Torrey’s New Topical Textbook

Christ set an example of  Lu 22:32; 23:34; Joh 17:9-24.

Commanded  1Ti 2:1; Jas 5:14,16.

Should be offered up for

Kings.  1Ti 2:2.

All in authority.  1Ti 2:2.

Ministers.  2Co 1:11; Php 1:19.

The Church.  Ps 122:6; Isa 62:6,7.

All saints.  Eph 6:18.

All men.  1Ti 2:1.

Masters.  Ge 24:12-14.

Servants.  Lu 7:2,3.

Children.  Ge 17:18; Mt 15:22.

Friends.  Job 42:8.

Fellow-countrymen.  Ro 10:1.

The sick.  Jas 5:14.

Persecutors.  Mt 5:44.

Enemies among whom we dwell.  Jer 29:7.

Those who envy us.  Nu 12:13.

Those who forsake us.  2Ti 4:16.

Those who murmur against God.  Nu 11:1,2; 14:13,19.

By ministers for their people  Eph 1:16; 3:14-19; Php 1:4.

Encouragement to  Jas 5:16; 1Jo 5:16.

Beneficial to the offerer  Job 42:10.

Sin of neglecting  1Sa 12:23.

Seek an interest in  1Sa 12:19; Heb 13:18.

Unavailing for the obstinately-impenitent  Jer 7:13-16; 14:10,11.

Exemplified

Abraham.  Ge 18:23-32.

Abraham’s servant.  Ge 24:12-14.

Moses.  Ex 8:12; 32:11-13.

Samuel.  1Sa 7:5.

Solomon.  1Ki 8:30-36.

Elisha.  2Ki 4:33.

Hezekiah.  2Ch 30:18.

Isaiah.  2Ch 32:20.

Nehemiah.  Ne 1:4-11.

David.  Ps 25:22.

Ezekiel.  Eze 9:8.

Daniel.  Da 9:3-19.

Stephen.  Ac 7:60.

Peter and John.  Ac 8:15.

Church of Jerusalem.  Ac 12:5.

Paul.  Col 1:9-12; 2Th 1:11.

Epaphras.  Col 4:12.

Philemon.  Phm 1:22.

Christ was constant in  Mt 14:23; 26:36,39; Mr 1:35; Lu 9:18,29.

Commanded  Mt 6:6.

Should be offered

At evening, morning, and noon.  Ps 55:17.

Day and night.  Ps 88:1.

Without ceasing.  1Th 5:17.

Shall be heard  Job 22:27.

Rewarded openly  Mt 6:6.

An evidence of conversion  Ac 9:11.

Nothing should hinder  Da 6:10.

Exemplified

Lot.  Ge 19:20.

Eliezer.  Ge 24:12.

Jacob.  Ge 32:9-12.

Gideon.  Jdj 6:22,36,39.

Hannah.  1Sa 1:10.

David.  2Sa 7:18-29.

Hezekiah.  2Ki 20:2.

Isaiah.  2Ki 20:11.

Manasseh.  2Ch 33:18,19.

Ezra.  Ezr 9:5,6.

Nehemiah.  Ne 2:4.

Jeremiah.  Jer 32:16-25.

Daniel.  Da 9:3,17.

Jonah.  Jon 2:1.

Habakkuk.  Hab 1:2.

Anna.  Lu 2:37.

Paul.  Ac 9:11.

Peter.  Ac 9:40; 10:9.

Cornelius.  Ac 10:30.

Acceptable to God  Isa 56:7.

God promises to hear  2Ch 7:14,16.

God promises to bless in  Ex 20:24.

Christ

Sanctifies by his presence.  Mt 18:20.

Attended.  Mt 12:9; Lu 4:16.

Promises answers to.  Mt 18:19.

Instituted form of  Lu 11:2.

Should not be made in an unknown language  1Co 14:14-16.

Saints delight in  Ps 42:4; 122:1.

Exhortation to  Heb 10:25.

Urge others to join in  Ps 95:6; Zec 8:21.

