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Vast barren plains 

Ex 5:3; Joh 6:13.


Uninhabited places 

Mt 14:15; Mr 6:31.


Described as
Uninhabited and lonesome. 

Jer 2:6.


Uncultivated. 

Nu 20:5; Jer 2:2.


Desolate. 

Eze 6:14.


Dry and without water. 

Ex 17:1; De 8:15.


Trackless. 

Isa 43:19.


Great and terrible. 

De 1:19.


Waste and howling. 

De 32:10.



Infested with wild beasts 

Isa 13:21; Mr 1:13.


Infested with serpents 

De 8:15.


Infested with robbers 

Jer 3:2; La 4:19.


Danger of travelling in 

Ex 14:3; 2Co 11:26.


Guides required in 

Nu 10:31; De 32:10.


Phenomena of, alluded to
Mirage or deceptive appearance of water. 

Jer 15:18.


Simoom or deadly wind. 

2Ki 19:7; Jer 4:11.


Tornadoes or whirlwinds. 

Isa 21:1.


Clouds of sand and dust. 

De 28:24; Jer 4:12,13.



Mentioned in scripture
Arabian or great desert. 

Ex 23:31.


Bethaven. 

Jos 18:12.


Beersheba. 

Ge 21:14; 1Ki 19:3,4.


Damascus. 

1Ki 19:15.


Edom. 

2Ki 3:8.


Engedi. 

1Sa 24:1.


Gibeon. 

2Sa 2:24.


Judea. 

Mt 3:1.


Jeruel. 

2Ch 20:16.


Kedemoth. 

De 2:26.


Kadesh. 

Ps 29:8.


Maon. 

1Sa 23:24,25.


Paran. 

Ge 21:21; Nu 10:12.


Shur. 

Ge 16:7.


Sin. 

Ex 16:1.


Sinai. 

Ex 19:1,2; Nu 33:16.


Ziph. 

1Sa 23:14,15.


Zin. 

Nu 20:1; 27:14.


Of the Red Sea. 

Ex 13:18.


Near Gaza. 

Ac 8:26.



Heath often found in 

Jer 17:6.


Parts of, afforded pasture 

Ge 36:24; Ex 3:1.


Inhabited by wandering tribes 

Ge 21:20,21; Ps 72:9; Jer 25:24.


The persecuted fled to 

1Sa 23:14; Heb 11:38.


The disaffected fled to 

1Sa 22:2; Ac 21:38.


Illustrative of
Barrenness. 

Ps 106:9; 107:33,35.


Those deprived of blessings. 

Ho 2:3.


The world. 

Song 3:6; 8:5.


The Gentiles. 

Isa 35:1,6; 41:19.


What affords no support. 

Jer 2:31.


Desolation by armies. 

Jer 12:10-13; 50:12.

Produced in the wicked by divine judgments 

De 28:34,67; Re 9:6; 16:10.


Leads to
Continuing in sin. 

Jer 2:25; 18:12.


Blasphemy. 

Isa 8:21; Re 16:10,11.



Shall seize upon the wicked at the appearing of Christ 

Re 6:16.


Saints sometimes tempted to 

Job 7:6; La 3:18.


Saints enabled to overcome 

2Co 4:8,9.


Trust in God, a preservative against 

Ps 42:5,11.


Exemplified
Cain. 

Ge 4:13,14.


Ahithophel. 

2Sa 17:23.


Judas. 

Mt 27:5.

Sinned against God 

2Pe 2:4; 1Jo 3:8.


Cast out of heaven 

Lu 10:18.


Cast down to hell 

2Pe 2:4; Jude 1:6.


The author of the fall 

Ge 3:1,6,14,24.


Tempted Christ 

Mt 4:3-10.


Perverts the Scripture 

Mt 4:6; Ps 91:11,12.


Opposes God's work 

Zec 3:1; 1Th 2:18.


Hinders the gospel 

Mt 13:19; 2Co 4:4.


Works lying wonders 

2Th 2:9; Re 16:14.


Assumes the form of an angel of light 

2Co 11:14.


The wicked
Are the children of. 

Mt 13:38; Ac 13:10; 1Jo 3:10.


