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FABLE to FORGETTING GOD

• General references
  1Timothy 1:4; 4:7; 2Timothy 4:4; Titus 1:7, 14; 2Peter 1:16

• Character revealed in
  Isaiah 3:9

• Transfiguring of:

  • Moses
    Exodus 34:29-35

  • Jesus
    Matthew 17:2; Luke 9:29

• Covering of
  Isaiah 6:2

• Disfiguring of, in fasting
  Matthew 6:16

• General references
  Lamentations 2:12; Daniel 8:27

• A harbor on the island of Crete that Apostle Paul tarries at, on his way to Rome
  Acts 27:8

• FAITH is listed on a separate page

• Exhortation to

  • General references
    Psalm 12:1; 31:23; Proverbs 20:6; 28:20; Matthew 10:22; 24:45-47; 25:14-23; Luke 12:42-44; 16:10-12; 19:12-27; 1Corinthians 4:2; Revelation 2:10

    • See OBEDIENCE, EXHORTATION TO,   PERSEVERANCE,  MINISTERS, FAITHFUL,  REPROOF, FAITHFULNESS IN

• Instances of:

  • Abraham
    Galatians 3:9

  • Moses
    Hebrews 3:5

  • David
    2Samuel 22:22-25

  • Elijah
    1Kings 19:10, 14

  • Abijah
    2Chronicles 13:4-20

  • Jehoshaphat
    2Chronicles 20:1-30

  • Job
    Job 1:21, 22; 2:9, 10

  • See HEZEKIAH,  JOSIAH,  JOASH,  DANIEL

• Of God

  • See GOD, FAITHFULNESS OF

• A carnivorous bird
  Leviticus 11:14; Deuteronomy 14:13

• General references
  Genesis 3:1-19; 2:16, 17; Job 31:33; Ecclesiastes 7:29; Isaiah 43:27; Hosea 6:7; Romans 5:12, 14, 18, 19, 21; 1Corinthians 15:21, 22; 2Corinthians 11:3; 1Timothy 2:14

• See DEPRAVITY

• See ACCUSATION, FALSE

• In self
  Deuteronomy 29:19; 1Kings 20:11; Proverbs 3:5; 23:4; 26:12; 28:26; Isaiah 5:21; Romans 12:16; 2Corinthians 1:9

• In outward resources
  Psalm 20:7; 33:17; 44:6; 49:6; Proverbs 11:28; Isaiah 22:11; 31:1-3; Jeremiah 48:7; Zechariah 4:6; Mark 10:24

• In man
  Psalm 33:16; 62:9; 118:8; 146:3, 4; Isaiah 2:22; Jeremiah 17:5; Hosea 5:13; 7:11

• Instances of:

  • At Babel
    Genesis 11:4

  • Sennacherib, in the siege of Jerusalem
    2Kings 19:23

  • Asa, in relying on Syria rather than on God
    2Chronicles 16:7-9

  • Hezekiah, in the defenses of Jerusalem
    Isaiah 22:11

  • Peter, in asserting his devotion to Jesus
    Matthew 26:35; Luke 22:33, 34; John 13:37, 38

  • See CONFIDENCE, FALSE

• General references
  Exodus 20:16; 23:1; 19:11, Leviticus 6:2-7; 12, 16; Job 13:4; 21:34; 31:5, 27:4; 6, 33; 36:4; Psalm 5:6, 9; 10:7; 12:2, 3; 28:3; 31:18; 34:13; 36:3; 50:19, 20; 52:2-5; 55:21, 23; 58:3; 59:12; 62:4; 63:11; 101:5, 7; 109:2; 119:29, 116:11; 69, 163; 120:2-4; 144:8, 11; Proverbs 2:12-15; 6:12, 3:3; 10:9, 10, 13, 17-19; 18, 31; 12:17, 19, 11:9; 20, 22; 14:5, 13:5; 8, 25; 19:5, 9, 17:4, 7; 22, 28; 20:17; 26:18, 19, 21:6; 24-26, 28; 27:14; Ecclesiastes 5:6; Isaiah 28:15; 32:7; 59:3, 4, 57:11; 12, 13; 63:8; 9:3, 5, Jeremiah 7:8, 28; 6, 8; 12:6; 50:36; Ezekiel 22:9; Hosea 4:1, 2; Obadiah 1:7; Micah 6:12; Nahum 3:1; Zephaniah 3:13; Matthew 25:44-46; John 8:44, 45; Ephesians 4:25, 29; Colossians 3:9; 1Timothy 1:9, 10; 4:2; 1Peter 3:10, 16; Revelation 21:8, 27; 22:15

  • See ACCUSATION, FALSE,  CONSPIRACY,  DECEIT,  DECEPTION,  FLATTERY,  HYPOCRISY,  PERJURY,  TEACHERS, FALSE

• Instances of:

  • Satan:

    • In deceiving Eve
      Genesis 3:4, 5

    • In impugning Job's motives for being righteous
      Job 1:9, 10; 2:4, 5

    • In his false pretensions to Jesus
      Matthew 4:8, 9; Luke 4:6, 7

  • Adam and Eve, in attempting to evade responsibility
    Genesis 3:12, 13

  • Cain, in denying knowledge of his brother
    Genesis 4:9

  • Abraham, in denying that Sarah was his wife
    Genesis 12:11-19; 20:2

  • Sarah:

    • To the angels, denying her derisive laugh of unbelief
      Genesis 18:15

    • In denying to the king of Gerar, that she was Abraham's wife
      Genesis 20:5, 16

  • Isaac, denying that Rebekah was his wife
    Genesis 26:7-10

  • Rebekah and Isaac, in the conspiracy against Esau
    Genesis 27:6-24, 46

  • Jacob's sons, in the scheme to destroy the Shechemites by first having them circumcised
    Genesis 34

