Torrey’s New Topical Textbook

The young of the flock  Ex 12:5; Eze 45:15.

Described as

Patient.  Isa 53:7.

Playful.  Ps 114:4,6.

Exposed to danger from wild beasts  1Sa 17:34.

The shepherd’s care for  Isa 40:11.

Used for

Food.  De 32:14; 2Sa 12:4.

Clothing.  Pr 27:26.

Sacrifice.  1Ch 29:21; 2Ch 29:32.

Considered a great delicacy  Am 6:4.

Offered in sacrifice

Males.  Ex 12:5.

Females.  Nu 6:14.

While sucking.  1Sa 7:9.

At a year old.  Ex 12:5; Nu 6:14.

From the earliest times.  Ge 4:4; 22:7,8.

Every morning and evening.  Ex 29:38,39; Nu 28:3,4.

At the passover.  Ex 12:3,6,7.

By the wicked not accepted.  Isa 1:11; 66:3.

Numbers of, given by Josiah to the people for sacrifice  2Ch 35:7.

The first born of an ass to be redeemed with  Ex 13:13; 34:20.

An extensive commerce in  Ezr 7:17; Eze 27:21.

Tribute often paid in  2Ki 3:4; Isa 16:1.

Covenants confirmed by gift of  Ge 21:28-30.

The image of, was the first impression of on money  Ge 33:19; Jos 24:32.

Illustrative

Of purity of Christ.  1Pe 1:19.

Of Christ as a sacrifice.  Joh 1:29; Re 5:6.

Of any thing dear or cherished.  2Sa 12:3,9.

Of the Lord’s people.  Isa 5:17; 11:6.

Of weak believers.  Isa 40:11; Joh 21:15.

(Patience of,) of the patience of Christ.  Isa 53:7; Ac 8:32.

(Among wolves,) of ministers among the ungodly.  Lu 10:3.

(Deserted and exposed,) of Israel deprived of God’s protection.  Ho 4:16.

(Brought to slaughter,) of the wicked under judgments.  Jer 51:40.

(Consumed in sacrifice,) of complete destruction of the wicked.  Ps 37:20.

Design of  2Pe 1:19.

Described as

Burning.  Ge 15:17.

Shining.  Joh 5:35.

Lighted with oil  Mt 25:3,8.

Oil for, carried in vessels  Mt 25:4.

Sometimes supplied with oil form a bowl through pipes  Zec 4:2.

Required to be constantly trimmed  Mt 25:7.

Used for lighting

The tabernacle.  Ex 25:37.

Private apartments.  Ac 20:8.

Chariots of war by night.  Na 2:3,4.

Marriage processions.  Mt 25:1.

Persons going out at night.  Joh 18:3.

Often kept lighting all night  Pr 31:18.

Placed on a stand to give light to all in the house  Mt 5:15.

Illumination of the tents of Arab chiefs by, alluded to  Job 29:3,4.

Probable origin of dark lantern  Jdj 7:16.

Illustrative

Of the word of God.  Ps 119:105; Pr 6:23.

Of omniscience of Christ.  Da 10:6; Re 1:14.

Of graces of the Holy Spirit.  Re 4:5.

Of salvation of God.  Ge 15:17; Isa 62:1.

Of God’s guidance.  2Sa 22:29; Ps 18:28.

Of glory of the cherubim.  Eze 1:13.

Of spirit of man.  Pr 20:27.

Of ministers.  Joh 5:35.

Of wise rulers.  2Sa 21:17.

Of severe judgments.  Re 8:10.

Of a succession of heirs.  1Ki 11:36; 15:4.

(Put out,) of destruction of the wicked.  Job 18:5,6; 21:17; 13:9.

(Totally quenched,) of complete destruction of those who curse parents.  Pr 20:20.

Of all mankind one at first  Ge 11:1,6.

Called

Speech.  Mr 14:70; Ac 14:11.

Tongue.  Ac 1:19; Re 5:9.

Confusion of

A punishment for presumption, &c.  Ge 11:2-6.

Originated the varieties in.  Ge 11:7.

Scattered men over the earth.  Ge 11:8,9.

Divided men into separated nations.  Ge 10:5,20,31.

Great variety of, spoken by men  1Co 14:10.

Ancient kingdoms often comprehended nations of different  Es 1:22; Da 3:4; 6:25.

Kinds of, mentioned

Hebrew.  2Ki 18:28; Ac 26:14.

Chaldea.  Da 1:4.

Syriack.  2Ki 18:26; Ezr 4:7.

Greek.  Ac 21:37.

Latin.  Lu 23:38.

Lycaonian.  Ac 14:11.

Arabic, &c.  Ac 2:11.

Egyptian.  Ps 84:5; 114:1; Ac 2:10.

Of some nations difficult  Eze 3:5,6.

The term barbarian applied to those who spoke a strange  1Co 14:11.

Power of speaking different

A gift of the Holy Spirit.  1Co 12:10.

