MACEDONIAN EMPIRE, THE

 

 - Called the kingdom of Grecia - Da 11:2



 - ILLUSTRATED BY THE



      . Brazen part of the image in Nebuchadnezzar's dream - Da 2:32,39



      . Leopard with four wings and four heads - Da 7:16,17



      . Rough goat with notable horn - Da 8:5,21



 - Philippi the chief city of - Ac 16:12



 - PREDICTIONS RESPECTING



      . Conquest of the Medo-Persian kingdom - Da 8:6,7; 11:2,3



      . Power and greatness of Alexander its last king - Da 8:8; 11:3



      . Division of it into four kingdoms - Da 8:8,22



      . Divisions of it ruled by strangers - Da 11:4



      . History of its four divisions - Da 11:4-29



      . The little horn to arise out of one of its divisions - Da 8:8-12,23-25



 - Gospel preached in, by God's desire - Ac 16:9,10



 - Liberality of the churches of - 2Co 8:1-5





 
MAGISTRATES

 

 - Are appointed by God - Ro 13:1



 - Are ministers of God - Ro 13:4,6



 - Purpose of their appointment - Ro 13:4; 1Pe 2:14



 - Their office to be respected - Ac 23:5



 - Are not a terror to the good, but to the evil - Ro 13:3



 - To be wisely selected and appointed - Ex 18:21; Ezr 7:25



 - To be prayed for - 1Ti 2:1,2



 - SHOULD



      . Seek wisdom from God - 1Ki 3:9



      . Rule in the fear of God - 2Sa 23:3; 2Ch 19:7



      . Know the law of God - Ezr 7:25



      . Be faithful to the Sovereign - Da 6:4



      . Enforce the laws - Ezr 7:26



      . Judge wisely - 1Ki 3:16-28



      . Hate covetousness - Ex 18:21



      . Not take bribes - Ex 23:8; De 16:19



      . Defend the poor - Job 29:12,16



      . Judge for God, not for man - 2Ch 19:6



      . Judge righteously - De 1:16; 16:18; 25:1



      . Be impartial - Ex 23:6; De 1:17



      . Be diligent in ruling - Ro 12:8



      . Subjection to their authority enjoined - Mt 23:2,3; Ro 13:1; 1Pe 2:13,14



 - Wicked-Illustrated - Pr 28:15



 - Good-Exemplified



      . Joseph - Ge 41:46



      . Gideon - Jud 8:35



      . Samuel - 1Sa 12:3,4; Ezr 10:1-9



      . Nehemiah - Ne 3:15



      . Job - Job 29:16



      . Daniel - Da 6:3



 - Wicked-Exemplified



      . Sons of Samuel - 1Sa 8:3



      . Pilate - Mt 27:24,26



      . Magistrates in Philippi - Ac 16:22,23



      . Gallio - Ac 18:16,17



      . Felix - Ac 24:26





 
MALICE

 

 - Springs from an evil heart - Mt 15:19,20; Ga 5:19



 - Forbidden - 1Co 14:20; Col 3:8; Eph 4:26,27



 - A hindrance to growth in grace - 1Pe 2:1,2



 - Incompatible with the worship of God - 1Co 5:7,8



 - Christian liberty not to be a cloak for - 1Pe 2:16



 - Saints avoid - Job 31:29,30; Ps 35:12-14



 - THE WICKED



      . Speak with - 3Jo 1:10



      . Live in - Tit 3:3



      . Conceive - Ps 7:14



      . Filled with - Ro 1:29



      . Visit saints with - Ps 83:3; Mt 22:6



 - Pray for those who injure you through - Mt 5:44



 - Brings its own punishment - Ps 7:15,16



 - God requites - Ps 10:14; Eze 36:5



 - Punishment of - Am 1:11,12; Ob 1:10-15



 - Exemplified



      . Cain - Ge 4:5



      . Esau - Ge 27:41



      . Joseph's brethren - Ge 37:19,20



      . Saul - 1Sa 18:9-11



      . Shimei - 2Sa 16:5; 1Ki 2:8,9



      . Joab - 2Sa 3:27; 1Ki 2:5,28-33



      . Sanballat - Ne 2:10



      . Haman - Es 3:5,6



      . Edomites - Eze 35:5



      . Presidents - Da 6:4-9



      . Herodias - Mr 6:19



      . Scribes - Mr 11:18; Lu 11:54



      . Diotrephes - 3Jo 1:10





 
MAN

 

 - Made for God - Pr 16:4; Re 4:11



 - God's purpose in creation completed by making - Ge 2:5,7



 - Cannot profit God - Job 22:2; Ps 16:2



 - Unworthy of God's favour - Job 7:17; Ps 8:4



 - CREATED



      . By God - Ge 1:27; Isa 45:12



      . By Christ - Joh 1:3; Col 1:16



      . By the Holy Spirit - Job 33:4



      . After consultation, by the Trinity - Ge 1:26



      . On the sixth day - Ge 1:31



      . Upon the earth - De 4:32; Job 20:4



      . From the dust - Ge 2:7; Job 33:6



      . In the image of God - Ge 1:26,27; 1Co 11:7



      . After the likeness of God - Ge 1:26; Jas 3:9



      . Male and female - Ge 1:27; 5:2



      . A living soul - Ge 2:7; 1Co 15:45



      . In uprightness - Ec 7:29



      . In knowledge (inferred) - Col 3:10



      . Under obligations to obedience - Ge 2:16,17



      . A type of Christ - Ro 5:14



 - Approved of by God - Ge 1:31



 - Blessed by God - Ge 1:28; 5:2



 - Placed in the garden of Eden - Ge 2:15



 - Every herb and tree given to, for food - Ge 1:29



 - Allowed to eat flesh after the flood - Ge 9:3



 - Not good for, to be alone - Ge 2:18



 - Woman formed to be a help for - Ge 2:20-25



 - POSSESSED OF



      . A Body - Mt 6:25



      . A soul - Lu 12:20; Ac 14:22; 1Pe 4:19



      . A spirit - Pr 18:14; 20:17; 1Co 2:11



      . Understanding - Eph 1:18; 4:18



      . Will - 1Co 9:17; 2Pe 1:21



      . Affections - 1Ch 29:3; Col 3:2



      . Conscience - Ro 2:15; 1Ti 4:2



      . Memory - Ge 41:9; 1Co 15:2



 - Made by God in his successive generations - Job 10:8-11; 31:15



 - Fearfully and wonderfully made - Ps 139:14



 - Of every nation, made of one blood - Ac 17:26



 - Quickened by the breath of God - Ge 2:7; 7:22; Job 33:4



 - Made wise by the inspiration of the Almighty - Job 32:8,9



 - Inferior to angels - Ps 8:5; Heb 2:7



 - Is of the earth earthy - 1Co 15:47



 - Nature and constitution of, different from other creatures - 1Co 15:39



 - More valuable than other creatures - Mt 6:26; 10:31; 12:12



 - Wiser than other creatures - Job 35:11



 - Received dominion over other creatures - Ge 1:28; Ps 8:6-8



 - Gave names to other creatures - Ge 2:19,20



 - Intellect of, matured by age - 1Co 13:11



 - CALLED



      . The potsherd of the earth - Isa 45:9



      . A worm - Job 25:6



      . Vain man - Job 11:12; Jas 2:20



      . Flesh - Ge 6:12; Joe 2:28



 - COMPARED TO



      . Grass - Isa 40:6-8; 1Pe 1:24



      . Clay in the potter's hand - Isa 64:8; Jer 18:2,6



      . Vanity - Ps 144:4



      . A sleep - Ps 90:5



      . A wild ass's colt - Job 11:12



 - Originally naked and not ashamed - Ge 2:25



 - Disobeyed God by eating part of the forbidden fruit - Ge 3:1-12



 - Filled with shame after the fall - Ge 3:10



 - Covered himself with fig leaves - Ge 3:7



 - Clothed by God with skins - Ge 3:21



 - Punished for disobedience - Ge 3:16-19



 - Banished from paradise - Ge 3:23,24



 - Involved posterity in his ruin - Ro 5:12-19



 - Has sought out many inventions - Ec 7:29



 - Born in sin - Ps 51:5



 - Born to trouble - Job 5:7



 - Has an appointed time on the earth - Job 7:1



 - Days of, compared to a shadow - 1Ch 29:15



 - Days of, as the days of a hireling - Job 7:1



 - Has but few days - Job 14:1



 - Ordinary limit of his life - Ps 90:10



 - Ignorant of what is good for him - Ec 10:2



 - Ignorant of what is to come after him - Ec 10:14



 - Not profited by all his labour and travail - Ec 2:22; 6:12



 - Cannot direct his ways - Jer 10:23; Pr 20:24



 - Walks in a vain show - Ps 39:6



 - GOD



      . Instructs - Ps 94:10



      . Orders the goings of - Pr 5:21; 20:24



      . Prepares the heart of - Pr 16:1



      . Enables to speak - Pr 16:1



      . Preserves - Job 7:20; Ps 36:6



      . Provides for - Ps 145:15,16



      . Destroys the hopes of - Job 14:19



      . Makes the wrath of, to praise him - Ps 76:10



      . Makes his beauty consume away - Ps 39:11



      . Turns to destruction - Ps 90:3



 - Cannot be just with God - Job 9:2; 25:4; Ps 143:2; Ro 3:20



 - Cannot cleanse himself - Job 15:14; Jer 2:22



 - All the ways of, clean in his own eyes - Pr 16:2



 - CHRIST



      . Knew what was in - Joh 2:25



      . Took on him nature of - Joh 1:14; Heb 2:14,16



      . Made in the image of - Php 2:7



      . Was found in fashion as - Php 2:8



      . Approved of God as - Ac 2:22



      . Called the second, as covenant head of the church - 1Co 15:47



      . Is the head of every - 1Co 11:3



      . A refuge as, to sinners - Isa 32:2



      . As such, is the cause of the resurrection - 1Co 15:21,22



 - Shall be recompensed according to his works - Ps 62:12; Ro 2:6



 - Cannot retain his spirit from death - Ec 8:8



 - Would give all his possessions for the preservation of life - Job 2:4



 - Able to sustain bodily affliction - Pr 18:14



 - Sinks under trouble of mind - Pr 18:14



 - No trust to be placed in - Ps 118:8; Isa 2:22



 - The help of, vain - Ps 60:11



 - The whole duty of - Ec 12:13





 
MANASSEH, THE TRIBE OF

 

 - Descended from Joseph's eldest son adopted by Jacob - Ge 41:51; 48:5



 - Predictions respecting - Ge 48:20; 49:22-26; De 33:13-17



 - PERSONS SELECTED FROM



      . To number the people - Nu 1:10



      . To spy out the land - Nu 13:11



      . To divide the land - Nu 34:23



 - Strength of, on leaving Egypt - Nu 1:34,35



 - Part of third division of Israel in their journeys - Nu 10:22,23



 - Encamped next to, and under the standard of Ephraim west of tabernacle - Nu 2:18,20