  • Joseph's brothers, in deceiving their father into a belief that Joseph was killed by wild beasts
    Genesis 37:29-35

  • Potiphar's wife, in falsely accusing Joseph
    Genesis 39:14-17

  • Joseph, in the deception he carried on with his brothers
    Genesis 42; 43; 44

  • Pharaoh, in dealing deceitfully with the Israelites
    Exodus 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12

  • Aaron, in attempting to shift responsibility for the making of the golden calf
    Exodus 32:1-24

  • Rahab, in denying that the spies were in her house
    Joshua 2:4-6

  • The Gibeonites, ambassadors, in the deception they perpetrated upon Joshua and the elders of Israel in leading them to believe that they came from a distant region, when in fact they lived in the immediate vicinity
    Joshua 9

  • Ehud, in pretending to carry secret messages to Eglon, king of Moab, while his real objective was to assassinate him
    Judges 3:16-23

  • Sisera, who instructed Jael to mislead his pursuers
    Judges 4:20

  • Saul:

    • In professing to Samuel to have obeyed the commandment to destroy all spoils of the Amalekites, when in fact he had not obeyed
      1Samuel 15:1-26

    • In accusing Ahimelech of conspiring with David against himself
      1Samuel 22:11-16

  • David:

    • Lied to Ahimelech, professing to have a mission from the king, in order that he might obtain provisions and armor
      1Samuel 21

    • In feigning madness
      1Samuel 21:13-15

    • Other deceits with the Philistines
      1Samuel 27:8-12

    • The falsehood of friendship to Absalom that David put in the mouth of Hushai
      2Samuel 15:34-37

  • Michal, in the false statement that David was sick, in order to save him from Saul's violence
    1Samuel 19:12-17

  • The Amalekite who claimed to have killed Saul
    2Samuel 1:10-12

  • Hushai:

    • In false professions to Absalom
      2Samuel 16:16-19

    • In his deceitful counsel to Absalom
      2Samuel 17:7-14

  • The wife of the Bahurimite who saved the lives of Hushai's messengers, sent to apprise David of the movements of Absalom's army
    2Samuel 17:15-22

  • The murder, under false pretense:

    • Of Adonijah
      1Kings 2:23

    • Of Shimei
      1Kings 2:42, 43

    • Of Jeroboam's wife
      1Kings 14:2

  • The old prophet of Bethel who misguided the prophet of Judah
    1Kings 13:11-22

  • Jeroboam's wife, feigning herself to be another woman
    1Kings 14:5-7

  • The conspirators against Naboth
    1Kings 21:7-13

  • Gehazi, when he ran after Naaman, and misrepresented that Elisha wanted a talent of silver and two changes of clothes
    2Kings 5:20-24

  • Hazael, servant of the king of Syria, lied to the king in misstating the prophet Elisha's message with regard to the king's recovery
    2Kings 8:7-15

  • Jehu lied to the worshipers of Baal in order to gain the advantage over them and destroy them
    2Kings 10:18-28

  • Zedekiah, in violating his oath of allegiance to Nebuchadnezzer
    2Chronicles 36:13; Ezekiel 16:59; 17:15-20

  • Samaritans, in their efforts to hinder the rebuilding of the temple at Jerusalem
    Ezra 4

  • Sanballat in trying to obstruct the rebuilding of Jerusalem
    Nehemiah 6

  • Haman, in his conspiracy against the Jews
    Esther 3:8

  • Jeremiah's adversaries, in accusing him of joining the Chaldeans
    Jeremiah 37:13-15

  • Princes of Israel, when they went to Jeremiah for a vision from the Lord
    Jeremiah 42:20

  • Herod the Great, to the wise men, in professing to desire to worship Jesus
    Matthew 2:8

  • Jews:

    • In falsely accusing Jesus of being gluttonous and a winebibber
      Matthew 11:19

    • In refusing to bear truthful testimony concerning John the Baptist
      Matthew 21:24-27

    • Falsely accusing Jesus of blasphemy, when he forgave sin
      Matthew 9:2-6; Mark 2:7; Luke 5:21

    • Falsely accusing Jesus of blasphemy, when he announced he was the Son of God
      Matthew 26:65; Mark 14:64; John 10:33-38

  • Peter, in denying Jesus
    Matthew 26:69-75; Mark 14:68-71; Luke 22:56-62; John 18:25-27

  • The Roman soldiers, who said the disciples stole the body of Jesus
    Matthew 28:13, 15

  • The disobedient son, who promised to work in the vineyard, but did not
    Matthew 21:30

  • Ananias and Sapphira falsely state that they had sold their land for a given sum
    Acts 5:1-10

  • Stephen's accusers, who falsely accused him of blaspheming Moses and God
    Acts 6:11-14

  • Paul's traducers, falsely accusing him of treason to Caesar
    Acts 16:20, 21; 17:5-7; 24:5; 25:7, 8

  • The Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, slow bellies
    Titus 1:12

  • See ACCUSATION, FALSE,  CONSPIRACY,  HYPOCRISY,  FALSE WITNESS,  PERJURY,  TEACHERS, FALSE

• See TEACHERS, FALSE

• General references
  Exodus 20:16; 23:1; 19:11, Leviticus 6:3; 12, 16; Deuteronomy 5:20; 19:16-20; Psalm 27:12; 35:11; Proverbs 6:16-19; 14:5, 12:17; 8, 25; 18:5; 19:9, 22, 28; 21:28; 24:28; 25:18; Zechariah 5:3, 4; Matthew 15:19; 19:18; Luke 3:14; 18:20; Romans 13:9; 1Timothy 1:9, 10

  • See PERJURY,  FALSEHOOD,  EVIDENCE, LAWS CONCERNING,  WITNESS

• Instances of:

  • Witnesses against Naboth
    1Kings 21:13

  • Witnesses against Jesus
    Matthew 26:59-61; Mark 14:54-59

  • Witnesses against Stephen
    Acts 6:11, 13

  • Witnesses against Paul
    Acts 16:20, 21; 17:5-7; 24:5; 25:7, 8

• Consulting of:

  • Forbidden
    Leviticus 19:31; 20:6, 27; Deuteronomy 18:10, 11

  • Vain
    Isaiah 8:19; 19:3

• Those who consulted, to be cut off
  Leviticus 20:6, 27

• Consulted by Saul
  1Samuel 28:3-25; 1Chronicles 10:13

• See DEMONS,  NECROMANCY,  WITCHCRAFT

• FAMILY is listed on a separate page

• Pharaoh forewarned of, in dreams
  Genesis 41

• Described
  Deuteronomy 28:53-57; Isaiah 5:13; 9:18-21; 17:11; Jeremiah 5:17; 14:1-6; 48:33; Lamentations 1:11, 19; 2:11-22; 4:4-10; Joel 1:17-20

• Sent as a judgment
  Deuteronomy 28:23, Leviticus 26:19-29; 24, 38-42; 1Kings 17:1; 2Kings 8:1; 1Chronicles 21:12; Psalm 105:16; 107:33, 34; Isaiah 3:1-8; 14:30; Jeremiah 19:9; 14:15-22; Lamentations 5:4, 29:17, 19; 5, 10; Ezekiel 4:16, 17; 5:16, 17; 14:13; Joel 1:15, 16; Amos 4:6-9; 5:16, 17; Haggai 1:10, 11; Matthew 24:7; Luke 21:11; Revelation 6:5-8

• Cannibalism in
  Deuteronomy 28:53; 2Kings 6:28

• Righteous delivered from
  Job 5:20; Psalm 33:19; 37:19

• Figurative
  Amos 8:11

• Instances of:

  • In Canaan
    Genesis 12:10; 26:1; 2Samuel 21:1; 1Kings 17; 18:1; 2Kings 6:25-29; 7:4

  • In Jerusalem, from siege
    2Kings 25:3; Jeremiah 52:6

  • In Egypt
    Genesis 41:53-57

  • Universal
    Acts 11:28

• Used for winnowing grain
  Isaiah 30:24; Jeremiah 15:7; 51:2; Matthew 3:12

• See AGRICULTURE,  VINEYARD

• From the Greek “Assarion,” a Roman coin worth, in American money, only a few cents.
  Matthew 10:29; Luke 12:6

• From the Greek “Kodrantes,” worth, in American money, about two-fifths of a cent.
  Matthew 5:26; Mark 12:42

• FASTING is listed on a separate page

• Offered in sacrifice
  Exodus 23:18; 29:13, 22; 3:3-5, Leviticus 1:8; 9-11, 14-16; 4:8-10; 8:16, 7:3-5; 25, 26; 10:15; 17:6; 1Samuel 2:15, 16; Isaiah 43:24

• Belonged to the Lord
  Leviticus 3:16

• Forbidden as food
  Leviticus 3:16, 17; 7:23

• Idolatrous sacrifices of
  Deuteronomy 32:38

• Figurative
  Genesis 45:18; 49:20; Psalm 37:20; 81:16; Isaiah 25:6

• An idolatrous title of priests
  Judges 17:10

• Forbidden to be used as a title among the disciples
  Matthew 23:9

• See PARENTS,  GOD, FATHERHOOD OF

• See GOD, FATHERHOOD OF

• Hospitable to son-in-law, a man of Bethlehem-judah
  Judges 19:3-9

• Unjust, Laban to Jacob
  Genesis 29:21-23; 31:7, 39-42

• See ORPHAN

• General references
  Acts 27:28

• General references
  Luke 15:23

• See MURMURING,  UNCHARITABLENESS

• See GOD, GRACE OF

• Instances of:

  • Jacob, for Rachel
    Genesis 29:30, 34

  • Elkanah, for Hannah
    1Samuel 1:4, 5

  • Rebekah, for Jacob
    Genesis 27:6-17

  • Jacob, for Joseph
    Genesis 37:3, 4

  • Joseph, for Benjamin
    Genesis 43:34

  • Forbidden in parents
    Deuteronomy 21:15-17

  • See PARTIALITY

• See COWARDICE, FEAR OF GOD

• Reverence
  Genesis 35:5; Exodus 18:21; 20:18-20; Leviticus 22:32; Deuteronomy 4:10; 5:29; 10:12, 6:2, 13; 20, 21; 13:4; 14:23; 28:49, 58; Joshua 4:24; 24:14; 1Samuel 2:30; 12:14, 24; 2Samuel 23:3; 2Kings 17:28, 1Kings 8:40; 36, 39; 1Chronicles 16:30; 2Chronicles 19:7, 9; Ezra 10:3; Nehemiah 5:9; Job 28:28; 37:24; Psalm 2:11; 4:4; 15:4; 19:9; 22:23, 25; 25:12-14; 31:19; 33:8, 18; 34:7, 9; 46:10; 52:6; 60:4; 64:9; 66:16; 67:7; 72:5; 76:7; 85:9; 86:11; 89:7; 90:11; 96:4, 9; 99:1; 102:15; 103:11, 17; 111:5, 10; 112:1; 115:11, 13; 119:63, 118:4; 74, 79; 128:1, 4; 130:4; 135:20; 145:19; 147:11; Proverbs 1:7; 2:5; 3:7; 8:13; 9:10; 10:27; 14:2, 16, 13:13; 26, 27; 15:16, 33; 16:6; 19:23; 22:4; 23:17; 24:21; 28:14; 31:30; Ecclesiastes 3:14; 5:7; 7:18; 8:12; 12:13; Isaiah 2:10, 19-21; 8:13; 25:3; 29:13, 23; 33:6, 13; 50:10; 59:19; 60:5; Jeremiah 5:22; 10:7; 32:39, 40; 33:9; Isaiah 3:5; Micah 7:16, 17; Zephaniah 1:7; 3:7; Zechariah 2:13; Malachi 1:6; 3:16; 4:2; Matthew 10:28; Luke 1:50; 12:5; 23:40; Acts 10:35; 13:16, 26; Romans 11:20; 2Corinthians 7:1; Ephesians 5:21; 6:5; Philippians 2:12; Colossians 3:22; Hebrews 5:5, 7; 12:28, 29; James 2:19; 1Peter 1:17; 2:17, 18; 3:2, 15; 1John 4:16-18; Revelation 11:18; 14:7; 19:5

