CHRIST

• See JESUS, THE CHRIST

CHRISTIAN

• Believers called Acts 11:26; 26:28; 1 Pet. 4:16
• See RIGHTEOUS

CHRONOLOGY

• Jewish year instituted Ex. 12:2
• See TIME

CHRYSOLYTE

• A precious stone Rev. 21:20

CHRYSOPRASUS

• A precious stone Rev. 21:20

CHUB

• A people who were an ally tribe to Egypt, and probably inhabited Africa Ezek. 30:5

CHUN

• A Syrian city 1 Chr. 18:8
• See BETAH
• See BEROTHAI

CHURCH

• (Hebrew: qahal, 'edah; Greek: ekklesia)
• (The people of God; the collective body of believers. (Also, CONGREGATION, ASSEMBLY, THE BODY OF CHRIST.))
  • Called COURTS Ps. 65:4; 84:2, 10; 92:13; 96:8; 100:4; 116:19; Isa. 1:12; 62:9; Zech. 3:7
  • HOUSE OF GOD Gen. 28:17, 22; Josh. 9:23; Judg. 18:31; 20:18, 26; 21:2; 1 Chr. 9:11; 24:5; 2 Chr. 5:14; 22:12; 24:13; 33:7; 36:19; Ezra 5:8, 15; 7:20, 23; Neh. 6:10; 11:11; 13:11; Ps. 42:4; 52:8; 55:14; 84:10; Eccl. 5:1; Isa. 2:3; Hos. 9:8; Joel 1:16; Mic. 4:2; Zech. 7:2; Mt. 12:4; 1 Tim. 3:15; Heb. 10:21; 1 Pet. 4:17
  • HOUSE OF THE LORD Ex. 23:19; 34:26; Dt. 23:18; Josh. 6:24; Judg. 19:18; 1 Sam. 1:7, 24; 2 Sam. 12:20; 1 Ki. 3:1; 6:37; 7:40; 8:10, 63; 10:5; 2 Ki. 11:3,4, 15, 18,19; 12:4, 9,10, 13, 16; 16:18; 20:8; 23:2, 7, 11; 25:9; 1 Chr. 6:31; 22:1, 11, 14; 23:4; 26:12; 2 Chr. 8:16; 26:21; 29:5, 15; 33:15; 34:15; 36:14; Ezra 7:27; Ps. 23:6; 27:4; 92:13; 116:19; 118:26; 122:1, 9; 134:1; Isa. 2:2; 37:14; Jer. 17:26; 20:1,2; 26:2, 7; 28:1, 5; 29:26; 35:2; 36:5,6; 38:14; 41:5; 51:51; Lam. 2:7; Ezek. 44:4; Hag. 1:2; Zech. 8:9
  • SANCTUARY Ex. 25:8; Lev. 19:30; 21:12; Num. 3:28; 4:12; 7:9; 8:19; 10:21; 18:1, 5; 19:20; 1 Chr. 9:29; 22:19; 24:5; 28:10; 2 Chr. 20:8; 26:18; 29:21; 30:8, 19; Neh. 10:39; Ps. 20:2; 28:2; 63:2; 68:24; 73:17; 74:3, 7; 77:13; 78:69; 150:1; Isa. 16:12; 63:18; Lam. 2:7, 20; 4:1; Ezek. 5:11; 42:20; 44:5, 27; 45:3; 48:8, 21; Dan. 8:11, 13,14; 9:17, 26; 11:31; Heb. 8:2; 9:1,2
  • HOUSE OF PRAYER Isa. 56:7; Mt. 21:13
  • TABERNACLE Ex. 26:1; Lev. 26:11; Josh. 22:19; Ps. 15:1; 61:4; 76:2; Heb. 8:2, 5; 9:2, 11; Rev. 13:6; 21:3
  • TEMPLE 1 Sam. 1:9; 3:3; 2 Ki. 11:10, 13; Ezra 4:1; Ps. 5:7; 11:4; 27:4; 29:9; 48:9; 68:29; Isa. 6:1; Mal. 3:1; Mt. 4:5; 23:16; Lk. 18:10; 24:53
  • ZION Ps. 9:11; 48:11; 74:2; 132:13; 137:1; Isa. 35:10; Jer. 31:6; 50:5; Joel 2:1, 15
  • HOLY PLACE Ex. 28:29; 38:24; Lev. 6:16; 10:17; 14:13; 16:2-24; Josh. 5:15; 1 Ki. 8:8; 1 Chr. 23:32; 2 Chr. 29:5; 30:27; 35:5; Ezra 9:8; Ps. 24:3; 46:4; 68:17; Eccl. 8:10; Isa. 57:15; Ezek. 41:4; 42:13; 45:4; Mt. 24:15; Acts 6:13; 21:28; Heb. 9:12, 25