 - Offering of, at dedication - Nu 7:54-59



 - Families of - Nu 26:29-33



 - Strength of, on entering Canaan - Nu 26:34



 - On Gerizim said amen to the blessing - De 27:12



 - Half of, obtained inheritance east of Jordan - Nu 32:33,39-42; Jos 13:29-31



 - Inheritance of the other half - Jos 17:1-11



 - Could not drive out the Canaanites but made them tributary - Jos 17:12,13; Jud 1:27,28



 - SOME OF



      . Aided David against Saul - 1Ch 12:19-21



      . At coronation of David - 1Ch 12:31-37



      . Returned to their allegiance to the house of David in Asa's reign - 2Ch 15:9



      . At Hezekiah's passover - 2Ch 30:1,11,18



 - David appointed rulers and captains over - 1Ch 26:32; 27:20,21



 - Often at war with Ephraim - Jud 12:1,6; Isa 9:21



 - Country of, purified from idols by Hezekiah and Josiah - 2Ch 31:1; 34:6



 - Remarkable persons of



      . Daughters of Zelophehad - Nu 27:1-7



      . Gideon - Jud 6:15



      . Abimelech - Jud 9:1



      . Jotham - Jud 9:5,7,21



      . Jair - Jud 10:3



      . Jephthah - Jud 11:1



      . Barzillai - 2Sa 17:27



      . Elijah - 1Ki 17:1





 
MANNA

 

 - Miraculously given to Israel for food in the wilderness - Ex 16:4,15; Ne 9:15



 - CALLED



      . God's manna - Ne 9:20



      . Bread of heaven - Ps 105:40



      . Bread from heaven - Ex 16:4; Joh 6:31



      . Corn of heaven - Ps 78:24



      . Angel's food - Ps 78:25



      . Spiritual meat - 1Co 10:3



 - Previously unknown - De 8:3,16



 - DESCRIBED AS



      . Like coriander seed - Ex 16:31; Nu 11:7



      . White - Ex 16:31



      . Like in colour to bdellium - Nu 11:7



      . Like in taste to wafers made with honey - Ex 16:31



      . Like in taste to oil - Nu 11:8



      . Like hoar frost - Ex 16:14



 - Fell after the evening dew - Nu 11:9



 - None fell on the Sabbath day - Ex 16:26,27



 - Gathered every morning - Ex 16:21



 - An omer of, gathered for each person - Ex 16:16



 - Two portions of, gathered the sixth day on account of the Sabbath - Ex 16:5,22-26



 - He that gathered much or little had sufficient and nothing over - Ex 16:18



 - Melted away by the sun - Ex 16:21



 - GIVEN



      . When Israel murmured for bread - Ex 16:2,3



      . In answer to prayer - Ps 105:40



      . Through Moses - Joh 6:31,32



      . To exhibit God's glory - Ex 16:7



      . As a sign of Moses's divine mission - Joh 6:30,31



      . For forty years - Ne 9:21



      . As a test of obedience - Ex 16:4



      . To teach that man does not live by bread only - De 8:3; Mt 4:4



      . To humble and prove Israel - De 8:16



 - Kept longer than a day (except on the Sabbath) became corrupt - Ex 16:19,20



 - THE ISRAELITES



      . At first covetous of - Ex 16:17



      . Ground, made into cakes and baked in pans - Nu 11:8



      . Counted inferior to food of Egypt - Nu 11:4-6



      . Loathed - Nu 21:5



      . Punished for despising - Nu 11:10-20



      . Punished for loathing - Nu 21:6



 - Ceased when Israel entered Canaan - Ex 16:35; Jos 5:12



 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF



      . Christ - Joh 6:32-35



      . Blessedness given to saints - Re 2:17



 - A golden pot of, laid up in the holiest for a memorial - Ex 16:32-34; Heb 9:4





 
MARRIAGE

 

 - Divinely instituted - Ge 2:24



 - A covenant relationship - Mal 2:4



 - DESIGNED FOR



      . The happiness of man - Ge 2:18



      . Increasing the human population - Ge 1:28; 9:1



      . Raising up godly seed - Mal 2:15



      . Preventing fornication - 1Co 7:2



 - The expectation of the promised seed of the woman an incentive to, in the early age - Ge 3:15; 4:1



 - Lawful in all - 1Co 7:2,28; 1Ti 5:14



 - Honourable for all - Heb 13:4



 - Should be only in the Lord - 1Co 7:39



 - EXPRESSED BY



      . Joining together - Mt 19:6



      . Making affinity - 1Ki 3:1



      . Taking to wife - Ex 2:1



      . Giving daughters to sons, and sons to daughters - De 7:3; Ezr 9:12



 - Indissoluble during the joint lives of the parties - Mt 19:6; Ro 7:2,3; 1Co 7:39



 - Early introduction of polygamy - Ge 4:19



 - Contracted in patriarchal age with near relations - Ge 20:12; 24:24; 28:2



 - Often contracted by parents for children - Ge 24:49-51; 34:6,8



 - Should be with consent of parents - Ge 28:8; Jud 14:2,3



 - Consent of the parties necessary to - Ge 24:57,58; 1Sa 18:20; 25:41



 - Parents might refuse to give their children in - Ex 22:17; De 7:3



 - THE JEWS



      . Forbidden to contract, with their near relations - Le 18:6



      . Forbidden to contract with idolaters - De 7:3,4; Jos 23:12; Ezr 9:11,12



      . Often contracted with foreigners - 1Ki 11:1; Ne 13:23



      . Sometimes guilty of polygamy - 1Ki 11:1,3



      . Careful in contracting for their children - Ge 24:2,3; 28:1,2



      . Betrothed themselves some time before - De 20:7; Jud 14:5,7,8; Mt 1:18



      . Contracted when young - Pr 2:17; Joe 1:8



      . Often contracted, in their own tribe - Ex 2:1; Nu 36:6-13; Lu 1:5,27



      . Obliged to contract with a brother's wife who died without seed - De 25:5; Mt 22:24



      . Considered being debarred from, a reproach - Isa 4:1



      . Considered being debarred from, a cause of grief - Jud 11:38



      . Often punished by being debarred from - Jer 7:34; 16:9; 25:10



      . Were allowed divorce from, because of hardness of their hearts - De 24:1; Mt 19:7,8



      . Exempted from going to war immediately after - De 20:7



 - Priest not to contract, with divorced or improper persons - Le 21:7



 - The high priest not to contract, with a widow or a divorced or profane person - Le 21:14



 - Contracted at the gate and before witnesses - Ru 4:1,10,11



 - Modes of demanding women in - Ge 24:3,4; 34:6,8; 1Sa 25:39,40



 - Elder daughters usually given in, before the younger - Ge 29:26



 - A dowry given to the woman's parents before - Ge 29:18; 34:12; 1Sa 18:27,28; Ho 3:2



 - CELEBRATED



      . With great rejoicing - Jer 33:11; Joh 3:29



      . With feasting - Ge 29:22; Jud 14:10; Mt 22:2,3; Joh 2:1-10



      . For seven days - Jud 14:12



 - A benediction pronounced after - Ge 24:60; Ru 4:11,12



 - THE BRIDE



      . Received presents before - Ge 24:53



      . Given a handmaid at - Ge 24:59; 29:24,29



      . Adorned with jewels for - Isa 49:18; 61:10



      . Gorgeously apparelled - Ps 45:13,14



      . Attended by bridesmaids - Ps 45:9



      . Stood on the right of bridegroom - Ps 45:9



      . Called to forget her father's house - Ps 45:10



 - THE BRIDEGROOM



      . Adorned with ornaments - Isa 61:10



      . Attended by many friends - Jud 14:11; Joh 3:29



      . Presented with gifts - Ps 45:12



      . Crowned with garlands - So 3:11



      . Rejoiced over the bride - Isa 62:5



      . Returned with the bride to his house at night - Mt 25:1-6



 - Garments provided for guests at - Mt 22:12



 - Infidelity of those contracted in, punished as if married - De 22:23,24; Mt 1:19



 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF



      . God's union with the Jewish nation - Isa 54:5; Jer 3:14; Ho 2:19,20



      . Christ's union with his church - Eph 5:23,24,32





 
MARTYRDOM

 

 - Is death endured for the word of God, and testimony of Christ - Re 6:9; 20:4



 - SAINTS



      . Forewarned of - Mt 10:21; 24:9; Joh 16:2



      . Should not fear - Mt 10:28; Re 2:10



      . Should be prepared for - Mt 16:24,25; Ac 21:13



      . Should resist sin to - Heb 12:4



 - Reward of - Re 2:10; 6:11



 - Inflicted at the instigation of the devil - Re 2:10,13



 - The Apostasy guilty of inflicting - Re 17:6; 18:24



 - Of saints, shall be avenged - Lu 11:50,51; Re 18:20-24



 - Exemplified



      . Abel - Ge 4:8; 1Jo 3:12



      . Ahimelech and his fellow priests - 1Sa 22:18,19



      . Prophets and Saints of old - 1Ki 18:4; 19:10; Lu 11:50,51; Heb 11:37



      . Urijah - Jer 26:23



      . John the Baptist - Mr 6:27



      . Peter - Joh 21:18,19



      . Stephen - Ac 7:58



      . Christians - Ac 9:1; 22:4; 26:10



      . James - Ac 12:2



      . Antipas - Re 2:13





 
MASTERS

 

 - Authority of, established - Col 3:22; 1Pe 2:18



 - SHOULD, WITH THEIR HOUSEHOLDS,



      . Worship God - Ge 35:3



      . Fear God - Ac 10:2



      . Serve God - Jos 24:15



      . Observe the Sabbath - Ex 20:10; De 5:12-14



      . Put away idols - Ge 35:2



 - Should select faithful servants - Ge 24:2; Ps 101:6,7



 - Should receive faithful advice from servants - 2Ki 5:13,14



 - DUTY OF, TOWARD SERVANTS;



      . To act justly - Job 31:13,15; Col 4:1



      . To deal with them in the fear of God - Eph 6:9; Col 4:1



      . To esteem them highly, if saints - Phm 1:16



      . To take care of them in sickness - Lu 7:3



      . To forbear threatening them - Eph 6:9



      . Not to defraud them - Ge 31:7



      . Not to keep back their wages - Le 19:13; De 24:15



      . Not to rule over them with rigour - Le 25:43; De 24:14



 - Benevolent, blessed - De 15:18



 - Unjust, denounced - Jer 22:13; Jas 5:4



 - Good-Exemplified



      . Abraham - Ge 18:19



      . Jacob - Ge 35:2



      . Joshua - Jos 24:15



      . Centurion - Lu 7:2,3



      . Cornelius - Ac 10:2



 - Bad-Exemplified



      . Egyptians - Ex 1:13,14



      . Nabal - 1Sa 25:17



      . Amalekite - 1Sa 30:13





 
MEASURES

 