Turn aside after. 

1Ti 5:15.


Do the lusts of. 

Joh 8:44.


Possessed by. 

Lu 22:3; Ac 5:3; Eph 2:2.


Blinded by. 

2Co 4:4.


Deceived by. 

1Ki 22:21,22; Re 20:7,8.


Ensnared by. 

1Ti 3:7; 2Ti 2:26.


Troubled by. 

1Sa 16:14.


Punished, together with. 

Mt 25:41.



Saints
Afflicted by, only as God permits. 

Job 1:12; 2:4-7.


Tempted by. 

1Ch 21:1; 1Th 3:5.


Sifted by. 

Lu 22:31.


Should resist. 

Jas 4:7; 1Pe 5:9.


Should be armed against. 

Eph 6:11-16.


Should be watchful against. 

2Co 2:11.


Overcome. 

1Jo 2:13; Re 12:10,11.


Shall finally triumph over. 

Ro 16:20.



Triumph over, by Christ
Predicted. 

Ge 3:15.


In resisting his temptations. 

Mt 4:11.


In casting out the spirits of. 

Lu 11:20; 13:32.


In empowering his disciples to cast out. 

Mt 10:1; Mr 16:17.


In destroying the works of. 

1Jo 3:8.


Completed by his death. 

Col 2:15; Heb 2:14.


Illustrated. 

Lu 11:21,22.



Character of
Presumptuous. 

Job 1:6; Mt 4:5,6.


Proud. 

1Ti 3:6.


Powerful. 

Eph 2:2; 6:12.


Wicked. 

1Jo 2:13.


Malignant. 

Job 1:9; 2:4.


Subtle. 

Ge 3:1; 2Co 11:3.


Deceitful. 

2Co 11:14; Eph 6:11.


Fierce and cruel. 

Lu 8:29; 9:39,42; 1Pe 5:8.


Cowardly. 

Jas 4:7.



The Apostasy is of 

2Th 2:9; 2Ti 4:1.


Shall be condemned at the judgment 

Jude 1:6; Re 20:10.


Everlasting fire is prepared for 

Mt 25:41.


Compared to
A fowler. 

Ps 91:3.


Fowls. 

Mt 13:4.


A sower of tares. 

Mt 13:25,28.


A wolf. 

Joh 10:12.


A roaring lion. 

1Pe 5:8.


A serpent. 

Re 12:9; 20:2.

A characteristic of saints 

Job 23:12.


Christ, an example of 

Joh 4:34; 17:4.


Grounded upon
The mercies of God. 

Ro 12:1.


The goodness of God. 

1Sa 12:24.


The call of God. 

1Th 2:12.


The death of Christ. 

2Co 5:15.


Our creation. 

Ps 86:9.


Our preservation. 

Isa 46:4.


Our redemption. 

1Co 6:19,20.



Should be
With our spirit. 

1Co 6:20; 1Pe 4:6.


With our bodies. 

Ro 12:1; 1Co 6:20.


With our members. 

Ro 6:12,13; 1Pe 4:2.


With our substance. 

Ex 22:29; Pr 3:9.


Unreserved. 

Mt 6:24; Lu 14:33.


Abounding. 

1Th 4:1.


Persevering. 

Lu 1:74,75; 9:62.


In life and death. 

Ro 14:8; Php 1:20.



Should be exhibited in
Loving God. 

De 6:5; Lu 10:27.


Serving God. 

1Sa 12:24; Ro 12:11.


Walking worthy of God. 

1Th 2:12.


Doing all to God's glory. 

1Co 10:31.


Bearing the cross. 

Mr 8:34.


Self-denial. 

Mr 8:34.


Living to Christ. 

2Co 5:15.


Giving up all for Christ. 

Mt 19:21,28,29.


Want of, condemned. 

Re 3:16.



Exemplified
Joshua. 

Jos 24:15.


Peter, Andrew, James, John. 

Mt 4:20-22.


Joanna, &c. 

Lu 8:3.


Paul. 

Php 1:21.


Timothy. 

Php 2:19-22.


Epaphroditus. 

Php 2:30.

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