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OAK TREE

  • Grew in Palestine
    Genesis 35:4

  • Absalom hung in the boughs of
    2Samuel 18:9, 14

  • Deborah buried under
    Genesis 35:8

  • Oars made of
    Ezekiel 27:6
  • Figurative
    Amos 2:9


OAR

  • General references
    Isaiah 33:21; Ezekiel 27:6, 29


OATH

  • A solemn qualification.

  • Used in solemnizing covenants:

    • Between Abraham and the king of Sodom
      Genesis 14:22, 23

  • Used in solemnizing covenants:

    • Between Abraham and Abimelech
      Genesis 21:22, 23

    • Between Isaac and Abimelech
      Genesis 26:26-29, 31

  • Instances of:

    • Abraham requires oath of his servant Eliezer
      Genesis 24:2, 3, 9

    • Esau confirms the sale of his birthright by
      Genesis 25:33

    • Jacob confirms the covenant between him and Laban by
      Genesis 31:53

    • Laban requires Joseph to swear that he would bury him with his fathers
      Genesis 47:28-31

    • Joseph requires a similar oath
      Genesis 50:25

    • Rahab requires an oath from the spies
      Joshua 2:12-14; 6:22

    • The Israelites confirm the covenant with the Hivites
      Joshua 9:3-20

    • Moses covenants with Caleb by
      Joshua 14:9

    • The elders of Gilead confirm their pledge to Jephthah by
      Judges 11:10

    • The Israelites swear in Mizpeh
      Judges 21:5

    • Ruth swears to Naomi
      Ruth 1:17

    • Boaz swears to Ruth
      Ruth 3:13

    • Saul swears to Jonathan
      1Samuel 19:6

    • Jonathan and David confirm a covenant by
      1Samuel 20:3, 13-17

    • David swears to Saul
      1Samuel 24:21, 22; 2Samuel 21:7

    • Saul swears to the witch of Endor
      1Samuel 28:10

    • David swears not to eat until the sun goes down
      2Samuel 3:35

    • Joab confirms his word by
      2Samuel 19:7

    • David swears to Bathsheba that Solomon will be king
      1Kings 1:28, 29

    • Solomon confirms his word by
      1Kings 2:23

    • Shimei confirms his word by
      1Kings 2:42

    • Elisha seals his vow to follow Elijah by
      2Kings 2:2

    • King of Samaria confirms his word with an
      2Kings 6:31

    • Gehazi confirms his lie by
      2Kings 5:20

    • Jehoida requires an oath from the rulers
      2Kings 11:4

    • Zedekiah violates
      2Chronicles 36:13

    • Ezra requires, of the Priests and Levites
      Ezra 10:5, 19

    • Nehemiah requires, of the Priests and Levites
      Nehemiah 5:12, 13
    • Zedekiah swears to Jeremiah
      Jeremiah 38:16

    • Gedaliah confirms his word by
      Jeremiah 40:9

    • Peter confirms his denial of Jesus by
      Mark 14:71

  • Attributed to God
    Genesis 22:16; Psalm 89:35; 95:11; 105:9; 132:11; Isaiah 14:24; 45:23; Jeremiah 11:5; 22:5; 49:13; 51:14; Luke 1:73; Hebrews 3:11, 18; 4:3; 6:13, 14, 17; 7:21, 28; Revelation 10:6

  • Unclassified scriptures relating to
    Exodus 20:7; 22:10, 11; 23:1; Leviticus 6:2-5; 19:12; Numbers 5:19-24; Deuteronomy 5:11; 6:13; 10:20; Psalm 15:1, 1Kings 8:31, 32; 2, 4; Ecclesiastes 8:2; Isaiah 48:1; Jeremiah 4:2; 5:2, 7; 7:8, 9; 12:16; Daniel 9:11; 12:7; Hosea 4:15; Matthew 5:33-37; 14:3-12; 23:18-22; 26:63; Mark 6:26; Acts 23:12-14; 2Corinthians 1:23; Galatians 1:20; Hebrews 6:16; James 5:12; Revelation 10:5, 6

  • See COVENANT,  FALSE WITNESS,  GOD, PROFANING HIS NAME,  PERJURY


OBADIAH

  • The governor of Ahab's house:

    • Conceals one hundred prophets persecuted by Jezebel in a cave
      1Kings 18:3, 4

    • Meets Elijah and receives a commission from him
      1Kings 18:3-16

  • Head of a family
    1Chronicles 3:21

  • A descendant of Tola
    1Chronicles 7:3

  • Son of Azel
    1Chronicles 8:38; 9:44

  • A Levite, son of Shemaiah
    1Chronicles 9:16

  • A Gadite warrior who joined David at Ziklag
    1Chronicles 12:9

  • Father of Ishmaiah
    1Chronicles 27:19

  • A prince of Judah who instructed the people in the law
    2Chronicles 17:7-9

  • A Levite. One of the overseers in the repairing of the temple by Josiah
    2Chronicles 34:12

