CONSECRATED THINGS

• See FIRSTBORN
• See FIRSTFRUITS

CONSECRATION

• Of Aaron
  • See AARON
• Of priests
  • See PRIESTS
• Of the altar
  • See ALTAR
• Of the temple
  • See TEMPLE, DEDICATION OF
  • See also OFFERINGS
• PERSONAL Ps. 51:17; Mt. 13:44-46; Rom. 6:13, 16, 19; 12:1; 2 Cor. 8:5
• CONDITIONAL Gen. 28:20-22; 2 Sam. 15:7,8
  • See DEDICATION
  • See OFFERINGS
• INSTANCES OF
  • Cain and Abel Gen. 4:4-7
  • Abraham, of Isaac Gen. 22:9-12
  • Jephthah, of his daughter Judg. 11:30,31, 34-40
  • Hannah, of Samuel 1 Sam. 1:11, 24-28
  • David consecrates the water obtained by his valiant warriors 2 Sam. 23:16
  • Zichri, of himself 2 Chr. 17:16

CONSISTENCY

• General scriptures concerning Neh. 5:9; Mt. 6:24; Lk. 16:13; Rom. 14:22; 1 Cor. 10:21
• See DECEIT
• See EXPEDIENCY
• See HYPOCRISY
• See INCONSISTENCY
• See OBDURACY
• See PRUDENCE

CONSOLATION

• See AFFLICTION, CONSOLATION IN
• See HOLY SPIRIT

CONSPIRACY

• LAW AGAINST Ex. 23:1,2
• INSTANCES OF
  • Joseph's brother, against Joseph Gen. 37:18-20
  • Miriam and Aaron, against Moses Num. 12; 14:4; 16:1-35
  • Abimelech against Gideon's sons Judg. 9:1-6
  • Gaal, against Abimelech Judg. 9:23-41
  • Delilah, against Samson Judg. 16:4-21
  • Abner, against Ish-bosheth 2 Sam. 3:7-21
  • Of Absalom 2 Sam. 15:10-13
  • Of Jeroboam 1 Ki. 14:2
  • Of Baasha 1 Ki. 15:27
  • Of Zimri 1 Ki. 16:9
  • Of Jezebel, against Naboth 1 Ki. 21:8-13
  • Of Jehu 2 Ki. 9:14-26
  • Of Jehoiada 2 Ki. 11:4-16
  • Of servants, against Joash 2 Ki. 12:20
  • People in Jerusalem, against Amaziah 2 Ki. 14:19
  • Shallum, against Zachariah 2 Ki. 15:10
  • Pekahiah 2 Ki. 15:23-25
  • Pekah 2 Ki. 15:30
  • Amon 2 Ki. 21:23
  • Sennacherib 2 Ki. 19:37
  • Amaziah 2 Chr. 25:27
  • Ahasuerus Esther 2:21-23
  • Jeremiah Jer. 18:18
  • Daniel Dan. 6:4-17
  • Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego Dan. 3:8-18
  • Against Jesus Jer. 11:9, 19; Mt. 12:14; 21:38-41; 26:3,4; 27:1,2; Mk. 3:6
  • Paul Acts 18:12; 23:12-15
  • Falsely accused of
    • Jonathan 1 Sam. 22:8

CONSTANCY

• In obedience Ps. 119:31, 33
• In friendship Pr. 27:10
• Under suffering Mt. 5:12; Heb. 12:5; 1 Pet. 4:12-16
• In prayer Lk. 18:1; Rom. 12:12; Eph. 6:18; Col. 4:2; 1 Th. 5:17
• In beneficence Gal. 6:9
• In profession Heb. 10:23
• INSTANCES OF Ruth 1:14
  • Jonathan 1 Sam. 18:1; 20:16
  • Priscilla and Aquila Rom. 16:3,4
• See CHARACTER
• See STABILITY

CONSTELLATIONS

• General scriptures concerning Isa. 13:10
• The serpent Job 26:13
• Orion Job 9:9; Amos 5:8
  • See ASTRONOMY

CONSTITUTION

• AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE RULER AND PEOPLE Dt. 17:18-20; 2 Sam. 5:3; 2 Chr. 23:2,3; Jer. 34:8-11; Dan. 6:12-15

