REVIVALS

• RELIGIOUS Zech. 8:20-23
  • Prayer for Hab. 3:2
  • Prophecies concerning Isa. 32:15; Joel 2:28; Mic. 4:1-8; Hab. 3:2
• INSTANCES OF
  • Under Joshua Josh. 5:2-9
  • Samuel 1 Sam. 7:1-6
  • Elijah 1 Ki. 18:17-40
  • Jehoash and Jehoiada 2 Ki. 11; 12; 2 Chr. 23; 24
  • Hezekiah 2 Ki. 18:1-7; 2 Chr. 29; 30; 31
  • Josiah 2 Ki. 22; 23; 2 Chr. 34; 35
  • Asa 2 Chr. 14:2-5; 15:1-14
  • Manasseh 2 Chr. 33:12-19
  • In Nineveh Jonah 3:4-10
  • At Pentecost, and times after Pentecost Acts 2:1-42, 46,47; 4:4; 5:14; 6:7; 9:35; 11:20,21; 12:24; 14:1
• See RELIGION

REVOLT

• Of the ten tribes 1 Ki. 12:1-24

REWARD

• A MOTIVE TO FAITHFULNESS Ex. 20:6, 12; Lev. 25:18,19; 26:3-45; Dt. 4:40; 6:3, 18; 11:13-16, 18-21, 26-29; 15:9-11; 22:7; 24:19; 25:15; 27:12-26; Josh. 8:33; Isa. 1:16-20; 3:10; 40:10,11; Jer. 17:24-26; 22:3,4; Mt. 10:32; 16:24-27; 20:1-16; 25:34-46; Mk. 10:21; 13:13; Lk. 6:22,23, 35; 12:8; Acts 26:18; Rom. 2:10; 1 Cor. 3:8; Eph. 6:1-3; Heb. 10:34, 36; 11:26; 12:1,2, 28; 1 Pet. 3:9-12; 2 Pet. 1:10,11; Rev. 2:10, 17, 25-28; 7:14-17; 22:12
  • See BLESSING, CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE
  • See PUNISHMENTS
  • See RIGHTEOUS, PROMISES TO
  • See SIN, SEPARATES FROM GOD
  • See WICKED, PUNISHMENT OF

REZEPH

• A city destroyed by the Assyrians 2 Ki. 19:12; Isa. 37:12

REZIA

• An Asherite 1 Chr. 7:39

REZIN

1. A king of Syria who harassed the southern kingdom (Judah) 2 Ki. 15:37; 16:5-9
   • Prophecy against Isa. 7:1-9; 8:4-8; 9:11
2. A returned Babylonian captive Ezra 2:48; Neh. 7:50

REZON

• (A king of Damascus)
  • An adversary of Solomon 1 Ki. 11:23-25

RHEGIUM

• (A city of Italy)
  • Visited by Paul on the way to Rome Acts 28:13

RHESA

• An ancestor of Jesus Lk. 3:27

RHODA

• A Christian girl in Jerusalem Acts 12:13

RHODES

• An island visited by Paul Acts 21:1

RIBAI

• (A Benjamite)
  • Father of Ittai 2 Sam. 23:29; 1 Chr. 11:31

RIBBAND

• General scriptures concerning Num. 15:38

RIBLAH

• A border town of the promised land Num. 34:10,11
• King Jehoahaz overthrown in, by Pharaoh 2 Ki. 23:33
• Headquarters of Nebuchadnezzar during the siege of Jerusalem 2 Ki. 25:6, 20,21; Jer. 39:5,6; 52:9, 26

RICH, THE

• General scriptures concerning Neh. 5:1-13; Job 21:7-15; 27:13-23; 31:24,25, 28; Ps. 49:16,17; 52:1-7; 73:3-22; Pr. 14:20; 18:11, 23; 28:11; Eccl. 5:13,14, 19,20; Jer. 5:7-9, 27-29; 9:23; 17:11; 22:13-19; Ezek. 7:19; 28:5; Amos 6:1-6; Mic. 6:12; Zeph. 1:18; Mt. 19:23,24; Mk. 10:17-27; Lk. 6:24,25; 12:15-21; 16:13,14, 19-26; 18:22-26; 1 Tim. 6:17-19; Jas. 1:9-11; 5:1-3
• INSTANCES OF
  • Abraham Gen. 13:2; 24:35
  • Solomon 1 Ki. 10:23
  • Hezekiah 2 Ki. 20:12-18
  • Job Job 1:3
  • Joseph of Arimathaea Mt. 27:57
  • Zacchaeus Lk. 19:2
• See RICHES

