Torrey’s New Topical Textbook

As administered by John  Mt 3:5-12; Joh 3:23; Ac 13:24; 19:4.

Sanctioned by Christ’s submission to it  Mt 3:13-15; Lu 3:21.

Adopted by Christ  Joh 3:22; 4:1,2.

Appointed an ordinance of the Christian church  Mt 28:19,20; Mr 16:15,16.

To be administered in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit  Mt 28:19.

Water, the outward and visible sign in  Ac 8:36; 10:47.

Regeneration, the inward and spiritual grace of  Joh 3:3,5,6; Ro 6:3,4,11.

Remission of sins, signified by  Ac 2:38; 22:16.

Unity of the Church effected by  1Co 12:13; Ga 3:27,28.

Confession of sin necessary to  Mt 3:6.

Repentance necessary to  Ac 2:38.

Faith necessary to  Ac 8:37; 18:8.

There is but one  Eph 4:5.

Administered to

Individuals.  Ac 8:38; 9:18.

Households.  Ac 16:15; 1Co 1:16.

Only to professing believers.  Ac 2:38; Mt 3:6; Mr 16:16; Ac 8:12,37; 10:47,48.

Scriptures supporting infant baptism.  Pr 30:6.

Administered by immersing the whole body of the person in water  Mt 3:16; Ac 8:38,39.

Emblematic of the influences of the Holy Spirit  Mt 3:11; Tit 3:5.

Typified  1Co 10:2; 1Pe 3:20,21.

Foretold  Eze 36:25.

Is through Christ  Tit 3:6.

Christ administered  Mt 3:11; Joh 1:33.

Promised to saints  Ac 1:5; 2:38,39; 11:16.

All saints partake of  1Co 12:13.

Necessity for  Joh 3:5; Ac 19:2-6.

Renews and cleanses the soul  Tit 3:5; 1Pe 3:20,21.

The Word of God instrumental to  Ac 10:44; Eph 5:26.

Typified  Ac 2:1-4.

Inhabits woods  2Ki 2:24.

Described as

Voracious.  Da 7:5.

Cunning.  La 3:10.

Cruel.  Am 5:19.

Often attacks men  2Ki 2:24; Am 5:19.

Attacks the flock in the presence of the shepherd  1Sa 17:34.

Particularly fierce when deprived of its young  2Sa 17:8; Pr 17:12.

Growls when annoyed  Isa 59:11.

Miraculously killed by David  1Sa 17:36,37.

Illustrative of

God in his judgments.  La 3:10; Ho 13:8.

The natural man.  Isa 11:7.

Wicked rulers.  Pr 28:15.

The kingdom of the Medes.  Da 7:5.

The kingdom of Antichrist.  Re 13:2.

The Jews never appeared without  2Sa 10:5.

Worn even by the priests  Ps 133:2.

Laying hold of, a token of respect  1Sa 20:9.

Shaving of, a great offence  2Sa 10:4,6,7.

Plucking of, a sign of scorn  Isa 50:6.

Dribbling on, a sign of derangement  1Sa 21:13.

In affliction

Was neglected and untrimmed.  2Sa 19:24.

Was clipped.  Jer 48:37.

Was shorn.  Jer 41:5.

Sometimes plucked out.  Ezr 9:3.

Corners of, not to be marred for the dead  Le 19:27; 21:5.

Subject to leprosy  Le 13:29,30.

Of the healed leper to be shaved  Le 14:9.

Shaving, illustrative of severe judgments  Isa 7:20; 15:2; Eze 5:1.

Created by God  Ge 1:24,25; 2:19.

Creation of, exhibits God’s power  Jer 27:5.

Made for the praise and glory of God  Ps 148:10.

Differ in flesh from birds and fishes  1Co 15:39.

Herb of the field given to, for food  Ge 1:30.

Power over, given to man  Ge 1:26,28; Ps 8:7.

Instinctively fear man  Ge 9:2.

Received their names from Adam  Ge 2:19,20.

Given to man for food after the flood  Ge 9:3.

Not to be eaten alive or with blood  Ge 9:4; De 12:16,23.

That died naturally or were torn, not to be eaten  Ex 22:31; Le 17:15; 22:8.

Supply clothing to man  Ge 3:21; Job 31:20.

