King James Bible Adam Clarke Bible Commentary Martin Luther's Writings Wesley's Sermons and Commentary Neurosemantics Audio / Video Bible Evolution Cruncher Creation Science Vincent New Testament Word Studies KJV Audio Bible Family videogames Christian author Godrules.NET Main Page Add to Favorites Godrules.NET Main Page




Bad Advertisement?

Are you a Christian?

Online Store:
  • Visit Our Store

  • TORREY'S TOPICAL BIBLE:
    SUMMER - SYRIA

    PREVIOUS SECTION - NEXT SECTION - HELP - GR VIDEOS - GR YOUTUBE - TWITTER - SD1 YOUTUBE    



    
     549
     Summer 
    
     - Made by God
         #PS 74:17
    
     - Yearly return of, secured by covenant
         #GE 8:22
    
     - Characterised By
       . Excessive heat
           #JER 17:8
    
       . Excessive drought
           #PS 32:4
    
     - Approach of, indicated by shooting out of leaves on trees
         #MT 24:32
    
     - Many kinds of fruit were ripe and used during
         #2SA 16:1; JER 40:10; 48:32
    
     - The ancients had houses or apartments suited to
         #JUD 3:20,24; AM 3:15
    
     - The ant provided her winter food during
         #PR 6:8; 30:25
    
     - The wise are diligent during
         #PR 10:5
    
     - Illustrative of seasons of grace
         #JER 8:20
    
     550
     Sun, The 
    
     - Called the greater light
         #GE 1:16
    
     - GOD
       . Created
           #GE 1:14,16; PS 74:16
    
       . Placed in the firmament
           #GE 1:17
    
       . Appointed to rule the day
           #GE 1:16; PS 136:8; JER 31:35
    
       . Appointed to divide seasons
           #GE 1:14
    
       . Exercises sovereign power over
           #Job 7 9:7
    
       . Causes, to rise both on evil and good
           #MT 5:45
    
       . Causes to know its time of setting
           #PS 104:19
    
     - Made to praise and glorify God
         #PS 148:3
    
     - The power and brilliancy of its rising alluded to
         #JUD 5:31; 2SA 23:4
    
     - Clearness of its light alluded to
         #SO 6:10
    
     - Compared to a bridegroom coming forth from his chamber
         #PS 19:5
    
     - Compared to a strong man rejoicing to run a race
         #PS 19:5
    
     - Diffuses light and heat to all the earth
         #PS 19:6
    
     - THE RAYS OF
       . Pleasant to man
           #Job 28 30:28; EC 11:7
    
       . Produce and ripen fruits
           #DE 33:14
    
       . Soften and melt some substances
           #EX 16:21
    
       . Wither and burn up the herbs of the field
           #MR 4:6; JAS 11 1:11
    
       . Change the color of the skin
           #SO 1:6
    
       . Frequently destructive to human life
           #2KI 4:18-20; PS 121:6; ISA 49:10
    
     - Indicates the hours of the day by the shadow on the dial
         #2KI 20:9
    
     - THE JEWS
       . Commenced their day with the rising of
           #GE 19:23,24,27,28; JUD 9:33
    
       . Commenced their evening with the setting of
           #GE 28:11; DE 24:13; MR 1:32
    
       . Expressed the east by rising of
           #NU 21:11; DE 4:41,47; JOS 12:1
    
       . Expressed the west by setting of
           #JOS 1:4
    
       . Expressed the whole earth by, from rising of, to setting of
           #PS 50:1; 113:3; ISA 45:6
    
       . Forbidden to worship
           #DE 4:19; 17:3
    
       . Made images of
           #2CH 14:5; 34:4
    
       . Consecrated chariots and horses, as symbols of
           #2KI 23:11
    
       . Worshipped
           #2KI 23:5; JER 8:2
    
     - Worshippers of, turned their faces towards the east
         #EZE 8:16
    
     - MIRACLES CONNECTED WITH
       . Standing still for a whole day in the valley of Ajalon
           #JOS 10:12,13
    
       . Shadow put back on the dial
           #2KI 20:11
    
       . Darkened at the crucifixion
           #LU 23:44,45
    
     - ILLUSTRATIVE
       . Of God's favor
           #PS 84:11
    
       . Of Christ's coming
           #MAL 4:2
    
       . Of the glory of Christ
           #MT 17:2; RE 1:16; 10:1
    
       . Of supreme rulers
           #GE 37:9; ISA 13:10
    
       . (Its clearness,) of the purity of the church
           #SO 6:10
    
       . (Its brightness,) of the future glory of saints
           #DA 12:3; MT 13:43
    
       . (Its power,) of the triumph of saints
           #JUD 5:31
    
       . (Darkened,) of severe calamities
           #EZE 32:7; JOE 2:10,31; MT 24:29; RE 9:2
    
