FLAX

• In Egypt Ex. 9:31
• In Palestine Josh. 2:6
• Linen made from Pr. 31:13; Isa. 19:6; Hos. 2:5, 9
  • See LINEN
• Robes made of Esther 1:16; Ezek. 40:3
• FIGURATIVE
  • Smoking flax not quenched Isa. 42:3; Mt. 12:20

FLEA

• General scriptures concerning 1 Sam. 24:14; 26:20

FLESH

• FIGURATIVE
  • Fruits of Gal. 5:19-21
• SYMOLICAL
  • Body of Christ symbolized by the bread Jn. 6:51-63

FLESHHOOK

• Used in the tabernacle Ex. 27:3; 38:3; Num. 4:14; 1 Sam. 2:13,14
• Made of gold 1 Chr. 28:17
• Made of brass (bronze) 2 Chr. 4:16

FLIES

• General scriptures concerning Eccl. 10:1
• Plague of Ex. 8:21-31; Ps. 78:45; 105:31
• FIGURATIVE Isa. 7:18

FLINT

• General scriptures concerning Dt. 8:15; 32:13; Ps. 114:8; Isa. 50:7; Ezek. 3:9

FLOOD

• (The deluge)
  • Foretold Gen. 6:13, 17
  • History of Gen. 6; 7; 8
  • References to Job 22:16; Ps. 90:5; Mt. 24:38; Lk. 17:26,27; Heb. 11:7; 1 Pet. 3:20; 2 Pet. 2:5
  • The promise that it should not recur Gen. 8:20,21; Isa. 54:9
• See METEOROLOGY

FLOUR

• See BARLEY
• See BREAD
• See OFFERING
• See WHEAT

FLOWERS

• See BOTANY

FLUTE

• General scriptures concerning Dan. 3:5, 7, 10, 15
• See MUSIC, INSTRUMENTS OF

FLY

• See FLIES

FOOD

• ARTICLES OF
  • Milk Gen. 49:12; Pr. 27:27
  • Butter Dt. 32:14; 2 Sam. 17:29
  • Cheese 1 Sam. 17:18; Job 10:10
  • Bread Gen. 18:5; 1 Sam. 17:17
  • Parched (roasted) corn (grain) Ruth 2:14; 1 Sam. 17:17
  • Meat 2 Sam. 6:19; Pr. 9:2
  • Fish Mt. 7:10; Lk. 24:42
  • Herbs Pr. 15:17; Rom. 14:2; Heb. 6:7
  • Fruit 2 Sam. 16:2
  • Dried fruit 1 Sam. 25:18; 30:12
  • Honey Song 5:1; Isa. 7:15
  • Oil Dt. 12:17; Pr. 21:17; Ezek. 16:13
  • Vinegar Num. 6:3; Ruth 2:14
  • Wine 2 Sam. 6:19; Jn. 2:3, 10
  • Prepared by females Gen. 27:9; 1 Sam. 8:13; Pr. 31:15
  • Thanks given before receiving Mk. 8:6; Acts 27:35
  • A hymn sung afterward Mt. 26:30
  • Men and women did not partake together Gen. 18:8,9; Esther 1:3, 9
  • See BREAD
  • See EATING
  • See OVEN
• FROM GOD Gen. 1:29,30; 9:3; 48:15; Ps. 23:5; 103:5; 104:14,15; 111:5; 136:25; 145:15; 147:9; Pr. 30:8; Isa. 3:1; Mt. 6:11; Rom. 14:14, 21; 1 Tim. 4:3-5
• THINGS PROHIBITED AS FOOD Ex. 22:31; Lev. 11:1-47; 17:13-15

FOOL

• General scriptures concerning Ps. 5:5; 14:1; 53:1; 74:18-22; 107:17; Pr. 1:7, 22; 3:35; 9:6-8, 13-17; 10:1, 8, 10, 13,14, 18, 23; 14:1, 7-9, 15; 15:7, 20,21; 17:24,25; 18:2, 6,7; 19:13; 20:3; 21:20; 26:3-12; 29:9, 11; Eccl. 4:5; 7:9; 10:11-15; Mt. 7:26,27; Tit. 3:3
• PARABLES OF
  • Of the foolish virgns Mt. 25:1-13
  • Of the rich fool Lk. 12:16-20

