Torrey’s New Topical Textbook

Are from God  Joh 7:16; Ac 13:12.

Are taught by Scripture  2Ti 3:16.

Are godly  1Ti 6:3; Tit 1:1.

Immorality condemned by  1Ti 1:9-11.

Lead to fellowship with the Father and with the Son  1Jo 1:3; 2Jo 1:9.

Lead to holiness  Ro 6:17-22; Tit 2:12.

Bring no reproach on  1Ti 6:1; Tit 2:5.

Ministers should

Be nourished up in.  1Ti 4:6.

Attend to.  1Ti 4:13,16.

Hold, in sincerity.  2Co 2:17; Tit 2:7.

Hold steadfastly.  2Ti 1:13; Tit 1:9.

Continue in.  1Ti 4:16.

Speak things which become.  Tit 2:1.

Saints obey, from the heart  Ro 6:17.

Saints abide in  Ac 2:42.

A faithful walk adorns  Tit 2:10.

The obedience of saints leads to surer knowledge of  Joh 7:17.

Those who oppose are

Proud.  1Ti 6:3,4.

Ignorant.  1Ti 6:4.

Doting about questions, &c.  1Ti 6:4.

Not to be received.  2Jo 1:10.

To be avoided.  Ro 16:17.

Not endured by the wicked  2Ti 4:3.

Despised by the Jews  2Sa 3:8.

Described as

Impatient of injury.  Pr 26:17.

Unclean.  Lu 16:21; 2Pe 2:22.

Carnivorous.  1Ki 14:11; 2Ki 9:35,36.

Fond of blood.  1Ki 21:19; 22:38.

Dangerous and destructive.  Ps 22:16.

Infested cities by night  Ps 59:14,15.

Nothing holy to be given to  Mt 7:6; 15:26.

Things torn by beasts given to  Ex 22:31.

Sacrificing of, an abomination  Isa 66:3.

Price of, not to be consecrated  De 23:18.

When domesticated

Employed in watching flocks.  Job 30:1.

Fed with the crumbs, &c.  Mt 15:27.

Manner of, in drinking alluded to  Jdj 7:5.

Illustrative

Of Gentiles.  Mt 15:22,26.

Of covetous ministers.  Isa 56:11.

Of fools.  Pr 26:11.

Of apostates.  2Pe 2:22.

Of persecutors.  Ps 22:16,20.

Of obstinate sinners.  Mt 7:6; Re 22:15.

Of false teachers.  Php 3:2.

(Dumb,) of unfaithful ministers.  Isa 56:10.

(Dead,) of the mean.  1Sa 24:14; 2Sa 9:8.

Clean and used as food  De 14:11.

Offered in sacrifice  Ge 15:9; Le 1:14.

Impiously sold in the court of the temple  Mt 21:12; Joh 2:16.

Characterised by

Simplicity.  Mt 10:16.

Comeliness of countenance.  Song 2:14.

Softness of eyes.  Song 1:15.

Sweetness of voice.  Song 2:14.

Richness of plumage.  Ps 68:13.

Mournful tabering of, alluded to  Na 2:7.

Dwells in rocks  Song 2:14; Jer 48:28.

Frequents streams and rivers  Song 5:12.

Sent from the ark by Noah  Ge 8:8,10,12.

Why considered the emblem of peace  Ge 8:11.

The harbinger of spring  Song 2:12.

Illustrative

Of the Holy Spirit.  Mt 3:16; Joh 1:32.

Of the meekness of Christ.  Song 5:12.

Of the church.  Song 2:14; 5:2.

Of mourners.  Isa 38:14; 59:11.

Of converts to the church.  Isa 60:8.

(In its flight,) of the return of Israel from captivity.  Ho 11:11.

Often of a red colour  Re 12:3.

Described as

Powerful.  Re 12:4.

Poisonous.  De 32:33.

Of solitary habits.  Job 30:29.

Its mournful voice alluded to  Mic 1:8.

Its wailing alluded to  Mic 1:8.

Its snuffing up the air alluded to  Jer 14:6.

Its swallowing of its prey alluded to  Jer 51:34.

Found in

The wilderness.  Mal 1:3.

Deserted cities.  Isa 13:22; Jer 9:11.

Dry places.  Isa 34:13; 43:20.

A species of, in rivers  Ps 74:13; Isa 27:1.

Illustrative

Of cruel and persecuting kings.  Isa 27:1; 51:9; Eze 29:3.

Of enemies of the church.  Ps 9:13.

Of wicked men.  Ps 44:19.

Of the devil.  Re 13:2; 20:2,7.

(Poison of,) of wine.  De 32:33.

Visions in sleep  Job 33:15; Da 2:28.

Often by imaginary  Job 20:8; Isa 29:8.

Excess of business frequently leads to  Ec 5:3.

God’s will often revealed in  Nu 12:6; Job 33:15.

False prophets

Pretended to.  Jer 23:25-28; 29:8.

Not to be regarded in.  De 13:1-3; Jer 27:9.

Condemned for pretending to.  Jer 23:32.

Vanity of trusting to natural  Ec 5:7.

The ancients

Put great faith in.  Jdj 7:15.

Often perplexed by.  Ge 40:6; 41:8; Job 7:14; Da 2:1; 4:5.

Anxious to have, explained.  Ge 40:8; Da 2:3.

Consulting magicians on.  Ge 41:8; Da 2:2-4.

God the only interpreter of  Ge 40:8; 41:16; Da 2:27-30; 7:16.

Mentioned in scripture of

Abimelech.  Ge 20:3-7.

Jacob.  Ge 28:12; 31:10.

Laban.  Ge 31:24.

Joseph.  Ge 37:5-9.

Pharaoh’s butler and baker.  Ge 40:5-19.

Pharaoh.  Ge 41:1-7.

Midianite.  Jdj 7:13-15.

Solomon.  1Ki 3:5-15.

Nebuchadnezzar.  Da 2:1,31; 4:5,8.

Daniel.  Da 7:1-28.

Joseph.  Mt 1:20,21; 2:13,19,20.

Wise men.  Mt 2:11,12.

Pilate’s wife.  Mt 27:19.

Illustrative of

Prosperity of sinners.  Job 20:5-8, Ps 73:19,20.

Impure imaginations.  Jude 1:8.

Enemies of the church.  Isa 29:7,8.