PLEDGE

• General scriptures concerning Gen. 38:17-20
• A creditor must not enter the house of a debtor to take Dt. 24:10-13
• See PAWN
• See SURETY (guarantee)

PLEIADES

• General scriptures concerning Job 9:9; 38:31; Amos 5:8

PLOW

• Shares of, sharpened by the smiths of the Philistines 1 Sam. 13:20
• Used by Elisha with twelve yoke (pairs) of oxen 1 Ki. 19:19
• By Job's servants Job 1:14
• FIGURATIVE
  • Of afflictions Ps. 129:3

PLOWSHARE

• General scriptures concerning Isa. 2:4; Joel 3:10; Mic. 4:3

PLUMMET

• General scriptures concerning Amos 7:7,8; Zech. 4:10
• FIGURATIVE Isa. 28:17

POCHERETH

• The ancestor of a family which returned to Jerusalem from the captivity in Babylon Ezra 2:57; Neh. 7:59

POET

• Greek Acts 17:28; Tit. 1:12
• See POETRY
• See PSALMS
• See SONGS

POETRY

• ACROSTIC Ps. 25; 34; 37; 111; 112; 119; 145; Pr. 31:10-31; Lam. 1; 2; 3; 4; 5
• DIDACTIC
  • Moses' song Dt. 32
  • See Job, Proverbs, Song of Solomon, and all the books of prophecy
  • See PSALMS, DIDACTIC
• ELEGY
  • Upon the death of Saul 2 Sam. 1:19-27
  • Upon the death of Abner 2 Sam. 3:33,34
  • See ELEGY
• EPIC
  • Moses' song Ex. 15:1-19
  • Miriam's song Ex. 15:21
  • Song of Deborah Judg. 5
• LYRICS, SACRED
  • Moses' and Miriam's songs Ex. 15
  • Hannah's song 1 Sam. 2:1-10
  • The song
    • Of Elizabeth Lk. 1:42-45
    • Of Mary Lk. 1:46-55
    • Of Zacharias Lk. 1:68-79
  • The Psalms, which see

POLICY

• See DIPLOMACY

POLITICS

• (Statecraft)
  • CORRUPTION IN Ps. 12:8
    • In the court
      • Of Ahasuerus Esther 3
      • Of Darius Dan. 6:4-15
  • INSTANCES OF
    • Absalom, electioneering for the throne 2 Sam. 15:2-6
    • Pilate, condemning Jesus to gratify the clamoring people Mt. 27:23-27; Mk. 15:15; Lk. 23:13-25; Jn. 18:38,39; 19:4-13
  • MINISTERS IN
    • Zadok the priest, a partisan of David 2 Sam. 15:24-29
    • Nathan, the prophet, influences the selection of David's successor 1 Ki. 1:11-40
  • WOMEN IN
    • The wise woman of Abel who saved the city through diplomacy 2 Sam. 20:16-22
    • Bath-sheba, in securing the crown for Solomon 1 Ki. 1:15-21
    • Herodias, in influencing the administration of Herod Mt. 14:3-11; Mk. 6:17-28
    • Mother of Zebedee's children, in seeking favor for her sons Mt. 20:20-23
    • For influence in
      • See INFLUENCE, POLITICAL
  • See DIPLOMACY
  • See GOVERNMENT

POLL TAX

• See TAX

POLYGAMY

• Forbidden Dt. 17:17; Lev. 18:18; Mal. 2:14,15; Mt. 19:4,5; Mk. 10:2-8; 1 Tim. 3:2, 12; Tit. 1:6
• Authorized 2 Sam. 12:8
• Tolerated Ex. 21:10; 1 Sam. 1:2; 2 Chr. 24:3
• Practiced by Job 27:15
  • Lamech Gen. 4:19
  • Abraham Gen. 16
  • Esau Gen. 26:34; 28:9
  • Jacob Gen. 29:30
  • Ashur 1 Chr. 4:5
  • Gideon Judg. 8:30
  • Elkanah 1 Sam. 1:2
  • David 1 Sam. 25:39-44; 2 Sam. 3:2-5; 5:13; 1 Chr. 14:3
  • Solomon 1 Ki. 11:1-8
  • Rehoboam 2 Chr. 11:18-23
  • Abijah 2 Chr. 13:21
  • Jehoram 2 Chr. 21:14
  • Joash 2 Chr. 24:3
  • Ahab 2 Ki. 10
  • Jehoiachin 2 Ki. 24:15
  • Belshazzar Dan. 5:2
• See 1 Chr. 2:8
  • Hosea Hos. 3:1,2
  • Mosaic law respecting the firstborn in Dt. 21:15-17
• Sought by women Isa. 4:1
• The evil effects of
  • Husband's favoritism in Dt. 21:15-17
  • Jacob's Gen. 29:30; 30:15
  • Elkanah's 1 Sam. 1:5
  • Rehoboam's 2 Chr. 11:21
• Domestic unhappiness
  • In Abraham's family Gen. 16; 21:9-16
  • In Jacob's family Gen. 29:30-34; 30:1-23
  • In Elkanah's family 1 Sam. 1:4-7
• With Solomon 1 Ki. 11:4-8
• See CONCUBINAGE
• See MARRIAGE

POLYTHEISM

• General scriptures concerning Gen. 31:19; 35:2, 4; Josh. 24:2, 23; Judg. 2:13; 3:7; 10:16; 17:5; Jer. 2:28; 11:13; Dan. 4:8; 1 Cor. 8:5

POMEGRANATE

• (A fruit)
  • Abounded in the land of Canaan 1 Sam. 14:2
  • Brought by the spies to show the fruitfulness of the land of Canaan Num. 13:23
  • Figures of the fruits of, were embroidered on the ephod Ex. 28:33,34; 39:24
  • Carved on the pillars of the temple 1 Ki. 7:18, 20, 42; Jer. 52:22,23
  • Wine made of Song 8:2

PONTIUS

• See PILATE

PONTUS

• A province of Asia Minor Acts 2:9; 1 Pet. 1:1
• Aquila lived in Acts 18:2

POOL

• Of Samaria 1 Ki. 22:38
• Of Jerusalem
  • Upper pool 2 Ki. 18:17; Isa. 36:2
  • Lower pool Isa. 22:9
  • Siloam (Shelah) Neh. 3:15; Jn. 9:7, 11
• Of Heshbon Song 7:4