       . (Going down at noon,) of premature destruction
           #JER 15:9; AM 8:9
    
       . (No more going down,) of perpetual blessedness
           #ISA 60:20
    
       . (Before or in sight of,) of public ignominy
           #2SA 12:11,12; JER 8:2
    
     551
     Swearing Falsely 
    
     - Forbidden
         #LE 19:12; NU 30:2; MT 5:33
    
     - Hateful to God
         #Z17 EC 8:17
    
     - We should not love
         #Z17 EC 8:17
    
     - Fraud often leads to
         #LE 6:2,3
    
     - Saints abstain from
         #JOS 9:20; PS 15:4
    
     - Blessedness of abstaining from
         #PS 24:4,5
    
     - THE WICKED
       . Addicted to
           #JER 5:2; HO 10:4
    
       . Plead excuses for
           #JER 7:9,10
    
       . Shall be judged on account of
           #MAL 3:5
    
       . Shall be cut off for
           #Z3 EC 5:3
    
       . Shall have a curse upon their houses for
           #Z4 EC 5:4
    
     - False witnesses guilty of
         #DE 19:16,18
    
     - Exemplified
       . Saul
           #1SA 19:6,10
    
       . Shimei
           #1KI 2:41-43
    
       . Jews
           #EZE 16:59
    
       . Zedekiah
           #EZE 17:13-19
    
       . Peter
           #MT 26:72,74
    
     552
     Swearing, Profane 
    
     - Of all kinds is desecration of God's name and is forbidden
         #EX 20:7; MT 5:34-36; 23:21,22; JAS 12 5:12
    
