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\Nineveh\

 - Origin and antiquity of
     #Ge 10:11|

 - Situated on the river Tigris
     #Na 2:6,8|

 - The ancient capital of Assyria
     #2Ki 19:36; Isa 37:37|

 - Called the bloody city
     #Na 3:1|

 - DESCRIBED AS
   . Great
       #Jon 1:2; 3:2|

   . Extensive
       #Jon 3:3|

   . Rich
       #Na 2:9|

   . Strong
       #Na 3:12|

   . Commercial
       #Na 3:16|

   . Populous
       #Jon 4:11|

   . Vile
       #Na 1:14|

   . Wicked
       #Jon 1:2|

   . Idolatrous
       #Na 1:14|

   . Full of joy and carelessness
       #Zep 2:15|

   . Full of lies and robbery
       #Na 3:1|

   . Full of witchcraft
       #Na 3:4|

 - Jonah sent to proclaim the destruction of
     #Jon 1:2; 3:1,2,4|

 - Inhabitants of, repented at Jonah's preaching
     #Jon 3:5-9; Mt 12:41; Lu 11:32|

 - Destruction of, averted
     #Jon 3:10; 4:11|

 - PREDICTIONS RESPECTING
   . Coming up of the Babylonish armies against
       #Na 2:1-4; 3:2|

   . Destruction of its people
       #Na 1:12; 3:3|

   . Spoiling of its treasures
       #Na 2:9|

   . Destruction of its idols
       #Na 1:14; 2:7|

   . Degradation and contempt put on
       #Na 3:5-7; Zep 2:15|

   . Utter destruction
       #Na 1:8,9|

   . Complete desolation
       #Zep 2:13-15|

   . Feebleness of its people
       #Na 3:13|

   . Being taken while people were drunk
       #Na 1:10; 3:11|

   . Captivity of its people
       #Na 3:10|

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\Oak-tree, The\

 - The hill of Bashan celebrated for
     #Isa 2:13|

 - DESCRIBED AS
   . Strong
       #Am 2:9|

   . Thick spreading
       #2Sa 18:9; Eze 6:13|

   . Casting its leaves in winter
       #Isa 6:13|

 - The people of Tyre made oars of
     #Eze 27:6|

 - Idolaters often made idols of
     #Isa 44:14|

 - THE ANCIENTS OFTEN
   . Rested under
       #Jud 6:11,19; 1Ki 13:14|

   . Buried their dead under
       #Ge 35:8; 1Ch 10:12|

   . Erected monuments under
       #Jos 24:26|

   . Performed idolatrous rites under
       #Isa 1:29; 57:5; Eze 6:13; Ho 4:13|

 - Absalom in his flight intercepted by, and suspended from
     #2Sa 18:9,10,14|

 - Jacob buried his family idols under
     #Ge 35:4|

 - ILLUSTRATIVE
   . Of the church
       #Isa 6:13|

   . Of strong and powerful men
       #Am 2:9|

   . Of wicked rulers
       #Isa 2:13; Zec 11:2|

   . (Fading,) of the wicked under judgments
       #Isa 1:30|

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\Oaths\

 - The lawful purpose of, explained
     #Heb 6:16|

 - Antiquity of
     #Ge 14:22; 24:3,8|

 - USED FOR
   . Confirming covenants
       #Ge 26:28; 31:44,53; 1Sa 20:16,17|

   . Deciding controversies in courts of law
       #Ex 22:11; Nu 5:19; 1Ki 8:31|

   . Pledging allegiance to sovereigns
       #2Ki 11:4; Ec 8:2|

   . Binding to performance of sacred duties
       #Nu 30:2; 2Ch 15:14,15; Ne 10:29; Ps 132:2|

   . Binding to performance of any particular act
       #Ge 24:3,4; 50:25; Jos 2:12|

 - Judicial from of administering
     #1Ki 22:16; Mt 26:63|

 - Often accompanied by raising up the hand
     #Ge 14:22; Da 12:7; Re 10:5,6|

 - Often accompanied by placing the hand under the thigh of the
   person sworn to
     #Ge 24:2,9; 47:29|

 - To be taken in fear and reverence
     #Ec 9:2|

 - THE JEWS
   . Forbidden to take, in name of idols
       #Jos 23:7|

   . Forbidden to take in the name of any created thing
       #Mt 5:34-36; Jas 5:12|

   . Forbidden to take false
       #Le 6:3; Zec 8:17|

   . Forbidden to take rash, or unholy
       #Le 5:4|

   . To use God's name alone in
       #De 6:13; 10:20; Isa 65:16|

   . To take, in truth, judgment, &c
       #Jer 4:2|

   . Generally respected the obligation of
       #Jos 9:19,20; 2Sa 21:7; Ps 15:4; Mt 14:9|

   . Fell into many errors respecting
       #Mt 23:16-22|

   . Often guilty of rashly taking
       #Jud 21:7; Mt 14:7; 26:72|

   . Often guilty of falsely taking
       #Le 6:3; Jer 5:2; 7:9|

   . Condemned for false
       #Zec 5:4; Mal 3:5|

   . Condemned for profane
       #Jer 23:10; Ho 4:2|

 - INSTANCES OF RASH, &c
   . Joshua, &c
       #Jos 9:15,16|

   . Jephthah
       #Jud 11:30-36|

   . Saul
       #1Sa 14:27,44|

   . Herod
       #Mt 14:7-9|

   . The Jews who sought to kill Paul
       #Ac 23:21|

 - Custom of swearing by the life of the king
     #Ge 42:15,16|

 - EXPRESSIONS USED AS
   . By the fear of Isaac
       #Ge 31:53|

   . As the Lord liveth
       #Jud 8:19; Ru 3:13|

   . The Lord do so to me, and more also
       #Ru 1:17|

   . God do so to thee, and more also
       #1Sa 3:17|

   . By the Lord
       #2Sa 19:7; 1Ki 2:42|

   . God do so to thee and more also
       #1Sa 3:17|

   . Before God I lie not
       #Ga 1:20|

   . I call God for a record
       #2Co 1:23|

   . God is witness
       #1Th 2:5|

   . I charge you by the Lord
       #1Th 5:27|

   . As thy soul liveth
       #1Sa 1:26; 25:26|

 - God used, to show the immutability of his counsel
     #Ge 22:16; Nu 14:28; 6:17|

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\Obedience to God\

 - Commanded
     #De 13:4|

 - Without faith, is impossible
     #Heb 11:6|

 - INCLUDES
   . Obeying his voice
       #Ex 19:5; Jer 7:23|

   . Obeying his law
       #De 11:27; Isa 42:24|

   . Obeying Christ
       #Ex 23:21; 2Co 10:5|

   . Obeying the gospel
       #Ro 1:5; 6:17; 10:16,17|

   . Keeping his commandments
       #Ec 12:13|

   . Submission to higher powers
       #Ro 13:1|

 - Better than sacrifice
     #1Sa 15:22|

 - Justification obtained by that of Christ
     #Ro 5:19|

 - Christ, an example of
     #Mt 3:15; Joh 15:20; Php 2:5-8; Heb 5:8|

 - Angels engaged in
     #Ps 103:20|

 - A characteristic of saints
     #1Pe 1:14|

 - Saints elected to
     #1Pe 1:2|

 - Obligations to
     #Ac 4:19,20; 5:29|

 - Exhortations to
     #Jer 26:13; 38:20|

 - SHOULD BE
   . From the heart
       #De 11:13; Ro 6:17|

   . With willingness
       #Ps 18:44; Isa 1:19|

   . Unreserved
       #Jos 22:2,3|

   . Undeviating
       #De 28:14|

   . Constant
       #Php 2:12|

 - Resolve upon
     #Ex 24:7; Jos 24:24|

 - Confess your failure in
     #Da 9:10|

 - Prepare the heart for
     #1Sa 7:3; Ezr 7:10|

 - Pray to be taught
     #Ps 119:35; 143:10|

 - Promises to
     #Ex 23:22; 1Sa 12:14; Isa 1:19; Jer 7:23|

 - To be universal in the latter days
     #Da 7:27|

 - Blessedness of
     #De 11:27; 28:1-13; Lu 11:28; Jas 1:25|

 - The wicked refuse
     #Ex 5:2; Ne 9:17|

 - Punishment of refusing
     #De 11:28; 28:15-68; Jos 5:6; Isa 1:20|

 - Exemplified
   . Noah
       #Ge 6:22|

   . Abram
       #Ge 12:1-4; Heb 11:8; Ge 22:3,12|

   . Israelites
       #Ex 12:28; 24:7|

   . Caleb &c
       #Nu 32:12|

   . Asa
       #1Ki 15:11|

   . Elijah
       #1Ki 17:5|

   . Hezekiah
       #2Ki 18:6|

   . Josiah
       #2Ki 22:2|

   . David
       #Ps 119:106|

   . Zerubbabel
       #Hag 1:12|

   . Joseph
       #Mt 1:24|

   . Wise men
       #Mt 2:12|

   . Zacharias &c
       #Lu 1:6|

   . Paul
       #Ac 26:19|

   . Saints of Rome
       #Ro 16:19|

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\Offence\

 - Occasions of, must arrive
     #Mt 18:7|

 - Occasions of, forbidden
     #1Co 10:32; 2Co 6:3|

 - Persecution, a cause of, to mere professors
     #Mt 13:21; 24:10; 26:31|

 - THE WICKED TAKE, AT
   . The low station of Christ
       #Isa 53:1-3; Mt 13:54-57|

   . Christ, as the corner-stone
       #Isa 8:14; Ro 9:33; 1Pe 2:8|

   . Christ, as the bread of life
       #Joh 6:58-61|

   . Christ crucified
       #1Co 1:23; Ga 5:11|

   . The righteousness of faith
       #Ro 9:32|

   . The necessity of inward purity
       #Mt 15:11,12|

 - Blessedness of not taking, at Christ
     #Mt 11:6|

 - Saints warned against taking
     #Joh 16:1|

 - SAINTS SHOULD
   . Be without
       #Php 1:10|

   . Be cautious of giving
       #Ps 73:15; Ro 14:13; 1Co 8:9|

   . Have a conscience void of
       #Ac 24:16|

   . Cut off what causes, to themselves
       #Mt 5:29,30; Mr 9:43-47|

   . Not let their liberty occasion, to others
       #1Co 8:9|

   . Use self-denial rather than occasion
       #Ro 14:21; 1Co 8:13|

   . Avoid those who cause
       #Ro 16:17|

   . Reprove those who cause
       #Ex 32:21; 1Sa 2:24|

 - MINISTERS SHOULD
   . Be cautious of giving
       #2Co 6:3|

   . Remove that which causes
       #Isa 57:14|

 - All things that cause, shall be gathered out of Christ's
   kingdom
     #Mt 13:41|

 - Denunciation against those who cause
     #Mt 18:7; Mr 9:42|

 - Punishment for occasioning
     #Eze 44:12; Mal 2:8,9; Mt 18:6,7|

 - Exemplified
   . Aaron
       #Ex 32:2-6|

   . Balaam, &c
       #Nu 31:16; Re 2:14|

   . Gideon
       #Jud 8:27|

   . Sons of Eli
       #1Sa 2:12-17|

   . Jeroboam
       #1Ki 12:26-30|

   . Old prophet
       #1Ki 13:18-26|

   . Priests
       #Mal 2:8|

   . Peter
       #Mt 16:23|

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\Offences Against the Holy Spirit\

 - Exhortations against
     #Eph 4:30; 1Th 5:19|

 - EXHIBITED IN
   . Tempting him
       #Ac 5:9|

   . Vexing him
       #Isa 63:10|

   . Grieving him
       #Eph 4:30|

   . Quenching him
       #1Th 5:19|

   . Lying to him
       #Ac 5:3,4|

   . Resisting him
       #Ac 7:51|

   . Undervaluing His gifts
       #Ac 8:19,20|

   . Danger of trifling with the Holy Spirit
       #Heb 6:4-6|

   . Doing despite to him
       #Heb 10:29|

   . Disregarding His testimony
       #Ne 9:30|

 - Blasphemy against him, unpardonable
     #Mt 12:31,32; 1Jo 5:16|

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\Offerings\

 - To be made to God alone
     #Ex 22:20; Jud 13:16|

 - Antiquity of
     #Ge 4:3,4|

 - DIFFERENT KINDS OF
   . Burnt
       #Le 1:3-17; Ps 66:15|

   . Sin
       #Le 4:3-35; 6:25; 10:17|

   . Trespass
       #Le 5:16-19; 6:6; 7:1|

   . Peace
       #Le 3:1-17; 7:11|

   . Heave
       #Ex 29:27,28; 7:14; Nu 15:19|

   . Wave
       #Ex 29:26; Le 7:30|

   . Meat
       #Le 2:1-16; Nu 15:4|

   . Drink
       #Ge 35:14; Ex 29:40; Nu 15:5|

   . Thank
       #Le 7:12; 22:29; Ps 50:14|

   . Free-will
       #Le 23:38; De 16:10; 23:23|

   . Incense
       #Ex 30:8; Mal 1:11; Lu 1:9|

   . First-fruits
       #Ex 22:29; De 18:4|

   . Tithe
       #Le 27:30; Nu 18:21; De 14:22|

   . Gifts
       #Ex 35:22; Nu 7:2-88|

   . Jealousy
       #Nu 5:15|

   . Personal, for redemption
       #Ex 30:13,15|

 - Declared to be most holy
     #Nu 18:9|

 - REQUIRED TO BE
   . Perfect
       #Le 22:21|

   . The best of their kind
       #Mal 1:14|

   . Offered willingly
       #Le 22:19|

   . Offered in righteous
       #Mal 3:3|

   . Offered in love and charity
       #Mt 5:23,24|

   . Brought in a clean vessel
       #Isa 66:20|

   . Brought to the place appointed of God
       #De 12:6; Ps 27:6; Heb 9:9|

   . Laid before the altar
       #Mt 5:23,24|

   . Presented by the priest
       #Heb 5:1|

   . Brought without delay
       #Ex 22:29,30|

 - Unacceptable, without gratitude
     #Ps 50:8,14|

 - Could not make the offerer perfect
     #Heb 9:9|

 - THINGS FORBIDDEN AS
   . The price of fornication
       #De 23:18|

   . The price of a dog
       #De 23:18|

   . Whatever was blemished
       #Le 22:20|

   . Whatever was imperfect
       #Le 22:24|

   . Whatever was unclean
       #Le 27:11,27|

 - Laid up in the temple
     #2Ch 31:12; Ne 10:37|

 - Hezekiah prepared chambers for
     #2Ch 31:11|

 - THE JEWS OFTEN
   . Slow in presenting
       #Ne 13:10-12|

   . Defrauded God of
       #Mal 3:8|

   . Gave the worst they had as
       #Mal 1:8,13|

   . Rejected in, because of sin
       #Isa 1:13; Mal 1:10|

   . Abhorred, on account of the sins of the priests
       #1Sa 2:17|

   . Presented to idols
       #Eze 20:28|

 - Made by strangers, to be the same as by the Jews
     #Nu 15:14-16|

 - Many offences under the law, beyond the efficacy of
     #1Sa 3:14; Ps 51:16|

 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF
   . Christ's offering of himself
       #Eph 5:2|