  • HOLY TEMPLE Ps. 5:7; 11:4; 65:4; 79:1; 138:2; Jonah 2:4, 7; Mic. 1:2; Hab. 2:20; Eph. 2:21; 3:17
  • MY FATHER'S HOUSE Jn. 2:16; 14:2
  • HOLY Ex. 30:26-29; 40:9; Lev. 8:10,11; 16:13; 19:30; 21:12; Num. 7:1; 1 Ki. 9:3; 1 Chr. 29:3; 2 Chr. 3:8; Isa. 64:11; Ezek. 23:39; 1 Cor. 3:17
  • EDIFICES
    • See SYNAGOGUE
    • See TABERNACLE
    • See TEMPLE
  • MISCELLANY OF MINOR SUB-TOPICS
    • Called THE CONGREGATION in the O. T. (K. J. V. and others) Ex. 12:3, 6, 19, 47; 16:1,2, 9,10, 22; Lev. 4:13, 15; 10:17; 24:14
    • Called CHURCH in the N. T. (K. J. V.), but CONGREGATION earlier in Tyndale's translation Mt. 16:18; 18:17; Acts 2:47; 1 Cor. 11:18; 14:19, 23, 28, 33,34; 15:9; Gal. 1:13
    • Also called
      • ASSEMBLY OF THE SAINTS Ps. 89:7
      • ASSEMBLY OF THE UPRIGHT Ps. 111:1
      • BODY OF CHRIST Eph. 1:22,23; Col. 1:24
      • BRANCH OF GOD'S PLANTING Isa. 60:21
      • BRIDE OF CHRIST Rev. 21:9
      • CHURCH OF GOD Acts 20:28
      • CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD 1 Tim. 3:15
      • CHURCH OF THE FIRSTBORN Heb. 12:23
      • CITY OF THE LIVING GOD Heb. 12:22
      • CONGREGATION OF SAINTS Ps. 149:1
      • CONGREGATION OF THE LORD'S POOR Ps. 74:19
      • DOVE Song 2:14; 5:2
      • FAMILY IN HEAVEN AND EARTH Eph. 3:15
      • FLOCK OF GOD Ezek. 34:15; 1 Pet. 5:2
      • FOLD OF CHRIST Jn. 10:16
      • GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE FIRSTBORN (people) Heb. 12:23
      • GOLDEN CANDLESTICK (lampstand) Rev. 1:20
      • GOD'S BUILDING 1 Cor. 3:9
      • GOD'S HUSBANDRY (farm) 1 Cor. 3:9
      • GOD'S HERITAGE Joel 3:2; 1 Pet. 5:3
      • HABITATION OF GOD Eph. 2:22
      • HEAVENLY JERUSALEM Gal. 4:26; Heb. 12:22
      • HOLY CITY Rev. 21:2
      • HOLY MOUNTAIN Zech. 8:3
      • HOLY HILL Ps. 2:6; 15:1
      • HOUSE OF GOD 1 Tim. 3:15; Heb. 10:21
      • THE GOD OF JACOB Isa. 2:3
      • HOUSE OF CHRIST Heb. 3:6
      • HOUSEHOLD OF GOD Eph. 2:19
      • INHERITANCE Ps. 28:9; Isa. 19:25
      • ISRAEL OF GOD Gal. 6:16
      • KING'S DAUGHTER Ps. 45:13
      • KINGDOM OF GOD Mt. 6:33; 12:28; 19:24; 21:31
      • KINGDOM OF HEAVEN Mt. 3:2; 4:17; 10:7; 5:3, 10, 19,20
      • HIS KINGDOM Ps. 103:19; 145:12; Mt. 16:28; Lk. 1:33
      • MY KINGDOM Jn. 18:36
      • THY KINGDOM Ps. 45:6; 145:11, 13; Mt. 6:10; Lk. 23:42
      • LAMB'S BRIDE Eph. 5:22-32; Rev. 22:17
      • LAMB'S WIFE Rev. 19:7-9; 21:9
      • LOT OF GOD'S INHERITANCE Dt. 32:9
      • MOUNT ZION Heb. 12:22
      • MOUNTAIN OF THE LORD'S HOUSE Isa. 2:2
      • NEW JERUSALEM Rev. 21:2
