NAPHTALI, THE TRIBE OF

 

 - Descended from Jacob's sixth son - Ge 30:7,8



 - Predictions respecting - Ge 49:21; De 33:23



 - PERSONS SELECTED FROM



      . To number the people - Nu 1:15



      . To spy out the land - Nu 13:14



      . To divide the land - Nu 34:28



 - Strength of, on leaving Egypt - Nu 1:42,43



 - The rear of the fourth division of Israel in their journeys - Nu 10:25,27



 - Encamped under the standard of Dan north of the tabernacle - Nu 2:25,29



 - Offering of, at the dedication - Nu 7:78-83



 - Families of - Nu 26:48,49



 - Strength of, on entering Canaan - Nu 26:50



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



 - Bounds of their inheritance - Jos 19:32-39



 - Did not drive out the Canaanites, but made them tributary - Jud 1:33



 - Chosen from Zebulun to go with Barak against Sisera - Jud 4:6,10



 - Praised for aiding against Sisera - Jud 5:18



 - Joined Gideon in the pursuit and overthrow of the Midianites - Jud 7:23



 - Some of, at David's coronation - 1Ch 12:34



 - Officer placed over, by David - 1Ch 27:19



 - Officer placed over, by Solomon - 1Ki 4:15



 - Land of, ravaged by Benhadad - 1Ki 15:20



 - Land of, purged of idols by Josiah - 2Ch 34:6



 - Taken captive by Tiglathpileser - 2Ki 15:29



 - Specially favoured by our Lord's ministry - Isa 9:1,2; Mt 4:13-15



 - Remarkable persons of



      . Barak - Jud 4:6



      . Hiram - 1Ki 7:14





 
NAZARITES

 

 - Persons separated to the service of God - Nu 6:2



 - DIFFERENT KINDS OF



      . From the womb - Jud 13:5; Lu 1:15



      . By a particular vow - Nu 6:2



 - Required to be holy - Nu 6:8



 - Esteemed pure - La 4:7



 - PROHIBITED FROM



      . Wine or strong drink - Nu 6:3; Lu 1:15



      . Grapes or anything made from the vine - Nu 6:3,4; Jud 13:14



      . Cutting or shaving the head - Nu 6:5; Jud 13:5; 16:17



      . Defiling themselves by the dead - Nu 6:6,7



 - Raised up for good of the nation - Am 2:11



 - Ungodly Jews tried to corrupt - Am 2:12



 - DEFILED DURING VOW



      . To shave the head the seventh day - Nu 6:9



      . To bring two turtle doves for a burnt offering - Nu 6:10,11



      . To recompense their vow with a trespass offering - Nu 6:12



 - ON COMPLETION OF VOW



      . To be brought to tabernacle door - Nu 6:13



      . To offer sacrifices - Nu 6:14-17



      . To shave their heads - Nu 6:18; Ac 18:18; 21:24



      . To have the left shoulder of the ram of the peace offering waved upon their hands by the priest - Nu 6:19,20; Le 7:32



 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF



      . Christ - Heb 7:26



      . Saints - 2Co 6:17; Jas 1:27





 
NETHINIM

 

 - Were the servants of the Levites - Ezr 8:20



 - Probably originated in the appointment of the Gibeonites - Jos 9:27



 - The remnant of the Canaanites appointed as, by Solomon - 1Ki 9:20,21; Ezr 2:58



 - WITH THE PRIESTS AND LEVITES



      . Had cities to reside in - 1Ch 9:2; Ezr 2:70



      . Exempted from tribute - Ezr 7:24



 - Had chiefs or captains over them - Ne 11:21



 - A large number of, returned from the captivity - Ezr 2:43-54; Ne 7:46-56,60



 - Were zealous for the covenant - Ne 10:28,29





 
NEW BIRTH, THE

 

 - The corruption of human nature requires - Joh 3:6; Ro 8:7,8



 - None can enter heaven without - Joh 3:3



 - EFFECTED BY



      . God - Joh 1:13; 1Pe 1:3



      . Christ - 1Jo 2:29



      . The Holy Spirit - Joh 3:6; Tit 3:5



 - THROUGH THE INSTRUMENTALITY OF



      . The word of God - Jas 1:18; 1Pe 1:23



      . The resurrection of Christ - 1Pe 1:3



      . The ministry of the gospel - 1Co 4:15



 - Is of the will of God - Jas 1:18



 - Is of the mercy of God - Tit 3:5



 - Is for the glory of God - Isa 43:7



 - DESCRIBED AS



      . A new creation - 2Co 5:17; Ga 6:15; Eph 2:10



      . Newness of life - Ro 6:4



      . A spiritual resurrection - Ro 6:4-6; Eph 2:1,5; Col 2:12; 3:1



      . A new heart - Eze 36:26



      . A new spirit - Eze 11:19; Ro 7:6



      . Putting on the new man - Eph 4:24



      . The inward man - Ro 7:22; 2Co 4:16



      . Circumcision of the heart - De 30:6; Ro 2:29; Col 2:11



      . Partaking of the divine nature - 2Pe 1:4



      . The washing of regeneration - Tit 3:5



 - All saints partake of - Ro 8:16,17; 1Pe 2:2; 1Jo 5:1



 - PRODUCES



      . Likeness to God - Eph 4:24; Col 3:10



      . Likeness to Christ - Ro 8:29; 2Co 3:18; 1Jo 3:2



      . Knowledge of God - Jer 24:7; Col 3:10



      . Hatred of sin - 1Jo 3:9; 5:18



      . Victory over the world - 1Jo 5:4



      . Delight in God's law - Ro 7:22



 - EVIDENCED BY



      . Faith in Christ - 1Jo 5:1



      . Righteousness - 1Jo 2:29



      . Brotherly love - 1Jo 4:7



 - Connected with adoption - Isa 43:6,7; Joh 1:12,13



 - The ignorant cavil at - Joh 3:4



 - Manner of effecting--Illustrated - Joh 3:8



 - Preserves from Satan's devices - 1Jo 5:18





 
NIGHT

 

