Idleness and Sloth.

Forbidden   Ro 12:11; Heb 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.  1Ti 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; Mt 25:18,26.

Exemplified

Watchmen.  Isa 56:10.

Athenians.  Ac 17:21.

Thessalonians.  2Th 3:11.

 

Forbidden   Ex 20:2,3; De 5:7.

Consists in

Bowing down to images.  Ex 20:5; De 5:9.

Worshipping images.  Isa 44:17; Da 3:5,10,15.

Sacrificing to images.  Ps 106:38; Ac 7:41.

Worshipping other gods.  De 30:17; Ps 81:9.

Swearing by other gods.  Ex 23:13; Jos 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; Jer 5:19.

Fearing other gods.  2Ki 17:35.

Sacrificing to other gods.  Ex 22:20.

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

Worshipping angels.  Col 2:18.

Worshipping the host of heaven.  De 4:19; 17:3.

Worshipping demons.  Mt 4:9-10; Re 9:20.

Worshipping dead men.  Ps 106:28.

Setting up idols in the heart.  Eze 14:3,4.

Covetousness.  Eph 5:5; Col 3:5.

Sensuality.  Php 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; Isa 44:20.

Is a work of the flesh   Ga 5:19,20.

Incompatible with the service of God   Ge 35:2,3; Jos 24:23; 1Sa 7:3; 1Ki 18:21; 2Co 6:15,16.

Described as

An abomination to God.  De 7:25.

Hateful to God.  De 16:22; Jer 44:4.

Vain and foolish.  Ps 115:4-8; Isa 44:19; Jer 10:3.

Bloody.  Eze 23:39.

Abominable.  1Pe 4:3.

Unprofitable.  Jdj 10:14; Isa 46:7.

Irrational.  Ac 17:29; Ro 1:21-23.

Defiling.  Eze 20:7; 36:18.

 

They who practise
Forget God.  De 8:19; Jer 18:15.

Go astray from God.  Eze 44:10.

Pollute the name of God.  Eze 20:39.

Defile the sanctuary of God.  Eze 5:11.

Are estranged from God.  Eze 14:5.

Forsake God.  2Ki 22:17; Jer 16:11.

Hate God.  2Ch 19:2,3.

Provoke God.  De 31:20; Isa 65:3; Jer 25:6.

Are vain in their imaginations.  Ro 1:21.

Are ignorant and foolish.  Ro 1:21,22.

Inflame themselves.  Isa 57:5.

Hold fast their deceit.  Jer 8:5.

Carried away by it.  1Co 12:2.

Go after it in heart.  Eze 20:16.

Are mad upon it.  Jer 50:38.

Boast of it.  Ps 97:7.

Have fellowship with devils.  Ho 4:12.

Ask counsel of their idols.  Ho 4:12.

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

Swear by their idols.  Am 8:14.

 

Objects of, numerous   1Co 8:5.

Objects of described as

Strange gods.  Ge 35:2,4; Jos 24:20.

Other gods.  Jdj 2:12,17; 1Ki 14:9.

New gods.  De 32:17; Jdj 5:8.

Gods that cannot save.  Isa 45:20.

Gods that have not made the heavens.  Jer 10:11.

No gods.  Jer 5:7; Ga 4:8.

Molten gods.  Ex 34:17; Le 19:4.

Molten images.  De 27:15; Hab 2:18.

Graven images.  Isa 45:20; Ho 11:2.

Senseless idols.  De 4:28; Ps 115:5,7.

Dumb idols.  Hab 2:18.

Dumb Stones.  Hab 2:19.

Stocks.  Jer 3:9; Ho 4:12.

Abominations.  Isa 44:19; Jer 32:34.

Images of abomination.  Eze 7:20.

Idols of abomination.  Eze 16:36.

Stumbling blocks.  Eze 14:3.

Teachers of lies.  Hab 2:18.

Wind and confusion.  Isa 41:29.

Nothing.  Isa 41:24; 1Co 8:4.

Helpless.  Jer 10:5.

Vanity.  Jer 18:15.

Vanities of the Gentiles.  Jer 14:22.

