Torrey’s New Topical Textbook

Is one of his attributes  1Sa 2:3; Job 9:4.

Described as

Perfect.  Job 36:4; 37:16.

Mighty.  Job 36:5.

Universal.  Job 28:24; Da 2:22; Ac 15:18.

Infinite.  Ps 147:5; Ro 11:33.

Unsearchable.  Isa 40:28; Ro 11:33.

Wonderful.  Ps 139:6.

Beyond human comprehension.  Ps 139:6.

Incomparable.  Isa 44:7; Jer 10:7.

Underived.  Job 21:22; Isa 40:14.

The gospel contains treasures of  1Co 2:7.

Wisdom of saints is derived from  Ezr 7:25.

All human wisdom derived from  Da 2:1.

Saints ascribe to him  Da 2:20.

Exhibited in

His works.  Job 37:16; Ps 104:24; 136:5; Pr 3:19; Jer 10:12.

His counsels.  Isa 28:29; Jer 32:19.

His foreshadowing events.  Isa 42:9; 46:10.

Redemption.  1Co 1:24; Eph 1:8; 3:10.

Searching the heart.  1Ch 28:9; Re 2:23.

Understanding the thoughts.  1Ch 28:9; Ps 139:2.

Exhibited in knowing

The heart.  Ps 44:21; Pr 15:11; Lu 16:15.

The actions.  Job 34:21; Ps 139:2,3.

The words.  Ps 139:4.

His saints.  2Sa 7:20; 2Ti 2:19.

The way of saints.  Job 23:10; Ps 1:6.

The want of saints.  De 2:7; Mt 6:8.

The afflictions of saints.  Ex 3:7; Ps 142:3.

The infirmities of saints.  Ps 103:14.

The minutest matters.  Mt 10:29,30.

The most secret things.  Mt 6:18.

The time of judgment.  Mt 24:36.

The wicked.  Ne 9:10; Job 11:11.

The works, &c of the wicked.  Isa 66:18.

Nothing is concealed from  Ps 139:12.

The wicked question  Ps 73:11; Isa 47:10.

Should be magnified  Ro 16:27; Jude 1:25.

Is truth  1Jo 5:6.

To be implicitly received  1Jo 5:6,9.

Borne to Christ

As Messiah.  Lu 3:22; Joh 1:32,33.

As coming to redeem and sanctify.  1Jo 5:6.

As exalted to be a Prince and Saviour to give repentance, &c.  Ac 5:31,32.

As perfecting saints.  Heb 10:14,15.

As foretold by himself.  Joh 15:26.

In heaven.  1Jo 5:7,11.

On earth.  1Jo 5:8.

The first preaching of the gospel confirmed by  Ac 14:3; Heb 2:4.

The faithful preaching of the Apostles accompanied by  1Co 2:4; 1Th 1:5.

Given to saints

On believing.  Ac 15:8; 1Jo 5:10.

To testify to them of Christ.  Joh 15:26.

As an evidence of adoption.  Ro 8:16.

As an evidence of Christ in them.  1Jo 3:24.

As an evidence of God in them.  1Jo 4:13.

Borne against all unbelievers  Ne 9:30; Ac 28:25-27.

Not to be selected from among the ungodly  Ge 24:3; 26:34,35; 28:1.

Duties of, to their husbands

To love them.  Tit 2:4.

To reverence them.  Eph 5:33.

To be faithful to them.  1Co 7:3-5,10.

To be subject to them.  Ge 3:16; Eph 5:22,24; 1Pe 3:1.

To obey them.  1Co 14:34; Tit 2:5.

To remain with them for life.  Ro 7:2,3.

Should be adorned

Not with ornaments.  1Ti 2:9; 1Pe 3:3.

With modesty and sobriety.  1Ti 2:9.

With a meek and quiet spirit.  1Pe 3:4,5.

With good works.  1Ti 2:10; 5:10.

Good

Are from the Lord.  Pr 19:14.

Are a token of the favour of God.  Pr 18:22.

Are a blessing to husbands.  Pr 12:4; 31:10,12.

Bring honour on husbands.  Pr 31:23.

Secure confidence of husbands.  Pr 31:11.

Are praised by husbands.  Pr 31:28.

Are diligent and prudent.  Pr 31:13-27.

Are benevolent to the poor.  Pr 31:20.

Duty of, to unbelieving husbands.  1Co 7:13,14,16; 1Pe 3:1,2.

Should be silent in the Churches.  1Co 14:34.

Should seek religious instruction from their husbands  1Co 14:35.

Of ministers should be exemplary  1Ti 3:11.

Good-Exemplified

Wife of Manoah.  Jdj 13:10.

Orpah and Ruth.  Ru 1:4,8.

Abigail.  1Sa 25:3.

Esther.  Es 2:15-17.

Elizabeth.  Lu 1:6.

Priscilla.  Ac 18:2,26.

Sarah.  1Pe 3:6.

Bad-Exemplified

Samson’s wife.  Jdj 14:15-17.

Michal.  2Sa 6:16.

Jezebel.  1Ki 21:25.

Zeresh.  Es 5:14.

Job’s wife.  Job 2:9.

Herodias.  Mr 6:17.

Sapphira.  Ac 5:1,2.

Rapacious nature of  Ge 49:27.

Particularly fierce in the evening when it seeks its prey  Jer 5:6; Hab 1:8.

Destructive to flocks of sheep  Joh 10:12.

Illustrative

Of the wicked.  Mt 10:16; Lu 10:3.

Of wicked rulers.  Eze 22:27; Zep 3:3.

Of false teachers.  Mt 7:15; Ac 20:29.

