SABBATH, THE

 

 - Instituted by God - Ge 2:3



 - Grounds of its institution - Ge 2:2,3; Ex 20:11



 - The seventh day observed as - Ex 20:9-11



 - Made for man - Mr 2:27



 - God



      . Blessed - Ge 2:3; Ex 20:11



      . Sanctified - Ge 2:3; Ex 31:15



      . Hallowed - Ex 20:11



      . Commanded, to be kept - Le 19:3,30



      . Commanded to be sanctified - Ex 20:8



      . Will have his goodness commemorated in the observance of - De 5:15



      . Shows favour in appointing - Ne 9:14



      . Shows considerate kindness in appointing - Ex 23:12



 - A sign of the covenant - Ex 31:13,17



 - A type of the heavenly rest - Heb 4:4,9



 - CHRIST



      . Is Lord of - Mr 2:28



      . Was accustomed to observe - Lu 4:16



      . Taught on - Lu 4:31; 6:6



 - Servants and cattle should be allowed to rest upon - Ex 20:10; De 5:14



 - No manner of work to be done on - Ex 20:10; Le 23:3



 - No purchases to be made on - Ne 10:31; 13:15-17



 - No burdens to be carried on - Ne 13:19; Jer 17:21



 - Divine worship to be celebrated on - Eze 46:3; Ac 16:13



 - The Scriptures to be read on - Ac 13:27; 15:21



 - The word of God to be preached on - Ac 13:14,15,44; 17:2; 18:4



 - Works connected with religious service lawful on - Nu 28:9; Mt 12:5; Joh 7:23



 - Works of mercy lawful on - Mt 12:12; 13:16; Joh 9:14



 - Necessary wants may be supplied - Mt 12:1; Lu 13:15; 14:1



 - CALLED



      . The Sabbath of the Lord - Ex 20:10; Le 23:3; De 5:14



      . The Sabbath of rest - Ex 31:15



      . The rest of the holy Sabbath - Ex 16:23



      . God's holy Day - Isa 58:13



      . The Lord's day - Re 1:10



 - First day of the week kept as, by the church - Joh 20:26; Ac 20:7; 1Co 16:2



 - SAINTS



      . Observe - Ne 13:22



      . Honour God in observing - Isa 58:13



      . Rejoice in - Ps 118:24; Isa 58:13



      . Testify against those who desecrate - Ne 13:15,20,21



 - Observance of, to be perpetual - Ex 31:16,17; Mt 5:17,18



 - Blessedness of honouring - Isa 58:13,14



 - Blessedness of keeping - Isa 56:2,6



 - Denunciations against those who profane - Ne 13:18; Jer 17:27



 - Punishment of those who profane - Ex 31:14,15; Nu 15:32-36



 - THE WICKED



      . Mock at - La 1:7



      . Pollute - Isa 56:2; Eze 20:13,16



      . Profane - Ne 13:17; Eze 22:8



      . Wearied by - Am 8:5



      . Hide their eyes from - Eze 22:26



      . Do their own pleasure on - Isa 58:13



      . Bear burdens on - Ne 13:15



      . Work on - Ne 13:15



      . Traffic on - Ne 10:31; 13:15,16



      . Sometimes pretend to zealous for - Lu 13:14; Joh 9:16



      . May be judicially deprived of - La 2:6; Ho 2:11



 - Honouring of-Exemplified



      . Moses - Nu 15:32-34



      . Nehemiah - Ne 13:15,21



      . The women - Lu 23:56



      . Paul - Ac 13:14



      . Disciples - Ac 16:13



      . John - Re 1:10



 - Dishonouring of--Exemplified



      . Gatherers of manna - Ex 16:27



      . Gatherers of sticks - Nu 15:32



      . Men of Tyre - Ne 13:16



      . Inhabitants of Jerusalem - Jer 17:21-23





 
SACKCLOTH

 

 - Made of coarse hair - Mt 3:4; Re 6:12



 - Rough and unsightly - Zec 13:4



 - Of a black colour - Re 6:12



 - WAS WORN



      . By God's prophets - 2Ki 1:8; Isa 20:2; Mt 3:4; Re 11:3



      . By persons in affliction - Ne 9:1; Ps 69:11; Jon 3:5



      . Girt about the loins - Ge 37:34; 1Ki 20:31



      . Frequently next the skin in deep afflictions - 1Ki 21:27; 2Ki 6:30; Job 16:15



      . Often over the whole person - 2Ki 19:1,2



      . With ashes on the head - Es 4:1



      . Often with ropes on the head - 1Ki 20:31



      . In the streets - Isa 15:3



      . At funerals - 2Sa 3:31



 - The Jews lay in, when in deep affliction - 2Sa 21:10; 1Ki 21:27; Joe 1:13



 - No one clothed in, allowed into the palaces of kings - Es 4:2



 - ILLUSTRATIVE



      . (Girding with,) of heavy afflictions - Isa 3:24; 22:12; 32:11



      . (Covering the heavens with,) of severe judgments - Isa 50:3



      . (Heavens becoming as,) of severe judgments - Re 6:12



      . (Putting of,) of joy and gladness - Ps 30:11





 
SACRIFICES

 

 - Divine institution of - Ge 3:21; 1:29; 9:3; 4:4,5; Heb 11:4



 - To be offered to God alone - Ex 22:20; Jud 13:16; 2Ki 17:36



 - When offered to God, an acknowledgement of his being the supreme God - 2Ki 5:17; Jon 1:16



 - CONSISTED OF



      . Clean animals or bloody sacrifices - Ge 8:20



      . The fruits of the earth or sacrifices without blood - Ge 4:4; Le 2:1



 - Always offered upon altars - Ex 20:24



 - The offering of, an acknowledgment of sin - Heb 10:3



 - WERE OFFERED



      . From the earliest age - Ge 4:3,4



      . By the patriarchs - Ge 22:2,13; 31:54; 46:1; Job 1:5



      . After the departure of Israel from Egypt - Ex 5:3,17; 18:12; 24:5



      . Under the Mosaic age - Le 1:1-7:38; Heb 10:1-3



      . Daily - Ex 29:38,39; Nu 28:3,4



      . Weekly - Nu 28:9,10



      . Monthly - Nu 28:11



      . Yearly - Le 16:3; 1Sa 1:3,21; 20:6



      . At all the feasts - Nu 10:10



      . For the whole nation - Le 16:15-30; 1Ch 29:21



      . For individuals - Le 1:2; 17:8



      . In faith of a coming Saviour - Heb 11:4,17,28



 - Required to be perfect and without blemish - Le 22:19; De 15:21; 17:1; Mal 1:8,14



 - Generally the best of their kind - Ge 4:4; 1Sa 15:22; Ps 66:15; Isa 1:11



 - DIFFERENT KINDS OF



      . Burnt offering wholly consumed by fire - Le 1:1-17; 1Ki 18:38



      . Sin offering for sins of ignorance - Le 4:1-35



      . Trespass offering for intentional sins - Le 6:1-7; 7:1-7



      . Peace offering - Le 3:1-17



 - To be brought to the place appointed by God - De 12:6; 2Ch 7:12



 - Were bound to the horns of the altar - Ps 118:27



 - Were salted with salt - Le 2:13; Mr 9:49



 - Often consumed by fire from heaven - Le 9:24; 1Ki 18:38; 2Ch 7:1



 - When bloody, accompanied with meat and drink offering - Nu 15:3-12



 - No leaven offered with, except for - Ex 23:18; Le 7:13



 - Fat of, not to remain until morning - Ex 23:8



 - THE PRIESTS



      . Appointed to offer - 1Sa 2:28; Eze 44:11,15; Heb 5:1; 8:3



      . Had a portion of, and lived by - Ex 29:27,28; De 18:3; Jos 13:14; 1Co 9:13



 - Were typical of Christ's sacrifice - 1Co 5:7; Eph 5:2; Heb 10:1,11,12



 - Were accepted when offered in sincerity and faith - Ge 4:4; Heb 11:4; Ge 8:21



 - Imparted a legal purification - Heb 9:13,22



 - Could not take away sin - Ps 40:6; Heb 9:9; 10:1-11



 - Without obedience, worthless - 1Sa 15:22; Pr 21:3; Mr 12:33



 - The covenants of God confirmed by - Ge 15:9-17; Ex 24:5-8; Heb 9:19,20; Ps 50:5



 - THE JEWS



      . Condemned for not treating with respect - 1Sa 2:29; Mal 1:12



      . Condemned for bringing defective and blemished - Mal 1:13,14



      . Condemned for not offering - Isa 43:23,24



      . Unaccepted in, on account of sin - Isa 1:11,15; 66:3; Ho 8:13



      . Condemned for offering, to idols - 2Ch 34:25; Isa 65:3,7; Eze 20:28,31



 - Offered to false gods, are offered to devils - Le 17:7; De 32:17; Ps 106:37; 1Co 10:20



 - On great occasions, very numerous - 2Ch 5:6; 7:5



 - For public use often provided by the state - 2Ch 31:3



 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF



      . Prayer - Ps 141:2



      . Thanksgiving - Ps 27:6; 107:22; 116:17; Heb 13:15



      . Devotedness - Ro 12:1; Php 2:17



      . Benevolence - Php 4:18; Heb 13:16



      . Righteousness - Ps 4:5; 51:19



      . A broken spirit - Ps 51:17



      . Martyrdom - Php 2:7; 2Ti 4:6





 
SADDUCEES, THE

 

 - A sect of the Jews - Ac 5:17



 - Denied the resurrection and a future stated - Mt 22:23; Lu 20:27



 - The resurrection a cause of dispute between them and the Pharisees - Ac 23:6-9



 - Were refused baptism by John - Mt 3:7



 - CHRIST



      . Tempted by - Mt 16:1



      . Cautioned his disciples against their principles - Mt 16:6,11,12



      . Vindicated the resurrection against - Mt 22:24-32; Mr 12:19-27



      . Silenced - Mt 22:34



 - Persecuted the Christians - Ac 4:1; 5:17,18,40





 
SAINTS, COMPARED TO

 

 - The sun - Jud 5:31; Mt 13:43



 - Stars - Da 12:3



 - Lights - Mt 5:14; Php 2:15



 - Mount Zion - Ps 125:1,2



 - Lebanon - Ho 14:5-7



 - Treasure - Ex 19:5; Ps 135:4



 - Jewels - Mal 3:17



 - Gold - Job 23:10; La 4:2



 - Vessels of gold and silver - 2Ti 2:20



 - Stones of a crown - Zec 9:16



 - Lively stones - 1Pe 2:5



 - Babes - Mt 11:25; 1Pe 2:2



 - Little children - Mt 18:3; 1Co 14:20



 - Obedient children - 1Pe 1:14



 - Members of the body - 1Co 12:20,27



 - Soldiers - 2Ti 2:3,4



 - Runners in a race - 1Co 9:24; Heb 12:1



 - Wrestlers - 2Ti 2:5



 - Good servants - Mt 25:21



 - Strangers and pilgrims - 1Pe 2:11



 - Sheep - Ps 78:52; Mt 25:33; Joh 10:4



 - Lambs - Isa 40:11; Joh 21:15



 - Calves of the stall - Mal 4:2



 - Lions - Pr 28:1; Mic 5:8



 - Eagles - Ps 103:5; Isa 40:31



 - Doves - Ps 68:13; Isa 60:8



 - Thirsting deer - Ps 42:1



 - Good fishes - Mt 13:48



 - Dew and showers - Mic 5:7



 - Watered gardens - Isa 58:11



 - Unfailing springs - Isa 58:11



 - Vines - So 6:11; Ho 14:7



 - Branches of a vine - Joh 15:2,4,5



 - Pomegranates - So 4:13



 - Good figs - Jer 24:2-7



 - Lilies - So 2:2; Ho 14:5



 - Willows by the water courses - Isa 44:4



 - Trees planted by rivers - Ps 1:3



 - Cedars in Lebanon - Ps 92:12



 - Palm trees - Ps 92:12



 - Green olive trees - Ps 52:8; Ho 14:6



 - Fruitful trees - Ps 1:3; Jer 17:8



 - Corn - Ho 14:7



 - Wheat - Mt 3:12; 13:29,30



 - Salt - Mt 5:13





 
SALT

 

 - Characterised as good and useful - Mr 9:50



 - Used For



      . Seasoning food - Job 6:6



      . Seasoning sacrifices - Le 2:13; Eze 43:24



      . Ratifying covenants - Nu 18:19; 2Ch 13:5



      . Strengthening new-born infants - Eze 16:4



 - Partaking of another's a bond of friendship - Ezr 4:14



 - Lost its savour when exposed to the air - Mt 5:13; Mr 9:50



 - OFTEN FOUND



      . In pits - Jos 11:8; Zep 2:9



      . In springs - Jas 3:12



      . Near the Dead Sea - Nu 34:12; De 3:17



 - Places where it abounded barren and unfruitful - Jer 17:6; Eze 47:11



 - The valley of, celebrated for victories - 2Sa 8:13; 2Ki 14:7; 1Ch 18:12



 - MIRACLES CONNECTED WITH



      . Lot's wife turned into a pillar of - Ge 19:26



      . Elisha healed the bad water with - 2Ki 2:21



 - Places sown with, to denote perpetual desolation - Jud 9:45



 - Liberally afforded to the Jews after the captivity - Ezr 6:9; 7:22



 - ILLUSTRATIVE



      . Of saints - Mt 5:13



      . Of grace in the heart - Mr 9:50



      . Of wisdom in speech - Col 4:6



      . (Without savour,) of graceless professors - Mt 5:13; Mr 9:50



      . (Pits of,) of desolation - Zep 2:9



      . (Salted with fire,) of preparation of the wicked for destruction - Mr 9:49





 
SALUTATIONS

 

 - Antiquity of - Ge 18:2; 19:1



 - WERE GIVEN



      . By brethren to each other - 1Sa 17:22



      . By inferiors to their superiors - Ge 47:7



      . By superiors to inferiors - 1Sa 30:21



      . By all passers-by - 1Sa 10:3,4; Ps 129:8



      . On entering a house - Jud 18:15; Mt 10:12; Lu 1:40,41,44



 - Often sent through messengers - 1Sa 25:5,14; 2Sa 8:10



 - Often sent by letter - Ro 16:21-23; 1Co 16:21; Col 4:18; 2Th 3:17



 - Denied to persons of bad character - 2Jo 1:10



 - Persons in haste excused from giving or receiving - 2Ki 4:29; Lu 10:24



 - EXPRESSIONS USED AS



      . Peace be with thee - Jud 19:20



      . Peace to thee, and peace to thine house, and peace to all that thou hast - 1Sa 25:6



      . Peace be to this house - Lu 10:5



      . The Lord be with you - Ru 2:4



      . The Lord bless thee - Ru 2:4



      . The blessing of the Lord be upon you, we bless you in the name of the Lord - Ps 129:8



      . Blessed be thou of the Lord - 1Sa 15:13



      . God be gracious to thee - Ge 43:29



      . Art thou in health? - 2Sa 20:9



      . Hail - Mt 26:49; Lu 1:28



      . All hail - Mt 28:9



 - Often perfidious - 2Sa 20:9; Mt 26:49



 - Given to Christ in derision - Mt 27:29; 15:18



 - OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY



      . Falling on the neck and kissing - Ge 33:4; 45:14,15; Lu 15:20



      . Laying hold of the bear with the right hand - 2Sa 20:9



      . Bowing frequently to the ground - Ge 33:3



      . Embracing and kissing the feet - Mt 28:9; Lu 7:38,45



      . Touching the hem of the garment - Mt 14:36



      . Falling prostrate on the ground - Es 8:3; Mt 2:11; Lu 8:41



      . Kissing the dust - Ps 72:9; Isa 49:23



 - The Jews condemned for giving, only to their countrymen - Mt 5:47



 - The Pharisees condemned for seeking, in public - Mt 23:7; Mr 12:38





 
SALVATION

 

