Torrey’s New Topical Textbook

Vast barren plains  Ex 5:3; Joh 6:13.

Uninhabited places  Mt 14:15; Mr 6:31.

Described as

Uninhabited and lonesome.  Jer 2:6.

Uncultivated.  Nu 20:5; Jer 2:2.

Desolate.  Eze 6:14.

Dry and without water.  Ex 17:1; De 8:15.

Trackless.  Isa 43:19.

Great and terrible.  De 1:19.

Waste and howling.  De 32:10.

Infested with wild beasts  Isa 13:21; Mr 1:13.

Infested with serpents  De 8:15.

Infested with robbers  Jer 3:2; La 4:19.

Danger of travelling in  Ex 14:3; 2Co 11:26.

Guides required in  Nu 10:31; De 32:10.

Phenomena of, alluded to

Mirage or deceptive appearance of water.  Jer 15:18.

Simoom or deadly wind.  2Ki 19:7; Jer 4:11.

Tornadoes or whirlwinds.  Isa 21:1.

Clouds of sand and dust.  De 28:24; Jer 4:12,13.

Mentioned in scripture

Arabian or great desert.  Ex 23:31.

Bethaven.  Jos 18:12.

Beersheba.  Ge 21:14; 1Ki 19:3,4.

Damascus.  1Ki 19:15.

Edom.  2Ki 3:8.

Engedi.  1Sa 24:1.

Gibeon.  2Sa 2:24.

Judea.  Mt 3:1.

Jeruel.  2Ch 20:16.

Kedemoth.  De 2:26.

Kadesh.  Ps 29:8.

Maon.  1Sa 23:24,25.

Paran.  Ge 21:21; Nu 10:12.

Shur.  Ge 16:7.

Sin.  Ex 16:1.

Sinai.  Ex 19:1,2; Nu 33:16.

Ziph.  1Sa 23:14,15.

Zin.  Nu 20:1; 27:14.

Of the Red Sea.  Ex 13:18.

Near Gaza.  Ac 8:26.

Heath often found in  Jer 17:6.

Parts of, afforded pasture  Ge 36:24; Ex 3:1.

Inhabited by wandering tribes  Ge 21:20,21; Ps 72:9; Jer 25:24.

The persecuted fled to  1Sa 23:14; Heb 11:38.

The disaffected fled to  1Sa 22:2; Ac 21:38.

Illustrative of

Barrenness.  Ps 106:9; 107:33,35.

Those deprived of blessings.  Ho 2:3.

The world.  Song 3:6; 8:5.

The Gentiles.  Isa 35:1,6; 41:19.

What affords no support.  Jer 2:31.

Desolation by armies.  Jer 12:10-13; 50:12.

Produced in the wicked by divine judgments  De 28:34,67; Re 9:6; 16:10.

Leads to

Continuing in sin.  Jer 2:25; 18:12.

Blasphemy.  Isa 8:21; Re 16:10,11.

Shall seize upon the wicked at the appearing of Christ  Re 6:16.

Saints sometimes tempted to  Job 7:6; La 3:18.

Saints enabled to overcome  2Co 4:8,9.

Trust in God, a preservative against  Ps 42:5,11.

Exemplified

Cain.  Ge 4:13,14.

Ahithophel.  2Sa 17:23.

Judas.  Mt 27:5.

Sinned against God  2Pe 2:4; 1Jo 3:8.

Cast out of heaven  Lu 10:18.

Cast down to hell  2Pe 2:4; Jude 1:6.

The author of the fall  Ge 3:1,6,14,24.

Tempted Christ  Mt 4:3-10.

Perverts the Scripture  Mt 4:6; Ps 91:11,12.

Opposes God’s work  Zec 3:1; 1Th 2:18.

Hinders the gospel  Mt 13:19; 2Co 4:4.

Works lying wonders  2Th 2:9; Re 16:14.

Assumes the form of an angel of light  2Co 11:14.