   . The conversion of the Gentiles
       #Ro 15:16|

   . The conversion of the Jews
       #Isa 66:20|

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\Oil\

 - Given by God
     #Ps 104:14,15; Jer 31:12; Joe 2:19,24|

 - Comes form the earth
     #Ps 104:14,15; Ho 2:22|

 - KINDS OF, MENTIONED
   . Olive
       #Ex 30:24; Le 24:2|

   . Myrrh
       #Es 2:12|

 - Extracted by presses
     #Hag 2:16; Mic 6:15|

 - The poor employed in extracted
     #Job 24:11|

 - Canaan abounded in
     #De 8:8|

 - DESCRIBED AS
   . Soft
       #Ps 55:21|

   . Smooth
       #Pr 5:3|

   . Penetrating
       #Ps 109:18|

   . Healing
       #Isa 1:6; Lu 10:34|

 - The ointments of the Jews made of perfumes mixed with
     #Ex 30:23-25; Joh 12:3|

 - Jews often extravagant in the use of
     #Pr 21:17|

 - Was tithable by the law
     #De 12:17|

 - First-fruits of, given to God
     #De 18:4; 2Ch 31:5; Ne 10:37|

 - USED
   . For food
       #1Ki 17:12; Eze 16:13|

   . For anointing the person
       #Ps 23:5; 104:15; Lu 7:46|

   . For anointing to offices of trust
       #Ex 29:7; 1Sa 10:1; 1Ki 19:16|

   . For anointing the sick
       #Mr 6:13; Jas 5:14|

   . In God's worship
       #Le 7:10; Nu 15:4-10|

   . In idolatrous worship
       #Ho 2:5,8|

   . For lamps
       #Ex 25:6; 27:20; Mt 25:3|

 - When fresh especially esteemed
     #Ps 92:10|

 - Dealing in, a trade
     #2Ki 4:7|

 - Exported
     #1Ki 5:11; Eze 27:17; Ho 12:1|

 - Sold by measure
     #1Ki 5:11; Lu 16:6|

 - KEPT IN
   . Boxes
       #2Ki 9:1|

   . Horns
       #1Ki 1:39|

   . Pots
       #2Ki 4:2|

   . Cruises
       #1Ki 17:12|

   . Cellars
       #1Ch 27:28|

   . Storehouses
       #2Ch 32:28|

 - Stores of, laid up in fortified cities
     #2Ch 11:11|

 - Failure of, a severe calamity
     #Hag 1:11|

 - Miraculous increase of
     #2Ki 4:2-6|

 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF
   . The unction of the Holy Spirit
       #Ps 45:7; 89:20; Zec 4:12|

   . The consolation of the gospel
       #Isa 61:3|

   . Kind reproof
       #Ps 141:5|

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\Olive-tree, The\

 - Often grew wild
     #Ro 11:17|

 - CULTIVATED
   . In olive yards
       #1Sa 8:14; Ne 5:11|

   . Among rocks
       #De 32:13|

   . On the sides of mountains
       #Mt 21:1|

 - Canaan abounded in
     #De 6:11; 8:8|

 - Assyria abounded in
     #2Ki 18:32|

 - Kings of Israel largely cultivated
     #1Ch 27:28|

 - DESCRIBED AS
   . Green
       #Jer 11:16|

   . Fair and beautiful
       #Jer 11:16; Ho 14:6|

   . Fat and unctuous
       #Jud 9:9; Ro 11:17|

   . Bearing goodly fruit
       #Jer 11:16; Jas 3:12|

 - Grafting of, alluded to
     #Ro 11:24|

 - Pruning of, alluded to
     #Ro 11:18,19|

 - Often cast its flowers
     #Job 15:33|

 - Often cast its fruit
     #De 28:40|

 - Often suffered from caterpillars
     #Am 4:9|

 - Good for the service of God and man
     #Jud 9:9|

 - Oil procured from
     #Ex 27:20; De 8:8|

 - USED FOR MAKING
   . The cherubim in the temple
       #1Ki 6:23|

   . The doors and posts of the temple
       #1Ki 6:31-33|

   . Booths at feast of tabernacles
       #Ne 8:15|

 - Beaten to remove the fruit
     #De 24:20|

 - Shaken when fully ripe
     #Isa 17:6|

 - Gleaning of, left for the poor
     #De 24:20|

 - Fruit of, during sabbatical year left for the poor, &c
     #Ex 23:11|

 - The fruit of, trodden in presses to extract the oil
     #Mic 6:15; Hag 2:16|

 - Failure of, a great calamity
     #Hab 3:17,18|

 - ILLUSTRATIVE
   . Of Christ
       #Ro 11:17,24; Zec 4:3,12|

   . Of the Jewish church
       #Jer 11:16|

   . Of the righteous
       #Ps 52:8; Ho 14:6|

   . Of children of pious parents
       #Ps 128:3|

   . Of the two witnesses
       #Re 11:3,4|

   . (When wild,) of the Gentiles
       #Ro 11:17,24|

   . (Gleaning of,) of the remnant of grace
       #Isa 17:6; 24:13|

   . Probably origin of its being the emblem of peace
       #Ge 8:11|

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\Ostrich, The\

 - Unclean and unfit for food
     #Le 11:13|

 - Furnished with wings and feathers
     #Job 39:13|

 - Lays her eggs in the sand
     #Job 39:14|

 - DESCRIBED AS
   . Void of wisdom
       #Job 39:17|

   . Imprudent
       #Job 39:15|

   . Cruel to her young
       #Job 39:16|

   . Rapid in movement
       #Job 39:18|

 - Illustrative
   . Of the unnatural cruelty of the Jews in their calamities
       #La 4:3|

   . (Companionship with,) of extreme desolation
       #Job 30:29|

$$T0000410
\Owl, The\

 - Varieties of
     #Le 11:16,17; De 14:15,16|

 - Unclean and not to be eaten
     #Le 11:13,16|

 - DESCRIBED AS
   . Mournful in voice
       #Mic 1:8|

   . Solitary in disposition
       #Ps 102:6|

   . Careful of its young
       #Isa 34:15|

 - Inhabits deserted cities and houses
     #Isa 13:21; 34:11-14; Jer 50:39|

 - Illustrative of mourners
     #Ps 102:6|

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\Ox, The\

 - Often found wild
     #De 14:5|

 - INCLUDES THE
   . Bull
       #Ge 32:15; Job 21:10|

   . Bullock
       #Ps 50:9; Jer 46:21|

   . Cow
       #Nu 18:17; Job 21:10|

   . Heifer
       #Ge 15:9; Nu 19:2|

 - Was clean and fit for food
     #De 14:4|

 - DESCRIBED AS
   . Strong
       #Ps 144:14; Pr 14:4|

   . Beautiful
       #Jer 46:20; Ho 10:11|

   . Not without sagacity
       #Isa 1:3|

 - Horns and hoofs of, alluded to
     #Ps 69:31|

 - Lowing of, alluded to
     #1Sa 15:14; Job 6:5|

 - WAS FED
   . With grass
       #Job 40:15; Ps 106:20; Da 4:25|

   . With corn
       #Isa 30:24|

   . With straw
       #Isa 11:7|

   . On the hills
       #Isa 7:25|

   . In the valleys
       #1Ch 27:29; Isa 65:10|

   . In stalls
       #Hab 3:17|

 - Rapid manner of collecting its food alluded to
     #Nu 22:4|

 - Formed a part of the patriarchal wealth
     #Ge 13:2,5; 26:14; Job 1:3|

 - Formed a part of the wealth of Israel in Egypt
     #Ge 50:8; Ex 10:9; 12:32|

 - Formed a part of the wealth of the Jews
     #Nu 32:4; Ps 144:14|

 - Required great care and attention
     #Pr 27:23|

 - Herdmen appointed over
     #Ge 13:7; 1Sa 21:7|

 - Urged on by the goad
     #Jud 3:31|

 - USED FOR
   . Drawing wagons &c
       #Nu 7:3; 1Sa 6:7|

   . Carrying burdens
       #1Ch 12:40|

   . Ploughing
       #1Ki 19:19; Job 1:14; Am 6:12|

   . Earing the ground
       #Isa 30:24; 32:20|

   . Treading out the corn
       #Ho 10:11|

   . Sacrifice
       #Ex 20:24; 2Sa 24:22|

   . Food
       #1Ki 1:9; 19:21; 2Ch 18:2|

 - Often stall-fed for slaughter
     #Pr 15:17|

 - Goes to the slaughter unconscious
     #Pr 7:22|

 - Young of, considered a great delicacy
     #Ge 18:7; Am 6:4|

 - Male firstlings of, belonged to God
     #Ex 34:19|

 - Tithe of, given to the priests
     #2Ch 31:6|

 - LAWS RESPECTING
   . To rest on the Sabbath
       #Ex 23:12; De 5:14|

   . Not to be yoked with an ass in the same plough
       #De 22:10|

   . Not to be muzzled when treading out the corn
       #De 25:4; 1Co 9:9|

   . If stolen to be restored double
       #Ex 22:4|

   . Of others not to be coveted
       #Ex 20:17; De 5:21|

   . Of others if lost or hurt through neglect, to be made good
       #Ex 22:9-13|

   . Killing a man, to be stoned
       #Ex 21:28-32|

   . Mode of reparation for one, killing another
       #Ex 21:35,36|

   . Straying to be brought back to its owner
       #Ex 23:4; De 22:1,2|

   . Fallen under its burden to be raised up again
       #De 22:4|

   . Fat of, not to be eaten
       #Le 7:23|

 - Increase of, promised
     #De 7:13; 28:4|

 - Publicly sold
     #2Sa 24:24; Lu 14:19|

 - Often given as a present
     #Ge 12:16; 20:14|

 - The wicked often took, in pledge from the poor
     #Job 24:3|

 - Custom of sending the pieces of, to collect the people to war
     #1Sa 11:7|

 - Sea of brass rested on figures of
     #1Ki 7:25|

 - ILLUSTRATIVE
   . (Engaged in husbandry,) of Ministers
       #Isa 30:24; 32:20|

   . (Not muzzled in treading corn,) of Minister's right to
     support
       #1Co 9:9,10|

   . (Prepared for a feast,) of the provision of the gospel
       #Pr 9:2; Mt 22:4|

   . (Led to slaughter,) of a rash youth
       #Pr 7:22|

   . (Led to slaughter,) of saints under persecution
       #Jer 11:19|

   . (Stall fed,) of sumptuous living
       #Pr 15:17|

 - BULL OR BULLOCK ILLUSTRATIVE
   . Of fierce enemies
       #Ps 22:12; 68:30|

   . (Firstling of,) of the glory of Joseph
       #De 33:17|

   . (In a net,) of the impatient under judgment
       #Isa 51:20|

   . (Fatted,) of greedy mercenaries
       #Jer 46:21|

   . (Unaccustomed to the yoke,) of intractable sinners
       #Jer 31:18|

 - KINE ILLUSTRATIVE
   . Of proud and wealthy rules
       #Am 4:1|

   . (well favoured,) of years of plenty
       #Ge 41:2,26,29|

   . (Lean,) of years of scarcity
       #Ge 41:3; 27:30|

 - HEIFER ILLUSTRATIVE
   . Of a beloved wife
       #Jud 14:18|

   . (Sliding back,) of backsliding Israel
       #Ho 4:16|

   . (Taught, &c) of Israel's fondness for ease in preference to
     obedience
       #Ho 10:11|

   . (Of three years old,) of Moab in affliction
       #Isa 15:5; Jer 48:34|

   . (Fair,) of the beauty and wealth of Egypt
       #Jer 46:20|

   . (At grass,) of the luxurious Chaldees
       #Jer 50:11|

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\Palaces\

 - Jerusalem celebrated for
     #Ps 48:3,13|

 - THE TERM APPLIED TO
   . Residences of kings
       #Da 4:4; 6:18|

   . Houses of great men
       #Am 3:9; Mic 5:5|

   . The temple of God
       #1Ch 29:1,19|

   . The house of the high priest
       #Mt 26:58|

 - DESCRIBED AS
   . High
       #Ps 78:69|

   . Polished
       #Ps 144:12|

   . Pleasant
       #Isa 13:22|

 - OF KINGS
   . Called the king's house
       #2Ki 25:9; 2Ch 7:11|

   . Called the house of the kingdom
       #2Ch 2:1,12|

   . Called the king's palace
       #Es 1:5|

   . Called the royal house
       #Es 1:9|

   . Splendidly furnished
       #Es 1:6|

   . Surrounded with gardens
       #Es 1:5|

   . Surrounded with terraces
       #2Ch 9:11|

   . Under governors
       #1Ki 4:6; Ne 7:2|

   . Often attended by eunuchs as servants
       #2Ki 20:18; Da 1:3,4|

   . Were strictly guarded
       #2Ki 11:5|

   . Afforded support to all the King's retainers
       #Ezr 4:14; Da 1:5|

   . Royal decrees issued from
       #Es 3:15; 8:14|

   . Royal decrees laid up in
       #Ezr 6:2|

   . Contained treasures of the king
       #1Ki 15:18; 2Ch 12:9; 25:24|

   . Gorgeous apparel suited to, alone
       #Lu 7:25|

 - Were entered by gates
     #Ne 2:8|

 - Often the storehouses of rapine
     #Am 3:10|

 - OFTEN AS PUNISHMENT
   . Spoiled
       #Am 3:11|

   . Forsaken
       #Isa 32:14|

   . Desolate
       #Ps 69:25; Eze 19:7|

   . Scenes of bloodshed
       #Jer 9:21|

   . Burned with fire
       #2Ch 36:19; Jer 17:27|

   . Overgrown with thorns, &c
       #Isa 34:13|

   . The habitation of dragons, &c
       #Isa 13:22|

 - The spider makes its way even into
     #Pr 30:28|

 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF
   . The splendour of the church
       #So 8:9|

