A Classic Bible Study,
which links to the English Standard Version (ESV)
Purifications.
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Of Israel at the exodus Ex 14:22; 1Co 10:2.
Of Israel before receiving the law Ex 19:10.
Of priests before consecration Ex 29:4.
Of Levites before consecration Nu 8:6,7.
Of high priest on day of atonement Le 16:4,24.
Of things for burnt-offerings 2Ch 4:6.
Of individuals who were ceremonially unclean Le 15:2-13; 17:15; 22:4-7; Nu 19:7-12,21.
Of the healed leper Le 14:8,9.
Of Nazarites after vow expired Ac 21:24,26.
Used by the devout before entering God's house Ps 26:6; Heb 10:22.
Multiplied by traditions Mt 15:2; Mr 7:3,4.
Means used for
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Water of separation. Nu 19:9.
Running water. Le 15:13.
Water mixed with blood. Ex 24:5-8; Heb 9:19.
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Sprinkling. Nu 19:13,18; Heb 9:19.
Washing parts of the body. Ex 30:19.
Washing the whole body. Le 8:6; 14:9.
Vessels in the houses of the Jews for Joh 2:6.
Consequence of neglecting those prescribed by law Le 17:16; Nu 19:13,20.
Availed to sanctifying the flesh Heb 9:13.
Insufficient for spiritual purification Job 9:30,31; Jer 2:22.
The Jews laid great stress on Joh 3:25.
Illustrative of
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Purification by the blood of Christ. Heb 9:9-12.
Regeneration. Eph 5:26; 1Jo 1:7.
Rain.
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Occasioned by the condensing of the clouds Job 36:27,28; Ps 77:17; Ec 11:3.
God
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Made a decree for. Job 28:26.
Prepares. Ps 147:8.
Gives. Job 5:10.
Causes, to come down. Joe 2:23.
Exhibits goodness in giving. Ac 14:17.
Exhibits greatness in giving. Job 36:26,27.
Sends upon the evil and good. Mt 5:45.
Should be praised for. Ps 147:7,8.
Should be feared on account of. Jer 5:24.
Not sent upon the earth immediately after creation Ge 2:5.
Rarely falls in Egypt De 11:10; Zec 14:18.
Canaan abundantly supplied with De 11:11.
Designed for
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Refreshing the earth. Ps 68:9; 72:6.
Making fruitful the earth. Heb 6:7.
Replenishing the springs and fountains of the earth. Ps 104:8.
Frequently withheld on account of iniquity De 11:17; Jer 3:3; 5:25; Am 4:7.
The want of
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Causes the earth to open. Job 29:23; Jer 14:4.
Dries up springs and fountains. 1Ki 17:7.
Occasions famine. 1Ki 18:1,2.
Removed by prayer. 1Ki 8:35,36; Jas 5:18.
Divided into
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Great. Ezr 10:9.
Plentiful. Ps 68:9.
Overflowing. Eze 38:22.
Sweeping. Pr 28:3.
Small. Job 37:6.
The latter, before harvest Joe 2:23; Zec 10:1.
The rainbow often appears during Ge 9:14; Eze 1:28.
Often succeeded by heat and sunshine 2Sa 23:4; Isa 18:4.
The appearance of a cloud from the west indicated 1Ki 18:44; Lu 12:54.
The north wind drives away Pr 25:23.
Unusual in harvest time Pr 26:1.
Thunder and lightning often with Ps 135:7.
Storm and tempest often with Mt 7:25,27.
Instances of extraordinary
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Time of the flood. Ge 7:4,12.
Plague of, upon Egypt. Ex 9:18,23.
During wheat harvest in the days of Samuel. 1Sa 12:17,18.
After long drought in Ahab's reign. 1Ki 18:45.
After the captivity. Ezr 10:9,13.
Often destroyed houses Eze 13:13-15; Mt 7:27.
Illustrative
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Of the word of God. Isa 55:10,11.
Of the doctrine of faithful ministers. De 32:2.
Of Christ in the communication of his graces. Ps 72:6; Ho 6:3.
Of spiritual blessings. Ps 68:9; 84:6; Eze 34:26.
Of righteousness. Ho 10:12.
(Destructive,) of God's judgments. Job 20:23; Ps 11:6; Eze 38:22.
(Destructive,) of a poor man oppressing the poor. Pr 28:3.
Raven, The.
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Unclean and not to be eaten Le 11:15; De 14:14.
Called the raven of the valley Pr 30:17.
Described as
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Black. Song 5:11.
Solitary in disposition. Isa 34:11.
Improvident. Lu 12:24.
Carnivorous. Pr 30:17.
Sent by Noah from the ark Ge 8:7.
Elijah fed by 1Ki 17:4-6.
Plumage of, illustrative of the glory of Christ Song 5:11.
Reaping.
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Is the cutting of the corn in harvest Job 24:6; Le 23:10.
The sickle used for De 16:9; Mr 4:29.
Both men and women engaged in Ru 2:8,9.
The Jews not to reap
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The corners of their fields. Le 19:9; 23:22.
During the Sabbatical year. Le 25:5.
During the year of jubilee. Le 25:11.
The fields of others. De 23:25.
Corn after, was bound up into sheaves Ge 37:7; Ps 129:7.
Persons engaged in
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Under the guidance of a steward. Ru 2:5,6.
Visited by the master. Ru 2:4; 2Ki 4:18.
Fed by the master who himself presided at their meals. Ru 2:14.
Received wages. Joh 4:36; Jas 5:4.
The Jews often hindered from, on account of their sins Mic 6:15.
Often unprofitable on account of sin Jer 12:13.
Illustrative of
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Receiving the reward of wickedness. Job 4:8; Pr 22:8; Ho 8:7; Ga 6:8.
Receiving the reward of righteousness. Ho 10:12; Ga 6:8,9.
Ministers receiving temporal provision for spiritual labours. 1Co 9:11.
Gathering in souls to God. Joh 4:38.
The judgments of God on the antichristian world. Re 14:14-16.
The final judgment. Mt 13:30,39-43.