Promised.  Mr 16:17.

Given on the day of Pentecost.  Ac 2:3,4.

Followed receiving the gospel.  Ac 10:44-46.

Conferred by laying on of the apostles’ hands.  Ac 8:17,18; 19:6.

Necessary to spread of the gospel.  Ac 2:7-11.

A sign to unbelievers.  1Co 14:22.

Sometimes abused.  1Co 14:2-12,23.

Ceased when the written Bible completed.  1Co 13:8-10.

Interpretation of

Antiquity of engaging persons for.  Ge 42:23.

A gift of the Holy Spirit.  1Co 12:10.

Most important in the early church.  1Co 14:5,13,27,28.

The Jews punished by being given up to people of a strange.  De 28:49; Isa 28:11; Jer 5:15.

Moses was commanded to make  Ex 30:18.

Wisdom given to Bezaleel to make  Ex 31:2,9.

Made of brazen mirrors of the women  Ex 38:8.

Was placed in the court between the altar and the tabernacle  Ex 30:18; 40:7,30.

Was anointed with holy oil  Ex 40:11; Le 8:11.

The priests washed in

Before consecration.  Ex 40:12.

Before entering the tabernacle.  Ex 30:19,20.

Before approaching the altar.  Ex 30:20.

One made by Solomon for the temple  1Ki 7:23-26; 2Ki 25:13.

Called the Brazen sea  2Ki 25:13; Jer 52:17.

Illustrative of

Christ the fountain for sin.  Zec 13:1; Re 1:5.

Regeneration.  Tit 3:5; Eph 5:26.

Is absolute and perpetual  Mt 5:18.

Given

To Adam.  Ge 2:16,17; Ro 5:12-14.

To Noah.  Ge 9:6.

To the Israelites.  Ex 20:2-17; Ps 78:5.

Through Moses.  Ex 31:18; Joh 7:19.

Through the ministration of angels.  Ac 7:53; Ga 3:19; Heb 2:2.

Described as

Pure.  Ps 19:8.

Spiritual.  Ro 7:14.

Holy, just, and good.  Ro 7:12.

Exceeding broad.  Ps 119:96.

Perfect.  Ps 19:7; Ro 12:2.

Truth.  Ps 119:142.

Not grievous.  1Jo 5:3.

Requires obedience of the heart  Ps 51:6; Mt 5:28; 22:37.

Requires perfect obedience  De 27:26; Ga 3:10; Jas 2:10.

Love is the fulfilling of  Ro 13:8,10; Ga 3:10; Jas 2:10.

It is man’s duty to keep  Ec 12:13.

Man, by nature, not in subjection to  Ro 7:5; 8:7.

Man cannot render perfect obedience to  1Ki 8:46; Ec 7:20; Ro 3:10.

Sin is a transgression of  1Jo 3:4.

All men have transgressed  Ro 3:9,19.

Man cannot be justified by  Ac 13:39; Ro 3:20,28; Ga 2:16; 3:11.

Gives the knowledge of sin  Ro 3:20; 7:7.

Works wrath  Ro 4:15.

Conscience testifies to  Ro 2:15.

Designed to lead to Christ  Ga 3:24.

Obedience to

A characteristic of saints.  Re 12:17.

A test of love.  1Jo 5:3.

Of prime importance.  1Co 7:19.

Blessedness of keeping  Ps 119:1; Mt 5:19; 1Jo 3:22,24; Re 22:14.

Christ

Came to fulfil.  Mt 5:17.

Magnified.  Isa 42:21.

Explained.  Mt 7:12; 22:37-40.

The love of, produces peace  Ps 119:165.

Saints

Freed from the bondage of.  Ro 6:14; 7:4,6; Ga 3:13.

Freed from the curse of.  Ga 3:13.

Have, written on their hearts.  Jer 31:33; Heb 8:10.

Love.  Ps 119:97,113.

Delight in.  Ps 119:77; Ro 7:22.

Prepare their hearts to seek.  Ezr 7:10.

Pledge themselves to walk in.  Ne 10:29.

Keep.  Ps 119:55.

Pray to understand.  Ps 119:18.

Pray for power to keep.  Ps 119:34.

Should remember.  Mal 4:4.

Should make the subject of their conversation.  Ex 13:9.

Lament over the violation of, by others.  Ps 119:136.

The wicked

Despise.  Am 2:4.

Forget.  Ho 4:6.

Forsake.  2Ch 12:1; Jer 9:13.

Refuse to hear.  Isa 30:9; Jer 6:19.

Refuse to walk in.  Ps 78:10.

Cast away.  Isa 5:24.

Is the rule of life to saints  1Co 9:21; Ga 5:13,14.

Is the rule of the judgment  Ro 2:12.

To be used lawfully  1Ti 1:8.

Established by faith  Ro 3:31.

Punishment for disobeying  Ne 9:26,27; Isa 65:11-13; Jer 9:13-16.