- Required in ministers 1Ti 3:2; Tit 1:8
- A test of Christian character 1Ti 5:10
- SPECIALLY TO BE SHOWN TO . Strangers Heb 13:2
. Enemies 2Ki 6:22,23; Ro 12:20
- Encouragement to Lu 14:14; Heb 13:2
- Exemplified . Melchizedek Ge 14:18
. Abraham Ge 18:3-8
. Laban Ge 24:31
. Jethro Ex 2:20
. Manoah Jud 13:15
. Samuel 1Sa 9:22
. David 2Sa 6:19
. Barzillai 2Sa 19:32
. Shunammite 2Ki 4:8
. Nehemiah Ne 5:17
. Zacchaeus Lu 19:6
. Samaritans Joh 4:40
. Lydia Ac 16:15
. Jason Ac 17:7
. Mnason Ac 21:16
. People of Melita Ac 28:2
. Publius Ac 28:7
- Deep and solid foundations required for Mt 7:24; Lu 6:48
- Sometimes built without foundation Mt 7:26; Lu 6:49
- BUILT OF . Clay Job 4:19
. Bricks Ex 1:11-14; Isa 9:10
. Stone and wood Le 14:40,42; Hab 2:11
. Hewn or cut stone Isa 9:10; Am 5:11
- In cities, built in streets Ge 19:2; Jos 2:19
- Often built on city walls Jos 2:15; 2Co 11:33
- THE FLAT ROOFS OF . Surrounded with battlements De 22:8
. Had often booths on them 2Sa 16:22; Ne 8:16; Pr 2:19
. Had often idolatrous altars on them 2Ki 23:12; Jer 19:13; Zep 1:5
. Used for drying flax Jos 2:6
. Used for exercise 2Sa 11:2; Da 4:29
. Used for devotion Ac 10:9
. Used for making proclamations Lu 12:3
. Used for secret conference 1Sa 9:25,26
. Resorted to in grief Isa 15:3; Jer 48:38
. Often covered with week grass Ps 129:6,7
- Accessible from the outside Mt 24:17
- The courts of, large and used as apartments Es 1:5; Lu 5:19
- Entered by a gate or door Ge 43:19; Ex 12:22; Lu 16:20; Ac 10:17
- Doors of, low and small for safety Pr 17:19
- Doors of, how fastened 2Sa 13:18; So 5:5; Lu 11:7
- Admission to, gained by knocking at the door Ac 12:13; Re 3:20
- Walls of, plastered Le 14:42,43
- Serpents often lodged in walls of Am 5:19
- Custom of fastening nails, &c, in walls of, alluded to Ec 12:11; Isa 22:23
- Had often several stories Eze 41:16; Ac 20:9
- Divided into apartments Ge 43:30; Isa 26:20
- APARTMENTS OF, WERE OFTEN . Large and airy Jer 22:14
. Ceiled and painted Jer 22:14; Hag 1:4
. Inlaid with ivory 1Ki 22:39; Am 3:15
. Hung with rich tapestries Es 1:6
. Warmed with fires Jer 36:22; Joh 18:18
- Upper apartments of, the best, and used for entertainments Mr 14:15
- Had often detached apartments for secrecy and for strangers Jud 3:20-23; 2Ki 4:10,11; 9:2,3
- Lighted by windows 1Ki 7:4
- Street windows of, high and dangerous 2Ki 1:2; 9:30,33; Ac 20:9
- OF THE RICH . Great Isa 5:9; Am 6:11; 2Ti 2:20
. Goodly De 8:12
- OF BRICK OR CLAY . Plastered Eze 13:10,11
. Easily broken through Job 24:16; Eze 12:5
. Often swept away by torrents Eze 13:13,14
- When finished were usually dedicated De 20:5; Ps 30:1
- For summer residence Am 3:15
- Liable to leprosy Le 14:34-53
- Not to be coveted Ex 20:17; Mic 2:2
- Were hired Ac 28:30
- Were mortgaged Ne 5:3
- Were sold Ac 4:34
- Law respecting the sale of Le 25:29-33
- Of criminals, desolated Da 2:5; 3:29
- Desolation of, threatened as a punishment 13:16, Isa 5:9; 21,22; Eze 16:41; 26:12
- Often broken down to repair city walls before sieges Isa 22:10
- ILLUSTRATIVE . Of the body Job 4:19; 2Co 5:1
. Of the grave Job 30:23
. Of the church Heb 3:6; 1Pe 2:5
. Of saints' inheritance Joh 14:2; 2Co 5:1
. (On sand,) of the delusive hope of hypocrites Mt 7:24,25
. (On a rock,) of the hope of saints Mt 7:24,25
. (Insecurity of,) of earthly trust Mt 6:19,20
. (Building of,) of great prosperity Isa 65:21; Eze 28:26
. (Built and not inhabited,) of calamity De 28:30; Am 5:11; Zep 1:13
