Dictionary entry

Wind, The

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Variable nature of Ec 1:6

GOD

Created Am 4:13

Restrains Job 28:25; Ps 107:29

Brings forth, out of his treasuries Ps 135:7; Jer 10:13

Raises Ps 107:25; Jon 4:8

Changes Ps 78:26

Assuages Mt 8:26; 14:32

Gathers, in his hand Pr 30:4

Accomplishes the purposes of God Ps 148:8

Theory of, above man's comprehension Joh 3:8

MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE

North Pr 25:23; So 4:16

South Job 37:17; Lu 12:55

East Job 27:21; Eze 17:10; Ho 13:15

West Ex 10:19

Euroclydon Ac 27:14

The simoom or pestilential wind 2Ki 19:7,35; Jer 4:11

The whirlwind Job 37:9

Drying nature of Ge 8:1; Isa 11:15

Purifying nature of Job 37:21; Jer 4:11

WHEN VIOLENT CALLED

Tempest Job 9:17; 27:20; Jon 1:4

Storm Job 21:18; Ps 83:15

Stormy wind Ps 148:8; Eze 13:11,13

Windy storm Ps 55:8

Great and strong wind 1Ki 19:11

Mighty wind Ac 2:2; Re 6:13

Fierce wind Jas 3:4

Rough wind Isa 27:8

From the north drives away rain Pr 25:23

Frequently brings rain 1Ki 18:44,45; 2Ki 3:17

Often blighting Ps 103:16; Isa 40:7

Movement of the leaves of trees, &c by, noticed Isa 7:2; Mt 11:7; Re 6:13

TEMPESTUOUS

Raises the sea in waves Ps 107:25; Joh 6:18

Drives about the largest ships Mt 14:24; Ac 27:18; Jas 3:4

Destroys houses Job 1:19; Mt 7:27

MIRACLES CONNECTED WITH

Locusts brought by Ex 10:13

Locusts removed by Ex 10:19

Red sea divided by Ex 14:21

Quails brought by Nu 11:31

Rocks and mountains rent by 1Ki 19:11

Raises on account of Jonah Jon 1:4

Calmed by casting out Jonah Jon 1:15

Calmed by Christ Mt 8:26; 14:32

ILLUSTRATIVE

Of the operations of the Holy Spirit Eze 37:9; Joh 3:8; Ac 2:2

Of the life of man Job 7:7

Of the speeches of the desperate Job 6:26

Of terrors which pursue the soul Job 30:15

Of molten images Isa 41:29

Of iniquity which leads to destruction Isa 64:6

Of false doctrines Eph 4:14

(Chaff or stubble before,) of the wicked Job 21:18; Ps 1:4

(Without rain,) of one who boasts of a false gift Pr 25:14

(When destructive,) of the judgments of God Isa 27:8; 29:6; 41:16

(Sowing,) of a course of sin Ho 8:7

(Feeding upon) of vain hopes Ho 12:1

(Bringing forth,) of disappointed expectations Isa 26:18