FOOT

• Washing the feet of the disciples by Jesus Jn. 13:4-6
  • By disciples 1 Tim. 5:10
  • See ABLUTIONS
  • See PURIFICATIONS
• For footwear
  • See SHOE
• FIGURATIVE Mt. 18:8

FOOTMAN

• One who runs ahead of kings and princes 1 Sam. 8:11; 2 Sam. 15:1; 1 Ki. 1:5

FOOTSTOOL

• FIGURATIVE
  • The earth is God's Isa. 60:13; 66:1; Lam. 2:1; Acts 7:49

FOREIGNER

• FIGURATIVE Eph. 2:19
• See ALIENS
• See GENTILES
• See STRANGERS

FOREKNOWLEDGE OF GOD

• See GOD, FOREKNOWLEDGE OF
• See GOD, WISDOM OF

FOREMAN

• See MASTER WORKMAN

FOREORDINATION

• See PREDESTINATION

FORERUNNER

• Figurative of Christ Heb. 6:20

FORGERY

• By Jezebel 1 Ki. 21:8

FORGETTING GOD

• A characteristic of the wicked Pr. 2:17; Isa. 65:11
• Backsliders guilty of Jer. 2:32; 3:21
• Is forgetting his covenant Dt. 4:23; 2 Ki. 17:38
• Works Ps. 78:7, 11; 106:13
• Benefits Ps. 103:2; 106:7
• Word Heb. 12:5; Jas. 1:25
• Law Ps. 119:153, 176; Hos. 4:6
• The people of God Ps. 137:5
• Past deliverances Judg. 8:34; Ps. 78:42
• Power to deliver Isa. 51:13-15
• Encouraged by false teachers Jer. 23:27
• Prosperity leads to Dt. 8:12-14; Hos. 13:6
• Trials should not lead to Ps. 44:17-20
• Resolve against Ps. 119:16, 93
• Cautions against Dt. 6:12; 8:11
• Exhortation to those guilty of Ps. 50:22
• Punishment of Job 8:12,13; Ps. 9:17; Isa. 17:10,11; Ezek. 23:35; Hos. 8:14
• Threatened Job 8:13; Ps. 9:17; 50:22; Isa. 17:10; Jer. 2:32; Hos. 8:14
• See BACKSLIDERS
• See FORSAKING GOD (n/a)

FORGIVENESS

• OF ENEMIES Ex. 23:4,5; Pr. 19:11; 24:17, 29; 25:21,22; Eccl. 7:21; Mt. 5:7, 39-41, 43-48; 6:12, 14,15; 18:21-35; Mk. 11:25,26; Lk. 6:27-37; 11:4; 17:3,4; Rom. 12:14, 17, 19-21; 1 Cor. 4:12,13; Eph. 4:32; Col. 3:13; Ph'm 1:10-18; 1 Pet. 3:9
  • INSTANCES OF
    • Esau forgives Jacob Gen. 33:4, 11
    • Joseph forgives his brothers Gen. 45:5-15; 50:19-21
    • Moses forgives the Israelites Num. 12:1-13
    • David forgives Saul 1 Sam. 24:10-12; 26:9, 23; 2 Sam. 1:14-17
    • David forgives Shimei 2 Sam. 16:9-13; 19:23; with 1 Ki. 2:8,9
    • Solomon forgives Adonijah 1 Ki. 1:53
    • The prophet of Judah forgives Jeroboam 1 Ki. 13:3-6
    • Jesus forgives his enemies Lk. 23:34
  • See ENEMY
• OF SINS
  • See SIN, FORGIVENESS OF

FORK

• An agricultural implement 1 Sam. 13:21
• See FLESHHOOK

FORM

• IN RELIGIOUS SERVICE 1 Chr. 15:13,14; 2 Chr. 29:34
• IRREGULARITIES IN 2 Chr. 30:2-5, 17-20; Mt. 12:3,4
  • See CHURCH AND STATE

FORMALISM

• General scriptures concerning 1 Sam. 15:22; Ps. 50:9-15; 51:16,17; 69:30,31; Eccl. 5:1; Isa. 1:11-15; 29:13-16; Jer. 6:20; 14:12; Hos. 6:6; Amos 5:21-23; Mic. 6:6,7; Mal. 1:6, 8, 10, 13,14; Mt. 9:13; 12:7; 15:8,9; Lk. 13:24-27; Rom. 2:17-29; 1 Cor. 7:19; Phil. 3:4-7; 2 Tim. 3:1-5
• See WORKS