 

Making idols for the purpose of, described and ridiculed   Isa 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   Eze 14:6; 20:7; Ac 14:15.

Renounced on conversion   1Th 1:9.

Led to abominable sins   Ro 1:26-32; Ac 15:20.

Saints should

Keep from.  Jos 23:7; 1Jo 5:21.

Flee from.  1Co 10:14.

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

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

Not have religious intercourse with those who practise.  Jos 23:7; 1Co 5:11.

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

Not intermarry with those who practise.  Ex 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   1Ki 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   Eze 36:25; Zec 13:2.

Everything connected with, should be destroyed   Ex 34:13; De 7:5; 2Sa 5:21; 2Ki 23:14.

Woe denounced against   Hab 2:19.

Curse denounced against   De 27:15.

Punishment of

Judicial death.  De 17:2-5.

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

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

Exclusion from heaven.  1Co 6:9,10; Eph 5:5; Re 22:15.

Eternal torments.  Re 14:9-11; 21:8.

 

Exemplified
Israel.  Ex 32:1; 2Ki 17:12.

Philistines.  Jdj 16:23.

Micah.  Jdj 17:4,5.

Jeroboam.  1Ki 12:28.

Maachah.  1Ki 15:13.

Ahab.  1Ki 16:31.

Jezebel.  1Ki 18:19.

Sennacherib.  2Ki 19:37.

Manasseh.  2Ki 21:4-7.

Amon.  2Ki 21:21.

Ahaz.  2Ch 28:3.

Judah.  Jer 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.  1Ki 15:12.

Josiah.  2Ki 23:5.

Jehoshaphat.  2Ch 17:6.

Israel.  2Ch 31:1.

Manasseh.  2Ch 33:15.

 

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

All heathen nations given up to   Ps 96:5; Ro 1:23,25; 1Co 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   1Ki 20:23; 2Ki 17:26.

Objects of

The heavenly bodies.  2Ki 23:5; Ac 7:42.

Angels.  Col 2:18.

Departed spirits.  1Sa 28:14,15.

Earthly creatures.  Ro 1:23.

Images.  De 29:17; Ps 115:4; Isa 44:17.

 

Temples built for   Ho 8:14.

Altars raised for   1Ki 18:26; Ho 8:11.

Accompanied by feasts   2Ki 10:20; 1Co 10:27,28.

Objects of, worshipped

With sacrifices.  Nu 22:40; 2Ki 10:24.

With libations.  Isa 57:6; Jer 19:13.

With incense.  Jer 48:35.

With prayer.  1Ki 18:26; Isa 44:17.

With singing and dancing.  Ex 32:18,19; 1Ki 18:26; 1Co 10:7.

By bowing to them.  1Ki 19:18; 2Ki 5:18.

By kissing them.  1Ki 19:18; Ho 13:2.

By kissing the hand to them.  Job 31:26,27.

By cutting the flesh.  1Ki 18:28.

By burning children.  De 12:31; 2Ch 33:6; Jer 19:4,5; Eze 16:21.

In temples.  2Ki 5:18.

On high places.  Nu 22:41; Jer 2:20.

In groves.  Ex 34:13.

Under trees.  Isa 57:5; Jer 2:20.

In private houses.  Jdj 17:4,5.

On the tops of houses.  2Ki 23:12; Zep 1:5.

In secret places.  Isa 57:8.

 

Rites of, obscene and impure   Ex 32:25; Nu 25:1-3; 2Ki 17:9; Isa 57:6,8,9; 1Pe 4:3.

Divination connected with   2Ch 33:6.

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

Idols, mentioned in Scripture

Adrammelech.  2Ki 17:31.

Anammelech.  2Ki 17:31.

Ashima.  2Ki 17:30.

Ashtoreth.  Jdj 2:13; 1Ki 11:33.

Baal.  Jdj 2:11-13; 6:25.

Baal-berith.  Jdj 8:33; 9:4,46.

Baal-peor.  Nu 25:1-3.

Baalzebub.  2Ki 1:2,16.

Baal-zephon.  Ex 14:2.

Bel.  Jer 50:2; 51:44.