. (To inhabit those, built by others,) of abundant feelings De 6:10,11
- Was necessary to his mediatorial office 1Ti 2:5; Heb 2:17; Ga 4:4,5; 1Co 15:21; Ro 6:15,19
- IS PROVED BY HIS . Conception in the Virgin's womb Mt 1:18; Lu 1:31
. Birth Mt 1:16,25; 2:2; Lu 2:7,11
. Partaking of flesh and blood Joh 1:14; Heb 2:14
. Having a human soul Mt 26:38; Lu 23:46; Ac 2:31
. Circumcision Lu 2:21
. Increase in wisdom and stature Lu 2:52
. Being subject to weariness Joh 4:6
. Being a man of sorrows Isa 53:3,4; Lu 22:44; Joh 11:33; 12:27
. Being buffeted Mt 26:67; Lu 22:64
. Enduring indignities Lu 23:11
. Being scourged Mt 27:26; Lu 22:64
. Being nailed to the cross Ps 22:16; Lu 23:33
. Death Joh 19:30
. Side being pierced Joh 19:34
. Burial Mt 27:59,60; Mr 15:46
. Resurrection Ac 3:15; 2Ti 2:8
- Was like our own in all things except sin Ac 3:22; Php 2:7,8; Heb 2:17
- Was without sin Heb 7:26,28; 1Jo 3:5; 1Pe 2:22; Heb 4:15; Joh 18:38; 8:46
- Was submitted to the evidence of the senses Lu 24:39; Joh 20:27; 1Jo 1:1,2
- WAS OF THE SEED OF . The woman Ge 3:15; Isa 7:4; Jer 31:22; Lu 1:31; Ga 4:4
. Abraham Ge 22:18; Ga 3:16; Heb 2:16
. David 2Sa 7:12,16; Ps 89:35,36; Jer 23:5; Mt 22:42; Mr 10:47; Ac 2:30; 13:23; Ro 1:3
- Genealogy of Mt 1:1-17; Lu 3:23-38
- Attested by himself Mt 8:20; 16:13
- Confession of, a test of belonging to God Joh 4:2
- Acknowledged by men Mr 6:3; Joh 7:27; 19:5; Ac 2:22
- Denied by Antichrist 1Jo 4:3; 2Jo 1:7
- Necessary to the service of God Mic 6:8
- Christ an example of Mt 11:29; Joh 13:14,15; Php 2:5-8
- A characteristic of saints Ps 34:2
- THE WHO HAVE . Regarded by God Ps 138:6; Isa 66:2
. Heard by God Ps 9:12; Isa 10:17
. Enjoy the presence of God Isa 57:15
. Delivered by God Job 22:29
. Lifted up by God Jas 4:10
. Exalted by God Lu 14:11; 18:14
. Are greatest in Christ's kingdom Mt 18:4; 20:26-28
. Receive more grace Pr 3:34; Jas 4:6
. Upheld by honour Pr 18:12; 29:23
- Is before honour Pr 15:33
- Leads to riches, honour, and life Pr 22:4
- SAINTS SHOULD . Put on Col 3:12
. Be clothed with 1Pe 5:5
- Afflictions intended to produce Le 26:41; De 8:3; La 3:20
- Want of, condemned 2Ch 33:23; 36:12; Jer 44:10; Da 5:22
- Temporal judgments averted by 2Ch 7:14; 12:6,7
- Excellency of Pr 16:19
- Blessedness of Mt 5:3
- Exemplified . Abraham Ge 18:27
. Jacob Ge 32:10
. Joshua Jos 7:6
. Gideon Jud 6:15
. David 1Ch 29:14
. Hezekiah 2Ch 32:26
. Manasseh 2Ch 33:12
. Josiah 2Ch 34:27
. Isaiah Isa 6:5
. Jeremiah Jer 1:6
. John the Baptist Mt 3:14
. Centurion Mt 8:8
. Woman of Canaan Mt 15:27
. Elizabeth Lu 1:43
. Peter Lu 5:8
. Paul Ac 20:19
- Declared by himself Mt 11:29
- EXHIBITED IN HIS . Taking our nature Php 2:7; Heb 2:16
. Birth Lu 2:4-7
. Subjection to his parents Lu 2:51
. Station in life Mt 13:55; Joh 9:29
. Partaking of our infirmities Heb 4:15; 5:7
. Submitting to ordinances Mt 3:13-15
. Becoming a servant Mt 20:28; Lu 22:27; Php 2:7
. Associating with the despised Mt 9:10,11; Lu 15:1,2
. Refusing honours Joh 5:41; 6:15
. Entry into Jerusalem Zec 9:9; Mt 21:5,7
. Washing his disciples' feet Joh 13:5
. Obedience Joh 6:38; Heb 10:9
. Submitting to sufferings Isa 50:6; 53:7; Ac 8:32; Mt 26:37-39
. Exposing himself to reproach and contempt Ps 22:6; 69:9; Ro 15:3; Isa 53:3
. Death Joh 10:15, 17,18; Php 2:8; Heb 12:2
- Saints should imitate Php 2:5-8
- On account of, he was despised Mr 6:3; Joh 9:29
- His exaltation, the result of Php 2:9