 - Is of God - Ps 3:8; 37:39; Jer 3:23



 - Is of the purpose of God - 2Ti 1:9



 - Is of the appointment of God - 1Th 5:9



 - God is willing to give - 1Ti 2:4



 - Is by Christ - Isa 63:9; Eph 5:23



 - Is by Christ alone - Isa 45:21,22; 59:16; Ac 4:12



 - Announced after the fall - Ge 3:15



 - Of Israel, predicted - Isa 35:4; 45:17; Zec 9:16; Ro 11:26



 - Of the Gentiles, predicted - Isa 45:22; 49:6; 52:10



 - Revealed in the gospel - Eph 1:13; 2Ti 1:10



 - Came to the Gentiles through the fall of the Jews - Ro 11:11



 - CHRIST



      . The Captain of - Heb 2:10



      . The Author of - Heb 5:9



      . Appointed for - Isa 49:6



      . Raised up for - Lu 1:69



      . Has - Zec 9:9



      . Brings, with him - Isa 62:11; Lu 19:9



      . Mighty to effect - Isa 63:1; Heb 7:25



      . Came to effect - Mt 18:11; 1Ti 1:15



      . Died to effect - Joh 3:14,15; Ga 1:4



      . Exalted to give - Ac 5:31



 - Is not by works - Ro 11:6; Eph 2:9; 2Ti 1:9; Tit 3:5



 - Is of grace - Eph 2:5,8; 2Ti 1:9; Tit 2:11



 - Is of love - Ro 5:8; 1Jo 4:9,10



 - Is of mercy - Ps 6:4; Tit 3:5



 - Is of the long-suffering of God - 2Pe 3:15



 - Is through faith in Christ - Mr 16:16; Ac 16:31; Ro 10:9; Eph 2:8; 1Pe 1:5



 - Reconciliation to God, a pledge of - Ro 5:10



 - IS DELIVERANCE FROM



      . Sin - Mt 1:21; 1Jo 3:5



      . Uncleanness - Eze 36:29



      . The devil - Col 2:15; Heb 2:14,15



      . Wrath - Ro 5:9; 1Th 1:10



      . This present evil world - Ga 1:4



      . Enemies - Lu 1:71,74



      . Eternal death - Joh 3:16,17



 - Confession of Christ necessary to - Ro 10:10



 - Regeneration necessary to - Joh 3:3



 - Final perseverance necessary to - Mt 10:22



 - DESCRIBED AS



      . Great - Heb 2:3



      . Glorious - 2Ti 2:10



      . Common - Jude 1:3



      . From generation to generation - Isa 51:8



      . To the uttermost - Heb 7:25



      . Eternal - Isa 45:17; 51:6; Heb 5:9



 - Searched into and exhibited by the prophets - 1Pe 1:10



 - The gospel is the power of God to - Ro 1:16; 1Co 1:18



 - Preaching the word is the appointed means of - 1Co 1:21



 - The Scriptures are able to make wise to - 2Ti 3:15; Jas 1:21



 - Now is the day of - Isa 49:8; 2Co 6:2



 - From sin, to be worked out with fear and trembling - Php 2:12



 - SAINTS



      . Chosen to - 2Th 2:13; 2Ti 1:9



      . Appointed to obtain - 1Th 5:9



      . Are heirs of - Heb 1:14



      . Have, through grace - Ac 15:11



      . Have a token of, in their patient suffering for Christ - Php 1:28,29



      . Kept by the power of God to - 1Pe 1:5



      . Beautified with - Ps 149:4



      . Clothed with - Isa 61:10



      . Satisfied by - Lu 2:30



      . Love - Ps 40:16



      . Hope for - La 3:26; Ro 8:24



      . Wait for - Ge 49:18; La 3:26



      . Long for - Ps 119:81,174



      . Earnestly look for - Ps 119:123



      . Daily approach nearer to - Ro 13:11



      . Receive, as the end of their faith - 1Pe 1:9



      . Welcome the tidings of - Isa 52:7; Ro 10:15



      . Pray to be visited with - Ps 85:7; 106:4; 119:41



      . Pray for the assurance of - Ps 35:3



      . Pray for a joyful sense of - Ps 51:12



      . Evidence, by works - Heb 6:9,10



      . Ascribe, to God - Ps 25:5; Isa 12:2



      . Praise God for - 1Ch 16:23; Ps 96:2



      . Commemorate, with thanks - Ps 116:12



      . Rejoice in - Ps 9:14; 21:1; Isa 25:9



      . Glory in - 1Co 1:31; Ga 6:14



      . Declare - Ps 40:10; 71:15



 - Godly sorrow works repentance to - 2Co 7:10



 - All the earth shall see - Isa 52:10; Lu 3:6



 - MINISTERS



      . Give the knowledge of - Lu 1:77



      . Show the way of - Ac 16:17



      . Should exhort to - Eze 3:18,19; Ac 2:40



      . Should labour to lead others to - Ro 11:14



      . Should be clothed in - 2Ch 6:41; Ps 132:16



      . Should use self-denial to lead others to - 1Co 9:22



      . Should endure suffering that the elect may obtain - 2Ti 2:10



      . Are a sweet savour of Christ to God, in those who obtain - 2Co 2:15



 - The heavenly host ascribe, to God - Re 7:10; 19:1



 - SOUGHT IN VAIN FROM



      . Idols - Isa 45:20; Jer 2:28



      . Earthly power - Jer 3:23



 - No escape for those who neglect - Heb 2:3



 - Is far off from the wicked - Ps 119:155; Isa 59:11



 - ILLUSTRATED BY



      . A rock - De 32:15; 2Sa 22:47; Ps 95:1



      . A horn - Ps 18:2; Lu 1:69



      . A tower - 2Sa 22:51



      . A helmet - Isa 59:17; Eph 6:17



      . A shield - 2Sa 22:36



      . A lamp - Isa 62:1



      . A cup - Ps 116:13



      . Clothing - 2Ch 6:41; Ps 132:16; 149:4; Isa 61:10



      . Wells - Isa 12:3



      . Walls and bulwarks - Isa 26:1; 60:18



      . Chariots - Hab 3:8



      . A victory - 1Co 15:57



 - Typified - Nu 21:4-9; Joh 3:14,15





 
SAMARIA, ANCIENT

 

 - The territory of Ephraim and Manasseh properly so called - Jos 17:17,18; Isa 28:1



 - The whole kingdom of Israel sometimes called - Eze 16:46,51; Ho 8:5,6



 - Had many cities - 1Ki 13:32



 - SAMARIA THE CAPITAL OF



      . Built by Omri king of Israel - 1Ki 16:23,24



      . Called after Shemer the owner of the hill on which it was built - 1Ki 16:24



      . Called the mountain of Samaria - Am 4:1; 6:1



      . Called the head of Ephraim - Isa 7:9



      . Kings of Israel sometime took their titles from - 1Ki 21:1; 2Ki 1:3



      . The residence of the kings of Israel - 1Ki 16:29; 2Ki 1:2; 3:1,6



      . The burial place of the kings of Israel - 1Ki 16:28; 22:37; 2Ki 13:13



      . Was a fenced city, and well provided with arms - 2Ki 10:2



      . The pool of Samaria near to - 1Ki 22:38



      . The prophet Elisha dwelt in - 2Ki 2:25; 5:3; 6:32



      . Besieged by Benhadad - 1Ki 20:1-12



      . Deliverance of, predicted - 1Ki 20:13,14



      . Deliverance of, effected - 1Ki 20:15-21



      . Besieged again by Benhadad - 2Ki 6:24



      . Suffered severely from famine - 2Ki 6:25-29



      . Elisha predicted plenty in - 2Ki 7:1,2



      . Delivered by miraculous means - 2Ki 7:6,7



      . Remarkable plenty in, as foretold by Elisha - 2Ki 7:16-20



      . Besieged and taken by Shalmaneser - 2Ki 17:5,6; 18:9,10



 - A mountainous country - Jer 31:5; Am 3:9



 - PEOPLE OF CHARACTERISED AS



      . Proud and arrogant - Isa 9:9



      . Corrupt and wicked - Eze 16:46,47; Ho 7:1; Am 3:9,10



      . Idolatrous - Eze 23:5; Am 8:14; Mic 1:7



 - Predictions respecting its destruction - Isa 8:4; 9:11,12; Ho 13:16; Am 3:11,12; Mic 1:6



 - Inhabitants of, carried captive to Assyria - 2Ki 17:6,23; 18:11



 - Repeopled from Assyria - 2Ki 17:24,25





 
SAMARIA, MODERN

 

 - Situated between Judea and Galilee - Lu 17:11; Joh 4:3,4



 - Had many cities - Mt 10:5; Lu 9:52



 - CITIES OF, MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE



      . Samaria - Ac 8:5



      . Sychar - Joh 4:5



      . Antipatris - Ac 23:31



 - Christ preached in - Joh 4:39-42



 - Christ at first forbade his disciples to visit - Mt 10:5



 - Christ after his resurrection commanded the gospel to be preached in - Ac 1:8



 - INHABITANTS OF



      . Their true descent - 2Ki 17:24; Ezr 4:9,10



      . Boasted descent from Jacob - Joh 4:12



      . Professed to worship God - Ezr 4:2



      . Their religion mixed with idolatry - 2Ki 17:41; Joh 4:22



      . Worshipped on Mount Gerizim - Joh 4:20



      . Opposed the Jews after their return from captivity - Ne 4:1-18



      . Expected the Messiah - Joh 4:25,29



      . Were superstitious - Ac 8:9-11



      . More humane and grateful than the Jews - Lu 10:33-36; 17:16-18



      . Abhorred by the Jews - Joh 8:48



      . Had no intercourse or dealings with the Jews - Lu 9:52,53; Joh 4:9



      . Ready to hear and embrace the gospel - Joh 4:39-42; Ac 8:6-8



 - The persecuted Christians fled to - Ac 8:1



 - The gospel first preached in, by Philip - Ac 8:5



 - Many Christian churches in - Ac 9:31





 
SANCTIFICATION

 

 - Is separation to the service of God - Ps 4:3; 2Co 6:17



 - EFFECTED BY



      . God - Eze 37:28; 1Th 5:23; Jude 1:1



      . Christ - Heb 2:11; 13:12



      . The Holy Spirit - Ro 15:16; 1Co 6:11



 - In Christ - 1Co 1:2



 - Through the atonement of Christ - Heb 10:10; 13:12



 - Through the word of God - Joh 17:17,19; Eph 5:26



 - Christ made, of God, to us - 1Co 1:30



 - Saints elected to salvation through - 2Th 2:13; 1Pe 1:2



 - All saints are in a state of - Ac 20:32; 26:18; 1Co 6:11



 - The Church made glorious by - Eph 5:26,27



 - SHOULD LEAD TO



      . Mortification of sin - 1Th 4:3,4



      . Holiness - Ro 6:22; Eph 5:7-9



 - Offering up of saints acceptable through - Ro 15:16



 - Saints fitted for the service of God by - 2Ti 2:21



 - God wills all saints to have - 1Th 4:3



 - MINISTERS



      . Set apart to God's service by - Jer 1:5



      . Should pray that their people may enjoy complete - 1Th 5:23



      . Should exhort their people to walk in - 1Th 4:1,3



 - None can inherit the kingdom of God without - 1Co 6:9-11



 - Typified - Ge 2:3; Ex 13:2; 19:14; 40:9-15; Le 27:14-16





 
SCAPE-GOAT, THE

 

 - Part of the sin offering on the day of atonement - Le 16:5,7



 - Chosen by lot - Le 16:8



 - The high priest transferred the sins of Israel to, by confessing them with both hands upon its head - Le 16:21



 - Sent into the wilderness by the hands of a fit person - Le 16:21,22



 - COMMUNICATED UNCLEANNESS TO



      . The high priest - Le 16:24



      . The man who lead him away - Le 16:26



 - Typical of Christ - Isa 53:6,11,12





 
SCIENCES

 

 - Architecture - De 8:12; 1Ch 29:19



 - Arithmetic - Ge 15:5; Le 26:8; Job 29:18



 - Astronomy - Job 38:31,32; Isa 13:10



 - Astrology - Isa 47:13



 - Botany - 1Ki 4:33



 - Geography - Ge 10:1-30; Isa 11:11



 - History and Chronology - 1Ki 22:39; 2Ki 1:18; 1Ch 9:1; 29:29



 - Mechanics - Ge 6:14-16; 11:4; Ex 14:6,7



 - Medicine - Jer 8:22; Mr 5:26



 - Music - 1Ch 16:4-7; 25:6



 - Navigation - 1Ki 9:27; Ps 107:23



 - Surveying - Jos 18:4-9; Ne 2:12-16; Eze 40:5,6; Zec 2:2



 - Zoology - 1Ki 4:33





 
SCORNING AND MOCKING

 

 - The sufferings of Christ by, predicted - Ps 22:6-8; Isa 53:3; Lu 18:32



 - Christ endured - Mt 9:24; 27:29



 - SAINTS ENDURE, ON ACCOUNT OF



      . Being children of God - Ge 21:9; Ga 4:29



      . Their uprightness - Job 12:4



      . Their faith - Heb 11:36



      . Their faithfulness in declaring the word of God - Jer 20:7,8



      . Their zeal for God's house - Ne 2:19



 - THE WICKED INDULGE IN, AGAINST



      . The second coming of Christ - 2Pe 3:3,4



      . The gifts of the Spirit - Ac 2:13



      . God's threatening - Isa 5:19; Jer 17:15



      . God's ministers - 2Ch 36:16



      . God's ordinances - La 1:7



      . Saints - Ps 123:4; La 3:14,63



      . The resurrection of the dead - Ac 17:32



      . All solemn admonitions - 2Ch 30:6-10



 - Idolaters addicted to - Isa 57:3-6



 - Drunkards addicted to - Ps 69:12; Ho 7:5



 - THOSE WHO ARE ADDICTED TO



      . Delight in - Pr 1:22



      . Are contentious - Pr 22:10



      . Are scorned by God - Pr 3:34



      . Are hated by men - Pr 24:9



      . Are avoided by saints - Ps 1:1; Jer 15:17



      . Walk after their own lusts - 2Pe 3:3



      . Are proud and haughty - Pr 21:24



      . Hear not rebuke - Pr 13:1



      . Love not those who reprove - Pr 15:12



      . Hate those who reprove - Pr 9:8



      . Go not to the wise - Pr 15:12



      . Bring others into danger - Pr 29:8



      . Shall themselves endure - Eze 23:32



 - Characteristic of the latter days - 2Pe 3:3; Jude 1:18



 - Woe denounced against - Isa 5:18,19



 - Punishment for - 2Ch 36:17; Pr 19:29; Isa 29:20; La 3:64-66



 - Exemplified



      . Ishmael - Ge 21:9



      . Children at Bethel - 2Ki 2:23



      . Ephraim and Manasseh - 2Ch 30:10



      . Chiefs of Judah - 2Ch 36:16



      . Sanballat - Ne 4:1



      . Enemies of Joab - Job 30:1,9



      . Enemies of David - Ps 35:15,16



      . Rulers of Israel - Isa 28:14



      . Ammonites - Eze 25:3



      . People of Tyre - Eze 26:2



      . Heathen - Eze 36:2,3



      . Soldiers - Mt 27:28-30; Lu 23:36



      . Chief Priests - Mt 27:41



      . Pharisees - Lu 16:14



      . The men who held Jesus - Lu 22:63,64



      . Herod - Lu 23:11



      . People and rulers - Lu 23:35



      . Some of the multitude - Ac 2:13



      . Athenians - Ac 17:32





 
SCORPION, THE

 

 - Armed with a sharp sting in its tail - Re 9:10



 - Sting of, venomous and caused torment - Re 9:5



 - Abounded in the great desert - De 8:15



 - Unfit for food - Lu 11:12



 - ILLUSTRATIVE



      . Wicked men - Eze 2:6



      . Ministers of Antichrist - Re 9:3,5,10



      . Severe scourges - 1Ki 12:11



 - Christ gave his disciples power over - Lu 10:19





 
SCRIBES

 

