ACCESS TO GOD



 - Is of God - Ps 65:4



 - Is by Christ - Joh 10:7,9; 14:6; Ro 5:2; Eph 2:13; 3:12; Heb 7:9,25; 10:19; 1Pe 3:18



 - Is by the Holy Spirit - Eph 2:18



 - Obtained through faith - Ac 14:27; Ro 5:2; Eph 3:12; Heb 11:6



 - Follows upon reconciliation to God - Col 1:21,22



 - In Prayer - De 4:7; Mt 6:6; 1Pe 1:17



      . See PRAYER



 - In his temple - Ps 15:1; 27:4; 43:3; 65:4



 - To obtain mercy and grace - Heb 4:16



 - A privilege of saints - De 4:7; Ps 15:1; 23:6; 24:3,4



 - Saints have, with confidence - Eph 3:12; Heb 4:16; 10:19,20



 - Vouchsafed to repenting sinners - Ho 14:2; Joe 2:12



      . See REPENTANCE



 - Saints earnestly seek - Ps 27:4; 42:1,2; 43:3; 84:1,2



 - The wicked commanded to seek - Isa 55:6; Jas 4:8



 - Urge others to seek - Isa 2:3; Jer 31:6



 - Promises connected with - Ps 145:18; Isa 55:3; Mt 6:6; Jas 4:8



 - Blessedness connected with - Ps 16:11; 65:4; 73:28



 - Typified - Le 16:12-15; Heb 10:19-22



 - Exemplified



      . Moses - Ex 24:2; 34:4-7





 
ADOPTION

 

 - Explained - 2Co 6:18



 - Is according to promise - Ro 9:8; Ga 3:29



 - Is by faith - Ga 3:7,26



 - Is of God's grace - Eze 16:3-6; Ro 4:16,17; Eph 1:5,6,11



 - Is through Christ - Joh 1:12; Ga 4:4,5; Eph 1:5; Heb 2:10,13



 - Saints predestinated to - Ro 8:29; Eph 1:5,11



 - Of Gentiles, predicted - Ho 2:23; Ro 9:24-26; Eph 3:6



 - The Adopted are gathered together in one by Christ - Joh 11:52



 - New birth connected with - Joh 1:12,13



 - The Holy Spirit is a Witness of - Ro 8:16



 - Being led by the Spirit is an evidence of - Ro 8:14



 - Saints receive the Spirit of - Ro 8:15; Ga 4:6



 - A privilege of saints - Joh 1:12; 1Jo 3:1



 - Saints become brethren of Christ by - Joh 20:17; Heb 2:11,12



 - Saints wait for final consummation of - Ro 8:19,23; 1Jo 3:2



 - Subjects saints to the fatherly discipline of God - De 8:5; 2Sa 7:14; Pr 3:11,12; Heb 12:5-11



 - God is long-suffering and merciful towards the partakers of - Jer 31:1,9,20



 - Should lead to holiness - 2Co 6:17,18; 7:1; Php 2:15; 1Jo 3:2,3



 - SHOULD PRODUCE



      . Likeness to God - Mt 5:44,45,48; Eph 5:1



      . Child-like confidence in God - Mt 6:25-34



      . A desire for God's glory - Mt 5:16



      . A spirit of prayer - Mt 7:7-11



      . A love of peace - Mt 5:9



      . A forgiving spirit - Mt 6:14



      . A merciful spirit - Lu 6:35,36



      . An avoidance of ostentation - Mt 6:1-4,6,18



 - Safety of those who receive - Pr 14:26



 - Confers a new name - Nu 6:27; Isa 62:2; Ac 15:17



      . See TITLES and Names of Saints



 - Entitles to an inheritance - Mt 13:43; Ro 8:17; Ga 3:29; 4:7; Eph 3:6



 - Is to be pleaded in prayer - Isa 63:16; Mt 6:9



 - Illustrated



      . Joseph's sons - Ge 48:5,14,16,22



      . Moses - Ex 2:10



      . Esther - Es 2:7



 - Typified



      . Israel - Ex 4:22; Ho 11:1; Ro 9:4



 - Exemplified



      . Solomon - 1Ch 28:6





 
AFFECTIONS, THE

 

 - Should be supremely set upon God - De 6:3; Mr 12:30



 - SHOULD BE SET



      . Upon the commandments of God - Ps 19:8-10; 119:20,97,103,167



      . Upon the house and worship of God - 1Ch 29:3; Ps 26:8; 27:4; 84:1,2



      . Upon the people of God - Ps 16:3; Ro 12:10; 2Co 7:13-15; 1Th 2:8



      . Upon heavenly things - Col 3:1,2



 - Should be zealously engaged for God - Ps 69:9; 119:139; Ga 4:18



 - Christ claims the first place in - Mt 10:37; Lu 14:26



 - Enkindled by communion with Christ - Lu 24:32



 - Blessedness of making God the object of - Ps 91:14



 - Should not grow cold - Ps 106:12,13; Mt 24:12; Ga 4:15; Re 2:4



 - Of saints, supremely set on God - Ps 42:1; 73:25; 119:10



 - Of the wicked, not sincerely set on God - Isa 58:1,2; Eze 33:31,32; Lu 8:13



 - Carnal affections should be mortified - Ro 8:13; 13:14; 1Co 9:27; Col 3:5; 1Th 4:5



 - Carnal affections crucified in saints - Ro 6:6; Ga 5:24



 - False teachers seek to captivate - Ga 1:10; 4:17; 2Ti 3:6; 2Pe 2:3,18; Re 2:14,20



 - Of the wicked, are unnatural and perverted - Ro 1:31; 2Ti 3:3; 2Pe 2:10





 
AFFLICTED, DUTY TOWARD THE

 

 - To pray for them - Ac 12:5; Php 1:16,19; Jas 5:14-16



 - To sympathise with them - Ro 12:15; Ga 6:2



 - To pity them - Job 6:14



 - To bear them in mind - Heb 13:3



 - To visit them - Jas 1:27



 - To comfort them - Job 16:5; 29:25; 2Co 1:4; 1Th 4:18



 - To relieve them - Job 31:19,20; Isa 58:10; Php 4:14; 1Ti 5:10



 - To protect them - Ps 82:3; Pr 22:22; 31:5





 
AFFLICTED SAINTS

 

 - God is with - Ps 46:5,7; Isa 43:2



 - God is a refuge and strength to - Ps 27:5,6; Isa 25:4; Jer 16:19; Na 1:7



 - God comforts - Isa 49:13; Jer 31:13; Mt 5:4; 2Co 1:4,5; 7:6



 - God preserves - Ps 34:20



 - God delivers - Ps 34:4,19; Pr 12:13; Jer 39:17,18



 - Christ is with - Joh 14:18



 - Christ supports - 2Ti 4:17; Heb 2:18



 - Christ comforts - Isa 61:2; Mt 11:28-30; Lu 7:13; Joh 14:1; 16:33



 - Christ preserves - Isa 63:9; Lu 21:18



 - Christ delivers - Re 3:10



 - Should praise God - Ps 13:5,6; 56:8-10; 57:6,7; 71:20-23



 - Should imitate Christ - Heb 12:1-3; 1Pe 2:21-23



 - Should imitate the prophets - Jas 5:10



 - Should be patient - Lu 21:19; Ro 12:12; 2Th 1:4; Jas 1:4; 1Pe 2:20



 - Should be resigned - 1Sa 3:18; 2Ki 20:19; Job 1:21; Ps 39:9



 - Should not despise chastening - Job 5:17; Pr 3:11; Heb 12:5



 - Should acknowledge the justice of their chastisements - Ne 9:33; Job 2:10; Isa 64:5-7; La 3:39; Mic 7:9



 - Should avoid sin - Job 34:31,32; Joh 5:14; 1Pe 2:12



 - Should trust in the goodness of God - Job 13:15; Ps 71:20; 2Co 1:9



 - Should turn and devote themselves to God - Ps 116:7-9; Jer 50:3,4; Ho 6:1



 - Should keep the pious resolutions made during afflictions - Ps 66:13-15



 - Should be frequent in prayer - Ps 50:15-17



      . See AFFLICTION, Prayer Under



 - Should take encouragement from former mercies - Ps 27:9; 2Co 1:10



 - Examples of afflicted Saints:



      . Joseph - Ge 39:20-23; Ps 105:17-19



      . Moses - Heb 11:25



      . Eli - 1Sa 3:18



      . Nehemiah - Ne 1:4



      . Job - Job 1:20-22



      . David - 2Sa 12:15-23



      . Paul - Ac 20:22-24; 21:13



      . Apostles - 1Co 4:13; 2Co 6:4-10





 
AFFLICTION, CONSOLATION UNDER

 

 - God is the Author and Giver of - Ps 23:4; Ro 15:5; 2Co 1:3; 7:6; Col 1:11; 2Th 2:16,17



 - Christ is the Author and Giver of - Isa 61:2; Joh 14:18; 2Co 1:5



 - The Holy Spirit is the Author and Giver of - Joh 14:16,17; 15:26; 16:7; Ac 9:31



 - Promised - Isa 51:3,12; 66:13; Eze 14:22,23; Ho 2:14; Zec 1:17



 - Through the Holy Scriptures - Ps 119:50,76; Ro 15:4



 - By ministers of the gospel - Isa 40:1,2; 1Co 14:3; 2Co 1:4,6



 - Is abundant - Ps 71:21; Isa 66:11



 - Is strong - Heb 6:18



 - Is everlasting - 2Th 2:16



 - Is a cause of praise - Isa 12:1; 49:13



 - Pray for - Ps 119:82



 - Saints should administer to each other - 1Th 4:18; 5:11,14



 - Is sought in vain from the world - Ps 69:20; Ec 4:1; La 1:2



 - To those who mourn for sin - Ps 51:17; Isa 1:18; 40:1,2; 61:1; Mic 7:18,19; Lu 4:18



 - To the troubled in mind - Ps 42:5; 94:19; Joh 14:1,27; 16:20,22



 - To those deserted by friends - Ps 27:10; 41:9-12; Joh 14:18; 15:18,19



 - To the persecuted - De 33:27



 - To the poor - Ps 10:14; 34:6,9,10



 - To the sick - Ps 41:3



 - To the tempted - Ro 16:20; 1Co 10:13; 2Co 12:9; Jas 1:12; 4:7; 2Pe 2:9; Re 2:10



 - In prospect of death - Job 19:25,26; Ps 23:4; Joh 14:2; 2Co 5:1; 1Th 4:14; Heb 4:9; Re 7:14-17; 14:13



 - Under the infirmities of age - Ps 71:9,18





 
AFFLICTION, PRAYER UNDER

 

 - Exhortation to - Jas 5:13



 - That God would consider our trouble - 2Ki 19:16; Ne 9:32; Ps 9:13; La 5:1



 - For the presence and support of God - Ps 10:1; 102:2



 - That the Holy Spirit may not be withdrawn - Ps 51:11



 - For divine comfort - Ps 4:6; 119:76



 - For mitigation of troubles - Ps 39:12,13



 - For deliverance - Ps 25:17,22; 39:10; Isa 64:9-12; Jer 17:14



 - For pardon and deliverance from sin - Ps 39:8; 51:1; 79:8



 - That we may be turned to God - Ps 80:7; 85:4-6; Jer 31:18



 - For divine teaching and direction - Job 34:32; Ps 27:11; 143:10



 - For increase of faith - Mr 9:24



 - For mercy - Ps 6:2; Hab 3:2



 - For restoration to joy - Ps 51:8,12; 69:29; 90:14,15



 - For protection and preservation from enemies - 2Ki 19:19; 2Ch 20:12; Ps 17:8,9



 - That we may know the causes of our trouble - Job 6:24; 10:2; 13:23,24



 - That we may be taught the uncertainty of life - Ps 39:4



 - That we may be quickened - Ps 143:11





 
AFFLICTIONS

 