     - THE WICKED
       . Addicted to
           #PS 10:7; RO 3:14
    
       . Love
           #PS 109:17
    
       . Clothe themselves with
           #PS 109:18
    
     - Guilt of
         #EX 20:7; DE 5:11
    
     - Woe denounced against
         #MT 23:16
    
     - Nations visited for
         #JER 23:10; HO 4:1-3
    
     - Punishment for
         #LE 24:16,23; PS 59:12; 109:17,18
    
     - Exemplified
       . Son of Israelitish woman
           #LE 24:11
    
       . Gehazi
           #2KI 5:20
    
       . Peter
           #MT 26:74
    
     553
     Swine 
    
     - When wild inhabited the woods
         #PS 80:13
    
     - Unclean and not to be eaten
         #LE 11:7,8
    
     - DESCRIBED
       . Fierce and ungenerous
           #MT 7:6
    
       . Filthy in its habits
           #2PE 2:22
    
       . Destructive to agriculture
           #PS 80:13
    
     - Fed upon husks
         #LU 15:16
    
     - Sacrificing of, an abomination
         #ISA 66:3
    
     - Kept in large herds
         #MT 8:30
    
     - Herding of, considered as the greatest degradation to a Jew
         #LU 15:15
    
     - The Gergesenes punished for having
         #MT 8:31,32; MR 5:11,14
    
     - The ungodly Jews condemned for eating
         #ISA 65:4; 66:17
    
     - ILLUSTRATIVE OF
       . The wicked
           #MT 7:6
    
       . Hypocrites
           #2PE 2:22
    
     554
     Sword, The 
    
     - Probable origin
         #GE 3:24
    
     - Was pointed
         #EZE 21:15
    
     - Frequently had two edges
         #PS 149:6
    
     - DESCRIBED AS
       . Sharp
           #PS 57:4
    
       . Bright
           #NA 3:3
    
       . Glittering
           #DE 32:41; Job 25 20:25
    
       . Oppressive
           #JER 46:16
    
       . Hurtful
           #PS 144:10
    
     - Carried in a sheath or scabbard
         #1CH 21:27; JER 47:6; EZE 21:3-5
    
     - Suspended from the girdle
         #1SA 17:39; 2SA 20:8; NE 4:18; PS 45:3
    
     - WAS USED
       . By the patriarchs
           #GE 34:25; 48:22
    
       . By the Jews
           #JUD 20:2; 2SA 24:9
    
       . By heathen nations
           #JUD 7:22; 1SA 15:33
    
       . For self-defence
           #LU 22:36
    
       . For destruction of enemies
           #NU 21:24; JOS 6:21
    
       . For punishing criminals
           #1SA 15:33; AC 12:2
    
       . Sometimes for self-destruction
           #1SA 31:4,5; AC 16:27
    
     - Hebrews early acquainted with making of
         #1SA 13:19
    
     - In time of war, plough shares made into
         #JOE 3:10
    
     - In time of peace made into plough shares
         #ISA 2:4; MIC 4:3
    
     - Sharpened and furbished before going to war
         #PS 7:12; EZE 21:9
    
     - Was brandished over the head
         #EZE 32:10
    
     - Was thrust through enemies
         #EZE 16:40
    
     - Often threatened as a punishment
         #LE 26:25,33; DE 32:25
    
     - Often sent as a punishment
         #EZR 9:7; PS 78:62
    
     - Was one of God's four sore judgments
         #EZE 14:21
    
     - Those slain by, communicated ceremonial uncleanness
         #NU 19:16
    
     - ILLUSTRATIVE
       . Of the word of God
           #EPH 6:17; HEB 4:12
    
       . Of the word of Christ
           #ISA 49:2; RE 1:16
    
       . Of the justice of God
           #DE 32:41; Z7 EC 13:7
    
       . Of the protection of God
           #DE 33:29
    
       . Of war and contention
           #MT 10:34
    
       . Of severe and heavy calamities
           #EZE 5:2,17; 14:17; 21:9
    
       . Of deep mental affliction
           #LU 2:35
    
       . Of the wicked
           #PS 17:13
    
       . Of the tongue of the wicked
           #PS 57:4; 64:3; PR 12:18
    
       . Of persecuting spirit of the wicked
           #PS 37:14
    
       . Of the end of the wicked
           #PR 5:4
    
       . Of false witnesses
           #PR 25:18
    
       . Of judicial authority
           #RO 13:4
    
       . (Drawing of,) of war and destruction
           #LE 26:33; EZE 21:3-5
    
       . (Putting, into its sheath,) of peace and friendship
           #JER 47:6
    
       . (Living by,) of rapine
           #GE 27:40
    
       . (Not departing from one's house,) of perpetual calamity
           #2SA 12:10
    
     555
     Synagogues 
    
     - Places in which the Jews assembled for worship
         #AC 13:5,14
    
     - Early notice of their existence
         #PS 74:8
    
     - Probably originated in the schools of the prophets
         #1SA 19:18-24; 2KI 4:23
    
     - Revival of, after the captivity
         #NE 8:1-8
    
     - SERVICE OF, CONSISTED OF
       . Prayer
           #MT 6:5
    
       . Reading the word of God
           #NE 8:18; 9:3; 13:1; AC 15:21
    
       . Expounding the word of God
           #NE 8:8; LU 4:21
    
       . Praise and thanksgiving
           #NE 9:5
    
     - Service in, on the Sabbath day
         #LU 4:16; AC 13:14
    
     - GOVERNED BY
       . A president or chief ruler
           #AC 18:8,17
    
       . Ordinary rulers
           #MR 5:22; AC 13:15
    
     - Provided with a minister, who had charge of the sacred books
         #LU 4:17,20
    
     - Had seats fro the congregation
         #AC 13:14
    
     - Chief seats in, reserved for elders
         #MT 23:6
    
     - The portion of Scripture for the day sometimes read by one of
       the congregation
         #LU 4:16
    
     - Strangers were invited to address the congregation in
         #AC 13:15
    
     - CHRIST OFTEN
       . Attended
           #LU 4:16
    
       . Preached and taught in
           #MT 4:23; MR 1:39; LU 13:10
    
       . Performed miracles in
           #MT 12:9,10; MR 1:23; LU 13:11
    
     - The Apostles frequently taught and preached in
         #AC 9:20; 13:5; 17:1,17
    
     - Often used as courts of justice
         #AC 9:2; JAS 2:2
    
     - OFFENDERS WERE OFTEN
       . Given up to, for trial
           #LU 12:11; 21:12
    