  • A descendant of Joab who returned from Babylon
    Ezra 8:9

  • A priest who sealed a covenant with Nehemiah to observe God's law
    Nehemiah 10:5

  • A gatekeeper of Jerusalem, under Nehemiah
    Nehemiah 12:25
  • A prophet who prophesied the destruction of Edom
    Obadiah 1:1


OBAL

  • Also called EBAL, a son of Joktan
    Genesis 10:28; 1Chronicles 1:22


OBDURACY (STUBBORN)

  • Instances of:

    • The antediluvians
      Genesis 6:3, 5, 7

    • Sodomites
      Genesis 19:9, 14

    • Pharaoh

    • Israelites
      Numbers 14:22

    • Sons of Eli
      1Samuel 2:22-25


OBED

  • Son of Boaz and grandfather of David
    Ruth 4:17-22; 1Chronicles 2:12; Matthew 1:5; Luke 3:32

  • Son of Ephlal and grandson of Zabad
    1Chronicles 2:37, 38

  • One of David's heroes
    1Chronicles 11:47

  • Son of Shemaiah. A gatekeeper of the temple
    1Chronicles 26:7

  • Father of Azariah
    2Chronicles 23:1


OBED-EDOM

  • A Korhite Levite:

    • Doorkeeper of the ark of the covenant
      1Chronicles 15:18, 24; 26:4-8

    • David leaves the ark of the covenant with
      2Samuel 6:10; 1Chronicles 13:13, 14

    • The ark of the covenant removed from
      2Samuel 6:12; 1Chronicles 15:25

    • Appointed to sound with harps
      1Chronicles 15:21

    • Appointed to minister before the ark of the covenant
      1Chronicles 16:4, 5, 37, 38

  • A doorkeeper of the temple
    1Chronicles 16:38

  • A conservator of the vessels of the temple in the time of Amaziah
    2Chronicles 25:24


OBEDIENCE

  • General references
    Genesis 18:19; Exodus 19:5; 20:6; 24:7; Numbers 9:23; 14:24; Deuteronomy 5:10; Joshua 14:6-14; 22:2; 24:24; 1Kings 3:14; 2Kings 18:6; 21:8; Nehemiah 1:5; Psalm 1:2; 18:44; 25:10; 103:17, 18, 99:7; 20, 21; 111:10; 112:1; 119:2, 4-6, 8, 10, 15, 16, 22, 30, 31, 33, 44, 45, 55, 56, 59, 60, 72, 77, 87, 97, 100-102, 104-106, 109, 112, 129, 167, 168; 143:10; Proverbs 1:33; 19:16; 28:7; Isaiah 1:19; Jeremiah 7:23; Ezekiel 18:19; 33:14-16; Daniel 7:27; Matthew 5:19; 6:24; 9:9; 12:50; 13:8, 23; 25:20-23; Mark 2:14; 3:35; 4:20; Luke 1:6; 6:46-48; 8:15, 21; 11:2, 28; 12:37, 38; John 8:28, 51; 9:4; 14:15, 10:27; 15:10, 23, 31; 14, 16; Acts 4:19; 5:29; Romans 6:17; Ephesians 2:10; Philippians 2:12; Hebrews 10:7; James 2:10-12; 1Peter 1:2, 14; 1John 2:3-6, 17; 3:22, 24; 5:2, 3; 2John 1:6-9; Revelation 12:17; 22:7, 14

  • Enjoined
    Genesis 17:9; Leviticus 19:19, Exodus 23:22; 36, 37; 20:8, 22; 22:31; 26:3-13; Numbers 15:38-40; Deuteronomy 4:1-40; 5:1-33; 8:1-6, 6:1-25; 11-14, 16-20; 11:1-3, 8, 9, 10:12, 13; 13-28, 32; 13:4; 26:16-18; 27:1-10; 28:1-68; 32:46; Joshua 22:5; 23:6, 7; 24:14, 15; 1Samuel 12:24; 15:22; 2Kings 17:37, 38; 28:9, 1Chronicles 16:15; 10, 20; Ezra 7:10, 23; Psalm 76:11; Ecclesiastes 12:13; Jeremiah 26:13; 38:20; Malachi 4:4; Matthew 9:9; 19:17, 29; Mark 2:14; John 12:26; 13:17; 14:15, 21; Galatians 3:10, 12; 5:3; Ephesians 4:1, 17; 6:6-8; Philippians 2:12; 1Timothy 6:14, 18; Hebrews 13:16; James 1:22-25