CONSUMPTION

• General scriptures concerning Lev. 26:16; Dt. 28:22

CONTEMPT OF COURT

• See COURT

CONTENTION

• See STRIFE

CONTENTMENT

• General scriptures concerning Ps. 16:6; 37:7, 16; Pr. 14:10, 14; 15:13, 15, 30; 16:8; 17:1, 22; 30:8; Eccl. 2:24; 3:12,13; 4:6; 5:12; 6:7-9; 8:15; 9:7-9; Lk. 3:14; 1 Cor. 7:17, 20,21, 24; Gal. 5:26; Phil. 4:11,12; 1 Tim. 6:6-8; Heb. 13:5
• INSTANCES OF
  • Esau, in refusing Jacob's present Gen. 33:9
  • Barzillai, in refusing to go with David to Jerusalem 2 Sam. 19:33-37
  • The Shunammite, in refusing to make a request of Elisha 2 Ki. 4:13
• See AFFLICTION, RESIGNATION IN
• See RESIGNATION

CONTINENCE

• General scriptures concerning Job 31:1; Mt. 5:27,28; 19:12; Rom. 13:13; 1 Cor. 7:1-9, 25-29, 36-38; 9:27; Col. 3:5; 1 Tim. 4:12; 5:1,2; Rev. 14:1, 4,5
• INSTANCES OF
  • Joseph Gen. 39:7-12
  • Uriah 2 Sam. 11:8-13
  • Boaz Ruth 3:6-13
  • Joseph, husband of Mary Mt. 1:24,25
  • Paul 1 Cor. 7:8
• See CHASTITY

CONTINENTS

• General scriptures concerning Gen. 1:9,10; Job 26:7, 10; 28:8-11; 38:4-18; Ps. 95:5; 104:5-9; 136:6; Pr. 8:29; 30:4
• See GEOLOGY

CONTINGENCIES

• IN DIVINE GOVERNMENT OF MAN Gen. 2:16,17; 3:3; 4:7; 18:19; Ex. 19:5; Lev. 26:3-28; Dt. 7:12-26; 11:26-28; 30:15,16, 19; Josh. 24:15; 2 Sam. 24:12-14; 1 Ki. 3:14; 20:42; 1 Chr. 28:7; 2 Chr. 26:5; Job 36:11,12; Jer. 11:4; 12:17; 18:8-10; 22:4,5; Ezek. 33:14-16; Jonah 3:10; Mt. 19:17; 23:37; 26:39, 42; Mk. 11:26; Jn. 9:41; 14:23; 15:6,7; Col. 1:22,23; 2 Th. 2:8-10; Heb. 3:14; Rev. 2:22; 3:3; 22:17
  • See BLESSINGS, CONTINGENT ON OBEDIENCE
  • See PREDESTINATION
  • See WILL

CONTRACTS

• Between Abraham and Abimelech, concerning wells of water Gen. 21:25-32
  • Violated Gen. 26:15
• First contract between Laban and Jacob for Laban's daughter Gen. 29:15-20, 27-30
  • Violated Gen. 29:23-27
• Second contract Gen. 30:28-34
  • Violated Gen. 30:37-43; 31:7
• For cattle Gen. 30:27-29, 31-34
  • See FRAUD
• Between Solomon and Hiram 1 Ki. 5:9-11; 9:11
• Dissolved
  • By mutual consent Ex. 4:18
  • By blotting out Col. 2:14
• Modes of ratifying
  • By giving presents Gen. 21:25-30; 1 Sam. 18:4
  • By consummating in the presence of the public at the gate of the city Gen. 23:18; Ruth 4:1,2
  • By erecting a heap of stones Gen. 31:44-54
  • By oaths Gen. 26:3, 31; Josh. 9:15, 20; 1 Chr. 16:16; Heb. 6:16,17
  • By joining hands Pr. 6:1; 11:21; 17:18; 22:26; Ezek. 17:18
  • With salt Num. 18:19
  • By taking off the shoe Ruth 4:6-8
• Written instrument Jer. 32:10-15
  • See COVENANTS
  • See VOWS
• SCRIPTURES ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE BINDING FORCE OF Ex. 21:2-6; Lev. 6:1,2, 4-7; Josh. 9:3-9, 15,16, 18-27; Mt. 20:1-16; Gal. 3:15
  • See COVENANT
  • See LAND