 - Unjust, an abomination to God - Pr 20:10



 - The Jews not to be unjust in - Le 19:35; De 25:14,15



 - The Jews often used unjust - Mic 6:10



 - OF LIQUIDS AND SOLIDS



      . Log - Le 14:10,15



      . Cab - 2Ki 6:25



      . Omer or tenth-deal (the tenth of an ephah) - Ex 16:36; Le 5:11; 14:10



      . Hin - Ex 29:40



      . Bath or ephah - Isa 5:10; Eze 45:11



      . Homer or Cor - Isa 5:10; Eze 45:14



      . Firkin - Joh 2:6



 - OF LENGTH



      . Handbreadth - Ex 25:25; Ps 39:5



      . Span - Ex 28:16; 1Sa 17:4



      . Cubit - Ge 6:15,16; De 3:11



      . Fathom - Ac 27:28



      . Furlong - Lu 24:13; Joh 11:13



      . Mile - Mt 5:41



 - Distances measured by rods and lines - 2Sa 8:2; Jer 31:39; Eze 40:3; Re 21:16



 - Were regulated by the standard of the sanctuary - 1Ch 23:29



 - ILLUSTRATIVE



      . (Correcting in measure,) of mitigated afflictions - Jer 30:11



      . (Drinking tears in great measure,) of severe afflictions - Ps 80:5



      . (Weighing the waters in a measure,) of God's infinite wisdom - Job 28:23,25



      . (Measuring the dust of the earth,) of God's greatness - Isa 40:12



      . (The measure of our days,) of the shortness of life - Ps 39:4



      . (Drinking water, by measure) of severe famine - Eze 4:11,16



      . (The measure of the stature of Christ,) of perfection - Eph 4:13



      . (Opening the mouth without measure,) of the insatiableness of hell - Isa 5:14





 
MEAT-OFFERINGS

 

 - Were most holy - Le 6:17



 - CONSISTED OF



      . Fine flour - Le 2:1



      . Unleavened cakes baked in the oven - Le 2:4



      . Fine flour baked in a pan - Le 2:5



      . Fine flour baked in a frying pan - Le 2:7



      . Green ears of corn parched - Le 2:14



      . Barley meal - Nu 5:15



 - Oil and incense used with - Le 2:1,4,15



 - Of jealousy, without oil or incense - Nu 5:15



 - Always seasoned with salt - Le 2:13



 - No leaven used with - Le 2:11; 6:17



 - Not to be offered on altar of incense - Ex 30:9



 - OFFERED



      . On the altar of burnt offering - Ex 40:29



      . With the daily sacrifices - Ex 29:40-42



      . With all burnt offerings - Nu 15:3-12



      . By the poor for a trespass offering - Le 5:11



      . By the high priest every day, half in the morning and half in the evening - Le 6:20-22



 - A small part of, was consumed on the altar for a memorial - Le 2:2,9,16; 6:15



 - When offered for a priest entirely consumed by fire - Le 6:23



 - High priest's deputy had care of - Nu 4:16



 - Laid up in a chamber of the temple - Ne 10:39; 13:5; Eze 42:13



 - The priest's portion - Le 2:3; 6:17



 - To be eaten by the males of the house of Aaron alone - Le 6:18



 - To be eaten in the holy place - Le 6:16



 - THE JEWS



      . Often not accepted in - Am 5:22



      . Condemned for offering, to idols - Isa 57:6



      . Often prevented from offering, by judgments - Joe 1:9,13



 - Materials for public, often provided by the princes - Nu 7:13,19,25; Eze 45:16





 
MEDO-PERSIAN KINGDOM

 

 - Extended from India to Ethiopia - Es 1:1



 - Peopled by descendants of Eliam - Ge 10:22



 - ILLUSTRATED BY



      . Silver part of image in Nebuchadnezzar's dream - Da 2:32,39



      . A bear - Da 7:5



      . A ram with two horns - Da 8:3,20



 - Shushan a chief city of - Es 1:2; 8:15



 - Achmetha or Ecbatana a chief city of - Ezr 6:2



 - Divided into many provinces - Es 1:1; Da 6:1



 - Laws of, unalterable - Da 6:12,15



 - Ruled by, absolute kings - Es 3:8,11; 7:9



 - KINGS OF, MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE



      . Cyrus - Ezr 1:1



      . Ahasuerus or Cambyses - Ezr 4:6



      . Artaxerxes Smerdis (an usurper) - Ezr 4:7



      . Darius Hystaspes - Ezr 6:1; Da 5:31



      . Xerxes - Da 11:2



      . Artaxerxes Longimanus or Ahasuerus - Ezr 6:14; 7:1; Es 1:1



 - KINGS OF



      . Called kings of Assyria - Ezr 6:22



      . Called kings of Babylon - Ne 13:6



      . Styled themselves king of kings - Ezr 7:12



      . Dwelt in royal palaces - Es 1:2; 8:14



      . Were exceeding rich - Es 1:4; Da 12:2



      . Entertained magnificently - Es 1:3,5,7



      . Held in their hand a golden sceptre - Es 5:2



      . Put to death all who approached them without permission - Es 4:11,16



 - Celebrated for wise men - Es 1:13; Mt 2:1



 - People of, warlike - Eze 27:10; 38:5



 - Peculiar customs in - Es 1:8; 2:12,13



 - Babylon taken by the king of - Da 5:20,31



 - The Jews delivered from captivity by means of - 2Ch 36:20,22,23; Ezr 1:1-4



 - PREDICTIONS RESPECTING



      . Extensive conquest - Da 8:4



      . Conquest of Babylon - Isa 21:1,2; Da 5:28



      . Deliverance of the Jews - Isa 44:28; 45:1-4



      . Invasion of Greece under Xerxes - Da 11:2



      . Downfall by Alexander - Da 8:6,7; 11:3





 
MEEKNESS

 

 - Christ set an example of - Ps 45:4; Isa 53:7; Mt 11:29; 21:5; 2Co 10:1; 1Pe 2:21-23



 - His teaching - Mt 5:38-45



 - A fruit of the Spirit - Ga 5:22,23



 - SAINTS SHOULD



      . Seek - Zep 2:3



      . Put on - Col 3:12-13



      . Receive the word of God with - Jas 1:21



      . Exhibit, in conduct - Jas 3:13



      . Answer for their hope with - 1Pe 3:15



      . Show to all men - Tit 3:2



      . Restore the erring with - Ga 6:1



 - Precious in the sight of God - 1Pe 3:4



 - MINISTERS SHOULD



      . Follow after - 1Ti 6:11



      . Instruct opposers with - 2Ti 2:24,25



      . Urge, on their people - Tit 3:1,2



 - A characteristic of wisdom - Jas 3:17



 - Necessary to a Christian walk - Eph 4:1,2; 1Co 6:7



 - THOSE WHO ARE GIFTED WITH



      . Are preserved - Ps 76:9



      . Are exalted - Ps 147:6; Mt 23:12



      . Are guided and taught - Ps 25:9



      . Are richly provided for - Ps 22:26



      . Are beautified with salvation - Ps 149:4



      . Increase their joy - Isa 29:19



      . Shall inherit the earth - Ps 37:11



 - The gospel to be preached to those who possess - Isa 61:1



 - Blessedness of - Mt 5:5



 - Exemplified



      . Moses - Nu 12:3



      . David - 1Sa 30:6; 2Sa 16:9-12



      . Paul - 1Co 4:12; 1Th 2:7





 
MERCY

 

 - After the example of God - Lu 6:36



 - Enjoined - 2Ki 6:21-23; Ho 12:6; Ro 12:20,21; Col 3:12



 - To be engraved on the heart - Pr 3:3



 - Characteristic of saints - Ps 37:26; Isa 57:1



 - SHOULD BE SHOWN



      . With cheerfulness - Ro 12:8



      . To our brethren - Zec 7:9



      . to those that are in distress - Lu 10:37



      . To the poor - Pr 14:31; Da 4:27



      . To backsliders - Lu 15:18-20; 2Co 2:6-8



      . To animals - Pr 12:10



 - Upholds the throne of kings - Pr 20:28



 - Beneficial to those who exercise - Pr 11:17



 - Blessedness of showing - Pr 14:21; Mt 5:7



 - Hypocrites devoid of - Mt 23:23



 - Denunciations against those devoid of - Ho 4:1,3; Mt 18:23-25; Jas 2:13





 
MERCY OF GOD, THE

 

 - Is part of his character - Ex 34:6,7; Ps 62:12; Ne 9:17; Jon 4:2,10,11; 2Co 1:3



 - DESCRIBED AS



      . Great - Nu 14:18; Isa 54:7



      . Rich - Eph 2:4



      . Manifold - Ne 9:27; La 3:32



      . Plenteous - Ps 86:5,15; 103:8



      . Abundant - 1Pe 1:3



      . Sure - Isa 55:3; Mic 7:20



      . Everlasting - 1Ch 16:34; Ps 89:28; 106:1; 107:1; 136:1-26



      . Tender - Ps 25:6; 103:4; Lu 1:78



      . New every morning - La 3:23



      . High as heaven - Ps 36:5; 103:11



      . Filling the earth - Ps 119:64



      . Over all his works - Ps 145:9



 - Is his delight - Mic 7:18



 - MANIFESTED



      . In the sending of Christ - Lu 1:78



      . In salvation - Tit 3:5



      . In long-suffering - La 3:22; Da 9:9



      . To his people - De 32:43; 1Ki 8:23



      . To them that fear him - Ps 103:17; Lu 1:50



      . To returning backsliders - Jer 3:12; Ho 14:4; Joe 2:13



      . To repentant sinners - Ps 32:5; Pr 28:13; Isa 55:7; Lu 15:18-20



      . To the afflicted - Isa 49:13; 54:7



      . To the fatherless - Ho 14:3



      . To whom he will - Ho 2:23; Ro 9:15,18



      . With everlasting kindness - Isa 54:8



 - A ground of hope - Ps 130:7; 147:11



 - A ground of trust - Ps 52:8



 - SHOULD BE



      . Sought for ourselves - Ps 6:2



      . Sought for others - Ga 6:16; 1Ti 1:2; 2Ti 1:18



      . Pleaded in prayer - Ps 6:4; 25:6; 51:1



      . Rejoiced in - Ps 31:7



      . Magnified - 1Ch 16:34; Ps 115:1; 118:1-4,29; Jer 33:11



 - Typified



      . Mercy seat - Ex 25:17



 - Exemplified



      . Lot - Ge 19:16,19



      . Epaphroditus - Php 2:27



      . Paul - 1Ti 1:13





 
MERCY-SEAT

 

 - Moses commanded to make - Ex 25:17



 - Bezaleel given wisdom to make - Ex 31:2,3,7



 - Made of pure gold - Ex 25:17; 37:6



 - The cherubim formed out of, and at each end of it - Ex 25:18-20; Heb 9:5



 - Placed upon the ark of testimony - Ex 25:21; 26:34; 40:20



 - GOD



      . Appeared over in the cloud - Le 16:2



      . Dwelt over - Ps 80:1



      . Spoke from above - Ex 25:22; Nu 7:89



 - Covered with a cloud of incense on the day of atonement - Le 16:13



 - The blood of sacrifices on the day of atonement sprinkled upon and before - Le 16:14,15