RICHES

• General scriptures concerning Dt. 6:10-12; 8:10-18; 31:20; 32:15; 1 Sam. 2:7; Ps. 37:16; Pr. 10:2, 22; 11:4, 28; 13:7,8; 14:24; 15:6, 16,17; 16:8; 19:4; 21:6; 23:4,5; 27:23,24; 28:8, 20, 22; 30:8,9; Eccl. 5:9-20; 6:1,2; 7:11,12; 10:19; Isa. 5:8; Jer. 48:36; Hos. 12:8; Mt. 6:19-21; 13:22; 19:16-29; Mk. 4:19; 10:17-25; Lk. 12:15; 18:18-25; 1 Tim. 6:4-11, 17-19; Jas. 2:6,7; 5:1-5; 1 Jn. 3:17
• FIGURATIVE Rev. 3:18
• See COVETOUSNESS
• See RICH

RIDDLE

• Used as a test of wit: at Samson's feast Judg. 14:12-18
• By Agur Pr. 30:15,16, 18-31
• See PARABLE
• See PROVERBS

RIGHTEOUS

• MISCELLANY OF MINOR SUB-TOPICS
  • Compared with
    • The sun Judg. 5:31; Mt. 13:43
    • Stars Dan. 12:3
    • Lights Mt. 5:14; Phil. 2:15
    • Mount Zion Ps. 125:1,2
    • Lebanon Hos. 14:5-7
    • Treasure Ex. 19:5; Ps. 135:4
    • Jewels Mal. 3:17
    • Gold Job 23:10; Lam. 4:2
    • Vessels of gold and silver 2 Tim. 2:20
    • Stones of a crown Zech. 9:16
    • Living stones 1 Pet. 2:5
    • Babies Mt. 11:25; 1 Pet. 2:2
    • Little children Mt. 18:3; 1 Cor. 14:20
    • Obedient children 1 Pet. 1:14
    • Members of the body 1 Cor. 12:20, 27
    • Soldiers 2 Tim. 2:3,4
    • Runners in a race 1 Cor. 9:24; Heb. 12:1
    • Wrestlers 2 Tim. 2:5
    • Good servants Mt. 25:21
    • Strangers and pilgrims 1 Pet. 2:11
    • Sheep Ps. 78:52; Mt. 25:33; Jn. 10
    • Lambs Isa. 40:11; Jn. 21:15
    • Calves of the stall Mal. 4:2
    • Lions Pr. 28:1; Mic. 5:8
    • Eagles Ps. 103:5; Isa. 40:31
    • Doves Ps. 68:13; Isa. 60:8
    • Thirsting deer Ps. 42:1
    • Good fish Mt. 13:48
    • Dew and showers Mic. 5:7
    • Watered gardens Isa. 58:11
    • Unfailing springs Isa. 58:11
    • Vines Song 6:11; Hos. 14:7
    • Branches of a vine Jn. 15:2, 4,5
    • Pomegranates Song 4:13
    • Good figs Jer. 24:2-7
    • Lilies Song 2:2; Hos. 14:5
    • Willows by the water courses Isa. 44:4
    • Trees planted beside rivers Ps. 1:3
    • Cedars in Lebanon Ps. 92:12
    • Palm trees Ps. 92:12
    • Green olive trees Ps. 52:8; Hos. 14:6
    • Fruitful trees Ps. 1:3; Jer. 17:8
    • Corn (grain) Hos. 14:7
    • Wheat Mt. 3:12; 13:29,30
    • Salt Mt. 5:13
    • Access of, to God Ps. 31:19,20; Isa. 12:6
  • Few Mt. 7:14; 22:14
  • Relation of, to God Lev. 20:24-26
  • Righteous and wicked, circumstances of, contrasted Job 8; Ps. 17:14,15
  • At the judgment
    • See JUDGMENT, THE
  • Fellowship of
    • See FELLOWSHIP
  • Hatred toward
    • See PERSECUTIONS
  • Joy of
    • See JOY
  • Perseverance of
    • See PERSEVERANCE
• CONTRASTED WITH THE WICKED
  • See WICKED, DESCRIBED
  • See WICKED, CONTRASTED WITH THE RIGHTEOUS
• DESCRIBED Ex. 33:16; 1 Sam. 13:14; Ezra 10:3; Ps. 1:1,2; 4:3; 15:1-5; 24:3-5; 37:26, 30,31; 64:10; 84:7; 87:5,6; 112:1-10; 119:1-3; Pr. 2:9-12; 4:18; 13:5; 25:26; Isa. 33:15,16; 51:1; 54:13; 60:21; 62:12; 63:8; Jer. 31:12-14, 33,34; Ezek. 18:5-9; 44:9; Zech. 3:2, 7,8; Mt. 5:3-10, 13-16; 7:16-20, 24-27; 12:50; 13:23, 38; 19:14; Mk. 10:14,15; Lk. 6:45; 18:16,17; Jn. 3:21; 8:31,32, 39, 42, 47; 10:4,5, 27; 13:35; 15:14; Acts 2:38, 47; 8:36,37; 10:47; 11:23,24; 18:7,8; Rom. 