New Horizon Ministry

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Exhortation to  Jas 5:13.
That God would consider our trouble  2Ki 19:16; Ne 9:32; Ps 9:13; La 5:1.
For the presence and support of God  Ps 10:1; 102:2.
That the Holy Spirit may not be withdrawn  Ps 51:11.
For divine comfort  Ps 4:6; 119:76.
For mitigation of troubles  Ps 39:12,13.
For deliverance  Ps 25:17,22; 39:10; Isa 64:9-12; Jer 17:14.
For pardon and deliverance from sin  Ps 39:8; 51:1; 79:8.
That we may be turned to God  Ps 80:7; 85:4-6; Jer 31:18.
For divine teaching and direction  Job 34:32; Ps 27:11; 143:10.
For increase of faith  Mr 9:24.
For mercy  Ps 6:2; Hab 3:2.
For restoration to joy  Ps 51:8,12; 69:29; 90:14,15.
For protection and preservation from enemies  2Ki 19:19; 2Ch 20:12; Ps 17:8,9.
That we may know the causes of our trouble  Job 6:24; 10:2; 13:23,24.
That we may be taught the uncertainty of life  Ps 39:4.
That we may be quickened  Ps 143:11.

God appoints  2Ki 6:33; Job 5:6,17; Ps 66:11; Am 3:6; Mic 6:9.
God dispenses, as He will  Job 11:10; Isa 10:15; 45:7.
God regulates the measure of  Ps 80:5; Isa 9:1; Jer 46:28.
God determines the continuance of  Ge 15:13,14; Nu 14:33; Isa 10:25; Jer 29:10.
God does not willingly send  La 3:33.
Man is born to  Job 5:6,7; 14:1.
Saints appointed to  1Th 3:3.
Consequent upon the fall  Ge 3:16-19.
Sin produces  Job 4:8; 20:11; Pr 1:31.
Sin visited with  2Sa 12:14; Ps 89:30-32; Isa 57:17; Ac 13:10,11.
Often severe  Job 16:7-16; Ps 42:7; 66:12; Jon 2:3; Re 7:14.
Always less than we deserve  Ezr 9:13; Ps 103:10.
Frequently terminate in good  Ge 50:20; Ex 1:11,12; De 8:15,16; Jer 24:5,6; Eze 20:37.
Tempered with mercy  Ps 78:38,39; 106:43-46; Isa 30:18-21; La 3:32; Mic 7:7-9; Na 1:12.
Saints are to expect  Joh 16:33; Ac 14:22.
Of saints, are comparatively light  Ac 20:23,24; Ro 8:18; 2Co 4:17.
Of saints, are but temporary  Ps 30:5; 103:9; Isa 54:7,8; Joh 16:20; 1Pe 1:6; 5:10.
Saints have joy under  Job 5:17; Jas 5:11.
Of saints, end in joy and blessedness  Ps 126:5,6; Isa 61:2,3; Mt 5:4; 1Pe 4:13,14.
Often arise from the profession of the gospel  Mt 24:9; Joh 15:21; 2Ti 3:11,12.
Exhibit the love and faithfulness of God  De 8:5; Ps 119:75; Pr 3:12; 1Co 11:32; Heb 12:6,7; Re 3:19.

In promoting the glory of God  Joh 9:1-3; 11:3,4; 21:18,19.
In exhibiting the power and faithfulness of God  Ps 34:19,20; 2Co 4:8-11.
In teaching us the will of God  Ps 119:71; Isa 26:9; Mic 6:9.
In turning us to God  De 4:30,31; Ne 1:8,9; Ps 78:34; Isa 10:20,21; Ho 2:6,7.
In keeping us from again departing from God  Job 34:31,32; Isa 10:20; Eze 14:10,11.
In leading us to seek God in prayer  Jdj 4:3; Jer 31:18; La 2:17-19; Ho 5:14,15; Jon 2:1.
In convincing us of sin  Job 36:8,9; Ps 119:67; Lu 15:16-18.
In leading us to confession of sin  Nu 21:7; Ps 32:5; 51:3,5.
In testing and exhibiting our sincerity  Job 23:10; Ps 66:10; Pr 17:3.
In trying our faith and obedience  Ge 22:1,2; Heb 11:17; Ex 15:23-25; De 8:2,16; 1Pe 1:7; Re 2:10.
In humbling us  De 8:3,16; 2Ch 7:13,14; La 3:19,20; 2Co 12:7.
In purifying us  Ec 7:2,3; Isa 1:25,26; 48:10; Jer 9:6,7; Zec 13:9; Mal 3:2,3.
In exercising our patience  Ps 40:1; Ro 5:3; Jas 1:3; 1Pe 2:20.
In rendering us fruitful in good works  Joh 15:2; Heb 12:10,11.
In furthering the gospel  Ac 8:3,4; 11:19-21; Php 1:12; 2Ti 2:9,10; 4:16,17.
Exemplified
Joseph's brethren.  Ge 42:21.
Joseph.  Ge 45:5,7,8.
Israel.  De 8:3,5.
Josiah.  2Ki 22:19.
Hezekiah.  2Ch 32:25,26.
Manasseh.  2Ch 33:12.
Jonah.  Jon 2:7.
Prodigal's son.  Lu 15:21.