 - God appoints - 2Ki 6:33; Job 5:6,17; Ps 66:11; Am 3:6; Mic 6:9



 - God dispenses, as He will - Job 11:10; Isa 10:15; 45:7



 - God regulates the measure of - Ps 80:5; Isa 9:1; Jer 46:28



 - God determines the continuance of - Ge 15:13,14; Nu 14:33; Isa 10:25; Jer 29:10



 - God does not willingly send - La 3:33



 - Man is born to - Job 5:6,7; 14:1



 - Saints appointed to - 1Th 3:3



 - Consequent upon the fall - Ge 3:16-19



 - Sin produces - Job 4:8; 20:11; Pr 1:31



 - Sin visited with - 2Sa 12:14; Ps 89:30-32; Isa 57:17; Ac 13:10,11



 - Often severe - Job 16:7-16; Ps 42:7; 66:12; Jon 2:3; Re 7:14



 - Always less than we deserve - Ezr 9:13; Ps 103:10



 - Frequently terminate in good - Ge 50:20; Ex 1:11,12; De 8:15,16; Jer 24:5,6; Eze 20:37



 - Tempered with mercy - Ps 78:38,39; 106:43-46; Isa 30:18-21; La 3:32; Mic 7:7-9; Na 1:12



 - Saints are to expect - Joh 16:33; Ac 14:22



 - Of saints, are comparatively light - Ac 20:23,24; Ro 8:18; 2Co 4:17



 - Of saints, are but temporary - Ps 30:5; 103:9; Isa 54:7,8; Joh 16:20; 1Pe 1:6; 5:10



 - Saints have joy under - Job 5:17; Jas 5:11



 - Of saints, end in joy and blessedness - Ps 126:5,6; Isa 61:2,3; Mt 5:4; 1Pe 4:13,14



 - Often arise from the profession of the gospel - Mt 24:9; Joh 15:21; 2Ti 3:11,12



 - Exhibit the love and faithfulness of God - De 8:5; Ps 119:75; Pr 3:12; 1Co 11:32; Heb 12:6,7; Re 3:19





 
AFFLICTIONS MADE BENEFICIAL

 

 - In promoting the glory of God - Joh 9:1-3; 11:3,4; 21:18,19



 - In exhibiting the power and faithfulness of God - Ps 34:19,20; 2Co 4:8-11



 - In teaching us the will of God - Ps 119:71; Isa 26:9; Mic 6:9



 - In turning us to God - De 4:30,31; Ne 1:8,9; Ps 78:34; Isa 10:20,21; Ho 2:6,7



 - In keeping us from again departing from God - Job 34:31,32; Isa 10:20; Eze 14:10,11



 - In leading us to seek God in prayer - Jud 4:3; Jer 31:18; La 2:17-19; Ho 5:14,15; Jon 2:1



 - In convincing us of sin - Job 36:8,9; Ps 119:67; Lu 15:16-18



 - In leading us to confession of sin - Nu 21:7; Ps 32:5; 51:3,5



 - In testing and exhibiting our sincerity - Job 23:10; Ps 66:10; Pr 17:3



 - In trying our faith and obedience - Ge 22:1,2; Heb 11:17; Ex 15:23-25; De 8:2,16; 1Pe 1:7; Re 2:10



 - In humbling us - De 8:3,16; 2Ch 7:13,14; La 3:19,20; 2Co 12:7



 - In purifying us - Ec 7:2,3; Isa 1:25,26; 48:10; Jer 9:6,7; Zec 13:9; Mal 3:2,3



 - In exercising our patience - Ps 40:1; Ro 5:3; Jas 1:3; 1Pe 2:20



 - In rendering us fruitful in good works - Joh 15:2; Heb 12:10,11



 - In furthering the gospel - Ac 8:3,4; 11:19-21; Php 1:12; 2Ti 2:9,10; 4:16,17



 - Exemplified



      . Joseph's brethren - Ge 42:21



      . Joseph - Ge 45:5,7,8



      . Israel - De 8:3,5



      . Josiah - 2Ki 22:19



      . Hezekiah - 2Ch 32:25,26



      . Manasseh - 2Ch 33:12



      . Jonah - Jon 2:7



      . Prodigal's son - Lu 15:21





 
AFFLICTIONS OF THE WICKED, THE

 

 - God is glorified in - Ex 14:4; Eze 38:22,23



 - God holds in derision - Ps 37:13; Pr 1:26,27



 - Are multiplied - De 31:17; Job 20:12-18; Ps 32:10



 - Are continual - Job 15:20; Ec 2:23; Isa 32:10



 - Are often sudden - Ps 73:10; Pr 6:15; Isa 30:13; Re 18:10



 - Are often judicially sent - Job 21:17; Ps 107:17; Jer 30:15



 - Are for examples to others - Ps 64:7-9; Zep 3:6,7; 1Co 10:5-11; 2Pe 2:6



 - Are ineffectual of themselves, for their conversion - Ex 9:30; Isa 9:13; Jer 2:30; Hag 2:17



 - Their persecution of saints, a cause of - De 30:7; Ps 55:19; Zec 2:9; 2Th 1:6



 - Impenitence is a cause of - Pr 1:30,31; Eze 24:13; Am 4:6-12; Zec 7:11,12; Re 2:21,22



 - Sometimes humble them - 1Ki 21:27



 - Frequently harden - Ne 9:28,29; Jer 5:3



 - Produce slavish fear - Job 15:24; Ps 73:19; Jer 49:3,5



 - Saints should not be alarmed at - Pr 3:25,26



 - Exemplified



      . Pharaoh and the Egyptians - Ex 9:14,15; 14:24,25



      . Ahaziah - 2Ki 1:1-4



      . Gehazi - 2Ki 5:27



      . Jehoram - 2Ch 21:12-19



      . Uzziah - 2Ch 26:19-21



      . Ahaz - 2Ch 28:5-8,22





 
AGRICULTURE OR HUSBANDRY

 

 - The cultivation of the earth - Ge 3:23



 - The occupation of man before the fall - Ge 2:15



 - Rendered laborious by the curse on the earth - Ge 3:17-19



 - Man doomed to labour in, after the fall - Ge 3:23



 - Contributes to the support of all - Ec 5:9



 - The providence of God to be acknowledged in the produce of - Jer 5:24; Ho 2:8



 - REQUIRES



      . Wisdom - Isa 28:26



      . Diligence - Pr 27:23-27; Ec 11:6



      . Toil - 2Ti 2:6



      . Patience in waiting - Jas 5:7



 - Diligence in, abundantly recompensed - Pr 12:11; 13:23; 28:19; Heb 6:7



 - PERSONS ENGAGED IN, CALLED



      . Tillers of the ground - Ge 4:2



      . Husbandmen - 2Ch 26:10



      . Labourers - Mt 9:37; 20:1



 - Peace favourable to - Isa 2:4; Jer 31:24



 - War destructive to - Jer 50:16; 51:23



 - Patriarchs engaged in - Ge 4:2; 9:20



 - The labour of, supposed to be lessened by Noah - Ge 5:29; 9:20



 - The Jews loved and followed - Jud 6:11; 1Ki 19:19; 2Ch 26:10



 - Soil of Canaan suited to - Ge 13:10; De 8:7-9



 - Climate of Canaan favourable to - De 11:10,11



 - WAS PROMOTED AMONGST THE JEWS BY



      . Allotments to each family - Nu 36:7-9



      . The rights of redemption - Le 25:23-28



      . Separation from other nations - Ex 33:16



      . The prohibition against usury - Ex 22:25



      . The promises of God's blessings on - Le 26:4; De 7:13; 11:14,15



 - ENACTMENTS TO PROTECT



      . Not to covet the fields of another - De 5:21



      . Not to move landmarks - De 19:14; Pr 22:28



      . Not to cut down crops of another - De 23:25



      . Against the trespass of cattle - Ex 22:5



      . Against injuring the produce of - Ex 22:5



 - Often performed by hirelings - 1Ch 27:26; 2Ch 26:10; Mt 20:8; Lu 17:7



 - Not to be engaged in during the Sabbatical year - Ex 23:10,11



 - Produce of, given as rent for land - Mt 21:33,34



 - Produce of, often blasted because of sin - Isa 5:10; 7:23; Jer 12:13; Joe 1:10,11



 - Grief occasioned by the failure of the fruits of - Joe 1:11; Am 5:16,17



 - Produce of, exported - 1Ki 5:11; Eze 27:17



 - OPERATIONS IN



      . Hedging - Isa 5:2,5; Ho 2:6



      . Ploughing - Job 1:14



      . Digging - Isa 5:6; Lu 13:8; 16:3



      . Manuring - Isa 25:10; Lu 14:34,35



      . Harrowing - Job 39:10; Isa 28:24



      . Gathering out the stones - Isa 5:2



      . Sowing - Ec 11:4; Isa 32:20; Mt 13:3



      . Planting - Pr 31:16; Isa 44:14; Jer 31:5



      . Watering - De 11:10; 1Co 3:6-8



      . Weeding - Mt 13:28



      . Grafting - Ro 11:17-19,24



      . Pruning - Le 25:3; Isa 5:6; Joh 15:2



      . Mowing - Ps 129:7; Am 7:1



      . Reaping - Isa 17:5



      . Binding - Ge 37:7; Mt 13:30



      . Gleaning - Le 19:9; Ru 2:3



      . Stacking - Ex 22:6



      . Threshing - De 25:4; Jud 6:11



      . Winnowing - Ru 3:2; Mt 3:12



      . Storing in barns - Mt 6:26; 13:30



 - BEASTS USED IN



      . The ox - De 25:4



      . The ass - De 22:10



      . The horse - Isa 28:28



 - IMPLEMENTS OF



      . The plough - 1Sa 13:20



      . The harrow - 2Sa 12:31



      . The mattock - 1Sa 13:20; Isa 7:25



      . The sickle - De 16:9; 23:25



      . The pruning-hook - Isa 18:5; Joe 3:10



      . The fork - 1Sa 13:21



      . The axe - 1Sa 13:20



      . The teethed threshing instrument - Isa 41:15



      . The flail - Isa 28:27



      . The cart - 1Sa 6:7; Isa 28:27,28



      . The shovel - Isa 30:24



      . The sieve - Am 9:9



      . The fan - Isa 30:24; Mt 3:12



 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF



      . Culture of the Church - 1Co 3:9



      . Culture of the heart - Jer 4:3; Ho 10:12





 
ALLIANCE AND SOCIETY WITH THE ENEMIES OF GOD

 

 - Forbidden - Ex 23:32; 34:12; De 7:2,3; 13:6,8; Jos 23:6,7; Jud 2:2; Ezr 9:12; Pr 1:10,15; 2Co 6:14-17; Eph 5:11



 - Lead to idolatry - Ex 34:15,16; Nu 25:1-8; De 7:4; Jud 3:5-7; Re 2:20



 - Have led to murder and human sacrifice - Ps 106:37,38



 - Provoke the anger of God - De 7:4; 31:16,17; 2Ch 19:2; Ezr 9:13,14; Ps 106:29,40; Isa 2:6



