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R. A. Torrey
The New Topical Text Book (1897)

TOPICAL TEXT BOOK

FOR THE USE OF

THE BIBLE STUDENT.

Idleness and Sloth.

Forbidden. Rom. 12:11. Heb. 6:12.
Produce apathy. Pro. 12:27. Pro. 26:15.
Akin to extravagance. Pro. 18:9.
Accompanied by conceit. Pro. 26:16.
LEAD TO

Effects of, afford instruction to others. Pro. 24:30-32.
Remonstrance against. Pro. 6:6, 9.
False excuses for. Pro. 20:4. Pro. 22:13.
Illustrated. Pro. 26:14. Mat. 25:18, 26.
Exemplified. Watchmen, Isa. 56:10. Athenians, Acts 17:21. Thessalonians, 2 The. 3:11.

Idolatry.

Forbidden. Exo. 20:2, 3. Deu. 5:7.
CONSISTS IN

Bowing down to images. Exo. 20:5. Deu. 5:9.
Worshipping images. Isa. 44:17. Dan. 3:5, 10, 15.
Sacrificing to images. Psa. 106:38. Acts 7:41.
Worshipping other gods. Deu. 30:17. Psa. 81:9.
Swearing by other gods. Exo. 23:13. Jos. 23:7.
Walking after other gods. Deu. 8:19.
Speaking in the name of other gods. Deu. 18:20.
Looking to other gods. Hos. 3:1.
Serving other gods. Deu. 7:4. Jer. 5:19.
Fearing other gods. 2 Kin. 17:35.
Sacrificing to other gods. Exo. 22:20.
Worshipping the true God by an image, &c. Exo. 32:4-6, with Psa. 106:19, 20.
Worshipping angels. Col. 2:18.
Worshipping the host of heaven. Deu. 4:19. Deu. 17:3.
Worshipping demons. Mat. 4:9-10. Rev. 9:20.
Worshipping dead men. Psa. 106:28.
Setting up idols in the heart. Eze. 14:3, 4.
Covetousness. Eph. 5:5. Col. 3:5.
Sensuality. Phi. 3:19.

Is changing the glory of God into an image. Rom. 1:23, with Acts 17:29.
Is changing the truth of God into a lie. Rom. 1:25, with Isa. 44:20.
Is a work of the flesh. Gal. 5:19, 20.
Incompatible with the service of God. Gen. 35:2, 3. Jos. 24:23. 1 Sam. 7:3. 1 Kin. 18:21. 2 Cor. 6:15, 16.
DESCRIBED AS

An abomination to God. Deu. 7:25.
Hateful to God. Deu. 16:22. Jer. 44:4.
Vain and foolish. Psa. 115:4-8. Isa. 44:19. Jer. 10:3.
Bloody. Eze. 23:39.
Abominable. 1 Pet. 4:3.
Unprofitable. Jud. 10:14. Isa. 46:7.
Irrational. Acts 17:29. Rom. 1:21-23.
Defiling. Eze. 20:7. Eze. 36:18.

THEY WHO PRACTICE,

Forget God. Deu. 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. 2 Kin. 22:17. Jer. 16:11.
Hate God. 2 Chr. 19:2, 3.
Provoke God. Deu. 31:20. Isa. 65:3. Jer. 25:6.
Are vain in their imaginations. Rom. 1:21.
Are ignorant and foolish. Rom. 1:21, 22.
Inflame themselves. Isa. 57:5.
Hold fast their deceit. Jer. 8:5.
Carried away by it. 1 Cor. 12:2.
Go after it in heart. Eze. 20:16.
Are mad upon it. Jer. 50:38.
Boast of it. Psa. 97:7.
Have fellowship with devils. Hos. 4:12.
Ask counsel of their idols. Hos. 4:12.
Look to idols for deliverance. Isa. 44:17. Isa. 45:20.
Swear by their idols. Amos 8:14.