 - Antiquity of - Jud 5:14



 - Wore an inkhorn at their girdles - Eze 9:2,3



 - FAMILIES CELEBRATED FOR FURNISHING



      . Kenites - 1Ch 2:55



      . Zebulun - Jud 5:14



      . Levi - 1Ch 24:6; 2Ch 34:13



 - Generally men of great wisdom - 1Ch 27:32



 - Often learned in the law - Ezr 7:6



 - Were ready writers - Ps 45:1



 - ACTED AS



      . Secretaries to kings - 2Sa 8:17; 20:25; 2Ki 12:10; Es 3:12



      . Secretaries to prophets - Jer 36:5,26



      . Notaries in courts of justice - Jer 32:11,12



      . Religious teachers - Ne 8:2-6



      . Writers of public documents - 1Ch 24:6



      . Keepers of the muster-rolls of the host - 2Ki 25:19; 2Ch 26:11; Jer 52:25



 - MODERN



      . Were doctors of the law - Mr 12:28; Mt 22:35



      . Wore long robes and loved pre-eminence - Mr 12:38,39



      . Sat in Moses' seat - Mt 23:2



      . Were frequently Pharisees - Ac 23:9



      . Esteemed wise and learned - 1Co 1:20



      . Regarded as interpreters of Scripture - Mt 2:4; 17:10; Mr 12:35



      . Their manner of teaching contrasting with that of Christ - Mt 7:29; Mr 1:22



      . Condemned by Christ for hypocrisy - Mt 23:15



      . Often offended at out Lord's conduct and teaching - Mt 21:15; Mr 2:6,7,16; 3:22



      . Tempted our Lord - Joh 8:3



      . Active in procuring our Lord's death - Mt 26:3; Lu 23:10



      . Persecuted the Christians - Ac 4:5; 18:21; 6:12



 - Illustrated of well instructed ministers of the gospel - Mt 13:52





 
SCRIPTURES, THE

 

 - Given by inspiration of God - 2Ti 3:16



 - Given by inspiration of the Holy Spirit - Ac 1:16; Heb 3:7; 2Pe 1:21



 - Christ sanctioned, by appealing to them - Mt 4:4; Mr 12:10; Joh 7:42



 - Christ taught out of - Lu 24:27



 - ARE CALLED THE



      . Word - Jas 1:21-23; 1Pe 2:2



      . Word of God - Lu 11:28; Heb 4:12



      . Word of Christ - Col 3:16



      . Word of truth - Jas 1:18



      . Holy Scriptures - Ro 1:2; 2Ti 3:15



      . Scripture of truth - Da 10:21



      . Book - Ps 40:7; Re 22:19



      . Book of the Lord - Isa 34:16



      . Book of the law - Ne 8:3; Ga 3:10



      . Law of the Lord - Ps 1:2; Isa 30:9



      . Sword of the Spirit - Eph 6:17



      . Oracles of God - Ro 3:2; 1Pe 4:11



 - Contain the promises of the gospel - Ro 1:2



 - Reveal the laws, statutes, and judgments of God - De 4:5,14; Ex 24:3,4



 - Record divine prophecies - 2Pe 1:19-21



 - Testify of Christ - Joh 5:39; Ac 10:43; 18:28; 1Co 15:3



 - Are full and sufficient - Lu 16:29,31



 - Are an unerring guide - Pr 6:23; 2Pe 1:19



 - Are able to make wise to salvation through faith in Christ Jesus - 2Ti 3:15



 - Are profitable both for doctrine and practice - 2Ti 3:16,17



 - DESCRIBED AS



      . Pure - Ps 12:6; 119:140; Pr 30:5



      . True - Ps 119:160; Joh 17:17



      . Perfect - Ps 19:7



      . Precious - Ps 19:10



      . Quick and powerful - Heb 4:12



 - Written for our instruction - Ro 15:4



 - Intended for the use of all men - Ro 16:26



 - Nothing to be taken from, or added to - De 4:2; 12:32



 - One portion of, to be compared with another - 1Co 2:13



 - DESIGNED FOR



      . Regenerating - Jas 1:18; 1Pe 1:23



      . Quickening - Ps 119:50,93



      . Illuminating - Ps 119:130



      . Converting the soul - Ps 19:7



      . Making wise the simple - Ps 19:7



      . Sanctifying - Joh 17:17; Eph 5:26



      . Producing faith - Joh 20:31



      . Producing hope - Ps 119:49; Ro 15:4



      . Producing obedience - De 17:19,20



      . Cleansing the heart - Joh 15:3; Eph 5:26



      . Cleansing the ways - Ps 119:9



      . Keeping from destructive paths - Ps 17:4



      . Supporting life - De 8:3; Mt 4:4



      . Promoting growth in grace - 1Pe 2:2



      . Building up in the faith - Ac 20:32



      . Admonishing - Ps 19:11; 1Co 10:11



      . Comforting - Ps 119:82; Ro 15:4



      . Rejoicing the heart - Ps 19:8; 119:111



 - Work effectually in them that believe - 1Th 2:13



 - The letter of, without the spirit, killeth - Joh 6:63; 2Co 3:6



 - Ignorance of, a source of error - Mt 22:29; Ac 13:27



 - Christ enables us to understand - Lu 24:45



 - The Holy Spirit enable us to understand - Joh 16:13; 1Co 2:10-14



 - No prophecy of, is of any private interpretation - 2Pe 1:20



 - Everything should be tried by - Isa 8:20; Ac 17:11



 - SHOULD BE



      . The standard of teaching - 1Pe 4:11



      . Believed - Joh 2:22



      . Appealed to - 1Co 1:31; 1Pe 1:16



      . Read - De 17:19; Isa 34:16



      . Read publicly to ALL - De 31:11-13; Ne 8:3; Jer 36:6; Ac 13:15



      . Known - 2Ti 3:15



      . Received, not as the word of men, but as the word of God - 1Th 2:13



      . Received with meekness - Jas 1:21



      . Searched - Joh 5:39; 7:52



      . Searched daily - Ac 17:11



      . Laid up in the heart - De 6:6; 11:18



      . Taught to children - De 6:7; 11:19; 2Ti 3:15



      . Taught to ALL - 2Ch 17:7-9; Ne 8:7,8



      . Talked of continually - De 6:7



      . Not handled deceitfully - 2Co 4:2



      . Not only heard, but obeyed - Mt 7:24; Lu 11:28; Jas 1:22



      . Used against our spiritual enemies - Mt 4:4,7,10; Eph 6:11,17



 - All should desire to hear - Ne 8:1



 - Mere hearers of, deceive themselves - Jas 1:22



 - Advantage of possessing - Ro 3:2



 - SAINTS



      . Love exceedingly - Ps 119:97,113,159,167



      . Delight in - Ps 1:2



      . Regard, as sweet - Ps 119:103



      . Esteem, above all things - Job 23:12



      . Long after - Ps 119:82



      . Stand in awe of - Ps 119:161; Isa 66:2



      . Keep, in remembrance - Ps 119:16



      . Grieve when men disobey - Ps 119:158



      . Hide, in their hearts - Ps 119:11



      . Hope in - Ps 119:74,81,147



      . Meditate in - Ps 1:2; 119:99,148



      . Rejoice in - Ps 119:162; Jer 15:16



      . Trust in - Ps 119:42



      . Obey - Ps 119:67; Lu 8:21; Joh 17:6



      . Speak of - Ps 119:172



      . Esteem, as a light - Ps 119:105



      . Pray to be taught - Ps 119:12,13,33,66



      . Pray to be conformed to - Ps 119:133



      . Plead the promises of, in prayer - Ps 119:25,28,41,76,169



 - They who search, are truly noble - Ac 17:11



 - Blessedness of hearing and obeying - Lu 11:28; Jas 1:25



 - Let them dwell richly in you - Col 3:16



 - THE WICKED



      . Corrupt - 2Co 2:17



      . Make, of none effect through their traditions - Mr 7:9-13



      . Reject - Jer 8:9



      . Stumble at - 1Pe 2:8



      . Obey not - Ps 119:158



      . Frequently wrest, to their own destruction - 2Pe 3:16



 - Denunciations against those who add to, or take from - Re 22:18,19



 - Destruction of, punished - Jer 36:29-31





 
SEA, THE

 

 - The gathering together of the waters originally called - Ge 1:10



 - Great rivers often called - Isa 11:15; Jer 51:36



 - Lakes often called - De 3:17; Mt 8:24,27,32



 - God



      . Created - Ex 20:11; Ps 95:5; Ac 14:15



      . Made the birds and fished out of - Ge 1:20-22



      . Founded the earth upon - Ps 24:2



      . Set bounds to, by a perpetual decree - Job 26:10; 38:8,10,11; Pr 8:27,29



      . Measures the waters of - Isa 40:12



      . Does what he pleases in - Ps 135:6



      . Dries up, by his rebuke - Isa 50:2; Na 1:4



      . Shakes, by his word - Hag 2:6



      . Stills, by his power - Ps 65:7; 89:9; 107:29



 - Of immense extent - Job 11:9; Ps 104:25



 - Of great depth - Ps 68:22



 - Rivers supplied by exhalations from - Ec 1:7



 - Replenished by rivers - Ec 1:7; Eze 47:8



 - CALLED THE



      . Deep - Job 41:31; Ps 107:24; 2Co 11:25



      . Great waters - Ps 77:19



      . Great and wide sea - Ps 104:25



 - The clouds the garment of - Job 38:9



 - Darkness the swaddling band of - Job 38:9



 - Sand the barrier of - Jer 5:22



 - Inhabited by innumerable creatures great and small - Ps 104:25,26



 - The wonders of God seen in - Ps 107:24



 - Made to glorify God - Ps 69:34; 148:7



 - SEAS MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE



      . The Adriatic or sea of Adria - Ac 27:27



      . Mediterranean or great sea - Nu 34:6; De 11:24; 34:2; Zec 14:8



      . Red Sea - Ex 10:19; 13:18; 23:31



      . Sea of Joppa or sea of the Philistines - Ezr 3:7; Ex 23:21



      . Salt of Dead Sea - Ge 14:3; Nu 34:12



      . Sea of Galilee - Mt 4:18; 8:32; Joh 6:1



      . Sea of Jazer - Jer 48:32



 - Raised by the wind - Ps 107:25,26; Jon 1:4



 - Caused to foam by Leviathan - Job 41:31,32



 - THE WAVES OF



      . Raised upon high - Ps 93:3; 107:25



      . Tossed to and fro - Jer 5:22



      . Multitudinous - Jer 51:42



      . Mighty - Ps 93:4; Ac 27:41



      . Tumultuous - Lu 21:25; Jude 1:13



 - The shore of, covered with sand - Ge 22:17; 1Ki 4:29; Job 6:3; Ps 78:27



 - Numerous islands in - Eze 26:18



 - Passed over in ships - Ps 104:26; 107:23



 - Sailing on, dangerous - Ac 27:9,20; 2Co 11:26



 - COMMERCIAL NATIONS



      . Often built cities on the borders of - Ge 49:13; Eze 27:3; Na 3:8



      . Derived great wealth from - De 33:19



 - Shall give up its dead at the last day - Re 20:13



 - The renewed earth shall be without - Re 21:1



 - ILLUSTRATIVE



      . Of heavy afflictions - Isa 43:2; La 2:13



      . (Trouble,) of the wicked - Isa 57:20



      . (Roaring,) of hostile armies - Isa 5:30; Jer 6:23



      . (Waves of,) of righteousness - Isa 48:18



      . (Waves of,) of devastating armies - Eze 26:3,4



      . (Waves of,) of the unsteady - Jas 1:6



      . (Covered with waters,) of the diffusion of spiritual knowledge over the earth in the latter days - Isa 11:9; Hab 2:14



      . (Smooth as glass,) of the peace of heaven - Re 4:6; 15:2





 
SEALING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

 

 - Christ received - Joh 6:27



 - Saints receive - 2Co 1:22; Eph 1:13



 - Is to the day of redemption - Eph 4:30



 - The wicked do not receive - Re 9:4



 - Judgment suspended until all saints receive - Re 7:3



 - Typified - Ro 4:11





 
SEALS

 

 - Called signet - Ge 38:18,25



 - Precious stones set in gold used as - Ex 28:11



 - Inscriptions upon, alluded to - 2Ti 2:19



 - Generally worn as rings or bracelets - Jer 22:24



 - IMPRESSIONS OF



      . Frequently taken in clay - Job 38:14



      . Used for security - Da 6:17; Mt 27:66



      . Attached to all royal decrees - 1Ki 21:8; Es 3:12; 8:8



      . Attached to covenants - Ne 9:38; 10:1



      . Attached to lease and transfers of property - Jer 32:9-12,44



      . Set upon treasures - De 32:34



      . Attached to the victims approved for sacrifice, alluded to - Joh 6:27



      . Were given by kings as a badge of authority - Ge 41:41,42



 - Illustrative of



      . Circumcision - Ro 4:11



      . Converts - 1Co 9:2



      . What is dear or valued - So 8:6; Jer 22:24; Hag 2:23



      . Secrecy - Da 12:4; Re 5:1; 10:4



      . Security - So 4:12; 2Ti 2:19; Re 7:2-8; 20:3



      . Full approval - Joh 3:33



      . Appropriation of saints to God by the Spirit - 2Co 1:22; Eph 1:13; 4:30



      . Restraint - Job 9:7; 37:7; Re 20:3





 
SECOND COMING OF CHRIST, THE

 

 - Time of, unknown - Mt 24:36; Mr 13:32



 - CALLED THE



      . Times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord - Ac 3:19



      . Times of restitution of all things - Ac 3:21; Ro 8:21



      . Last time - 1Pe 1:5



      . Appearing of Jesus Christ - 1Pe 1:7



      . Revelation of Jesus Christ - 1Pe 1:13



      . Glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour - Tit 2:13



      . Coming of the day of God - 2Pe 3:12



      . Day of our Lord Jesus Christ - 1Co 1:8



 - FORETOLD BY



      . Prophets - Da 7:13; Jude 1:14



      . Himself - Mt 25:31; Joh 14:3



      . Apostles - Ac 3:20; 1Ti 6:14



      . Angels - Ac 1:10,11



 - Signs preceding - Mt 24:3-51



 - The Manner of



      . In clouds - Mt 24:30; 26:64; Re 1:7



      . In the glory of his Father - Mt 16:27



      . In his own glory - Mt 25:31



      . In flaming fire - 2Th 1:8



      . With power and great glory - Mt 24:30



      . As he ascended - Ac 1:9,11



      . With a shout and the voice of the Archangel - 1Th 4:16



      . Accompanied by Angels - Mt 16:27; 25:31; Mr 8:38; 2Th 1:7



      . With his saints - 1Th 3:13; Jude 1:14



      . Suddenly - Mr 13:36



      . Unexpectedly - Mt 24:44; Lu 12:40



      . As a thief in the night - 1Th 5:2; 2Pe 3:10; Re 16:15



      . As the lightning - Mt 24:27



 - The heavens and earth shall be dissolved at - 2Pe 3:10,12



 - They who shall have died in Christ shall rise first at - 1Th 4:16



 - The saints alive at, shall be caught up to meet him - 1Th 4:17



 - Is not to make atonement - Heb 9:28; Ro 6:9,10; Heb 10:14



 - THE PURPOSES OF, ARE TO



      . Complete the salvation of saints - Heb 9:28; 1Pe 1:5



      . Be glorified in his saints - 2Th 1:10



      . Be admired in them that believe - 2Th 1:10



      . Bring to light the hidden things of darkness - 1Co 4:5



      . Judge - Ps 50:3,4; Joh 5:22; 2Ti 4:1; Jude 1:15; Re 20:11-13



      . Reign - Isa 24:23; Da 7:14; Re 11:15



      . Destroy death - 1Co 15:25,26



 - Every eye shall see him at - Re 1:7



 - Should be always considered as at hand - Ro 13:12; Php 4:5; 1Pe 4:7



 - Blessedness of being prepared for - Mt 24:46; Lu 12:37,38



 - SAINTS



      . Assured of - Job 19:25,26



      . Love - 2Ti 4:8



      . Look for - Php 3:20; Tit 2:13



      . Wait for - 1Co 1:7; 1Th 1:10



      . Haste to - 2Pe 3:12



      . Pray for - Re 22:20



      . Should be ready for - Mt 24:44; Lu 12:40



      . Should watch for - Mt 24:42; Mr 13:35-37; Lu 21:36



      . Should be patient to - 2Th 3:5; Jas 5:7,8



 - Shall be preserved to - Php 1:6; 2Ti 4:18; 1Pe 1:5; Jude 1:24



 - Shall not be ashamed at - 1Jo 2:28; 4:17



 - Shall be blameless at - 1Co 1:8; 1Th 3:13; 5:23; Jude 1:24



 - Shall be like him at - Php 3:21; 1Jo 3:2



 - Shall see him as he is, at - 1Jo 3:2



 - Shall appear with him in glory at - Col 3:4



 - Shall receive a crown of glory at - 2Ti 4:8; 1Pe 5:4



 - Shall reign with him at - Da 7:27; 2Ti 2:12; Re 5:10; 20:6; 22:5



 - Faith of, shall be found to praise at - 1Pe 1:7



 - THE WICKED



      . Scoff at - 2Pe 3:3,4



      . Presume upon the delay of - Mt 24:48



      . Shall be surprised by - Mt 24:37-39; 1Th 5:3; 2Pe 3:10



      . Shall be punished at - 2Th 1:8,9



 - The man of sin to be destroyed at - 2Th 2:8



 - Illustrated - Mt 25:6; Lu 12:36,39; 19:12,15





 
SEED

 

