- Of saints blessed Ps 128:3-6
- SHOULD . Be taught the Scriptures De 4:9,10
. Worship God together 1Co 16:19
. Be duly regulated 1Ti 3:4, Pr 31:27;5,12
. Live in unity Ge 45:24; Ps 133:1
. Live in mutual forbearance Ge 50:17-21; Mt 18:21,22
. Rejoice together before God De 14:26
- Deceivers and liars should be removed from Ps 101:7
- Warning against departing from God De 29:18
- Punishment of irreligious Jer 10:25
- Good-Exemplified . Abraham Ge 18:19
. Jacob Ge 35:2
. Joshua Jos 24:15
. David 2Sa 6:20
. Job Job 1:5
. Lazarus of Bethany Joh 11:1-5
. Lydia Ac 16:15
. Jailor of Philippi Ac 16:31-34
. Crispus Ac 18:8
. Lois 2Ti 1:5
- Sent by God Ps 10:16
- Often on account of sin Le 26:21,26; La 4:4-6
- One of God's four sore judgments Eze 14:21
- CAUSED BY . God's blessing withheld Ho 2:8,9; Hag 1:6
. Want of seasonable rain 1Ki 17:1; Jer 14:1-4; Am 4:7
. Rotting of the seed in the ground Joe 1:17
. Swarms of insects De 28:38,42; Joe 1:4
. Blasting and mildew Am 4:9; Hag 2:17
. Devastation by enemies De 28:33,51
- Often long continued Ge 41:27; 2Ki 8:1,2
- Often severe Ge 12:10; 1Ki 18:2; Jer 52:6
- EXPRESSED BY . Taking away the stay of bread, &c Isa 3:1
. Cleanness of Teeth Am 4:6
. The arrows of famine Eze 5:16
- Often accompanied by war Jer 14:15; 29:18
- Often followed by pestilence Jer 42:17; Eze 7:15; Mt 24:7
- THINGS EATEN DURING . Wild herbs 2Ki 4:39,40
. Ass's flesh 2Ki 6:25
. Human flesh Le 26:29; 2Ki 6:28,29
- Provisions sold by weight during Eze 4:16
- Suffering of brute creation from Jer 14:5,6
- CAUSED . Burning and fever De 32:24
. Blackness of the skin La 4:8; 5:10
. Grief and mourning Joe 1:11-13
. Faintness Ge 47:13
. Wasting of the body La 4:8; Eze 4:17
- God provided for his people during 1Ki 17:4,9; Job 5:20; Ps 33:19; 37:19
- INSTANCES OF, IN SCRIPTURE . In the days of Abraham Ge 12:10
. In the days of Isaac Ge 26:1
. In the days of Joseph Ge 41:53-56
. In the day of the Judges Ru 1:1
. In the reign of David 2Sa 21:1
. In the reign of Ahab 1Ki 17:1; 18:5
. In the time of Elisha 2Ki 4:38
. During the siege of Samaria 2Ki 6:25
. Of seven years foretold by Elisha 2Ki 8:1
. In the time of Jeremiah Jer 14:1
. During the siege of Jerusalem 2Ki 25:3
. After the captivity Ne 5:3
. In the reign of Claudius Caesar Ac 11:28
. Before destruction of Jerusalem Mt 24:7
- The Jews in their restored state not to be afflicted by Eze 36:29,30
- ILLUSTRATIVE OF . A dearth of the means of grace Am 8:11,12
. Destruction of idols Zep 2:11
- Spirit of, explained Isa 58:6,7
- Not to be made a subject of display Mt 6:16-18
- Should be to God Zec 7:5; Mt 6:18
- For the chastening of the soul Ps 69:10
- For the humbling of the soul Ps 35:13
- OBSERVED ON OCCASIONS OF . Judgments of God Joe 1:14; 2:12
. Public calamities 2Sa 1:12
. Afflictions of the Church Lu 5:33-35
. Afflictions of others Ps 35:13; Da 6:18
. Private afflictions 2Sa 12:16
. Approaching danger Es 4:16
. Ordination of ministers Ac 13:3; 14:23
- ACCOMPANIED BY . Prayer Ezr 8:23; Da 9:3
. Confession of sin 1Sa 7:6; Ne 9:1,2
. Mourning Joe 2:12
- Promises connected with Isa 58:8-12; Mt 6:18
- OF HYPOCRITES . Described Isa 58:4,5
. Ostentatious Mt 6:16
. Boasted of, before God Lu 18:12
. Rejected Isa 58:3; Jer 14:12
- Extraordinary Exemplified . Our Lord Mt 4:2
. Elijah 1Ki 19:8
- National Exemplified . Israel Jud 20:26; Ezr 8:21; Es 4:3,16; Jer 36:9
. Men of Jabesh-gilead 1Sa 31:13
. Ninevites Jon 3:5-8
- Of Saints Exemplified . David 2Sa 12:16; Ps 109:24
. Nehemiah Ne 1:4
. Esther Es 4:16
. Daniel Da 9:3
. Disciples of John Mt 9:14
. Anna Lu 2:37
. Cornelius Ac 10:30
. Christians Ac 13:2
. Apostles 2Co 6:5
. Paul 2Co 11:27
- Of the wicked-Exemplified . Elders of Jezreel 1Ki 21:12
. Ahab 1Ki 21:27
- Find mercy in God Ho 14:3
- GOD WILL . Be a father of Ps 68:5
. Be a helper of Ps 10:14
. Hear the cry of Ex 22:23
. Execute the judgment of De 10:18; Ps 10:18
. Punish those who oppress Ex 22:24; Isa 10:1-3; Mal 3:5
. Punish those who judge not Jer 5:28,29
- Visit in affliction Jas 1:27
- Let them share in our blessings De 14:29
- Wrong not, in judgment De 24:17
- Defraud not Pr 23:10
- Afflict not Ex 22:22
- Oppress not Zec 7:10
- Do no violence to Jer 22:3
- Blessedness of taking care of De 14:29; Job 29:12,13; Jer 7:6,7
- THE WICKED . Rob Isa 10:2
. Overwhelm Job 6:27
. Vex Eze 22:7
. Oppress Job 24:3
. Murder Ps 94:6
. Judge not for Isa 1:23; Jer 5:28
- A curse on those who oppress De 27:19
- Promises with respect to Jer 49:11
- A type of Zion in affliction La 5:3
- Exemplified . Lot Ge 11:27,28
. Daughters of Zelophehad Nu 27:1-5
. Jotham Jud 9:16-21
. Mephibosheth 2Sa 9:3
. Joash 2Ki 11:1-12
. Esther Es 2:7
- Christ the special object of Lu 2:52
- IS THE SOURCE OF . Mercy Isa 60:10
. Spiritual life Ps 30:5
- Spiritual wisdom leads to Pr 8:35
- Mercy and truth lead to Pr 3:3,4
- SAINTS . Obtain Pr 12:2
. Encompassed by Ps 5:12
. Strengthened by Ps 30:7
. Victorious through Ps 44:3
. Preserved through Job 10:12
. Exalted in Ps 89:17
. Sometimes tempted to doubt Ps 77:7
- Domestic blessings traced to Pr 18:22
- Disappointment of enemies an assured evidence of Ps 41:11
- Given in answer to prayer Job 33:26
- Plead, in prayer Ex 33:12; Nu 11:15
- To be acknowledged Ps 85:1
- THE WICKED . Uninfluenced by Isa 26:10
. Do not obtain Isa 27:11; Jer 16:13
- Exemplified . Naphtali De 33:23
. Samuel 1Sa 2:26
. Job Job 10:12
. David Ac 7:46