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PROSPERITY to PYGARG

• From God
  Genesis 33:11; 49:24-26; Psalm 127:1; 128:1, 2

• Design of
  Ecclesiastes 7:14

• Dangers of
  Deuteronomy 8:10-18; 31:20; 32:15; Jeremiah 5:7; Hosea 13:6

• Evil effects of
  Hosea 4:7

• Pride in
  2Chronicles 32:25

• Forgetfulnesss of God in
  2Chronicles 12:1; 26:16

• The prosperous people despise the unfortunate people
  Job 12:5

• Promised to the righteous
  Job 22:23-27

• Prudence in, instances of:

  • Joseph and Daniel, as deduced from their general conduct.

  • See also  TEMPORAL BLESSINGS,  THE RICH,  RICHES

• Forbidden
  Leviticus 19:29; Deuteronomy 23:17

• See ADULTERY,  LASCIVIOUSNESS

• General references
  1Kings 8:65; 2Chronicles 7:8-10; 30:23

• See REVIVALS

• See PRIDE

• Design of
  Proverbs 1:1-4

• Written by Solomon
  Proverbs 1:1; 25:1

• Miscellaneous scriptures relating to
  1Samuel 10:12; 24:13, 14; 2Samuel 3:8; 20:18; 1Kings 20:11; Proverbs 1:17; Ezekiel 12:22, 23; 16:44; 18:2-4; Jeremiah 31:29; Hosea 4:9; Matthew 12:33; Luke 4:23; 6:44; 14:34; John 1:46; 1Corinthians 15:33; Galatians 6:7
  

• See RIDDLE

• See GOD, PROVIDENCE OF,  GOD, OVERRULING INTERPOSITIONS OF

• In priest's service
  2Chronicles 30:17

• See SUBSTITUTION,  SUFFERINGS, VICARIOUS

• General references
  Job 34:3, 4; Psalm 39:1; 112:5; Proverbs 6:1, 2; 11:13, 8:12; 15, 29; 12:8, 16, 23; 14:8, 15, 13:16; 16, 18; 15:5, 22; 16:20, 21; 17:2, 18; 18:15, 16; 20:5, 19:2; 21:5, 16, 18; 20, 23; 22:3, 7, 26, 27; 23:1-3, 9; 24:6, 27; 25:8-10; 26:4, 5; 27:12; 29:8, 11; Ecclesiastes 7:16, 17; 8:2, 3; 10:1, 10; Hosea 14:9; Amos 5:13; Matthew 5:25, 26; 7:6; Luke 14:28-32; Romans 14:16; 1Corinthians 6:12; 8:8-13; 10:23, 25-33; Colossians 4:5; James 1:19

  • See DIPLOMACY,  GENTLENESS,  WISDOM

• Instances of:

  • Jacob:

    • In his conduct toward Esau
      Genesis 32:3-21

    • Toward his sons, after Dinah's defilement
      Genesis 34:5, 30

  • Joseph, in the affairs of Egypt
    Genesis 41:33-57

  • Jethro's advice to Moses
    Exodus 18:17-23

  • The Israelites, in the threatened war with the two and one-half tribes
    Joshua 22:10-34

  • Saul, in not killing the Jabesh-gileadites
    1Samuel 11:13

  • David:

    • In his conduct toward Saul
      1Samuel 18:5-30

    • In overthrowing Ahithophel's shrewd advice
      2Samuel 15:33-37

  • Abigail, in averting David's anger
    1Samuel 25:18-31

  • Achish, in dismissing David
    1Samuel 29

  • Elijah, in his escape from Jezebel
    1Kings 19:3, 4

  • Rehoboam's advisers
    1Kings 12:7

  • Jehoram, in suspecting a Syrian stratagem
    2Kings 7:12, 13

  • Nehemiah, in conduct of affairs at Jerusalem
    Nehemiah 2:12-16; 4:13-23

  • Daniel
    Daniel 1:8-14

  • Certain elders of Israel
    Jeremiah 26:17-23

  • Of Jesus:

    • In charging those who were healed not to advertise his miracles
      Matthew 9:30; 16:20; Mark 3:12; 5:43; 7:36; 8:30; 9:9

    • Going to the feast secretly
      John 7:10

    • In walking "no longer openly"
      John 11:54; 12:36

    • In avoiding his enemies
      Matthew 12:14-16; Mark 3:7; John 11:47-54

  • Joseph, in his conduct toward Mary
    Matthew 1:19

  • Peter, in escaping from Herod Agrippa I
    Acts 12:17

  • Paul:

    • In circumcising Timothy
      Acts 16:3

    • In performing temple rites
      Acts 21:20-26

    • In turning the Jewish sects against each other
      Acts 23:6

    • Avoiding suspicion in administering the gifts of the congregations
      2Corinthians 8:20

    • His lack of, in his persistence in going to Jerusalem despite the warnings of the Spirit and his friends
      Acts 20:22-25, 37, 38; 21:10-14

  • Paul and Barnabas, in escaping persecution
    Acts 14:6

  • Paul and Silas, in escaping from Berea
    Acts 17:10-15

  • The town clerk of Ephesus, in averting a riot
    Acts 19:29-41
    

  • See DIPLOMACY

• General references
  Leviticus 25:3, 4; Isaiah 5:6; 18:5; John 15:2-6

• Pruninghook
  Isaiah 2:4; 18:5; Joel 3:10; Micah 4:3

• Of Moses, celebrating the deliverance at the Red Sea
  Exodus 15:1-19

• Didactic songs composed by Moses, celebrating the providence, righteousness, and judgments of God
  Deuteronomy 32:1-43; Psalm 90

• Song of Deborah, celebrating Israel's victory over Sisera
  Judges 5

• Of Hannah, in thankfulness for a son
  1Samuel 2:1-10

• Of David

  • In celebrating his deliverance
    2Samuel 22

  • Upon the occasion of moving the ark of the covenant
    1Chronicles 16:7-36

  • At the close of his reign
    2Samuel 23:2-7; 1Chronicles 29:10-19

• Of Isaiah
  Isaiah 12; 25; 26

• Of Hezekiah, celebrating deliverance from death
  Isaiah 38:9-20

• Of Mary
  Luke 1:46-55

• Of Elizabeth
  Luke 1:42-45

• Of Zacharias
  Luke 1:68-79

• Psalms of Affliction
  Psalm 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 13, 16-17, 22, 26-28, 31, 35, 41-44, 54, 55-57, 59, 60-64, 69-71, 74, 77, 79-80, 83, 84, 86, 88-89, 94, 102, 109, 120, 123, 129, 137, 140-143

• Didactic Psalms
  Psalm 1; 5; 7; 9; 10; 11; 12; 14; 15; 17; 24; 25; 32; 34; 36; 37; 39; 49; 50; 52; 53; 58; 73; 75; 82; 84; 90; 91; 92; 94; 101; 112; 119; 121; 125; 127; 128; 131; 133

• Historical Psalms
  Psalm 78; 105; 106

• Imprecatory Psalms

  • See PRAYER, IMPRECATORY

• Intercessional Psalms
  Psalm 20; 67; 122; 132; 144

• Messianic Psalms

  • See JESUS, MESSIAH

• Penitential Psalms
  Psalm 6; 25; 32; 38; 51; 102; 130; 143

• Psalms of Praise
  Psalm 8; 19; 24; 29; 33; 47; 50; 65; 66; 76; 77; 93; 95; 96; 97; 99; 104; 111; 113; 114; 115; 134; 139; 147; 148; 150

• Prophetic Psalms
  Psalm 2; 16; 22; 40; 45; 68; 69; 72; 87; 97; 110; 118

• Psalms of Thanksgiving:

  • For God's goodness to Israel
    Psalm 21; 46; 48; 65; 66; 68; 76; 81; 85; 98; 105; 124; 126; 129; 135; 136; 149

  • For God's goodness to good men
    Psalm 23; 34; 36; 91; 100; 103; 107; 117; 121; 145; 146

  • For God's mercies to Individuals
    Psalm 9; 18; 30; 34; 40; 75; 103; 108; 116; 118; 138; 144

• A harp.

• Used in religious services
  2Samuel 6:5; 1Chronicles 13:8; 25:1, 16:5; 5, 6; 2Chronicles 29:25; Psalm 33:2; 57:8; 71:22; 81:2; 92:3; 108:2; 144:9; 150:3; Revelation 5:8

• At the dedication of the new wall when the captivity returned
  Nehemiah 12:27

• Used in idolatrous worship
  Daniel 3:5, 7, 10, 15

• See MUSIC, INSTRUMENTS OF

• A seaport in the territory of the tribe of Ashe.

• Formerly called ACCHO

• Paul visits
  Acts 21:7

• See PHUVAH

• A Hebrew midwife
  Exodus 1:15

• Father of Tola
  Judges 10:1

• See PHUVAH

• Tax collectors for the Romans.

