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Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Formed from the sea  1Ki 18:44; Am 9:6.
Are garment of the sea  Job 38:9.
God
Established.  Pr 8:28.
Balanced in the air.  Job 37:16.
Disposed in order.  Job 37:15.
Brings over the earth.  Ge 9:14.
Binds up.  Job 26:8.
Spreads out.  Job 26:9.
Scatters.  Job 37:11.

Power and wisdom of God exhibited in forming  Ps 135:6,7; 147:5,8; Jer 10:13; 51:16.
Power and wisdom of God exhibited in condensing  Job 36:27,28; 37:10,11; Pr 3:20.
Made for the glory of God  Ps 148:4.
Called the
Clouds of heaven.  Da 7:13; Mt 24:30.
Windows of heaven.  Ge 7:11; Isa 24:18.
Bottles of heaven.  Job 38:37.
Chambers of God.  Ps 104:3,13.
Waters above the firmament.  Ge 1:7.
Dust of God's feet.  Na 1:3.

Different kinds of, mentioned
White.  Re 14:14.
Bright.  Job 37:11; Zec 10:1.
Thick.  Job 22:14; 37:11.
Black.  1Ki 18:45.
Swift.  Isa 19:1.
Great.  Eze 1:4.
Small.  1Ki 18:44.

Often cover the heavens  Ps 147:8.
Often obscure the sun, &c  Job 36:32; Eze 32:7.
Often dispersed by the wind  Ho 13:3.
Uses of
To give rain.  Jdj 5:4; Ps 104:13,14.
To supply dew.  Pr 3:20; Isa 18:4.
To moderate heat.  Isa 25:5.

From the west, bring rain  Lu 12:54.
Though small, often bring much rain  1Ki 18:44,45.
Thunder and lightning come from  Ps 77:17,18.
The rainbow appears in  Ge 9:13,14.
Frequently the instrument of God's judgments  Ge 7:11,12; Job 37:13; Ps 77:17.
Man
Ignorant of the spreading of.  Job 36:29.
Ignorant of the disposing of.  Job 37:15.
Ignorant of the balancing of.  Job 37:16.
Cannot number.  Job 38:37.
Cannot cause to rain.  Job 38:34.
Cannot stay.  Job 38:37.

Illustrative
Of multitudes of persons.  Isa 60:8; Heb 12:1.
Of hostile armies.  Jer 4:13; Eze 38:9,16.
Of sins of men.  Isa 44:22.
Of judgments of God.  La 2:1; Eze 30:3; 34:12; Joe 2:2.
Of unsearchableness of God.  2Sa 22:12; Ps 97:2; Eze 1:4.
(Riding upon,) of the power and greatness of God.  Ps 104:3; Isa 19:1.
(Passing away,) of the goodness and prosperity of hypocrites.  Ho 6:4; 13:3.
(Without water,) of false teachers.  Jude 1:12.
(Carried away by a tempest,) of false teachers.  2Pe 2:17.
(Without rain,) of the fraudulent.  Pr 25:14.
(A morning without,) of wise rulers.  2Sa 23:3,4.
(When seasonable,) of the favour of good rulers.  Pr 16:15.

First manifestation of  Ex 13:20,21.
Called
The cloud.  Ex 34:5.
Pillar of cloud and pillar of fire.  Ex 13:22.
Cloudy pillar.  Ex 33:9,10.
Cloud of the Lord.  Nu 10:34.
The presence of God.  Ex 33:14,15.

God's glory manifested in  Ex 16:10; 40:35.
God came down in  Ex 34:5; Nu 11:25.
God spoke from  Ex 24:16; Ps 99:7.
Was designed to
Regulate the movements of Israel.  Ex 40:36,37; Nu 9:17-23.
Guide Israel.  Ex 13:21; Ne 9:19.
Show light to Israel.  Ps 105:39.
Defend Israel.  Ex 14:19; Ps 105:39.
Cover the tabernacle.  Ex 40:34; Nu 9:15.

