Torrey’s New Topical Textbook

Often made by the banks of rivers  Nu 24:6.

Kinds of, mentioned in scripture

Herbs.  De 11:10; 1Ki 21:2.

Cucumbers.  Isa 1:8.

Fruit trees.  Ec 2:5,6.

Spices, &c.  Song 4:16; 6:2.

Often enclosed  Song 4:12.

Often refreshed by fountains  Song 4:15.

Taken care of by gardeners  Joh 20:15.

Lodges erected in  Isa 1:8.

Often used for

Entertainments.  Song 5:1.

Retirement.  Joh 18:1.

Burial places.  2Ki 21:18,26; Joh 19:41.

Idolatrous worship.  Isa 1:29; 65:3.

Blasting of, a punishment  Am 4:9.

Jews ordered to plant, in Babylon  Jer 29:5,28.

Of eden

Planted by the Lord.  Ge 2:8.

Called the garden of the Lord.  Ge 13:10.

Called the garden of God.  Eze 28:13.

Had every tree good for food.  Ge 2:9.

Watered by a river.  Ge 2:10-14.

Man placed in, to dress and keep.  Ge 2:8,15.

Man driven from, after the fall.  Ge 3:23,24.

Fertility of Canaan like.  Ge 13:10; Joe 2:3.

The future state of the Jews shall be like.  Isa 51:3; Eze 36:35.

Illustrative

Of the church.  Song 5:1; 6:2,11.

(Enclosed,) of the pleasantness, fruitfulness, and security of the church.  Song 4:12.

(Well watered,) of spiritual prosperity of the church.  Isa 58:11; Jer 31:12.

(When dried up,) of the wicked.  Isa 1:30.

Origin of  Ge 3:7,21.

Called

Raiment.  Ge 28:20; De 8:4.

Clothes.  Pr 6:27; Eze 16:39.

Clothing.  Job 22:6; 31:19.

Vesture.  Ge 41:42; Re 19:16.

Materials used for

Wool.  Pr 27:26; Eze 34:3.

Silk.  Pr 31:22.

Linen.  Le 6:10; Es 8:15.

Camel’s hair.  Mt 3:4.

Skins.  Heb 11:37.

Sackcloth.  2Sa 3:31; 2Ki 19:1.

Not to be made of mixed materials  De 22:11.

Of the sexes, not to be interchanged  De 22:5.

Colours of, mentioned

White.  Ec 9:8.

Blue.  Eze 23:6.

Purple.  Eze 7:27; Lu 16:19.

Scarlet.  2Sa 1:24; Da 5:7.

Different colours.  Ge 37:3; 2Sa 13:18.

Were often fringed and bordered  Nu 15:38; De 22:12.

Scribes and Pharisees condemned for making broad the borders of  Mt 23:5.

Worn long and flowing  Lu 20:46; Re 1:13.

Girt up during employment  Lu 17:8; Joh 13:4.

Mentioned in scripture

Hyke or upper garment.  De 24:13; Mt 21:8.

Burnouse or cloak.  Lu 6:29; 2Ti 4:13.

Tunic or coat.  Joh 19:23; 21:7.

Girdle.  1Sa 18:4; Ac 21:11.

Bonnet or hat.  Le 8:13; Da 3:21.

Shoe or sandal.  Ex 3:5; Mr 6:9.

Vail.  Ge 24:65.

Liable to plague and leprosy  Le 13:47-59.

Cleansed by water from ceremonial uncleanness  Le 11:32; Nu 31:20.

Of the rich

Of the finest materials.  Mt 11:8.

Gay.  Jas 2:23.

Gorgeous.  Lu 7:25; Ac 12:21.

Embroidered.  Ps 45:14; Eze 16:18.

Perfumed.  Ps 45:8; Song 4:11.

Multiplied and heaped up.  Job 27:17; Isa 3:22.

Often moth-eaten.  Job 13:28; Jas 5:2.

Of the poor

Provided specially by God.  De 10:18.

Vile.  Jas 2:2.

Used as a covering by night.  De 24:13.

Not to be retained in pledge.  De 24:12,13.

