CAVALRY

• Mounted
  • On horses Ex. 14:23; 1 Sam. 13:5; 2 Sam. 8:4; 1 Ki. 4:26; 2 Chr. 8:6; 9:25; 12:3; Isa. 30:16; 31:1; Jer. 4:29; Zech. 10:5; Rev. 9:16-18
  • On camels 1 Sam. 30:17
• See ARMIES

CAUSE

• See ACTIONS AT LAW

CAVE

• (Used as a dwelling)
  • By Lot Gen. 19:30
  • Elijah 1 Ki. 19:9
  • Israelites Ezek. 33:27
  • Saints Heb. 11:38
• Place of refuge Josh. 10:16-27; Judg. 6:2; 1 Sam. 13:6; 1 Ki. 18:4, 13; 19:9, 13
• Burial place Gen. 23:9-20; 25:9; 49:29-32; 50:13; Jn. 11:38
• Of Adullam 1 Sam. 22:1; 2 Sam. 23:13; 1 Chr. 11:15
• En-gedi 1 Sam. 24:3-8

CEDAR

• Valuable for building purposes Isa. 9:10
• David's ample provision of, in Jerusalem, for the temple 2 Chr. 1:15; 2:3,4
• Furnished by Hiram, king of Tyre, for Solomon's temple 1 Ki. 5:6-10; 9:11; 2 Chr. 2:16
• Used
  • In rebuilding the temple Ezra 3:7
  • In David's palace 2 Sam. 5:11; 1 Chr. 17:1
  • In Solomon's palace 1 Ki. 7:2
  • For masts of ships Ezek. 27:5
  • In purifications Lev. 14:4, 6, 49-52; Num. 19:6
• FIGURATIVE Ps. 72:16; 92:12; Isa. 2:13; 14:8; Jer. 22:7; Ezek. 31:3; Zech. 11:2

CEDRON

• (Also called KIDRON)
  • Brook of, running south under the eastern wall of Jerusalem 1 Ki. 2:37; Neh. 2:15; Jer. 31:40
  • Idols destroyed on the banks of
    • By Asa 1 Ki. 15:13
    • Josiah 2 Ki. 23:6, 12
    • Hezekiah 2 Chr. 29:16
  • Its channel changed by Hezekiah 2 Chr. 32:4

CELIBACY

• General scriptures concerning Mt. 19:10-12; 1 Cor. 7:1,2, 7-9, 25,26, 32-40; 9:5; 1 Tim. 4:1-3; Rev. 14:1-5

CELLAR

• For wine 1 Chr. 27:27
• Oil 1 Chr. 27:28

CENCHREA

• A city of Corinth Acts 18:18; Rom. 16:1

CENSER

• Used for offering incense Lev. 16:12; Num. 4:14; 16:6,7, 16-18, 46; Rev. 8:3
• For the temple, made of gold 1 Ki. 7:50; 2 Chr. 4:22; Heb. 9:4
• Those which Korah used were converted into plates Num. 16:37-39
• Used in idolatrous rites Ezek. 8:11
• SYMBOLICAL Rev. 8:3, 5

CENSORIOUSNESS

• See UNCHARITABLENESS
• See SPEAKING, EVIL
• See CHARITABLENESS

CENSUS

• The numbering of Israel
  • By Moses Ex. 38:26; Num. 1; 3:14-43; 26
  • By David 2 Sam. 24:1-9; 1 Chr. 21:1-8; 27:24
• A poll tax to be levied at each Ex. 30:12-16; 38:26
• Of the Roman Empire, by Caesar Lk. 2:1-3

CENTURION

• A commander of approximately one-hundred soldiers in the Roman army Mk. 15:44,45; Acts 21:32; 22:25,26; 23:17, 23; 24:23
• Of Capernaum, comes to Jesus in behalf of his servant Mt. 8:5-13; Lk. 7:1-10
• In charge of the soldiers who crucified Jesus, testifies, "Truly this was the Son of God," Mt. 27:54; Mk. 15:39; Lk. 23:47
• See CORNELIUS
• See JULIUS

CEPHAS

• See PETER

CESAR

• See CAESAR

CESAREA

• See CAESAREA

CESAREA PHILIPPI

• See CAESAREA PHILIPPI

CHAFF

• General scriptures concerning Jer. 23:28
• FIGURATIVE Job 21:18; Ps. 1:4; 35:5; Isa. 5:24; 17:13; Dan. 2:35; Hos. 13:3; Mt. 3:12; Lk. 3:17