  • Exemplified
    Genesis 6:9; Numbers 9:23; 14:24; Joshua 14:6-14; 2Kings 18:6; 20:3; 2Chronicles 24:16; 31:20, 21; Ezra 7:10; Nehemiah 7:2; Job 1:8; Psalm 17:3; 26:3-6; 99:7; 101:2, 3; 106:30, 31; 119:30, 31, 40, 44, 47, 48, 51, 54-56, 59, 60, 67, 69, 100-102, 105, 106, 110, 112, 166-168; Acts 23:1; 24:16; Romans 6:17; 2Corinthians 1:12; 6:3, 4; Philippians 3:7-14; 1Thessalonians 1:9; 2:10; 2Timothy 1:3; Revelation 2:19; 3:4; 14:4, 5

  • Instances of:

    • Noah
      Genesis 6:9, 22; 7:5; Hebrews 11:7

    • Abraham
      Genesis 12:1-4; 17:23; 21:4; 22:12; Nehemiah 9:8; Acts 7:3-8; Hebrews 11:8-17; James 2:21

    • Bethuel and Laban
      Genesis 24:50

    • Jacob
      Genesis 35:1, 7

    • Moses
      Numbers 27:12-22; Hebrews 3:2, 3

    • Moses and
      Aaron 40:16, 21, Exodus 7:6; 23, 32

    • The Israelites
      Exodus 12:28; 32:25-29; 39:42, 43; Numbers 9:20, 21; Deuteronomy 33:9; Judges 2:7; Psalm 99:7

    • Under the preaching of Haggai
      Haggai 1:12

    • Caleb
      Deuteronomy 1:36

    • Joshua
      Joshua 10:40; 11:15

    • Reubenites
      Joshua 22:2, 3

    • Gideon
      Judges 6:25-28

    • David
      1Samuel 18:14; 25:28; 1Kings 11:6, 34; 15:5; 2Chronicles 29:2; Acts 13:22

    • Elisha
      1Kings 19:19-21

    • Hezekiah
      2Kings 18:6; 2Chronicles 31:20, 21; Isaiah 38:3

    • Josiah
      2Kings 22:2; 23:24, 25

    • Asa
      2Chronicles 14:2

    • Jehoshaphat
      2Chronicles 17:3-6; 20:32; 22:9

    • Jehoiada
      2Chronicles 24:16

    • Uzziah
      2Chronicles 26:4, 5

    • Jotham
      2Chronicles 36:22, 23

    • Levites
      2Chronicles 29:34

    • Cyrus
      2Chronicles 36:22, 23; Ezra 1:1-4

    • Ezra
      Ezra 7:10

    • Hanani
      Nehemiah 7:2

    • Job
      Job 1:8

    • Daniel
      Daniel 6:10

    • Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego
      Daniel 3

    • Jonah
      Jonah 3:3

    • Ninevites
      Jonah 3:5-10

    • Zacharias
      Luke 1:6

    • Simeon
      Luke 2:25

    • Joseph
      Matthew 1:24; 2:14

    • Mary
      Luke 1:38

    • Jesus
      Matthew 3:15; 26:39, 42; Luke 22:42; John 4:32, 34; 5:30; 12:49, 50; 14:31; 17:4; Hebrews 3:2

    • John the Baptist
      Matthew 3:15

    • John and James
      Mark 1:19, 20

    • Matthew
      Matthew 9:9

    • Simon and Andrew
      Mark 1:16-18

    • Levi
      Mark 2:14

    • Nathanael
      John 1:47

    • The rich young man
      Matthew 19:20; Mark 10:19, 20; Luke 18:21

    • The disciples
      John 17:6

    • Cornelius
      Acts 10:2

    • Paul
      Acts 23:1; 26:4, 5; 2Timothy 1:3


OBIL

  • An Ishmaelit, Camel keeper for David
    1Chronicles 27:30


OBJECT TEACHING


OBLATION


OBLIGATION

  • A motive of obedience
    Deuteronomy 4:32-40; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 26:16; 32:6; 1Samuel 12:24; 1Chronicles 16:12; Romans 2:4; 2Corinthians 5:15

  • Acknowledgment of
    Psalm 116:12-14, 17

  • See DUTY


OBLIQUITY, MORAL


OBOTH

  • One camping place of Israel during the forty years of wandering
    Numbers 21:10, 11; 33:43, 44


OBSEQUIOUSNESS

  • Instances of:

    • Abigail
      1Samuel 25:23-31, 41

    • Mephibosheth
      2Samuel 9:8

    • The woman of Tekoah
      2Samuel 14:4-20


OBSTETRICS

  • General references
    Ezekiel 16:4

  • See MIDWIFE


OCCULT SCIENCE


OCRAN

  • An Asherite and the father of Pagiel who counted Israel in a census
    Numbers 1:13; 2:27; 10:26


ODED

  • A prophet in Samaria
    2Chronicles 28:9

  • Father of the prophet Azariah
    2Chronicles 15:1


ODOR


OFFENSES


OFFERINGS

  • Offered at the door:

    • Of the tabernacle
      Leviticus 1:3; 17:4, 3:2; 8, 9

    • Of the temple
      2Chronicles 7:12; 1Kings 8:62; 12:27

  • All animal sacrifices must be eight days old or more
    Leviticus 22:27

  • Must be:

    • Salted
      Leviticus 2:13; Ezekiel 43:24; Mark 9:49

    • Accompanied with leaven
      Leviticus 7:13; Amos 4:5

    • Without leaven
      Exodus 23:18; 34:25

  • Eaten
    1Samuel 9:13

  • Ordinance relating to the scapegoat
    Leviticus 16:7-26

  • Figurative
    Psalm 51:17; Jeremiah 33:11; Romans 12:1; Philippians 4:18; Hebrews 13:15

  • Animal sacrifices, a type of Christ
    Psalm 40:6-8; with Hebrews 10:1-14; Isaiah 53:11, 12; with Leviticus 16:21; John 1:29; 1Corinthians 5:7; 2Corinthians 5:21; Ephesians 5:2; Hebrews 9:19-28; 10:1, 11, 12; 13:11-13; Revelation 5:6

  • Burnt:

    • General reference
      Leviticus 9:2

    • Its purpose was to make an atonement for sin
      Leviticus 1:4; 7

    • Ordinances concerning
      Exodus 29:15-18; Leviticus 1; 5:7-10; 6:9-13; 17:8, 9; 23:18, 26-37; Numbers 15:24, 25; 19:9; 28:26-31; 29

    • Accompanied by other offerings
      Numbers 15:3-16

    • Skins of, belonged to priests
      Leviticus 7:8

    • Offered daily, morning and evening
      Genesis 15:17; Exodus 29:38-42; Leviticus 6:20; Numbers 28; 29:6; 1Chronicles 16:40; 2Chronicles 2:4; 13:11; Ezra 3:3; Ezekiel 46:13-15

    • Music with
      Numbers 10:10

  • Drink, libations of wine offered with the sacrifices
    Genesis 35:14; Exodus 29:40, 41; 30:9; Leviticus 23:13, 18; Numbers 6:17; 15:24; 28:5-15, 24-31; 29:6-11, 18-40; 2Kings 16:13; 1Chronicles 29:21; 2Chronicles 29:35; Ezra 7:17

  • Free will:

    • Must be perfect
      Leviticus 22:17-25

    • To be eaten by priests
      Leviticus 7:11-18

    • With meat and drink offerings
      Numbers 15:1; 16

    • Obligatory when signified in a vow
      Deuteronomy 16:10; 23:23

  • Heave:

    • Given to the priests' families as part of their benefits
      Leviticus 10:14; Numbers 5:9; 18:10-19, 24

    • Consecrated by being elevated by the priest
      Exodus 29:27

    • Consisted of the right thigh or hind quarter
      Exodus 29:27; Leviticus 7:12-14, 32, 34; 10:15

    • Consisted of plunder, including captives and other articles of war
      Numbers 31:29, 41

    • When offered
      Leviticus 7:12-14; Numbers 6:20; 15:19-21

    • In certain instances this offering was brought to the tabernacle, or temple
      Deuteronomy 12:6, 11, 17, 18

    • To be offered on taking possession of the land of Canaan
      Numbers 15:18-21

  • Human sacrifices:

    • Forbidden
      Leviticus 18:21; 20:2-5; Deuteronomy 12:31

    • Offered by:

      • Abraham
        Genesis 22:1-19; Hebrews 11:17-19

      • Canaanites
        Deuteronomy 12:31

      • Moabites
        2Kings 3:27

      • Israelites
        2Kings 16:3; 2Chronicles 28:3; 2Kings 23:10; Isaiah 57:5; Jeremiah 7:31; 19:5; 32:35; Ezekiel 16:20, 21; 20:26, 31; 23:37, 39

      • The Sepharvites to idols
        2Kings 17:31

    • Offered to demons
      Psalm 106:37, 38

    • Offered to Baal
      Jeremiah 19:5, 6

  • Insufficiency of
    Hebrews 8:7-13; 9:1-15; 10:1-12, 18-20

  • Meat:

    • Ordinances concerning
      Exodus 29:40, 41; 30:9; 40:29; Leviticus 2; 5:11, 12; 6:14-23; 7:9-13, 37; 23:13, 9:17; 16, 17; 5:15, 18, Numbers 4:16; 25, 26; 8:8; 15:3-16, 24; 28:5, 9, 12, 13, 20, 18:9; 29:3, 21, 26-31; 4, 14

    • To be eaten in the holy place
      Leviticus 10:13; Numbers 18:9, 10

    • Offered with the sacrifices
      Numbers 15:3-16

    • Not mixed with leaven
      Leviticus 2:4, 11; 6:14-18; 10:12, 13; Numbers 6:15, 17

    • Storage rooms for, in the temple reconstructed by Ezra
      Nehemiah 12:44; 13:5, 6

