Torrey's Topical Textbook

"Fortresses" to "Fruits"

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Fortresses

- Places strong by nature Nu 24:21

- Places fortified by art Jer 51:53

- The security of a nation Isa 33:16; Da 11:10

- PLACES USED AS . Cities Jud 9:31; Ne 4:2

. Strong-holds Jud 6:2; 2Ch 11:11

. Forts 2Sa 5:9; Isa 25:12

. Strong towers 2Ch 26:9

- Afforded protection in danger Jud 6:2

- Defended against enemies Na 2:1

- OFTEN . Entered by the enemy Da 11:7

. Spoiled Ho 10:14

. Levelled Isa 25:12

. Deserted, &c Isa 34:13

. Destruction of, threatened Isa 17:3

- ILLUSTRATIVE OF . God's protection Ps 18:2; Jer 16:19

. Christ, the defence of saints Isa 33:16

. Protection afforded to ministers Jer 6:27

Foundation

- The lowest part of a building, and on which it rests Lu 14:29; Ac 16:26

- FIGURATIVELY APPLIED TO . The heavens 2Sa 22:8

. The earth Job 38:4; Ps 104:5

. The world Ps 18:15; Mt 13:35

. The mountains De 32:22

. The ocean Ps 104:8

. Kingdoms Ex 9:18

- LAID FOR . Cities Jos 6:26; 1Ki 16:34

. Walls Ezr 4:12; Re 21:14

. Houses Lu 6:48

. Temples 1Ki 6:37; Ezr 3:10

. Towers Lu 14:28,29

- DESCRIBED AS . Of stone 1Ki 5:17

. Deep laid Lu 6:48

. Strongly laid Ezr 6:3

. Joined together by corner stones Ezr 4:12; 1Pe 2:6; Eph 2:20

- Security afforded by Mt 7:25; Lu 6:48

- ILLUSTRATIVE OF . Christ Isa 28:16; 1Co 3:11

. Doctrines of the apostles, &c Eph 2:20

. First principles of the gospel Heb 6:1,2

. Decrees and purposes of God 2Ti 2:19

. Magistrates Ps 82:5

. The righteous Pr 10:25

. Hope of saints Ps 87:1

. Security of saints' inheritance Heb 11:10

Fountains and Springs

- Created by God Ps 74:15; 104:10

- God to be praised for Re 14:7

- Come from the great deep Ge 7:11; Job 38:16

- Found in hills and valleys De 8:7; Ps 104:10

- Send forth each but one kind of water Jas 3:11

- AFFORD . Drink to the beasts Ps 104:11

. Refreshment to the birds Ps 104:12

. Fruitfulness to the earth 1Ki 18:5; Joe 3:18

- Frequented by travellers Ge 16:7

- Abound in Canaan De 8:7; 1Ki 18:5

- Sometimes dried up Isa 58:11

- Drying up of, a severe punishment Ps 107:33,34; Ho 13:15

- CONSTANTLY FLOWING . Especially esteemed Isa 58:11

. Could not be ceremonially defiled Le 11:36

- Sometimes stopped or turned off to distress enemies 2Ch 32:3,4

- MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE . In the way to Shur Ge 16:7

. Of the waters of Nephtoah Jos 15:9

. Of Jezreel 1Sa 29:1

. Of Pisgah De 4:49

. Upper and nether springs Jos 15:19; Jud 1:15

- ILLUSTRATIVE . Of God Ps 36:9; Jer 2:13; 17:13

. Of Christ Zec 13:1

. Of the Holy Spirit Joh 7:38,39

. Of constant supplies of grace Ps 87:7

. Of eternal life Joh 4:14; Re 21:6

. Of the means of grace Isa 41:18; Joe 3:18

. Of a good wife Pr 5:18

. Of a numerous posterity De 33:28

. Of spiritual wisdom Pr 16:22; 18:4

. Of the law of the wise Pr 13:14

. Of godly fear Pr 14:27

. (Sealed up,) of the church So 4:12

. (Not failing,) of the church Isa 58:11

. (Always flowing,) of unceasing wickedness of the Jews Jer 6:7

. (Corrupt,) of the natural heart Jas 3:11; Mt 15:18,19

. (Troubled,) of saints led astray Pr 25:26

Fox, The

- Found in deserts Eze 13:4

- Abounded in Palestine Jud 15:4; La 5:18

- DESCRIBED AS . Active Ne 4:3

. Crafty Lu 13:32

. Carnivorous Ps 63:10

- Destructive to vines So 2:15

- Dwells in holes Mt 8:20; Lu 9:58

- ILLUSTRATIVE OF . False prophets Eze 13:4

. Cunning and deceitful persons Lu 13:32

. Enemies of the church So 2:15

. Used by Samson for annoying the Philistines Jud 15:4-6

Fruits

- The produce of corn, &c De 22:9; Ps 107:37

- The produce of trees Ge 1:29; Ec 2:5

- CALLED THE . Fruit of the ground Ge 4:3; Jer 7:20

. Fruit of the earth Isa 4:2

. Increase of the land Ps 85:12

- Given by God Ac 14:17

- Preserved to us by God Mal 3:11

- REQUIRE . A fruitful land Ps 107:31

. Rain from heaven Ps 104:13; Jas 5:18

. Influence of the sun and moon De 33:14

- Produced in their due seasons Mt 21:41

- First of, devoted to God De 26:2

- DIVIDED INTO . Hasty or precocious Isa 28:4

. Summer fruits 2Sa 16:1

. New and old So 7:13

. Goodly Jer 11:16

. Pleasant So 4:16

. Precious De 33:14

. Evil or bad Mt 7:17

- To be waited for with patience Jas 5:7

- Often sent as presents Ge 43:11

- OFTEN DESTROYED . In God's anger Jer 7:20

. By blight Joe 1:12

. By locusts, &c De 28:38,39; Joe 1:4

. By enemies Eze 25:4

. By drought Hag 1:10

- ILLUSTRATIVE . Of effects of repentance Mt 3:8

. Of works of the Spirit Ga 5:22,23; Eph 5:9

. Of doctrines of Christ So 2:3

. Of good works Mt 7:17,18; Php 4:17

. Of a holy conversation Pr 12:14; 18:20

. Of praise Heb 13:15

. Of the example, &c of the godly Pr 11:30

. Of effects of industry Pr 31:16,31

. Of the reward of saints Isa 3:10

. Of the reward of the wicked Jer 17:9,10

. Of converts to the church Ps 72:16; Joh 4:36

. (Bad,) of the conduct and conversation of evil men Mt 12:33