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CAB

–A dry measure containing about one quart 2Ki 6:25

–See MEASURE

CABBON

–A place in the territory of the tribe of Judah Jos 15:40

CABINET

–Heads of departments in government

–David’s 2Sa 8:15-18; 15:12; 20:23-26; 1Ch 27:32-34

–Solomon’s 1Ki 4:1-7

–Hezekiah’s Isa 36:3

–Artaxerxes Ezr 7:14

–See COUNSELLOR

–See MINISTER, PRIME

CABUL

–1. A city in the north of Palestine Jos 19:27

–2. Name given by Hiram to certain cities in Galilee 1Ki 9:13

CAESAR

–1. AUGUSTUS Lu 2:1

–2. TIBERIUS Lu 3:1; 20:22

–3. CLAUDIUS Ac 11:28

–4. NERO Php 4:22

CAESAREA

–A seaport in Palestine

–The home of

.Philip Ac 8:40; 21:8

.Cornelius, the centurion Ac 10:1,24

.Herod Ac 12:19-23

.Felix Ac 23:23,24

–Paul conveyed to, by the disciples to save him from his enemies Ac 9:30

–By Roman soldiers to be tried by Felix Ac 23:23-35

CAESAREA PHILIPPI

–A city in the north of Palestine; visited by Jesus Mt 16:13; Mr 8:27; Lu 9:18

CAGE

–For birds, unclean Jer 5:27; Re 18:2

CAIAPHAS

–High priest Lu 3:2

–Son-in-law of Annas Joh 18:13

–Prophesies concerning Jesus Joh 11:49-51; 18:14

–Jesus tried before Mt 26:2,3,57,63-65; Joh 18:24,28

–Peter and other disciples accused before Ac 4:1-22

CAIN

–1. Son of Adam Ge 4:1

.Jealousy and crime of Ge 4:3-15; Heb 11:4; 1Jo 3:12; Jude 1:11

.Sojourns in the land of Nod Ge 4:16

.Children and descendants of Ge 4:17,18

–2. A city of Judah Jos 15:57

CAINAN

–1. Also called KENAN

.Son of Enos Ge 5:9-15; 1Ch 1:2; Lu 3:37

–2. Son of Arphaxad Lu 3:36

CALAH

–An ancient city of Assyria Ge 10:11,12

CALAMUS

–A sweet cane of Palestine So 4:14; Eze 27:19

–An ingredient of the holy ointment Ex 30:23; Isa 43:24

–Commerce in Jer 6:20; Eze 27:19

CALCOL

–Son of Zerah 1Ch 2:6

CALDRON

–In the tabernacle 1Sa 2:14

–In the temple 2Ch 35:13; Jer 52:18,19

–FIGURATIVE Eze 11:3-11

CALEB

–One of the two survivors of the Israelites permitted to enter the land of promise Nu 14:30,38; 26:63-65; 32:11-13; De 1:34-36; Jos 14:6-15

–Sent to Canaan as a spy Nu 13:6

–Brings favorable report Nu 13:26-30; 14:6-9

–Assists in dividing Canaan Nu 34:19

–Life of, miraculously saved Nu 14:10-12

–Leader of the Israelites after Joshua’s death Jud 1:11,12

–Age of Jos 14:7-10

–Inheritance of Jos 14:6-15; 15:13-16

–Descendants of 1Ch 4:15

CALEB-EPHRATAH

–A place near Bethlehem 1Ch 2:24

CALF

–Offered in sacrifice Mic 6:6

–Golden, made by Aaron Ex 32; De 9:16; Ne 9:18; Ps 106:19; Ac 7:41

–Images of, set up in Beth-el and Dan by Jeroboam 1Ki 12:28-33; 2Ki 10:29

–Worshiped by Jehu 2Ki 10:29

–Prophecies against the golden calves at Beth-el 1Ki 13:1-5,32; Jer 48:13; Ho 8:5,6; 10:5,6

–Altars of, destroyed 2Ki 23:4,15-20

–“Calves of the lips,” a metaphor signifying worship Ho 14:2

CALKERS (CAULKERS)

–General scriptures concerning Eze 27:9,27

CALL

–PERSONAL

.By Christ Isa 55:5

–TO SPECIAL RELIGIOUS DUTY

.OF ABRAHAM Ge 12:1-3; Isa 51:2; Heb 11:8

.MOSES Ex 3:2,4,10; 4:1-16; Ps 105:26; Ac 7:34,35

.AARON AND HIS SONS Ex 4:14-16

.See above, and Ps 105:26; Ex 28:1; Heb 5:4

.JOSHUA Nu 27:18,19,22,23; De 31:14,23; Jos 1:1-9

.GIDEON Jud 6:11-16

.SAMUEL 1Sa 3:4-10

.SOLOMON 1Ch 28:6,10

.JEHU 2Ki 9:6,7; 2Ch 22:7

.CYRUS Isa 45:1-4

.AMOS Am 7:14,15

.APOSTLES Mt 4:18-22; 9:9; Mr 1:16,17; 2:14; 3:13-19; Lu 5:27; 6:13-15; Joh 15:16

.THE RICH YOUNG MAN Mr 10:21,22

.PAUL Ac 9:4-6,15,16; 13:2,3; Ro 1:1; 1Co 1:1; 2Co 1:1; Ga 1:1; Eph 1:1; Col 1:1; 1Ti 1:1; 2Ti 1:1

.ALL WHO ARE CALLED OF GOD Ro 8:30; 1Co 1:2,9,24; 1Th 2:11,12; 2Th 2:13,14; 2Ti 1:9; Heb 3:1,2,7,8; 1Pe 5:10; 2Pe 1:3,10; Jude 1:1; Re 17:14

.See MINISTERS, CALL OF

.See BACKSLIDERS

.See SEEKERS>

CALNEH

–Also called CANNEH and CALNO, a city of Assyria Ge 10:10; Isa 10:9; Eze 27:23; Am 6:2

CALVARY

–Also called GOLGOTHA, place where Jesus was crucified Mt 27:33; Mr 15:22; Lu 23:33; Joh 19:17

CAMEL

–Herds of Ge 12:16; 24:35; 30:43; 1Sa 30:17; 1Ch 27:30; Job 1:3,17; Isa 60:6

–Docility of Ge 24:11

–Uses of

.For riding Ge 24:10,61,64; 31:17

.Posts Es 8:10,14; Jer 2:23

.Drawing chariots Isa 21:7

.For carrying burdens Ge 24:10; 37:25; 1Ki 10:2; 2Ki 8:9; 1Ch 12:40; Isa 30:6

.For cavalry 1Sa 30:17

.For milk Ge 32:15

–Forbidden as food Le 11:4

–Hair of, made into cloth Mt 3:4; Mr 1:6

–Ornaments of Jud 8:21,26

–Stables for Eze 25:5

CAMON

–Place where Jair was buried Jud 10:5

CAMP

–Of the Israelites around the tabernacle Nu 2; 3

–See ITINERARY

CAMPHIRE

–(Henna, R. V.))

