Torrey’s New Topical Textbook

Produces a rich sweet fruit  Jdj 9:11.

Not found in desert places  Nu 20:5.

Abounded in

Egypt.  Ps 105:33.

Canaan.  Nu 13:23; De 8:8.

Often grew wild  Am 7:14.

Sometimes planted in vineyards  Lu 13:6.

Propagated by the Jews  Am 4:9.

Required cultivation  Lu 13:8.

Fruit of, formed after winter  Song 2:11,13.

Leaves of, put forth, a sign of the approach of summer  Mt 24:32.

Reasonableness of expecting fruit upon, when full of leaves  Mr 11:13.

Fruit of

Eaten fresh from the tree.  Mt 21:18,19.

Eaten dried in cakes.  1Sa 30:12.

Gathered and kept in baskets.  Jer 24:1.

First ripe esteemed.  Jer 24:2; Ho 9:10.

Used in the miraculous healing of Hezekiah.  2Ki 20:7; Isa 38:21.

Sold in the markets.  Ne 13:15.

Sent as presents.  1Sa 25:18; 1Ch 12:40.

A species of, produced vile and worthless fruit  Jer 29:17.

Leaves of, used by Adam for covering  Ge 3:7.

Afforded a thick shade  Joh 1:48,50.

Often unfruitful  Lu 13:7.

Failure of, a great calamity  Hab 3:17.

The Jews punished by

God’s breaking down.  Ho 2:12.

Failure of fruit on.  Jer 8:13; Hag 2:19.

Enemies devouring fruit of.  Jer 5:17.

Barking and eating of, by locusts.  Joe 1:4,7,12; Am 4:9.

Illustrative

(Barren,) of mere professors of religion.  Mt 21:19; Lu 13:6,7.

(Sitting under one’s own,) of prosperity and peace.  1Ki 4:25; Mic 4:4.

Fruit of, illustrative

Of good works.  Mt 7:16.

(Good,) of saints.  Jer 24:2,3.

(Bad,) of wicked men.  Jer 24:2-8.

(First ripe,) of the fathers of the Jewish church.  Ho 9:10.

(Untimely and dropping,) of the wicked ripe for judgment.  Isa 34:4; Na 3:12; Re 6:13.

Can be increased in intensity  Da 3:19,22.

Though small, kindles a great matter  Jas 3:5.

Things connected with

Burning coals.  Pr 26:21.

Flame.  Song 8:6; Isa 66:15.

Sparks.  Job 18:5; Isa 1:31.

Ashes.  1Ki 13:3; 2Pe 2:6.

Smoke.  Isa 34:10; Joe 2:30.

Kept alive by fuel  Pr 26:20; Isa 9:5.

Characterised as

Bright.  Eze 1:13.

Spreading.  Jas 3:5.

Enlightening.  Ps 78:14; 105:39.

Heating.  Mr 14:54.

Melting.  Ps 68:2; Isa 64:2.

Purifying.  Nu 31:23; 1Pe 1:7; Re 3:18.

Drying.  Job 15:30; Joe 1:20.

Consuming.  Jdj 15:4,5; Ps 46:9; Isa 10:16,17.

Insatiable.  Pr 30:16.

Sacred

Came from before the Lord.  Le 9:24.

Always burning on the altar.  Le 6:13.

All burn offerings consumed by.  Le 6:9,12.

Incense burned with.  Le 16:12; Nu 16:46.

Guilt of burning incense without.  Le 10:1.

Restored to the temple.  2Ch 7:1-3.

Frequently employed as an instrument of divine vengeance  Ps 97:3; Isa 47:14; 66:16.

Miraculous

In the burning bush.  Ex 3:2.

Plagued the Egyptians.  Ex 9:23,24.

Led the people of Israel in the desert.  Ex 13:22; 40:38.

On Mount Sinai at giving of law.  De 4:11,37.

Destroyed Nadab and Abihu.  Le 10:2.

Destroyed the people at Taberah.  Nu 11:1.

Consumed the company of Korah.  Nu 16:35.

Consumed the sacrifice of Gideon.  Jdj 6:21.

Angel ascended in.  Jdj 13:20.

Consumed the sacrifice of Elijah.  1Ki 18:38.