Chemosh.  Nu 21:29; 1Ki 11:33.

Chiun.  Am 5:26.

Dagon.  Jdj 16:23; 1Sa 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; 1Ki 11:5,33.

Merodach.  Jer 50:2.

Nergal.  2Ki 17:30.

Nebo.  Isa 46:1.

Nibhaz and Tartak.  2Ki 17:31.

Nisroch.  2Ki 19:37.

Queen of heaven.  Jer 44:17,25.

Remphan.  Ac 7:43.

Rimmon.  2Ki 5:18.

Succothbenoth.  2Ki 17:30.

Tammuz.  Eze 8:14.

 

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

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

The Jews

Practised, in Egypt.  Jos 24:14; Eze 23:3,19.

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

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

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

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

Followed the Moabites in.  Nu 25:1-3.

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

Followed the Syrians in.  Jdj 10:6.

 

Adopted by Solomon   1Ki 11:5-8.

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

Example of the kings encouraged Israel in   1Ki 12:30; 2Ki 21:11; 2Ch 33:9.

Great prevalence of, in Israel   Isa 2:8; Jer 2:28; Eze 8:10.

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

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

Captivity of Israel on account of   2Ki 17:6-18.

Captivity of Judah on account of   2Ki 17:19-23.

 

Ignorance of Christ is   Joh 8:19.

Evidenced by

Want of love.  1Jo 4:8.

Not keeping his commands.  1Jo 2:4.

Living in sin.  Tit 1:16; 1Jo 3:6.

 

Leads to
Error.  Mt 22:29.

Idolatry.  Isa 44:19; Ac 17:29,30.

Alienation from God.  Eph 4:18.

Sinful lusts.  1Th 4:5; 1Pe 1:14.

Persecuting saints.  Joh 15:21; 16:3.

 

Is no excuse for sin   Le 4:2; Lu 12:48.

The wicked, in a state of   Jer 9:3; Joh 15:21; 17:25; Ac 17:30.

The wicked choose   Job 21:14; Ro 1:28.

Punishment of   Ps 79:6; 2Th 1:8.

Ministers should

Compassionate those in.  Heb 5:2; 2Ti 2:24,25.

Labour to remove.  Ac 17:23.

 

Exemplified
Pharaoh.  Ex 5:2.

Israelites.  Ps 95:10; Isa 1:3.

False prophets.  Isa 56:10,11.

Jews.  Lu 23:34.

Nicodemus.  Joh 3:10.

Gentiles.  Ga 4:8.

Paul.  1Ti 1:13.

 

Brought from Sheba   Jer 6:20.

Called frankincense   Song 4:6,14.

An article of extensive commerce   Re 18:13.

Common, not to be offered to God   Ex 30:9.

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

Receipt for mixing   Ex 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.  Ex 30:1,6; 40:5.

Morning and evening.  Ex 30:7,8.

Perpetually.  Ex 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   1Ch 9:29.

Used in idolatrous worship   Jer 48:35.

The Jews

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

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

Punished for offering, to idols.  2Ch 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   2Ch 26:16-21.

Presented to Christ by the wise men   Mt 2:11.

Illustrative of

The merits of Christ.  Re 8:3,4.

Prayer.  Ps 141:2; Mal 1:11; Re 5:8.

 

Commanded   Eph 4:28; 1Th 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   Ex 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; 1Th 2:9.

Wants of others.  Ac 20:35; Eph 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.  Ex 2:10.

Ruth.  Ru 2:2,3.

Jeroboam.  1Ki 11:28.

David.  1Sa 16:11.

Jewish elders.  Ezr 6:14,15.

Dorcas.  Ac 9:39.

Paul.  Ac 18:3; 1Co 4:12.

 

In his Church, as his temple   1Co 3:16.

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

Promised to saints   Eze 36:27.

Saints enjoy   Isa 63:11; 2Ti 1:14.

Saints full of   Ac 6:5; Eph 5:18.

Is the means of

Quickening.  Ro 8:11.

Guiding.  Joh 16:13; Ga 5:18.

Fruit bearing.  Ga 5:22.