    • Provided for in the vision of Ezekiel
      Ezekiel 42:13

  • Peace offerings, laws concerning
    Exodus 29:19-22, 31; 9:3, Leviticus 7:11-15, 18; 4, 15-21; 23:19; Numbers 6:14; 10:10

  • Sin offerings:

    • Ordinances concerning
      Exodus 29:10-14; with Hebrews 13:11-13; Leviticus 4; 5; 6:1-7, 26-30; 9:1-21; 14:19, 12:6-8; 22, 31; 15:30; 23:19; Numbers 6:10, 11, 14, 16; 8:8, 12; 28:15, 15:27; 22-24, 30; 29:5, 6, 11, 16-38

    • Temporary
      Daniel 11:31; Hebrews 9; 10

  • Thank offerings, ordinances concerning
    Leviticus 7:11-15; 22:29; Deuteronomy 12:11, 12

  • Trepass offerings:

    • Ordinances concerning
      Leviticus 5; 6:1-7; 7:1-7; 15:15, 14:10-22; 29, 30; 19:21, 22; Numbers 6:12; Ezra 10:19

    • To be eaten by the priests
      Leviticus 7:6, 7; 14:13; Numbers 18:9, 10

    • Offered by idolaters
      1Samuel 6:3, 8, 17, 18

  • Unavailing when not accompanied by piety
    1Samuel 15:22; Psalm 40:6; 50:8-14; 51:16, 17; Proverbs 21:3, 27; Isaiah 1:11-14; 40:16; 66:3; Jeremiah 6:20; 7:21-23; 14:12; Hos 6:6; 8:13; Amos 5:21-24; Micah 6:6-8; Mark 12:33
  • Vow
    Leviticus 7:16, 17; 22:17-25; Deuteronomy 23:21-23

  • Wave:

    • Ordinances concerning
      Exodus 29:22, 26-28; Leviticus 7:29-34; 8:25-29; 9:19-21; 10:14, 15; 23:10, 11, 17-20; Numbers 5:25; 6:19, 20

    • Belonged to the priests
      Exodus 29:26-28; Leviticus 7:31, 34; 8:29; 9:21; 23:20; Numbers 18:11, 18

    • To be eaten
      Numbers 18:11, 18, Leviticus 10:14, 15; 19, 31

  • Wood, fuel for the temple
    Nehemiah 10:34; 13:31


OFFICER CIVIL

  • Chosen by the people
    Deuteronomy 1:13-16

  • Appointed by kings
    2Samuel 8:16-18; 20:23-26; 1Kings 4:1-19; 9:22; Ezra 7:25


OG

  • King of Bashan.

  • A man of gigantic stature
    Numbers 21:33; Deuteronomy 3:11; Joshua 12:4; 13:12

  • Defeated and killed by Moses
    Numbers 21:33-35; Deuteronomy 1:4; 3:1-7; 29:7; 31:4; Joshua 2:10; 9:10; Psalm 135:10, 11; 136:18-20

  • Land of, given to the tribes of Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh
    Numbers 32:33; Deuteronomy 3:8-17; 4:47-49; 29:7, 8; Joshua 12:4-6; 13:12, 30, 31; 1Kings 4:19; Nehemiah 9:22; Psalm 136:20, 21


OHAD

  • Son of Simeon
    Genesis 46:10; Exodus 6:15


OHEL

  • Son of Zerubabbel
    1Chronicles 3:20


OIL

  • Sacred
    Exodus 30:23-25, 31:11, 35:8, 15, 28, 37:29, 39:38; Numbers 4:16; 1Chronicles 9:30

  • Punishment for profaning
    Exodus 30:31-33

  • Used for idols
    Ezekiel 23:41

  • Illuminating, for tabernacle
    Exodus 25:6; 27:20; Leviticus 24:2-4

  • For domestic use
    Matthew 25:3

  • Used for food
    Leviticus 2:4, 5; 14:10, 21; Deuteronomy 12:17; 1Kings 17:12-16; Proverbs 21:17; Ezekiel 16:13; Hosea 2:5

  • Used for the head
    Psalm 23:5; 105:15; Luke 7:46

  • Used for anointing kings
    1Samuel 10:1; 16:1, 13; 1Kings 1:39

  • Tribute paid in
    Hosea 12:1

  • Commerce in
    2Kings 4:1-7

  • Petroleum
    .Job 29:6

  • See ANOINTING,  OINTMENT


OINTMENT

  • Not sacred:

    • General references
      2Kings 20:13; Esther 2:12; Ecclesiastes 7:1; 10:1; Song of Solomon 1:3; 4:10; Amos 6:6; Mark 14:3-5; John 12:3-5

    • The alabaster container of
      Matthew 26:7

  • Sacred:

    • Formula for
      Exodus 30:23-25

    • Uses of
      Exodus 30:26-33

    • Compounded by Bezaleel
      Exodus 37:1, 29

    • See OIL, SACRED


OLD AGE

  • General references
    Genesis 15:15; 47:9; Deuteronomy 34:7; 2Samuel 19:34-37; 1Chronicles 29:28; Job 5:26; 11:17; 12:12; 32:4-9; 42:17; Psalm 71:9, 18; 90:10; 92:14; 148:12, 13; Proverbs 16:31; Ecclesiastes 6:3, 6; 12:1-7; Isaiah 46:4; Luke 2:37; Titus 2:2, 3; Philemon 1:9

  • See LONGEVITY,  INFIRMITIES


OLIVE TREE

  • Branch of, brought by the dove to Noah's ark
    Genesis 8:11

  • Common to the land of Canaan
    Exodus 23:11; Deuteronomy 6:11; 8:8

  • Israelites commanded to cultivate in the land of promise
    Deuteronomy 28:40

  • Branches of, used for booths huts
    Nehemiah 8:15

  • Bears flowers
    Job 15:33

  • Precepts concerning gleaning the fruit of
    Deuteronomy 24:20; Isaiah 17:6

  • The cherubs made of the wood of
    1Kings 6:23, 31-33

  • Fable of
    Judges 9:8

  • Figurative:

    • Of prosperity
      Psalm 128:3

    • The wild olive tree, a figure of the Gentiles
      Romans 11:17-21, 24

    • The cultivated olive tree, a figure of the Jews
      Romans 11:17-21, 24

  • Symbolic
    Zechariah 4:2-12; Revelation 11:4

  • Fruit of:

    • Oil extracted from, used as illuminating oil in the tabernacle
      Exodus 39:37; Leviticus 24:2; Zechariah 4:12

    • See OIL


OLIVES, MOUNT OF

  • Called MOUNT OF CORRUPTION
    2Kings 23:13

  • East of Jerusalem. The highway to and from the east passed over it
    2Samuel 15:30

  • Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem by way of
    Matthew 21:1; Mark 11:1; Luke 19:29, 37

  • Jesus repairs to
    Matthew 24:3; 26:30; Mark 13:3; 14:26; Luke 21:37; 22:39

  • Jesus makes his ascension from
    Acts 1:12


OLIVET


OLYMPAS

  • A believer at Rome
    Romans 16:15


OMAR

  • Son of Eliphaz, grandson of Esau
    Genesis 36:11, 15; 1Chronicles 1:36


OMEGA

  • Alpha and Omega, the all-comprehensiveness of Christ
    Revelation 1:8, 11; 21:6; 22:13


OMER

  • One-tenth of an ephah. A dry measure containing, according to the Rabbis, two quarts, but according to Josephus, three and one-half quarts
    Exodus 16:16-18, 36


OMNIPOTENCE


OMNISCIENCE


OMRI

  • King of Israel:

    • Was commander of the army of Israel, and was proclaimed king by the army upon news of the assassination of King Elah
      1Kings 16:16

    • Defeats his rival, Tibni, and establishes himself
      1Kings 16:17-22

    • Surrendered cities to king of Syria
      1Kings 20:34

    • Wicked reign and death of
      1Kings 16:23-28

    • Denounced by Micah
      Micah 6:16

  • A son of Becher, grandson of Benjamin
    1Chronicles 7:8

  • A descendant of Pharez
    1Chronicles 9:4

  • Son of Michael, and ruler of the tribe of Issachar during the time of David
    1Chronicles 27:18


ON

  • Capitol of lower Egypt
    Genesis 41:45; 46:20

  • A leader of the Reubenites who rebelled against Moses
    Numbers 16:1


ONAM

  • A son of Shobal
    Genesis 36:23; 1Chronicles 1:40

  • Son of Jerahmeel
    1Chronicles 2:26, 28


ONAN

  • Son of Judah. Killed for his refusal to raise offspring for his deceased brother.
    Genesis 38:4, 8-10; 46:12; Numbers 26:19; 1Chronicles 2:3


ONESIMUS

  • A fugitive slave and subsequent convert of Paul
    Colossians 4:9; Philemon 1:10


ONESIPHORUS

  • A Christian of Ephesus
    2Timothy 1:16, 17; 4:19


ONION

  • General references
    Numbers 11:5


ONO

  • A town of the tribe of Benjamim
    1Chronicles 8:12; Nehemiah 6:2; 11:35


ONYCHA

  • A component of the sacred ointment, made from the shells of a species of mussel, possessing an odor
    Exodus 30:34


ONYX

  • Precious stone
    Job 28:16; Ezekiel 28:13

  • Used in erecting the temple
    1Chronicles 29:2

  • Seen in the foundations of the city of the New Jerusalem in John's apocalyptic vision
    Revelation 21:20

  • Exported from Havilah
    Genesis 2:12

  • Used in the breastplate
    Exodus 28:9-12, 20; 39:6, 13

  • Contributed by Israelites for the priests' garments
    Exodus 25:7; 35:9


OPHEL

  • A gate in the wall of Jerusalem near the temple
    2Chronicles 27:3; 33:14; Nehemiah 3:26, 27


