Torrey’s New Topical Textbook

Tracts of land covered with trees  Isa 44:14.

Underbrush often in  Isa 9:18.

Infested by wild beasts  Ps 50:10; 104:20; Isa 56:9; Jer 5:6; Mic 5:8.

Abounded with wild honey  1Sa 14:25,26.

Often afforded pasture  Mic 7:14.

Mentioned in scripture

Bashan.  Isa 2:13; Eze 27:6; Zec 11:2.

Hareth.  1Sa 22:5.

Ephraim.  2Sa 18:6,8.

Lebanon.  1Ki 7:2; 10:17.

Carmel.  2Ki 19:23; Isa 37:24.

Arabian.  Isa 21:13.

The south.  Eze 20:46,47.

The king’s.  Ne 2:8.

Supplied timber for building  1Ki 5:6-8.

Were places of refuge  1Sa 22:5; 23:16.

Jotham built towers, &c, in  2Ch 27:4.

The power of God extends over  Ps 29:9.

Called on to rejoice at God’s mercy  Isa 44:23.

Often destroyed by enemies  2Ki 19:23; Isa 37:24; Jer 46:23.

Illustrative

Of the unfruitful world.  Isa 32:19.

(A fruitful field turned into,) of the Jews rejected by God.  Isa 29:17; 32:15.

(Destroyed by fire,) of destruction of the wicked.  Isa 9:18; 10:17,18; Jer 21:14.

A characteristic of the wicked  Pr 2:17; Isa 65:11.

Backsliders are guilty of  Jer 3:21,22.

Is forgetting his

Covenant.  De 4:23; 2Ki 17:38.

Works.  Ps 78:7,11; 106:13.

Benefits.  Ps 103:2; 106:7.

Word.  Heb 12:5; Jas 1:25.

Law.  Ps 119:153,176; Ho 4:6.

Past deliverance.  Jdj 8:34; Ps 78:42.

Power to deliver.  Isa 51:13-15.

Encouraged by false teachers  Jer 23:27.

Prosperity often leads to  De 8:12-14; Ho 13:6.

Trials should not lead to  Ps 44:17-20.

Resolve against  Ps 119:16,93.

Cautions against  De 6:12; 8:11.

Exhortation to those guilty of  Ps 50:22.

Punishment of  Job 8:12,13; Ps 9:17; Isa 17:10,11; Eze 23:35; Ho 8:14.

Christ set an example of  Lu 23:34.

Commanded  Mr 11:25; Ro 12:19.

To be unlimited  Mt 18:22; Lu 17:4.

A characteristic of saints  Ps 7:4.

Motives to

The mercy of God.  Lu 6:36.

Our need of forgiveness.  Mr 11:25.

God’s forgiveness of us.  Eph 4:32.

Christ’s forgiveness of us.  Col 3:13.

A glory to saints  Pr 19:11.

Should be accompanied by

Forbearance.  Col 3:13.

Kindness.  Ge 45:5-11; Ro 12:20.

Blessing and prayer.  Mt 5:44.

Promises to  Mt 6:14; Lu 6:37.

No forgiveness without  Mt 6:15; Jas 2:13.

Illustrated  Mt 18:23-35.

Exemplified

Joseph.  Ge 50:20,21.

David.  1Sa 24:7; 2Sa 18:5; 19:23.

Solomon.  1Ki 1:53.

Stephen.  Ac 7:60.

Paul.  2Ti 4:16.

Idolaters guilty of  1Sa 8:8; 1Ki 11:33.

The wicked guilty of  De 28:20.

Backsliders guilty of  Jer 15:6.

Is forsaking

His house.  2Ch 29:6.

His covenant.  De 29:25; 1Ki 19:10; Jer 22:9; Da 11:30.

His commandments.  Ezr 9:10.

The right way.  2Pe 2:15.

Trusting in man is  Jer 17:5.

Leads men to follow their own devices  Jer 2:13.

Prosperity tempts to  De 31:20; 32:15.

Wickedness of  Jer 2:13; 5:7.

Unreasonableness and ingratitude of  Jer 2:5,6.

Brings confusion  Jer 17:13.

Followed by remorse  Eze 6:9.

Brings down his wrath  Ezr 8:22.

Provokes God to forsake men  Jdj 10:13; 2Ch 15:2; 24:20,24.

Resolve against  Jos 24:16; Ne 10:29-39.

Curse pronounced upon  Jer 17:5.

Sin of, to be confessed  Ezr 9:10.

Warnings against  Jos 24:20; 1Ch 28:9.

Punishment of  De 28:20; 2Ki 22:16,17; Isa 1:28; Jer 1:16; 5:19.

Exemplified

Children of Israel.  1Sa 12:10.

Saul.  1Sa 15:11.

Ahab.  1Ki 18:18.

Amon.  2Ki 21:22.

Kingdom of Judah.  2Ch 12:1,5; 21:10; Isa 1:4; Jer 15:6.

Kingdom of Israel.  2Ch 13:11; 2Ki 17:7-18.

Many disciples.  Joh 6:66.

Phygellus, &c.  2Ti 1:15.

Balaam.  2Pe 2:15.

Places strong by nature  Nu 24:21.

Places fortified by art  Jer 51:53.

The security of a nation  Isa 33:16; Da 11:10.

Places used as

Cities.  Jdj 9:31; Ne 4:2.

Strong-holds.  Jdj 6:2; 2Ch 11:11.

Forts.  2Sa 5:9; Isa 25:12.

Strong towers.  2Ch 26:9.

Afforded protection in danger  Jdj 6:2.

Defended against enemies  Na 2:1.

Often

Entered by the enemy.  Da 11:7.

Spoiled.  Ho 10:14.

Levelled.  Isa 25:12.

Deserted, &c.  Isa 34:13.

Destruction of, threatened.  Isa 17:3.

Illustrative of

God’s protection.  Ps 18:2; Jer 16:19.

Christ, the defence of saints.  Isa 33:16.

Protection afforded to ministers.  Jer 6:27.

The lowest part of a building, and on which it rests  Lu 14:29; Ac 16:26.

Figuratively applied to

The heavens.  2Sa 22:8.

The earth.  Job 38:4; Ps 104:5.

The world.  Ps 18:15; Mt 13:35.

The mountains.  De 32:22.

The ocean.  Ps 104:8.

Kingdoms.  Ex 9:18.

Laid for

Cities.  Jos 6:26; 1Ki 16:34.

Walls.  Ezr 4:12; Re 21:14.

Houses.  Lu 6:48.

Temples.  1Ki 6:37; Ezr 3:10.

Towers.  Lu 14:28,29.

Described as

Of stone.  1Ki 5:17.

Deep laid.  Lu 6:48.

Strongly laid.  Ezr 6:3.

Joined together by corner stones.  Ezr 4:12; 1Pe 2:6; Eph 2:20.

Security afforded by  Mt 7:25; Lu 6:48.

Illustrative of

Christ.  Isa 28:16; 1Co 3:11.

Doctrines of the apostles, &c.  Eph 2:20.

First principles of the gospel.  Heb 6:1,2.

Decrees and purposes of God.  2Ti 2:19.

Magistrates.  Ps 82:5.

The righteous.  Pr 10:25.

Hope of saints.  Ps 87:1.

Security of saints’ inheritance.  Heb 11:10.