 - Provoke God to leave mean to reap the fruits of them - Jos 23:12,13; Jud 2:1-3



 - Are ensnaring - Ex 23:33; Nu 25:18; De 12:30; 13:6; Ps 106:36



 - Are enslaved - 2Pe 2:18,19



 - Are defiling - Ezr 9:1,2



 - Are degrading - Isa 1:23



 - Are ruinous to spiritual interest - Pr 29:24; Heb 12:14,15; 2Pe 3:17



 - Are ruinous to moral character - 1Co 15:33



 - Are a proof of folly - Pr 12:11



 - Children who enter into, bring shame upon their parents - Pr 28:7



 - Evil consequences of - Pr 28:19; Jer 51:7



 - The wicked are prone to - Ps 50:18; Jer 2:25



 - The wicked tempt saints to - Ne 6:2-4



 - Sin of, to be confessed, deeply repented of, and forsaken - Ezr 10:1-44



 - Involve saints in their guiltiness - 2Jo 1:9-11; Re 18:4



 - Involve saints in their punishment - Nu 16:26; Jer 51:6; Re 18:4



 - Unbecoming in those called saints - 2Ch 19:2; 2Co 6:14-16; Php 2:15



 - Exhortations to shun all inducements to - Pr 1:10-15; 4:14,15; 2Pe 3:17



 - Exhortations to hate and avoid - Pr 14:7; Ro 16:17; 1Co 5:9-11; Eph 5:6,7; 1Ti 6:5; 2Ti 3:5



 - A call to come out from - Nu 16:26; Ezr 10:11; Jer 51:6,45; 2Co 6:17; 2Th 3:6; Re 18:4



 - Means of preservation from - Pr 2:10-20; 19:27



 - Blessedness of avoiding - Ps 1:1



 - Blessedness of forsaking - Ezr 9:12; Pr 9:6; 2Co 6:17,18



 - Saints grieve to meet with, in their intercourse with the world - Ps 57:4; 120:5,6; 2Pe 2:7,8



 - Saints grieve to witness in their brethren - Ge 26:35; Ezr 9:3; 10:6



 - Saints hate and avoid - Ps 26:4,5; 31:6; 101:7; Re 2:2



 - Saints deprecate - Ge 49:6; Ps 6:8; 15:4; 101:4,7; 119:115; 139:19



 - Saints are separate from - Ex 33:16; Ezr 6:21



 - Saints should be circumspect when unintentionally thrown into - Mt 10:16; Col 4:5; 1Pe 2:12



 - Pious parents prohibit, to their children - Ge 28:1



 - Persons in authority should denounce - Ezr 10:9-11; Ne 13:23-27



 - Punishment of - Nu 33:56; De 7:4; Jos 23:13; Jud 2:3; 3:5-8; Ezr 9:7,14; Ps 106:41,42; Re 2:16,22,23



 - Exemplified



      . Solomon - 1Ki 11:1-8



      . Rehoboam - 1Ki 12:8,9



      . Jehoshaphat - 2Ch 18:3; 19:2; 20:35-37



      . Jehoram - 2Ch 21:6



      . Ahaziah - 2Ch 22:3-5



      . Israelites - Ezr 9:1,2



      . Israel - Eze 44:7



      . Judas Iscariot - Mt 26:14-16



 - Examples of avoiding



      . Man of God - 1Ki 13:7-10



      . Nehemiah - Ne 6:2-4; 10:29-31



      . David - Ps 101:4-7; 119:115



      . Jeremiah - Jer 15:17



      . Joseph of Arimathaea - Lu 23:51



      . Church of Ephesus - Re 2:6



 - Examples of forsaking



      . Israelites - Nu 16:27; Ezr 6:21,22; 10:3,4,16,17



      . Sons of the Priests - Ezr 10:18,19



 - Examples of the judgments of God against



      . Korah - Nu 16:32



      . Ahaziah - 2Ch 22:7,8



      . Judas Iscariot - Ac 1:18





 
ALTARS

 

 - Designed for sacrifice - Ex 20:24



 - To be made of earth, or unhewn stone - Ex 20:24,25; De 27:5,6



 - Of brick, hateful to God - Isa 65:3



 - Natural rocks sometimes used as - Jud 6:19-21; 13:19,20



 - Were not to have steps up to them - Ex 20:26



 - For idolatrous worship, often erected on roofs of houses - 2Ki 23:12; Jer 19:13; 32:29



 - Idolaters planted groves near - Jud 6:30; 1Ki 16:32,33; 2Ki 21:3



 - The Jews not to plant groves near - De 16:21



 - For idolatrous worship, to be destroyed - Ex 34:13; De 7:5



 - Probable origin of inscriptions on - De 27:8



 - MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE



      . Of Noah - Ge 8:20



      . Of Abraham - Ge 12:7,8; 13:18; 22:9



      . Of Isaac - Ge 26:25



      . Of Jacob - Ge 33:20; 35:1,3,7



      . Of Moses - Ex 17:15; 24:4



      . Of Balaam - Nu 23:1,14,29



      . Of Joshua - Jos 8:30,31



      . Of the temple of Solomon - 2Ch 4:1,19



      . Of the second temple - Ezr 3:2,3



      . Of Reubenites east of Jordan - Jos 22:10



      . Of Gideon - Jud 6:26,27



      . Of the people of Israel - Jud 21:4



      . Of Samuel - 1Sa 7:17



      . Of David - 2Sa 24:21,25



      . Of Jeroboam at Bethel - 1Ki 12:33



      . Of Ahaz - 2Ki 16:10-12



      . Of the Athenians - Ac 17:23



      . For burnt-offering - Ex 27:1-8



      . For incense - Ex 30:1-6



 - Protection afforded by - 1Ki 1:50,51



 - Afforded no protection to murderers - Ex 21:14; 1Ki 2:18-34





 
ALTAR OF BURNT-OFFERING, THE

 

 - Dimensions of - Ex 27:1; 38:1



 - Horns on the corners of - Ex 27:2; 38:2



 - Covered with brass - Ex 27:2



 - All its vessels of brass - Ex 27:3; 38:3



 - A net-working grate of brass placed in - Ex 27:4,5; 38:4



 - Furnished with rings and staves - Ex 27:6,7; 38:5-7



 - Made after a divine pattern - Ex 27:8



 - CALLED



      . The brazen altar - Ex 39:39; 1Ki 8:64



      . The altar of God - Ps 43:4



      . The altar of the Lord - Mal 2:13



 - Placed in the court before the door of the tabernacle - Ex 40:6,29



 - Sanctified by God - Ex 29:44



 - Anointed and sanctified with holy oil - Ex 40:10; Le 8:10,11



 - Cleansed and purified with blood - Ex 29:36,37



 - Was most holy - Ex 40:10



 - Sanctified whatever touched it - Ex 29:37



 - All sacrifices to be offered on - Ex 29:38-42; Isa 56:7



 - All gifts to be presented at - Mt 5:23,24



 - Nothing polluted or defective to be offered on - Le 22:22; Mal 1:7,8



 - Offering at the dedication of - Nu 7:1-89



 - THE FIRE UPON



      . Came from before the Lord - Le 9:24



      . Was continually burning - Le 6:13



      . Consumed the sacrifices - Le 1:8,9



 - Sacrifices bound to the horns of - Ps 118:27



 - The blood of sacrifices put on the horns and poured at the foot of - Ex 29:12; Le 4:7,18,25; 8:15



 - THE PRIESTS



      . Alone to serve - Nu 18:3,7



      . Derived support from - 1Co 9:13



 - Ahaz removed and profaned - 2Ki 16:10-16



 - The Jews condemned for swearing lightly by - Mt 23:18,19



 - A type of Christ - Heb 13:10





 
ALTAR OF INCENSE

 

 - Dimensions of - Ex 30:1,2; 37:25



 - Covered with Gold - Ex 30:3; 37:26



 - Top of, surrounded with a crown of gold - Ex 30:3; 37:26



 - Had four rings of gold under the crown for the staves - Ex 30:4; 37:27



 - Staves of, covered with gold - Ex 30:5



 - Called the golden altar - Ex 39:38



 - Placed before the vail in the outer sanctuary - Ex 30:6; 40:5,26



 - Said to be before the Lord - Le 4:7; 1Ki 9:25



 - Anointed with holy oil - Ex 30:26,27



 - The priest burned incense on every morning and evening - Ex 30:7,8



 - No strange incense nor any sacrifice to be offered on - Ex 30:9



 - Atonement made for, by the high priest once every year - Ex 30:10; Le 16:18,19



 - The blood of all sin offerings put on the horns of - Le 4:7,18



 - PUNISHMENT FOR



      . Offering strange fire on - Le 10:1,2



      . Unauthorised offering on - 2Ch 26:16-19



 - Covered by the priest before removal from the sanctuary - Nu 4:11



 - A type of Christ - Re 8:3; 9:3





 
AMALEKITES, THE

 

 - Descent of - Ge 36:12,16



 - CHARACTER of



      . Wicked - 1Sa 15:18



      . Oppressive - Jud 10:12



      . Warlike and Cruel - 1Sa 15:33



 - Governed by Kings - 1Sa 15:20,32



 - A powerful and influential nation - Nu 24:7



 - Possessed cities - 1Sa 15:5



 - COUNTRY of



      . In the south of Canaan - Nu 13:29; 1Sa 27:8



      . Extended from Havilah to Shur - 1Sa 15:7



      . Was the scene of ancient warfare - Ge 14:7



 - Part of the Kenites dwelt amongst - 1Sa 15:6



 - Were the first to oppose Israel - Ex 17:8



 - Discomfited at Rephidim through the intercession of Moses - Ex 17:9-13



 - Doomed to utter destruction for opposing Israel - Ex 17:14,16; De 25:19



 - Their utter destruction foretold - Nu 24:20



 - Presumption of Israel punished by - Nu 14:45



 - United with Eglon against Israel - Jud 3:13



 - Part of their possessions taken by Ephraim - Jud 5:14; 12:15



 - With Midian, oppressed Israel - Jud 6:3-5



 - Overcome by Gideon - Jud 6:33,34; 7:21,22



 - SAUL



      . Overcame, and delivered Israel - 1Sa 14:48



      . Commissioned to destroy - 1Sa 15:1-3



      . Massacred - 1Sa 15:4-8



      . Condemned for not utterly destroying - 1Sa 15:9-26; 28:18



 - Agag, king of, slain by Samuel - 1Sa 15:32,33



 - Invaded by David - 1Sa 27:8,9



 - Pillaged and burned Ziklag - 1Sa 30:1,2



 - Pursued and slain by David - 1Sa 30:10-20



 - Spoil taken from, consecrated - 2Sa 8:11,12



 - Confederated against Israel - Ps 83:7



 - Remnant of, completely destroyed during the reign of Hezekiah - 1Ch 4:41-43





 
AMBITION

 