.A shrub bearing fragrant flowers (not related to camphor) So 1:14; 4:13

CANA

–Marriage at Joh 2:1-11

–Nobleman’s son healed at Joh 4:46,47

–Nathanael’s home at Joh 21:2

CANAAN

–1. Son of Ham Ge 9:18

.Descendants of Ge 10:6,15; 1Ch 1:8,13

–2. Land of Ge 11:31; 17:8; 23:2

.Called THE SANCTUARY Ex 15:17

.Called PALESTINE Ex 15:14

.Called THE LAND OF ISRAEL 1Sa 13:19

.Called THE LAND OF THE HEBREWS Ge 40:15

.Called THE LAND OF THE JEWS Ac 10:39

.Called THE LAND OF PROMISE Heb 11:9

.Called THE HOLY LAND Zec 2:12

.Called THE LORD’S LAND Ho 9:3

.Called IMMANUEL’S LAND Isa 8:8

.Called BEULAH Isa 62:4

.Promised to Abraham and his seed Ge 12:1-7; 13:14-17; 15:18-21; 17:8; De 12:9,10; Ps 105:11

.Renewed to Isaac Ge 26:3

.Extent of

According to the promise Ge 15:18; Ex 23:31; De 11:24; Jos 1:4; 15:1

After the conquest by Joshua Jos 12:1-8

In Solomon’s time 1Ki 4:21,24; 2Ch 7:8; 9:26

.Prophecy concerning, after the restoration of Israel Eze 47:13-20

.Fertility of De 8:7-9; 11:10-13

.Fruitfulness of Nu 13:27; 14:7,8; Jer 2:7; 32:22

.Products of

Fruits De 8:8; Jer 40:10,12

Mineral De 8:9

.Exports of Eze 27:17

.Famines in Ge 12:10; 26:1; 47:13; Ru 1:1; 2Sa 21:1; 1Ki 17

.See FAMINE

.Spies sent into, by Moses Nu 13:17-29

.Conquest of, by the Israelites Nu 21:21; 35; De 3:3-6; Jos 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12; Ps 44:1-3

.Divided by lot among the twelve tribes, and families Nu 26:55,56; 33:54; 34:13

.By Joshua, Eleazar and a prince from each tribe Nu 34:16-29; 35:1-8; Jos 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19

.Divided into twelve provinces by Solomon 1Ki 4:7-19

.Into two kingdoms, Judah and Israel 1Ki 11:29-36; 12:16-21

.Roman provinces of Lu 3:1; Joh 4:3,4

CANAANITES

–Eleven nations, descended from Canaan Ge 10:15-19; De 7:1; 1Ch 1:13-16

–Territory of Ge 10:19; 12:6; 15:18; Ex 23:31; Nu 13:29; 34:2-12; Jos 1:4; 5:1

–Given to the Israelites Ge 12:6,7; 15:18; 17:8; Ex 23:23; De 7:1-3; 32:49; Ps 135:11,12

–Wickedness of Ge 13:13; Le 18:25,27,28; 20:23

–To be expelled from the land Ex 33:2; 34:11

–To be destroyed Ex 23:23,24; De 19:1; 31:3-5

–Not expelled Jos 17:12-18; Jud 1:1-33; 3:1-3

–Defeat the Israelites Nu 14:45; Jud 4:1-3

–Defeated by the Israelites Nu 21:1-3; Jos 11:1-16; Jud 4:4-24

–By the Egyptians 1Ki 9:16

–Chariots of Jos 17:18

–Isaac forbidden by Abraham to take a wife from Ge 28:1

–Judah marries a woman of Ge 38:2; 1Ch 2:3

–The exile Jews take wives from Ezr 9:2

–Prophecy concerning Ge 9:25-27

CANDACE

–Queen of Ethiopia Ac 8:27

CANDIDATE

–Refuses to make promises 2Ch 10:3-16

–Electioneering by, instance of, Absalom 2Sa 15:1-6

CANDLE

–(Revised version and most commentators substitute “lamp” for “candle” throughout the Scriptures)

–See LAMP

CANDLESTICK

–OF THE TABERNACLE

.Made after divine pattern Ex 25:31-40; 37:17-24; Nu 8:4

.Place of Ex 26:35; 40:24,25; Heb 9:2

.Furniture of Ex 25:38; 37:23; Nu 4:9,10

.Burned every night Ex 27:20,21

.Trimmed every morning Ex 30:7

.Carried by Kohathites Nu 4:4,15

.Called THE LAMP OF GOD 1Sa 3:3

–OF THE TEMPLE

.Ten branches of 1Ki 7:49,50

.Of gold 1Ch 28:15; 2Ch 4:20

.Taken with other spoils to Babylon Jer 52:19

–SYMBOLICAL Zec 4:2,11; Re 1:12,13,20; 2:5; 11:4

CANE

–See CALAMUS

CANKER

–FIGURATIVE 2Ti 2:17

CANKERWORM

–Sent as a judgment Joe 1:4; 2:25; Na 3:15,16

CANNEH

–See CALNEH

CANNIBALISM

–General scriptures concerning Le 26:29; De 28:53-57; 2Ki 6:28,29; Jer 19:9; La 2:20; 4:10; Eze 5:10

CAPERNAUM

–(A city on the shore of the Sea of Galilee)

–Jesus chose, as the place of his abode Mt 4:13; Lu 4:31

–Miracles of Jesus performed at Mt 9:1-26; 17:24; 27; Mr 1:21-45; 2; 3:1-6; Lu 7:1-10; Joh 4:46-53; 6:17-25,59

–His prophecy against Mt 11:23; Lu 10:15

CAPHTOR

–A country, now unknown De 2:23

CAPHTORIM

–People of Caphtor Ge 10:14; 1Ch 1:12; De 2:23; Jer 47:4; Am 9:7

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

–See PUNISHMENT

CAPITAL AND LABOR

–Strife between Mt 21:33-41; Mr 12:1-9; Lu 20:9-16

–See EMPLOYEE

–See EMPLOYER

–See MASTER

–See RICH, THE

–See SERVANT

CAPPADOCIA

–The easternmost province of Asia Minor Ac 2:9; 1Pe 1:1

CAPTAIN

–Commander-in-chief of an army De 20:9; Jud 4:2; 1Sa 14:50; 1Ki 2:35; 16:16; 1Ch 27:34

