Torrey’s New Topical Textbook

The hill of Bashan celebrated for  Isa 2:13.

Described as

Strong.  Am 2:9.

Thick spreading.  2Sa 18:9; Eze 6:13.

Casting its leaves in winter.  Isa 6:13.

The people of Tyre made oars of  Eze 27:6.

Idolaters often made idols of  Isa 44:14.

The ancients often

Rested under.  Jdj 6:11,19; 1Ki 13:14.

Buried their dead under.  Ge 35:8; 1Ch 10:12.

Erected monuments under.  Jos 24:26.

Performed idolatrous rites under.  Isa 1:29; 57:5; Eze 6:13; Ho 4:13.

Absalom in his flight intercepted by, and suspended from  2Sa 18:9,10,14.

Jacob buried his family idols under  Ge 35:4.

Illustrative

Of the church.  Isa 6:13.

Of strong and powerful men.  Am 2:9.

Of wicked rulers.  Isa 2:13; Zec 11:2.

(Fading,) of the wicked under judgments.  Isa 1:30.

The lawful purpose of, explained  Heb 6:16.

Antiquity of  Ge 14:22; 24:3,8.

Used for

Confirming covenants.  Ge 26:28; 31:44,53; 1Sa 20:16,17.

Deciding controversies in courts of law.  Ex 22:11; Nu 5:19; 1Ki 8:31.

Pledging allegiance to sovereigns.  2Ki 11:4; Ec 8:2.

Binding to performance of sacred duties.  Nu 30:2; 2Ch 15:14,15; Ne 10:29; Ps 132:2.

Binding to performance of any particular act.  Ge 24:3,4; 50:25; Jos 2:12.

Judicial from of administering  1Ki 22:16; Mt 26:63.

Often accompanied by raising up the hand  Ge 14:22; Da 12:7; Re 10:5,6.

Often accompanied by placing the hand under the thigh of the person sworn to  Ge 24:2,9; 47:29.

To be taken in fear and reverence  Ec 9:2.

The Jews

Forbidden to take, in name of idols.  Jos 23:7.

Forbidden to take in the name of any created thing.  Mt 5:34-36; Jas 5:12.

Forbidden to take false.  Le 6:3; Zec 8:17.

Forbidden to take rash, or unholy.  Le 5:4.

To use God’s name alone in.  De 6:13; 10:20; Isa 65:16.

To take, in truth, judgment, &c.  Jer 4:2.

Generally respected the obligation of.  Jos 9:19,20; 2Sa 21:7; Ps 15:4; Mt 14:9.

Fell into many errors respecting.  Mt 23:16-22.

Often guilty of rashly taking.  Jdj 21:7; Mt 14:7; 26:72.

Often guilty of falsely taking.  Le 6:3; Jer 5:2; 7:9.

Condemned for false.  Zec 5:4; Mal 3:5.

Condemned for profane.  Jer 23:10; Ho 4:2.

Instances of rash,

Joshua, &c.  Jos 9:15,16.

Jephthah.  Jdj 11:30-36.

Saul.  1Sa 14:27,44.

Herod.  Mt 14:7-9.

The Jews who sought to kill Paul.  Ac 23:21.

Custom of swearing by the life of the king  Ge 42:15,16.

Expressions used as

By the fear of Isaac.  Ge 31:53.

As the Lord liveth.  Jdj 8:19; Ru 3:13.

The Lord do so to me, and more also.  Ru 1:17.

God do so to thee, and more also.  1Sa 3:17.

By the Lord.  2Sa 19:7; 1Ki 2:42.

God do so to thee and more also.  1Sa 3:17.

Before God I lie not.  Ga 1:20.

I call God for a record.  2Co 1:23.

God is witness.  1Th 2:5.

I charge you by the Lord.  1Th 5:27.

As thy soul liveth.  1Sa 1:26; 25:26.

God used, to show the immutability of his counsel  Ge 22:16; Nu 14:28; 6:17.

Commanded  De 13:4.

Without faith, is impossible  Heb 11:6.

Includes

Obeying his voice.  Ex 19:5; Jer 7:23.

Obeying his law.  De 11:27; Isa 42:24.

Obeying Christ.  Ex 23:21; 2Co 10:5.

