Torrey’s New Topical Textbook

Described  Joh 17:16.

Saints are called to be  Ge 12:1; Ac 7:3; Lu 14:26,27,33.

All saints are  Ps 39:12; 1Pe 1:1.

Saints confess themselves  1Ch 29:15; Ps 39:12; 119:19; Heb 11:13.

As saints they

Have the example of Christ.  Lu 9:58.

Are strengthened by God.  De 33:25; Ps 84:6,7.

Are actuated by faith.  Heb 11:9.

Have their faces toward Zion.  Jer 50:5.

Keep the promised in view.  Heb 11:13.

Forsake all for Christ.  Mt 19:27.

Look for a heavenly country.  Heb 11:16.

Look for a heavenly city.  Heb 11:10.

Pass their sojourning in fear.  1Pe 1:17.

Rejoice in the statutes of God.  Ps 119:54.

Pray for direction.  Ps 43:3; Jer 50:5.

Have a heavenly conversation.  Php 3:20.

Hate worldly fellowship.  Ps 120:5,6.

Are not mindful of this world.  Heb 11:15.

Are not at home in this world.  Heb 11:9.

Shine as lights in the world.  Php 2:15.

Invite others to go with them.  Nu 10:29.

Are exposed to persecution.  Ps 120:5-7; Joh 17:14.

Should abstain from fleshly lusts.  1Pe 2:11.

Should have their treasure in heaven.  Mt 6:19; Lu 12:33; Col 3:1,2.

Should not be over anxious about worldly things.  Mt 6:25.

Long for their pilgrimage to end.  Ps 55:6; 2Co 5:1-8.

Die in faith.  Heb 11:13.

The world is not worthy of.  Heb 11:38.

God is not ashamed to be called their God  Heb 11:16.

Typified

Israel.  Ex 6:4; 12:11.

Exemplified

Abraham.  Ge 23:4; Ac 7:4,5.

Jacob.  Ge 47:9.

Saints of old.  1Ch 29:15; Heb 11:13,38.

David.  Ps 39:12.

The Apostles.  Mt 19:27.

The supports of a building  Jdj 16:29.

Things raised up as memorials  Ge 31:51.

Made of

Marble.  Es 1:6.

Wood.  1Ki 10:12.

Iron.  Jer 1:18.

Brass.  1Ki 7:15.

Silver.  Song 3:10.

The vail and hangings of the tabernacle supported by  Ex 26:32,37; 36:36,38.

Two, placed in the temple porch  1Ki 7:15-21.

Of memorial

Sometimes of a single stone.  Ge 28:18.

Sometimes of a heap of stones.  Jos 4:8,9,20.

To witness vows.  Ge 28:18; 31:13.

To witness covenants.  Ge 31:52.

To mark the graves of the dead.  Ge 35:20.

To commemorate remarkable events.  Ex 24:4; Jos 4:20,24.

To perpetuate names.  2Sa 18:18.

In honour of idols.  Le 26:1; De 7:5.

Often anointed.  Ge 28:18; 31:13.

Often had inscriptions.  Job 19:24.

The divine glory appeared to Israel in the form of  Ex 13:21,22; Nu 12:5.

Lot’s wife became a pillar of salt  Ge 19:26.

Illustrative of

Stability of the heavens.  Job 26:11.

Stability of the earth.  1Sa 2:8; Ps 75:3.

The church.  1Ti 3:15.

Stability of Christ.  Song 5:15; Re 10:1.

Ministers.  Jer 1:18; Ga 2:9.

Saints who overcome in Christ.  Re 3:12.

Inflicted by God  Eze 14:19; Hab 3:5.

One of God’s four sore judgments  Eze 14:21.

Described as noisome  Ps 9:13.

Israel threatened with, as a punishment for disobedience  Le 26:24,25; De 28:21.

Desolating effects of  Ps 91:7; Jer 16:6,7; Am 6:9,10.

Equally fatal day and night  Ps 91:5,6.

Fatal to man and beast  Ps 78:50; Jer 21:6.

Sent upon

The Egyptians.  Ex 12:29,30.

Israel for making golden calf.  Ex 32:35.

Israel for despising manna.  Nu 11:33.

Israel for murmuring at destruction of Korah.  Nu 16:46-50.

Israel for worshipping Baal-peor.  Nu 25:18.

David’s subjects for his numbering the people.  2Sa 24:15.

Often broke out suddenly  Ps 106:29.

Often followed war and famine  Jer 27:13; 28:8; 29:17,18.

Egypt often afflicted with  Jer 42:17; Am 4:10.

Specially fatal in cities  Le 26:25; Jer 21:6,9.

Was attributed to a destroying angel  Ex 12:23; 2Sa 24:16.

The Jews sought deliverance from, by prayer  1Ki 8:37,38; 2Ch 20:9.

Predicted to happen before destruction of Jerusalem  Mt 24:7; Lu 21:11.

Illustrative of

God’s judgments upon the apostasy.  Re 18:4,8.

The diseased state of man’s heart.  1Ki 8:38.

The breaking up or tilling of the earth  Jer 4:3; Ho 10:12.

Noah the supposed inventor of  Ge 5:29.

Performed

By a plough.  Lu 9:62.

With oxen.  1Sa 14:14; Job 1:14.

During the cold winter season.  Pr 20:4.

In long and straight furrows.  Ps 129:3.

Generally by servants.  Isa 61:5; Lu 17:7.

Sometimes by the owner of the land himself.  1Ki 19:19.

With an ox and an ass yoked together forbidden to the Jews  De 22:10.

Difficulty of, on rocky ground  Am 6:12.

Followed by harrowing and sowing  Isa 28:24,25.

Illustrative

Of repentance and reformation.  Jer 4:3.

Of peace and prosperity.  Isa 2:4; Mic 4:3.

Of a severe course of affliction.  Ho 10:11.

Of a course of sin.  Job 4:8; Ho 10:13.

Of the labour ministers.  1Co 9:10.

(Attention and constancy required in,) of continued devotedness.  Lu 9:62.

Egypt abounded with  Nu 20:5.

Canaan abounded with  Nu 13:23; De 8:8.

The Jews

Cultivated, in orchards.  Song 4:13.

Often dwelt under shade of.  1Sa 14:2.

Drank the juice of.  Song 8:2.

The blasting of, a great calamity  Joe 1:12.

God’s favour exhibited, in making fruitful  Hag 2:19.

Representations of its fruit

On the high priest’s robe.  Ex 39:24-26.

On the pillars of the temple.  1Ki 7:18.

Illustrative

Of saints.  Song 6:11; 7:12.

(An orchard of,) of the church.  Song 4:13.

(Fruit of,) of the graces of the church.  Song 4:3; 6:7.