CONTRITION

• See REPENTANCE
• See SIN, CONFESSION OF

CONVENTION

• For counsel Pr. 15:22

CONVERSATION

• General scriptures concerning Mt. 5:37; 12:35-37; Eph. 4:29; Col. 3:8; 4:6; Jas. 5:12
• See TONGUE

CONVERSION

• INSTANCES OF
  • See CONVERTS
• See REGENERATION

CONVERTS

• "Wayside," Mt. 13:4, 19
• "Stony ground," Mt. 13:5, 20,21
• "Choked," Mt. 13:7, 22
• "Good ground," Mt. 13:8, 23; Lk. 8:4-15
• INSTANCES OF
  • Ruth Ruth 1:16
  • Nebuchadnezzar Dan. 4
  • The mariners with Jonah Jonah 1:5,6, 9, 14, 16
  • Ninevites Jonah 3
  • Gadarenes Lk. 8:35-39
  • The Samaritans Jn. 4:28-42
  • The thief on the cross Lk. 23:39-43
  • At Pentecost, about three-thousand people Acts 2:41
  • Post-pentecostal Acts 4:4
  • The eunuch Acts 8:35-38
  • Saul of Tarsus Acts 9:3-18
  • Sergius Paulus Acts 13:7, 12; 26:12-23
  • Cornelius Acts 10
  • Jews and Greeks at Antioch Acts 13:43
  • Lydia Acts 16:14,15
  • Jailer Acts 16:27-34
  • Greeks Acts 17:4, 12
• ZEALOUS
  • INSTANCES OF
    • Nebuchadnezzar Dan. 3:29; 4:1-37
    • Andrew Jn. 1:40,41
    • Philip Jn. 1:43-45
    • The woman of Samaria Jn. 4:28,29
    • The man possessed by demons Lk. 8:39
    • The blind men Mt. 9:31; Jn. 9:8-38
    • The deaf man Mk. 7:36
• See BACKSLIDERS
• See PROSELYTES (n/a)
• See REVIVALS

CONVEYANCE

• OF LAND
  • See LAND

CONVICTION

• OF SIN Gen. 4:13; Dt. 28:65-67; Job 40:4,5; Ps. 31:10; 38:1-22; 51:1-4, 7-17; Isa. 6:5; Lam. 1:20; Ezek. 7:16,17, 25,26; 33:10; Mic. 7:17; Lk. 5:8; Acts 2:37; 9:6; 16:29,30; Rom. 2:15; 1 Cor. 14:24,25
  • See SIN, CONFESSION OF
• INSTANCES OF
  • Adam and Eve, after their disobedience Gen. 3:8-10
  • Joseph's brother, on account of their cruelty to Joseph Gen. 42:21,22; 44:16; 45:3; 50:15-21
  • Pharaoh
    • After the plague of hail Ex. 9:27,28
    • The plague of locusts Ex. 10:16,17
    • The death of the firstborn Ex. 12:32
  • The Israelites
    • After being rebuked and punished for worshiping the golden calf Ex. 33:4
    • The death of the ten spies and their being sentenced to wander for forty years Num. 14:39,40
    • Their complaining against God and being bitten by fiery serpents Num. 21:7
  • Saul, after sparing Agag and the best of the spoils 1 Sam. 15:24
  • David after the pestilence sent on account of his numbering the people 1 Chr. 21:30
    • See PSALMS, PENITENTIAL
  • Widow of Zarephath, when her son died 1 Ki. 17:18
  • Belshazzar, when he "saw the part of the hand that wrote," Dan. 5:6
  • Darius, when Daniel was in the lions' den Dan. 6:18
  • Mariners
    • After casting Jonah into the sea Jonah 1:16
    • At the preaching of Jonah Jonah 3; Mt. 12:41; Lk. 11:32
  • Jonah, in the belly of the great fish Jonah 2
  • Herod, when he heard of the fame of Jesus Mt. 14:2; Mk. 6:14; Lk. 9:7
  • Jews, when Jesus commanded the guiltless man to cast the first stone at the woman taken in adultery Jn. 8:9
  • Judas, after his betrayal of Jesus Mt. 27:3-5
  • Saul of Tarsus, when he saw Jesus on the way to Damascus Acts 9:6
  • Felix, under the preaching of Paul Acts 24:25
  • Philippian jailer, after the earthquake Acts 16:30
  • See WICKED
• FROM GOD Job 33:14-30; Jn. 6:44,45; 16:7-11; Acts 16:14
  • See PENITENTS
  • See REMORSE
  • See REPENTANCE
  • See SIN, CONFESSION OF
• UNJUST, OF INNOCENT PERSONS
  • See ACCUSATION, FALSE
  • See INDICTMENTS

