Idleness and Sloth

Forbidden -- Ro 12:11; Hebrews 6:12.
Produce apathy -- Pr 12:27; 26:15.
Akin to extravagance -- Pr 18:9.
Accompanied by conceit -- Pr 26:16.
Lead to
Poverty. -- Pr 10:4; 20:13.
Want. -- Pr 20:4; 24:34.
Hunger. -- Pr 19:15; 20:13.
Bondage. -- Pr 12:24.
Disappointment. -- Pr 13:4; 21:25.
Ruin. -- Pr 24:30,31; Ec 10:18.
Tattling and meddling. -- 1 Timothy 5:13.

Effects of, afford instruction to others -- Pr 24:30-32.

Remonstrance against -- Pr 6:6,9.
False excuses for -- Pr 20:4; 22:13.
Illustrated -- Pr 26:14; Matthew 25:18,26.
Exemplified
Watchmen. -- Isaiah 56:10.
Athenians. -- Ac 17:21.
Thessalonians. -- 2 Thessalonians 3:11.
Idolatry
Forbidden -- Exodus 20:2,3; De 5:7.
Consists in
Bowing down to images. -- Exodus 20:5; De 5:9.
Worshipping images. -- Isaiah 44:17; Da 3:5,10,15.
Sacrificing to images. -- Psalm 106:38; Ac 7:41.
Worshipping other gods. -- De 30:17; Psalm 81:9.
Swearing by other gods. -- Exodus 23:13; Joshua 23:7.
Walking after other gods. -- De 8:19.
Speaking in the name of other gods. -- De 18:20.
Looking to other gods. -- Ho 3:1.
Serving other gods. -- De 7:4; Jeremiah 5:19.
Fearing other gods. -- 2 Kings 17:35.
Sacrificing to other gods. -- Exodus 22:20.

Worshipping the true God by an image, & c. -- Exodus 32:4-6; Psalm 106:19,20.

Worshipping angels. -- Colossians 2:18.
Worshipping the host of heaven. -- De 4:19; 17:3.
Worshipping demons. -- Matthew 4:9-10; Re 9:20.
Worshipping dead men. -- Psalm 106:28.
Setting up idols in the heart. -- Ezekiel 14:3,4.
Covetousness. -- Ephesians 5:5; Colossians 3:5.
Sensuality. -- Philippians 3:19.

Is changing the glory of God into an image -- Ro 1:23; Ac 17:29.

Is changing the truth of God into a lie -- Ro 1:25; Isaiah 44:20.

Is a work of the flesh -- Ga 5:19,20.

Incompatible with the service of God -- Ge 35:2,3; Joshua 24:23; 1 Samuel 7:3; 1 Kings 18:21; 2 Corinthians 6:15,16.

Described as
An abomination to God. -- De 7:25.
Hateful to God. -- De 16:22; Jeremiah 44:4.

Vain and foolish. -- Psalm 115:4-8; Isaiah 44:19; Jeremiah 10:3.

Bloody. -- Ezekiel 23:39.
Abominable. -- 1 Peter 4:3.
Unprofitable. -- Jdj 10:14; Isaiah 46:7.
Irrational. -- Ac 17:29; Ro 1:21-23.
Defiling. -- Ezekiel 20:7; 36:18.
They who practise
Forget God. -- De 8:19; Jeremiah 18:15.
Go astray from God. -- Ezekiel 44:10.
Pollute the name of God. -- Ezekiel 20:39.
Defile the sanctuary of God. -- Ezekiel 5:11.
Are estranged from God. -- Ezekiel 14:5.
Forsake God. -- 2 Kings 22:17; Jeremiah 16:11.
Hate God. -- 2 Chronicles 19:2,3.
Provoke God. -- De 31:20; Isaiah 65:3; Jeremiah 25:6.
Are vain in their imaginations. -- Ro 1:21.
Are ignorant and foolish. -- Ro 1:21,22.
Inflame themselves. -- Isaiah 57:5.
Hold fast their deceit. -- Jeremiah 8:5.
Carried away by it. -- 1 Corinthians 12:2.
Go after it in heart. -- Ezekiel 20:16.
Are mad upon it. -- Jeremiah 50:38.
Boast of it. -- Psalm 97:7.
Have fellowship with devils. -- Ho 4:12.
Ask counsel of their idols. -- Ho 4:12.