 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF



      . Christ - Ro 3:25; Heb 9:3



      . The throne of grace - Heb 4:16





 
METALS

 

 - Dug out of the earth - Job 28:1,2,6



 - MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE



      . Gold - Ge 2:11,12



      . Silver - Ge 44:2



      . Brass - Ex 27:2,4; 2Ch 12:10



      . Copper - Ezr 8:27; 2Ti 4:14



      . Iron - Nu 35:16; Pr 27:17



      . Lead - Ex 15:10; Jer 6:29



      . Tin - Nu 31:22



 - Comparative value of - Isa 60:17; Da 2:32-45



 - Often mixed with dross - Isa 1:25



 - The holy land abounded in - De 8:9



 - Antiquity of the art of working in - Ge 4:21



 - Freed from dross by fire - Eze 22:18,20



 - Ceremonially cleansed by fire - Nu 31:21-23



 - Cast in mould - Jud 17:4; Jer 6:29



 - Clay of Jordan used for moulding - 1Ki 7:46



 - An extensive commerce in - Eze 27:12





 
MIDIANITES

 

 - Descended form Midian, son of Abraham by Keturah - Ge 25:1,2; 1Ch 1:32



 - Dwelt east of Jordan, beside Moab - Nu 22:1,4



 - A SMALL PART OF



      . Dwelt near Horeb - Ex 2:15; 3:1



      . Retained the knowledge and worship of Jehovah - Ex 2:16; 18:9-12



 - Governed by kings - Nu 31:8; Jud 8:5



 - Dwelt in tents - Hab 3:7



 - Engaged in commerce - Ge 37:28,36



 - Conquered by Hadad - Ge 36:25; 1Ch 1:46



 - Excited by Moab against Israel - Nu 22:4



 - Terrified at approach of Israel - Hab 3:3-7



 - WITH THE MOABITES



      . Sent for Balaam to curse Israel - Nu 22:5-7



      . Seduced Israel to idolatry - Nu 25:1-6



      . Punished for seducing Israel - Nu 25:16-18; 31:1-12



 - Allowed to oppress Israel - Jud 6:1-6



 - Gideon raised up against - Jud 6:11-14



 - With Amalek opposed Gideon - Jud 6:33



 - Miraculously defeated and destroyed by Gideon - Jud 7:16-22; 8:10,11



 - Princes of, slain - Jud 7:24,25; 8:12,21



 - Completeness of their destruction, alluded to - Ps 83:9-11; Isa 9:4; 10:26



 - Shall minister to future glory of the church - Isa 60:6





 
MILK

 

 - An animal secretion, of a white colour - La 4:7



 - Used as food by the Jews - Ge 18:8; Jud 5:25



 - DIFFERENT KINDS MENTIONED



      . Of cows - De 32:14; 1Sa 6:7



      . Of camels - Ge 32:15



      . Of goats - Pr 27:27



      . Of sheep - De 32:14



      . Of sea-monsters - La 4:3



 - Flocks and herds fed for supply of - Pr 27:23,27; Isa 7:21,22; 1Co 9:7



 - Canaan abounded with - Ex 3:8,17; Jos 5:6



 - MADE INTO



      . Butter - Pr 30:33



      . Cheese - Job 10:10



 - Kept by the Jews in bottles - Jud 4:19



 - Young animals not to be seethed in that of the mother - Ex 23:19



 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF



      . Temporal blessings - Ge 49:12



      . Blessings of the gospel - Isa 55:1; Joe 3:18



      . First principles of God's word - 1Co 3:2; Heb 5:12; 1Pe 2:2



      . Godly and edifying discourses - So 4:11



      . Wealth of the Gentiles - Isa 60:16



      . Doctrines of the gospel - So 5:1





 
MILLS

 

 - Antiquity of - Ex 11:5



 - USED FOR GRINDING



      . Manna in the wilderness - Nu 11:8



      . Corn - Isa 47:2



 - Female servants usually employed at - Ex 11:5; Mt 24:41



 - Male captives often employed at - Jud 16:24; La 5:13



 - STONES USED IN



      . Hard - Job 41:24



      . Heavy - Mt 18:6



      . Large - Re 18:21



      . Not to be taken in pledge - De 24:6



      . Often thrown down on enemies during sieges - Jud 9:53; 2Sa 11:21



 - ILLUSTRATIVE



      . (Grinding at,) of degradation - Isa 47:1,2



      . (Ceasing,) of desolation - Jer 25:10; Re 18:22





 
MINISTERS

 

 - Called by God - Ex 28:1; Heb 5:4



 - Qualified by God - Isa 6:5-7; 2Co 3:5,6



 - Commissioned by Christ - Mt 28:19



 - Sent by the Holy Spirit - Ac 13:2,4



 - Have authority from God - 2Co 10:8; 13:10



 - Authority of, is for edification - 2Co 10:8; 13:10



 - Separated to the gospel - Ro 1:1



 - Entrusted with the gospel - 1Th 2:4



 - DESCRIBED AS



      . Ambassadors for Christ - 2Co 5:20



      . Ministers of Christ - 1Co 4:1



      . Stewards of the mysteries of God - 1Co 4:1



      . Defenders of the faith - Php 1:7



      . The servants of Christ's people - 2Co 4:5



 - Specially protected by God - 2Co 1:10



 - Necessity for - Mt 9:37,38; Ro 10:14



 - Excellency of - Ro 10:15



 - Labours of, vain, without God's blessing - 1Co 3:7; 15:10



 - Compared to earthen vessels - 2Co 4:7



 - SHOULD BE



      . Pure - Isa 52:11; 1Ti 3:9



      . Holy - Ex 28:36; Le 21:6; Tit 1:8



      . Humble - Ac 20:19



      . Patient - 2Co 6:4; 2Ti 2:24



      . Blameless - 1Ti 3:2; Tit 1:7



      . Willing - Isa 6:8; 1Pe 5:2



      . Disinterested - 2Co 12:14; 1Th 2:6



      . Impartial - 1Ti 5:21



      . Gentle - 1Th 2:7; 2Ti 2:24



      . Devoted - Ac 20:24; Php 1:20,21



      . Strong in grace - 2Ti 2:1



      . Self-denying - 1Co 9:27



      . Sober, just, and temperate - Le 10:9; Tit 1:8



      . Hospitable - 1Ti 3:2; Tit 1:8



      . Apt to teach - 1Ti 3:2; 2Ti 2:24



      . Studious and meditative - 1Ti 4:13,15



      . Watchful - 2Ti 4:5



      . Prayerful - Eph 3:14; Php 1:4



      . Strict in ruling their own families - 1Ti 3:4,12



      . Affectionate to their people - Php 1:7; 1Th 2:8,11



      . Ensample to the flock - Php 3:17; 2Th 3:9; 1Ti 4:12; 1Pe 5:3



 - SHOULD NOT BE



      . Lords over God's heritage - 1Pe 5:3



      . Greedy of filthy lucre - Ac 20:33; 1Ti 3:3,8; 1Pe 5:2



      . Contentious - 1Ti 3:3; Tit 1:7



      . Crafty - 2Co 4:2



      . Men-pleasers - Ga 1:10; 1Th 2:4



      . Easily dispirited - 2Co 4:8,9; 6:10



      . Entangled by cares - Lu 9:60; 2Ti 2:4



      . Given to wine - 1Ti 3:3; Tit 1:7



 - Should seek the salvation of their flock - 1Co 10:33



 - Should avoid giving unnecessary offence - 1Co 10:32,33; 2Co 6:3



 - Should make full proof of their ministry - 2Ti 4:5



 - ARE BOUND TO



      . Preach the gospel to all - Mr 16:16; 1Co 1:17



      . Feed the Church - Jer 3:15; Joh 21:15-17; Ac 20:28; 1Pe 5:2



      . Build up the Church - 2Co 12:19; Eph 4:12



      . Watch for souls - Heb 13:17



      . Pray for their people - Joe 2:17; Col 1:9



      . Strengthen the faith of their people - Lu 22:32; Ac 14:22



      . Teach - 2Ti 2:2



      . Exhort - Tit 1:9; 2:15



      . Warn affectionately - Ac 20:31



      . Rebuke - Tit 1:13; 2:15



      . Comfort - 2Co 1:4-6



      . Convince gainsayers - Tit 1:9



      . War a good warfare - 1Ti 1:18; 2Ti 4:7



      . Endure hardness - 2Ti 2:3



 - SHOULD PREACH



      . Christ crucified - Ac 8:5,35; 1Co 2:2



      . Repentance and faith - Ac 20:21



      . According to the oracles of God - 1Pe 4:11



      . Everywhere - Mr 16:20; Ac 8:4



      . Not with enticing words of man's wisdom - 1Co 1:17; 2:1,4



      . Not setting forth themselves - 2Co 4:5



      . Without deceitfulness - 2Co 2:17; 4:2; 1Th 2:3,5



      . Fully, and without reserve - Ac 5:20; 20:20,27; Ro 15:19



      . With boldness - Isa 58:1; Eze 2:6; Mt 10:27,28



      . With plainness of speech - 2Co 3:12



      . With zeal - 1Th 2:8



      . With constancy - Ac 6:4; 2Ti 4:2



      . With consistency - 2Co 1:18,19



      . With heedfulness - 1Ti 4:16



      . With good will and love - Php 1:15-17



      . With faithfulness - Eze 3:17,18



      . Without charge, if possible - 1Co 9:18; 1Th 2:9



 - Woe to those who do not preach the gospel - 1Co 9:16



 - WHEN FAITHFUL



      . Approve themselves as the ministers of God - 2Co 6:4



      . Thank God for his gifts to their people - 1Co 1:4; Php 1:3; 1Th 3:9



      . Glory in their people - 2Co 7:4



      . Rejoice in the faith and holiness of their people - 1Th 3:6-9



      . Commend themselves to the consciences of men - 2Co 4:2



      . Are rewarded - Mt 24:47; 1Co 3:14; 9:17,18; 1Pe 5:4



 - WHEN UNFAITHFUL



      . Described - Isa 56:10-12; Tit 1:10,11



      . Deal treacherously with their people - Joh 10:12



      . Delude men - Jer 6:14; Mt 15:14



      . Seek gain - Mic 3:11; 2Pe 2:3



      . Shall be punished - Eze 33:6-8; Mt 24:48-51



 - THEIR PEOPLE ARE BOUND, TO



      . Regard them as God's messengers - 1Co 4:1; Ga 4:14



      . Not to despise them - Lu 10:16; 1Ti 4:12



      . Attend to their instructions - Mal 2:7; Mt 23:3



      . Follow their holy example - 1Co 11:1; Php 3:17



      . Imitate their faith - Heb 13:7



      . Hold them in reputation - Php 2:29; 1Th 5:13; 1Ti 5:17



      . Love them - 2Co 8:7; 1Th 3:6



      . Pray for them - Ro 15:30; 2Co 1:11; Eph 6:19; Heb 13:18



      . Obey them - 1Co 16:16; Heb 13:17



      . Give them joy - 2Co 1:14; 2:3



      . Help them - Ro 16:9; Php 4:3



      . Support them - 2Ch 31:4; 1Co 9:7-11; Ga 6:6



 - Pray for the increase of - Mt 9:38



 - Faithful-Exemplified



      . The Eleven Apostles - Mt 28:16-19



      . The seventy - Lu 10:1,17



      . Matthias - Ac 1:26



      . Philip - Ac 8:5



      . Barnabas - Ac 11:23



      . Simeon - Ac 13:1



      . Paul - Ac 28:31



      . Tychicus - Eph 6:21



      . Timothy - Php 2:22



      . Epaphroditus - Php 2:24



      . Archippus - Col 4:17



      . Titus - Tit 1:5





 
MIRACLES

 