• Conspicuous instances of those who feared:

  • Noah, in preparing the ark
    Hebrews 11:7

  • Abraham, tested in the offering of his son Isaac
    Genesis 22:12

  • Jacob, in the vision of the ladder, and the covenant of God
    Genesis 28:16, 17; 42:18

  • The midwives of Egypt, in refusing to take the lives of the Hebrew children
    Exodus 1:17, 21

  • The Egyptians, at the time of the plague of thunder and hail and fire
    Exodus 9:20

  • The nine and one-half tribes of Israel west of the Jordan River
    Joshua 22:15-20

  • Phinehas, in turning away the anger of God at the time of the plague
    Numbers 25:11 with Numbers 25:6-15

  • Obadiah, in sheltering one-hundred prophets against the wrath of Jezebel
    1Kings 18:3, 4

  • Jehoshaphat, in proclaiming a feast, when the land was about to be invaded by the armies of the Ammonites and Moabites
    2Chronicles 20:3

  • Nehemiah, in his reform of the public administration
    Nehemiah 5:15

  • Hanani, which qualified him to be ruler over Jerusalem
    Nehemiah 7:2

  • Job, according to the testimony of Satan
    Job 1:8

  • David
    Psalm 5:7; 119:38

  • Hezekiah, in his treatment of the prophet Micah, who prophesied harm against Jerusalem
    Jeremiah 26:19

  • Jonah, during the storm
    Jonah 1:9

  • The Jews, in obeying the voice of the Lord
    Haggai 1:12

  • Levi, in receiving the covenant of life and peace
    Haggai 1:5

  • The women at the grave
    Matthew 28:8

  • Cornelius, who revered God with all his house
    Acts 10:2

  • See CONVICTION OF SIN,   FAITH

• Cultivated
  Exodus 3:5; 19:12, 13; Hebrews 12:18-24

• Guilty

  • General references
    Job 5:20-25; 18:11; Proverbs 1:24-27; 10:24; Daniel 5:6; James 2:19

  • Instances of guilty fear:

    • Adam and Eve
      Genesis 3:8-13

    • The guards at Jesus' tomb
      Matthew 28:4

    • Judas
      Matthew 27:3-5

    • Demons
      James 2:19

      • See CONVICTION, OF SIN

• A motive of obedience
  Leviticus 19:14, 32; 25:17, 36, 43; Numbers 32:15; Deuteronomy 6:13-15; 7:4; 8:5, 6; 10:12, 13, 20; 13:4, 6-11; 14:23; 15:9; 17:11-13; 19:16-20; 21:18-21; 28:14-68; 31:11-13; Joshua 23:11-16; 1Samuel 12:14, 15, 24, 25; 31:1-4, Job 13:21; 13-15, 23; Proverbs 16:6; Isaiah 1:20; Jeremiah 4:4; 22:5; Matthew 10:28; Luke 12:4, 5; 2Corinthians 5:10, 11; 2Timothy 4:1, 2; 2Peter 3:10-12; Revelation 14:9, 10

  • See PUNISHMENT, DESIGN OF, TO SECURE OBEDIENCE,  REWARD, A MOTIVE FOR FAITHFULNESS

• Ancient customs at:

  • Men alone present at
    Genesis 40:20; 43:32, 34; 1Samuel 9:22; Esther 1:8, 9; Mark 6:21; Luke 14:24

  • Men and women attend
    Exodus 32:6 with Exodus 32:2, 3; Daniel 5:1-3

  • Riddles propounded at
    Judges 14:12

  • Marriage feasts provided by the bridegroom
    Judges 14:10, 17

  • Guests arranged according to age
    Genesis 43:33

  • Rank
    1Samuel 9:22; Luke 14:8-10

  • Reclined on couches
    Amos 6:4, 7; Luke 7:38; John 13:25

  • Served in one dish
    Matthew 26:23

  • Were presided over by a master of ceremonies
    John 2:8, 9

  • Host served
    Genesis 18:8

  • Wine served at
    Esther 5:6; 7:7

  • Music at
    Isaiah 5:12; Amos 6:4, 5; Luke 15:25

  • Dancing at
    Matthew 14:6; Luke 15:25

  • Given by kings
    1Samuel 20:5; 25:36; 2Samuel 9:10; 1Kings 2:7; 4:22; 18:19; Esther 1:3-8; Daniel 5:1-4

  • Drunkenness at
    1Samuel 25:36; Esther 1:10; Daniel 5:1-4

• Covenants ratified by
  Genesis 26:28-30

• Celebrations for:

  • Birthdays
    Genesis 40:20; Mark 6:21

  • Coronations
    1Kings 1:25; 1Chronicles 12:38-40

  • National deliverances
    Esther 8:17; 9:17-19

• Figurative
  Matthew 22:1-14; Luke 14:16-24; Revelation 19:9, 17

• Annual festivals instituted by Moses:

  • Designated as

    • Solemn feasts
      Numbers 15:3; 2Chronicles 8:13; Lamentations 2:6; Ezekiel 46:9