 - Every herb, tree and grass yields its own - Ge 1:11,12,29



 - Each kind of, has its own body - 1Co 15:38



 - SOWING OF



      . Time for, called seed time - Ge 8:22



      . Necessary to its productiveness - Joh 12:24; 1Co 15:36



      . Required constant diligence - Ec 11:4,6



      . Often attended with great waste - Mt 13:4,5,7



      . Often attended with danger - Ps 126:5,6



 - Yearly return of time of sowing, secured by covenant - Ge 8:21,22



 - The ground carefully ploughed, and prepared for - Isa 28:24,25



 - Often sown beside rivers - Ec 11:1; Isa 32:20



 - Often trodden into the ground, by the feet of oxen - Isa 32:20



 - Required to be watered by the rain - Isa 55:10



 - In Egypt required to be artificially watered - De 11:10



 - Yielded an abundant increase in Canaan - Ge 26:12; Mt 13:23



 - MOSAIC LAWS RESPECTING



      . Different kinds of, not to be sown in the same field - Le 19:19; De 22:9



      . If dry, exempted from uncleanness though touched by an unclean thing - Le 11:37



      . If wet, rendered unclean by contact with an unclean thing - Le 11:38



      . The tithe of, to be given to God - Le 27:30



      . Not to be sown during the sabbatical year - Le 25:4,20



      . Not to be sown in year of jubilee - Le 25:11



 - Difference between, and the plant which grows from it, noticed - 1Co 15:37,38



 - THE JEWS PUNISHED BY



      . Its rotting in the ground - Joe 1:17; Mal 2:3



      . Its yielding but little increase - Isa 5:10; Hag 1:6



      . Its increase being consumed by locusts - De 28:38; Joe 1:4



      . Its increase being consume by enemies - Le 26:16; De 28:33,51



      . Its being choked by thorns - Jer 12:13; Mt 13:7



 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF



      . The word of God - Lu 8:11; 1Pe 1:23



      . Spiritual life - 1Jo 3:9



 - SOWING, ILLUSTRATIVE OF



      . Preaching the gospel - Mt 13:3,32; 1Co 9:11



      . Scattering or dispersing a people - Zec 10:9



      . Christian liberality - Ec 11:6; 2Co 9:6



      . Men's works producing a corresponding recompence - Job 4:8; Ho 10:12; Ga 6:7,8



      . The death of Christ and its effects - Joh 12:24



      . The burial of the body - 1Co 15:36-38





 
SEEKING GOD

 

 - Commanded - Isa 55:6; Mt 7:7



 - INCLUDES SEEKING



      . His Name - Ps 83:16



      . His word - Isa 34:16



      . His face - Ps 27:8; 105:4



      . His strength - 1Ch 16:11; Ps 105:4



      . His commandments - 1Ch 28:8; Mal 2:7



      . His precepts - Ps 119:45,94



      . His kingdom - Mt 6:33; Lu 12:31



      . His righteousness - Mt 6:33



      . Christ - Mal 3:1; Lu 2:15,16



      . Honour which comes from him - Joh 5:44



      . Justification by Christ - Ga 2:16,17



      . The city which God has prepared - Heb 11:10,16; 13:14



 - By prayer - Job 8:5; Da 9:3



 - In his house - De 12:5; Ps 27:4



 - SHOULD BE



      . Immediate - Ho 10:12



      . Evermore - Ps 105:4



      . While he may be found - Isa 55:6



      . With diligence - Heb 11:6



      . With the heart - De 4:29; 1Ch 22:19



      . In the day of trouble - Ps 77:2



 - Ensures



      . His being found - De 4:29; 1Ch 28:9; Pr 8:17; Jer 29:13



      . His favour - La 3:25



      . His protection - Ezr 8:22



      . His not forsaking us - Ps 9:10



      . Life - Ps 69:32; Am 5:4,6



      . Prosperity - Job 8:5,6; Ps 34:10



      . Being heard of him - Ps 34:4



      . Understanding all things - Pr 28:5



      . Gifts of righteousness - Ho 10:12



 - Imperative upon all - Isa 8:19



 - Afflictions designed to lead to - Ps 78:33,34; Ho 5:15



 - None, by nature, are found to be engaged in - Ps 14:2; Ro 3:11; Lu 12:23,30



 - SAINTS



      . Specially exhorted to - Zep 2:3



      . Desirous of - Job 5:8



      . Purpose, in heart - Ps 27:8



      . Prepare their hearts for - 2Ch 30:19



      . Set their hearts to - 2Ch 11:16



      . Engage in, with the whole heart - 2Ch 15:12; Ps 119:10



      . Early in - Job 8:5; Ps 63:1; Isa 26:9



      . Earnest in - So 3:2,4



      . Characterised by - Ps 24:6



 - Is never in vain - Isa 45:19



 - Blessedness of - Ps 119:2



 - Leads to joy - Ps 70:4; 105:3



 - Ends in praise - Ps 22:26



 - Promise connected with - Ps 69:32



 - Shall be rewarded - Heb 11:6



 - THE WICKED



      . Are gone out of the way of - Ps 14:2,3; Ro 3:11,12



      . Prepare not their hearts for - 2Ch 12:14



      . Refuse, through pride - Ps 10:4



      . Not led to, by affliction - Isa 9:13



      . Sometimes pretend to - Ezr 4:2; Isa 58:2



      . Rejected, when too late in - Pr 1:28



 - They who neglect denounced - Isa 31:1



 - Punishment of those who neglect - Zep 1:4-6



 - Exemplified



      . Asa - 2Ch 14:7



      . Jehoshaphat - 2Ch 17:3,4



      . Uzziah - 2Ch 26:5



      . Hezekiah - 2Ch 31:21



      . Josiah - 2Ch 34:3



      . Ezra - Ezr 7:10



      . David - Ps 34:4



      . Daniel - Da 9:3,4





 
SELF-DELUSION

 

 - A characteristic of the wicked - Ps 49:18



 - Prosperity frequently leads to - Ps 30:6; Ho 12:8; Lu 12:17-19



 - Obstinate sinners often given up to - Ps 81:11,12; Ho 4:17; 2Th 2:10,11



 - EXHIBITED IN THINKING THAT



      . Our own ways are right - Pr 14:12



      . We should adhere to established wicked practices - Jer 44:17



      . We are pure - Pr 30:12



      . We are better than others - Lu 18:11



      . We are rich in spiritual things - Re 3:17



      . We may have peace while in sin - De 29:19



      . We are above adversity - Ps 10:6



      . Gifts entitle us to heaven - Mt 7:21,22



      . Privileges entitle us to heaven - Mt 3:9; Lu 13:25,26



      . God will not punish our sins - Ps 10:11; Jer 5:12



      . Christ shall not come to judge - 2Pe 3:4



      . Our lives shall be prolonged - Isa 56:12; Lu 12:19; Jas 4:13



 - Frequently preserved in, to the last - Mt 7:22; 25:11,12; Lu 13:24,25



 - Fatal consequences of - Mt 7:23; 24:48-51; Lu 12:20; 1Th 5:3



 - Exemplified



      . Ahab - 1Ki 20:27,34



      . Israelites - Ho 12:8



      . Jews - Joh 8:33,41



      . Church of Laodicea - Re 3:17



      . Babylon - Isa 47:7-11





 
SELF-DENIAL

 

 - Christ set an example of - Mt 4:8-10; 8:20; Joh 6:38; Ro 15:3; Php 2:6-8



 - A test of devotedness to Christ - Mt 10:37,38; Lu 9:23,24



 - NECESSARY



      . In following Christ - Lu 14:27-33



      . In the warfare of saints - 2Ti 2:4



      . To the triumph of saints - 1Co 9:25-27



 - Ministers especially called to exercise - 2Co 6:4,5



 - SHOULD BE EXERCISED IN



      . Denying ungodliness and worldly lusts - Ro 6:12; Tit 2:12



      . Controlling the appetite - Pr 23:2



      . Abstaining from fleshly lusts - 1Pe 2:11



      . No longer living to lusts of men - 1Pe 4:2



      . Mortifying sinful lusts - Mr 9:43; Col 3:5



      . Mortifying deeds of the body - Ro 8:13



      . Not pleasing ourselves - Ro 15:1-3



      . Not seeking out own profit - 1Co 10:24,33; 13:5; Php 2:4



      . Preferring the profit of others - Ro 14:20,21; 1Co 10:24,33



      . Assisting others - Lu 3:11



      . Even lawful things - 1Co 10:23



      . Forsaking all - Lu 14:33



      . Taking up the cross and following Christ - Mt 10:38; 16:24



      . Crucifying the flesh - Ga 5:24



      . Being crucified with Christ - Ro 6:6



      . Being crucified to the world - Ga 6:14



      . Putting off the old man which is corrupt - Eph 4:22; Col 3:9



      . Preferring Christ to all earthly relations - Mt 8:21,22; Lu 14:26



 - Becomes strangers and pilgrims - Heb 11:13-15; 1Pe 2:11



 - Danger of neglecting - Mt 16:25,26; 1Co 9:27



 - Reward of - Mt 19:28,29; Ro 8:13



 - Happy result - 2Pe 1:4



 - Exemplified



      . Abraham - Ge 13:9; Heb 11:8,9



      . Widow of Zarephath - 1Ki 17:12-15



      . Esther - Es 4:16



      . Rechabites - Jer 35:6,7



      . Daniel - Da 1:8-16



      . Apostles - Mt 19:27



      . Simon, Andrew, James, and John - Mr 1:16-20



      . Poor Widow - Lu 21:4



      . The Christians - Ac 2:45; 4:34



      . Barnabas - Ac 4:36,37



      . Paul - Ac 20:24; 1Co 9:19,27



      . Moses - Heb 11:24,25





 
SELF-EXAMINATION

 

 - Enjoined - 2Co 13:5



 - Necessary before the communion - 1Co 11:28



 - Cause of difficulty in - Jer 17:9



 - SHOULD BE ENGAGED IN



      . With holy awe - Ps 4:4



      . With diligent search - Ps 77:6; La 3:40



      . With prayer for divine searching - Ps 26:2; 139:23,24



      . With purpose of amendment - Ps 119:59; La 3:40



 - Advantages of - 1Co 11:31; Ga 6:4; 1Jo 3:20-22





 
SELFISHNESS

 

 - Contrary to the law of God - Le 19:18; Mt 22:39; Jas 2:8



 - The example of Christ condemns - Joh 4:34; Ro 15:3; 2Co 8:9



 - God hates - Mal 1:10



 - EXHIBITED IN



      . Being lovers of ourselves - 2Ti 3:2



      . Pleasing ourselves - Ro 15:1



      . Seeking our own - 1Co 10:33; Php 2:21



      . Seeking after gain - Isa 56:11



      . Seeking undue precedence - Mt 20:21



      . Living to ourselves - 2Co 5:15



      . Neglect of the poor - 1Jo 3:17



      . Serving God for reward - Mal 1:10



      . Performing duty for reward - Mic 3:11



 - Inconsistent with Christian love - 1Co 13:5



 - Inconsistent with communion of saints - Ro 12:4,5; 1Co 12:12-27



 - Especially forbidden to saints - 1Co 10:24; Php 2:4



 - The love of Christ should constrain us to avoid - 2Co 5:14,15



 - Ministers should be devoid of - 1Co 9:19-23; 10:33



 - All men addicted to - Eph 2:3; Php 2:21



 - Saints falsely accused of - Job 1:9-11



 - Characteristic of the last days - 2Ti 3:1,2



 - Exemplified



      . Cain - Ge 4:9



      . Nabal - 1Sa 25:3,11



      . Haman - Es 6:6



      . Priests - Isa 56:11



      . Jews - Zec 7:6



      . James and John - Mr 10:37



      . Multitude - Joh 6:26





 
SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS

 

 - Man is prone to - Pr 20:6; 30:12



 - Hateful to God - Lu 16:15



 - IS VAIN BECAUSE OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS IS



      . But external - Mt 23:25-28; Lu 11:39-44



      . But partial - Mt 23:25; Lu 11:44



      . No better than filthy rags - Isa 64:6



      . Ineffectual for salvation - Job 9:30,31; Mt 5:20; Ro 3:20



      . Unprofitable - Isa 57:12



 - Is boastful - Mt 23:30



 - THEY WHO ARE GIVEN TO



      . Audaciously approach God - Lu 18:11



      . Seek to justify themselves - Lu 10:29



      . Seek to justify themselves before men - Lu 16:15



      . Reject the righteousness of God - Ro 10:3



      . Condemn others - Mt 9:11-13; Lu 7:39



      . Consider their own way right - Pr 21:2



      . Despise others - Isa 65:5; Lu 18:9



      . Proclaim their own goodness - Pr 20:6



      . Are pure in their own eyes - Pr 30:12



      . Are abominable before God - Isa 65:5



 - Folly of - Job 9:20



 - Saints renounce - Php 3:7-10



 - Warning against - De 9:4



 - Denunciation against - Mt 23:27,28



 - Illustrated - Lu 18:10-12



 - Exemplified



      . Saul - 1Sa 15:13



      . Young man - Mt 19:20



      . Lawyer - Lu 10:25,29



      . Pharisees - Lu 11:39; Joh 8:33; 9:28



      . Israel - Ro 10:3



      . Church of Laodicea - Re 3:17





 
SELF-WILL AND STUBBORNNESS

 

 - Forbidden - 2Ch 30:8; Ps 75:5; 95:8



 - PROCEED FROM



      . Unbelief - 2Ki 17:14



      . Pride - Ne 9:16,29



      . An evil heart - Jer 7:24



 - God knows - Isa 48:4



 - EXHIBITED IN



      . Refusing to hearken to God - Pr 1:24



      . Refusing to hearken to the messengers of God - 1Sa 8:19; Jer 44:16; Zec 7:11



      . Refusing to walk in the ways of God - Ne 9:17; Ps 78:10; Isa 42:24; Jer 6:16



      . Refusing to hearken to parents - De 21:18,19



      . Refusing to receive correction - De 21:18; Jer 5:3; 7:28



      . Rebelling against God - De 31:27; Ps 78:8



      . Resisting the Holy Spirit - Ac 7:51



      . Walking in the counsels of an evil heart - Jer 7:24; 23:17



      . Hardening the neck - Ne 9:16



      . Hardening the heart - 2Ch 36:13



      . Going backward and not forward - Jer 7:24



 - Heinousness of - 1Sa 15:23



 - MINISTERS SHOULD



      . Be without - Tit 1:7



      . Warn their people against - Heb 3:7-12



      . Pray that their people may be forgiven for - Ex 34:9; De 9:27



 - Characteristic of the wicked - Pr 7:11; 2Pe 2:10



 - The wicked cease not from - Jud 2:19



 - Punishment for - De 21:21; Pr 29:1



 - Illustrated - Ps 32:9; Jer 31:18



 - Exemplified



      . Simeon and Levi - Ge 49:6



      . Israelites - Ex 32:9; De 9:6,13



      . Saul - 1Sa 15:19-23



      . David - 2Sa 24:4



      . Josiah - 2Ch 35:22



      . Zedekiah - 2Ch 36:13





 
SERPENTS

 