CHAINS

• (Used as ornaments)
  • Worn by princes Gen. 41:42; Dan. 5:7, 29
  • Worn on ankles Num. 31:50; Isa. 3:19
  • Worn on the breastplate of high priest Ex. 28:14; 39:15
  • As ornaments on camels Judg. 8:26
• A partition of, in the temple 1 Ki. 6:21; 7:17
• Used to confine prisoners Ps. 68:6; 149:8; Jer. 40:4; Acts 12:6,7; 21:33; 28:20; 2 Tim. 1:16
• FIGURATIVE Ps. 73:6; Pr. 1:9; Lam. 3:7; Ezek. 7:23-27; Jude 1:6; 2 Pet. 2:4; Rev. 20:1
• See FETTERS

CHALCEDONY

• A precious stone Rev. 21:19

CHALCOL

• (Also called CALCOL)
  • Son of Nahor 1 Ki. 4:31; 1 Chr. 2:6

CHALDEA

• (The southern portion of Babylonia, often used interchangeably with Babylon, as the name of the empire founded in the valley of the Euphrates)
  • Abraham a native of Gen. 11:28, 31; 15:7
  • Founded by the Assyrians Isa. 23:13
  • Character of its people Hab. 1:6
  • See BABYLON
  • See CHALDEANS

CHALDEANS

• Learned and wise men of the east Dan. 1:4; 2:2; 4:7; 5:7; Jer. 50:35

CHALK

• General scriptures concerning Isa. 27:9

CHAMBERLAIN

• An officer of a king 2 Ki. 23:11; Esther 1:10-15; 2:3-21; 4:4,5; Acts 12:20; Rom. 16:23

CHAMELEON

• Forbidden as food Lev. 11:30

CHAMOIS

• A species of antelope Dt. 14:5

CHAMPAIGN

• A flat, open country Dt. 11:30

CHAMPIONSHIP

• Battles were, decided by
• INSTANCES OF
  • Goliath and David 1 Sam. 17:8-53
  • Young men of David's and Abner's armies 2 Sam. 2:14-17
  • Representatives of the Philistines land David's armies 2 Sam. 21:15-22

CHANAAN

• See CANAAN

CHANCELLOR

• A state officer Ezra 4:8,9, 17
• See CABINET

CHANGE OF VENUE

• Granted Paul Acts 23:17-35
• Declined by Paul Acts 25:9, 11

CHAPITER

• Head of a pillar Ex. 36:38; 1 Ki. 7:16-42; 2 Ki. 25:17; 2 Chr. 4:12,13; Jer. 52:22