1:6,7; 6:1-23; 8:5,6, 9, 14-16, 29, 35-39; 9:8; 15:14; 16:19; 1 Cor. 1:2, 26,27, 30; 2:12,13; 6:9-11; 15:48,49; 2 Cor. 1:12; 4:1,2; 5:17, 21; Gal. 5:22-26; Eph. 1:1, 4-7; 2:1, 4-6, 10, 13,14, 19-22; 3:17-19; 4:13-16, 22-32; 5:8; Phil. 2:15; 3:3, 7-11; 4:8; Col. 1:9-13; 2:7; 3:3; 1 Th. 1:3; 5:4,5, 27; 2 Tim. 2:19, 21-25; Ph'm 1:5,6; Heb. 3:1, 6; 1 Pet. 2:5, 9,10; 4:1,2; 2 Pet. 1:1; 1 Jn. 2:3, 5,6, 12-15; 3:2,3, 6,7, 9, 14, 18,19; 4:7; 5:1; 2 Jn. 1:9; Rev. 1:6; 14:4,5; 17:14
• PROMISES TO, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED Gen. 15:1; 22:17; Ex. 23:22; Lev. 26:5,6, 10; Dt. 28:1-13; 33:27; 1 Sam. 2:9; 2 Chr. 16:9; Ezra 8:22; Job 5:11-27; 8:4-7, 20,21; 11:15-20; 22:21-30; 36:7-12; Ps. 4:3; 5:12; 15:2-5; 23:6; 25:10-14; 28:8; 29:11; 32:6-8, 10; 33:18,19; 34:9,10, 15, 17; 37:3-5, 9, 18, 23-29, 34; 41:1,2; 50:15; 55:22; 58:11; 62:8; 65:4; 73:24; 81:10; 84:11; 85:9; 91:1, 3-7, 9-12; 94:17,18; 97:10,11; 111:5; 112:6; 121:3-8; 125:1-3; 128:1-6; 145:18-21; Pr. 1:33; 2:21; 3:1-10, 25,26; 10:3; 12:2; 14:26; 15:29; 16:7; 21:21; 28:25; 29:25; Eccl. 7:18; 8:5; Isa. 4:5,6; 11:6-9; 25:8; 26:3; 33:16, 21,22, 24; 35:10; 40:10,11, 29, 31; 41:10,11, 13; 43:2; 44:2,3; 49:9-12; 50:7-9; 51:11; 54:1-17; 56:2-8; 57:1,2; 58:8-14; 59:20,21; 64:4; 65:13,14, 17-25; 66:13,14; Jer. 17:7,8; Ezek. 18:5-9, 19,20; 34:11-17, 22-31; Dan. 12:1-3; Hos. 6:3; Nah. 1:7; Hag. 1:13; 2:4,5; Zech. 3:7; Mal. 3:12, 16-18; 4:2,3; Mt. 5:3-12; 7:7,8; 8:11; 10:28-32; 13:43; 18:10, 19,20; 19:29; 24:21,22; 25:21, 33,34, 46; 28:20; Mk. 3:35; 8:35; 9:41; 10:21, 29,30; 11:23,24; 13:13, 27; Lk. 3:17; 6:20-23; 10:20; 11:9,10; 12:7, 32; 16:22-25; 18:29,30; 20:35,36; 21:18, 27,28; 22:29,30; 23:43; Jn. 3:15-18, 36; 4:14; 5:24, 29; 6:39,40; 8:12, 51; 9:31; 10:27-29; 12:25,26; 13:36; 14:1-3, 12-21, 23; 16:33; 17:2, 22, 24; Acts 10:4, 31; 20:32; 26:18; Rom. 2:7, 10; 5:9-11, 17; 6:22,23; 8:14-18, 28, 32-39; 9:33; 10:9, 11-13; 13:11; 1 Cor. 1:8,9; 2:9; 3:21-23; 6:2,3; 8:3; 13:10-12; 15:48-57; 2 Cor. 1:20-22; 4:14,15, 17; 7:1; Gal. 3:29; 6:8,9; Eph. 1:18; 2:7; 6:8; Phil. 4:7, 19; Col. 1:5, 12; 3:4, 24; 1 Th. 2:12; 3:12,13; 4:15-18; 5:9-11; 2 Th. 1:5-7; 2:13,14; 1 Tim. 1:16; 4:8; 2 Tim. 1:12; 2:10-12, 19; 4:8; Tit. 2:11-14; 3:7; Heb. 1:14; 2:10, 15; 4:9, 15,16; 6:10, 16-20; 9:15, 28; 10:34-36; 11:16; 12:22,23, 28; 13:5,6; Jas. 1:5, 12, 25; 2:5; 4:8; 1 Pet. 1:2-5; 2:5,6, 9,10; 3:9-12; 4:13; 5:4, 6,7, 10; 2 Pet. 1:4, 10,11; 2:9; 1 Jn. 1:7, 9; 2:17, 25, 28; 3:2, 22; 5:13; Rev. 1:6; 2:7, 10,11, 17, 26-28; 3:4,5, 10, 12, 21; 7:3,4, 9-17; 11:12, 18; 14:1-5, 13; 16:15; 20:4-6; 21:3-7, 24; 22:4,5, 7, 12, 14
  • See ADOPTION
  • See AFFLICTION, COMFORT IN
  • See GOD, PRESERVER
  • See GOD, PROVIDENCE OF
  • See BACKSLIDER
  • See OBEDIENCE
  • See PENITENT, PROMISES TO
• UNITY OF, WITH CHRIST Jn. 6:51-57; 14:20; 15:1-11, 19; 17:21-23, 26; Rom. 8:1, 10; 12:5; 1 Cor. 6:13-20; 10:16,17; 12:12,13, 27; 2 Cor. 5:17, 21; 11:2; 13:5; Gal. 2:20; Eph. 5:30, 32; Col. 1:27; 2:6,7; 1 Pet. 4:13; 1 Jn. 2:6, 24, 28; 3:6, 24; 4:13; 5:12, 20; 2 Jn. 1:9; Rev. 19:7-9; 21:9
  • See ADOPTION
  • See COMMUNION
  • See FELLOWSHIP