 - God condemns - Ge 11:7; Isa 5:8



 - Christ condemns - Mt 18:1,3,4; 20:25,26; 23:11,12



 - Saints avoid - Ps 131:1,2



 - Vanity of - Job 20:5-9; 24:24; Ps 49:11-20



 - Leads to strife and contention - Jas 4:1,2



 - Punishment of - Pr 17:19; Isa 14:12-15; Eze 31:10,11; Ob 1:3,4



 - CONNECTED WITH



      . Pride - Hab 2:5



      . Covetousness - Hab 2:8,9



      . Cruelty - Hab 2:12



 - Exemplified



      . Adam and Eve - Ge 3:5,6



      . Builders of Babel - Ge 11:4



      . Miriam and Aaron - Nu 12:2



      . Korah - Nu 16:3



      . Absalom - 2Sa 15:4; 18:18



      . Adonijah - 1Ki 1:5



      . Sennacherib - 2Ki 19:23



      . Shebna - Isa 22:16



      . Sons of Zebedee - Mt 20:21



      . Antichrist - 2Th 2:4



      . Diotrephes - 3Jo 1:9





 
AMMONITES, THE

 

 - DESCENT of - Ge 19:38



 - CALLED the



      . Children of Lot - De 2:19



      . Children of Ammon - Jer 25:21



 - Governed by hereditary kings - 2Sa 10:1



 - COUNTRY OF



      . Belonged to the Zamzummims - De 2:20,21



      . Bordered on the Amorites - Nu 21:24



      . Was fertile - Jer 49:4



      . Well fortified - Nu 21:24



      . Half of, given to the Gadites - Jos 13:25



 - CHARACTER of



      . Cruel and covetous - Am 1:13



      . Proud and reproachful - Zep 2:10



      . Vindictive - Eze 25:3,6



      . Fond of ornaments - 2Ch 20:25



      . Idolatrous - Jud 10:6; 1Ki 11:7,33; 2Ki 23:13



      . Superstitious - Jer 27:3,9



 - CHIEF CITIES of



      . Rabbah - 2Sa 12:26,27; Jer 49:3



      . Ai - Jer 49:3



 - JEWISH LAWS RESPECTING



      . Perpetual exclusion from the congregation - De 23:3; Ne 13:1



      . No covenant to made with - De 23:6



      . Not to be distressed - De 2:19; 2Ch 20:10



 - Assisted Eglon against Israel - Jud 3:12,13



 - With the Philistines oppressed Israel for eighteen years - Jud 10:6-9



 - Jephthah raised up to deliver Israel from - Jud 10:15-18; 11:4-33



 - Proposed a disgraceful treaty to Jabesh-gilead - 1Sa 11:1-3



 - Saul's victories over - 1Sa 11:11; 14:47



 - Ill-treated David's ambassadors - 2Sa 10:1-4



 - Hired the Syrians against David - 2Sa 10:6



 - Victories of Joab over - 2Sa 10:7-14; 12:26-29



 - The royal treasure of, taken - 2Sa 12:30



 - Of Rabbah reduced to hard bondage - 2Sa 12:31



 - Spoil of, consecrated to God - 2Sa 8:11,12



 - One of David's mighty men was of - 2Sa 23:37



 - Solomon intermarried with, and introduced idols of into Israel - 1Ki 11:1-5



 - Confederated against Jehoshaphat - 2Ch 20:1; Ps 83:7



 - Miraculous defeat of - 2Ch 20:5-24



 - Submitted to Uzziah - 2Ch 26:8



 - Defeated by Jotham - 2Ch 27:5



 - Seized upon the possessions of Gad - Jer 49:1



 - Aided the Chaldeans against Judah - 2Ki 24:2



 - Vexed the Jews after captivity - Ne 4:3,7,8



 - The Jews reprobated for intermarrying with - Ezr 9:1-3; Ne 13:23-28



 - PREDICTIONS RESPECTING



      . Subjection to Babylon - Jer 25:9-21; 27:3,6



      . Destructions for hatred to Israel - Eze 25:2-10; Zep 2:8,9



      . Punishment for oppressive cruelty - Jer 49:1-5; Am 1:13-15



      . Restoration - Jer 49:6



      . Subjection to the Jews - Isa 11:14





 
AMORITES, THE

 

 - Descent of - Ge 10:15,16; 1Ch 1:13,14



 - One of the seven nations of Canaan - Ge 15:21; Ex 3:8,17



 - Governed by many independent kings - Jos 5:1; 9:10



 - Kings of, great and powerful - Ps 136:18,20



 - Originally inhabited a mountain district in the south - Nu 13:29; De 1:7,20; Jud 1:36



 - Acquired an extensive territory from Moab east of Jordan - Nu 21:26,30



 - Had many and strong cities - Nu 32:17,33



 - Of gigantic strength and stature - Am 2:9



 - CHARACTER OF



      . Profane and wicked - Ge 15:16



      . Idolatrous - Jos 24:15



 - Defeated by Chedorlaomer - Ge 14:7



 - Joined Abraham against the kings - Ge 14:13,24



 - Jacob took a portion from - Ge 48:22



 - Forbearance of God towards - Ge 15:16



 - Doomed to utter destruction - De 20:17,18



 - Refused a passage to Israel - Nu 21:21-23; De 2:30



 - Deprived of their eastern territory by Israel - Nu 21:24-35



 - Land of, given to Reubenites - Jos 13:15-31



 - Western kings of, confederated against Israel - Jos 10:1-5



 - Miraculous overthrow of - Jos 10:11-14



 - Kings of, degraded and slain - Jos 10:24-27



 - The Gibeonites a tribe of, deceived Israel into a league - 2Sa 21:2,; Jos 9:3-16



 - The Israelites unable to expel, but extracted tribute from - Jud 1:34,35



 - Had peace with Israel in the days of Samuel - 1Sa 7:14



 - Brought into bondage by Solomon - 1Ki 9:20,21



 - Ahab followed the abominations of - 1Ki 21:26



 - Manasseh exceeded abominations of - 2Ki 21:11



 - The Jews after the captivity condemned for intermarrying with - Ezr 9:1,2



 - Descent from, illustrative of man's natural state - Eze 16:3





 
AMUSEMENTS AND PLEASURES, WORLDLY

 

 - Belong to the works of the flesh - Ga 5:19,21



 - Are transitory - Job 21:12,13; Heb 11:25



 - Are all vanity - Ec 2:11



 - Choke the word of God in the heart - Lu 8:14



 - Formed a part of idolatrous worship - Ex 32:4,6,19; 1Co 10:7; Jud 16:23-25



 - LEAD TO



      . Rejection of God - Job 21:14,15



      . Poverty - Pr 21:17



      . Disregard of the judgments and works of God - Isa 5:12; Am 6:1-6



 - Terminate in sorrow - Pr 14:13



 - Are likely to lead to greater evil - Job 1:5; Mt 14:6-8



 - The wicked seek for happiness in - Ec 2:1,8



 - INDULGENCE IN



      . A proof of folly - Ec 7:4



      . A characteristic of the wicked - Isa 47:8; Eph 4:17,19; 2Ti 3:4; Tit 3:3; 1Pe 4:3



      . A proof of spiritual death - 1Ti 5:6



      . An abuse of riches - Jas 5:1,5



 - Wisdom of abstaining from - Ec 7:2,3



 - Shunned by the saints - 1Pe 4:3



 - Abstinence from, seems strange to the wicked - 1Pe 4:4



 - Denounced by God - Isa 5:11,12



 - Punishment of - Ec 11:9; 2Pe 2:13



 - Renunciation of, Exemplified



      . Moses - Heb 11:25





 
ANAKIM, THE

 

 - Descent of - Nu 13:22; Jos 15:13



 - WERE CALLED



      . The sons of Anak - Nu 13:33



      . The sons of the Anakim - De 1:28



      . The children of the Anakims - De 9:2



 - Divided into three tribes - Jos 15:14



 - Inhabited the mountains of Judah - Jos 11:21



 - Hebron, chief city of - Jos 14:15; 21:11



 - Of gigantic strength and stature - De 2:10,11,21



 - Israel terrified by - Nu 14:1; 13:33



 - Hebron a possession of, given to Caleb for his faithfulness - Jos 14:6-14



 - Driven from Hebron by Caleb - Jos 15:13,14



 - Driven from Kirjathsepher or Debir by Othniel - Jos 15:15-17; Jud 1:12,13



 - Almost annihilated - Jos 11:21,22





 
ANGELS

 

 - Created by God and Christ - Ne 9:6; Col 1:16



 - Worship God and Christ - Ne 9:6; Php 2:9-11; Heb 1:6



 - Are ministering Spirits - 1Ki 19:5; Ps 68:17; 104:4; Lu 16:22; Ac 12:7-11; 27:23; Heb 1:7,14



 - Communicate the will of God and Christ - Da 8:16,17; 9:21-23; 10:11; 12:6,7; Mt 2:13,20; Lu 1:19,28; Ac 5:20; 8:26; 10:5; 27:23; Re 1:1



 - Obey the will of God - Ps 103:20; Mt 6:10



 - Execute the purposes of God - Nu 22:22; Ps 103:21; Mt 13:39-42; 28:2; Joh 5:4; Re 5:2



 - Execute the judgments of God - 2Sa 24:16; 2Ki 19:35; Ps 35:5,6; Ac 12:23; Re 16:1



 - Celebrate the praises of God - Job 38:7; Ps 148:2; Isa 6:3; Lu 2:13,14; Re 5:11,12; 7:11,12



 - The law given by the ministration of - Ps 68:17; Ac 7:53; Heb 2:2



 - ANNOUNCED



      . The conception of Christ - Mt 1:20,21; Lu 1:31



      . The birth of Christ - Lu 2:10-12



      . The resurrection of Christ - Mt 28:5-7; Lu 24:23



      . The ascension and second coming of Christ - Ac 1:11



      . The conception of John the Baptist - Lu 1:13,36



 - Minister to Christ - Mt 4:11; Lu 22:43; Joh 1:51



 - Are subject to Christ - Eph 1:21; Col 1:16; 2:10; 1Pe 3:22



 - Shall execute the purposes of Christ - Mt 13:41; 24:31



 - Shall attend Christ at his second coming - Mt 16:27; 25:31; Mr 8:38; 2Th 1:7



 - Know and delight in the gospel of Christ - Eph 3:9,10; 1Ti 3:16; 1Pe 1:12



 - Ministration of, obtained by prayer - Mt 26:53; Ac 12:5,7



 - Rejoice over every repentant sinner - Lu 15:7,10



 - Have charge over the children of God - Ps 34:7; 91:11,12; Da 6:22; Mt 18:10



 - Are of different orders - Isa 6:2; 1Th 4:16; 1Pe 3:22; Jude 1:9; Re 12:7



 - Not to be worshipped - Col 2:18; Re 19:10; 22:9



 - Are examples of meekness - 2Pe 2:11; Jude 1:9



 - Are wise - 2Sa 14:20



 - Are mighty - Ps 103:20



 - Are holy - Mt 25:31



 - Are elect - 1Ti 5:21



 - Are innumerable - Job 25:3; Heb 12:22





 
ANGER

 