 - Power of God necessary to - Joh 3:2



 - DESCRIBED AS



      . Marvellous things - Ps 78:12



      . Marvellous works - Isa 29:14; Ps 105:5



      . Signs and wonders - Jer 32:21; Joh 4:48; 2Co 12:12



 - MANIFEST



      . The glory of God - Joh 11:4



      . The glory of Christ - Joh 2:11; 11:4



      . The works of God - Joh 9:3



 - Were evidences of a divine commission - Ex 4:1-5; Mr 16:20



 - The Messiah was expected to perform - Mt 11:2,3; Joh 7:31



 - Jesus was proved to be the Messiah by - Mt 11:4-6; Lu 7:20-22; Joh 5:36; Ac 2:22



 - Jesus was followed on account of - Mt 4:23-25; 14:35,36; Joh 6:2,26; 12:18



 - A gift of the Holy Spirit - 1Co 12:10



 - WERE PERFORMED



      . By the power of God - Ex 8:19; Ac 14:3; 15:12; 19:11



      . By the power of Christ - Mt 10:1



      . By the power of the Holy Spirit - Mt 12:28; Ro 15:19



      . In the name of Christ - Mt 16:17; Ac 3:16; 4:30



 - First preaching of the gospel confirmed by - Mr 16:20; Heb 2:4



 - The who wrought, disclaimed all power of their own - Ac 3:12



 - Should produce faith - Joh 2:23; 20:30,31



 - Should produce obedience - De 11:1-3; 29:2,3,9



 - Instrumental to the early propagation of the gospel - Ac 8:6; Ro 15:18,19



 - FAITH REQUIRED IN



      . Those who performed - Mt 17:20; 21:21; Joh 14:12; Ac 3:16; 6:8



      . Those for whom they were performed - Mt 9:28; 13:58; Mr 9:22-24; Ac 14:9



 - Should be remembered - 1Ch 16:12; Ps 105:5



 - Should be told to future generations - Ex 10:2; Jud 6:13



 - Insufficient of themselves, to produce conversion - Lu 16:31



 - THE WICKED



      . Desire to see - Mt 27:42; Lu 11:29; 23:8



      . Often acknowledge - Joh 11:47; Ac 4:16



      . Do not understand - Ps 106:7



      . Do not consider - Mr 6:52



      . Forget - Ne 9:17; Ps 78:1,11



      . Proof against - Nu 14:22; Joh 12:37



 - Guilt of rejecting the evidence afforded by - Mt 11:20-24; Joh 15:24





 
MIRACLES OF CHRIST, THE

 

 - Water turned to wine - Joh 2:6-10



 - Nobleman's son healed - Joh 4:46-53



 - Centurion's servant healed - Mt 9:5-13



 - Draughts of fish - Lu 5:4-6; Joh 21:6



 - Devils cast out - Mt 8:28-32; 9:32,33; 15:22-28; 17:14-18; Mr 1:23-27



 - Peter's wife's mother healed - Mt 8:14,15



 - Lepers cleansed - Mt 8:3; Lu 17:14



 - Paralytic healed - Mr 2:3-12



 - Withered hand restored - Mt 12:10-13



 - Impotent man healed - Joh 5:5-9



 - The dead raised to life - Mt 9:18; 19:23-25; Lu 7:12-15; Joh 11:11-44



 - Issue of blood stopped - Mt 9:20-22



 - The blind restored to sight - Mt 9:27-30; Mr 8:22-25; Joh 9:1-7



 - The deaf and dumb cured - Mr 7:32-35



 - The multitude fed - Mt 14:15-21; 15:32-38



 - His walking on the sea - Mt 14:25-27



 - Peter walking on the sea - Mt 14:29



 - Tempest stilled - Mt 8:23-26; 14:32



 - Sudden arrival of the ship - Joh 6:21



 - Tribute money - Mt 17:27



 - Woman healed of infirmity - Lu 13:11-13



 - Dropsy cured - Lu 14:2-4



 - Fig tree blighted - Mt 21:19



 - Malchus healed - Lu 22:50,51



 - Performed before the messengers of John - Lu 7:21,22



 - Many and divers diseases healed - Mt 4:23,24; 14:14; 15:30; Mr 1:34; Lu 6:17-19



 - His transfiguration - Mt 17:1-8



 - His resurrection - Lu 24:6; Joh 10:18



 - His appearance to his disciples, the doors being shut - Joh 20:19



 - His ascension - Ac 1:9





 
MIRACLES THROUGH EVIL AGENTS

 

 - Performed through the power of the devil - 2Th 2:9; Re 16:14



 - WROUGHT



      . In support of false religions - De 13:1-2



      . By false christs - Mt 24:24



      . By false prophets - Mt 24:24; Re 19:20



 - A mark of the Apostasy - 2Th 2:3,9; Re 13:13



 - Not to be regarded - De 13:3



 - Deceive the ungodly - 2Th 2:10-12; Re 13:14; 19:20



 - Exemplified



      . Magicians of Egypt - Ex 7:11,22; 8:7



      . Witch of Endor - 1Sa 28:7-14



      . Simon Magus - Ac 8:9-11





 
MIRACLES WROUGHT THROUGH SERVANTS OF GOD

 

 - Moses and Aaron



      . Rod turned into a serpent - Ex 4:3; 7:10



      . Rod restored - Ex 4:4



      . Hand made leprous - Ex 4:6



      . Hand healed - Ex 4:7



      . Water turned into blood - Ex 4:9,30



      . River turned into blood - Ex 7:20



      . Frogs brought - Ex 8:6



      . Frogs removed - Ex 8:13



      . Lice brought - Ex 8:17



      . Flies brought - Ex 8:21-24



      . Flies removed - Ex 8:31



      . Murrain of beasts - Ex 9:3-6



      . Boils and blains brought - Ex 9:10,11



      . Hail brought - Ex 9:23



      . Hail removed - Ex 9:33



      . Locusts brought - Ex 10:13



      . Locust removed - Ex 10:19



      . Darkness brought - Ex 10:22



      . The first-born destroyed - Ex 12:29



      . The red-sea divided - Ex 14:21,22



      . Egyptians overwhelmed - Ex 14:26-28



      . Water sweetened - Ex 15:25



      . Water from rock in Horeb - Ex 17:6



      . Amalek vanquished - Ex 17:11-13



      . Destruction of Korah - Nu 16:28-32



      . Water from rock in Kadesh - Nu 20:11



      . Healing by brazen serpent - Nu 21:8,9



 - JOSHUA



      . Waters of Jordan divided - Jos 3:10-17



      . Jordan restored to its course - Jos 4:18



      . Jericho taken - Jos 6:6-20



      . The sun and moon stayed - Jos 10:12-14



 - GIDEON



      . Midianites destroyed - Jud 7:16-22



 - SAMSON



      . A lion killed - Jud 14:6



      . Philistines killed - Jud 14:19; 15:15



      . The gates of Gaza carried away - Jud 16:3



      . Dagon's house pulled down - Jud 16:30



 - SAMUEL



      . Thunder and rain in harvest - 1Sa 12:18



 - THE PROPHET OF JUDAH



      . Jeroboam's hand withered - 1Ki 13:4



      . The altar rent - 1Ki 13:5



      . The withered hand restored - 1Ki 13:6



 - ELIJAH



      . Drought caused - 1Ki 17:1; Jas 5:17



      . Meal and oil multiplied - 1Ki 17:14-16



      . A child restored to life - 1Ki 17:22,23



      . Sacrifice consumed by fire - 1Ki 18:36,38



      . Men destroyed by fire - 2Ki 1:10-12



      . Rain brought - 1Ki 18:41-45; Jas 5:18



      . Waters of Jordan divided - 2Ki 2:8



      . Taken to heaven - 2Ki 2:11



 - ELISHA



      . Waters of Jordan divided - 2Ki 2:14



      . Waters healed - 2Ki 2:21,22



      . Children torn by bears - 2Ki 2:24



      . Oil multiplied - 2Ki 4:1-7



      . Child restored to life - 2Ki 4:32-35



      . Naaman healed - 2Ki 5:10,14



      . Gehazi struck with leprosy - 2Ki 5:27



      . Iron caused to swim - 2Ki 6:6



      . Syrians smitten with blindness - 2Ki 6:20



      . Syrians restored to sight - 2Ki 6:20



      . A man restored to life - 2Ki 13:21



 - ISAIAH



      . Hezekiah healed - 2Ki 20:7



      . Shadow put back on the dial - 2Ki 20:11



 - THE SEVENTY DISCIPLES



      . Various miracles - Lu 10:9,17



 - THE APOSTLES



      . Many miracles - Ac 2:43; 5:12



 - Peter



      . Lame man cured - Ac 3:7



      . Death of Ananias - Ac 5:5



      . Death of Sapphira - Ac 5:10



      . The sick healed - Ac 5:15,16



      . AEneas made whole - Ac 9:34



      . Dorcas restored to life - Ac 9:40



 - STEPHEN



      . Great miracles - Ac 6:8



 - PHILIP



      . Various miracles - Ac 8:6,7,13



 - PAUL



      . Elymas smitten with blindness - Ac 13:11



      . Lame man cured - Ac 14:10



      . An unclean spirit cast out - Ac 16:18



      . Special miracles - Ac 19:11,12



      . Eutychus restored to life - Ac 20:10-12



      . Viper's bite made harmless - Ac 28:5



      . Father of Publius healed - Ac 28:8



 - PAUL AND BARNABAS



      . Various miracles - Ac 14:3





 
MIRACULOUS GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

 