   . The godly children of saints
       #Ps 144:12|

   . The place of Satan's dominion
       #Lu 11:21|

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\Palm-tree, The\

 - First mention of, in Scripture
     #Ex 15:27|

 - Jericho celebrated for
     #De 34:3; Jud 1:16|

 - DESCRIBED AS
   . Tall
       #So 7:7|

   . Upright
       #Jer 10:5|

   . Flourishing
       #Ps 92:12|

   . Fruitful to a great age
       #Ps 92:14|

 - The fruit of, called dates
     #2Ch 31:5|

 - Requires a moist and fertile soil
     #Ex 15:27|

 - Tents often pitched under the shade of
     #Jud 4:5|

 - THE BRANCHES OF, WERE
   . The emblem of victory
       #Re 7:9|

   . Carried at feast of tabernacles
       #Le 23:40|

   . Used for constructing booths
       #Ne 8:15|

   . Spread before Christ
       #Joh 12:13|

 - Blasted as a punishment
     #Joe 1:12|

 - Represented in carved work on the walls and doors of the
   temple of Solomon
     #1Ki 6:29,32,35; 2Ch 3:5|

 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF
   . The church
       #So 7:7,8|

   . The righteous
       #Ps 92:12|

   . The upright appearance of idols
       #Jer 10:5|

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\Parables\

 - Remarkable Parables of the Old Testament
     #Jud 9:8-15; 2Sa 12:1-4; 14:5-7|

 - PARABLES OF CHRIST
   . Wise and foolish builders
       #Mt 7:24-27|

   . Children of the bride chamber
       #Mt 9:15|

   . New cloth and old garment
       #Mt 9:16|

   . New wine and old bottles
       #Mt 9:17|

   . Unclean spirit
       #Mt 12:43|

   . Sower
       #Mt 13:3-23; Lu 8:5-15|

   . Tares
       #Mt 13:24-30,36-43|

   . Mustard-seed
       #Mt 13:31,32; Lu 13:19|

   . Leaven
       #Mt 13:33|

   . Treasure hid in a field
       #Mt 13:44|

   . Pearl of great price
       #Mt 13:45,46|

   . Net cast into the sea
       #Mt 13:47-50|

   . Meats defiling not
       #Mt 15:10-15|

   . Unmerciful servant
       #Mt 18:23-35|

   . Labourers hired
       #Mt 20:1-16|

   . Two sons
       #Mt 21:28-32|

   . Wicked husbandmen
       #Mt 21:33-45|

   . Marriage-feast
       #Mt 22:2-14|

   . Fig-tree leafing
       #Mt 24:32-34|

   . Man of the house watching
       #Mt 24:43|

   . Faithful, and evil servants
       #Mt 24:45-51|

   . Ten virgins
       #Mt 25:1-13|

   . Talents
       #Mt 25:14-30|

   . Kingdom, divided against itself
       #Mr 3:24|

   . House, divided against itself
       #Mr 3:25|

   . Strong man armed
       #Mr 3:27; Lu 11:21|

   . Seed growing secretly
       #Mr 4:26-29|

   . Lighted candle
       #Mr 4:21; Lu 11:33-36|

   . Man taking a far journey
       #Mr 13:34-37|

   . Blind leading the blind
       #Lu 6:39|

   . Beam and mote
       #Lu 6:41,42|

   . Tree and its fruit
       #Lu 6:43-45|

   . Creditor and debtors
       #Lu 7:41-47|

   . Good Samaritan
       #Lu 10:30-37|

   . Importunate friend
       #Lu 11:5-9|

   . Rich fool
       #Lu 12:16-21|

   . Cloud and wind
       #Lu 12:54-57|

   . Barren fig-tree
       #Lu 13:6-9|

   . Men bidden to a feast
       #Lu 14:7-11|

   . Builder of a tower
       #Lu 14:28-30,33|

   . King going to war
       #Lu 14:31-33|

   . Savour of salt
       #Lu 14:34,35|

   . Lost sheep
       #Lu 15:3-7|

   . Lost piece of silver
       #Lu 15:8-10|

   . Prodigal son
       #Lu 15:11-32|

   . Unjust steward
       #Lu 16:1-8|

   . Rich man and Lazarus
       #Lu 16:19-31|

   . Importunate widow
       #Lu 18:1-8|

   . Pharisee and Publican
       #Lu 18:9-14|

   . Pounds
       #Lu 19:12-27|

   . Good Shepherd
       #Joh 10:1-6|

   . Vine and branches
       #Joh 15:1-5|

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\Pardon\

 - Promised
     #Isa 1:18; Jer 31:34; Heb 8:12; Jer 50:20|

 - None without shedding of blood
     #Le 17:11; Heb 9:22|

 - Legal sacrifices, ineffectual for
     #Heb 10:4|

 - Outward purifications, ineffectual for
     #Job 9:30,31; Jer 2:22|

 - The blood of Christ, alone, is efficacious for
     #Zec 13:1; 1Jo 1:7|

 - IS GRANTED
   . By God alone
       #Da 9:9; Mr 2:7|

   . By Christ
       #Mr 2:5; Lu 7:48|

   . Through Christ
       #Lu 1:69,77; Ac 5:31; 13:38|

   . Through the blood of Christ
       #Mt 26:28; Ro 3:25; Col 1:14|

   . For the name's sake of Christ
       #1Jo 2:12|

   . According to the riches of grace
       #Eph 1:7|

   . On the exaltation of Christ
       #Ac 5:31|

   . Freely
       #Isa 43:25|

   . Readily
       #Ne 9:17; Ps 86:5|

   . Abundantly
       #Isa 55:7; Ro 5:20|

   . To those who confess their sins
       #2Sa 12:13; Ps 32:5; 1Jo 1:9|

   . To those who repent
       #Ac 2:38|

   . To those who believe
       #Ac 10:43|

 - Should be preached in the name of Christ
     #Lu 24:47|

 - EXHIBITS THE
   . Compassion of God
       #Mic 7:18,19|

   . Grace of God
       #Ro 5:15,16|

   . Mercy of God
       #Ex 34:7; Ps 51:1|

   . Goodness of God
       #2Ch 30:18; Ps 86:5|

   . Forbearance of God
       #Ro 3:25|

   . Loving-kindness of God
       #Ps 51:1|

   . Justice of God
       #1Jo 1:9|

   . Faithfulness of God
       #1Jo 1:9|

 - EXPRESSED BY
   . Forgiving transgression
       #Ps 32:1|

   . Removing transgression
       #Ps 103:12|

   . Blotting out transgression
       #Isa 44:22|

   . Covering sin
       #Ps 32:1|

   . Blotting out sin
       #Ac 3:19|

   . Casting sins into the sea
       #Mic 7:19|

   . Not imputing sin
       #Ro 4:8|

   . Not mentioning transgression
       #Eze 18:22|

   . Remembering sins no more
       #Heb 10:17|

 - All saints enjoy
     #Col 2:13; 1Jo 2:12|

 - Blessedness of
     #Ps 32:1; Ro 4:7|

 - SHOULD LEAD TO
   . Returning to God
       #Isa 44:22|

   . Loving God
       #Lu 7:47|

   . Fearing God
       #Ps 130:4|

   . Praising God
       #Ps 103:2,3|

 - Ministers are appointed to proclaim
     #Isa 40:1,2; 2Co 5:19|

 - PRAY FOR
   . For yourselves
       #Ps 25:11,18; 51:1; Mt 6:12; Lu 11:4|

   . For others
       #Jas 5:15; 1Jo 5:16|

 - Encouragement to pray for
     #2Ch 7:14|

 - WITHHELD FROM
   . The unforgiving
       #Mr 11:26; Lu 6:37|

   . The unbelieving
       #Joh 8:21,24|

   . The impenitent
       #Lu 13:2-5|

   . Blasphemers against the Holy Spirit
       #Mt 12:32; Mr 3:28,29|

   . Apostates
       #Heb 10:26,27; 1Jo 5:16|

 - Illustrated
     #Lu 7:42; 15:20-24|

 - Exemplified
   . Israelites
       #Nu 14:20|

   . David
       #2Sa 12:13|

   . Manasseh
       #2Ch 33:13|

   . Hezekiah
       #Isa 38:17|

   . The Paralytic
       #Mt 9:2|

   . The Penitent
       #Lu 7:47|

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\Parents\

 - Receive their children from God
     #Ge 33:5; 1Sa 1:27; Ps 127:3|

 - THEIR DUTY TO THEIR CHILDREN IS
   . To love them
       #Tit 2:4|

   . To bring them to Christ
       #Mt 19:13,14|

   . To train them up for God
       #Pr 22:6; Eph 6:4|

   . To instruct them in God's word
       #De 4:9; 11:19; Isa 38:19|

   . To tell them of God's judgments
       #Joe 1:3|

   . To tell them of the miraculous works of God
       #Ex 10:2; Ps 78:4|

   . To command them to obey God
       #De 32:46; 1Ch 28:9|

   . To bless them
       #Ge 48:15; Heb 11:20|

   . To pity them
       #Ps 103:13|

   . To provide for them
       #Job 42:15; 2Co 12:14; 1Ti 5:8|

   . To rule them
       #1Ti 3:4,12|

   . To correct them
       #Pr 13:24; 19:18; 23:13; 29:17; Heb 12:7|

   . Not to provoke them
       #Eph 6:4; Col 3:21|

   . Not to make unholy connections for them
       #Ge 24:1-4; 28:1,2|

 - Wicked children, a cause of grief to
     #Pr 10:1; 17:25|

 - SHOULD PRAY FOR THEIR CHILDREN
   . For their spiritual welfare
       #Ge 17:18; 1Ch 29:19|

   . When in temptation
       #Job 1:5|

   . When in sickness
       #2Sa 12:16; Mr 5:23; Joh 4:46,49|

 - When Faithful
   . Are blessed by their children
       #Pr 31:28|

   . Leave a blessing to their children
       #Ps 112:2; Pr 11:21; Isa 65:23|

 - Sins of, visited on their children
     #Ex 20:5; Isa 14:20; La 5:7|

 - Negligence of, sorely punished
     #1Sa 3:13|

 - WHEN WICKED
   . Instruct their children in evil
       #Jer 9:14; 1Pe 1:18|

   . Set a bad example to their children
       #Eze 20:18; Am 2:4|

 - Good - Exemplified
   . Abraham
       #Ge 18:19|

   . Jacob
       #Ge 44:20,30|

   . Joseph
       #Ge 48:13-20|

   . Mother of Moses
       #Ex 2:2,3|

   . Manoah
       #Jud 13:8|

   . Hannah
       #1Sa 1:28|

   . David
       #2Sa 18:5,33|

   . Shunammite
       #2Ki 4:19,20|

   . Job
       #Job 1:5|

   . Mother of Lemuel
       #Pr 31:1|

   . Nobleman
       #Joh 4:49|

   . Lois and Eunice
       #2Ti 1:5|

 - Bad - Exemplified
   . Mother of Micah
       #Jud 17:3|

   . Eli
       #1Sa 3:13|

   . Saul
       #1Sa 20:33|

   . Athaliah
       #2Ch 22:3|

   . Manasseh
       #2Ch 33:6|

   . Herodias
       #Mr 6:24|

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\Paschal Lamb, Typical Nature of\

 - A type of Christ
     #Ex 12:3; 1Co 5:7|

 - A male of the first year
     #Ex 12:5; Isa 9:6|

 - Without blemish
     #Ex 12:5; 1Pe 1:19|

 - Taken out of the flock
     #Ex 12:5; Heb 2:14,17|

 - Chosen before-hand
     #Ex 12:3; 1Pe 2:4|

 - Shut up four days that it might be closely examined
     #Ex 12:6; Joh 8:46; 18:38|

 - Killed by the people
     #Ex 12:6; Ac 2:23|

 - Killed at the place where the Lord put his name
     #De 16:2,5-7; 2Ch 35:1; Lu 13:33|

 - Killed in the evening
     #Ex 12:6; Mr 15:34,37|

 - Its blood to be shed
     #Ex 12:7; Lu 22:20|

 - Blood of, sprinkled on lintel and door-posts
     #Ex 12:22; Heb 9:13,14; 10:22; 1Pe 1:2|

 - Blood of, not sprinkled on threshold
     #Ex 12:7; Heb 10:29|

 - Not a bone of, broken
     #Ex 12:46; Joh 19:36|

 - Not eaten raw
     #Ex 12:9; 1Co 11:28,29|

 - Roasted with fire
     #Ex 12:8; Ps 22:14,15|

 - Eaten with bitter herbs
     #Ex 12:8; Zec 12:10|

 - Eaten with unleavened bread
     #Ex 12:39; 1Co 5:7,8; 2Co 1:12|

 - Eaten in haste
     #Ex 12:11; Heb 6:18|

 - Eaten with the loins girt
     #Ex 12:11; Lu 12:35; Eph 6:14; 1Pe 1:13|

 - Eaten with staff in hand
     #Ex 12:11; Ps 23:4|

 - Eaten with shoes on
     #Ex 12:11; Eph 6:15|

 - Not taken out of the house
     #Ex 12:46; Eph 3:17|

 - What remained of it till morning to be burned
     #Ex 12:10; Mt 7:6; Lu 11:3|

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\Patience\

 - God, is the God of
     #Ro 15:5|

 - Christ, an example of
     #Isa 53:7; Ac 8:32; Mt 27:14|

 - Enjoined
     #Tit 2:2; 2Pe 1:6|

 - Should have its perfect work
     #Jas 1:4|

 - Trials of saints lead to
     #Ro 5:3; Jas 1:3|

 - PRODUCES
   . Experience
       #Ro 5:4|

   . Hope
       #Ro 15:4|

 - Suffering with, for well-doing, is acceptable with God
     #1Pe 2:20|

 - TO BE EXERCISED
   . Running the race set before us
       #Heb 12:1|

   . Bringing forth fruits
       #Lu 8:15|

   . Well-doing
       #Ro 2:7; Ga 6:9|

   . Waiting for God
       #Ps 37:7; 40:1|

   . Waiting for Christ
       #1Co 1:7; 2Th 3:5|

   . Waiting for the hope of the gospel
       #Ro 8:25; Ga 5:5|

   . Waiting for God's salvation
       #La 3:26|

   . Bearing the yoke
       #La 3:27|

   . Tribulation
       #Lu 21:19; Ro 12:12|

 - Necessary to the inheritance of the promises
     #Heb 6:12; 10:36|

 - Exercise, towards all
     #1Th 5:14|

 - They who are in authority, should exercise
     #Mt 18:26; Ac 26:3|

 - Ministers should follow after
     #1Ti 6:11|

 - Ministers approved by
     #2Co 6:4|

 - SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY
   . Godliness
       #2Pe 1:6|