–Of the tribes Nu 2

–Of thousands Nu 31:48; 1Sa 17:18; 1Ch 28:1

–Of hundreds 2Ki 11:15

–See CENTURION

–Of fifties 2Ki 1:9; Isa 3:3

–Of the guard Ge 37:36; 2Ki 25:8

–Of the ward Jer 37:13

–Signifying any commander, as 1Sa 9:16; 22:2; 2Ki 20:5

–Leader 1Ch 11:21; 12:34; 2Ch 17:14-19; Joh 18:12

–David’s captains, or chief heroes 2Sa 23; 1Ch 11:12

–King appoints 1Sa 18:13; 2Sa 17:25; 18:1

–Angel of the Lord, called Jos 5:14; 2Ch 13:12

–Christ called Heb 2:10

–See ARMIES

CAPTIVE

–Prisoner of war Ge 14:12; 1Sa 30:1,2

–Cruelty to

.Putting to death Nu 31:9-20; De 20:13; 21:10; Jos 8:29; 10:15-40; 11:11; Jud 7:25; 8:21; 21:11; 1Sa 15:32,33; 2Sa 8:2; 2Ki 8:12; Jer 39:6

.Twenty thousand, by Amaziah 2Ch 25:11,12

.Ripping women with child 2Ki 8:12; 15:16; Am 1:13

.Tortured under saws and harrows 2Sa 12:31; 1Ch 20:3

.Blinded Jud 16:21; Jer 39:7

.Maimed Jud 1:6,7

.Ravished La 5:11-13; Zec 14:2

.Enslaved De 20:14; 2Ki 5:2; Ps 44:12; Joe 3:6

.Robbed Eze 23:25,26

.Confined in pits Isa 51:14

–Other indignities to Isa 20:4

–Kindness to 2Ki 25:27-30; Ps 106:46

–Advanced to positions in state Ge 41:39-45; Es 2:8; Da 1

CAPTIVITY

–Of the Israelites foretold Le 26:33; De 28:36

–Of the ten tribes 2Ki 17:6,23,24; 18:9-12

–Of Judah in Babylon, prophecy of Isa 39:6; Jer 13:19; 20:4; 25:2-11; 32:28

–Fulfilled 2Ki 24:11-16; 25; 2Ch 36; Jer 52:28-30

–Jews return from Ezr 2; 3; 8

–Israelites in, promises to Ne 1:9

–As a judgment Ezr 5:12; 9:7; Isa 5:13; Jer 29:17-19; La 1:3-5; Eze 39:23,24

–FIGURATIVE Isa 61:1; Ro 7:23; 1Co 9:27; 2Co 10:5; 2Ti 2:26; 3:6

.“ Captivity led captive,” Jud 5:12; Ps 68:18; Eph 4:8

CARBUNCLE

–A precious stone Isa 54:12; Eze 28:13

–One of the precious stones set in breastplate Ex 28:17; 39:10

CARCAS

–A Persian chamberlain Es 1:10

CARCHEMISH

–A Babylonian city on the Euphrates, against which the king of Egypt made war 2Ch 35:20; Isa 10:9; Jer 46:2

CARE

–WORLDLY Ps 39:6; 127:2; Ec 4:8; Mt 6:25-34; 13:22; Mr 4:19; Lu 8:14; 12:27; 14:18-20; 21:34; 1Co 7:32,33; Php 4:6; 2Ti 2:4

.See CARNAL MINDEDNESS

.See RICHES

.See WORLDLINESS

–REMEDY FOR Ps 37:5; 55:22; Pr 16:3; Jer 17:7,8; Mt 6:26-34; Lu 12:22-32; Php 4:6,7; Heb 13:5; 1Pe 5:6,7

–INSTANCES OF

.Martha Lu 10:40,41

.Certain persons who desired to follow Jesus Mt 9:21; Lu 9:57-62

.See RICH, THE

CAREAH

–See KAREAH

CARMEL

–1. A fertile and picturesque mountain in Palestine So 7:5; Isa 33:9; 35:2; Jer 46:18; 50:19; Am 1:2

.Forests of 2Ki 19:23

.Caves of Am 9:3; Mic 7:14

.An idolatrous high place upon; Elijah builds an altar upon, and confounds the worshipers of Baal, putting to death four hundred and fifty of its prophets 1Ki 18:17-46

.Elisha’s abode in 2Ki 2:25; 4:25

–2. A city of Judah Jos 15:55

.Saul erects a memorial at 1Sa 15:12

.Nabal’s possessions at 1Sa 25:2

.King Uzziah, who delighted in agriculture, had vineyards at 2Ch 26:10

CARMI

–1. Son of Reuben Ge 46:9; Ex 6:14

–2. Son of Hezron 1Ch 4:1

.Called CHELUBAI 1Ch 2:9

.And CALEB 1Ch 2:18

–3. Father of Achan Jos 7:1,18; 1Ch 2:7

CARNAL MINDEDNESS

–General scriptures concerning Ro 8:6-8; Ga 6:8; Jas 4:4

–See CARE, WORLDLY

–See RICHES

–See SIN, FRUITS OF

–See WORLDLINESS

CARPENTRY

–Building the ark of Noah Ge 6:14-16

–Tabernacle, and furniture of Ex 31:2-9

–See TABERNACLE

–David’s palace 2Sa 5:11

–Temple 2Ki 12:11; 22:6

–See TEMPLE

–Making idols Isa 41:7; 44:13

–Carpenters Jer 24:1; Zec 1:20

–Joseph Mt 13:55

–Jesus Mr 6:3

–See CARVING

–See MASTER WORKMAN

CARPET

–General scriptures concerning Pr 31:22

CARPUS

–A Christian at Troas 2Ti 4:13

CARSHENA

–A Persian prince Es 1:14

CART

–General scriptures concerning 1Sa 6:7-14; 2Sa 6:3; Isa 28:27,28

–See WAGON

CARVING

–Woodwork of the temple was decorated with carvings of flowers, cherubim, and palm trees 1Ki 6:18,29,32,35; Ps 74:6

–Beds decorated with Pr 7:16

–Idols manufactured by De 7:5; Isa 44:9-17; 45:20; Hab 2:18,19

–Persons skilled in

–Bezaleel Ex 31:5

–Hiram 1Ki 7:13-51; 2Ch 2:13,14

CASIPHIA

–A place in the Persian empire Ezr 8:17

CASLUHIM

–A people whose progenitor was a son of Mizraim Ge 10:14; 1Ch 1:12

CASSIA

–An aromatic plant, probably cinnamon Ps 45:8; Eze 27:19

CASTING

–See MOLDING

CASTLE

–A tower Ge 25:16; Nu 31:10; 1Ch 11:5,7; 2Ch 17:12; 27:4; Ac 21:34,37; 23:10,16,32

–Bars of Pr 18:19

–For the doctrine, “The house is my castle,” see De 24:10,11

–See FORT

–See TOWER

CASTOR AND POLLUX

–Name of a ship Ac 28:11

CATERPILLAR

–Sent as a judgment 1Ki 8:37; Ps 78:46; 105:34; Jer 51:27; Joe 1:4; 2:25

CATHOLICITY

–(Liberality of religious sentiment)

