Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Adversaries of the Lord  1Sa 2:10.
Children of Belial  De 13:13; 2Ch 13:7.
Children of the devil  Ac 13:10; 1Jo 3:10.
Children of the wicked one  Mt 13:38.
Children of hell  Mt 23:15.
Children of base men  Job 30:8.
Children of fools  Job 30:8.
Children of strangers  Isa 2:6.
Children of transgression  Isa 57:4.
Children of disobedience  Eph 2:2; Col 3:6.
Children in whom is no faith  De 32:20.
Children of the flesh  Ro 9:8.
Children of iniquity  Ho 10:9.
Children that will not hear the law of the Lord  Isa 30:9.
Children of pride  Job 41:34.
Children of this world  Lu 16:8.
Children of wickedness  2Sa 7:10.
Children of wrath  Eph 2:3.
Children that are corrupters  Isa 1:4.
Cursed children  2Pe 2:14.
Enemies of God  Ps 37:20; Jas 4:4.
Enemies of the cross of Christ  Php 3:18.
Enemies of all righteousness  Ac 13:10.
Evil doers  Ps 37:1; 1Pe 2:14.
Evil men  Pr 4:14; 2Ti 3:13.
Evil generation  De 1:35.
Evil and adulterous generation  Mt 12:39.
Fools  Pr 1:7; Ro 1:22.
Froward generation  De 32:20.
Generation of vipers  Mt 3:7; 12:34.
Grievous revolters  Jer 6:28.
Haters of God  Ps 81:15; Ro 1:30.
Impudent children  Eze 2:4.
Inventors of evil things  Ro 1:30.
Lying children  Isa 30:9.
Men of the world  Ps 17:14.
People loaded with iniquity  Isa 1:4.
Perverse and crooked generation  De 32:5; Mt 17:17; Php 2:15.
Rebellious children  Isa 30:1.
Rebellious people  Isa 30:9; 65:2.
Rebellious house  Eze 2:5,8; 12:2.
Reprobates  2Co 13:5-7.
Scornful, The  Ps 1:1.
Seed of falsehood  Isa 57:4.
Seed of the wicked  Ps 37:28.
Seed of evil doers  Isa 1:4; 14:20.
Serpents  Mt 23:33.
Servants of corruption  2Pe 2:19.
Servants of sin  Joh 8:34; Ro 6:20.
Sinful generation  Mr 8:28.
Sinners  Ps 26:9; Pr 1:10.
Sons of Belial  1Sa 2:12; 1Ki 21:10.
Sottish children  Jer 4:22.
Strange children  Ps 144:7.
Stubborn and rebellious generation  Ps 78:8.
Transgressors  Ps 37:38; 51:13.
Ungodly, The  Ps 1:1.
Ungodly men  Jude 1:4.
Unprofitable servants  Mt 25:30.
Untoward generation  Ac 2:40.
Vessels of wrath  Ro 9:22.
Wicked of the earth  Ps 75:8.
Wicked transgressors  Ps 59:5.
Wicked servants  Mt 25:26.
Wicked generation  Mt 12:45; 16:4.
Wicked ones  Jer 2:33.
Wicked doers  Ps 101:8; Pr 17:4.
Workers of iniquity  Ps 28:3; 36:12.

Origin and antiquity of  Ge 11:4.
Were built
In cities.  Jdj 9:51.
On the walls of cities.  2Ch 14:7; 26:9.
In the forests.  2Ch 27:4.
In the deserts.  2Ch 26:10.
In vineyards.  Isa 5:2; Mt 21:33.

Frequently very high  Isa 2:15.
Frequently strong and well fortified  Jdj 9:51; 2Ch 26:9.
Were used as armouries  Song 4:4.
Were used as citadels in time of war  Jdj 9:51; Eze 27:11.
Watchmen posted on, in times of danger  2Ki 9:17; Hab 2:1.
Mentioned in scripture
Babel.  Ge 11:9.
Edar.  Ge 35:21.
Penuel.  Jdj 8:17.
Shechem.  Jdj 9:46.
Thebez.  Jdj 9:50,51.
David.  Song 4:4.
Lebanon.  Song 7:4.
Of the furnaces.  Ne 3:11.
Meah.  Ne 12:39.
Jezreel.  2Ki 9:17.
Hananeel.  Jer 31:38; Zec 14:10.
Syene.  Eze 29:10; 30:6.
Siloam.  Lu 13:4.

