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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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Jews, The

Descended from Abraham — Isa 51:2 ; Joh 8:39 . Divided into twelve tribes — Ge 35:22 ; 49:28 . Called Hebrews. — Ge 14:13 ; 40:15 ; 2Co 11:22 . Israelites. — Ex 9:7 ; Jos 3:17 . Seed of Abraham. — Ps 105:6 ; Isa 41:8 . Seed of Jacob. — Jer 33:26 . Seed of Israel. — 1Ch 16:13 . Children of Jacob. — 1Ch 16:13 . Children of Israel. — Ge 50:25 ; Isa 27:12 . Jeshurun. — De 32:15 . Chosen and loved by God — De 7:6 , 7 . Circumcised in token of their covenant relation — Ge 17:10 , 11 ; Ac 7:8 . Separated from all other nations — Ex 33:16 ; Le 20:24 ; 1Ki 8:53 . Described as A peculiar people. — De 14:2 . A peculiar treasure. — Ex 19:5 ; Ps 135:4 . A holy nation. — Ex 19:6 . A holy people. — De 7:6 ; 14:21 . A kingdom of priests. — Ex 19:6 . A special people. — De 7:6 . The Lord’s portion. — De 32:9 . Sojourned in Egypt — Ex 12:40 , 41 . Brought out of Egypt by God — Ex 12:42 ; De 5:15 ; 6:12 . In the desert forty years — Nu 14:33 ; Jos 5:6 . Settled in Canaan — Nu 32:18 ; Jos 14:1-5 . Under the theocracy until the time of Samuel — Ex 19:4-6 ; 1Sa 8:7 . Desired and obtained kings — 1Sa 8:5 , 22 . Divided into two kingdoms after Solomon — 1Ki 11:31 , 32 ; 12:19 , 20 . Often subdued and made tributary — Jdj 2:13 , 14 ; 4:2 ; 6:2 , 6 ; 2Ki 23:33 . Taken captive to Assyria and Babylon — 2Ki 17:32 ; 18:11 ; 24:16 ; 25:11 . Restored to their own land by Cyrus — Ezr 1:1-4 . Had courts of justice — De 16:18 . Had an ecclesiastical establishment — Ex 28:1 ; Nu 18:6 ; Mal 2:4-7 . Had a series of prophets to promote national reformation — Jer 7:25 ; 26:4 , 5 ; 35:15 ; 44:4 ; Eze 38:17 . The only people who had knowledge of God — Ps 76:1 ; 1Th 4:5 ; Ps 48:3 ; Ro 1:28 . The only people who worshipped God — Ex 5:17 ; Ps 96:5 ; 115:3 , 4 ; Joh 4:22 . Religion of, according to rites prescribed by God — Le 18:4 ; De 12:8-11 ; Heb 9:1 . Religion of, typical — Heb 9:8-11 ; 10:1 . Their national greatness — Ge 12:2 ; De 33:29 . Their national privileges — Ro 3:2 ; 9:4 , 5 . Their vast numbers — Ge 22:17 ; Nu 10:36 . National character of Pride of descent, & c. — Jer 13:9 ; Joh 8:33 , 41 . Love of country. — Ps 137:6 . Fondness for their brethren. — Ex 2:11 , 12 ; Ro 9:1-3 . Attachment to Moses. — Joh 9:28 , 29 ; Ac 6:11 . Attachment to customs of the law. — Ac 6:14 ; 21:21 ; 22:3 . Fondness for traditionary customs. — Jer 44:17 ; Eze 20:18 , 30 , 21 ; Mr 7:3 , 4 . Stubborn and stiffnecked. — Ex 32:9 ; Ac 7:51 . Prone to rebellion. — De 9:7 , 24 ; Isa 1:2 . Prone to backsliding. — Jer 2:11-13 ; 8:5 . Prone to idolatry. — Isa 2:8 ; 57:5 . Prone