- Varieties of Le 11:16,17; De 14:15,16
- Unclean and not to be eaten Le 11:13,16
- DESCRIBED AS . Mournful in voice Mic 1:8
. Solitary in disposition Ps 102:6
. Careful of its young Isa 34:15
- Inhabits deserted cities and houses Isa 13:21; 34:11-14; Jer 50:39
- Illustrative of mourners Ps 102:6
- Often found wild De 14:5
- INCLUDES THE . Bull Ge 32:15; Job 21:10
- Was clean and fit for food De 14:4
- DESCRIBED AS . Strong Ps 144:14; Pr 14:4
. Beautiful Jer 46:20; Ho 10:11
. Not without sagacity Isa 1:3
- Horns and hoofs of, alluded to Ps 69:31
- Lowing of, alluded to 1Sa 15:14; Job 6:5
- WAS FED . With grass Job 40:15; Ps 106:20; Da 4:25
. With corn Isa 30:24
. With straw Isa 11:7
. On the hills Isa 7:25
. In the valleys 1Ch 27:29; Isa 65:10
. In stalls Hab 3:17
- Rapid manner of collecting its food alluded to Nu 22:4
- Formed a part of the patriarchal wealth Ge 13:2,5; 26:14; Job 1:3
- Formed a part of the wealth of Israel in Egypt Ge 50:8; Ex 10:9; 12:32
- Formed a part of the wealth of the Jews Nu 32:4; Ps 144:14
- Required great care and attention Pr 27:23
- Herdmen appointed over Ge 13:7; 1Sa 21:7
- Urged on by the goad Jud 3:31
- USED FOR . Drawing wagons &c Nu 7:3; 1Sa 6:7
. Carrying burdens 1Ch 12:40
. Ploughing 1Ki 19:19; Job 1:14; Am 6:12
. Earing the ground Isa 30:24; 32:20
. Treading out the corn Ho 10:11
. Sacrifice Ex 20:24; 2Sa 24:22
. Food 1Ki 1:9; 19:21; 2Ch 18:2
- Often stall-fed for slaughter Pr 15:17
- Goes to the slaughter unconscious Pr 7:22
- Young of, considered a great delicacy Ge 18:7; Am 6:4
- Male firstlings of, belonged to God Ex 34:19
- Tithe of, given to the priests 2Ch 31:6
- LAWS RESPECTING . To rest on the Sabbath Ex 23:12; De 5:14
. Not to be yoked with an ass in the same plough De 22:10
. Not to be muzzled when treading out the corn De 25:4; 1Co 9:9
. If stolen to be restored double Ex 22:4
. Of others not to be coveted Ex 20:17; De 5:21
. Of others if lost or hurt through neglect, to be made good Ex 22:9-13
. Killing a man, to be stoned Ex 21:28-32
. Mode of reparation for one, killing another Ex 21:35,36
. Straying to be brought back to its owner Ex 23:4; De 22:1,2
. Fallen under its burden to be raised up again De 22:4
. Fat of, not to be eaten Le 7:23
- Increase of, promised De 7:13; 28:4
- Publicly sold 2Sa 24:24; Lu 14:19
- Often given as a present Ge 12:16; 20:14
- The wicked often took, in pledge from the poor Job 24:3
- Custom of sending the pieces of, to collect the people to war 1Sa 11:7
- Sea of brass rested on figures of 1Ki 7:25
- ILLUSTRATIVE . (Engaged in husbandry,) of Ministers Isa 30:24; 32:20
. (Not muzzled in treading corn,) of Minister's right to support 1Co 9:9,10
. (Prepared for a feast,) of the provision of the gospel Pr 9:2; Mt 22:4
. (Led to slaughter,) of a rash youth Pr 7:22
. (Led to slaughter,) of saints under persecution Jer 11:19
. (Stall fed,) of sumptuous living Pr 15:17
- BULL OR BULLOCK ILLUSTRATIVE . Of fierce enemies Ps 22:12; 68:30
. (Firstling of,) of the glory of Joseph De 33:17
. (In a net,) of the impatient under judgment Isa 51:20
. (Fatted,) of greedy mercenaries Jer 46:21
. (Unaccustomed to the yoke,) of intractable sinners Jer 31:18
- KINE ILLUSTRATIVE . Of proud and wealthy rules Am 4:1
. (well favoured,) of years of plenty Ge 41:2, 26,29
. (Lean,) of years of scarcity Ge 41:3; 27:30
- HEIFER ILLUSTRATIVE . Of a beloved wife Jud 14:18
. (Sliding back,) of backsliding Israel Ho 4:16
. (Taught, &c) of Israel's fondness for ease in preference to obedience Ho 10:11
. (Of three years old,) of Moab in affliction Isa 15:5; Jer 48:34
. (Fair,) of the beauty and wealth of Egypt Jer 46:20
. (At grass,) of the luxurious Chaldees Jer 50:11
- Jerusalem celebrated for Ps 48:3,13