RIGHTEOUSNESS

• By faith Gen. 15:6; Rom. 4:3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 20, 22, 24
• Garment of Job 29:14; Mt. 22:11-14
• Counted (regarded) for the sake of obedience Dt. 6:25; Job 33:26
• FRUITS OF Dt. 6:25; Josh. 22:31; Ps. 1:3; 15:1-5; 24:3-5; 101:3,4; 106:3; 112:4-8; Pr. 2:5-20; 10:2, 16; 11:5,6, 18,19, 30; 12:28; 13:6; 14:34; 21:3; 29:7; Isa. 28:17; 32:16-18; 33:15-17; 55:12,13; 58:6-14; 62:1; Ezek. 18:5-9; 33:15; Dan. 12:3; Hos. 10:12; Mal. 3:3; 4:2; Mt. 5:20; 12:35, 50; Mk. 3:33-35; Lk. 3:10-14; 8:15; Jn. 3:21, 33; 8:47, 49; 13:35; 14:21-24; 15:4,5, 8, 12; Acts 9:36; 11:29,30; 19:19; Rom. 5:1-5; 6:19-22; 7:4-6; 8:4-6; 14:17-19; 15:1-7; 1 Cor. 4:19,20; 12:3; 13:1-13; 2 Cor. 2:17; 7:10,11; 9:10; 10:5; 13:5; Gal. 4:6; 5:22,23; 6:7,8; Eph. 1:13,14; 5:9; Phil. 1:11, 27-29; 2:13; 3:12-14; 4:11-13; Col. 1:12,13; 3:3, 5, 9-17; 1 Th. 1:3, 9,10; 2 Th. 1:3-5; 1 Tim. 2:9,10; 5:9,10; 2 Tim. 2:22; 4:6-8; Tit. 2:2, 11,12; 3:14; Ph'm 1:5,6; Jas. 1:27; 2:14-26; 3:11-18; 1 Pet. 3:1-11, 14; 4:2; 2 Pet. 1:5-9; 1 Jn. 2:3-6, 10,11, 24, 29; 3:3, 6,7, 9-11, 14, 17-24; 4:4-21; 5:1-5, 10, 13, 18; 2 Jn. 1:9; 3 Jn. 1:11; Rev. 2:2,3, 19
• SYMBOLIZED Ezek. 47:12; Rev. 22:2
  • See SIN, FRUITS OF
  • See WORKS, GOOD

