ABIUD

• Ancestor of Jesus Mt. 1:13

ABLUTION

• General scriptures concerning Ex. 19:10, 14; Mt. 15:2; Mk. 7:2-5, 8,9; Lk. 11:38; Heb. 9:10
• Of priests Ex. 29:4; 36:18-21; 40:12, 31,32; Lev. 8:6; 16:4, 24, 26, 28; Num. 19:7-10, 19; 2 Chr. 4:6
• Of burnt offerings Lev. 1:9, 13; 9:14; 2 Chr. 4:6
• Of the dead Acts 9:37
• Of infants Ezek. 16:4
• Of the face Mt. 6:17
• Of the feet Gen. 18:4; 19:2; 24:32; 43:24; Ex. 30:19, 21; 40:31; Judg. 19:21; 2 Sam. 11:8; Song 5:3; Lk. 7:38, 44; Jn. 13:5
• Of the hands Ex. 30:18-21; 40:30-32
• Of the hands, as a token of innocency Dt. 21:6; Ps. 26:6; Mt. 27:24
• For defilement
  • Of lepers Lev. 14:8,9
  • Those having bloody issue Lev. 15:5-13
  • Those having eaten that which died Lev. 17:15,16
  • See DEFILEMENT
  • See PURIFICATION
• Traditional forms of, not observed by Jesus Lk. 11:38,39
• FIGURATIVE Ps. 51:2, 7; 65:3; 73:13; 79:9; Pr. 16:6; 20:9; Isa. 1:16, 18; 4:3,4; Dan. 12:10; Zech. 13:1; Jn. 13:8; Acts 22:16; 1 Cor. 5:7; 6:11; 2 Cor. 7:1; Eph. 5:26; Tit. 3:5,6; Heb. 1:3; 9:14; 10:22; Jas. 4:8; 2 Pet. 1:9; 1 Jn. 1:7, 9; Rev. 1:5; 7:14; 22:14
  • See REGENERATION

ABNER

• (Son of Ner)
  • Cousin of Saul 1 Sam. 14:50,51; with 9:1
  • Captain of the host 1 Sam. 14:50; 17:55; 26:5, 14
  • Dedicated spoils of war to the tabernacle 1 Chr. 26:27,28
  • Loyalty of, to the house of Saul 2 Sam. 2:8-32
  • Alienation of, from the house of Saul 2 Sam. 3:6-21
  • Murdered by Joab; David's sorrow for 2 Sam. 3:27-39

ABOMINATION

• Things that are, to God
  • Idolatry Dt. 7:25; 27:15; 32:16
  • Unjust weights and measures Dt. 25:13-16; Pr. 11:1; 20:1, 23
  • Uncleanness Lev. 18:22; 20:13; Dt. 24:4
  • Incest Lev. 18:6-18
  • Lying with a woman in her menses Lev. 18:18, 20
  • Adultery Lev. 18:20
  • Sodomy Lev. 18:22,23
  • Offering seed to Molech Lev. 18:21
  • Offering children in sacrifice Dt. 18:10
  • Sorcery and necromancy Dt. 18:10,11
  • The hire of a whore and price of a dog, as a consecrated gift Dt. 23:18
• UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Dt. 22:5; Pr. 3:32; 6:16-19; 8:7; 11:20; 12:22; 15:8,9, 26; 16:5; 17:15; 20:10, 23; 21:27; 24:9; 28:9; 29:27

ABORTION

• General scriptures concerning Ex. 21:22,23
• As a judgment Hos. 9:14
• Of animals, caused by thunder Ps. 29:9

