Torrey’s New Topical Textbook

Adversaries of the Lord  1Sa 2:10.

Children of Belial  De 13:13; 2Ch 13:7.

Children of the devil  Ac 13:10; 1Jo 3:10.

Children of the wicked one  Mt 13:38.

Children of hell  Mt 23:15.

Children of base men  Job 30:8.

Children of fools  Job 30:8.

Children of strangers  Isa 2:6.

Children of transgression  Isa 57:4.

Children of disobedience  Eph 2:2; Col 3:6.

Children in whom is no faith  De 32:20.

Children of the flesh  Ro 9:8.

Children of iniquity  Ho 10:9.

Children that will not hear the law of the Lord  Isa 30:9.

Children of pride  Job 41:34.

Children of this world  Lu 16:8.

Children of wickedness  2Sa 7:10.

Children of wrath  Eph 2:3.

Children that are corrupters  Isa 1:4.

Cursed children  2Pe 2:14.

Enemies of God  Ps 37:20; Jas 4:4.

Enemies of the cross of Christ  Php 3:18.

Enemies of all righteousness  Ac 13:10.

Evil doers  Ps 37:1; 1Pe 2:14.

Evil men  Pr 4:14; 2Ti 3:13.

Evil generation  De 1:35.

Evil and adulterous generation  Mt 12:39.

Fools  Pr 1:7; Ro 1:22.

Froward generation  De 32:20.

Generation of vipers  Mt 3:7; 12:34.

Grievous revolters  Jer 6:28.

Haters of God  Ps 81:15; Ro 1:30.

Impudent children  Eze 2:4.

Inventors of evil things  Ro 1:30.

Lying children  Isa 30:9.

Men of the world  Ps 17:14.

People loaded with iniquity  Isa 1:4.

Perverse and crooked generation  De 32:5; Mt 17:17; Php 2:15.

Rebellious children  Isa 30:1.

Rebellious people  Isa 30:9; 65:2.

Rebellious house  Eze 2:5,8; 12:2.

Reprobates  2Co 13:5-7.

Scornful, The  Ps 1:1.

Seed of falsehood  Isa 57:4.

Seed of the wicked  Ps 37:28.

Seed of evil doers  Isa 1:4; 14:20.

Serpents  Mt 23:33.

Servants of corruption  2Pe 2:19.

Servants of sin  Joh 8:34; Ro 6:20.

Sinful generation  Mr 8:28.

Sinners  Ps 26:9; Pr 1:10.

Sons of Belial  1Sa 2:12; 1Ki 21:10.

Sottish children  Jer 4:22.

Strange children  Ps 144:7.

Stubborn and rebellious generation  Ps 78:8.

Transgressors  Ps 37:38; 51:13.

Ungodly, The  Ps 1:1.

Ungodly men  Jude 1:4.

Unprofitable servants  Mt 25:30.

Untoward generation  Ac 2:40.

Vessels of wrath  Ro 9:22.

Wicked of the earth  Ps 75:8.

Wicked transgressors  Ps 59:5.

Wicked servants  Mt 25:26.

Wicked generation  Mt 12:45; 16:4.

Wicked ones  Jer 2:33.

Wicked doers  Ps 101:8; Pr 17:4.

Workers of iniquity  Ps 28:3; 36:12.

Origin and antiquity of  Ge 11:4.

Were built

In cities.  Jdj 9:51.

On the walls of cities.  2Ch 14:7; 26:9.

In the forests.  2Ch 27:4.

In the deserts.  2Ch 26:10.

In vineyards.  Isa 5:2; Mt 21:33.

Frequently very high  Isa 2:15.

Frequently strong and well fortified  Jdj 9:51; 2Ch 26:9.

Were used as armouries  Song 4:4.

Were used as citadels in time of war  Jdj 9:51; Eze 27:11.

Watchmen posted on, in times of danger  2Ki 9:17; Hab 2:1.

Mentioned in scripture

Babel.  Ge 11:9.

Edar.  Ge 35:21.

Penuel.  Jdj 8:17.

Shechem.  Jdj 9:46.

Thebez.  Jdj 9:50,51.

David.  Song 4:4.

Lebanon.  Song 7:4.