 - Created by God - Job 26:13



 - Characterised as subtle - Ge 3:1; Mt 10:16



 - Called crooked - Job 26:13; Isa 27:1



 - Unclean and unfit for food - Mt 7:10



 - INFEST



      . Hedges - Ec 10:8



      . Holes in walls - Am 5:19



      . Deserts - De 8:15



 - Produced from eggs - Isa 59:5



 - Cursed above all creatures - Ge 3:14



 - Doomed to creep on their belly - Ge 3:14



 - Doomed to eat their food mingled with dust - Ge 3:14; Isa 65:25; Mic 7:17



 - Many kinds of poisonous - De 32:24; Ps 58:4



 - All kinds of, can be tamed - Jas 3:7



 - Were often enchanted or fascinated - Ec 10:11



 - Dangerous to travellers - Ge 49:17



 - Man's aversion and hatred to - Ge 3:15



 - Often sent as a punishment - Nu 21:6; De 32:24; 1Co 10:9



 - MIRACLES CONNECTED WITH



      . Moses' rod turned into - Ex 4:3; 7:9,15



      . Israelites cured by looking at one of brass - Nu 21:8,9; Joh 3:14,15



      . Power over, given to the disciples - Mr 16:18; Lu 10:19



 - ILLUSTRATIVE



      . Of the devil - Ge 3:1; 2Co 11:3; Re 12:9; 20:2



      . Of hypocrites - Mt 23:33



      . Of the tribe of Dan - Ge 49:17



      . Of enemies who harass and destroy - Isa 14:29; Jer 8:17



      . (Sharp tongue of,) of malice of the wicked - Ps 140:3



      . (Poisonous bite of,) of baneful effects of wine - Pr 23:21,32





 
SERVANTS

 

 - Early mention of - Ge 9:25,26



 - DIVIDED INTO



      . Male - Ge 24:34; 32:5



      . Female - Ge 16:6; 32:5



      . Bond - Ge 43:18; Le 25:46



      . Hired - Mr 1:20; Lu 15:17



 - Persons devoted to the service of another so called - Ps 119:49; Isa 56:6



 - The subjects of a prince or king so called - Ex 9:20; 11:8



 - Persons of low condition so called - Ec 10:7



 - Persons devoted to God so called - Ps 119:49; Isa 56:6; Ro 1:1



 - The term often used to express humility - Ge 18:3; 33:5; 1Sa 20:7; 1Ki 20:32



 - HIRED



      . Called hireling - Job 7:1; Joh 10:12,13



      . Engaged by the year - Le 25:53; Isa 16:14



      . Engaged by the day - Mt 20:2



      . Not to be oppressed - De 24:14



      . To be paid without delay at the expiration of their service - Le 19:13; De 24:15



      . To be esteemed worthy of their hire - Lu 10:7



      . To partake of the produce of the land in the sabbatical year - Le 25:6



      . If foreigners not allowed to partake of the passover or holy things - Ex 12:45; Le 22:10



      . Anxiety of, for the end of their daily toil, alluded to - Job 7:2



      . Hebrew slaves serving their brethren to be treated as - Le 25:39,40



      . Hebrew slaves serving strangers to be treated as - Le 25:47,53



      . Often stood in the market place waiting for employment - Mt 20:1-3



      . Often will fed and taken care of - Lu 15:17



      . Often oppressed and their wages kept back - Mal 3:5; Jas 5:4



 - SLAVES OR BOND



      . Called bondmen - Ge 43:18; 44:9



      . By birth - Ge 14:14; Ps 116:16; Jer 2:14



      . By purchase - Ge 17:27; 37:36



      . Captives taken in war often kept as - De 20:14; 2Ki 5:2



      . Strangers sojourning in Israel might be purchased as - Le 25:45



      . Persons belonging to other nations might be purchased as - Le 25:44



      . Persons unable to pay their debts liable to be sold as - 2Ki 4:1; Ne 5:4,5; Mt 18:25



      . Thieves unable to make restitution were sold as - Ex 22:3



      . More valuable than hired servants - De 15:18



      . When Israelites not to be treated with rigour - Le 25:39,40,46



      . When Israelites to have their liberty after six years service - Ex 21:2; De 15:12



      . Israelites sold as, refusing their liberty, to have their ears bored to the door - Ex 21:5,6; De 15:16,17



      . Israelites sold to strangers as, might be redeemed by their nearest of kin - Le 25:47-55



      . All Israelites sold as, to be free at the jubilee - Le 25:10,40,41,54



      . Could not when set free demand wives or children procured during servitude - Ex 21:3,4



      . To be furnished liberally, when their servitude expired - De 15:13,14



      . When foreigners to be circumcised - Ge 17:13,27; Ex 12:44



      . To be allowed to rest on the Sabbath - Ex 20:10



      . To participate in all national rejoicings - De 12:18; 16:11,14



      . Persons of distinction had many - Ge 14:14; Ec 2:7



      . Engaged in the most menial offices - 1Sa 25:41; Joh 13:4,5



      . Maimed of injured by masters to have their freedom - Ex 21:26,27



      . Masters to be recompensed for injury done to - Ex 21:32



      . Laws respecting the killing of - Ex 21:20,21



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



      . Seeking protection not to be delivered up to masters - De 23:15



      . Custom of branding, alluded to - Ga 6:17



      . Sometimes rose to rank and station - Ec 10:7



      . Sometimes intermarried with their master's family - 1Ch 2:34,35



      . Laws respecting marriage with female - Ex 21:7-11



      . Seizing and stealing of men for, condemned and punished by the law - Ex 21:16; De 24:7; 1Ti 1:10



      . Laws respecting, often violated - Jer 34:8-16



 - BOND, ILLUSTRATIVE



      . Of Christ - Ps 40:6; Heb 10:5; Php 2:7,8



      . Of saints - 1Co 6:20; 7:23



      . Of the wicked - 2Pe 2:19; Ro 6:16,19



 - Christ condescended to the office of - Mt 20:28; Lu 22:27; Joh 13:5; Php 2:7



 - Are inferior to their masters - Lu 22:27



 - Should follow Christ's example - 1Pe 2:21



 - DUTIES OF, TO MASTERS



      . To pray for them - Ge 24:12



      . To honour them - Mal 1:6; 1Ti 6:1



      . To revere them the more, when they are believers - 1Ti 6:2



      . To be subject to them - 1Pe 2:18



      . To obey them - Eph 6:5; Tit 2:9



      . To attend to their call - Ps 123:2



      . To please them well in all things - Tit 2:9



      . To sympathise with them - 2Sa 12:18



      . To prefer their business to their own necessary food - Ge 24:33



      . To bless God for mercies shown to them - Ge 24:27,48



      . To be faithful to them - Lu 16:10-12; 1Co 4:2; Tit 2:10



      . To be profitable to them - Lu 19:15,16,18; Phm 1:11



      . To be anxious for their welfare - 1Sa 25:14-17; 2Ki 5:2,3



      . To be earnest in transacting their business - Ge 24:54-56



      . To be prudent in the management of their affairs - Ge 24:34-49



      . To be industrious in labouring for them - Ne 4:16,23



      . To be kind and attentive to their guests - Ge 43:23,24



      . To be submissive even to the froward - Ge 16:6,9; 1Pe 2:18



      . Not to answer them rudely - Tit 2:9



      . Not to serve them with eye-service, as men-pleasers - Eph 6:6; Col 3:22



      . Not to defraud them - Tit 2:10



 - Should be contented in their situation - 1Co 7:20,21



 - Should be compassionate to their fellows - Mt 18:33



 - SHOULD SERVE



      . For conscience towards God - 1Pe 2:19



      . In the fear of God - Eph 6:5; Col 3:22



      . As the servants of Christ - Eph 6:5,6



      . Heartily, as to the Lord, and not to men - Eph 6:7; Col 3:23



      . As doing the will of God from the heart - Eph 6:6



      . In singleness of heart - Eph 6:5; Col 3:22



      . With good will - Eph 6:7



 - When patient under injury are acceptable to God - 1Pe 2:19,20



 - When Good



      . Are the servants of Christ - Col 3:24



      . Are brethren beloved in the Lord - Phm 1:16



      . Are the Lord's freemen - 1Co 7:22



      . Are partakers of gospel privileges - 1Co 12:13; Ga 3:28; Eph 6:8; Col 3:11



      . Deserve the confidence of their masters - Ge 24:2,4,10; 39:4



      . Often exalted - Ge 41:40; Pr 17:2



      . Often advanced by master - Ge 39:4,5



      . To be honoured - Ge 24:31; Pr 27:18



      . Bring God's blessing upon their masters - Ge 30:27,30; 39:3



      . Adorn the doctrine of God their Saviour in all things - Tit 2:10



      . Have God with them - Ge 31:42; 39:21; Ac 7:9,10



      . Are prospered by God - Ge 39:3



      . Are protected by God - Ge 31:7



      . Are guided by God - Ge 24:7,27



      . Are blessed by God - Mt 24:46



      . Are mourned over after death - Ge 35:8



      . Shall be rewarded - Eph 6:8; Col 3:24



 - The property of masters increased by faithful - Ge 30:29,30



 - CHARACTERISTICS OF WICKED SERVANTS



      . Eye-service - Eph 6:6; Col 3:22



      . Men-pleasers - Eph 6:6; Col 3:22



      . Deceit - 2Sa 19:26; Ps 101:6,7



      . Quarrelsomeness - Ge 13:7; 26:20



      . Covetousness - 2Ki 5:20



      . Lying - 2Ki 5:22,24



      . Stealing - Tit 2:10



      . Gluttony - Mt 24:49



      . Unmerciful to their fellows - Mt 18:30



      . Will not submit to correction - Pr 29:19



      . Do not bear to be exalted - Pr 30:21,22; Isa 3:5



      . Shall be punished - Mt 24:50



 - Good-Exemplified



      . Eliezer - Ge 24:1-67



      . Deborah - Ge 24:59; 35:8



      . Jacob - Ge 31:36-40



      . Joseph - Ge 39:3; Ac 7:10



      . Servants of Boaz - Ru 2:4



      . Jonathan's armour bearer - 1Sa 14:6,7



      . David's servants - 2Sa 12:18



      . Captive maid - 2Ki 5:2-4



      . Servants of Naaman - 2Ki 5:13



      . Servants of Centurion - Mt 8:9



      . Servants of Cornelius - Ac 10:7



      . Onesimus after his conversion - Phm 1:11



 - Bad-Exemplified



      . Servants of Abraham and Lot - Ge 13:7



      . Servants of Abimelech - Ge 21:25



      . Absalom's servants [Absalom's servants obeyed a bad master; they were bad men rather than bad servants] - 2Sa 13:28,29; 14:30



      . Ziba - 2Sa 16:1-4



      . Servants of Shimei - 1Ki 2:39



      . Jeroboam - 1Ki 11:26



      . Zimri - 1Ki 16:9



      . Gehazi - 2Ki 5:20



      . Servants of Amon - 2Ki 21:23



      . Job's servants - Job 19:16



      . Servants of the High Priest - Mr 14:65



      . Onesimus before his conversion - Phm 1:11





 
SHEEP

 

 - Clean and used as food - De 14:4



 - DESCRIBED AS



      . Innocent - 2Sa 24:17



      . Sagacious - Joh 10:4,5



      . Agile - Ps 114:4,6



      . Being covered with a fleece - Job 31:20



      . Remarkably prolific - Ps 107:41; 144:13; So 4:2; Eze 36:37



 - Bleating of, alluded to - Jud 5:16; 1Sa 15:14



 - Under man's care from the earliest age - Ge 4:4



 - Constituted a great part of patriarchal wealth - Ge 13:5; 24:25; 26:14



 - Males of called rams - 1Sa 15:22; Jer 51:40



 - Females of, called ewes - Ps 78:71



 - Young of, called lambs - Ex 12:3; Isa 11:6



 - PLACES CELEBRATED FOR



      . Kedar - Eze 27:21



      . Bashan - De 32:14



      . Nebaioth - Isa 60:7



      . Bozrah - Mic 2:12



 - Flesh of, extensively used as food - 1Sa 25:18; 1Ki 1:19; 4:23; Ne 5:18; Isa 22:13



 - Milk of, used as food - De 32:14; Isa 7:21,22; 1Co 9:7



 - Skins of, worn as clothing by the poor - Heb 11:37



 - Skins of, made into a covering for the tabernacle - Ex 25:5; 36:10; 39:34



 - Wool of, made into clothing - Job 31:20; Pr 31:13; Eze 34:3



 - Offered in sacrifice from the earliest age - Ge 4:4; 8:20; 15:9,10



 - Offered in sacrifice under the law - Ex 20:24; Le 1:10; 1Ki 8:5,63



 - FLOCKS OF



      . Attended by members of the family - Ge 29:9; Ex 2:16; 1Sa 16:11



      . Attended by servants - 1Sa 17:20; Isa 61:5



      . Guarded by dogs - Job 30:1



      . Kept in folds or cotes - 1Sa 24:3; 2Sa 7:8; Joh 10:1



      . Conducted to the richest pastures - Ps 23:2



      . Fed on the mountains - Ex 3:1; Eze 34:6,13



      . Fed in the valleys - Isa 65:10



      . Frequently covered the pastures - Ps 65:13



      . Watered every day - Ge 29:8-10; Ex 2:16,17



      . Made to rest at noon - Ps 23:2; So 1:7



      . Followed the shepherd - Joh 10:4,27



      . Fled from strangers - Joh 10:5



 - Washed and shorn every year - So 4:2



 - Firstlings of, not to be shorn - De 15:19



 - Firstlings of, not to be redeemed - Nu 18:17



 - Firstlings of, could not be dedicated as a free-will offering - Le 27:26



 - Tithe of, given to the Levites - 2Ch 31:4-6



 - First wool of, given to the priests - De 18:4



 - Time of shearing, a time of rejoicing - 1Sa 25:2,11,36; 2Sa 13:23



 - WERE FREQUENTLY



      . Given as presents - 2Sa 17:29; 1Ch 12:40



      . Given as tribute - 2Ki 3:4; 2Ch 17:11



      . Destroyed by wild beasts - Jer 50:17; Mic 5:8; Joh 10:12



      . Taken in great numbers in war - Jud 6:4; 1Sa 14:32; 1Ch 5:21; 2Ch 14:15



      . Cut off by disease - Ex 9:3



 - False prophets assume the simple appearance - Mt 7:15



 - ILLUSTRATIVE



      . Of the Jews - Ps 74:1; 78:52; 79:13



      . Of the people of Christ - Joh 10:7-26; 21:16,17; Heb 13:20; 1Pe 5:2



      . Of the wicked in their death - Ps 49:14



      . Of those under God's judgment - Ps 44:1



      . (In patience and simplicity,) of patience, of Christ - Isa 53:7



      . (In proneness to wander,) of those who depart from God - Ps 119:176; Isa 53:6; Eze 34:16



      . (Lost,) of the unregenerate - Mt 10:6



      . (When found,) of restored sinners - Lu 15:5,7



      . (Separation from the goats,) of the separation of saints from the wicked - Mt 25:32,33





 
SHEPHERDS

 

 - Early mention of - Ge 4:2



 - Usually carried a scrip or bag - 1Sa 17:40



 - Carried a staff or rod - Le 27:32; Ps 23:4



 - Dwelt in tents while tending their flocks - So 1:8; Isa 38:12



 - Members of the family both male and female acted as - Ge 29:6; 1Sa 16:11; 17:15



 - Had hired keepers under them - 1Sa 17:20



 - The unfaithfulness of hireling, alluded to - Joh 10:12



 - CARE OF THE SHEEP BY, EXHIBITED IN



      . Knowing them - Joh 10:14



      . Going before and leading them - Ps 77:20; 78:52; 80:1



      . Seeking out good pasture for them - 1Ch 4:39-41; Ps 23:2



      . Numbering them when they return from pasture - Jer 33:13



      . Watching over them by night - Lu 2:8



      . Tenderness to the ewes in lamb, and to the young - Ge 33:13,14; Ps 78:71



      . Defending them when attacked by wild beasts - 1Sa 17:34-36; Am 3:12



      . Searching them out when lost and straying - Eze 34:12; Lu 15:4,5



      . Attending them when sick - Eze 34:16



 - An abomination to the Egyptians - Ge 46:34



 - ILLUSTRATIVE



      . Of God as leader of Israel - Ps 77:20; 80:1



      . Of Christ as the good shepherd - Eze 34:23; Zec 13:7; Joh 10:14; Heb 13:20



      . Of kings as the leaders of the people - Isa 44:28; Jer 6:3; 49:19



      . Of ministers of the gospel - Jer 23:4



      . (Searching out straying sheep,) of Christ seeking the lost - Eze 34:12; Lu 15:2-7