Of the devil.  Joh 10:12.

Of the tribe of Benjamin.  Ge 49:27.

Of fierce enemies.  Jer 5:6; Hab 1:8.

(Taming of,) of the change effected by conversion.  Isa 11:6; 65:25.

Origin and cause of the name  Ge 2:23.

Originally made

By God in his own image.  Ge 1:27.

From one of Adam’s ribs.  Ge 2:21,22.

For man.  1Co 11:9.

To be an helpmeet for man.  Ge 2:18,20.

Subordinate to man.  1Co 11:3.

To be the glory of man.  1Co 11:7.

Deceived by Satan  Ge 3:1-6; 2Co 11:3; 1Ti 2:14.

Led man to disobey God  Ge 3:6,11,12.

Curse pronounced on  Ge 3:16.

Salvation promised through the seed of  Ge 3:15; Isa 7:14.

Safety in childbirth promised to the faithful and holy  1Ti 2:15.

Characterised as

Weaker than man.  1Pe 3:7.

Timid.  Isa 19:16; Jer 50:37; 51:30; Na 3:13.

Loving and affectionate.  2Sa 1:26.

Tender and constant to her offspring.  Isa 49:15; La 4:10.

To wear her hair long as a covering  1Co 11:15.

Good and virtuous, described  Pr 31:10-28.

Virtuous, held in high estimation  Ru 3:11; Pr 31:10,30.

Frequently

Fond of self-indulgence.  Isa 32:9-11.

Subtle and deceitful.  Pr 7:10; Ec 7:26.

Silly and easily led into error.  2Ti 3:6.

Zealous in promoting superstition and idolatry.  Jer 7:18; Eze 13:17,23.

Active in instigating to iniquity.  Nu 31:15,16; 1Ki 21:25; Ne 13:26.

Generally wore a vail in the presence of the other sex  Ge 24:65.

Generally lived in a separated apartment or tent  Ge 18:9; 24:67; Es 2:9,11.

Submissive and respectful to husbands  1Pe 3:6; Ge 18:12.

Of distinction

Fair and graceful.  Ge 12:11; 24:16; Song 1:8; Am 8:13.

Haughty in their deportment.  Isa 3:16.

Fond of dress and ornaments.  Isa 3:17-23.

Wore their hair plaited and adorned with gold and pearls.  Isa 3:24; 1Ti 2:9.

Of the poorer classes swarthy from exposure to the sun  Song 1:5,6.

Young

Called maids.  Ex 2:8; Lu 8:51,52.

Called damsels.  Ge 24:55; Mr 5:39.

Called virgins.  Ge 24:16; La 1:4.

Gay and merry.  Jdj 11:34; 21:21; Jer 31:13; Zec 9:17.

Kind and courteous to strangers.  Ge 24:17.

Fond of ornaments.  Jer 2:32.

Required to learn from and imitate their elders.  Tit 2:4.

Inherited parents’ property when there was no male heir.  Nu 27:8.

Could not marry without consent of parents.  Ge 24:3,4; 34:6; Ex 22:17.

Not to be given in marriage considered a calamity.  Jdj 11:37; Ps 78:63; Isa 4:1.

Often taken captive.  La 1:18; Eze 30:17,18.

Punishment for seducing, when betrothed.  De 22:23-27.

Punishment for seducing when not betrothed.  Ex 22:16,17; De 22:28,29.

Often treated with great cruelty in war.  De 32:25; La 2:21; 5:11.

Of distinction, dressed in robes of various colours.  2Sa 13:18; Ps 45:14.

Were required to hear and obey the law  Jos 8:35.

Had a court of the tabernacle assigned to them  Ex 38:8; 1Sa 2:2.

Allowed to join in the temple-music from the time of David  1Ch 25:5,6; Ezr 2:65; Ne 7:67.

Often engaged in

Domestic employments.  Ge 18:6; Pr 31:15.

Agriculture.  Ru 2:8; Song 1:6.

Tending sheep.  Ge 29:9; Ex 2:16.

Drawing and carrying water.  Ge 24:11,13,15,16; 1Sa 9:11; Joh 4:7.

Grinding corn.  Mt 24:41; Lu 17:35.

Spinning.  Pr 31:13,14.

Embroidery.  Pr 31:22.

Celebrating the victories of the nation.  Ex 15:20,21; Jdj 11:34; 1Sa 18:6,7.

Attending funerals as mourners.  Jer 9:17,20.

Vows of, when married not binding upon the husband  Nu 30:6-8.

Unfaithfulness of, when married found out by the waters of jealousy  Nu 5:14-28.

Punishment for injuring, when with child  Ex 21:22-25.

To be governed by, considered a calamity by the Jews  Isa 3:12.

To be slain by, considered a great disgrace  Jdj 9:54.

Considered a valuable booty in war  De 20:14; 1Sa 30:2.

Often treated with great cruelty in war  2Ki 8:12; La 5:11; Eze 9:6; Ho 13:16.

Illustrative

(Gloriously arrayed,) of the Church of Christ.  Ps 45:13; Ga 4:26; Re 12:1.

(Delicate,) of backsliding Israel.  Jer 6:2.

(Chaste and holy,) of saints.  Song 1:3; 2Co 11:2; Re 14:4.

(Lewd,) of the Roman apostasy.  Re 17:4,18.

(Wise,) of saints.  Mt 25:1,2,4.

(Foolish,) of mere professors.  Mt 25:1-3.

(At ease and careless,) of a state of carnal security.  Isa 32:9,11.

(Forsaken,) of Israel in her captivity.  Isa 54:6.