POOR

• Atonement money of, uniform with that of the rich people Ex. 30:15
• Inexpensive offerings of people who have very little money Lev. 5:7; 12:8; 14:21,22
• UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Ex. 23:3, 6; Lev. 19:15; 1 Sam. 2:7; Neh. 8:10, 12; Job 29:11-13, 15,16; 30:25; 31:15-22; 34:19; Ps. 37:16; 82:3,4; 109:16; Pr. 10:15; 13:7,8, 23; 14:20,21, 31; 18:23; 19:1, 4, 7, 17, 22; 20:13; 21:13; 22:2, 9; 23:21; 28:6, 8, 11, 19; 29:14; Eccl. 4:6, 13; 6:8; 9:15,16; Jer. 22:16; Ezek. 16:49; Mt. 25:42, 45; 26:11; Mk. 12:43,44; 14:7; Lk. 6:30-35; 16:20,21; Jn. 12:6; Jas. 1:9,10
• DUTY TO Ex. 22:25-27; 23:11; Lev. 19:9,10; 23:22; 25:25-28, 35-37, 39-43; Dt. 14:28,29; 15:2-14; 24:12-21; 26:12,13; Neh. 8:10; Ps. 37:21, 26; 41:1-3; 112:4,5, 9; Pr. 28:27; 29:7; 31:9, 20; Isa. 1:17; 16:3,4; 58:7, 10; Ezek. 18:7, 16,17; Dan. 4:27; Zech. 7:10; Mt. 5:42; 19:21; 25:35,36; Mk. 14:7; Lk. 3:11; 6:30; 11:41; 12:33; 14:12-14; 18:22; 19:8; Acts 20:35; Rom. 12:8, 13, 20; 1 Cor. 13:3; 16:1,2; 2 Cor. 6:10; 9:5-7; 8:9; Gal. 2:10; 6:10; Eph. 4:28; 1 Tim. 5:9,10, 16; Heb. 13:3; Jas. 1:27; 2:2-9, 15,16; 5:4; 1 Jn. 3:17-19
• FIGURATIVE
  • Poor in spirit Mt. 5:3; Lk. 6:20; Isa. 66:2
• GOD'S CARE OF 1 Sam. 2:7; Job 5:15,16; 31:15; 34:18,19, 28; 36:6, 15; Ps. 9:18; 10:14; 12:5; 14:6; 34:6; 35:10; 68:10; 69:33; 72:2, 4, 12-14; 74:21; 102:17; 107:9, 36, 41; 109:31; 113:7,8; 132:15; 140:12; 146:5, 7; Pr. 22:2, 22,23; 29:13; Eccl. 5:8; Isa. 11:4; 14:30, 32; 25:4; 29:19; 41:17; Jer. 20:13; Zeph. 3:12; Zech. 11:7; Mt. 11:5; Lk. 4:18; 7:22; 16:22; Jas. 2:5
  • See GOD, GOODNESS OF
  • See GOD, PROVIDENCE OF
• KINDNESS TO; INSTANCES OF
  • To Ruth Ruth 2:23
  • By Boaz Ruth 2:14-16
  • To the Widow of Zarephath 1 Ki. 17:12-24
  • Prophet's widow 2 Ki. 4:1-7
  • Jews Esther 9:22
  • By Job Job 29:11-16; 31:16-21, 38-40
  • The Temanites Isa. 21:14
  • Nebuzaradan Jer. 39:10
  • The Good Samaritan Lk. 10:33-35
  • Zacchaeus Lk. 19:8
  • Congregations Acts 6:1; 11:29; Rom. 15:25,26; 2 Cor. 8:1-4
  • Dorcas Acts 9:36
  • Cornelius Acts 10:2, 4
  • The congregation at Antioch (in Syria) Acts 11:29,30
  • Paul Rom. 15:25
  • Congregations of Macedonia and Achaia Rom. 15:26; 2 Cor. 8:1-5
• OPPRESSIONS OF Neh. 5:1-13; Job 20:19-21; 22:6,7, 9-11; 24:4, 7-10; Ps. 10:2, 8-10; 37:14; Pr. 14:20; 17:5; 19:7; 22:7, 16; 28:3, 15; 30:14; Eccl. 5:8; Isa. 3:14,15; 10:1,2; 32:6,7; Ezek. 18:12; 22:29; Amos 2:6-8; 4:1,2; 5:11,12; 8:4, 6; Hab. 3:14; Jas. 2:6
  • INSTANCES OF
    • The widow's son 2 Ki. 4:1-7
• See ALMS
  • See BENEFICENCE
  • See CREDITOR
  • See DEBTOR
  • See EMPLOYEE
  • See EMPLOYER
  • See LIBERALITY
  • See ORPHANS
  • See POOR, DUTY TO
  • See POVERTY
  • See SERVANTS
  • See WAGES
  • See WIDOWS
• See RICH
  • See RICHES

POPLAR

• A tree Gen. 30:37; Hos. 4:13

POPULAR SINS

• Laws against Ex. 23:2
• See SIN

POPULARITY

• INSTANCES OF
  • David 2 Sam. 3:36
  • Absalom 2 Sam. 15:2-6, 13
  • Job Job 29

PORATHA

• Son of Haman Esther 9:8

PORCH

• See TEMPLE

PORCIUS

• See FESTUS

PORPOISE

• General scriptures concerning Ex. 26:14; 36:19; 39:34
• (Margin, R. V.) Ex. 25:5

PORTERS

• Guards at the city gates, the doors of the king's palace, and doors of the temple 1 Chr. 9:17-32; 2 Chr. 34:13; 35:15
• Lodged round about the temple in order to be present for opening the doors 1 Chr. 9:27
• One-third were porters of the temple 2 Chr. 23:4
• One-third were porters of the king's house 2 Chr. 23:5
• One-third were porters of the gate of the foundation 2 Chr. 23:5
• They also served as porters of the gates of the walls Neh. 12:25
• They served in twenty-four courses 1 Chr. 26:13-19
• Their posts were determined by lot 1 Chr. 24:31; 26:13-19

POST

• A bearer of a message Job 9:25; Jer. 51:31
• Of Hezekiah 2 Chr. 30:6, 10
• Of Ahasuerus Esther 3:13, 15; 8:10, 14

POTIPHAR

• (An officer of Pharaoh. The LXX has "eunuch" even though he had a wife)
  • Joseph's master Gen. 37:36; 39:1

POTI-PHERAH

• (A priest of On)
  • Joseph's father-in-law Gen. 41:45, 50; 46:20

POTSHERD

• Fragment of earthenware Job 2:8; Isa. 45:9

POTTERY

• Clay prepared for, by treading Isa. 41:25
• Vessels made of Jer. 18:3,4
• Place for manufacture of, outside the wall of Jerusalem, bought as a burying ground for poor people Mt. 27:7-10
• FIGURATIVE Isa. 64:8; Rom. 9:21
  • Of weakness, in the idol in Nebuchadnezzars vision Dan. 2:41

POUND

• The Hebrew word "maneh" is translated "pound," 1 Ki. 10:17; Ezra 2:69; Neh. 7:71,72 And is equivalent to almost one pound (fourteen ounces)
• In John the weight was equivalent to about twelve ounces Jn. 12:3
• In Luke the Greek word "mina" is translated "pound," and worth approximately one-hundred denarii (more than three months' wages) Lk. 19:13-25
• See MEASURE
• See WEIGHTS

POVERTY

• General scriptures concerning Pr. 6:11; 10:15; 15:16; 16:8; Eccl. 4:6; Pr. 20:13; 23:21; 24:33,34; 28:19; 30:8,9
• See POOR, THE