• Disreputable
  Matthew 5:46, 47; 9:11; 11:19; 18:17; 21:31; Luke 18:11

• Change their ways because of the preaching of John the Baptist
  Matthew 21:32; Luke 3:12; 7:29

• Matthew, the tax collector of Capernaum, becomes an apostle
  Matthew 9:9; 10:3; Mark 2:14; Luke 5:27

• Parable concerning
  Luke 18:9-14

• Zacchaeus, chief among, receives Jesus into his house
  Luke 19:2-10

• An important man on the island of Melita. Father of, healed by Paul
  Acts 28:7, 8

• A Christian in Rome
  2Timothy 4:21

• King of Assyria. Forced taxes from Menahem, king of Israel
  2Kings 15:19; 1Chronicles 5:26

• A place or tribe in Africa
  Isaiah 66:19

• General references
  Nehemiah 8:4; 2Chronicles 6:13

• A sort of food
  Daniel 1:12, 16

• Death penalty:

  • Will not be commuted
    Numbers 35:31

  • In the Mosaic law the death penalty was inflicted:

    • For murder
      Genesis 9:5, 6; Numbers 35:16-21, 30-33; Deuteronomy 17:6

    • For adultery
      Leviticus 20:10; Deuteronomy 22:24

    • For incest
      Leviticus 20:11, 12, 14

    • For bestiality
      Exodus 22:19; Leviticus 20:15, 16

    • For sodomy
      Leviticus 18:22; 20:13

    • For sexual immorality
      Deuteronomy 22:21-24

    • For the rape of a betrothed engaged virgin
      Deuteronomy 22:25

    • For perjury
      Zechariah 5:4

    • For kidnapping
      Exodus 21:16; Deuteronomy 24:7

    • For the promiscuousness of a priest's daughter
      Leviticus 21:9

    • For witchcraft
      Exodus 22:18

    • For offering human sacrifice
      Leviticus 20:2-5

    • For striking or cursing one's father or mother
      Exodus 21:15, 17; Leviticus 20:9

    • For disobedience to parents
      Deuteronomy 21:18-21

    • For stealing
      Zechariah 5:3, 4

    • For blasphemy
      Leviticus 24:11-14, 16, 23

    • For desecrating the Sabbath day
      Exodus 35:2; Numbers 15:32-36

    • For prophesying falsely, or propagating false doctrines
      Deuteronomy 13:1-10

    • For sacrificing to false gods
      Exodus 22:20

    • For refusing to abide by the decision of the court
      Deuteronomy 17:12

    • For treason
      1Kings 2:25; Esther 2:23

    • For sedition
      Acts 5:36, 37

  • Modes of execution of death penalty:

    • Burning
      Genesis 38:24; Leviticus 20:14; 21:9; Jeremiah 29:22; Ezekiel 23:25; Daniel 3:19-23

    • Stoning
      Leviticus 20:2, 27; 24:14; Numbers 14:10; 15:33-36; Deuteronomy 13:10; 17:5; 22:21, 24; Joshua 7:25; 1Kings 21:10; Ezekiel 16:40

    • Hanging
      Genesis 40:22; Deuteronomy 21:22, 23; Joshua 8:29

    • Beheading
      Mark 6:16, Matthew 14:10; 27, 28

    • Crucifixion
      Matthew 27:35, 38; Mark 15:24, 27; Luke 23:33

    • The sword
      1Kings 2:25, Exodus 32:27, 28; 34, 46; Acts 12:2

  • Executed by the accusing witnesses
    Deuteronomy 13:9; 17:7; Acts 7:58

  • Executed by the entire congregation
    Numbers 15:35, 36; Deuteronomy 13:9

  • Not inflicted by the testimony of less than two witnesses
    Numbers 35:30; Deuteronomy 17:6; 19:15

• Minor offenses, punishable by:

  • Scourging
    Leviticus 19:20; Deuteronomy 22:18; 25:2, 3; Proverbs 17:10; 19:29; 20:30; Matthew 27:26; Mark 15:15; Luke 23:16; John 19:1; Acts 22:24, 29

  • Imprisonment
    Genesis 39:20; 40

  • See PRISON

  • Confinement within limits
    1Kings 2:26, 36-38

• Entailed:

  • Upon children
    Exodus 34:7; Jeremiah 31:29; Lamentations 5:7; Ezekiel 18:2, 3
    

  • See AFFLICTION, DESIGN OF,  CHASTISEMENT,  FINE,   JUDGMENTS,  RETALIATION,  WICKED, PUNISHMENT OF

• According to deeds:

  • General references
    Job 34:11; Psalm 62:12; Proverbs 12:14; 24:12; Isaiah 59:18; Jeremiah 17:10; Ezekiel 7:3, 27; 16:59; 39:24; Zechariah 1:6; Matthew 5:22; 16:27; 23:14; Luke 12:47, 48; 20:47

