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R. A. Torrey

Torrey’s New Topical Textbook

Public-domain topical textbook (1897) · 623 entries on site

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Afflictions of the Wicked, The

God is glorified in — Ex 14:4 ; Eze 38:22 , 23 . God holds in derision — Ps 37:13 ; Pr 1:26 , 27 . Are multiplied — De 31:17 ; Job 20:12-18 ; Ps 32:10 . Are continual — Job 15:20 ; Ec 2:23 ; Isa 32:10 . Are often sudden — Ps 73:10 ; Pr 6:15 ; Isa 30:13 ; Re 18:10 . Are often judicially sent — Job 21:17 ; Ps 107:17 ; Jer 30:15 . Are for examples to others — Ps 64:7-9 ; Zep 3:6 , 7 ; 1Co 10:5-11 ; 2Pe 2:6 . Are ineffectual of themselves, for their conversion — Ex 9:30 ; Isa 9:13 ; Jer 2:30 ; Hag 2:17 . Their persecution of saints, a cause of — De 30:7 ; Ps 55:19 ; Zec 2:9 ; 2Th 1:6 . Impenitence is a cause of — Pr 1:30 , 31 ; Eze 24:13 ; Am 4:6-12 ; Zec 7:11 , 12 ; Re 2:21 , 22 . Sometimes humble them — 1Ki 21:27 . Frequently harden — Ne 9:28 , 29 ; Jer 5:3 . Produce slavish fear — Job 15:24 ; Ps 73:19 ; Jer 49:3 , 5 . Saints should not be alarmed at — Pr 3:25 , 26 . Exemplified Pharaoh and the Egyptians. — Ex 9:14 , 15 ; 14:24 , 25 . Ahaziah. — 2Ki 1:1-4 . Gehazi. — 2Ki 5:27 . Jehoram. — 2Ch 21:12-19 . Uzziah. — 2Ch 26:19-21 . Ahaz, &c. — 2Ch 28:5-8 , 22 .

Alliance and Society With the Enemies of God

Forbidden — Ex 23:32 ; 34:12 ; De 7:2 , 3 ; 13:6 , 8 ; Jos 23:6 , 7 ; Jdj 2:2 ; Ezr 9:12 ; Pr 1:10 , 15 ; 2Co 6:14-17 ; Eph 5:11 . Lead to idolatry — Ex 34:15 , 16 ; Nu 25:1-8 ; De 7:4 ; Jdj 3:5-7 ; Re 2:20 . Have led to murder and human sacrifice — Ps 106:37 , 38 . Provoke the anger of God — De 7:4 ; 31:16 , 17 ; 2Ch 19:2 ; Ezr 9:13 , 14 ; Ps 106:29 , 40 ; Isa 2:6 . Provoke God to leave mean to reap the fruits of them — Jos 23:12 , 13 ; Jdj 2:1-3 . Are ensnaring — Ex 23:33 ; Nu 25:18 ; De 12:30 ; 13:6 ; Ps 106:36 . Are enslaved — 2Pe 2:18 , 19 . Are defiling — Ezr 9:1 , 2 . Are degrading — Isa 1:23 . Are ruinous to spiritual interest — Pr 29:24 ; Heb 12:14 , 15 ; 2Pe 3:17 . Are ruinous to moral character — 1Co 15:33 . Are a proof of folly — Pr 12:11 . Children who enter into, bring shame upon their parents — Pr 28:7 . Evil consequences of — Pr 28:19 ; Jer 51:7 . The wicked are prone to — Ps 50:18 ; Jer 2:25 . The wicked tempt saints to — Ne 6:2-4 . Sin of, to be confessed, deeply repented of, and forsaken — Ezr 10:1-44 . Involve saints in their guiltiness — 2Jo 1 :9-11; Re 18:4 . Involve saints in their punishment — Nu 16:26 ; Jer 51:6 ; Re 18:4 . Unbecoming in those called saints — 2Ch 19:2 ; 2Co 6:14-16 ; Php 2:15 . Exhortations to shun all inducements to — Pr 1:10-15 ; 4:14 , 15 ; 2Pe 3:17 . Exhortations to hate and avoid — Pr 14:7 ; Ro 16:17 ; 1Co 5:9-11 ; Eph 5:6 , 7 ; 1Ti 6:5 ; 2Ti 3:5 . A call to come out from — Nu 16:26 ; Ezr 10:11 ; Jer 51:6 , 45 ; 2Co 6:17 ; 2Th 3:6 ; Re 18:4 . Means of preservation from — Pr 2:10-20 ; 19:27 . Blessedness of avoiding — Ps 1:1 . Blessedness of forsaking — Ezr 9:12 ; Pr 9:6 ; 2Co 6:17 , 18 . Saints grieve to meet with, in their intercourse with the world — Ps 57:4 ; 120:5 , 6 ; 2Pe 2:7 , 8 . Saints grieve to witness in their brethren — Ge 26:35 ; Ezr 9:3 ; 10:6 . Saints hate and avoid — Ps 26:4 , 5 ; 31:6 ; 101:7 ; Re 2:2 . Saints deprecate — Ge 49:6 ; Ps 6:8 ; 15:4 ; 101:4 , 7 ; 119:115 ; 139:19 . Saints are separate from — Ex 33:16 ; Ezr 6:21 . Saints should be circumspect when unintentionally thrown into — Mt 10:16 ; Col 4:5 ; 1Pe 2:12 . Pious parents prohibit, to their children — Ge 28:1 . Persons in authority should denounce — Ezr 10:9-11 ; Ne 13:23-27 . Punishment of — Nu 33:56 ; De 7:4 ; Jos 23:13 ; Jdj 2:3 ; 3:5-8 ; Ezr 9:7 , 14 ; Ps 106:41 , 42 ; Re 2:16 , 22 , 23 . Exemplified Solomon. — 1Ki 11:1-8 . Rehoboam. — 1Ki 12:8 , 9 . Jehoshaphat. — 2Ch 18:3 ; 19:2 ; 20:35-37 . Jehoram. — 2Ch 21:6 . Ahaziah. — 2Ch 22:3-5 . Israelites. — Ezr 9:1 , 2 . Israel. — Eze 44:7 . Judas Iscariot. — Mt 26:14-16 . Examples of avoiding Man of God. — 1Ki 13:7-10 . Nehemiah, &c. — Ne 6:2-4 ; 10:29-31 . David. — Ps 101:4-7 ; 119:115 . Jeremiah. — Jer 15:17 . Joseph of Arimathaea. — Lu 23:51 . Church of Ephesus. — Re 2:6 . Examples of forsaking Israelites. — Nu 16:27 ; Ezr 6:21 , 22 ; 10:3 , 4 , 16 , 17 . Sons of the Priests. — Ezr 10:18 , 19 . Examples of the judgments of God against Korah, &c. — Nu 16:32 . Ahaziah. — 2Ch 22:7 , 8 . Judas Iscariot. — Ac 1:18 .