      • PILLAR AND GROUND OF THE TRUTH 1 Tim. 3:15
      • PLACE OF GOD'S THRONE Ezek. 43:7
      • PLEASANT PORTION Jer. 12:10
      • SANCTUARY OF GOD Ps. 114:2
      • SISTER OF CHRIST Song 4:12; 5:2
      • SPIRITUAL HOUSE 1 Pet. 2:5
      • SPOUSE OF CHRIST Song 4:12; 5:1
      • STRENGTH AND GLORY OF GOD Ps. 78:61
      • SOUGHT OUT, A CITY NOT FORSAKEN Isa. 62:12
      • THE LORD'S PORTION Dt. 32:9
      • TEMPLE OF GOD 1 Cor. 3:16,17
      • TEMPLE OF THE LIVING GOD 2 Cor. 6:16
      • VINEYARD Jer. 12:10; Mt. 21:41
    • Christ's love for Jn. 10:8, 11,12; Eph. 5:25-32; Rev. 3:9
    • Loved by believers Ps. 87:7; 137:5; 1 Cor. 12:25; 1 Th. 4:9
    • Is prayed for Ps. 122:6; Isa. 62:6
    • Dear to God Isa. 43:4
    • Safe under his care Ps. 46:1,2, 5
    • Salt and light of the world Mt. 5:13
    • Militant Song 6:10; Phil. 2:25; 2 Tim. 2:3; 4:7; Ph'm 1:2
    • God defends Ps. 89:18; Isa. 4:5; 49:25; Mt. 16:18
    • God provides ministers for Jer. 3:15; Eph. 4:11,12
    • Is glorious Ps. 45:13; Eph. 5:27
    • Is clothed in righteousness Rev. 10:8
    • Believers continually added to, by the Lord Acts 2:47; 5:14; 11:24
    • Unity of Rom. 12:5; 1 Cor. 10:17; 12:12; Gal. 3:28; Eph. 4:4
    • Privileges of Ps. 36:8; 87:5
    • Worship of, to be attended Heb. 10:25
    • Harmonious fellowship of Ps. 133; Jn. 13:34; Acts 4:32; Phil. 1:4; 2:1; 1 Jn. 3; 4
    • Divisions in, to be shunned Rom. 16:17; 1 Cor. 1:10; 3:3
    • Baptized (immersed) into by one Spirit 1 Cor. 12:13
    • Ministers commanded to feed Acts 20:28
    • Is edified by the word Rom. 12:6; 1 Cor. 14:4, 13; Eph. 4:15,16; Col. 3:16
    • The wicked persecute Acts 8:1-3; 1 Th. 2:14,15
    • Not to be despised 1 Cor. 11:22
    • Defiling of, will be punished 1 Cor. 3:17
    • Extent of, predicted Isa. 2:2; Ezek. 17:2; Dan. 2:34,35
    • See ECCLESIASTICISM
    • See JESUS, KINGDOM OF
    • See MINISTERS
    • See USURPATION, IN ECCLESIASTICAL AFFAIRS
  • UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Dt. 32:9; Ps. 2:6; 9:11, 14; 14:7; 20:2; 46:4,5; 48:1,2, 11-13; 50:2; 51:18; 53:6; 65:1; 69:35,36; 74:2; 84:1-10; 87:1-6; 99:2; 102:13,14, 16, 19-21; 110:2; 111:1; 114:2; 125:1; 126:1,2; 129:5; 132:13-16; 133:1-3; 134:1-3; 137:1-6; 149:2; Isa. 1:8, 27; 2:3; 4:2-6; 12:6; 14:32; 24:23; 27:2,3; 28:5, 16; 31:4,5; 33:5, 14, 20-24; 35:1-10; 40:9-11; 43:1-7, 21, 25; 44:23; 49:14-17; 52:1,2, 7-12; 59:20; 60:1-6, 19-21; 61:1-3; 62:1, 3, 11,12; 66:8, 18; Jer. 3:14,15; 12:10; 13:11; 31:6,7, 12, 23; 33:9; 43:7; Joel 2:1, 15-17; Zech. 8:3; Mt. 13:24; 16:18; Acts 7:38; 20:28; 1 Cor. 3:9; 12:28; 15:9; 2 Cor. 8:1; Eph. 1:22,23; 2:21,22; 3:15, 21; 5:23-27, 29; Col. 1:24; 1 Tim. 3:14,15; Heb. 3:6; 12:22,23; 1 Pet. 2:5; Rev. 1:20; 21:2, 11, 23