–INCULCATED Mr 9:38-41; Lu 9:49,50; Ac 10:1-48; 11:17,18; 15:1-31; Ro 1:1-7,14-16; 3:20-31; 4:1-25; 5:1,2; Ga 3:27,28; Eph 2:14-17; Col 3:11-15

.See HEATHEN

.See STRANGERS

–INSTANCES OF

.Solomon, in his prayer 1Ki 8:41

.Paul, in recognizing devout heathen Ac 13:16,26,42,43

.Peter Ac 10:34,35

.Rulers of the synagogue at Antioch, permitting the Apostles to preach Ac 13:5

CATTLE

–(Of the bovine species)

–Used for sacrifice 1Ki 8:63

–See HEIFER

–See OFFERINGS

–Sheltered Ge 33:17

–Stall-fed Pr 15:17

–Gilead adapted to the raising of Nu 32:1-4

–Bashan suitable to the raising of Ps 22:12; Eze 39:18; Am 4:1

–See ANIMALS

–See BULL

–See BULLOCK

–See COW

–See HEIFER

–See KINE

–See OFFERING

CAUL

–1. Probably the upper lobe of the liver

.Burnt with sacrifice Ex 29:13,22; Le 3:4,10,15; 4:9; 7:4; 8:16,25; 9:10,19

–2. Netted caps Isa 3:18

CAUTION

–See EXPEDIENCY

–See PRUDENCE

CAVALRY

–Mounted

.On horses Ex 14:23; 1Sa 13:5; 2Sa 8:4; 1Ki 4:26; 2Ch 8:6; 9:25; 12:3; Isa 30:16; 31:1; Jer 4:29; Zec 10:5; Re 9:16-18

.On camels 1Sa 30:17

–See ARMIES

CAUSE

–See ACTIONS AT LAW

CAVE

–(Used as a dwelling)

.By Lot Ge 19:30

.Elijah 1Ki 19:9

.Israelites Eze 33:27

.Saints Heb 11:38

–Place of refuge Jos 10:16-27; Jud 6:2; 1Sa 13:6; 1Ki 18:4,13; 19:9,13

–Burial place Ge 23:9-20; 25:9; 49:29-32; 50:13; Joh 11:38

–Of Adullam 1Sa 22:1; 2Sa 23:13; 1Ch 11:15

–En-gedi 1Sa 24:3-8

CEDAR

–Valuable for building purposes Isa 9:10

–David’s ample provision of, in Jerusalem, for the temple 2Ch 1:15; 2:3,4

–Furnished by Hiram, king of Tyre, for Solomon’s temple 1Ki 5:6-10; 9:11; 2Ch 2:16

–Used

.In rebuilding the temple Ezr 3:7

.In David’s palace 2Sa 5:11; 1Ch 17:1

.In Solomon’s palace 1Ki 7:2

.For masts of ships Eze 27:5

.In purifications Le 14:4,6,49-52; Nu 19:6

–FIGURATIVE Ps 72:16; 92:12; Isa 2:13; 14:8; Jer 22:7; Eze 31:3; Zec 11:2

CEDRON

–(Also called KIDRON)

–Brook of, running south under the eastern wall of Jerusalem 1Ki 2:37; Ne 2:15; Jer 31:40

–Idols destroyed on the banks of

.By Asa 1Ki 15:13

.Josiah 2Ki 23:6,12

.Hezekiah 2Ch 29:16

–Its channel changed by Hezekiah 2Ch 32:4

CELIBACY

–General scriptures concerning Mt 19:10-12; 1Co 7:1,2,7-9,25,26,32-40; 9:5; 1Ti 4:1-3; Re 14:1-5

CELLAR

–For wine 1Ch 27:27

–Oi 1Ch 27:28

CENCHREA

–A city of Corinth Ac 18:18; Ro 16:1

CENSER

–Used for offering incense Le 16:12; Nu 4:14; 16:6,7,16-18,46; Re 8:3

–For the temple, made of gold 1Ki 7:50; 2Ch 4:22; Heb 9:4

–Those which Korah used were converted into plates Nu 16:37-39

–Used in idolatrous rites Eze 8:11

–SYMBOLICAL Re 8:3,5

CENSORIOUSNESS

–See UNCHARITABLENESS

–See SPEAKING, EVIL

–See CHARITABLENESS

CENSUS

–The numbering of Israel

.By Moses Ex 38:26; Nu 1; 3:14-43; 26

.By David 2Sa 24:1-9; 1Ch 21:1-8; 27:24

–A poll tax to be levied at each Ex 30:12-16; 38:26

–Of the Roman Empire, by Caesar Lu 2:1-3

CENTURION

–A commander of approximately one-hundred soldiers in the Roman army Mr 15:44,45; Ac 21:32; 22:25,26; 23:17,23; 24:23

–Of Capernaum, comes to Jesus in behalf of his servant Mt 8:5-13; Lu 7:1-10

–In charge of the soldiers who crucified Jesus, testifies, “Truly this was the Son of God,” Mt 27:54; Mr 15:39; Lu 23:47

–See CORNELIUS

–See JULIUS

CEPHAS

–See PETER

CESAR

–See CAESAR

CESAREA

–See CAESAREA

CESAREA PHILIPPI

–See CAESAREA PHILIPPI

CHAFF

–General scriptures concerning Jer 23:28

–FIGURATIVE Job 21:18; Ps 1:4; 35:5; Isa 5:24; 17:13; Da 2:35; Ho 13:3; Mt 3:12; Lu 3:17

CHAINS

–(Used as ornaments)

–Worn by princes Ge 41:42; Da 5:7,29

–Worn on ankles Nu 31:50; Isa 3:19

–Worn on the breastplate of high priest Ex 28:14; 39:15

–As ornaments on camels Jud 8:26

–A partition of, in the temple 1Ki 6:21; 7:17

–Used to confine prisoners Ps 68:6; 149:8; Jer 40:4; Ac 12:6,7; 21:33; 28:20; 2Ti 1:16

–See FETTERS

–FIGURATIVE Ps 73:6; Pr 1:9; La 3:7; Eze 7:23-27; Jude 1:6; 2Pe 2:4; Re 20:1

CHALCEDONY

–A precious stone Re 21:19

CHALCOL

–(Also called CALCOL)

–Son of Nahor 1Ki 4:31; 1Ch 2:6

CHALDEA

–(The southern portion of Babylonia, often used interchangeably with Babylon, as the name of the empire founded in the valley of the Euphrates)

