OAK-TREE, THE

 

 - The hill of Bashan celebrated for - Isa 2:13



 - DESCRIBED AS



      . Strong - Am 2:9



      . Thick spreading - 2Sa 18:9; Eze 6:13



      . Casting its leaves in winter - Isa 6:13



 - The people of Tyre made oars of - Eze 27:6



 - Idolaters often made idols of - Isa 44:14



 - THE ANCIENTS OFTEN



      . Rested under - Jud 6:11,19; 1Ki 13:14



      . Buried their dead under - Ge 35:8; 1Ch 10:12



      . Erected monuments under - Jos 24:26



      . Performed idolatrous rites under - Isa 1:29; 57:5; Eze 6:13; Ho 4:13



 - Absalom in his flight intercepted by, and suspended from - 2Sa 18:9,10,14



 - Jacob buried his family idols under - Ge 35:4



 - ILLUSTRATIVE



      . Of the church - Isa 6:13



      . Of strong and powerful men - Am 2:9



      . Of wicked rulers - Isa 2:13; Zec 11:2



      . (Fading,) of the wicked under judgments - Isa 1:30





 
OATHS

 

 - The lawful purpose of, explained - Heb 6:16



 - Antiquity of - Ge 14:22; 24:3,8



 - USED FOR



      . Confirming covenants - Ge 26:28; 31:44,53; 1Sa 20:16,17



      . Deciding controversies in courts of law - Ex 22:11; Nu 5:19; 1Ki 8:31



      . Pledging allegiance to sovereigns - 2Ki 11:4; Ec 8:2



      . Binding to performance of sacred duties - Nu 30:2; 2Ch 15:14,15; Ne 10:29; Ps 132:2



      . Binding to performance of any particular act - Ge 24:3,4; 50:25; Jos 2:12



 - Judicial from of administering - 1Ki 22:16; Mt 26:63



 - Often accompanied by raising up the hand - Ge 14:22; Da 12:7; Re 10:5,6



 - Often accompanied by placing the hand under the thigh of the person sworn to - Ge 24:2,9; 47:29



 - To be taken in fear and reverence - Ec 9:2



 - THE JEWS



      . Forbidden to take, in name of idols - Jos 23:7



      . Forbidden to take in the name of any created thing - Mt 5:34-36; Jas 5:12



      . Forbidden to take false - Le 6:3; Zec 8:17



      . Forbidden to take rash, or unholy - Le 5:4



      . To use God's name alone in - De 6:13; 10:20; Isa 65:16



      . To take, in truth, judgment - Jer 4:2



      . Generally respected the obligation of - Jos 9:19,20; 2Sa 21:7; Ps 15:4; Mt 14:9



      . Fell into many errors respecting - Mt 23:16-22



      . Often guilty of rashly taking - Jud 21:7; Mt 14:7; 26:72



      . Often guilty of falsely taking - Le 6:3; Jer 5:2; 7:9



      . Condemned for false - Zec 5:4; Mal 3:5



      . Condemned for profane - Jer 23:10; Ho 4:2



 - INSTANCES OF RASH



      . Joshua - Jos 9:15,16



      . Jephthah - Jud 11:30-36



      . Saul - 1Sa 14:27,44



      . Herod - Mt 14:7-9



      . The Jews who sought to kill Paul - Ac 23:21



 - Custom of swearing by the life of the king - Ge 42:15,16



 - EXPRESSIONS USED AS



      . By the fear of Isaac - Ge 31:53



      . As the Lord liveth - Jud 8:19; Ru 3:13



      . The Lord do so to me, and more also - Ru 1:17



      . God do so to thee, and more also - 1Sa 3:17



      . By the Lord - 2Sa 19:7; 1Ki 2:42



      . God do so to thee and more also - 1Sa 3:17



      . Before God I lie not - Ga 1:20



      . I call God for a record - 2Co 1:23



      . God is witness - 1Th 2:5



      . I charge you by the Lord - 1Th 5:27



      . As thy soul liveth - 1Sa 1:26; 25:26



 - God used, to show the immutability of his counsel - Ge 22:16; Nu 14:28; 6:17





 
OBEDIENCE TO GOD

 