  • BACKSLIDDEN Ps. 12:1; 80:1-19; Isa. 1:2-27; 17:9-11; 43:22-28; Jer. 2:5-34; 3:1-25; 8:5-22; 9:1-3; 10:19-22; 18:11-17; 50:4-7; Ezek. 2:3-5; 5:5-17; 16:23; Hos. 2; 4; 6; Joel 2; Amos 6; Mt. 21:33-46; Mk. 12:1-12; Lk. 13:6-9; Rev. 2:1-6, 12-25; 3:1-4, 14-20
    • Backslidings of Israel
      • See sub-topic BACKSLIDING OF ISRAEL, under BACKSLIDERS
    • See CORRUPTION IN
    • See BACKSLIDERS
  • BENEFICENCE OF
    • See BENEFICENCE
    • See GIVING
    • See LIBERALITY
  • CHRIST, HEAD OF Ps. 118:22,23; Isa. 33:22; 55:4; Mt. 12:6, 8; 21:42,43; 23:8, 10; Mk. 2:28; 12:10; Lk. 6:5; 20:17,18; Jn. 13:13; 15:1-8; Acts 2:36; Rom. 8:29; 9:5; 1 Cor. 3:11; 11:3; 12:5; Eph. 1:10, 22,23; 2:20-22; 4:15; 5:23-32; Col. 1:13, 18; 2:10, 19; 3:11; Heb. 3:3, 6; 1 Pet. 2:7; Rev. 1:13; 2:1, 9, 12,13, 18,19; 3:1, 7; 5:6; 21:22,23; 22:16
    • See JESUS, KINGDOM OF
  • CHRISTIAN, DIVINELY ESTABLISHED Mt. 16:15-18; Eph. 2:20-22; 1 Th. 1:1; 2 Th. 1:1; 1 Tim. 3:15
  • CORRUPTION IN Hos. 4:9; Mic. 3:1-4, 9, 11; Mt. 21:33-41, 45; 23:2-7, 13-33; 26:14-16, 59-68; Mk. 12:1-12; 14:10,11; Lk. 22:3-6
    • See BACKSLIDERS, BACKSLIDING OF ISRAEL
  • DECREES OF Acts 15:28,29; 16:4
  • DESIGN OF Rom. 3:2; 9:4; Eph. 2:20-22; 1 Tim. 3:15
  • DISSENSIONS IN 1 Cor. 1:11-13; 3:3,4; 11:18,19; 2 Cor. 12:20,21
  • DUTY OF, TO MINISTERS 1 Cor. 16:10,11; Phil. 2:29; 4:10-18; 1 Th. 5:12,13; 1 Tim. 5:17; Heb. 13:7, 17
    • See MINISTERS
  • GOVERNMENT OF, MOSAIC AND CHRISTIAN Dt. 17:8-13; Mt. 16:19; Lk. 9:46-48; 22:24-30; Jn. 20:23; Acts 1:15, 23-26; 6:2,3, 5,6; 11:22, 29,30; 13:1, 3, 5; 14:23; 15:1-31; 16:4,5; 20:17, 28; 1 Cor. 7:17; 11:2, 33,34; 12:5, 28; 14:26, 33, 40; 16:3, 16; 2 Cor. 2:2-11; Gal. 2:9,10; Eph. 4:11,12; Phil. 1:1; 1 Tim. 3:1-13; 4:14; 5:1, 22; 2 Tim. 1:6; Tit. 1:5; Heb. 13:17, 24; Jas. 5:14,15; 1 Pet. 5:1-3; 3 Jn. 1:9,10; Jude 1:22,23
    • See MINISTERS, DUTIES OF
  • RULES OF DISCIPLINE IN, MOSAIC AND CHRISTIAN Gen. 17:14; Ex. 12:15; 30:33, 37,38; Lev. 7:27; 17:8,9; 19:5-8; 20:18; 22:3; Num. 9:13; 15:31; 19:13, 20; Dt. 13:12-18; 17:2-13; 19:16-21; 21:1-9, 18-21; 22:13-29; Ezra 10:1-44; Mt. 16:19; 18:15-18; Jn. 9:22, 34,35; 16:2; 20:23; Rom. 14:1; 15:1-3; 16:17; 1 Cor. 4:19, 21; 5:1,2, 4-7, 11-13; 16:22; 2 Cor. 2:6-8, 10,11; 6:14,15; 7:8; 10:1-11; 13:1,2, 10; Gal. 5:10, 12; 6:1; 1 Th. 5:14; 2 Th. 3:6, 14,15; 1 Tim. 1:19,20; 5:1,2, 19,20; 6:3-5; 2 Tim. 4:2; Tit. 1:13; 2:15; 3:10,11; 2 Jn. 1:10,11; Jude 1:22,23; Rev. 22:19