 - Forbidden - Ec 7:9; Mt 5:22; Ro 12:19



 - A work of the flesh - Ga 5:20



 - A characteristic of fools - Pr 12:16; 14:29; 27:3; Ec 7:9



 - CONNECTED WITH



      . Pride - Pr 21:24



      . Cruelty - Ge 49:7; Pr 27:3,4



      . Clamour and evil-speaking - Eph 4:31



      . Malice and blasphemy - Col 3:8



      . Strife and contention - Pr 21:19; 29:22; 30:33



 - Brings its own punishment - Job 5:2; Pr 19:19; 25:28



 - Grievous words stir up - Jud 12:4; 2Sa 19:43; Pr 15:1



 - Should not betray us into sin - Ps 37:8; Eph 4:26



 - In prayer be free from - 1Ti 2:8



 - May be averted by wisdom - Pr 29:8



 - Meekness pacifies - Pr 15:1; Ec 10:4



 - Children should not be provoked to - Eph 6:4; Col 3:21



 - Be slow to - Pr 15:18; 16:32; 19:11; Tit 1:7; Jas 1:19



 - Avoid those given to - Ge 49:6; Pr 22:24



 - Justifiable, Exemplified



      . Our Lord - Mr 3:5



      . Jacob - Ge 31:36



      . Moses - Ex 11:8; 32:19; Le 10:16; Nu 16:15



      . Nehemiah - Ne 5:6; 13:17,25



 - Sinful, Exemplified



      . Cain - Ge 4:5,6



      . Esau - Ge 27:45



      . Simeon and Levi - Ge 49:5-7



      . Moses - Nu 20:10,11



      . Balaam - Nu 22:27



      . Saul - 1Sa 20:30



      . Ahab - 1Ki 21:4



      . Naaman - 2Ki 5:11



      . Asa - 2Ch 16:10



      . Uzziah - 2Ch 26:19



      . Haman - Es 3:5



      . Nebuchadnezzar - Da 3:13



      . Jonah - Jon 4:4



      . Herod - Mt 2:16



      . Jews - Lu 4:28



      . High Priest - Ac 5:17; 7:54





 
ANGER OF GOD, THE

 

 - Averted by Christ - Lu 2:11,14; Ro 5:9; 2Co 5:18,19; Eph 2:14,17; Col 1:20; 1Th 1:10



 - Is averted from them that believe - Joh 3:14-18; Ro 3:25; 5:1



 - Is averted upon confession of sin and repentance - Job 33:27,28; Ps 106:43-45; Jer 3:12,13; 18:7,8; 31:18-20; Joe 2:12-14; Lu 15:18-20



 - Is slow - Ps 103:8; Isa 48:9; Jon 4:2; Na 1:3



 - Is righteous - Ps 58:10,11; La 1:18; Ro 2:6,8; 3:5,6; Re 16:6,7



 - The justice of, not to be questioned - Ro 9:18,20,22



 - Manifested in terrors - Ex 14:24; Ps 76:6-8; Jer 10:10; La 2:20-22



 - Manifested in judgments and afflictions - Job 21:17; Ps 78:49-51; 90:7; Isa 9:19; Jer 7:20; Eze 7:19; Heb 3:17



 - Cannot be resisted - Job 9:13; 14:13; Ps 76:7; Na 1:6



 - Aggravated by continual provocation - Nu 32:14



 - Specially reserved for the day of wrath - Zep 1:14-18; Mt 25:41; Ro 2:5,8; 2Th 1:8; Re 6:17; 11:18; 19:15



 - AGAINST



      . The wicked - Ps 7:11; 21:8,9; Isa 3:8; 13:9; Na 1:2,3; Ro 1:18; 2:8; Eph 5:6; Col 3:6



      . Those who forsake him - Ezr 8:22; Isa 1:4



      . Unbelief - Ps 78:21,22; Heb 3:18,19; Joh 3:36



      . Impenitence - Ps 7:12; Pr 1:30,31; Isa 9:13,14; Ro 2:5



      . Apostasy - Heb 10:26,27



      . Idolatry - De 29:20,27,28; 32:19,20,22; Jos 23:16; 2Ki 22:17; Ps 78:58,59; Jer 44:3



      . Sin, in saints - Ps 89:30-32; 90:7-9; 99:8; 102:9,10; Isa 47:6



 - Extreme, against those who oppose the gospel - Ps 2:2,3,5; 1Th 2:16



 - Folly of provoking - Jer 7:19; 1Co 10:22



 - To be dreaded - Ps 2:12; 76:7; 90:11; Mt 10:28



 - To be deprecated - Ex 32:11; Ps 6:1; 38:1; 74:1,2; Isa 64:9



 - Removal of, should be prayed for - Ps 39:10; 79:5; 80:4; Da 9:16; Hab 3:2



 - Tempered with mercy to saints - Ps 30:5; Isa 26:20; 54:8; 57:15,16; Jer 30:11; Mic 7:11



 - To be born with submission - 2Sa 24:17; La 3:39,43; Mic 7:9



 - Should lead to repentance - Isa 42:24,25; Jer 4:8



 - EXEMPLIFIED AGAINST



      . The old world - Ge 7:21-23



      . Builders of Babel - Ge 11:8



      . Cities of the plain - Ge 19:24,25



      . Egyptians - Ex 7:20; 8:6,16,24; 9:3,9,23; 10:13,22; 12:29; 14:27



      . Israelites - Ex 32:35; Nu 11:1,33; 14:40-45; 21:6; 25:9; 2Sa 24:1,15



      . Enemies of Israel - 1Sa 5:6; 7:10



      . Nadab - Le 10:2



      . The Spies - Nu 14:37



      . Korah - Nu 16:31,35



      . Aaron and Miriam - Nu 12:9,10



      . Five Kings - Jos 10:25



      . Abimelech - Jud 9:56



      . Men of Bethshemesh - 1Sa 6:19



      . Saul - 1Sa 31:6



      . Uzzah - 2Sa 6:7



      . Saul's family - 2Sa 21:1



      . Sennacherib - 2Ki 19:28,35,37





 
ANOINTING

 

 - With oil - Ps 92:10



 - With ointment - Joh 11:2



 - WAS USED FOR



      . Decorating the person - Ru 3:3



      . Refreshing the body - 2Ch 28:15



      . Purifying the body - Es 2:12; Isa 57:9



      . Curing the sick - Mr 6:13; Jas 5:14



      . Healing wounds - Isa 1:6; Lu 10:34



      . Preparing weapons for war - Isa 21:5



      . Preparing the dead for burial - Mt 26:12; Mr 16:1; Lu 23:56



      . The Jews were very fond of - Pr 27:9; Am 6:6



 - WAS APPLIED TO



      . The head - Ps 23:5; Ec 9:8



      . The face - Ps 104:15



      . The feet - Lu 7:38,39; Joh 12:3



      . The eyes - Re 3:18



 - OINTMENT FOR



      . Richly perfumed - So 4:10; Joh 12:3



      . Most expensive - 2Ki 20:13; Am 6:6; Joh 12:3,5



      . Prepared by the apothecary - Ec 10:1



      . An article of commerce - Eze 27:17; Re 18:13



      . Neglected in times of affliction - 2Sa 12:20; 14:2; Da 10:3



 - Neglect of, to guests, a mark of disrespect - Lu 7:46



 - A token of joy - Ec 9:7,8



 - Deprivation of, threatened as a punishment - De 28:40; Mic 6:15



 - Why recommended by Christ in times of Fasting - Mt 6:17,18





 
ANOINTING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

 

 - Is from God - 2Co 1:21



 - THAT CHRIST SHOULD RECEIVE



      . Foretold - Ps 45:7; Isa 61:1; Da 9:24



      . Fulfilled - Lu 4:18,21; Ac 4:27; 10:38; Heb 1:9



 - God preserves those who receive - Ps 18:50; 20:6; 89:20-23



 - Saints receive - Isa 61:3; 1Jo 2:20



 - Is abiding in saints - 1Jo 2:27



 - Guides into all truth - 1Jo 2:27



 - Typified - Ex 40:13-15; Le 8:12; 1Sa 16:13; 1Ki 19:16





 
ANOINTING, SACRED

 

 - Antiquity of - Ge 28:18; 35:14



 - Consecrates to God's service - Ex 30:29



 - PERSONS WHO RECEIVED



      . Prophets - 1Ki 19:16; Isa 61:1



      . Priests - Ex 40:13-15



      . Kings - Jud 9:8; 1Sa 9:16; 1Ki 1:34



 - THINGS WHICH RECEIVED



      . Tabernacle - Ex 30:26,27; 40:9



      . Brazen altar - Ex 29:36; 40:10



      . Brazen laver - Ex 40:11



 - THOSE WHO PARTOOK OF



      . Protected by God - 1Ch 16:22; Ps 105:15



      . Not to be injured or insulted - 1Sa 24:6; 26:9; 2Sa 1:14,15; 19:21



 - OIL OR OINTMENT FOR



      . Divinely prescribed - Ex 30:23-25



      . Compounded by the priests - 1Ch 9:30



      . An holy anointing oil for ever - Ex 30:25,31



      . Not to be imitated - Ex 30:32



      . To be put on no stranger - Ex 30:33



      . Jews condemned for imitating - Eze 23:41



 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE ANOINTING



      . Of Christ with the Holy Spirit - Ps 45:7; Isa 61:1; Lu 4:18



      . Of saints with the Holy Spirit - 1Jo 2:27





 
ANTICHRIST

 

 - Denies the Father and the Son - 1Jo 2:22



 - Denies the incarnation of Christ - 1Jo 4:3; 2Jo 1:7



 - Spirit of, prevalent in apostolic times - 1Jo 2:18



 - Deceit, a characteristic of - 2Jo 1:7





 
APOSTATES

 

 - Described - De 13:13; Heb 3:12



 - Persecution tends to make - Mt 24:9,10; Lu 8:13



 - A worldly spirit tends to make - 2Ti 4:10



 - Never belonged to Christ - 1Jo 2:19



 - Saints do not become - Ps 44:18,19; Heb 6:9; 10:39



 - It is impossible to restore - Heb 6:4-6



 - Guilt and punishment of - Zep 1:4-6; Heb 10:25-31,39; 2Pe 2:17,20-22



 - Cautions against becoming - Heb 3:12; 2Pe 3:17



 - Shall abound in the latter days - Mt 24:12; 2Th 2:3; 1Ti 4:1-3



 - Exemplified



      . Amaziah - 2Ch 25:14,27



      . Professed disciples - Joh 6:66



      . Hymenaeus and Alexander - 1Ti 1:19,20





 
APOSTLES, THE

 

 - Christ pre-eminently called "The Apostle" - Heb 3:1



 - Ordained by Christ - Mr 3:14; Joh 15:16



 - Received their title from Christ - Lu 6:13



 - CALLED BY



      . God - 1Co 1:1; 12:28; Ga 1:1,15,16



      . Christ - Mt 10:1; Mr 3:13; Ac 20:24; Ro 1:5



      . The Holy Spirit - Ac 20:24; Ro 1:5



 - Were unlearned men - Ac 4:13



 - Selected from obscure stations - Mt 4:18



 - Sent first to the house of Israel - Mt 10:5,6; Lu 24:47; Ac 13:46



 - Sent to preach the gospel to all nations - Mt 28:19,20; Mr 16:15; 2Ti 1:11



 - Christ always present with - Mt 28:20



 - Warned against a timid profession of Christ - Mt 10:27-33



 - The Holy Spirit given to - Joh 20:22; Ac 2:1-4; 9:17



 - Guided by the Spirit into all truth - Joh 14:26; 15:26; 16:13



 - Instructed by the Spirit to answer adversaries - Mt 10:19,20; Lu 12:11,12



 - Specially devoted to the office of the ministry - Ac 6:4; 20:27



 - Humility urged upon - Mt 20:26,27; Mr 9:33-37; Lu 22:24-30



 - Self-denial urged upon - Mt 10:37-39



 - Mutual love urged upon - Joh 15:17



 - Equal authority given to each of - Mt 16:19; 18:18; 2Co 11:5



 - Were not of the world - Joh 15:19; 17:16



 - Were hated by the world - Mt 10:22; 24:9; Joh 15:18



 - Persecutions and sufferings of - Mt 10:16,18; Lu 21:16; Joh 15:20; 16:2



 - Saw Christ in the flesh - Lu 1:2; Ac 1:22; 1Co 9:1; 1Jo 1:1



 - Witnesses of the resurrection and ascension of Christ - Lu 24:33-41,51; Ac 1:2-9; 10:40,41; 1Co 15:8