–Abraham a native of Ge 11:28,31; 15:7

–Founded by the Assyrians Isa 23:13

–Character of its people Hab 1:6

–See BABYLON

–See CHALDEANS

CHALDEANS

–Learned and wise men of the east Da 1:4; 2:2; 4:7; 5:7; Jer 50:35

CHALK

–General scriptures concerning Isa 27:9

CHAMBERLAIN

–An officer of a king 2Ki 23:11; Es 1:10-15; 2:3-21; 4:4,5; Ac 12:20; Ro 16:23

CHAMELEON

–Forbidden as food Le 11:30

CHAMOIS

–A species of antelope De 14:5

CHAMPAIGN

–A flat, open country De 11:30

CHAMPIONSHIP

–Battles were, decided by

–INSTANCES OF

.Goliath and David 1Sa 17:8-53

.Young men of David’s and Abner’s armies 2Sa 2:14-17

.Representatives of the Philistines land David’s armies 2Sa 21:15-22

CHANAAN

–See CANAAN

CHANCELLOR

–A state officer Ezr 4:8,9,17

–See CABINET

CHANGE OF VENUE

–Granted Paul Ac 23:17-35

–Declined by Paul Ac 25:9,11

CHAPITER

–Head of a pillar Ex 36:38; 1Ki 7:16-42; 2Ki 25:17; 2Ch 4:12,13; Jer 52:22

CHARACTER

–OF SAINTS

.Attentive to Christ’s voice Joh 10:3,4

.Blameless and harmless Php 2:15

.Bold Pr 28:1

.Contrite Isa 57:15; 66:2

.Devout Ac 8:2; 22:12

.Faithful Re 17:14

.Fearing God Mal 3:16; Ac 10:2

.Following Christ Joh 10:4,27

.Godly Ps 4:3; 2Pe 2:9

.Guileless Joh 1:47

.Holy De 7:6; 14:2; Col 3:12

.Humble Ps 34:2; 1Pe 5:5

.Hungering for righteousness Mt 5:6

.Just Ge 6:9; Hab 2:4; Lu 2:25

.Led by the Spirit Ro 8:14

.Liberal Isa 32:8; 2Co 9:13

.Loathing themselves Eze 20:43

.Loving Col 1:4; 1Th 4:9

.Lowly Pr 16:19

.Meek Isa 29:19; Mt 5:5

.Merciful Ps 37:26; Mt 5:7

.New creatures 2Co 5:17; Eph 2:10

.Obedient Ro 16:19; 1Pe 1:14

.Poor in spirit Mt 5:3

.Prudent Pr 16:21

.Pure in heart Mt 5:8; 1Jo 3:3

.Righteous Isa 60:21; Lu 1:6

.Sincere 2Co 1:12; 2:17

.Steadfast Ac 2:42; Col 2:5

.Taught by God Isa 54:13; 1Jo 2:27

.True 2Co 6:8

.Undefiled Ps 119:1

.Upright 1Ki 3:6; Ps 15:2

.Watchful Lu 12:37

.Zealous of good works Tit 2:14

.See RIGHTEOUS, DESCRIBED

–OF THE WICKED

.Abominable Re 21:8

.Alienated from God Eph 4:18; Col 1:21

.Blasphemous Lu 22:65; Re 16:9

.Blinded 2Co 4:4; Eph 4:18

.Boastful Ps 10:3; 49:6

.Conspiring against saints Ne 4:8; 6:2; Ps 38:12

.Corrupt Mt 7:17; Eph 4:22

.Covetous Mic 2:2; Ro 1:29

.Deceitful Ps 5:6; Ro 3:13

.Delighting in the iniquity of others Pr 2:14; Ro 1:32

.Despising saints Ne 2:19; 4:2; 2Ti 3:3,4

.Destructive Isa 59:7

.Disobedient Ne 9:26; Tit 3:3; 1Pe 2:7

.Enticing to evil Pr 1:10-14; 2Ti 3:6

.Envious Ne 2:10; Tit 3:3

.Evildoers Jer 13:23; Mic 7:3

.Fearful Pr 28:1; Re 21:8

.Fierce Pr 16:29; 2Ti 3:3

.Foolish De 32:6; Ps 5:5

.Forgetting God Job 8:13

.Fraudulent Ps 37:21; Mic 6:11

.Froward Pr 21:8; Isa 57:17

.Glorying in their shame Php 3:19

.Hard-hearted Eze 3:7

.Hating the light Job 24:13; Joh 3:20

.Heady and high-minded 2Ti 3:4

.Hostile to God Ro 8:7; Col 1:21

.Hypocritical Isa 29:13; 2Ti 3:5

.Ignorant of God Ho 4:1; 2Th 1:8

.Impudent Eze 2:4

.Incontinent 2Ti 3:3

.Infidel Ps 10:4; 14:1

.Loathsome Pr 13:5

.Lovers of pleasure, not of God 2Ti 3:4

.Lying Ps 58:3; 62:4; Isa 59:4

.Mischievous Pr 24:8; Mic 7:3

.Murderous Ps 10:8; 94:6; Ro 1:29

.Prayerless Job 21:15; Ps 53:4

.Persecuting Ps 69:26; 109:16

.Perverse De 32:5

.Proud Ps 59:12; Ob 1:3; 2Ti 3:2

.Rebellious Isa 1:2; 30:9

.Rejoicing in the affliction of saints Ps 35:15

.Reprobate 2Co 13:5; 2Ti 3:8; Tit 1:16

.Selfish 2Ti 3:2

.Sensual Php 3:19; Jude 1:19

.Sold under sin 1Ki 21:20; 2Ki 17:17

.Stiff-hearted Eze 2:4

.Stiff-necked Ex 33:5; Ac 7:51

.Uncircumcised in heart Jer 9:26

.Unclean Isa 64:6; Eph 4:19

.Unjust Pr 11:7; Isa 26:18

.Unmerciful Ro 1:31

.Ungodly Pr 16:27

.Unholy 2Ti 3:2

.Unprofitable Mt 25:30; Ro 3:12

.Unruly Tit 1:10

.Unthankful Lu 6:35; 2Ti 3:2

.Untoward Ac 2:40

.Unwise De 32:6

.See WICKED, DESCRIBED

–GOOD Pr 22:1; Ec 7:1

–DEFAMATION OF, PUNISHED De 22:13-19

–REVEALED IN COUNTENANCE Isa 3:9

.See COUNTENANCE

.See FACE

–FIRMNESS OF Ps 57:7; 108:1; 112:7; Mt 10:22; Mr 4:20; 1Co 7:20; 2Th 2:15; 3:3; Heb 10:23; 13:9; Jas 1:25

–INSTANCES OF FIRMNESS

.Joseph in resisting Potiphar’s wife Ge 39:7-12

.Pilate Joh 19:22

.Paul Ac 20:22-24; 21:13,14

.See DECISION

.See STABILITY

–INSTABILITY OF Pr 24:21,22; 27:8; Jer 2:36; Ho 6:4; 7:8; 10:2; Mt 8:19-22; 13:19-22; Mr 4:15-19; Lu 8:5-15; 9:59-62; Eph 4:14; Jas 1:6-8; 4:8; 2Pe 2:14

