Torrey's New Topical Textbook
Contentment.
With godliness is great gain @
Ps 37:16; 1Ti 6:6.
Saints should exhibit
In their respective callings. @
1Co 7:20.
With appointed wages. @
Lu 3:14.
With what things they have. @
Heb 13:5.
With food and raiment. @
1Ti 6:8.
God's promises should lead to @
Heb 13:5.
The wicked want @
Isa 5:8; Ec 5:10.
Exemplified
Barzillai. @
2Sa 19:33-37.
Shunammite. @
2Ki 4:13.
David. @
Ps 16:6.
Agur. @
Pr 30:8,9.
Paul. @
Php 4:11,12.
Conversion.
By God @
1Ki 18:37; Joh 6:44; Ac 21:19.
By Christ @
Ac 3:26; Ro 15:18.
By the power of the Holy Spirit @
Pr 1:23.
Is of grace @
Ac 11:21,23.
Follows repentance @
Ac 3:19; 26:20.
Is the result of faith @
Ac 11:21.
Through the instrumentality of
The scriptures. @
Ps 19:7.
Ministers. @
Ac 26:18; 1Th 1:9.
Self-examination. @
Ps 119:59; La 3:40.
Affliction. @
Ps 78:34.
Of sinners, a cause of joy
To God. @
Eze 18:23; Lu 15:32.
To saints. @
Ac 15:3; Ga 1:23,24.
Is necessary @
Mt 18:3.
Commanded @
Job 36:10.
Exhortations to @
Pr 1:23; Isa 31:6; 55:7; Jer 3:7; Eze 33:11.
Promises connected with @
Ne 1:9; Isa 1:27; Jer 3:14; Eze 18:27.
Pray for @
Ps 80:7; 85:4; Jer 31:18; La 5:21.
Is accompanied by confession of sin, and prayer @
1Ki 8:35.
Danger of neglecting @
Ps 7:12; Jer 44:5,11; Eze 3:19.
Duty of leading sinners to @
Ps 51:13.
Encouragement for leading sinners to @
Da 12:3; Jas 5:19,20.
Of Gentiles, predicted @
Isa 2:2; 11:10; 60:5; 66:12.
Of Israel, predicted @
Eze 36:25-27.
Counsels and Purposes of God, The.
Are great @
Jer 32:19.
Are wonderful @
Isa 28:29.
Are immutable @
Ps 33:11; Pr 19:21; Jer 4:28; Ro 9:11; Heb 6:17.
Are sovereign @
Isa 40:13,14; Da 4:35.
Are eternal @
Eph 3:11.
Are faithfulness and truth @
Isa 25:1.
None can disannul @
Isa 14:27.
Shall be performed @
Isa 14:24; 46:11.
The sufferings and death of Christ were according to @
Ac 2:23; 4:28.
Saints called and save according to @
Ro 8:28; 2Ti 1:9.
The union of all saints in Christ, is according to @
Eph 1:9,10.
The works of God according to @
Eph 1:11.
Should be declared by ministers @
Ac 20:27.
Attend to @
Jer 49:20; 50:45.
Secret not to be searched into @
De 29:29; Mt 24:36; Ac 1:7.
The wicked
Understand not. @
Mic 4:12.
Despise. @
Isa 5:19.
Reject. @
Lu 7:30.
Courts of Justice.
Have authority from God @
Ro 13:1-5.
Superior court
Held first by Moses alone in the wilderness. @
Ex 18:13-20.
Consisted subsequently of priests and Levites. @
De 17:9; Mal 2:7.
Presided over by the governor or the high priest. @
De 17:12; Jdj 4:4,5.
Held at the seat of government. @
De 17:8.
Decided on all appeals and difficult cases. @
Ex 18:26; De 1:17; 17:8,9.
Decisions of, conclusive. @
De 17:10,11.
Inferior court
In all cities. @
De 16:18; 2Ch 19:5-7.
Held at the gates. @
Ge 34:20; De 16:18; 21:19; Job 5:4.
Judges of, appointed by the governor. @
Ex 18:21,25; De 1:9-15; 2Sa 15:3.
