Torrey’s New Topical Textbook

Generally came from the south  Job 37:9; Isa 21:1; Zec 9:14.

Sometimes came from the north  Eze 1:4.

Called the whirlwind of God  Jer 23:19; 30:23.

Arose up from the earth  Jer 25:32.

Miracles connected with

Elijah taken to heaven in.  2Ki 2:1,11.

God spoke to Job from.  Job 38:1; 40:6.

Frequently continued for a long time  Jer 30:23.

Destructive nature of  Pr 1:27.

Illustrative of the

Speed with which God executes his purposes.  Na 1:3.

Velocity of Christ’s second coming.  Isa 66:15.

Velocity of the chariots in hostile armies.  Isa 5:28; Jer 4:13.

Fury of God’s judgments.  Jer 25:32; 30:23.

Sudden destruction of the wicked.  Ps 58:9; Pr 1:27; Isa 17:13; 40:24; 41:16; Jer 30:23.

Unavoidable fruit of a life of sin and vanity.  Ho 8:7.

Abominable branches  Isa 14:19.

Ashes under the feet  Mal 4:3.

Bad fishes  Mt 13:48.

Beasts  Ps 49:12; 2Pe 2:12.

Blind, The  Zep 1:17; Mt 15:14.

Brass and iron  Jer 6:28; Eze 22:18.

Briars and thorns  Isa 55:13; Eze 2:6.

Bulls of Bashan  Ps 22:12.

Carcasses trodden under feet  Isa 14:19.

Chaff  Job 21:18; Ps 1:4; Mt 3:12.

Clouds without water  Jude 1:12.

Corn blasted  2Ki 19:26.

Corrupt trees  Lu 6:43.

Deaf adders  Ps 58:4.

Dogs  Pr 26:11; Mt 7:6; 2Pe 2:22.

Dross  Ps 119:119; Eze 22:18,19.

Early dew that passes away  Ho 13:3.

Evil figs  Jer 24:8.

Fading oaks  Isa 1:30.

Fiery oven  Ps 21:9; Ho 7:4.

Fire of thorns  Ps 118:12.

Fools building upon sand  Mt 7:26.

Fuel of fire  Isa 9:19.

Garden without water  Isa 1:30.

Goats  Mt 25:32.

Grass  Ps 37:2; 92:7.

Grass on the housetop  2Ki 19:26.

Green bay-trees  Ps 37:35.

Green herbs  Ps 37:2.

Heath in the desert  Jer 17:6.

Horses rushing into the battle  Jer 8:6.

Idols  Ps 115:8.

Lions greedy of prey  Ps 17:12.

Melting wax  Ps 68:2.

Morning-clouds  Ho 13:3.

Moth-eaten garments  Isa 50:9; 51:8.

Passing whirlwinds  Pr 10:25.

Potsherds  Pr 26:23.

Raging waves of the sea  Jude 1:13.

Reprobate silver  Jer 6:30.

Scorpions  Eze 2:6.

Serpents  Ps 58:4; Mt 23:33.

Smoke  Ho 13:3.

Stony ground  Mt 13:5.

Stubble  Job 21:18; Mal 4:1.

Swine  Mt 7:6; 2Pe 2:22.

Tares  Mt 13:38.

Troubled sea  Isa 57:20.

Visions of the night  Job 20:8.

Wandering stars  Jude 1:13.

Wayward children  Mt 11:16.

Wells without water  2Pe 2:17.

Wheels  Ps 83:13.

Whited sepulchres  Mt 23:27.

Wild ass’s colt  Job 11:12.

Character of true  Lu 2:37; 1Ti 5:5,10.

God

Surely hears the cry of.  Ex 22:23.

Judges for.  De 10:18; Ps 68:5.

Relieves.  Ps 146:9.

Establishes the border of.  Pr 15:25.

Will witness against oppressors of.  Mal 3:5.

Exhorted to trust in God  Jer 49:11.

Should not be

Afflicted.  Ex 22:22.

Oppressed.  Jer 7:6; Zec 7:10.

Treated with violence.  Jer 22:3.

Deprived of raiment in pledge.  De 24:17.

Should be

Pleaded for.  Isa 1:17.

Honoured, if widows indeed.  1Ti 5:3.

Relieved by their friends.  1Ti 5:4,16.

Relieved by the Church.  Ac 6:1; 1Ti 5:9.

Visited in affliction.  Jas 1:27.

Allowed to share in our blessings.  De 14:29; 16:11,14; 24:19-21.

Though poor, may be liberal  Mr 12:42,43.

When young, exposed to may temptations  1Ti 5:11-14.

Saints

Relieve.  Ac 9:39.

Cause joy to.  Job 29:13.

Disappoint not.  Job 31:16.

The wicked

Do no good to.  Job 24:21.

Send, away empty.  Job 22:9.

Take pledges from.  Job 24:3.

Reject the cause of.  Isa 1:23.

Vex.  Eze 22:7.

Make a prey of.  Isa 10:2; Mt 23:14.

Slay.  Ps 94:6.

Curse for perverting judgment of  De 27:19.

Woe to those who oppress  Isa 10:1,2.

Blessings on those who relieve  De 14:29.

A type of Zion in affliction  La 5:3.

Were released from all obligation to former husbands  Ro 7:3.

Were clothed in mourning after the decease of husbands  Ge 38:14,19; 2Sa 14:2,5.

Reproach connected with  Isa 54:4.

Increase of, threatened as a punishment  Ex 22:24; Jer 15:8; 18:21.

Laws respecting

Not to be oppressed.  Ex 22:22; De 27:19.

Raiment of, not to be taken in pledge by creditors.  De 24:17.

Bound to perform their vows.  Nu 30:9.

Not to intermarry with priests.  Le 21:14.

To be allowed to glean in fields and vineyards.  De 24:19.

To have a share of the triennial tithe.  De 14:28,29; 26:12,13.

To share in public rejoicings.  De 16:11,14.

When daughters of priests and childless to partake of the holy things.  Le 22:13.

When left childless, to be married by their husband’s nearest of kin.  De 25:5,6; Ru 3:10-13; 4:4,5; Mt 22:24-26.

Allowed to marry again  Ro 7:3.

Intermarrying with, of kings considered treason  1Ki 2:21-24.

Not to be deplored by, considered a great calamity  Job 27:15; Ps 78:64.

Were under the special protection of God  De 10:18; Ps 68:5.

Were frequently oppressed and persecuted  Job 24:3; Eze 22:7.

Specially taken care of by the Church  Ac 6:1; 1Ti 5:9.

Often devoted themselves entirely to God’s service  Lu 2:37; 1Ti 5:10.

Instances of great liberality in  1Ki 17:9-15; Mr 12:42,43.

Illustrative of

A desolate condition.  Isa 47:8,9.

Zion in captivity.  La 1:1.