OPHIR

  • Son of Joktan
    Genesis 10:29; 1Chronicles 1:23

  • A country celebrated for its gold and other valuable merchandise:

    • Products of, used by Solomon and Hiram
      1Kings 9:28; 10:11; 2Chronicles 8:18; 9:10

    • Jehoshaphat sends ships to, which are wrecked at sea
      1Kings 22:48

    • Gold of, proverbial for its fineness
      1Chronicles 29:4; Job 22:24; 28:16; Psalm 45:9; Isaiah 13:12


OPHNI

  • A town of the Benjamites
    Joshua 18:24


OPHRAH

  • A city in territory of the tribe of Benjamin:

    • General references
      Joshua 18:23; 1Samuel 13:17

    • Possibly identical with:

      • EPHRAIN
        2Chronicles 13:19

      • EPHRAIM
        John 11:54

  • A city in territory of the tribe of Manasseh; the home of Gideon
    Judges 6:11, 24; 8:27, 32; 9:5

  • Son of Meonothai
    1Chronicles 4:14


OPINION, PUBLIC

  • Kings influenced by

  • Jesus inquires about
    Matthew 16:13; Luke 9:18

  • Feared by:

    • Nicodemus
      John 3:2

    • Joseph of Arimathaea
      John 19:38

    • The parents of the man who was born blind
      John 9:21, 22

    • Rulers, who believed in Jesus, but feared the Pharisees
      John 12:42, 43

    • Chief priests, who feared to answer the questions of Jesus
      Matthew 21:26; Mark 11:18, 32; 12:12

    • Chief preists, who feared to further persecute the disciples
      Acts 4:21; 5:26

  • Concessions to:

    • By Paul, in circumcising Timothy
      Acts 16:3

    • James and the Christian elders, who required Paul to observe certain rites
      Acts 21:18-26

    • Disciples, who urged circumcision
      Galatians 6:12

    • Peter and Barnabas with others
      Galatians 2:11-14

    • See PRUDENCE

  • Corrupt yielding to:

    • By Herod Antipas:

      • In the case of John the Baptist
        Mark 6:26

      • In the case of Peter
        Acts 12:3

    • By Peter, concerning Jesus
      Matthew 26:69-75

    • By Pilate
      Matthew 27:23-27; Mark 15:15; Luke 23:13-25; John 18:38, 39; 19:4-14

    • By Felix and Festus, concerning Paul
      Acts 24:27; 25:9


OPPORTUNITY

  • The measure of responsibility
    Proverbs 1:24-33; Jeremiah 8:20; Ezekiel 3:19; 33:1-17; Hosea 5:6; Matthew 10:14, 15; 11:20-24; 23:34-38; 25:1-46; Luke 12:47; 13:25-28; 14:16-24; 19:12-27

  • See JUDGMENT, ACCORDING TO OPPORTUNITY,  RESPONSIBILITY


OPPRESSION

  • God is a refuge from
    Psalm 9:9

  • Prayers against
    Psalm 17:9; 44:24; 119:121, 134; Isaiah 38:14

  • God's help promised against
    Psalm 12:5; 72:4, 14; Jeremiah 50:34

  • God will judge
    Psalm 103:6; Ecclesiastes 5:8; Isaiah 10; Jeremiah 22:17; Ezekiel 22:7; Amos 4:1; Micah 2:2; Malachi 3:5; James 5:4

  • National, God judges
    Acts 7:7

  • National, relieved
    Exodus 3:9; Deuteronomy 26:7; Judges 2:14; 6; 7; 8; 10; 2Kings 13; Isaiah 52:4

  • Instances of:

    • Of Hagar, by Sarah
      Genesis 16:6

    • Of Israelites, by Egyptians
      Exodus 1:10-22; 5

    • Rehoboam resolves to oppress the Israelites
      1Kings 12:14

  • Unclassified scriptures relating to
    Exodus 22:21-24; Deuteronomy 23:15, 16; 24:14, 15; Job 27:13-23; Psalm 9:9; 10:17, 18; 12:5; 62:10; 74:21; 119:134; Proverbs 3:31; 14:31; 22:22; 28:3; 30:14; Ecclesiastes 4:1; 5:8; 7:7; Isaiah 1:17; 5:8; 33:15, 16; 58:6; Jeremiah 21:12; Ezekiel 22:29; 45:9; Amos 5:11, 12; 8:4-6; Micah 2:1-3; Habakkuk 2:5-11; Zechariah 7:10; Matthew 23:2-4; James 2:6


ORACLE

  • The holy place
    1Kings 6:5; Psalm 28:2

  • The scriptures are called oracles
    Acts 7:38; Romans 3:2; Hebrews 5:12; 1Peter 4:11

