A Classic Bible Study,
which links to the English Standard Version (ESV)
Usury or Interest.
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The lending of money or other property for increase Le 25:37.
Those enriched by unlawful, not allowed to enjoy their gain Ps 28:8.
The curse attending the giving or receiving of unlawful, alluded to Jer 15:10.
The Jews
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Forbidden to take, from brethren. De 23:19.
Forbidden to take, from brethren specially when poor. Ex 22:25; Le 25:35-37.
Often guilty of taking. Ne 5:6,7; Eze 22:12.
Required to restore. Ne 5:9-13.
Allowed to take, from strangers. De 23:20.
Judgments denounced against those who exacted unlawful Isa 24:1,2; Eze 18:13.
Illustrative of the improvement of talents received from God Mt 25:27; Lu 19:23.
Vail or Veil.
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A covering for the head usually worn by women Ge 38:14.
Was worn
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As a token of modesty. Ge 24:65.
As a token of subjection. 1Co 11:3,6,7,10.
For concealment. Ge 38:14.
Removing of, threatened as a punishment to ungodly women Isa 3:23.
Moses put one on to conceal the glory of his face Ex 34:33; 2Co 3:13.
Illustrative
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Of the spiritual blindness of the Gentile nations. Isa 25:7.
Of the spiritual blindness of the Jewish nation. 2Co 3:14-16.
Vail, the Sacred.
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Moses commanded to make Ex 26:31.
Made by Bezaleel for the tabernacle Ex 36:35.
Suspended from four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold Ex 26:32.
Hung between the holy and most holy place Ex 26:33; Heb 9:3.
Designed to conceal the ark, mercy seat, and the symbol of the divine presence Ex 40:3.
The high priest
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Alone allowed to enter within. Heb 9:6,7.
Allowed to enter but once a year. Le 16:2; Heb 9:7.
Could not enter without blood. Le 16:3; Heb 9:7.
Was rent at the death of our Lord Mt 27:51; Mr 15:38; Lu 23:45.
Illustrative
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Of the obscurity of the Mosaic age. Heb 9:8.
Of the flesh of Christ which concealed his divinity. Heb 10:20; Isa 53:2.
(Rending of,) of the death of Christ which opened heaven to saints. Heb 10:19,20; 9:24.
Valleys.
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Tracts of land between mountains 1Sa 17:3.
Called
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Vales. De 1:7; Jos 10:40.
Dales. Ge 14:17; 2Sa 18:18.
Fat valleys, when fruitful. Isa 28:1,4.
Rough valleys, when uncultivated and barren. De 21:4.
Canaan abounded in De 11:11.
Abounded with
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Fountains and springs. De 8:7; Isa 41:18.
Rocks and caves. Job 30:6; Isa 57:5.
Trees. 1Ki 10:27.
Lily of the valley. Song 2:1.
Ravens. Pr 30:17.
Doves. Eze 7:16.
Often the scenes of idolatrous rites Isa 57:5.
The heathen supposed that certain deities presided over 1Ki 20:23,28.
The Canaanites held possession of, against Judah Judg 1:19.
Often the scenes of great contests Judg 5:15; 7:8,22; 1Sa 17:19.
Mentioned in scripture
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Achor. Jos 7:24; Isa 65:10; Ho 2:5.
Ajalon. Jos 10:12.
Baca. Ps 84:6.
Berachah. 2Ch 20:26.
Bochim. Judg 2:5.
Charashim. 1Ch 4:14.
Elah. 1Sa 17:2; 21:9.
Eshcol. Nu 32:9; De 1:24.
Gad. 2Sa 24:5.
Gerar. Ge 26:17.
Gibeon. Isa 28:21.
Hebron. Ge 37:14.
Hinnom or Tophet. Jos 18:16; 2Ki 23:10; 2Ch 28:3; Jer 7:32.
Jehoshaphat or decision. Joe 3:2,14.
Jericho. De 34:3.
Jezreel. Ho 1:5.
Jephthah-el. Jos 19:14,27.