POWER

• OF CHRIST
  • As the Son of God, is the power of God Jn. 5:17-19; 10:28-30
  • As man, is from the Father Acts 10:38
  • Described as supreme Eph. 1:20,21; 1 Pet. 3:22
    • Unlimited Mt. 28:18
    • Over all flesh Jn. 17:2
    • Over all things Jn. 3:35; Eph. 1:22
    • Glorious 2 Th. 1:9
    • Everlasting 1 Tim. 6:16
    • Is able to subdue all things Phil. 3:21
    • Exemplified in creation Jn. 1:3, 10; Col. 1:16
    • Upholding all things Col. 1:17; Heb. 1:3
  • Salvation Isa. 63:1; Heb. 7:25
  • His teaching Mt. 7:28,29; Lk. 4:32
  • Performing miracles Mt. 8:27; Lk. 5:17
    • Enabling others to work miracles Mt. 10:1; Mk. 16:17,18; Lk. 10:17
  • Forgiving sins Mt. 9:6; Acts 5:31
  • Giving spiritual life Jn. 5:21, 25,26
    • Giving eternal life Jn. 17:2
  • Raising the dead Jn. 5:28,29
    • Rising from the dead Jn. 2:19; 10:18
  • Overcoming the world Jn. 16:33
    • Overcoming Satan Col. 2:15; Heb. 2:14
    • Destroying the works of Satan 1 Jn. 3:8
  • Ministers should make known 2 Pet. 1:16
  • Saints made willing by Ps. 110:3
    • Helped by Heb. 2:18
    • Strengthened by Phil. 4:13; 2 Tim. 4:17
    • Preserved by 2 Tim. 1:12; 4:18
    • Bodies of, will be changed by Phil. 3:21
  • Rests upon saints 2 Cor. 12:9
  • Present in the assembly of saints 1 Cor. 5:4
  • Will be specially manifested at his second coming Mk. 13:26; 2 Pet. 1:16
  • Will subdue all power 1 Cor. 15:24
  • The wicked will be destroyed by Ps. 2:9; Isa. 11:4; 63:3; 2 Th. 1:9
  • See JESUS
• OF GOD
  • One of his attributes Ps. 62:11
  • Expressed by
    • The voice of God Ps. 29:3, 5; 68:33
    • The finger of God Ex. 8:19; Ps. 8:3
    • The hand of God Ex. 9:3, 15; Isa. 48:13
    • The arm of God Job 40:9; Isa. 52:10
    • The thunder of his power Job 26:14
  • Described as
    • Great Ps. 79:11; Nah. 1:3
    • Strong Ps. 89:13; 136:12
    • Glorious Ex. 15:6; Isa. 63:12
    • Mighty Job 9:4; Ps. 89:13
    • Everlasting Isa. 26:4; Rom. 1:20
    • Sovereign Rom. 9:21
    • Effectual Isa. 43:13; Eph. 3:7
    • Irresistable Dt. 32:39; Dan. 4:35
    • Incomparable Ex. 15:11,12; Dt. 3:24; Job 40:9; Ps. 89:8
    • Unsearchable Job 5:9; 9:10
    • Incomprehensible Job 26:14; Eccl. 3:11
  • All things possible to Mt. 19:26
    • Nothing too difficult for Gen. 18:14; Jer. 32:27
  • Can save by many or by few 1 Sam. 14:6
  • Is the source of all strength 1 Chr. 29:12; Ps. 68:35
  • Exemplified
    • In the creation Ps. 102:25; Jer. 10:12
    • In establishing and governing all things Ps. 65:6; 66:7
    • In the miracles of Christ Lk. 11:20
    • In the resurrection of Christ 2 Cor. 13:4; Col. 2:12
    • In the resurrection of saints 1 Cor. 6:14
    • In making the gospel effectual Rom. 1:16; 1 Cor. 1:18, 24
    • In delivering his people Ps. 106:8
    • In the destruction of the wicked Ex. 9:16; Rom. 9:22
  • Saints long for exhibitions of Ps. 63:1,2
    • Have confidence in Jer. 20:11
    • Receive increase of grace by 2 Cor. 9:8
    • Strengthened by Eph. 6:10; Col. 1:11
    • Upheld by Ps. 37:17; Isa. 41:10
    • Supported in affliction by 2 Cor. 6:7; 2 Tim. 1:8
    • Delivered by Neh. 1:10; Dan. 3:17
    • Exalted by Job 36:22
    • Kept by, unto salvation 1 Pet. 1:5
  • Exerted in behalf of saints 1 Chr. 16:9
    • Works in and for saints 2 Cor. 13:4; Eph. 1:19; 3:20
  • The faith that saints rely on 1 Cor. 2:5
    • Should be acknowledged 1 Chr. 29:11; Isa. 33:13
    • Pleaded in prayer Ps. 79:11; Mt. 6:13
    • Feared Jer. 5:22; Mt. 10:28
    • Magnified Ps. 21:13; Jude 1:25
  • Efficiency of ministers is through 1 Cor. 3:6-8; Gal. 2:8; Eph. 3:7
  • Is a ground of trust Isa. 26:4; Rom. 4:21
  • Wicked people
    • Do not know Mt. 22:29
    • Have against them Ezra 8:22
    • Will be destroyed by Lk. 12:5
  • The heavenly host magnified Rev. 4:11; 5:13; 11:17
  • See GOD, OMNIPOTENT
  • See GOD, POWER OF
• OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
  • Is the power of God Mt. 12:28; with Lk. 11:20
  • Christ commenced his ministry in Lk. 4:14
  • Christ worked his miracles by Mt. 12:28
  • Exemplified in
    • The creation Gen. 1:2; Job 26:13; Ps. 104:30
    • The conception of Christ Lk. 1:35
    • Raising Christ from the dead 1 Pet. 3:18
    • Giving spiritual life Ezek. 37:11-14; with Rom. 8:11
    • Performing miracles Rom. 15:19
    • Making the gospel effective 1 Cor. 2:4; 1 Th. 1:5
    • Overcoming all difficulties Zech. 4:6,7
  • Promised by the Father Lk. 24:49
  • Promised by Christ Acts 1:8
  • Saints
    • Upheld by Ps. 51:12
    • Strengthened by Eph. 3:16
    • Enabled to speak the truth boldly by Mic. 3:8; Acts 6:5, 10; 2 Tim. 1:7,8
    • Helped in prayer by Rom. 8:26
    • Abound in hope by Rom. 15:13
  • Qualifies ministers Lk. 24:49; Acts 1:8,9
  • God's word the instrument of Eph. 6:17
  • See HOLY SPIRIT
• SPIRITUAL Gen. 32:28; Isa. 40:29-31; Mk. 9:29; Lk. 1:17; 4:32; 24:49; Jn. 7:38,39; Acts 1:8; 2:2-4; 6:8; Eph. 1:19,20; 1 Cor. 1:24-28; 4:19,20; 2 Cor. 12:9; 1 Th. 1:5; 2 Tim. 1:7; Heb. 6:5
  • See HOLY SPIRIT

PRAISE

• Song of Moses, after the passage through the Red Sea Ex. 15:1-19
  • Of Miriam Ex. 15:21
  • Of Deborah, after defeating the Canaanites Judg. 5
  • Of Hannah 1 Sam. 2:1-10
  • Of David
    • Celebrating his deliverance from the hand of Saul 2 Sam. 22
    • On bringing the ark of the covenant to Zion 1 Chr. 16:8-36
    • At the close of his reign 1 Chr. 29:10-19
• The chorus when Solomon brought the ark of the covenant into the temple 2 Chr. 5:13
• Psalms of, for God's goodness to Israel Ps. 46; 48; 65; 66; 68; 76; 81; 85; 98; 105; 124; 126; 129; 135; 136
• See the Scriptures below
  • For God's goodness to righteous men Ps. 23; 34; 36; 91; 100; 103; 107; 117; 121
• See printed scriptures below
  • For God's goodness to individuals Ps. 9; 18; 22; 30; 40; 75; 103; 108; 116; 118; 138; 144
  • For God's attributes Ps. 8; 19; 22; 24; 29; 33; 47; 50; 65; 66; 76; 77; 92; 93; 95; 96; 97; 98; 99; 104; 111; 113; 114; 115; 134; 139; 147; 148; 150
• UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Gen. 14:20; Ex. 15:1,2; Dt. 10:21; Judg. 5:3; 2 Sam. 22:4; 1 Chr. 16:31, 33,34, 36; 23:30; 2 Chr. 7:3; Neh. 9:5,6; Job 36:24; Ps. 7:17; 8:2; 9:11; 18:3; 21:13; 22:22,23, 25; 24:7-10; 26:12; 28:6,7; 30:4; 32:11; 33:1-3; 34:1-3; 35:18, 28; 41:13; 42:4; 43:3,4; 47:1, 6,7; 48:1; 50:23; 51:15; 52:9; 56:10, 12; 57:7-9; 61:8; 63:3-6; 65:1; 66:1,2, 4, 8; 67:3,4; 68:4, 26, 32-34; 69:30, 34; 70:4; 71:8, 14,15, 22; 75:1; 79:13; 81:1; 84:4; 86:12; 89:5, 52; 92:1-3; 95:1,2, 6,7; 96:1-4, 7-9; 97:12; 98:4-6; 99:3, 5, 9; 100:1-5; 101:1; 103:20-22; 104:33,34; 105:1-5; 106:1, 48; 107:8,9, 15, 21, 31,32; 108:1-3; 109:30; 111:1, 10; 113:1,2; 115:18; 116:12-14, 17-19; 117:1,2; 118:15, 28,29; 119:7, 62, 108, 164, 171,172, 175; 134:1,2; 135:1-3, 19, 21; 136:1-26; 138:1,2; 140:13; 144:1,2, 9; 145:1-21; 146:1-10; 147:1-20; 148:1-14; 149:1-9; 150:1-6; Isa. 12:1-6; 24:14-16; 25:1; 35:10; 38:18,19; 42:10-12; 43:21; 49:13; 51:3; 52:7-10; 61:3; Jer. 31:7; 33:11; Dan. 2:20, 23; 4:37; Jonah 2:9; Mt. 26:30; Mk. 14:26; Lk. 1:46-55, 67-75; 2:20; 17:15,16; 19:37,38; 24:52,53; Acts 2:46,47; 4:24; 16:25; Rom. 11:36; 16:27; 1 Cor. 14:15; 15:57; Eph. 1:3; 3:20,21; 5:19; Phil. 4:20; 1 Tim. 1:17; Heb. 2:12; 13:15; Jas. 5:13; 1 Pet. 1:3; 2:9; 4:11; 5:11; 2 Pet. 3:18; Jude 1:25; Rev. 1:6; 14:7
• IN HEAVEN Neh. 9:6; Job 38:7; Ps. 103:20,21; 148:2, 4; Isa. 6:3; Ezek. 3:12; Lk. 2:13,14; 15:7, 10; Rev. 1:6; 4:8-11; 5:9-14; 7:9-12; 11:16,17; 14:2,3; 15:3,4; 19:1-7

