- Miraculously given to Israel for food in the wilderness Ex 16:4,15; Ne 9:15
- CALLED . God's manna Ne 9:20
. Bread of heaven Ps 105:40
. Bread from heaven Ex 16:4; Joh 6:31
. Corn of heaven Ps 78:24
. Angel's food Ps 78:25
. Spiritual meat 1Co 10:3
- Previously unknown De 8:3,16
- DESCRIBED AS . Like coriander seed Ex 16:31; Nu 11:7
. White Ex 16:31
. Like in colour to bdellium Nu 11:7
. Like in taste to wafers made with honey Ex 16:31
. Like in taste to oil Nu 11:8
. Like hoar frost Ex 16:14
- Fell after the evening dew Nu 11:9
- None fell on the Sabbath day Ex 16:26,27
- Gathered every morning Ex 16:21
- An omer of, gathered for each person Ex 16:16
- Two portions of, gathered the sixth day on account of the Sabbath Ex 16:5,22-26
- He that gathered much or little had sufficient and nothing over Ex 16:18
- Melted away by the sun Ex 16:21
- GIVEN . When Israel murmured for bread Ex 16:2,3
. In answer to prayer Ps 105:40
. To exhibit God's glory Ex 16:7
. As a sign of Moses's divine mission Joh 6:30,31
. For forty years Ne 9:21
. As a test of obedience Ex 16:4
. To teach that man does not live by bread only De 8:3; Mt 4:4
. To humble and prove Israel De 8:16
- Kept longer than a day (except on the Sabbath) became corrupt Ex 16:19,20
- THE ISRAELITES . At first covetous of Ex 16:17
. Ground, made into cakes and baked in pans Nu 11:8
. Counted inferior to food of Egypt Nu 11:4-6
. Loathed Nu 21:5
. Punished for despising Nu 11:10-20
. Punished for loathing Nu 21:6
- Ceased when Israel entered Canaan Ex 16:35; Jos 5:12
- ILLUSTRATIVE OF . Christ Joh 6:32-35
. Blessedness given to saints Re 2:17
- A golden pot of, laid up in the holiest for a memorial Ex 16:32-34; Heb 9:4
- Divinely instituted Ge 2:24
- A covenant relationship Mal 2:4
- DESIGNED FOR . The happiness of man Ge 2:18
. Increasing the human population Ge 1:28; 9:1
. Raising up godly seed Mal 2:15
. Preventing fornication 1Co 7:2
- The expectation of the promised seed of the woman an incentive to, in the early age Ge 3:15; 4:1
- Lawful in all 1Co 7:2,28; 1Ti 5:14
- Honourable for all Heb 13:4
- Should be only in the Lord 1Co 7:39
- EXPRESSED BY . Joining together Mt 19:6
. Making affinity 1Ki 3:1
. Taking to wife Ex 2:1
. Giving daughters to sons, and sons to daughters De 7:3; Ezr 9:12
- Indissoluble during the joint lives of the parties Mt 19:6; Ro 7:2,3; 1Co 7:39
- Early introduction of polygamy Ge 4:19
- Contracted in patriarchal age with near relations Ge 20:12; 24:24; 28:2
- Often contracted by parents for children Ge 24:49-51; 34:6,8
- Should be with consent of parents Ge 28:8; Jud 14:2,3
- Consent of the parties necessary to Ge 24:57,58; 1Sa 18:20; 25:41
- Parents might refuse to give their children in Ex 22:17; De 7:3
- THE JEWS . Forbidden to contract, with their near relations Le 18:6
. Forbidden to contract with idolaters De 7:3,4; Jos 23:12; Ezr 9:11,12
. Often contracted with foreigners 1Ki 11:1; Ne 13:23
. Sometimes guilty of polygamy 1Ki 11:1,3
. Careful in contracting for their children Ge 24:2,3; 28:1,2
. Betrothed themselves some time before Jud 14:5, De 20:7; 7,8; Mt 1:18
. Contracted when young Pr 2:17; Joe 1:8
. Often contracted, in their own tribe Ex 2:1; Nu 36:6-13; Lu 1:5,27
. Obliged to contract with a brother's wife who died without seed De 25:5; Mt 22:24
. Considered being debarred from, a reproach Isa 4:1
. Considered being debarred from, a cause of grief Jud 11:38
. Often punished by being debarred from Jer 7:34; 16:9; 25:10
. Were allowed divorce from, because of hardness of their hearts De 24:1; Mt 19:7,8
. Exempted from going to war immediately after De 20:7
- Priest not to contract, with divorced or improper persons Le 21:7
- The high priest not to contract, with a widow or a divorced or profane person Le 21:14
- Contracted at the gate and before witnesses Ru 4:1, 10,11
- Modes of demanding women in Ge 24:3,4; 34:6,8; 1Sa 25:39,40
