Torrey's New Topical Textbook

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. Jdj 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.

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. Jdj 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,

Joshua, &c. Jos 9:15,16.
Jephthah. Jdj 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. Jdj 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.

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.
Angles 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.

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. Jdj 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.