Torrey’s New Topical Textbook

Instituted by God  Ge 17:9,10.

Described  Ge 17:11; Ex 4:25.

Enforced by the law  Le 12:3; Joh 7:22.

Called the

Covenant of circumcision.  Ac 7:8.

Circumcision in the flesh.  Eph 2:11.

Concision.  Php 3:2.

A painful and bloody rite  Ex 4:26; Jos 5:8.

Promises to Abraham previous to  Ro 4:9,13.

A seal of the covenant  Ge 17:11; Ro 4:11.

Introductory Jewish ordinances  Ga 5:3.

Outward sign of  Ro 2:28.

Inward grace  Ro 2:29.

Necessary to enjoying the privileges of the Jewish State  Ex 12:48; Eze 44:7.

Was performed

On males home-born and bought.  Ge 17:12,13.

On the eighth day.  Ge 17:12; Le 12:3.

Even on the sabbath day.  Joh 7:22,23.

With knives of flint.  Ex 4:25; Jos 5:3.

By the heads of families.  Ge 17:23; Ex 4:25.

By persons in authority.  Jos 5:3.

In the presence of the family, &c.  Lu 1:58-61.

Accompanied with naming the child  Ge 21:3,4; Lu 1:59; 2:21.

First performed on Abraham and his family  Ge 17:24-27.

Not performed in the wilderness  Jos 5:5.

Performed by Joshua at Gilgal  Jos 5:2,7.

Punishment for neglecting  Ge 17:14; Ex 4:24,26.

Without faith, vain  Ro 3:30; Ga 5:6.

Without obedience, vain  Ro 2:25; 1Co 7:19.

The Jews

Denominated by.  Ac 10:45; Ga 2:9.

Held it unlawful to intermarry with those not of the.  Ge 34:14; Jdj 14:3.

Held no intercourse with those not of the.  Ac 10:28; 11:3; Ga 2:12.

Despised as unclean those not of the.  1Sa 14:6; 17:26; Mt 15:26,27; Eph 2:11,15.

Sometimes performed on slain enemies  1Sa 18:25-27; 2Sa 3:14.

Abolished by the gospel  Eph 2:11,15; Col 3:11.

Performed on Timothy as a matter or expediency because of the Jews  Ac 16:3.

Necessity of, denied by Paul  Ga 2:3-5.

Necessity of, asserted by false teachers  Ac 15:24; Ga 6:12; Tit 1:10.

Trusting to, a denial of Christ  Ga 3:3,4; 5:3,4.

Paul denounced for opposing  Ac 21:21.

Saints the true spiritual  Php 3:3; Col 2:11.

Illustrative of

Readiness to hear and obey.  Jer 6:10.

Purity of heart.  De 10:16; 30:6.

Purity of speech.  Ex 6:12.

First mention of  Ge 4:17.

Designed for habitations  Ps 107:7,36.

Often built to perpetuate a name  Ge 11:4.

Often founded and enlarged by blood and rapine  Mic 3:10; Hab 2:12.

Built

Of brick and slime.  Ge 11:3.

Of stone and wood.  Ps 102:14; Eze 26:12.

Of brick and mortar.  Ex 1:11,14.

On solid foundations.  Ezr 6:3; Re 21:14.

With compactness.  Ps 122:3.

Often of a square form.  Re 21:16.

Beside rivers.  Ps 46:4; 137:1.

On hills.  Mt 5:14; Lu 4:29; Re 17:9.

In plains.  Ge 11:2,4; 13:12.

In desert places.  2Ch 8:4; Ps 107:35,36.

In pleasant situations.  2Ki 2:19; Ps 48:2.

Arranged in streets and lanes  Nu 22:39; Zec 8:5; Lu 14:21.

Entered through gates  Ge 34:24; Ne 13:19,22.

Surrounded with walls  De 1:28; 3:5.

Often fortified by nature  Ps 125:2; Isa 33:16.

Often fortified by art  2Ch 11:5-10,23; Ps 48:12,13; Jer 4:5; Da 11:15.

Sometimes had suburbs  Nu 35:2; Jos 21:3.

Were called for

The family of the founder.  Ge 4:17; Jdj 18:29.

The proprietor of the land.  1Ki 16:24.

The country in which built.  Da 4:29,30.

Numerous  Jos 15:21; 1Ch 2:22; Jer 2:28.

Densely inhabited  Jon 4:11; Na 3:8.

Often great and goodly  Ge 10:12; De 6:10; Da 4:30; Jon 3:3.

Often of great antiquity  Ge 10:11,12.

Often insignificant  Ge 19:20; Ec 9:14.

Different kinds of

Royal.  Nu 21:26; Jos 10:2; 2Sa 12:26.

Fenced.  Jos 10:20; Isa 36:1.

Treasure.  Ex 1:11.

Commercial.  Isa 23:11; Eze 27:3.

Chariot.  2Ch 1:14; 9:25.

Store.  2Ch 8:4,6.

Levitical.  Le 25:32,33; Nu 35:7,8.

Refuge.  Nu 35:6.

Inhabitants of, called citizens  Ac 21:39.

Prosperity of, increased by commerce  Ge 49:13; De 33:18,19; Eze 28:5.

Artificial mode of supplying water to  2Ki 18:17; 20:20.

Infested by dogs  1Ki 14:11; Ps 59:6,14.

Under governors  2Ch 33:14; 2Co 11:32.

Provided with judges  De 16:18; 2Ch 19:5.

Protected at night by watchmen  Ps 127:1; Song 5:7; Isa 21:11.

Furnished with stores  2Ch 11:11,12.

Garrisoned in war  2Ch 17:2,19.

Often had citadels  Jdj 9:51.

A great defence to a country  2Ch 11:5.

Afforded refuge in times of danger  Jer 8:14-16.

Often deserted on the approach of an enemy  1Sa 31:7; Jer 4:20.

Were frequently

Stormed.  Jos 8:3-7; Jdj 9:44.

Besieged.  De 28:52; 2Ki 19:24,25.

Pillaged.  Isa 13:16; Jer 20:5.

Wasted by pestilence.  1Sa 5:11.

Wasted by famine.  Jer 52:6; Am 4:6.

Depopulated.  Isa 17:9; Eze 26:19.

Burned.  Jdj 20:38,40; Isa 1:7.

Made heaps of ruins.  Isa 25:2.

Razed and sown with salt.  Jdj 9:45.

Difficulty of taking, alluded to  Pr 18:19; Jer 1:18,19.

Perishable nature of  Heb 13:14.

Illustrative of

Saints.  Mt 5:14.

Visible church.  Song 3:2,3; Re 11:2.

Church triumphant.  Re 21:2; 22:19.

Heavenly inheritance.  Heb 11:16.

The apostasy.  Re 16:10; 17:18.

Riches.  Pr 10:15.

Design of  Ex 21:13; Nu 35:11; Jos 20:3.

Names &c of  De 4:41-43; Jos 20:7,8.

Required to be

Easy of access.  De 19:3; Isa 62:10.

Open to all manslayers.  Jos 20:4.

Strangers might take advantage of  Nu 35:15.

Those admitted to

Were put on their trial.  Nu 35:12,24.

Not protected outside of.  Nu 35:26,27.

Obliged to remain in, until the high priest’s death.  Nu 35:25,28.

Afforded no asylum to murderers  Ex 21:14; Nu 35:16-21.

Illustrative

Of Christ.  Ps 91:2; Isa 25:4.

Of the hope of the gospel.  Heb 6:18.

(The way to,) of Christ.  Isa 35:8; Joh 14:6.