Torrey’s New Topical Textbook

To God  Mt 3:17; 1Pe 2:4.

To Saints  Song 5:10; Php 3:8; 1Pe 2:7.

On account of his

Goodness and beauty.  Zec 9:17.

Excellence and grace.  Ps 45:2.

Name.  Song 1:3; Heb 1:4.

Atonement.  1Pe 1:19; Heb 12:24.

Words.  Joh 6:68.

Promises.  2Pe 1:4.

Care and tenderness.  Isa 40:11.

As the corner-stone of the Church  Isa 28:16; 1Pe 2:6.

As the source of all grace  Joh 1:14; Col 1:19.

Unsearchable  Eph 3:8.

Illustrated  Song 2:3; 5:10-16; Mt 13:44-46.

Antiquity of  Ge 32:13; 43:15.

Were given

To judges to secure a favourable hearing.  Pr 17:23; Am 2:6.

To kings to engage their aid.  1Ki 15:18.

By kings to each other in token of inferiority.  1Ki 10:25; 2Ch 9:23,24; Ps 72:10.

To appease the angry feelings of others.  Ge 32:20; 1Sa 25:27,28,35.

To confirm covenants.  Ge 21:28-30.

To reward service.  2Sa 18:12; Da 2:6,48.

To show respect.  Jdj 6:18.

In token of friendship.  1Sa 18:3,4.

As tribute.  Jdj 3:15; 2Sa 8:2; 2Ch 17:5.

On occasions of visits.  2Ki 8:8.

On all occasions of public rejoicing.  Ne 8:12; Es 9:19.

At marriages.  Ge 24:53; Ps 45:12.

On recovering from sickness.  2Ki 20:12.

On restoration to prosperity.  Job 42:10,11.

On sending away friends.  Ge 45:22; Jer 40:5.

Considered essential on all visits of business  1Sa 9:7.

Not bringing, considered a mark of disrespect and disaffection  Isa 10:27; 2Ki 17:24.

Generally procured a favourable reception  Pr 18:16; 19:6.

When small or defective, refused  Mal 1:8.

Of persons of rank, of great value and variety  2Ki 5:2; 2Ch 9:1.

Receiving of, a token of good will  Ge 33:10,11.

Things given as

Cattle.  Ge 32:14,15,18.

Horses and mules.  1Ki 10:25.

Money.  Ge 45:22; 1Sa 9:8; Job 42:11.

Food.  Ge 43:11; 1Sa 25:18; 1Ki 14:3.

Garments.  Ge 45:22; 1Sa 18:4.

Weapons of war.  1Sa 18:4.

Ornaments.  Ge 24:22,47; Job 42:11.

Gold and silver vessels.  1Ki 10:25.

Precious stones.  1Ki 10:2.

Servants.  Ge 20:14; 29:24,29.

Often borne by servants  Jdj 3:18.

Often conveyed on camels  1Sa 25:18; 2Ki 8:9; 2Ch 9:1.

Sometimes sent before the giver  Ge 32:21.

Generally presented in person  Ge 43:15,26; Jdj 3:17; 1Sa 25:27.

Laid out and presented with great ceremony  Ge 43:25; Jdj 3:18; Mt 2:11.

A characteristic of the wicked  2Pe 2:10.

A characteristic of Antichrist  2Th 2:4.

Exhibited in

Opposing God.  Job 15:25,26.

Wilful commission of sin.  Ro 1:32.

Self-righteousness.  Ho 12:8; Re 3:17.

Spiritual pride.  Isa 65:5; Lu 18:11.

Esteeming our own ways right.  Pr 12:15.

Seeking precedence.  Lu 14:7-11.

Planning for the future.  Lu 12:18; Jas 4:13.

Pretending to prophecy.  De 18:22.

Pray to be kept from sins of  Ps 19:13.

Saints avoid  Ps 131:1.

Punishment for  Nu 15:30; Re 18:7,8.

Exemplified

Builders of Babel.  Ge 11:4.

Israelites.  Nu 14:44.

Korah &c.  Nu 16:3,7.

Men of Bethshemesh.  1Sa 6:19.

Uzzah.  2Sa 6:6.

Jeroboam.  1Ki 13:4.

Benhadad.  1Ki 20:19.

Uzziah.  2Ch 26:16.

Sennacherib.  2Ch 32:13,14.

Theudas.  Ac 5:36.

Sons of Sceva.  Ac 19:13,14.

Diotrephes.  3Jo 1:9.

Is sin  Pr 21:4.

Hateful to God  Pr 6:16,17; 16:5.

Hateful to Christ  Pr 8:12,13.

Often originates in

Self-righteousness.  Lu 18:11,12.

Religious privileges.  Zep 3:11.

Unsanctified knowledge.  1Co 8:1.

Inexperience.  1Ti 3:6.

Possession of power.  Le 26:19; Eze 30:6.

Possession of wealth.  2Ki 20:13.

Forbidden  1Sa 2:3; Ro 12:3,16.

Defiles a man  Mr 7:20,22.

Hardens the mind  Da 5:20.

Saints

give not away.  Ps 131:1.

Respect not, in others.  Ps 40:4.

Mourn over, in others.  Jer 13:17.

Hate, in others.  Ps 101:5.

A hindrance to seeking God  Ps 10:4; Ho 7:10.

A hindrance to improvement  Pr 26:12.

A characteristic

The devil.  1Ti 3:6.

The world.  1Jo 2:16.

False teachers.  1Ti 6:3,4.

The wicked.  Hab 2:4,5; Ro 1:30.

Comes from the heart  Mr 7:21-23.

The wicked encompassed with  Ps 73:6.

Leads men to

Contempt and rejection of God’s word and ministers.  Jer 43:2.

A persecuting spirit.  Ps 10:2.

Wrath.  Pr 21:24.

Contention.  Pr 13:10; 28:25.

Self-deception.  Jer 49:16; Ob 1:3.

Exhortation against  Jer 13:15.

Is followed by

Shame.  Pr 11:2.

Debasement.  Pr 29:23; Isa 28:3.

Destruction.  Pr 16:18; 18:12.

Shall abound in the last days  2Ti 3:2.

Woe to  Isa 28:1,3.

They who are guilty of, shall be

Resisted.  Jas 4:6.

Brought into contempt.  Isa 23:9.

Recompensed.  Ps 31:23.

Marred.  Jer 13:9.

Subdued.  Ex 18:11; Isa 13:11.

Brought low.  Ps 18:27; Isa 2:12.

Abased.  Da 4:37; Mt 23:12.

Scattered.  Lu 1:51.

Punished.  Zep 2:10,11; Mal 4:1.

Exemplified

Ahithophel.  2Sa 17:23.

Hezekiah.  2Ch 32:25.

Pharaoh.  Ne 9:10.

Haman.  Es 3:5.

Moab.  Isa 16:6.

Tyre.  Isa 23:9.

Israel.  Isa 28:1; Ho 5:5,9.

Judah.  Jer 13:9.

Babylon.  Jer 50:29,32.

Assyria.  Eze 31:3,10.

Nebuchadnezzar.  Da 4:30; 5:20.

Belshazzar.  Da 5:22,23.

Edom.  Ob 1:3.

Scribes.  Mr 12:38,39.

Herod.  Ac 12:21-23.

Laodiceans.  Re 3:17.