Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Deserts.

Vast barren plains Ex 5:3; Joh 6:13.
Uninhabited places Mt 14:15; Mr 6:31.
Described as

Uninhabited and lonesome. Jer 2:6.
Uncultivated. Nu 20:5; Jer 2:2.
Desolate. Eze 6:14.
Dry and without water. Ex 17:1; De 8:15.
Trackless. Isa 43:19.
Great and terrible. De 1:19.
Waste and howling. De 32:10.

Infested with wild beasts Isa 13:21; Mr 1:13.
Infested with serpents De 8:15.
Infested with robbers Jer 3:2; La 4:19.
Danger of travelling in Ex 14:3; 2Co 11:26.
Guides required in Nu 10:31; De 32:10.
Phenomena of, alluded to

Mirage or deceptive appearance of water. Jer 15:18.
Simoom or deadly wind. 2Ki 19:7; Jer 4:11.
Tornadoes or whirlwinds. Isa 21:1.
Clouds of sand and dust. De 28:24; Jer 4:12,13.

Mentioned in scripture

Arabian or great desert. Ex 23:31.
Bethaven. Jos 18:12.
Beersheba. Ge 21:14; 1Ki 19:3,4.
Damascus. 1Ki 19:15.
Edom. 2Ki 3:8.
Engedi. 1Sa 24:1.
Gibeon. 2Sa 2:24.
Judea. Mt 3:1.
Jeruel. 2Ch 20:16.
Kedemoth. De 2:26.
Kadesh. Ps 29:8.
Maon. 1Sa 23:24,25.
Paran. Ge 21:21; Nu 10:12.
Shur. Ge 16:7.
Sin. Ex 16:1.
Sinai. Ex 19:1,2; Nu 33:16.
Ziph. 1Sa 23:14,15.
Zin. Nu 20:1; 27:14.
Of the Red Sea. Ex 13:18.
Near Gaza. Ac 8:26.

Heath often found in Jer 17:6.
Parts of, afforded pasture Ge 36:24; Ex 3:1.
Inhabited by wandering tribes Ge 21:20,21; Ps 72:9; Jer 25:24.
The persecuted fled to 1Sa 23:14; Heb 11:38.
The disaffected fled to 1Sa 22:2; Ac 21:38.
Illustrative of

Barrenness. Ps 106:9; 107:33,35.
Those deprived of blessings. Ho 2:3.
The world. Song 3:6; 8:5.
The Gentiles. Isa 35:1,6; 41:19.
What affords no support. Jer 2:31.
Desolation by armies. Jer 12:10-13; 50:12.

Despair.

Produced in the wicked by divine judgments De 28:34,67; Re 9:6; 16:10.
Leads to

Continuing in sin. Jer 2:25; 18:12.
Blasphemy. Isa 8:21; Re 16:10,11.

Shall seize upon the wicked at the appearing of Christ Re 6:16.
Saints sometimes tempted to Job 7:6; La 3:18.
Saints enabled to overcome 2Co 4:8,9.
Trust in God, a preservative against Ps 42:5,11.
Exemplified

Cain. Ge 4:13,14.
Ahithophel. 2Sa 17:23.
Judas. Mt 27:5.

Devil, The.

Sinned against God 2Pe 2:4; 1Jo 3:8.
Cast out of heaven Lu 10:18.
Cast down to hell 2Pe 2:4; Jude 1:6.
The author of the fall Ge 3:1,6,14,24.
Tempted Christ Mt 4:3-10.
Perverts the Scripture Mt 4:6; Ps 91:11,12.
Opposes God's work Zec 3:1; 1Th 2:18.
Hinders the gospel Mt 13:19; 2Co 4:4.
Works lying wonders 2Th 2:9; Re 16:14.
Assumes the form of an angel of light 2Co 11:14.
The wicked

Are the children of. Mt 13:38; Ac 13:10; 1Jo 3:10.
Turn aside after. 1Ti 5:15.
Do the lusts of. Joh 8:44.
Possessed by. Lu 22:3; Ac 5:3; Eph 2:2.
Blinded by. 2Co 4:4.
Deceived by. 1Ki 22:21,22; Re 20:7,8.
Ensnared by. 1Ti 3:7; 2Ti 2:26.
Troubled by. 1Sa 16:14.
Punished, together with. Mt 25:41.

Saints

Afflicted by, only as God permits. Job 1:12; 2:4-7.
Tempted by. 1Ch 21:1; 1Th 3:5.
Sifted by. Lu 22:31.
Should resist. Jas 4:7; 1Pe 5:9.
Should be armed against. Eph 6:11-16.
Should be watchful against. 2Co 2:11.
Overcome. 1Jo 2:13; Re 12:10,11.
Shall finally triumph over. Ro 16:20.

Triumph over, by Christ

Predicted. Ge 3:15.
In resisting his temptations. Mt 4:11.
In casting out the spirits of. Lu 11:20; 13:32.
In empowering his disciples to cast out. Mt 10:1; Mr 16:17.
In destroying the works of. 1Jo 3:8.
Completed by his death. Col 2:15; Heb 2:14.
Illustrated. Lu 11:21,22.

Character of

Presumptuous. Job 1:6; Mt 4:5,6.
Proud. 1Ti 3:6.
Powerful. Eph 2:2; 6:12.
Wicked. 1Jo 2:13.
Malignant. Job 1:9; 2:4.
Subtle. Ge 3:1; 2Co 11:3.
Deceitful. 2Co 11:14; Eph 6:11.
Fierce and cruel. Lu 8:29; 9:39,42; 1Pe 5:8.
Cowardly. Jas 4:7.

The Apostasy is of 2Th 2:9; 2Ti 4:1.
Shall be condemned at the judgment Jude 1:6; Re 20:10.
Everlasting fire is prepared for Mt 25:41.
Compared to

A fowler. Ps 91:3.
Fowls. Mt 13:4.
A sower of tares. Mt 13:25,28.
A wolf. Joh 10:12.
A roaring lion. 1Pe 5:8.
A serpent. Re 12:9; 20:2.

Devotedness to God.

A characteristic of saints Job 23:12.
Christ, an example of Joh 4:34; 17:4.
Grounded upon

The mercies of God. Ro 12:1.
The goodness of God. 1Sa 12:24.
The call of God. 1Th 2:12.
The death of Christ. 2Co 5:15.
Our creation. Ps 86:9.
Our preservation. Isa 46:4.
Our redemption. 1Co 6:19,20.

Should be

With our spirit. 1Co 6:20; 1Pe 4:6.
With our bodies. Ro 12:1; 1Co 6:20.
With our members. Ro 6:12,13; 1Pe 4:2.
With our substance. Ex 22:29; Pr 3:9.
Unreserved. Mt 6:24; Lu 14:33.
Abounding. 1Th 4:1.
Persevering. Lu 1:74,75; 9:62.
In life and death. Ro 14:8; Php 1:20.

Should be exhibited in

Loving God. De 6:5; Lu 10:27.
Serving God. 1Sa 12:24; Ro 12:11.
Walking worthy of God. 1Th 2:12.
Doing all to God's glory. 1Co 10:31.
Bearing the cross. Mr 8:34.
Self-denial. Mr 8:34.
Living to Christ. 2Co 5:15.
Giving up all for Christ. Mt 19:21,28,29.
Want of, condemned. Re 3:16.

Exemplified

Joshua. Jos 24:15.
Peter, Andrew, James, John. Mt 4:20-22.
Joanna, &c. Lu 8:3.
Paul. Php 1:21.
Timothy. Php 2:19-22.
Epaphroditus. Php 2:30.

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