 - Empowered to work miracles - Mt 10:1,8; Mr 16:20; Lu 9:1; Ac 2:43





 
ARK OF THE COVENANT

 

 - Dimensions of - Ex 25:10; 37:1



 - Entirely covered with gold - Ex 25:11; 37:2



 - Surrounded with a crown of gold - Ex 25:11



 - Furnished with rings and staves - Ex 25:12-15; 37:3-5



 - Tables of testimony alone placed in - Ex 25:16,21; 1Ki 8:9,21; 2Ch 5:10; Heb 9:4



 - Mercy-seat laid upon - Ex 25:21; 26:34



 - Placed in the Holy of Holies - Ex 26:33; 40:21; Heb 9:3,4



 - The pot of manna and Aaron's rod laid up before - Heb 9:4; Ex 16:33,34; Nu 17:10



 - A copy of the law laid in the side of - De 31:26



 - Anointed with sacred oil - Ex 30:26



 - Covered with the vail by the priests before removal - Nu 4:5,6



 - WAS CALLED THE



      . Ark of God - 1Sa 3:3



      . Ark of God's strength - 2Ch 6:41; Ps 132:8



      . Ark of the covenant of the Lord - Nu 10:33



      . Ark of the testimony - Ex 30:6; Nu 7:89



 - A symbol of the presence and glory of God - Nu 14:43,44; Jos 1:6; 1Sa 14:18,19; Ps 132:8



 - Esteemed the glory of Israel - 1Sa 4:21,22



 - Was holy - 2Ch 35:3



 - Sanctified its resting place - 2Ch 8:11



 - The Israelites enquired of the Lord before - Jos 7:6-9; Jud 20:27; 1Ch 13:3



 - WAS CARRIED



      . By priests of Levites alone - De 10:8; Jos 3:14; 2Sa 15:24; 1Ch 15:2



      . Before the Israelites in their journeys - Nu 10:33; Jos 3:6



      . Sometimes to the camp in war - 1Sa 4:4,5



 - Profanation of, punished - Nu 4:5,15; 1Sa 6:19; 1Ch 15:13



 - Protecting of, rewarded - 1Ch 13:14



 - Captured by the Philistines - 1Sa 4:11



 - MIRACLES CONNECTED WITH



      . Jordan divided - Jos 4:7



      . Fall of the walls of Jericho - Jos 6:6-20



      . Fall of Dagon - 1Sa 5:1-4



      . Philistines plagued - 1Sa 5:6-12



      . Manner of its restoration - 1Sa 6:1-18



 - At Kirjath-jearim twenty years - 1Sa 7:1,2



 - Removed from Kirjath-jearim to the house of Obed-edom - 2Sa 6:1-11



 - David made a tent for - 2Sa 6:17; 1Ch 15:1



 - Brought into the city of David - 2Sa 6:12-15; 1Ch 15:25-28



 - Brought by Solomon into the temple with great solemnity - 1Ki 8:1-6; 2Ch 5:2-9



 - A type of Christ - Ps 40:8; Re 11:19





 
ARMIES

 

 - Antiquity of - Ge 14:1-8



 - Ancient, often numerous - Jos 11:4; 1Sa 13:5



 - Of different nations often confederated - Jos 9:2; 10:5; Jud 3:13; 1Ki 20:1



 - Troops often hired for - 1Ch 19:7; 2Ch 25:6



 - WERE COMPOSED OF



      . Bowmen and slingers - 1Ch 12:2; Jer 4:29



      . Spearmen or heavy troops - Ps 68:30; Ac 23:23



      . Cavalry - Ex 14:9; 1Ki 20:20



      . War chariots - Jos 17:16; Jud 4:3



 - Often consisted of the whole effective strength of nations - Nu 21:23; 1Sa 29:1



 - Furnished with standards - So 6:4; Isa 10:18; Jer 4:21



 - Accompanied by beasts of burden and wagons for baggage - Jud 7:12; 2Ki 7:7; Eze 23:2



 - Generally in three divisions - Ge 14:15; Job 1:17



 - WERE LED BY



      . Kings in person - 2Ki 18:13; 25:1



      . Experienced captains - 2Ki 18:17,24



 - CALLED THE



      . Wings of a nation - Isa 8:8; Jer 48:40



      . Power of Kings - 2Ch 32:9



      . Hosts - Jos 10:5; Jud 8:10



      . Bands - 2Ki 24:2; 1Ch 7:4



 - Began their campaigns in the spring - 2Sa 11:1



 - Often went on foreign service - Jer 5:15; 50:3



 - MARCHED



      . Often in open line - Hab 1:6,8



      . With order and precision - Isa 5:27; Joe 2:7,8



      . With rapidity - Jer 48:40; Hab 1:8



      . With noise and tumult - Isa 17:12,13; Joe 2:5



 - EMPLOYED IN



      . Fighting battles - 1Sa 17:2,3; 1Ch 19:17



      . Besieging cities - De 20:12; Isa 29:3



      . Assaulting cities - Jos 7:3,4; Jud 9:45



 - Often surprised their enemies - Jos 8:2; 2Ch 13:15; Jer 51:12



 - Commenced battles with a shout - 1Sa 17:20; 2Ch 13:15; Jer 51:14



 - Toil and fatigue often endured by - Eze 29:18



 - Divided the spoil - Ex 15:9; Zec 14:1



 - Sent out foraging parties - 2Ki 5:2



 - Exercised savage cruelties on the vanquished - Jer 50:42; La 5:11-13; Am 1:13



 - Frequently the instrument of God's vengeance - Isa 13:5



 - In latter ages received pay - Lu 3:14; 1Co 9:7



 - ENCAMPED



      . In the open fields - 2Sa 11:11; 1Ch 11:15



      . Before cities - Jos 10:5; 1Sa 11:1



 - Fear occasioned by - Nu 22:3; Jer 6:25



 - Devastation occasioned by - Isa 37:18; Jer 5:17



 - OFTEN DESTROYED BY



      . Their enemies - Ex 17:13; Jos 10:10,20; Jud 11:33; 2Sa 18:7; 1Ki 20:21



      . Themselves through divine intervention - Jud 7:22; 1Sa 14:15,16; 2Ch 20:23



      . Supernatural means - Jos 10:11; 2Ki 19:35



      . Brought their idols with them - 1Ch 14:12



 - COMPARED TO



      . Whirlwinds - Jer 25:32



      . Waters of a river - Isa 8:7



      . Caterpillars - Jer 51:14,27



      . Grasshoppers - Jud 6:3-5; 7:12



      . Locusts - Isa 33:4; Re 9:3,7



      . Flies - Isa 7:18,19



      . Clouds - Eze 38:9-16



      . Overflowing torrents - Isa 28:2; Da 11:10,26



 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF



      . Multitudes of angels - 1Ki 22:19; Ps 148:2; Da 4:35; Mt 26:53



      . The Church - Da 8:10-13; So 6:4,10



      . Numerous and heavy afflictions - Job 19:12





 
ARMIES OF ISRAEL, THE

 

 - First mention of - Ex 7:4



 - COLLECTED BY



      . Sound of trumpets - Jud 3:27; 6:34



      . Special messengers - Jud 6:35; 2Sa 20:14



      . Extraordinary means - Jud 19:29; 20:1; 1Sa 11:7



 - Enroled by the chief scribe - 2Ki 25:19



 - CALLED



      . The host - De 23:9; 1Sa 28:19



      . The armies of the living God - 1Sa 17:26



      . Composed of infantry - Nu 11:21; Jud 5:15



      . Horsemen and chariots introduced into, after David's reign - 1Ki 1:5; 4:26



 - DIVIDED INTO



      . Three divisions - Jud 7:16; 1Sa 11:11



      . Van and rear - Jos 6:9



      . Companies of thousands - Nu 31:14; 2Ki 1:9,11; 1Ch 13:1; 27:1



 - Commanded by the captain of the host - 2Sa 2:8; 17:25; 20:23



 - Often led by the king in person - 1Sa 8:20; 15:4,5; 2Sa 12:29; 1Ki 22:1-53



 - INFERIOR OFFICERS OF, APPOINTED BY



      . The chief officers - De 20:9



      . The king - 2Sa 18:1; 2Ch 25:5



      . The captain of the host - 2Sa 18:11; 2Ki 4:13



 - Persons liable to serve in - Nu 1:2,3



 - PERSONS EXEMPTED FROM SERVING IN



      . Who had built a house - De 20:5



      . Who had planted a vineyard - De 20:6



      . Who were lately betrothed - De 20:7



      . Who were newly married - De 24:5



 - Refusing to join, stigmatised - Jud 5:15-17



 - Refusing to join, often punished - Jud 21:5,8-11; 1Sa 11:7



 - The fearful allowed to leave - De 20:8; Jud 7:3



 - Sometimes consisted of the whole nation - Jud 20:11; 1Sa 11:7



 - Strict discipline observed in - Jos 7:16-21; 1Sa 14:24-44



 - Educated in the art of war - Isa 2:4; Mic 4:3



 - Often supplied with arms from public armouries - 2Ch 11:12; 26:14



 - BEFORE GOING TO WAR



      . Were numbered and reviewed - 2Sa 18:1,2,4; 1Ki 10:15,27



      . Required to keep from iniquity - De 23:9



      . Consulted the Lord - Jud 1:1; 20:27,28



      . Encouraged by their commanders - 2Ch 20:20



 - Ark of God frequently brought with - Jos 6:6,7; 1Sa 4:4,5; 2Sa 11:11; 15:24



 - Attended by priest with trumpets - Nu 10:9; 31:6; 2Ch 13:13,14



 - Praises of God often sung before - 2Ch 20:21,22



 - Often disposed to battle with Judgment - 2Sa 10:9



 - Bravery and fidelity in, rewarded - Jos 15:16; 1Sa 17:25; 18:17; 2Sa 18:11; 1Ch 11:6



 - Men selected from, for difficult enterprises - Ex 17:9; Nu 31:5,6; Jos 7:4; 8:3; Jud 7:5,6; 2Sa 17:1



 - Directed in their movements by God - Jos 8:1,2; Jud 1:2; 2Sa 5:25; 1Ch 14:16



 - With the aid of God all-powerful - Le 26:3,7,8; De 7:24; 32:30; Jos 1:5



 - Without God easily overcome - Le 26:17; Nu 14:42,45



 - MODE OF SUPPLYING



      . Food brought by themselves - Jos 1:11



      . Food sent by their families - 1Sa 17:17



      . Contribution levied - Jud 8:5; 1Sa 25:4-8



      . By presents - 2Sa 17:27-29



 - Congratulated on returning victorious - 1Sa 18:6,7; Ex 15:1-21



 - Purified on returning from war - Nu 31:19-24



 - Disbanded after war - 1Sa 13:2; 1Ki 22:36



 - Part of, retained in times of peace by the kings - 1Sa 13:1,2; 1Ch 27:1-15





 
ARMS, MILITARY

 

