed   Le 17:8,9.

Of human victims execrated   De 12:31; 2Ki 3:27; Jer 7:31; 19:5.

Illustrative of

The offering of Christ.  Eph 5:2; Heb 10:8-10.

Devotedness to God.  Ro 12:1.

 

The idle are   2Th 3:11; 1Ti 5:13.

Are mischievous tale-bearers   1Ti 5:13.

Bring mischief upon themselves   2Ki 14:10; Pr 26:17.

Christians must not be   1Pe 4:15.