Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Antiquity of 1Ch 4:23.
Designed for protection Isa 5:2.
Often made of thorns Mic 7:4.
Placed around

Difficulty of breaking through Pr 15:19.
Danger of breaking through Ec 10:8.
Desolation caused by removing Ps 80:12,13.
Filled with grasshoppers Na 3:17.
Poor travellers sought rest under Lu 14:23.
Afforded protection in danger Jer 49:3.
Making up gaps in, alluded to Eze 13:5; 22:30.
Illustrative

Of God's protection. Job 1:10.
Of numerous afflictions. Job 3:23; 19:8.
Of heavy judgments. La 3:7; Ho 2:6.
Of holy ordinances. Isa 5:2; Mt 21:33.
Of the way of the slothful. Pr 15:19.
(Broken down,) of the taking away of protection. Ps 80:12; Isa 5:5.

Commanded Ex 23:13; Pr 4:25-27.
Necessary

In the care of the soul. De 4:9.
In the house and worship of God. Ec 5:1.
In what we hear. Mr 4:24.
In how we hear. Lu 8:18.
In keeping God's commandments. Jos 22:5.
In conduct. Eph 5:15.
In speech. Pr 13:3; Jas 1:19.
In worldly company. Ps 39:1; Col 4:5.
In giving judgment. 1Ch 19:6,7.
Against sin. Heb 12:15,16.
Against unbelief. Heb 3:12.
Against idolatry. De 4:15,16.
Against false Christs, and false prophets. Mt 24:4,5,23,24.
Against false teachers. Phm 3:2; Col 2:8; 2Pe 3:16,17.
Against presumption. 1Co 10:12.
Promises to. 1Ki 2:4; 1Ch 22:13.

The place of disembodied spirits Ac 2:31.
Which Christ visited. Lu 23:43; Ac 2:31; 1Pe 3:19.
Contains, a place of rest, Abraham's bosom. Lu 16:23.
Paradise. Lu 23:43.
And a place of torment. Lu 16:23.

The place of future punishment

Destruction from the presence of God. 2Th 1:9.

Described as

Everlasting punishment. Mt 25:46.
Everlasting fire. Mt 25:41.
Everlasting burnings. Isa 33:14.
A furnace of fire. Mt 13:42,50.
A lake of fire. Re 20:15.
Fire and brimstone. Re 14:10.
Unquenchable fire. Mt 3:12.
Devouring fire. Isa 33:14.

Prepared for the devil, &c Mt 25:41.
Devils are confined in, until the judgment day 2Pe 2:4; Jude 1:6.
Punishment of, is eternal Isa 33:14; Re 20:10.
The wicked shall be turned into Ps 9:17.
Human power cannot preserve from Eze 32:27.
The body suffers in Mt 5:29; 10:28.
The soul suffers in Mt 10:28.
The wise avoid Pr 15:24.
Endeavour to keep others from Pr 23:14; Jude 1:23.
The society of the wicked leads to Pr 5:5; 9:18.
The beast, false prophets, and the devil shall be cast into Re 19:20; 20:10.
The powers of, cannot prevail against the Church Mt 16:18.
Illustrated Isa 30:33.

Herbs, &C.

Called the green herbs 2Ki 19:26.
God

Each kind of, contains its own seed Ge 1:11,12.
Given as food to man Ge 1:28,29; 9:3.
Found in

The fields. Jer 12:4.
The mountains. Pr 27:25.
The marshes. Job 8:11.
The deserts. Job 24:5; Jer 17:6.

Cultivated in gardens De 11:10; 1Ki 21:2.
Cultivated for food Pr 15:17; Heb 6:7.
Require rain dew De 32:2; Job 38:26,27.
Mode of watering, alluded to De 11:10.
Mentioned in scripture

Aloe. Song 4:14.
Anise. Mt 23:23.
Barley. Ex 9:31; 2Sa 14:30.
Beans. 2Sa 17:28.
Bulrushes. Ex 2:3; Isa 58:5.
Calamus. Song 4:14.
Cummin. Isa 28:27; Mt 23:23.
Cucumber. Nu 11:5; Isa 1:8.
Fitches. Isa 28:25,27.
Flag. Ex 2:3; Job 8:11.
Flax. Ex 9:31.
Garlic. Nu 11:5.
Gourds. 2Ki 4:39.
Grass. Nu 22:4.
Heath. Jer 17:6; 48:6.
Hyssop. Ex 12:22; 1Ki 4:33.
Leeks. Nu 11:5.
Lentiles. Ge 25:34.
Mandrakes. Ge 30:14; Song 7:13.
Mallows. Job 30:4.
Millet. Eze 4:9.
Melon. Nu 11:5.
Mint. Mt 23:23.
Myrrh. Song 4:14.
Onions. Nu 11:5.
Reeds. Job 40:21; Isa 19:6.
Rushes. Job 8:11.
Rye. Ex 9:32.
Saffron. Song 4:14.
Spikenard. Song 4:14.
Tares or Darnel. Mt 13:30.
Wheat. Ex 9:32; Jer 12:13.

Bitter, used at passover Ex 12:8; Nu 9:11.
Poisonous, not fit for man's use 2Ki 4:39,40.
Destroyed by

Hail and lightning. Ex 9:22-25.
Locusts, &c. Ex 10:12,15; Ps 105:34,35.
Drought. Isa 42:15.
Tithable among the Jews. Lu 11:42.

Were sometimes used instead of animal food by weak saints Ro 14:2.
Illustrative

Of the wicked. 2Ki 19:26; Ps 37:2.
(Dew on,) of grace given to saints. Isa 18:4.

Used for idolatrous worship 1Ki 11:7,8.
God sometimes worshipped on 1Sa 9:12; 1Ki 3:2,4; 2Ch 33:17.
Mentioned in scripture

Gibeon. 1Ki 3:4.
Arnon. Nu 21:28.
Baal. Nu 22:41.
Tophet. Jer 7:31.
Bamah. Eze 20:29.
Aven. Ho 10:8.

Adorned with tapestry Eze 16:16.
Surrounded with groves 1Ki 14:23.
Built by

Solomon. 1Ki 11:7.
Jeroboam. 1Ki 12:31.
Jehoram. 2Ch 21:11.
Ahaz. 2Ch 28:25.
Manasseh. 2Ki 21:3; 2Ch 33:3.
People of Judah. 1Ki 14:23.
People of Israel. 2Ki 17:9.

Priests ordained for 1Ki 12:32; 13:33.
Sacrifices and incense offered to idols upon 2Ki 12:3; 16:4.
Enchantments used upon Nu 23:3; 24:1.
Of the Canaanites to be destroyed Nu 33:52.
The Jews

Built, in their cities. 2Ki 17:9.
Built, in all their streets. Eze 16:24,31.
Condemned for building. Eze 16:23-35.
Provoked God with. 1Ki 14:22,23; Ps 78:58.
Threatened with destruction of. Le 26:30.
Punished for. 2Ki 17:11,18.

Destroyed

Not removed

Jehoash. 2Ki 12:3.
Amaziah. 2Ki 14:4.
Azariah. 2Ki 15:4.
Jotham. 2Ki 15:35.