 - Made of iron, steel, or brass - Job 20:24; 1Sa 17:5,6



 - OFFENSIVE



      . Sword - Jud 20:15; Eze 32:27



      . Two-edged sword - Ps 149:6; Pr 5:4



      . Dagger - Jud 3:16,21,22



      . Dart or javelin - 1Sa 18:10,11; 2Sa 18:14



      . Spear or lance - 1Sa 26:7; Jer 50:42



      . Battle-axe - Eze 26:9; Jer 51:20



      . Bow and arrows - Ge 48:22; 1Ki 22:34



      . Sling - 1Sa 17:50; 2Ki 3:25



      . Hand staff - Mt 26:47



      . Called weapons of war - 2Sa 1:27



      . Called instruments of war - 1Ch 12:33,37



      . Called instruments of death - Ps 7:13



 - DEFENSIVE



      . Helmet - 1Sa 17:5,38; 2Ch 26:14



      . Coat of mail, breastplate, habergeon, or brigandine - 1Sa 17:5,38; Ex 28:32; Jer 46:4; Re 9:9



      . Girdle - 1Sa 18:4; 2Sa 18:11



      . Target - 1Sa 17:6



      . Greaves - 1Sa 17:6



      . Shield - 1Ki 10:16,17; 14:26,27



      . Buckler - 1Ch 5:18; Eze 26:8



      . Called harness - 1Ki 22:34



      . Called armour - Lu 11:22



 - FOR SIEGES



      . Battering Rams - 2Sa 20:15; Eze 4:2



      . Engines for casting stones - 2Ch 26:15



 - Not worn in ordinary times - 1Sa 21:8



 - Put on at the first alarm - Isa 8:9; Jer 46:3,4



 - Armouries built for - 2Ki 20:13; So 4:4



 - Great stores of, prepared - 2Ch 32:5



 - WERE PROVIDED



      . By individuals themselves - 1Ch 12:33,37



      . From the public arsenals - 2Ch 11:12; 26:14



 - Often given as presents - 1Ki 10:25



 - BEFORE USING



      . Tried and proved - 1Sa 17:39



      . Burnished - Jer 46:4; Eze 21:9-11,28



      . Anointed - Isa 21:5



 - Part of, borne by armour-bearers - Jud 9:54; 1Sa 14:1; 16:21



 - Hung of the walls of cities - Eze 27:10,11



 - OF THE VANQUISHED



      . Taken off them - 2Sa 2:21; Lu 11:22



      . Sometimes kept as trophies - 1Sa 17:54



      . Sometime burned - Eze 39:9,10



 - Of conquered nations taken away to prevent rebellion - Jud 5:8; 1Sa 13:19-22



 - Inferior to wisdom - Ec 9:18



 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF



      . Spiritual armour - Ro 13:12; 2Co 6:7; Eph 6:11-14; 1Th 5:8



      . Spiritual weapons - 2Co 10:4; Eph 6:17



      . Judgments of God - Isa 13:5; Jer 50:25





 
ARROWS

 

 - Deadly and destructive weapons - Pr 26:18



 - Called shafts - Isa 49:2



 - Sharp - Ps 120:4; Isa 5:28



 - Bright and polished - Isa 49:2; Jer 51:11



 - Sometimes poisoned - Job 6:4



 - Carried in a quiver - Ge 27:3; Isa 49:2; Jer 5:16; La 3:13



 - DISCHARGED



      . From a bow - Ps 11:2; Isa 7:24



      . From engines - 2Ch 26:15



      . At a mark for amusement - 1Sa 20:20-22



      . At the beasts of the earth - Ge 27:3



      . Against enemies - 2Ki 19:32; Jer 50:14



      . With great force - Nu 24:8; 2Ki 9:24



 - Fleetness of, alluded to - Zec 9:14



 - The ancients divined by - Eze 21:21



 - ILLUSTRATIVE



      . Of Christ - Isa 49:2



      . Of the word of Christ - Ps 45:5



      . Of God's judgment - De 32:23-42; Ps 7:13; 21:12; 64:7; Eze 5:16



      . Of severe afflictions - Job 6:4; Ps 38:2



      . Of bitter words - Ps 64:3



      . Of slanderous tongues - Jer 9:8



      . Of false witnesses - Pr 25:18



      . Of devices of the wicked - Ps 11:2



      . Of young children - Ps 127:5



      . Of lightnings - Ps 77:17,18; Hab 3:11



      . (Broken), of destruction of power - Ps 76:3



      . (Falling from the hand), of the paralysing power - Eze 39:3





 
ARTS OF THE

 

 - Apothecary or perfumer - Ex 30:25,35



 - Armourer - 1Sa 8:12



 - Baker - Ge 40:1; 1Sa 8:13



 - Brick-maker - Ge 11:3; Ex 5:7,8,18



 - Brazier - Ge 4:22; 2Ti 4:14



 - Blacksmith - Ge 4:22; 1Sa 13:19



 - Carver - Ex 31:5; 1Ki 6:18



 - Carpenter - 2Sa 5:11; Mr 6:3



 - Calker - Eze 27:9,27



 - Confectioner - 1Sa 8:13



 - Dyer - Ex 25:5



 - Embroiderer - Ex 35:35; 38:23



 - Embalmer - Ge 50:2,3,26



 - Engraver - Ex 28:11; Isa 49:16; 2Co 3:7



 - Founder - Jud 17:4; Jer 10:9



 - Fuller - 2Ki 18:17; Mr 9:3



 - Gardener - Jer 29:5; Joh 20:15



 - Goldsmith - Isa 40:19



 - Husbandman - Ge 4:2; 9:20



 - Mariner - Eze 27:8,9



 - Mason - 2Sa 5:11; 2Ch 24:12



 - Musician - 1Sa 18:6; 1Ch 15:16



 - Potter - Isa 64:8; Jer 18:3; La 4:2; Zec 11:13



 - Refiner of metals - 1Ch 28:18; Mal 3:2,3



 - Rope maker - Jud 16:11



 - Silversmith - Ac 19:24



 - Stone cutter - Ex 20:25; 1Ch 22:15



 - Ship builder - 1Ki 9:26



 - Smelter of metals - Job 28:2



 - Spinner - Ex 35:25; Pr 31:19



 - Tailor - Ex 28:3



 - Tanner - Ac 9:43; 10:6



 - Tent-maker - Ge 4:20; Ac 18:3



 - Weaver - Ex 35:35; Joh 19:23



 - Wine-maker - Ne 13:15; Isa 63:3



 - Writer - Jud 5:14





 
ASCENSION OF CHRIST, THE

 

 - Prophecies respecting - Ps 24:7; 68:18; Eph 4:7,8



 - Foretold by himself - Joh 6:62; 7:33; 14:28; 16:5; 20:17



 - Forty days after his resurrection - Ac 1:3



 - Described - Ac 1:9



 - From Mount Olivet - Lu 24:50; Mr 11:1; Ac 1:12



 - While blessing his disciples - Lu 24:50



 - When he had atoned for sin - Heb 9:12; 10:12



 - Was triumphant - Ps 68:18



 - Was to supreme power and dignity - Lu 24:26; Eph 1:20,21; 1Pe 3:22



 - As the forerunner of his people - Heb 6:20



 - To intercede - Ro 8:34; Heb 9:24



 - To send the Holy Spirit - Joh 16:7; Ac 2:33



 - To receive gifts for men - Ps 68:18; Eph 4:8,11



 - To prepare a place for his people - Joh 14:2



 - His second coming shall be in like manner as - Ac 1:10,11



 - Typified - Le 16:15; Heb 6:20; 9:7,9,12





 
ASHER, THE TRIBE OF

 

 - Descended form Jacob's eighth son - Ge 30:12,13



 - Predictions concerning - Ge 49:20; De 33:24,25



 - Strength of, on leaving Egypt - Nu 1:40,41



 - PERSONS SELECTED FROM



      . To number the people - Nu 1:13



      . To spy out the land - Nu 13:13



      . To divide the land - Nu 34:27



 - The centre of the fourth division of Israel in its journeys - Nu 10:25,26



 - Encamped next to, and under the standard of Dan, north of the tabernacles - Nu 2:25,27



 - Offering of, at the dedication - Nu 7:72-77



 - Families of - Nu 26:44-47



 - Strength of on entering Canaan - Nu 26:47



 - On Ebal, said amen to the curses of the law - De 27:13



 - Bounds of their inheritance - Jos 19:24-31



 - Bordered on the sea - Jos 19:29; Jud 5:17



 - Did not fully drive out Canaanites - Jud 1:31,32



 - Reproved for not aiding against Sisera - Jud 5:17



 - Assisted Gideon against the Midianites - Jud 6:35; 7:23



 - Some of, at coronation of David - 1Ch 12:36



 - Officers place over, by Solomon - 1Ki 4:16



 - Aided in Hezekiah's reformation - 2Ch 30:11



 - Remarkable persons of - 1Ch 7:30-40; Lu 2:36





 
ASP, OR ADDER

 

 - Dangerous to travellers - Ge 49:17



 - DESCRIBED AS



      . Venomous - Job 20:14,16



      . Not to be charmed - Ps 58:5



 - ILLUSTRATIVE



      . Of obstinate rejecters of God's Word - Ps 58:4,5



      . Of the enemies of God's people - Ps 91:13



 - (Venom of), of the speech of the wicked - Ps 140:3; Ro 3:13



 - (Venom of), of injurious effects of wine - De 32:33; Pr 23:32



 - (Deprived of its venom), of the effects of conversion - Isa 11:8,9





 
ASS, THE DOMESTIC

 

 - Unclean - Le 11:2,3,26; Ex 13:13



 - DESCRIBED AS



      . Not devoid of instinct - Isa 1:3



      . Strong - Ge 49:14



      . Fond of ease - Ge 49:14,15



 - Often fed on vine-leaves - Ge 49:11



 - Formed a part of patriarchal wealth - Ge 12:16; 30:43; Job 1:3; 42:12



 - WAS USED



      . In agriculture - Isa 30:6,24



      . For bearing burdens - Ge 42:26; 1Sa 25:18



      . For riding - Ge 22:3; Nu 22:21



      . In harness - Isa 21:7



      . In war - 2Ki 7:7,10



 - Governed by a bridle - Pr 26:3



 - Urged on with a staff - Nu 22:23,27



 - Women often rode on - Jos 15:18; 1Sa 25:20



 - Persons of rank rode on - Jud 10:3,4; 2Sa 16:2



 - Judges of Israel rode on white - Jud 5:10



 - Young, most valued for labour - Isa 30:6,24



 - Trusty persons appointed to take care of - Ge 36:24; 1Sa 9:3; 1Ch 27:30



 - Often taken unlawfully by corrupt rulers - Nu 16:15; 1Sa 8:16; 12:3



 - Later counted as an ignoble creature - Jer 22:19



 - LAWS RESPECTING



      . Not to be coveted - Ex 20:17



      . Fallen under a burden, to be assisted - Ex 23:5



      . Astray, to be brought back to its owners - Ex 23:4; De 22:1



      . Astray, to be taken care of till its owner appeared - De 22:2,3



      . Not to be yoked with an ox - De 22:10



      . To enjoy the rest of the Sabbath - De 5:14



      . First-born of, if not redeemed, to have its neck broken - Ex 13:13; 34:20



      . Christ entered Jerusalem on - Zec 9:9; Joh 12:14



 - MIRACLES CONNECTED WITH



      . Mouth of Balaam's opened to speak - Nu 22:28; 2Pe 2:16



      . A thousand men slain by Samson with a jaw-bone of - Jud 15:19



      . Water brought from the jaw-bone of - Jud 15:19



      . Not torn by a lion - 1Ki 13:28



      . Eaten during famine in Samaria - 2Ki 6:25





 
ASS, THE WILD

 