 

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

A proof of adoption   Ro 8:15; Ga 4:5.

Is abiding   1Jo 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.

 

A characteristic of the wicked   Ps 38:20; 2Ti 3:2.

Often exhibited

By relations.  Job 19:14.

By servants.  Job 19:15,16.

To benefactors.  Ps 109:5; Ec 9:15.

To friends in distress.  Ps 38:11.

 

Saints should avoid the guilt of   Ps 7:4,5.

Should be met with

Prayers.  Ps 35:12,13; 109:4.

Faithfulness.  Ge 31:38-42.

Persevering love.  2Co 12:15.

 

Punishment of   Pr 17:13; Jer 18:20,21.

Exemplified

Laban.  Ge 31:6,7.

Chief butler.  Ge 40:23.

Israel.  Ex 17:4.

Men of Keilah.  1Sa 23:5,12.

Saul.  1Sa 24:17.

Nabal.  1Sa 25:5-11,21.

Absalom.  2Sa 15:6.

Joash.  2Ch 24:22.

 

A characteristic of the wicked   Ro 1:21.

Inexcusable   Isa 1:2,3; Ro 1:21.

Unreasonable   Jer 2:5,6,31; Mic 6:2,3.

Exceeding folly of   De 32:6.

Guilt of   Ps 106:7,21; Jer 2:11-13.

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

Warnings against   De 8:11-14; 1Sa 12:24,25.

Punishment of   Ne 9:20-27; Ho 2:8,9.

Illustrated   Isa 5:1-7; Eze 16:1-15.

Exemplified

Israel.  De 32:18.

Saul.  1Sa 15:17-19.

David.  2Sa 12:7-9.

Nebuchadnezzar.  Da 5:18-21.

Lepers.  Lu 17:17,18.

 

Forbidden   Le 19:15,35; De 16:19.

Specially to be avoided towards

The poor.  Ex 23:6; Pr 22:16,22,23.

The stranger and fatherless.  Ex 22:21,22; De 24:17; Jer 22:3.

Servants.  Job 31:13,14; De 24:14; Jer 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.  Jas 5:4.

Provoked to avenge.  Ps 12:5.

 

Brings a curse   De 27:17,19.

A bad example leads to   Ex 23:2.

Intemperance leads to   Pr 31:5.

Covetousness leads to   Jer 6:13; Eze 22:12; Mic 2:2.

Saints should

Hate.  Pr 29:27.

Testify against.  Ps 58:1,2; Mic 3:8,9.

Bear, patiently.  1Co 6:7.

Take no vengeance for.  Mt 5:39.

 

The wicked
Deal with.  Isa 26:10.

Judge with.  Ps 82:2; Ec 3:16; Hab 1:4.

Practise, without shame.  Jer 6:13,15; Zep 3:5.

 

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

Exemplified

Potiphar.  Ge 39:20.

Sons of Samuel.  1Sa 8:3.

Ahab.  1Ki 21:10,15,16.

Jews.  Isa 59:14.

Princes &c.  Da 6:4.

Judas.  Mt 27:4.

Pilate.  Mt 27:24-26.

Priests &c.  Ac 4:3.

Festus.  Ac 24:27.

 

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; Ps 118:12; Isa 7:18.

Beetle.  Le 11:22.

Caterpillar.  Ps 78:46; Isa 33:4.

Cankerworm.  Joe 1:4; Na 3:15,16.

Earthworm.  Job 25:6; Mic 7:17.

Flea.  1Sa 24:14.

Fly.  Ex 8:22; Ec 10:1; Isa 7:18.

Gnat.  Mt 23:24.

Grasshopper.  Le 11:22; Jdj 6:5; Job 39:20.

Hornet.  De 7:20.

Locust.  Ex 10:12,13.

Bald locust.  Le 11:22.

Lice.  Ex 8:16; Ps 105:31.

Maggot.  Ex 16:20.

Moth.  Job 4:19; 27:18; Isa 50:9.

Palmer-worm.  Joe 1:4; Am 4:9.

Spider.  Job 8:14; Pr 30:28.

 

Fed by God   Ps 104:25,27; 145:9,15.

