- Agreements between two parties Ge 26:28; Da 11:6
- DESIGNED FOR . Establishing friendship 1Sa 18:3
. Procuring assistance in war 1Ki 15:18,19
. Mutual protection Ge 26:28,29; 31:50-52
. Establishing peace Jos 9:15,16
. Promoting commerce 1Ki 5:6-11
. Selling land Ge 23:14-16
- CONDITIONS OF . Clearly specified 1Sa 11:1,2
. Conformed by oath Ge 21:23,31; 26:31
. Witnessed Ge 23:17,18; Ru 4:9-11
. Written and sealed Ne 9:38; 10:1
- God often called to witness Ge 31:50,53
- When confirmed, unalterable Ga 3:15
- Made by passing between the pieces of the divided sacrifices Ge 15:9-17; Jer 34:18,19
- Salt a sign of perpetuity in Nu 18:19; 2Ch 13:5
- Ratified by joining hands Pr 11:21; Eze 17:18
- Followed by a feast Ge 26:30; 31:54
- Presents given as tokens Ge 21:27-30; 1Sa 18:3,4
- Pillars raised in token of Ge 31:45,46
- Names given to places where made Ge 21:31; 31:47-49
- THE JEWS . Forbidden to make, with the nations of Canaan Ex 23:32; De 7:2
. Frequently made with other nations 1Ki 5:12; 2Ki 17:4
. Condemned for making, with idolatrous nations Isa 30:2-5; Ho 12:1
. Regarded, as sacred Jos 9:16-19; Ps 15:4
- Violated by the wicked Ro 1:31; 2Ti 3:3
- ILLUSTRATIVE . Of the contract of marriage Mal 2:14
. Of God's promises to man Ge 9:9-11; Eph 2:12
. Of the united determination of a people to serve God 2Ki 11:17; 2Ch 15:12; Ne 10:29
. Of good resolutions Job 31:1
. (With death and hell,) of carnal security Isa 28:15,18
. (With stones and beasts, of the earth,) of peace and prosperity Job 5:23; Ho 2:18
- Christ, the substance of Isa 42:6; 49:8
- Christ, the Mediator of Heb 8:6; 9:15; 12:24
- Christ, the Messenger of Mal 3:1
- MADE WITH . Abraham Ge 15:7-18; 17:2-14; Lu 1:72-75; Ac 3:25; Ga 3:16
. Jacob Ge 28:13,14; 1Ch 16:16,17
- Renewed under the gospel Jer 31:31-33; Ro 11:27; Heb 8:8-10,13
- Fulfilled in Christ Lu 1:68-79
- Confirmed in Christ Ga 3:17
- Ratified by the blood of Christ Heb 9:11-14,16-23
- Is a covenant of peace Isa 54:9,10; Eze 34:25; 37:26
- Is unalterable Ps 89:34; Isa 54:10; 59:21; Ga 3:17
- Is everlasting Ps 111:9; Isa 55:3; 61:8; Eze 16:60-63; Heb 13:20
- All saints interested in Ps 25:14; 89:29-37; Heb 8:10
- The wicked have no interest in Eph 2:12
- Blessings connected with Isa 56:4-7; Heb 8:10-12
- God is faithful to De 7:9; 1Ki 8:23; Ne 1:5; Da 9:4
- God is ever mindful of Ps 105:8; 111:5; Lu 1:72
- Be mindful of 1Ch 16:15
- Caution against forgetting De 4:23
- Plead, in prayer Ps 74:20; Jer 14:21
- Punishment for despising Heb 10:29,30
- Comes from the heart Mr 7:22,23
- Engrosses the heart Eze 33:31; 2Pe 2:14
- Is idolatry Eph 5:5; Col 3:5
- Is the root of all evil 1Ti 6:10
- Is never satisfied Ec 5:10; Hab 2:5
- IS INCONSISTENT . In saints Eph 5:3; Heb 13:5
. Specially in ministers 1Ti 3:3
- LEADS TO . Injustice and oppression Pr 28:20; Mic 2:2
. Foolish and hurtful lusts 1Ti 6:9
. Departure from the faith 1Ti 6:10
. Lying 2Ki 5:22-25
. Murder Pr 1:18,19; Eze 22:12
. Theft Jos 7:21
. Poverty Pr 28:22
. Misery 1Ti 6:10
. Domestic affliction Pr 15:27
- Abhorred by God Ps 10:3
- Forbidden Ex 20:17
- A characteristic of the wicked Ro 1:29
- A characteristic of the slothful Pr 21:26
- Commended by the wicked alone Ps 10:3
- Hated by saints Ex 18:21; Ac 20:33
- To be mortified by saints Col 3:5
