Torrey's Topical Textbook

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To God 

Mt 3:17; 1Pe 2:4.


To Saints 

Song 5:10; Php 3:8; 1Pe 2:7.


On account of his
Goodness and beauty. 

Zec 9:17.


Excellence and grace. 

Ps 45:2.


Name. 

Song 1:3; Heb 1:4.


Atonement. 

1Pe 1:19; Heb 12:24.


Words. 

Joh 6:68.


Promises. 

2Pe 1:4.


Care and tenderness. 

Isa 40:11.



As the corner-stone of the Church 

Isa 28:16; 1Pe 2:6.


As the source of all grace 

Joh 1:14; Col 1:19.


Unsearchable 

Eph 3:8.


Illustrated 

Song 2:3; 5:10-16; Mt 13:44-46.

Antiquity of 

Ge 32:13; 43:15.


Were given
To judges to secure a favourable hearing. 

Pr 17:23; Am 2:6.


To kings to engage their aid. 

1Ki 15:18.


By kings to each other in token of inferiority. 

1Ki 10:25; 2Ch 9:23,24; Ps 72:10.


To appease the angry feelings of others. 

Ge 32:20; 1Sa 25:27,28,35.


To confirm covenants. 

Ge 21:28-30.


To reward service. 

2Sa 18:12; Da 2:6,48.


To show respect. 

Jdj 6:18.


In token of friendship. 

1Sa 18:3,4.


As tribute. 

Jdj 3:15; 2Sa 8:2; 2Ch 17:5.


On occasions of visits. 

2Ki 8:8.


On all occasions of public rejoicing. 

Ne 8:12; Es 9:19.


At marriages. 

Ge 24:53; Ps 45:12.


On recovering from sickness. 

2Ki 20:12.


On restoration to prosperity. 

Job 42:10,11.


On sending away friends. 

Ge 45:22; Jer 40:5.



Considered essential on all visits of business 

1Sa 9:7.


Not bringing, considered a mark of disrespect and disaffection 

Isa 10:27; 2Ki 17:24.


Generally procured a favourable reception 

Pr 18:16; 19:6.


When small or defective, refused 

Mal 1:8.


Of persons of rank, of great value and variety 

2Ki 5:2; 2Ch 9:1.


Receiving of, a token of good will 

Ge 33:10,11.


Things given as
Cattle. 

Ge 32:14,15,18.


Horses and mules. 

1Ki 10:25.


Money. 

Ge 45:22; 1Sa 9:8; Job 42:11.


Food. 

Ge 43:11; 1Sa 25:18; 1Ki 14:3.


Garments. 

Ge 45:22; 1Sa 18:4.


Weapons of war. 

1Sa 18:4.


Ornaments. 

Ge 24:22,47; Job 42:11.


Gold and silver vessels. 

1Ki 10:25.


Precious stones. 

1Ki 10:2.


Servants. 

Ge 20:14; 29:24,29.



Often borne by servants 

Jdj 3:18.


Often conveyed on camels 

1Sa 25:18; 2Ki 8:9; 2Ch 9:1.


Sometimes sent before the giver 

Ge 32:21.


Generally presented in person 

Ge 43:15,26; Jdj 3:17; 1Sa 25:27.


Laid out and presented with great ceremony 

Ge 43:25; Jdj 3:18; Mt 2:11.

A characteristic of the wicked 

2Pe 2:10.


A characteristic of Antichrist 

2Th 2:4.


Exhibited in
Opposing God. 

Job 15:25,26.


Wilful commission of sin. 

Ro 1:32.


Self-righteousness. 

Ho 12:8; Re 3:17.


Spiritual pride. 

Isa 65:5; Lu 18:11.


Esteeming our own ways right. 

Pr 12:15.


Seeking precedence. 

Lu 14:7-11.


Planning for the future. 

Lu 12:18; Jas 4:13.


Pretending to prophecy. 

De 18:22.



Pray to be kept from sins of 

Ps 19:13.


Saints avoid 

Ps 131:1.


Punishment for 

Nu 15:30; Re 18:7,8.


Exemplified
Builders of Babel. 

Ge 11:4.


Israelites. 

Nu 14:44.


Korah &c. 

Nu 16:3,7.


Men of Bethshemesh. 

1Sa 6:19.


Uzzah. 

2Sa 6:6.


Jeroboam. 

1Ki 13:4.


Benhadad. 

1Ki 20:19.


Uzziah. 

2Ch 26:16.


Sennacherib. 

2Ch 32:13,14.


Theudas. 

Ac 5:36.


Sons of Sceva. 

Ac 19:13,14.


Diotrephes. 

3Jo 1:9.

Is sin 

Pr 21:4.


Hateful to God 

Pr 6:16,17; 16:5.


Hateful to Christ 

Pr 8:12,13.


Often originates in
Self-righteousness. 

Lu 18:11,12.


Religious privileges. 

Zep 3:11.


Unsanctified knowledge. 

1Co 8:1.


Inexperience. 

1Ti 3:6.


Possession of power. 

Le 26:19; Eze 30:6.


Possession of wealth. 

2Ki 20:13.



Forbidden 

1Sa 2:3; Ro 12:3,16.


Defiles a man 

Mr 7:20,22.


Hardens the mind 

Da 5:20.


Saints
give not away. 

Ps 131:1.


Respect not, in others. 

Ps 40:4.


Mourn over, in others. 

Jer 13:17.


Hate, in others. 

Ps 101:5.



A hindrance to seeking God 

Ps 10:4; Ho 7:10.


A hindrance to improvement 

Pr 26:12.


A characteristic
The devil. 

1Ti 3:6.


The world. 

1Jo 2:16.


False teachers. 

1Ti 6:3,4.


The wicked. 

Hab 2:4,5; Ro 1:30.



Comes from the heart 

Mr 7:21-23.


The wicked encompassed with 

Ps 73:6.


Leads men to
Contempt and rejection of God's word and ministers. 

Jer 43:2.


A persecuting spirit. 

Ps 10:2.


Wrath. 

Pr 21:24.


Contention. 

Pr 13:10; 28:25.


Self-deception. 

Jer 49:16; Ob 1:3.



Exhortation against 

Jer 13:15.


Is followed by
Shame. 

Pr 11:2.


Debasement. 

Pr 29:23; Isa 28:3.


Destruction. 

Pr 16:18; 18:12.



Shall abound in the last days 

2Ti 3:2.


Woe to 

Isa 28:1,3.


They who are guilty of, shall be
Resisted. 

Jas 4:6.


Brought into contempt. 

Isa 23:9.


Recompensed. 

Ps 31:23.


Marred. 

Jer 13:9.


Subdued. 

Ex 18:11; Isa 13:11.


Brought low. 

Ps 18:27; Isa 2:12.


Abased. 

Da 4:37; Mt 23:12.


Scattered. 

Lu 1:51.


Punished. 

Zep 2:10,11; Mal 4:1.



Exemplified
Ahithophel. 

2Sa 17:23.


Hezekiah. 

2Ch 32:25.


Pharaoh. 

Ne 9:10.


Haman. 

Es 3:5.


Moab. 

Isa 16:6.


Tyre. 

Isa 23:9.


Israel. 

Isa 28:1; Ho 5:5,9.


Judah. 

Jer 13:9.


Babylon. 

Jer 50:29,32.


Assyria. 

Eze 31:3,10.


Nebuchadnezzar. 

Da 4:30; 5:20.


Belshazzar. 

Da 5:22,23.


Edom. 

Ob 1:3.


Scribes. 

Mr 12:38,39.


Herod. 

Ac 12:21-23.


Laodiceans. 

Re 3:17.

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