MICHMETHAH

• A city between the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh Josh. 16:6; 17:7

MICHRI

• A Benjamite 1 Chr. 9:8

MICHTAM

• See MUSIC

MIDDIN

• A city of the tribe of Judah Josh. 15:61

MIDIAN

• Son of Abraham by Keturah Gen. 25:2, 4; 1 Chr. 1:32,33

MIDIANITES

• Descendants of Midian, son of Abraham by Keturah Gen. 25:1,2, 4; 1 Chr. 1:32,33
• Called ISHMAELITES Gen. 37:25, 28; Judg. 8:24
• Were merchantmen Gen. 37:28
• Buy Joseph and sell him to Potiphar Gen. 37:28, 36
• Defeated by the Israelites under Phineas
  • Five of their kings killed
  • The women taken captive
  • Cities burned;
  • And rich spoil taken Num. 31
• Defeated by Gideon Judg. 6; 7; 8
• Owned multitudes of camels, and dromedaries, and large quantities of gold Isa. 60:6
• A snare to the Israelites Num. 25:16-18
• Prophecies concerning Isa. 60:6; Hab. 3:7

MIDWIFERY

• General scriptures concerning Gen. 35:17; Ex. 1:15-21; Ezek. 16:4

MIGDAL-EL

• A city of the tribe of Naphtali Josh. 19:38

MIGDAL-GAD

• A city of the tribe of Judah Josh. 15:37

MIGDOL

1. A place near the Red Sea where the Israelites encamped Ex. 14:2; Num. 33:7,8
2. A city on the northeastern border of lower Egypt Jer. 44:1; 46:14

MIGRON

• (A city in territory of the tribe of Benjamin)
  • Saul encamps near, under a pomegranate tree 1 Sam. 14:2
  • Prophecy concerning Isa. 10:28

MIJAMIN

1. A priest during the time of David 1 Chr. 24:9
2. A priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah Neh. 10:7

MIKLOTH

1. A Benjamite of Jerusalem 1 Chr. 8:32; 9:37,38
2. A leader during the reign of David 1 Chr. 27:4

MIKNEIAH

• A doorkeeper of the temple, and musician 1 Chr. 15:18, 21

MILALAI

• A priest who took part in the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem Neh. 12:36

MILCAH

1. The wife of Nahor and the mother of Bethuel Gen. 11:29; 22:20-23; 24:15, 24, 47
2. Daughter of Zelophehad
   • Special legislation in regard to the inheritance of Num. 26:33; 27:1-7; 36:1-12; Josh. 17:3,4

MILCOM

• See MOLECH

MILDEW

• General scriptures concerning Dt. 28:22; Amos 4:9; Hag. 2:17

MILE

• General scriptures concerning Mt. 5:41

MILETUS

• Also called MILETUM; A seaport in Asia Minor
  • Paul visits Acts 20:15
  • And sends to Ephesus for the elders of the congregation, and addresses them at Acts 20:17-38
  • Trophimus left sick at 2 Tim. 4:20

MILITARY INSTRUCTION

• Of children 2 Sam. 1:18
• See ARMIES

MILK

• Used for food Gen. 18:8; Judg. 4:19; Song 5:1; Ezek. 25:4; 1 Cor. 9:7
• Of goats Pr. 27:27
• Of sheep Dt. 32:14; Isa. 7:21,22
• Of camels Gen. 32:15
• Of cows Dt. 32:14; 1 Sam. 6:7, 10
• Churned Pr. 30:33
• Kid (a baby goat) not to be seethed (boiled) in its own mother's Ex. 23:19; Dt. 14:21
• FIGURATITE Ex. 3:8, 17; 13:5; 33:3; Num. 13:27; Dt. 26:9, 15; Isa. 55:1; 60:16; Jer. 11:5; 32:22; Ezek. 20:6; Joel 3:18; 1 Cor. 3:2; Heb. 5:12,13; 1 Pet. 2:2

MILL

• General scriptures concerning Jer. 25:10
• Upper and lower stones of Dt. 24:6; Job 41:24; Isa. 47:2
• Used in Egypt Ex. 11:5
• Operated by women Mt. 24:41
  • And captives Judg. 16:21; Lam. 5:13
• Manna ground in Num. 11:8
• Sound of, to cease Rev. 18:22
• SEE MILLSTONE

MILLENNIUM

• General scriptures concerning Isa. 65:17-25; Zeph. 3:11-13; Zech. 9:9,10; 14:16-21; Mt. 16:18,19; 26:29; Mk. 14:25; Heb. 8:11; Rev. 14:6; 20:1-15
• See CHURCH, PROPHECIES CONCERNING
• See JESUS, KINGDOM OF
• See JESUS, SECOND COMING OF

MILLET

• General scriptures concerning Ezek. 4:9

MILLO

1. The house of Millo, possibly a clan at Shechem Judg. 9:6, 20
2. A name given to part of the citadel of Jerusalem 2 Sam. 5:9; 1 Chr. 11:8
   • King Solomon raises a levy to repair 1 Ki. 9:15, 24; 11:27
   • Repaired by Hezekiah 2 Chr. 32:5
   • King Joash murdered at 2 Ki. 12:20

MILLSTONE

• Not to be taken as a pledge Dt. 24:6
• Probably used in executions by drowning Mt. 18:6; Mk. 9:42; Lk. 17:2
• Abimelech killed by one being of hurled upon him Judg. 9:53
• Figurative of a hard heart Job 41:24

