A Classic Bible Study,
which links to the English Standard Version (ESV)
Ignorance of God.
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Ignorance of Christ is Joh 8:19.
Evidenced by
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Want of love. 1Jo 4:8.
Not keeping his commands. 1Jo 2:4.
Living in sin. Tit 1:16; 1Jo 3:6.
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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.
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
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Compassionate those in. Heb 5:2; 2Ti 2:24,25.
Labour to remove. Ac 17:23.
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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.
Incense.
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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
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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.
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
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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.
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
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The merits of Christ. Re 8:3,4.
Prayer. Ps 141:2; Mal 1:11; Re 5:8.
Industry.
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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
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Our own wants. Ac 20:34; 1Th 2:9.
Wants of others. Ac 20:35; Eph 4:28.
Leads to Illustrated Pr 6:6-8.
Exemplified
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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.
Indwelling of the Holy Spirit, The.
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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
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Quickening. Ro 8:11.
Guiding. Joh 16:13; Ga 5:18.
Fruit bearing. Ga 5:22.
A proof of adoption Ro 8:15; Ga 4:5.
Is abiding 1Jo 2:27.
Those who have not
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Are sensual. Jude 1:19.
Are without Christ. Ro 8:9.
Ingratitude.
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A characteristic of the wicked Ps 38:20; 2Ti 3:2.
Often exhibited
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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.
Should be met with
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Prayers. Ps 35:12,13; 109:4.
Faithfulness. Ge 31:38-42.
Persevering love. 2Co 12:15.
Exemplified
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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.