-1. A silversmith, noted for raising a riot Acts 19:24-38

-2. A Christian mentioned in 3John 1:12

-Worship of Leviticus 17:7; Deuteronomy 32:17; 2Chronicles 11:15; Psalms 106:37; Matthew 4:9; Luke 4:7; 1Corinthians 10:20, 21; 1Timothy 4:1; Revelation 13:4

-Worship of, forbidden Leviticus 17:7; Zechariah 13:2; Revelation 9:20

-Possession by, instances of .Saul 1Samuel 16:14-23; 18:10, 11; 19:9, 10

-Two men of the Gergesenes (Gadarenes, Gerasenes) Matthew 8:28-34; Mark 5:2-20

-The deaf man Matthew 9:32, 33

-The deaf and blind man Matthew 12:22; Luke 11:14

-The daughter of the Syrophoenician woman Matthew 15:22-29; Mark 7:25-30

-The epileptic boy Matthew 17:14-18; Mark 9:17-27; Luke 9:37-42

-The man in the synagogue Mark 1:23-26; Luke 4:33-35

-Mary Magdalene Mark 16:9; Luke 8:2, 3

-The herd of swine Matthew 8:30-32

-Cast out by Jesus Matthew 4:24; 8:16; Mark 3:22; Luke 4:41

-Power over, given the disciples Matthew 10:1; Mark 6:7; 16:17

-Cast out .By the disciples Mark 9:38; Luke 10:17 .By Peter Acts 5:16 .By Paul Acts 16:16-18; 19:12 .By Philip Acts 8:7

-Disciples could not expel Mark 9:18, 28, 29

-Sceva's sons exorcise Acts 19:13-16

-Parable of the man repossessed by unclean spirits Matthew 12:43-45

-Jesus falsely accused of being possessed of Mark 3:22-30; John 7:20; 8:48; 10:20

-Testify to the divinity of Jesus Matthew 8:29; Mark 1:23, 24; 3:11; 5:7; Luke 8:28; Acts 19:15

-Adversaries of men Matthew 12:45

-Sent to foment trouble between Abimelech and the Shechemites Judges 9:23

-Messages given false prophets by 1Kings 22:21-23

-Believe and tremble James 2:19

-To be judged at the general judgment Matthew 8:29; with 2Peter 2:4; Jude 1:6

-Punishment of Matthew 8:29; 25:41; Luke 8:28; 2Peter 2:4; Jude 1:6; Revelation 12:7-9

-See SATAN

-Used as places of refuge Judges 6:2; Hebrews 11:38; Revelation 6:15

-See JESUS, REJECTED

-General scriptures concerning Genesis 8:21; 6:5-7, 11-13; 8:21; Deuteronomy 32:10; 2Chronicles 6:36; 9:2, 3, 20, Job 4:17-19; 29, 30; 11:12; 14:4; 15:14-16; 25:4-6; Psalms 5:9; 14:1-3; 51:5; 53:1-3; 58:1-5; 94:11; 130:3; 143:2; Proverbs 10:20; 20:6, 9; 21:8; Ecclesiastes 7:20, 29; 8:11; 9:3; Isaiah 1:5, 6; 42:6, 7; 43:8; 48:8; 51:1; 53:6; 64:6; Jeremiah 2:22, 29; 6:7; 13:23; 16:12; 17:9; Ezekiel 16:6; 36:25, 26; 37:1-3; Hosea 6:7; 14:9;

Micah 7:2-4; Matthew 7:17; 12:34, 35; 15:19; Mark 7:21-23; Luke 1:79; John 1:10, 11; 3:19; 8:23; 14:17; Acts 8:23; Romans 2:1; 3:9-19, 23; 6:6, 17, 5:6, 12-14; 19, 20; 7:5, 11, 13-15, 18-21, 23, 25; 8:5-8, 13; 11:32; 1Corinthians 2:14; 3:3; 5:9, 10; 2Corinthians 3:4, 5; 5:14; Galatians 3:10, 11, 22; Ephesians 2:1-3, 5:17, 19-21; 11, 12; 4:17-19, 22; 5:8, 14; Colossians 1:13, 21; 2:13; 3:5, 7; 2Timothy 2:26; Titus 3:3; James 3:2; 4:5; 1Peter 1:18; 2:9, 25; 1John 1:8, 10; 2:16; 3:10; 5:19; Revelation 3:17

-See FALL OF MAN

-See SIN

-An officer who administers the functions of a superior in his absence 1Kings 22:47; Acts 13:7, 8; 18:12; 19:38

-(A city in the region of Lycaonia) -Paul flees to Acts 14:6, 20

-Visited by Paul and Silas Acts 16:1

-Gaius born in Acts 20:4

-The wicked held in, by God Psalms 2:4; Proverbs 1:26

-INSTANCES OF .Sarah, when the angels gave her the promise of a child Genesis 18:12 .The evil children of Beth-el deride Elisha 2Kings 2:23 .The people of Israel scoff at Hezekiah 2Chronicles 30:1-10
.See IRONY
.See SARCASM
.See SCOFFING

-An arid region having only sparse vegetation Leviticus 16:22; Deuteronomy 8:15; Jeremiah 2:2, 6; 17:6

