Dictionary entry

Books

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Probable origin of Job 19:23,24

MADE OF

Papyrus or paper reed Isa 19:7

Parchment 2Ti 4:13

Made in a roll Isa 34:4; Jer 36:2; Eze 2:9

Written with pen and ink Jer 36:18; 3Jo 1:13

Often written on both sides Eze 2:10

Often sealed Isa 29:11; Da 12:4; Re 5:1

Often dedicated to persons of distinction Lu 1:3; Ac 1:1

Were numerous and most expensive Ac 19:19

The ancients fond of making Ec 12:12

Divine communications recorded in Ex 17:14; Isa 30:8; Jer 36:2; Re 1:19

Important events recorded in Ezr 4:15; 6:1,2; Es 2:23

Erasures in, alluded to Ex 32:33; Nu 5:23

NOT EXTANT, BUT MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE

Wars of the Lord Nu 21:14

Jasher Jos 10:13; 2Sa 1:18

Samuel concerning the kingdom 1Sa 10:25

Chronicles of David 1Ch 27:24

Acts of Solomon 1Ki 11:41

Natural history by Solomon 1Ki 4:32,33

History of the kings 1Ch 9:1

Samuel the seer 1Ch 29:29

Nathan 1Ch 29:29; 2Ch 9:29

Shemaiah 2Ch 12:15

Gad the seer 1Ch 29:29

Ahijah the Shilonite 2Ch 9:29

Visions of Iddo 2Ch 9:29; 12:15

Jehu the son of Hanani 2Ch 20:34

Sayings of the seers 2Ch 33:19

ILLUSTRATIVE OF

Memorials of God's providence Ps 56:8; 139:16

Memorials of conversation and conduct of men Da 7:10; Mal 3:16; Re 20:12

The record of the church of Christ Da 12:1; Heb 12:23; Re 20:12,15; 22:19