MINCING

• General scriptures concerning Isa. 3:16

MINERALS

• See ADAMANT
• See AGATE
• See ALABASTER
• See AMETHYST
• See BERYL
• See BRIMSTONE (sulphur)
• See CHALCEDONY
• See CHALK
• See CHRYSOLYTE
• See CHRYSOPRASUS
• See COPPER
• See CORAL
• See DIAMOND
• See FLINT
• See GOLD
• See IRON
• See JACINTH
• See JASPER
• See LEAD
• See LIME
• See MARBLE
• See NITRE
• See PITCH
• See SALT
• See SAPPHIRE
• See SARDIUS
• See SARDONYX
• See SILVER
• See SLIME
• See STONE
• See TIN
• See TOPAZ
• See STONES, PRECIOUS

MINIAMIN

1. A Levite who assisted in the distribution of the sacred offerings in the time of Hezekiah 2 Chr. 31:15
2. A priest who came from Babylon with Zerubbabel Neh. 12:17, 41

MINISTER, Civil

• (An officer in civil government)
  • Joseph Gen. 41:40-44
  • Ira 2 Sam. 20:26
  • Zabud 1 Ki. 4:5
  • Ahithophel 1 Chr. 27:33
  • Zebadiah 2 Chr. 19:11
  • Elkanah 2 Chr. 28:7
  • Haman Esther 3:1
  • Mordecai Esther 10:3; with 8; 9
  • Daniel Dan. 2:48; 6:1-3
• See CABINET