The property of God  Ps 50:10.

Subjects of God’s care  Ps 36:6; 104:10,11.

Described as

Devoid of speech.  2Pe 2:16.

Devoid of understanding.  Ps 32:9; 73:22.

Devoid of immortality.  Ps 49:12-15.

Possessed of instinct.  Isa 1:3.

Being four-footed.  Ac 10:12.

By nature wild, &c.  Ps 50:11; Mr 1:13.

Capable of being tamed.  Jas 3:7.

Many kinds of, noisome and destructive  Le 26:6; Eze 5:17.

Many kinds of, domestic  Ge 36:6; 45:17.

Lessons of wisdom to be learned from  Job 12:7.

Found in

Deserts.  Isa 13:21.

Fields.  De 7:22; Joe 2:22.

Mountains.  Song 4:8.

Forests.  Isa 56:9; Mic 5:8.

Habitations of

Dens and caves.  Job 37:8; 38:40.

Under spreading trees.  Da 4:12.

Deserted cities.  Isa 13:21,22; Zep 2:15.

Liable to diseases  Ex 9:3.

Frequently suffered on account of the sins of men  Joe 1:18,20; Hag 1:11.

Often cut off for the sins of men  Ge 6:7; 7:23; Ex 11:5; Ho 4:3.

Early distinguished into clean and unclean  Ge 7:2.

Clean

Ox.  Ex 21:28; De 14:4.

Wild ox.  De 14:5.

Sheep.  De 7:13; 14:4.

Goat.  De 14:4.

Hart.  De 14:5; Job 39:1.

Roebuck.  De 14:5; 2Sa 2:18.

Wild goat.  De 14:5.

Fallow deer.  De 14:5.

Chamois.  De 14:5.

Pygarg.  De 14:5.

How distinguished.  Le 11:3; De 14:6.

Used for food.  Le 11:2; De 12:15.

Used for sacrifice.  Ge 8:20.

First born of, not redeemed.  Nu 18:17.

Unclean

Camel.  Ge 24:64; Le 11:4.

Dromedary.  1Ki 4:28; Es 8:10.

Horse.  Job 39:19-25.

Ass.  Ge 22:3; Mt 21:2.

Wild Ass.  Job 6:5; 39:5-8.

Mule.  2Sa 13:29; 1Ki 10:25.

Lion.  Jdj 14:5,6.

Leopard.  Song 4:8.

Bear.  2Sa 17:8.

Wolf.  Ge 49:27; Joh 10:12.

Unicorn.  Nu 23:22.

Behemoth.  Job 40:15.

Ape.  1Ki 10:22.

Fox.  Ps 63:10; Song 2:5.

Dog.  Ex 22:31; Lu 16:2.

Swine.  Le 11:7; Isa 66:17.

Hare.  Le 11:6; De 14:7.

Coney.  Le 11:5; Ps 104:18.

Mouse.  Le 11:29; Isa 66:17.

Mole.  Le 11:30; Isa 2:20.

Weasel.  Le 11:29.

Ferret.  Le 11:30.

Badger.  Ex 25:5; Eze 16:10.

How distinguished.  Le 11:26.

Not eaten.  Le 11:4-8; De 1:7,8.

Not offered in sacrifice.  Le 27:11.

First born of, redeemed.  Nu 18:15.

Caused uncleanness when dead.  Le 5:2.

Domestic

To enjoy the sabbath.  Ex 20:10; De 5:14.

To be taken care of.  Le 25:7; De 25:4.

Not to be cruelly used.  Nu 22:27-32; Pr 12:10.

No likeness of, to be worshipped  De 4:17.

Representations of, worshipped by the heathen  Ro 1:23.

History of, written by Solomon  1Ki 4:33.

Often used as instruments of punishment  Le 26:22; De 32:24; Jer 15:3; Eze 5:17.

Man by nature no better than  Ec 3:18,19.

Illustrative of

The wicked.  Ps 49:20; Tit 1:12.

Ungodly professors.  2Pe 2:12; Jude 1:10.

Persecutors.  1Co 15:32; 2Ti 4:17.

Kingdoms.  Da 7:11,17; 8:4.

People of different nations.  Da 4:12,21,22.

Antichrist.  Re 13:2; 20:4.