Torrey’s New Topical Textbook

Provokes his anger  Ps 78:10,40; Isa 3:8.

Forfeits his favour  1Sa 13:14.

Forfeits his promised blessings  Jos 5:6; 1Sa 2:30; Jer 18:10.

Brings a curse  De 11:28; 28:15.

A characteristic of the wicked  Eph 2:2; Tit 1:16; 3:3.

The wicked persevere in  Jer 2:21.

Heinousness of, illustrated  Jer 35:14.

Men prone to excuse  Ge 3:12,13.

Shall be punished  Isa 42:24,25; Heb 2:2.

Acknowledge the punishment of, to be just  Ne 9:32,33; Da 9:10,11,14.

Warnings against  1Sa 12:15; Jer 12:17.

Bitter results of, illustrated  Jer 9:13,15.

Exemplified

Adam and Eve.  Ge 3:6,11.

Pharaoh.  Ex 5:2.

Nadab, &c.  Le 10:1.

Moses, &c.  Nu 20:8,11,24.

Saul.  1Sa 28:18.

The prophet.  1Ki 13:20-23.

Israel.  2Ki 18:9-12.

Jonah.  Jon 1:2,3.

An abominable practice  1Sa 15:23.

All who practised it, abominable  De 18:12.

Practised by

Diviners.  De 18:14.

Enchanters.  De 18:10; Jer 27:9.

Witches.  Ex 22:18; De 18:10.

Charmers.  De 18:11.

Wizards.  De 18:11; 1Sa 28:3.

Consulters of familiar spirits.  De 18:11.

Magicians.  Ge 41:8; Da 4:7.

Astrologers.  Isa 47:13; Da 4:7.

Sorcerers.  Jer 27:9; Ac 13:6,8.

Necromancers.  De 18:11.

Soothsayers.  Isa 2:6; Da 2:27.

False prophets.  Jer 14:14; Eze 13:3,6.

Effected through

Enchantments.  Ex 7:11; Nu 24:1.

Sorcery.  Isa 47:12; Ac 8:11.

Observing times.  2Ki 21:6.

Observing heavenly bodies.  Isa 37:13.

Raising the dead.  1Sa 28:11,12.

Inspecting the inside of beasts.  Eze 21:21.

The flight of arrows.  Eze 21:21,22.

Cups.  Ge 44:2,5.

Rods.  Ho 4:12.

Dreams.  Jer 29:8; Zec 10:2.

Connected with idolatry.  2Ch 33:5,6.

Books of, numerous and expensive.  Ac 19:19.

A lucrative employment.  Nu 22:7; Ac 16:16.

Those who practised

Regarded as wise men.  Da 2:12,27.

Regarded with awe.  Ac 8:9,11.

Consulted in difficulties.  Da 2:2; 4:6,7.

Used mysterious words and gestures.  Isa 8:19.

A system of fraud  Eze 13:6,7; Jer 29:8.

Frustrated by God  Isa 44:25.

Could not injure the Lord’s people  Nu 23:23.

The law

Forbade to the Israelites the practice of.  Le 19:26; De 18:10,11.

Forbade seeking to.  Le 19:31; De 18:14.

Punished with death those who used.  Ex 22:18; Le 20:27.

Punished those who sought to.  Le 20:6.

The Jews prone to  2Ki 17:17; Isa 2:6.

Forbidden in the church  1Co 1:10.

Condemned in the church  1Co 1:11-13; 11:18.

Unbecoming in the church  1Co 12:24,25.

Are contrary to the

Unity of Christ.  1Co 1:13; 12:13.

Desire of Christ.  Joh 17:21-23.

Purpose of Christ.  Joh 10:16.

Spirit of the church.  1Co 11:16.

Are proof of a carnal spirit  1Co 3:3.

Avoid those who cause  Ro 16:17.

Evil of, illustrated  Mt 12:25.

Law of marriage against  Ge 2:24; Mt 19:6.

Permitted

By the Mosaic law.  De 24:1.

On account of hardness of heart.  Mt 19:8.

Often sought by the Jews  Mic 2:9; Mal 2:14.

Sought on slight grounds  Mt 5:31; 19:3.

Not allowed to those who falsely accused their wives  De 22:18,19.

Women

Could obtain.  Pr 2:17; Mr 10:12.

Could marry after.  De 24:2.

Responsible for vows after.  Nu 30:9.

Married after, could not return to first husband.  De 24:3,4; Jer 3:1.

Afflicted by.  Isa 54:4,6.

Priests not to marry women after  Le 21:14.

Of servants, regulated by law  Ex 21:7,11.

Of captives, regulated by law  De 21:13,14.

Forced on those who had idolatrous wives  Ezr 10:2-17; Ne 13:23,30.

Jews condemned for love of  Mal 2:14-16.

Forbidden by Christ except for adultery  Mt 5:32; 19:9.

Prohibition of, offended the Jews  Mt 19:10.

Illustrative of God’s casting off of the Jewish church  Isa 50:1; Jer 3:8.

Destructive to faith  2Ti 2:18.

Hateful to God  Re 2:14,15.

Unprofitable and vain  Tit 3:9; Heb 13:9.

Should be avoided by

Ministers.  1Ti 1:4; 6:20.

Saints.  Eph 4:14; Col 2:8.

All men.  Jer 23:16; 29:8.

The wicked love  2Ti 4:3,4.

The wicked given up to believe  2Th 2:11.

Teachers of

Not to be countenanced.  2Jo 1:10.

Should be avoided.  Ro 16:17,18.

Bring reproach on religion.  2Pe 2:2.

Speak perverse things.  Ac 20:30.

Attract many.  2Pe 2:2.

Deceive many.  Mt 24:5.

Shall abound in the latter days.  1Ti 4:1.

Pervert the gospel of Christ.  Ga 1:6,7.

Shall be exposed.  2Ti 3:9.

Teachers of, are described as

Cruel.  Ac 20:29.

Deceitful.  2Co 11:13.

Covetous.  Tit 1:11; 2Pe 2:3.

Ungodly.  Jdj 1:4,8.

Proud and ignorant.  1Ti 6:3,4.

Corrupt and reprobate.  2Ti 3:8.

Try, by Scripture  Isa 8:20; 1Jo 4:1.

Curse on those who teach  Ga 1:8,9.

Punishment on those who teach  Mic 3:6,7; 2Pe 2:1,3.