RIMMON

1. Father of the murderers of Ish-bosheth 2 Sam. 4:2, 5, 9
2. A city south of Jerusalem Zech. 14:10
   • Allotted to the tribe of Judah Josh. 15:32; Neh. 11:29
   • Later alloted to the tribe of Simeon Josh. 19:7; 1 Chr. 4:32
   • Called REMMON Josh. 19:7
   • Also called EN-RIMMON Neh. 11:29
3. A city of the tribe of Zebulun 1 Chr. 6:77
   • Called REMMON-METHOAR Josh. 19:13
4. A rock in the territory of the tribe of Benjamin Judg. 20:45, 47; 21:13
5. A Syrian idol 2 Ki. 5:18

RIMMON-PAREZ

• A camping place of the Israelites Num. 33:19,20

RING

• Of gold Num. 31:50
• Worn as a badge of office Gen. 41:42
• Given as a token Esther 3:10, 12; 8:2-10
• Worn in the nose Pr. 11:22; Isa. 3:21
• Offerings of, to the tabernacle Ex. 35:22; Num. 31:50

RINNAH

• A son of Shimon 1 Chr. 4:20

RIPHATH

• A son of Gomer Gen. 10:3; 1 Chr. 1:6

RISING

• EARLY Pr. 31:15
  • For devotions Ps. 5:3; 59:16; 63:1; 88:13; Song 7:12; Isa. 26:9
  • Practiced
    • By the wicked Pr. 27:14; Mic. 2:1; Zeph. 3:7
    • By drunkards Isa. 5:11
  • Illustrates spiritual diligence Rom. 13:11,12
• INSTANCES OF
  • Lot Gen. 19:23
  • Abraham Gen. 19:27; 21:14; 22:3
  • Isaac Gen. 26:31
  • Abimelech Gen. 20:8
  • Jacob Gen. 28:18; 32:31
  • Laban Gen. 31:55
  • Moses Ex. 8:20; 9:13
  • Joshua Josh. 3:1; 6:12, 15; 7:16
  • Gideon Judg. 6:38
  • Elkanah 1 Sam. 1:19
  • Samuel 1 Sam. 15:12
  • David 1 Sam. 17:20
  • Mary Mk. 16:2; Lk. 24:1
  • The apostles Acts 5:21
  • See INDUSTRY
• LATE
  • Consequences of Pr. 6:9-11; 24:33,34
  • See IDLENESS
  • See SLOTHFULNESS

RISSAH

• A camping place of the Israelites Num. 33:21,22

RITHMAH

• A camping place of the Israelites Num. 33:18,19

RIVER

• FIGURATIVE
  • Of salvation Ps. 36:8; 46:4; Isa. 32:2; Ezek. 47:1-12; Rev. 22:1,2
  • Of grief Ps. 119:136; Lam. 3:48

RIZPAH

• Concubine of Saul 2 Sam. 3:7
• Guards the bodies of her sons who were hanged by the command of David 2 Sam. 21:8-11

ROADS

• Public highways Dt. 2:27
• From Gibeon to Beth-horon Josh. 10:10
• From Beth-el to Shechem Judg. 21:19
• From Judaea to Galilee, by way of Samaria Jn. 4:3-5, 43
• To the house of God Judg. 20:31
• To cities of refuge Dt. 19:3
• Built by rulers Num. 20:17; 21:22
• FIGURATIVE
  • See HIGHWAYS

ROBBERS

• General scriptures concerning Pr. 1:11-16
• Dens of Jer. 7:11
• Bands of Hos. 6:9; 7:1
• See ROBBERY
• See THEFT

ROBBERY

• Forbidden Lev. 19:13; Isa. 61:8
• Punished with death Ezek. 18:10, 13
• Forgiven Ezek. 33:15
• INSTANCES OF Judg. 9:25; Lk. 10:30
• See ROBBERS
• See THEFT

ROBE

• Of righteousness 2 Chr. 6:41; Isa. 61:10; Rev. 6:11; 7:9, 13
• The parable of the man who was not dressed in a wedding garment Mt. 22:11
• See DRESS

ROCK

• Struck by Moses for water Dt. 8:15; Ps. 78:15,16, 20
• Houses in Jer. 49:16; Oba. 1:3; Mt. 7:24,25
• Oil from Job 29:6; Dt. 32:13
• A name of God Dt. 32:4
• FIGURATIVE 2 Sam. 22:32, 47; 23:3; Ps. 18:2; 31:2; 40:2; Isa. 17:10; 32:2; Mt. 16:18; 1 Cor. 10:4