   . Faith
       #2Th 1:4; Heb 6:12; Re 13:10|

   . Temperance
       #2Pe 1:6|

   . Long-suffering
       #Col 1:11|

   . Joyfulness
       #Col 1:11|

 - Saints strengthened to all
     #Col 1:11|

 - Commended
     #Ec 7:8; Re 2:2,3|

 - Illustrated
     #Jas 5:7|

 - Exemplified
   . Job
       #Job 1:21; Jas 5:11|

   . Simeon
       #Lu 2:25|

   . Paul
       #2Ti 3:10|

   . Abraham
       #Heb 6:15|

   . Prophets
       #Jas 5:10|

   . John
       #Re 1:9|

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\Patriarchal Government\

 - Vested in the heads of families
     #Ge 18:19|

 - EXERCISED IN
   . Training, &c their servants for war
       #Ge 14:14|

   . Vindicating their wrongs
       #Ge 14:12,15,16|

   . Forming treaties and alliances
       #Ge 14:13; 21:22-32; 26:28-33|

   . Acting as priests
       #Ge 8:20; 12:7,8; 35:1-7; Job 1:5|

   . Acting as judges
       #Ge 38:24|

   . Arbitrarily disinheriting and putting away servants and
     children
       #Ge 21:14; 1Ch 5:1|

   . Blessing and cursing their children
       #Ge 9:25,26; 27:28,29; 49:1-33|

   . The authority of heads of families for, acknowledged
       #Ge 23:6|

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\Peace\

 - God is the author of
     #Ps 147:14; Isa 45:7; 1Co 14:33|

 - RESULTS FROM
   . Heavenly wisdom
       #Jas 3:17|

   . The government of Christ
       #Isa 2:4|

   . Praying for rulers
       #1Ti 2:2|

   . Seeking the peace of those with whom we dwell
       #Jer 29:7|

 - Necessary to the enjoyment of life
     #Ps 34:12,14; 1Pe 3:10,11|

 - GOD BESTOWS UPON THOSE WHO
   . Obey him
       #Le 26:6|

   . Please him
       #Ps 16:7|

   . Endure his chastisements
       #Job 5:17,23,24|

 - Is a bond of union
     #Eph 4:3|

 - The fruit of righteousness should be sown in
     #Jas 3:18|

 - The church shall enjoy
     #Ps 125:5; 128:6; Isa 2:4; Ho 2:18|

 - SAINTS SHOULD
   . Love
       #Zec 8:19|

   . Seek
       #Ps 34:14; 1Pe 3:11|

   . Follow
       #2Ti 2:22|

   . Follow the things which make for
       #Ro 14:19|

   . Cultivate
       #Ps 120:7|

   . Speak
       #Es 10:3|

   . Live in
       #2Co 13:11|

   . Have, with each other
       #Mr 9:50; 1Th 5:13|

   . Endeavour to have will all men
       #Ro 12:18; Heb 12:14|

 - Pray for that of the church
     #Ps 122:6-8|

 - Exhort others to
     #Ge 45:24|

 - Ministers should exhort to
     #2Th 3:12|

 - Advantages of
     #Pr 17:1; Ec 4:6|

 - Blessedness of
     #Ps 133:1|

 - Blessedness of promoting
     #Mt 5:9|

 - THE WICKED
   . Hypocritically speak
       #Ps 28:3|

   . Speak not
       #Ps 35:20|

   . Enjoy not
       #Isa 48:22; Eze 7:25|

   . Opposed to
       #Ps 120:7|

   . Hate
       #Ps 120:6|

 - Shall abound in the latter days
     #Isa 2:4; 11:13; 32:18|

 - Exemplified
   . Abraham
       #Ge 13:8,9|

   . Abimelech
       #Ge 26:29|

   . Mordecai
       #Es 10:3|

   . David
       #Ps 120:7|

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\Peace-offerings\

 - A male or female of herd or flock
     #Le 3:1,6,12|

 - THE OFFERER REQUIRED
   . To give it freely
       #Le 19:5|

   . To bring it himself
       #Le 7:29,30|

   . To lay his hand upon its head
       #Le 3:2,8,13|

   . To kill it at tabernacle door
       #Le 3:2; 8:13|

 - Required to be perfect and free from blemish
     #Le 3:1,6; 22:21|

 - THE PRIEST
   . Prepared
       #Eze 46:2|

   . Sprinkled the blood on the altar
       #Le 3:2,8,13|

   . Offered the inside fat, &c by fire
       #Le 3:3,4,9,10|

   . Laid it upon the daily burnt offering to be consumed with
     it
       #Le 3:5; 6:12,13|

   . Waved the breast as a wave-offering
       #Ex 29:26,28; Le 7:29,30|

   . Heaved the right shoulder as an heave-offering
       #Ex 29:22-27|

   . Had the shoulder and breast as his portion
       #Ex 29:28; Le 7:31-34|

   . An offering most acceptable
       #Le 3:5,16|

   . Generally accompanied by a burnt-offering
       #Jud 21:4; 1Sa 10:8; 1Ki 3:15|

   . Often accompanied by a sin-offering
       #Le 23:19|

 - WAS OFFERED
   . As a thanksgiving-offering
       #Le 7:12,13|

   . As a votive offering
       #Le 7:16|

   . For reconciliation
       #Eze 45:15; Eph 2:13,14|

   . For confirming the legal covenant
       #Ex 24:5|

   . At consecration of priests
       #Ex 29:22,29|

   . For the people at large
       #Le 9:4|

   . At expiration of Nazarite's vow
       #Nu 6:14|

   . At all the festivals
       #Nu 10:10|

   . At dedication of tabernacle
       #Nu 7:17,23|

   . At dedication of temple
       #1Ki 8:62-64|

   . At coronation of kings
       #1Sa 11:15|

   . By Joshua after his victories
       #Jos 8:31|

   . By Israel after their defeat
       #Jud 20:26|

   . By David on bringing up the ark
       #2Sa 6:17|

   . By David after the plague
       #2Sa 24:25|

   . By Solomon three times a year
       #1Ki 9:25|

   . By Manasseh on repairing and restoring the altar
       #2Ch 33:15,16|

 - If a thanksgiving offering to be eaten the day offered
     #Le 7:15|

 - If a votive offering to be eaten the same day or the next
     #Le 7:16,17; 19:6-8|

 - To be eaten before the Lord
     #De 12:17,18|

 - No unclean person to eat of
     #Le 7:20,21|

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\Peace, Spiritual\

 - God is the God of
     #Ro 15:33; 2Co 13:11; 1Th 5:23; Heb 13:20|

 - God ordains
     #Isa 26:12|

 - God speaks, to his saints
     #Ps 85:8|

 - Christ is the Lord of
     #2Th 3:16|

 - Christ is the prince of
     #Isa 9:6|

 - Christ gives
     #2Th 3:16|

 - Christ guides into the way of
     #Lu 1:79|

 - Christ is our
     #Eph 2:14|

 - Is through the atonement of Christ
     #Isa 53:5; Eph 2:14,15; Col 1:20|

 - Bequeathed by Christ
     #Joh 14:27|

 - PREACHED
   . By Christ
       #Eph 2:17|

   . Through Christ
       #Ac 10:36|

   . By ministers
       #Isa 52:7; Ro 10:15|

 - Announced by angels
     #Lu 2:14|

 - Follows upon justification
     #Ro 5:1|

 - A fruit of the Spirit
     #Ro 14:17; Ga 5:22|

 - Divine wisdom is the way of
     #Pr 3:17|

 - ACCOMPANIES
   . Faith
       #Ro 15:13|

   . Righteousness
       #Isa 32:17|

   . Acquaintance with God
       #Job 22:21|

   . The love of God's law
       #Ps 119:165|

   . Spiritual-mindedness
       #Ro 8:6|

 - Established by covenant
     #Isa 54:10; Eze 34:25; Mal 2:5|

 - PROMISED TO
   . The Church
       #Isa 66:12|

   . The Gentiles
       #Zec 9:10|

   . Saints
       #Ps 72:3,7; Isa 55:12|

   . The meek
       #Ps 37:11|

   . Those who confide in God
       #Isa 26:3|

   . Returning backsliders
       #Isa 57:18,19|

 - We should love
     #Zec 8:19|

 - The benediction of ministers should be
     #Nu 6:26; Lu 10:5|

 - SAINTS
   . Have in Christ
       #Joh 16:33|

   . Have, with God
       #Isa 27:5; Ro 5:1|

   . Enjoy
       #Ps 119:165|

   . Repose in
       #Ps 4:8|

   . Blessed with
       #Ps 29:11|

   . Kept in perfect
       #Isa 26:3|

   . Ruled by
       #Col 3:15|

   . Kept by
       #Php 4:7|

   . Die in
       #Ps 37:37; Lu 2:29|

   . Wish, to each other
       #Ga 6:16; Php 1:2; Col 1:2; 1Th 1:1|

 - OF SAINTS
   . Great
       #Ps 119:165; Isa 54:13|

   . Abundant
       #Ps 72:7; Jer 33:6|

   . Secure
       #Job 34:29|

   . Passes all understanding
       #Php 4:7|

   . Consummated after death
       #Isa 57:2|

 - The gospel is good tidings of
     #Ro 10:15|

 - THE WICKED
   . Know not the way of
       #Isa 57:2; Ro 3:17|

   . Know not the things of
       #Lu 19:42|

   . Promise, to themselves
       #De 29:19|

   . Are promised, by false teachers
       #Jer 6:14|

   . There is none for
       #Isa 48:22; 57:21|

 - Supports under trials
     #Joh 14:27; 16:33|

$$T0000423
\Perfection\

 - Is of God
     #Ps 18:32; 138:8|

 - All saints have, in Christ
     #1Co 2:6; Php 3:15; Col 2:10|

 - God's perfection the standard of
     #Mt 5:48|

 - IMPLIES
   . Entire devotedness
       #Mt 19:21|

   . Purity and holiness in speech
       #Jas 3:2|

 - Saints commanded to aim at
     #Ge 17:1; De 18:13|

 - Saints claim not
     #Job 9:20; Php 3:12|

 - Saints follow after
     #Pr 4:18; Php 3:12|

 - Ministers appointed to lead saints to
     #Eph 4:12; Col 1:28|

 - Exhortation to
     #2Co 7:1; 13:11|

 - Impossibility of attaining to
     #2Ch 6:36; Ps 119:96|

 - THE WORD OF GOD IS
   . The rule of
       #Jas 1:25|

   . Designed to lead us to
       #2Ti 3:16,17|

 - Charity is the bond of
     #Col 3:14|

 - Patience leads to
     #Jas 1:4|

 - Pray for
     #Heb 13:20,21; 1Pe 5:10|

 - The Church shall attain to
     #Joh 17:23; Eph 4:13|

 - Blessedness of
     #Ps 37:37; Pr 2:21|

$$T0000424
\Persecution\

 - Christ suffered
     #Ps 69:26; Joh 5:16|

 - Christ voluntarily submitted to
     #Isa 50:6|

 - Christ was patient under
     #Isa 53:7|

 - Saints may expect
     #Mr 10:30; Lu 21:12; Joh 15:20|

 - Saints suffer, for the sake of God
     #Jer 15:15|

 - Of saints, is a persecution of Christ
     #Zec 2:8; Ac 9:4,5|

 - All that live godly in Christ, shall suffer
     #2Ti 3:12|

 - ORIGINATES
   . Ignorance of God and Christ
       #Joh 16:3|

   . Hated to God and Christ
       #Joh 15:20,24|

   . Hatred to the gospel
       #Mt 13:21|

   . Pride
       #Ps 10:2|

   . Mistaken zeal
       #Ac 13:50; 26:9-11|

 - Is inconsistent with the spirit of the gospel
     #Mt 26:52|

 - Men by nature addicted to
     #Ga 4:29|

 - Preacher of the gospel subject to
     #Ga 5:11|

 - Is sometimes to death
     #Ac 22:4|

 - God forsakes not his saints under
     #2Co 4:9|

 - God delivers out of
     #Da 3:25,28; 2Co 1:10; 2Ti 3:11|

 - Cannot separated from Christ
     #Ro 8:35|

 - Lawful means may be used to escape
     #Mt 2:13; 10:23; 12:14,15|

 - SAINTS SUFFERING, SHOULD
   . Commit themselves to God
       #1Pe 4:19|

   . Exhibit patience
       #1Co 4:12|

   . Rejoice
       #Mt 5:12; 1Pe 4:13|

   . Glorify God
       #1Pe 4:16|

   . Pray for deliverance
       #Ps 7:1; 119:86|

   . Pray for those who inflict
       #Mt 5:44|

   . Return blessing for
       #Ro 12:14|

 - The hope of future blessedness supports under
     #1Co 15:19,32; Heb 10:34,35|