to formality in religion. — Isa 29:13 ; Eze 33:31 ; Mt 15:7-9 . Self-righteous. — Isa 65:5 ; Ro 10:3 . Unfaithful to covenant engagements. — Jer 3:6-8 ; 31:32 ; Eze 16:59 . Ungrateful to God. — De 32:15 ; Isa 1:2 . Ignorant of the true sense of Scripture. — Ac 13:27 ; 2Co 3:13-15 . Distrustful of God. — Nu 14:11 ; Ps 78:22 . Covetous. — Jer 6:13 ; Eze 33:31 ; Mic 2:2 . Cowardly. — Ex 14:10 ; Nu 14:3 ; Isa 51:12 . Trusted to their privileges for salvation — Jer 7:4 ; Mt 3:9 . Distinction of castes among, noticed — Isa 65:5 ; Lu 7:39 ; 15:2 ; Ac 26:5 . Degenerated as they increased in national greatness — Am 6:4 . Often displeased God by their sins — Nu 25:3 ; De 32:16 ; 1Ki 16:2 ; Isa 1:4 ; 5:24 , 25 . A spiritual seed of true believers always among — 1Ki 19:18 ; Isa 6:13 ; Ro 9:6 , 7 ; 11:1 , 5 . Modern, divided into Hebrews or pure Jews. — Ac 6:1 ; Php 3:5 . Hellenists or Grecians. — Ac 6:1 ; 9:29 . Many sects and parties. — Mt 16:6 ; Mr 8:15 . An agricultural people — Ge 46:32 . A commercial people — Eze 27:17 . Obliged to unite against enemies — Nu 32:20-22 ; Jdj 19:29 ; 20:1-48 ; 1Sa 11:7 , 8 . Often distinguished in war — Jdj 7:19-23 ; 1Sa 14:6-13 ; 17:32 , 33 ; Ne 4:16-22 . Strengthened by God in war — Le 26:7 , 8 ; Jos 5:13 , 14 ; 8:1 , 2 . Under God’s special protection — De 32:10 , 11 ; 33:27-29 ; Ps 105:13-15 ; 121:3-5 . Enemies of, obliged to acknowledge them as divinely protected — Jos 2:9-11 ; Es 6:13 . Prohibited from Associating with others. — Ac 10:28 . Covenanting with others. — Ex 23:32 ; De 7:2 . Marry with others. — De 7:3 ; Jos 23:12 . Following practices of others. — De 12:29-31 ; 18:9-14 . Despised all strangers — 1Sa 17:36 ; Mt 16:26 , 27 ; Eph 2:11 . Held no intercourse with strangers — Joh 4:9 ; Ac 11:2 , 3 . Condemned for associating with other nations — Jdj 2:1-3 ; Jer 2:18 . Received proselytes from other nations — Ac 2:10 ; Ex 12:44 , 48 . Gentiles made one with, under the gospel — Ac 10:15 , 28 ; 15:8 , 9 ; Ga 3:28 ; Eph 2:14-16 . All other nations Envied. — Ne 4:1 ; Isa 26:11 ; Eze 35:11 . Hated. — Ps 44:10 ; Eze 35:5 . Oppressed. — Ex 3:9 ; Jdj 2:18 ; 4:3 . Persecuted. — La 1:3 ; 5:5 . Rejoiced at calamities of. — Ps 44:13 , 14 ; 80:5 , 6 ; Eze 36:4 . None hated or oppressed, with impunity — Ps 137:8 , 9 ; Eze 25:15 , 16 ; 35:6 ; Ob 1 :10-16. Christ Promised to. — Ge 49:10 ; Da 9:25 . Expected by. — Ps 14:7 ; Mt 11:3 ; Lu 2:25 , 38 ; Joh 8:56 . Regarded as the restorer of national greatness. — Mt 20:21 ; Lu 24:21 ; Ac 1:6 . Sprang from. — Ro 9:5 ; Heb 7:14 . Rejected by. — Isa 53:3 ; Mr 6:3 ; Joh 1:11 . Murdered by. — Ac 7:52 ; 1Th 2:15 . Imprecated the blood of Christ upon themselves and their children — Mt 27:25 . Many of, believed the gospel — Ac 