    • Set feasts
      Numbers 29:39; Ezra 3:5

    • Appointed feasts
      Isaiah 1:14

    • Holy convocations
      Leviticus 23:4

  • First and last days were Sabbatic
    Leviticus 23:39, 40; Numbers 28:18-25; 29:12, 35; Nehemiah 8:1-18

  • Kept with rejoicing
    Leviticus 23:40; Deuteronomy 16:11-14; 2Chronicles 30:21-26; Ezra 6:22; Nehemiah 8:9-12, 17; Psalm 42:4; 122:4; Isaiah 30:29; Zechariah 8:19

  • Divine protection given during
    Exodus 34:24

  • The three principal were: Passover, Pentecost, Tabernacles:

    • All males were required to attend
      Exodus 23:17; 34:23; Deuteronomy 16:16; Psalm 42:4; 122:4; Ezekiel 36:38; Luke 2:44; John 4:45; 7

    • Aliens non-Jews were permitted to attend
      John 12:20; Acts 2:1-11

    • Attended by women
      1Samuel 1:3, 9; Luke 2:41

    • Observed:

      • By Jesus
        Matthew 26:17-20; Luke 2:41, 42; 22:15; John 2:13, 23; 5:1; 7:10; 10:22

      • By Paul
        Acts 18:21; 19:21; 20:6, 16; 24:11, 17

      • See PASSOVER ,  PENTECOST,  PURIM,  TABERNACLES,  TRUMPETS

• Bells worn on
  Isaiah 3:16, 18

• Washing of, as an example, by Jesus
  John 13:4-14

• Sitting at
  Deuteronomy 33:3; Luke 10:39; Acts 22:3

• See ABLUTION

• The Roman governor of Judaea -Paul tried before
  Acts 23:24-35; 24

• Trembles under Paul's preaching
  Acts 24:25

• Leaves Paul in bonds
  Acts 24:26, 27; 25:14

• General references
  Ecclesiastes 4:9-12; Amos 3:3

  • See FRATERNITY,  FELLOWSHIP

• With God
  Genesis 5:22, 24; 6:9; Exodus 29:45; 33:14-17; Leviticus 26:12; Isaiah 57:15; Zechariah 2:10; Mark 9:37; John 14:23; 17:21, 23; 2Corinthians 6:16; 13:11; 1John 1:3, 5-7; 3:24; Revelation 21:3, 4

  • See COMMUNION

• WIith Christ
  Psalm 45:9-16; Matthew 12:48-50; 18:20; Mark 9:37; Luke 8:21; 24:32; John 6:51-57; 14:20-23; 15:1-8; 17:21-23, 26; Romans 7:4; 8:1, 10, 17; 11:17; 12:5; 1Corinthians 1:9; 6:13-15, 17; 10:16; 12:12, 27; 2Corinthians 11:2; 13:5; Ephesians 5:30, 32; Colossians 1:27; 3:3; 1Thessalonians 5:9, 10; 1John 2:6, Hebrews 2:11; 24, 28; 3:6, 24; 4:13; 5:12, 20; 2John 1:9; Revelation 3:20

  • See COMMUNION

• Of the Holy Spirit
  Romans 8:9; 1Corinthians 3:16; 2Corinthians 13:14

  • See COMMUNION,   HOLY SPIRIT

• Of the Righteous
  Psalm 55:14; 119:63; Amos 3:3; Malachi 3:16; Matthew 17:4; 20:25-28; 23:8; Mark 10:42-45; Luke 22:32; 24:13-15; John 13:34; 15:12; 17:11, 21-23; 2:1, Acts 1:14; 42, 44-47; 17:4; 20:35; Romans 1:12; 14:1-4, 10, 13-16, 18-21; 15:1-7; 1Corinthians 1:10; 10:16, 17; 12:13; 16:19, 20; Galatians 2:9; 6:2, 10; 5:2, Ephesians 2:14-22; 19, 30; Philippians 1:3, 5, 27; 2:1, 2; Colossians 2:2; 3:16; 1Thessalonians 4:18; 5:11, 14; Hebrews 3:13; 10:24; 13:1; James 5:16; 1Peter 2:17; 3:8, 9; 1John 1:3, 7; 3:14; 4:7, 8, 11-13

  • See COMMUNION OF SAINTS

• With the wicked

  • General references
    Genesis 49:6; Exodus 33:15, 16; 34:13-16; Numbers 25:1-8; Deuteronomy 31:16, 17; Joshua 23:12, 13; Ezra 6:21, 22; 9:14; Psalm 6:8; 26:4, 5; 50:18; 102:6-8; Proverbs 12:11; 28:19; 29:24; 1Corinthians 5:11; 15:33; 2Peter 2:18, 19; 3:17

  • Punishment of
    Numbers 33:56; Joshua 23:13; Judges 2:3; 3:5-8; Ezra 9:7, 14; Revelation 2:16, Psalm 106:41, 42; 22, 23

  • Forbidden
    Exodus 23:32, 33; 34:12; Numbers 16:26; Deuteronomy 7:2-4; 12:30; 13:6-11; Joshua 23:6, 7, 13; Ezra 9:1, Judges 2:2; 2, 12; 10:11; Psalm 1:1; Proverbs 1:10-15; 4:14, 15; 9:6; 14:7; Matthew 18:17; Romans 16:17; 1Corinthians 5:9-11; 2Corinthians 6:14-17; 2Thessalonians 3:6, Ephesians 5:11; 14, 15; 1Timothy 6:3-5; 2Timothy 3:2-7; 2Peter 3:17; 2John 1:9-11; Revelation 18:1-4

  • Exemplified by:

    • Solomon
      1Kings 11:1-8

    • Rehoboam
      1Kings 12:8, 9

    • Jehoshaphat
      2Chronicles 18:3; 19:2; 20:35-37

    • Jehoram
      2Chronicles 21:6

    • Ahaziah
      2Chronicles 22:3-5

    • Israelites
      Ezra 9:1, 2

    • Israel
      Ezekiel 44:7

    • Judas Iscariot
      Matthew 26:14-16

  • Instances of those who avoided fellowship with the wicked:

    • Man of God
      1Kings 13:7-10

    • Nehemiah
      Nehemiah 6:2-4; 10:29-31

    • David
      Psalm 101:4-7; 119:115

    • Jeremiah
      Jeremiah 15:17

    • Joseph of Arimathaea
      Luke 23:51

    • Church of Ephesus
      Revelation 2:6

    • See COMPANY, EVIL,  INFLUENCE, EVIL

• General references Song of
  Songs 4:12

• Made of stone walls
  Numbers 22:24; Psalm 62:3; Proverbs 24:30, 31; Isaiah 5:2; Micah 7:11

• Hedge
  Ecclesiastes 10:8; Isaiah 5:5; Nahum 3:17; Matthew 21:33; Proverbs 15:19; Hosea 2:6

• Figurative
  Ezekiel 22:30

• General references
  Leviticus 11:30

• General references
  2Samuel 19:18

• See FEASTS

• Also called PORCIUS FESTUS.

• The Roman governor of Judaea, and successor to Governor Felix
  Acts 24:27

• Tries Paul
  Acts 25:26

• Used for securing prisoners
  2Chronicles 33:11; 36:6; Mark 5:4

• Made of brass
  Judges 16:21; 2Kings 25:7

• See CHAINS

• General references
  Leviticus 26:16; Deuteronomy 28:22; Job 30:30; Psalm 22:15; Matthew 8:14; Acts 28:8

• See INSTABILITY

• Common to Palestine
  Numbers 13:23; Deuteronomy 8:8

• To Egypt
  Psalm 105:33

• Employed as a remedy
  2Kings 20:7; Isaiah 38:21

• Traffic in
  Nehemiah 13:15

• Dried and preserved
  1Samuel 30:12

• Cakes of, sent by Abigail to David
  1Samuel 25:18-35

• Aprons made of fig leaves, by Adam and Eve
  Genesis 3:7

• General references
  2Chronicles 20:17; 1Timothy 6:12; 2Timothy 4:7; Hebrews 10:32; 11:34

• In an allegory
  Judges 9:11

• Jeremiah's parable of
  Jeremiah 24:2, 3

• Barren, parable of
  Luke 13:6-9; 21:29-31

• Figurative
  Matthew 24:32; Revelation 6:13

• See ALLEGORY,   PANTOMIME,  PARABLES,  SYMBOLS,  TYPES

• Used for sharpening edged tools
  1Samuel 13:21

• Methods of raising money.

• See TRIBUTE,  TEMPLE,  MONEY

• A penalty
  Exodus 22:1, 4, 7-9; Leviticus 5:15, 16; 6:5, 6; Proverbs 6:30, 31

• See DAMAGES

• Six on one hand
  2Samuel 21:20

• A unit of measurement
  Jeremiah 52:21

• Wood of, used for building
  1Kings 6:15, 34; Song of Solomon 1:17

• Ships made of
  Ezekiel 27:5

• Instruments of music made of
  2Samuel 6:5

• Used as a signal in war
  Jeremiah 6:1

• Furnaces of
  Daniel 3:6

• Children caused to pass through
  2Kings 16:3; 17:17

• Miracles connected with:

  • Miraculously descends upon, and consumes:

    • Abraham's sacrifice
      Genesis 15:17

    • David's sacrifice
      1Chronicles 21:26

    • Elijah's sacrifice
      1Kings 18:38

    • Solomon's sacrifice, at dedication of the temple
      2Chronicles 7:1

  • Display of:

    • In the plagues of Egypt
      Exodus 9:24

    • At Elijah's translation
      2Kings 2:11

  • Consumes:

    • The conspirators with Korah, Dathan, and Abiram
      Numbers 16:35

    • The captains of fifties
      2Kings 1:9-12

• Torture by
  Leviticus 21:9; Jeremiah 29:22; Ezekiel 23:25, 47; Daniel 3

• Pillar of fire
  Exodus 13:21, 22; 14:19, 24; 40:38; Numbers 9:15-23

  • See CLOUD, PILLAR OF

• Figurative:

  • Of inspiration
    Isaiah 6:6, 7

  • Spiritual power
    Psalm 104:4; Jeremiah 20:9; Matthew 3:11; Luke 3:16

  • Judgments
    Deuteronomy 4:24; 32:22; Isaiah 33:14; Amos 1:4, 7, 10, Jeremiah 23:29; 12, 14; 2:2; Malachi 3:2; Luke 12:49; Revelation 20:9

  • Of the destruction of the wicked
    Matthew 13:42, 50; 25:41; Mark 9:44; Revelation 9:2; 21:8

• Everlasting fire
  Isaiah 33:14; Matthew 18:8; 25:41; Mark 9:44

• A symbol:

  • Of God's presence

    • General references
      Genesis 15:17

    • In the burning bush
      Exodus 3:2

    • On Sinai
      Exodus 19:18

  • Tongues of, on the apostles
    Acts 2:3

    • See ARSON

• Used by Samson
  Judges 15:4

• Figurative
  Proverbs 26:18; Amos 4:11; Zechariah 3:2

• General references
  Exodus 38:3; 2Kings 25:15

• About nine gallons
  John 2:6

• The expanse above the earth
  Genesis 1:6-8, 14-17, 20; Psalm 19:1; Daniel 12:3

• Of man and beast, reserved to himself by God
  Exodus 13:2, 12-16; 22:29, 30; 34:19, 20; Leviticus 27:26; Numbers 3:13; 8:17, 18; Deuteronomy 15:19-23; Nehemiah 10:36

• Redemption of
  Exodus 13:13; 34:20; Leviticus 27:27; Numbers 3:40-51; 18:15-17