All minor cases decided by. @
Ex 18:26; 2Sa 15:4.
All transfers of property made before. @
Ge 23:17-20; Ru 4:1,2.
Re-established by Jehoshaphat @
2Ch 19:5-10.
Re-established by Ezra @
Ezr 7:25.
Sanhedrim or court of the seventy
Probably derived from the seventy elders appointed by Moses. @
Ex 24:9; Nu 11:16,17,24-30.
Mentioned in the latter part of sacred history. @
Lu 22:66; Joh 11:47; Ac 5:27.
Consisted of chief priest, &c. @
Mt 26:57,59.
Presided over by high priest. @
Mt 26:62-66.
Sat in high priest's palace. @
Mt 26:57,58.
Of the romans in Judea
Presided over by the governor or deputy. @
Mt 27:2,11; Ac 18:12.
Place of, called the hall of judgment. @
Joh 18:28,33; 19:9.
Never interfered in any dispute about minor matters or about religion. @
Ac 18:14,15.
Could alone award death. @
Joh 18:31.
Never examined their own citizens by torture. @
Ac 22:25-29.
Appeals from, made to the emperor. @
Ac 25:11; 26:32; 28:19.
Generally held in the morning @
Jer 21:12; Mt 27:1; Lu 22:66; Ac 5:21.
Sometimes held in synagogues @
Mt 10:17; Ac 22:19; 26:11; Jas 2:2.
Provided with
Judges. @
De 16:18.
Officers. @
De 16:18; Mt 5:25.
Tormentors or executioners. @
Mt 18:34.
Judges of
Called elders. @
De 25:7; 1Sa 16:4.
Called magistrates. @
Lu 12:58.
Rode often on white asses. @
Jdj 5:10.
To judge righteously. @
Le 19:15; De 1:6.
To judge without respect of persons. @
Ex 23:3,6; Le 19:15; De 1:17; Pr 22:22.
To investigate every case. @
De 19:18.
Not to take bribes. @
Ex 23:8; De 16:19.
To judge as for God. @
2Ch 19:6,7,9.
To decide according to the law. @
Eze 44:24.
To promote peace. @
Zec 8:16.
Sat on the judgment-seat while hearing causes. @
Ex 18:13; Jdj 5:10; Isa 28:6; Mt 27:19.
Examined the parties. @
Ac 24:8.
Conferred together before giving judgment. @
Ac 5:34-40; 25:12; 26:30,31.
Pronounced the judgment of the court. @
Mt 26:65,66; Lu 23:24; Ac 5:40.
Both the accusers and accused required to appear before @
De 25:1; Ac 25:16.
Causes in, were opened by
The complainant. @
1Ki 3:17-21; Ac 16:19-21.
An advocate. @
Ac 24:1.
The accused
Stood before the judge. @
Nu 35:12; Mt 27:11.
Permitted to plead their own cause. @
1Ki 3:22; Ac 24:10; 26:1.
Might have advocates. @
Pr 31:8,9; Isa 1:17.
Exhorted to confess. @
Jos 7:19.
Examined on oath. @
Le 5:1; Mt 26:63.
Sometimes examined by torture. @
Ac 22:24,29.
Sometimes treated with insult. @
Mt 26:67; Joh 18:22,23; Ac 23:2,3.
The evidence of two or more witnesses required in. @
De 17:6; 19:15; Joh 8:17; 2Co 13:1.
Witnesses sometimes laid their hands on the criminal's head before punishment. @
Le 24:14.
False witnesses in to receive the punishment of the accused @
De 19:19.
Corruption and bribery often practised in @
Isa 10:1; Am 5:12; 8:6.
The judgment of
Not given till accused was heard. @
Joh 7:51.
Recorded in writing. @
Isa 10:1.
Immediately executed. @
De 25:2; Jos 7:25; Mr 15:15-20.
Witnesses first to execute. @
De 17:7; Ac 7:58.
Allusions to. @
Job 5:4; Ps 127:5; Mt 5:22.
Illustrative of the last judgment. @
Mt 19:28; Ro 14:10; 1Co 6:2.
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