PRAYER

• MISCELLANY OF MINOR SUB-TOPICS
  • Prayer test proposed by Elijah 1 Ki. 18:24-39
  • Daily, in the morning Ps. 5:3; 88:13; 143:8; Isa. 33:2
    • Twice daily Ps. 88:1
    • Thrice daily Ps. 55:17; Dan. 6:10
    • All night Lk. 6:12
    • Without ceasing 1 Th. 5:17
  • Boldness in
    • Enjoined Heb. 4:16
    • Exemplified by Abraham in his inquiry concerning Sodom Gen. 18:23-32
    • By Moses, supplicating for assistance in delivering Israel Ex. 33:12, 18
  • Secret Gen. 24:63; Mt. 6:6
  • Silent Ps. 5:1
  • Weeping in Ezra 10:1
    • In a loud voice, satirized by Elijah 1 Ki. 18:27
  • Long
    • Of Pharisees Mt. 23:14
    • Of scribes Mk. 12:40; Lk. 20:47
  • Profuse, to be avoided Eccl. 5:2; Mt. 6:7
    • Vain repetitions of, to be avoided Mt. 6:7
  • Tokens asked for, as assurance of answer
    • By Abraham's servant Gen. 24:14
    • Gideon asks for a sign of dew on a fleece Judg. 6:36-40
  • Rebuked
    • Of Moses, at the Red Sea Ex. 14:15
    • When Moses prayed to see Canaan, the promised land Dt. 3:23-27
    • Of Joshua Josh. 7:10
  • Evils averted by Jer. 26:19
  • Unbelief in Job 21:15
  • "The Lord's Prayer," Mt. 6:9-13; Lk. 11:2-4
    • However, see Jn. 17:1-26
  • Answer to, withheld
    • Of Balaam Dt. 23:5; Josh. 24:10
    • Of Job Job 30:20; with 42:12
    • Of the Israelites, when attacked by the Amorites Dt. 1:45
    • The prayer of Jesus, "Let this cup pass away," Mt. 26:39, 42, 44; with 26:45-75 and Mt. 27
  • Answer to, delayed Ps. 22:1,2; 40:1; 80:4; 88:14; Jer. 42:7; Hab. 1:2; Lk. 18:7
  • Answer to, exceeds petition
    • Solomon asked for wisdom; the answer included wisdom, riches, honour, and long life 1 Ki. 3:7-14; 2 Chr. 1:10-12
    • The disciples prayed for Peter; the answer included Peter's deliverance Acts 12:15; with 12:5
  • Answer to, different from the request
    • Moses asked to be permitted to cross the Jordan River; the answer was permission to view the land of promise Dt. 3:23-27
    • The Israelites lusted for the fleshpots of Egypt; the answer gave them, flesh, but also leanness of soul Ps. 106:14,15
    • Martha and Mary asked Jesus to come and heal their brother Lazarus; Jesus delayed, but raised Lazarus from the dead Jn. 11
    • Paul asked that the "thorn in the flesh" be removed; the answer was a promise of grace to endure it 2 Cor. 12:8,9
  • In Behalf of Nations
    • See NATIONS, PRAYER FOR
  • Penitential
    • Of David Ps. 51:1-17
    • Of the tax collector Lk. 18:13
    • See PRAYER, CONFESSION IN, below
      • See SIN, CONFESSION OF
  • Imprecatory Num. 16:15; 22:6-11; 23:7,8; 24:9,10; Dt. 11:29,30; 27:11-13; 33:11; Josh. 8:33,34; Judg. 16:28; 2 Sam. 16:10-12; Neh. 4:4,5; 5:13; Job 3:1-10; 27:7; Ps. 5:10; 6:10; 9:20; 10:2, 15; 25:3; 28:4; 31:17,18; 35:4, 8, 26; 40:14,15; 54:5; 55:9, 15; 56:7; 58:7; 59:5, 11, 15; 68:1,2; 69:23,24, 27,28; 70:2,3; 71:13; 79:10, 12; 83:13-17; 94:2; 109:7, 9-20, 28,29; 119:78, 84; 129:5; 140:9,10; 143:12; 144:6; Jer. 11:20; 12:3; 15:15; 17:18; 18:21-23; 20:12; Lam. 1:22; 3:64-66; Gal. 1:8,9; 2 Tim. 4:14,15
  • Submission in, exemplified by Jesus Mt. 26:39; Mk. 14:36; Lk. 22:42
    • David 2 Sam. 12:22,23
    • Job Job 1:20,21
  • Private, enjoined Mt. 6:6
    • Exemplified by
      • Lot Gen. 19:20
      • Eliezer Gen. 24:12
      • Jacob Gen. 32:9-12
      • Gideon Judg. 6:22, 36, 39
      • Hannah 1 Sam. 1:10
      • David 2 Sam. 7:18-29
      • Hezekiah 2 Ki. 20:2
      • Isaiah 2 Ki. 20:11
      • Manasseh 2 Chr. 33:18,19
      • Ezra Ezra 9:5,6
      • Nehemiah Neh. 2:4
      • Jeremiah Jer. 32:16-25
      • Daniel Dan. 9:3, 19
      • Jonah Jonah 2:1
      • Habakkuk Hab. 1:2
      • Anna Lk. 2:37
      • Jesus Mt. 14:23; 26:36, 39; Mk. 1:35; Lk. 9:18, 29
      • Paul Acts 9:11
      • Peter Acts 9:40; 10:9
      • Cornelius Acts 10:30
  • Family
    • By Abraham Gen. 12:5, 8
    • By Jacob Gen. 35:3
    • By Cornelius Acts 10:2
  • Social Mt. 18:19; Acts 1:13,14; 16:25; 20:36; 21:5
    • Held in private houses Acts 1:13,14; 12:12
    • Held in the temple Acts 2:46; 3:1
  • Of Jesus
    • On a mountain Mt. 14:23; Mk. 6:46; Lk. 6:12; 9:28
    • In the garden of Gethsemane Mt. 26:36; Mk. 14:32; Lk. 22:45
    • The Lord's prayer Mt. 6:9; Lk. 11:1
      • However, see Jn. 17:1-26
    • Before daylight Mk. 1:35
    • In distress Jn. 12:27; Heb. 5:7
    • In the wilderness Lk. 5:16
    • In behalf of Peter Lk. 22:31,32
    • For the Comforter (the Holy Spirit) to come Jn. 14:16
    • After the supper Jn. 17
  • Of the apostles Acts 1:24,25
  • To idols 1 Ki. 18:26-29
• UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Gen. 32:24-28; Hos. 12:4; 1 Chr. 16:11, 35; 2 Chr. 7:14; Neh. 4:9; Ps. 27:8; 105:3,4; 145:18; Pr. 15:8; Eccl. 5:2; Isa. 55:6; Lam. 3:41; Zech. 12:10; Mt. 6:5-13; 7:7,8; 21:22; Mk. 9:28,29; 11:24; Lk. 11:1-13; 18:1; Rom. 8:26; 1 Cor. 14:15; Eph. 3:11,12; 6:18,19; Phil. 4:6; Col. 4:2; 1 Th. 5:17,18; 1 Tim. 2:8; Heb. 4:16; Jas. 5:16; Jude 1:20; Rev. 5:8; 8:3,4
• ANSWER TO, PROMISE Ex. 6:5; 22:23, 27; 33:17-20; Dt. 4:7, 29-31; 1 Ki. 8:22, 53; 1 Chr. 28:9; 2 Chr. 7:13-15; Job 8:5,6; 12:4; 22:27; 33:26; Ps. 9:10, 12; 10:17; 18:3; 32:6; 34:15, 17; 37:4,5; 38:15; 50:14,15; 55:16,17; 56:9; 65:2, 5; 69:33; 81:10; 86:5-7; 91:15; 102:17-20; 145:18,19; Pr. 2:3, 5; 3:6; 10:24; 15:8, 29; 16:1; Isa. 19:20; 30:19; 55:6; 58:9; 65:24; Jer. 29:12,13; 31:9; 33:3; Lam. 3:25; Ezek. 36:37; Joel 2:18,19, 32; Amos 5:4-6; Zeph. 2:3; Zech. 10:1, 6; 13:9; Mt. 6:5-13; 7:7-11; 18:19,20; 21:22; Mk. 11:24,25; Lk. 11:5-13; 18:1-8; 21:36; Jn. 4:10, 23,24; 9:31; 14:13,14; 15:7, 16; 16:23,24, 26,27; Acts 7:34; 22:16; Rom. 8:26; 10:12,13; Eph. 2:18; 3:20; Heb. 4:16; 10:22,23; 11:6; Jas. 1:5-7; 4:8, 10; 5:16; 1 Jn. 3:22; 5:14,15
