Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Instituted by God Ge 17:9,10.
Described Ge 17:11; Ex 4:25.
Enforced by the law Le 12:3; Joh 7:22.
Called the

Covenant of circumcision. Ac 7:8.
Circumcision in the flesh. Eph 2:11.
Concision. Php 3:2.

A painful and bloody rite Ex 4:26; Jos 5:8.
Promises to Abraham previous to Ro 4:9,13.
A seal of the covenant Ge 17:11; Ro 4:11.
Introductory Jewish ordinances Ga 5:3.
Outward sign of Ro 2:28.
Inward grace Ro 2:29.
Necessary to enjoying the privileges of the Jewish State Ex 12:48; Eze 44:7.
Was performed

On males home-born and bought. Ge 17:12,13.
On the eighth day. Ge 17:12; Le 12:3.
Even on the sabbath day. Joh 7:22,23.
With knives of flint. Ex 4:25; Jos 5:3.
By the heads of families. Ge 17:23; Ex 4:25.
By persons in authority. Jos 5:3.
In the presence of the family, &c. Lu 1:58-61.

Accompanied with naming the child Ge 21:3,4; Lu 1:59; 2:21.
First performed on Abraham and his family Ge 17:24-27.
Not performed in the wilderness Jos 5:5.
Performed by Joshua at Gilgal Jos 5:2,7.
Punishment for neglecting Ge 17:14; Ex 4:24,26.
Without faith, vain Ro 3:30; Ga 5:6.
Without obedience, vain Ro 2:25; 1Co 7:19.
The Jews

Denominated by. Ac 10:45; Ga 2:9.
Held it unlawful to intermarry with those not of the. Ge 34:14; Jdj 14:3.
Held no intercourse with those not of the. Ac 10:28; 11:3; Ga 2:12.
Despised as unclean those not of the. 1Sa 14:6; 17:26; Mt 15:26,27; Eph 2:11,15.

Sometimes performed on slain enemies 1Sa 18:25-27; 2Sa 3:14.
Abolished by the gospel Eph 2:11,15; Col 3:11.
Performed on Timothy as a matter or expediency because of the Jews Ac 16:3.
Necessity of, denied by Paul Ga 2:3-5.
Necessity of, asserted by false teachers Ac 15:24; Ga 6:12; Tit 1:10.
Trusting to, a denial of Christ Ga 3:3,4; 5:3,4.
Paul denounced for opposing Ac 21:21.
Saints the true spiritual Php 3:3; Col 2:11.
Illustrative of

Readiness to hear and obey. Jer 6:10.
Purity of heart. De 10:16; 30:6.
Purity of speech. Ex 6:12.

First mention of Ge 4:17.
Designed for habitations Ps 107:7,36.
Often built to perpetuate a name Ge 11:4.
Often founded and enlarged by blood and rapine Mic 3:10; Hab 2:12.
Built

Of brick and slime. Ge 11:3.
Of stone and wood. Ps 102:14; Eze 26:12.
Of brick and mortar. Ex 1:11,14.
On solid foundations. Ezr 6:3; Re 21:14.
With compactness. Ps 122:3.
Often of a square form. Re 21:16.
Beside rivers. Ps 46:4; 137:1.
On hills. Mt 5:14; Lu 4:29; Re 17:9.
In plains. Ge 11:2,4; 13:12.
In desert places. 2Ch 8:4; Ps 107:35,36.
In pleasant situations. 2Ki 2:19; Ps 48:2.

Arranged in streets and lanes Nu 22:39; Zec 8:5; Lu 14:21.
Entered through gates Ge 34:24; Ne 13:19,22.
Surrounded with walls De 1:28; 3:5.
Often fortified by nature Ps 125:2; Isa 33:16.
Often fortified by art 2Ch 11:5-10,23; Ps 48:12,13; Jer 4:5; Da 11:15.
Sometimes had suburbs Nu 35:2; Jos 21:3.
Were called for

The family of the founder. Ge 4:17; Jdj 18:29.
The proprietor of the land. 1Ki 16:24.
The country in which built. Da 4:29,30.

Numerous Jos 15:21; 1Ch 2:22; Jer 2:28.
Densely inhabited Jon 4:11; Na 3:8.
Often great and goodly Ge 10:12; De 6:10; Da 4:30; Jon 3:3.
Often of great antiquity Ge 10:11,12.
Often insignificant Ge 19:20; Ec 9:14.
Different kinds of

Inhabitants of, called citizens Ac 21:39.
Prosperity of, increased by commerce Ge 49:13; De 33:18,19; Eze 28:5.
Artificial mode of supplying water to 2Ki 18:17; 20:20.
Infested by dogs 1Ki 14:11; Ps 59:6,14.
Under governors 2Ch 33:14; 2Co 11:32.
Provided with judges De 16:18; 2Ch 19:5.
Protected at night by watchmen Ps 127:1; Song 5:7; Isa 21:11.
Furnished with stores 2Ch 11:11,12.
Garrisoned in war 2Ch 17:2,19.
Often had citadels Jdj 9:51.
A great defence to a country 2Ch 11:5.
Afforded refuge in times of danger Jer 8:14-16.
Often deserted on the approach of an enemy 1Sa 31:7; Jer 4:20.
Were frequently

Stormed. Jos 8:3-7; Jdj 9:44.
Besieged. De 28:52; 2Ki 19:24,25.
Pillaged. Isa 13:16; Jer 20:5.
Wasted by pestilence. 1Sa 5:11.
Wasted by famine. Jer 52:6; Am 4:6.
Depopulated. Isa 17:9; Eze 26:19.
Burned. Jdj 20:38,40; Isa 1:7.
Made heaps of ruins. Isa 25:2.
Razed and sown with salt. Jdj 9:45.

Difficulty of taking, alluded to Pr 18:19; Jer 1:18,19.
Perishable nature of Heb 13:14.
Illustrative of

Saints. Mt 5:14.
Visible church. Song 3:2,3; Re 11:2.
Church triumphant. Re 21:2; 22:19.
Heavenly inheritance. Heb 11:16.
The apostasy. Re 16:10; 17:18.
Riches. Pr 10:15.

Easy of access. De 19:3; Isa 62:10.
Open to all manslayers. Jos 20:4.

Strangers might take advantage of Nu 35:15.
Those admitted to

Were put on their trial. Nu 35:12,24.
Not protected outside of. Nu 35:26,27.
Obliged to remain in, until the high priest's death. Nu 35:25,28.

Afforded no asylum to murderers Ex 21:14; Nu 35:16-21.
Illustrative

Of Christ. Ps 91:2; Isa 25:4.
Of the hope of the gospel. Heb 6:18.
(The way to,) of Christ. Isa 35:8; Joh 14:6.