God is glorified in  Ex 14:4; Eze 38:22,23.
God holds in derision  Ps 37:13; Pr 1:26,27.
Are multiplied  De 31:17; Job 20:12-18; Ps 32:10.
Are continual  Job 15:20; Ec 2:23; Isa 32:10.
Are often sudden  Ps 73:10; Pr 6:15; Isa 30:13; Re 18:10.
Are often judicially sent  Job 21:17; Ps 107:17; Jer 30:15.
Are for examples to others  Ps 64:7-9; Zep 3:6,7; 1Co 10:5-11; 2Pe 2:6.
Are ineffectual of themselves, for their conversion  Ex 9:30; Isa 9:13; Jer 2:30; Hag 2:17.
Their persecution of saints, a cause of  De 30:7; Ps 55:19; Zec 2:9; 2Th 1:6.
Impenitence is a cause of  Pr 1:30,31; Eze 24:13; Am 4:6-12; Zec 7:11,12; Re 2:21,22.
Sometimes humble them  1Ki 21:27.
Frequently harden  Ne 9:28,29; Jer 5:3.
Produce slavish fear  Job 15:24; Ps 73:19; Jer 49:3,5.
Saints should not be alarmed at  Pr 3:25,26.
Exemplified
Pharaoh and the Egyptians.  Ex 9:14,15; 14:24,25.
Ahaziah.  2Ki 1:1-4.
Gehazi.  2Ki 5:27.
Jehoram.  2Ch 21:12-19.
Uzziah.  2Ch 26:19-21.
Ahaz, &c.  2Ch 28:5-8,22.

The cultivation of the earth  Ge 3:23.
The occupation of man before the fall  Ge 2:15.
Rendered laborious by the curse on the earth  Ge 3:17-19.
Man doomed to labour in, after the fall  Ge 3:23.
Contributes to the support of all  Ec 5:9.
The providence of God to be acknowledged in the produce of  Jer 5:24; Ho 2:8.
Requires
Wisdom.  Isa 28:26.
Diligence.  Pr 27:23-27; Ec 11:6.
Toil.  2Ti 2:6.
Patience in waiting.  Jas 5:7.

Diligence in, abundantly recompensed  Pr 12:11; 13:23; 28:19; Heb 6:7.
Persons engaged in, called
Tillers of the ground.  Ge 4:2.
Husbandmen.  2Ch 26:10.
Labourers.  Mt 9:37; 20:1.

Peace favourable to  Isa 2:4; Jer 31:24.
War destructive to  Jer 50:16; 51:23.
Patriarchs engaged in  Ge 4:2; 9:20.
The labour of, supposed to be lessened by Noah  Ge 5:29; 9:20.
The Jews loved and followed  Jdj 6:11; 1Ki 19:19; 2Ch 26:10.
Soil of Canaan suited to  Ge 13:10; De 8:7-9.
Climate of Canaan favourable to  De 11:10,11.
Was promoted amongst the Jews by
Allotments to each family.  Nu 36:7-9.
The rights of redemption.  Le 25:23-28.
Separation from other nations.  Ex 33:16.
The prohibition against usury.  Ex 22:25.
The promises of God's blessings on.  Le 26:4; De 7:13; 11:14,15.

Enactments to protect
Not to covet the fields of another.  De 5:21.
Not to move landmarks.  De 19:14; Pr 22:28.
Not to cut down crops of another.  De 23:25.
Against the trespass of cattle.  Ex 22:5.
Against injuring the produce of.  Ex 22:5.

Often performed by hirelings  1Ch 27:26; 2Ch 26:10; Mt 20:8; Lu 17:7.
Not to be engaged in during the Sabbatical year  Ex 23:10,11.
Produce of, given as rent for land  Mt 21:33,34.
Produce of, often blasted because of sin  Isa 5:10; 7:23; Jer 12:13; Joe 1:10,11.
Grief occasioned by the failure of the fruits of  Joe 1:11; Am 5:16,17.
Produce of, exported  1Ki 5:11; Eze 27:17.
Operations in
Hedging.  Isa 5:2,5; Ho 2:6.
Ploughing.  Job 1:14.
Digging.  Isa 5:6; Lu 13:8; 16:3.
Manuring.  Isa 25:10; Lu 14:34,35.
Harrowing.  Job 39:10; Isa 28:24.
Gathering out the stones.  Isa 5:2.
Sowing.  Ec 11:4; Isa 32:20; Mt 13:3.
Planting.  Pr 31:16; Isa 44:14; Jer 31:5.
Watering.  De 11:10; 1Co 3:6-8.
Weeding.  Mt 13:28.
Grafting.  Ro 11:17-19,24.
Pruning.  Le 25:3; Isa 5:6; Joh 15:2.
Mowing.  Ps 129:7; Am 7:1.
Reaping.  Isa 17:5.
Binding.  Ge 37:7; Mt 13:30.
Gleaning.  Le 19:9; Ru 2:3.
Stacking.  Ex 22:6.
Threshing.  De 25:4; Jdj 6:11.
Winnowing.  Ru 3:2; Mt 3:12.
Storing in barns.  Mt 6:26; 13:30.

Beasts used in
The ox.  De 25:4.
The ass.  De 22:10.
The horse.  Isa 28:28.

Implements of
The plough.  1Sa 13:20.
The harrow.  2Sa 12:31.
The mattock.  1Sa 13:20; Isa 7:25.
The sickle.  De 16:9; 23:25.
The pruning-hook.  Isa 18:5; Joe 3:10.
The fork.  1Sa 13:21.
The axe.  1Sa 13:20.
The teethed threshing instrument.  Isa 41:15.
The flail, &c.  Isa 28:27.
The cart.  1Sa 6:7; Isa 28:27,28.
The shovel.  Isa 30:24.
The sieve.  Am 9:9.
The fan.  Isa 30:24; Mt 3:12.

Illustrative of
Culture of the Church.  1Co 3:9.
Culture of the heart.  Jer 4:3; Ho 10:12.