Look to idols for deliverance. -- Isaiah 44:17; 45:20.

Swear by their idols. -- Am 8:14.
Objects of, numerous -- 1 Corinthians 8:5.
Objects of described as
Strange gods. -- Ge 35:2,4; Joshua 24:20.
Other gods. -- Jdj 2:12,17; 1 Kings 14:9.
New gods. -- De 32:17; Jdj 5:8.
Gods that cannot save. -- Isaiah 45:20.

Gods that have not made the heavens. -- Jeremiah 10:11.

No gods. -- Jeremiah 5:7; Ga 4:8.
Molten gods. -- Exodus 34:17; Le 19:4.
Molten images. -- De 27:15; Habakkuk 2:18.
Graven images. -- Isaiah 45:20; Ho 11:2.
Senseless idols. -- De 4:28; Psalm 115:5,7.
Dumb idols. -- Habakkuk 2:18.
Dumb Stones. -- Habakkuk 2:19.
Stocks. -- Jeremiah 3:9; Ho 4:12.
Abominations. -- Isaiah 44:19; Jeremiah 32:34.
Images of abomination. -- Ezekiel 7:20.
Idols of abomination. -- Ezekiel 16:36.
Stumbling blocks. -- Ezekiel 14:3.
Teachers of lies. -- Habakkuk 2:18.
Wind and confusion. -- Isaiah 41:29.
Nothing. -- Isaiah 41:24; 1 Corinthians 8:4.
Helpless. -- Jeremiah 10:5.
Vanity. -- Jeremiah 18:15.
Vanities of the Gentiles. -- Jeremiah 14:22.

Making idols for the purpose of, described and ridiculed -- Isaiah 44:10-20.

Obstinate sinners judicially given up to -- De 4:28; 28:64; Ho 4:17.

Warnings against -- De 4:15-19.

Exhortations to turn from -- Ezekiel 14:6; 20:7; Ac 14:15.

Renounced on conversion -- 1 Thessalonians 1:9.
Led to abominable sins -- Ro 1:26-32; Ac 15:20.
Saints should
Keep from. -- Joshua 23:7; 1 John 5:21.
Flee from. -- 1 Corinthians 10:14.

Not have anything connected with in their houses. -- De 7:26.

Not partake of any thing connected with. -- 1 Corinthians 10:19,20.

Not have religious intercourse with those who practise. -- Joshua 23:7; 1 Corinthians 5:11.

Not covenant with those who practise. -- Exodus 34:12,15; De 7:2.

Not intermarry with those who practise. -- Exodus 34:16; De 7:3.

Testify against. -- Ac 14:15; 19:26.

Refuse to engage in, though threatened with death. -- Da 3:18.

Saints preserved by God from -- 1 Kings 19:18; Ro 11:4.

Saints refuse to receive the worship of -- Ac 10:25,26; 14:11-15.

Angels refuse to receive the worship of -- Re 22:8,9.

Destruction of, promised -- Ezekiel 36:25; Zechariah 13:2.

Everything connected with, should be destroyed -- Exodus 34:13; De 7:5; 2 Samuel 5:21; 2 Kings 23:14.

Woe denounced against -- Habakkuk 2:19.
Curse denounced against -- De 27:15.
Punishment of
Judicial death. -- De 17:2-5.

Dreadful judgments which end in death. -- Jeremiah 8:2; 16:1-11.

Banishment. -- Jeremiah 8:3; Ho 8:5-8; Am 5:26,27.

Exclusion from heaven. -- 1 Corinthians 6:9,10; Ephesians 5:5; Re 22:15.

