Torrey’s New Topical Textbook

Descended from Abraham’s son, Ishmael  Ge 16:15,16; 1Ch 1:28.

Divided into twelve tribes  Ge 25:16.

Heads of tribes  Ge 25:13-15; 1Ch 1:29-31.

Called

Hagarites.  1Ch 5:10.

Hagarenes.  Ps 83:6.

Arabians.  Isa 13:20.

Original possessions of  Ge 25:18.

Governed by kings  Jer 25:24.

Dwelt in tents  Isa 13:20.

Rich in cattle  1Ch 5:21.

Wore ornaments of gold  Jdj 8:24.

Were the merchants of the east  Ge 37:25; Eze 27:20,21.

Travelled in large companies or caravans  Ge 37:25; Job 6:19.

Waylaid and plundered travellers  Jer 3:2.

Often confederate against Israel  Ps 83:6.

Overcome by

Gideon.  Jdj 8:10-24.

Reubenites and Gadites.  1Ch 5:10,18-20.

Uzziah.  2Ch 26:7.

Sent presents to Solomon  1Ki 10:15; 2Ch 9:14.

Sent flocks to Jehoshaphat  2Ch 17:11.

Predictions respecting

To be numerous.  Ge 16:10; 17:20.

To be wild and savage.  Ge 16:12.

To be warlike and predatory.  Ge 16:12.

To be divided into twelve tribes.  Ge 17:20.

To continue independent.  Ge 16:12.

To be a great nation.  Ge 21:13,18.

To be judged with the nations.  Jer 25:23-25.

Their glory, &c to be diminished.  Isa 21:13-17.

Their submission to Christ.  Ps 72:10,15.

Probably preached to by Paul  Ga 1:17.

Descended from Jacob’s fifth son  Ge 30:17,18.

Predictions respecting  Ge 49:14,15; De 33:18,19.

Persons selected from

To number the people.  Nu 1:8.

To spy out the land.  Nu 13:7.

To divide the land.  Nu 34:26.

Strength of, on leaving Egypt  Nu 1:28,29; 2:6.

Encamped under the standard of Judah east of the tabernacle  Nu 2:5.

Next to and under standard of Judah in the journeys of Israel  Nu 10:14,15.

Offering of, at the dedication  Nu 7:18-23.

Families of  Nu 26:23,24.

Strength of, on entering Canaan  Nu 26:25.

On Gerizim said amen to the blessings  De 27:12.

Bounds of their inheritance  Jos 19:17-23.

Assisted Deborah against Sisera  Jdj 5:15.

Officers of, appointed by David  1Ch 27:18.

Officers of, appointed by Solomon  1Ki 4:17.

Some of, at David’s coronation  1Ch 12:32.

Number of warriors belonging to, in David’s time  1Ch 7:2,5.

Many of, at Hezekiah’s passover  2Ch 30:18.

Remarkable persons of  Jdj 10:1; 1Ki 15:27.

Jehovah is “Alpha and Omega” and “the First and the Last”  Re 1:7,8; 22:12,13,20; Isa 48:12,13.

Death and life of “the First and the Last”  Re 2:8; 1:17,18; Mt 28:5,6.

There is only one true God, Jehovah  Isa 43:10,11; Joh 1:1; * compare NW, Watchtower’s rendering; Isa 44:6,8; Joh 1:1; * compare KJV,RSV,NKJ,NIV,JB, &c Heb 1:3; Col 2:9 * Read in NIV.

The ancient Salem  Ge 14:18; Ps 76:2.

The ancient Jebusi or Jebus  Jos 15:8; 18:28; Jdj 19:10.

The king of, defeated and slain by Joshua  Jos 10:5-23.

Allotted to the tribe of Benjamin  Jos 18:28.

Partly taken and burned by Judah  Jdj 1:8.

The Jebusites

Formerly dwelt in.  Jdj 19:10,11.

Held possession of, with Judah and Benjamin.  Jos 15:63; Jdj 1:21.

Finally dispossessed of, by David.  2Sa 5:6-8.

Enlarged by David  2Sa 5:9.

Made the royal city  2Sa 5:9; 20:3.

Specially chosen by God  2Ch 6:6; Ps 135:21.

The seat of government under the Romans for a time  Mt 27:2,19.

Roman government transferred from, to Caesarea  Ac 23:23,24; 25:1-13.

Called

City of God.  Ps 46:4; 48:1.

City of the Lord.  Isa 60:14.

City of Judah.  2Ch 25:28.