 - Inhabits wild and solitary places - Job 39:6; Isa 32:14; Da 5:21



 - Ranges the mountains for food - Job 39:8



 - Brays when hungry - Job 6:5



 - Suffers in time of scarcity - Jer 14:6



 - DESCRIBED AS



      . Fond of liberty - Job 39:5



      . Intractable - Job 11:12



      . Unsocial - Ho 8:9



 - Despises his pursuers - Job 39:7



 - Supported by God - Ps 104:10,11



 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF



      . Intractableness of natural man - Job 11:12



      . The wicked in their pursuit of sin - Job 24:5



      . Israel in their love of idols - Jer 2:23,24



      . The Assyrian power - Ho 8:9



      . The Ishmaelites (Hebrew) - Ge 16:12





 
ASSURANCE

 

 - Produced by faith - Eph 3:12; 2Ti 1:12; Heb 10:22



 - Made full by hope - Heb 6:11,19



 - Confirmed by love - 1Jo 3:14,19; 4:18



 - Is the effect of righteousness - Isa 32:17



 - Is abundant in the understanding of the gospel - Col 2:2; 1Th 1:5



 - SAINTS PRIVILEGED TO HAVE, OF



      . Their election - Ps 4:3; 1Th 1:4



      . Their redemption - Job 19:25



      . Their adoption - Ro 8:16; 1Jo 3:2



      . Their salvation - Isa 12:2



      . Eternal life - 1Jo 5:13



      . The unalienable love of God - Ro 8:38,39



      . Union with God and Christ - 1Co 6:15; 2Co 13:5; Eph 5:30; 1Jo 2:5; 4:13



      . Peace with God by Christ - Ro 5:1



      . Preservation - Ps 3:6,8; 27:3-5; 46:1-3



      . Answers to prayer - 1Jo 3:22; 5:14,15



      . Continuance in grace - Php 1:6



      . Comfort in affliction - Ps 73:26; Lu 4:18,19; 2Co 4:8-10,16-18



      . Support in death - Ps 23:4



      . A glorious resurrection - Job 19:26; Ps 17:15; Php 3:21; 1Jo 3:2



      . A kingdom - Heb 12:28; Re 5:10



      . A crown - 2Ti 4:7,8; Jas 1:12



 - Give diligence to attain to - 2Pe 1:10,11



 - Strive to maintain - Heb 3:14,18



 - Confident hope in God restores - Ps 42:11



 - Exemplified



      . David - Ps 23:4; 73:24-26



      . Paul - 2Ti 1:12; 4:18





 
ASSYRIA

 

 - Antiquity and origin of - Ge 10:8-11



 - Situated beyond the Euphrates - Isa 7:20



 - Watered by the river Tigris - Ge 2:14



 - CALLED



      . The land of Nimrod - Mic 5:6



      . Shinar - Ge 11:2; 14:1



      . Asshur - Ho 14:3



 - Nineveh, chief city of - Ge 10:11; 2Ki 19:36



 - Governed by kings - 2Ki 15:19,29



 - CELEBRATED FOR



      . Fertility - 2Ki 18:32; Isa 36:17



      . Extent of conquests - 2Ki 18:33-35; 19:11-13; Isa 10:9-14



      . Extensive commerce - Eze 27:23,24



 - Idolatry, the religion of - 2Ki 19:37



 - AS A POWER, WAS



      . Most formidable - Isa 28:2



      . Intolerant and oppressive - Na 3:19



      . Cruel and destructive - Isa 10:7



      . Selfish and reserved - Ho 8:9



      . Unfaithful - 2Ch 28:20,21



      . Proud and haughty - 2Ki 19:22-24; Isa 10:8



      . An instrument of God's vengeance - Isa 7:18,19; 10:5,6



 - Chief men of, described - Eze 23:6,12,23



 - Armies of, described - Isa 5:26-29



 - PUL KING OF



      . Invaded Israel - 2Ki 15:19



      . Brought off by Menahem - 2Ki 15:19,20



 - TIGLATHPILESER KING OF



      . Ravaged Israel - 2Ki 15:29



      . Asked to aid Ahaz against Syria - 2Ki 16:7,8



      . Took money from Ahaz, but strengthened him not - 2Ch 28:20,21



      . Conquered Syria - 2Ki 16:9



 - SHALMANESER KING OF



      . Reduced Israel to tribute - 2Ki 17:3



      . Was conspired against by Hoshea - 2Ki 17:4



      . Imprisoned Hoshea - 2Ki 17:4



      . Carried Israel captive - 2Ki 17:5,6



      . Re-peopled Samaria from Assyria - 2Ki 17:24



 - SENNACHERIB KING OF



      . Invaded Judah - 2Ki 18:13



      . Bought off by Hezekiah - 2Ki 18:14-16



      . Insulted and threatened Judah - 2Ki 18:17-32; 19:10-13



      . Blasphemed the Lord - 2Ki 18:33-35



      . Prayed against by Hezekiah - 2Ki 19:14-19



      . Reproved for pride and blasphemy - 2Ki 19:12-34; Isa 37:21-29



      . His army destroyed by God - 2Ki 19:35



      . Assassinated by his sons - 2Ki 19:36



 - Condemned for oppressing God's people - Isa 52:4



 - Manasseh taken captive to - 2Ch 33:11



 - The re-peopling of Samaria from, completed by Asnappar - Ezr 4:10



 - Idolatry of, brought into Samaria - 2Ki 17:29



 - Judah condemned for trusting to - Jer 2:18,36



 - Israel condemned for trusting to - Ho 5:13; 7:11; 8:9



 - The Jews condemned for following the idolatries of - Eze 16:28; 23:5,7-49



 - The greatness, extent, duration, and fall, illustrated - Eze 31:3-17



 - PREDICTIONS RESPECTING



      . Conquest of the Kenites by - Nu 24:22



      . Conquest of Syria by - Isa 8:4



      . Conquest and captivity of Israel by - Isa 8:4; Ho 9:3; 10:6; 11:5



      . Invasion of Judah by - Isa 5:26; 7:17-20; 8:8; 10:5,6,12



      . Restoration of Israel from - Isa 27:12,13; Ho 11:11; Zec 10:10



      . Destruction of - Isa 10:12-19; 14:24,25; 30:31-33; 31:8,9; Zec 10:11



      . Participation in the blessings of the gospel - Isa 19:23-25; Mic 7:12





 
ATONEMENT, THE

 

 - Explained - Ro 5:8-11; 2Co 5:18,19; Ga 1:4; 1Jo 2:2; 4:10



 - Foreordained - Ro 3:25; 1Pe 1:11,20; Re 13:8



 - Foretold - Isa 53:4-6,8-12; Da 9:24-27; Zec 13:1,7; Joh 11:50,51



 - Effected by Christ alone - Joh 1:29,36; Ac 4:10,12; 1Th 1:10; 1Ti 2:5,6; Heb 2:9; 1Pe 2:24



 - Was voluntary - Ps 40:6-8; Heb 10:5-9; Joh 10:11,15,17,18



 - EXHIBITS THE



      . Grace and mercy of God - Ro 8:32; Eph 2:4,5,7; 1Ti 2:4; Heb 2:9



      . Love of God - Ro 5:8; 1Jo 4:9,10



      . Love of Christ - Joh 15:13; Ga 2:20; Eph 5:2,25; Re 1:5



 - Reconciles the justice and mercy of God - Isa 45:21; Ro 3:25,26



 - Necessity for - Isa 59:16; Lu 19:10; Heb 9:22



 - Made but once - Heb 7:27; 9:24-28; 10:10,12,14; 1Pe 3:18



 - Acceptable to God - Eph 5:2



 - Reconciliation to God effected by - Ro 5:10; 2Co 5:18-20; Eph 2:13-16; Col 1:20-22; Heb 2:17; 1Pe 3:18



 - Access to God by - Heb 10:19,20



 - Remission of sins by - Joh 1:29; Ro 3:25; Eph 1:7; 1Jo 1:7; Re 1:5



 - Justification by - Ro 5:9; 2Co 5:21



 - Sanctification by - 2Co 5:15; Eph 5:26,27; Tit 2:14; Heb 10:10; 13:12



 - Redemption by - Mt 20:28; Ac 20:28; 1Ti 2:6; Heb 9:12; Re 5:9



 - HAS DELIVERED SAINTS FROM THE



      . Power of sin - Ro 8:3; 1Pe 1:18,19



      . Power of the World - Ga 1:4; 6:14



      . Power of the devil - Col 2:15; Heb 2:14,15



 - Saints glorify God for - 1Co 6:20; Ga 2:20; Php 1:20,21



 - Saints rejoice in God for - Ro 5:11



 - Saints praise God for - Re 5:9-13



 - Faith in, indispensable - Ro 3:25; Ga 3:13,14



 - Commemorated in the Lord's supper - Mt 26:26-28; 1Co 11:23-26



 - Ministers should fully set forth - Ac 5:29-31,42; 1Co 15:3; 2Co 5:18-21



 - Typified - Ge 4:4; Heb 11:4; Ge 22:2; Heb 11:17,19; Ex 12:5,11,14; 1Co 5:7; Ex 24:8; Heb 9:20; Le 16:30,34; Heb 9:7,12,28; Le 17:11; Heb 9:22





 
ATONEMENT, THE DAY OF

 

 - Tenth day of seventh month - Le 23:26,27



 - A day of humiliation - Le 16:29,31; 23:27



 - Observed as a sabbath - Le 23:28,32



 - Offerings to be made on - Le 16:3,5-15



 - The high priest entered into the holy place on - Le 16:2,3; Heb 9:7



 - ATONEMENT MADE ON



      . For the holy place - Ex 30:10; Le 16:15,16



      . For the high priest - Le 16:11; Heb 9:7



      . For the whole congregation - Le 16:17,24; 23:28; Heb 9:7



 - The sins of the people borne off by the scapegoat on - Le 16:21



 - Punishment for not observing - Le 23:29,30



 - Year of Jubilee commenced on - Le 25:9



 - Typical - Heb 9:8,24





 
ATONEMENT, UNDER THE LAW

 

 - Made by sacrifice - Le 1:4,5



 - By priests alone - 1Ch 6:49; 2Ch 29:24



 - NECESSARY FOR



      . Propitiating God - Ex 32:30; Le 23:27,28; 2Sa 21:3



      . Ransoming - Ex 30:15,16; Job 33:24



      . Purifying - Ex 29:36



 - OFFERED FOR



      . The congregation - Nu 15:25; 2Ch 29:24



      . The priests - Ex 29:31-33; Le 8:34



      . Persons sinning ignorantly - Le 4:20-35



      . Persons sinning wilfully - Le 6:7



      . Persons swearing rashly - Le 5:4,6



      . Persons withholding evidence - Le 5:1,6



      . Persons unclean - Le 5:2,3,6



      . Women after childbirth - Le 12:8



      . The altar - Ex 29:36,37; Le 16:18,19



      . The holy place - Le 16:16,17



      . The healed leper - Le 14:18



      . The leprous house healed - Le 14:53



 - Extraordinary cases of - Ex 32:30-34; Nu 16:47; 25:10-13



 - Typical of Christ's atonement - Ro 5:6-11