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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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Dan, the Tribe Of

Descended from Jacob’s fifth son — Ge 30:6 . Predictions respecting — Ge 49:16 , 17 ; De 33:22 . Persons selected from To number the people. — Nu 1:12 . To spy out the land. — Nu 13:12 . To divide the land. — Nu 34:22 . Strength of, on leaving Egypt — Nu 1:38 , 39 . Led the fourth and last division of Israel — Nu 2:31 ; 10:25 . Encamped north of the tabernacle — Nu 2:25 . Offering of, at dedication — Nu 7:66-71 . Families of — Nu 26:42 . Strength of, entering Canaan — Nu 26:43 . On Ebal, said amen to the curses — De 27:13 . Bounds of its inheritance — Jos 19:40-46 . A commercial people — Jdj 5:17 ; Eze 27:19 . Restricted to the hills by Amorites — Jdj 1:34 . A part of Sent to seek new settlements. — Jdj 18:1 , 2 . Tool Laish and called it Dan. — Jos 19:47 ; Jdj 18:8-13 , 27-29 . Plundered Michah of his idols and his ephod. — Jdj 18:17-21 , 27 . Set up Micah’s idols in Dan. — Jdj 18:30 , 31 . Reproved for not aiding against Sisera — Jdj 5:17 . Samson was of — Jdj 13:2 , 24 , 25 . Some of, at coronation of David — 1Ch 12:35 . Ruler appointed over, by David — 1Ch 27:22 .

Deceit

Is falsehood — Ps 119:118 . The tongue, the instrument of — Ro 3:13 . Comes from the heart — Mr 7:22 . Characteristic of the heart — Jer 17:9 . God abhors — Ps 5:6 . Forbidden — Pr 24:28 ; 1Pe 3:10 . Christ was perfectly free from — Isa 53:9 ; 1Pe 2:22 . Saints Free from. — Ps 24:4 ; Zep 3:13 ; Re 14:5 . Purposed against. — Job 27:4 . Avoid. — Job 31:5 . Shun those addicted to. — Ps 101:7 . Pray for deliverance from those who use. — Ps 43:1 ; 120:2 . Delivered from those who use. — Ps 72:14 . Should beware of those who teach. — Eph 5:6 ; Col 2:8 . Should lay aside, in seeking truth. — 1Pe 2:1 . Ministers should lay aside — 2Co 4:2 ; 1Th 2:3 . The wicked Are full of. — Ro 1:29 . Devise. — Ps 35:20 ; 38:12 ; Pr 12:5 . Utter. — Ps 10:7 ; 36:3 . Work. — Pr 11:18 . Increase in. — 2Ti 3:13 . Use, to each other. — Jer 9:5 . Use, to themselves. — Jer 37:9 ; Ob 3 :7. Delight in. — Pr 20:17 . False teachers Are workers of. — 2Co 11:13 . Preach. — Jer 14:14 ; 23:26 . Impose on others by. — Ro 16:18 ; Eph 4:14 . Sport themselves with. — 2Pe 2:13 . Hypocrites devise — Job 15:35 . Hypocrites practise — Ho 11:12 . False witnesses use — Pr 12:17 ; 14:5 . A characteristic of Antichrist — 2Jo 1 :7. A characteristic of the Apostasy — 2Th 2:10 . Evil of Keeps from knowledge of God. — Jer 9:6 . Keeps from turning to God. — Jer 8:5 . Leads to pride and oppression. — Jer 5:27 , 28 . Leads to lying. — Pr 14:25 . Often accompanied by fraud and injustice — Ps 10:7 ; 43:1 . Hatred often concealed by — Pr 26:24-28 . The folly of fools is — Pr 14:8 . The kisses of an enemy are — Pr 27:6 . Blessedness of being free from — Ps 24:4 , 5 ; 32:2 . Punishment of — Ps 55:23 ; Jer 9:7-9 . Exemplified The devil. — Ge 3:1 , 4 , 5 ; Joh 8:44 . Rebecca and Jacob. — Ge 27:9 , 19 . Laban. — Ge 31:7 . Joseph’s brothers. — Ge 37:31 , 32 . Pharaoh. — Ex 8:29 . David. — 1Sa 21:13 . Job’s friends. — Job 6:15 . Doeg. — Ps 52:1 , 2 . Herod. — Mt 2:8 . Pharisees. — Mt 22:16 . Chief Priests. — Mr 14:1 .

Decision

Necessary to the service of God — Lu 9:62 . Exhortations to — Jos 24:14 , 15 . Exhibited in Seeking God with the heart. — 2Ch 15:12 . Keeping the commandments of God. — Ne 10:29 . Being on the Lord’s side. — Ex 32:26 . Following God fully. — Nu 14:24 ; 32:12 ; Jos 14:8 . Serving God. — Isa 56:6 . Loving God perfectly. — De 6:5 . Blessedness of. — Jos 1:7 . Opposed to A divided service. — Mt 6:24 . Double-mindedness. — Jas 1:8 . Halting between two opinions. — 1Ki 18:21 . Turning to the right or left. — De 5:32 . Not setting the heart aright. — Ps 78:8 , 37 . Exemplified Moses. — Ex 32:26 . Caleb. — Nu 13:30 . Joshua. — Jos 24:15 . Ruth. — Ru 1:16 . Asa. — 2Ch 15:8 . David. — Ps 17:3 . Peter. — Joh 6:68 . Paul. — Ac 21:13 . Abraham. — Heb 11:8 .

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