Was dark to the enemies of Israel  Ex 14:20.
Was the Shekinah over the mercy-seat  Le 16:2.
Continued during the journeyings of Israel  Ex 13:22; 40:38.
Manifested in the temple of Solomon  1Ki 8:10,11; 2Ch 5:13; Eze 10:4.
Special appearances of;
At the murmuring for bread.  Ex 16:10.
At giving of the law.  Ex 19:9,16; 24:16-18.
At sedition of Aaron and Miriam.  Nu 12:5.
At the murmuring of Israel on the report of the spies.  Nu 14:10.
At the rebellion of Korah &c.  Nu 16:19.
At the murmuring of Israel on account of Korah's death.  Nu 16:42.
At Christ's transfiguration.  Mt 17:5.
At Christ's ascension.  Ac 1:9.

Our Lord shall make his second appearance in  Lu 21:27; Ac 1:11.
Illustrative of
The glory of Christ.  Re 10:1.
The protection of the church.  Isa 4:5.

Spoken by God  Ex 20:1; De 5:4,22.
Written by God  Ex 32:16; 34:1,28; De 4:13; 10:4.
Enumerated  Ex 20:3-17.
Summed up Christ  Mt 22:35-40.
Law of, is spiritual  See "Law of God". Mt 5:28; Ro 7:14.

The barter of one commodity for another  1Ki 5:8,11.
The exchange of commodities for money  1Ki 10:28,29.
Called
Trade.  Ge 34:10; Mt 25:16.
Traffic.  Ge 42:34; Eze 17:4.
Buying and selling.  Jas 4:13.

Articles of, called
Merchandise.  Eze 26:12; Mt 22:5.
Wares.  Jer 10:17; Eze 27:16; Jon 1:5.

Persons engaged in, called
Merchants.  Ge 37:28; Pr 31:24.
Chapmen.  2Ch 9:14.
Traffickers.  Isa 23:8.
Sellers and buyers.  Isa 24:2.

Carried on in fairs, &c  Eze 27:12,19; Mt 11:16.
Inland, by caravans  Job 6:19; Isa 21:13.
Maritime, by ships  2Ch 8:18; 9:21.
Persons of distinction engaged in  Isa 23:8.
Increased the wealth of nations and individuals  2Ch 9:20-22; Pr 31:14-18; Eze 28:4,5.
Carried on by
Ishmaelites.  Ge 37:25.
Egyptians.  Ge 42:2-34.
Ethiopians.  Isa 45:14.
Ninevites.  Na 3:16.
Syrians.  Eze 27:16,18.
People of Tarshish.  Eze 27:25.
People of Tyre.  Eze 28:5,13,16.
Jews.  Eze 27:17.

Of the Jews
Under strict laws.  Le 19:36,37; 25:14,17.
Commenced after their settlement in Canaan.  Ge 49:13; Jdj 5:17.
Greatly extended by Solomon.  1Ki 9:26,27; 2Ch 9:21.
Checked in Jehoshaphat's time.  1Ki 22:48,49.

Success in, led to pride, &c  Eze 28:2,16-18.
Evil practices connected with  Pr 20:14; Eze 22:13; Ho 12:7.
Denunciations connected with abuses of  Isa 23:11; Eze 7:12,13; 27:32-36; 28:16-18.
Articles of
Blue cloth.  Eze 27:24.
Brass.  Eze 27:13.
Corn.  1Ki 5:11; Eze 27:17.
Cattle.  Eze 27:21.
Chests of rich apparel.  Eze 27:24.
Chariots.  1Ki 10:29.
Clothes for chariots.  Eze 27:20.
Embroidery.  Eze 27:16,24.
Gold.  2Ch 8:18.
Honey.  Eze 27:17.
Horses.  1Ki 10:29; Eze 27:14.
Ivory.  2Ch 9:21; Eze 27:15.
Iron and steel.  Eze 27:12,19.
Land.  Ge 23:13-16; Ru 4:3.
Lead.  Eze 27:12.
Linen.  1Ki 10:28.
Oil.  1Ki 5:11; Eze 27:17.
Perfumes.  Song 3:6.
Precious stones.  Eze 27:16,22; 28:13,16.
Purple.  Eze 27:16.
Slaves.  Ge 37:28,36; De 24:7.
Silver.  2Ch 9:21.
Timber.  1Ki 5:6,8.
Tin.  Eze 27:12.
White wool.  Eze 27:18.
Wine.  2Ch 2:15; Eze 27:18.

Illustrative of intercourse with the apostasy  Re 18:3-19.