Altars

Designed for sacrifice — Ex 20:24 . To be made of earth, or unhewn stone — Ex 20:24 , 25 ; De 27:5 , 6 . Of brick, hateful to God — Isa 65:3 . Natural rocks sometimes used as — Jdj 6:19-21 ; 13:19 , 20 . Were not to have steps up to them — Ex 20:26 . For idolatrous worship, often erected on roofs of houses — 2Ki 23:12 ; Jer 19:13 ; 32:29 . Idolaters planted groves near — Jdj 6:30 ; 1Ki 16:32 , 33 ; 2Ki 21:3 . The Jews not to plant groves near — De 16:21 . For idolatrous worship, to be destroyed — Ex 34:13 ; De 7:5 . Probable origin of inscriptions on — De 27:8 . Mentioned in scripture Of Noah. — Ge 8:20 . Of Abraham. — Ge 12:7 , 8 ; 13:18 ; 22:9 . Of Isaac. — Ge 26:25 . Of Jacob. — Ge 33:20 ; 35:1 , 3 , 7 . Of Moses. — Ex 17:15 ; 24:4 . Of Balaam. — Nu 23:1 , 14 , 29 . Of Joshua. — Jos 8:30 , 31 . Of the temple of Solomon. — 2Ch 4:1 , 19 . Of the second temple. — Ezr 3:2 , 3 . Of Reubenites, &c east of Jordan. — Jos 22:10 . Of Gideon. — Jdj 6:26 , 27 . Of the people of Israel. — Jdj 21:4 . Of Samuel. — 1Sa 7:17 . Of David. — 2Sa 24:21 , 25 . Of Jeroboam at Bethel. — 1Ki 12:33 . Of Ahaz. — 2Ki 16:10-12 . Of the Athenians. — Ac 17:23 . For burnt-offering. — Ex 27:1-8 . For incense. — Ex 30:1-6 . Protection afforded by — 1Ki 1:50 , 51 . Afforded no protection to murderers — Ex 21:14 ; 1Ki 2:18-34 .