    • See EXCOMMUNICATION
    • See MINISTERS, DUTIES OF
  • LOVE FOR Ps. 102:14; 122:6, 9; 128:5,6; 137:1-6; Isa. 22:4; 58:12; 62:1, 6,7; 66:10, 13,14; Jer. 9:1; 14:17; 51:50,51; Lam. 2:11; 3:48-51
  • MEMBERSHIP IN Isa. 44:5; Ezek. 44:6,7, 9; Mt. 12:50; 19:14; Mk. 10:14; Lk. 18:16; Jn. 15:5,6; Acts 2:41, 47; 4:4; 5:14; 9:35, 42; 11:21; Rom. 12:4,5; 1 Cor. 3:11-15; 12:12-28; Eph. 4:25; 5:30; Phil. 4:3; Rev. 21:27
    • See RIGHTEOUS, DESCRIBED
  • PROPHECIES CONCERNING PROSPERITY OF Gen. 12:3; 49:10; Dt. 32:21; Ps. 2:8; 22:27-31; 46:4, 10; 65:2; 66:4; 68:31,32; 69:35,36; 72:1-20; 85:10-12; 86:9; 87:4; 89:1-37; 96:1-13; 102:13-16, 18-22; 110:1-7; 113:3; 118:24; 126:5,6; 132:15-17; 138:4,5; 145:10,11; Isa. 2:2-5; 4:2,3, 5,6; 9:1-7; 11:1-10; 18:7; 19:24,25; 23:17,18; 24:16; 25:6-8; 29:18-24; 30:20; 32:1-20; 33:5, 13-24; 35:1-10; 40:4-11; 41:17-20; 42:1-12; 44:3-5; 45:6, 8, 14, 23,24; 46:12,13; 49:6-12, 18-23; 51:3-16; 52:1-15; 53:10-12; 54:1-17; 55:1-13; 56:3-8; 59:19-21; 60:1-22; 61:1-11; 62:1-12; 65:1-25; 66:7-23; Jer. 3:17; 4:2; 16:19-21; 31:7-9, 34; 33:22; Ezek. 17:22-24; 34:23-31; 47:1-12; Dan. 2:35, 44,45; 7:13,14, 18, 22, 27; 12:1-13; Joel 2:26-32; 3:18; Amos 9:11,12; Mic. 4:1-7; 5:2-15; Hab. 2:14; Zeph. 2:11; 3:9-20; Hag. 2:7-9; Zech. 2:10,11; 6:15; 8:20-23; 9:1, 9-17; 14:8-21; Mal. 1:11; Mt. 8:11; 11:5, 11; 13:16,17, 31-33; 16:18; Mk. 4:26-32; Lk. 7:22; Jn. 8:35; 10:16; Acts 2:16-21; Rom. 1:5-7; 1 Cor. 15:24-28; Eph. 1:10; Heb. 12:23,24, 27,28; Rev. 5:10, 13,14; 11:15; 12:10; 15:4; 20:4-6; 21:9-27; 22:1-5
    • See JESUS, KINGDOM OF
  • LIST OF CONGREGATIONS OF CHRISTIANS
    • Antioch Acts 13:1
    • Asia 1 Cor. 16:19; Rev. 1:4
    • Babylon 1 Pet. 5:13
    • Cenchrea Rom. 16:1
    • Caesarea Acts 18:22
    • Cilicia Acts 15:41
    • Corinth 1 Cor. 1:2
    • Ephesus Eph. 1:22; Rev. 2:1
    • Galatia Gal. 1:2
    • Galilee Acts 9:31
    • Jerusalem Acts 15:4
    • Joppa Acts 9:42
    • Judaea Acts 9:31
    • Laodicea Rev. 3:14
    • Pergamos Rev. 2:12
    • Philadelphia Rev. 3:7
    • Samaria Acts 9:31
    • Sardis Rev. 3:1
    • Smyrna Rev. 2:8
    • Syria Acts 15:41
    • Thessalonica 1 Th. 1:1
    • Thyatira Rev. 2:18
  • UNITY OF Ps. 133:1; Jn. 10:16; 17:11, 21-23; Rom. 12:4,5; 1 Cor. 10:17; 12:5, 12-27; Gal. 3:26-28; Eph. 1:10; 2:14-19, 21; 3:6, 15; 4:4-6, 12,13, 16, 25; Col. 3:11, 15
    • See ECCLESIASTICISM
  • TRIUMPHANT Gal. 4:26; Heb. 12:22,23; Rev. 3:12; 21:3, 10