-FIGURATIVE Isaiah 35:1

-In nature, evidence of Job 12:7-11; Proverbs 16:4

-SPIRITUAL Deuteronomy 4:29; Psalms 9:1; 17:1; 22:26; 24:6; 25:5, 15; 27:8, 14; 33:20; 37:4, 7, 34:10; 9, 34; 39:12; 40:1, 8; 42:1-11; 51:1-17; 62:1; 63:1, 8; 68:28; 69:3, 32; 70:4; 81:10; 86:11, 84:2; 12, 16; 94:19; 105:4; 118:17; 119:2, 10, 20, 40, 77, 88, 116, 117, 122, 133, 149, 156; 123:1, 2; 130:5, 6; 143:5, 6; Proverbs 2:3-5; 8:17, 34; Isaiah 8:17, 19; 26:8, 9; 55:1, 40:31; 2, 6; Lamentations 3:25, Jeremiah 29:13; 26, 41; Hosea 10:12; Habakkuk 3:2; Matthew 5:6; Luke 6:21; 10:42; John 12:20, 21; Philippians 3:12-14; Hebrews 11:6
.See HUNGER, SPIRITUAL
.See THIRST, FIGURATIVE

-EVIL .See IMAGINATION
.See LUST

-See DESPONDENCY

-General scriptures concerning Numbers 17:12, 13; Deuteronomy 28:65-67; Job 3:1-26; 17:13-16; Psalms 31:22; 77:7-9; Proverbs 13:12; Isaiah 2:19; Jeremiah 2:25; 8:20; 18:12; Lamentations 3:1-21; 5:22; Hosea 10:8; Jonah 2:2-4; Micah 7:1-7; Matthew 24:30; Luke 13:27, 28; 23:29, 30; Revelation 6:14-17; 9:5, 6

-See AFFLICTION

-See RESIGNATION

-See SORROW

-See SUFFERING

-INSTANCES OF .Cain, when God pronounced judgment upon him for the murder of Abel Genesis 4:13, 14 .Hagar, when cast out of the household of Abraham on account of the jealousy of Sarah Genesis 21:15, 16 .Moses .When sent on his mission to the Israelites Exodus 4:1, 10, 13; 6:12 .At the Red Sea Exodus 14:15 .When the people craved for meat Numbers 11:15 .The Israelites, on account of the cruel oppressions of the Egyptians Exodus 6:9 .Elijah, when he fled from Jezebel to the wilderness and sat under the juniper tree, and wanted to die 1Kings 19:4 .Jonah after he had preached to the Ninevites Jonah 4:3, 8 .The sailors with Paul Acts 27:20 .Job, see the above extracts from the Book of Job .Jeremiah, see the above extracts from the Lamentations of Jeremiah -COMFORT IN Isaiah 35:3, 4; Luke 18:1-8; Hebrews 12:12, 13
.See AFFLICTION, CONSOLATION IN
.See RIGHTEOUS, PROMISES TO

-See GOVERNMENT, MONARCHICAL, TYRANNY IN

-General scriptures concerning Luke 20:20

-See SPIES

-Also called REUEL -Captain of the tribe of Dan Numbers 1:14; 2:14; 7:42; 10:20

-See DEMON

-See SATAN

-TO GOD .See RELIGION .For conspicuous instances of, study: ENOCH, NOAH, ABRAHAM MOSES, DAVID'S later history, SOLOMON'S earlier life, JOSIAH, ASA, ISAIAH, ELIJAH, JEREMIAH, DANIEL, SHADRACH, MESHACH, and ABED-NEGO -TO JESUS
.See PETER
.See JOHN
.See PAUL
.See MARY MAGDALENE
.For elaborated topics covering the subject
.See LOVE OF MAN FOR GOD
.See CONSECRATION
.See ZEAL

-A merciful providence Deuteronomy 33:13

-Forms imperceptibly 2Samuel 17:12

-In the night Job 29:19

-From the clouds Proverbs 3:20

-Called the dew of heaven Daniel 4:15

-Absence of 1Kings 17:1

-Miraculous profusion and absence of Judges 6:36-40

-See METEOROLOGY

-FIGURATIVE Psalms 110:3; Isaiah 26:19; Hosea 6:4; 13:3; 14:5

-General scriptures concerning Ezekiel 21:26

-A contrivance for indicating time by the sun's rays 2Kings 20:11; Isaiah 38:8

-One of the jewels in the breastplate Exodus 28:18; 39:11; Jeremiah 17:1; Ezekiel 28:13

-Goddess of the Ephesians Acts 19:24, 27, 28, 35

-Father of Hosea's wife Hosea 1:3

-An unknown place Ezekiel 6:14

-1. Also called DIBON-GAD and DIMON .A city on the northern banks of the Arnon Numbers 21:30 .Israelites encamp at Numbers 33:45 .Allotted to Gad and Reuben Numbers 32:3, 34; Joshua 13:9, 17 .Taken by Moab Isaiah 15:2, 9; Jeremiah 48:18, 22

-2. A city in the tribe of Judah Nehemiah 11:25 .Probably identical with DIMINAH Joshua 15:22

-Father of Shelomith Leviticus 24:11

-Surname of Thomas John 11:16

-Son of Joktan, and name of a district inhabited by his descendants Genesis 10:27

-A city of Judah Joshua 15:38