Objects of, numerous. 1 Cor. 8:5.
OBJECTS OF, DESCRIBED AS

Strange gods. Gen. 35:2, 4. Jos. 24:20.
Other gods. Jud. 2:12, 17. 1 Kin. 14:9.
New gods. Deu. 32:17. Jud. 5:8.
Gods that cannot save. Isa. 45:20.
Gods that have not made the heavens. Jer. 10:11.
No gods. Jer. 5:7. Gal. 4:8.
Molten gods. Exo. 34:17. Lev. 19:4.
Molten images. Deu. 27:15. Hab. 2:18.
Graven images. Isa. 45:20. Hos. 11:2.
Senseless idols. Deu. 4:28. Psa. 115:5, 7.
Dumb idols. Hab. 2:18. 1 Cor. 12:2.
Dumb stones. Hab. 2:19.
Stocks. Jer. 3:9. Hos. 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. 1 Cor. 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. Deu. 4:28. Deu. 28:64. Hos. 4:17.
Warnings against. Deu. 4:15-19.
Exhortations to turn from. Eze. 14:6. Eze. 20:7. Acts 14:15.
Renounced on conversion. 1 The. 1:9.
Led to abominable sins. Rom. 1:26-32. Acts 15:20.
SAINTS SHOULD

Keep from. Jos. 23:7. 1 Jno. 5:21.
Flee from. 1 Cor. 10:14.
Not have anything connected with, in their houses. Deu. 7:26.
Not partake of any thing connected with. 1 Cor. 10:19, 20.
Not have religious intercourse with those who practice. Jos. 23:7. 1 Cor. 5:11.
Not covenant with those who practice. Exo. 34:12, 15. Deu. 7:2.
Not intermarry with those who practice. Exo. 34:16. Deu. 7:3.
Testify against. Acts 14:15. Acts 19:26.
Refuse to engage in, though threatened with death. Dan. 3:18.

Saints preserved by God from. 1 Kin. 19:18, with Rom. 11:4.
Saints refuse to receive the worship of. Acts 10:25, 26. Acts 14:11-15.
Angels refuse to receive the worship of. Rev. 22:8, 9.
Destruction of, promised. Eze. 36:25. Zec. 13:2.
Everything connected with, should be destroyed. Exo. 34:13. Deu. 7:5. 2 Sam. 5:21. 2 Kin. 23:14.
Woe denounced against. Hab. 2:19.
Curse denounced against. Deu. 27:15.
PUNISHMENT OF;

Judicial death. Deu. 17:2-5.
Dreadful judgments which end in death. Jer. 8:2. Jer. 16:1-11.
Banishment. Jer. 8:3. Hos. 8:5-8. Amos 5:26, 27.
Exclusion from heaven. 1 Cor. 6:9, 10. Eph. 5:5. Rev. 22:15.
Eternal torments. Rev. 14:9-11. Rev. 21:8.

Exemplified. Israel, Exo. 32:1. 2 Kin. 17:12. Philistines, Jud. 16:23. Micah, Jud. 17:4, 5. Jeroboam, 1 Kin. 12:28. Maachah, 1 Kin. 15:13. Ahab, 1 Kin. 16:31. Jezebel, 1 Kin. 18:19. Sennacherib, 2 Kin. 19:37. Manasseh, 2 Kin. 21:4-7. Amon, 2 Kin. 21:21. Ahaz, 2 Chr. 28:3. Judah, Jer. 11:13. Nebuchadnezzar, Dan. 3:1. Belshazzar, Dan. 5:23. People of Lystra, Acts 14:11, 12. Athenians, Acts 17:16. Ephesians, Acts 19:28.
Zeal against--Exemplified. Asa, 1 Kin. 15:12. Josiah, 2 Kin. 23:5. Jehoshaphat, 2 Chr. 17:6. Israel, 2 Chr. 31:1. Manasseh, 2 Chr. 33:15.
All forms of, forbidden by the law of Moses. Exo. 20:4, 5.
All heathen nations given up to. Psa. 96:5. Rom. 1:23, 25. 1 Cor. 12:2.
Led the heathen to think that their gods visited the earth in bodily shapes. Acts 14:11.
Led the heathen to consider their gods to have but a local influence. 1 Kin. 20:23. 2 Kin. 17:26.
OBJECTS OF;

The heavenly bodies. 2 Kin. 23:5. Acts 7:42.
Angels. Col. 2:18.
Departed spirits. 1 Sam. 28:14, 15.
Earthly creatures. Rom. 1:23.
Images. Deu. 29:17. Psa. 115:4. Isa. 44:17.