Destroyed the enemies of Elijah.  2Ki 1:10,12.

Elijah taken up in a chariot of.  2Ki 2:11.

God appeared in  Ex 3:2; 19:18.

Christ shall appear in  Da 7:10; 2Th 1:8.

Punishment of the wicked shall be in  Mt 13:42; 25:41.

In houses

Lighted in the winter.  Jer 36:22.

Lighted in spring mornings.  Joh 18:18.

Not to be lighted on the Sabbath.  Ex 35:3.

Made of charcoal.  Joh 18:18.

Made of wood.  Ac 28:3.

Injury from, to be made good by the person who kindled it  Ex 22:6.

Illustrative of

God’s protection.  Nu 9:16; Zec 2:5.

God’s vengeance.  De 4:24; Heb 12:29.

Christ as judge.  Isa 10:17; Mal 3:2.

The Holy Spirit.  Isa 4:4; Ac 2:3.

The church destroying her enemies.  Ob 1:18.

The word of God.  Jer 5:14; 23:29.

Zeal of saints.  Ps 39:3; 119:139.

Zeal of angels.  Ps 104:4; Heb 1:7.

God’s enemies.  Isa 10:17; Ob 1:18.

Lust.  Pr 6:27,28.

Wickedness.  Isa 9:18.

The tongue.  Pr 16:27; Jas 3:6.

The self-righteous.  Isa 65:5.

The hope of hypocrites.  Isa 50:11.

Persecution.  Lu 12:49-53.

Affliction.  Isa 43:2.

Judgments.  Jer 48:45; La 1:13; Eze 39:6.

Of man and beast dedicated to God  Ex 13:2,12; 22:29.

Dedicated to commemorate the sparing of the first born of Israel  Ex 13:15; Nu 3:13; 8:17.

Of clean beasts

Not to labour.  De 15:19.

Not shorn.  De 15:19.

Not taken from the dam for seven days.  Ex 22:30; Le 22:27.

Offered in sacrifice.  Nu 18:17.

Could not be a free-will offering.  Le 27:26.

Antiquity of offering.  Ge 4:4.

Flesh of, the priest’s portion.  Nu 18:18.

Of clean beasts

To be redeemed.  Nu 18:15.

Law of redemption for.  Nu 18:16.

Of the ass to be redeemed with lamb or its neck broken  Ex 13:13; 34:20.

Of Israel

Tribe of Levi taken for.  Nu 3:12,40-43; 8:18.

To be redeemed.  Ex 34:20; Nu 18:15.

Price of redemption for.  Nu 3:46,47.

Price of, given to the priests.  Nu 3:48-51.

Laws respecting, restored after the captivity  Ne 10:36.

Laws respecting, observed at Christ’s birth  Lu 2:22,23.

The beginning of strength and excellency of power  Ge 49:3; De 21:17.

Precious and valuable  Mic 6:7; Zec 12:10.

Objects of special love  Ge 25:28; Jer 31:9,20.

Privileges of

Precedence in the family.  Ge 48:13,14.

Authority over the younger children.  Ge 27:29; 1Sa 20:29.

Special blessing by the father.  Ge 27:4,35.

The father’s title and power.  2Ch 21:3.

A double portion of inheritance.  De 21:17.

In case of death the next brother to raise up seed to.  De 25:5,6; Mt 22:24-28.

Not to be alienated by parents through caprice.  De 21:15,16.

Could be forfeited by misconduct.  Ge 49:3,4,8; 1Ch 5:1.

Could be sold.  Ge 25:31,33; Heb 12:16,17.

Instances of superseded

Cain.  Ge 4:4,5.

Japheth.  Ge 10:21.

Ishmael.  Ge 17:19-21.

Esau.  Ge 25:23; Ro 9:12,13.

Manasseh.  Ge 48:15-20.

Reuben, &c.  1Ch 5:1,2.

Aaron.  Ex 7:1,2; Nu 12:2,8.

David’s brothers.  1Sa 16:6-12.

Adonijah.  1Ki 2:15,22.

Illustrative of

The dignity, &c of Christ.  Ps 89:27; Ro 8:29; Col 1:18.

The dignity, &c of the church.  Heb 12:23.