CONVOCATION

• HOLY
  • Three held annually by the Israelites Lev. 23
• See FEASTS

COOKING

• A kid (young goat) must not be boiled in its mother's milk Dt. 14:21
• Spice used in Ezek. 24:10
• Ephraim, a cake unturned Hos. 7:8
• In the temple Ezek. 46:19-24
• See BREAD
• See OVEN

COOS

• An island, Paul visits, in the Mediterranean Acts 21:1

COPPER

• Incorrectly translated brass Dt. 8:9
• See BRASS

COPULATION

• Forbidden between persons near of kin Lev. 18:6-16
• During menses Lev. 15:19; 18:19
• With animals
  • See ADULTERY
  • See LASCIVIOUSNESS
  • See SODOMY

COR

• A measure for liquids and solids, containing ten ephahs, or baths, and equal to the homer Ezek. 45:14
• Rendered measure in 1 Ki. 4:22; 5:11; 2 Chr. 2:10; 27:5; Ezra 7:22; Lk. 16:7
• See MEASURES

CORAL

• General scriptures concerning Job 28:18; Ezek. 27:16

CORBAN

• An oblation Mk. 7:11

CORD

• Ancient uses of
  • In casting lots Mic. 2:5
  • Fastening tents Ex. 35:18; 39:40; Isa. 54:2
  • Leading or binding animals Ps. 118:27; Hos. 11:4
  • Hitching to cart or plough Job 39:10
  • Binding prisoners Judg. 15:13
  • Measuring ground 2 Sam. 8:2; Josh. 17:14; Ps. 78:55; Amos 7:17; Zech. 2:1
  • Worn on the head as a sign of submission 1 Ki. 20:31
• FIGURATIVE
  • Of spiritual blessings Ps. 16:6
  • Of sin Pr. 5:22
  • Of life Eccl. 12:6
  • Of friendship Eccl. 4:12; Hos. 11:4
• SYMBOLICAL USES OF
  • Token in mourning 1 Ki. 20:31-33; Job 36:8
  • Signifying an inheritance Josh. 17:14

CORIANDER

• A spice Ex. 16:31; Num. 11:7

CORINTH

• (A city of Achaia)
  • Visited
    • By Paul Acts 18; 2 Cor. 12:14; 13:1; with 1 Cor. 16:5-7 and 2 Cor. 1:16
    • By Apollos Acts 19:1
    • By Titus 2 Cor. 8:16,17; 12:18
    • By Erastus, a Christian of Rom. 16:23; 2 Tim. 4:20
  • THE CONGREGATION OF
    • Schism in 1 Cor. 1:12; 3:4
    • Immortalities in 1 Cor. 5; 11
    • Writes to Paul 1 Cor. 7:1
    • Alienation of, from Paul 2 Cor. 10
    • Abuse of ordinances in 1 Cor. 11:22; 14
    • Heresies in 1 Cor. 15:12; 2 Cor. 11
    • Lawsuits in 1 Cor. 6
    • Liberality of 2 Cor. 9
    • Paul's letters to 1 Cor. 1:2; 16:21-24; 2 Cor. 1:1, 13

CORMORANT

• A bird forbidden as food Lev. 11:17; Dt. 14:17; Isa. 34:11; Zeph. 2:14

CORN

• (A general term applied to all grains)
  • In valleys Ps. 65:13; Mk. 4:28
  • A product of Egypt Gen. 41:47-49
  • Palestine Dt. 33:28; Ezek. 27:17
  • Parched Ruth 2:14; 1 Sam. 17:17; 25:18; 2 Sam. 17:28
  • Ground 2 Sam. 17:19
  • Eaten by the Israelites Josh. 5:11,12
  • Shocks of, burnt Judg. 15:5
  • Heads of, plucked by Christ's disciples Mt. 12:1
  • Mosaic laws concerning Ex. 22:6; Dt. 23:25
  • FIGURATIVE Ps. 72:16; Hos. 14:7; Jn. 12:24
  • Symbolical Gen. 41:5
• See BARLEY
• See BARN
• See BREAD
• See FIRSTFRUITS
• See GLEANING
• See HARVEST
• See REAPING
• See RYE
• See THRESHING
• See TITHES
• See WHEAT