    • See PARABLES

  • Of the vineyard
    Isaiah 5:1-7
  • Of the farmers
    Matthew 21:33-41

  • Of the talents
    Matthew 25:14-30
    

  • See JUDGMENT, ACCORDING TO OPPORTUNITY AND WORKS

• Delayed punishment
  Psalm 50:21; 55:19; Proverbs 1:24-30; Ecclesiastes 8:11-13; Habakkuk 1:2-4

• Design of

  • To secure obedience
    Genesis 2:17; Exodus 20:3-5; Leviticus 26:14-39; Deuteronomy 13:10, 11; 17:13; 19:20; 21:21; Proverbs 19:25; 21:11; 26:3
    

  • See JUDGMENTS, DESIGN OF

• Divine punishment, no escape from
  Job 11:20; Proverbs 1:24-31; 11:21; 16:5; 29:1; Jeremiah 11:11; 15:1; 25:28, 29; Ezekiel 7:19; Amos 2:14-16; Zephaniah 1:18; Matthew 10:28; 23:33; Romans 2:3; Colossians 3:25; Hebrews 2:3; 12:25

• Eternal
  Isaiah 34:8-10; Daniel 12:2; Matthew 3:12; 10:28; 18:8; 25:41, 46; Mark 3:29; Luke 3:17; John 5:29; Hebrews 6:2; 10:28-31; Revelation 14:10, 11; 19:3; 20:10
  

  • See WICKED, PUNISHMENT OF

• A city of Edom. A camping ground of the Israelites, in their forty years of wandering
  Numbers 33:42, 43

• The lot
  Esther 3:7

• See PURIM

• Sanitary and symbolic.

• For women:

  • Before marriage
    Esther 2:12

  • After childbirth
    Leviticus 12:6-8; Luke 2:22

  • After menstruation
    Leviticus 15:19-33; 2Samuel 11:4

• Of the Jews before the Passover celebration
  John 11:55

• For those who had recently killed someone in battle
  Numbers 31:19-24

• Of Lepers

  • See LEPROSY

• By fire, for things that resist fire
  Numbers 31:23

• By blood
  Exodus 24:5-8; Leviticus 14:6, 7; Hebrews 9:12-14, 19-22

• By abstaining from sexual intercourse
  Exodus 19:15

• Washing parts of animal sacrifices in water
  Leviticus 1:9, 13; 9:14; 2Chronicles 4:6

• Penalty to be imposed upon those who do not observe the ordinances concerning
  Leviticus 7:20, 21; Numbers 19:13, 20

• Water of
  Numbers 19:17-21; 31:23

• Washing hands in water, symbolic of innocency
  Deuteronomy 21:6; Psalm 26:6; Matthew 27:24

• Traditions of the elders concerning
  Mark 7:2-5, Matthew 15:2; 8, 9; Luke 11:38

• Of Paul, to show his fidelity to the law
  Acts 21:24, 26

• Figurative
  Psalm 26:6; 51:7; Ezekiel 36:25; Hebrews 10:22

  • See ABLUTION,  DEFILEMENT,  SANITATION

• Scriptures relating to
  Genesis 35:2; Exodus 19:10, 14; 29:4; 30:18-21; 40:12, 30-32; Leviticus 8:6; 14:8, 9; 16:4, 24, 15:4-13, 16-27; 26, 28; 17:15; 22:3; Numbers 8:6, 19:7, 7, 21; 8, 19; 2Chronicles 4:6; Matthew 15:2; Mark 7:2-9; Hebrews 9:10

• A feast instituted to commemorate the deliverance of the Jews from the plot of Haman
  Esther 9:20-32

• Of heart
  Psalm 12:6; 19:8; 24:3-5; 51:7; 65:3; 119:140; Proverbs 15:26; 20:9; 21:8; 30:12; Isaiah 1:18, 25; 6:7; Daniel 12:10; Micah 6:11; Malachi 3:2, 3; Matthew 5:8; John 15:2; Philippians 4:8; 1Timothy 1:5; 3:9; 5:22; 2Timothy 1:3; 2:21, 22; Titus 1:15; Hebrews 9:13, 14; 10:2; James 4:8; 1Peter 1:22; 1John 3:3

• Symbolisms of purity

  • See ABLUTIONS,  THE COLOR WHITE,   DEFILEMENT,  PURIFICATION

• For Solomon
  1Kings 4:7-19, 27

• See PHUT

• A seaport of Italy. Paul stays a week at
  Acts 28:13, 14

• The father-in-law of Eleazar, the priest
  Exodus 6:25

• Probably a species of antelope
  Deuteronomy 14:5