ASHVATH

• Son of Japhlet 1 Chr. 7:33

ASIA

• Inhabitants of, in Jerusalem, at Pentecost Acts 2:9; 21:27; 24:18
• Paul and Silas forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach in Acts 16:6
• Gospel preached in, by Paul Acts 19; 20:4
• Paul leaves Acts 20:16
• The congregations of 1 Cor. 16:19; Rev. 1:4, 11

ASIEL

• Grandfather of Jehu 1 Chr. 4:35

ASKELON

• See ASHKELON

ASNAH

• Descendants of, return to Jerusalem Ezra 2:50

ASNAPPER

• A noble Assyrian prince, who colonized the cities of Samaria after the Israelites were taken captive to Assyria Ezra 4:10
• See SAMARIA

ASP

• A venomous serpent Dt. 32:33; Job 20:14, 16; Isa. 11:8; Rom. 3:13
• Venom of, illustrates the speech of the wicked Ps. 140:3; Rom. 3:13
• Injurious effects of wine Dt. 32:33; Pr. 23:32
• Deprived of venom, illustrates conversion Isa. 11:8,9

ASPATHA

• Son of Haman Esther 9:7

ASPHALTUM

• See SLIME

ASRIEL

• Also called ASHRIEL, son of Manasseh Josh. 17:2; 1 Chr. 7:14

ASS (DONKEY)

• DOMESTICATED
  • Herds of Gen. 12:16; 24:35; 32:5; 34:28; Num. 31:34, 45; 1 Chr. 5:21; Ezra 2:67; Neh. 7:69
  • Used for riding Gen. 22:3; Num. 22:21-33; Josh. 15:18; Judg. 1:14; 5:10; 1 Sam. 25:23; 2 Chr. 28:15; Zech. 9:9
  • By Jesus Mt. 21:2, 5; Lk. 13:15; Jn. 12:14,15; Zech. 9:9
  • Carrying burdens Gen. 42:26; 2 Sam. 16:1; Isa. 30:6
  • Drawing chariots Isa. 21:7
  • For food 2 Ki. 6:25
  • Not to be yoked with an ox Dt. 22:10
  • Rest on the Sabbath Ex. 23:12
  • Bridles for Pr. 26:3
  • Jawbone of, used by Samson with which to kill Philistines Judg. 15:15-17
  • FIRSTLINGS OF redeemed Ex. 13:13; 34:20
• WILD Job 6:5; 24:5; 39:5; Ps. 104:11; Isa. 32:14; Jer. 2:24; 14:6; Hos. 8:9

ASSASSINATION

• David's abhorrence of 2 Sam. 4:9-12
• Laws prohibiting Dt. 27:24
• INSTANCES OF
  • Of Eglon, by Ehud Judg. 3:15-22
  • Abner, by Joab 2 Sam. 3:27
  • Ish-bosheth, by the sons of Rimmon 2 Sam. 4:5-7
  • Amnon, by Absalom 2 Sam. 13:28,29
  • Amasa, by Joab 2 Sam. 20:9,10
  • Joash, by his servants 2 Ki. 12:20
  • Sennacherib, by his sons 2 Ki. 19:37; Isa. 37:38

ASSAULT AND BATTERY

• LAWS CONCERNING Ex. 21:15, 18, 22-27; Dt. 17:8-12; Mt. 5:38,39
• STRIKING JESUS
  • Prophecies of Isa. 50:6; Lam. 3:30
  • The attacks upon Mt. 26:67; 27:30; Mk. 14:65; Lk. 22:63; Jn. 19:3
  • See STRIPES
  • See STONING

ASSHUR

• Son of Shem, and ancestor of the Assyrians Gen. 10:11, 22; 1 Chr. 1:17; Ezek. 32:22
• See ASSYRIA