• Levites taken instead of firstborn of the families of Israel
  Numbers 3:12, 40-45; 8:16-18

• Of Egyptians killed
  Exodus 11:5; 12:12, 29; 13:15; Numbers 33:4

• Of idolaters, sacrificed
  Ezekiel 20:26

• Birthright of:

  • Authority over younger members of the household
    Genesis 4:7

  • A double portion of inheritance
    Deuteronomy 21:15-17

  • Royal succession
    2Chronicles 21:3

  • Honorable distinction of
    Exodus 4:22; Psalm 89:27; Jeremiah 31:9; Romans 8:29; Colossians 1:15; Hebrews 1:6; 12:23; Revelation 1:5

  • Sold by Esau
    Genesis 25:29-34; 27:36; Romans 9:12, 13; Hebrews 12:16

  • Forfeited by Reuben
    Genesis 49:3, 4; 1Chronicles 5:1, 2

  • Set aside:

    • That of Manasseh
      Genesis 48:15-20; 1Chronicles 5:1

    • Adonijah
      1Kings 2:15

    • Hosah's son
      1Chronicles 26:10

    • See BIRTHRIGHT

• First ripe of fruits, grain, oil, wine, and first of fleece, required as an offering
  Exodus 22:29; Leviticus 2:12-16; Numbers 18:12; Deuteronomy 18:4; 2Chronicles 31:5; Nehemiah 10:35, 37, 39; Proverbs 3:9; Jeremiah 2:3; Romans 11:16

• Offerings of:

  • Must be free from blemish
    Numbers 18:12

  • Presented at the tabernacle
    Exodus 22:29; 23:19; 34:26; Deuteronomy 26:3-10

  • Belonged to the priests
    Leviticus 23:20; Numbers 18:12, 13; Deuteronomy 18:3-5

• Freewill offerings of, given to the prophets
  2Kings 4:42

• Wave offering of
  Leviticus 23:10-14, 17

• As a heave offering
  Numbers 15:20; Nehemiah 10:37; Ezekiel 44:30

• To be offered as a thank-offering upon entrance into the Land of Promise
  Deuteronomy 26:3-10

• Figurative
  Romans 8:23; 11:16; 1Corinthians 15:20, 23; James 1:18

• See FIRSTBORN

• Creation of
  Genesis 1:20-22

• Appointed for food
  Genesis 9:2, 3

• Clean and unclean
  Leviticus 11:9-12; Deuteronomy 14:9, 10

• Taken with:

  • Nets
    Ecclesiastes 9:12; Habakkuk 1

  • Hooks
    Isaiah 19:8; Amos 4:2; Matthew 17:27

  • Spears
    Job 41:7

• Ponds for:

  • In Heshbon
    Song of Solomon 7:4

  • In Egypt
    Isaiah 19:10

• Traffic in
  Nehemiah 13:16; John 21:13

• Broiled
  John 21:9-13; Luke 24:42

• Miracles connected with:

  • Jonah swallowed by
    Jonah 1:17; 2; Matthew 12:40

  • Of the loaves and fishes
    Matthew 14:19; 15:36; Luke 5:6; 9:3-17

  • Coin obtained from mouth of
    Matthew 17:27

  • Great draught of
    Luke 5:4-7; John 21:6

  • Furnished to the disciples by Jesus after his resurrection
    Luke 24:42; John 21:9-13

• Figurative
  Ezekiel 47:9, 10

• Certain apostles
  Matthew 4:18-21; Mark 1:16, 19; John 21:2, 3

• Figurative
  Jeremiah 16:16; Matthew 4:19

• General references
  2Chronicles 33:14; Nehemiah 3:3; Zephaniah 1:10

• General references
  Amos 4:2

• General references
  Song of Solomon 7:4

• General references
  Job 41:7

• General references
  Isaiah 28:25-27; Ezekiel 4:9

• General references
  Exodus 2:3, 5; Job 8:11; Isaiah 19:6; Jonah 2:5

• See ENSIGN

• Cake of raisin
  Hosea 3:1; 2Samuel 6:19; Song of Solomon 2:15

• General references
  Job 17:5; 32:21, 22; Psalm 5:8, 9; 12:2, 3; 36:2; 49:13, 18; 78:36; Proverbs 5:3; 6:24; 7:5, 21; 14:20; 19:4, 6; 20:19; 22:16; 24:24; 25:26; 26:28; 27:21; 28:23; 29:5; Daniel 11:21, 34; Luke 6:26; Galatians 1:10; 1Thessalonians 2:4-6; Jude 1:16

• Instances of:

  • By Jacob
    Genesis 33:10

  • By Gideon
    Judges 8:1-3

  • By Mephibosheth
    2Samuel 9:8

  • By the woman of Tekoah
    2Samuel 14:17-20

  • By Absalom
    2Samuel 15:2-6

  • By Israel and Judah
    2Samuel 19:41-43

  • By Adonijah
    1Kings 1:42

  • By Ahab
    1Kings 20:4

  • By false prophets
    1Kings 22:13

  • By Darius's courtiers
    Daniel 6:7

  • By the Herodians
    Luke 20:21

  • By Tyrians
    Acts 12:22

  • Tertullus flatters Felix
    Acts 24:2-4

  • Paul flatters Felix
    Acts 24:10

  • By Herod Agrippa II
    Acts 26:2, 3

• In Egypt
  Exodus 9:31

• In Palestine
  Joshua 2:6

• Linen made from
  Proverbs 31:13; Isaiah 19:6; Hosea 2:5, 9

• Robes made of
  Esther 1:16; Ezekiel 40:3

  • See LINEN

• Figurative, smoking flax not quenched
  Isaiah 42:3; Matthew 12:20

• General references
  1Samuel 24:14; 26:20

• Figurative, fruits of
  Galatians 5:19-21

• Symbolic, body of Christ symbolized by the bread of the Passover
  John 6:51-63

• Used in the tabernacle
  Exodus 27:3; 38:3; Numbers 4:14; 1Samuel 2:13, 14

• Made of gold
  1Chronicles 28:17

• Made of brass
  2Chronicles 4:16

• General references
  Ecclesiastes 10:1

• Plague of
  Exodus 8:21-31; Psalm 78:45; 105:31

• Figurative
  Isaiah 7:18

• General references
  Deuteronomy 8:15; 32:13; Psalm 114:8; Isaiah 50:7; Ezekiel 3:9

• The deluge.