 - Commanded - De 13:4



 - Without faith, is impossible - Heb 11:6



 - INCLUDES



      . Obeying his voice - Ex 19:5; Jer 7:23



      . Obeying his law - De 11:27; Isa 42:24



      . Obeying Christ - Ex 23:21; 2Co 10:5



      . Obeying the gospel - Ro 1:5; 6:17; 10:16,17



      . Keeping his commandments - Ec 12:13



      . Submission to higher powers - Ro 13:1



 - Better than sacrifice - 1Sa 15:22



 - Justification obtained by that of Christ - Ro 5:19



 - Christ, an example of - Mt 3:15; Joh 15:20; Php 2:5-8; Heb 5:8



 - Angels engaged in - Ps 103:20



 - A characteristic of saints - 1Pe 1:14



 - Saints elected to - 1Pe 1:2



 - Obligations to - Ac 4:19,20; 5:29



 - Exhortations to - Jer 26:13; 38:20



 - SHOULD BE



      . From the heart - De 11:13; Ro 6:17



      . With willingness - Ps 18:44; Isa 1:19



      . Unreserved - Jos 22:2,3



      . Undeviating - De 28:14



      . Constant - Php 2:12



 - Resolve upon - Ex 24:7; Jos 24:24



 - Confess your failure in - Da 9:10



 - Prepare the heart for - 1Sa 7:3; Ezr 7:10



 - Pray to be taught - Ps 119:35; 143:10



 - Promises to - Ex 23:22; 1Sa 12:14; Isa 1:19; Jer 7:23



 - To be universal in the latter days - Da 7:27



 - Blessedness of - De 11:27; 28:1-13; Lu 11:28; Jas 1:25



 - The wicked refuse - Ex 5:2; Ne 9:17



 - Punishment of refusing - De 11:28; 28:15-68; Jos 5:6; Isa 1:20



 - Exemplified



      . Noah - Ge 6:22



      . Abram - Ge 12:1-4; Heb 11:8; Ge 22:3,12



      . Israelites - Ex 12:28; 24:7



      . Caleb - Nu 32:12



      . Asa - 1Ki 15:11



      . Elijah - 1Ki 17:5



      . Hezekiah - 2Ki 18:6



      . Josiah - 2Ki 22:2



      . David - Ps 119:106



      . Zerubbabel - Hag 1:12



      . Joseph - Mt 1:24



      . Wise men - Mt 2:12



      . Zacharias - Lu 1:6



      . Paul - Ac 26:19



      . Saints of Rome - Ro 16:19





 
OFFENCE

 

 - Occasions of, must arrive - Mt 18:7



 - Occasions of, forbidden - 1Co 10:32; 2Co 6:3



 - Persecution, a cause of, to mere professors - Mt 13:21; 24:10; 26:31



 - THE WICKED TAKE, AT



      . The low station of Christ - Isa 53:1-3; Mt 13:54-57



      . Christ, as the corner-stone - Isa 8:14; Ro 9:33; 1Pe 2:8



      . Christ, as the bread of life - Joh 6:58-61



      . Christ crucified - 1Co 1:23; Ga 5:11



      . The righteousness of faith - Ro 9:32



      . The necessity of inward purity - Mt 15:11,12



 - Blessedness of not taking, at Christ - Mt 11:6



 - Saints warned against taking - Joh 16:1



 - SAINTS SHOULD



      . Be without - Php 1:10



      . Be cautious of giving - Ps 73:15; Ro 14:13; 1Co 8:9



      . Have a conscience void of - Ac 24:16



      . Cut off what causes, to themselves - Mt 5:29,30; Mr 9:43-47



      . Not let their liberty occasion, to others - 1Co 8:9



      . Use self-denial rather than occasion - Ro 14:21; 1Co 8:13



      . Avoid those who cause - Ro 16:17



      . Reprove those who cause - Ex 32:21; 1Sa 2:24



 - MINISTERS SHOULD



      . Be cautious of giving - 2Co 6:3



      . Remove that which causes - Isa 57:14



 - All things that cause, shall be gathered out of Christ's kingdom - Mt 13:41



 - Denunciation against those who cause - Mt 18:7; Mr 9:42



 - Punishment for occasioning - Eze 44:12; Mal 2:8,9; Mt 18:6,7



 - Exemplified



      . Aaron - Ex 32:2-6



      . Balaam - Nu 31:16; Re 2:14



      . Gideon - Jud 8:27



      . Sons of Eli - 1Sa 2:12-17



      . Jeroboam - 1Ki 12:26-30



      . Old prophet - 1Ki 13:18-26



      . Priests - Mal 2:8



      . Peter - Mt 16:23





 
OFFENCES AGAINST THE HOLY SPIRIT

 