ROE

• See DEER

ROGELIM

• The home of Barzillai 2 Sam. 17:27; 19:31

ROHGAH

• Son of Shamer 1 Chr. 7:34

ROLL

• Metallic table Isa. 8:1
• See BOOK

ROMAMTI-EZER

• Son of Heman 1 Chr. 25:4, 31

ROMAN EMPIRE

• Ruled by
  • Augustus Caesar Lk. 2:1
  • Tiberius Caesar Lk. 3:1
  • Claudius Caesar Acts 18:2
  • Nero Phil. 4:22
• Citizenship in
  • By birth Acts 22:28
  • By purchase Acts 22:28
• The rights of citizens Acts 16:37; 22:25-29
• The right of trial Acts 25:16
• The right of appeal Acts 25:10, 21

ROME

• (The capital of the Roman Empire)
  • Jews excluded from, by Claudius Caesar Acts 18:2
  • Paul's visit to
    • See PAUL
  • Visited by Onesiphorus 2 Tim. 1:16,17
  • Paul desires to preach in Rom. 1:15
  • Abominations in Rom. 1:18-32
  • Christians in Rom. 16:5-17; Phil. 1:12-18; 4:22; 2 Tim. 4:21
  • Paul's letter to the Christians in Rom. 1:7
  • Paul testifies the gospel of Christ to them Rom. 1:16
  • The condemnation of the Gentiles Rom. 1:18
  • The condemnation of the Jews Rom. 2
  • God's judgment against all sin Rom. 2:6; 3
  • Justification by faith in Jesus Christ Rom. 3:24; 4; 5
  • The faith of Abraham Rom. 4
  • The fruits of faith Rom. 5:7
  • The works of the flesh and the Spirit Rom. 8
  • God's supreme power over everyone Rom. 9; 11
  • The righteousness the law and of faith Rom. 10
  • Exhorted humility, love, and good works Rom. 12
  • To obey magistrates Rom. 13
  • For mutual forbearance Rom. 14:15
  • Requested to greet various brethren Rom. 16

ROOF

• See HOUSE, ROOF OF

ROPE

• Threefold Eccl. 4:12
• Worn on the head as an emblem of servitude 1 Ki. 20:31,32
• Used in casting lots Mic. 2:5
• FIGURATIVE
  • Of love Hos. 11:4
  • Of affliction Job 36:8
  • Of temptations Ps. 140:5; Pr. 5:22

