Torrey’s New Topical Textbook

They who have departed this life  Ge 23:2; 25:8; Job 1:19.

Terms used to express

Corpses.  2Ki 19:35; Na 3:3.

Carcases.  Nu 14:29,32,33; 1Ki 13:24.

Those who are not.  Mt 2:18.

Deceased.  Isa 26:14; Mt 22:25.

Characterised by

Being without the Spirit.  Jas 2:26.

Being incapable of motion.  Mt 28:4; Re 1:17.

Ignorance of all human affairs.  Ec 9:5.

Absence of all human passions.  Ec 9:6.

Inability to glorify God.  Ps 115:17.

Return not to this life  Job 7:9,10; 14:10,14.

Eyes of, closed by nearest of kin  Ge 46:4.

Were washed and laid out  Ac 9:37.

Were wrapped in lined with spices  Joh 19:40.

Mourning for, often

Very great.  Ge 27:35; Jer 31:15; Mt 2:18; Joh 11:33.

Loud and clamorous.  Jer 16:6; Mr 5:38.

By hired mourners.  Jer 9:17,18; Am 5:16.

With plaintive music.  Jer 48:36; Mt 9:23.

Testified by change of apparel.  2Sa 14:2.

Testified by taring the hair.  Jer 16:7.

Testified by covering the head.  2Sa 19:4.

Testified by rending the garments.  Ge 37:34; 2Sa 3:31.

Lasted many days.  Ge 37:34; 50:3,10.

Regard often shown to the memory of  Ru 1:8.

Too soon forgotten  Ps 31:12; Ec 9:5.

Heathenish expressions of grief for, forbidden  Le 19:28; De 14:1,2.

All offerings to, forbidden  De 26:14.

Touching of, caused uncleanness  Nu 19:11,13,16; 9:6,7.

In a house rendered it unclean  Nu 19:14,15.

Even bones of, caused uncleanness  Nu 19:16; 2Ch 34:5.

A priest not to mourn for, except when near of kin  Le 21:1-3; Eze 44:25.

High priest in no case to mourn for  Le 21:10,11.

Nazarites not to touch or mourn for  Nu 6:6,7.

Those defiled by, removed from the camp  Nu 5:2.

Uncleanness contracted from, removed by the water separation  Nu 19:12,18.

Idolaters

Tore themselves for.  Jer 16:7.

Offered sacrifices for.  Ps 106:28.

Invoked and consulted.  1Sa 28:7,8.

Consecrated part of their crops to.  De 26:14.

The Jews looked for a resurrection from  Isa 26:19; Ac 24:15.

Instances of, restored to life before Christ  1Ki 17:22; 2Ki 4:34-36; 13:21.

Instances of, restored by Christ  Mt 9:25; Lu 7:15; Joh 11:44; Ac 9:40; 20:12.

Illustrative of

Man’s state by nature.  2Co 5:4; Eph 2:1,5.

A state of deep affliction, &c.  Ps 88:5,6; 143:3; Isa 59:10.

Freedom from the power of sin.  Ro 6:2,8,11; Col 3:3.

Freedom from the law.  Ro 7:4.

Faith without works.  1Ti 5:6; Jas 2:17,26.

Diviners &c.  Isa 8:19.

Impotence.  Ge 20:3; Ro 4:19.

The necessary consequence of sin  Ro 6:16,21; 8:13; Jas 1:15.

The wages of sin  Ro 6:23.

The portion of the wicked  Mt 25:41,46; Ro 1:32.

The way to, described  Ps 9:17; Mt 7:13.

Self-righteousness leads to  Pr 14:12.

God alone can inflict  Mt 10:28; Jas 4:12.

Is described as

Banishment from God.  2Th 1:9.

Society with the devil &c.  Mt 25:41.

A lake of fire.  Re 19:20; 21:8.

The worm that dies not.  Mr 9:44.

Outer darkness.  Mt 25:30.

A mist of darkness for ever.  2Pe 2:17.