ABRAHAM

• Also called ABRAM
  • Son of Terah Gen. 11:26,27
  • Marries Sarah Gen. 11:29
  • Lives in Ur, but removes to Haran Gen. 11:31; Neh. 9:7; Acts 7:4
    • And Canaan Gen. 12:4,5, 6; Acts 7:4
  • Divine call of Gen. 12:1-3; Josh. 24:3; Neh. 9:7; Isa. 51:2; Acts 7:2,3; Heb. 11:8
  • Canaan given to Gen. 12:1, 7; 15:7-21; Ezek. 33:24
  • Lives in Bethel Gen. 12:8
  • Sojourns in Egypt Gen. 12:10-20; 26:1
  • Deferring to Lot, chooses Hebron Gen. 13; 14:13; 35:27
  • Lives in Gerar Gen. 20; 21:22-34
  • Defeats Chedorlaomer Gen. 14:5-24; Heb. 7:1
  • Is blessed by Melchizedek Gen. 14:18-20; Heb. 7:1-10
  • God's covenant with Gen. 15; 17:1-22; Mic. 7:20; Lk. 1:73; Rom. 4:13; 15:8; Heb. 6:13,14; Gal. 3:6-18, 29; 4:22-31
  • Called ABRAHAM Gen. 17:5; Neh. 9:7
  • Circumcision of Gen. 17:10-14, 23-27
  • Angels appear to Gen. 18:1-16; 22:11, 15; 24:7
  • His questions about the destruction of the righteous and wicked in Sodom Gen. 18:23-32
  • Witnesses the destruction of Sodom Gen. 19:27,28
  • Ishmael born to Gen. 16:3, 15
  • Lives in Gerar; deceives Abimelech concerning Sarah, his wife Gen. 20
  • Isaac born to Gen. 21:2,3; Gal. 4:22-30
  • Sends Hagar and Ishmael away Gen. 21:10-14; Gal. 4:22-30
  • Trial of his faith in the offering of Isaac Gen. 22:1-19; Heb. 11:17; Jas. 2:21
  • Sarah, his wife, dies Gen. 23:1,2
  • He purchases a place for her burial, and buries her in a cave Gen. 23:3-20
  • Marries Keturah Gen. 25:1
  • Provides a wife for Isaac Gen. 24
  • Children of Gen. 16:15; 21:2,3; 25:1-4; 1 Chr. 1:32-34
  • Testament of Gen. 25:5,6
  • Wealth of Gen. 13:2; 24:35; Isa. 51:2
  • Age of, at different periods Gen. 12:4; 16:16; 21:5; 25:7
  • Death Gen. 15:15; 25:8-10
  • In Paradise Mt. 8:11; Lk. 13:28; 16:22-31
  • Friend of God Isa. 41:8; 2 Chr. 20:7; Jas. 2:23
  • Piety of Gen. 12:7,8; 13:4, 18; 18:19; 20:7; 21:33; 22:3-13; 26:5; Neh. 9:7,8; Rom. 4:16-18; 2 Chr. 20:7; Isa. 41:8; Jas. 2:23
  • A prophet Gen. 20:7
  • Faith of Gen. 15:6; Rom. 4:1-22; Gal. 3:6-9; Heb. 11:8-10, 17-19; Jas. 2:21-24
  • Unselfishness of Gen. 13:9; 21:25-30
  • Independence of, in character Gen. 14:23; 23:6-16
  • Ancestors of, idolatrous Josh. 24:2
  • How regarded by his descendants Mt. 3:9; Lk. 13:16, 28; 19:9; Jn. 8:33-40

ABSALOM

• Also called ABISHALOM
  • Son of David by Maacah 2 Sam. 3:3; 1 Chr. 3:2
  • Beauty of 2 Sam. 14:25
  • Kills Amnon 2 Sam. 13:22-29
  • Flees to Geshur 2 Sam. 13:37,38
  • Is permitted by David to return to Jerusalem 2 Sam. 14:1-24
  • His demagogism 2 Sam. 15:2-6, 13
  • Conspiracy 2 Sam. 15:17
  • Death and burial 2 Sam. 18:9-17
  • David's mourning for 2 Sam. 18:33; 19:1-8
  • Children of 2 Sam. 14:27; 18:18; 1 Ki. 15:2; 2 Chr. 11:20
  • Pillar of 2 Sam. 18:18

