Torrey's Topical Textbook

"Cities of Refuge" to "Commerce"

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Cities of Refuge

- Design of Ex 21:13; Nu 35:11; Jos 20:3

- Names &c of De 4:41-43; Jos 20:7,8

- REQUIRED TO BE . 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

Clouds

- Formed from the sea 1Ki 18:44; Am 9:6

- Are garment of the sea Job 38:9

- GOD . Established Pr 8:28

. Balanced in the air Job 37:16

. Disposed in order Job 37:15

. Brings over the earth Ge 9:14

. Binds up Job 26:8

. Spreads out Job 26:9

. Scatters Job 37:11

- Power and wisdom of God exhibited in forming Ps 135:6,7; 147:5,8; Jer 10:13; 51:16

- Power and wisdom of God exhibited in condensing Job 36:27,28; 37:10,11; Pr 3:20

- Made for the glory of God Ps 148:4

- CALLED THE . Clouds of heaven Da 7:13; Mt 24:30

. Windows of heaven Ge 7:11; Isa 24:18

. Bottles of heaven Job 38:37

. Chambers of God Ps 104:3,13

. Waters above the firmament Ge 1:7

. Dust of God's feet Na 1:3

- DIFFERENT KINDS OF, MENTIONED . White Re 14:14

. Bright Job 37:11; Zec 10:1

. Thick Job 22:14; 37:11

. Black 1Ki 18:45

. Swift Isa 19:1

. Great Eze 1:4

. Small 1Ki 18:44

- Often cover the heavens Ps 147:8

- Often obscure the sun, &c Job 36:32; Eze 32:7

- Often dispersed by the wind Ho 13:3

- USES OF . To give rain Jud 5:4; Ps 104:13,14

. To supply dew Pr 3:20; Isa 18:4

. To moderate heat Isa 25:5

- From the west, bring rain Lu 12:54

- Though small, often bring much rain 1Ki 18:44,45

- Thunder and lightning come from Ps 77:17,18

- The rainbow appears in Ge 9:13,14

- Frequently the instrument of God's judgments Ge 7:11,12; Job 37:13; Ps 77:17

- MAN . Ignorant of the spreading of Job 36:29

. Ignorant of the disposing of Job 37:15

. Ignorant of the balancing of Job 37:16

. Cannot number Job 38:37

. Cannot cause to rain Job 38:34

. Cannot stay Job 38:37

- ILLUSTRATIVE . Of multitudes of persons Isa 60:8; Heb 12:1

. Of hostile armies Jer 4:13; Eze 38:9,16

. Of sins of men Isa 44:22

. Of judgments of God La 2:1; Eze 30:3; 34:12; Joe 2:2

. Of unsearchableness of God 2Sa 22:12; Ps 97:2; Eze 1:4

. (Riding upon,) of the power and greatness of God Ps 104:3; Isa 19:1

. (Passing away,) of the goodness and prosperity of hypocrites Ho 6:4; 13:3

. (Without water,) of false teachers Jude 1:12

. (Carried away by a tempest,) of false teachers 2Pe 2:17

. (Without rain,) of the fraudulent Pr 25:14

. (A morning without,) of wise rulers 2Sa 23:3,4

. (When seasonable,) of the favour of good rulers Pr 16:15

Cloud of Glory

- First manifestation of Ex 13:20,21

- CALLED . The cloud Ex 34:5

. Pillar of cloud and pillar of fire Ex 13:22

. Cloudy pillar Ex 33:9,10

. Cloud of the Lord Nu 10:34

. The presence of God Ex 33:14,15

- God's glory manifested in Ex 16:10; 40:35

- God came down in Ex 34:5; Nu 11:25

- God spoke from Ex 24:16; Ps 99:7

- WAS DESIGNED TO . Regulate the movements of Israel Ex 40:36,37; Nu 9:17-23

. Guide Israel Ex 13:21; Ne 9:19

. Show light to Israel Ps 105:39

. Defend Israel Ex 14:19; Ps 105:39

. Cover the tabernacle Ex 40:34; Nu 9:15