The wicked

Are the children of.  Mt 13:38; Ac 13:10; 1Jo 3:10.

Turn aside after.  1Ti 5:15.

Do the lusts of.  Joh 8:44.

Possessed by.  Lu 22:3; Ac 5:3; Eph 2:2.

Blinded by.  2Co 4:4.

Deceived by.  1Ki 22:21,22; Re 20:7,8.

Ensnared by.  1Ti 3:7; 2Ti 2:26.

Troubled by.  1Sa 16:14.

Punished, together with.  Mt 25:41.

Saints

Afflicted by, only as God permits.  Job 1:12; 2:4-7.

Tempted by.  1Ch 21:1; 1Th 3:5.

Sifted by.  Lu 22:31.

Should resist.  Jas 4:7; 1Pe 5:9.

Should be armed against.  Eph 6:11-16.

Should be watchful against.  2Co 2:11.

Overcome.  1Jo 2:13; Re 12:10,11.

Shall finally triumph over.  Ro 16:20.

Triumph over, by Christ

Predicted.  Ge 3:15.

In resisting his temptations.  Mt 4:11.

In casting out the spirits of.  Lu 11:20; 13:32.

In empowering his disciples to cast out.  Mt 10:1; Mr 16:17.

In destroying the works of.  1Jo 3:8.

Completed by his death.  Col 2:15; Heb 2:14.

Illustrated.  Lu 11:21,22.

Character of

Presumptuous.  Job 1:6; Mt 4:5,6.

Proud.  1Ti 3:6.

Powerful.  Eph 2:2; 6:12.

Wicked.  1Jo 2:13.

Malignant.  Job 1:9; 2:4.

Subtle.  Ge 3:1; 2Co 11:3.

Deceitful.  2Co 11:14; Eph 6:11.

Fierce and cruel.  Lu 8:29; 9:39,42; 1Pe 5:8.

Cowardly.  Jas 4:7.

The Apostasy is of  2Th 2:9; 2Ti 4:1.

Shall be condemned at the judgment  Jude 1:6; Re 20:10.

Everlasting fire is prepared for  Mt 25:41.

Compared to

A fowler.  Ps 91:3.

Fowls.  Mt 13:4.

A sower of tares.  Mt 13:25,28.

A wolf.  Joh 10:12.

A roaring lion.  1Pe 5:8.

A serpent.  Re 12:9; 20:2.

A characteristic of saints  Job 23:12.

Christ, an example of  Joh 4:34; 17:4.

Grounded upon

The mercies of God.  Ro 12:1.

The goodness of God.  1Sa 12:24.

The call of God.  1Th 2:12.

The death of Christ.  2Co 5:15.

Our creation.  Ps 86:9.

Our preservation.  Isa 46:4.

Our redemption.  1Co 6:19,20.

Should be

With our spirit.  1Co 6:20; 1Pe 4:6.

With our bodies.  Ro 12:1; 1Co 6:20.

With our members.  Ro 6:12,13; 1Pe 4:2.

With our substance.  Ex 22:29; Pr 3:9.

Unreserved.  Mt 6:24; Lu 14:33.

Abounding.  1Th 4:1.

Persevering.  Lu 1:74,75; 9:62.

In life and death.  Ro 14:8; Php 1:20.

Should be exhibited in

Loving God.  De 6:5; Lu 10:27.

Serving God.  1Sa 12:24; Ro 12:11.

Walking worthy of God.  1Th 2:12.

Doing all to God’s glory.  1Co 10:31.

Bearing the cross.  Mr 8:34.

Self-denial.  Mr 8:34.

Living to Christ.  2Co 5:15.

Giving up all for Christ.  Mt 19:21,28,29.

Want of, condemned.  Re 3:16.

Exemplified

Joshua.  Jos 24:15.

Peter, Andrew, James, John.  Mt 4:20-22.

Joanna, &c.  Lu 8:3.

Paul.  Php 1:21.

Timothy.  Php 2:19-22.

Epaphroditus.  Php 2:30.