Temples built for. Hos. 8:14.
Altars raised for. 1 Kin. 18:26. Hos. 8:11.
Accompanied by feasts. 2 Kin. 10:20. 1 Cor. 10:27, 28.
OBJECTS OF, WORSHIPPED

With sacrifices. Num. 22:40. 2 Kin. 10:24.
With libations. Isa. 57:6. Jer. 19:13.
With incense. Jer. 48:35.
With prayer. 1 Kin. 18:26. Isa. 44:17.
With singing and dancing. Exo. 32:18, 19. 1 Kin. 18:26. (marg.) 1 Cor. 10:7.
By bowing to them. 1 Kin. 19:18. 2 Kin. 5:18.
By kissing them. 1 Kin. 19:18. Hos. 13:2.
By kissing the hand to them. Job 31:26, 27.
By cutting the flesh. 1 Kin. 18:28.
By burning children. Deu. 12:31. 2 Chr. 33:6. Jer. 19:4, 5. Eze. 16:21.
In temples. 2 Kin. 5:18.
On high places. Num. 22:41. Jer. 2:20.
In groves. Exo. 34:13.
Under trees. Isa. 57:5. Jer. 2:20.
In private houses. Jud. 17:4, 5.
On the tops of houses. 2 Kin. 23:12. Zep. 1:5.
In secret places. Isa. 57:8.

Rites of, obscene and impure. Exo. 32:25. Num. 25:1-3. 2 Kin. 17:9. Isa. 57:6, 8, 9. 1 Pet. 4:3.
Divination connected with. 2 Chr. 33:6.
Victims sacrificed in, often adorned with garlands. Acts 14:13.
IDOLS, &C. MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE;

Adrammelech. 2 Kin. 17:31.
Anammelech. 2 Kin. 17:31.
Ashima. 2 Kin. 17:30.
Ashtoreth. Jud. 2:13. 1 Kin. 11:33.
Baal. Jud. 2:11-13. Jud. 6:25.
Baal-berith. Jud. 8:33. Jud. 9:4, 46.
Baal-peor. Num. 25:1-3.
Baal-zebub. 2 Kin. 1:2, 16.
Baal-zephon. Exo. 14:2.
Bel. Jer. 50:2. Jer. 51:44.
Chemosh. Num. 21:29. 1 Kin. 11:33.
Chiun. Amos 5:26.
Dagon. Jud. 16:23. 1 Sam. 5:1-3.
Diana. Acts 19:24, 27.
Huzzab. Nah. 2:7.
Jupiter. Acts 14:12.
Mercury. Acts 14:12.
Molech or Milcom. Lev. 18:21. 1 Kin. 11:5, 33.
Merodach. Jer. 50:2.
Nergal. 2 Kin. 17:30.
Nebo. Isa. 46:1.
Nibhaz and Tartak. 2 Kin. 17:31.
Nisroch. 2 Kin. 19:37.
Queen of heaven. Jer. 44:17, 25.
Remphan. Acts 7:43.
Rimmon. 2 Kin. 5:18.
Succoth-benoth. 2 Kin. 17:30.
Tammuz. Eze. 8:14.

Objects of, carried in procession. Isa. 46:7. Amos 5:26. Acts 7:43.
Early notice of, amongst God's professing people. Gen. 31:19, 30. Gen. 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, with Acts 7:39-41.
Forbidden to practice. Exo. 20:1-5. Exo. 23:24.
Often mixed up, with God's worship. Exo. 32:1-5. 1 Kin. 12:27, 28.
Followed the Canaanites in. Jud. 2:11-13. 1 Chr. 5:25.
Followed the Moabites in. Num. 25:1-3.
Followed the Assyrians in. Eze. 16:28-30. Eze. 23:5-7.
Followed the Syrians in. Jud. 10:6.

Adopted by Solomon. 1 Kin. 11:5-8.
Adopted by the wicked kings. 1 Kin. 21:26. 2 Kin. 21:21. 2 Chr. 28:2-4. 2 Chr. 33:3, 7.
Example of the kings encouraged Israel in. 1 Kin. 12:30. 2 Kin. 21:11. 2 Chr. 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 endeavored to destroy. 2 Chr. 15:16. 2 Chr. 34:7.
Captivity of Israel on account of. 2 Kin. 17:6-18.
Captivity of Judah on account of. 2 Kin. 17:19-23.

Ignorance of God.