Exemplified

Joshua.  Jos 7:6-9.

David.  1Ch 29:10-19.

Solomon.  2Ch 6:1-42.

Jehoshaphat.  2Ch 20:5-13.

Jeshua.  Ne 9:1-38.

Jews.  Lu 1:10.

The Christians.  Ac 2:46; 4:24; 12:5,12.

Peter.  Ac 3:1.

Teachers and Prophets, at Antioch.  Ac 13:3.

Paul.  Ac 16:16.

Promise of answers to  Mt 18:19.

Christ promises to be present at  Mt 18:20.

Punishment for neglecting  Jer 10:25.

Exemplified

Abram.  Ge 12:5,8.

Jacob.  Ge 35:2,3,7.

Joshua.  Jos 24:15.

David.  2Sa 6:20.

Job.  Job 1:5.

The Disciples.  Ac 1:13,14.

Cornelius.  Ac 10:2.

Paul and Silas.  Ac 16:25.

Paul.  Ac 20:36; 21:5.

Dug out of the earth  Job 28:5,6.

Brought from Ophir  1Ki 10:11; 2Ch 9:10.

Brought from Sheba  1Ki 10:1,2; Eze 27:22.

Called

Stones of fire.  Eze 28:14,16.

Stones to be set.  1Ch 29:2.

Jewels.  Isa 61:10; Eze 16:12.

Precious jewels.  2Ch 20:25; Pr 20:15.

Of great variety  1Ch 29:2.

Of many colours  1Ch 29:2.

Brilliant and glittering  1Ch 29:2; Re 21:11.

Mentioned in scripture

Agate.  Ex 28:19; Isa 54:12.

Amethyst.  Ex 28:19; Re 21:20.

Beryl.  Da 10:6; Re 21:20.

Carbuncle.  Ex 28:17; Isa 54:12.

Coral.  Job 28:18.

Chalcedony.  Re 21:19.

Chrysolite.  Re 21:20.

Chrysoprasus.  Re 21:20.

Diamond.  Ex 28:18; Jer 17:1; Eze 28:13.

Emerald.  Eze 27:16; Re 4:3.

Jacinth.  Re 9:17; 21:20.

Jasper.  Re 4:3; 21:11,19.

Onyx.  Ex 28:20; Job 28:16.

Pearl.  Job 28:18; Mt 13:45,46; Re 21:21.

Ruby.  Job 28:18; La 4:7.

Sapphire.  Ex 24:10; Eze 1:26.

Sardine or Sardius.  Ex 28:17; Re 4:3.

Sardonyx.  Re 21:20.

Topaz.  Job 28:19; Re 21:20.

Highly prized by the ancients  Pr 17:8.

Extensive commerce in  Eze 27:22; Re 18:12.

Often given as presents  1Ki 10:2,10.

Art of engraving upon, early known to the Jews  Ex 28:9,11,21.

Art of setting, known to the Jews  Ex 28:20.

Used for

Adorning the high priest’s ephod.  Ex 28:12.

Adorning the breastplate of judgment.  Ex 28:17-20; 39:10-14.

Decorating the person.  Eze 28:13.

Ornamenting royal crowns.  2Sa 12:30.

Setting in seals and rings.  Song 5:12.

Adorning the temple.  2Ch 3:6.

Honouring idols.  Da 11:38.

A part of the treasure of kings  2Ch 32:27.

Given by the Jews for the tabernacle  Ex 25:7.

Prepared by David for the temple  1Ch 29:2.

Given by chief men for the temple  1Ch 29:8.

Illustrative of

Preciousness of Christ.  Isa 28:16; 1Pe 2:6.

Beauty and stability of the church.  Isa 54:11,12.

Saints.  Mal 3:17; 1Co 3:12.

Seductive splendour and false glory of the apostasy.  Re 17:4; 18:16.

Worldly glory of nations.  Eze 28:13-16.

Glory of heavenly Jerusalem.  Re 21:11.

Stability of heavenly Jerusalem.  Re 21:19.