21:20 . Unbelieving, persecuted the Christians — Ac 17:5 , 13 ; 1Th 2:14-16 . Cast off for unbelief — Ro 11:17 , 20 . Scattered and peeled — Isa 18:2 , 7 ; Jas 1:1 . Shall finally be saved — Ro 11:26 , 27 . Punishment of, for rejecting and killing Christ, illustrated — Mt 21:37-43 . Descendants of Abraham — Ps 105:6 ; Isa 51:2 ; Joh 8:33 ; Ro 9:7 . The people of God — De 32:9 ; 2Sa 7:24 ; Isa 51:16 . Separated to God — Ex 33:16 ; Nu 23:9 ; De 4:34 . Beloved for their father’s sake — De 4:37 ; 10:15 ; Ro 11:28 . Christ descended from — Joh 4:22 ; Ro 9:5 . The objects of God’s love. — De 7:8 ; 23:5 ; Jer 31:3 . God’s choice. — De 7:6 . God’s protection. — Ps 105:15 ; Zec 2:8 . The covenant established with — Ex 6:4 ; 24:6-8 ; 34:27 . Promises respecting made to Abraham. — Ge 12:1-3 ; 13:14-17 ; 15:18 ; 17:7 , 8 . Isaac. — Ge 26:2-5 , 24 . Jacob. — Ge 28:12-15 ; 35:9-12 . Themselves. — Ex 6:7 , 8 ; 19:5 , 6 ; De 26:18 , 19 . Privileges of — Ps 76:1 , 2 ; Ro 3:1 , 2 ; 9:4 , 5 . Punished for Idolatry. — Ps 78:58-64 ; Isa 65:3-7 . Unbelief. — Ro 11:20 . Breaking covenant. — Isa 24:5 ; Jer 11:10 . Transgressing the law. — Isa 1:4 , 7 ; 24:5 , 6 . Changing the ordinances. — Isa 24:5 . Killing the prophets. — Mt 23:37 , 38 . Imprecating upon themselves the blood of Christ. — Mt 27:25 . Scattered among the nations — De 28:64 ; Eze 6:8 ; 36:19 . Despised by the nations — Eze 36:3 . Their country trodden under foot by the Gentiles — De 28:49-52 ; Lu 21:24 . Their house left desolate — Mt 24:38 . Deprived of civil and religious privileges — Ho 3:4 . Denunciations against those who Cursed. — Ge 27:29 ; Nu 24:9 . Contended with. — Isa 41:11 ; 49:25 . Oppressed. — Isa 49:26 ; 51:21-23 . Hated. — Ps 129:5 ; Eze 35:5 , 6 . Aggravated the afflictions of. — Zec 1:14 , 15 . Slaughtered. — Ps 79:1-7 ; Eze 35:5 , 6 . God, mindful of — Ps 98:3 ; Isa 49:15 , 16 . Christ was sent to — Mt 15:24 ; 21:37 ; Ac 3:20 , 22 , 26 . Compassion of Christ for — Mt 23:37 ; Lu 19:41 . The gospel preached to, first — Mt 10:6 ; Lu 24:47 ; Ac 1:8 . Blessedness of blessing — Ge 27:29 . Blessedness of favouring — Ge 12:3 ; Ps 122:6 . Pray importunately for — Ps 122:6 ; Isa 62:1 , 6 , 7 ; Jer 31:7 ; Ro 10:1 . Saints remember — Ps 102:14 ; 137:5 ; Jer 51:50 . Promises respecting The pouring out of the Spirit upon them. — Eze 39:29 ; Zec 12:10 . The removal of their blindness. — Ro 11:25 ; 2Co 3:14-16 . Their return and seeking to God. — Ho 3:5 . Their humiliation for the rejection of Christ. — Zec 12:10 . Pardon of sin. — Isa 44:22 ; Ro 11:27 . Salvation. — Isa 59:20 ; Ro 11:26 . Sanctification. — Jer 33:8 ; Eze 36:25 ; Zec 12:1 , 9 . Joy occasioned by conversion of. — Isa 44:23 ; 49:13 ; 52:8 , 9 ; 66:10 . Blessing to the Gentiles