Torrey's Topical Textbook

"Laver of Brass" to "Lebanon"

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Laver of Brass

- Moses was commanded to make Ex 30:18

- Wisdom given to Bezaleel to make Ex 31:2,9

- Made of brazen mirrors of the women Ex 38:8

- Was placed in the court between the altar and the tabernacle Ex 30:18; 40:7,30

- Was anointed with holy oil Ex 40:11; Le 8:11

- THE PRIESTS WASHED IN . Before consecration Ex 40:12

. Before entering the tabernacle Ex 30:19,20

. Before approaching the altar Ex 30:20

- One made by Solomon for the temple 1Ki 7:23-26; 2Ki 25:13

- Called the Brazen sea 2Ki 25:13; Jer 52:17

- ILLUSTRATIVE OF . Christ the fountain for sin Zec 13:1; Re 1:5

. Regeneration Tit 3:5; Eph 5:26

Law of God, The

- Is absolute and perpetual Mt 5:18

- GIVEN . To Adam Ge 2:16,17; Ro 5:12-14

. To Noah Ge 9:6

. To the Israelites Ex 20:2-17; Ps 78:5

. Through Moses Ex 31:18; Joh 7:19

. Through the ministration of angels Ac 7:53; Ga 3:19; Heb 2:2

- DESCRIBED AS . Pure Ps 19:8

. Spiritual Ro 7:14

. Holy, just, and good Ro 7:12

. Exceeding broad Ps 119:96

. Perfect Ps 19:7; Ro 12:2

. Truth Ps 119:142

. Not grievous 1Jo 5:3

- Requires obedience of the heart Ps 51:6; Mt 5:28; 22:37

- Requires perfect obedience De 27:26; Ga 3:10; Jas 2:10

- Love is the fulfilling of Ro 13:8,10; Ga 3:10; Jas 2:10

- It is man's duty to keep Ec 12:13

- Man, by nature, not in subjection to Ro 7:5; 8:7

- Man cannot render perfect obedience to 1Ki 8:46; Ec 7:20; Ro 3:10

- Sin is a transgression of 1Jo 3:4

- All men have transgressed Ro 3:9,19

- Man cannot be justified by Ac 13:39; Ro 3:20,28; Ga 2:16; 3:11

- Gives the knowledge of sin Ro 3:20; 7:7

- Works wrath Ro 4:15

- Conscience testifies to Ro 2:15

- Designed to lead to Christ Ga 3:24

- OBEDIENCE TO . A characteristic of saints Re 12:17

. A test of love 1Jo 5:3

. Of prime importance 1Co 7:19

- Blessedness of keeping Ps 119:1; Mt 5:19; 1Jo 3:22,24; Re 22:14

- CHRIST . Came to fulfil Mt 5:17

. Magnified Isa 42:21

. Explained Mt 7:12; 22:37-40

- The love of, produces peace Ps 119:165

- SAINTS . Freed from the bondage of Ro 6:14; 7:4,6; Ga 3:13

. Freed from the curse of Ga 3:13

. Have, written on their hearts Jer 31:33; Heb 8:10

. Love Ps 119:97,113

. Delight in Ps 119:77; Ro 7:22

. Prepare their hearts to seek Ezr 7:10

. Pledge themselves to walk in Ne 10:29

. Keep Ps 119:55

. Pray to understand Ps 119:18

. Pray for power to keep Ps 119:34

. Should remember Mal 4:4

. Should make the subject of their conversation Ex 13:9

. Lament over the violation of, by others Ps 119:136

- THE WICKED . Despise Am 2:4

. Forget Ho 4:6

. Forsake 2Ch 12:1; Jer 9:13

. Refuse to hear Isa 30:9; Jer 6:19

. Refuse to walk in Ps 78:10

. Cast away Isa 5:24

- Is the rule of life to saints 1Co 9:21; Ga 5:13,14

- Is the rule of the judgment Ro 2:12

- To be used lawfully 1Ti 1:8

- Established by faith Ro 3:31

- Punishment for disobeying Ne 9:26,27; Isa 65:11-13; Jer 9:13-16

Law of Moses, The

- Is the law of God Le 26:46

- GIVEN . In the desert Eze 20:10,11

. At Horeb De 4:10,15; 5:2

. From the Mount Sinai Ex 19:11,20

. By disposition of angels Ac 7:53

. Through Moses as mediator De 5:5, 27,28; Joh 1:17; Ga 3:19

. To the Jews Le 26:46; Ps 78:5

. After the exodus De 4:45; Ps 81:4,5

. To no other nation De 4:8; Ps 147:20

- None to approach the Mount while God gave Ex 19:13,21-24; Heb 12:20

- Remarkable phenomena connected with, at giving of Ex 19:16-19

- Terror of Israel at receiving Ex 19:16; 20:18-20; De 5:5,23-25

- Additions made to, in the plains of Moab by Jordan Nu 36:13

- CALLED . A fiery law De 33:2

. Word spoken by angels Heb 2:2

. Ministration of death 2Co 3:7

. Ministration of condemnation 2Co 3:9

. Lively oracles Ac 7:38

. Royal law Jas 2:8

. Book of the law De 30:10; Jos 1:8

. Book of Moses 2Ch 25:4; 35:12

- Rehearsed by Moses De 1:1-3

- Entire of, written in a book De 31:9

- Book of, laid up in the sanctuary De 31:26

- Tables of, laid up in the ark De 10:5

- DIVIDED INTO . Moral, embodied in the ten commandments De 5:22; 10:4

. Ceremonial, relating to manner of worshipping God Le 7:37,38; Heb 9:1-7

