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Orville J. Nave

Nave’s Topical Bible

Public-domain topical Bible (1896) · 5,322 entries on site

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UNBELIEF

–General scriptures concerning Ex 4:1 ; Nu 11:21-23 ; 20:12 , 13 ; Ps 78:19 , 21 , 22 , 32 ; 95:8-11 ; 106:7 , 24 ; Isa 6:9 , 10 ; 7:9 ; 53:1-3 ; 58:3 ; Jer 5:12-14 ; Mal 1:2 , 7 ; Mt 10:14 , 15 ; 11:16-19 ; 13:13-15 , 58 ; 17:17 , 19 , 20 ; 21:32 ; Mr 4:24 , 25 ; 6:2-6 ; 9:24 ; 16:14 , 16 ; Lu 7:31-35 ; 8:12 , 18 ; 10:16 ; 12:46 ; 13:34 ; 14:16-24 ; 16:31 ; 18:8 ; 19:41 , 42 ; 22:67 ; 24:11 , 21 , 25 , 26 , 36-45 ; Joh 1:10 , 11 ; 3:7 , 11 , 12 , 18 , 32 , 36 ; 4:48 ; 5:38 , 40 , 43 , 44 , 46 , 47 ; 6:36 , 60-62 , 64 , 66 , 70 , 71 ; 8:24 , 45-47 , 52 , 53 ; 10:25 , 26 , 37 , 38 ; 12:37-40 , 47 , 48 ; 14:17 ; 16:8 , 9 ; 20:27 ; Ac 13:40 , 41 ; 19:9 ; 22:18 ; 28:24 ; Ro 1:18 ; 3:3 ; 4:20 ; 9:31 , 32 ; 10:6 , 7 , 14 , 16 , 21 ; 11:7 , 20 , 30-32 ; 14:23 ; 1Co 1:18 , 22 , 23 ; 2:14 ; 14:22 ; 2Co 6:14-16 ; 2Th 2:11 , 12 ; 3:2 ; 1Ti 1:13 ; 2Ti 2:13 ; Tit 1:15 ; Heb 3:12 , 16-19 ; 4:1-3 , 6 , 11 ; 11:6 , 31 ; 12:25 ; Jas 1:6 , 7 ; 1Pe 2:7 , 8 ; 2Pe 3:4 ; 1Jo 2:22 , 23 ; 4:3 ; 5:10 , 12 ; Jude 1 :5; Re 21:8 –INSTANCES OF .Eve Ge 3:4-6 .Moses and Aaron Nu 20:12 .Israelites De 9:23 ; 2Ki 17:14 ; Ps 78 .Naaman 2Ki 5:12 .A Samaritan lord 2Ki 7:2 .Disciples Mt 17:17 ; Lu 24:11 , 25 .Zacharias Lu 1:20 .Chief priests Lu 22:67 .The Jewish leaders Mr 1:45 ; 2:6-11 ; 8:11 , 12 ; 15:29-32 ; Joh 5:38 , 40 , 43 , 46 , 47 .Disciples Mt 17:20 ; Mr 4:38 , 40 ; Lu 24:41-45 .The half-brothers of Christ Joh 7:5 .Thomas Joh 20:25 .The Jews of Iconium Ac 14:2 .The Thessalonian Jews Ac 17:5 .Jews in Jerusalem Ro 15:31 .Ephesians Ac 19:9 .Saul 1Ti 1:13 .People of Jericho Heb 11:31

UNCHARITABLENESS

–General scriptures concerning Isa 29:20 , 21 ; Mt 7:1-5 ; Lu 6:37-42 ; 12:57 ; Joh 7:24 ; 8:7 ; Ro 2:1 ; 14:1-15 ; 1Co 4:3-5 , 7 ; 13:1-6 ; Jas 4:11 , 12 –See ACCUSATION, FALSE –See CHARITABLENESS –See SLANDER –See SPEAKING, EVIL –See TALEBEARER –INSTANCES OF .The Israelites toward Moses .Charging him with having made them abhorrent to the Egyptians Ex 5:21 .Charging him with bringing them out of Egypt to die Ex 14:11 , 12 .In complaining against MOSES .See MURMURING, INSTANCES OF .The tribes west of the Jordan River toward the two and a half tribes Nu 32:1-33 ; Jos 22:11-31 .Of Eli toward Hannah 1Sa 1:14-17 .Eliab toward David, charging him with presumption, when he offered to fight Goliath 1Sa 17:28 .Princes of Ammon toward David, when he sent commissioners to convey his sympathy to Hanun 2Sa 10:3 .Bildad toward Job Job 8 .Eliphaz toward Job Job 15 ; 22 ; 42:7 , 8 .Zophar toward Job Job 11:1-6 ; 20 .Nathanael, when he said, “Can any good thing come out of Nazareth,” Joh 1:46 .The Jews, charging Paul with teaching contrary to the law of Moses and against the temple Ac 21:28

