Torrey’s New Topical Textbook

As the God of providence  Jer 14:22.

As the God of salvation  Ps 25:5.

As the Giver of all temporal blessings  Ps 104:27,28; Ps 145:15,16.

For

Mercy.  Ps 123:2.

Pardon.  Ps 39:7,8.

The consolation of Israel.  Lu 2:25.

Salvation.  Ge 49:18; Ps 62:1,2.

Guidance and teaching.  Ps 25:5.

Protection.  Ps 33:20; 59:9,10.

The fulfillment of His word.  Hab 2:3.

The fulfillment of His promises.  Ac 1:4.

Hope of righteous by faith.  Ga 5:5.

Coming of Christ.  1Co 1:7; 1Th 1:10.

Is good  Ps 52:9.

God calls us to  Zep 3:8.

Exhortations and encouragements to  Ps 27:14; 37:7; Ho 12:6.

Should be

With the soul.  Ps 62:1,5.

With earnest desire.  Ps 130:6.

With patience.  Ps 37:7; 40:1.

With resignation.  La 3:26.

With hope in His word.  Ps 130:5.

With full confidence.  Mic 7:7.

Continually.  Ho 12:6.

All the day.  Ps 25:5.

Specially in adversity.  Ps 59:1-9; Isa 8:17.

In the way of His judgments.  Isa 26:8.

Saints resolve on  Ps 52:9; 59:9.

Saints have expectation from  Ps 62:5.

Saints plead, in prayer  Ps 25:21; Isa 33:2.

The patience of saints often tried in  Ps 69:3.

They who engage in

Wait upon Him only.  Ps 62:5.

Are heard.  Ps 40:1.

Are blessed.  Isa 30:18; Da 12:12.

Experience His goodness.  La 3:25.

Shall not be ashamed.  Ps 25:3; Isa 49:23.

Shall renew their strength.  Isa 40:31.

Shall inherit the earth.  Ps 37:9.

Shall be saved.  Pr 20:22; Isa 25:9.

Shall rejoice in salvation.  Isa 25:9.

Shall receive the glorious things prepared by God for them.  Isa 64:4.

Predicted of the Gentiles  Isa 42:4; 60:9.

Illustrated  Ps 123:2; Lu 12:36; Jas 5:7.

Exemplified

Jacob.  Ge 49:18.

Hannah.  1Sa 1:2.

David.  Ps 39:7.

Isaiah.  Isa 8:17.

Micah.  Mic 7:7.

Joseph.  Mr 15:43.

Designed for separation  Eze 43:8; Eph 2:14.

Designed for defence  1Sa 25:16.

Mentioned in scripture

Of cities.  Nu 13:28.

Of temples.  1Ch 29:4; Isa 56:5.

Of houses.  1Sa 18:11.

Of vineyards.  Nu 22:24; Pr 24:31.

Frequently made of stone and wood together  Ezr 5:8; Hab 2:11.

Were probably often strengthened with plates of iron or brass  Jer 15:20; Eze 4:3.

Of cities

Often very high.  De 1:28; 3:5.

Strongly fortified.  Isa 2:15; 25:12.

Had towers built on them.  2Ch 26:9; 32:5; Ps 48:12; Song 8:10.

Houses often built on.  Jos 2:15.

Were broad and places of public resort.  2Ki 6:26,30; Ps 55:10.

Were strongly manned in war.  2Ki 18:26.

Kept by watchmen night and day.  Song 5:7; Isa 62:6.

Houses sometimes broken down to repair, and fortify.  Isa 22:10.

Danger of approaching too near to, in time of war.  2Sa 11:20,21.

Were battered by besieging armies.  2Sa 20:15; Eze 4:2,3.

Adroitness of soldiers in scaling alluded to.  Joe 2:7-9.

Sometimes burned.  Jer 49:27; Am 1:7.

Frequently laid in ruins.  2Ch 25:23; 36:19; Jer 50:15.

Destruction of, a punishment and cause of grief.  De 28:52; Ne 1:3; 2:12-17.

The falling of, sometimes occasioned great destruction.  1Ki 20:30.

The bodies of enemies sometimes fastened on, as a disgrace.  1Sa 31:10.

Custom of dedicating.  Ne 12:27.

idolatrous rites performed on.  2Ki 3:27.

Instances of persons let down from.  Jos 2:15; Ac 9:24,25; 2Co 11:33.

Small towns and villages were not surrounded by  Le 25:31; De 3:5.

Of houses

Usually plastered.  Eze 13:10; Da 5:5.

Had nails or pegs fastened into them when built.  Ec 12:11; Isa 22:23.

Liable to leprosy.  Le 14:37.

Often infested with serpents.  Am 5:19.

Could be easily dug through.  Ge 49:6; Eze 8:7,8; 12:5.

The seat next, was the place of distinction.  1Sa 20:25.

Hyssop frequently grew on  1Ki 4:33.

Miracles connected with

Falling of the walls of Jericho.  Jos 6:20.

Handwriting on the wall of Belshazzar’s palace.  Da 5:5,25-28.

Illustrative

Of salvation.  Isa 26:1; 60:18.

Of the protection of God.  Zec 2:5.

Of those who afford protection.  1Sa 25:16; Isa 2:15.

Of the Church as a protection to the nation.  Song 8:9,10.

Of ordinances as a protection to the Church.  Song 2:9; Isa 5:5.

Of the wealth of the rich in his own conceit.  Pr 18:11.

(Brazen,) of prophets in their testimony against the wicked.  Jer 22:20.

(Bowing or tottering,) of the wicked under judgments.  Ps 62:3; Isa 30:13.

(Of partition,) of separation of Jews and Gentiles.  Eph 2:14.

(Daubed with untempered mortar,) of the teaching of false prophets.  Eze 13:10-15.

(Whited,) of hypocrites.  Ac 23:3.

Antiquity of  Ge 14:2.

Originates in the lusts of men  Jas 4:1.

A time for  Ec 3:8.

God

Frequently ordered.  Ex 17:16; Nu 31:1,2; De 7:1,2; 1Sa 15:1-3.

Taught His people the art of.  2Sa 22:35.

Strengthens His people for.  Le 26:7,8.

Gives the victory in.  Nu 21:3; De 2:33; 3:3; 2Sa 23:10; Pr 21:31.

Causes to cease.  Ps 46:9.

Scatters those who delight in.  Ps 68:30.

Large armies frequently engaged in  2Ch 13:3; 14:9.

Weapons used in  Jos 1:14; Jdj 18:11.

Preceded by

Consultation.  Lu 14:31; Pr 24:6.

Great preparation.  Joe 3:9.

Rumors.  Jer 4:19; Mt 24:6.

Frequently long continued  2Sa 3:1.

Frequently sore and bloody  1Sa 14:22; 1Ch 5:22; 2Ch 14:13; 28:6.

Often attended by

Famine.  Isa 51:19; Jer 14:15; La 5:10.

Pestilence.  Jer 27:13; 28:8.

Cruelty.  Jer 18:21; La 5:11-14.

Devastation.  Isa 1:7.

Records often kept of  Nu 21:14.

Often sent as a punishment for sin  Jdj 5:8.

The Jews

Were expert in.  1Ch 12:33,35,36; Song 3:8.

Frequently engaged in (See Joshua chapters 6 through 11).  1Ki 14:30; 15:7,16.

Illustrative of

Our contest with death.  Ec 8:8.

The contest of saints with the enemies of their salvation.  Ro 7:23; 2Co 10:3; Eph 6:12; 1Ti 1:18.

The contest between Antichrist and the Church.  Re 11:7; 13:4,7.

The malignity of the wicked.  Ps 55:21.