Of Jerusalem remarkable for number, strength, and beauty  Ps 48:12.
Frequently thrown down in war  Jdj 8:17; 9:49; Eze 26:4.
Frequently left desolate  Isa 32:14; Zep 3:6.
Illustrative of
God as the protector of his people.  2Sa 22:3,51; Ps 18:2; 61:3.
The name of the Lord.  Pr 18:10.
Ministers.  Jer 6:27.
Mount Sion.  Mic 4:8.
The grace and dignity of the church.  Song 4:4; 7:4; 8:10.
The proud and haughty.  Isa 2:15; 30:25.

Called way-faring men  Jdj 19:17; Isa 35:8.
Preparations made by, alluded to  Eze 12:3,4.
Often collected together and formed caravans  Ge 37:25; Isa 21:13; Lu 2:44.
Often engaged persons acquainted with the country as guides  Nu 10:31,32; Job 29:15.
Friends of
Often supplied them with provision.  Ge 21:14; 44:1; Jer 40:5.
Sometimes accompanied them a short way.  2Sa 19:31; Ac 20:38; 21:5.
Frequently commended them to protection of God.  Ge 43:13,14; Ac 21:5.
Frequently took leave of them with sorrow.  Ac 20:37; 21:6.
Often sent them away with music.  Ge 31:27.

Generally commenced their journey early in the morning  Jdj 19:5.
Generally rested at noon  Ge 18:1,3; Joh 4:6.
Halted at even  Ge 24:11.
Generally halted at wells or streams  Ge 24:11; 32:21,23; Ex 15:27; 1Sa 30:21; Joh 4:6.
Carried with them
Provisions for the way.  Jos 9:11,12; Jdj 19:19.
Provender for their beasts of burden.  Ge 42:27; Jdj 19:19.
Skins filled with water, wine, &c.  Ge 21:14,15; Jos 9:13.
Presents for those who entertained them.  Ge 43:15; 1Ki 10:2; 2Ki 5:5; Mt 2:11.

Often travelled on foot  Ge 28:10; 32:10; Ex 12:37; Ac 20:13.
On foot, how attired  Ex 12:11.
After a long journey, described  Jos 9:4,5,13.
Of distinction
Rode on asses, camels, &c.  Ge 22:3; 24:64; Nu 22:21.
Rode in chariots.  2Ki 5:9; Ac 8:27,28.
Generally attended by running footmen.  1Sa 25:27; 1Ki 18:46; 2Ki 4:24; Ec 10:7.
Often preceded by heralds, &c to have the roads prepared.  Isa 40:3,4; Mr 1:2,3.
Generally performed their journey in great state.  1Ki 10:2; 2Ki 5:5,9.
Frequently extorted provisions by the way.  Jdj 8:5,8; 1Sa 25:4-13.
Before setting out gave employment, &c to their servants.  Mt 25:14.

Strangers civil to  Ge 18:2; 24:18,19.
Generally treated with great hospitality  Ge 18:3-8; 19:2; 24:24,32,33; Ex 2:20; Jdj 19:20,21; Job 31:32; Heb 13:2.
The caravanserai or public inn for noticed  Ge 42:27; Ex 4:24; Lu 2:7; 10:34.
Were frequently asked whence they came and whither they went  Jdj 19:17.
Protected by those who entertained them  Ge 19:6-8; Jdj 19:23.
For security often left the highways  Jdj 5:6.
Tesserae hospitales or pledges of hospitality, alluded to  Re 2:17.
On errands requiring despatch
Went with great speed.  Es 8:10; Job 9:25.
Saluted no man by the way.  2Ki 4:29; Lu 10:4.

Estimated the length of their journey by the number of days which it occupied  Ge 31:23; De 1:2; 2Ki 3:9.
The Jews prohibited from taking long journeys on the Sabbath  Ex 20:10; Ac 1:12.
Ceasing of, threatened as a calamity  Isa 33:8.

This document is from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library at Calvin College. Last updated on May 27, 1999. Contacting the CCEL.