Of the furnaces.  Ne 3:11.

Meah.  Ne 12:39.

Jezreel.  2Ki 9:17.

Hananeel.  Jer 31:38; Zec 14:10.

Syene.  Eze 29:10; 30:6.

Siloam.  Lu 13:4.

Of Jerusalem remarkable for number, strength, and beauty  Ps 48:12.

Frequently thrown down in war  Jdj 8:17; 9:49; Eze 26:4.

Frequently left desolate  Isa 32:14; Zep 3:6.

Illustrative of

God as the protector of his people.  2Sa 22:3,51; Ps 18:2; 61:3.

The name of the Lord.  Pr 18:10.

Ministers.  Jer 6:27.

Mount Sion.  Mic 4:8.

The grace and dignity of the church.  Song 4:4; 7:4; 8:10.

The proud and haughty.  Isa 2:15; 30:25.

Called way-faring men  Jdj 19:17; Isa 35:8.

Preparations made by, alluded to  Eze 12:3,4.

Often collected together and formed caravans  Ge 37:25; Isa 21:13; Lu 2:44.

Often engaged persons acquainted with the country as guides  Nu 10:31,32; Job 29:15.

Friends of

Often supplied them with provision.  Ge 21:14; 44:1; Jer 40:5.

Sometimes accompanied them a short way.  2Sa 19:31; Ac 20:38; 21:5.

Frequently commended them to protection of God.  Ge 43:13,14; Ac 21:5.

Frequently took leave of them with sorrow.  Ac 20:37; 21:6.

Often sent them away with music.  Ge 31:27.

Generally commenced their journey early in the morning  Jdj 19:5.

Generally rested at noon  Ge 18:1,3; Joh 4:6.

Halted at even  Ge 24:11.

Generally halted at wells or streams  Ge 24:11; 32:21,23; Ex 15:27; 1Sa 30:21; Joh 4:6.

Carried with them

Provisions for the way.  Jos 9:11,12; Jdj 19:19.

Provender for their beasts of burden.  Ge 42:27; Jdj 19:19.

Skins filled with water, wine, &c.  Ge 21:14,15; Jos 9:13.

Presents for those who entertained them.  Ge 43:15; 1Ki 10:2; 2Ki 5:5; Mt 2:11.

Often travelled on foot  Ge 28:10; 32:10; Ex 12:37; Ac 20:13.

On foot, how attired  Ex 12:11.

After a long journey, described  Jos 9:4,5,13.

Of distinction

Rode on asses, camels, &c.  Ge 22:3; 24:64; Nu 22:21.

Rode in chariots.  2Ki 5:9; Ac 8:27,28.

Generally attended by running footmen.  1Sa 25:27; 1Ki 18:46; 2Ki 4:24; Ec 10:7.

Often preceded by heralds, &c to have the roads prepared.  Isa 40:3,4; Mr 1:2,3.

Generally performed their journey in great state.  1Ki 10:2; 2Ki 5:5,9.

Frequently extorted provisions by the way.  Jdj 8:5,8; 1Sa 25:4-13.

Before setting out gave employment, &c to their servants.  Mt 25:14.

Strangers civil to  Ge 18:2; 24:18,19.

Generally treated with great hospitality  Ge 18:3-8; 19:2; 24:24,32,33; Ex 2:20; Jdj 19:20,21; Job 31:32; Heb 13:2.

The caravanserai or public inn for noticed  Ge 42:27; Ex 4:24; Lu 2:7; 10:34.

Were frequently asked whence they came and whither they went  Jdj 19:17.

Protected by those who entertained them  Ge 19:6-8; Jdj 19:23.

For security often left the highways  Jdj 5:6.

Tesserae hospitales or pledges of hospitality, alluded to  Re 2:17.

On errands requiring despatch

Went with great speed.  Es 8:10; Job 9:25.

Saluted no man by the way.  2Ki 4:29; Lu 10:4.

Estimated the length of their journey by the number of days which it occupied  Ge 31:23; De 1:2; 2Ki 3:9.

The Jews prohibited from taking long journeys on the Sabbath  Ex 20:10; Ac 1:12.

Ceasing of, threatened as a calamity  Isa 33:8.