A Classic Bible Study,
which links to the English Standard Version (ESV)
Masters.
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Authority of, established Col 3:22; 1Pe 2:18.
Should, with their households,
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Worship God. Ge 35:3.
Fear God. Ac 10:2.
Serve God. Jos 24:15.
Observe the Sabbath. Ex 20:10; De 5:12-14.
Put away idols. Ge 35:2.
Should receive faithful advice from servants 2Ki 5:13,14.
Duty of, toward servants;
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To act justly. Job 31:13,15; Col 4:1.
To deal with them in the fear of God. Eph 6:9; Col 4:1.
To esteem them highly, if saints. Phm 1:16.
To take care of them in sickness. Lu 7:3.
To forbear threatening them. Eph 6:9.
Not to defraud them. Ge 31:7.
Not to keep back their wages. Le 19:13; De 24:15.
Not to rule over them with rigour. Le 25:43; De 24:14.
Unjust, denounced Jer 22:13; Jas 5:4.
Good-Exemplified
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Abraham. Ge 18:19.
Jacob. Ge 35:2.
Joshua. Jos 24:15.
Centurion. Lu 7:2,3.
Cornelius. Ac 10:2.
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Egyptians. Ex 1:13,14.
Nabal. 1Sa 25:17.
Amalekite. 1Sa 30:13.
Measures.
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Unjust, an abomination to God Pr 20:10.
The Jews not to be unjust in Le 19:35; De 25:14,15.
The Jews often used unjust Mic 6:10.
Of liquids and solids
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Log. Le 14:10,15.
Cab. 2Ki 6:25.
Omer or tenth-deal (the tenth of an ephah). Ex 16:36; Le 5:11; 14:10.
Hin. Ex 29:40.
Bath or ephah. Isa 5:10; Eze 45:11.
Homer or Cor. Isa 5:10; Eze 45:14.
Firkin. Joh 2:6.
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Handbreadth. Ex 25:25; Ps 39:5.
Span. Ex 28:16; 1Sa 17:4.
Cubit. Ge 6:15,16; De 3:11.
Fathom. Ac 27:28.
Furlong. Lu 24:13; Joh 11:13.
Mile. Mt 5:41.
Were regulated by the standard of the sanctuary 1Ch 23:29.
Illustrative
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(Correcting in measure,) of mitigated afflictions. Jer 30:11.
(Drinking tears in great measure,) of severe afflictions. Ps 80:5.
(Weighing the waters in a measure,) of God's infinite wisdom. Job 28:23,25.
(Measuring the dust of the earth,) of God's greatness. Isa 40:12.
(The measure of our days,) of the shortness of life. Ps 39:4.
(Drinking water, by measure) of severe famine. Eze 4:11,16.
(The measure of the stature of Christ,) of perfection. Eph 4:13.
(Opening the mouth without measure,) of the insatiableness of hell. Isa 5:14.
Meat Offerings.
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Were most holy Le 6:17.
Consisted of
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Fine flour. Le 2:1.
Unleavened cakes baked in the oven. Le 2:4.
Fine flour baked in a pan. Le 2:5.
Fine flour baked in a frying pan. Le 2:7.
Green ears of corn parched. Le 2:5.
Barley meal. Nu 5:15.
Of jealousy, without oil or incense Nu 5:15.
Always seasoned with salt Le 2:13.
No leaven used with Le 2:11; 6:17.
Not to be offered on altar of incense Ex 30:9.
Offered
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On the altar of burnt offering. Ex 40:29.
With the daily sacrifices. Ex 29:40-42.
With all burnt offerings. Nu 15:3-12.
By the poor for a trespass offering. Le 5:11.
By the high priest every day, half in the morning and half in the evening. Le 6:20-22.
When offered for a priest entirely consumed by fire Le 6:23.
High priest's deputy had care of Nu 4:16.
Laid up in a chamber of the temple Ne 10:39; 13:5; Eze 42:13.
The priest's portion Le 2:3; 6:17.
To be eaten by the males of the house of Aaron alone Le 6:18.
To be eaten in the holy place Le 6:16.
The Jews
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Often not accepted in. Am 5:22.
Condemned for offering, to idols. Isa 57:6.
Often prevented from offering, by judgments. Joe 1:9,13.
Medo-Persian Kingdom.
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Extended from India to Ethiopia Es 1:1.
Peopled by descendants of Eliam Ge 10:22.
Illustrated by
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Silver part of image in Nebuchadnezzar's dream. Da 2:32,39.
A bear. Da 7:5.
A ram with two horns. Da 8:3,20.
Achmetha or Ecbatana a chief city of Ezr 6:2.
Divided into many provinces Es 1:1; Da 6:1.
Laws of, unalterable Da 6:12,15.
Ruled by, absolute kings Es 3:8,11; 7:9.
Kings of, mentioned in scripture
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Cyrus. Ezr 1:1.
Ahasuerus or Cambyses. Ezr 4:6.
Artaxerxes Smerdis (an usurper). Ezr 4:7.
Darius Hystaspes. Ezr 6:1; Da 5:31.
Xerxes. Da 11:2.
Artaxerxes Longimanus or Ahasuerus. Ezr 6:14; 7:1; Es 1:1.
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Called kings of Assyria. Ezr 6:22.
Called kings of Babylon. Ne 13:6.
Styled themselves king of kings. Ezr 7:12.
Dwelt in royal palaces. Es 1:2; 8:14.
Were exceeding rich. Es 1:4; Da 12:2.
Entertained magnificently. Es 1:3,5,7.
Held in their hand a golden sceptre. Es 5:2.
Put to death all who approached them without permission. Es 4:11,16.
People of, warlike Eze 27:10; 38:5.
Peculiar customs in Es 1:8; 2:12,13.
Babylon taken by the king of Da 5:20,31.
The Jews delivered from captivity by means of 2Ch 36:20,22,23; Ezr 1:1-4.
Predictions respecting
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Extensive conquest. Da 8:4.
Conquest of Babylon. Isa 21:1,2; Da 5:28.
Deliverance of the Jews. Isa 44:28; 45:1-4.
Invasion of Greece under Xerxes. Da 11:2.
Downfall by Alexander. Da 8:6,7; 11:3.