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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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Jordan, the River

Eastern boundary of Canaan — Nu 34:12 . Often overflowed — Jos 3:15 ; 1Ch 12:15 . Overflowing of, called the swelling of Jordan — Jer 12:5 ; 49:19 . Empties itself into the Dead Sea — Nu 34:12 . The plains of Thickly wooded. — 2Ki 6:2 . Exceeding fertile. — Ge 13:10 . Infested with lions. — Jer 49:19 ; 50:44 . Afforded clay for moulding brass, & c. — 1Ki 7:46 ; 2Ch 4:17 . Chosen by Lot for a residence. — Ge 13:11 . Fordable in some places — Jos 2:7 ; Jdj 12:5 , 6 . Ferry boats often used on — 2Sa 19:18 . Remarkable events connected with Division of its waters to let Israel pass over. — Jos 3:12-16 ; 5:1 . Return of its waters to their place. — Jos 4:18 . Slaughter of Moabites. — Jdj 3:28 , 29 . Slaughter of the Ephraimites. — Jdj 12:4-6 . Its division by Elijah. — 2Ki 2:8 . Its division by Elisha. — 2Ki 2:14 . Healing of Naaman the leper. — 2Ki 5:10 , 14 . Baptism of multitudes by John the Baptist. — Mt 3:6 ; Mr 1:5 ; Joh 1:28 . Baptism of our Lord. — Mt 3:13 , 15 ; Mr 1:9 . Passage of Israel over Promised. — De 4:22 ; 9:1 ; 11:31 . In an appointed order. — Jos 3:1-8 . Preceded by priests with the ark. — Jos 3:6 , 11 , 14 . Successfully effected. — Jos 3:17 ; 4:1 , 10 , 11 . Commemorated by a pillar of stones raised in it. — Jos 4:9 . Commemorated by a pillar of stones in Gilgal. — Jos 4:2-8 , 20-24 . Alluded to. — Ps 74:15 ; 114:3 , 5 . A pledge that God would drive the Canaanites, & c out of their land. — Jos 3:10 . The Jews had great pride in — Zec 11:3 . Despised by foreigners — 2Ki 5:12 . Moses not allowed to cross — De 3:27 ; 31:2 .

Judea, Modern

One of the divisions of the Holy Land under the Romans — Lu 3:1 . Comprised the whole of the ancient kingdom of Judah — 1Ki 12:21-24 . Called The land of Judah. — Mt 2:6 . Jewry. — Da 5:13 ; Joh 7:1 . A mountainous district — Lu 1:39 , 65 . Parts of, desert — Mt 3:1 ; Ac 8:26 . Jerusalem the capital of — Mt 4:25 . Towns of Arimathea. — Mt 27:57 ; Joh 19:38 . Azotus or Ashdod. — Ac 8:40 . Bethany. — Joh 11:1 , 18 . Bethlehem. — Mt 2:1 , 6 , 16 . Bethphage. — Mt 21:1 . Emmaus. — Lu 24:13 . Ephraim. — Joh 11:54 . Gaza. — Ac 8:26 . Jericho. — Lu 10:30 ; 19:1 . Joppa. — Ac 9:36 ; 10:5 , 8 . Lydda. — Ac 9:32 , 35 , 38 . John the Baptist preached in — Mt 3:1 . Our Lord Born in. — Mt 2:1 , 5 , 6 . Tempted in the wilderness of. — Mt 4:1 . Frequently visited. — Joh 11:7 . Often left, to escape persecution. — Joh 4:1-3 . Several Christian churches in — Ac 9:31 ; 1Th 2:14 .

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