MINISTER, Christian

• (a sacred teacher)
• Called
  • AMBASSADORS FOR CHRIST 2 Cor. 5:20
  • ANGELS OF THE CHURCH Rev. 1:20; 2:1
  • APOSTLES Lk. 6:13; Rev. 18:20
  • APOSTLES OF JESUS CHRIST Tit. 1:1
  • DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH Phil. 1:7
  • ELDERS 1 Tim. 5:17; 1 Pet. 5:1
  • EVANGELISTS Eph. 4:11; 2 Tim. 4:5
  • FISHERS OF MEN Mt. 4:19; Mk. 1:17
  • LABORERS Mt. 9:38; with Ph'm 1:1
  • LABORERS IN THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST 1 Th. 3:2
  • LIGHTS Jn. 5:35
  • MEN OF GOD Dt. 33:1; 1 Tim. 6:11
  • MESSENGERS OF THE CHURCH 2 Cor. 8:23
  • MESSENGERS OF THE LORD OF HOSTS Mal. 2:7
  • MINISTERS OF
    • GOD Isa. 61:6; 2 Cor. 6:4
    • THE LORD Joel 2:17
    • CHRIST Rom. 15:16; 1 Cor. 4:1
    • THE SANCTUARY Ezek. 45:4
    • THE GOSPEL Eph. 3:7; Col. 1:23
    • THE WORD Lk. 1:2
    • THE NEW TESTAMENT 2 Cor. 3:6
    • THE CHURCH Col. 1:24,25
    • RIGHTEOUSNESS 2 Cor. 11:15
  • OVERSEERS Acts 20:28
  • PASTORS Jer. 3:15; Jn. 21:16-18; Eph. 4:11
  • PREACHERS Rom. 10:14; 1 Tim. 2:7
  • PREACHERS OF RIGHTEOUSNFSS 2 Pet. 2:5
  • SERVANTS
    • OF GOD Tit. 1:1; Jas. 1:1
    • OF THE LORD 2 Tim. 2:24
    • OF JESUS CHRIST Phil. 1:1; Jude 1:1
    • OF THE CHURCH 2 Cor. 4:5
    • OF THE GRACE OF GOD 1 Pet. 4:10
    • OF THE MYSTERIES OF GOD 1 Cor. 4:1
  • SHEPHERDS Jer. 23:4
  • SOLDIERS OF CHRIST Phil. 2:25; 2 Tim. 2:3,4
  • STARS Rev. 1:20; 2:1
  • STEWARDS OF GOD Tit. 1:7
  • TEACHERS Isa. 30:20; Eph. 4:11
  • WATCHMEN Isa. 62:6; Ezek. 33:7
  • WITNESSES Acts 1:8; 5:32; 26:16
  • WORKERS TOGETHER WITH GOD 2 Cor. 6:1
• Compared to sowers Ps. 126:6; Mt. 13:3-8; Mk. 4:3-20; Lk. 8:5-8
• Teachers of schools 1 Sam. 19:20; 2 Ki. 2:3, 5, 15; 4:38; 2 Chr. 15:3; 17:7-9; Acts 13:1
• Hired Judg. 18:4
• Exempt from taxation Ezra 7:24
• Non-partisan in politics 2 Sam. 15:24-27
• Influential in public affairs
  • Designate kings 1 Sam. 9:15,16; 10:1; 16:1-13
  • Recommend civil and military appointments 2 Ki. 4:13
• Expostulate with rulers
  • Samuel with Saul 1 Sam. 13:11-14; 15:10-31
  • Nathan with David 2 Sam. 12:1-14
  • Elijah with Ahab 1 Ki. 18:17,18
• Tact of 1 Cor. 9:20-23; 10:23, 28-33; 2 Cor. 12:16
• Recreations for Mk. 6:31,32, 45
• Say good-bye to the congregation Acts 20:17-38
• Personal bearing of Tit. 2:7,8
• Preach without authority Gal. 1:15-24; 2:1-9
• Patience of Jas. 5:10
• Work of, will be tried 1 Cor. 3:12-15
• Responsibility of Ezek. 3:17-21; 33:8; Mt. 10:14-40; Acts 18:6; 20:26,27
• Speaking evil of, forbidden Jude 1:8-10
• Marriage of Lev. 21:7-15; Mt. 8:14; 1 Cor. 9:5; 1 Tim. 3:2, 12; Tit. 1:5-7
• Incorruptible
  • Balaam Num. 22:18, 37,38; 23:8, 12; 24:12-14; with 2 Pet. 2:15,16
  • Micaiah 1 Ki. 22:13,14
  • Peter Acts 8:18-23
• Love of, for the ekklesia (the body of Christ), exemplified by Paul Phil. 1:7; 1 Th. 1:2-4; 2:8, 11
• Kindness to:
  • Ebed-melech to Jeremiah, Jer. 38:7-13
• Fear of 1 Sam. 16:4
• Examples to the flock Phil. 3:17; 2 Th. 3:9; 1 Tim. 4:12; 1 Pet. 5:3
• Intolerance of Mt. 15:23; 19:13; Mk. 10:13; Lk. 18:15
• Message of, rejected Ezek. 33:30-33
• Inconsistent Mt. 27:3-7
• God's care of 1 Ki. 17:1-16; 19:1-18; Isa. 30:20; Mt. 10:29-31; Lk. 12:6,7
• Their calling glorious 2 Cor. 3:7-11
• Discouragements of Isa. 53:1; Ezek. 3:8,9, 14; Hab. 1:2,3; Mt. 13:57; Mk. 6:3,4; Lk. 4:24; Jn. 4:44
• Defended Jer. 26:16-19
• Beloved Acts 20:37,38; 21:5,6
• Sent forth in teams of two
  • Disciples Mk. 6:7
  • Paul and Barnabas Acts 13:2,3
  • Judas and Silas Acts 15:27
  • Barnabas and Mark Acts 15:37, 39
  • Paul and Silas Acts 15:40
  • Paul and Timothy Acts 16:1-4
  • Paul and Titus 2 Cor. 8:19, 23
  • Timothy and Erastus Acts 19:22
  • Titus and a companion 2 Cor. 12:18
• See MINISTER, TRIALS AND PERSECUTIONS OF, below