       . Punished in
           #MT 10:17; 23:34; AC 22:19
    
       . Expelled from
           #JOH 9:22,34; 12:42; 16:2
    
     - The building of, considered a noble and meritorious work
         #LU 7:5
    
     - Sometimes several, in the same city
         #AC 6:9; 9:2
    
     - Each sect had its own
         #AC 6:9
    
     556
     Syria 
    
     - Originally included Mesopotamia
         #GE 25:20; 28:5; DE 26:5; AC 7:2
    
     - More properly the country around Damascus
         #2SA 8:6
    
     - Damascus the capital of
         #ISA 7:8
    
     - Abana and Pharpar rivers of
         #2KI 5:12
    
     - Governed by kings
         #1KI 22:31; 2KI 5:1
    
     - INHABITANTS OF
       . Called Syrians
           #2SA 10:11; 2KI 5:20
    
       . Called Syrians of Damascus
           #2SA 8:5
    
       . An idolatrous people
           #JUD 10:6; 2KI 5:18
    
       . A warlike people
           #1KI 20:23,25
    
       . A commercial people
           #EZE 27:18
    
       . Spoke the Syriack language
           #2KI 18:26; EZR 4:7; DA 2:4
    
     - Israel followed the idolatry of
         #JUD 10:6
    
     - DAVID
       . Destroyed the army of, which assisted Hadadezer
           #2SA 8:5
    
       . Garrisoned and made tributary
           #2SA 8:6
    
       . Dedicated the spoils of
           #2SA 8:11,12
    
       . Obtained renown by his victory over
           #2SA 8:13
    
       . Sent Joab against the armies of, hired by the Ammonites
           #2SA 10:6-14
    
       . Destroyed a second army of
           #2SA 10:15-19
    
     - Asa sought aid of, against Israel
         #1KI 15:18-20
    
     - Elijah anointed Hazael king over, by divine direction
         #1KI 19:15
    
     - Benhadad king of, besieged Samaria
         #1KI 20:1-12
    
     - THE ISRAELITES
       . Under Ahab encouraged and assisted by God, overcame
           #1KI 20:13-20
    
       . Forewarned of invasion by, at the return of the year
           #1KI 20:22-25
    
       . Insignificant before
           #1KI 20:26,27
    
       . Encouraged and assisted by God overcame a second time
           #1KI 20:28-30
    
       . Craftily drawn into a league with
           #1KI 20:31-43
    
       . At peace with, for three years
           #1KI 22:1
    
       . Under Ahab sought to recover Ramoth-gilead from
           #1KI 22:3-29
    
       . Defeated by, and Ahab slain
           #1KI 22:30-36
    
       . Harassed by frequent incursions of
           #2KI 5:2; 6:23
    
       . Heard the secrets of, from Elisha
           #2KI 6:8-12
    
     - God smote with blindness those sent against Elisha by the
       king of
         #2KI 6:14,18-20
    
     - Besieged Samaria again
         #2KI 6:24-29
    
     - Army of, miraculously routed
         #2KI 7:5,6
    
     - Death of the king of, and the cruelty of his successor
       foretold by Elisha
         #2KI 8:7,15
    
     - Joram king of Israel in seeking to recover Ramothgilead from,
       severely wounded
         #2KI 8:28,29; 9:15
    
     - Israel delivered into the hands of, for the sins of Jehoahaz
         #2KI 13:3,7,22
    
     - A savior raised up for Israel against
         #2KI 13:5,23-25
    
     - Elisha predicted to Joash his three victories over
         #2KI 13:14-19
    
     - Joined with Israel against Ahaz and besieged Jerusalem
         #2KI 16:5; ISA 7:12
    
     - Retook Elath and drove out the Jews
         #2KI 16:6
    
     - Subdued and its inhabitants taken captive by Assyria
         #2KI 16:9
    
     - PROPHECIES RESPECTING
       . Destruction of Rezin king of
           #ISA 7:8,16
    
       . Ceasing to be a kingdom
           #ISA 17:1-3
    
       . Terror and dismay in, occasioned by its invasion
           #JER 49:23,24
    
       . Destruction of its inhabitants
           #JER 49:26
    
       . Plundering of Damascus
           #ISA 8:4
    
       . Burning of Damascus
           #JER 49:27; AM 1:4
    
       . Its calamities, the punishments of its sins
           #AM 1:3
    
       . Its inhabitants to be captives
           #AM 1:3
    
       . Its history in connection with the Macedonia empire
           #DA 11:6-45
    
     - Subdued and governed by the Romans
         #LU 2:2
    
     - Gospel preached and many churches founded in
         #AC 15:23,41
    
    
    
    GOTO NEXT LIST - TORREY'S INDEX & SEARCH
    
     
    

    God Rules.NET
    Search 30+ volumes of books at one time. Nave's Topical Bible Search Engine. Easton's Bible Dictionary Search Engine. Systematic Theology Search Engine.