Torrey's Topical Textbook

"Meat-offerings" to "Mercy of God, The"

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Meat-offerings

- Were most holy Le 6:17

- CONSISTED OF . Fine flour Le 2:1

. Unleavened cakes baked in the oven Le 2:4

. Fine flour baked in a pan Le 2:5

. Fine flour baked in a frying pan Le 2:7

. Green ears of corn parched Le 2:14

. Barley meal Nu 5:15

- Oil and incense used with Le 2:1, 4,15

- Of jealousy, without oil or incense Nu 5:15

- Always seasoned with salt Le 2:13

- No leaven used with Le 2:11; 6:17

- Not to be offered on altar of incense Ex 30:9

- OFFERED . On the altar of burnt offering Ex 40:29

. With the daily sacrifices Ex 29:40-42

. With all burnt offerings Nu 15:3-12

. By the poor for a trespass offering Le 5:11

. By the high priest every day, half in the morning and half in the evening Le 6:20-22

- A small part of, was consumed on the altar for a memorial Le 2:2, 9,16; 6:15

- When offered for a priest entirely consumed by fire Le 6:23

- High priest's deputy had care of Nu 4:16

- Laid up in a chamber of the temple Ne 10:39; 13:5; Eze 42:13

- The priest's portion Le 2:3; 6:17

- To be eaten by the males of the house of Aaron alone Le 6:18

- To be eaten in the holy place Le 6:16

- THE JEWS . Often not accepted in Am 5:22

. Condemned for offering, to idols Isa 57:6

. Often prevented from offering, by judgments Joe 1:9,13

- Materials for public, often provided by the princes Nu 7:13, 19,25; Eze 45:16

Medo-Persian Kingdom

- Extended from India to Ethiopia Es 1:1

- Peopled by descendants of Eliam Ge 10:22

- ILLUSTRATED BY . Silver part of image in Nebuchadnezzar's dream Da 2:32,39

. A bear Da 7:5

. A ram with two horns Da 8:3,20

- Shushan a chief city of Es 1:2; 8:15

- Achmetha or Ecbatana a chief city of Ezr 6:2

- Divided into many provinces Es 1:1; Da 6:1

- Laws of, unalterable Da 6:12,15

- Ruled by, absolute kings Es 3:8,11; 7:9

- KINGS OF, MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE . Cyrus Ezr 1:1

. Ahasuerus or Cambyses Ezr 4:6

. Artaxerxes Smerdis (an usurper) Ezr 4:7

. Darius Hystaspes Ezr 6:1; Da 5:31

. Xerxes Da 11:2

. Artaxerxes Longimanus or Ahasuerus Ezr 6:14; 7:1; Es 1:1

- KINGS OF . Called kings of Assyria Ezr 6:22

. Called kings of Babylon Ne 13:6

. Styled themselves king of kings Ezr 7:12

. Dwelt in royal palaces Es 1:2; 8:14

. Were exceeding rich Es 1:4; Da 12:2

. Entertained magnificently Es 1:3, 5,7

. Held in their hand a golden sceptre Es 5:2

. Put to death all who approached them without permission Es 4:11,16

- Celebrated for wise men Es 1:13; Mt 2:1

- People of, warlike Eze 27:10; 38:5

- Peculiar customs in Es 1:8; 2:12,13

- Babylon taken by the king of Da 5:20,31

- The Jews delivered from captivity by means of 2Ch 36:20, 22,23; Ezr 1:1-4

- PREDICTIONS RESPECTING . Extensive conquest Da 8:4

. Conquest of Babylon Isa 21:1,2; Da 5:28

. Deliverance of the Jews Isa 44:28; 45:1-4

. Invasion of Greece under Xerxes Da 11:2

. Downfall by Alexander Da 8:6,7; 11:3

Meekness

- Christ set an example of Ps 45:4; Isa 53:7; Mt 11:29; 21:5; 2Co 10:1; 1Pe 2:21-23