CORNELIUS

• A Roman centurion Acts 10

CORNERSTONE

• General scriptures concerning Job 38:6
• FIGURATIVE Ps. 144:12
  • Of Christ Ps. 118:22; Isa. 28:16; Mt. 21:42; Mk. 12:10; Lk. 20:17; Acts 4:11; 1 Cor. 3:11; Eph. 2:20; 1 Pet. 2:6
• See STONE

CORNET

• See TRUMPET

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT

• See PUNISHMENT

CORPULENCY

• INSTANCES OF
  • Eglon Judg. 3:17
  • Eli 1 Sam. 4:18

CORRECTION

• See AFFLICTION, DESIGN OF
• See CHASTISEMENT
• See CHILDREN, CORRECTION OF
• See PARENTS
• See PUNISHMENT
• See SCOURGING

CORRUPTION

• PHYSICAL DECOMPOSITION Lev. 22:25
  • After death Gen. 3:19; Job 17:14; 21:26; 34:15; Ps. 16:10; 49:9; 104:29; Eccl. 3:20; 12:7; Jonah 2:6; Acts 2:27, 31; 13:34-37; 1 Cor. 15:42, 50
• FIGURATIVE
  • Of sin Isa. 38:17; Rom. 8:21; Gal. 6:8; 2 Pet. 1:4; 2:12, 19
  • Mount of 2 Ki. 23:13
• JUDICIAL
  • See COURT
  • See GOVERNMENT
  • See JUDGE
• ECCLESIASTICAL
  • See CHURCH, CORRUPT
  • See MINISTERS
• POLITICAL
  • See BRIBERY
  • See CIVIL SERVICE
  • See GOVERNMENT
  • See POLITICS

COSMETICS

• General scriptures concerning 2 Ki. 9:30; Jer. 4:30; Ezek. 23:40

COTTON

• (R. V. margin) Ex. 25:4

COUNCIL

• Apostolic Acts 15:1-29
• Of War 2 Sam. 16:20; 17:1-4, 5-15

COUNSEL

• General scriptures concerning Pr. 1:5; 9:9; 11:14; 12:15; 15:22; 19:20; 20:18; 24:6; 27:9
• REJECTED Pr. 1:24-33
• INSTANCES OF
  • By Rehoboam 1 Ki. 12:8-16
  • By the rich young ruler Mt. 19:22
• See PRUDENCE

COUNSELLOR

• A wise man, versed in law and diplomacy 1 Chr. 27:32,33
• Ahithophel was
  • To David 1 Chr. 27:33; 2 Sam. 16:23
  • To Absalom 2 Sam. 16:23
• Was member of the Sanhedrin at Jerusalem Mk. 15:43; Lk. 23:50,51
• A title of Christ Isa. 9:6

COUNTENANCE

• Angry Pr. 25:23
• Cheerful Job 29:24; Ps. 4:6; 21:6; 44:3; Pr. 15:13; 27:17
• Fierce Dt. 28:50; Dan. 8:23
• Guilty Gen. 4:5; Isa. 3:9
• Health indicated in Ps. 42:11; 43:5
• Pride in 2 Ki. 5:1; Ps. 10:4
• Reading of Gen. 31:2, 5
• Sad 1 Sam. 1:18; Neh. 2:2,3; Eccl. 7:3; Ezek. 27:35; Dan. 1:15; 5:6
• Transfigured Ex. 34:29-35; 2 Cor. 3:7, 13; Lk. 9:29
• See FACE

COUNTRY

• LOVE OF Judg. 5:1-31; 2 Sam. 10:12; Neh. 1:1-11; 2:1-20; 5:1-18; Ps. 137:1-6
  • The Jews held religion and country as one (a theocracy), therefore
    • See CHURCH, LOVE OF
    • See also PATRIOTISM