Eternal torments. -- Re 14:9-11; 21:8.
Exemplified
Israel. -- Exodus 32:1; 2 Kings 17:12.
Philistines. -- Jdj 16:23.
Micah. -- Jdj 17:4,5.
Jeroboam. -- 1 Kings 12:28.
Maachah. -- 1 Kings 15:13.
Ahab. -- 1 Kings 16:31.
Jezebel. -- 1 Kings 18:19.
Sennacherib. -- 2 Kings 19:37.
Manasseh. -- 2 Kings 21:4-7.
Amon. -- 2 Kings 21:21.
Ahaz. -- 2 Chronicles 28:3.
Judah. -- Jeremiah 11:13.
Nebuchadnezzar. -- Da 3:1.
Belshazzar. -- Da 5:23.
People of Lystra. -- Ac 14:11,12.
Athenians. -- Ac 17:16.
Ephesians. -- Ac 19:28.
Zeal against -- Exemplified
Asa. -- 1 Kings 15:12.
Josiah. -- 2 Kings 23:5.
Jehoshaphat. -- 2 Chronicles 17:6.
Israel. -- 2 Chronicles 31:1.
Manasseh. -- 2 Chronicles 33:15.

All forms of, forbidden by the law of Moses -- Exodus 20:4,5.

All heathen nations given up to -- Psalm 96:5; Ro 1:23,25; 1 Corinthians 12:2.

Led the heathen to think that their gods visited the earth in bodily shapes -- Ac 14:11.

Led the heathen to consider their gods to have but a local influence -- 1 Kings 20:23; 2 Kings 17:26.

Objects of
The heavenly bodies. -- 2 Kings 23:5; Ac 7:42.
Angels. -- Colossians 2:18.
Departed spirits. -- 1 Samuel 28:14,15.
Earthly creatures. -- Ro 1:23.
Images. -- De 29:17; Psalm 115:4; Isaiah 44:17.
Temples built for -- Ho 8:14.
Altars raised for -- 1 Kings 18:26; Ho 8:11.
Accompanied by feasts -- 2 Kings 10:20; 1 Corinthians 10:27,28.
Objects of, worshipped
With sacrifices. -- Nu 22:40; 2 Kings 10:24.
With libations. -- Isaiah 57:6; Jeremiah 19:13.
With incense. -- Jeremiah 48:35.
With prayer. -- 1 Kings 18:26; Isaiah 44:17.

With singing and dancing. -- Exodus 32:18,19; 1 Kings 18:26; 1 Corinthians 10:7.

By bowing to them. -- 1 Kings 19:18; 2 Kings 5:18.
By kissing them. -- 1 Kings 19:18; Ho 13:2.
By kissing the hand to them. -- Job 31:26,27.
By cutting the flesh. -- 1 Kings 18:28.

By burning children. -- De 12:31; 2 Chronicles 33:6; Jeremiah 19:4,5; Ezekiel 16:21.

In temples. -- 2 Kings 5:18.
On high places. -- Nu 22:41; Jeremiah 2:20.
In groves. -- Exodus 34:13.
Under trees. -- Isaiah 57:5; Jeremiah 2:20.
In private houses. -- Jdj 17:4,5.
On the tops of houses. -- 2 Kings 23:12; Zephaniah 1:5.
In secret places. -- Isaiah 57:8.

Rites of, obscene and impure -- Exodus 32:25; Nu 25:1-3; 2 Kings 17:9; Isaiah 57:6,8,9; 1 Peter 4:3.

Divination connected with -- 2 Chronicles 33:6.

Victims sacrificed in, often adorned with garlands -- Ac 14:13.