ASSHURIM

• Descendants of Dedan Gen. 25:3

ASSIR

1. Son of Korah Ex. 6:24; 1 Chr. 6:22
2. Son of Ebiasaph 1 Chr. 6:23, 37
3. Son of Jeconiah 1 Chr. 3:17

ASSOS

• A seaport in Mysia Acts 20:13,14

ASSURANCE

• Produced by faith Eph. 3:12; 2 Tim. 1:12; Heb. 10:22
• Made full by hope Heb. 6:11, 19
• Confirmed by love 1 Jn. 3:14, 19; 4:18
• Is the effect of righteousness Isa. 32:17
• Is abundant in the understanding of the gospel Col. 2:2; 1 Th. 1:5
• SAINTS PRIVILEGED TO HAVE
  • Of their election Ps. 4:3; 1 Th. 1:4
  • Their redemption Job 19:25
  • Their adoption Rom. 8:16; 1 Jn. 3:2
  • Their salvation Isa. 12:2
  • Eternal life 1 Jn. 5:13
  • The unalienable love of God Rom. 8:38,39
  • Union with God and Christ 1 Cor. 6:15; 2 Cor. 13:5; Eph. 5:30; 1 Jn. 2:5; 4:13
  • Peace with God by Christ Rom. 5:1
  • Preservation Ps. 3:6; 8; 27:3-5; 46:1-3
  • Answers to prayer 1 Jn. 3:22; 5:14,15
  • Comfort in affliction Ps. 73:26; Lk. 4:18; 2 Cor. 4:8-10, 16-18
  • Continuance in grace Phil. 1:6
  • A support in death Ps. 23:4
  • A glorious resurrection Job 19:26; Ps. 17:15; Phil. 3:21; 1 Jn. 3:2
  • A kingdom Heb. 12:28; Rev. 5:10
  • A crown 2 Tim. 4:7,8; Jas. 1:12
  • Saints give diligence to attain 2 Pet. 1:10,11
  • Strive to maintain Heb. 3:14, 18
  • Confident hope in God restores Ps. 42:11
  • Exemplified
    • By David Ps. 23:4; 73:24-26
    • By Paul 2 Tim. 1:12; 4:18
• See FAITH

ASSYRIA

• An empire founded by Nimrod Gen. 10:8-12; Mic. 5:6
• It extended from east of the Tigris Gen. 2:14; 10:11
• Possibly to Egypt Gen. 25:18
• Its armies invade the land of Israel under Pul 2 Ki. 15:19; 1 Chr. 5:26
  • Tiglath 2 Ki. 15:29; 1 Chr. 5:6, 26
  • Shalmaneser 2 Ki. 17:3-6, 24-27; 18:9-12; Jer. 50:17
  • Sennacherib 2 Ki. 18:13-37; 19; 2 Chr. 32; Isa. 36; 37
• Army of, destroyed by the angel of the Lord Isa. 37:36
• Alliances with, sought by Judah and Israel Hos. 5:13
• Israelites subject to Lam. 5:6
• Israelites carried captive into 2 Ki. 17:3-23
• Jews carried captive to 2 Ki. 24; 25; 2 Chr. 36:5-21
• Invaded by Pharaoh-necho 2 Ki. 23:29
• Commerce of Ezek. 27:23
• Productiveness of Isa. 36:17
• Prophecies concerning Isa. 7:17-25; 8:4-10; 10:5-34; 14:24-28; 19:23-25; 20; 30:27-33; 31:8,9; 37:21-35; Jer. 1:15; Ezek. 31; Jonah 3:1-4; Nah. 1; 2; 3; Zeph. 2:13-15; Zech. 10:11
• Prophecies of captivity of Israelites in Hos. 9:3; 11:5, 11
• Idols of
  • See ADRAMMELECK
  • See ANAMMELECH
  • See NISROCH
  • See TARTAK

ASTROLOGY

• General scriptures concerning Isa. 47:13; Jer. 10:1,2; Dan. 1:20; 2:27; 4:7; 5:7
• See ASTRONOMY
• See SORCERY