CHARACTER

• OF SAINTS
  • Attentive to Christ's voice Jn. 10:3,4
  • Blameless and harmless Phil. 2:15
  • Bold Pr. 28:1
  • Contrite Isa. 57:15; 66:2
  • Devout Acts 8:2; 22:12
  • Faithful Rev. 17:14
  • Fearing God Mal. 3:16; Acts 10:2
  • Following Christ Jn. 10:4, 27
  • Godly Ps. 4:3; 2 Pet. 2:9
  • Guileless Jn. 1:47
  • Holy Dt. 7:6; 14:2; Col. 3:12
  • Humble Ps. 34:2; 1 Pet. 5:5
  • Hungering for righteousness Mt. 5:6
  • Just Gen. 6:9; Hab. 2:4; Lk. 2:25
  • Led by the Spirit Rom. 8:14
  • Liberal Isa. 32:8; 2 Cor. 9:13
  • Loathing themselves Ezek. 20:43
  • Loving Col. 1:4; 1 Th. 4:9
  • Lowly Pr. 16:19
  • Meek Isa. 29:19; Mt. 5:5
  • Merciful Ps. 37:26; Mt. 5:7
  • New creatures 2 Cor. 5:17; Eph. 2:10
  • Obedient Rom. 16:19; 1 Pet. 1:14
  • Poor in spirit Mt. 5:3
  • Prudent Pr. 16:21
  • Pure in heart Mt. 5:8; 1 Jn. 3:3
  • Righteous Isa. 60:21; Lk. 1:6
  • Sincere 2 Cor. 1:12; 2:17
  • Steadfast Acts 2:42; Col. 2:5
  • Taught by God Isa. 54:13; 1 Jn. 2:27
  • True 2 Cor. 6:8
  • Undefiled Ps. 119:1
  • Upright 1 Ki. 3:6; Ps. 15:2
  • Watchful Lk. 12:37
  • Zealous of good works Tit. 2:14
  • See RIGHTEOUS, DESCRIBED
• OF THE WICKED
  • Abominable Rev. 21:8
  • Alienated from God Eph. 4:18; Col. 1:21
  • Blasphemous Lk. 22:65; Rev. 16:9
  • Blinded 2 Cor. 4:4; Eph. 4:18
  • Boastful Ps. 10:3; 49:6
  • Conspiring against saints Neh. 4:8; 6:2; Ps. 38:12
  • Corrupt Mt. 7:17; Eph. 4:22
  • Covetous Mic. 2:2; Rom. 1:29
  • Deceitful Ps. 5:6; Rom. 3:13
  • Delighting in the iniquity of others Pr. 2:14; Rom. 1:32
  • Despising saints Neh. 2:19; 4:2; 2 Tim. 3:3,4
  • Destructive Isa. 59:7
  • Disobedient Neh. 9:26; Tit. 3:3; 1 Pet. 2:7
  • Enticing to evil Pr. 1:10-14; 2 Tim. 3:6
  • Envious Neh. 2:10; Tit. 3:3
  • Evildoers Jer. 13:23; Mic. 7:3
  • Fearful Pr. 28:1; Rev. 21:8
  • Fierce Pr. 16:29; 2 Tim. 3:3
  • Foolish Dt. 32:6; Ps. 5:5
  • Forgetting God Job 8:13
  • Fraudulent Ps. 37:21; Mic. 6:11
  • Froward Pr. 21:8; Isa. 57:17
  • Glorying in their shame Phil. 3:19
  • Hard-hearted Ezek. 3:7
  • Hating the light Job 24:13; Jn. 3:20
  • Heady and high-minded 2 Tim. 3:4
  • Hostile to God Rom. 8:7; Col. 1:21
  • Hypocritical Isa. 29:13; 2 Tim. 3:5
  • Ignorant of God Hos. 4:1; 2 Th. 1:8
  • Impudent Ezek. 2:4
  • Incontinent 2 Tim. 3:3
  • Infidel Ps. 10:4; 14:1
  • Loathsome Pr. 13:5
  • Lovers of pleasure, not of God 2 Tim. 3:4
  • Lying Ps. 58:3; 62:4; Isa. 59:4
  • Mischievous Pr. 24:8; Mic. 7:3
  • Murderous Ps. 10:8; 94:6; Rom. 1:29
  • Prayerless Job 21:15; Ps. 53:4
  • Persecuting Ps. 69:26; 109:16
  • Perverse Dt. 32:5
  • Proud Ps. 59:12; Oba. 1:3; 2 Tim. 3:2
  • Rebellious Isa. 1:2; 30:9
  • Rejoicing in the affliction of saints Ps. 35:15
  • Reprobate 2 Cor. 13:5; 2 Tim. 3:8; Tit. 1:16
  • Selfish 2 Tim. 3:2
  • Sensual Phil. 3:19; Jude 1:19
  • Sold under sin 1 Ki. 21:20; 2 Ki. 17:17
  • Stiff-hearted Ezek. 2:4
  • Stiff-necked Ex. 33:5; Acts 7:51
  • Uncircumcised in heart Jer. 9:26
  • Unclean Isa. 64:6; Eph. 4:19
  • Unjust Pr. 11:7; Isa. 26:18
  • Unmerciful Rom. 1:31
  • Ungodly Pr. 16:27
  • Unholy 2 Tim. 3:2
  • Unprofitable Mt. 25:30; Rom. 3:12
  • Unruly Tit. 1:10
  • Unthankful Lk. 6:35; 2 Tim. 3:2
  • Untoward Acts 2:40
  • Unwise Dt. 32:6
  • See WICKED, DESCRIBED
• GOOD Pr. 22:1; Eccl. 7:1
• DEFAMATION OF, PUNISHED Dt. 22:13-19
• REVEALED IN COUNTENANCE Isa. 3:9
  • See COUNTENANCE
  • See FACE
• FIRMNESS OF Ps. 57:7; 108:1; 112:7; Mt. 10:22; Mk. 4:20; 1 Cor. 7:20; 2 Th. 2:15; 3:3; Heb. 10:23; 13:9; Jas. 1:25
  • INSTANCES OF FIRMNESS
    • Joseph in resisting Potiphar's wife Gen. 39:7-12
    • Pilate Jn. 19:22
    • Paul Acts 20:22-24; 21:13,14
  • See DECISION
  • See STABILITY
• INSTABILITY OF Pr. 24:21,22; 27:8; Jer. 2:36; Hos. 6:4; 7:8; 10:2; Mt. 8:19-22; 13:19-22; Mk. 4:15-19; Lk. 8:5-15; 9:59-62; Eph. 4:14; Jas. 1:6-8; 4:8; 2 Pet. 2:14
  • INSTANCES OF INSTABILITY
    • REUBEN Gen. 49:3,4
    • PHARAOH Ex. 8:15, 32; 9:34; 14:5
    • SOLOMON 1 Ki. 11:4-8
    • ISRAELITES Ex. 32:8; Judg. 2:17, 19; 2 Chr. 11:17; 12:1; 1 Sam. 18:19
  • See INDECISION
  • See INSTABILITY
• See DECISION
• See PERSEVERANCE
• See STABILITY

CHARASHIM

• Valley of 1 Chr. 4:14; Neh. 11:35

CHARGE

• Delivered to ministers
  • See MINISTERS

CHARGER

• (A dish)
  • Dedicated to the tabernacle Num. 7:13, 19, 25, 31, 37, 43, 49, 55, 61, 67, 73, 79, 84,85
  • John Baptist's head carried on Mt. 14:8, 11