Idols, mentioned in Scripture
Adrammelech. -- 2 Kings 17:31.
Anammelech. -- 2 Kings 17:31.
Ashima. -- 2 Kings 17:30.
Ashtoreth. -- Jdj 2:13; 1 Kings 11:33.
Baal. -- Jdj 2:11-13; 6:25.
Baal-berith. -- Jdj 8:33; 9:4,46.
Baal-peor. -- Nu 25:1-3.
Baalzebub. -- 2 Kings 1:2,16.
Baal-zephon. -- Exodus 14:2.
Bel. -- Jeremiah 50:2; 51:44.
Chemosh. -- Nu 21:29; 1 Kings 11:33.
Chiun. -- Am 5:26.
Dagon. -- Jdj 16:23; 1 Samuel 5:1-3.
Diana. -- Ac 19:24,27.
Huzzab. -- Na 2:7.
Jupiter. -- Ac 14:12.
Mercury. -- Ac 14:12.
Molech or Milcom. -- Le 18:21; 1 Kings 11:5,33.
Merodach. -- Jeremiah 50:2.
Nergal. -- 2 Kings 17:30.
Nebo. -- Isaiah 46:1.
Nibhaz and Tartak. -- 2 Kings 17:31.
Nisroch. -- 2 Kings 19:37.
Queen of heaven. -- Jeremiah 44:17,25.
Remphan. -- Ac 7:43.
Rimmon. -- 2 Kings 5:18.
Succothbenoth. -- 2 Kings 17:30.
Tammuz. -- Ezekiel 8:14.

Objects of, carried in procession -- Isaiah 46:7; Am 5:26; Ac 7:43.

Early notice of, amongst God's professing people -- Ge 31:19,30; 35:1-4; Joshua 24:2.

The Jews
Practised, in Egypt. -- Joshua 24:14; Ezekiel 23:3,19.

Brought, out of Egypt with them. -- Ezekiel 23:8; Ac 7:39-41.

Forbidden to practise. -- Exodus 20:1-5; 23:24.

Often mixed up, with God's worship. -- Exodus 32:1-5; 1 Kings 12:27,28.

Followed the Canaanites in. -- Jdj 2:11-13; 1 Chronicles 5:25.

Followed the Moabites in. -- Nu 25:1-3.

Followed the Assyrians in. -- Ezekiel 16:28-30; 23:5-7.

Followed the Syrians in. -- Jdj 10:6.
Adopted by Solomon -- 1 Kings 11:5-8.

Adopted by the wicked kings -- 1 Kings 21:26; 2 Kings 21:21; 2 Chronicles 28:2-4; 33:3,7.

Example of the kings encouraged Israel in -- 1 Kings 12:30; 2 Kings 21:11; 2 Chronicles 33:9.

Great prevalence of, in Israel -- Isaiah 2:8; Jeremiah 2:28; Ezekiel 8:10.

A virtual forsaking of God -- Jeremiah 2:9-13.

The good kings of Judah endeavoured to destroy -- 2 Chronicles 15:16; 34:7.

Captivity of Israel on account of -- 2 Kings 17:6-18.
Captivity of Judah on account of -- 2 Kings 17:19-23.
Ignorance of God
Ignorance of Christ is -- John 8:19.
Evidenced by
Want of love. -- 1 John 4:8.
Not keeping his commands. -- 1 John 2:4.
Living in sin. -- Titus 1:16; 1 John 3:6.
Leads to
Error. -- Matthew 22:29.
Idolatry. -- Isaiah 44:19; Ac 17:29,30.
Alienation from God. -- Ephesians 4:18.
Sinful lusts. -- 1 Thessalonians 4:5; 1 Peter 1:14.
Persecuting saints. -- John 15:21; 16:3.
Is no excuse for sin -- Le 4:2; Lu 12:48.

The wicked, in a state of -- Jeremiah 9:3; John 15:21; 17:25; Ac 17:30.

The wicked choose -- Job 21:14; Ro 1:28.
Punishment of -- Psalm 79:6; 2 Thessalonians 1:8.
Ministers should
Compassionate those in. -- Hebrews 5:2; 2 Timothy 2:24,25.
Labour to remove. -- Ac 17:23.
Exemplified
Pharaoh. -- Exodus 5:2.
Israelites. -- Psalm 95:10; Isaiah 1:3.
False prophets. -- Isaiah 56:10,11.
Jews. -- Lu 23:34.
Nicodemus. -- John 3:10.
Gentiles. -- Ga 4:8.
Paul. -- 1 Timothy 1:13.
Incense
Brought from Sheba -- Jeremiah 6:20.
Called frankincense -- Song of Solomon 4:6,14.
An article of extensive commerce -- Re 18:13.
Common, not to be offered to God -- Exodus 30:9.