  • See TABERNACLE


ORATOR

  • General references
    Isaiah 3:3

  • Instances of:

    • Jonah
      Jonah 3:4-10

    • The apostles
      Acts 2:1-41

    • Tertullus
      Acts 24:1

    • Apollos
      Acts 18:24-28


ORDINANCE

  • A decree
    Exodus 12:14, 24, 43; 13:10; 15:25; Numbers 9:14; 10:8; 15:15; 18:8; Isaiah 24:5; Malachi 4:4; Romans 13:2; 1Peter 2:13

  • Insufficiency of, for salvation
    Isaiah 1:10-17; Galatians 5:6; 6:15; Ephesians 2:15; Colossians 2:14, 20-23; Hebrews 9:1, 8-10

  • See FORM,   FORMALISM


ORDINATION


OREB

  • A prince of Midian, overcome by Gideon and killed by the Ephraimites
    Judges 7:25; 8:3; Psalm 83:11

  • A rock east of the Jordan River, where Oreb was killed
    Judges 7:25; Isaiah 10:26


OREN

  • Son of Jerahmeel
    1Chronicles 2:25


ORGAN


ORION

  • The constellation of
    Job 9:9; 38:31; Isaiah 13:10; Amos 5:8


ORNAN

  • A Jebusite
    1Chronicles 21:15-25, 28; 2Chronicles 3:1

  • Called ARAUNAH
    2Samuel 24:16-25


ORPAH

  • The daughter-in-law of Naomi
    Ruth 1:4, 14


ORPHAN

  • General references
    Exodus 22:22-24; Deuteronomy 10:18; 14:28, 29; 16:11, 14; 24:17-22; 26:12, 13; 27:19; Job 6:27; 22:9; 24:3, 9; 29:12, 13; Psalm 10:14, 31:16-18, 21; 17, 18; 27:10; 68:5; 82:3; 94:6; 146:9; Proverbs 23:10; Isaiah 1:17, 23; 10:1, 2; Jeremiah 5:28; 7:6, 7; 22:3; 49:11; Hosea 14:3; Malachi 3:5; James 1:27

  • See ADOPTION,  CHILDREN,  WIDOW

  • Instances of:

    • Lot
      Genesis 11:27, 28

    • Daughters of Zelophehad
      Numbers 27:1-5

    • Jotham
      Judges 9:16-21

    • Mephibosheth
      2Samuel 9:3

    • Joash
      2Kings 11:1-12

    • Esther
      Esther 2:7

    • A figure of Zion in affliction
      Lamentations 5:3


OSEE

  • Also called HOSEA
    Romans 9:25

OSPREY

  • A carnivorous bird, forbidden as food
    Leviticus 11:13; Deuteronomy 14:12


OSSIFRAGE

  • A carnivorous bird, forbidden as food
    Leviticus 11:13; Deuteronomy 14:12


OSTENTATION

  • In prayer and almsgiving
    Matthew 6:1; Proverbs 25:14; 27:2


OSTRICHES

  • General references
    Job 39:13-18; Lamentations 4:3; Isaiah 13:21; 34:13; 43:20

  • The cry of
    Micah 1:8

  • Also translated "owl" in the King James Version Bible
    Leviticus 11:16; Deuteronomy 14:15; Job 30:29; Isaiah 43:20; Jeremiah 50:39; Micah 1:8

OTHNI

  • Son of Shemaiah
    1Chronicles 26:7


OTHNIEL

  • Son of Kenaz and nephew of Caleb.

  • Conquers Kirjath-sepher, and as reward obtains Caleb's daughter as a wife
    Joshua 15:16-20; Judges 1:12, 13

  • Becomes the deliverer and leader of Israel
    Judges 3:8-11

  • Death of
    Judges 3:11

  • Descendants of
    1Chronicles 4:13, 14


OUCHES

  • Sockets
    Exodus 28:11


OVEN

  • For baking
    Exodus 8:3; Leviticus 2:4; 7:9; 11:35; 26:26

  • See BREAD

  • Figurative
    Hosea 7:4, Psalm 21:9; 6, 7; Malachi 4:1; Matthew 6:30; Luke 12:28


OVERCOMING


OVERSEER

  • General references
    Matthew 24:48, 49

  • See BISHOP


OWL

  • A carnivorous bird.

  • Unclean
    Leviticus 11:16, 17; Deuteronomy 14:16

  • Sometimes translated "ostrich"
    Leviticus 11:16; Deuteronomy 14:15; Job 30:29; Isaiah 13:21; 34:11, 13; 43:20; Jeremiah 50:39; Micah 1:8


OX


OZEM

  • Son of Jesse
    1Chronicles 2; 15

  • Son of Jerahmeel
    1Chronicles 2:25


OZIAS

  • A form given to the name of King Uzziah
    Matthew 1:8, 9

  • See UZZIAH


OZNI

  • Son of Gad
    Numbers 26:16


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