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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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Judgments

Are from God — De 32:39 ; Job 12:23 ; Am 3:6 ; Mic 6:9 . Different kinds of Blotting out the name. — De 29:20 . Abandonment by God. — Ho 4:17 . Cursing men’s blessings. — Mal 2:2 . Pestilence. — De 28:21 , 22 ; Am 4:10 . Enemies. — 2Sa 24:13 . Famine. — De 28:38-40 ; Am 4:7-9 . Famine of hearing the word. — Am 8:11 . The sword. — Ex 22:24 ; Jer 19:7 . Captivity. — De 28:41 ; Eze 39:23 . Continued sorrows. — Ps 32:10 ; 78:32 , 33 ; Eze 24:23 . Desolation. — Eze 33:29 ; Joe 3:19 . Destruction. — Job 31:3 ; Ps 34:16 ; Pr 2:22 ; Isa 11:4 . Inflicted upon Nations. — Ge 15:14 ; Jer 51:20 , 21 . Individuals. — De 29:20 ; Jer 23:34 . False gods. — Ex 12:12 ; Nu 33:4 . Posterity of sinners. — Ex 20:5 ; Ps 37:28 ; La 5:7 . All enemies of saints. — Jer 30:16 . Sent for correction — Job 37:13 ; Jer 30:11 . Sent for the deliverance of saints — Ex 6:6 . Are sent, as punishment for Disobedience to God. — Le 26:14-16 ; 2Ch 7:19 , 20 . Despising the warnings of God. — 2Ch 36:16 ; Pr 1:24-31 ; Jer 44:4-6 . Murmuring against God. — Nu 14:29 . Idolatry. — 2Ki 22:17 ; Jer 16:18 . Iniquity. — Isa 26:21 ; Eze 24:13 , 14 . Persecuting saints. — De 32:43 . Sins of rulers. — 1Ch 21:2 , 12 . Manifest the righteous character of God — Ex 9:14-16 ; Eze 39:21 ; Da 9:14 . Are in all the earth — 1Ch 16:14 . Are frequently tempered with mercy — Jer 4:27 ; 5:10 , 15-18 ; Am 9:8 . Should lead to Humiliation. — Jos 7:6 ; 2Ch 12:6 ; La 3:1-20 ; Joe 1:13 ; Jon 3:5 , 6 . Prayer. — 2Ch 20:9 . Contrition. — Ne 1:4 ; Es 4:3 ; Isa 22:12 . Learning righteousness. — Isa 26:9 . Should be a warning to others — Lu 13:3 , 5 . May be averted by Humiliation. — Ex 33:3 , 4 , 14 ; 2Ch 7:14 . Prayer. — Jdj 3:9-11 ; 2Ch 7:13 , 14 . Forsaking iniquity. — Jer 18:7 , 8 . Turning to God. — De 30:1-3 . Saints Preserved during. — Job 5:19 , 20 ; Ps 91:7 ; Isa 26:20 ; Eze 9:6 ; Re 7:3 . Provided for, during. — Ge 47:12 ; Ps 33:19 ; 37:19 . Pray for those under. — Ex 32:11-13 ; Nu 11:2 ; Da 9:3 . Sympathise with those under. — Jer 9:1 ; 13:17 ; La 3:48 . Acknowledge the justice of. — 2Sa 24:17 ; Ezr 9:13 ; Ne 9:33 ; Jer 14:17 . Upon nations - Exemplified The old world. — Ge 6:7 , 17 . Sodom, & c. — Ge 19:24 . Egypt. — Ex 9:14 . Israel. — Nu 14:29 , 35 ; 21:6 . People of Ashdod. — 1Sa 5:6 . People of Bethshemesh. — 1Sa 6:19 . Amalekites. — 1Sa 15:3 . Upon individuals - Exemplified Cain. — Ge 4:11 , 12 . Canaan. — Ge 9:25 . Korah, & c. — Nu 16:33-35 . Achan. — Jos 7:25 . Hophni, & c. — 1Sa 2:34 . Saul. — 1Sa 15:23 . Uzzah. — 2Sa 6:7 . Jeroboam. — 1Ki 13:4 . Ahab. — 1Ki 22:38 . Gehazi. — 2Ki 5:27 . Jezebel. — 2Ki 9:35 . Nebuchadnezzar. — Da 4:31 . Belshazzar. — Da 5:30 . Zacharias. — Lu 1:20 . Ananias, & c. — Ac 5:1-10 . Herod. — Ac 12:23 . Elymas. — Ac 13:11 . Preservation during - Exemplified Noah. — Ge 7:1 , 16 . Lot. — Ge 19:15-17 . Joseph, & c. — Ge 45:7 . Elijah. — 1Ki 17:9 . Elisha & c. — 2Ki 4:38-41 . Shunammite. — 2Ki 8:1 , 2 .

Justice

Commanded — De 16:20 ; Isa 56:1 . Christ, an example of — Ps 98:9 ; Isa 11:4 ; Jer 23:5 . Specially required in rulers — 2Sa 23:3 ; Eze 45:9 . To be done In executing judgment. — De 16:18 ; Jer 21:12 . In buying and selling. — Le 19:36 ; De 25:15 . To the poor. — Pr 29:14 ; 31:9 . To the fatherless and widows. — Isa 1:17 . To servants. — Col 4:1 . Gifts impede — Ex 23:8 . God Requires. — Mic 6:8 . Sets the highest value on. — Pr 2:13 . Delights in. — Pr 11:1 . Gives wisdom to execute. — 1Ki 3:11 , 12 ; Pr 2:6 , 9 . Displeased with the want of. — Ec 5:8 . Brings its own reward — Jer 22:15 . Saints should Study the principles of. — Php 4:8 . Receive instruction in. — Pr 1:3 . Pray for wisdom to execute. — 1Ki 3:9 . Always do. — Ps 119:121 ; Eze 18:8 , 9 . Take pleasure in doing. — Pr 21:15 . Teach others to do. — Ge 18:19 . Promises to — Isa 33:15 , 16 ; Jer 7:5 , 7 . The wicked Scorn. — Pr 19:28 . Abhor. — Mic 3:9 . Call not for. — Isa 59:4 . Banish. — Isa 59:14 . Pass over. — Lu 11:42 . Afflict those who act with. — Job 12:4 ; Am 5:12 . Exemplified Moses. — Nu 16:15 . Samuel. — 1Sa 12:4 . David. — 2Sa 8:15 . Solomon. — 1Ki 3:16-27 . Josiah. — Jer 22:15 . Joseph. — Lu 23:50 , 51 . Apostles. — 1Th 2:10 .

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