For God's service mixed with sweet spices -- Exodus 25:6; 37:29.

Receipt for mixing -- Exodus 30:34-36.
None but priest to offer -- Nu 16:40; De 33:10.
Offered
In censers. -- Le 10:1; Nu 16:17,46.
On the altar of gold. -- Exodus 30:1,6; 40:5.
Morning and evening. -- Exodus 30:7,8.
Perpetually. -- Exodus 30:8.

By the high priest in the most holy place on the day of atonement. -- Le 16:12,13.

With fire from off the altar of burnt offering. -- Le 16:12; Nu 16:46.

Offering of, allotted to the priests -- Lu 1:9.
The Jews prayed at time of offering -- Lu 1:10.
Designed for atonement -- Nu 16:46,47.
Put on meat offerings -- Le 2:1,2,15,16; 6:15.
Levites had charge of -- 1 Chronicles 9:29.
Used in idolatrous worship -- Jeremiah 48:35.
The Jews

Not accepted in offering, on account of sin. -- Isaiah 1:13; 66:3.

Offered, to idols on altars of brick. -- Isaiah 65:3.

Punished for offering, to idols. -- 2 Chronicles 34:25.

Nadab and Abihu destroyed for offering, with strange fire -- Le 10:1,2.

Korah and his company punished for offering -- Nu 16:16-35.

Uzziah punished for offering -- 2 Chronicles 26:16-21.
Presented to Christ by the wise men -- Matthew 2:11.
Illustrative of
The merits of Christ. -- Re 8:3,4.
Prayer. -- Psalm 141:2; Malachi 1:11; Re 5:8.
Industry
Commanded -- Ephesians 4:28; 1 Thessalonians 4:11.

Required of man in a state of innocence -- Ge 2:15.

Required of man after the fall -- Ge 3:23.
To be suspended on the Sabbath -- Exodus 20:10.
Characteristic of godly women -- Pr 31:13-31.
Early rising necessary to -- Pr 31:15.
Requisite to supply
Our own wants. -- Ac 20:34; 1 Thessalonians 2:9.
Wants of others. -- Ac 20:35; Ephesians 4:28.
The slothful devoid of -- Pr 24:30,31.
Leads to
Increase of substance. -- Pr 13:11.
Affection of relatives. -- Pr 31:28.
General commendation. -- Pr 31:31.
Illustrated -- Pr 6:6-8.
Exemplified
Rachel. -- Ge 29:9.
Jacob. -- Ge 31:6.
Jethro's daughters. -- Exodus 2:10.
Ruth. -- Ru 2:2,3.
Jeroboam. -- 1 Kings 11:28.
David. -- 1 Samuel 16:11.
Jewish elders. -- Ezra 6:14,15.
Dorcas. -- Ac 9:39.
Paul. -- Ac 18:3; 1 Corinthians 4:12.
Indwelling of the Holy Spirit, The
In his Church, as his temple -- 1 Corinthians 3:16.

In the body of saints, as his temple -- 1 Corinthians 6:19; 2 Corinthians 6:16.

Promised to saints -- Ezekiel 36:27.
Saints enjoy -- Isaiah 63:11; 2 Timothy 1:14.
Saints full of -- Ac 6:5; Ephesians 5:18.
Is the means of
Quickening. -- Ro 8:11.
Guiding. -- John 16:13; Ga 5:18.
Fruit bearing. -- Ga 5:22.

A proof of being Christ's -- Ro 8:9; 1 John 4:13.

A proof of adoption -- Ro 8:15; Ga 4:5.
Is abiding -- 1 John 2:27.
Those who have not
Are sensual. -- Jude 1:19.
Are without Christ. -- Ro 8:9.
Opposed by the carnal nature -- Ga 5:17.