CHURCH AND STATE

• ECCLESIASTICAL POWER SUPERIOR TO CIVIL
  • Appoints kings 1 Sam. 10:1
  • Directs administration 1 Sam. 15:1-4
  • Reproves rulers 1 Sam. 15:14-35
  • Withdraws support and anoints a successor 1 Sam. 16:1-13; 2 Ki. 9:1-26; 11:4-12
  • Attempted usurpation of ecclesiastical functions by civil authorities, reproved 1 Sam. 13:8-14; 2 Chr. 26:16-21
• STATE SUPERIOR TO RELIGION
  • David, in organizing the priests and Levites in courses, and appointing musicians, instruments, and other details of religious services 1 Chr. 23; 24; 25; 2 Chr. 35:4
  • Solomon, in thrusting Abiathar out of the high priest's office 1 Ki. 2:26,27
  • Solomon, in overshadowing the ecclesiastical in building the temple, and officiating primarily in the dedication, intercessory or priestly prayer, pronouncing the benediction, etc 1 Ki. 5:8
  • Hezekiah, in reorganizing temple service 2 Chr. 31:2-19
  • Jeroboam, in subverting the Jewish religion 1 Ki. 12:26-33
  • Manasseh, in subverting, and afterward restoring, the true religion 2 Chr. 33:2-9, 15-17
  • Jehoash, in supervising the repairs of the temple 2 Ki. 12:4-18
  • Ahaz, in transforming the altars 2 Ki. 16:10-16
  • Josiah, in exercising the function of the priests in the temple 2 Chr. 34:29-33
• STATE FAVORABLE TO RELIGION
  • Cyrus, in his proclamation to restore the temple at Jerusalem 2 Chr. 36:22,23; Ezra 1:1-11
  • Darius, in his edict furthering the restoration of the temple Ezra 6:1-14
  • Artaxerxes, in exempting priests, Levites, and other temple functionaries from taxes Ezra 7:24
  • See GOVERNMENT
  • See TAX

CHURNING

• General scriptures concerning Pr. 30:33
• See BUTTER

CHUSHAN-RISHATHAIM

• King of Mesopotamia Judg. 3:8-10

CHUZA

• Herod's steward Lk. 8:3

CILICIA

• (A maritime province of Asia Minor)
  • Jews live in Acts 6:9
  • The congregations of Acts 15:23, 41; Gal. 1:21
  • Sea of Acts 27:5

CINNAMON

• A spice Pr. 7:17; Song 4:14; Rev. 18:13
• An ingredient of the sacred oil Ex. 30:23

CINNERETH

• See CHINNERETH
• See GALILEE, SEA OF

CIRCUMCISION

• Institution of Gen. 17:10-14; Lev. 12:3; Jn. 7:22; Acts 7:8; Rom. 4:11
• A seal of righteousness Rom. 2:25-29; 4:11
• Performed on all males on the eighth day Gen. 17:12,13; Lev. 12:3; Phil. 3:5
• Rite of, observed on the Sabbath Jn. 7:23
• A prerequisite of the privileges of the passover Ex. 12:48
• Child named at the time of Gen. 21:3,4; Lk. 1:59; 2:21
• Neglect of, punished Gen. 17:14; Ex. 4:24
• Neglected Josh. 5:7
• Covenant promises of Gen. 17:4-14; Acts 7:8; Rom. 3:1; 4:11; 9:7-13; Gal. 5:3
• Necessity of, falsely taught by Judaizing Christians Acts 15:1
• Paul's argument against the continuance of Rom. 2:25, 28; Gal. 6:13
• Characterized by Paul as a yoke Acts 15:10
• Abrogated Acts 15:5-29; Rom. 3:30; 4:9-11; 1 Cor. 7:18,19; Gal. 2:3,4; 5:2-11; 6:12; Eph. 2:11, 15; Col. 2:11; 3:11
• INSTANCES OF
  • Abraham Gen. 17:23-27; 21:3,4
  • Shechemites Gen. 34:24
  • Moses Ex. 4:25
  • Israelites at Gilgal Josh. 5:2-9
  • John the Baptist Lk. 1:59
  • Jesus Lk. 2:21
  • Paul Phil. 3:5
  • Timothy Acts 16:3
• FIGURATIVE Ex. 6:12; Dt. 10:16; 30:6; Jer. 4:4; 6:10; 9:26; Rom. 2:28,29; 15:8; Phil. 3:3; Col. 2:11; 3:11
  • A designation of the Jews Acts 10:45; 11:2; Gal. 2:9; Eph. 2:11; Col. 4:11; Tit. 1:10
  • A designation of Christians Phil. 3:3

CIS

• See KISH

CISTERN

• General scriptures concerning Isa. 36:16
• Broken Jer. 2:13
• FIGURATIVE 2 Ki. 18:31; Pr. 5:15; Eccl. 12:6
• See WELLS

