Torrey's Topical Textbook

"First Born, The" to "Flowers"

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First Born, The

- Of man and beast dedicated to God Ex 13:2,12; 22:29

- Dedicated to commemorate the sparing of the first born of Israel Ex 13:15; Nu 3:13; 8:17

- OF CLEAN BEASTS . Not to labour De 15:19

. Not shorn De 15:19

. Not taken from the dam for seven days Ex 22:30; Le 22:27

. Offered in sacrifice Nu 18:17

. Could not be a free-will offering Le 27:26

. Antiquity of offering Ge 4:4

. Flesh of, the priest's portion Nu 18:18

- OF CLEAN BEASTS . To be redeemed Nu 18:15

. Law of redemption for Nu 18:16

- Of the ass to be redeemed with lamb or its neck broken Ex 13:13; 34:20

- OF ISRAEL . Tribe of Levi taken for Nu 3:12,40-43; 8:18

. To be redeemed Ex 34:20; Nu 18:15

. Price of redemption for Nu 3:46,47

. Price of, given to the priests Nu 3:48-51

- Laws respecting, restored after the captivity Ne 10:36

- Laws respecting, observed at Christ's birth Lu 2:22,23

- The beginning of strength and excellency of power Ge 49:3; De 21:17

- Precious and valuable Mic 6:7; Zec 12:10

- Objects of special love Ge 25:28; Jer 31:9,20

- PRIVILEGES OF . Precedence in the family Ge 48:13,14

. Authority over the younger children Ge 27:29; 1Sa 20:29

. Special blessing by the father Ge 27:4,35

. The father's title and power 2Ch 21:3

. A double portion of inheritance De 21:17

. In case of death the next brother to raise up seed to De 25:5,6; Mt 22:24-28

. Not to be alienated by parents through caprice De 21:15,16

. Could be forfeited by misconduct Ge 49:3, 4,8; 1Ch 5:1

. Could be sold Ge 25:31,33; Heb 12:16,17

- INSTANCES OF SUPERSEDED . Cain Ge 4:4,5

. Japheth Ge 10:21

. Ishmael Ge 17:19-21

. Esau Ge 25:23; Ro 9:12,13

. Manasseh Ge 48:15-20

. Reuben, &c 1Ch 5:1,2

. Aaron Ex 7:1,2; Nu 12:2,8

. David's brothers 1Sa 16:6-12

. Adonijah 1Ki 2:15,22

- ILLUSTRATIVE OF . The dignity, &c of Christ Ps 89:27; Ro 8:29; Col 1:18

. The dignity, &c of the church Heb 12:23

First Fruits, The

- To be brought to God's house Ex 34:26

- DIFFERENT KINDS OF . Barley harvest Le 23:10-14

. Wheat harvest Ex 23:16; Le 23:16,17

. Wine and oil De 18:4

. Wool De 18:4

. Honey 2Ch 31:5

. Fruit of new trees in fourth year Le 19:23,24

. All agricultural produce De 26:2

- To be the very best of their kind Nu 18:12

- Holy to the Lord Eze 48:14

- God honoured by the offering of Pr 3:9

- Offering of, consecrated the whole Ro 11:16

- TO BE OFFERED . Without delay Ex 22:29

. In a basket De 26:2

. With thanksgiving De 26:3-10

- Allotted to the priests Nu 18:12,13; Le 23:20; De 18:3-5

- Law of, restored after the captivity Ne 10:35,37; 13:31

- ILLUSTRATIVE OF . The Jewish church Jer 2:3

. First converts in any place Ro 16:5

. Church of Christ Jas 1:18; Re 14:4

. Resurrection of Christ 1Co 15:20,23

Fishes

- Created by God Ge 1:20,21; Ex 20:11

- Made for God's glory Job 12:8,9; Ps 69:34

- INHABIT . Seas Nu 11:22; Eze 47:10

. Rivers Ex 7:18; Eze 29:5

. Ponds So 7:4; Isa 19:10

- Number and variety of Ps 104:25

- Different in flesh from beasts &c 1Co 15:39

- Cannot live without water Isa 50:2

- Man given dominion over Ge 1:26,28; Ps 8:8

- Man permitted to eat Ge 9:2,3

- USED AS FOOD . By the Egyptians Nu 11:5

. By the Jews Mt 7:10

- Mode of cooking alluded to Lu 24:42; Joh 21:9

- The people of Tyre traded in Ne 13:16

- Sold near the fish gate at Jerusalem 2Ch 33:14; Zep 1:10

- Distinction between clean and unclean Le 11:9-12; De 14:9,10

- MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE . Leviathan Job 41:1; Ps 74:14

. Whale Ge 1:21; Mt 12:40

- Solomon wrote the history of 1Ki 4:33

- No likeness of, to be made for worship Ex 20:4; De 4:18

- Catching of, a trade Mt 4:18; Lu 5:2

- TAKEN WITH . Nets Lu 5:4-6; Joh 21:6-8

. Hooks Am 4:2; Mt 17:27

. Spears Job 41:7

. Often suffered for man's sin Ex 7:21; Eze 38:20

- MIRACLES CONNECTED WITH . Multiplying a few Mt 14:17-21; 15:34

. Immense draughts of Lu 5:6,9; Joh 21:6,11

. Procuring tribute money from Mt 17:27

. Dressed on the shore Joh 21:9

- ILLUSTRATIVE . Of the whole population of Egypt Eze 29:4,5

. Of the visible church Mt 13:48

. Of men ignorant of future events Ec 9:12

. Of those ensnared by the wicked Hab 1:14

. (Good,) of saints Mt 13:48,49

. (Bad,) of mere professors Mt 13:48,49

Flattery

- Saints should not used Job 32:21,22

- Ministers should not use 1Th 2:5

- THE WICKED USE, TO . Others Ps 5:9; 12:2

. Themselves Ps 36:2

- HYPOCRITES USE, TO . God Ps 78:36

. Those in authority Da 11:34

- False prophets and teachers use Eze 12:24; Ro 16:18

- Wisdom, a preservative against Pr 4:5

- Worldly advantage obtained by Da 11:21,22

- Seldom gains respect Pr 28:23

- Avoid those given to Pr 20:19

- Danger of Pr 7:21-23; 20:5

- Punishment of Job 17:5; Ps 12:3

- Exemplified . Woman of Tekoah 2Sa 14:17,20

. Absalom 2Sa 15:2-6

. False prophets 1Ki 22:13

. Darius's courtiers Da 6:7

. Pharisees, &c Mt 12:14

. People of Tyre, &c Ac 12:22

Flowers

- Wild in fields Ps 103:15

- Cultivated in gardens So 6:2,3

- DESCRIBED AS . Beautiful Mt 6:29

. Sweet So 5:13

. Evanescent Ps 103:16; Isa 40:8

. Appear in spring So 2:12

- MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE . The lily Ho 14:5; Mt 6:28

. The lily of the valley So 2:1

. The rose Isa 35:1

. The rose of Sharon So 2:1

. Of the grass 1Pe 1:24

- Garlands of, used in worship of idols Ac 14:13

- REPRESENTATIONS OF, ON THE . Golden candlestick Ex 25:31,33; 2Ch 4:21

. Sea of brass 1Ki 7:26; 2Ch 4:5

. Wood work of the temple 1Ki 6:18,29, 33,35

- ILLUSTRATIVE OF . The graces of Christ So 5:13

. Shortness of man's life Job 14:2; Ps 103:15

. Kingdom of Israel Isa 28:1

. Glory of man 1Pe 1:24

. Rich men Jas 1:10,11