 - The darkness first called - Ge 1:5



 - Caused by God - Ps 104:20



 - Belongs to God - Ps 74:16



 - The heavenly bodies designed to separate day from - Ge 1:14



 - The moon and stars designed to rule and give light by - Ge 1:16-18; Jer 31:35



 - Commenced at sunset - Ge 28:11



 - Continued until sunrise - Ps 104:22; Mt 28:1; Mr 16:2



 - REGULAR SUCCESSION OF



      . Established by covenant - Ge 8:22; Jer 33:20



      . Ordained for the glory of God - Ps 19:2



 - Originally divided into three watches - La 2:19; Jud 7:19; Ex 14:24



 - Divided into four watches by the Romans - Lu 12:38; Mt 14:25; Mr 13:35



 - FREQUENTLY



      . Exceeding dark - Pr 7:9



      . Cold and frosty - Ge 31:40; Jer 36:30



      . Accompanied by heavy dew - Nu 11:9; Jud 6:38,40; Job 29:19; So 5:2



 - Unsuitable for labour - Joh 9:4



 - Unsuitable for travelling - Joh 11:10



 - Designed for rest - Ps 104:23



 - Wearisome to the afflicted - Job 7:3,4



 - Favourable to the purposes of the wicked - Ge 31:39; Job 24:14,15; Ob 1:5; 1Th 5:2



 - Wild beasts go forth in search of prey during - 2Sa 21:10; Ps 104:21,22



 - THE JEWS



      . Forbidden to keep the wages of servants during - Le 19:13



      . Forbidden to allow malefactors to hang during - De 21:23



      . In affliction spent, in sorrow and humiliation - Ps 6:6; 30:5; Joe 1:13



      . In affliction spent, in prayer - Ps 22:2



      . Often kept lamps burning during - Pr 31:18



 - Eastern shepherds watched over their flocks during - Ge 31:40; Lu 2:8



 - Eastern fishermen continued their employment during - Lu 5:5; Joh 21:3



 - GOD FREQUENTLY



      . Revealed his will in - Ge 31:24; 46:2; Nu 22:30; Da 7:2



      . Visited his people in - 1Ki 3:5; Ps 17:3



      . Executed his judgments in - Ex 12:12; 2Ki 19:35; Job 27:20; Da 5:30



 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF



      . Spiritual darkness - Ro 13:12



      . Seasons of severe calamities - Isa 21:12; Am 5:8



      . Seasons of spiritual desertion - So 3:1



      . Death - Joh 9:4





 
NILE, THE RIVER

 

 - Empties itself into the Mediterranean Sea by seven streams - Isa 11:15



 - CALLED



      . The river - Ge 41:1,3



      . The Egyptian sea - Isa 11:15



      . The stream of Egypt - Isa 27:12



      . Sihor - Jos 13:3; Jer 2:18



 - ABOUNDED IN



      . Crocodiles - Eze 29:3



      . Fish - Ex 7:21; Eze 29:4



      . Reeds and flags - Isa 19:6,7



 - Annual overflow of its banks alluded to - Jer 46:8; Am 8:8; 9:5



 - THE EGYPTIANS



      . Took great pride in - Eze 29:9



      . Carried on extensive commerce by - Isa 23:3



      . Bathed in - Ex 2:5



      . Drank of - Ex 7:21,24



      . Punished by failure of its waters - Isa 19:5,6



      . Punished by destruction of its fish - Isa 19:8



 - REMARKABLE EVENTS CONNECTED WITH



      . Male children drowned in - Ex 1:22



      . Moses exposed on its banks - Ex 2:3



      . Its waters turned into blood - Ex 7:15,20



      . Miraculous generation of frogs - Ex 8:3





 
NINEVEH

 

 - Origin and antiquity of - Ge 10:11



 - Situated on the river Tigris - Na 2:6,8



 - The ancient capital of Assyria - 2Ki 19:36; Isa 37:37



 - Called the bloody city - Na 3:1



 - DESCRIBED AS



      . Great - Jon 1:2; 3:2



      . Extensive - Jon 3:3



      . Rich - Na 2:9



      . Strong - Na 3:12



      . Commercial - Na 3:16



      . Populous - Jon 4:11



      . Vile - Na 1:14



      . Wicked - Jon 1:2



      . Idolatrous - Na 1:14



      . Full of joy and carelessness - Zep 2:15



      . Full of lies and robbery - Na 3:1



      . Full of witchcraft - Na 3:4



 - Jonah sent to proclaim the destruction of - Jon 1:2; 3:1,2,4



 - Inhabitants of, repented at Jonah's preaching - Jon 3:5-9; Mt 12:41; Lu 11:32



 - Destruction of, averted - Jon 3:10; 4:11



 - PREDICTIONS RESPECTING



      . Coming up of the Babylonish armies against - Na 2:1-4; 3:2



      . Destruction of its people - Na 1:12; 3:3



      . Spoiling of its treasures - Na 2:9



      . Destruction of its idols - Na 1:14; 2:7



      . Degradation and contempt put on - Na 3:5-7; Zep 2:15



      . Utter destruction - Na 1:8,9



      . Complete desolation - Zep 2:13-15



      . Feebleness of its people - Na 3:13



      . Being taken while people were drunk - Na 1:10; 3:11



      . Captivity of its people - Na 3:10