Altar of Burnt Offering, The

Dimensions, &c of — Ex 27:1 ; 38:1 . Horns on the corners of — Ex 27:2 ; 38:2 . Covered with brass — Ex 27:2 . All its vessels of brass — Ex 27:3 ; 38:3 . A net-working grate of brass placed in — Ex 27:4 , 5 ; 38:4 . Furnished with rings and staves — Ex 27:6 , 7 ; 38:5-7 . Made after a divine pattern — Ex 27:8 . Called The brazen altar. — Ex 39:39 ; 1Ki 8:64 . The altar of God. — Ps 43:4 . The altar of the Lord. — Mal 2:13 . Placed in the court before the door of the tabernacle — Ex 40:6 , 29 . Sanctified by God — Ex 29:44 . Anointed and sanctified with holy oil — Ex 40:10 ; Le 8:10 , 11 . Cleansed and purified with blood — Ex 29:36 , 37 . Was most holy — Ex 40:10 . Sanctified whatever touched it — Ex 29:37 . All sacrifices to be offered on — Ex 29:38-42 ; Isa 56:7 . All gifts to be presented at — Mt 5:23 , 24 . Nothing polluted or defective to be offered on — Le 22:22 ; Mal 1:7 , 8 . Offering at the dedication of — Nu 7:1-89 . The fire upon Came from before the Lord. — Le 9:24 . Was continually burning. — Le 6:13 . Consumed the sacrifices. — Le 1:8 , 9 . Sacrifices bound to the horns of — Ps 118:27 . The blood of sacrifices put on the horns and poured at the foot of — Ex 29:12 ; Le 4:7 , 18 , 25 ; 8:15 . The priests Alone to serve. — Nu 18:3 , 7 . Derived support from. — 1Co 9:13 . Ahaz removed and profaned — 2Ki 16:10-16 . The Jews condemned for swearing lightly by — Mt 23:18 , 19 . A type of Christ — Heb 13:10 .

Assyria

Antiquity and origin of — Ge 10:8-11 . Situated beyond the Euphrates — Isa 7:20 . Watered by the river Tigris — Ge 2:14 . Called The land of Nimrod. — Mic 5:6 . Shinar. — Ge 11:2 ; 14:1 . Asshur. — Ho 14:3 . Nineveh, chief city of — Ge 10:11 ; 2Ki 19:36 . Governed by kings — 2Ki 15:19 , 29 . Celebrated for Fertility. — 2Ki 18:32 ; Isa 36:17 . Extent of conquests. — 2Ki 18:33-35 ; 19:11-13 ; Isa 10:9-14 . Extensive commerce. — Eze 27:23 , 24 . Idolatry, the religion of — 2Ki 19:37 . As a power, was Most formidable. — Isa 28:2 . Intolerant and oppressive. — Na 3:19 . Cruel and destructive. — Isa 10:7 . Selfish and reserved. — Ho 8:9 . Unfaithful, &c. — 2Ch 28:20 , 21 . Proud and haughty. — 2Ki 19:22-24 ; Isa 10:8 . An instrument of God’s vengeance. — Isa 7:18 , 19 ; 10:5 , 6 . Chief men of, described — Eze 23:6 , 12 , 23 . Armies of, described — Isa 5:26-29 . Pul king of Invaded Israel. — 2Ki 15:19 . Brought off by Menahem. — 2Ki 15:19 , 20 . Tiglathpileser king of Ravaged Israel. — 2Ki 15:29 . Asked to aid Ahaz against Syria. — 2Ki 16:7 , 8 . Took money from Ahaz, but strengthened him not. — 2Ch 28:20 , 21 . Conquered Syria. — 2Ki 16:9 . Shalmaneser king of Reduced Israel to tribute. — 2Ki 17:3 . Was conspired against by Hoshea. — 2Ki 17:4 . Imprisoned Hoshea. — 2Ki 17:4 . Carried Israel captive. — 2Ki 17:5 , 6 . Re-peopled Samaria from Assyria. — 2Ki 17:24 . Sennacherib king of Invaded Judah. — 2Ki 18:13 . Bought off by Hezekiah. — 2Ki 18:14-16 . Insulted and threatened Judah. — 2Ki 18:17-32 ; 19:10-13 . Blasphemed the Lord. — 2Ki 18:33-35 . Prayed against by Hezekiah. — 2Ki 19:14-19 . Reproved for pride and blasphemy. — 2Ki 19:12-34 ; Isa 37:21-29 . His army destroyed by God. — 2Ki 19:35 . Assassinated by his sons. — 2Ki 19:36 . Condemned for oppressing God’s people — Isa 52:4 . Manasseh taken captive to — 2Ch 33:11 . The re-peopling of Samaria from, completed by Asnappar — Ezr 4:10 . Idolatry of, brought into Samaria — 2Ki 17:29 . Judah condemned for trusting to — Jer 2:18 , 36 . Israel condemned for trusting to — Ho 5:13 ; 7:11 ; 8:9 . The Jews condemned for following the idolatries of — Eze 16:28 ; 23:5 , 7-49 . The greatness, extent, duration, and fall, illustrated — Eze 31:3-17 . Predictions respecting Conquest of the Kenites by. — Nu 24:22 . Conquest of Syria by. — Isa 8:4 . Conquest and captivity of Israel by. — Isa 8:4 ; Ho 9:3 ; 10:6 ; 11:5 . Invasion of Judah by. — Isa 5:26 ; 7:17-20 ; 8:8 ; 10:5 , 6 , 12 . Restoration of Israel from. — Isa 27:12 , 13 ; Ho 11:11 ; Zec 10:10 . Destruction of. — Isa 10:12-19 ; 14:24 , 25 ; 30:31-33 ; 31:8 , 9 ; Zec 10:11 . Participation in the blessings of the gospel. — Isa 19:23-25 ; Mic 7:12 .

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