FORNICATION

• See ADULTERY
• See LASCIVIOUSNESS

FORT

• (A military defense)
  • Field fortifications Dt. 20:19,20; 2 Ki. 25:1; Ezek. 4:2; 17:17; 26:8
  • Defenses of cities 2 Chr. 26:15; Isa. 25:12
  • See CASTLES
  • See TOWERS
  • See WALLS
• Erected in vineyards and herding grounds 2 Chr. 26:10; Isa. 5:2; Mt. 21:33; Mk. 12:1; Lk. 20:9
• Caves used for Judg. 6:2; 1 Sam. 23:29; Isa. 33:16
• FIGURATIVE
  • Of God's care 2 Sam. 22:2,3, 47; Ps. 18:2; 31:3; 71:3; 91:2; 144:2; Pr. 18:10; Nah. 1:7

FORTITUDE

• See COURAGE

FORTUNATUS

• A Christian of Corinth 1 Cor. 16:17

FORTUNE, CHANGES OF

• Noting the vicissitudes, see illustrated in lives of
  • Joseph, from slave to prime minister
  • Pharoah's butler and baker Gen. 40
  • David, from shepherd boy to king
  • See also JEROBOAM
  • See HAMAN
  • See MORDECAI
  • See ESTHER
  • See JOB
  • See DANIEL

FORTUNE TELLING

• See SORCERY

FORTY

• Remarkable coincidences in the number
• DAYS
  • Of rain, at the time of the flood Gen. 7:17
  • Of flood, before sending forth the raven Gen. 8:6
  • For embalming Gen. 50:3
  • Of fasting
    • By Moses Ex. 24:18; 34:28; Dt. 9:9, 25
    • By Elijah 1 Ki. 19:8
    • By spies in the land of promise Num. 13:25
  • Of probation, given to the Ninevites Jonah 3:4
  • By Jesus Mt. 4:2
  • Christ's stay after the resurrection Acts 1:3
  • Symbolical Ezek. 4:6
• YEARS
  • Wanderings of the Israelites in the wilderness Ex. 16:35; Num. 14:34
  • Peace in Israel Judg. 3:11; 5:31; 8:28
  • Egypt to be desolated Ezek. 29:11
  • To be restored after Ezek. 29:13
• STRIPES
  • Administered in punishing criminals Dt. 25:3; 2 Cor. 11:24

FOUNDING

• See MOLDING

FOUNTAIN

• FIGURATIVE
  • Of divine grace Ps. 36:9; Jer. 2:13
  • Of the salvation of the gospel Joel 3:18; Zech. 13:1; Rev. 7:17
  • The turgid, of the debasement of character Pr. 25:26

FOX

• Dens of Mt. 8:20; Lk. 9:58
• Samson uses, to burn the field of the Philistines Judg. 15:4
• Depredations of Ps. 63:10; Song 2:15
• Held in contempt Neh. 4:3
• FIGURATIVE
  • Of unfaithful prophets Ezek. 13:4
  • Of craftiness Lk. 13:32
  • Of heretics Song 2:15

FRACTURES

• Treatment of Ezek. 30:21

FRANKINCENSE

• An ingredient of the sacred oil Ex. 30:34
• Used with showbread Lev. 24:7
• Used with meat offerings Lev. 2:1,2, 15,16; 6:15
• Prohibited, in sin offerings when they consist of turtledoves or pigeons Lev. 5:11
• In making an offering of memorial Num. 5:15
• A perfume Song 3:6
• Commerce in Rev. 18:11-13
• Used as an incense Isa. 43:23; 60:6; 66:3; Jer. 6:20

