Torrey’s New Topical Textbook

Made of gold  1Ki 12:28.

Made to prevent the Israelites going to Jerusalem  1Ki 12:26,27.

Called the

Golden calves.  2Ki 10:29; 2Ch 13:8.

Calves of Bethaven.  Ho 10:5.

Calves of Samaria.  Ho 8:5.

Placed in Dan and Bethel  1Ki 12:29.

Probably from an Egyptian model  1Ki 11:40.

Designed to represent God  1Ki 12:28.

Priests appointed for  1Ki 12:31; 2Ch 11:15.

Sacrifices offered to  1Ki 12:32; 13:1.

Feasts appointed for  1Ki 12:32,33.

Were kissed in adoration  Ho 13:2.

Worship of

Denounced by a prophet.  1Ki 13:1-3.

Adopted by succeeding kings.  1Ki 15:34; 16:26; 2Ki 10:29,31; 14:24.

Became the sin of Israel.  1Ki 12:30; 2Ki 10:31; 2Ch 13:8.

God’s people refused to worship  1Ki 19:18; 2Ch 11:16.

Guilt of making  1Ki 14:9,10.

Guilt of worshipping  1Ki 14:15,16; 2Ki 17:22,23.

Predictions respecting

Captivity.  Ho 10:6.

Destruction.  Ho 8:6; 10:8.

Punishment of the worshippers.  Ho 8:13,14.

Unclean  Le 11:4; De 14:7.

Found in deserted places  Eze 25:5.

Characterised by

The bunches on its back.  Isa 30:6.

Its docility.  Ge 24:11.

The dromedary a species of, remarkable for swiftness  Jer 2:23.

Abounded in the east  1Ch 5:21; Isa 60:6.

A part of patriarchal wealth  Ge 12:16; 30:43; Job 1:3.

Kept in numbers by kings  1Ch 27:30.

Used for

Riding.  Ge 24:61.

Drawing chariots.  Isa 21:7.

Carrying burdens.  Ge 37:25; 1Ki 10:2; 2Ki 8:9.

Conveying posts and messengers.  Es 8:10.

War.  Jdj 7:12; 1Sa 30:17.

Of the rich adorned with chains  Jdj 8:21,26.

Furniture of, alluded to  Ge 31:34.

Subject to plagues  Ex 9:3; Zec 14:15.

Treated with great care  Ge 24:31,32.

Esteemed a valuable booty  1Ch 5:20,21; 2Ch 14:15; Job 1:17; Jer 49:29,32.

Coarse cloth made from its hair  Mt 3:4.

Referred to in illustrations by Christ  Mt 19:24; 23:24.

Descended from Ham  Ge 10:6.

An accursed race  Ge 9:25,26.

Different families of  Ge 10:15-18.

Comprised seven distinct nations  De 7:1.

Possessions of, how bounded  Ge 10:19.

Country of, fertile  Ex 3:17; Nu 13:27.

Described as

Great and mighty.  Nu 13:28; De 7:1.

Idolatrous.  De 29:17.

Superstitious.  De 18:9-11.

Profane and wicked.  Le 18:27.

Extremely numerous  De 7:17.

Had many strong cities  Nu 13:28; De 1:28.

Expelled for wickedness  De 9:4; 18:12.

Abraham

Called to dwell amongst.  Ge 12:1-5.

Was promised the country of, of inheritance.  Ge 13:14-17; 15:18; 17:8.

Had his faith tried by dwelling amongst.  Ge 12:6; 13:7.

Kind to the patriarchs  Ge 14:13; 23:6.

Israel commanded

To make no league with.  De 7:2; Jdj 2:2.

Not to intermarry with.  De 7:3; Jos 23:12.

Not to follow idols of.  Ex 23:24; De 7:25.

Not to follow customs of.  Le 18:26,27.

To destroy, without mercy.  De 7:2,24.

To destroy all vestiges of their idolatry.  Ex 23:24; De 7:5,25.

Not to fear.  De 7:17,18; 31:7.

Terrified at the approach of Israel  Ex 15:15,16; Jos 2:9-11; 5:1.

Partially subdued by Israel  Jos 10:1-11:23; Jdj 1:1-36.

Part of left

To try Israel.  Jdj 2:21,22; 3:1-4.

To chastise Israel.  Nu 33:55; Jdj 2:3; 4:2.

Israel ensnared by  Jdj 2:3,19; Ps 106:36-38.

Some descendants of, in our Lord’s time  Mt 15:22; Mr 7:26.

A part of household furniture  2Ki 4:10.

Used for holding

Candles or torches.  Mt 5:15.

Lamps.  Ex 25:31,37; Zec 4:2.

For the tabernacle

Form, &c of.  Ex 25:31-36; 37:17-22.

Held seven golden lamps.  Ex 25:37; 37:23.

Had snuffers, &c of gold.  Ex 25:38; 37:23.

Weighed a talent of gold.  Ex 25:39.

After a divine pattern.  Ex 25:40; Nu 8:4.

Called the lamp of God.  1Sa 3:3.

Called the pure candlestick.  Le 24:4.

Placed in the outer sanctuary over against the table.  Ex 40:24; Heb 9:2.

Lighted with olive oil.  Ex 27:20; Le 24:2.

Lighted &c by priests.  Ex 27:21; Le 24:3,4.

Directions for removing.  Nu 4:9,10.

Illustrative Of

Christ.  Zec 4:2; Joh 8:12; Heb 9:2.

The church.  Re 1:13,20.

Ministers.  Mt 5:14-16.

About earthly things, forbidden  Mt 6:25; Lu 12:22,29; Joh 6:27.

God’s providential goodness should keep us from  Mt 6:26,28,30; Lu 22:35.

God’s promises should keep us from  Heb 13:5.

Trust in God should free us from  Jer 17:7,8; Da 3:16.

Should be cast on God  Ps 37:5; 55:22; Pr 16:3; 1Pe 5:7.

An obstruction to the Gospel  Mt 13:22; Lu 8:14; 14:18-20.

Be without  1Co 7:32; Php 4:6.

Unbecoming in saints  2Ti 2:4.

Uselessness of  Mt 6:27; Lu 12:25,26.

Vanity of  Ps 39:6; Ec 4:8.

Warning against  Lu 21:34.

Sent as a punishment to the wicked  Eze 4:16; 12:19.

Exemplified

Martha.  Lu 10:41.

Persons who offered to follow Christ.  Lu 9:57.

Natural  Heb 11:38.

Artificial  Jdj 6:2.

Found in the

Open fields.  Ge 23:20.

Rocks.  Isa 2:19.

Were used as

Dwelling-places.  Ge 19:30.

Places of concealment.  1Sa 13:6; 14:11; 1Ki 18:4; Heb 11:38.

Resting places.  1Sa 24:3; 1Ki 19:9.

Burial places.  Ge 23:19; Joh 11:38.

Haunts of robbers.  Jer 7:11; Mt 21:13.

Hiding placed of wild beasts.  Na 2:12.

Often capacious  1Sa 22:1,2; 24:3.

Afford no protection from the judgments of God  Isa 2:19; Eze 33:27; Re 6:15.

Mentioned in scripture

Adullam.  1Sa 22:1.

Engedi.  1Sa 23:29; 24:1,3.

Machpelah.  Ge 23:9.

Makkedah.  Joh 10:16,17.