      . (Their care and tenderness,) of tenderness of Christ - Isa 40:11; Eze 34:13-16



      . (Ignorant and foolish,) of bad ministers - Isa 56:11; Jer 50:6; Eze 34:2,10; Zec 11:7,8,15-17





 
SHEWBREAD

 

 - Twelve cakes of fine flour - Le 24:5



 - Called hallowed bread - 1Sa 21:4



 - Materials for, provided by the people - Le 24:8; Ne 10:32,33



 - Prepared by Levites - 1Ch 9:32; 23:29



 - Placed in two rows on the table by the priests - Ex 25:30; 40:23; Le 24:6



 - TABLE OF



      . Dimensions of - Ex 25:23



      . Covered with gold - Ex 25:24



      . Had an ornamental border - Ex 25:25



      . Had staves of shittim wood covered with gold - Ex 25:28



      . Had rings of gold in the corners for the staves - Ex 25:26,27



      . Had dishes, spoons, covers, and bowls of gold - Ex 25:29



      . Placed in the north side of the tabernacle - Ex 40:22; Heb 9:2



      . Directions for removing - Nu 4:7



 - Pure frankincense placed on - Le 24:7



 - Was changed every Sabbath day - Le 24:8



 - After removal from the table given to the priests - Le 24:9



 - Not lawful for any but the priests to eat, except in extreme cases - 1Sa 21:4-6; Mt 12:4



 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF



      . Christ as the bread of life - Joh 6:48



      . The Church - 1Co 5:7; 10:17





 
SHIELDS

 

 - A part of defensive armour - Ps 115:9; 140:7



 - FREQUENTLY MADE OF, OR COVERED WITH



      . Gold - 2Sa 8:7; 1Ki 10:17



      . Brass - 1Ki 14:27



 - Said to belong to God - Ps 47:9



 - KINDS OF



      . The buckler or target - 2Ch 9:15; 1Ch 5:18; Eze 26:8



      . The small shield - 2Ch 9:16



      . Often borne by an armour bearer - 1Sa 17:7



 - BEFORE WAR



      . Gathered together - Jer 51:11



      . Uncovered - Isa 22:6



      . Repaired - Jer 46:3



      . Anointed - 2Sa 1:21; Isa 21:5



      . Often made red - Na 2:3



 - Provided by the kings of Israel in great abundance - 2Ch 11:12; 26:14; 32:5



 - A disgrace to lose, or throw away - 2Sa 1:21



 - Of the vanquished, often burned - Eze 39:9



 - In times of peace were hung up in towers or armouries - Eze 27:10; So 4:4



 - Were scarce in Israel in the days of Deborah and Barak - Jud 5:8



 - Many of the Israelites used, with expertness - 1Ch 12:8,24,34; 2Ch 14:8; 25:5



 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF



      . Protection of God - Ge 15:1; Ps 33:20



      . Favour of God - Ps 5:12



      . Truth of God - Ps 91:4



      . Salvation of God - 2Sa 22:36; Ps 18:35



      . Faith - Eph 6:16





 
SHIPS

 

 - Probably originated from the ark made by Noah - Ge 7:17,18



 - Antiquity of, among the Jews - Ge 49:13; Jud 5:17



 - DESCRIBED AS



      . Gallant - Isa 33:21



      . Large - Jas 3:4



      . Strong - Isa 23:14



      . Swift - Job 9:26



 - Solomon built a navy of - 1Ki 9:26



 - MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE



      . Of Chittim - Nu 24:24; Da 11:30



      . Of Tarshish - Isa 23:1; 60:9



      . Of Adramyttium - Ac 27:2



      . Of Alexandria - Ac 27:6



      . Of Chaldea - Isa 43:14



      . Of Tyre - 2Ch 8:18



 - Generally made of the fir tree - Eze 27:5



 - Sometimes made of bulrushes - Isa 18:2



 - The seams of, were caulked - Eze 27:9,27



 - PARTS OF MENTIONED



      . The forepart or foreship - Ac 27:30,41



      . The hinder part or stern - Ac 27:29,41



      . The hold or between the sides - Jon 1:5



      . The mast - Isa 33:23; Eze 27:5



      . The sails - Isa 33:23; Eze 27:7



      . The tackling - Isa 33:23; Ac 27:19



      . The rudder or helm - Jas 3:4



      . The rudder-bands - Ac 27:40



      . The anchors - Ac 27:29,40



      . The boats - Ac 27:30,32



      . The oars - Isa 33:21; Eze 27:6



 - Often the property of individuals - Ac 27:11



 - Commanded by a master - Jon 1:6; Ac 27:11



 - Guided in their course by pilots - Eze 27:8,27-29



 - Governed and directed by the helm - Jas 3:4



 - Course of frequently directed by the heavenly bodies - Ac 27:20



 - Worked by mariners or sailors - Eze 27:9,27; Jon 1:5; Ac 27:30



 - Generally impelled by sails - Ac 27:2-7



 - Often impelled by oars - Jon 1:13; Joh 6:19



 - NAVIGATED



      . Rivers - Isa 33:21



      . Lakes - Lu 5:1,2



      . The ocean - Ps 104:26; 107:23



 - Soundings usually taken for, in dangerous places - Ac 27:28



 - Usually distinguished by signs or figure heads - Ac 28:11



 - Course of, through the midst of the sea, wonderful - Pr 30:18,19



 - EMPLOYED IN



      . Trading - 1Ki 22:48; 2Ch 8:18; 9:21



      . Fishing - Mt 4:21; Lu 5:4-9; Joh 21:3-8



      . War - Nu 24:24; Da 11:30,40



      . Carrying passengers - Jon 1:3; Ac 27:2,6; 28:11



 - The hinder part of, occupied by the passengers - Mr 4:38



 - ENDANGERED BY



      . Storms - Jon 1:4; Mr 4:37,38



      . Quicksands - Ac 27:17



      . Rocks - Ac 27:29



 - When damaged were sometimes undergirded with cables - Ac 27:17



 - Were often wrecked - 1Ki 22:48; Ps 48:7; Ac 27:41-44; 2Co 11:25



 - ILLUSTRATIVE



      . Of industrious women - Pr 31:14



      . (Wrecked,) of departure from the faith - 1Ti 1:19





 
SHOES

 

 - Early use of - Ge 14:23



 - Called sandals - Mr 6:9; Ac 12:8



 - Soles of, sometimes plated with brass or iron - De 33:25



 - Bound round the feet with latchets or strings - Joh 1:27; Ac 12:8



 - OF LADIES OF DISTINCTION



      . Often made of badgers' skins - Eze 16:10



      . Often highly ornamental - So 7:1



      . Probably often adorned with tinkling ornaments - Isa 3:18



 - Loosing of, for another a degrading office - Mr 1:17; Joh 1:27



 - Bearing, for another a degrading office, only performed by slaves - Mt 3:11



 - THE JEWS



      . Put on, before beginning a journey - Ex 12:11



      . Never wore, in mourning - 2Sa 15:30; Isa 20:2,3; Eze 24:17,23



      . Put off, when they entered sacred places - Ex 3:5; Jos 5:15



 - Worn out by a long journey - Jos 9:5,13



 - Of Israel preserved for forty years, while journeying in the wilderness - De 29:5



 - Often given as bribes - Am 2:6; 8:6



 - CUSTOMS CONNECTED WITH



      . A man who refused to marry a deceased brother's wife disgraced by pulling off his shoes - De 25:9,10



      . The right of redemption resigned by a man's giving one of his shoes to the next of kin - Ru 4:7,8



 - The Apostles prohibited from taking for their journey more, than the pair they had on - Mt 10:10; Mr 6:9; Lu 10:4



 - ILLUSTRATIVE



      . Of the preparation of the gospel - Eph 6:15



      . Of the beauty conferred on saints - So 7:1; Lu 15:22



      . (Having blood on,) of being engaged in war and slaughter - 1Ki 2:5



      . (Taken off,) of an ignominious and servile condition - Isa 47:2; Jer 2:25



      . (Thrown over a place,) of subjection - Ps 60:8; 108:9





 
SICKNESS

 

 - Sent by God - De 28:59-61; 32:39; 2Sa 12:15; Ac 12:23



 - The devil sometimes permitted to inflict - Job 2:6,7; Lu 9:39; 13:16



 - Often brought on by intemperance - Ho 7:5



 - Often sent as a punishment of sin - Le 26:14-16; 2Ch 21:12-15; 1Co 11:30



 - One of God's four sore judgments on a guilty land - Eze 14:19-21



 - GOD



      . Promises to heal - Ex 23:25; 2Ki 20:5



      . Heals - De 32:39; Ps 103:3; Isa 38:5,9



      . Exhibits his mercy in healing - Php 2:27



      . Exhibits his power in healing - Lu 5:17



      . Exhibits his love in healing - Isa 38:17



      . Often manifests saving grace to sinners during - Job 33:19-24; Ps 107:17-21



      . Permits saints to be tried by - Job 2:5,6



      . Strengthens saints in - Ps 41:3



      . Comforts saints in - Ps 41:3



      . Hears the prayers of those in - Ps 30:2; 107:18-20



      . Preserves saints in time of - Ps 91:3-7



      . Abandons the wicked to - Jer 34:17



      . Persecutes the wicked by - Jer 29:18



 - Healing of, lawful on the Sabbath - Lu 13:14-16



 - Christ compassionate those in - Isa 53:4; Mt 8:16,17



 - CHRIST HEALED



      . Being present - Mr 1:31; Mt 4:23



      . Not being present - Mt 8:13



      . By imposition of hands - Mr 6:5; Lu 13:13



      . With a touch - Mt 8:3



      . Through the touch of his garment - Mt 14:35,36; Mr 5:27-34



      . With a word - Mt 8:8,13



 - Faith required in those healed of, by Christ - Mt 9:28,29; Mr 5:34; 10:52



 - Often incurable by human means - De 28:27; 2Ch 21:18



 - The Apostles were endued with power to heal - Mt 10:1; Mr 16:18,20



 - THE POWER OF HEALING



      . One of the miraculous gifts bestowed on the early Church - 1Co 12:9,30; Jas 5:14,15



 - SAINTS



      . Acknowledge that, comes from God - Ps 31:1-8; Isa 38:12,15



      . Are resigned under - Job 2:10



      . Mourn under, with prayer - Isa 38:14



      . Pray for recovery from - Isa 38:2,3



      . Ascribe recovery from, to God - Isa 38:20



      . Praise God for recovery from - Ps 103:1-3; Isa 38:19; Lu 17:15



      . Thank God publicly for recovery form - Isa 38:20; Ac 3:8



      . Feel for others in - Ps 35:13



      . Visit those in - Mt 25:36



 - Visiting those in, an evidence of belonging to Christ - Mt 25:34,36,40



 - Pray for those afflicted with - Ac 28:8; Jas 5:14,15



 - God's aid should be sought in - 2Ch 16:12



 - THE WICKED



      . Have much sorrow, with - Ec 5:17



      . Forsake those in - 1Sa 30:13



      . Visit not those in - Mt 25:43



 - Not visiting those in, an evidence of not belonging to Christ - Mt 25:43,45



 - Illustrative of sin - Le 13:45,46; Isa 1:5; Jer 8:22; Mt 9:12





 
SIDONIANS, THE

 

 - Descended from Sidon, son of Canaan - Ge 10:15; 1Ch 1:13



 - Formerly a part of the Phoenician nation - Mt 15:21,22; Mr 7:24,26



 - Dwelt on the sea coast - Lu 6:17; Ac 27:3



 - CITIES OF MENTIONED



      . Zidon - Jos 11:8; 19:28



      . Zarephath or Sarepta - 1Ki 17:9; Lu 4:26



      . Governed by kings - Jer 25:22; 27:3



 - CHARACTER OF



      . Careless and secure - Jud 18:7



      . Idolatrous - 1Ki 11:5



      . Superstitious - Jer 27:3,9



      . Wicked and impenitent - Mt 11:21,22



 - Engaged in extensive commerce - Isa 23:2



 - Were skilful sailors - Eze 27:8



 - Supplied the Jews with timber - 1Ch 22:4; Ezr 3:7



 - Supplied from Judea with provisions - Ac 12:20; Eze 27:17



 - TERRITORY OF



      . Bordered on the land of Canaan - Ge 10:19



      . Given by God to Israel - Ge 49:13; Jos 13:6



      . Allotted to the tribe of Asher - Jos 19:24,28



      . Visited by our Lord - Mt 15:21



 - Israel unable to expel - Jud 1:31; 3:3



 - Hostile and oppressive to God's people - Jud 10:12; Eze 28:22,24; Joe 3:5,6



 - Solomon intermarried with - 1Ki 11:1



 - Ahab intermarried with - 1Ki 16:31



 - Israel followed the idolatry of - Jud 10:6; 1Ki 11:33



 - PREDICTIONS RESPECTING



      . Territory of, to be given to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon - Jer 27:3,6



      . Partaking with the other nations of God's judgments - Jer 25:22-28; Eze 32:20



      . All their helpers to be cut off - Jer 47:4



      . That God should be glorified in the judgments upon them - Eze 28:21-23



      . Their spoiling and oppression of the Jews to be fully recompensed - Joe 3:4,8



 - Many of, attended Christ's ministry - Mr 3:8



 - Having revolted from Herod, were obliged to propitiate him - Ac 12:20





 
SIEGES

 

 - Fenced cities invested by - 2Ki 18:13



 - Threatened as a punishment - De 28:52



 - DESCRIBED AS



      . Encamping against - 2Sa 12:28; 2Ch 32:1



      . Pitching against - 2Ki 25:1



      . Compassing about with armies - 2Ki 6:14; Lu 21:20



      . Setting in array against - Jer 50:9



      . Being against round about - Jer 51:2



 - Often lasted for a long time - 2Ki 17:5



 - Great noise and tumult of, alluded to - Joe 2:5



 - THOSE ENGAGED IN



      . Built forts and mounts - Eze 4:2; 26:8



      . Dug a trench round the city - Lu 19:43



      . Invested the city on every side - Eze 23:24



      . Cut off all supplies - 2Ki 19:24



      . Frequently laid ambushes - Jud 9:34



      . Called upon the city to surrender - 1Ki 20:2,3; 2Ki 18:18,20



      . Employed battering rams against the walls - Eze 4:2; 26:9



      . Cast arrows and other missiles into the city - 2Ki 19:32



      . Often suffered much during - Eze 29:18



 - The Jews forbidden to cut down fruit trees for the purpose of - De 20:19,20



 - Extreme difficulty of taking cities by, alluded to - Pr 18:19



 - CITIES INVESTED BY



      . Repaired and newly fortified beforehand - 2Ch 32:5; Isa 22:9,10; Na 3:14



      . Supplied with water beforehand - Na 3:14



      . The inhabitants of, cut off beforehand supplies of water outside, useful to besiegers - 2Ch 32:3,4



      . Were strictly shut up - Jos 6:1



      . Walls of, defended by the inhabitants - 2Sa 11:20,21; 2Ki 18:26; 2Ch 32:18



      . Sometimes used ambushes or sorties - Jer 51:12



      . Often suffered from famine - 2Ki 6:26-29; 25:3; Eze 6:12



      . Often suffered from pestilence - Jer 21:6; 32:24



      . Often demanded terms of peace - 1Sa 11:1-3



      . Frequently taken by ambush - Jud 9:43,44



      . Frequently taken by assault - Jos 10:35; 2Sa 12:29



      . Frequently helped by allies - 1Sa 11:11; 23:5



      . Inhabitants of, exhorted to be courageous - 2Ch 32:6-8



 - CITIES TAKEN BY



      . Given up to pillage - Jer 50:26,27



      . Inhabitants of, often put to the sword - Jos 10:28,30,32,35; Jer 50:30



      . Frequently broken down - Jud 9:45



      . Frequently destroyed by fire - Jos 8:19



      . Sometimes sown with salt - Jud 9:45



      . Sometimes called after the name of the captor - 2Sa 12:28



 - MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE



      . Jericho - Jos 6:2-20



      . Ai - Jos 7:2-4; 8:1-19



      . Makkedah - Jos 10:28



      . Libnah - Jos 10:29,30



      . Lachish - Jos 10:31,32



      . Eglon - Jos 10:34,35



      . Hebron - Jos 10:36,37



      . Debir - Jos 10:38,39



      . Shechem - Jud 9:34,45



      . Thebez - Jud 9:50



      . Jabesh-gilead - 1Sa 11:1



      . Keilah - 1Sa 23:1



      . Ziklag - 1Sa 30:1,2



      . Rabbah - 2Sa 11:1; 12:26-29



      . Gibbethon - 1Ki 16:15



      . Tirzah - 1Ki 16:17



      . Samaria - 1Ki 20:1; 2Ki 6:24; 17:5



      . Ramoth-gilead - 1Ki 22:4,29



      . Cities of Israel in Galilee - 2Ki 15:29



      . Cities of Judah - 2Ki 18:13



      . Jerusalem - 2Ki 24:10,11; 25:1,2



 - Illustrative Of



      . The omnipresence of God - Ps 139:5



      . The judgments of God - Mic 5:1



      . Zion in her affliction - Isa 1:8





 
SILVER

 

