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Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Explained  1Co 13:4-7.
Enjoined  See "Love to man". Col 3:14.

Commanded  Ex 20:14; Pr 31:3; Ac 15:20; Ro 13:13; Col 3:5; 1Th 4:3.
Required in look  Job 31:1; Mt 5:28.
Required in heart  Pr 6:25.
Required in speech  Eph 5:3.
Keep the body in  1Co 6:13,15-18.
Preserved by wisdom  Pr 2:10,11,16; 7:1-5.
Saints are kept in  Ec 7:26.
Advantages of  1Pe 3:1,2.
Shun those devoid of  1Co 5:11; 1Pe 4:3.
The wicked are devoid of  Ro 1:29; Eph 4:19; 2Pe 2:14; Jude 1:8.
Temptation to deviate from, dangerous  2Sa 11:2-4.
Consequences of associating with those devoid of  Pr 7:25-27; 22:14.
Want of, excludes from heaven  Ga 5:19-21.
Drunkenness destructive to  Pr 23:31-33.
Breach of, punished  1Co 3:16,17; Eph 5:5,6; Heb 13:4; Re 22:15.
Motives for  1Co 6:19; 1Th 4:7.
Exemplified
Abimelech.  Ge 20:4,5; 26:10,11.
Joseph.  Ge 39:7-10.
Ruth.  Ru 3:10,11.
Boaz.  Ru 3:13.

Form and appearance of  Eze 1:5-11,13,14.
Animated by the Spirit of God  Eze 1:12,20.
Engaged in accomplishing the purposes of God  Eze 1:15,21; 10:9-11,16,17.
The glory of God exhibited upon  Eze 1:22,26-28; 10:4,18,20.
Sound of their wings was as the voice of God  Eze 1:24; 10:5.
Placed at the entrance of Eden  Ge 3:24.
Of gold
Formed out of, and at each end of the mercy seat.  Ex 25:18-20.
Placed over the ark of the covenant.  1Sa 4:4; 1Ki 8:6,7; 2Ch 5:7,8.
God's presence manifested between.  2Sa 6:2; 2Ki 19:15; Ps 80:1; 99:1.
The oracles or answers of God delivered from between.  Ex 25:22; Nu 7:89.

Called the cherubim of glory  Heb 9:5.
Representations of, made on the
Curtains of the tabernacle.  Ex 26:1,31.
Vail of the tabernacle.  Ex 26:31.
Vail of the temple.  2Ch 3:14.
Doors of the temple.  1Ki 6:32,35.
Walls of the temple.  2Ch 3:7.
Bases of brazen lavers.  1Ki 7:29,36.

Riding on, illustrative of majesty and power of God  2Sa 22:11; Ps 18:10.

Christ was an example to  Lu 2:51; Joh 19:26,27.
Are a gift from God  Ge 33:5; Ps 127:3.
Are capable of glorifying God  Ps 8:2; 148:12,13; Mt 21:15,16.
Should be
Brought to Christ.  Mr 10:13-16.
Brought early to the house of God.  1Sa 1:24.
Instructed in the ways of God.  De 31:12,13; Pr 22:6.
Judiciously trained.  Pr 22:15; 29:17; Eph 6:4.

Should
Obey God.  De 30:2.
Fear God.  Pr 24:21.
Remember God.  Ec 12:1.
Attend to parental teaching.  Pr 1:8,9.
Honour parents.  Ex 20:12; Heb 12:9.
Fear parents.  Le 19:3.
Obey parents.  Pr 6:20; Eph 6:1.
Take care of parents.  1Ti 5:4.
Honour the aged.  Le 19:32; 1Pe 5:5.
Not imitate bad parents.  Eze 20:18.

An heritage from the Lord  Ps 113:9; 127:3.
Not to have
Considered an affliction.  Ge 15:2,3; Jer 22:30.
A reproach in Israel.  1Sa 1:6,7; Lu 1:25.

Anxiety of the Jews for  Ge 30:1; 1Sa 1:5,8.
Often prayed for  1Sa 1:10,11; Lu 1:13.
Often given in answer to prayer  Ge 25:21; 1Sa 1:27; Lu 1:13.
Treatment of, after birth, noticed  Eze 16:4.
Mostly nursed by the mothers  1Sa 1:22; 1Ki 3:21; Ps 22:9; Song 8:1.
Weaning of, a time of joy and feasting  Ge 21:8; 1Sa 1:24.
Circumcised on the eighth day  Php 3:5.
Named at circumcision  Lu 1:59; 2:21.
Were named
After relatives.  Lu 1:59,61.
From remarkable events.  Ge 21:3,6; 18:13; Ex 2:10; 18:3,4.
From circumstances connected with their birth.  Ge 25:25,26; 35:18; 1Ch 4:9.
Often by God.  Isa 8:3; Ho 1:4,6,9.
Often numerous.  2Ki 10:1; 1Ch 4:27.
Numerous, considered an especial blessing.  Ps 115:14; 127:4,5.
Sometimes born when parents were old.  Ge 15:3,6; 17:17; Lu 1:18.