Indignation, wrath, &c.  Ro 2:8,9.

Is called

Destruction.  Ro 9:22; 2Th 1:9.

Perishing.  2Pe 2:12.

The wrath to come.  1Th 1:10.

The second death.  Re 2:11.

A resurrection to damnation.  Joh 5:29.

A resurrection to shame &c.  Da 12:2.

Damnation of hell.  Mt 23:33.

Everlasting punishment.  Mt 25:46.

Shall be inflicted by Christ  Mt 25:31,41; 2Th 1:7,8.

Christ, the only way of escape from  Joh 3:16; 8:51; Ac 4:12.

Saints shall escape  Re 2:11; 20:6.

Strive to preserve others from  Jas 5:20.

Illustrated  Lu 16:23-26.

By Adam  Ge 3:19; 1Co 15:21,22.

Consequence of sin  Ge 2:17; Ro 5:12.

Lot of all  Ec 8:8; Heb 9:27.

Ordered by God  De 32:39; Job 14:5.

Puts an end to earthly projects  Ec 9:10.

Strips of earthly possessions  Job 1:21; 1Ti 6:7.

Levels all ranks  Job 3:17-19.

Conquered by Christ  Ro 6:9; Re 1:18.

Abolished by Christ  2Ti 1:10.

Shall finally be destroyed by Christ  Ho 13:14; 1Co 15:26.

Christ delivers from the fear of  Heb 2:15.

Regard, as at hand  Job 14:1,2; Ps 39:4,5; 90:9; 1Pe 1:24.

Prepare for  2Ki 20:1.

Pray to be prepared for  Ps 39:4,13; 90:12.

Consideration of, a motive to diligence  Ec 9:10; Joh 9:4.

When averted for a season, is a motive to increased devotedness  Ps 56:12,13; 118:17; Isa 38:18,20.

Enoch and Elijah were exempted from  Ge 5:24; Heb 11:5; 2Ki 2:11.

All shall be raised from  Ac 24:15.

None subject to in heaven  Lu 20:36; Re 21:4.

Illustrates the change produced in conversion  Ro 6:2; Col 2:20.

Is described as

A sleep.  De 31:16; Joh 11:11.

The earthly house of this tabernacle being dissolved.  2Co 5:1.

Putting off this tabernacle.  2Pe 1:14.

God requiring the soul.  Lu 12:20.

Going the way whence there is no return.  Job 16:22.

Gathering to our people.  Ge 49:33.

Going down into silence.  Ps 115:17.

Yielding up the spirit.  Ac 5:10.

Returning to dust.  Ge 3:19; Ps 104:29.

Being cut down.  Job 14:2.

Fleeing as a shadow.  Job 14:2.

Departing.  Php 1:23.

Foretold  Isa 53:8; Da 9:26; Zec 13:7.

Appointed by God  Isa 53:6,10; Ac 2:23.

Necessary for the redemption of man  Lu 24:46; Ac 17:3.

Acceptable, as a sacrifice to God  Mt 20:28; Eph 5:2; 1Th 5:10.

Was voluntary  Isa 53:12; Mt 26:53; Joh 10:17,18.

Was undeserved  Isa 53:9.

Mode of

Foretold by Christ.  Mt 20:18,19; Joh 12:32,33.

Prefigured.  Nu 21:8; Joh 3:14.

Ignominious.  Heb 12:2.

Accursed.  Ga 3:13.

Exhibited His humility.  Php 2:8.

A stumbling block to Jews.  1Co 1:23.

Foolishness to Gentiles.  1Co 1:18,23.

Demanded by the Jews  Mt 27:22,23.

Inflicted by the Gentiles  Mt 27:26-35.

In the company of malefactors  Isa 53:12; Mt 27:38.

Accompanied by supernatural signs  Mt 27:45,51-53.

Emblematical of the death to sin  Ro 6:3-8; Ga 2:20.

Commemorated in the ordinance of the Lord’s supper  Lu 22:19,20; 1Co 11:26-29.