FRATERNITY

• General scriptures concerning Gen. 13:8; Dt. 15:7-15; Ps. 22:22; 133:1-3; Zech. 11:14; Mal. 2:10; Mt. 5:22-24; 18:15-18, 21,22, 35; 23:8; 25:40; Jn. 13:34; 15:12; 20:17; Rom. 12:10; 1 Cor. 6:1-8; 8:1-13; Gal. 6:1,2; 1 Th. 4:9; 2 Th. 3:14,15; Heb. 13:1; 1 Pet. 1:22; 2:17; 3:8; 2 Pet. 1:5, 7; 1 Jn. 2:9-11; 3:17
• INSTANCES OF
  • The Nazarites, vows of Num. 6:1-21; Lam. 4:7; Amos 2:11,12; Acts 21:24-31
    • See NAZARITES
• See BROTHER
• See CHURCH
• See FELLOWSHIP
• See FRIENDSHIP

FRATRICIDE

• INSTANCES OF
  • Cain Gen. 4:8
  • Abimelech Judg. 9:5
  • Absalom 2 Sam. 13:28,29
  • Solomon 1 Ki. 2:23-25
  • Jehoram 2 Chr. 21:4
• See HOMICIDE

FRAUD

• See DISHONESTY

FREEDMEN

• Synagogue of Acts 6:9
• See EMANCIPATION

FREEDOM

• (From servitude)
  • See EMANCIPATION
  • See JUBILEE

FREE-WILL

• See BLESSINGS, CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE

FREE-WILL OFFERINGS

• General scriptures concerning Lev. 22:21, 23; 23:38; Num. 29:39; Dt. 12:6, 17; 2 Chr. 31:14; Ezra 3:5; 7:16; 8:28; Ps. 119:108
• See BENEFICENCE
• See GIFTS (n/a)
• See GIVING
• See LIBERALITY
• See OFFERINGS

FRIENDS

• Jesus calls his disciples by this term Jn. 15:14,15
• FALSE FRIENDS
  • Instances of
    • Pharaoh's butler was false to Joseph Gen. 40:23
    • Delilah was false to Samson Judg. 16:1-20
    • The Ephraimite's wife Judg. 19:1,2
    • David was false to Joab 1 Ki. 2:5,6
    • David was false to Uriah 2 Sam. 11
    • Ahithophel was false to David 2 Sam. 15:12
    • David's friends were false to David Ps. 35:11-16; 41:9; 55:12-14, 20,21; 88:8, 18
    • Judas Iscariot Mt. 26:48,49
    • Jesus' disciples ran away Mt. 26:56, 58
• See HYPOCRISY

FRIENDSHIP

• General scriptures concerning Dt. 13:6-9; Job 6:14,15; 16:2, 20; 19:13-22; Ps. 35:13,14; 41:9; 55:12-14; 88:8, 18; Pr. 11:13; 17:9, 17; 18:24; 22:24-27; 25:17, 19; 27:6, 9,10, 14, 17, 19; Eccl. 4:9-12; Amos 3:3; 2 Tim. 4:16
• INSTANCES OF
  • Abraham and Lot Gen. 14:14-16
  • Ruth and Naomi Ruth 1:16,17
  • Samuel and Saul 1 Sam. 15:35; 16:1
  • David and Jonathan 1 Sam. 18:1-4; 20; 23:16-18; 2 Sam. 1:17-27; 9:1-13
  • David and Abiathar 1 Sam. 22:23
  • David and Nahash 2 Sam. 10:2
  • David and Hiram 1 Ki. 5:1
  • David and Hushai 2 Sam. 15:32-37; 16; 17:1-22
  • David and Ittai 2 Sam. 15:19-21
  • Joram and Ahaziah 2 Ki. 8:28,29; 9:16
  • Job and his three "friends," Job 2:11-13
  • Daniel and his three companions Dan. 2:49
  • Mary, Martha, and Lazarus, with Jesus Lk. 10:38-42; Jn. 11:1-46
  • The Marys, and Joseph of Arimathaea, for Jesus Mt. 27:55-61; 28:1-8; Lk. 24:10; Jn. 20:11-18
  • Luke and Theophilus Acts 1:1
  • Paul and his nephew Acts 23:16
  • Paul, Priscilla, and Aquila Rom. 16:3,4
  • Paul, Timothy, and Epaphroditus Phil. 2:19,20, 22, 25

FRINGES

• Prescribed for the vesture worn by the Israelites Num. 15:37-41; Dt. 22:12
• Made broad by the Pharisees Mt. 23:5

FROGS

• Plague of Ex. 8:2-14; Ps. 45; 105:30
• SYMBOLICAL Rev. 16:13