.See INDECISION

.See INSTABILITY

.See DECISION

.See PERSEVERANCE

.See STABILITY

–INSTANCES OF INSTABILITY

.REUBEN Ge 49:3,4

.PHARAOH Ex 8:15,32; 9:34; 14:5

.SOLOMON 1Ki 11:4-8

.ISRAELITES Ex 32:8; Jud 2:17,19; 2Ch 11:17; 12:1; 1Sa 18:19

CHARASHIM

–Valley of 1Ch 4:14; Ne 11:35

CHARGE

–Delivered to ministers

–See MINISTERS

CHARGER

–(A dish)

–Dedicated to the tabernacle Nu 7:13,19,25,31,37,43,49,55,61,67,73,79,84,85

–John Baptist’s head carried on Mt 14:8,11

CHARIOT

–For war Ex 14:7,9,25; Jos 11:4; 1Sa 13:5; 1Ki 20:1,25; 2Ki 6:14; 2Ch 12:2,3; Ps 20:7; 46:9; Jer 46:9; 47:3; 51:21; Joe 2:5; Na 2:3,4; 3:2

–Wheels of Pharaoh’s, providentially taken off Ex 14:25

–Commanded by captains Ex 14:7; 1Ki 9:22; 22:31-33; 2Ki 8:21

–Made of iron Jos 17:18; Jud 1:19

–Introduced among Israelites by David 2Sa 8:4

–Imported from Egypt by Solomon 1Ki 10:26-29

–Cities for 1Ki 9:19; 2Ch 1:14; 8:6; 9:25

–Royal Ge 41:43; 46:29; 2Ki 5:9; 2Ch 35:24; Jer 17:25; Ac 8:29

–Drawn by camels Isa 21:7; Mic 1:13

–Traffic in Re 18:13

–Kings ride in 2Ch 35:24; Jer 17:25; 22:4

–Cherubim in Solomon’s temple mounted on 1Ch 28:18

–FIGURATIVE

.Chariots of God Ps 68:17; 104:3; 2Ki 6:17; Isa 66:15; Hab 3:8; Re 9:9

–SYMBOLICAL

CHARISM

–An inspired gift, bestowed on the apostles and early Christians Mt 10:1,8; Mr 16:17,18; Lu 10:1,9,17,19; Ac 2:4; 10:44-46; 19:6; 1Co 12

–See MIRACLES

–See TONGUES

CHARITABLENESS

–General scriptures concerning Pr 10:12; 17:9; Mt 5:23,24; 6:14; 7:1-5; 18:21-35; Lu 6:36-42; 17:3,4; Joh 7:24; Ro 14:1-23; 1Co 4:5; 10:28-33; 13:1-13; 16:14; Ga 6:1; Eph 4:32; Col 3:13,14; 1Ti 1:5; 4:12; 2Ti 2:22; Jas 2:13; 4:11,12; 1Pe 3:9; 4:8

–See LOVE

–See UNCHARITABLENESS

CHARITY

–See ALMS

–See BENEFICENCE

–See LIBERALITY

–See LOVE

CHARMERS AND CHARMING

–General scriptures concerning Isa 19:3; Jer 8:17

–Prohibited De 18:11

–Of serpents Ps 58:4,5; Jer 8:17

–See SORCERY

CHARRAN

–See HARAN

CHASTISEMENT

–FROM GOD Le 26:28; De 11:2,9; 2Sa 7:14,15; 2Ch 6:24-31; 7:13,14; Job 5:17; 33:19; Ps 6:1; 38:1; 73:14; 89:32; 94:12,13; 101:3; 106:43,44; 107:17-21,23-31; 118:18; 119:67,75; Pr 3:11,12; Isa 26:16; 42:25; 53:4,5; 57:16-18; Jer 2:30; 30:14; 31:18-20; 46:28; La 1:5; Ho 7:12; 10:10; Hag 2:17; Heb 12:5-11; Re 3:19

.See AFFLICTION, DESIGN OF

.See JUDGMENTS

.See PUNISHMENT

.See WICKED, PUNISHMENT OF

CHASTITY

–General scriptures concerning Ex 20:14; Job 31:1; Pr 2:10,11,16-22; 5:15-21; 6:24,25; 7:1-5; 31:3; Mt 5:28; Ac 15:20; Ro 13:13; 1Co 6:13-19; 7:1,2,7-9,25,26,36,37; Eph 5:3; Col 3:5; 1Th 4:3,7; Re 14:1-5

–See CONTINENCE

–INSTANCES OF

.Joseph Ge 39:7-20

.Boaz Ru 3:6-13

.Paul 1Co 7

CHEATING

–See DISHONESTY

CHEBAR

–A river of Mesopotamia Eze 1:1,3; 3:15,23; 10:15,22; 43:3

CHEDORLAOMER

–King of Elam Ge 14:1-16

CHEERFULNESS

–See CONTENTMENT

CHEESE

–General scriptures concerning 1Sa 17:18; 2Sa 17:29; Job 10:10

CHELAL

–Son of Pahath-moab Ezr 10:30

CHELLUH

–Son of Bani Ezr 10:35

CHELUB

–1. A descendant of Caleb 1Ch 4:11

–2. Father of Ezri 1Ch 27:26

CHELUBI

–Son of Hezron 1Ch 2:9

–Called CALEB 1Ch 2:18,42

CHEMARIM

–A term descriptive of idolatrous priests Zep 1:4; Ho 10:5; 2Ki 23:15

CHEMOSH

–An idol of

.The Moabites and Ammonites 1Ki 11:7,33; 2Ki 23:13; Jer 48:7,13,46

.And of the Amorites Jud 11:24

CHENAANAH

–1. Father of the false prophet Zedekiah 1Ki 22:11,24; 2Ch 18:10,23

–2. Brother of Ehud 1Ch 7:10

CHENANI

–A Levite Ne 9:4

CHENANIAH

–1. A Levite 1Ch 15:22,27

–2. An Izharite 1Ch 26:29

CHEPHAR-HAAMMONAI

–A town of Benjamin Jos 18:2,4

CHEPHIRAH

–A city of the Hivites Jos 9:17; 18:26; Ezr 2:25; Ne 7:29

CHERAN

–A Horite Ge 36:26; 1Ch 1:41

CHERETHITES

–A Philistine tribe, which adhered to David, and with the Pelethites formed his bodyguard 1Sa 30:14,16; 2Sa 8:18; 15:18; 20:7,23; 1Ki 1:38,44; 1Ch 18:17; Eze 25:16; Zep 2:5