• ANSWERED Job 34:28; Ps. 3:4; 4:1; 6:8,9; 18:6; 21:2, 4; 22:4,5, 24; 28:6; 30:2,3; 31:22; 34:4-6; 40:1; 66:19,20; 77:1,2; 81:7; 99:6-8; 106:44; 107:6,7, 13-20; 116:1,2; 118:5, 21; 119:26; 120:1; 138:3; Lam. 3:57,58; Hos. 12:4; Jonah 2:1,2, 7; Lk. 23:42,43; Acts 4:31; 2 Cor. 12:8,9; Jas. 5:17,18
  • INSTANCES OF ANSWERED
    • Cain Gen. 4:13-15
    • Abraham, for a son Gen. 15
      • Abraham entreating
        • For Sodom Gen. 18:23-33
        • For Ishmael Gen. 17:20
        • For Abimelech Gen. 20:17
    • Hagar, for deliverance Gen. 16:7-13
    • Abraham's servant, for guidance Gen. 24:12-52
    • Rebecca, concerning her pains in pregnancy Gen. 25:22,23
    • Jacob, for deliverance from Esau Gen. 32:9-32; 33:1-17
    • Moses, for help at the Red Sea Ex. 14:15,16
      • Moses, at the waters of Marah Ex. 15:25
      • Moses, at Mount Horeb Ex. 17:4-6
      • Moses, in the battle with the Amalekites Ex. 17:8-14
      • Moses, concerning the complaint of the Israelites for meat Num. 11:11-35
      • Moses, on behalf of Miriam's leprosy Num. 12:13-15
      • Moses, Aaron, and Samuel Ps. 99:6
    • Israelites for deliverance
      • From bondage Ex. 2:23-25; 3:7-10; Acts 7:34
      • From Pharaoh's army Ex. 14:10-30
      • From the king of Mesopotamia Judg. 3:9, 15
        • Sisera Judg. 4:3, 23,24; 1 Sam. 12:9-11
        • Ammon Judg. 10:6-18; 11:1-33
      • For God's favor under the reproofs of Azariah 2 Chr. 15:1-15
      • From Babylonian bondage Neh. 9:27
    • Gideon, asking for the token of dew Judg. 6:36-40
    • Manoah, asking about Samson Judg. 13:8,9
    • Samson, asking for strength Judg. 16:28-30
    • Hannah, asking to give birth to a child 1 Sam. 1:10-17, 19,20
    • David, asking whether Keilah would be delivered into his hands 1 Sam. 23:10-12
      • David, asking about Ziklag 1 Sam. 30:8
      • David, asking whether he should go into Judah after Saul's death 2 Sam. 2:1
      • David, asking whether he should go to war against the Philistines 2 Sam. 5:19-25
      • David, in adversity Ps. 118:5; 138:3
    • Solomon, asking for wisdom 1 Ki. 3:1-13; 9:2,3
    • Elijah, raising the widow's son 1 Ki. 17:22
      • Elijah, calling for fire to come down upon his sacrifice 1 Ki. 18:36-38
      • Elijah, asking for rain 1 Ki. 17:1; 18:1, 42-45; Jas. 5:17
    • Elisha, leading the Syrian army 2 Ki. 6:17-20
    • Jabez, asking for prosperity 1 Chr. 4:10
    • Abijah, for victory over Jeroboam 2 Chr. 13:14-18
    • Asa, for victory over Zerah 2 Chr. 14:11-15
      • The people of Judah 2 Chr. 15:15
    • Jehoshaphat, for victory over the Canaanites 2 Chr. 18:31; 20:6-27
    • Jehoahaz, for victory over Hazael 2 Ki. 13:4
    • Priests and Levites, when blessing the people 2 Chr. 30:27
    • Hezekiah and Isaiah, for deliverance from Sennacherib 2 Ki. 19:14-20; 2 Chr. 32:20-23
      • To save Hezekiah's life 2 Ki. 20:1-7, 11; 2 Chr. 32:24
    • Manasseh, for deliverance from the king of Babylon 2 Chr. 33:13, 19
    • The Reubenites, for deliverance from the Hagarites 1 Chr. 5:20
    • The Jews, returning from the captivity Ezra 8:21, 23
    • Ezekiel, to have the baking of his bread of affliction changed Ezek. 4:12-15
    • Daniel, for the interpretation of Nebuchadnezzars dream Dan. 2:19-23
      • Daniel, interceding for the people Dan. 9:20-23
      • Daniel, in a vision Dan. 10:12
    • Zacharias, for a son Lk. 1:13
    • The leper, for healing Mt. 8:2,3; Mk. 1:40-43; Lk. 5:12,13
    • Centurion, for his servant Mt. 8:5-13; Lk. 7:3-10; Jn. 4:50,51
    • Peter, asking that Tabitha (Dorcas) be restored to life Acts 9:40
    • The disciples, for Peter Acts 12:5-17
    • Paul, to be restored to health 2 Cor. 1:9-11
• CONFESSION IN Lev. 5:5; 26:40; Num. 5:5-7; Judg. 10:10, 15; 1 Sam. 12:10; 1 Ki. 8:47; Ezra 9:6, 15; Neh. 1:6,7; 9:2, 33-35; Job 7:20; 40:4,5; Ps. 31:10; 32:3, 5; 38:4-8, 10, 18; 40:12; 51:3,4; 69:5; 106:6,7; 119:176; 130:3; Pr. 28:13; Isa. 6:5; 59:12,13; Jer. 3:13, 25; 14:7, 20; Lam. 1:18; 3:42; 5:16; Dan. 9:5-15
• IMPORTUNITY IN Gen. 18:23-32; 32:24-29; Ex. 32:32; Dt. 9:25; Judg. 6:36-40; 16:28; 1 Sam. 1:10,11; 12:23; 1 Ki. 8:22-30; Ezra 9:5,6; Neh. 1:4-6; Ps. 17:1, 6; 22:1,2, 19; 28:1,2; 35:22,23; 55:1,2, 16,17; 57:2; 61:1,2; 70:5; 86:3, 6; 88:1,2, 9, 13; 102:1,2; 119:58, 145-147; 130:1,2; 141:1,2; 142:1,2; Isa. 38:2,3; 62:7; 64:12; Dan. 9:3, 16-19; Jonah 1:14; Hab. 1:2; Mt. 15:22-28; Mk. 7:25-29; Lk. 7:3; 11:5-8; 18:1-7; 22:44; Rom. 8:26; 2 Cor. 12:8; Eph. 6:18; Heb. 5:7
  • INSTANCES OF IMPORTUNITY IN
    • Jacob Gen. 32:24-30
    • Moses Ex. 33:12-16; 34:9
    • Elijah 1 Ki. 18:22-44
    • The two blind men of Jericho Mt. 20:30,31; Mk. 10:48; Lk. 18:39
    • The non-Jewish, Syro-Phoenician woman Mt. 15:22-28; Mk. 7:25-30
    • The Roman centurion Mt. 8:5; Lk. 7:3,4
• INTERCESSORY
  • See INTERCESSION
  • See JESUS, MEDIATION OF
• OF WICKED PEOPLE NOT HEARD
  • See WICKED, PRAYER OF
• PLEAS OFFERED IN Gen. 32:9-12; Ex. 32:11-13; 33:13; Num. 14:13-18; 16:22; Dt. 3:24,25; 9:18, 25-29; Josh. 7:8,9; 2 Sam. 7:25-29; 1 Ki. 8:25,26, 59,60; 18:36,37; 2 Ki. 19:15-19; 2 Chr. 14:11; Neh. 1:8,9; 9:32; Ps. 4:1; 9:19,20; 25:6; 27:9; 31:3; 38:16; 69:6, 13, 16; 71:18; 74:10,11, 18-23; 79:10-12; 83:1,2, 18; 86:1-5, 17; 89:49-51; 106:47; 109:21-27; 115:1,2; 119:38, 42,43, 49, 73, 94, 116, 124, 145,146, 149, 153, 173-176; 143:11,12; Isa. 37:15-20; 63:17-19; Jer. 14:21; 18:20,21; Lam. 3:56-63; Joel 2:17
• THANKSGIVING AND, BEFORE RECEIVING FOOD Josh. 9:14; 1 Sam. 9:13; Mt. 14:19; 15:36; 26:26,27; Mk. 6:41; 8:6,7; 14:22,23; Lk. 9:16; 22:19; Jn. 6:11, 23; Acts 27:35; Rom. 14:6; 1 Cor. 10:30,31; 11:24; 1 Tim. 4:3-5