 

Foretold   Joe 2:28; Ac 2:16-18.

All Scripture given by   2Sa 23:2; 2Ti 3:16; 2Pe 1:21.

Design of

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

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

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

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

To control ministers.  Ac 16:6.

To testify against sin.  2Ki 17:13; Ne 9:30; Mic 3:8; Joh 16:8,9.

 

Modes of
Various.  Heb 1:1.

By secret impulse.  Jdj 13:25; 2Pe 1:21.

By a voice.  Isa 6:8; Ac 8:29; Re 1:10.

By visions.  Nu 12:6; Eze 11:24.

By dreams.  Nu 12:6; Da 7:1.

 

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

Is irresistible   Am 3:8.

Despisers of, punished   2Ch 36:15,16; Zec 7:12.

 

Dug out of the earth   Job 28:2.

Described as

Strong and durable.  Job 40:18; Da 2:40.

Fusible.  Eze 22:20.

Malleable.  Isa 2:4.

 

Of greater gravity than water   2Ki 6:5.

Admits of a high polish   Eze 27:19.

Hardened into steel   2Sa 22:35; Job 20:24.

Of small comparative value   Isa 60:17.

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

From the north hardest and best   Jer 15:12.

Used from the earliest age   Ge 4:22.

Made into

Armour.  2Sa 23:7; Re 9:9.

Weapons of war.  1Sa 13:19; 17:7.

Chariots.  Jdj 4:3.

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

Tools for artificers.  Jos 8:31; 1Ki 6:7.

Graving tools.  Job 19:24; Jer 17:1.

Gates.  Ac 12:10.

Nails and hinges.  1Ch 22:3.

Bars.  Ps 107:16; Isa 45:2.

Fetters.  Ps 105:18; 149:8.

Yokes.  De 28:48; Jer 28:13,14.

Idols.  Da 5:4,23.

Bedsteads.  De 3:11.

Pillars.  Jer 1:18.

Rods.  Ps 2:9; Re 2:27.

 

Sharpens things made of   Pr 27:17.

Working in, a trade   1Sa 13:19; 2Ch 2:7,14.

An article of commerce   Eze 27:12,19; Re 18:12.

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

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

Mode of purifying, taken in war   Nu 31:21-23.

Miraculously made to swim   2Ki 6:6.

Illustrative

Of strength.  Da 2:33,40.

Of stubbornness.  Isa 48:4.

Of severe affliction.  De 4:20; Ps 107:10.

Of a hard barren soil.  De 28:23.

Of severe exercise of power.  Ps 2:9; Re 2:27.

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

 

Descended from Abraham's son, Ishmael   Ge 16:15,16; 1Ch 1:28.

Divided into twelve tribes   Ge 25:16.

Heads of tribes   Ge 25:13-15; 1Ch 1:29-31.

Called

Hagarites.  1Ch 5:10.

Hagarenes.  Ps 83:6.

Arabians.  Isa 13:20.

 

Original possessions of   Ge 25:18.

Governed by kings   Jer 25:24.

Dwelt in tents   Isa 13:20.

Rich in cattle   1Ch 5:21.

Wore ornaments of gold   Jdj 8:24.

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

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

Waylaid and plundered travellers   Jer 3:2.

Often confederate against Israel   Ps 83:6.

Overcome by

Gideon.  Jdj 8:10-24.

Reubenites and Gadites.  1Ch 5:10,18-20.

Uzziah.  2Ch 26:7.

 

Sent presents to Solomon   1Ki 10:15; 2Ch 9:14.

Sent flocks to Jehoshaphat   2Ch 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.  Jer 25:23-25.

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

Their submission to Christ.  Ps 72:10,15.

 

Probably preached to by Paul   Ga 1:17.

 

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   Jos 19:17-23.

Assisted Deborah against Sisera   Jdj 5:15.

Officers of, appointed by David   1Ch 27:18.

Officers of, appointed by Solomon   1Ki 4:17.

Some of, at David's coronation   1Ch 12:32.

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

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

Remarkable persons of   Jdj 10:1; 1Ki 15:27.