ABSTEMIOUSNESS

• General scriptures concerning Pr. 23:1-3
• INSTANCES OF
  • Daniel and his Hebrew companions Dan. 1:8-16
  • John the Baptist Mt. 11:19
• See ABSTINENCE
• See TEMPERANCE

ABSTINENCE, TOTAL

• FROM INTOXICATING BEVERAGES Lev. 10:8-10; Num. 6:3,4; Judg. 13:4, 13,14; Esther 1:8; Pr. 23:20, 31,32; 31:4; Jer. 35:6-8, 14; Lk. 1:15
• INSTANCES OF
  • Israelites in the wilderness Dt. 29:6
  • Samson Judg. 16:17; with 13:3-5, 13,14; Num. 6:3,4
  • Daniel Dan. 1:8, 12
  • Rechabites Jer. 35:6-14
  • John the Baptist Mt. 11:18; Lk. 1:15; 7:33
• See TEMPERANCE

ACCAD

• A city conquered by Nimrod Gen. 10:10

ACCESSORY

• See COMPLICITY

ACCHO

• Also called PTOLEMAIS, a town of Phoenicia Judg. 1:31; Acts 21:7

ACCOMPLICE

• See COMPLICITY

ACCOUNTABILITY

• See RESPONSIBILITY

ACCURSED

• What so called Dt. 21:23; Josh. 6:17; 7:1; 1 Chr. 2:7; Isa. 65:20; Gal. 1:8

ACCUSATION, FALSE

• General scriptures concerning Ex. 23:1, 7; Lev. 19:16; Ps. 41:5-9; Mt. 5:11; Lk. 3:14; 2 Tim. 3:3; 1 Pet. 4:14
• INCIDENTS ILLUSTRATIVE OF
  • Against Joseph by Potiphar's wife Gen. 39:7-20
  • Against Joseph's brethren by Joseph Gen. 42:9-14
  • Against Moses by Korah Num. 16:3, 13
  • Against the prophet Ahimelech by Saul 1 Sam. 22:11-16
  • Against Abner by Joab 2 Sam. 3:24-27
  • Against David by the princes of Ammon 2 Sam. 10:3
  • Against Elijah by Ahab 1 Ki. 18:17,18
  • Against Naboth by Jezebel 1 Ki. 21:10, 13
  • Against Jews, returned under Ezra Ezra 4:6-16; Neh. 6:6-8
  • Against Jeremiah Jer. 26:8, 11; 37:13,14; 43:2,3
  • Against Amos Amos 7:10,11
  • Against Mary Mt. 1:19
  • Against Jesus Mt. 9:34; 10:25; 12:2-14; 26:59-61; Mk. 3:22; 14:53-65; Lk. 23:2; Jn. 18:30
  • Against Stephen Acts 6:11, 13
  • Against Paul Acts 17:7; 21:28; 24:5,6, 13; 25:2, 7; Rom. 3:8
  • Against Paul and Silas Acts 16:20,21
  • Satan falsely accuses Job Job 1:9,10; 2:4,5
• See CONSPIRACY
• See EVIDENCE
• See FALSE WITNESS
• See PERSECUTION
• See SPEAKING, EVIL
• See TALEBEARER

ACELDAMA

• The field of blood Mt. 27:8; Acts 1:19

ACHAIA

• (A region of Greece)
  • Paul visits Acts 18; 19:21; Rom. 16:5; 1 Cor. 16:15; 2 Cor. 1:1
  • Benevolence of the Christians in Rom. 15:26; 2 Cor. 9:2; 11:10

ACHAICUS

• A citizen of Corinth 1 Cor. 16:17,18

ACHAN

• Sin and punishment of Josh. 7; 22:20; 1 Chr. 2:7

ACHAZ

• See AHAZ

ACHBOR

1. Father of King Baal-hanan Gen. 36:39; 1 Chr. 1:49
2. Or ABDON. One of Josiah's courtiers 2 Ki. 22:14; 2 Chr. 34:20
3. Father of Elnathan Jer. 26:22; 36:12, 25