- Was dark to the enemies of Israel Ex 14:20

- Was the Shekinah over the mercy-seat Le 16:2

- Continued during the journeyings of Israel Ex 13:22; 40:38

- Manifested in the temple of Solomon 1Ki 8:10,11; 2Ch 5:13; Eze 10:4

- SPECIAL APPEARANCES OF; . At the murmuring for bread Ex 16:10

. At giving of the law Ex 19:9,16; 24:16-18

. At sedition of Aaron and Miriam Nu 12:5

. At the murmuring of Israel on the report of the spies Nu 14:10

. At the rebellion of Korah &c Nu 16:19

. At the murmuring of Israel on account of Korah's death Nu 16:42

. At Christ's transfiguration Mt 17:5

. At Christ's ascension Ac 1:9

- Our Lord shall make his second appearance in Lu 21:27; Ac 1:11

- ILLUSTRATIVE OF . The glory of Christ Re 10:1

. The protection of the church Isa 4:5

Commandments, The Ten

- Spoken by God Ex 20:1; De 5:4,22

- Written by God Ex 32:16; 34:1,28; De 4:13; 10:4

- Enumerated Ex 20:3-17

- Summed up Christ Mt 22:35-40

- Law of, is spiritual Mt 5:28; Ro 7:14

. See LAW of God |

Commerce

- The barter of one commodity for another 1Ki 5:8,11

- The exchange of commodities for money 1Ki 10:28,29

- CALLED . Trade Ge 34:10; Mt 25:16

. Traffic Ge 42:34; Eze 17:4

. Buying and selling Jas 4:13

- ARTICLES OF, CALLED . Merchandise Eze 26:12; Mt 22:5

. Wares Jer 10:17; Eze 27:16; Jon 1:5

- PERSONS ENGAGED IN, CALLED . Merchants Ge 37:28; Pr 31:24

. Chapmen 2Ch 9:14

. Traffickers Isa 23:8

. Sellers and buyers Isa 24:2

- Carried on in fairs, &c Eze 27:12,19; Mt 11:16

- Inland, by caravans Job 6:19; Isa 21:13

- Maritime, by ships 2Ch 8:18; 9:21

- Persons of distinction engaged in Isa 23:8

- Increased the wealth of nations and individuals 2Ch 9:20-22; Pr 31:14-18; Eze 28:4,5

- CARRIED ON BY . Ishmaelites Ge 37:25

. Egyptians Ge 42:2-34

. Ethiopians Isa 45:14

. Ninevites Na 3:16

. Syrians Eze 27:16,18

. People of Tarshish Eze 27:25

. People of Tyre Eze 28:5, 13,16

. Jews Eze 27:17

- OF THE JEWS . Under strict laws Le 19:36,37; 25:14,17

. Commenced after their settlement in Canaan Ge 49:13; Jud 5:17

. Greatly extended by Solomon 1Ki 9:26,27; 2Ch 9:21

. Checked in Jehoshaphat's time 1Ki 22:48,49

- Success in, led to pride, &c Eze 28:2,16-18

- Evil practices connected with Pr 20:14; Eze 22:13; Ho 12:7

- Denunciations connected with abuses of Isa 23:11; Eze 7:12,13; 27:32-36; 28:16-18

- ARTICLES OF . Blue cloth Eze 27:24

. Brass Eze 27:13

. Corn 1Ki 5:11; Eze 27:17

. Cattle Eze 27:21

. Chests of rich apparel Eze 27:24

. Chariots 1Ki 10:29

. Clothes for chariots Eze 27:20

. Embroidery Eze 27:16,24

. Gold 2Ch 8:18

. Honey Eze 27:17

. Horses 1Ki 10:29; Eze 27:14

. Ivory 2Ch 9:21; Eze 27:15

. Iron and steel Eze 27:12,19

. Land Ge 23:13-16; Ru 4:3

. Lead Eze 27:12

. Linen 1Ki 10:28

. Oil 1Ki 5:11; Eze 27:17

. Perfumes So 3:6

. Precious stones Eze 27:16,22; 28:13,16

. Purple Eze 27:16

. Slaves Ge 37:28,36; De 24:7

. Silver 2Ch 9:21

. Timber 1Ki 5:6,8

. Tin Eze 27:12

. White wool Eze 27:18

. Wine 2Ch 2:15; Eze 27:18

- Illustrative of intercourse with the apostasy Re 18:3-19