• CALL OF Ex. 28:1; Num. 3:5-13; 1 Sam. 3:4-10; 1 Ki. 19:16, 19; 1 Chr. 23:13; Isa. 6:8-10; Jer. 1:5; Amos 2:11; Jonah 1:1,2; 3:1,2; Mt. 4:18-22; 9:9; Mk. 1:17-20; 2:14; Lk. 10:1,2; Jn. 1:43; Acts 13:2,3; 20:24; 22:12-15; 26:14-18; Rom. 1:1; 10:14,15; 1 Cor. 1:1, 27,28; 9:16-19; 2 Cor. 1:1; 5:18-20; Gal. 1:15,16; Eph. 3:7,8; 4:11,12; Col. 1:1, 25-29; 4:17; 1 Tim. 1:12-14; 2:7; 2 Tim. 1:11; Tit. 1:3; Heb. 5:4
  • See PRIESTS
  • See LEVITES
  • See CALL, PERSONAL
  • See EXCUSES
• CHARACTER AND ATTRIBUTES OF Lev. 10:3-11; 21:6; Num. 16:9,10; Dt. 32:1-3; 1 Sam. 2:35; 12:7; 2 Chr. 6:41; 29:11; Ezra 7:10; Ps. 68:11; Pr. 11:30; Isa. 6:5-8; 32:20; 52:11; Jer. 1:7,8; 3:15; 20:9; Ezek. 34:1-31; Mal. 2:6,7; Mt. 10:16-24; 11:25,26; 13:51,52; 20:25-28; 23:8-11; 24:45; Lk. 6:39; 10:21; 12:42-44; 22:27; 24:49; Jn. 3:27, 34; 4:36-38; 10:2-5, 11-15; 13:13-17; 15:20,21; 17:16-18, 20; Acts 1:8; 4:8, 31; 6:3,4; 20:22-24; Rom. 2:21-23; 1 Cor. 1:23, 27-30; 2:2; 3:7-10; 4:10-13; 9:16-23, 27; 15:10; 2 Cor. 2:15-17; 3:6-10; 4:1-10; 5:11, 18-20; 6:3-7; 10:1,2, 8; 13:10; Gal. 2:8; 6:17; Phil. 3:17; 1 Th. 2:3-12; 1 Tim. 3:1-15; 5:17, 21; 6:11, 13,14, 20,21; 2 Tim. 1:6-8, 13,14; 2:1-7, 14-16, 20-26; 3:14, 16,17; Tit. 1:5-9, 13,14; 2:1, 7,8, 15; 3:1,2, 8,9; Heb. 5:1-3, 12-14; 13:6,7, 9, 17; Jas. 3:1, 13, 16,17; 1 Pet. 4:10,11
• CHARGE DELIVERED TO Num. 18:1-7; 27:18-23; Dt. 31:7,8, 14-23; Josh. 1:1-9; Ezek. 3:4; Mt. 10:5-42; Mk. 6:11; Lk. 10:1-16; 1 Tim. 1:18-20; 2:1-15; 3:1-16; 4:1-16; 5:1-22; 6:1-21; 2 Tim. 1:6-13; 2:1-26; 3:1-17; 4:1-8
• COURAGE OF
  • See COURAGE
  • See REPROOF, FAITHFULNESS IN
• DUTIES OF Ex. 4:12; Lev. 10:8-11; Josh. 1:8; 2 Ki. 17:27,28; 2 Chr. 29:11; Isa. 40:1-3, 9, 11; 52:11; 57:14; 58:1; 62:6,7; Jer. 1:7,8, 17-19; 4:15; 6:27; 15:19-21; 23:4, 22, 28; 26:2; Ezek. 2:6-8; 3:8-10, 17-21, 27; 6:11; 33:1-9; 34:2-31; 44:23; Joel 1:13-15; 2:17; Jonah 1:2; Nah. 1:15; Hab. 2:2; Mal. 2:7; Mt. 7:6; 10:7, 11-13, 16, 25, 27,28; 16:19; 18:5,6, 18; 20:25-28; 28:19,20; Mk. 10:43-45; Lk. 9:48; 22:32; 24:48; Jn. 3:34; 4:35-38; 15:27; 20:23; 21:15-17; Acts 1:21,22; 5:20; 6:2, 4; 10:42; 16:4; 18:9,10; 20:28; 22:15; 26:16-18; Rom. 1:14,15; 12:3-8; 1 Cor. 1:16; 4:1,2, 21; 9:16,17; 2 Cor. 1:24; 4:1,2, 5; 5:14, 18, 20; 6:3-10; 7:4-9, 12, 15; 8:23; 10:8; 12:15, 19; 13:2, 10; Gal. 1:10; Eph. 3:8-10; 4:11,12; 6:20; Col. 4:17; 1 Th. 2:4-8, 10-12; 3:2; 5:12; 2 Th. 3:4; 1 Tim. 1:3,4, 11, 18,19; 2:7; 4:6,7, 12-16; 5:1-3, 7-11, 19-22; 6:3,4, 10-14, 17-21; 2 Tim. 1:6-8; 2:2-7, 14-16, 23-25; 4:1,2, 5; 1 Pet. 5:1-4; 2 Pet. 1:12-16
  • See MINISTER, CHARGE DELIVERED TO, above
• DUTIES OF THE CHURCH TO Dt. 1:38; 3:28; 31:7; Mal. 2:7; 1 Cor. 11:1,2; 16:15,16; Phil. 3:17; Col. 4:10; 1 Th. 5:12,13; Heb. 13:7, 17,18
• EMOLUMENTS (BENEFITS) OF Num. 18:20; Dt. 10:9; 14:27; 18:1,2; Josh. 13:14, 33; 18:7; Jer. 31:14; Ezek. 44:28; Mt. 10:9,10; Mk. 6:8; Lk. 10:7,8; 22:35,36; Jn. 4:36; Acts 20:33,34; 1 Cor. 9:1-23; 2 Cor. 1:14,15; 11:7-9; 12:13-18; Gal. 6:6; Phil. 4:10-18; 1 Th. 2:5,6, 9; 2 Th. 3:7-9; 1 Tim. 5:18; 3 Jn. 1:7
  • See PRIESTS
  • See LEVITES
  • See EMOLUMENTS (BENEFITS) OF
• FAITHFUL
  • INSTANCES OF
    • Moses Dt. 4:26; 30:19; Heb. 3:2, 5
    • Micaiah 2 Chr. 18:12,13
    • Azariah 2 Chr. 26:16-20
    • Balaam Num. 22:18, 38; 23:8, 12; 24:12-14
    • Nathan 2 Sam. 12:1-14
    • Isaiah Isa. 22:4,5; 39:3-7
    • Jeremiah Jer. 17:16; 26:1-15; 28; 37:9,10, 16-18
    • John the Baptist Mt. 3:2-12; Mk. 6:18-28; Lk. 3:7-9, 19
    • Peter Acts 8:18-23
    • Paul Acts 20:26,27; Col. 1:7
    • The apostles Acts 3:12-26; 4:9-13, 19,20, 31; 5:21, 29-32