PRAYERFULNESS

• General scriptures concerning Ps. 5:1-3; 42:8; 109:4; 116:2; Dan. 6:10; Lk. 2:37; Acts 6:4; 10:2, 9; Rom. 1:9; 12:12; Eph. 1:15,16; Col. 1:9; 1 Th. 3:10; 5:17; 1 Tim. 5:5; 2 Tim. 1:3

PRAYERLESSNESS

• General scriptures concerning Job 15:4; 21:14,15; 27:10; Ps. 14:4; 53:4; 79:6; Isa. 43:22; 64:7; Jer. 10:21, 25; Dan. 9:13; Hos. 7:7; Jonah 1:6; Zeph. 1:6

PREACHING

• (The act of exhorting, prophesying, reproving, teaching)
  • Solomon called "the preacher" (Koheleth) Eccl. 1:1, 12
  • Noah called "preacher," 2 Pet. 2:5
  • Sitting while Mt. 5:1; Lk. 4:20; 5:3
  • Moses was slow of speech Ex. 4:10-12
  • Repentance, the subject of John the Baptist's Mt. 3:2; Mk. 1:4, 15; Lk. 3:3
  • Repentance, the subject of Christ's Mt. 4:17; Mk. 1:15
  • Repentance, the subject of the apostles Mk. 6:12
  • "The Gospel of the Kingdom of God," the subject of Christ's Mk. 1:14,15; 2:2; Lk. 8:1
  • Christ crucified and risen, the burden of Paul's Acts 17:3
  • Effective
    • By Azariah 2 Chr. 15:1-15
    • By Jonah Jonah 3
    • By Peter and other apostles Acts 2:14-41
    • By Philip Acts 8:5-12, 27-38
    • By Paul Acts 9:20; 13:16-43
    • See REVIVALS
  • Impenitence under
    • Of Asa 2 Chr. 16:7-10
    • Of Ahab 2 Chr. 18:7-26
    • Of the Jews Acts 13:46
    • See OBDURACY
  • See also MINISTER
  • See CALL, PERSONAL
  • UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Ps. 8:2; Mt. 11:25,26; Lk. 10:21; 1 Cor. 1:17,18, 21, 23, 27-29; 2:1-8, 12,13; 14:1-20, 24,25; 2 Cor. 2:14-16; 3:12,13; Col. 1:23-29; 1 Th. 1:5; 2:3-12; 1 Tim. 6:20,21; 2 Tim. 2:15,16; Tit. 1:3; 3:8,9

PRECEPTS

• See COMMANDMENTS
• See LAW

PRECIOUS STONES

• See STONES

PREDESTINATION

• General scriptures concerning Gen. 21:12,13; Ex. 9:16; 33:19; Dt. 4:37; 7:7,8; 10:15; 32:8; Josh. 11:20; 1 Sam. 12:22; 1 Ki. 12:15; 20:42; 2 Ki. 19:25; 2 Chr. 6:6; Job 23:13,14; Ps. 33:12; 65:4; 78:67,68, 70-72; 105:17-22; 135:4; Pr. 16:4; Isa. 44:1,2, 7; Jer. 1:4,5; Mal. 1:2,3; Mt. 11:25,26; 20:16, 23; 22:14; 24:22, 40,41; 25:34; 26:24; Mk. 13:20, 22; 14:21; Lk. 4:25-27; 8:10; 10:20; 17:34-36; 18:7; 22:22; Jn. 6:37, 39, 44,45; 15:16, 19; 17:2, 6, 9; 21:23; Acts 1:7; 2:23, 39, 47; 3:18; 4:28; 13:48; 17:26; 22:14; Rom. 1:6; 8:28-30, 33; 9:7-33; 11:5, 7,8; 1 Cor. 1:26-29; 2:7; Gal. 1:15; Eph. 1:4,5, 9-11; 2:10; 3:11; Col. 3:12; 1 Th. 1:4; 2:12; 2 Th. 2:13; 2 Tim. 1:9; Tit. 1:1,2; Jas. 1:18; 1 Pet. 1:2, 20; 2 Pet. 1:10; Jude 1:4; Rev. 13:8
• EXEMPLIFIED
  • In the destruction of
    • Eli's sons 1 Sam. 2:25
    • The Hivites Josh. 11:20
    • The Philistines Judg. 14:4
    • Ahaziah 2 Chr. 22:7
    • Amaziah and the idolatrous Jews 2 Chr. 25:20
  • In the covenant with Abraham to have posterity Gen. 21:12; Neh. 9:7,8
  • Zerubbabel Hag. 2:23
  • The apostles Jn. 13:18; 15:19
  • Jacob Rom. 9:12,13
  • Rufus Rom. 16:13
  • Paul Gal. 1:15
• See CONTINGENCIES

PREPARATION DAY

• General scriptures concerning Mt. 27:62; Mk. 15:42; Lk. 23:54; Jn. 19:14, 31, 42