• Foretold
  Genesis 6:13, 17

• History of
  Genesis 6; 7; 8

• References to
  Job 22:16; Psalm 90:5; Matthew 24:38; Luke 17:26, 27; Hebrews 11:7; 1Peter 3:20; 2Peter 2:5

• The promise that it should not recur
  Genesis 8:20, 21; Isaiah 54:9

• See METEOROLOGY

• See BARLEY,  BREAD,  OFFERING,  WHEAT

• See BOTANY

• General references
  Daniel 3:5, 7, 10, 15

• See MUSIC, INSTRUMENTS OF

• See FLIES

• Articles of:

  • Milk
    Genesis 49:12; Proverbs 27:27

  • Butter
    Deuteronomy 32:14; 2Samuel 17:29

  • Cheese
    1Samuel 17:18; Job 10:10

  • Bread
    Genesis 18:5; 1Samuel 17:17

  • Parched roasted corn grain
    Ruth 2:14; 1Samuel 17:17

  • Meat
    2Samuel 6:19; Proverbs 9:2

  • Fish
    Matthew 7:10; Luke 24:42

  • Herbs
    Proverbs 15:17; Romans 14:2; Hebrews 6:7

  • Fruit
    2Samuel 16:2

  • Dried fruit
    1Samuel 25:18; 30:12

  • Honey Song of
    Songs 5:1; Isaiah 7:15

  • Oil
    Deuteronomy 12:17; Proverbs 21:17; Ezekiel 16:13

  • Vinegar
    Numbers 6:3; Ruth 2:14

  • Wine
    2Samuel 6:19; John 2:3, 10

• Prepared by females
  Genesis 27:9; 1Samuel 8:13; Proverbs 31:15

• Thanks given before receiving
  Mark 8:6; Acts 27:35

• A hymn sung afterward
  Matthew 26:30

• Men and women did not partake together
  Genesis 18:8, 9; Esther 1:3, 9

  • See BREAD,  EATING,  OVEN

• From God
  Genesis 1:29, 30; 9:3; 48:15; Psalm 23:5; 103:5; 104:14, 15; 111:5; 136:25; 145:15; 147:9; Proverbs 30:8; Isaiah 3:1; Matthew 6:11; Romans 14:14, 21; 1Timothy 4:3-5

• Things prohibited as food
  Exodus 22:31; Leviticus 11:1-47; 17:13-15

• General references
  Psalm 5:5; 14:1; 53:1; 74:18-22; 107:17; Proverbs 1:7, 22; 3:35; 10:1, 8, 10, 13, 14, 9:6-8, 13-17; 14:1, 18, 23; 15:7, 7-9, 15; 20, 21; 18:2, 17:24, 25; 6, 7; 19:13; 20:3; 21:20; 26:3-12; 29:9, 11; Ecclesiastes 4:5; 7:9; 10:11-15; Matthew 7:26, 27; Titus 3:3

• Parables of:

  • Of the foolish virgns
    Matthew 25:1-13

  • Of the rich fool
    Luke 12:16-20

• Washing the feet:

  • Of the disciples by Jesus
    John 13:4-6

  • Of disciples
    1Timothy 5:10

  • See ABLUTIONS,  PURIFICATIONS

• Footwear

  • See SHOE

• Figurative
  Matthew 18:8

• One who runs ahead of kings and princes
  1Samuel 8:11; 2Samuel 15:1; 1Kings 1:5

• The earth is God's footstool
  Isaiah 60:13; 66:1; Lamentations 2:1; Acts 7:49

• Figurative
  Ephesians 2:19

• See ALIENS,  GENTILES,   STRANGERS

• See GOD, FOREKNOWLEDGE OF,  GOD, WISDOM OF

• See MASTER WORKMAN

• See PREDESTINATION

• Figurative of Christ
  Hebrews 6:20

• By Jezebel
  1Kings 21:8

• A characteristic of the wicked
  Proverbs 2:17; Isaiah 65:11

• Backsliders guilty of
  Jeremiah 2:32; 3:21

• Is forgetting his:

  • Covenant
    Deuteronomy 4:23; 2Kings 17:38

  • Works
    Psalm 78:7, 11; 106:13

  • Benefits
    Psalm 103:2; 106:7

  • Word
    Hebrews 12:5; James 1:25

  • Law
    Psalm 119:153, 176; Hosea 4:6

  • The people of God
    Psalm 137:5

  • Past deliverances
    Judges 8:34; Psalm 78:42

  • Power to deliver
    Isaiah 51:13-15

• Encouraged by false teachers
  Jeremiah 23:27

• Prosperity leads to
  Deuteronomy 8:12-14; Hosea 13:6

• Trials should not lead to
  Psalm 44:17-20

• Resolve against
  Psalm 119:16, 93

• Cautions against
  Deuteronomy 6:12; 8:11

• Exhortation to those guilty of
  Psalm 50:22

• Punishment of
  Job 8:12, 13; Psalm 9:17; Isaiah 17:10, 11; Ezekiel 23:35; Hosea 8:14

• Threatened
  Job 8:13; Psalm 9:17; 50:22; Isaiah 17:10; Jeremiah 2:32; Hosea 8:14

• See BACKSLIDERS