Torrey's Topical Textbook

"Ear, The" to "Edification"

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Ear, The

- The organ of hearing Job 13:1; 29:11

- Capable of trying and distinguishing words Job 12:11

- GOD . Made Pr 20:12

. Planted Ps 94:9

. Opens Job 33:16; 36:10

. Judicially closed Isa 6:10; Mt 13:15

- Christ opens Isa 35:5; 43:8,10

- Instruction received through Isa 30:21

- That hears and receives the word of God, blessed Ex 15:26; Mt 13:16

- SHOULD . Seek knowledge Pr 18:15

. Be bowed down to instructions Pr 5:1

. Be incline to wisdom Pr 2:2

. Be given to the law of God Isa 1:10

. Receive the word of God Jer 9:20

. Hear and obey reproof Pr 15:31; 25:12

- Not satisfied with earthly things Ec 1:8

- OF THE WICKED . Uncircumcised Jer 6:10; Ac 7:51

. Itching 2Ti 4:3

. Not inclined to hear God Jer 7:24; 35:15

. Turned away from God's law Pr 28:9

. Stopped against God's word Ps 58:4; Zec 7:11

- Not to be stopped at cry of the poor Pr 21:13

- BLOOD PUT ON THE RIGHT EAR OF . Priests at consecration Ex 29:20; Le 8:23

. The healed leper in cleansing him Le 14:14

- Often adorned with rings Eze 16:12; Ho 2:13

- Of servants who refused to leave their masters, bored to the door Ex 21:6; De 15:17

Early Rising

- Christ set an example of Mr 1:35; Lu 21:38; Joh 8:2

- REQUISITE FOR . Devotion Ps 5:3; 59:16; 63:1; 88:13; Isa 26:9

. Executing God's commands Ge 22:3

. Discharge of daily duties Pr 31:15

- Neglect of, leads to poverty Pr 6:9-11

- PRACTISED BY THE WICKED, FOR . Deceit Pr 27:14

. Executing plans of evil Mic 2:1

- Illustrates spiritual diligence Ro 13:11,12

- Exemplified . Abraham Ge 19:27

. Isaac, &c Ge 26:31

. Jacob Ge 28:18

. Joshua &c Jos 3:1

. Gideon Jud 6:38

. Samuel 1Sa 15:12

. David 1Sa 17:20

. Mary, &c Mr 16:2

. Apostles Ac 5:21

Earth, The

- The world in general Ge 1:2

- The dry land as divided from waters Ge 1:10

- GOD . Created Ge 1:1; Ne 9:6

. Laid the foundation of Job 38:4; Ps 102:25

. Formed Ps 90:2

. Spread abroad Isa 42:5; 44:24

. Suspended in space Job 26:7

. Supports Ps 75:3

. Establishes Ps 78:69; 119:90

. Enlightens Ge 1:14-16; Jer 33:25

. Waters Ps 65:9; 147:8

. Makes fruitful Ge 1:11; 27:28

. Inspects Zec 4:10

. Governs supremely Job 34:13; Ps 135:6

. Reigns in Ex 8:22; Ps 97:1

. Shall be exalted in Ps 46:10

- Is the Lord's Ex 9:29; 1Co 10:26

- Created to be inhabited Isa 45:18

- First division of Ge 10:25

- Ideas of the ancients respecting the form of Job 11:9; 38:18; Pr 25:3

- Diversified by hills and mountains Hab 3:6

- Full of minerals De 8:9; Job 28:1-5,15-19

- DESCRIBED AS . God's footstool Isa 66:1; Mt 5:35

. Full of God's goodness Ps 33:5

. Full of God's riches Ps 104:24

. Full of God's mercy Ps 119:64

. Full of God's glory Nu 14:21; Isa 6:3

. Shining with God's glory Eze 43:2

. Trembling before God Ps 68:8; Jer 10:10

. Melting at God's voice Ps 46:6

. Burning at God presence Na 1:5

- MAN . Formed out of Ge 2:7; Ps 103:14

. Given dominion over Ge 1:26; Ps 115:16

. By nature is of 1Co 15:47-48

. By nature minds the thing of Php 3:19

. Brought a curse on Ge 3:17

. Shall return to Ge 3:19; Ps 146:4

- Subject to God's judgments Ps 46:8; Isa 11:4

- Corrupted by sin Ge 6:11,12; Isa 24:5

- Made barren by sin De 28:23; Ps 107:34

- Made to mourn and languish by sin Isa 24:4; Jer 4:28; 12:4; Ho 4:3

- Satan goes to and fro in Job 1:7; 1Pe 5:8

- Shall be filled with the knowledge of God Isa 11:9; Hab 2:14

- Once inundated Ge 7:17-24

- Not to be again inundated Ge 9:11; 2Pe 3:6,7

- To be dissolved by fire 2Pe 3:7, 10,12

- To be renewed Isa 65:17; 2Pe 3:13

- Saints shall inherit Ps 25:13; Mt 5:5

Earthquakes

- Islands and mountainous districts liable to Ps 114:4,6; Re 6:14; 16:18,20

- FREQUENTLY ACCOMPANIED BY . Volcanic eruptions Ps 104:32; Na 1:5

. Convulsion and receding of the sea 2Sa 22:8,16; Ps 18:7,15; 46:3

. Opening of the earth Nu 16:31,32

. Overturning of mountains Ps 46:2; Zec 14:4

. Rending of rocks Mt 27:51

- ARE VISIBLE TOKENS OF . God's power Job 9:6; Heb 12:26

. God's presence Ps 68:7,8; 114:7

. God's anger Ps 18:7; 60:2; Isa 13:13

- Men always terrified by Nu 16:34; Zec 14:5; Mt 27:54; Re 11:13

- MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE . At mount Sinai Ex 19:18

. In the wilderness Nu 16:31,32

. In strongholds of Philistines 1Sa 14:15

. When Elijah fled from Jezebel 1Ki 19:11

. In Uzziah's reign Am 1:1; Zec 14:5

. At our Lord's death Mt 27:51

. At out Lord's resurrection Mt 28:2

. At Philippi Ac 16:26

. Before destruction of Jerusalem, predicted Mt 24:7; Lu 21:11

. At Christ's second coming, predicted Zec 14:4

- ILLUSTRATIVE OF . The judgments of God Isa 24:19,20; 29:6; Jer 4:24; Re 8:5

. The overthrow of kingdoms Hag 2:6,22; Re 6:12,13; 16:18,19

Edification

- Described Eph 4:12-16

- IS THE OBJECT OF . The ministerial office Eph 4:11,12

. Ministerial gifts 1Co 14:3-5,12

. Ministerial authority 2Co 10:8; 13:10

. The Church's union in Christ Eph 4:16

- The gospel, the instrument of Ac 20:32

- Love leads to 1Co 8:1

- Exhortation to Jude 1:20,21

- Mutual, commanded Ro 14:19; 1Th 5:11

- All to be done to 2Co 12:19; Eph 4:29

- Use self-denial to promote, in others 1Co 10:23,33

- The peace of the Church favours Ac 9:31

- Foolish questions opposed to 1Ti 1:4