PRESCIENCE

• Of God
  • See GOD, FOREKNOWLEDGE OF

PRESBYTER

• See ELDER

PRESENT

• See GIFT

PRESUMPTION

• General scriptures concerning Ex. 5:2; 14:11,12; 17:7; Num. 15:30; 16:41; 21:5; Dt. 6:16; 29:19,20; 1 Ki. 20:28; 22:24; Job 15:25; Ps. 19:13; 131:1; Pr. 18:12,13; 25:6,7; Isa. 5:18-25; 10:15; 14:13,14; 28:14-18, 22; 29:15,16, 20; 45:9,10; 58:3; 65:5; Jer. 23:34; Mt. 4:5-7; Lk. 4:9-11; 12:18-20; 14:7-11; 18:11,12; Rom. 1:32; 9:20,21; 1 Cor. 10:9-12; 2 Th. 2:3; Jas. 4:13-16; 2 Pet. 2:10,11
• INSTANCES OF
  • Satan, when he said to Eve, "You will surely not die," Gen. 3:1-5
  • Builders of Babel Gen. 11:4
  • Abraham, in questioning about Sodom Gen. 18:23-32
  • Moses, in rebuking Jehovah Num. 11:11-15, 22
  • Nadab and Abihu Lev. 10:1,2
  • Israelites, in ascending to the top of the hill against the Amalekites Num. 14:44,45
    • Complaining at Meribah Ex. 17:2, 7
    • In reviling God Mal. 1:6,7, 12; 3:7,8, 13
  • Korah, Dathan, and Abiram Num. 16:3
  • Saul, in sacrificing 1 Sam. 13:8-14
    • Sparing the Amalekites 1 Sam. 15:3, 9-23
  • Men of Beth-shemesh 1 Sam. 6:19
  • Uzzah, in steadying the ark of the covenant 2 Sam. 6:6,7
  • David's anger on account of Uzzah's death 2 Sam. 6:8
  • David, in numbering Israel 2 Sam. 24:1-17
  • Jeroboam 1 Ki. 13:4
  • Ben-hadad 1 Ki. 20:10
  • Uzziah 2 Chr. 26:16
  • Sennacherib 2 Chr. 32:13,14
  • Job, in cursing the day of his birth Job 3
  • Reproved by Eliphaz Job 4; 5
  • Jonah Jonah 4:1-8
  • Peter
    • In objecting to Jesus' statement that Jesus must be killed Mt. 16:21-23; Mk. 8:32
    • In reflecting upon his knowledge when he asked, amid a throng, who touched Jesus Lk. 8:45
    • In objecting to Jesus washing Peter's feet Jn. 13:8
    • In asking Jesus, "What will this man do?" Jn. 21:20-22
  • The disciples, in rebuking those who brought little children to Jesus Mt. 19:13; Mk. 10:13,14; Lk. 18:15
  • The disciples, in their indignation at the anointing of Jesus Mt. 26:8,9; Mk. 14:4,5; Jn. 12:5
  • Reproving Jesus Jn. 7:3-5
  • James and John, in desiring to call down fire upon the Samaritans Lk. 9:54
  • Those who reviled Jesus Mt. 27:42,43; Mk. 15:29-32
  • Theudas Acts 5:36
  • The sons of Sceva Acts 19:13,14
  • Diotrephes 3 Jn. 1:9
  • See BLASPHEMSY, which is presumption
  • See MOCKING
  • See PRIDE

PRETORIUM

• Also called PRAETORIUM, COMMON HALL, JUDGMENT HALL, and PALACE Mt. 27:27; Mk. 15:16; Jn. 18:28, 33; 19:9; Acts 23:35; Phil. 1:13

PRIDE

• General scriptures concerning Ex. 18:10,11; Lev. 26:19; Dt. 8:11-14, 17-20; Judg. 9:14,15; 1 Sam. 2:3-5; 1 Ki. 20:11; 2 Ki. 14:9,10; 2 Chr. 25:18,19; Job 11:12; 12:2,3; 13:2, 5; 15:1-13; 18:3; 21:31,32; 32:9-13; 37:24; Ps. 9:20; 10:2-6, 11; 12:4; 18:27; 31:23; 49:11; 52:7; 73:6, 8,9; 75:4-6; 101:5; 119:21, 69,70, 78; 138:6; Pr. 3:34; 6:16,17; 8:13; 10:17; 11:2, 12; 12:9, 15; 13:10; 14:21; 15:5, 10, 12, 25, 32; 16:5, 18,19; 17:19; 18:11,12; 20:6; 21:4, 24; 25:14, 27; 26:5, 12, 16; 27:2; 28:11, 25; 29:8, 23; 30:12,13; Isa. 2:11-17; 3:16-26; 5:8, 15; 9:9,10; 10:5-16; 13:11; 14:12-16; 16:6,7; 22:16, 19; 23:7, 9; 24:4, 21; 26:5; 28:3; 47:4-10; Jer. 9:23,24; 13:9, 15, 17; 48:7, 14,15, 29; 49:4, 16; 50:31,32; Ezek. 16:56; 28:2-9, 17; 30:6; 31:10-14; Dan. 4:37; 11:45; Hos. 5:5; 7:10; 10:11; Oba. 1:3,4; Nah. 3:19; Hab. 2:4,5, 9; Zeph. 2:10, 15; 3:11; Mal. 4:1; Mt. 20:26,27; 23:6-8, 10-12; Mk. 7:21; 10:43; 12:38,39; Lk. 1:51,52; 9:46; 11:43; 14:8,9; 18:14; 20:45-47; Rom. 1:22, 29,30; 11:17-21, 25; 12:3, 16; 1 Cor. 1:29; 3:18; 4:6-8, 10; 5:2, 6; 8:1,2; 10:12; 13:4; 14:38; 2 Cor. 10:5, 12, 18; 12:7; Gal. 6:3; Eph. 4:17; Phil. 2:3; 1 Tim. 2:9; 3:6; 6:3,4, 17; 2 Tim. 3:2, 4; Jas. 3:1; 4:6; 1 Pet. 5:3, 5; 1 Jn. 2:16; Rev. 3:17,18; 18:7,8
• INSTANCES OF
  • Ahithophel 2 Sam. 17:23
  • Naaman, refusing to wash in the Jordan River 2 Ki. 5:11-13
  • Hezekiah, in displaying his resources 2 Ki. 20:13; 2 Chr. 32:31; Isa. 39:2
  • Uzziah 2 Chr. 26:16-19
  • Haman Esther 3:5; 5:11, 13; 6:6; 7:10
  • Kings of Tyre Ezek. 28:2
  • Nebuchadnezzar Dan. 4:30-34; 5:20
• See AMBITION
• See RICH, THE

