Babylon
Origin of Ge 10:8,10Origin of the name Ge 11:8,9WAS CALLEDLand of the Chaldeans Eze 12:13Land of Shinar Da 1:2; Zec 5:11Land of Merathaim Jer 50:1,21Desert of the sea Isa 21:1,9...
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Backsliding
Is turning from God 1Ki 11:9Is leaving the first love Re 2:4Is departing form the simplicity of the gospel 2Co 11:3; Ga 3:1-3; 5:4,7God is displeased at Ps 78:57,59Warnings agai...
Baptism
As administered by John Mt 3:5-12; Joh 3:23; Ac 13:24; 19:4Sanctioned by Christ's submission to it Mt 3:13-15; Lu 3:21Adopted by Christ Joh 3:22; 4:1,2Appointed an ordinance of ...
Baptism With The Holy Spirit
Foretold Eze 36:25Is through Christ Tit 3:6Christ administered Mt 3:11; Joh 1:33Promised to saints Ac 1:5; 2:38,39; 11:16All saints partake of 1Co 12:13Necessity for Joh 3:5; Ac...
Bear, The
Inhabits woods 2Ki 2:24DESCRIBED ASVoracious Da 7:5Cunning La 3:10Cruel Am 5:19Often attacks men 2Ki 2:24; Am 5:19Attacks the flock in the presence of the shepherd 1Sa 17:34Part...
Beard, The
The Jews never appeared without 2Sa 10:5Worn even by the priests Ps 133:2Laying hold of, a token of respect 1Sa 20:9Shaving of, a great offence 2Sa 10:4,6,7Plucking of, a sign o...
Beasts
Created by God Ge 1:24,25; 2:19Creation of, exhibits God's power Jer 27:5Made for the praise and glory of God Ps 148:10Differ in flesh from birds and fishes 1Co 15:39Herb of the...
Beds
Antiquity of Ge 47:31; Ex 8:3Couches or divans used as Job 7:13; Ps 6:6A small pallet or mattress used as 1Sa 19:15Considered necessary 2Ki 4:10MADE OFIron De 3:11Ivory Am 6:4Go...
Benjamin, Tribe Of
Descended from Jacob's twelfth son Ge 35:18Predictions respecting Ge 49:27; De 33:12PERSONS SELECTED FROMTo number the people Nu 1:11To spy out the land Nu 13:9To divide the lan...
Birds
Created by God Ge 1:20,21; 2:19Created for the glory of God Ps 148:10Herb of the field given as food to Ge 1:30Differ in flesh from beasts and fishes 1Co 15:39Power over given t...
Blasphemy
Christ assailed with Mt 10:25; Lu 22:64,65; 1Pe 4:14Charged upon Christ Mt 9:2,3; 26:64,65; Joh 10:33,36Charged upon saints Ac 6:11,13Proceeds from the heart Mt 15:19Forbidden E...
Blessed, The
Whom God chooses Ps 65:4; Eph 1:3,4Whom God calls Isa 51:2; Re 19:9Who know Christ Mt 16:16,17Who know the gospel Ps 89:15Who are not offended at Christ Mt 11:6Who believe Lu 1:...
Blindness, Spiritual
Explained Joh 1:5; 1Co 2:14The effect of sin Isa 29:10; Mt 6:23; Joh 3:19,20Unbelief, the effect of Ro 11:8; 2Co 4:3,4Uncharitableness, a proof of 1Jo 2:9,11A work of the devil ...
Blood
The life of animals Ge 9:4; Le 17:11,14Fluid De 12:16Red 2Ki 3:22; Joe 2:31Of all men the same Ac 17:26EATING OF, FORBIDDEN TOMan after the flood Ge 9:4The Israelites under the ...
Boldness, Holy
Christ set an example of Joh 7:26Is through faith in Christ Eph 3:12; Heb 10:19A characteristic of saints Pr 28:1PRODUCED BYTrust in God Isa 50:7The fear of God Ac 4:19; 5:29Fai...
Bondage, Spiritual
Is to the devil 1Ti 3:7; 2Ti 2:26Is to the fear of death Heb 2:14,15Is to sin Joh 8:34; Ac 8:23; Ro 6:16; 7:23; Ga 4:3; 2Pe 2:19Deliverance from, promised Isa 42:6,7Christ deliv...
Books
Probable origin of Job 19:23,24MADE OFPapyrus or paper reed Isa 19:7Parchment 2Ti 4:13Made in a roll Isa 34:4; Jer 36:2; Eze 2:9Written with pen and ink Jer 36:18; 3Jo 1:13Often...
Bottles
First mention of, in Scripture Ge 21:14Ancients often drank from Hab 2:15USED FOR HOLDINGWater Ge 21:14,15,19Milk Jud 4:19Wine 1Sa 1:24; 16:20Some, made of earthenware Jer 19:1M...
Bow, The
An instrument of war Ge 48:22; Isa 7:24Sometimes used in hunting Ge 27:3For shooting arrows 1Ch 12:2Called the battle bow Zec 9:10; 10:4THOSE WHO USED, CALLEDBowmen Jer 4:29Arch...
Brass, Or Copper
Dug out of the mountains De 8:9Purified by smelting Job 28:2CHARACTERISED BYStrength Job 40:18Hardness Le 26:19Yellow colour Ezr 8:27Fusibility Eze 22:18,20Sonorousness 1Co 13:1...
Bread
Given by God Ru 1:6; Mt 6:11Yielded by the earth Job 28:5; Isa 55:10MADE OFWheat Ex 29:2; Ps 81:16Barley Jud 7:13; Joh 6:9Beans, millet, &c Eze 4:9Manna (in the wilderness) Nu 1...
Breastplate
A part of defensive armour 1Ki 22:34A part of the high priest's dress Ex 28:4FOR SOLDIERSMade of iron Re 9:9Bright and shining Re 9:17FOR THE HIGH PRIESTMaterials of Ex 28:15; 3...
Brooks
Canaan abounded with De 8:7Often ran over pebbles 1Sa 17:40; Job 22:24BORDERS OF, FAVOURABLE TOGrass 1Ki 18:5Willows Le 23:40; Job 40:22Reeds Isa 19:7Abounded with fish Isa 19:8...
Burial
Probable origin of Ge 4:9,10Design of Ge 23:3,4ATTENDED BYFamily of the dead Ge 50:5,6,8; Mt 8:21Numbers of friends, &c Ge 50:7,9; 2Sa 3:31; Lu 7:12Female friends Mr 15:47; Lu 7...
Burnt Offering, The
To be offered only to the Lord Jud 13:16Specially acceptable Ge 8:21; Le 1:9,13,17The most ancient of all sacrifices Ge 4:4; 8:20; 22:2,13; Job 1:5Offered by the Jews before the...
Busy-Bodies
Fools are Pr 20:3The idle are 2Th 3:11; 1Ti 5:13Are mischievous tale-bearers 1Ti 5:13Bring mischief upon themselves 2Ki 14:10; Pr 26:17Christians must not be 1Pe 4:15