Torrey's New Topical Textbook

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.

The supports of a building  Jdj 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.  Song 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.  Song 5:15; Re 10:1.
Ministers.  Jer 1:18; Ga 2:9.
Saints who overcome in Christ.  Re 3:12.

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.

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.

Egypt abounded with  Nu 20:5.
Canaan abounded with  Nu 13:23; De 8:8.
The Jews
Cultivated, in orchards.  Song 4:13.
Often dwelt under shade of.  1Sa 14:2.
Drank the juice of.  Song 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.  Song 6:11; 7:12.
(An orchard of,) of the church.  Song 4:13.
(Fruit of,) of the graces of the church.  Song 4:3; 6:7.

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