UNCIRCUMCISION

–General scriptures concerning Eph 2:11 –Uncircumcised heart (metaphorically) Eze 28:10 ; 44:7 , 9

UNCLEAN

–(Ceremonially speaking) .Creatures designated as such Le 11 ; De 14 –See UNCLEANNESS

UNCLEANNESS

–(Ceremonially speaking) Le 5:2 , 3 ; 7:20 , 21 ; 17:15 ; 21:1-15 ; 22:2-8 –See ABLUTIONS –See DEFILEMENT –See PURIFICATION –See SANITATION

UNCTION

–FIGURATIVE 1Jo 2:20 , 27 .See ANOINTING

UNFAITHFULNESS

–General scriptures concerning Pr 24:11 , 12 ; Isa 5:1-7 ; Ho 10:1 , 2 ; Mt 3:10 ; 13:12 ; 21:19 , 20 , 33-43 ; 25:1-46 ; Mr 11:13 , 14 ; 12:1-9 ; Lu 13:6-9 ; 19:12-27 ; Joh 15:2 ; 2Pe 1:8 , 9 –See SIN, FRUITS OF –See UNFRUITFULNESS –Also see RIGHTEOUSNESS, FRUITS OF –OF FRIENDS .See FRIENDS, FALSE

UNFRUITFULNESS

–General scriptures concerning Isa 5:2 ; Mt 3:10 ; 7:19 ; 13:4-7 ; 21:19 , 20 ; Mr 11:13 ; Lu 3:9 ; 13:6-9 ; Joh 15:2 , 4 , 6 –See SIN, FRUITS OF –See UNFAITHFULNESS –Also see RIGHTEOUSNESS, FRUITS OF

UNICORN (WILD OX, R. V.)

–Intractable Job 39:9-12 –Horned De 33:17 ; Ps 22:21 ; 92:10 –Great strength of Nu 24:8 ; Job 39:10 , 11 –FIGURATIVE .Of the judgments of God Isa 34:7

UNPARDONABLE SIN

–General scriptures concerning 2Ki 24:4 ; Mt 12:31 , 32 ; Lu 12:10 ; Heb 6:4-6 ; 1Jo 5:16 –See OBDURACY –See REPROBACY –INSTANCES OF .Israel Nu 14:26-45 .Eli’ s house 1Sa 3:14

UNSELFISHNESS

–General scriptures concerning Ro 12:10 ; 15:1-3 ; 1Co 9:19-23 ; 10:24 , 33 ; 13:4 , 5 ; 2Co 5:14 , 15 ; 8:9 ; Php 2:3 , 4 ; Jas 2:8 –INSTANCES OF .Abraham Ge 13:9 ; 14:23 , 24 .King of Sodom Ge 14:21 .The children of Heth Ge 23:6 , 11 .Judah Ge 44:33 , 34 .Moses Nu 11:29 ; 14:12-19 .Gideon Jud 8:22 , 23 .Saul 1Sa 11:12 , 13 .Jonathan 1Sa 23:17 , 18 .David 1Sa 24:17 ; 2Sa 15:19 , 20 ; 23:16 , 17 ; 1Ch 21:17 ; Ps 69:6 .Araunah 2Sa 24:22-24 .Nehemiah Ne 5:14-18 .Jews Es 9:15 .Daniel Da 5:17 .Jonah Jon 1:12 , 13 .Joseph Mt 1:19 .The disciples Ac 4:34 , 35 .Priscilla and Aquila Ro 16:3 , 4 .Paul 1Co 10:33 ; Php 1:18 ; 4:17 ; 2Th 3:8 .Philemon Phm 1 :13,14 .See CHARITABLENESS .See FELLOWSHIP .See FRATERNITY .See SELFISHNESS

UR

–1. Abraham’ s native place Ge 11:27 , 28 .Abraham leaves Ge 11:31 ; 15:7 ; Ne 9:7 –2. Father of one of David’ s mighty men 1Ch 11:35

URBANE

–A Christian in Rome Ro 16:9

URIAH

–1. One of David’ s mighty men 2Sa 23:39 ; 1Ch 11:41 .David’ s adultery with the wife of 2Sa 11:2-5 ; 1Ki 15:5 .Summoned from seat of war by David 2Sa 11:6-13 .Noble spirit of 2Sa 11:11 .David compasses the death of 2Sa 11:14-25 .David marries the widow of 2Sa 11:26 , 27 .Called URIAS (A. V.) Mt 1:6 –2. A priest .The father of Meremoth Ezr 8:33 .Called URIJAH, (R. V. URIAH) Ne 3:4 , 21 –3. URIAH .See URIJAH , Number three –4. A priest .Witness to one of Isaiah’ s prophecies Isa 8:2 .Probably identical with Urijah 2Ki 16:10 .See URIJAH , Number one

