Torrey's Topical Textbook

"Peace" to "Persecution"

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Peace

- God is the author of Ps 147:14; Isa 45:7; 1Co 14:33

- RESULTS FROM . Heavenly wisdom Jas 3:17

. The government of Christ Isa 2:4

. Praying for rulers 1Ti 2:2

. Seeking the peace of those with whom we dwell Jer 29:7

- Necessary to the enjoyment of life Ps 34:12,14; 1Pe 3:10,11

- GOD BESTOWS UPON THOSE WHO . Obey him Le 26:6

. Please him Ps 16:7

. Endure his chastisements Job 5:17, 23,24

- Is a bond of union Eph 4:3

- The fruit of righteousness should be sown in Jas 3:18

- The church shall enjoy Ps 125:5; 128:6; Isa 2:4; Ho 2:18

- SAINTS SHOULD . Love Zec 8:19

. Seek Ps 34:14; 1Pe 3:11

. Follow 2Ti 2:22

. Follow the things which make for Ro 14:19

. Cultivate Ps 120:7

. Speak Es 10:3

. Live in 2Co 13:11

. Have, with each other Mr 9:50; 1Th 5:13

. Endeavour to have will all men Ro 12:18; Heb 12:14

- Pray for that of the church Ps 122:6-8

- Exhort others to Ge 45:24

- Ministers should exhort to 2Th 3:12

- Advantages of Pr 17:1; Ec 4:6

- Blessedness of Ps 133:1

- Blessedness of promoting Mt 5:9

- THE WICKED . Hypocritically speak Ps 28:3

. Speak not Ps 35:20

. Enjoy not Isa 48:22; Eze 7:25

. Opposed to Ps 120:7

. Hate Ps 120:6

- Shall abound in the latter days Isa 2:4; 11:13; 32:18

- Exemplified . Abraham Ge 13:8,9

. Abimelech Ge 26:29

. Mordecai Es 10:3

. David Ps 120:7

Peace-offerings

- A male or female of herd or flock Le 3:1, 6,12

- THE OFFERER REQUIRED . To give it freely Le 19:5

. To bring it himself Le 7:29,30

. To lay his hand upon its head Le 3:2, 8,13

. To kill it at tabernacle door Le 3:2; 8:13

- Required to be perfect and free from blemish Le 3:1,6; 22:21

- THE PRIEST . Prepared Eze 46:2

. Sprinkled the blood on the altar Le 3:2, 8,13

. Offered the inside fat, &c by fire Le 3:3,4, 9,10

. Laid it upon the daily burnt offering to be consumed with it Le 3:5; 6:12,13

. Waved the breast as a wave-offering Ex 29:26,28; Le 7:29,30

. Heaved the right shoulder as an heave-offering Ex 29:22-27

. Had the shoulder and breast as his portion Ex 29:28; Le 7:31-34

. An offering most acceptable Le 3:5,16

. Generally accompanied by a burnt-offering Jud 21:4; 1Sa 10:8; 1Ki 3:15

. Often accompanied by a sin-offering Le 23:19

- WAS OFFERED . As a thanksgiving-offering Le 7:12,13

. As a votive offering Le 7:16

. For reconciliation Eze 45:15; Eph 2:13,14

. For confirming the legal covenant Ex 24:5

. At consecration of priests Ex 29:22,29

. For the people at large Le 9:4

. At expiration of Nazarite's vow Nu 6:14

. At all the festivals Nu 10:10

. At dedication of tabernacle Nu 7:17,23

. At dedication of temple 1Ki 8:62-64

. At coronation of kings 1Sa 11:15

. By Joshua after his victories Jos 8:31

. By Israel after their defeat Jud 20:26

. By David on bringing up the ark 2Sa 6:17

. By David after the plague 2Sa 24:25

. By Solomon three times a year 1Ki 9:25

. By Manasseh on repairing and restoring the altar 2Ch 33:15,16

- If a thanksgiving offering to be eaten the day offered Le 7:15

- If a votive offering to be eaten the same day or the next Le 7:16,17; 19:6-8

- To be eaten before the Lord De 12:17,18

- No unclean person to eat of Le 7:20,21

Peace, Spiritual

- God is the God of Ro 15:33; 2Co 13:11; 1Th 5:23; Heb 13:20

- God ordains Isa 26:12

- God speaks, to his saints Ps 85:8

- Christ is the Lord of 2Th 3:16

- Christ is the prince of Isa 9:6

- Christ gives 2Th 3:16

- Christ guides into the way of Lu 1:79

- Christ is our Eph 2:14

- Is through the atonement of Christ Isa 53:5; Eph 2:14,15; Col 1:20

- Bequeathed by Christ Joh 14:27

- PREACHED . By Christ Eph 2:17

. Through Christ Ac 10:36

. By ministers Isa 52:7; Ro 10:15

- Announced by angels Lu 2:14

- Follows upon justification Ro 5:1

- A fruit of the Spirit Ro 14:17; Ga 5:22

- Divine wisdom is the way of Pr 3:17

- ACCOMPANIES . Faith Ro 15:13

. Righteousness Isa 32:17

. Acquaintance with God Job 22:21

. The love of God's law Ps 119:165