Grew old and wore out  Jos 9:5; Ps 102:26.

Of Israel preserved for forty years  De 8:4.

Were often changed  Ge 35:2; 41:14.

Of those slain with a sword not used  Isa 14:19.

Given as a token of covenants  1Sa 18:4.

Given as presents  Ge 45:22; 2Ki 5:22.

Often rent in affliction  2Sa 15:32; Ezr 9:3,5.

Illustrative

(White,) of righteousness.  Mt 28:3; Re 3:18.

(Rolled in blood,) of victory.  Isa 9:5.

(Washed in wine,) of abundance.  Ge 49:11.

Design of  Isa 62:10.

Made of

Brass.  Ps 107:16; Isa 45:2.

Iron.  Ac 12:10.

Often two-leaved  Isa 45:1.

Fastened with bars of iron  Ps 107:16; Isa 45:2.

Made to

Cities.  1Ki 17:10.

Houses.  Lu 16:20; Ac 12:14.

Temples.  Ac 3:2.

Palaces.  Es 5:13.

Prisons.  Ac 12:10.

Camps.  Ex 32:26.

Rivers.  Na 2:6.

Of cities

Chief places of concourse.  Pr 1:21.

Courts of justice held at.  De 16:18; 2Sa 15:2; Pr 22:22,23.

Land sold at.  Ge 23:10,16.

Land redeemed at.  2Ki 7:1,18.

Markets held at.  2Ki 7:1,18.

Proclamations made at.  Pr 1:21; Jer 17:19.

Councils of state held at.  2Ch 18:9; Jer 39:3.

Conferences held at.  Ge 34:20; 2Sa 3:27.

Public commendation given at.  Pr 31:23,31.

Public censure passed at.  Job 5:4; Isa 29:21.

Shut at night-fall.  Jos 2:5; Ne 13:19.

Chief points of attack in war.  Jdj 5:8; Isa 22:7; Eze 21:15.

Battering rams used against.  Eze 21:22.

Experienced officers placed over.  2Ki 7:17.

Troops reviewed at, going to war.  2Sa 18:4.

Often razed and burned.  Ne 1:3; La 2:9.

Idolatrous rites performed at.  Ac 14:13.

Criminals punished at.  De 17:5; Jer 20:2.

Custom of sitting at, in the evening, alluded to.  Ge 19:1.

Of the temple

Called gates of Zion.  La 1:4.

Called gates of righteousness.  Ps 118:19.

Called gates of the Lord.  Ps 118:20.

Overlaid with gold.  2Ki 18:16.

One specially beautiful.  Ac 3:2.

Levites the porters of.  2Ch 8:14; 23:4.

Charge of, given by lot.  1Ch 26:13-19.

The treasury placed at.  2Ch 24:8; Mr 12:41.

The pious Israelites delighted to enter.  Ps 118:19,20; 100:4.

Frequented by beggars.  Ac 3:2.

Of Jerusalem

High gate of Benjamin.  Jer 20:2; 37:13.

Fish gate.  2Ch 33:14; Ne 3:3.

Sheep gate.  Ne 3:1; Joh 5:2.

Gate of Miphkad.  Ne 3:31.

Gate of Ephraim.  Ne 12:39.

Valley gate.  2Ch 26:9; Ne 2:13.

Water gate.  Ne 3:26; 8:3.

Horse gate.  2Ch 23:15; Ne 3:28.

Old gate.  Ne 3:6; 12:39.

Corner gate.  2Ch 26:9.

Dung gate.  Ne 3:14; 12:31.

Gate of the fountain.  Ne 3:15.

Carcase of sin-offering burned without  Le 4:12; Heb 13:11-13.

Criminals generally punished without  Le 24:23; Joh 19:17; Heb 13:12.

Illustrative

Of Christ.  Joh 10:9.

(Of heaven,) of access to God.  Ge 28:12-17.

(Of hell,) of Satan’s power.  Mt 16:18.

(Of the grave,) of death.  Isa 38:10.

(Strait,) of the entrance to life.  Mt 7:14.

(Wide,) of the entrance to ruin.  Mt 7:13.