URIAS

–See URIAH, Number one

URIEL

–1. A Levite .Son of Tahath 1Ch 6:24 –2. A Levite .Assisted in moving the ark of the covenant 1Ch 15:5 , 11 , 12 –3. Grandfather of King Abijah 2Ch 13:2

URIJAH

–1. A priest in Ahaz .Builds a new altar for Ahaz 2Ki 16:10-16 .Probably identical with Uriah, witness to a prophecy of Isaiah Isa 8:2 –2. URIJAH .See URIAH , Number two –3. A priest .Assistant to Ezra Ne 8:4 .Called URIAH in the R. V –4. A prophet in the time of Jehoiakim .Prophesies against Judah Jer 26:20 .Fled to Egypt; taken; killed by Jehoiakim Jer 26:21-23

URIM AND THUMMIM

–(Signifying light and perfection) –In the breastplate Ex 28:30 ; Le 8:8 –Eleazar to ask counsel for Joshua, after the judgment of Nu 27:21 –Only priests could interpret De 33:8 ; Ezr 2:63 ; Ne 7:65 –Israelites consult Jud 1:1 ; 20:18 , 23 –Withheld the answer from King Saul 1Sa 28:6

USURPATION

–OF POLITICAL FUNCTIONS .By Absalom 2Sa 15:1-12 .By Adonijah 1Ki 1:5-9 .By Baasha 1Ki 15:27 , 28 .By Zimri 1Ki 16:9 , 10 .By Jehu 2Ki 9:11-37 .By Athaliah 2Ki 11:1-16 .By Shallum 2Ki 15:10 –IN RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS .By King Saul, in assuming priestly functions 1Sa 13:8-14 .By King Solomon, in thrusting Abiathar out of the priesthood 1Ki 2:26 , 27 .By King Uzziah, in assuming priestly offices 2Ch 26:16-21 .By King Ahaz 2Ki 16:12 , 13 .See CHURCH AND STATE, STATE SUPERIOR TO THE CHURCH .See GOVERNMENT, ECCLESIASTICAL –OF EXECUTIVE POWER .In ordering Naboth’ s death and confiscation of his vineyard 1Ki 21:7-19 .In the plan of Joseph to dispossess the Egyptians of their real and personal property Ge 47:13-26 .Of Pharaoh, making bondservants of the Israelites Ex 1:9-22 .Moses accused of Nu 16:3

USURY

–(Interest, not necessarily unreasonable exaction, but all income from loans) –Forbidden Ex 22:25 ; Le 25:35-37 ; De 23:19 ; Ps 15:5 ; Pr 28:8 ; Jer 15:10 ; Eze 18:8 , 13 , 17 ; 22:12 –Exaction of, rebuked Ne 5:1-13 –Authorized, of strangers (foreigners) De 23:20 –Exacted by Jews Eze 22:12 –Just men innocent of the vice of requiring Eze 18:8 –See INTEREST –See MONEY

UTHAI

–1. Son of Ammihud 1Ch 9:4 –2. Son of Bigvai .Returned from Babylon with Ezra Ezr 8:14

UZZA

–1. UZZA .See UZZAH , Number one –2. Proprietor of the burial place of kings (Manasseh and Amon) 2Ki 21:18 , 26 –3. Son of Shimei 1Ch 6:29 .In R. V., called UZZAH –4. Son of Ehud 1Ch 8:7 –5. One of the Nethinim Ezr 2:49 ; Ne 7:51

UZZIAH

–1. Called AZARIAH .King of Judah 2Ki 14:21 ; 15:1 , 2 ; 2Ch 26:1 , 3 .Rebuilds Elath 2Ki 14:22 ; 2Ch 26:2 .Reigns righteously 2Ki 15:3 ; 2Ch 26:4 , 5 .Defeats the Philistines 2Ch 26:6 , 7 .Takes tribute from the Ammonites .Strengthens the kingdom 2Ch 26:8 .Strengthens the fortifications of Jerusalem 2Ch 26:9 .Promotes cattle raising and agriculture 2Ch 26:10 .Military establishment of 2Ch 26:11-15 .Is presumptuous in burning incense; stricken with leprosy; quarantined 2Ch 26:16-21 ; 2Ki 15:5 .Jotham regent during quarantine of 2Ki 15:5 ; 2Ch 26:21 .Death of 2Ki 15:7 ; 2Ch 26:23 .History of, written by Isaiah, 2Ch 26:22 ; Isa 1:1 .An earthquake occurred during the reign of Am 1:1 ; Zec 14:5 –2. Son of Uriel 1Ch 6:24 –3. Father of Jehonathan 1Ch 27:25 –4. A priest .Puts away (divorced) his Gentile wife Ezr 10:21 –5. Father of Athaiah Ne 11:4

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