 - Exhortations against - Eph 4:30; 1Th 5:19



 - EXHIBITED IN



      . Tempting him - Ac 5:9



      . Vexing him - Isa 63:10



      . Grieving him - Eph 4:30



      . Quenching him - 1Th 5:19



      . Lying to him - Ac 5:3,4



      . Resisting him - Ac 7:51



      . Undervaluing His gifts - Ac 8:19,20



      . Danger of trifling with the Holy Spirit - Heb 6:4-6



      . Doing despite to him - Heb 10:29



      . Disregarding His testimony - Ne 9:30



 - Blasphemy against him, unpardonable - Mt 12:31,32; 1Jo 5:16





 
OFFERINGS

 

 - To be made to God alone - Ex 22:20; Jud 13:16



 - Antiquity of - Ge 4:3,4



 - DIFFERENT KINDS OF



      . Burnt - Le 1:3-17; Ps 66:15



      . Sin - Le 4:3-35; 6:25; 10:17



      . Trespass - Le 5:16-19; 6:6; 7:1



      . Peace - Le 3:1-17; 7:11



      . Heave - Ex 29:27,28; 7:14; Nu 15:19



      . Wave - Ex 29:26; Le 7:30



      . Meat - Le 2:1-16; Nu 15:4



      . Drink - Ge 35:14; Ex 29:40; Nu 15:5



      . Thank - Le 7:12; 22:29; Ps 50:14



      . Free-will - Le 23:38; De 16:10; 23:23



      . Incense - Ex 30:8; Mal 1:11; Lu 1:9



      . First-fruits - Ex 22:29; De 18:4



      . Tithe - Le 27:30; Nu 18:21; De 14:22



      . Gifts - Ex 35:22; Nu 7:2-88



      . Jealousy - Nu 5:15



      . Personal, for redemption - Ex 30:13,15



 - Declared to be most holy - Nu 18:9



 - REQUIRED TO BE



      . Perfect - Le 22:21



      . The best of their kind - Mal 1:14



      . Offered willingly - Le 22:19



      . Offered in righteous - Mal 3:3



      . Offered in love and charity - Mt 5:23,24



      . Brought in a clean vessel - Isa 66:20



      . Brought to the place appointed of God - De 12:6; Ps 27:6; Heb 9:9



      . Laid before the altar - Mt 5:23,24



      . Presented by the priest - Heb 5:1



      . Brought without delay - Ex 22:29,30



 - Unacceptable, without gratitude - Ps 50:8,14



 - Could not make the offerer perfect - Heb 9:9



 - THINGS FORBIDDEN AS



      . The price of fornication - De 23:18



      . The price of a dog - De 23:18



      . Whatever was blemished - Le 22:20



      . Whatever was imperfect - Le 22:24



      . Whatever was unclean - Le 27:11,27



 - Laid up in the temple - 2Ch 31:12; Ne 10:37



 - Hezekiah prepared chambers for - 2Ch 31:11



 - THE JEWS OFTEN



      . Slow in presenting - Ne 13:10-12



      . Defrauded God of - Mal 3:8



      . Gave the worst they had as - Mal 1:8,13



      . Rejected in, because of sin - Isa 1:13; Mal 1:10



      . Abhorred, on account of the sins of the priests - 1Sa 2:17



      . Presented to idols - Eze 20:28



 - Made by strangers, to be the same as by the Jews - Nu 15:14-16



 - Many offences under the law, beyond the efficacy of - 1Sa 3:14; Ps 51:16



 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF



      . Christ's offering of himself - Eph 5:2



      . The conversion of the Gentiles - Ro 15:16



      . The conversion of the Jews - Isa 66:20





 
OIL

 