• FALSE AND CORRUPT Dt. 13:1-5; 18:20-22; 1 Ki. 12:31; 2 Chr. 29:34; 30:15; Neh. 13:29; Pr. 19:27; Isa. 3:12; 5:20; 8:19,20; 9:14-16; 28:7; 29:10,11; 30:10; 43:27,28; 44:20; 56:10-12; Jer. 2:8; 5:13,14, 30,31; 6:13,14; 8:10,11; 10:21; 12:10; 13:20; 14:13-16; 23:1,2, 11, 14-16, 21, 25-39; 27:9-18; 48:10; 50:6; Lam. 2:14; 4:13,14; Ezek. 13:1-23; 14:9,10; 22:25,26, 28; 34:1-31; 44:8, 10; Hos. 4:6, 8-13; 5:1; 6:9; 9:7,8; Amos 2:11,12; Mic. 2:11; 3:5-7, 11; Zeph. 3:4; Zech. 10:3; 11:4,5, 16,17; 13:2-5; Mal. 1:6-10; 2:1-3, 8,9; Mt. 5:19; 7:15, 22,23; 15:9, 14; 20:20-27; 23:3,4, 13; 24:4,5, 24, 26, 48-51; Mk. 9:33-35; 10:35-37; 13:21,22; Lk. 6:39; 9:46; 11:35, 46-52; 12:45,46; 21:8; 22:24; Jn. 3:10; 5:43; 10:1, 5, 8, 10-13; Acts 20:29,30; Rom. 2:19-25; 16:17,18; 1 Cor. 3:1-4, 10-16, 21; 11:18,19; 2 Cor. 2:17; 11:1-31; Gal. 1:6-8; 5:10; Eph. 4:14; Phil. 1:15,16; 3:2; Col. 2:4, 8, 18,19; 1 Tim. 1:3-7, 19; 4:1-3, 7; 6:3-5, 20,21; 2 Tim. 2:14-18; 3:6-9, 13; 4:3; Tit. 1:10-14; 3:10,11; Heb. 13:9; 2 Pet. 2:1-22; 3:16; 1 Jn. 2:18, 26; 4:1-3, 5; 2 Jn. 1:7-10; 3 Jn. 1:10; Jude 1:4-11; Rev. 2:1,2, 12, 14,15, 18, 20-23
  • INSTANCES OF
    • Aaron Num. 12:1-12
    • Nadab and Abihu Lev. 10:1,2
    • Korah, Dathan, and Abiram Num. 16
    • Eli's sons 1 Sam. 2:12-17, 22, 25, 28,29
    • Samuel's sons 1 Sam. 8:1-3; 1 Chr. 6:28
    • The old prophet of Beth-el 1 Ki. 13:11-32
    • Jonathan Judg. 17:7-13; 18
    • Noadiah Neh. 6:14
    • Priests under Jehoash 2 Ki. 12:7; 2 Chr. 24:5,6
    • Hezekiah 2 Chr. 30:3, 5
    • Priests and Levites Ezra 2:61,62; 9:1,2; 10:18-24; Neh. 13:4-13, 28,29; Zech. 7:5,6
    • Hananiah Jer. 28
    • Jonah Jonah 1:1-6
    • Rulers in the temple Mt. 16:6-12; 23:16; Lk. 12:1
    • Caiaphas Mt. 26:2,3, 57, 63-65; Jn. 11:49-51; 18:14
    • Judas Iscariot Mt. 26:14-16, 21-25, 47-50; 27:3-5; Jn. 12:4-6; Acts 1:18
    • Simon the sorcerer Acts 8:9-11
    • Judaizers Acts 15:1; Gal. 3; 4; 5; 6
    • Diotrephes 3 Jn. 1:9
    • Elymas (Bar-Jesus) Acts 13:6-11
    • Hymenaeus 1 Tim. 1:20; 2 Tim. 2:17
    • Philetus 2 Tim. 2:17,18
• HOSPITALITY TO
  • Woman of Zarephath to Elijah 1 Ki. 17:10-16
  • The Shunammite woman to Elisha 2 Ki. 4:8-10
  • The foreigners to Paul Acts 28:1-10
  • Simon the tanner to Peter Acts 9:43
  • The Philippian jailer Acts 16:33,34
  • Aquila and Priscilla (Prisca)
    • To Paul Acts 18:3
    • To Apollos Acts 18:26
  • Justus to Paul Acts 18:7
  • Philip the evangelist to Paul Acts 21:8-10
• ORDINATION OF
  • Of Matthias Acts 1:26
  • Of the seven servants (or, deacons; Greek: diakonoi) Acts 6:5,6
  • Of Paul and Barnabas Acts 13:3
  • Timothy 1 Tim. 4:14
  • See PRIESTS
  • See LEVITES
• PRAYER FOR, ENJOINED Mt. 9:37,38; Lk. 10:2; Rom. 15:30-32; 2 Cor. 1:11; Eph. 6:18-20; Phil. 1:19; Col. 4:2-4; 1 Th. 5:25; 2 Th. 3:1,2; Ph'm 1:22; Heb. 13:18,19
• PRAYER FOR, EXEMPLIFIED 2 Chr. 6:41; Ps. 132:9; Acts 1:24,25; 4:29; 6:6; 12:5; 14:23
• PROMISES TO, JOYS OF 2 Sam. 23:6,7; Ps. 126:5,6; Jer. 1:7-10, 17-19; 20:11; Dan. 12:3; Mt. 10:28-31; 28:20; Lk. 12:11,12; 24:49; Jn. 4:36-38; Acts 1:4,5, 8; 1 Cor. 9:9,10; 2 Cor. 2:14-16; 7:6,7; Phil. 2:16; 1 Th. 2:13, 19,20; 3:8,9; 3 Jn. 1:4
  • See RIGHTEOUS, PROMISES TO
• SUCCESS ATTENDING
  • Jonah Jonah 1:5,6, 9, 14, 16; 3:4-9
  • Apostles Acts 2:1-4, 41
  • Philip Acts 8:6, 8, 12
  • Peter Acts 9:32-35
  • Paul Acts 13:16-43; 1 Cor. 4:15; 9:2; 15:11; 2 Cor. 3:2,3; 12:12; 13:4; Phil. 2:16; 1 Th. 1:5
  • Apollos Acts 18:24-28
  • See REVIVALS
• TRIALS AND PERSECUTIONS OF 1 Ki. 19:1-10; Isa. 20:2,3; Ezek. 24:15-18; Hos. 1:2; Amos 5:10; 7:10-17; Mt. 10:16-27; 23:34; Jn. 13:16; 1 Cor. 2:1-4; 4:9-13; 2 Cor. 6:4-10; 7:5; 11:23-33; 12:7-12; Gal. 4:13,14; Eph. 3:1, 13
• FALSELY ACCUSED
  • See ACCUSATION, FALSE
  • See also PERSECUTION
• INSTANCES OF PERSECUTION
  • Micaiah 1 Ki. 22:24-27
  • Hanani 2 Chr. 16:10
  • Zechariah 2 Chr. 24:20,21
  • The apostles Acts 5:17-42
  • Peter Acts 12:3-19
  • Paul Acts 9:23-25, 29,30; 14:6-20; 16:11-40; 17:1-13; 20:3; 21:27-40; 22:18, 21, 24-30; 23:11-35; 24; 25; 26; 2 Cor. 11:31-33; Gal. 1:21-24; 2 Tim. 1:8, 16; 2:9; 4:16,17
  • See ELIJAH
  • See JEREMIAH
• ZEALOUS
  • Titus 2 Cor. 8:16,17
  • Epaphroditus Phil. 2:25-30
  • Epaphras Col. 4:12,13
  • Tychicus Col. 4:7
  • John, in his vision Rev. 5:4,5
  • See ZEAL