. Spiritual-mindedness Ro 8:6

- Established by covenant Isa 54:10; Eze 34:25; Mal 2:5

- PROMISED TO . The Church Isa 66:12

. The Gentiles Zec 9:10

. Saints Ps 72:3,7; Isa 55:12

. The meek Ps 37:11

. Those who confide in God Isa 26:3

. Returning backsliders Isa 57:18,19

- We should love Zec 8:19

- The benediction of ministers should be Nu 6:26; Lu 10:5

- SAINTS . Have in Christ Joh 16:33

. Have, with God Isa 27:5; Ro 5:1

. Enjoy Ps 119:165

. Repose in Ps 4:8

. Blessed with Ps 29:11

. Kept in perfect Isa 26:3

. Ruled by Col 3:15

. Kept by Php 4:7

. Die in Ps 37:37; Lu 2:29

. Wish, to each other Ga 6:16; Php 1:2; Col 1:2; 1Th 1:1

- OF SAINTS . Great Ps 119:165; Isa 54:13

. Abundant Ps 72:7; Jer 33:6

. Secure Job 34:29

. Passes all understanding Php 4:7

. Consummated after death Isa 57:2

- The gospel is good tidings of Ro 10:15

- THE WICKED . Know not the way of Isa 57:2; Ro 3:17

. Know not the things of Lu 19:42

. Promise, to themselves De 29:19

. Are promised, by false teachers Jer 6:14

. There is none for Isa 48:22; 57:21

- Supports under trials Joh 14:27; 16:33

Perfection

- Is of God Ps 18:32; 138:8

- All saints have, in Christ 1Co 2:6; Php 3:15; Col 2:10

- God's perfection the standard of Mt 5:48

- IMPLIES . Entire devotedness Mt 19:21

. Purity and holiness in speech Jas 3:2

- Saints commanded to aim at Ge 17:1; De 18:13

- Saints claim not Job 9:20; Php 3:12

- Saints follow after Pr 4:18; Php 3:12

- Ministers appointed to lead saints to Eph 4:12; Col 1:28

- Exhortation to 2Co 7:1; 13:11

- Impossibility of attaining to 2Ch 6:36; Ps 119:96

- THE WORD OF GOD IS . The rule of Jas 1:25

. Designed to lead us to 2Ti 3:16,17

- Charity is the bond of Col 3:14

- Patience leads to Jas 1:4

- Pray for Heb 13:20,21; 1Pe 5:10

- The Church shall attain to Joh 17:23; Eph 4:13

- Blessedness of Ps 37:37; Pr 2:21

Persecution

- Christ suffered Ps 69:26; Joh 5:16

- Christ voluntarily submitted to Isa 50:6

- Christ was patient under Isa 53:7

- Saints may expect Mr 10:30; Lu 21:12; Joh 15:20

- Saints suffer, for the sake of God Jer 15:15

- Of saints, is a persecution of Christ Zec 2:8; Ac 9:4,5

- All that live godly in Christ, shall suffer 2Ti 3:12

- ORIGINATES . Ignorance of God and Christ Joh 16:3

. Hated to God and Christ Joh 15:20,24

. Hatred to the gospel Mt 13:21

. Pride Ps 10:2

. Mistaken zeal Ac 13:50; 26:9-11

- Is inconsistent with the spirit of the gospel Mt 26:52

- Men by nature addicted to Ga 4:29

- Preacher of the gospel subject to Ga 5:11

- Is sometimes to death Ac 22:4

- God forsakes not his saints under 2Co 4:9

- God delivers out of Da 3:25,28; 2Co 1:10; 2Ti 3:11

- Cannot separated from Christ Ro 8:35

- Lawful means may be used to escape Mt 2:13; 10:23; 12:14,15

- SAINTS SUFFERING, SHOULD . Commit themselves to God 1Pe 4:19

. Exhibit patience 1Co 4:12

. Rejoice Mt 5:12; 1Pe 4:13

. Glorify God 1Pe 4:16

. Pray for deliverance Ps 7:1; 119:86

. Pray for those who inflict Mt 5:44

. Return blessing for Ro 12:14

- The hope of future blessedness supports under 1Co 15:19,32; Heb 10:34,35

- Blessedness of enduring, for Christ's sake Mt 5:10; Lu 6:22

- Pray for those suffering 2Th 3:2

- Hypocrites cannot endure Mt 4:17

- False teachers shrink from Ga 6:12

- THE WICKED . Addicted to Ps 10:2; 69:26

. Active in Ps 143:3; La 4:19

. Encourage each other in Ps 71:11

. Rejoice in its success Ps 13:4; Re 11:10

. Punishment for Ps 7:13; 2Th 1:6

. Illustrated Mt 21:33-39

- Spirit of-Exemplified . Pharaoh &c Ex 1:8-14

. Saul 1Sa 26:18

. Jezebel 1Ki 19:2

. Zedekiah &c Jer 38:4-6

. Chaldeans Da 3:8-30

. Pharisees Mt 12:14

. Jews Joh 5:16; 1Th 2:15

. Herod Ac 12:1

. Gentiles Ac 14:5

. Paul Php 3:6; 1Ti 1:13

- Suffering of-Exemplified . Micaiah 1Ki 22:27

. David Ps 119:161

. Jeremiah Jer 32:2

. Daniel Da 6:5-17

. Peter &c Ac 4:3

. Apostles Ac 5:18

. The Prophets Ac 7:52

. The Church Ac 8:1

. Paul and Barnabas Ac 13:50

. Paul and Silas Ac 16:23

. Hebrews Heb 10:33

. Saints of old Heb 11:36