 - Blessedness of enduring, for Christ's sake
     #Mt 5:10; Lu 6:22|

 - Pray for those suffering
     #2Th 3:2|

 - Hypocrites cannot endure
     #Mt 4:17|

 - False teachers shrink from
     #Ga 6:12|

 - THE WICKED
   . Addicted to
       #Ps 10:2; 69:26|

   . Active in
       #Ps 143:3; La 4:19|

   . Encourage each other in
       #Ps 71:11|

   . Rejoice in its success
       #Ps 13:4; Re 11:10|

   . Punishment for
       #Ps 7:13; 2Th 1:6|

   . Illustrated
       #Mt 21:33-39|

 - Spirit of-Exemplified
   . Pharaoh &c
       #Ex 1:8-14|

   . Saul
       #1Sa 26:18|

   . Jezebel
       #1Ki 19:2|

   . Zedekiah &c
       #Jer 38:4-6|

   . Chaldeans
       #Da 3:8-30|

   . Pharisees
       #Mt 12:14|

   . Jews
       #Joh 5:16; 1Th 2:15|

   . Herod
       #Ac 12:1|

   . Gentiles
       #Ac 14:5|

   . Paul
       #Php 3:6; 1Ti 1:13|

 - Suffering of-Exemplified
   . Micaiah
       #1Ki 22:27|

   . David
       #Ps 119:161|

   . Jeremiah
       #Jer 32:2|

   . Daniel
       #Da 6:5-17|

   . Peter &c
       #Ac 4:3|

   . Apostles
       #Ac 5:18|

   . The Prophets
       #Ac 7:52|

   . The Church
       #Ac 8:1|

   . Paul and Barnabas
       #Ac 13:50|

   . Paul and Silas
       #Ac 16:23|

   . Hebrews
       #Heb 10:33|

   . Saints of old
       #Heb 11:36|

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\Perseverance\

 - An evidence of reconciliation with God
     #Col 1:21-23|

 - An evidence of belonging to Christ
     #Joh 8:31; Heb 3:6,14|

 - A characteristic of saints
     #Pr 4:18|

 - TO BE MANIFESTED IN
   . Seeking God
       #1Ch 16:11|

   . Waiting upon god
       #Ho 12:6|

   . Prayer
       #Ro 12:12; Eph 6:18|

   . Well-doing
       #Ro 2:7; 2Th 3:13|

   . Continuing in the faith
       #Ac 14:22; Col 1:23; 2Ti 4:7|

   . Holding fast hope
       #Heb 3:6|

 - MAINTAINED THROUGH
   . The power of God
       #Ps 37:24; Php 1:6|

   . The power of Christ
       #Joh 10:28|

   . The intercession of Christ
       #Lu 22:31,32; Joh 17:11|

   . The fear of God
       #Jer 32:40|

   . Faith
       #1Pe 1:5|

 - Promised to saints
     #Job 17:9|

 - Leads to increase of knowledge
     #Joh 8:31,32|

 - IN WELL-DOING
   . Leads to assurance of hope
       #Heb 6:10,11|

   . Is not in vain
       #1Co 15:58; Ga 6:9|

 - Ministers should exhort to
     #Ac 13:43; 14:22|

 - Encouragement to
     #Heb 12:2,3|

 - Promises to
     #Mt 10:22; 24:13; Re 2:26-28|

 - Blessedness of
     #Jas 1:25|

 - WANT OF
   . Excludes from the benefits of the gospel
       #Heb 6:4-6|

   . Punished
       #Joh 15:6; Ro 11:22|

   . Illustrated
       #Mr 4:5,17|

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\Pharisees, The\

 - A sect of the Jews
     #Ac 15:5|

 - The strictest observers of the Mosaic ritual
     #Ac 26:5|

 - By descent, especially esteemed
     #Ac 23:6|

 - Character of
   . Zealous of the law
       #Ac 15:5; Php 3:5|

   . Zealous of tradition
       #Mr 7:3,5-8; Ga 1:14|

   . Outwardly moral
       #Lu 18:11; Php 3:5,6|

   . Rigid in fasting
       #Lu 5:33; 18:12|

   . Active in proselytising
       #Mt 23:15|

   . Self-righteous
       #Lu 16:15; 18:9|

   . Avaricious
       #Mt 23:14; Lu 16:14|

   . Ambitious of precedence
       #Mt 23:6|

   . Fond of public salutations
       #Mt 23:7|

   . Fond of distinguished titles
       #Mt 23:7-10|

   . Particular in paying all dues
       #Mt 23:23|

   . Oppressive
       #Mt 23:4|

   . Cruel in persecuting
       #Ac 9:1,2|

 - Believed in the resurrection &c
     #Ac 23:8|

 - Made broad their phylacteries
     #Mt 23:5|

 - Their opinions, a standard for others
     #Joh 7:48|

 - Many priest and Levites were of
     #Joh 1:19,24|

 - Many rulers, lawyers, and scribes were of
     #Joh 3:1; Ac 5:34; 23:9|

 - Had disciples
     #Lu 5:33; Ac 22:3|

 - Some came to John for baptism
     #Mt 3:7|

 - As a body, rejected John's baptism
     #Lu 7:30|

 - CHRIST
   . Often invited by
       #Lu 7:36; 11:37|

   . Condemned by, for associating with sinners
       #Mt 9:11; Lu 7:39; 15:1,2|

   . Asked for signs by
       #Mt 12:38; 16:1|

   . Tempted by, with questions about the law
       #Mt 19:3; 22:15,16,35|

   . Watched by, for evil
       #Lu 6:7|

   . Offended, by his doctrine
       #Mt 15:12; 21:45; Lu 16:14|

   . Declared the imaginary righteousness of, to be insufficient
     for salvation
       #Mt 5:20|

   . Declared the doctrines of, to be hypocrisy
       #Mt 16:6,11,12; Lu 12:1|

   . Denounced woes against
       #Mt 23:13-33|

   . Called, and evil and adulterous generation
       #Mt 12:39|

   . Called, serpents and generation of vipers
       #Mt 23:33|

   . Called fools and blind guides
       #Mt 23:17,24|

   . Compared, to whited sepulchres
       #Mt 23:27|

   . Compared, to graves that appear not
       #Lu 11:44|

   . Left Judea for a time on account of
       #Joh 4:1-3|

 - Imputed Christ's miracles to Satan's power
     #Mt 9:34; 12:24|

 - Sent officers to apprehend Christ
     #Joh 7:32,45|

 - Often sought to destroy Christ
     #Mt 12:14; 21:46; Joh 11:47,53,57|

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\Philistines, The\

 - Descended from Casluhim
     #Ge 10:13,14|

 - Originally dwelt in the land of Caphtor
     #Jer 47:4; Am 9:7|

 - Conquered the Avims and took from them the west coast of
   Canaan
     #De 2:23|

 - CALLED
   . The Caphtorims
       #De 2:23|

   . The Cherethites
       #1Sa 30:14; Zep 2:5|

 - COUNTRY OF
   . Called Philistia
       #Ps 87:4; 108:9|

   . Divided into five sates of lordships
       #Jos 13:3; Jud 3:3; 1Sa 6:16|

   . Had many flourishing cities
       #1Sa 6:17|

   . Given by God to the Israelites
       #Jos 13:2,3; 15:45,47|

 - Were a great people and governed by kings in the patriarchal
   age
     #Ge 21:22,34; 26:8|

 - CHARACTER OF
   . Proud
       #Zec 9:6|

   . Idolatrous
       #Jud 16:23; 1Sa 5:2|

   . Superstitious
       #Isa 2:6|

   . Warlike
       #1Sa 17:1; 28:1|

 - Men of great strength and stature amongst
     #1Sa 17:4-7; 2Sa 21:16,18-20|

 - Some of, left to prove Israel
     #Jud 3:1-3|

 - Always confederated with the enemies of Israel
     #Ps 83:7; Isa 9:11,12|

 - Shamgar slew six hundred of, and delivered Israel
     #Jud 3:31|

 - Oppressed Israel after the death of Jair for eighteen years
     #Jud 10:7,8|

 - Oppressed Israel after the death of Abdon forty years
     #Jud 13:1|

 - SAMSON
   . Promised as a deliverer from
       #Jud 13:5|

   . Intermarried with
       #Jud 14:1,10|

   . Slew thirty, near Askelon
       #Jud 14:19|

   . Burned vineyards &c of
       #Jud 15:3-5|

   . Slew many for burning his wife
       #Jud 15:7,8|

   . Slew a thousand with the jawbone of an ass
       #Jud 15:15,16|

   . Blinded and imprisoned by
       #Jud 16:21|

   . Pulled down the house of Dagon and destroyed immense
     numbers of
       #Jud 16:29,30|

 - Defeated Israel at Ebenezer
     #1Sa 4:1,2|

 - Defeated Israel and took the ark
     #1Sa 4:3-11|

 - Put the ark into Dagon's house
     #1Sa 5:1-4|

 - Plagued for retaining the ark
     #1Sa 5:6-12|

 - Sent back the ark and were healed
     #1Sa 6:1-18|

 - Miraculously routed at Mizpeh
     #1Sa 7:7-14|

 - Jonathan smote a garrison of, at Geba and provoked them
     #1Sa 13:3,4|

 - Invaded the land of Israel with a great army
     #1Sa 13:5,17-23|

 - Jonathan and his armour-bearer smote a garrison of, at the
   passages
     #1Sa 14:1-14|

 - Miraculously discomfited
     #1Sa 14:15-23|

 - Saul constantly at war with
     #1Sa 14:52|

 - Defied Israel by their champion
     #1Sa 17:4-10|

 - Defeated Israel at Ephesdammim and pursued to Ekron
     #1Sa 17:1,52|

 - DAVID
   . Slew Goliath the champion of
       #1Sa 17:40-50|

   . Procured Saul's daughter for and hundred foreskins of
       #1Sa 18:25-27|

   . Often defeated during Saul's reign
       #1Sa 19:8; 23:1-5|

   . Fled to, for safety
       #1Sa 27:1-7|

   . Gained the confidence of Achish king of
       #1Sa 28:2; 29:9|

   . Distrusted by
       #1Sa 29:2-7|

   . Often defeated in the course of his reign
       #2Sa 5:17-23; 8:1; 21:15-22; 23:8-12|

   . Had a guard composed of
       #2Sa 8:18; Eze 25:16; Zep 2:5|

 - Gathered all their armies to Aphek against Israel
     #1Sa 28:1; 29:1|

 - Ziklag a town of, taken and plundered by the Amalekites
     #1Sa 30:1,2,16|

 - Israel defeated by, and Saul slain
     #1Sa 31:1-10|

 - Besieged in Gibbethon by Nadab
     #1Ki 15:27|

 - Sent by God against Jehoram
     #2Ch 21:16,17|

 - Defeated by Uzziah
     #2Ch 26:6,7|

 - Distressed Judah under Ahaz
     #2Ch 28:18,19|

 - Defeated by Hezekiah
     #2Ki 18:8|

 - Israel condemned for imitating
     #Jud 10:6; Am 6:2; 9:7|

 - PROPHECIES RESPECTING
   . Union with Syria against Israel
       #Isa 9:11,12|

   . Punishment with other nations
       #Jer 25:20|

   . Dismay at ruin of Tyre
       #Zec 9:3,5|

   . Base men to be their rulers
       #Zec 9:6|

   . Hatred and revenge against Israel to be fully recompensed
       #Eze 25:15-17; Am 1:6-8|

   . Utter destruction by Pharaoh king of Egypt
       #Jer 47:1-4; Zep 2:5,6|

   . Destruction and desolation of their cities
       #Jer 47:5; Zep 2:4|

   . Their country to be a future possession to Israel
       #Ob 1:19; Zep 2:7|

   . To help in Israel's restoration
       #Isa 11:14|

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\Pilgrims and Strangers\

 - Described
     #Joh 17:16|

 - Saints are called to be
     #Ge 12:1; Ac 7:3; Lu 14:26,27,33|

 - All saints are
     #Ps 39:12; 1Pe 1:1|

 - Saints confess themselves
     #1Ch 29:15; Ps 39:12; 119:19; Heb 11:13|

 - AS SAINTS THEY
   . Have the example of Christ
       #Lu 9:58|

   . Are strengthened by God
       #De 33:25; Ps 84:6,7|

   . Are actuated by faith
       #Heb 11:9|

   . Have their faces toward Zion
       #Jer 50:5|

   . Keep the promised in view
       #Heb 11:13|

   . Forsake all for Christ
       #Mt 19:27|

   . Look for a heavenly country
       #Heb 11:16|

   . Look for a heavenly city
       #Heb 11:10|

   . Pass their sojourning in fear
       #1Pe 1:17|

   . Rejoice in the statutes of God
       #Ps 119:54|

   . Pray for direction
       #Ps 43:3; Jer 50:5|

   . Have a heavenly conversation
       #Php 3:20|

   . Hate worldly fellowship
       #Ps 120:5,6|

   . Are not mindful of this world
       #Heb 11:15|

   . Are not at home in this world
       #Heb 11:9|

   . Shine as lights in the world
       #Php 2:15|

   . Invite others to go with them
       #Nu 10:29|

   . Are exposed to persecution
       #Ps 120:5-7; Joh 17:14|

   . Should abstain from fleshly lusts
       #1Pe 2:11|

   . Should have their treasure in heaven
       #Mt 6:19; Lu 12:33; Col 3:1,2|

   . Should not be over anxious about worldly things
       #Mt 6:25|

   . Long for their pilgrimage to end
       #Ps 55:6; 2Co 5:1-8|

   . Die in faith
       #Heb 11:13|

   . The world is not worthy of
       #Heb 11:38|

 - God is not ashamed to be called their God
     #Heb 11:16|

 - Typified
   . Israel
       #Ex 6:4; 12:11|

 - Exemplified
   . Abraham
       #Ge 23:4; Ac 7:4,5|

   . Jacob
       #Ge 47:9|

   . Saints of old
       #1Ch 29:15; Heb 11:13,38|

   . David
       #Ps 39:12|

   . The Apostles
       #Mt 19:27|

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\Pillars\

 - The supports of a building
     #Jud 16:29|

 - Things raised up as memorials
     #Ge 31:51|

 - MADE OF
   . Marble
       #Es 1:6|

   . Wood
       #1Ki 10:12|

   . Iron
       #Jer 1:18|

   . Brass
       #1Ki 7:15|

   . Silver
       #So 3:10|

 - The vail and hangings of the tabernacle supported by
     #Ex 26:32,37; 36:36,38|

 - Two, placed in the temple porch
     #1Ki 7:15-21|

 - OF MEMORIAL
   . Sometimes of a single stone
       #Ge 28:18|

   . Sometimes of a heap of stones
       #Jos 4:8,9,20|

   . To witness vows
       #Ge 28:18; 31:13|

   . To witness covenants
       #Ge 31:52|

   . To mark the graves of the dead
       #Ge 35:20|

   . To commemorate remarkable events
       #Ex 24:4; Jos 4:20,24|

   . To perpetuate names
       #2Sa 18:18|

   . In honour of idols
       #Le 26:1; De 7:5|

   . Often anointed
       #Ge 28:18; 31:13|

   . Often had inscriptions
       #Job 19:24|

 - The divine glory appeared to Israel in the form of
     #Ex 13:21,22; Nu 12:5|

 - Lot's wife became a pillar of salt
     #Ge 19:26|

 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF
   . Stability of the heavens
       #Job 26:11|

   . Stability of the earth
       #1Sa 2:8; Ps 75:3|

   . The church
       #1Ti 3:15|

   . Stability of Christ
       #So 5:15; Re 10:1|

   . Ministers
       #Jer 1:18; Ga 2:9|

   . Saints who overcome in Christ
       #Re 3:12|

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\Plague or Pestilence, The\

 - Inflicted by God
     #Eze 14:19; Hab 3:5|

 - One of God's four sore judgments
     #Eze 14:21|

 - Described as noisome
     #Ps 9:13|

 - Israel threatened with, as a punishment for disobedience
     #Le 26:24,25; De 28:21|