Ingratitude A characteristic of the wicked -- Psalm 38:20; 2 Timothy 3:2.

Often exhibited
By relations. -- Job 19:14.
By servants. -- Job 19:15,16.
To benefactors. -- Psalm 109:5; Ec 9:15.
To friends in distress. -- Psalm 38:11.
Saints should avoid the guilt of -- Psalm 7:4,5.
Should be met with
Prayers. -- Psalm 35:12,13; 109:4.
Faithfulness. -- Ge 31:38-42.
Persevering love. -- 2 Corinthians 12:15.
Punishment of -- Pr 17:13; Jeremiah 18:20,21.
Exemplified
Laban. -- Ge 31:6,7.
Chief butler. -- Ge 40:23.
Israel. -- Exodus 17:4.
Men of Keilah. -- 1 Samuel 23:5,12.
Saul. -- 1 Samuel 24:17.
Nabal. -- 1 Samuel 25:5-11,21.
Absalom. -- 2 Samuel 15:6.
Joash. -- 2 Chronicles 24:22.
Ingratitude to God
A characteristic of the wicked -- Ro 1:21.
Inexcusable -- Isaiah 1:2,3; Ro 1:21.
Unreasonable -- Jeremiah 2:5,6,31; Micah 6:2,3.
Exceeding folly of -- De 32:6.
Guilt of -- Psalm 106:7,21; Jeremiah 2:11-13.

Prosperity likely to produce -- De 31:20; 32:15; Jeremiah 5:7-11.

Warnings against -- De 8:11-14; 1 Samuel 12:24,25.
Punishment of -- Ne 9:20-27; Ho 2:8,9.
Illustrated -- Isaiah 5:1-7; Ezekiel 16:1-15.
Exemplified
Israel. -- De 32:18.
Saul. -- 1 Samuel 15:17-19.
David. -- 2 Samuel 12:7-9.
Nebuchadnezzar. -- Da 5:18-21.
Lepers. -- Lu 17:17,18.
Injustice
Forbidden -- Le 19:15,35; De 16:19.
Specially to be avoided towards
The poor. -- Exodus 23:6; Pr 22:16,22,23.

The stranger and fatherless. -- Exodus 22:21,22; De 24:17; Jeremiah 22:3.

Servants. -- Job 31:13,14; De 24:14; Jeremiah 22:13.
Of the least kind, condemned -- Lu 16:10.
God
Regards. -- Ec 5:8.
Approves not of. -- La 3:35,36.
Abominates. -- Pr 17:15; 20:10.
Hears the cry of those who suffer. -- James 5:4.
Provoked to avenge. -- Psalm 12:5.
Brings a curse -- De 27:17,19.
A bad example leads to -- Exodus 23:2.
Intemperance leads to -- Pr 31:5.

Covetousness leads to -- Jeremiah 6:13; Ezekiel 22:12; Micah 2:2.

Saints should
Hate. -- Pr 29:27.
Testify against. -- Psalm 58:1,2; Micah 3:8,9.
Bear, patiently. -- 1 Corinthians 6:7.
Take no vengeance for. -- Matthew 5:39.
The wicked
Deal with. -- Isaiah 26:10.
Judge with. -- Psalm 82:2; Ec 3:16; Habakkuk 1:4.
Practise, without shame. -- Jeremiah 6:13,15; Zephaniah 3:5.

Punishment of -- Pr 11:7; 28:8; Am 5:11,12; 8:5,8; 1 Thessalonians 4:6.

