Torrey’s New Topical Textbook

A characteristic of the wicked  Ro 1:21.

Inexcusable  Isa 1:2,3; Ro 1:21.

Unreasonable  Jer 2:5,6,31; Mic 6:2,3.

Exceeding folly of  De 32:6.

Guilt of  Ps 106:7,21; Jer 2:11-13.

Prosperity likely to produce  De 31:20; 32:15; Jer 5:7-11.

Warnings against  De 8:11-14; 1Sa 12:24,25.

Punishment of  Ne 9:20-27; Ho 2:8,9.

Illustrated  Isa 5:1-7; Eze 16:1-15.

Exemplified

Israel.  De 32:18.

Saul.  1Sa 15:17-19.

David.  2Sa 12:7-9.

Nebuchadnezzar.  Da 5:18-21.

Lepers.  Lu 17:17,18.

Forbidden  Le 19:15,35; De 16:19.

Specially to be avoided towards

The poor.  Ex 23:6; Pr 22:16,22,23.

The stranger and fatherless.  Ex 22:21,22; De 24:17; Jer 22:3.

Servants.  Job 31:13,14; De 24:14; Jer 22:13.

Of the least kind, condemned  Lu 16:10.

God

Regards.  Ec 5:8.

Approves not of.  La 3:35,36.

Abominates.  Pr 17:15; 20:10.

Hears the cry of those who suffer.  Jas 5:4.

Provoked to avenge.  Ps 12:5.

Brings a curse  De 27:17,19.

A bad example leads to  Ex 23:2.

Intemperance leads to  Pr 31:5.

Covetousness leads to  Jer 6:13; Eze 22:12; Mic 2:2.

Saints should

Hate.  Pr 29:27.

Testify against.  Ps 58:1,2; Mic 3:8,9.

Bear, patiently.  1Co 6:7.

Take no vengeance for.  Mt 5:39.

The wicked

Deal with.  Isa 26:10.

Judge with.  Ps 82:2; Ec 3:16; Hab 1:4.

Practise, without shame.  Jer 6:13,15; Zep 3:5.

Punishment of  Pr 11:7; 28:8; Am 5:11,12; 8:5,8; 1Th 4:6.

Exemplified

Potiphar.  Ge 39:20.

Sons of Samuel.  1Sa 8:3.

Ahab.  1Ki 21:10,15,16.

Jews.  Isa 59:14.

Princes &c.  Da 6:4.

Judas.  Mt 27:4.

Pilate.  Mt 27:24-26.

Priests &c.  Ac 4:3.

Festus.  Ac 24:27.

Created by God  Ge 1:24,25.

Divided into

Clean and fit for food.  Le 11:21,22.

Unclean and abominable.  Le 11:23,24.

Mentioned in scripture

Ant.  Pr 6:6; 30:25.

Bee.  Jdj 14:8; Ps 118:12; Isa 7:18.

Beetle.  Le 11:22.

Caterpillar.  Ps 78:46; Isa 33:4.

Cankerworm.  Joe 1:4; Na 3:15,16.

Earthworm.  Job 25:6; Mic 7:17.

Flea.  1Sa 24:14.

Fly.  Ex 8:22; Ec 10:1; Isa 7:18.

Gnat.  Mt 23:24.

Grasshopper.  Le 11:22; Jdj 6:5; Job 39:20.

Hornet.  De 7:20.

Locust.  Ex 10:12,13.

Bald locust.  Le 11:22.

Lice.  Ex 8:16; Ps 105:31.

Maggot.  Ex 16:20.

Moth.  Job 4:19; 27:18; Isa 50:9.

Palmer-worm.  Joe 1:4; Am 4:9.

Spider.  Job 8:14; Pr 30:28.

Fed by God  Ps 104:25,27; 145:9,15.

Foretold  Joe 2:28; Ac 2:16-18.

All Scripture given by  2Sa 23:2; 2Ti 3:16; 2Pe 1:21.

Design of

To reveal future events.  Ac 1:16; 28:25; 1Pe 1:11.

To reveal the mysteries of God.  Am 3:7; 1Co 2:10.

To give power to ministers.  Mic 3:8; Ac 1:8.

To direct ministers.  Eze 3:24-27; Ac 11:12; 13:2.

To control ministers.  Ac 16:6.

To testify against sin.  2Ki 17:13; Ne 9:30; Mic 3:8; Joh 16:8,9.

Modes of

Various.  Heb 1:1.

By secret impulse.  Jdj 13:25; 2Pe 1:21.

By a voice.  Isa 6:8; Ac 8:29; Re 1:10.

By visions.  Nu 12:6; Eze 11:24.

By dreams.  Nu 12:6; Da 7:1.

Necessary to prophesying  Nu 11:25-27; 2Ch 20:14-17.

Is irresistible  Am 3:8.

Despisers of, punished  2Ch 36:15,16; Zec 7:12.

Dug out of the earth  Job 28:2.

Described as

Strong and durable.  Job 40:18; Da 2:40.

Fusible.  Eze 22:20.

Malleable.  Isa 2:4.

Of greater gravity than water  2Ki 6:5.

Admits of a high polish  Eze 27:19.

Hardened into steel  2Sa 22:35; Job 20:24.

Of small comparative value  Isa 60:17.

The land of Canaan abounded with  De 8:9; 33:25.

From the north hardest and best  Jer 15:12.

Used from the earliest age  Ge 4:22.

Made into

Armour.  2Sa 23:7; Re 9:9.

Weapons of war.  1Sa 13:19; 17:7.

Chariots.  Jdj 4:3.

Implements for husbandry.  1Sa 13:20,21; 2Sa 12:31.

Tools for artificers.  Jos 8:31; 1Ki 6:7.

Graving tools.  Job 19:24; Jer 17:1.

Gates.  Ac 12:10.

Nails and hinges.  1Ch 22:3.

Bars.  Ps 107:16; Isa 45:2.

Fetters.  Ps 105:18; 149:8.

Yokes.  De 28:48; Jer 28:13,14.

Idols.  Da 5:4,23.

Bedsteads.  De 3:11.

Pillars.  Jer 1:18.

Rods.  Ps 2:9; Re 2:27.

Sharpens things made of  Pr 27:17.

Working in, a trade  1Sa 13:19; 2Ch 2:7,14.

An article of commerce  Eze 27:12,19; Re 18:12.

Great quantity of, provided for the temple  1Ch 22:3,14,16; 29:2.

Taken in war, often dedicated to God  Jos 6:19,24.

Mode of purifying, taken in war  Nu 31:21-23.

Miraculously made to swim  2Ki 6:6.

Illustrative

Of strength.  Da 2:33,40.

Of stubbornness.  Isa 48:4.

Of severe affliction.  De 4:20; Ps 107:10.

Of a hard barren soil.  De 28:23.

Of severe exercise of power.  Ps 2:9; Re 2:27.

(Seared with,) of insensibility of conscience.  1Ti 4:2.