Obeying the gospel.  Ro 1:5; 6:17; 10:16,17.

Keeping his commandments.  Ec 12:13.

Submission to higher powers.  Ro 13:1.

Better than sacrifice  1Sa 15:22.

Justification obtained by that of Christ  Ro 5:19.

Christ, an example of  Mt 3:15; Joh 15:20; Php 2:5-8; Heb 5:8.

Angles engaged in  Ps 103:20.

A characteristic of saints  1Pe 1:14.

Saints elected to  1Pe 1:2.

Obligations to  Ac 4:19,20; 5:29.

Exhortations to  Jer 26:13; 38:20.

Should be

From the heart.  De 11:13; Ro 6:17.

With willingness.  Ps 18:44; Isa 1:19.

Unreserved.  Jos 22:2,3.

Undeviating.  De 28:14.

Constant.  Php 2:12.

Resolve upon  Ex 24:7; Jos 24:24.

Confess your failure in  Da 9:10.

Prepare the heart for  1Sa 7:3; Ezr 7:10.

Pray to be taught  Ps 119:35; 143:10.

Promises to  Ex 23:22; 1Sa 12:14; Isa 1:19; Jer 7:23.

To be universal in the latter days  Da 7:27.

Blessedness of  De 11:27; 28:1-13; Lu 11:28; Jas 1:25.

The wicked refuse  Ex 5:2; Ne 9:17.

Punishment of refusing  De 11:28; 28:15-68; Jos 5:6; Isa 1:20.

Exemplified

Noah.  Ge 6:22.

Abram.  Ge 12:1-4; Heb 11:8; Ge 22:3,12.

Israelites.  Ex 12:28; 24:7.

Caleb &c.  Nu 32:12.

Asa.  1Ki 15:11.

Elijah.  1Ki 17:5.

Hezekiah.  2Ki 18:6.

Josiah.  2Ki 22:2.

David.  Ps 119:106.

Zerubbabel.  Hag 1:12.

Joseph.  Mt 1:24.

Wise men.  Mt 2:12.

Zacharias &c.  Lu 1:6.

Paul.  Ac 26:19.

Saints of Rome.  Ro 16:19.

Occasions of, must arrive  Mt 18:7.

Occasions of, forbidden  1Co 10:32; 2Co 6:3.

Persecution, a cause of, to mere professors  Mt 13:21; 24:10; 26:31.

The wicked take, at

The low station of Christ.  Isa 53:1-3; Mt 13:54-57.

Christ, as the corner-stone.  Isa 8:14; Ro 9:33; 1Pe 2:8.

Christ, as the bread of life.  Joh 6:58-61.

Christ crucified.  1Co 1:23; Ga 5:11.

The righteousness of faith.  Ro 9:32.

The necessity of inward purity.  Mt 15:11,12.

Blessedness of not taking, at Christ  Mt 11:6.

Saints warned against taking  Joh 16:1.

Saints should

Be without.  Php 1:10.

Be cautious of giving.  Ps 73:15; Ro 14:13; 1Co 8:9.

Have a conscience void of.  Ac 24:16.

Cut off what causes, to themselves.  Mt 5:29,30; Mr 9:43-47.

Not let their liberty occasion, to others.  1Co 8:9.

Use self-denial rather than occasion.  Ro 14:21; 1Co 8:13.

Avoid those who cause.  Ro 16:17.

Reprove those who cause.  Ex 32:21; 1Sa 2:24.

Ministers should

Be cautious of giving.  2Co 6:3.

Remove that which causes.  Isa 57:14.

All things that cause, shall be gathered out of Christ’s kingdom  Mt 13:41.

Denunciation against those who cause  Mt 18:7; Mr 9:42.

Punishment for occasioning  Eze 44:12; Mal 2:8,9; Mt 18:6,7.

Exemplified

Aaron.  Ex 32:2-6.

Balaam, &c.  Nu 31:16; Re 2:14.

Gideon.  Jdj 8:27.

Sons of Eli.  1Sa 2:12-17.

Jeroboam.  1Ki 12:26-30.

Old prophet.  1Ki 13:18-26.

Priests.  Mal 2:8.

Peter.  Mt 16:23.