City of the great king.  Ps 48:2; Mt 5:5.

City of solemnities.  Isa 33:20.

City of righteousness.  Isa 1:26.

City of truth.  Zec 8:3.

A city not forsaken.  Isa 62:12.

Faithful city.  Isa 1:21,26.

Holy city.  Ne 11:1; Isa 48:2; Mt 4:5.

Throne of the Lord.  Jer 3:17.

Zion.  Ps 48:12; Isa 33:20.

Zion of the holy one of Israel.  Isa 60:14.

Surrounded by mountains  Ps 125:2.

Surrounded by a wall  1Ki 3:1.

Protected by forts and bulwarks  Ps 48:12,13.

Entered by gates  Ps 122:2; Jer 17:19-21.

Hezekiah made an aqueduct for  2Ki 20:20.

Spoils of war placed in  1Sa 17:54; 2Sa 8:7.

Described as

Beautiful for situation.  Ps 48:2.

Compact.  Ps 122:3.

Comely.  Song 6:4.

The perfection of beauty.  La 2:15.

Joy of the whole earth.  Ps 48:2; La 2:15.

Princess among the provinces.  La 1:1.

Great.  Jer 22:8.

Populous.  La 1:1.

Full of business and tumult.  Isa 22:3.

Wealth, &c in the time of Solomon.  1Ki 10:26,27.

Protected by God  Isa 31:5.

Instances of God’s care and protection of  2Sa 24:16; 2Ki 19:32-34; 2Ch 12:7.

The temple built in  2Ch 3:1; Ps 68:29.

The Jews

Went up to, at the feasts.  Lu 2:42; Ps 122:4.

Loved.  Ps 137:5,6.

Lamented the affliction of.  Ne 1:2-4.

Prayed for the prosperity of.  Ps 51:18; 122:6.

Prayed towards.  Da 6:10; 1Ki 8:41.

Wickedness of  Isa 1:1-4; Jer 5:1-5; Mic 3:10.

Idolatry of  2Ch 28:4; Eze 8:7-10.

Wickedness of, the cause of its calamities  2Ki 21:12-15; 2Ch 24:18; La 1:8; Eze 5:5-8.

Was the tomb of the prophets  Lu 13:33,34.

Christ

Preached in.  Lu 21:37,38; Joh 18:20.

Did many miracles in.  Joh 4:45.

Publicly entered, as king.  Mt 21:9,10.

Lamented over.  Mt 23:37; Lu 19:41.

Put to death at.  Lu 9:31; Ac 13:27,29.

Gospel first preached at  Lu 24:47; Ac 2:14.

Miraculous gift of the Holy Spirit first given at  Ac 1:4; 2:1-5.

Persecution of the Christian church commenced at  Ac 4:1; 8:1.

First Christian council held at  Ac 15:4,6.

Calamities of, mentioned

Taken and plundered by Shishak.  1Ki 14:25,26; 2Ch 12:1-4.

Taken and plundered by Jehoash king of Israel.  2Ki 14:13,14.

Besieged but not taken by Rezin and Pekah.  Isa 7:1; 2Ki 16:5.

Besieged but not taken by Sennacherib.  2Ki 18:17; 19:1-37.

Taken and made tributary by Pharaoh-Necho.  2Ki 23:33-35.

Besieged by Nebuchadnezzar.  2Ki 24:10,11.

Taken and burned by Nebuchadnezzar.  2Ki 25:1-30; Jer 39:1-8.

Threatened by Sanballat.  Ne 4:7,8.

Rebuilt after the captivity by order of Cyrus  Ezr 1:1-4.

Prophecies respecting

To be taken by king of Babylon.  Jer 20:5.

To be made a heap of ruins.  Jer 9:11; 26:18.

To be a wilderness.  Isa 64:10.

To be rebuilt by Cyrus.  Isa 44:26-28.

To be a quiet habitation.  Isa 33:20.

To be a terror to her enemies.  Zec 12:2,3.

Christ to enter, as king.  Zec 9:9.

The gospel to go forth from.  Isa 2:3; 40:9.

To be destroyed by the Romans.  Lu 19:42-44.

Its capture accompanied by severe calamities.  Mt 24:21,29; Lu 21:23,24.

Signs preceding its destruction.  Mt 24:6-15; Lu 21:7-11,25,28.

Illustrative

Of the church.  Ga 4:25,26; Heb 12:22.

Of the church glorified.  Re 3:12; 21:2,10.

(Its strong position,) of saints under God’s protection.  Ps 125:2.