ROSE

• General scriptures concerning Song 2:1; Isa. 35:1

ROSH

1. Son of Benjamin Gen. 46:21
2. An ancient people Ezek. 38:2,3
   • R. V.) Ezek. 39:1

RUBY

• General scriptures concerning Job 28:18; Pr. 20:15; 31:10; Lam. 4:7

RUE

• General scriptures concerning Lk. 11:42

RUFUS

• Son of Simon Mk. 15:21
• Probably identical with the RUFUS in Rom. 16:13

RUHAMAH

• A symbolic name of Israel Hos. 2:1

RULERS

• Appointed and removed by God
  • See GOVERNMENT, GOD IN
• Chastised Dan. 4
  • See NATION
• Monarchical
  • See KINGS
• Patriarchal Gen. 27:29, 37
  • INSTANCES OF
    • Nimrod Gen. 10:8-10
    • Abraham Gen. 14:13-24; 17:6; 21:21-32
    • Melchizedek Gen. 14:18
    • Isaac Gen. 26:26-31
    • Judah Gen. 38:24
    • Heads of families Ex. 6:14
    • Ishmael Gen. 17:20
    • Esau, and the dukes of Edom Gen. 36
• Theocratic
  • See GOVERNMENT
• CHARACTER AND QUALIFICATIONS OF Gen. 41:33; Ex. 18:21,22; 23:8; Dt. 1:13; 16:18-20; 27:19; 2 Sam. 23:3,4; Ezra 7:25; Ps. 2:10,11; 72:1-17; Pr. 16:10, 12; 17:7; 19:12; 20:8, 26, 28; 21:1; 24:23-26; 25:2,3, 5; 28:2, 16; 29:2, 4, 14; 31:4,5, 8,9; Eccl. 8:4; 10:16,17; Isa. 5:22,23; 16:5; 28:6; 60:17; Jer. 13:18; Rom. 12:8; 13:1-7; 1 Tim. 2:1,2; 1 Pet. 2:13,14
• DUTIES OF Ex. 18:16, 20,21; 23:3, 6,7, 9; Lev. 19:15; 24:22; Num. 27:16,17; Dt. 1:16,17; 16:18-20; 17:16-20; 19:18,19; 24:16; 25:1; Josh. 1:7,8; 2 Chr. 9:8; 19:6,7; Ezra 7:25,26; Ps. 82:2-4; 148:11, 13; Isa. 58:6; Jer. 21:12; 22:1-3; Zech. 7:9,10; 8:16; Rom. 13:3; 1 Tim. 2:2; 1 Pet. 2:14
• RIGHTEOUS
  • INSTANCES OF
    • Pharaoh, in his treatment of Abraham Gen. 12:15-20
    • Abimelech, in his treatment of Isaac Gen. 26:6-11
    • Joseph, in how he conducted the affairs of Egypt Gen. 41:37-57
    • Pharaoh, in his treatment of Jacob and his family Gen. 47:5-10; 50:1-6
    • Moses, in his administration of the affairs of the people of Israel Num. 16:15
      • See GOVERNMENT, MOSAIC
    • Samuel, in not receiving compensation for judgment 1 Sam. 12:3,4
    • Saul, after the defeat of the Ammonites 1 Sam. 11:12,13
    • Solomon, in his judgment between the two women who claimed the same child 1 Ki. 3:16-28
      • Solomon, according to the testimony of the queen of Sheba 1 Ki. 10:6-9
    • Asa, in abolishing sodomy and other abominations of idolatry 1 Ki. 15:11-15; 2 Chr. 14:2-5
    • Jehoshaphat, in walking in the ways of the Lord 1 Ki. 22:41-46; 2 Chr. 17:3-10; 19; 20:3-30
    • Hezekiah, in his fear of the Lord 2 Ki. 18:3; 20:1-11; 2 Chr. 30; 31
    • Josiah, in repairing the temple and in other good works 2 Ki. 22; 23; 2 Chr. 34; 35
    • Cyrus, in emancipating the Jews Ezra 1
    • Darius, in advancing the rebuilding of the temple Ezra 6:1-12
    • Artaxerxes, in commissioning Ezra to restore the forms of worship at Jerusalem Ezra 7; Neh. 2; 5:14
    • Nehemiah Neh. 4; 5
    • Daniel
      • See DANIEL
    • King of Nineveh, in repenting, and proclaimimg a fast Jonah 3:6-9
• WICKED Gen. 15:13,14; Ex. 3:9; Dt. 27:19; 1 Sam. 8:10-18; 2 Chr. 28:19; Neh. 5:7-9; 9:34-37; Job 24:22, 24; 35:9; Ps. 10:17,18; 12:5, 8; 49:20; 58:1,2; 82:2; 94:20,21; 110:5; Pr. 17:15, 26; 28:15,16, 28; 29:2, 4, 12; 30:21,22; Eccl. 3:16,17; 4:1, 13,14; 5:8; 8:9; 10:5-7, 16,17; Isa. 1:23; 3:12, 14,15; 5:7; 10:1-3; 14:4-20; 28:14,15; 29:20,21; 30:33; 33:1; 40:23; 52:5; 59:14,15; Jer. 5:28,29; Ezek. 21:25,26; 22:6, 27; 28:2; 34:2-4, 7-10; 45:9; Hos. 5:10; 7:3; 10:7; Amos 3:10,11; 4:1,2; 5:11,12; 6:12,13; Mic. 3:1-3, 9-11; 7:3,4; Hab. 1:4; 2:5-13; Zeph. 1:8; 3:3; Acts 23:3; Jas. 2:6, 9
  • INSTANCES OF
    • Potiphar, putting Joseph into prison Gen. 39:20; with 40:15
    • Pharaoh, oppressing the Israelites Ex. 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11
    • Adoni-bezek, torturing seventy kings Judg. 1:7
    • Abimelech, killing his seventy brothers Judg. 9:1-5
    • Eli's sons, desecrating the sacrifices 1 Sam. 2:12-17