 - Desolating effects of
     #Ps 91:7; Jer 16:6,7; Am 6:9,10|

 - Equally fatal day and night
     #Ps 91:5,6|

 - Fatal to man and beast
     #Ps 78:50; Jer 21:6|

 - SENT UPON
   . The Egyptians
       #Ex 12:29,30|

   . Israel for making golden calf
       #Ex 32:35|

   . Israel for despising manna
       #Nu 11:33|

   . Israel for murmuring at destruction of Korah
       #Nu 16:46-50|

   . Israel for worshipping Baal-peor
       #Nu 25:18|

   . David's subjects for his numbering the people
       #2Sa 24:15|

 - Often broke out suddenly
     #Ps 106:29|

 - Often followed war and famine
     #Jer 27:13; 28:8; 29:17,18|

 - Egypt often afflicted with
     #Jer 42:17; Am 4:10|

 - Specially fatal in cities
     #Le 26:25; Jer 21:6,9|

 - Was attributed to a destroying angel
     #Ex 12:23; 2Sa 24:16|

 - The Jews sought deliverance from, by prayer
     #1Ki 8:37,38; 2Ch 20:9|

 - Predicted to happen before destruction of Jerusalem
     #Mt 24:7; Lu 21:11|

 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF
   . God's judgments upon the apostasy
       #Re 18:4,8|

   . The diseased state of man's heart
       #1Ki 8:38|

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\Ploughing\

 - The breaking up or tilling of the earth
     #Jer 4:3; Ho 10:12|

 - Noah the supposed inventor of
     #Ge 5:29|

 - PERFORMED
   . By a plough
       #Lu 9:62|

   . With oxen
       #1Sa 14:14; Job 1:14|

   . During the cold winter season
       #Pr 20:4|

   . In long and straight furrows
       #Ps 129:3|

   . Generally by servants
       #Isa 61:5; Lu 17:7|

   . Sometimes by the owner of the land himself
       #1Ki 19:19|

 - With an ox and an ass yoked together forbidden to the Jews
     #De 22:10|

 - Difficulty of, on rocky ground
     #Am 6:12|

 - Followed by harrowing and sowing
     #Isa 28:24,25|

 - ILLUSTRATIVE
   . Of repentance and reformation
       #Jer 4:3|

   . Of peace and prosperity
       #Isa 2:4; Mic 4:3|

   . Of a severe course of affliction
       #Ho 10:11|

   . Of a course of sin
       #Job 4:8; Ho 10:13|

   . Of the labour ministers
       #1Co 9:10|

   . (Attention and constancy required in,) of continued
     devotedness
       #Lu 9:62|

$$T0000432
\Pomegranate-tree, The\

 - Egypt abounded with
     #Nu 20:5|

 - Canaan abounded with
     #Nu 13:23; De 8:8|

 - THE JEWS
   . Cultivated, in orchards
       #So 4:13|

   . Often dwelt under shade of
       #1Sa 14:2|

   . Drank the juice of
       #So 8:2|

 - The blasting of, a great calamity
     #Joe 1:12|

 - God's favour exhibited, in making fruitful
     #Hag 2:19|

 - REPRESENTATIONS OF ITS FRUIT
   . On the high priest's robe
       #Ex 39:24-26|

   . On the pillars of the temple
       #1Ki 7:18|

 - ILLUSTRATIVE
   . Of saints
       #So 6:11; 7:12|

   . (An orchard of,) of the church
       #So 4:13|

   . (Fruit of,) of the graces of the church
       #So 4:3; 6:7|

$$T0000433
\Pools and Ponds\

 - Made by God
     #Isa 35:7|

 - Made by man
     #Isa 19:10|

 - ARTIFICIAL, DESIGNED FOR
   . Supplying cities with water
       #2Ki 20:20|

   . Supplying gardens with water
       #Ec 2:6|

   . Preserving fish
       #Isa 19:10|

 - Water of, brought into the city by a ditch or conduit
     #Isa 22:11; 2Ki 20:20|

 - Filled by the rain
     #Ps 84:6|

 - MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE
   . Bethesda
       #Joh 5:2|

   . Gibeon
       #2Sa 2:13|

   . Hebron
       #2Sa 4:12|

   . Samaria
       #1Ki 22:38|

   . Siloam
       #Joh 9:7|

   . The upper pool
       #2Ki 18:17; Isa 7:3|

   . The lower pool
       #Isa 22:9|

   . The king's pool
       #Ne 2:14|

   . The old pool
       #Isa 22:11|

 - The land of Egypt abounded in
     #Ex 7:19|

 - ILLUSTRATIVE
   . Of Nineveh
       #Na 2:8|

   . (In the wilderness,) of the gifts of the Spirit
       #Isa 35:7; 41:18|

   . (Turning cities into,) of great desolation
       #Isa 14:23|

$$T0000434
\Poor, The\

 - Made by God
     #Job 34:19; Pr 22:2|

 - Are such by God's appointment
     #1Sa 2:7; Job 1:21|

 - CONDITION OF, OFTEN RESULTS FROM
   . Sloth
       #Pr 20:13|

   . Bad company
       #Pr 28:19|

   . Drunkenness and gluttony
       #Pr 23:21|

 - GOD
   . Regards equally with the rich
       #Job 34:19|

   . Forgets not
       #Ps 9:18|

   . Hears
       #Ps 69:33; Isa 41:17|

   . Maintains the right of
       #Ps 140:12|

   . Delivers
       #Job 36:15; Ps 35:10|

   . Protects
       #Ps 12:5; 109:31|

   . Exalts
       #1Sa 2:8; Ps 107:41|

   . Provides for
       #Ps 68:10; 146:7|

   . Despises no the prayer of
       #Ps 102:17|

   . Is the refuge of
       #Ps 14:6|

 - Shall never cease out of the land
     #De 15:11; Zep 3:12; Mt 26:11|

 - MAY BE
   . Rich in faith
       #Jas 2:5|

   . Liberal
       #Mr 12:42; 2Co 9:12|

   . Wise
       #Pr 28:11|

   . Upright
       #Pr 19:1|

 - Christ lived as one of
     #Mt 8:20|

 - Christ preached to
     #Lu 4:18|

 - Christ delivers
     #Ps 72:12|

 - Offerings of, acceptable to God
     #Mr 12:42-44; 2Co 8:2,12|

 - SHOULD
   . Rejoice in God
       #Isa 29:19|

   . Hope in God
       #Job 5:16|

   . Commit themselves to God
       #Ps 10:14|

   . When converted, rejoice in their exaltation
       #Jas 1:9|

   . Provided for under the Law
       #Ex 23:11; Le 19:9,10|

 - NEGLECT TOWARDS IS
   . A neglect of Christ
       #Mt 25:42-45|

   . Inconsistent with love to God
       #1Jo 3:17|

   . A proof of unbelief
       #Jas 2:15-17|

 - Rob not
     #Pr 22:22|

 - Wrong not in judgment
     #Ex 23:6|

 - Take no usury from
     #Le 25:36|

 - Harden not the heart against
     #De 15:7|

 - Shut not the hand against
     #De 15:7|

 - Rule not, with vigour
     #Le 25:39,43|

 - Oppress not
     #De 24:14; Zec 7:10|

 - Despise not
     #Pr 14:21; Jas 2:2-4|

 - Relive
     #Le 25:35; Mt 19:21|

 - Defend
     #Ps 82:3,4|

 - Do justice to
     #Ps 82:3; Jer 22:3,16|

 - A CARE FOR
   . Is characteristic of saints
       #Ps 112:9; 2Co 9:9; Pr 29:7|