Ignorance of Christ is. Jno. 8:19.
EVIDENCED BY

Want of love. 1 Jno. 4:8.
Not keeping His commands. 1 Jno. 2:4.
Living in sin. Tit. 1:16. 1 Jno. 3:6.

LEADS TO

Error. Mat. 22:29.
Idolatry. Isa. 44:19. Acts 17:29, 30.
Alienation from God. Eph. 4:18.
Sinful lusts. 1 The. 4:5. 1 Pet. 1:14.
Persecuting saints. Jno. 15:21. Jno. 16:3.

Is no excuse for sin. Lev. 4:2. Luke 12:48.
The wicked, in a state of. Jer. 9:3. Jno. 15:21. Jno. 17:25. Acts 17:30.
The wicked choose. Job 21:14. Rom. 1:28.
Punishment of. Psa. 79:6. 2 The. 1:8.
MINISTERS SHOULD

Compassionate those in. Heb. 5:2. 2 Tim. 2:24, 25.
Labor to remove. Acts 17:23.

Exemplified. Pharaoh, Exo. 5:2. Israelites, Psa. 95:10. Isa. 1:3. False prophets, Isa. 56:10, 11. Jews, Luke 23:34. Nicodemus, Jno. 3:10. Gentiles, Gal. 4:8. Paul, 1 Tim. 1:13.

Incense.

Brought from Sheba. Jer. 6:20.
Called frankincense. So. of Sol. 4:6, 14.
An article of extensive commerce. Rev. 18:13.
Common, not to be offered to God. Exo. 30:9.
For God's service mixed with sweet spices. Exo. 25:6. Exo. 37:29.
Receipt for mixing. Exo. 30:34-36.
None but priest to offer. Num. 16:40. Deu. 33:10.
OFFERED

In censers. Lev. 10:1. Num. 16:17, 46.
On the altar of gold. Exo. 30:1, 6. Exo. 40:5.
Morning and evening. Exo. 30:7, 8.
Perpetually. Exo. 30:8.
By the high priest in the most holy place on the day of atonement. Lev. 16:12, 13.
With fire from off the altar of burnt-offering. Lev. 16:12. Num. 16:46.

Offering of, allotted to the priests. Luke 1:9.
The Jews prayed at time of offering. Luke 1:10.
Designed for atonement. Num. 16:46, 47.
Put on meat offerings. Lev. 2:1, 2, 15, 16. Lev. 6:15.
Levites had charge of. 1 Chr. 9:29.
Used in idolatrous worship. Jer. 48:35.
THE JEWS

Not accepted in offering, on account of sin. Isa. 1:13. Isa. 66:3.
Offered, to idols on altars of brick. Isa. 65:3.
Punished for offering, to idols. 2 Chr. 34:25.

Nadab and Abihu destroyed for offering, with strange fire. Lev. 10:1, 2.
Korah and his company punished for offering. Num. 16:16-35.
Uzziah punished for offering. 2 Chr. 26:16-21.
Presented to Christ by the wise men. Mat. 2:11.
ILLUSTRATIVE OF

The merits of Christ. Rev. 8:3, 4.
Prayer. Psa. 141:2. Mal. 1:11. Rev. 5:8.

Industry.

Commanded. Eph. 4:28. 1 The. 4:11.
Required of man in a state of innocence. Gen. 2:15.
Required of man after the fall. Gen. 3:23.
To be suspended on the Sabbath. Exo. 20:10.
Characteristic of godly women. Pro. 31:13, &c.
Early rising necessary to. Pro. 31:15.
REQUISITE TO SUPPLY

Our own wants. Acts 20:34. 1 The. 2:9.
Wants of others. Acts 20:35. Eph. 4:28.

The slothful devoid of. Pro. 24:30, 31.
LEADS TO

Increase of substance. Pro. 13:11.
Affection of relatives. Pro. 31:28.
General commendation. Pro. 31:31.

Illustrated. Pro. 6:6-8.
Exemplified. Rachel, Gen. 29:9. Jacob, Gen. 31:6. Jethro's daughters, Exo. 2:10. Ruth, Ruth 2:2, 3. Jeroboam, 1 Kin. 11:28. David, 1 Sam. 16:11. Jewish elders, Ezr. 6:14, 15. Dorcas, Acts 9:39. Paul, Acts 18:3. 1 Cor. 4:12.