CITIES

• Ancient Gen. 4:17; 10:10-12
• Fortified Num. 32:36; Dt. 9:1; Josh. 10:20; 14:12; 2 Chr. 8:5; 11:10-12; 17:2, 19; 21:3; Isa. 23:11
• Gates of
  • See GATES
• Designated as
  • Royal Josh. 10:2; 1 Sam. 27:5; 2 Sam. 12:26; 1 Chr. 11:7
  • Treasure Gen. 41:48; Ex. 1:11; 1 Ki. 9:19; 2 Chr. 8:4; 16:4; 17:12
  • Chariot 2 Chr. 1:14; 8:6; 9:25
  • Merchant Isa. 23:11; Ezek. 17:4; 27:3
• Town clerk of Acts 19:35
• Government of, by rulers Neh. 3:9, 12, 17,18; 7:2
  • See GOVERNMENT
• Suburbs of Num. 35:3-5; Josh. 14:4
• Watchmen of
  • See WATCHMAN
• FIGURATIVE Heb. 11:10, 16; 12:22; 13:14

CITIES OF REFUGE

• See REFUGE, CITIES OF

CITIZENS

• DUTIES OF Ex. 22:28; Num. 27:20; Ezra 6:10; 7:26; 10:8; Pr. 16:14,15; 24:21; 25:6,7, 15; Eccl. 8:2-4; 10:4, 20; Jer. 29:7; Mt. 17:24-27; 22:17-21; Mk. 12:14-17; Lk. 20:22-25; Acts 19:35-41; 23:5; Rom. 13:1-3, 5-7; 1 Tim. 2:1,2; Tit. 3:1; 1 Pet. 2:13-17
• RIGHTS OF Job 34:18; Pr. 14:28, 35; 22:11; 23:1-3; Acts 16:37; 19:36-39; 22:25-29; 24:18,19; 25:5, 10, 16
  • See CHANGE OF VENUE
  • See COURTS
  • See GOVERNMENT
  • See JUSTICE
• LOYAL
  • INSTANCES OF
    • Israelites Josh. 1:16-18; 2 Sam. 3:36,37; 15:23, 30; 18:3; 21:17; 1 Chr. 12:38
    • David 1 Sam. 24:6-10; 26:6-16; 2 Sam. 1:14
    • Hushai 2 Sam. 17:15,16
    • David's soldiers 2 Sam. 18:12,13; 23:15,16
    • Joab 2 Sam. 19:5,6
    • Barzillai 2 Sam. 19:32
    • Jehoiada 2 Ki. 11:4-12
    • Mordecai Esther 2:21-23
  • See COUNTRY, LOVE OF
• WICKED AND TREASONABLE Pr. 17:11; 19:10, 12; 20:2; 2 Pet. 2:10; 2 Tim. 3:1-4; Jude 1:8
  • INSTANCES OF WICKED
    • Miriam and Aaron Num. 12:1-11
    • Korah, Dathan, and Abiram Num. 16; 26:9
    • Shechemites Judg. 9:22
    • Ephraimites Judg. 12:1-4
    • Israelites 1 Sam. 10:27; 1 Ki. 12:16-19
    • Absalom 2 Sam. 15:10-13
    • Ahithophel 2 Sam. 17:1-4
    • Sheba 2 Sam. 20:1,2
    • Adonijah 1 Ki. 1:5-7
    • Hadad and Jeroboam 1 Ki. 11:14-26
    • Baasha 1 Ki. 15:27
    • Zimri 1 Ki. 16:9
    • Jozachar and Jozabad 2 Ki. 12:19-21; 14:5
    • Amaziah 2 Ki. 14:19
    • Amon 2 Ki. 21:23
    • Shallum 2 Ki. 15:10
    • Menahem 2 Ki. 15:14
    • Pekah 2 Ki. 15:25
    • Hoshea 2 Ki. 15:30
    • Sons of Sennacherib 2 Ki. 19:37
    • Ishmael Jer. 40:14-16; 41
    • Bigthan and Teresh Esther 2:21
    • Jews Ezek. 17:12-20
    • Barabbas Mk. 15:7
    • Theudas and four-hundred seditious persons Acts 5:36,37
    • An Egyptian Acts 21:38
  • See ANARCHY
• FIGURATIVE Phil. 3:20
  • R. V.) Eph. 2:19
• See GOVERNMENT
• See RULERS
• See PATRIOTISM