Keziz. Jos 18:21.
Lebanon. Jos 11:17.
Megiddo. 2Ch 35:22; Zec 12:11.
Moab where Moses was buried. De 34:6.
Passengers or Hamongog. Eze 39:11.
Rephaim or giants. Jos 15:8; 18:16; 2Sa 5:18; Isa 17:5.
Salt. 2Sa 8:13; 2Ki 14:17.
Shaveh or king's dale. Ge 14:17; 2Sa 18:18.
Shittim. Joe 3:18.
Siddim. Ge 14:3,8.
Sorek. Judg 16:4.
Succoth. Ps 60:6.
Zared. Nu 21:12.
Zeboim. 1Sa 13:18.
Zephathah. 2Ch 14:10.
Miracles connected with
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The moon made to stand still over Ajalon. Jos 10:12.
Ditches in, filled with water. 2Ki 3:16,17.
Water in, made to appear to the Moabites like blood. 2Ki 3:22,23.
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Of the church of Christ. Song 6:11.
(Fruitful and well watered,) of the tents of Israel. Nu 24:6.
(Dark,) of affliction and death. Ps 23:4.
(Filling up of,) of removing all obstructions to the gospel. Isa 40:4; Lu 3:5.
Vanity.
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A consequence of the fall Ro 8:20.
Every man is Ps 39:11.
Every state of man is Ps 62:9.
Man at his best estate is Ps 39:5.
Man is like to Ps 144:4.
The thoughts of man are Ps 94:11.
The days of man are Job 7:16; Ec 6:12.
Childhood and youth are Ec 11:10.
The beauty of man is Ps 39:11; Pr 31:30.
The help of man in Ps 60:11; La 4:17.
Man's own righteousness is Isa 57:12.
Worldly wisdom is Ec 2:15,21; 1Co 3:20.
Worldly pleasure is Ec 2:1.
Worldly anxiety Ps 39:6; 127:2.
Worldly labour is Ec 2:11; 4:4.
Worldly enjoyment is Ec 2:3,10,11.
Worldly possessions are Ec 2:4-11.
Treasures of wickedness are Pr 10:2.
Heaping up riches is Ec 2:26; 4:8.
Love of riches is Ec 5:10.
Unblessed riches are Ec 6:2.
Riches gotten by falsehood are Pr 21:6.
All earthly things are Ec 1:2.
Foolish questions, &c are 1Ti 1:6,7; 6:20; 2Ti 2:14,16; Tit 3:9.
The conduct of the ungodly is 1Pe 1:18.
The religion of hypocrites is Jas 1:26.
The worship of the wicked is Isa 1:13; Mt 6:7.
Lying words are Jer 7:8.
False teaching is but Jer 23:32.
Mere external religion is 1Ti 4:8; Heb 13:9.
Alms giving without charity is 1Co 13:3.
Faith without works is Jas 2:14.
Idolatry is 2Ki 17:15; Ps 31:6; Isa 44:9,10; Jer 10:8; 18:15.
Wealth gotten by, diminishes Pr 13:11.
Saints
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Hate the thoughts of. Ps 119:113.
Pray to be kept from. Ps 119:37; Pr 30:8.
Avoid. Ps 24:4.
Avoid those given to. Ps 26:4.
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Especially characterised by. Job 11:11.
Though full of, affect to be wise. Job 11:12.
Love. Ps 4:2.
Imagine. Ps 2:1; Ac 4:25; Ro 1:21.
Devise. Ps 36:4.
Speak. Ps 10:7; 12:2; 41:6.
Count God's service as. Job 21:15; Mal 3:14.
Allure others by words of. 2Pe 2:18.
Walk after. Jer 2:5.
Walk in. Ps 39:6; Eph 4:17.
Inherit. Jer 16:19.
Reap. Pr 22:8; Jer 12:13.
Judicially given up to. Ps 78:33; Isa 57:13.
Following those given to, leads to poverty Pr 28:19.
They who trust in, rewarded with Job 15:31.