Male
If first born, belonged to God and were redeemed.  Ex 13:12,13,15.
Birth of, announced to the father by a messenger.  Jer 20:15.
Under the care of tutors, till they came of age.  2Ki 10:1; Ga 4:1,2.
Usefully employed.  1Sa 9:3; 17:15.
Inherited the possessions of their father.  De 21:16,17; Lu 12:13,14.
Received the blessing of their father before his death.  Ge 27:1-4; 48:15; 49:1-33.

Female
Taken care of by nurses.  Ge 35:8.
Usefully employed.  Ge 24:13; Ex 2:16.
Inherited property in default of sons.  Nu 27:1-8; Jos 17:1-6.

Fondness and care of mothers for  Ex 2:2-10; 1Sa 2:19; 1Ki 3:27; Isa 49:15; 1Th 2:7,8.
Of God's people, holy  Ezr 9:2; 1Co 7:14.
Of God's people, interested in the promises  De 29:29; Ac 2:39.
Prosperity of, greatly depended on obedience of parents  De 4:40; 12:25,28; Ps 128:1-3.
Frequently bore the curse of parents  Ex 20:5; Ps 109:9,10.
Were required
To honour their parents.  Ex 20:12.
To attend to instruction.  De 4:9; 11:19.
To submit to discipline.  Pr 29:17; Heb 12:9.
To respect the aged.  Le 19:32.

Mode of giving public instruction to  Lu 2:46; Ac 22:3.
Power of parents over, during the patriarchal age  Ge 9:24,25; 21:14; 38:24.
Often wicked and rebellious  2Ki 2:23.
Rebellious, punished by the civil power  Ex 21:15-17; De 21:18-21.
Sometimes devoted their property to avoid supporting parents  Mt 15:5; Mr 7:11,12.
Could demand their portion during father's life  Lu 15:12.
Amusements of  Zec 8:5; Mt 11:16,17.
Casting out of weak, &c alluded to  Eze 16:5.
Inhuman practice of offering to idols  2Ki 17:31; 2Ch 28:3; 33:6.
Illegitimate
Had no inheritance.  Ge 21:10,14; Ga 4:30.
Not cared for by the father.  Heb 12:8.
Excluded from the congregation.  De 23:2.
Sometimes sent away with gifts.  Ge 25:6.
Despised by their brethren.  Jdj 11:2.

Destruction of, a punishment  Le 26:22; Eze 9:6; Lu 19:44.
Grief occasioned by loss of  Ge 37:35; 44:27-29; 2Sa 13:37; Jer 6:26; 31:15.
Resignation manifested at loss of  Le 10:19,20; 2Sa 12:18-23; Job 1:19-21.

The Lord is with  1Sa 3:19.
Know the Scriptures  2Ti 3:15.
Observe the law of God  Pr 28:7.
Their obedience to parents is well pleasing to God  Col 3:20.
Partake of the promises of God  Ac 2:39.
Shall be blessed  Pr 3:1-4; Eph 6:2,3.
Show love to parents  Ge 46:29.
Obey parents  Ge 28:7; 47:30.
Attend to parental teaching  Pr 13:1.
Take care of parents  Ge 45:9,11; 47:12.
Make their parents' hearts glad  Pr 10:1; 29:17.
Honour the aged  Job 32:6,7.
Adduced as a motive for submission to God  Heb 12:9.
Spirit of, a requisite for the kingdom of heaven  Mt 18:3.
Illustrative of a teachable spirit  Mt 18:4.
Exemplified
Isaac.  Ge 22:6-10.
Joseph.  Ge 45:9; 46:29.
Jephthah's daughter.  Jdj 11:34,36.
Samson.  Jdj 13:24.
Samuel.  1Sa 3:19.
Obadiah.  1Ki 18:12.
Josiah.  2Ch 34:3.
Esther.  Es 2:20.
Job.  Job 29:4.
David.  1Sa 17:20; Ps 71:5.
Daniel.  Da 1:6.
John the Baptist.  Lu 1:80.
Children in the Temple.  Mt 21:15,16.
Timothy.  2Ti 3:15.