- THE TERM APPLIED TO . Residences of kings Da 4:4; 6:18
. Houses of great men Am 3:9; Mic 5:5
. The temple of God 1Ch 29:1,19
. The house of the high priest Mt 26:58
- DESCRIBED AS . High Ps 78:69
. Polished Ps 144:12
. Pleasant Isa 13:22
- OF KINGS . Called the king's house 2Ki 25:9; 2Ch 7:11
. Called the house of the kingdom 2Ch 2:1,12
. Called the king's palace Es 1:5
. Called the royal house Es 1:9
. Splendidly furnished Es 1:6
. Surrounded with gardens Es 1:5
. Surrounded with terraces 2Ch 9:11
. Under governors 1Ki 4:6; Ne 7:2
. Often attended by eunuchs as servants 2Ki 20:18; Da 1:3,4
. Were strictly guarded 2Ki 11:5
. Afforded support to all the King's retainers Ezr 4:14; Da 1:5
. Royal decrees issued from Es 3:15; 8:14
. Royal decrees laid up in Ezr 6:2
. Contained treasures of the king 1Ki 15:18; 2Ch 12:9; 25:24
. Gorgeous apparel suited to, alone Lu 7:25
- Were entered by gates Ne 2:8
- Often the storehouses of rapine Am 3:10
- OFTEN AS PUNISHMENT . Spoiled Am 3:11
. Forsaken Isa 32:14
. Scenes of bloodshed Jer 9:21
. Burned with fire 2Ch 36:19; Jer 17:27
. Overgrown with thorns, &c Isa 34:13
. The habitation of dragons, &c Isa 13:22
- The spider makes its way even into Pr 30:28
- ILLUSTRATIVE OF . The splendour of the church So 8:9
. The godly children of saints Ps 144:12
. The place of Satan's dominion Lu 11:21
- First mention of, in Scripture Ex 15:27
- Jericho celebrated for De 34:3; Jud 1:16
- DESCRIBED AS . Tall So 7:7
. Upright Jer 10:5
. Flourishing Ps 92:12
. Fruitful to a great age Ps 92:14
- The fruit of, called dates 2Ch 31:5
- Requires a moist and fertile soil Ex 15:27
- Tents often pitched under the shade of Jud 4:5
- THE BRANCHES OF, WERE . The emblem of victory Re 7:9
. Carried at feast of tabernacles Le 23:40
. Used for constructing booths Ne 8:15
. Spread before Christ Joh 12:13
- Blasted as a punishment Joe 1:12
- Represented in carved work on the walls and doors of the temple of Solomon 1Ki 6:29, 32,35; 2Ch 3:5
- ILLUSTRATIVE OF . The church So 7:7,8
. The righteous Ps 92:12
. The upright appearance of idols Jer 10:5
- Remarkable Parables of the Old Testament Jud 9:8-15; 2Sa 12:1-4; 14:5-7
- PARABLES OF CHRIST . Wise and foolish builders Mt 7:24-27
. Children of the bride chamber Mt 9:15
. New cloth and old garment Mt 9:16
. New wine and old bottles Mt 9:17
. Unclean spirit Mt 12:43
. Sower Mt 13:3-23; Lu 8:5-15
. Tares Mt 13:24-30,36-43
. Mustard-seed Mt 13:31,32; Lu 13:19
. Leaven Mt 13:33
. Treasure hid in a field Mt 13:44
. Pearl of great price Mt 13:45,46
. Net cast into the sea Mt 13:47-50
. Meats defiling not Mt 15:10-15
. Unmerciful servant Mt 18:23-35
. Labourers hired Mt 20:1-16
. Two sons Mt 21:28-32
. Wicked husbandmen Mt 21:33-45
. Marriage-feast Mt 22:2-14
. Fig-tree leafing Mt 24:32-34
. Man of the house watching Mt 24:43
. Faithful, and evil servants Mt 24:45-51
. Ten virgins Mt 25:1-13
. Talents Mt 25:14-30
. Kingdom, divided against itself Mr 3:24
. House, divided against itself Mr 3:25
. Strong man armed Mr 3:27; Lu 11:21
. Seed growing secretly Mr 4:26-29
. Lighted candle Mr 4:21; Lu 11:33-36
. Man taking a far journey Mr 13:34-37
. Blind leading the blind Lu 6:39
. Tree and its fruit Lu 6:43-45
. Creditor and debtors Lu 7:41-47
. Good Samaritan Lu 10:30-37
. Importunate friend Lu 11:5-9
. Rich fool Lu 12:16-21
. Cloud and wind Lu 12:54-57
. Barren fig-tree Lu 13:6-9
. Men bidden to a feast Lu 14:7-11
. Builder of a tower Lu 14:28-30,33
. King going to war Lu 14:31-33
. Lost sheep Lu 15:3-7
. Lost piece of silver Lu 15:8-10
. Prodigal son Lu 15:11-32
. Unjust steward Lu 16:1-8
. Rich man and Lazarus Lu 16:19-31
. Importunate widow Lu 18:1-8
. Pharisee and Publican Lu 18:9-14
. Pounds Lu 19:12-27
. Good Shepherd Joh 10:1-6
. Vine and branches Joh 15:1-5