by conversion of. — Isa 2:1-5 ; 60:5 ; 66:19 ; Ro 11:12 , 15 . Reunion of. — Jer 3:18 ; Eze 37:16 , 17 , 20-22 ; Ho 1:11 ; Mic 2:12 . Restoration to their own land. — Isa 11:15 , 16 ; 14:1-3 ; 27:12 , 13 ; Jer 16:14 , 15 ; Eze 36:24 ; 37:21 , 25 ; 39:25 , 28 ; Lu 21:24 . Gentiles assisting in their restoration. — Isa 49:22 , 23 ; 60:10 , 14 ; 61:4-6 . Subjection of Gentiles to. — Isa 60:11 , 12 , 14 . Future glory of. — Isa 60:19 ; 62:3 , 4 ; Zep 3:19 , 20 ; Zec 2:5 . Future prosperity of. — Isa 60:6 , 7 , 9 , 17 ; 61:4-6 ; Ho 14:5 , 6 . That Christ shall appear amongst. — Isa 59:20 ; Zec 14:4 . That Christ shall dwell amongst. — Eze 43:7 , 9 ; Zec 2:11 . That Christ shall reign over. — Eze 34:23 , 24 ; 37:24 , 25 . Conversion of, illustrated — Eze 37:1-14 ; Ro 11:24 .

Judah, the Tribe Of

Descended from Jacob’s fourth son — Ge 29:35 . Predictions respecting — Ge 49:8-12 ; De 33:7 . Persons selected from To number the people. — Nu 1:7 . To spy out the land. — Nu 13:6 . To divide the land. — Nu 34:19 . Strength of, on leaving Egypt — Nu 1:26 , 27 ; 2:4 . Encamped with its standard east of the tabernacle — Nu 2:3 . Led the first division of Israel in their journeys — Nu 10:14 . Offering of, at dedication — Nu 7:12-17 . Families of — Nu 26:19-21 . Strength of on entering Canaan — Nu 26:22 . On Gerizim said amen to the blessings — De 27:12 . Bounds of inheritance — Jos 15:1-12 . First and most vigorous in driving out the Canaanites — Jdj 1:3-20 . Went first against Gibeah — Jdj 20:18 . Furnished to Israel the first judge — Jdj 3:9 . Aided Saul in his wars — 1Sa 11:8 ; 15:4 . After Saul’s rebellion appointed to furnish kings to Israel — 1Sa 13:14 ; 15:28 ; 16:6 , 13 ; 2Sa 2:4 ; 7:16 , 17 . The first to submit to David — 2Sa 2:10 . Reigned over alone by David seven years and a half — 2Sa 2:11 ; 5:5 . Officer placed over by David — 1Ch 27:18 . Reproved for tardiness in bringing back David after Absalom’s rebellion — 2Sa 19:11-15 . Other tribes jealous of, on account of David — 2Sa 19:41-42 ; 20:1 , 2 . With Benjamin alone, adhered to the house of David — 1Ki 12:21 . The last tribe carried into captivity — 2Ki 17:18 , 20 ; 25:21 . Out Lord sprang from — Mt 1:3-16 ; Lu 3:23-33 ; Heb 7:14 . Remarkable persons of Achan. — Jos 7:18 . Elimelech. — Ru 1:1 , 2 . Boaz. — Ru 2:1 . Obed. — Ru 4:21 . Jesse. — Ru 4:22 ; 1Sa 16:1 . David. — 1Sa 16:1 , 13 . Solomon. — 1Ki 1:32-39 . Elihu. — 1Ch 27:18 . Pethahiah. — Ne 11:24 . Bezaleel. — Ex 31:2 ; 35:30 . Nahshon. — Nu 7:12 . Caleb. — Nu 14:24 . Absalom. — 2Sa 15:1 . Elhanan. — 2Sa 21:19 ; 23:24 . Adonijah. — 1Ki 1:5 , 6 . Jonathan. — 2Sa 21:21 . Kings of Judah. — (See 1st and 2nd Books of Kings)

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