 - Veins of, found in the earth - Job 28:1



 - Generally found in an impure state - Pr 25:4



 - Comparative value of - Isa 60:17



 - DESCRIBED AS



      . White and shining - Ps 68:13,14



      . Fusible - Eze 22:20,22



      . Malleable - Jer 10:9



 - Purified by fire - Pr 17:3; Zec 13:9



 - PURIFIED, CALLED



      . Refined silver - 1Ch 29:4



      . Choice silver - Pr 8:19



 - Tarshish carried on extensive commerce in - Jer 10:9; Eze 27:12



 - The patriarchs rich in - Ge 13:2; 24:35



 - Used as money from the earliest times - Ge 23:15,16; 37:28; 1Ki 16:24



 - Very abundant in the reign of Solomon - 1Ki 10:21,22,27; 2Ch 9:20,21,27



 - The working in, a trade - Ac 19:24



 - MADE INTO



      . Cups - Ge 44:2



      . Dishes - Nu 7:13,84,85



      . Bowls - Nu 7:13,84



      . Thin plates - Jer 10:9



      . Chains - Isa 40:19



      . Wires (alluded to) - Ec 12:6



      . Sockets for the boards of the tabernacle - Ex 26:19,25,32; 36:24,26,30,36



      . Ornaments and hooks for the pillars of the tabernacle - Ex 27:17; 38:19



      . Candlesticks - 1Ch 28:15



      . Tables - 1Ch 28:16



      . Beds or couches - Es 1:6



      . Vessels - 2Sa 8:10; Ezr 6:5



      . Idols - Ps 115:4; Isa 2:20; 30:22



      . Ornaments for the person - Ex 3:22



 - Given by the Israelite for making the tabernacle - Ex 25:3; 35:24



 - Given by David and his subjects for making the temple - 1Ch 28:14; 29:2,6-9



 - Taken in war often consecrated to God - Jos 6:19; 2Sa 8:11; 1Ki 15:15



 - Taken in war purified by fire - Nu 31:22,23



 - Often given as presents - 1Ki 10:25; 2Ki 5:5,23



 - Tribute often paid in - 2Ch 17:11; Ne 5:15



 - ILLUSTRATIVE



      . Of the words of the Lord - Ps 12:6



      . Of the tongue of the just - Pr 10:20



      . Of good rulers - Isa 1:22,23



      . Of the Medo-Persian kingdom - Da 2:32,39



      . Of saints purified by affliction - Ps 66:10; Zec 13:9



      . (Labour of seeking for,) of diligence required for attaining knowledge - Pr 2:4



      . (Reprobate,) of the wicked - Jer 6:30



      . (Dross of,) of the wicked - Isa 1:22; Eze 22:18



 - Wisdom to be esteemed more than - Job 28:15; Pr 3:14; 8:10,19; 16:16





 
SIMEON, THE TRIBE OF

 

 - Descended from Jacob's second son by Leah - Ge 29:33



 - Predictions respecting - Ge 49:5-7



 - PERSONS SELECTED FROM



      . To number the people - Nu 1:6



      . To spy out the land - Nu 13:5



      . To divide the land - Nu 34:20



 - Formed part of the second division of Israel in their journeys - Nu 10:18,19



 - Encamped under the standard of Reuben south of the tabernacle - Nu 2:12



 - Strength of, on leaving Egypt - Nu 1:22,23; 2:13



 - Offering of, at the dedication - Nu 7:36-41



 - Families of - Nu 26:12-13



 - Strength of, on entering Canaan - Nu 26:14



 - Plagued for following the idolatry, of Midian, which accounts for their decrease - Nu 25:9,14; 26:14; 1:23



 - On Mount Gerizim said amen to the blessings - De 27:12



 - Inheritance of, within Judah - Jos 19:1-8



 - Bounds of their inheritance with cities and villages - Jos 19:2-8; 1Ch 4:28-33



 - United with Judah in expelling the Canaanites from their inheritance - Jud 1:3,17



 - Many of, at the coronation of David - 1Ch 12:25



 - Officer appointed over, by David - 1Ch 27:16



 - Part of, united with Judah under Asa - 2Ch 15:9



 - Josiah purged their land of idols - 2Ch 34:6



 - Part of, destroyed the remnant of the Amalekites, and dwelt in their land - 1Ch 4:39-43





 
SIMPLICITY

 

 - Is opposed to fleshly wisdom - 2Co 1:12



 - Necessity for - Mt 18:2,3



 - SHOULD BE EXHIBITED



      . In preaching the gospel - 1Th 2:3-7



      . In acts of benevolence - Ro 12:8



      . In all our conduct - 2Co 1:12



      . Concerning our own wisdom - 1Co 3:18



      . Concerning evil - Ro 16:19



      . Concerning malice - 1Co 14:20



 - Exhortation to - Ro 16:19; 1Pe 2:2



 - THEY WHO HAVE THE GRACE OF



      . Are made wise by God - Mt 11:25



      . Are made wise by the word of God - Ps 19:7; 119:130



      . Are preserved by God - Ps 116:6



      . Made circumspect by instruction - Pr 1:4



      . Profit by the correction of others - Pr 19:25; 21:11



 - Beware of being corrupted from that, which is in Christ - 2Co 11:3



 - Illustrated - Mt 6:22



 - Exemplified



      . David - Ps 131:1,2



      . Jeremiah - Jer 1:6



      . The Christians - Ac 2:46; 4:32



      . Paul - 2Co 1:12





 
SIN

 

 - Is the transgression of the law - 1Jo 3:4



 - Is of the devil - 1Jo 3:8; Joh 8:44



 - All unrighteousness is - 1Jo 5:17



 - Omission of what we know to be good is - Jas 4:17



 - Whatever is not of faith is - Ro 14:23



 - The thought of foolishness is - Pr 24:9



 - All the imaginations of the unrenewed heart are - Ge 6:5; 8:21



 - DESCRIBED AS



      . Coming from the heart - Mt 15:19



      . The fruit of lust - Jas 1:15



      . The sting of death - 1Co 15:56



      . Rebellion against God - De 9:7; Jos 1:18



      . Works of darkness - Eph 5:11



      . Dead works - Heb 6:1; 9:14



      . The abominable thing that God hates - Pr 15:9; Jer 44:4,11



      . Reproaching the Lord - Nu 15:30; Ps 74:18



      . Defiling - Pr 30:12; Isa 59:3



      . Deceitful - Heb 3:13



      . Disgraceful - Pr 14:34



      . Often very great - Ex 32:20; 1Sa 2:17



      . Often mighty - Am 5:12



      . Often manifold - Am 5:12



      . Often presumptuous - Ps 19:13



      . Sometimes open and manifest - 1Ti 5:24



      . Sometimes secret - Ps 90:8; 1Ti 5:24



      . Besetting - Heb 12:1



      . Like scarlet and crimson - Isa 1:18



      . Reaching to heaven - Re 18:5



 - Entered into the world by Adam - Ge 3:6,7; Ro 5:12



 - All men are conceived and born in - Ge 5:3; Job 15:14; 25:4; Ps 51:5



 - All men are shapen in - Ps 51:5



 - Scripture concludes all under - Ga 3:22



 - No man is without - 1Ki 8:46; Ec 7:20



 - Christ alone was without - 2Co 5:21; Heb 4:15; 7:26; 1Jo 3:5



 - GOD



      . Abominates - De 25:16; Pr 6:16-19



      . Marks - Job 10:14



      . Remembers - Re 18:5



      . Is provoked to jealousy by - 1Ki 14:22



      . Is provoked to anger by - 1Ki 16:2



      . Alone can forgive - Ex 34:7; Da 9:9; Mic 7:18; Mr 2:7



      . Recompenses - Jer 16:18; Re 18:6



      . Punishes - Isa 13:11; Am 3:2



 - The Law



      . Is transgressed by every - Jas 2:10,11; 1Jo 3:4



      . Gives knowledge of - Ro 3:20; 7:7



      . Shows exceeding sinfulness of - Ro 7:13



      . Made to restrain - 1Ti 1:9,10



      . By its strictness stirs up - Ro 7:5,8,11



      . Is the strength of - 1Co 15:56



      . Curses those guilty of - Ga 3:10



 - No man can cleanse himself from - Job 9:30,31; Pr 20:9; Jer 2:22



 - No man can atone for - Mic 6:7



 - God has opened a fountain for - Zec 13:1



 - Christ was manifested to take away - Joh 1:29; 1Jo 3:5



 - Christ's blood redeems from - Eph 1:7



 - Christ's blood cleanses from - 1Jo 1:7



 - SAINTS



      . Made free from - Ro 6:18



      . Dead to - Ro 6:2,11; 1Pe 2:24



      . Profess to have ceased from - 1Pe 4:1



      . Cannot live in - 1Jo 3:9; 5:18



      . Resolve against - Job 34:32



      . Ashamed of having committed - Ro 6:21



      . Abhor themselves on account of - Job 42:6; Eze 20:43



      . Have yet the remains of, in them - Ro 7:17,23; Ga 5:17



 - The fear of God restrains - Ex 20:20; Ps 4:4; Pr 16:6



 - The word of God keeps from - Ps 17:4; 119:11



 - The Holy Spirit convinces of - Joh 16:8,9



 - If we say that we have no, we make God a liar - 1Jo 1:10



 - Confusion of face belongs to those guilty of - Da 9:7,8



 - SHOULD BE



      . Confessed - Job 33:27; Pr 28:13



      . Mourned over - Ps 38:18; Jer 3:21



      . Hated - Ps 97:10; Pr 8:13; Am 5:15



      . Abhorred - Ro 12:9



      . Put away - Job 11:14



      . Departed from - Ps 34:14; 2Ti 2:19



      . Avoided even in appearance - 1Th 5:22



      . Guarded against - Ps 4:4; 39:1



      . Striven against - Heb 12:4



      . Mortified - Ro 8:13; Col 3:5



      . Wholly destroyed - Ro 6:6



 - Specially strive against besetting - Heb 12:1



 - Aggravated by neglecting advantages - Lu 12:47; Joh 15:22



 - Guilt of concerning - Job 31:33; Pr 28:13



 - WE SHOULD PRAY TO GOD



      . To search for, in our hearts - Ps 139:23,24



      . To make us know our - Job 13:23



      . To forgive our - Ex 34:9; Lu 11:4



      . To keep us from - Ps 19:13



      . To deliver us from - Mt 6:13



      . To cleanse us from - Ps 51:2



 - Prayer hindered by - Ps 66:18; Isa 59:2



 - Blessings withheld on account of - Jer 5:25



 - THE WICKED



      . Servants to - Joh 8:34; Ro 6:16



      . Dead in - Eph 2:1



      . Guilty of, in everything they do - Pr 21:4; Eze 21:24



      . Plead necessity for - 1Sa 13:11,12



      . Excuse - Ge 3:12,13; 1Sa 15:13-15



      . Encourage themselves in - Ps 64:5



      . Defy God in committing - Isa 5:18,19



      . Boast of - Isa 3:9



      . Make a mock at - Pr 14:9



      . Expect impunity in - Ps 10:11; 50:21; 94:7



      . Cannot cease from - 2Pe 2:14



      . Heap up - Ps 78:17; Isa 30:1



      . Encouraged in, by prosperity - Job 21:7-15; Pr 10:16



      . Led by despair to continue in - Jer 2:25; 18:12



      . Try to conceal, from God - Ge 3:8,10; Job 31:33



      . Throw the blame of, on God - Ge 3:12; Jer 7:10



      . Throw the blame of, on others - Ge 3:12,13; Ex 32:22-24



      . Tempt others to - Ge 3:6; 1Ki 16:2; 21:25; Pr 1:10-14



      . Delight in those who commit - Ps 10:3; Ho 7:3; Ro 1:32



      . Shall bear the shame of - Eze 16:52



 - Shall find out the wicked - Nu 32:23



 - Ministers should warn the wicked to forsake - Eze 33:9; Da 4:27



 - LEADS TO



      . Shame - Ro 6:21



      . Disquiet - Ps 38:3



      . Disease - Job 20:11



 - The ground was cursed on account of - Ge 3:17,18



 - Toil and sorrow originated in - Ge 3:16,17,19; Job 14:1



 - Excludes from heaven - 1Co 6:9,10; Ga 5:19-21; Eph 5:5; Re 21:27



 - When finished brings forth death - Jas 1:15



 - Death, the wages of - Ro 6:23



 - Death, the punishment of - Ge 2:17; Eze 18:4





 
SINCERITY

 

 - Christ was an example of - 1Pe 2:22



 - Ministers should be examples of - Tit 2:7



 - Opposed to fleshly wisdom - 2Co 1:12



 - SHOULD CHARACTERISE



      . Our love to God - 2Co 8:8,24



      . Our love to Christ - Eph 6:24



      . Our service to God - Jos 24:14; Joh 4:23,24



      . Our faith - 1Ti 1:5



      . Our love to one another - Ro 12:9; 1Pe 1:22; 1Jo 3:18



      . Our whole conduct - 2Co 1:12



      . The preaching of the gospel - 2Co 2:17; 1Th 2:3-5



 - A characteristic of the doctrines of the gospel - 1Pe 2:2



 - The gospel sometimes preached without - Php 1:16



 - The wicked devoid of - Ps 5:9; 55:21



 - Exhortations to - Ps 34:13; 1Co 5:8; 1Pe 2:1



 - Pray for, on behalf of others - Php 1:10



 - Blessedness of - Ps 32:2



 - Exemplified



      . Men of Zebulun - 1Ch 12:33



      . Hezekiah - Isa 38:3



      . Nathanael - Joh 1:47



      . Paul - 2Co 1:12



      . Timothy - 2Ti 1:5



      . Lois and Eunice - 2Ti 1:5



      . The Redeemed - Re 14:5





 
SIN-OFFERING

 

 - Probable origin of - Ge 4:4,7



 - WAS OFFERED



      . For sins of ignorance - Le 4:2,13,22,27



      . At the consecration of priests - Ex 29:10,14; Le 8:14



      . At the consecration of Levites - Nu 8:8



      . At the expiration of a Nazarite's vow - Nu 6:14



      . On the day of atonement - Le 16:3,9



 - Was a most holy sacrifice - Le 6:25,29



 - CONSISTED OF



      . A young bullock for priests - Le 4:3; 9:2,8; 16:3,6



      . A young bullock or he-goat for the congregation - Le 4:14; 16:9; 2Ch 29:23



      . A male kid for a ruler - Le 4:23



      . A female kid or female lamb for a private person - Le 4:28,32



 - Sins of the offerer transferred to, by imposition of hands - Le 4:4,15,24,29; 2Ch 29:23



 - Was killed in the same place as the burnt-offering - Le 4:24; 6:25



 - THE BLOOD OF



      . For a priest or for the congregation, brought by the priest into the tabernacle - Le 4:5,16



      . For a priest or for the congregation, sprinkled seven times before the Lord, outside the vail, by the priest with his finger - Le 4:6,17



      . For a priest of for the congregation, put upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering by the priest with his finger - Le 4:25,30



      . In every case poured at the foot of the altar of burnt offering - Le 4:7; 18:25,30; 9:9



 - Fat of the inside, kidneys, burned on the altar of burnt offering - Le 4:8-10,19,26,31; 9:10



 - When for a priest or the congregation, the skin, carcass, burned without the camp - Le 4:11,12,21; 6:30; 9:11



 - Was eaten by the priests in a holy place, when its blood had not been brought into the tabernacle - Le 6:26,29,30