Exemplified
Potiphar. -- Ge 39:20.
Sons of Samuel. -- 1 Samuel 8:3.
Ahab. -- 1 Kings 21:10,15,16.
Jews. -- Isaiah 59:14.
Princes & c. -- Da 6:4.
Judas. -- Matthew 27:4.
Pilate. -- Matthew 27:24-26.
Priests & c. -- Ac 4:3.
Festus. -- Ac 24:27.
Insects
Created by God -- Ge 1:24,25.
Divided into
Clean and fit for food. -- Le 11:21,22.
Unclean and abominable. -- Le 11:23,24.
Mentioned in scripture
Ant. -- Pr 6:6; 30:25.
Bee. -- Jdj 14:8; Psalm 118:12; Isaiah 7:18.
Beetle. -- Le 11:22.
Caterpillar. -- Psalm 78:46; Isaiah 33:4.
Cankerworm. -- Joel 1:4; Na 3:15,16.
Earthworm. -- Job 25:6; Micah 7:17.
Flea. -- 1 Samuel 24:14.
Fly. -- Exodus 8:22; Ec 10:1; Isaiah 7:18.
Gnat. -- Matthew 23:24.
Grasshopper. -- Le 11:22; Jdj 6:5; Job 39:20.
Hornet. -- De 7:20.
Locust. -- Exodus 10:12,13.
Bald locust. -- Le 11:22.
Lice. -- Exodus 8:16; Psalm 105:31.
Maggot. -- Exodus 16:20.
Moth. -- Job 4:19; 27:18; Isaiah 50:9.
Palmer-worm. -- Joel 1:4; Am 4:9.
Spider. -- Job 8:14; Pr 30:28.
Fed by God -- Psalm 104:25,27; 145:9,15.
Inspiration of the Holy Spirit, The
Foretold -- Joel 2:28; Ac 2:16-18.

All Scripture given by -- 2 Samuel 23:2; 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21.

Design of

To reveal future events. -- Ac 1:16; 28:25; 1 Peter 1:11.

To reveal the mysteries of God. -- Am 3:7; 1 Corinthians 2:10.

To give power to ministers. -- Micah 3:8; Ac 1:8.

To direct ministers. -- Ezekiel 3:24-27; Ac 11:12; 13:2.

To control ministers. -- Ac 16:6.

To testify against sin. -- 2 Kings 17:13; Ne 9:30; Micah 3:8; John 16:8,9.

Modes of
Various. -- Hebrews 1:1.
By secret impulse. -- Jdj 13:25; 2 Peter 1:21.
By a voice. -- Isaiah 6:8; Ac 8:29; Re 1:10.
By visions. -- Nu 12:6; Ezekiel 11:24.
By dreams. -- Nu 12:6; Da 7:1.

Necessary to prophesying -- Nu 11:25-27; 2 Chronicles 20:14-17.

Is irresistible -- Am 3:8.
Despisers of, punished -- 2 Chronicles 36:15,16; Zechariah 7:12.
Iron
Dug out of the earth -- Job 28:2.
Described as
Strong and durable. -- Job 40:18; Da 2:40.
Fusible. -- Ezekiel 22:20.
Malleable. -- Isaiah 2:4.
Of greater gravity than water -- 2 Kings 6:5.
Admits of a high polish -- Ezekiel 27:19.
Hardened into steel -- 2 Samuel 22:35; Job 20:24.
Of small comparative value -- Isaiah 60:17.

The land of Canaan abounded with -- De 8:9; 33:25.

From the north hardest and best -- Jeremiah 15:12.
Used from the earliest age -- Ge 4:22.
Made into
Armour. -- 2 Samuel 23:7; Re 9:9.
Weapons of war. -- 1 Samuel 13:19; 17:7.
Chariots. -- Jdj 4:3.

Implements for husbandry. -- 1 Samuel 13:20,21; 2 Samuel 12:31.

Tools for artificers. -- Joshua 8:31; 1 Kings 6:7.
Graving tools. -- Job 19:24; Jeremiah 17:1.
Gates. -- Ac 12:10.
Nails and hinges. -- 1 Chronicles 22:3.
Bars. -- Psalm 107:16; Isaiah 45:2.
Fetters. -- Psalm 105:18; 149:8.
Yokes. -- De 28:48; Jeremiah 28:13,14.
Idols. -- Da 5:4,23.
Bedsteads. -- De 3:11.
Pillars. -- Jeremiah 1:18.
Rods. -- Psalm 2:9; Re 2:27.
Sharpens things made of -- Pr 27:17.
Working in, a trade -- 1 Samuel 13:19; 2 Chronicles 2:7,14.
An article of commerce -- Ezekiel 27:12,19; Re 18:12.