CHARIOT

• For war Ex. 14:7, 9, 25; Josh. 11:4; 1 Sam. 13:5; 1 Ki. 20:1, 25; 2 Ki. 6:14; 2 Chr. 12:2,3; Ps. 20:7; 46:9; Jer. 46:9; 47:3; 51:21; Joel 2:5; Nah. 2:3,4; 3:2
• Wheels of Pharaoh's, providentially taken off Ex. 14:25
• Commanded by captains Ex. 14:7; 1 Ki. 9:22; 22:31-33; 2 Ki. 8:21
• Made of iron Josh. 17:18; Judg. 1:19
• Introduced among Israelites by David 2 Sam. 8:4
• Imported from Egypt by Solomon 1 Ki. 10:26-29
• Cities for 1 Ki. 9:19; 2 Chr. 1:14; 8:6; 9:25
• Royal Gen. 41:43; 46:29; 2 Ki. 5:9; 2 Chr. 35:24; Jer. 17:25; Acts 8:29
• Drawn by camels Isa. 21:7; Mic. 1:13
• Traffic in Rev. 18:13
• Kings ride in 2 Chr. 35:24; Jer. 17:25; 22:4
• Cherubim in Solomon's temple mounted on 1 Chr. 28:18
• FIGURATIVE
  • Chariots of God Ps. 68:17; 104:3; 2 Ki. 6:17; Isa. 66:15; Hab. 3:8; Rev. 9:9
• SYMBOLICAL

CHARISM

• An inspired gift, bestowed on the apostles and early Christians Mt. 10:1, 8; Mk. 16:17,18; Lk. 10:1, 9, 17, 19; Acts 2:4; 10:44-46; 19:6; 1 Cor. 12
• See MIRACLES
• See TONGUES

CHARITABLENESS

• General scriptures concerning Pr. 10:12; 17:9; Mt. 5:23,24; 6:14; 7:1-5; 18:21-35; Lk. 6:36-42; 17:3,4; Jn. 7:24; Rom. 14:1-23; 1 Cor. 4:5; 10:28-33; 13:1-13; 16:14; Gal. 6:1; Eph. 4:32; Col. 3:13,14; 1 Tim. 1:5; 4:12; 2 Tim. 2:22; Jas. 2:13; 4:11,12; 1 Pet. 3:9; 4:8
• See LOVE
• See UNCHARITABLENESS

CHARITY

• See ALMS
• See BENEFICENCE
• See LIBERALITY
• See LOVE

CHARMERS AND CHARMING

• General scriptures concerning Isa. 19:3; Jer. 8:17
• Prohibited Dt. 18:11
• Of serpents Ps. 58:4,5; Jer. 8:17
• See SORCERY

CHARRAN

• See HARAN

CHASTISEMENT

• FROM GOD Lev. 26:28; Dt. 11:2, 9; 2 Sam. 7:14,15; 2 Chr. 6:24-31; 7:13,14; Job 5:17; 33:19; Ps. 6:1; 38:1; 73:14; 89:32; 94:12,13; 101:3; 106:43,44; 107:17-21, 23-31; 118:18; 119:67, 75; Pr. 3:11,12; Isa. 26:16; 42:25; 53:4,5; 57:16-18; Jer. 2:30; 30:14; 31:18-20; 46:28; Lam. 1:5; Hos. 7:12; 10:10; Hag. 2:17; Heb. 12:5-11; Rev. 3:19
  • See AFFLICTION, DESIGN OF
  • See JUDGMENTS
  • See PUNISHMENT
  • See WICKED, PUNISHMENT OF

CHASTITY

• General scriptures concerning Ex. 20:14; Job 31:1; Pr. 2:10,11, 16-22; 5:15-21; 6:24,25; 7:1-5; 31:3; Mt. 5:28; Acts 15:20; Rom. 13:13; 1 Cor. 6:13-19; 7:1,2, 7-9, 25,26, 36,37; Eph. 5:3; Col. 3:5; 1 Th. 4:3, 7; Rev. 14:1-5
• INSTANCES OF
  • Joseph Gen. 39:7-20
  • Boaz Ruth 3:6-13
  • Paul 1 Cor. 7
• See CONTINENCE

CHEATING

• See DISHONESTY

CHEBAR

• A river of Mesopotamia Ezek. 1:1, 3; 3:15, 23; 10:15, 22; 43:3

CHEDORLAOMER

• King of Elam Gen. 14:1-16

CHEERFULNESS

• See CONTENTMENT

CHEESE

• General scriptures concerning 1 Sam. 17:18; 2 Sam. 17:29; Job 10:10

CHELAL

• Son of Pahath-moab Ezra 10:30