PRIEST

• BEFORE MOSES
  • Melchizedek Gen. 14:18; Heb. 5:6, 10,11; 6:20; 7:1-21
  • Jethro Ex. 2:16
  • Priests in Israel before the giving of the law Ex. 19:22, 24
  • Called "angel," Eccl. 5:6
• THE TIME OF MOSES Ex. 28:1-4; 29:9, 44; Num. 3:10; 18:7; 1 Chr. 23:13
  • Hereditary, descent of office Ex. 27:21; 28:43; 29:9
  • Consecration of Ex. 29:1-9, 19-35; 40:12-16; Lev. 6:20-23; 8:6-35; Heb. 7:21
  • Is holy Lev. 21:6,7; 22:9, 16
  • Ablutions of Ex. 40:30-32; Lev. 16:24
  • Must be without blemish Lev. 21:17-23
  • Vestments of Ex. 28:2-43; 39:1-29; Lev. 6:10,11; 8:13; Ezek. 44:17-19
  • Don vestments in the temple area Ezek. 42:14; 44:19
  • Atonement for Lev. 16:6, 24; Ezek. 44:27
  • Defilement and purification of Ezek. 44:25,26
  • Marriage of Lev. 21:7-15; Ezek. 44:22
  • Chambers for, in the temple area Ezek. 40:45,46
  • Exempt from tax Ezra 7:24
  • Armed and organized for war at the time of the disaffection toward Saul 1 Chr. 12:27,28
  • Beard and hair of Ezek. 44:20
  • Twenty-four divisions (shifts) of 1 Chr. 24:1-19; 28:13, 21; 2 Chr. 8:14; 31:2; 35:4,5; Ezra 2:36-39; Neh. 13:30
  • Chosen by lot Lk. 1:8,9, 23
  • Usurpations of office of Num. 3:10; 16; 18:7; 2 Chr. 26:18
  • Priests who were not from the sons of Levi were appointed by Jeroboam 1 Ki. 12:31; 13:33
  • See LEVITES
  • See MINISTERS
• DUTIES OF
  • To offer sacrifices Lev. 1:4-17; 2:2, 16; 3:5, 11, 13, 16; 4:5-12, 17, 25,26, 30-35; 1 Chr. 16:40; 2 Chr. 13:11; 29:34; 35:11-14; Ezra 6:20; Heb. 10:11
    • See OFFERINGS
  • To offer the firstfruits Lev. 23:10,11; Dt. 26:3,4
  • Pronounce benedictions Num. 6:22-27; Dt. 21:5; 2 Chr. 30:27
  • Teach the law Lev. 10:11; Dt. 24:8; 27:14; 31:9-13; 33:10; Jer. 2:8; Mal. 2:7
  • Light the lamps in the tabernacle Ex. 27:20,21; 2 Chr. 13:11; Lev. 24:3,4
  • Keep the sacred fire always burning Lev. 6:12,13
  • To furnish a quota of wood for the sanctuary Neh. 10:34
  • Responsible for the sanctuary Num. 4:5-15; 18:1, 5, 7
  • To act as scribes Ezra 7:1-6; Neh. 8:9
  • Be present at and supervise the tithing Neh. 10:38
  • Sound the trumpet in summoning assemblies and in battle Num. 10:2-10; 31:6; Josh. 6; 2 Chr. 13:12
  • Examine lepers
    • See LEPROSY
  • Purify the unclean Lev. 15:31
    • See DEFILEMENT
  • Valuate things devoted Lev. 27:8, 12;
  • Officiate in the Holy Place Heb. 9:6
  • Chiefs of Levites Num. 3:9, 32; 4:19, 28, 33; 1 Chr. 9:20
    • To act as magistrates Num. 5:14-31; Dt. 17:8-13; 19:17; 21:5; 2 Chr. 19:8; Ezek. 44:23,24
    • To encourage the army on the eve of battle Dt. 20:2-4
  • Carry the ark of the covenant
    • Through the Jordan River Josh. 3; 4:15-18
    • In battle 1 Sam. 4:3-5
• BENEFITS OF
  • No part of the land of Canaan allowed to Num. 18:20; Dt. 10:9; 14:27; 18:1,2; Josh. 13:14, 33; 14:3; 18:7; Ezek. 44:28
  • Provided with cities and suburbs Lev. 25:32-34; Num. 35:2-8; Josh. 21:1-4, 13-19, 41,42; 1 Chr. 6:57-60; Neh. 11:11, 20; Ezek. 45:1-6; 48:8-20
  • Own lands sanctified to the Lord Lev. 27:21
  • Tithes of the tithes Num. 18:8-18, 26-32; Neh. 10:38
  • Part of the plunder of war, including captives Num. 31:25-29
  • Firstfruits Lev. 23:20; 24:9; Num. 18:12,13, 17,18; Dt. 18:3-5; Neh. 10:36
  • Redemption money Lev. 27:23
  • Of the firstborn Num. 3:46-51; 18:15,16
  • Things devoted Lev. 27:21; Num. 5:9,10; 18:14
  • Fines Lev. 5:16; 22:14; Num. 5:8
  • Trespass money and other trepass offerings Lev. 5:15, 18; Num. 18:9; 2 Ki. 12:16
  • The shewbread Ex. 25:30; Lev. 24:5-9; 2 Chr. 2:4; 13:11; Neh. 10:33; Mt. 12:4; Heb. 9:2
  • Portions of sacrifices and offerings Ex. 29:27-34; Lev. 2:2,3, 9,10; 5:12,13, 16; 6:15-18, 26; 7:6-10, 31-34; 10:12-14; 14:12,13; Num. 6:19,20; 18:8-19; Dt. 18:3-5; 1 Sam. 2:13,14; Ezek. 44:28-31; 45:1-4; 1 Cor. 9:13
  • Regulations by Hezekiah concerning benefits to the priests 2 Chr. 31:4-19
  • Portion of land allotted to, in redistribution in Ezekiel's vision Ezek. 48:8-14
  • For the sustenance of their families Lev. 22:11-13; Num. 18:11, 19
• FIGURATIVE Ex. 19:6; Isa. 61:6; 1 Pet. 2:9; Rev. 1:6; 5:10; 20:6
• HIGH PRIEST; Moses did not denominate Aaron chief or high priest. The function he served was superior to that of other priests.
  • The title appears after the institution of the office Lev. 21:10-15; Num. 3:32
  • For qualifications, consecration, etc
    • See under the general topic above, PRIEST, MOSAIC INSTITUTION OF
  • Vestments of Ex. 28:2-43; 39:1-31; Lev. 8:7-9
  • Respect due to Acts 23:5
  • DUTIES OF
    • Had charge of the sanctuary and altar Num. 18:2, 5, 7
    • To offer sacrifices Heb. 5:1; 8:3
    • To designate subordinate priests for duty Num. 4:19; 1 Sam. 2:36
    • To officiate in consecrations of Levites Num. 8:11-21
    • To have charge of the treasury 2 Ki. 12:10; 22:4; 2 Chr. 24:6-14; 34:9
    • To light the lamps of the tabernacle Ex. 27:20,21; 30:8; Lev. 24:3,4; Num. 8:3
    • To burn incense Ex. 30:7,8; 1 Sam. 2:28; 1 Chr. 23:13
    • To place shewbread on the table every Sabbath Lev. 24:8
    • To offer for his own sins of ignorance Lev. 4:3-12
    • On the Day of Atonement Ex. 30:10; Lev. 16; Heb. 5:3; 9:7, 22,23
    • Judicial Num. 5:15; Dt. 17:8-13; 1 Sam. 4:18; Hos. 4:4; Mt. 26:3, 50, 57, 62; Acts 5:21-28; 23:1-5
    • To count the people Num. 1:3
    • Officiate at the choice of a ruler Num. 27:18,19, 21
    • Distribute the plunder of war Num. 31:26-29
  • Benefits of
    • See PRIEST, BENEFITS OF, above
  • A second priest, under the high priest Num. 3:32; 4:16; 31:6; 1 Chr. 9:20; 2 Sam. 15:24; 2 Ki. 25:18; Lk. 3:2
• MISCELLANEOUS FACTS CONCERNING
  • Loyal to Rehoboam at the time of the revolt of the ten tribes 2 Chr. 11:13
  • Zeal of, in purging the temple 2 Chr. 29:4-17
  • Wickedness of 2 Chr. 36:14
  • Taken with the captivity to Babylon Jer. 29:1
  • Return from the captivity Ezra 1:5; 2:36-39, 61, 70; 3:8; 7:7; 8:24-30; Neh. 7:39-42, 63-73; 10:1-8; 12:1-7
  • Polluted by marrying idolatrous wives Ezra 9:1,2; 10:5, 18,19; Neh. 10:28
  • Restore the altar, and offer sacrifices Ezra 3:1-7
  • Supervise the building of the new temple Ezra 3:8-13
  • Inquire of John the Baptist to see if he might be the Messiah Jn. 1:19
  • Conspire to destroy Jesus Mt. 26:3-5, 14,15, 47, 51; Mk. 14:10,11, 43-47, 53-66; 15:1; Lk. 22:2-6, 50, 54, 66-71; 23:1,2; Jn. 11:47; 19:15,16, 18
  • Put on trial and condemn Jesus Mt. 26:57-68; 27:1,2; Mk. 14:53-65; Lk. 22:54-71; 23:13-24; Jn. 18:15-32
  • Incite the people to ask that Barabbas be released and Jesus be destroyed Mt. 27:20; Mk. 15:11; Lk. 23:18
  • Persecute the disciples Acts 22:5
  • Reprove and threaten Peter and John Acts 4:6-21; 5:17-41
  • Put on trial, condemn, and stone Stephen Acts 6:12-15; 7
  • Paul brought before Acts 22:30; 23:1-5
  • Corrupt Jer. 23:11,12; Ezek. 22:26; Lk. 10:31
  • Instances of
    • Eli's sons 1 Sam. 2:12-17, 22
    • Of the captivity Ezra 9:1,2; 10:18-22; Neh. 13:4-9, 13, 28,29
    • Zealous 1 Chr. 9:10-13
  • Priestly office performed by prophets 1 Sam. 16:5