Great quantity of, provided for the temple -- 1 Chronicles 22:3,14,16; 29:2.

Taken in war, often dedicated to God -- Joshua 6:19,24.

Mode of purifying, taken in war -- Nu 31:21-23.
Miraculously made to swim -- 2 Kings 6:6.
Illustrative
Of strength. -- Da 2:33,40.
Of stubbornness. -- Isaiah 48:4.
Of severe affliction. -- De 4:20; Psalm 107:10.
Of a hard barren soil. -- De 28:23.
Of severe exercise of power. -- Psalm 2:9; Re 2:27.

(Seared with,) of insensibility of conscience. -- 1 Timothy 4:2.

Ishmaelites, The Descended from Abraham's son, Ishmael -- Ge 16:15,16; 1 Chronicles 1:28.

Divided into twelve tribes -- Ge 25:16.
Heads of tribes -- Ge 25:13-15; 1 Chronicles 1:29-31.
Called
Hagarites. -- 1 Chronicles 5:10.
Hagarenes. -- Psalm 83:6.
Arabians. -- Isaiah 13:20.
Original possessions of -- Ge 25:18.
Governed by kings -- Jeremiah 25:24.
Dwelt in tents -- Isaiah 13:20.
Rich in cattle -- 1 Chronicles 5:21.
Wore ornaments of gold -- Jdj 8:24.

Were the merchants of the east -- Ge 37:25; Ezekiel 27:20,21.

Travelled in large companies or caravans -- Ge 37:25; Job 6:19.

Waylaid and plundered travellers -- Jeremiah 3:2.
Often confederate against Israel -- Psalm 83:6.
Overcome by
Gideon. -- Jdj 8:10-24.
Reubenites and Gadites. -- 1 Chronicles 5:10,18-20.
Uzziah. -- 2 Chronicles 26:7.
Sent presents to Solomon -- 1 Kings 10:15; 2 Chronicles 9:14.
Sent flocks to Jehoshaphat -- 2 Chronicles 17:11.
Predictions respecting
To be numerous. -- Ge 16:10; 17:20.
To be wild and savage. -- Ge 16:12.
To be warlike and predatory. -- Ge 16:12.
To be divided into twelve tribes. -- Ge 17:20.
To continue independent. -- Ge 16:12.
To be a great nation. -- Ge 21:13,18.
To be judged with the nations. -- Jeremiah 25:23-25.

Their glory, & c to be diminished. -- Isaiah 21:13-17.

Their submission to Christ. -- Psalm 72:10,15.
Probably preached to by Paul -- Ga 1:17.

Issachar, the Tribe Of Descended from Jacob's fifth son -- Ge 30:17,18.

Predictions respecting -- Ge 49:14,15; De 33:18,19.

Persons selected from
To number the people. -- Nu 1:8.
To spy out the land. -- Nu 13:7.
To divide the land. -- Nu 34:26.
Strength of, on leaving Egypt -- Nu 1:28,29; 2:6.

Encamped under the standard of Judah east of the tabernacle -- Nu 2:5.

Next to and under standard of Judah in the journeys of Israel -- Nu 10:14,15.

Offering of, at the dedication -- Nu 7:18-23.
Families of -- Nu 26:23,24.
Strength of, on entering Canaan -- Nu 26:25.

On Gerizim said amen to the blessings -- De 27:12.

Bounds of their inheritance -- Joshua 19:17-23.
Assisted Deborah against Sisera -- Jdj 5:15.
Officers of, appointed by David -- 1 Chronicles 27:18.
Officers of, appointed by Solomon -- 1 Kings 4:17.
Some of, at David's coronation -- 1 Chronicles 12:32.

Number of warriors belonging to, in David's time -- 1 Chronicles 7:2,5.

Many of, at Hezekiah's passover -- 2 Chronicles 30:18.

Remarkable persons of -- Jdj 10:1; 1 Kings 15:27.