 - Foretold - Isa 35:4-6; Joe 2:28,29



 - Of different kinds - 1Co 12:4-6



 - Enumerated - 1Co 12:8-10,28; 14:1



 - Christ was endued with - Mt 12:28



 - Poured out on the day of Pentecost - Ac 2:1-4



 - COMMUNICATED



      . Upon the preaching of the gospel - Ac 10:44-46



      . By the laying on of the Apostles' hands - Ac 8:17,18; 19:6



      . For the confirmation of the gospel - Mr 16:20; Ac 14:3; Ro 15:19; Heb 2:4



      . For the edification of the Church - 1Co 12:7; 14:12,13



 - Dispensed according to his sovereign will - 1Co 12:11



 - Were to be sought after - 1Co 12:31; 14:1



 - Temporary nature of - 1Co 13:8



 - WERE NOT TO BE



      . Neglected - 1Ti 4:14; 2Ti 1:6



      . Despised - 1Th 5:20



      . Purchased - Ac 8:20



 - Might be possessed without saving grace - Mt 7:22,23; 1Co 13:1,2



 - Counterfeited by Antichrist - Mt 24:24; 2Th 2:9; Re 13:13,14





 
MISSIONARIES, ALL CHRISTIANS SHOULD BE AS

 

 - After the example of Christ - Ac 10:38



 - Women and children as well as men - Ps 8:2; Pr 31:26; Mt 21:15,16; Php 4:3; 1Ti 5:10; Tit 2:3-5; 1Pe 3:1



 - The zeal of idolaters should provoke to - Jer 7:18



 - The zeal of hypocrites should provoke to - Mt 23:15



 - An imperative duty - Jud 5:23; Lu 19:40



 - The principle on which - 2Co 5:14,15



 - However weak they may be - 1Co 1:27



 - From their calling as saints - Ex 19:6; 1Pe 2:9



 - As faithful stewards - 1Pe 4:10,11



 - In youth - Ps 71:17; 148:12,13



 - In old age - De 32:7; Ps 71:18



 - In the family - De 6:7; Ps 78:5-8; Isa 38:19; 1Co 7:16



 - In their intercourse with the world - Mt 5:16; Php 2:15,16; 1Pe 2:12



 - In first giving their own selves to the Lord - 2Co 8:5



 - In declaring what God has done for them - Ps 66:16; 116:16-19



 - In hating life for Christ - Lu 14:26



 - In openly confessing Christ - Mt 10:32



 - In following Christ - Lu 14:27; 18:22



 - In preferring Christ above all relations - Lu 14:26; 1Co 2:2



 - In joyfully suffering for Christ - Heb 10:34



 - In forsaking all for Christ - Lu 5:11



 - In a holy example - Mt 5:16; Php 2:15; 1Th 1:7



 - In holy conduct - 1Pe 2:12



 - In holy boldness - Ps 119:46



 - In dedicating themselves to the service of God - Jos 24:15; Ps 27:4



 - In devoting all property to God - 1Ch 29:2,3,14,16; Ec 11:1; Mt 6:19,20; Mr 12:44; Lu 12:33; 18:22,28; Ac 2:45; 4:32-34



 - In holy conservation - Ps 37:30; Pr 10:31; 15:7; Eph 4:29; Col 4:6



 - In talking of God and his works - Ps 71:24; 77:12; 119:27; 145:11,12



 - In showing forth God's praises - Isa 43:21



 - In inviting forth God's praises - Isa 43:21



 - In inviting others to embrace the gospel - Ps 34:8; Isa 2:3; Joh 1:46; 4:29



 - In seeking the edification of others - Ro 14:19; 15:2; 1Th 5:11



 - In admonishing others - 1Th 5:14; 2Th 3:15



 - In reproving others - Le 19:17; Eph 5:11



 - In teaching and exhorting - Ps 34:11; 51:13; Col 3:16; Heb 3:13; 10:25



 - In interceding for others - Col 4:3; Heb 13:18; Jas 5:16



 - In aiding ministers in their labours - Ro 16:3,9; 2Co 11:9; Php 4:14-16; 3Jo 1:6



 - In giving a reason for their faith - Ex 12:26,27; De 6:20,21; 1Pe 3:15



 - In encouraging the weak - Isa 35:3,4; Ro 14:1; 15:1; 1Th 5:14



 - In visiting and relieving the poor, the sick - Le 25:35; Ps 112:9; 2Co 9:9; Mt 25:36; Ac 20:35; Jas 1:27



 - With a willing heart - Ex 35:29; 1Ch 29:9,14



 - With a superabundant liberality - Ex 36:5-7; 2Co 8:3



 - Encouragement to - Pr 11:25,30; 1Co 1:27; Jas 5:19,20



 - Blessedness of - Da 12:3



 - Illustrated - Mt 25:14; Lu 19:13



 - Exemplified



      . Hannah - 1Sa 2:1-10



      . Captive maid - 2Ki 5:3



      . Chief of the Fathers - Ezr 1:5



      . Shadrach - Da 3:16-18



      . Restored demoniac - Mr 5:20



      . Shepherds - Lu 2:17



      . Anna - Lu 2:38



      . Joanna - Lu 8:3



      . Leper - Lu 17:15



      . Disciples - Lu 19:37,38



      . Centurion - Lu 23:47



      . Andrew - Joh 1:41,42



      . Philip - Joh 1:46



      . Woman of Samaria - Joh 4:29



      . Barnabas - Ac 4:36,37



      . Persecuted Saints - Ac 8:4; 11:19,20



      . Apollos - Ac 18:25



      . Aquila - Ac 18:26



      . Various individuals - Ro 16:1-27



      . Onesiphorus - 2Ti 1:16



      . Philemon - Phm 1:1-6





 
MISSIONARY WORK BY MINISTERS

 

 - Commanded - Mt 28:19; Mr 16:15



 - Warranted by predictions concerning the heathen - Isa 42:10-12; 66:19



 - Is according to the purpose of God - Lu 24:46,47; Ga 1:15,16; Col 1:25-27



 - Directed by the Holy Spirit - Ac 13:2



 - Required - Lu 10:2; Ro 10:14,15



 - The Holy Spirit calls to - Ac 13:2



 - Christ engaged in - Mt 4:17,23; 11:1; Mr 1:38,39; Lu 8:1



 - Christ sent his disciples to labour in - Mr 3:14; 6:7; Lu 10:1-11



 - Obligations to engage in - Ac 4:19,20; Ro 1:13-15; 1Co 9:16



 - Excellency of - Isa 52:7; Ro 10:15



 - Worldly concerns should not delay - Lu 9:59-62



 - God qualifies for - Ex 3:11,18; 4:11,12,15; Isa 6:5-9



 - God strengthens for - Jer 1:7-9



 - Guilt and danger of shrinking from - Jon 1:3,4



 - Requires wisdom and meekness - Mt 10:16



 - Be ready to engage in - Isa 6:8



 - Aid those engaged in - Ro 16:1,2; 2Co 11:9; 3Jo 1:5-8



 - Harmony should subsist amongst those engaged in - Ga 2:9



 - SUCCESS OF



      . To be prayed for - Eph 6:18,19; Col 4:3



      . A cause of joy - Ac 15:3



      . A cause of praise - Ac 11:18; 21:19,20



 - No limits to the sphere of - Isa 11:9; Mr 16:15; Re 14:6



 - Opportunities for, not to be neglected - 1Co 16:9



 - Exemplified



      . Levites - 2Ch 17:8,9



      . Jonah - Jon 3:2



      . The Seventy - Lu 10:1,17



      . Apostles - Mr 6:12; Ac 13:2-5



      . Philip - Ac 8:5



      . Paul - Ac 13:2-4



      . Silas - Ac 15:40,41



      . Timotheus - Ac 16:3



      . Noah - 2Pe 2:5





 
MOABITES

 

 - Descended from Lot - Ge 19:37



 - CALLED



      . Children of Lot - De 2:9



      . People of Chemosh - Nu 21:29; Jer 48:46



 - Are given to, as a possession - De 2:9



 - Separated from the Amorites by the river Arnon - Nu 21:13



 - Expelled the ancient Emims - De 2:9-11



 - Possessed many and great cities - Nu 21:28,30; Isa 15:1-4; Jer 48:21-24



 - Governed by kings - Nu 23:7; Jos 24:9



 - DESCRIBED AS



      . Proud and arrogant - Isa 16:6; Jer 48:29



      . Idolatrous - 1Ki 11:7



      . Superstitious - Jer 27:3,9



      . Rich and confident - Jer 48:7



      . Prosperous and at ease - Jer 48:11



      . Mighty men of war - Jer 48:14



 - Deprived of a large part of their territories by the Amorites - Nu 21:26



 - Refused to let Israel pass - Jud 11:17,18



 - Alarmed at the number of Israel - Nu 22:3



 - With Midian send for Balaam to curse Israel - Nu 22:1-24:25



 - ISRAELITES



      . Enticed to idolatry by - Nu 25:1-3



      . Forbidden to spoil - De 2:9; Jud 11:15



      . Forbidden to make leagues with - De 23:6



      . Sometimes intermarried with - Ru 1:4; 1Ki 11:1; 1Ch 8:8; Ne 13:23



 - Excluded from the congregation of Israel forever - De 23:3,4; Ne 13:1,2



 - Always hostile to Israel - Ps 83:6; Eze 25:8



 - Harassed and subdued by Saul - 1Sa 14:47



 - Gave an asylum to David's family - 1Sa 22:4



 - Made tributary to David - 2Sa 8:2,12



 - Benaiah slew two champions of - 2Sa 23:20



 - Paid tribute of sheep and wool to the king of Israel - 2Ki 3:4; Isa 16:1



 - Revolted from Israel after the death of Ahab - 2Ki 1:1; 3:5



 - Israel and Judah joined against - 2Ki 3:6,7



 - Miraculously deceived by the colour of the water - 2Ki 3:21-24



 - Conquered by Israel and Judah - 2Ki 3:24-26



 - King of, sacrificed his son to excite animosity against Israel - 2Ki 3:27



 - Joined Babylon against Judah - 2Ki 24:2



 - PROPHESIES RESPECTING



      . Terror on account of Israel - Ex 15:15



      . Desolation and grief - Isa 15:1-9; 16:2-11



      . Inability to avert destruction - Isa 16:12



      . To destroyed in three years - Isa 16:13,14



      . To be captives in Babylon - Jer 27:3,8; 48:7



      . Their desolation as a punishment for their hatred of Israel - Jer 48:26,27; Eze 25:8,9



      . Restoration from captivity - Jer 48:47



      . Subjugation to Messiah - Nu 24:17; Isa 25:10



      . Subjugation to Israel - Isa 11:14





 
MONEY

 

 - Gold and silver used as - Ge 13:2; Nu 22:18



 - Brass introduced as, by the Romans - Mt 10:9



 - Originally stamped with the image of a lamb - Ge 23:15; 33:19; (marg)