–Solomon’s escort at his coronation 1Ki 1:38

CHERITH

–A brook near Jericho 1Ki 17:3-7

CHERUB

–Name of a place or person Ezr 2:59; Ne 7:61

CHERUBIM

–Eastward of the garden of Eden Ge 3:24

–In the tabernacle Ex 25:18-20; 37:7-9

–The ark of the covenant rested beneath the wings of 1Ki 8:6,7; 2Ch 5:7,8; Heb 9:5

–Figures of, embroidered

.On the walls of the tabernacle Ex 26:1; 36:8

.And on the curtain Ex 26:31; 36:35

–In the temple 1Ki 6:23-29; 2Ch 3:10-13

–Figures of

.On the curtain 2Ch 3:14

.On the walls 1Ki 6:29-35; 2Ch 3:7

.On the lavers 1Ki 7:29,36

–In Ezekiel’s vision of the temple Eze 41:18-20,25

–FIGURATIVE Eze 28:14-16

–SYMBOLICAL Eze 1; 10

CHESALON

–A landmark on the north boundary of the tribe of Judah Jos 15:10

CHESED

–Son of Nahor Ge 22:22

CHESIL

–A town in the south of Palestine Jos 15:30

–Probably identical with BETHUL Jos 19:4

–And BETHUEL 1Ch 4:30

CHEST

–For money 2Ki 12:9; 2Ch 24:8-11

CHESTNUT TREE

–General scriptures concerning Ge 30:37; Eze 31:8

CHESULLOTH

–A city of Issachar Jos 19:18

–Probably identical with CHISLOTH-TABOR, of Jos 19:12

–And TABOR 1Ch 6:77

CHEZIB

–Birthplace of Shelah Ge 38:5

–Probably identical with CHOZEBA 1Ch 4:22

–And ACHZIB Jos 15:44

CHICKENS

–General scriptures concerning Mt 23:37

–Broods her young Lu 13:34

CHIDON

–Place where Uzza was struck down and he died 1Ch 13:9

–Called NACHON’S threshing-floor 2Sa 6:6

CHIDING

–Cain chides God Ge 4:13,14

–Pharaoh chides Abraham, for calling his wife his sister Ge 12:18,19

–Abimelech chides Abraham for a like offense Ge 9:10

–Abimelech chides Isaac for similar conduct Ge 26:9,10

–Isaac and Laban chide each other Ge 31:26-42

–Jacob chides Simeon and Levi for killing Hamor and Shechem Ge 34:30

–Reuben chides his brothers for their treatment of Joseph Ge 42:22

–Israelites chide Moses and tempt God Ex 17:7

–Deborah chides Israel in her epic Jud 5:16-23

–David chides Joab for killing Abner 2Sa 3:28-31

–Joab chides David for lamenting the death of Absalom 2Sa 19:5-7

–Jesus chides his disciples

.On account of their unbelief Mt 8:26; 14:31; 16:8-11; 17:17; Mr 4:40; Lu 8:25

.For slowness of heart Mt 15:16; 16:8,9,11; Mr 7:18; Lu 24:25; Joh 14:9

.For sleeping in Gethsemane Mt 26:40; Mr 14:27

.For forbidding children to be brought to him Mt 19:14; Mr 10:14; Lu 18:16

CHILDLESSNESS

–A reproach Ge 16:2; 29:32; 30:1-3,13; 1Sa 1:6; Isa 4:1; Lu 1:25

–See BARRENNESS

CHILDREN

–In answer to prayer

.To Abraham Ge 15:2-5; with 21:1,2

.Isaac Ge 25:21

.Leah Ge 30:17-22

.Rachel Ge 30:22-24

.Hannah 1Sa 1:9-20

.Zacharias Lu 1:13

–Treatment of, at birth Eze 16:4-6; Lu 2:7,12

–Circumcision of

–See CIRCUMCISION

–Dedicated to God in infancy

.Samson Jud 13:5,7

.Samuel 1Sa 1:24-28

–Promised to the righteous De 7:12,14; Job 5:25; Ps 128:2,3,4,6

–Weaning of Ge 21:8; 1Sa 1:22; 1Ki 11:20; Ps 131:2; Isa 28:9

–Nurses for Ex 2:7-9; Ac 7:20; Ru 4:16; 2Sa 4:4; 2Ki 11:2

–Taught to walk Ho 11:3

–Tutors and governors for 2Ki 10:1; Ac 22:3; Ga 3:24; 4:1,2

–Bastard, excluded from the privileges of the congregation De 23:2; Heb 12:8

–Early piety of

.Samuel 1Sa 2:18; 3

.Jeremiah Jer 1:5-7

.John the Baptist Lu 1:15,80

–Jesus Lu 2:40,46,47,52

–Difference made between male and female, in Mosaic law Le 12

–Partiality of parents among

.Rebekah for Jacob Ge 27:6-17

.Jacob for Joseph Ge 37:3,4

–Partiality among, forbidden De 21:15-17

–Love of, for parents

.Of Ruth Ru 1:16-18

.Jesus Joh 19:26,27

–Sacrificed 2Ki 17:31; Eze 16:20,21

–Caused to pass through fire 2Ki 16:3; Jer 32:35; Eze 16:21

–Sold for debt 2Ki 4:1; Ne 5:5; Job 24:9; Mt 18:25

–Sold in marriage, law concerning Ex 21:7-11

–Instance of, Leah and Rachel Ge 29:15-30

–Edict to murder

.Of Pharaoh Ex 1:22

.Of Jehu 2Ki 10:1-8

.Of Herod Mt 2:16-18

–Eaten

.See CANNIBALISM

–Share benefits of covenant privileges guaranteed to parents Ge 6:18; 12:7; 13:15; 17:7,8; 19:12; 21:13; 26:3-5,24; Le 26:44,45; Isa 65:23; 1Co 7:14

–Bound by covenants of parents Ge 17:9-14

–Involved in guilt of parents Ex 20:5; 34:7; Le 20:5; 26:39-42; Nu 14:18,33; 1Ki 21:29; Job 21:19; Ps 37:28; Isa 14:20,21; 65:6,7; Jer 32:18; Da 6:24

–Not punished for parents’ sake Jer 31:29,30; Eze 18:1-30

–Death of, as a judgment upon parents

.Firstborn of Egypt Ex 12:29

.Sons of Eli 1Sa 3:13,14

.Sons of Saul 1Sa 28:18,19

.David’s child by Uriah’s wife 2Sa 12:14-19

.Miracles in behalf of

Raised from the dead by Elijah 1Ki 17:17-23

By Elisha 2Ki 4:17-36

By Jesus Mt 9:18,24-26; Mr 5:35-42; Lu 7:13-15; 8:49-56

Healing of Mt 15:28; 17:18; Mr 7:29,30; 9:23-27; Lu 8:42-56; 9:38-42; Joh 4:46-54