CIVIL DAMAGES

• See DAMAGES

CIVIL ENGINEERING

• General scriptures concerning Josh. 18:9; Job 28:9-11

CIVIL SERVICE

• COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT IN, SCHOOL FOR Dan. 1:3-5, 15, 17-21
• APPOINTMENT IN, ON ACCOUNT OF MERIT Gen. 39:1-6; 41:38-44; 1 Ki. 11:28; Esther 6:1-11; Dan. 1:17-21; Mt. 25:14,15, 23-30; Lk. 19:12-27
• CORRUPTION IN Neh. 5:15; Dan. 6:4-17; Mk. 15:15; Acts 24:26
  • See BRIBERY
• REFORM IN Neh. 5:14,15
• INFLUENCE IN 1 Ki. 1:5-40; 2 Ki. 4:13; Mt. 20:20-23; Mk. 10:35

CLAIRVOYANCE

• General scriptures concerning 1 Sam. 28:13,14; 2 Ki. 6:15-17
• See SORCERY

CLAUDA

• (Better manuscripts have CAUDA)
  • An island near Crete Acts 27:16

CLAUDIA

• A female disciple 2 Tim. 4:21

CLAUDIUS

• Emperor of Rome Acts 11:28; 18:2

CLAUDIUS LYSIUS

• A Roman military officer Acts 21:31-40; 22:23-30
• Sends Paul to Felix Acts 23:10-35

CLAY

• Man formed from Job 33:6
• Seals made of Job 38:14
• Used by potter Isa. 29:16; 41:25; 45:9
• Blind man's eyes anointed with Jn. 9:6
• FIGURATIVE Job 4:19; Ps. 40:2; Isa. 45:9; 64:8; Jer. 18:6; Rom. 9:21
• SYMBOLICAL Dan. 2:33-41

CLEAN AND UNCLEAN ANIMALS

• Of ANIMALS
  • See ANIMALS
• Of BIRDS
  • See BIRDS
• Of FISH
  • See FISH
• Of INSECTS
  • See INSECTS

CLEANLINESS

• Taught by frequent ablutions
  • See ABLUTION
  • See PURIFICATION
• Regulation relating to, in camp Dt. 23:12-14
• FIGURATIVE Ps. 51:7, 10; 73:1; Pr. 20:9; Isa. 1:16; Ezek. 36:25; 1 Jn. 1:7, 9; Rev. 1:5

CLEANSING

• See ABLUTION

CLEMENCY

• Of David toward disloyal subjects
  • Shimei 2 Sam. 16:5-13; 19:16-23
  • Amasa 2 Sam. 19:13; with 17:25
• DIVINE
  • See GOD, LONGSUFFERING OF
  • See GOD, MERCY OF

CLEMENT

• A disciple at Philippi Phil. 4:3

CLEOPAS

• A disciple to whom Jesus appeared after his resurrection Lk. 24:18

CLEOPHAS

• Husband of one of the Marys Jn. 19:25

CLERGYMAN

• See MINISTER

CLERK

• Town Acts 19:35

CLOAK

• Paul's, left at Troas 2 Tim. 4:13
• FIGURATIVE Jn. 15:22; 1 Pet. 2:16

CLOSET

• Used as a place for prayer Mt. 6:6

CLOTHING

• Of the Israelites, did not become old Dt. 8:4; 29:5; Neh. 9:21
• See DRESS

CLOUD

• FIGURATIVE Jer. 4:13; Hos. 6:4; 13:3
• SYMBOLICAL Rev. 14:14
• PILLAR OF Ex. 13:21,22; 14:19, 24; 16:10; 19:9, 16; 24:16-18; 33:9,10; 34:5; 40:36-38; Lev. 16:2; Num. 9:15-23; 10:11,12, 33-36; 11:25; 12:5, 10; 14:10; 16:19, 42; Dt. 1:33; 31:15; 1 Ki. 8:10,11; 2 Chr. 7:1-3; Neh. 9:12, 19; Ps. 78:14; 105:39; Isa. 4:5; 6:1, 4; Ezek. 10:18,19; 11:22,23; Mt. 17:5; Lk. 2:8,9; 9:34,35
• APPEARANCES OF
  • IN EZEKIEL'S VISION Ezek. 10:3,4, 18; 11:22,23

CNIDUS

• A city in Asia Minor Acts 27:7

COAL

• FIGURATIVE Pr. 25:22
• SYMBOLICAL Isa. 6:6,7; 2 Sam. 14:7

COAL OIL

• See OIL

COAT OF MAIL

• General scriptures concerning 1 Sam. 17:5, 38; 1 Ki. 22:34; 2 Chr. 18:33

COCKATRICE

• (A fabulous serpent)
  • FIGURATIVE Isa. 11:8; 14:29; 59:5; Jer. 8:17

COCK CROWING

• General scriptures concerning Mt. 26:34, 74,75; Mk. 13:35; 14:30, 68, 72

COCKLE

• A general term for obnoxious plants Job 31:40