 - Of the Romans, stamped with the image of Caesar - Mt 22:20,21



 - Usually taken by weight - Ge 23:16; Jer 32:10



 - PIECES OF MENTIONED



      . Talent of gold - 1Ki 9:14; 2Ki 23:23



      . Talent of silver - 1Ki 16:24; 2Ki 5:22,23



      . Shekel of silver - Jud 17:10; 2Ki 15:20



      . Half shekel or bekah - Ex 30:15



      . Third of a shekel - Ne 10:32



      . Fourth of a shekel - 1Sa 9:8



      . Gerah the twentieth of a shekel - Nu 3:47



      . Pound - Lu 19:13



      . Penny - Mt 20:2; Mr 6:37



      . Farthing - Mt 5:26; Lu 12:6



      . Mite - Mr 12:42; Lu 21:2



 - Of the Jews regulated by the standard of sanctuary - Le 5:15; Nu 3:47



 - Was current with the merchants - Ge 23:16



 - Jews forbidden to take usury for - Le 25:37



 - Changing of, a trade - Mt 21:12; Joh 2:15



 - WAS GIVEN



      . For lands - Ge 23:9; Ac 4:37



      . For slaves - Ge 37:28; Ex 21:21



      . For merchandise - Ge 43:12; De 2:6



      . For tribute - 2Ki 23:33; Mt 22:19



      . As wages - Ezr 3:7; Mt 20:2; Jas 5:4



      . As offerings - 2Ki 12:7-9; Ne 10:32



      . As alms - 1Sa 2:36; Ac 3:3,6



      . Custom of presenting a piece of - Job 42:11



      . Power and usefulness of - Ec 7:12; 10:19



      . Love of, the root of all evil - 1Ti 6:10





 
MONTHS

 

 - Sun and moon designed to mark out - Ge 1:14



 - The patriarchs computed time by - Ge 29:14



 - The Jews computed time by - Jud 11:37; 1Sa 6:1; 1Ki 4:7



 - Commenced with first appearance of new moon - Nu 10:10; Ps 81:3



 - Originally had no names - Ge 7:11; 8:4



 - The year composed of twelve - 1Ch 27:2-15; Es 2:12; Re 22:2



 - NAMES OF THE TWELVE



      . First, Nisan or Abib - Ex 13:4; Ne 2:1



      . Second, Zif - 1Ki 6:1,37



      . Third, Sivan - Es 8:9



      . Fourth, Tammuz - Zec 8:19



      . Fifth, Av - Zec 7:3



      . Sixth, Elul - Ne 6:15



      . Seventh, Ethanim - 1Ki 8:2



      . Eighth, Bul - 1Ki 6:38



      . Ninth, Chisleu - Zec 7:1



      . Tenth, Tebeth - Es 2:16



      . Eleventh, Sebat - Zec 1:7



      . Twelfth, Adar - Ezr 6:15; Es 3:7



 - Idolaters prognosticated by - Isa 47:13



 - Observance of, condemned - Ga 4:10





 
MOON, THE

 

 - Created by God - Ge 1:14; Ps 8:3



 - Made to glorify God - Ps 148:3



 - Called the lesser light - Ge 1:16



 - DESCRIBED AS



      . Fair - So 6:10



      . Bright - Job 31:26



 - Has a glory of its own - 1Co 15:41



 - APPOINTED



      . To divide day from night - Ge 1:14



      . For signs and seasons - Ge 1:14; Ps 104:19



      . For a light in the firmament - Ge 1:15



      . To light the earth by night - Jer 31:35



      . To rule the night - Ge 1:16; Ps 136:9



      . By an ordinance for ever - Ps 72:5,7; 89:37; Jer 31:36



      . For the benefit of all - De 4:19



 - Influences vegetation - De 33:14



 - First appearance of, a time of festivity - 1Sa 20:5,6; Ps 81:3



 - MIRACLES CONNECTED WITH



      . Standing still in Ajalon - Jos 10:12,13



      . Signs in, before the destruction of Jerusalem - Lu 21:25



 - Lunacy attributed to the influence of - Ps 121:6; Mt 4:24



 - Worshipped as the queen of heaven - Jer 7:18; 44:17-19,25



 - WORSHIPPING OF



      . Forbidden to the Jews - De 4:19



      . Condemned as atheism - Job 31:26,28



      . To be punished with death - De 17:3-6



      . Jews often guilty of - 2Ki 23:5; Jer 8:2



      . Jews punished for - Jer 8:1-3



 - ILLUSTRATIVE



      . Of glory of Christ in the Church - Isa 60:20



      . Of fairness of the Church - So 6:10



      . Of changeableness of the world - Re 12:1



      . (Becoming blood,) of judgments - Re 6:12



      . (Withdrawing her light,) of deep calamities - Isa 13:10; Joe 2:10; 3:15; Mt 24:29





 
MORNING

 

 - The second part of the day at the creation - Ge 1:5,8,13,19,23,31



 - The first part of the natural day - Mr 16:2



 - Ordained by God - Job 38:12



 - Began with first dawn - Jos 6:15; Ps 119:147



 - Continued until noon - 1Ki 18:26; Ne 8:3



 - First dawning of, called the eyelids of the morning - Job 3:9; 41:18



 - The outgoings of, made to rejoice - Ps 65:8



 - THE JEWS



      . Generally rose early in - Ge 28:18; Jud 6:28



      . Eat but little in - Ec 10:16



      . Went to the temple in - Lu 21:38; Joh 8:2



      . Offered a part of the daily sacrifice in - Ex 29:38,39; Nu 28:4-7



      . Devoted a part of, to prayer and praise - Ps 5:3; 59:16; 88:13



      . Gathered the manna in - Ex 16:21



      . Began their journeys in - Ge 22:3



      . Held courts of justice in - Jer 21:12; Mt 27:1



      . Contracted covenants in - Ge 26:31



      . Transacted business in - Ec 11:6; Mt 20:1



 - Was frequently cloudless - 2Sa 23:4



 - A red sky in, a sign of bad weather - Mt 16:3



 - Ushered in by the morning star - Job 38:7



 - ILLUSTRATIVE



      . Of the resurrection day - Ps 49:14



      . (Breaking forth,) of the glory of the church - So 6:10; Isa 58:8



      . (Star of,) of the glory of Christ - Re 22:16



      . (Star of,) of reward of saints - Re 2:28



      . (Clouds in,) of the short lived profession of hypocrites - Ho 6:4



      . (Wings of,) of rapid movements - Ps 139:9



      . (Spread upon the mountains,) of heavy calamities - Joe 2:2





 
MOTH, THE

 

 - Destructive to garments - Mt 6:19; Jas 5:2



 - Destroyed by the slightest touch - Job 4:19



 - ILLUSTRATIVE



      . Of God in the execution of his judgments - Ho 5:12



      . (Eating a garment,) of God's judgments - Isa 50:9; 51:8



      . (Garments eaten by,) of those who have suffered severe judgments - Job 13:28



      . (Making its house in garments,) of man's folly in providing earthly things - Job 27:18





 
MOUNTAINS

 

 - The elevated parts of the earth - Ge 7:19,20



 - GOD



      . Formed - Am 4:13



      . Set fast - Ps 65:6



      . Gives strength to - Ps 95:4



      . Weighs, in a balance - Isa 40:12



      . Waters, from his chambers - Ps 104:13



      . Parches, with draught - Hag 1:11



      . Causes, to smoke - Ps 104:32; 144:5



      . Sets the foundations of, on fire - De 32:22



      . Makes waste - Isa 42:15



      . Causes, to tremble - Na 1:5; Hab 3:10



      . Causes, to skip - Ps 114:4,6



      . Causes, to melt - Jud 5:5; Ps 97:5; Isa 64:1,3



      . Removes - Job 9:5



      . Overturns - Job 9:5; 28:9



      . Scatters - Hab 3:6



 - Made to glorify God - Ps 148:9



 - CALLED



      . God's mountains - Isa 49:11



      . The ancient mountains - De 33:15



      . The everlasting mountains - Hab 3:6



      . Perpetual hills - Heb 3:6



      . Everlasting hills - Ge 49:26



      . Pillars of heaven - Job 26:11



 - Many exceedingly high - Ps 104:18; Isa 2:14



 - Collect the vapours which ascend from the earth - Ps 104:6,8



 - Are the sources of springs and rivers - De 8:7; Ps 104:8-10



 - Canaan abounded in - De 11:11



 - Volcanic fires of, alluded to - Isa 64:1,2; Jer 51:25; Na 1:5,6



 - MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE



      . Ararat - Ge 8:4



      . Abarim - Nu 33:47,48



      . Amalek - Jud 12:15



      . Bashan - Ps 68:15



      . Bethel - 1Sa 13:2



      . Carmel - Jos 15:55; 19:26; 2Ki 19:23



      . Ebal - De 11:29; 27:13



      . Ephraim - Jos 17:15; Jud 2:9



      . Gerizim - De 11:29; Jud 9:7



      . Gilboa - 1Sa 31:1; 2Sa 1:6,21



      . Gilead - Ge 31:21,25; So 4:1



      . Hachilah - 1Sa 23:19



      . Hermon - Jos 13:11



      . Hor - Nu 20:22; 34:7,8



      . Horeb - Ex 3:1



      . Lebanon - De 3:25



      . Mizar - Ps 42:6



      . Moreh - Jud 7:1



      . Moriah - Ge 22:2; 2Ch 3:1



      . Nebo (part of Abarim) - Nu 32:3; De 34:1



      . Olives or mount of corruption - 1Ki 11:7; 2Ki 23:13; Lu 21:37



      . Pisgah (part of Abarim) - Nu 21:20; De 34:1



      . Seir - Ge 14:6; 36:8



      . Sinai - Ex 19:2; 18:20,23; 31:18



      . Sion - 2Sa 5:7



      . Tabor - Jud 4:6,12,14



 - A defence to a country - Ps 125:2



 - Afford refuge in time of danger - Ge 14:10; Jud 6:2; Mt 24:16; Heb 11:38



 - Afforded pasturage - Ex 3:1; 1Sa 25:7; 1Ki 22:17; Ps 147:8; Am 4:1



 - ABOUNDED WITH



      . Herbs - Pr 27:25



      . Minerals - De 8:9



      . Precious things - De 33:15



      . Stone for building - 1Ki 5:14,17; Da 2:45



      . Forests - 2Ki 19:23; 2Ch 2:2,8-10



      . Vineyards - 2Ch 26:10; Jer 31:5



      . Spices - So 4:6; 8:14



      . Deer - 1Ch 12:8; So 2:8



      . Game - 1Sa 26:20



      . Wild beasts - So 4:8; Hab 2:17



 - Often inhabited - Ge 36:8; Jos 11:21



 - Sometimes selected as places for divine worship - Ge 22:2,5; Ex 3:12; Isa 2:2



 - Often selected as places for idolatrous worship - De 12:2; 2Ch 21:11



 - Proclamations often made from - Isa 40:9



 - Beacons or ensigns often raised upon - Isa 13:2; 30:17



 - ILLUSTRATIVE



      . Of difficulties - Isa 40:4; Zec 4:7; Mt 17:20



      . Of persons in authority - Ps 72:3; Isa 44:23



      . Of the church of God - Isa 2:2; Da 2:35,44,45



      . Of God's righteousness - Ps 36:6



      . Of proud and haughty persons - Isa 2:14



      . (Burning,) of destructive enemies - Jer 51:25; Re 8:8



      . (Breaking forth into singing,) of exceeding joy - Isa 44:23; 55:12



      . (Threshing of,) of heavy judgments - Isa 41:15



      . (Made waste,) of desolation - Isa 42:15; Mal 1:3



      . (Dropping new wine,) of abundance - Am 9:13





 
MULE, THE

 

