Torrey’s New Topical Textbook

Gold and silver used as  Ge 13:2; Nu 22:18.

Brass introduced as, by the Romans  Mt 10:9.

Originally stamped with the image of a lamb  Ge 23:15; 33:19.

Of the Romans, stamped with the image of Caesar  Mt 22:20,21.

Usually taken by weight  Ge 23:16; Jer 32:10.

Pieces of mentioned

Talent of gold.  1Ki 9:14; 2Ki 23:23.

Talent of silver.  1Ki 16:24; 2Ki 5:22,23.

Shekel of silver.  Jdj 17:10; 2Ki 15:20.

Half shekel or bekah.  Ex 30:15.

Third of a shekel.  Ne 10:32.

Fourth of a shekel.  1Sa 9:8.

Gerah the twentieth of a shekel.  Nu 3:47.

Pound.  Lu 19:13.

Penny.  Mt 20:2; Mr 6:37.

Farthing.  Mt 5:26; Lu 12:6.

Mite.  Mr 12:42; Lu 21:2.

Of the Jews regulated by the standard of sanctuary  Le 5:15; Nu 3:47.

Was current with the merchants  Ge 23:16.

Jews forbidden to take usury for  Le 25:37.

Changing of, a trade  Mt 21:12; Joh 2:15.

Was given

For lands.  Ge 23:9; Ac 4:37.

For slaves.  Ge 37:28; Ex 21:21.

For merchandise.  Ge 43:12; De 2:6.

For tribute.  2Ki 23:33; Mt 22:19.

As wages.  Ezr 3:7; Mt 20:2; Jas 5:4.

As offerings.  2Ki 12:7-9; Ne 10:32.

As alms.  1Sa 2:36; Ac 3:3,6.

Custom of presenting a piece of.  Job 42:11.

Power and usefulness of.  Ec 7:12; 10:19.

Love of, the root of all evil.  1Ti 6:10.

Sun and moon designed to mark out  Ge 1:14.

The patriarchs computed time by  Ge 29:14.

The Jews computed time by  Jdj 11:37; 1Sa 6:1; 1Ki 4:7.

Commenced with first appearance of new moon  Nu 10:10; Ps 81:3.

Originally had no names  Ge 7:11; 8:4.

The year composed of twelve  1Ch 27:2-15; Es 2:12; Re 22:2.

Names of the twelve

First, Nisan or Abib.  Ex 13:4; Ne 2:1.

Second, Zif.  1Ki 6:1,37.

Third, Sivan.  Es 8:9.

Fourth, Tammuz.  Zec 8:19.

Fifth, Av.  Zec 7:3.

Sixth, Elul.  Ne 6:15.

Seventh, Ethanim.  1Ki 8:2.

Eighth, Bul.  1Ki 6:38.

Ninth, Chisleu.  Zec 7:1.

Tenth, Tebeth.  Es 2:16.

Eleventh, Sebat.  Zec 1:7.

Twelfth, Adar.  Ezr 6:15; Es 3:7.

Idolaters prognosticated by  Isa 47:13.

Observance of, condemned  Ga 4:10.

Created by God  Ge 1:14; Ps 8:3.

Made to glorify God  Ps 148:3.

Called the lesser light  Ge 1:16.

Described as

Fair.  Song 6:10.

Bright.  Job 31:26.

Has a glory of its own  1Co 15:41.

Appointed

To divide day from night.  Ge 1:14.

For signs and seasons.  Ge 1:14; Ps 104:19.

For a light in the firmament.  Ge 1:15.

To light the earth by night.  Jer 31:35.

To rule the night.  Ge 1:16; Ps 136:9.

By an ordinance for ever.  Ps 72:5,7; 89:37; Jer 31:36.

For the benefit of all.  De 4:19.

Influences vegetation  De 33:14.

First appearance of, a time of festivity  1Sa 20:5,6; Ps 81:3.

Miracles connected with

Standing still in Ajalon.  Jos 10:12,13.

Signs in, before the destruction of Jerusalem.  Lu 21:25.

Lunacy attributed to the influence of  Ps 121:6; Mt 4:24.

Worshipped as the queen of heaven  Jer 7:18; 44:17-19,25.

Worshipping of

Forbidden to the Jews.  De 4:19.

Condemned as atheism.  Job 31:26,28.

To be punished with death.  De 17:3-6.

Jews often guilty of.  2Ki 23:5; Jer 8:2.

Jews punished for.  Jer 8:1-3.

Illustrative

Of glory of Christ in the Church.  Isa 60:20.

Of fairness of the Church.  Song 6:10.

Of changeableness of the world.  Re 12:1.

(Becoming blood,) of judgments.  Re 6:12.

(Withdrawing her light,) of deep calamities.  Isa 13:10; Joe 2:10; 3:15; Mt 24:29.

The second part of the day at the creation  Ge 1:5,8,13,19,23,31.

The first part of the natural day  Mr 16:2.

Ordained by God  Job 38:12.

Began with first dawn  Jos 6:15; Ps 119:147.

Continued until noon  1Ki 18:26; Ne 8:3.

First dawning of, called the eyelids of the morning  Job 3:9; 41:18.

The outgoings of, made to rejoice  Ps 65:8.

The Jews

Generally rose early in.  Ge 28:18; Jdj 6:28.

Eat but little in.  Ec 10:16.

Went to the temple in.  Lu 21:38; Joh 8:2.

Offered a part of the daily sacrifice in.  Ex 29:38,39; Nu 28:4-7.

Devoted a part of, to prayer and praise.  Ps 5:3; 59:16; 88:13.

Gathered the manna in.  Ex 16:21.

Began their journeys in.  Ge 22:3.

Held courts of justice in.  Jer 21:12; Mt 27:1.

Contracted covenants in.  Ge 26:31.

Transacted business in.  Ec 11:6; Mt 20:1.

Was frequently cloudless  2Sa 23:4.

A red sky in, a sign of bad weather  Mt 16:3.

Ushered in by the morning star  Job 38:7.

Illustrative

Of the resurrection day.  Ps 49:14.

(Breaking forth,) of the glory of the church.  Song 6:10; Isa 58:8.

(Star of,) of the glory of Christ.  Re 22:16.

(Star of,) of reward of saints.  Re 2:28.

(Clouds in,) of the short lived profession of hypocrites.  Ho 6:4.

(Wings of,) of rapid movements.  Ps 139:9.

(Spread upon the mountains,) of heavy calamities.  Joe 2:2.

Destructive to garments  Mt 6:19; Jas 5:2.

Destroyed by the slightest touch  Job 4:19.

Illustrative

Of God in the execution of his judgments.  Ho 5:12.

(Eating a garment,) of God’s judgments.  Isa 50:9; 51:8.

(Garments eaten by,) of those who have suffered severe judgments.  Job 13:28.

(Making its house in garments,) of man’s folly in providing earthly things.  Job 27:18.