 - Given by God - Ps 104:14,15; Jer 31:12; Joe 2:19,24



 - Comes form the earth - Ps 104:14,15; Ho 2:22



 - KINDS OF, MENTIONED



      . Olive - Ex 30:24; Le 24:2



      . Myrrh - Es 2:12



 - Extracted by presses - Hag 2:16; Mic 6:15



 - The poor employed in extracted - Job 24:11



 - Canaan abounded in - De 8:8



 - DESCRIBED AS



      . Soft - Ps 55:21



      . Smooth - Pr 5:3



      . Penetrating - Ps 109:18



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



 - The ointments of the Jews made of perfumes mixed with - Ex 30:23-25; Joh 12:3



 - Jews often extravagant in the use of - Pr 21:17



 - Was tithable by the law - De 12:17



 - First-fruits of, given to God - De 18:4; 2Ch 31:5; Ne 10:37



 - USED



      . For food - 1Ki 17:12; Eze 16:13



      . For anointing the person - Ps 23:5; 104:15; Lu 7:46



      . For anointing to offices of trust - Ex 29:7; 1Sa 10:1; 1Ki 19:16



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



      . In God's worship - Le 7:10; Nu 15:4-10



      . In idolatrous worship - Ho 2:5,8



      . For lamps - Ex 25:6; 27:20; Mt 25:3



 - When fresh especially esteemed - Ps 92:10



 - Dealing in, a trade - 2Ki 4:7



 - Exported - 1Ki 5:11; Eze 27:17; Ho 12:1



 - Sold by measure - 1Ki 5:11; Lu 16:6



 - KEPT IN



      . Boxes - 2Ki 9:1



      . Horns - 1Ki 1:39



      . Pots - 2Ki 4:2



      . Cruises - 1Ki 17:12



      . Cellars - 1Ch 27:28



      . Storehouses - 2Ch 32:28



 - Stores of, laid up in fortified cities - 2Ch 11:11



 - Failure of, a severe calamity - Hag 1:11



 - Miraculous increase of - 2Ki 4:2-6



 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF



      . The unction of the Holy Spirit - Ps 45:7; 89:20; Zec 4:12



      . The consolation of the gospel - Isa 61:3



      . Kind reproof - Ps 141:5





 
OLIVE-TREE, THE

 

 - Often grew wild - Ro 11:17



 - CULTIVATED



      . In olive yards - 1Sa 8:14; Ne 5:11



      . Among rocks - De 32:13



      . On the sides of mountains - Mt 21:1



 - Canaan abounded in - De 6:11; 8:8



 - Assyria abounded in - 2Ki 18:32



 - Kings of Israel largely cultivated - 1Ch 27:28



 - DESCRIBED AS



      . Green - Jer 11:16



      . Fair and beautiful - Jer 11:16; Ho 14:6



      . Fat and unctuous - Jud 9:9; Ro 11:17



      . Bearing goodly fruit - Jer 11:16; Jas 3:12



 - Grafting of, alluded to - Ro 11:24



 - Pruning of, alluded to - Ro 11:18,19



 - Often cast its flowers - Job 15:33



 - Often cast its fruit - De 28:40



 - Often suffered from caterpillars - Am 4:9



 - Good for the service of God and man - Jud 9:9



 - Oil procured from - Ex 27:20; De 8:8



 - USED FOR MAKING



      . The cherubim in the temple - 1Ki 6:23



      . The doors and posts of the temple - 1Ki 6:31-33



      . Booths at feast of tabernacles - Ne 8:15



 - Beaten to remove the fruit - De 24:20



 - Shaken when fully ripe - Isa 17:6



 - Gleaning of, left for the poor - De 24:20



 - Fruit of, during sabbatical year left for the poor - Ex 23:11



 - The fruit of, trodden in presses to extract the oil - Mic 6:15; Hag 2:16



 - Failure of, a great calamity - Hab 3:17,18



 - ILLUSTRATIVE



      . Of Christ - Ro 11:17,24; Zec 4:3,12



      . Of the Jewish church - Jer 11:16



      . Of the righteous - Ps 52:8; Ho 14:6



      . Of children of pious parents - Ps 128:3



      . Of the two witnesses - Re 11:3,4



      . (When wild,) of the Gentiles - Ro 11:17,24



      . (Gleaning of,) of the remnant of grace - Isa 17:6; 24:13



      . Probably origin of its being the emblem of peace - Ge 8:11





 
OSTRICH, THE

 

 - Unclean and unfit for food - Le 11:13



 - Furnished with wings and feathers - Job 39:13



 - Lays her eggs in the sand - Job 39:14



 - DESCRIBED AS



      . Void of wisdom - Job 39:17



      . Imprudent - Job 39:15



      . Cruel to her young - Job 39:16



      . Rapid in movement - Job 39:18



 - Illustrative



      . Of the unnatural cruelty of the Jews in their calamities - La 4:3



      . (Companionship with,) of extreme desolation - Job 30:29





 
OWL, THE

 

 - Varieties of - Le 11:16,17; De 14:15,16



 - Unclean and not to be eaten - Le 11:13,16



 - DESCRIBED AS



      . Mournful in voice - Mic 1:8



      . Solitary in disposition - Ps 102:6



      . Careful of its young - Isa 34:15



 - Inhabits deserted cities and houses - Isa 13:21; 34:11-14; Jer 50:39



 - Illustrative of mourners - Ps 102:6





 
OX, THE

 