ASTRONOMY

• General scriptures concerning Job 26:7, 13; 37:18; 38:31-33; Ps. 8:3; 19:1-6; 68:33; 136:5-9; Isa. 13:10; 40:22, 26; 47:13; Jer. 31:35-37; 33:22; Amos 5:8; 1 Cor. 15:41; Jude 1:13
• SIDEREAL PHENOMENA Josh. 10:12-14; Job 9:6-9; Eccl. 1:5; Isa. 13:13; 34:4; Ezek. 32:7,8; Mt. 24:29, 35; 27:45; Mk. 13:24,25; Lk. 21:25; 23:44,45; Acts 2:19,20; 2 Pet. 3:10; Rev. 6:12-14; 8:10-12; 9:1,2; 10:1,2; 12:3,4; 13:13; 16:8,9; 19:11-14; 21:1
• See CONSTELLATIONS
• See ECLIPSE
• See HEAVEN
• See METEOROLOGY
• See MOON
• See STARS
• See SUN

ASUPPIM

• A gate of the temple 1 Chr. 26:15, 17

ASYNCRITUS

• A disciple at Rome Rom. 16:14

ATAD

• The place where the sons of Jacob mourned for their father Gen. 50:10,11

ATARAH

• Wife of Jerahmeel 1 Chr. 2:26

ATAROTH

• Also called ATROTH
  1. A city east of the Jordan River Num. 32:3, 34
  2. A city, or possibly two different cities, of Ephraim Josh. 16:2, 5, 7; 18:13
  3. A city of Judah 1 Chr. 2:54
     • Called ATROTH-BETH-JOAB (R. V.)
  4. A city of Gad Num. 32:35

ATAROTH-ADAR

• Also called ATAROTH-ADDAR
  • See ATAROTH, number two

ATER

1. A descendant of Hezekiah, who returned from Babylon Ezra 2:16; Neh. 7:21
2. A porter Ezra 2:42; Neh. 7:45
3. An Israelite, who subscribed to Nehemiah's covenant Neh. 10:17

ATHACH

• A city of Judah 1 Sam. 30:30

ATHAIAH

• Perhaps identical with ASAIAH Neh. 11:4

ATHALIAH

1. Wife of Jehoram, king of Judah 2 Ki. 8:18, 26; 11:1-3, 12-16, 20; 2 Chr. 22:10-12; 23:12-15, 21
2. Son of Jehoram 1 Chr. 8:26
3. Father of Jeshaiah Ezra 8:7

ATHEISM

• General scriptures concerning Ps. 14:1; 53:1
• ARGUMENTS AGAINST Job 12:7-25; Rom. 1:19,20
• See GOD
• See FAITH
• See UNBELIEF