 - First mention of - Ge 36:24



 - Stupid and intractable - Ps 32:9



 - USED FOR



      . Riding, by persons of distinction - 2Sa 13:29; 18:9; 1Ki 1:33



      . Carrying burdens - 2Ki 5:17; 1Ch 12:40



      . Conveying posts and messengers - Es 8:10,14



 - Liable to the plague - Zec 14:15



 - Food of - 1Ki 4:28; 18:5



 - THE JEWS



      . Forbidden to breed - Le 19:19



      . Set a great value upon - 1Ki 18:5



      . Brought many, from Babylon - Ezr 2:66



      . Shall used, at the restoration - Isa 66:20



 - Of Togarmah, sold in fairs of Tyre - Eze 27:14



 - Often given as tribute - 1Ki 10:25





 
MURDER

 

 - Forbidden by Mosaic law - Ex 20:13; De 5:17



 - Why forbidden by God - Ge 9:6



 - The law made to restrain - 1Ti 1:9



 - DESCRIBED AS KILLING



      . With premeditation - Ex 21:14



      . From hatred - Nu 35:20,21; De 19:11



      . By lying in wait - Nu 35:20; De 19:11



      . By an instrument of iron - Nu 35:16



      . By the blow of a stone - Nu 35:17



      . By a hand weapon of wood - Nu 35:18



 - Killing a thief in the day, counted as - Ex 22:3



 - Early introduction of - Ge 4:8



 - Represented as a sin crying to heaven - Ge 4:10; Heb 12:24; Re 6:10



 - The Jews often guilty of - Isa 1:21



 - PERSONS GUILTY OF



      . Fearful and cowardly - Ge 4:14



      . Wanderers and vagabonds - Ge 4:14



      . Flee from God's presence - Ge 4:16



      . Not protected in refuge cities - De 19:11,12



      . Had no protection from altars - Ex 21:14



      . Not to be pitied or spared - De 19:13



 - Often committed by night - Ne 6:10; Job 24:14



 - Imputed to the nearest city when the murderer was unknown - De 21:1-3



 - Mode of clearing those suspected of - De 21:3-9; Mt 27:24



 - To be proved by two witnesses at least - Nu 35:30; De 19:11,15



 - PUNISHMENT FOR



      . The curse of God - Ge 4:11



      . Death - Ge 9:5,6; Ex 21:12; Nu 35:16



      . Not to be commuted - Nu 35:32



      . Inflicted by the nearest of kin - Nu 35:19,21



      . Forbidden - Ge 9:6; Ex 20:13; De 5:17; Ro 13:9



 - Explained by Christ - Mt 5:21,22



 - Hatred is - 1Jo 3:15



 - Is a work for the flesh - Ga 5:21



 - Comes from the heart - Mt 15:19



 - DEFILES THE



      . Hands - Isa 59:3



      . Person and garments - La 4:13,14



      . Land - Nu 35:33; Ps 106:38



 - Not concealed from God - Isa 26:21; Jer 2:34



 - Cries for vengeance - Ge 4:10



 - GOD



      . Abominates - Pr 6:16,17



      . Makes inquisition for - Ps 9:12



      . Will avenge - De 32:43; 1Ki 21:19; Ho 1:4



      . Requires blood for - Ge 9:5; Nu 35:33; 1Ki 2:32



      . Rejects the prayers of those guilty of - Isa 1:15; 59:2,3



      . Curses those guilty of - Ge 4:11



 - The law made to restrain - 1Ti 1:9



 - SAINTS



      . Specially warned against - 1Pe 4:15



      . Deprecate the guilt of - Ps 51:14



      . Should warn others against - Ge 37:22; Jer 26:15



 - Connected with idolatry - Eze 22:3,4; 2Ki 3:27



 - THE WICKED



      . Filled with - Ro 1:29



      . Devise - Ge 27:41; 37:18



      . Intent on - Jer 22:17



      . Lie in wait to commit - Ps 10:8-10



      . Swift to commit - Pr 1:16; Ro 3:15



      . Perpetrate - Job 24:14; Eze 22:3



      . Have hands full of - Isa 1:15



      . Encourage others to commit - 1Ki 21:8-10; Pr 1:11



 - Characteristic of the devil - Joh 8:44



 - Punishment of - Ge 4:12-15; 9:6; Nu 35:30; 2Ki 9:36,37; Jer 19:4-9



 - Punishment of, not commuted under the Law - Nu 35:31



 - Of saints, specially avenged - De 32:43; Mt 23:35; Re 18:20,24



 - Excludes from heaven - Ga 5:21; Re 22:15



 - Exemplified



      . Cain - Ge 4:8



      . Esau - Ge 27:41



      . Joseph's brethren - Ge 37:20



      . Pharaoh - Ex 1:22



      . Abimelech - Jud 9:5



      . Men of Shechem - Jud 9:24



      . Amalekite - 2Sa 1:16



      . Rechab - 2Sa 4:5-7



      . David - 2Sa 12:9



      . Absalom - 2Sa 13:29



      . Joab - 1Ki 2:31,32



      . Baasha - 1Ki 15:27



      . Zimri - 1Ki 16:10



      . Jezebel - 1Ki 21:10



      . Elders of Jezreel - 1Ki 21:13



      . Ahab - 1Ki 21:19



      . Hazael - 2Ki 8:12,15



      . Adrammelech - 2Ki 19:37



      . Manasseh - 2Ki 21:16



      . Ishmael - Jer 41:7



      . Princes of Israel - Eze 11:6



      . People of Gilead - Ho 6:8



      . The Herods - Mt 2:16; 14:10; Ac 12:2



      . Herodias and her daughter - Mt 14:8-11



      . Chief priests - Mt 27:1



      . Judas - Mt 27:4



      . Barabbas - Mr 15:7



      . Jews - Ac 7:52; 1Th 2:15





 
MURMURING

 

 - Forbidden - 1Co 10:10; Php 2:14



 - AGAINST



      . God - Pr 19:3



      . The sovereignty of God - Ro 9:19,20



      . The service of God - Mal 3:14



      . Christ - Lu 5:30; 15:2; 19:7; Joh 6:41-43,52



      . Ministers of God - Ex 17:3; Nu 16:41



      . Disciples of Christ - Mt 7:2; Lu 5:30; 6:2



 - Unreasonableness of - La 3:39



 - Tempts God - Ex 17:2



 - Provokes God - Nu 14:2,11; De 9:8,22



 - Saints cease from - Isa 29:23,24



 - Characteristic of the wicked - Jude 1:16



 - Guilt of encouraging others in - Nu 13:31-33; 14:36,37



 - Punishment of - Nu 11:1; 14:27-29; 16:45,46; Ps 106:25,26



 - Illustrated - Mt 20:11; Lu 15:29,30



 - Exemplified



      . Cain - Ge 4:13,14



      . Moses - Ex 5:22,23



      . Israelites - Ex 14:11; 15:24; 16:2; 17:2,3; Nu 11:1-4; 21:5



      . Aaron - Nu 12:1,2,8



      . Korah - Nu 16:3



      . Elijah - 1Ki 19:4



      . Job - Job 3:1-26



      . Jeremiah - Jer 20:14-18



      . Jonah - Jon 4:8,9



      . Disciples - Mr 14:4,5; Joh 6:61



      . Pharisees - Lu 15:2; 19:7



      . Jews - Joh 6:41-43



      . Grecians - Ac 6:1





 
MUSIC

 

 - Early invention of - Ge 4:21



 - DIVIDED INTO



      . Vocal - 2Sa 19:35; Ac 16:25



      . Instrumental - Da 6:18



 - Designed to promote joy - Ec 2:8,10



 - Vanity of all unsanctified - Ec 2:8,11



 - Considered efficacious in mental disorders - 1Sa 16:14-17,23



 - Effects produced on the prophets of old by - 1Sa 10:5,6; 2Ki 3:15



 - INSTRUMENTS OF



      . Cymbals - 1Ch 16:5; Ps 150:5



      . Cornet - Ps 98:6; Ho 5:8



      . Dulcimer - Da 3:5



      . Flute - Da 3:5



      . Harp - Ps 137:2; Eze 26:13



      . Organ - Ge 4:21; Job 21:12; Ps 150:4



      . Pipe - 1Ki 1:40; Isa 5:12; Jer 48:36



      . Psaltery - Ps 33:2; 71:22



      . Sackbut - Da 3:5



      . Tabret - 1Sa 10:5; Isa 24:8



      . Timbrel - Ex 15:20; Ps 68:25



      . Trumpet - 2Ki 11:14; 2Ch 29:27



      . Viol - Isa 14:11; Am 5:23



      . Made of fir wood - 2Sa 6:5



      . Made of almug wood - 1Ki 10:12



      . Made of brass - 1Co 13:1



      . Made of silver - Nu 10:2



      . Made of horns of animals - Jos 6:8



      . Many, with strings - Ps 33:2; 150:4



      . Early invention of - Ge 4:21



      . Invented by David - 1Ch 23:5; 2Ch 7:6



      . The Jews celebrated for inventing - Am 6:5



      . Often expensively ornamented - Eze 28:13



      . Great diversity of - Ec 2:8



 - Appointed to be used in the temple - 1Ch 16:4-6; 23:5,6; 25:1; 2Ch 29:25



 - Custom of sending away friends with - Ge 31:27



 - THE JEWS USED



      . In sacred processions - 2Sa 6:4,5,15; 1Ch 13:6-8; 15:27,28



      . At laying foundation of temple - Ezr 3:9,10



      . At consecration of temple - 2Ch 5:11-13



      . At coronation of kings - 2Ch 23:11,13



      . At dedication of city walls - Ne 12:27,28



      . To celebrate victories - Ex 15:20; 1Sa 18:6,7



      . In religious feasts - 2Ch 30:21



      . In private entertainments - Isa 5:12; Am 6:5



      . In dances - Mt 11:17; Lu 15:25



      . In funeral ceremonies - Mt 9:23



      . In commemorating great men - 2Ch 35:25



 - Used in idol worship - Da 3:5



 - The movements of armies regulated by - Jos 6:8; 1Co 14:8



 - Generally put aside in times of affliction - Ps 137:2-4; Da 6:18



 - ILLUSTRATIVE



      . Of joy and gladness - Zep 3:17; Eph 5:19



      . Of heavenly felicity - Re 5:8,9



      . (Ceasing of,) of calamities - Isa 24:8,9; Re 18:22