- His teaching Mt 5:38-45

- A fruit of the Spirit Ga 5:22,23

- SAINTS SHOULD . Seek Zep 2:3

. Put on Col 3:12-13

. Receive the word of God with Jas 1:21

. Exhibit, in conduct, &c Jas 3:13

. Answer for their hope with 1Pe 3:15

. Show to all men Tit 3:2

. Restore the erring with Ga 6:1

- Precious in the sight of God 1Pe 3:4

- MINISTERS SHOULD . Follow after 1Ti 6:11

. Instruct opposers with 2Ti 2:24,25

. Urge, on their people Tit 3:1,2

- A characteristic of wisdom Jas 3:17

- Necessary to a Christian walk Eph 4:1,2; 1Co 6:7

- THOSE WHO ARE GIFTED WITH . Are preserved Ps 76:9

. Are exalted Ps 147:6; Mt 23:12

. Are guided and taught Ps 25:9

. Are richly provided for Ps 22:26

. Are beautified with salvation Ps 149:4

. Increase their joy Isa 29:19

. Shall inherit the earth Ps 37:11

- The gospel to be preached to those who possess Isa 61:1

- Blessedness of Mt 5:5

- Exemplified . Moses Nu 12:3

. David 1Sa 30:6; 2Sa 16:9-12

. Paul 1Co 4:12; 1Th 2:7

Mercy

- After the example of God Lu 6:36

- Enjoined 2Ki 6:21-23; Ho 12:6; Ro 12:20,21; Col 3:12

- To be engraved on the heart Pr 3:3

- Characteristic of saints Ps 37:26; Isa 57:1

- SHOULD BE SHOWN . With cheerfulness Ro 12:8

. To our brethren Zec 7:9

. to those that are in distress Lu 10:37

. To the poor Pr 14:31; Da 4:27

. To backsliders Lu 15:18-20; 2Co 2:6-8

. To animals Pr 12:10

- Upholds the throne of kings Pr 20:28

- Beneficial to those who exercise Pr 11:17

- Blessedness of showing Pr 14:21; Mt 5:7

- Hypocrites devoid of Mt 23:23

- Denunciations against those devoid of Ho 4:1,3; Mt 18:23-25; Jas 2:13

Mercy of God, The

- Is part of his character Ex 34:6,7; Ps 62:12; Jon 4:2, Ne 9:17; 10,11; 2Co 1:3

- DESCRIBED AS . Great Nu 14:18; Isa 54:7

. Rich Eph 2:4

. Manifold Ne 9:27; La 3:32

. Plenteous Ps 86:5,15; 103:8

. Abundant 1Pe 1:3

. Sure Isa 55:3; Mic 7:20

. Everlasting 1Ch 16:34; Ps 89:28; 106:1; 107:1; 136:1-26

. Tender Ps 25:6; 103:4; Lu 1:78

. New every morning La 3:23

. High as heaven Ps 36:5; 103:11

. Filling the earth Ps 119:64

. Over all his works Ps 145:9

- Is his delight Mic 7:18

- MANIFESTED . In the sending of Christ Lu 1:78

. In salvation Tit 3:5

. In long-suffering La 3:22; Da 9:9

. To his people De 32:43; 1Ki 8:23

. To them that fear him Ps 103:17; Lu 1:50

. To returning backsliders Jer 3:12; Ho 14:4; Joe 2:13

. To repentant sinners Ps 32:5; Pr 28:13; Isa 55:7; Lu 15:18-20

. To the afflicted Isa 49:13; 54:7

. To the fatherless Ho 14:3

. To whom he will Ho 2:23; Ro 9:15,18

. With everlasting kindness Isa 54:8

- A ground of hope Ps 130:7; 147:11

- A ground of trust Ps 52:8

- SHOULD BE . Sought for ourselves Ps 6:2

. Sought for others Ga 6:16; 1Ti 1:2; 2Ti 1:18

. Pleaded in prayer Ps 6:4; 25:6; 51:1

. Rejoiced in Ps 31:7

. Magnified 1Ch 16:34; Ps 115:1; 118:1-4,29; Jer 33:11

- Typified . Mercy seat Ex 25:17

- Exemplified . Lot Ge 19:16,19

. Epaphroditus Php 2:27

. Paul 1Ti 1:13