MINNI

• A district of Armenia Jer. 51:27

MINNITH

• A place east of the Jordan River Judg. 11:33; Ezek. 27:17

MINORS

• Legal status of Gal. 4:1,2
• See ORPHAN
• See YOUNG MEN

MINORITY REPORT

• See REPORTS

MINT

• General scriptures concerning Mt. 23:23; Lk. 11:42

MIRACLES

• CATALOGUE OF
  • Creation of the world Gen. 1
  • The great flood Gen. 7; 8
  • The confusion of languages Gen. 11:1-9
  • The fire on Abraham's sacrifice Gen. 15:17
  • The conception of Isaac Gen. 17:17; 18:12; 21:2
  • The destruction of Sodom Gen. 19
  • Lot's wife turned into a pillar of salt Gen. 19:26
  • The closing of the wombs of Abimelech's household Gen. 20:17,18
  • The opening of Hagar's eyes Gen. 21:19
  • The conception of Jacob and Esau Gen. 25:21
  • The opening of Rachel's womb Gen. 30:22
  • The flaming bush Ex. 3:2
  • The transformation of Moses' rod into a serpent Ex. 4:3,4, 30; 7:10, 12
  • Moses' leprosy Ex. 4:6,7, 30
  • The plagues in Egypt Num. 16:46-50
    • See PLAGUES
  • The pillar of cloud and fire Ex. 13:21,22; 14:19,20
  • Passage through the Red Sea Ex. 14:22
  • The destruction of Pharaoh and his army Ex. 14:23-30
  • Sweetening the waters of Marah Ex. 15:25
  • Manna Ex. 16:4-31
  • Quails Ex. 16:13
  • The defeat of Amalek Ex. 17:9-13
  • The transfiguration of the face of Moses Ex. 34:29-35
  • Water from the rock Ex. 17:5, 7
  • Thundering and lightning on Mount Sinai Ex. 19:16-20; 24:10, 15-17; Dt. 4:33
  • Miriam's leprosy Num. 12:10-15
  • Judgment by fire Num. 11:1-3
  • The destruction of Korah Num. 16:31-35; Dt. 11:6,7
  • The plague Num. 16:46-50
  • Aaron's rod buds Num. 17:1-9
  • Water from the rock in Kadesh Num. 20:8-11
  • The scourge of serpents Num. 21:6-9
  • The destruction of Nadab and Abihu Lev. 10:1,2
  • Balaam's donkey speaks Num. 22:23-30
  • The preservation of Moses Dt. 34:7
  • The Jordan River divided Josh. 3:14-17; 4:16-18
  • The fall of Jericho Josh. 6:20
  • The Midianites destroyed Judg. 7:16-22
  • Hailstones on the confederated kings Josh. 10:11
  • The sun and the moon stand still Josh. 10:12-14
  • Dew on Gideon's fleece Judg. 6:37-40
  • Samson's strength Judg. 14:6; 16:3, 29,30
  • Samson supplied with water Judg. 15:19
  • The falling of the god Dagon 1 Sam. 5:1-4
  • Even nursing cows return the ark of the covenant (walking away from their calves) 1 Sam. 6:7-14
  • The plague of hemorrhoids on the Philistines 1 Sam. 5:9-12; 6:1-18
  • The destruction of the people of Beth-shemesh 1 Sam. 6:19,20
  • Thunder 1 Sam. 12:16-18
  • The death of Uzzah 2 Sam. 6:1-8
  • The plague in Israel 1 Chr. 21:14-26
  • Fire on the sacrifices
    • Of Aaron Lev. 9:24
    • Of Gideon Judg. 6:21
    • Of Manoah Judg. 13:19,20
    • Of Solomon 2 Chr. 7:1
    • Of Elijah 1 Ki. 18:38
  • Jeroboam's hand withered 1 Ki. 13:3-6
  • The appearance of blood 2 Ki. 3:20-22
  • The panic of the Syrians 2 Ki. 7:6,7
  • Elijah
    • Is fed by ravens 1 Ki. 17:6
    • Is fed by an angel 1 Ki. 19:1-8
    • Increases the widow's meal and oil 1 Ki. 17:9-16; Lk. 4:26
    • Raises the widow's son 1 Ki. 17:17-24
  • Rain in answer to Elijah's prayer 1 Ki. 18:41-45
  • Brings fire down upon Ahaziah's army 2 Ki. 1:10-12
  • Divides the Jordan River 2 Ki. 2:8
  • Is transported to the heavens 2 Ki. 2:11
  • Elisha
    • Divides the Jordan River 2 Ki. 2:14
    • Sweetens the waters of Jericho 2 Ki. 2:19-22
    • Increases a widow's supply of oil 2 Ki. 4:1-7
    • Raises the Shunammite woman's child 2 Ki. 4:18-37
    • Renders the poisoned stew harmless 2 Ki. 4:38-41
    • Feeds one-hundred men 2 Ki. 4:42-44
    • Cures Naaman 2 Ki. 5:1-19
    • Strikes down Gehazi with leprosy 2 Ki. 5:26,27
    • Causes the ax to float 2 Ki. 6:6
    • Reveals the counsel of the king of Syria 2 Ki. 6:12
    • Causes the eyes of his servant to be opened 2 Ki. 6:17
    • Strikes the army of the king of Syria with blindness 2 Ki. 6:18
    • The dead man was restored to life 2 Ki. 13:21
    • The destruction of Sennacherib's army 2 Ki. 19:35; Isa. 37:36
    • Return of the shadow on the sun dial 2 Ki. 20:9-11
    • Hezekiah's cure Isa. 38:21
  • The deliverance
    • Of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego Dan. 3:23-27
    • Of Daniel Dan. 6:22
  • The sea was calmed when Jonah was thrown into it Jonah 1:15
  • Jonah in the belly of the great fish Jonah 1:17; 2:10
  • Jonah's gourd Jonah 4:6,7
  • The conception by Elizabeth Lk. 1:18, 24,25
  • The incarnation of Jesus Mt. 1:18-25; Lk. 1:26-80
  • The appearance of the star over Bethlehem Mt. 2:1-9
  • The deliverance of Jesus Mt. 2:13-23
• OF JESUS, IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
  • Water converted into wine Jn. 2:1-11
  • Heals the nobleman's son Jn. 4:46-54
  • The catch of fish Lk. 5:1-11
  • Heals the demoniac Mk. 1:23-26; Lk. 4:33-36
  • Heals Peter's mother-in-law Mt. 8:14-17; Mk. 1:29-31; Lk. 4:38,39
  • Cleanses the leper Mt. 8:1-4; Mk. 1:40-45; Lk. 5:12-16
  • Heals the paralyzed man Mt. 9:1-8; Mk. 2:1-12; Lk. 5:17-26
  • Healing of the immobile man Jn. 5:1-16
  • Restoring the withered hand Mt. 12:9-13; Mk. 3:1-5; Lk. 6:6-11
  • Restores the centurion's servant Mt. 8:5-13; Lk. 7:1-10