   . Is a fruit of repentance
       #Lu 3:11|

   . Should be urged
       #2Co 8:7,8; Ga 2:10|

 - GIVE TO
   . Not grudgingly
       #De 15:10; 2Co 9:7|

   . Liberally
       #De 14:29; 15:8,11|

   . Cheerfully
       #2Co 8:12; 9:7|

   . Without ostentation
       #Mt 6:1|

   . Specially if saints
       #Ro 12:13; Ga 6:10|

   . Pray for
       #Ps 74:19,21|

 - THEY WHO IN FAITH, BELIEVE
   . Are happy
       #Pr 14:21|

   . Are blessed
       #De 15:10; Ps 41:1; Pr 22:9; Ac 20:35|

   . Have the favour of God
       #Heb 13:16|

   . Have promises
       #Pr 28:27; Lu 14:13,14|

 - By oppressing, God is reproached
     #Pr 14:31|

 - By mocking, God is reproached
     #Pr 17:5|

 - THE WICKED
   . Care not for
       #Joh 12:6|

   . Oppress
       #Job 24:4-10; Eze 18:12|

   . Vex
       #Eze 22:20|

   . Regard not the cause of
       #Pr 29:7|

   . Sell
       #Am 2:6|

   . Crush
       #Am 4:1|

   . Tread down
       #Am 5:11|

   . Grind the faces of
       #Isa 3:15|

   . Devour
       #Hab 3:14|

   . Persecute
       #Ps 10:2|

   . Defraud
       #Am 8:5,6|

   . Despise the counsel of
       #Ps 14:6|

 - Guilt of defrauding
     #Jas 5:4|

 - PUNISHMENT FOR
   . Oppressing
       #Pr 22:16; Eze 22:29,31|

   . Spoiling
       #Isa 3:13-15; Eze 18:13|

   . Refusing to assist
       #Job 22:7,10; Pr 21:13|

   . Acting unjustly towards
       #Job 20:19,29; 22:6,10; Isa 10:1-3; Am 5:11,12|

 - Oppression of-Illustrated
     #2Sa 12:1-6|

 - Care for-Illustrated
     #Lu 10:33-35|

 - Exemplified
   . Gideon
       #Jud 6:15|

   . Ruth
       #Ru 2:2|

   . Widow of Zarephath
       #1Ki 17:12|

   . Prophet's widow
       #2Ki 4:2|

   . Saints of old
       #Heb 11:37|

 - Regard for-Exemplified
   . Boaz
       #Ru 2:14|

   . Job
       #Job 29:12-16|

   . Nebuzaradan
       #Jer 39:10|

   . Zacchaeus
       #Lu 19:8|

   . Peter and John
       #Ac 3:6|

   . Dorcas
       #Ac 9:36,39|

   . Cornelius
       #Ac 10:2|

   . Church at Antioch
       #Ac 11:29,30|

   . Paul
       #Ro 15:25|

   . Churches of Macedonia and Achaia
       #Ro 15:26; 2Co 8:1-5|

$$T0000435
\Power of Christ, The\

 - As the Son of God, is the power of God
     #Joh 5:17-19; 10:28-30|

 - As man, is from the Father
     #Ac 10:38|

 - DESCRIBED AS
   . Supreme
       #Eph 1:20,21; 1Pe 3:22|

   . Unlimited
       #Mt 28:18|

   . Over all flesh
       #Joh 17:2|

   . Over all things
       #Joh 3:35; Eph 1:22|

   . Glorious
       #2Th 1:9|

   . Everlasting
       #1Ti 6:16|

 - Is able to subdue all things
     #Php 3:21|

 - EXHIBITED IN
   . Creation
       #Joh 1:3,10; Col 1:16|

   . Upholding all things
       #Col 1:17; Heb 1:3|

   . Salvation
       #Isa 63:1; Heb 7:25|

   . His teaching
       #Mt 7:28,29; Lu 4:32|

   . Working miracles
       #Mt 8:27; Lu 5:17|

   . Enabling others to work miracles
       #Mt 10:1; Mr 16:17,18; Lu 10:17|

   . Forgiving sins
       #Mt 9:6; Ac 5:31|

   . Giving spiritual life
       #Joh 5:21,25,26|

   . Giving eternal life
       #Joh 17:2|

   . Raising the dead
       #Joh 5:28,29|

   . Raising himself from the dead
       #Joh 2:19-21; 10:18|

   . Overcoming the world
       #Joh 16:33|

   . Overcoming Satan
       #Col 2:15; Heb 2:14|

   . Destroying the works of Satan
       #1Jo 3:8|

 - Ministers should make known
     #2Pe 1:16|

 - SAINTS
   . Made willingly by
       #Ps 110:3|

   . Helped by
       #Heb 2:18|

   . Strengthened by
       #Php 4:13; 2Ti 4:17|

   . Preserved by
       #2Ti 1:12; 4:18|

   . Bodies of, shall be changed by
       #Php 3:21|

 - Rests upon saints
     #2Co 12:9|

 - Present in the assembly of saints
     #1Co 5:4|

 - Shall be specially manifested at his second coming
     #Mr 13:26; 2Pe 1:16|

 - Shall subdue all power
     #1Co 15:24|

 - The wicked shall be destroyed by
     #Ps 2:9; Isa 11:4; 63:3; 2Th 1:9|

$$T0000436
\Power of God, The\

 - Is one of his attributes
     #Ps 62:11|

 - EXPRESSED BY THE
   . Voice of God
       #Ps 29:3,5; 68:33|

   . Finger of God
       #Ex 8:19; Ps 8:3|

   . Hand of God
       #Ex 9:3,15; Isa 48:13|

   . Arm of God
       #Job 40:9; Isa 52:10|

   . Thunder of his power
       #Job 26:14|

 - DESCRIBED AS
   . Great
       #Ps 79:11; Na 1:3|

   . Strong
       #Ps 89:13; 136:12|

   . Glorious
       #Ex 15:6; Isa 63:12|

   . Mighty
       #Job 9:4; Ps 89:13|

   . Everlasting
       #Isa 26:4; Ro 1:20|

   . Sovereign
       #Ro 9:21|

   . Effectual
       #Isa 43:13; Eph 3:7|

   . Irresistible
       #De 32:39; Da 4:35|

   . Incomparable
       #Ex 15:11,12; De 3:24; Job 40:9; Ps 89:8|

   . Unsearchable
       #Job 5:9; 9:10|

   . Incomprehensible
       #Job 26:14; Ec 3:11|

 - All things possible to
     #Mt 19:26|

 - Nothing too hard for
     #Ge 18:14; Jer 32:27|

 - Can save by many or by few
     #1Sa 14:6|

 - Is the source of all strength
     #1Ch 29:12; Ps 68:35|

 - EXHIBITED IN
   . Creation
       #Ps 102:25; Jer 10:12|

   . Establishing and governing all things
       #Ps 65:6; 66:7|

   . The miracles of Christ
       #Lu 11:20|

   . The resurrection of Christ
       #2Co 13:4; Col 2:12|

   . The resurrection of saints
       #1Co 6:14|

   . Making the gospel effectual
       #Ro 1:16; 1Co 1:18,24|

   . Delivering his people
       #Ps 106:8|

   . The destruction of the wicked
       #Ex 9:16; Ro 9:22|

 - SAINTS
   . Long for exhibitions
       #Ps 63:1,2|

   . Have confidence in
       #Jer 20:11|

   . Receive increase of grace by
       #2Co 9:8|

   . Strengthened by
       #Eph 6:10; Col 1:11|

   . Upheld by
       #Ps 37:17; Isa 41:10|

   . Supported in affliction by
       #2Co 6:7; 2Ti 1:8|

   . Delivered by
       #Ne 1:10; Da 3:17|

   . Exalted by
       #Job 36:22|

   . Kept by, to salvation
       #1Pe 1:5|

 - Exerted in behalf of saints
     #2Ch 16:9|

 - Works in, and for saints
     #2Co 13:4; Eph 1:19; 3:20|

 - The faith of saints stands in
     #1Co 2:5|

 - SHOULD BE
   . Acknowledged
       #1Ch 29:11; Isa 33:13|

   . Pleaded in prayer
       #Ps 79:11; Mt 6:13|

   . Feared
       #Jer 5:22; Mt 10:28|

   . Magnified
       #Ps 21:13; Jude 1:25|

 - Efficiency of ministers is through
     #1Co 3:6-8; Ga 2:8; Eph 3:7|

 - Is a ground of trust
     #Isa 26:4; Ro 4:21|

 - THE WICKED
   . Know not
       #Mt 22:29|

   . Have against them
       #Ezr 8:22|

   . Shall be destroyed by
       #Lu 12:5|

 - The heavenly host magnify
     #Re 4:11; 5:13; 11:17|

$$T0000437
\Power of the Holy Spirit, The\

 - Is the power of God
     #Mt 12:28; Lu 11:20|

 - Christ commenced his ministry in
     #Lu 4:14|

 - Christ wrought his miracles by
     #Mt 12:28|

 - EXHIBITED IN
   . Creation
       #Ge 1:2; Job 26:13; Ps 104:30|

   . The conception of Christ
       #Lu 1:35|

   . Raising Christ from the dead
       #1Pe 3:18|

   . Giving spiritual life
       #Eze 37:11-14; Ro 8:11|

   . Working miracles
       #Ro 15:19|

   . Making the gospel efficacious
       #1Co 2:4; 1Th 1:5|

   . Overcoming all difficulties
       #Zec 4:6,7|

   . Promised by the Father
       #Lu 24:49|

   . Promised by Christ
       #Ac 1:8|

 - SAINTS
   . Upheld by
       #Ps 51:12|

   . Strengthened by
       #Eph 3:16|

   . Enable to speak the truth boldly by
       #Mic 3:8; Ac 6:5,10; 2Ti 1:7,8|

   . Helped in prayer by
       #Ro 8:26|

   . Abound in hope by
       #Ro 15:13|

 - Qualifies ministers
     #Lu 24:49; Ac 1:8|

 - God's word the instrument of
     #Eph 6:17|

$$T0000438
\Praise\

 - God is worthy of
     #2Sa 22:4|

 - Christ is worthy of
     #Re 5:12|

 - God is glorified by
     #Ps 22:23; 50:23|

 - Offered to Christ
     #Joh 12:13|

 - Acceptable through Christ
     #Heb 13:15|

 - IS DUE TO GOD ON ACCOUNT OF
   . His majesty
       #Ps 96:1,6; Isa 24:14|

   . His glory
       #Ps 138:5; Eze 3:12|

   . His excellency
       #Ex 15:7; Ps 148:13|

   . His greatness
       #1Ch 16:25; Ps 145:3|

   . His holiness
       #Ex 15:11; Isa 6:3|

   . His wisdom
       #Da 2:20; Jude 1:25|

   . His power
       #Ps 21:13|

   . His goodness
       #Ps 107:8; 118:1; 136:1; Jer 33:11|

   . His mercy
       #2Ch 20:21; Ps 89:1; 118:1-4; 136:1-26|

   . His loving-kindness and truth
       #Ps 138:2|

   . His faithfulness and truth
       #Isa 25:1|

   . His salvation
       #Ps 18:46; Isa 35:10; 61:10; Lu 1:68,69|

   . His wonderful works
       #Ps 89:5; 150:2; Isa 25:1|

   . His consolation
       #Ps 42:5; Isa 12:1|

   . His judgment
       #Ps 101:1|

   . His counsel
       #Ps 16:7; Jer 32:19|

   . Fulfilling of his promises
       #1Ki 8:56|

   . Pardon of sin
       #Ps 103:1-3; Ho 14:2|

   . Spiritual health
       #Ps 103:3|

   . Constant preservation
       #Ps 71:6-8|

   . Deliverance
       #Ps 40:1-3; 124:6|

   . Protection
       #Ps 28:7; 59:17|

   . Answering prayer
       #Ps 28:6; 118:21|

   . The hope of glory
       #1Pe 1:3,4|

   . All spiritual blessings
       #Ps 103:2; Eph 1:3|

   . All temporal blessings
       #Ps 104:1,14; 136:25|

   . The continuance of blessings
       #Ps 68:19|

 - IS OBLIGATORY UPON
   . Angels
       #Ps 103:20; 148:2|

   . Saints
       #Ps 30:4; 149:5|

   . Gentiles
       #Ps 117:1; Ro 15:11|

   . Children
       #Ps 8:2; Mt 21:16|

   . High and low
       #Ps 148:1,11|

   . Young and old
       #Ps 148:1,12|

   . Small and great
       #Re 19:5|

   . All men
       #Ps 107:8; 145:21|

   . All creation
       #Ps 148:1-10; 150:6|

 - Is good and comely
     #Ps 33:1; 147:1|

 - SHOULD BE OFFERED
   . With the understanding
       #Ps 47:7; 1Co 14:15|

   . With the soul
       #Ps 103:1; 104:1,35|

   . With the whole heart
       #Ps 9:1; 111:1; 138:1|

   . With uprightness of heart
       #Ps 119:7|

   . With the lips
       #Ps 63:3; 119:171|

   . With the mouth
       #Ps 51:15; 63:5|

   . With joy
       #Ps 63:5; 98:4|

   . With gladness
       #2Ch 29:30; Jer 33:11|

   . With thankfulness
       #1Ch 16:4; Ne 12:24; Ps 147:7|

   . Continually
       #Ps 35:28; 71:6|

   . During life
       #Ps 104:33|

   . More and more
       #Ps 71:14|

   . Day and night
       #Re 4:8|

   . Day by day
       #2Ch 30:21|

   . For ever and ever
       #Ps 145:1,2|

   . Throughout the world
       #Ps 113:3|

   . In psalms and hymns &c
       #Ps 105:2; Eph 5:19; Col 3:16|

 - Accompanied with musical instruments
     #1Ch 16:41,42; Ps 150:3,5|

 - Is a part of public worship
     #Ps 9:14; 100:4; 118:19,20; Heb 2:12|

 - SAINTS SHOULD
   . Show forth
       #Isa 43:21; 1Pe 2:9|

   . Be endued with the spirit of
       #Isa 61:3|

   . Render, under affliction
       #Ac 16:25|

   . Glory in
       #1Ch 16:35|

   . Triumph in
       #Ps 106:47|

   . Express their joy by
       #Jas 5:13|

   . Declare
       #Isa 42:12|

   . Invite others to
       #Ps 34:3; 95:1|

   . Pray for ability to offer
       #Ps 51:15; 119:175|

   . Posture suited to
       #1Ch 23:30; Ne 9:5|

 - CALLED THE
   . Fruit of the lips
       #Heb 13:15|

   . Voice of praise
       #Ps 66:8|

   . Voice of triumph
       #Ps 47:1|

   . Voice of melody
       #Isa 51:3|

   . Voice of a psalm
       #Ps 98:5|

   . Garment of praise
       #Isa 61:3|

   . Sacrifice of praise
       #Heb 13:15|

   . Sacrifices of joy
       #Ps 27:6|

   . Calves of the lips
       #Ho 14:2|

 - The heavenly host engage in
     #Isa 6:3; Lu 2:13; Re 4:9-11; 5:12|

 - Exemplified
   . Melchizedek
       #Ge 14:20|

   . Moses
       #Ex 15:1-21|

   . Jethro
       #Ex 18:10|

   . Israelites
       #1Ch 16:36|

   . David
       #1Ch 29:10-13; Ps 119:164|

   . Priests and Levites
       #Ezr 3:10-11|

   . Ezra
       #Ne 8:6|

   . Hezekiah
       #Isa 38:19|

   . Zacharias
       #Lu 1:64|

   . Shepherds
       #Lu 2:20|

   . Simeon
       #Lu 2:28|

   . Anna
       #Lu 2:38|

   . Multitudes
       #Lu 18:43|

   . Disciples
       #Lu 19:37,38|

   . The Apostles
       #Lu 24:53|

   . First converts
       #Ac 2:47|

   . Lame man
       #Ac 3:8|

   . Paul and Silas
       #Ac 16:25|

$$T0000439
\Prayer\

 - Commanded
     #Isa 55:6; Mt 7:7; Php 4:6|

 - TO BE OFFERED
   . To God
       #Ps 5:2; Mt 4:10|

   . To Christ
       #Lu 23:42; Ac 7:59|

   . To the Holy Spirit
       #2Th 3:5|

   . Through Christ
       #Eph 2:18; Heb 10:19|

 - God hears
     #Ps 10:17; 65:2|

 - God answers
     #Ps 99:6; Isa 58:9|

 - IS DESCRIBED AS
   . Bowing the knees
       #Eph 3:14|

   . Looking up
       #Ps 5:3|

   . Lifting up the soul
       #Ps 25:1|

   . Lifting up the heart
       #La 3:41|

   . Pouring out the heart
       #Ps 62:8|

   . Pouring out the soul
       #1Sa 1:15|

   . Calling upon the name of the Lord
       #Ge 12:8; Ps 116:4; Ac 22:16|

   . Crying to God
       #Ps 27:7; 34:6|

   . Drawing near to God
       #Ps 73:28; Heb 10:22|

   . Crying to heaven
       #2Ch 32:20|

   . Beseeching the Lord
       #Ex 32:11|

   . Seeking to God
       #Job 8:5|

   . Seeking the face of the Lord
       #Ps 27:8|

   . Making supplication
       #Job 8:5; Jer 36:7|

 - Acceptable through Christ
     #Joh 14:13,14; 15:16; 16:23,24|

 - Ascends to heaven
     #2Ch 30:27; Re 5:8|

 - Quickening grace necessary to
     #Ps 80:18|

 - THE HOLY SPIRIT
   . Promised as a Spirit of
       #Zec 12:10|

   . As the Spirit of adoptions, leads to
       #Ro 8:15; Ga 4:6|

   . Helps our infirmities in
       #Ro 8:26|

 - An evidence of conversion
     #Ac 9:11|

 - Of the righteous, avails much
     #Jas 5:16|

 - Of the upright, a delight to God
     #Pr 15:8|

 - SHOULD BE OFFERED UP
   . In the Holy Spirit
       #Eph 6:18; Jude 1:20|

   . In faith
       #Mt 21:22; Jas 1:6|

   . In full assurance of faith
       #Heb 10:22|

   . In a forgiving spirit
       #Mt 6:12|

   . With the heart
       #Jer 29:13; La 3:41|

   . With the whole heart
       #Ps 119:58,145|

   . With preparation of heart
       #Job 11:13|

   . With a true heart
       #Heb 10:22|

   . With the soul
       #Ps 42:4|

   . With the spirit and understanding
       #Joh 4:22-24; 1Co 14:15|

   . With confidence in God
       #Ps 56:9; 86:7; 1Jo 5:14|

   . With submission to God
       #Lu 22:42|

   . With unfeigned lips
       #Ps 17:1|

   . With deliberation
       #Ec 5:2|

   . With holiness
       #1Ti 2:8|

   . With humility
       #2Ch 7:14; 33:12|

   . With truth
       #Ps 145:18; Joh 4:24|

   . With desire to be heard
       #Ne 1:6; Ps 17:1; 55:1,2; 61:1|

   . With desire to be answered
       #Ps 27:7; 102:2; 108:6; 143:1|

   . With boldness
       #Heb 4:16|

   . With earnestness
       #1Th 3:10; Jas 5:17|

   . With importunity
       #Ge 32:26; Lu 11:8,9; 18:1-7|

   . Night and day
       #1Ti 5:5|

   . Without ceasing
       #1Th 5:17|

   . Everywhere
       #1Ti 2:8|

   . In everything
       #Php 4:6|

 - For temporal blessings
     #Ge 28:20; Pr 30:8; Mt 6:11|

 - For spiritual blessings
     #Mt 6:33|

 - For mercy and grace to help in time of need
     #Heb 4:16|

 - Model for
     #Mt 6:9-13|

 - Vain repetitions in, forbidden
     #Mt 6:7|

 - Ostentation in, forbidden
     #Mt 6:5|

 - ACCOMPANIED WITH
   . Repentance
       #1Ki 8:33; Jer 36:7|

   . Confession
       #Ne 1:4,7; Da 9:4-11|

   . Self-abasement
       #Ge 18:27|

   . Weeping
       #Jer 31:9; Ho 12:4|

   . Fasting
       #Ne 1:4; Da 9:3; Ac 13:3|

   . Watchfulness
       #Lu 21:36; 1Pe 4:7|

   . Praise
       #Ps 66:17|

   . Thanksgiving
       #Php 4:6; Col 4:2|

 - PLEAD IN THE
   . Promises of God
       #Ge 32:9-12; Ex 32:13; 1Ki 8:26; Ps 119:49|