. Civil, relating to administration of justice De 17:9-11; Ac 23:3; 24:6

. A covenant of works to the Jews as a nation De 28:1,15; Jer 31:32

- TAUGHT THE JEWS . To love and fear God De 6:5; 10:12,13; Mt 22:36,38

. To love their neighbour Le 19:18; Mt 22:39

. Strict justice and impartiality Le 19:35,36

. All punishments awarded according to Joh 8:5; 19:7; Heb 10:28

- ALL ISRAELITES REQUIRED . To know Ex 18:16

. To observe De 4:6; 6:2

. To lay up, in their hearts De 6:6; 11:18

. To remember Mal 4:4

. To teach their children De 6:7; 11:19

- Kings to write and study De 17:18,19

- Good kings enforced 2Ki 23:24,25; 2Ch 31:21

- Priests and Levites to teach De 33:8-10; Ne 8:7; Mal 2:7

- The scribes were learned in, and expounded Ezr 7:6; Mt 23:2

- Public instruction given to youth in Lu 2:46; Ac 22:3

- PUBLICLY READ . At the feast of tabernacles in the sabbatical year De 31:10-13

. By Joshua Jos 8:34,35

. By Ezra Ne 8:2,3

. In the synagogues every Sabbath day Ac 13:15; 15:21

- A means of national reformation 2Ch 34:19-21; Ne 8:13-18

- A shadow of good things to come Heb 10:1

- Could not give righteous and life Ga 3:21; Ro 8:3,4; Heb 10:1

- A schoolmaster to lead to Christ Ga 3:24

- CHRIST . Made under Ga 4:4

. Circumcised according to Lu 2:21; Ro 15:8

. Came not to destroy but to fulfil Mt 5:17,18

. Attended all feasts of 7:2, Joh 2:23;10,37

. Fulfilled all precepts of Ps 40:7,8

. Fulfilled all types and shadows of Heb 9:8,11-14; 10:1,11-14

. Magnified and made honourable Isa 42:21

. Bore the curse of De 21:23; Ga 3:13

. Abrogated, as a covenant of works Ro 7:4

- Was not the manifestation of the grace of God Joh 1:17; Ro 8:3,4

- Could not disannul the covenant of grace made in Christ Ga 3:17

- Jewish converts would have all Christians observe Ac 15:1

- THE JEWS . Jealous for Joh 9:28,29; Ac 21:20

. Held those ignorant of, accursed Joh 7:49

. From regard to, rejected Christ Ro 9:31-33

. Accused Christ of breaking Joh 19:7

. Accused Christians of speaking Ac 6:11-14; 21:28

. Broke it themselves Joh 7:19

. Dishonoured God by breaking Ro 2:23

. Shall be judged by Joh 5:45; Ro 2:12

- Was a burdensome yoke Ac 15:10

- Darkness, &c at giving of, illustrative of obscurity of Mosaic age Heb 12:18-24

Leaven

- Used in making bread Ho 7:4

- Diffusive properties of 1Co 5:6

- FORBIDDEN . During the feast of the passover Ex 12:15-20

. To be offered with blood Ex 34:25

. To be offered, &c with meat offerings which were burned Le 2:11; 10:12

- Used with thank offerings Le 7:13; Am 4:5

- First fruits of wheat offered with Le 23:17

- ILLUSTRATIVE OF . The rapid spread of the gospel Mt 13:33; Lu 13:21

. Doctrines of Pharisees, &c Mt 16:6,12

. Ungodly professors 1Co 5:6,7

. False teachers Ga 5:8,9

. Malice and wickedness 1Co 5:8

Lebanon

- Bounded the land of Canaan on the north De 1:7; 11:24

- Given to Israel Jos 13:5,6

- CELEBRATED FOR . Cedars Ps 29:5; 92:12; Isa 14:8

. Flowers Na 1:4

. Fragrance So 4:11

. Fragrance of its wines Ho 14:7

. Glorious appearance Isa 35:2

- Great part of, not conquered by the Israelites Jos 13:2,5; Jud 3:1-4

- CALLED . The mountains 2Ch 2:2

. Mount Lebanon Jud 3:3

. That goodly mountain De 3:25

- Lofty tops of, covered with snow Jer 18:14

- Part of, barren Isa 29:17

- Forests of, infested with wild beasts So 4:8; Isa 40:16; Hab 2:17

- Many streams came from So 4:15

- Formerly inhabited by the Hivites Jud 3:3

- Moses anxious to behold De 3:25

- FURNISHED . Wood for Solomon's temple 1Ki 5:5,6

. Stones for Solomon's temple 1Ki 5:14,18

. Wood for second temple Ezr 3:7

- SOLOMON BUILT . The house of the forest of 1Ki 7:2

. Storehouses in 1Ki 9:19

- Difficulties of passing, surmounted by Assyrian army 2Ki 19:23

- ILLUSTRATIVE . Of great and powerful monarchs Isa 10:24,34

. Of the Gentile world Isa 29:17

. Of the Jewish nation Jer 22:6,23; Heb 2:17

. Of the temple Zec 11:1

. (Glory of,) of the glory of the church Isa 35:2; 60:13

. (Fragrance of,) of the graces of the church So 4:11; Ho 14:6,7

. (Shaking of its forests,) of prodigious growth of the church Ps 72:16

. (Mourning of,) of deep affliction Eze 31:15