- Placed in the hand of the priest and waved before the Lord Ex 29:24; Le 8:27
- CONSISTED OF . The fat, right shoulder, &c of the priest's consecration ram Ex 29:22,23; Le 8:25,26
. The breast of the priest's consecration ram Ex 29:26; Le 8:29
. The breast of all peace offerings Le 7:30; 9:18,21; 6:17,20
. Left shoulder, of Nazarite's peace offering Nu 6:17,19
. The first fruits of barely harvest Le 23:10,11
. The first fruits of wheaten bread Le 23:20
. The Jealousy offering Nu 5:25
. The leper's trespass offering Le 14:12,24
- Of the fat, &c of the consecration ram burnt on the altar Ex 29:25; Le 8:28
- Was given to the priest as his due Ex 29:26-28; Le 7:31,34; 8:29; 10:15; 23:20; Nu 18:11
- Was to be eaten in a holy place by the priest's family Le 10:14
- A period of time consisting of seven days Le 23:15,16; Lu 18:12
- A space of seven years sometimes so called Da 9:24, Ge 29:27,28;25,27
- Origin of computing time by Ge 2:2
- The feast of pentecost called the feast of weeks Ex 34:22; Ac 2:1
- Generally regulated by the standard of the sanctuary Ex 30:24
- Sometimes regulated by the king's standard 2Sa 14:26
- Were frequently used in scales or balances Job 31:6; Isa 40:12
- MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE . Gerah Ex 30:13; Eze 45:12
. Bekah or half shekel Ge 24:22
. Maneh or pound Ne 7:71; Eze 45:12
- Value of money estimated according to Ge 23:16; 43:21; Jer 32:9
- All metals were given by Ex 37:24; 1Ch 28:14
- Provisions were sold by, in times of scarcity Le 26:26; Eze 4:10,16
- THE JEWS . Forbidden to have various De 25:13,14
. Forbidden to have unjust Le 19:35,36
. Frequently used unjust Mic 6:11
- ILLUSTRATIVE . Of sins Heb 12:1
. Of the restraints put on the elements Job 28:25
. (Heavy,) of the exceeding glory reserved for saints 2Co 4:17
- First mention of Ge 16:14
- FREQUENTLY MADE . Near encampments Ge 21:30; 26:18
. Outside cities Ge 24:11; Joh 4:6,8
. In the courts of houses 2Sa 17:18
. In the desert 2Ch 26:10
- Supplied by springs Pr 16:22
- Supplied by the rain Ps 84:6
- Surrounded by trees Ge 49:22; Ex 15:27
- Names often given to Ge 16:14; 21:31
- Canaan abounded with De 6:11
- Many supplied from Lebanon So 4:15
- MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE . Beerlahairoi Ge 16:14
. Bethlehem 2Sa 23:15; 1Ch 11:17,18
. Beer (east of Jordan) Nu 21:16-18
. Elim Ex 15:27
. Esek Ge 26:20
. Hagar Ge 21:19
. Jacob Joh 4:6
. Rehoboth Ge 26:22
. Sitnah Ge 26:21
- Often deep and difficult to draw from Joh 4:11
- Often covered to prevent their being filled with sand Ge 29:2,3
- Had troughs placed near for watering cattle Ge 24:19,20; Ex 2:16
- FREQUENTED BY . Women who came to draw water Ge 24:13,14; Joh 4:7
. Travellers Ge 24:11, 13,42; Joh 4:6
- Strangers not to draw from, without permission Nu 20:17
- Water of, frequently sold Nu 20:19
- Were a frequent cause of strife Ge 21:25; 26:21,22; Ex 2:16,17
- Were often stopped up by enemies Ge 26:15,18; 2Ki 3:19,25
- Often afforded no water Jer 14:3; Zec 9:11
- ILLUSTRATIVE . Of the ordinances of the Church Isa 12:3
. Of the Holy Spirit in saints So 4:15; Joh 4:14
. Of the mouth of the righteous Pr 10:11
. Of wisdom and understanding in man Pr 16:22; 18:4
. (A fruitful bough by,) of Joseph's numerous posterity Ge 49:22
. (Drinking from one's own,) of enjoyment of domestic happiness Pr 5:15
. (Without water,) of hypocrites 2Pe 2:17
- Generally came from the south Job 37:9; Isa 21:1; Zec 9:14
- Sometimes came from the north Eze 1:4
- Called the whirlwind of God Jer 23:19; 30:23
- Arose up from the earth Jer 25:32
- MIRACLES CONNECTED WITH . Elijah taken to heaven in 2Ki 2:1,11
. God spoke to Job from Job 38:1; 40:6
- Frequently continued for a long time Jer 30:23
- Destructive nature of Pr 1:27
- ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE . Speed with which God executes his purposes Na 1:3
. Velocity of Christ's second coming Isa 66:15
. Velocity of the chariots in hostile armies Isa 5:28; Jer 4:13
. Fury of God's judgments Jer 25:32; 30:23
. Sudden destruction of the wicked Ps 58:9; Pr 1:27; Isa 17:13; 40:24; 41:16; Jer 30:23
. Unavoidable fruit of a life of sin and vanity Ho 8:7