  • Raises the widow's son to life at the village of Nain Lk. 7:11-16
  • Heals a demoniac Mt. 12:22-37; Mk. 3:11; Lk. 11:14,15
  • Stills the storm Mt. 8:23-27; 14:32; Mk. 4:35-41; Lk. 8:22-25
  • Throws demons out of two men of Gadara (Gerasa) Mt. 8:28-34; Mk. 5:1-20; Lk. 8:26-39
  • Raises the daughter of Jairus from the dead Mt. 9:18,19, 23-26; Mk. 5:22-24, 35-43; Lk. 8:41,42, 49-56
  • Cures the woman with the issue of blood Mt. 9:20-22; Mk. 5:25-34; Lk. 8:43-48
  • Restores two blind men to sight Mt. 9:27-31
  • Heals a demoniac Mt. 9:32,33
  • Walks upon Lake Galilee Mt. 14:22-33; Mk. 6:45-52; Jn. 6:16-21
  • Heals the daughter of the non-Jewish, Syro-Phoenician woman Mt. 15:21-28; Mk. 7:24-30
  • Feeds more than four-thousand people Mt. 15:32-39; Mk. 8:1-9
  • Restores the deaf-mute man Mk. 7:31-37
  • Restores a blind man Mk. 8:22-26
  • Heals the epileptic boy Mt. 17:14-21; Mk. 9:14-29; Lk. 9:37-43
  • The temple tax money obtained from a fish's mouth Mt. 17:24-27
  • Restores ten lepers to wholeness, only one of them returns to thank Jesus Lk. 17:11-19
  • Opens the eyes of a man born blind Jn. 9
  • Raises Lazarus from the dead Jn. 11:1-46
  • Heals the woman with the spirit of infirmity Lk. 13:10-17
  • Cures a man with dropsy Lk. 14:1-6
  • Restores sight to two blind men near Jericho Mt. 20:29-34; Mk. 10:46-52; Lk. 18:35-43
  • Condemns a fig tree Mt. 21:17-22; Mk. 11:12-14, 20-24
  • Heals the ear of Malchus Lk. 22:49-51
  • The second catch of fish Jn. 21:6
• OF THE DISCIPLES OF JESUS
  • By the seventy (the best mss. have "seventy-two") Lk. 10:17-20
  • By other disciples Mk. 9:39; Jn. 14:12
  • By the apostles Acts 3:6, 12,13, 16; 4:10, 30; 9:34,35; 16:18
  • Peter
    • Cures the sick Acts 5:15,16
    • Heals Aeneas Acts 9:34
    • Raises Dorcas from the dead Acts 9:40
    • Causes the death of Ananias and Sapphira Acts 5:5, 10
  • Peter and John cure a lame man Acts 3:2-11
  • Peter and other apostles were delivered from prison Acts 5:19-23; 12:6-11; 16:26
  • Philip carried away by the Spirit Acts 8:39
  • Paul
    • Strikes Elymas (Bar-Jesus) with blindness Acts 13:11
    • Heals a cripple Acts 14:10
    • Throws out evil spirits, and cures sick people Acts 16:18; 19:11,12; 28:8,9
    • Raises Eutychus to life Acts 20:9-12
    • Shakes a viper off his hand and is unharmed Acts 28:5
  • Paul cured of blindness Acts 9:3-6, 17,18
• CONVINCING EFFECT OF Ex. 4:28-31; 10:7, 16,17; 12:31-33; 14:25, 31; Judg. 6:17-22, 36-40; 7:1; Dan. 3:28,29; 4:2,3; Lk. 5:4-11; Jn. 2:11, 22,23; 4:48-53; 7:31; 11:43-45; 12:10; 20:30,31; Acts 8:6; 9:32-42; 13:8-12; 19:13-18; Rom. 15:18,19
  • See MIRACLES, DESIGN OF, below
• DESIGN OF Ex. 3:19,20; 4:2-9; 7:5, 17; 8:8-10, 22; 9:14-16, 29; 10:1,2, 16,17; 11:1, 7-9; 12:29-33; 14:4, 18, 24,25, 31; 16:4-6; 19:4,5, 9; Num. 14:11; 16:28-35; 17:1-13; Dt. 4:33-35; 11:1-8; 29:5,6; Josh. 2:9-11; 3:10,11; 4:23,24; 5:1; Judg. 2:7; 1 Sam. 6:6-18; 12:17,18; 1 Ki. 18:24, 37-39; 2 Ki. 5:14,15; 2 Chr. 7:1-3; Ps. 78:10-32; 106:9-12; Jer. 32:20; Dan. 2:47; 3:28,29; 6:20-27; Jonah 1:14-16; Zech. 2:9; Mt. 4:3; 11:3-5; Mk. 2:9-12; Lu. 18:42,43; Jn. 2:11; 4:48; 5:36; 9:3; 11:4, 40-42; Acts 2:22; 3:1-10; 4:21,22; 1 Cor. 1:22
• MIRACULOUS GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
  • Foretold Isa. 35:4-6; Joel 2:28,29
  • Of different kinds 1 Cor. 12:4-6
  • Enumerated 1 Cor. 12:8-10, 28
  • Christ was endued with Mt. 12:28
  • Poured out on the day of Pentecost in thirty A. D Acts 2:1-4
  • Communicated on preaching the gospel Acts 10:44-46
  • By laying on of the apostles' hands Acts 8:17,18; 19:6
  • For the confirmation of the gospel Mk. 16:20; Acts 14:3; Rom. 15:19; Heb. 2:4
  • For the edification of the assembly 1 Cor. 12:7; 14:12,13
  • To be sought after 1 Cor. 12:31; 14:1
  • Temporary nature of 1 Cor. 13:8
  • Not to be neglected 1 Tim. 4:14; 2 Tim. 1:6
  • Or despised 1 Th. 5:20
  • Or purchased Acts 8:20
• MISCELLANY OF MINOR SUB-TOPICS
  • Called
    • MARVELOUS THINGS Ps. 78:12
    • MARVELOUS WORKS Isa. 29:14; Ps. 105:5
    • SIGNS AND WONDERS Jer. 32:21; Jn. 4:48; 2 Cor. 12:12
  • Performed
    • Through the power of God Jn. 3:2; Acts 14:3; 15:12; 19:11
    • Of the Holy Spirit Mt. 12:28; Rom. 15:19; 1 Cor. 12:9,10, 28, 30
    • In the name of Christ Mk. 16:17; Acts 3:16; 4:30
  • Faith required in those who perform Mt. 17:20; 21:21; Jn. 14:12; Acts 3:16; 6:8
  • Faith required in those for whom they were performed Mt. 9:28; Mk. 9:22-24; Acts 14:9
  • Power to work, given the disciples Mk. 3:14,15; 16:17,18, 20
  • Demanded by unbelievers Mt. 12:38,39; 16:1; Lk. 11:16, 29; 23:8
  • Alleged miracles performed by magicians Ex. 7:10-12, 22; 8:7
  • Performed by other impostors Mt. 7:22
  • Performed through the powers of evil 2 Th. 2:9; Rev. 16:14
  • Performed in support of false religions Dt. 13:1,2
  • Performed by false messiahs Mt. 24:24
  • Performed by false prophets Mt. 24:24; Rev. 19:20
  • Performed by the witch of En-dor 1 Sam. 28:7-14
  • Simon the Sorcerer (Magus) Acts 8:9-11
  • Not to be regarded Dt. 13:3
  • Deceive the ungodly 2 Th. 2:10-12; Rev. 13:14; 19:20
  • A mark of apostasy 2 Th. 2:3, 9; Rev. 13:13