ACHIM

• Ancestor of Jesus Mt. 1:14

ACHISH

• (King of the Philistines, also called ABIMELECH)
  • David escapes to 1 Sam. 21:10-15; 27; 28:1,2; 29; 1 Ki. 2:39,40

ACHMETHA

• A Persian city Ezra 6:2

ACHOR

• A valley near Jericho Josh. 7:26; 15:7; Isa. 65:10; Hos. 2:15

ACHSAH

• Caleb's daughter Josh. 15:16-19; Judg. 1:9-13
• Called ACHSA 1 Chr. 2:49

ACHSHAPH

• An ancient city in North Palestine Josh. 11:1; 12:20; 19:25

ACHZIB

1. A city of Asher Josh. 19:29; Judg. 1:31
2. Also called CHEZIB, a city of Judah Gen. 38:5; Josh. 15:44

ACRE

• The indefinite quantity of land a yoke of oxen could plow in a day, with the kinds of plows, and modes of plowing, used in the times referred to 1 Sam. 14:14; Isa. 5:10

ACROSTIC POETRY

• See POETRY

ACTIONS AT LAW

• Duty of defendant Mt. 5:40
• See ADJUDICATION
• See ARBITRATION

ADADAH

• A city of Judah Josh. 15:22

ADAH

1. Wife of Lamech Gen. 4:19-23
2. Wife of Esau Gen. 36:10-12

ADAIAH

1. Grandfather of Josiah 2 Ki. 22:1
2. A musician 1 Chr. 6:41
3. A priest 1 Chr. 9:12; Neh. 11:12
4. A Benjamite 1 Chr. 8:21
5. Father of Maaseiah 2 Chr. 23:1
6. Two sons of Bani Ezra 10:29, 39
7. Son of Joiarib Neh. 11:5

ADALIA

• Son of Haman Esther 9:8

ADAM

1. The first man. Creation of Gen. 1:26-28; 2:7; 1 Cor. 15:45; 1 Tim. 2:13
   • History of, before he sinned Gen. 1:26-30; 2:16-25
   • Temptation and sin of Gen. 3; Job 31:33; Isa. 43:27; Hos. 6:7 See R. V.) Rom. 5:14-21; 1 Tim. 2:14
   • Subsequent history of Gen. 3:20-24; 4:1,2, 25; 5:1-5
   • His death Gen. 5:5
   • Progenitor of the human race Dt. 32:8; Mal. 2:10
   • Brought sin into the world 1 Cor. 15:22, 45
   • Type of Christ Rom. 5:14
2. A name of Christ 1 Cor. 15:45, 47
3. A city near the Jordan Josh. 3:16

ADAMAH

• Also called ADAMI, a city of Naphtali Josh. 19:33, 36

ADAMANT

• A flint Ezek. 3:9; Zech. 7:12
• See DIAMOND

ADAMI

• See ADAMAH

ADAR

1. Twelfth month in Jewish calendar Ezra 6:15; Esther 3:7; 8:12; 9:1
2. Son of Bela 1 Chr. 8:3
3. ADAR
   • See HAZAR-ADAR

ADBEEL

• Son of Ishmael Gen. 25:13; 1 Chr. 1:29

ADDAN

• Also called ADDON, uncertain whether person or town Ezra 2:59; Neh. 7:61

ADDER

• A venomous serpent Gen. 49:17; Ps. 91:13; 58:4; 140:3; Pr. 23:32

ADDON

• See ADDAN

ADER

• A Benjamite 1 Chr. 8:15

ADIEL

1. A man of the tribe of Simeon 1 Chr. 4:36
2. A priest 1 Chr. 9:12
3. Father of Azmaveth 1 Chr. 27:25

ADIN

• A Jewish captive Ezra 2:15; 8:6; Neh. 7:20

ADINA

• One of David's heroes 1 Chr. 11:42

ADINO

• One of David's valiant men 2 Sam. 23:8