Torrey's New Topical Textbook
Clouds.
Formed from the sea @1Ki 18:44; Am 9:6.
Are garment of the sea @Job 38:9.
God
Power and wisdom of God exhibited in forming @Ps 135:6,7; 147:5,8; Jer 10:13; 51:16.
Power and wisdom of God exhibited in condensing @Job 36:27,28; 37:10,11; Pr 3:20.
Made for the glory of God @Ps 148:4.
Called the
Different kinds of, mentioned
Often cover the heavens @Ps 147:8.
Often obscure the sun, &c @Job 36:32; Eze 32:7.
Often dispersed by the wind @Ho 13:3.
Uses of
From the west, bring rain @Lu 12:54.
Though small, often bring much rain @1Ki 18:44,45.
Thunder and lightning come from @Ps 77:17,18.
The rainbow appears in @Ge 9:13,14.
Frequently the instrument of God's judgments @Ge 7:11,12; Job 37:13; Ps 77:17.
Man
Illustrative
Cloud of Glory.
Commandments, the Ten.
Commerce.
The barter of one commodity for another @1Ki 5:8,11.
The exchange of commodities for money @1Ki 10:28,29.
Called
Articles of, called
Persons engaged in, called
Carried on in fairs, &c @Eze 27:12,19; Mt 11:16.
Inland, by caravans @Job 6:19; Isa 21:13.
Maritime, by ships @2Ch 8:18; 9:21.
Persons of distinction engaged in @Isa 23:8.
Increased the wealth of nations and individuals @2Ch 9:20-22; Pr 31:14-18; Eze 28:4,5.
Carried on by
Of the Jews
Success in, led to pride, &c @Eze 28:2,16-18.
Evil practices connected with @Pr 20:14; Eze 22:13; Ho 12:7.
Denunciations connected with abuses of @Isa 23:11; Eze 7:12,13; 27:32-36; 28:16-18.
Articles of
Illustrative of intercourse with the apostasy @Re 18:3-19.
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