   . Covenant of God
       #Jer 14:21|

   . Faithfulness of God
       #Ps 143:1|

   . Mercy of God
       #Ps 51:1; Da 9:18|

   . Righteousness of God
       #Da 9:16|

 - Rise early for
     #Ps 5:3; 119:147|

 - Seek divine teaching for
     #Lu 11:1|

 - Faint not in
     #Lu 18:1|

 - Continue instant in
     #Ro 12:12|

 - Avoid hindrances in
     #1Pe 3:7|

 - Suitable in affliction
     #Isa 26:16; Jas 5:13|

 - Shortness of time a motive to
     #1Pe 4:7|

 - POSTURES IN
   . Standing
       #1Ki 8:22; Mr 11:25|

   . Bowing down
       #Ps 95:6|

   . Kneeling
       #2Ch 6:13; Ps 95:6; Lu 22:41; Ac 20:36|

   . Falling on the face
       #Nu 16:22; Jos 5:14; 1Ch 21:16; Mt 26:39|

   . Spreading forth the hands
       #Isa 1:15|

   . Lifting up the hands
       #Ps 28:2; La 2:19; 1Ti 2:8|

 - The promises of God encourage to
     #Isa 65:24; Am 5:4; Zec 13:9|

 - The promises of Christ encourage to
     #Lu 11:9,10; Joh 14:13,14|

 - Experience of past mercies an incentive to
     #Ps 4:1; 112:2|

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\Prayer, Answers to\

 - God gives
     #Ps 99:6; 118:5; 138:3|

 - Christ gives
     #Joh 4:10,14; 14:14|

 - Christ received
     #Joh 11:42; Heb 5:7|

 - GRANTED
   . Through the grace of God
       #Isa 30:19|

   . Sometimes immediately
       #Isa 65:24; Da 9:21,23; 10:12|

   . Sometimes after delay
       #Lu 18:7|

   . Sometimes differently from our desire
       #2Co 12:8,9|

   . Beyond expectation
       #Jer 33:3; Eph 3:20|

 - Promised
     #Isa 58:9; Jer 29:12; Mt 7:7|

 - Promised especially in times of trouble
     #Ps 50:15; 91:15|

 - RECEIVED BY THOSE WHO
   . Seek God
       #Ps 34:4|

   . Seek God with all the heart
       #Jer 29:12,13|

   . Wait upon God
       #Ps 40:1|

   . Return to God
       #2Ch 7:14; Job 22:23,27|

   . Ask in faith
       #Mt 21:21; Jas 5:15|

   . Ask in the name of Christ
       #Joh 14:13|

   . Ask according to God's will
       #1Jo 5:14|

   . Call upon God in truth
       #Ps 145:18|

   . Fear God
       #Ps 145:19|

   . Set their love upon God
       #Ps 91:14,15|

   . Keep God's commandments
       #1Jo 3:22|

   . Call upon God under oppression
       #Isa 19:20|

   . Call upon God under affliction
       #Ps 18:6; 106:44; Isa 30:19,20|

   . Abide in Christ
       #Joh 15:7|

   . Humble themselves
       #2Ch 7:14; Ps 9:12|

   . Are righteous
       #Ps 34:15; Jas 5:16|

   . Are poor and needy
       #Isa 41:17|

 - SAINTS
   . Are assured of
       #1Jo 5:15|

   . Love God for
       #Ps 116:1|

   . Bless God for
       #Ps 66:20|

   . Praise God for
       #Ps 116:17; 118:21|

 - A motive for continued prayer
     #Ps 116:2|

 - DENIED TO THOSE WHO
   . Ask amiss
       #Jas 4:3|

   . Regard iniquity in the heart
       #Ps 66:18|

   . Live in sin
       #Isa 59:2; Joh 9:31|

   . Offer unworthy service to God
       #Mal 1:7-9|

   . Forsake God
       #Jer 14:10,12|

   . Reject the call of God
       #Pr 1:24,25,28|

   . Hear not the law
       #Pr 28:9; Zec 7:11-13|

   . Are deaf to the cry of the poor
       #Pr 21:13|

   . Are blood shedders
       #Isa 1:15; 59:3|

   . Are idolaters
       #Jer 11:11-14; Eze 8:15-18|

   . Are wavering
       #Jas 1:6,7|

   . Are hypocrites
       #Job 27:8,9|

   . Are proud
       #Job 35:12,13|

   . Are self-righteous
       #Lu 18:11,12,14|

   . Are the enemies of saints
       #Ps 18:40,41|

   . Cruelly oppress saints
       #Mic 3:2-4|

 - Exemplified
   . Abraham
       #Ge 17:20|

   . Lot
       #Ge 19:19-21|

   . Abraham's servant
       #Ge 24:15-27|

   . Jacob
       #Ge 32:24-30|

   . Israelites
       #Ex 2:23,24|

   . Moses
       #Ex 17:4-6,11-13; 32:11-14|

   . Samson
       #Jud 15:18,19|

   . Hannah
       #1Sa 1:27|

   . Samuel
       #1Sa 7:9|

   . Solomon
       #1Ki 3:9,12|

   . Man of God
       #1Ki 13:6|

   . Elijah
       #1Ki 18:36-38; Jas 5:17,18|

   . Elisha
       #2Ki 4:33-35|

   . Jehoahaz
       #2Ki 13:4|

   . Hezekiah
       #2Ki 19:20|

   . Jabez
       #1Ch 4:10|

   . Asa
       #2Ch 14:11,12|

   . Jehoshaphat
       #2Ch 20:6-17|

   . Manasseh
       #2Ch 33:13,19|

   . Ezra
       #Ezr 8:21-23|

   . Nehemiah
       #Ne 4:9,15|

   . Job
       #Job 42:10|

   . David
       #Ps 18:6|

   . Jeremiah
       #La 3:55,56|

   . Daniel
       #Da 9:20-23|

   . Jonah
       #Jon 2:2,10|

   . Zacharias
       #Lu 1:13|

   . Blind man
       #Lu 18:38,41-43|

   . Thief on the cross
       #Lu 23:42,43|

   . Apostles
       #Ac 4:29-31|

   . Cornelius
       #Ac 10:4,31|

   . The Christians
       #Ac 12:5,7|

   . Paul and Silas
       #Ac 16:25,26|

   . Paul
       #Ac 28:8|

 - Refusal of, exemplified
   . Saul
       #1Sa 28:15|

   . Elders of Israel
       #Eze 20:3|

   . Pharisees
       #Mt 23:14|

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\Prayer, Intercessory\

 - 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|

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\Prayer, Private\

 - 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
       #Jud 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|

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\Prayer, Public\

 - 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|

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\Prayer, Social and Family\

 - 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|

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\Precious Stones\

 - 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
       #So 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|

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\Preciousness of Christ\

 - To God
     #Mt 3:17; 1Pe 2:4|

 - To Saints
     #So 5:10; Php 3:8; 1Pe 2:7|

 - ON ACCOUNT OF HIS
   . Goodness and beauty
       #Zec 9:17|

   . Excellence and grace
       #Ps 45:2|

   . Name
       #So 1:3; Heb 1:4|

   . Atonement
       #1Pe 1:19; Heb 12:24|

   . Words
       #Joh 6:68|

   . Promises
       #2Pe 1:4|

   . Care and tenderness
       #Isa 40:11|

 - As the corner-stone of the Church
     #Isa 28:16; 1Pe 2:6|

 - As the source of all grace
     #Joh 1:14; Col 1:19|

 - Unsearchable
     #Eph 3:8|

 - Illustrated
     #So 2:3; 5:10-16; Mt 13:44-46|

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\Presents\

 - Antiquity of
     #Ge 32:13; 43:15|

 - WERE GIVEN
   . To judges to secure a favourable hearing
       #Pr 17:23; Am 2:6|

   . To kings to engage their aid
       #1Ki 15:18|

   . By kings to each other in token of inferiority
       #1Ki 10:25; 2Ch 9:23,24; Ps 72:10|

   . To appease the angry feelings of others
       #Ge 32:20; 1Sa 25:27,28,35|

   . To confirm covenants
       #Ge 21:28-30|

   . To reward service
       #2Sa 18:12; Da 2:6,48|

   . To show respect
       #Jud 6:18|

   . In token of friendship
       #1Sa 18:3,4|

   . As tribute
       #Jud 3:15; 2Sa 8:2; 2Ch 17:5|

   . On occasions of visits
       #2Ki 8:8|

   . On all occasions of public rejoicing
       #Ne 8:12; Es 9:19|

   . At marriages
       #Ge 24:53; Ps 45:12|

   . On recovering from sickness
       #2Ki 20:12|

   . On restoration to prosperity
       #Job 42:10,11|

   . On sending away friends
       #Ge 45:22; Jer 40:5|

 - Considered essential on all visits of business
     #1Sa 9:7|

 - Not bringing, considered a mark of disrespect and
   disaffection
     #Isa 10:27; 2Ki 17:24|

 - Generally procured a favourable reception
     #Pr 18:16; 19:6|

 - When small or defective, refused
     #Mal 1:8|

 - Of persons of rank, of great value and variety
     #2Ki 5:2; 2Ch 9:1|

 - Receiving of, a token of good will
     #Ge 33:10,11|

 - THINGS GIVEN AS
   . Cattle
       #Ge 32:14,15,18|

   . Horses and mules
       #1Ki 10:25|

   . Money
       #Ge 45:22; 1Sa 9:8; Job 42:11|

   . Food
       #Ge 43:11; 1Sa 25:18; 1Ki 14:3|

   . Garments
       #Ge 45:22; 1Sa 18:4|

   . Weapons of war
       #1Sa 18:4|

   . Ornaments
       #Ge 24:22,47; Job 42:11|

   . Gold and silver vessels
       #1Ki 10:25|

   . Precious stones
       #1Ki 10:2|

   . Servants
       #Ge 20:14; 29:24,29|

 - Often borne by servants
     #Jud 3:18|

 - Often conveyed on camels
     #1Sa 25:18; 2Ki 8:9; 2Ch 9:1|

 - Sometimes sent before the giver
     #Ge 32:21|

 - Generally presented in person
     #Ge 43:15,26; Jud 3:17; 1Sa 25:27|

 - Laid out and presented with great ceremony
     #Ge 43:25; Jud 3:18; Mt 2:11|

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\Presumption\

 - A characteristic of the wicked
     #2Pe 2:10|

 - A characteristic of Antichrist
     #2Th 2:4|

 - EXHIBITED IN
   . Opposing God
       #Job 15:25,26|

   . Wilful commission of sin
       #Ro 1:32|

   . Self-righteousness
       #Ho 12:8; Re 3:17|

   . Spiritual pride
       #Isa 65:5; Lu 18:11|

   . Esteeming our own ways right
       #Pr 12:15|

   . Seeking precedence
       #Lu 14:7-11|

   . Planning for the future
       #Lu 12:18; Jas 4:13|

   . Pretending to prophecy
       #De 18:22|

 - Pray to be kept from sins of
     #Ps 19:13|

 - Saints avoid
     #Ps 131:1|

 - Punishment for
     #Nu 15:30; Re 18:7,8|

 - Exemplified
   . Builders of Babel
       #Ge 11:4|

   . Israelites
       #Nu 14:44|

   . Korah &c
       #Nu 16:3,7|

   . Men of Bethshemesh
       #1Sa 6:19|

   . Uzzah
       #2Sa 6:6|

   . Jeroboam
       #1Ki 13:4|

   . Benhadad
       #1Ki 20:19|

   . Uzziah
       #2Ch 26:16|

   . Sennacherib
       #2Ch 32:13,14|

   . Theudas
       #Ac 5:36|

   . Sons of Sceva
       #Ac 19:13,14|

   . Diotrephes
       #3Jo 1:9|

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\Pride\

 - Is sin
     #Pr 21:4|

 - Hateful to God
     #Pr 6:16,17; 16:5|

 - Hateful to Christ
     #Pr 8:12,13|

 - OFTEN ORIGINATES IN
   . Self-righteousness
       #Lu 18:11,12|

   . Religious privileges
       #Zep 3:11|

   . Unsanctified knowledge
       #1Co 8:1|

   . Inexperience
       #1Ti 3:6|

   . Possession of power
       #Le 26:19; Eze 30:6|

   . Possession of wealth
       #2Ki 20:13|

 - Forbidden
     #1Sa 2:3; Ro 12:3,16|

 - Defiles a man
     #Mr 7:20,22|

 - Hardens the mind
     #Da 5:20|

 - SAINTS
   . give not away
       #Ps 131:1|

   . Respect not, in others
       #Ps 40:4|

   . Mourn over, in others
       #Jer 13:17|

   . Hate, in others
       #Ps 101:5|

 - A hindrance to seeking God
     #Ps 10:4; Ho 7:10|

 - A hindrance to improvement
     #Pr 26:12|

 - A CHARACTERISTIC
   . The devil
       #1Ti 3:6|

   . The world
       #1Jo 2:16|

   . False teachers
       #1Ti 6:3,4|

   . The wicked
       #Hab 2:4,5; Ro 1:30|

 - Comes from the heart
     #Mr 7:21-23|

 - The wicked encompassed with
     #Ps 73:6|

 - LEADS MEN TO
   . Contempt and rejection of God's word and ministers
       #Jer 43:2|

   . A persecuting spirit
       #Ps 10:2|

   . Wrath
       #Pr 21:24|

   . Contention
       #Pr 13:10; 28:25|

   . Self-deception
       #Jer 49:16; Ob 1:3|

 - Exhortation against
     #Jer 13:15|

 - IS FOLLOWED BY
   . Shame
       #Pr 11:2|

   . Debasement
       #Pr 29:23; Isa 28:3|

   . Destruction
       #Pr 16:18; 18:12|

 - Shall abound in the last days
     #2Ti 3:2|

 - Woe to
     #Isa 28:1,3|

 - THEY WHO ARE GUILTY OF, SHALL BE
   . Resisted
       #Jas 4:6|

   . Brought into contempt
       #Isa 23:9|

   . Recompensed
       #Ps 31:23|

   . Marred
       #Jer 13:9|

   . Subdued
       #Ex 18:11; Isa 13:11|

   . Brought low
       #Ps 18:27; Isa 2:12|

   . Abased
       #Da 4:37; Mt 23:12|

   . Scattered
       #Lu 1:51|

   . Punished
       #Zep 2:10,11; Mal 4:1|

 - Exemplified
   . Ahithophel
       #2Sa 17:23|

   . Hezekiah
       #2Ch 32:25|

   . Pharaoh
       #Ne 9:10|

   . Haman
       #Es 3:5|

   . Moab
       #Isa 16:6|

   . Tyre
       #Isa 23:9|

   . Israel
       #Isa 28:1; Ho 5:5,9|

   . Judah
       #Jer 13:9|

   . Babylon
       #Jer 50:29,32|

   . Assyria
       #Eze 31:3,10|

   . Nebuchadnezzar
       #Da 4:30; 5:20|

   . Belshazzar
       #Da 5:22,23|

   . Edom
       #Ob 1:3|

   . Scribes
       #Mr 12:38,39|

   . Herod
       #Ac 12:21-23|

   . Laodiceans
       #Re 3:17|