R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

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Summer

Made by God Ps 74:17Yearly return of, secured by covenant Ge 8:22Characterised ByExcessive heat Jer 17:8Excessive drought Ps 32:4Approach of, indicated by shooting out of leaves...

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Sun, The

Called the greater light Ge 1:16GODCreated Ge 1:14,16; Ps 74:16Placed in the firmament Ge 1:17Appointed to rule the day Ge 1:16; Ps 136:8; Jer 31:35Appointed to divide seasons G...

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Swearing Falsely

Forbidden Le 19:12; Nu 30:2; Mt 5:33Hateful to God Zec 8:17We should not love Zec 8:17Fraud often leads to Le 6:2,3Saints abstain from Jos 9:20; Ps 15:4Blessedness of abstaining...

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Swearing, Profane

Of all kinds is desecration of God's name and is forbidden Ex 20:7; Mt 5:34-36; 23:21,22; Jas 5:12THE WICKEDAddicted to Ps 10:7; Ro 3:14Love Ps 109:17Clothe themselves with Ps 1...

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Swine

When wild inhabited the woods Ps 80:13Unclean and not to be eaten Le 11:7,8DESCRIBEDFierce and ungenerous Mt 7:6Filthy in its habits 2Pe 2:22Destructive to agriculture Ps 80:13F...

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Sword, The

Probable origin Ge 3:24Was pointed Eze 21:15Frequently had two edges Ps 149:6DESCRIBED ASSharp Ps 57:4Bright Na 3:3Glittering De 32:41; Job 20:25Oppressive Jer 46:16Hurtful Ps 1...

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Synagogues

Places in which the Jews assembled for worship Ac 13:5,14Early notice of their existence Ps 74:8Probably originated in the schools of the prophets 1Sa 19:18-24; 2Ki 4:23Revival ...

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Syria

Originally included Mesopotamia Ge 25:20; 28:5; De 26:5; Ac 7:2More properly the country around Damascus 2Sa 8:6Damascus the capital of Isa 7:8Abana and Pharpar rivers of 2Ki 5:...