- Elder daughters usually given in, before the younger Ge 29:26
- A dowry given to the woman's parents before Ge 29:18; 34:12; 1Sa 18:27,28; Ho 3:2
- CELEBRATED . With great rejoicing Jer 33:11; Joh 3:29
. With feasting Ge 29:22; Jud 14:10; Mt 22:2,3; Joh 2:1-10
. For seven days Jud 14:12
- A benediction pronounced after Ge 24:60; Ru 4:11,12
- THE BRIDE . Received presents before Ge 24:53
. Given a handmaid at Ge 24:59; 29:24,29
. Adorned with jewels for Isa 49:18; 61:10
. Gorgeously apparelled Ps 45:13,14
. Attended by bridesmaids Ps 45:9
. Stood on the right of bridegroom Ps 45:9
. Called to forget her father's house Ps 45:10
- THE BRIDEGROOM . Adorned with ornaments Isa 61:10
. Attended by many friends Jud 14:11; Joh 3:29
. Presented with gifts Ps 45:12
. Crowned with garlands So 3:11
. Rejoiced over the bride Isa 62:5
. Returned with the bride to his house at night Mt 25:1-6
- Garments provided for guests at Mt 22:12
- Infidelity of those contracted in, punished as if married De 22:23,24; Mt 1:19
- ILLUSTRATIVE OF . God's union with the Jewish nation Isa 54:5; Jer 3:14; Ho 2:19,20
. Christ's union with his church Eph 5:23, 24,32
- Is death endured for the word of God, and testimony of Christ Re 6:9; 20:4
- SAINTS . Forewarned of Mt 10:21; 24:9; Joh 16:2
. Should not fear Mt 10:28; Re 2:10
. Should be prepared for Mt 16:24,25; Ac 21:13
. Should resist sin to Heb 12:4
- Inflicted at the instigation of the devil Re 2:10,13
- The Apostasy guilty of inflicting Re 17:6; 18:24
- Of saints, shall be avenged Lu 11:50,51; Re 18:20-24
- Exemplified . Abel Ge 4:8; 1Jo 3:12
. Ahimelech and his fellow priests 1Sa 22:18,19
. Prophets and Saints of old 1Ki 18:4; 19:10; Lu 11:50,51; Heb 11:37
. Urijah Jer 26:23
. John the Baptist Mr 6:27
. Stephen Ac 7:58
. Christians Ac 9:1; 22:4; 26:10
. James Ac 12:2
. Antipas Re 2:13
- Authority of, established Col 3:22; 1Pe 2:18
- SHOULD, WITH THEIR HOUSEHOLDS, . Worship God Ge 35:3
. Fear God Ac 10:2
. Serve God Jos 24:15
. Observe the Sabbath Ex 20:10; De 5:12-14
. Put away idols Ge 35:2
- Should select faithful servants Ge 24:2; Ps 101:6,7
- Should receive faithful advice from servants 2Ki 5:13,14
- DUTY OF, TOWARD SERVANTS; . To act justly Job 31:13,15; Col 4:1
. To deal with them in the fear of God Eph 6:9; Col 4:1
. To esteem them highly, if saints Phm 1:16
. To take care of them in sickness Lu 7:3
. To forbear threatening them Eph 6:9
. Not to defraud them Ge 31:7
. Not to keep back their wages Le 19:13; De 24:15
. Not to rule over them with rigour Le 25:43; De 24:14
- Benevolent, blessed De 15:18
- Unjust, denounced Jer 22:13; Jas 5:4
- Good-Exemplified . Abraham Ge 18:19
. Jacob Ge 35:2
. Joshua Jos 24:15
. Cornelius Ac 10:2
- Bad-Exemplified . Egyptians Ex 1:13,14
. Nabal 1Sa 25:17
. Amalekite 1Sa 30:13
- Unjust, an abomination to God Pr 20:10
- The Jews not to be unjust in Le 19:35; De 25:14,15
- The Jews often used unjust Mic 6:10
- OF LIQUIDS AND SOLIDS . Log Le 14:10,15
. Cab 2Ki 6:25
. Omer or tenth-deal (the tenth of an ephah) Ex 16:36; Le 5:11; 14:10
. Hin Ex 29:40
. Bath or ephah Isa 5:10; Eze 45:11
. Homer or Cor Isa 5:10; Eze 45:14
. Firkin Joh 2:6
- OF LENGTH . Handbreadth Ex 25:25; Ps 39:5
. Fathom Ac 27:28
. Mile Mt 5:41
- Distances measured by rods and lines 2Sa 8:2; Jer 31:39; Eze 40:3; Re 21:16
- Were regulated by the standard of the sanctuary 1Ch 23:29
- ILLUSTRATIVE . (Correcting in measure,) of mitigated afflictions Jer 30:11
. (Drinking tears in great measure,) of severe afflictions Ps 80:5
. (Weighing the waters in a measure,) of God's infinite wisdom Job 28:23,25
. (Measuring the dust of the earth,) of God's greatness Isa 40:12
. (The measure of our days,) of the shortness of life Ps 39:4
. (Drinking water, by measure) of severe famine Eze 4:11,16
. (The measure of the stature of Christ,) of perfection Eph 4:13
. (Opening the mouth without measure,) of the insatiableness of hell Isa 5:14