ATHENS

• A city of Greece Acts 17:15-34; 1 Th. 3:1

ATHLAI

• A son of Bebai Ezra 10:28

ATOMS OF MATTER

• General scriptures concerning Pr. 8:26

ATONEMENT

• For tabernacle and furniture Lev. 16:15-20, 33
• In consummation of the Levites Num. 8:21
• For those defiled by the dead Num. 6:11
• Made for houses Lev. 14:53
• For sin, see below
• By meat offerings Lev. 5:11-13
• By jewels Num. 31:50
• By money Ex. 30:12-16; Lev. 5:15,16; 2 Ki. 12:16
• By incense Num. 16:46-50
• By animals, see below
• By Jesus, see below
• DAY OF
  • Time of Ex. 30:10; Lev. 23:27; 25:9; Num. 29:7
  • How observed Ex. 30:10; Lev. 16:2-34; 23:27-32; Num. 29:7-11; Acts 27:9; Heb. 5:3; 9:7, 19, 22
• MADE BY ANIMAL SACRIFICES Ex. 29:36; 30:12-16; Lev. 1:4; 4:20, 22-35; 5:6-10; 6:7; 9:7; 10:17; 12:6-8; 14:12-32; 16:6, 10,11, 15-19, 24-34; 17:11; 19:22; Num. 15:22-28; 28:22, 30; 29:5, 10,11; Heb. 9:22
• MADE BY JESUS
  • Divinely ordained Lk. 2:30,31; Gal. 4:4,5; Eph. 1:3-12, 17-22; 2:4-10; Col. 1:19,20; 1 Pet. 1:20; Rev. 13:8
  • A mystery 1 Cor. 2:7
  • With context 1 Pet. 1:8-12
  • Made but once Heb. 7:27; 9:24-28; 10:10, 12, 14; 1 Pet. 3:18
  • Redemption by Mt. 20:28; Acts 20:28; Gal. 3:13; 1 Tim. 2:6; Heb. 9:12; Rev. 5:9
  • Typified Gen. 4:4; with Heb. 11:4; Gen. 22:2; with Heb. 11:17, 19; Ex. 12:5, 11, 14; with 1 Cor. 5:7; Ex. 24:8; with Heb. 9:20; Lev. 16:30, 34; with Heb. 9:7, 12, 28; Lev. 17:11; with Heb. 9:22
  • See SALVATION, PLAN OF
• UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Ps. 40:6,7; Isa. 53:4-12; Dan. 9:24-27; Zech. 13:1; Mt. 26:28; Lk. 22:20; 24:46,47; Jn. 1:29, 36; 6:51; 11:49-51; Acts 17:2,3; 20:28; Rom. 3:24-26; 4:25; 5:1,2, 6-11, 15-21; 1 Cor. 1:17,18, 23,24; 15:3; 2 Cor. 5:18,19; Gal. 1:3,4; 4:4,5; Eph. 1:7; 2:13-18; 5:2, 25; Col. 1:14, 19-22; 1 Th. 5:9,10; 1 Tim. 2:5,6; Tit. 2:14; Heb. 1:3; 2:9, 17; 9:12-15, 25,26; 10:1-20; 12:24; 13:12, 20,21; 1 Pet. 1:18-20; 2:24; 3:18; 1 Jn. 1:7; 2:2; 3:5; 4:10; 5:6; Rev. 1:5; 5:9; 7:14; 12:11
• See BLOOD
• See JESUS, DEATH OF
• See JESUS, MISSION OF
• See JESUS, SUFFERINGS OF
• See REDEMPTION
• See SALVATION

ATTAI

1. A Gadite warrior 1 Chr. 12:11
2. Son of Rehoboam 2 Chr. 11:20
3. Grandson of Sheshan 1 Chr. 2:35,36

ATTALIA

• A seaport of Pamphylia Acts 14:25

ATTORNEY

• Employed Acts 24:1,2
• See LAWYER

AUGUSTUS

• An important Roman emperor Lk. 2:1; Acts 25:21, 25; 27:1

ATROPHY

• Of the hand Mt. 12:10-13

ATTRIBUTES OF GOD

• See GOD

AVA

• Also called IVAH
  • A district near Babylon 2 Ki. 17:24; 18:34; 19:13
  • See Ezra 4:9

AVARICE

• General scriptures concerning Eccl. 4:7,8; 5:10,11; 1 Tim. 3:2,3; 6:5, 10; Tit. 1:7
• INSTANCES OF
  • The descendants of Joseph Josh. 17:14-18
• See COVETOUSNESS
• See RICH
• See RICHES

AVEN

1. "The plain of the Sun," Amos 1:5
2. Another name for ON Ezek. 30:17
3. BETH-AVEN Hos. 10:8

AVENGER OF BLOOD

• Premosaic Gen. 9:5,6
• Cain fears Gen. 4:14,15
• Lamech fears Gen. 4:24
• Law concerning, set aside. by David 2 Sam. 14:4-11
• FIGURATIVE SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Gen. 9:5,6; Num. 35:19-29; Dt. 19:4-13; Josh. 20:1-9
• See HOMICIDE

AVIM

1. A city of Benjamin Josh. 18:23
2. A tribe in southern Palestine
   • See AVITES

AVITES

1. A nation in southern part of Canaan Dt. 2:23; Josh. 13:3
2. Colonists of Samaria 2 Ki. 17:31

AVITH

• Capital city of the Edomites Gen. 36:35; 1 Chr. 1:46

AWL

• A tool Ex. 21:6; Dt. 15:17