 - Aaron rebuked for burning and not eating that of the congregation, its blood not having been brought into the tabernacle - Le 10:16-18; 9:9,15



 - Whatever touched the flesh of, was rendered holy - Le 6:27



 - Garments sprinkled with the blood of, to be washed - Le 6:27



 - Laws respecting the vessels used for boiling the flesh of - Le 6:28



 - Was typical of Christ's sacrifice - 2Co 5:21; Heb 13:11-13





 
SINS, NATIONAL

 

 - Pervade all ranks - Isa 1:5; Jer 5:1-5; 6:13



 - Often caused and encouraged by rulers - 1Ki 12:26-33; 14:16; 2Ch 21:11-13; Pr 29:12



 - Often caused by prosperity - De 32:15; Ne 9:28; Jer 48:11; Eze 16:49; 28:5



 - DEFILE



      . The land - Le 18:25; Nu 35:33,34; Ps 106:38; Isa 24:5; Mic 2:10



      . The people - Le 18:24; Eze 14:11



      . National worship - Isa 1:10-15; Am 5:21,22; Hag 2:14



 - Aggravated by privileges - Isa 5:4-7; Eze 20:11-13; Am 2:4; 3:1,2; Mt 11:21-24



 - Lead the heathen to blaspheme - Eze 36:20,23; Ro 2:24



 - Are a reproach to a people - Pr 14:34



 - SHOULD BE



      . Repented of - Jer 18:8; Jon 3:5



      . Mourned over - Joe 2:12



      . Confessed - Le 26:40; De 30:2; Jud 10:10; 1Ki 8:47,48



      . Turned from - Isa 1:16; Ho 14:1,2; Jon 3:10



 - Saints especially mourn over - Ps 119:136; Eze 9:4



 - MINISTERS SHOULD



      . Mourn over - Eze 10:6; Jer 13:17; Eze 6:11; Joe 2:17



      . Testify against - Isa 30:8,9; 58:1; Eze 2:3-5; 22:2; Jon 1:2



      . Try to turn the people from - Jer 23:22



      . Pray for forgiveness of - Ex 32:31,32; Joe 2:17



 - National prayer rejected on account of - Isa 1:15; 59:2



 - National worship rejected on account of - Isa 1:10-14; Jer 6:19,20; 7:9-14



 - Cause the withdrawal of privileges - La 2:9; Am 8:11; Mt 23:37-39



 - Bring down national judgments - Mt 23:35,36; 27:25



 - Denunciations against - Isa 1:24; 30:1; Jer 5:9; 6:27-30



 - Punishment for - Isa 3:8; Jer 12:17; 25:12; Eze 28:7-10



 - Punishment for, averted on repentance - Jud 10:15,16; 2Ch 12:6,7; Ps 106:43-46; Jon 3:10



 - Exemplified



      . Sodom and Gomorrah - Ge 18:20; 2Pe 2:6



      . Children of Israel - Ex 16:8; 32:31



      . Nations of Canaan - De 9:4



      . Kingdom of Israel - 2Ki 17:8-12; Ho 4:1,2



      . Kingdom of Judah - 2Ki 17:19; Isa 1:2-7



      . Moab - Jer 48:29,30



      . Babylon - Jer 51:6,13,52



      . Tyre - Eze 28:2



      . Nineveh - Na 3:1





 
SLANDER

 

 - An abomination to God - Pr 6:16,19



 - Forbidden - Ex 23:1; Eph 4:31; Jas 4:11



 - INCLUDES



      . Whispering - Ro 1:29; 2Co 12:20



      . Backbiting - Ro 1:30; 2Co 12:20



      . Evil surmising - 1Ti 6:4



      . Tale-bearing - Le 19:16



      . Babbling - Ec 10:11



      . Tattling - 1Ti 5:13



      . Evil speaking - Ps 41:5; 109:20



      . Defaming - Jer 20:10; 1Co 4:13



      . Bearing false witness - Ex 20:16; De 5:20; Lu 3:14



      . Judging charitably - Jas 4:11,12



      . Raising false reports - Ex 23:1



      . Repeating matters - Pr 17:9



 - Is a deceitful work - Ps 52:2



 - Comes from the evil heart - Mt 15:19; Lu 6:45



 - Often arises from hatred - Ps 41:7; 109:3



 - Idleness leads to - 1Ti 5:13



 - The wicked addicted to - Ps 50:20; Jer 6:28; 9:4



 - Hypocrites addicted to - Pr 11:9



 - A characteristic of the devil - Re 12:10



 - The wicked love - Ps 52:4



 - They who indulge in, are fools - Pr 10:18



 - They who indulge in, not to be trusted - Jer 9:4



 - Women warned against - Tit 2:3



 - Minister's wives should avoid - 1Ti 3:11



 - Christ was exposed to - Ps 35:11; Mt 26:60



 - Rulers exposed to - 2Pe 2:10; Jude 1:8



 - Ministers exposed to - Ro 3:8; 2Co 6:8



 - The nearest relations exposed to - Ps 50:20



 - Saints exposed to - Ps 38:12; 109:2; 1Pe 4:4



 - SAINTS



      . Should keep their tongue from - Ps 34:13; 1Pe 3:10



      . Should lay aside - Eph 4:31; 1Pe 2:1



      . Should be warned against - Tit 3:1,2



      . Should give no occasion for - 1Pe 2:12; 3:16



      . Should return good for - 1Co 4:13



      . Blessed in enduring - Mt 5:11



      . Characterised as avoiding - Ps 15:1,3



 - Should not be listened to - 1Sa 24:9



 - Should be discountenanced with anger - Pr 25:23



 - EFFECTS OF



      . Separating friends - Pr 16:28; 17:9



      . Deadly wounds - Pr 18:8; 26:22



      . Strife - Pr 26:20



      . Discord among brethren - Pr 6:19



      . Murder - Ps 31:13; Eze 22:9



 - The tongue of, is a scourge - Job 5:21



 - Is venomous - Ps 140:3; Ec 10:11



 - Is destructive - Pr 11:9



 - End of, is mischievous madness - Ec 10:13



 - Men shall give account for - Mt 12:36; Jas 1:26



 - Punishment for - De 19:16-21; Ps 101:5



 - Illustrated - Pr 12:18; 25:18



 - Exemplified



      . Laban's Sons - Ge 31:1



      . Doeg - 1Sa 22:9-11



      . Princes of Ammon - 2Sa 10:3



      . Ziba - 2Sa 16:3



      . Children of Belial - 1Ki 21:13



      . Enemies of the Jews - Ezr 4:7-16



      . Gashmu - Ne 6:6



      . Haman - Es 3:8



      . David's enemies - Ps 31:13



      . Jeremiah's enemies - Jer 38:4



      . Jews - Mt 11:18,19



      . Witnesses against Christ - Mt 26:59-61



      . Priests - Mr 15:3



      . Enemies of Stephen - Ac 6:11



      . Enemies of Paul - Ac 17:7



      . Tertullus - Ac 24:2,5





 
SOBRIETY

 

 - Commanded - 1Pe 1:13; 5:8



 - The gospel designed to teach - Tit 2:11,12



 - With watchfulness - 1Th 5:6



 - With prayer - 1Pe 4:7



 - REQUIRED IN



      . Ministers - 1Ti 3:2,3; Tit 1:8



      . Wives of ministers - 1Ti 3:11



      . Aged men - Tit 2:2



      . Young men - Tit 2:6



      . Young women - Tit 2:4



      . All saints - 1Th 5:6,8



 - Women should exhibit, in dress - 1Ti 2:9



 - We should estimate our character and talents with - Ro 12:3



 - We should live in - Tit 2:12



 - Motives to - 1Pe 4:7; 5:8





 
SPEAR

 

 - An offensive weapon - 2Sa 23:8,18



 - First mention of, in Scripture - Jos 8:18



 - PARTS OF MENTIONED



      . The staff of wood - 1Sa 17:7



      . The head of iron or brass - 1Sa 17:7; 2Sa 21:16



 - Probably pointed at both ends - 2Sa 2:23



 - Called the glittering spear - Job 39:23; Hab 3:11



 - DIFFERENT KINDS OF



      . Lances - Jer 50:42



      . Javelins - Nu 25:7; 1Sa 18:10



      . Darts - 2Sa 18:14; Job 41:26,29



 - Those who used, called spearmen - Ps 68:30; Ac 23:23



 - Frequently used by horse soldiers - Na 3:3



 - Furbished before war - Jer 46:4



 - Pruning-hooks made into, before war - Joe 3:10



 - Made into pruning-hooks in peace - Isa 2:4; Mic 4:3



 - THE ISRAELITES



      . Acquainted with the making of - 1Sa 13:19



      . Frequently used - Ne 4:13,16



      . Ill provided with, in the times of Deborah and Saul - Jud 5:8; 1Sa 13:22



 - Provided by the kings of Israel in great abundance - 2Ch 11:12; 32:5



 - Frequently thrown from the hand - 1Sa 18:11; 19:10



 - Often retained in the hand of the person using - Nu 25:7; 2Sa 2:23



 - Stuck in the ground beside the bolster during sleep - 1Sa 26:7-11



 - Illustrative of the bitterness of the wicked - Ps 57:4





 
STARS, THE

 

 - Infinite in number - Ge 15:5; Jer 33:2



 - GOD



      . Created - Ge 1:16; Ps 8:3; 148:5



      . Set, in the firmament of heaven - Ge 1:17



      . Appointed to give light by night - Ge 1:16,14; Ps 136:9; Jer 31:35



      . Numbers and names - Ps 147:4



      . Established, for ever - Ps 148:3,6; Jer 31:36



      . Obscures - Job 9:7



 - Revolve in fixed orbits - Jud 5:20



 - Shine in the firmament of heaven - Da 12:3



 - Appear of different magnitudes - 1Co 15:41



 - Appear after sunset - Ne 4:21; Job 3:9



 - CALLED



      . The host of heaven - De 17:3; Jer 33:22



      . Stars of light - Ps 148:3



      . Stars of heaven - Isa 13:10



 - When grouped together called constellations - 2Ki 23:5; Isa 13:10



 - Exhibit the greatness of God's power - Ps 8:3; Isa 40:26



 - Made to praise God - Ps 148:3



 - Impure in the sight of God - Job 25:5



 - MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE



      . Morning star - Re 2:28



      . Arcturus - Job 9:9; 38:32



      . Pleiades - Job 9:9; 38:31; Am 5:8



      . Orion - Job 9:9; 38:31; Am 5:8



      . Mazzaroth - Job 38:32



 - One of extraordinary brightness appeared at Christ's birth - Mt 2:2,9



 - Idolaters worshipped - Jer 8:2; 19:13



 - The Israelites forbidden to worship - De 4:19; 17:2-4



 - Punishment for worshipping - De 17:5-7



 - False gods frequently worshipped under the representation of - Am 5:26; Ac 7:43



 - Astrology and star-gazing practised by the Babylonians - Isa 47:13



 - Use of, in navigation, alluded to - Ac 27:20



 - ILLUSTRATIVE



      . Of Christ - Nu 24:17



      . Of angels - Job 38:7



      . Of ministers - Re 1:16,20; 2:1



      . Of princes and subordinate governors - Da 8:10; Re 8:12



      . (Bright and morning star,) of Christ - Re 22:16



      . (Morning star,) of glory to be given to faithful saints - Re 2:28



      . (Shining of,) of the reward of faithful ministers - Da 12:3



      . (Withdrawing their light,) of severe judgments - Isa 13:10; Eze 32:7; Joe 2:10; 3:15



      . (Setting the nest amongst,) of pride and carnal security - Ob 1:4



      . (Wandering,) of false teachers - Jude 1:13





 
STEADFASTNESS

 

 - Exhibited by God in all his purposes and ways - Nu 23:19; Da 6:26; Jas 1:17



 - Commanded - Php 4:1; 2Th 2:15; Jas 1:6-8



 - Godliness necessary to - Job 11:13-15



 - SECURED BY



      . The power of God - Ps 55:22; 62:2; 1Pe 1:5; Jude 1:24



      . The presence of God - Ps 16:8



      . Trust in God - Ps 26:1



      . The intercession of Christ - Lu 22:31,32



 - A characteristic of saints - Job 17:9; Joh 8:31



 - SHOULD BE MANIFESTED



      . In cleaving to God - De 10:20; Ac 11:23



      . In the work of the Lord - 1Co 15:58



      . In continuing in the Apostles' doctrine - Ac 2:42



      . In holding fast our profession - Heb 4:14; 10:23



      . In holding fast the confidence and rejoicing of the hope - Heb 3:6,14



      . In keeping the faith - Col 2:5; 1Pe 5:9



      . In standing fast in the faith - 1Co 16:13



      . In holding fast what is good - 1Th 5:21



      . In maintaining Christian liberty - Ga 5:1



      . In striving for the faith of the gospel - Php 1:27; Jude 1:3



      . Even under affliction - Ps 44:17-19; Ro 8:35-37; 1Th 3:3



 - Saints pray for - Ps 17:5



 - Saints praise God for - Ps 116:8



 - MINISTERS



      . Exhorted to - 2Ti 1:13,14; Tit 1:9



      . Should exhort to - Ac 13:43; 14:22



      . Should pray for, in their people - 1Th 3:13; 2Th 2:17



      . Encouraged by, in their people - 1Th 3:8



      . Rejoiced by, in their people - Col 2:5



 - The wicked devoid of - Ps 78:8,37



 - Principle of-Illustrated - Mt 7:24,25; Joh 15:4; Col 2:7



 - Want of-Illustrated - Lu 8:6,13; Joh 15:6; 2Pe 2:17; Jude 1:12



 - Exemplified



      . Caleb - Nu 14:24



      . Joshua - Jos 24:15



      . Josiah - 2Ki 22:2



      . Job - Job 2:3



      . David - Ps 18:21,22



      . Shadrach - Da 3:18



      . Daniel - Da 6:10



      . The Christians - Ac 2:42



      . Corinthians - 1Co 15:1



      . Colossians - Col 2:5



      . Those who overcame Satan - Re 12:11





 
STRANGERS IN ISRAEL

 

 - All foreigners sojourning in Israel were counted as - Ex 12:49



 - Under the care and protection of God - De 10:18; Ps 146:9



 - Very numerous in Solomon's reign - 2Ch 2:17



 - CHIEFLY CONSISTED OF



      . The remnant of the mixed multitude who came out of Egypt - Ex 12:38



      . The remnant of the nations of the land - 1Ki 9:20; 2Ch 8:7



      . Captives taken in war - De 21:10



      . Foreign servants - Le 25:44,45



      . Persons who sought employment among the Jews - 1Ki 7:13; 9:27



      . Persons who came into Israel for the sake of religious privileges - 1Ki 8:41



 - LAWS RESPECTING



      . Not to practise idolatrous rites - Le 20:2



      . Not to blaspheme God - Le 24:16



      . Not to eat blood - Le 17:10-12



      . Not to eat the passover while uncircumcised - Ex 12:43,44



      . Not to work on the Sabbath - Ex 20:10; 23:12; De 5:14



      . Not to be vexed or oppressed - Ex 22:21; 23:9; Le 19:33



      . Not to be chosen as kings in Israel - De 17:15



      . To be loved - Le 19:34; De 10:19



      . To be relieved in distress - Le 25:35



      . Subject to the civil law - Le 24:22



      . To have justice done to them in all disputes - De 1:16; 24:17



      . To enjoy the benefit of the cities of refuge - Nu 35:15



      . To have the gleaning of the harvest - Le 19:10; 23:22; De 24:19-22



      . To participate in the rejoicings of the people - De 14:29; 16:11,14; 26:11



      . To have the law read to them - De 31:12; Jos 8:32-35



      . The Jews might purchase and have them as slaves - Le 25:44,45



      . The Jews might take usury from - De 23:20



      . Might purchase Hebrew servants subject to release - Le 25:47,48



      . Might offer their burnt-offerings on the altar of God - Le 17:8; 22:18; Nu 15:14



      . Allowed to eat what died of itself - De 14:21



 - Motives urged on the Jews for being kind to - Ex 22:21; 23:9



 - Admitted to worship in the outer court of the temple - 1Ki 8:41-43; Re 11:2; Eph 2:14



 - Were frequently employed in public works - 1Ch 22:2; 2Ch 2:18



 - The Jews condemned for oppressing - Ps 94:6; Eze 22:7,29





 
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