- Woe denounced against Isa 5:8; Hab 2:9
- Punishment of Job 20:15; Isa 57:17; Jer 22:17-19; Mic 2:2,3
- Excludes from heaven 1Co 6:10; Eph 5:5
- Beware of Lu 12:15
- Avoid those guilty of 1Co 5:11
- Pray against Ps 119:36
- Reward of those who hate Pr 28:16
- Shall abound in the last days 2Ti 3:2; 2Pe 2:1-3
- Exemplified . Laban Ge 31:41
. Achan Jos 7:21
. Eli's sons 1Sa 2:12-14
. Samuel's sons 1Sa 8:3
. Ahab 1Ki 21:2-4
. Gehazi 2Ki 5:20-24
. Nobles of the Jews Ne 5:7; Isa 1:23
. Jewish people Isa 56:11; Jer 6:13
. Babylon Jer 51:13
. Young man Mt 19:22
. Pharisees Lu 16:14
. Ananias &c Ac 5:1-10
. Felix Ac 24:26
- The formation of things which had no previous existence Ro 4:17; Heb 11:3
- EFFECTED . By God Ge 1:1; 2:4,5; Pr 26:10
. By Christ Joh 1:3,10; Col 1:16
. By the Holy Spirit Job 26:13; Ps 104:30
. By the command of God Ps 33:9; Heb 11:3
. In the beginning Ge 1:1; Mt 24:21
. In six normal days Ex 20:11; 31:17
. According to God's purpose Ps 135:6
. For God's pleasure Pr 16:4; Re 4:11
. For Christ Col 1:16
- By faith we believe, to be God's work Heb 11:3
- ORDER OF . First day, making light and dividing it from darkness Ge 1:3-5; 2Co 4:6
. Second day, making the firmament or atmosphere, and separating the waters Ge 1:6-8
. Third day, separating the land from the water, and making it fruitful Ge 1:9-13
. Fourth day, placing the sun, moon, and stars to give light, &c Ge 1:14-19
. Fifth day, making birds, insects, and fishes Ge 1:20-23
. Sixth day, making beasts of the earth, and man Ge 1:24,28
- God rested from, on the seventh day Ge 2:2,3
- Approved of by God Ge 1:31
- A subject of joy to angels Job 38:7
- EXHIBITS . The deity of God Ro 1:20
. The power of God Isa 40:26,28; Ro 1:20
. The glory and handiwork of God Ps 19:1
. The wisdom of God Ps 104:24; 136:5
. The goodness of God Ps 33:5
. God as the sole object of worship Isa 45:16,18; Ac 17:24,27
- Glorifies God Ps 145:10; 148:5
- God to be praised for Ne 9:6; Ps 146:5,6
- Leads to confidence Ps 124:8; 146:5,6
- Insignificance of man seen from Ps 8:3,4; Isa 40:12,17
- Groans because of sin Ro 8:22
- ILLUSTRATIVE OF . The new birth 2Co 5:17; Eph 2:10
. Daily renewal of saints Ps 51:10; Eph 4:24
. Renewal of the earth Isa 65:17; 2Pe 3:11,13
- Defined Phm 1:18
- MIGHT DEMAND . Pledges De 24:10,11; Pr 22:27
. Security of others Pr 6:1; 22:26
. Mortgages on property Ne 5:3
. Bills or promissory notes Lu 16:6,7
- To return before sunset, garments taken in pledge Ex 22:26,27; De 24:12,13; Eze 18:7,12
- PROHIBITED FROM . Taking millstones in pledge De 24:6
. Violently selecting pledges De 24:10
. Exacting usury from brethren Ex 22:25; Le 25:36,37
. Exacting debts from brethren during sabbatical year De 15:2,3
- Might take interest from strangers De 23:20
- Sometimes entirely remitted debts Ne 5:10-12; Mt 18:27; Lu 7:42
- Often cruel in exacting debts Ne 5:7-9; Job 24:3-9; Mt 18:28-30
- OFTEN EXACTED DEBTS . By selling the debtor or taking him for a servant Mt 18:25; Ex 21:2
. By selling the debtor's property Mt 18:25
. By selling the debtor's family 2Ki 4:1; Job 24:9; Mt 18:25
. By imprisonment Mt 5:25,26; 18:34
. From the sureties Pr 11:15; 22:26,27
- Were often defrauded 1Sa 22:2; Lu 16:5-7
- ILLUSTRATIVE OF . God's claim upon men Mt 5:25,26; 18:23,25; Lu 7:41,47
. The demands of the law Ga 5:3