MIRE

• FIGURATIVE Ps. 40:2; 69:2

MIRIAM

• Sister of Moses
  • Watched over Moses when he was in the little basket Ex. 2:4-8
  • Song of, after the destruction of Pharaoh and his army Ex. 15:20,21; Mic. 6:4
  • Jealous of Moses, stricken with leprosy, healed on account of the intercession of Moses Num. 12; Dt. 24:9
  • Died and is buried at Kadesh Num. 20:1

MIRMA

• A Benjamite 1 Chr. 8:10

MIRROR

• Of brass (bronze) Job 37:18
• Given by the Iraelitish women to be melted for the laver of the tabernacle Ex. 38:8
• FIGURATIVE 1 Cor. 13:12; 2 Cor. 3:18; Jas. 1:23,24

MISCEGENATION

• (The intermarrying of races or religions)
  • Forbidden by Abraham Gen. 24:3
    • Jacob Gen. 28:1
    • Moses Ex. 34:12-16; Dt. 7:3,4
    • Joshua Josh. 23:12
  • Reasons for prohibition Ex. 34:16; Dt. 7:4; Josh. 23:12,13
  • Results of Judg. 3:6,7
  • INSTANCES OF
    • Moses Num. 12:1
    • Esau Gen. 26:34,35
    • Israel Num. 25:1, 6-8; Judg. 3:5-8

MISER

• General scriptures concerning Eccl. 4:7,8

MISGAB

• An unknown place mentioned in Jer. 48:1

MISHAEL

1. A son of Uzziel, helps carry the bodies of Nadab and Abihu out of the camp Ex. 6:22; Lev. 10:4
2. A Jew who stood by Ezra when he read the law to the people Neh. 8:4
3. Also called MESHACH
   • One of three Hebrew young men trained with Daniel at the court of Babylon Dan. 1:6,7, 11-20
   • Assists Daniel in interpreting Nebuchadnezzars dream Dan. 2:17-23
   • Thrown into the fiery furnace Dan. 3:13-30

MISHAM

• A Benjamite 1 Chr. 8:12

MISHEAL

• Also called MISHAL
  • A Levitical city Josh. 19:26; 21:30

MISHMA

1. Son of Ishmael Gen. 25:14; 1 Chr. 1:30
2. Of the tribe of Simeon 1 Chr. 4:25,26

MISHMANNAH

• A Gadite who joined David at Ziklag 1 Chr. 12:10