 - Often found wild - De 14:5



 - INCLUDES THE



      . Bull - Ge 32:15; Job 21:10



      . Bullock - Ps 50:9; Jer 46:21



      . Cow - Nu 18:17; Job 21:10



      . Heifer - Ge 15:9; Nu 19:2



 - Was clean and fit for food - De 14:4



 - DESCRIBED AS



      . Strong - Ps 144:14; Pr 14:4



      . Beautiful - Jer 46:20; Ho 10:11



      . Not without sagacity - Isa 1:3



 - Horns and hoofs of, alluded to - Ps 69:31



 - Lowing of, alluded to - 1Sa 15:14; Job 6:5



 - WAS FED



      . With grass - Job 40:15; Ps 106:20; Da 4:25



      . With corn - Isa 30:24



      . With straw - Isa 11:7



      . On the hills - Isa 7:25



      . In the valleys - 1Ch 27:29; Isa 65:10



      . In stalls - Hab 3:17



 - Rapid manner of collecting its food alluded to - Nu 22:4



 - Formed a part of the patriarchal wealth - Ge 13:2,5; 26:14; Job 1:3



 - Formed a part of the wealth of Israel in Egypt - Ge 50:8; Ex 10:9; 12:32



 - Formed a part of the wealth of the Jews - Nu 32:4; Ps 144:14



 - Required great care and attention - Pr 27:23



 - Herdmen appointed over - Ge 13:7; 1Sa 21:7



 - Urged on by the goad - Jud 3:31



 - USED FOR



      . Drawing wagons - Nu 7:3; 1Sa 6:7



      . Carrying burdens - 1Ch 12:40



      . Ploughing - 1Ki 19:19; Job 1:14; Am 6:12



      . Earing the ground - Isa 30:24; 32:20



      . Treading out the corn - Ho 10:11



      . Sacrifice - Ex 20:24; 2Sa 24:22



      . Food - 1Ki 1:9; 19:21; 2Ch 18:2



 - Often stall-fed for slaughter - Pr 15:17



 - Goes to the slaughter unconscious - Pr 7:22



 - Young of, considered a great delicacy - Ge 18:7; Am 6:4



 - Male firstlings of, belonged to God - Ex 34:19



 - Tithe of, given to the priests - 2Ch 31:6



 - LAWS RESPECTING



      . To rest on the Sabbath - Ex 23:12; De 5:14



      . Not to be yoked with an ass in the same plough - De 22:10



      . Not to be muzzled when treading out the corn - De 25:4; 1Co 9:9



      . If stolen to be restored double - Ex 22:4



      . Of others not to be coveted - Ex 20:17; De 5:21



      . Of others if lost or hurt through neglect, to be made good - Ex 22:9-13



      . Killing a man, to be stoned - Ex 21:28-32



      . Mode of reparation for one, killing another - Ex 21:35,36



      . Straying to be brought back to its owner - Ex 23:4; De 22:1,2



      . Fallen under its burden to be raised up again - De 22:4



      . Fat of, not to be eaten - Le 7:23



 - Increase of, promised - De 7:13; 28:4



 - Publicly sold - 2Sa 24:24; Lu 14:19



 - Often given as a present - Ge 12:16; 20:14



 - The wicked often took, in pledge from the poor - Job 24:3



 - Custom of sending the pieces of, to collect the people to war - 1Sa 11:7



 - Sea of brass rested on figures of - 1Ki 7:25



 - ILLUSTRATIVE



      . (Engaged in husbandry,) of Ministers - Isa 30:24; 32:20



      . (Not muzzled in treading corn,) of Minister's right to support - 1Co 9:9,10



      . (Prepared for a feast,) of the provision of the gospel - Pr 9:2; Mt 22:4



      . (Led to slaughter,) of a rash youth - Pr 7:22



      . (Led to slaughter,) of saints under persecution - Jer 11:19



      . (Stall fed,) of sumptuous living - Pr 15:17



 - BULL OR BULLOCK ILLUSTRATIVE



      . Of fierce enemies - Ps 22:12; 68:30



      . (Firstling of,) of the glory of Joseph - De 33:17



      . (In a net,) of the impatient under judgment - Isa 51:20



      . (Fatted,) of greedy mercenaries - Jer 46:21



      . (Unaccustomed to the yoke,) of intractable sinners - Jer 31:18



 - KINE ILLUSTRATIVE



      . Of proud and wealthy rules - Am 4:1



      . (well favoured,) of years of plenty - Ge 41:2,26,29



      . (Lean,) of years of scarcity - Ge 41:3; 27:30



 - HEIFER ILLUSTRATIVE



      . Of a beloved wife - Jud 14:18



      . (Sliding back,) of backsliding Israel - Ho 4:16



      . (Taught) of Israel's fondness for ease in preference to obedience - Ho 10:11



      . (Of three years old,) of Moab in affliction - Isa 15:5; Jer 48:34



      . (Fair,) of the beauty and wealth of Egypt - Jer 46:20



      . (At grass,) of the luxurious Chaldees - Jer 50:11