    • Debauching themselves and the worshipers 1 Sam. 2:22
    • Samuel's sons, taking bribes 1 Sam. 8:1-5
    • Saul, sparing Agag and the best of the booty 1 Sam. 15:8-35
      • Saul, jealously plotting against David 1 Sam. 19
      • Saul, killing Ahimelech and the priests 1 Sam. 22:7-19
    • Hanun, maltreating David's servants 2 Sam. 10:4; 1 Chr. 19:2-5
    • David, numbering Israel and Judah 2 Sam. 24:1-9; 1 Chr. 21:1-7; 27:23,24
    • Solomon, luxurious, and idolatrous 1 Ki. 11:1-13
      • Solomon, oppressing the people 1 Ki. 12:4; 4:7-23
    • Rehoboam, making the yoke heavy 1 Ki. 12:8-11; 2 Chr. 10:1-15
    • Jeroboam, perverting the true worship 1 Ki. 12:26-33; 13:1-5; 14:16
      • Exalting debased persons to the priesthood 1 Ki. 12:31; 13:33; 2 Ki. 17:32; 2 Chr. 11:14,15; Ezek. 44:7; with Num. 3:10
    • Abijam, walking in the sins of Rehoboam 1 Ki. 15:3
    • Nadab, walking in the ways of Jeroboam 1 Ki. 15:26
    • Baasha, walking in the ways of Jeroboam 1 Ki. 15:33,34
    • Asa, imprisoning the seer, and oppressing the people 2 Chr. 16:10
    • Zimri, walking in the ways of Jeroboam 1 Ki. 16:19
    • Omri, walking in the ways of Jeroboam 1 Ki. 16:25-29
    • Ahab, serving Baal 1 Ki. 16:30-33; 21:21-26
      • Confiscating Naboth's vineyard 1 Ki. 21; with 1 Sam. 8:14; 1 Ki. 22:38; 2 Ki. 9:26
    • Jehoram, cleaving to the sins of Jeroboam 2 Ki. 3:2,3
    • Hazael, committing pillage (plundering) 2 Ki. 8:12; 10:32; 12:17; 13:3-7
    • Jehoram, walking in the ways of the kings of Israel 2 Ki. 8:18; 2 Chr. 21:13
    • Jehu, departing not from the sins of Jeroboam 2 Ki. 10:29
    • Jehoahaz, in following the sins of Jeroboam 2 Ki. 13:1,2
    • Jehoash, in following the wicked example of Jeroboam 2 Ki. 13:10,11
    • Jeroboam II, not departing from the sins of Jeroboam 2 Ki. 14:23,24
    • Zachariah, Menahem, Pekahiah, and Pekah, following the sins of Jeroboam 2 Ki. 15:9, 18, 24, 28
      • Conspiring against Pekahiah and assassinating him 2 Ki. 15:25
    • Hoshea, who conspired against Pekah 2 Ki. 15:30
      • In permitting Baal-worship 2 Ki. 17:1,2, 7-18
    • Ahaz, burning his own children in idolatrous sacrifice 2 Ki. 16:3; 2 Chr. 28:2-4
    • Manasseh, who committed the abominations of the heathen 2 Ki. 21:1-17; 2 Chr. 33:2-7
    • Amon, who followed the evil example of Manasseh 2 Ki. 21:19-22
    • Jehoahaz, who followed in the ways of his forefathers 2 Ki. 23:32
    • Jehoiakim, in walking in the ways of his forefathers 2 Ki. 23:37
    • Jehoiachin, in walking in the ways of his forefathers 2 Ki. 24:9
    • Zedekiah, following the evil example of Jehoiakim 2 Ki. 24:19; 2 Chr. 36:12,13
      • And persecuting Jeremiah Jer. 38:5,6
    • Joash, killing Zechariah 2 Chr. 24:2, 17-25
    • Ahaziah, doing evil like the household of Ahab 2 Chr. 22:1-9
    • Amaziah, worshiping the gods of Seir 2 Chr. 25:14
    • Uzziah, invading the priest's office 2 Chr. 26:16
    • Ahasuerus and Haman, decreeing the death of all Jews (genocide) Esther 3
    • Nebuchadnezzar, commanding to destroy the wise men Dan. 2:1-13
      • Nebuchadnezzar, committing the three Hebrews to the furnace Dan. 3:1-23
    • Belshazzar, in drunkenness and committing sacrilege Dan. 5:22
    • Darius, in deifying himself Dan. 6:7, 9
    • The princes, conspiring against Daniel Dan. 6:1-9
    • Herod the Great, killing the infants in Bethlehem Mt. 2:16-18
    • Herod Antipas, in beheading John the Baptist Mt. 14:1-11
      • Herod Antipas, in craftiness and tyranny Lk. 13:31,32; 23:6-15
    • Herod Agrippa I, persecuting the congregation in Jerusalem Acts 12:1-19
    • Pilate, delivering up Jesus for crucifixion Mt. 27:11-26; Mk. 15:15
    • The chief priests, elders, and the Sanhedrin, seeking false witness against Jesus Mt. 26:59
    • Ananias, the high priest, commanding to strike Paul Acts 23:2
• SEE GOVERNMENT
• See JUDGES
• See KINGS