–Character of, known by conduct Pr 20:11

–Blessed by Jesus Mt 19:13-15; Mr 10:13-16; Lu 18:15,16

–Future state of Mt 18:10; 19:14

–Minors Ga 4:1,2

–Of ministers 1Ti 3:4; Tit 1:6

–Alienated, Ishmael, to gratify Sarah Ge 21:9-15

–Amusements of Job 21:11; Zec 8:5; 11:16,17; Lu 7:31,32

–Adopted

–See ADOPTION

–THE GIFT OF GOD Ge 4:1,25; 17:16,20; 28:3; 29:32-35; 30:2,6,17-20,22-24; 33:5; Ru 4:13; Job 1:21; Ps 107:38,41; 113:9; 127:3

–GOD’S CARE OF Ex 22:22-24; De 10:18; 14:29; Job 29:12; Ps 10:14,18; 27:10; 68:5; 146:9; Jer 49:11; Ho 14:3; Mal 3:5

–A BLESSING Ge 5:29; 30:1; Ps 127:3-5; Pr 17:6; Isa 54:1; Jer 20:15

–COMMANDMENTS TO Ex 20:12; Le 19:3,32; De 5:16; Ps 119:9; 148:12,13; Pr 1:8,9; 3:1-3; 4:1-4,10,11,20-22; 5:1,2; 6:20-25; 8:32,33; 23:22,26; 27:11; Ec 12:1; La 3:27; Mt 15:4; 19:19; Mr 10:19; Lu 18:20; Eph 6:1-3; Col 3:20; 1Ti 4:12; 2Ti 2:22; Tit 2:6

.See YOUNG MEN

–COUNSEL OF PARENTS TO 1Ki 2:1-4; 1Ch 22:6-13; 28:9,10,20

.See PARENTS

–INSTRUCTION OF Ex 13:8-10,14-16; De 4:9,10; 6:6-9; 11:19,20; 31:12,13; Jos 8:35; Ps 34:11; 78:1-8; Pr 1:1,4; 22:6; Isa 28:9,10; Joe 1:3; Joh 21:15; Ac 22:3

.For SOLOMON’S INSTRUCTION OF MEN AND CHILDREN

See YOUNG MEN

.By TUTORS

See TUTOR

–FALSE INSTRUCTION OF Mr 7:9-13

–PRAYER IN BEHALF OF Ge 17:18; 2Sa 12:16; 1Ch 22:12; 29:19; Job 1:5

–PROMISES AND ASSURANCES TO Pr 3:1-10; 8:17,32; 23:15,16,24,25; 29:3; Isa 40:11; 54:13; Mt 18:4,5,10; 19:14,15; Mr 9:37; 10:13-16; Lu 9:48; 18:15,16; Ac 2:39; 1Jo 2:12,13

.See YOUNG MEN

–OF THE RIGHTEOUS, BLESSED OF GOD Ge 6:18; 7:1; 12:7; 13:15; 17:7,8; 19:12,15,16; 21:13; 26:3,4,24; Le 26:44,45; De 4:37; 10:15; 12:28; 1Ki 11:13; 15:4; 2Ki 8:19; Ps 37:26; 102:28; 103:17,18; 112:2,3; Pr 3:33; 11:21; 12:7; 13:22; 20:7; Isa 44:3-5; 65:23; Jer 32:39; Ac 2:39; 1Co 7:14

–CORRECTION OF Pr 13:24; 19:18; 22:15; 23:13,14; 29:15,17; Eph 6:4; Col 3:21

–PUNISHMENT OF Ex 21:15,17; Le 20:9; De 21:18-21; 27:16; Mt 15:4; Mr 7:10

–GOOD

The Lord is with 1Sa 3:19

.Know the Scriptures 2Ti 3:15

.Their obedience to parents is well pleasing to God Col 3:20

.Partake of the promises of God Ac 2:39

.Shall be blessed Pr 3:1-4; Eph 6:2,3

.Show love to parents Ge 46:29

.Obey parents Ge 28:7; 47:30

.Attend to parental teaching Pr 13:1

.Take care of parents Ge 45:9-11; 47:12; Mt 15:5

.Make their parents’ hearts glad Pr 10:1; 23:24; 29:17

.Honor the aged Job 32:6,7

.Character of, illustrates conversion Mt 18:3

.Illustrative of a teachable spirit Mt 18:4

–UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Ne 12:43; Ps 8:2; Pr 10:1; 13:1; 15:5,20; 28:7; Ec 4:13; Mal 1:6; Mt 21:15,16

–INSTANCES OF

.Shem and Japheth Ge 9:23

.Isaac Ge 22:6-12

.Esau Ge 28:6-9

.Judah Ge 44:18-34

.Joseph Ge 45:9-13; 46:29; 47:11,12; 48:12; 50:1-13

.Moses Ex 15:2; 18:7

.Jephthah’s daughter Jud 11:36

.Samson Jud 13:24

.Ruth Ru 1:15-17

.Samuel 1Sa 2:26; 3:10

.Saul 1Sa 9:5

.David 1Sa 22:3,4; Ps 71:5,17

.Solomon 1Ki 2:19,20; 3:3-13

.Abijah 1Ki 14:13

.Obadiah 1Ki 18:12

.Jehoshaphat 1Ki 22:43; 2Ch 17:3

.The Israelitish maid, captive in Syria 2Ki 5:2-4

.Jewish children 2Ch 20:13; Ne 8:3

.Josiah 2Ch 34:1-3

.Job Job 29:4

.Elihu Job 32:4-7

.Jeremiah Jer 1:5-7

.Children in the temple Mt 21:15

.John Lu 1:80

.Jesus Lu 2:52

.Timothy 2Ti 1:5; 3:15

–WICKED Ge 8:21; Ex 21:15,17; Nu 32:14; De 21:18-21; 27:16; Job 13:26; 19:18; 20:11; 30:1,12; Ps 144:7,8,11; Pr 7:7; 10:1; 13:1; 15:5,20; 17:2,21,25; 19:13,26; 20:20; 22:15; 23:22; 28:7,24; 30:11,17; Ec 11:9,10; Isa 3:5; Jer 3:25; 7:17,18; 32:30; Eze 22:7; Mic 7:6; Mr 7:10; 13:12; Ro 1:30; 2Ti 3:2

.WICKED, INSTANCES OF

Canaan Ge 9:25

.Lot’s daughters Ge 19:14,30-38

.Ishmael Ge 21:9

.Eli’s sons 1Sa 2:12,22-25

.Samuel’s sons 1Sa 8:3

.Absalom 2Sa 15

.Adonijah 1Ki 1:5

.Abijam 1Ki 15:3

.Ahaziah 1Ki 22:52

.Children at Beth-el 2Ki 2:23,24

.Samaritans’ descendants 2Ki 17:41

.Adrammelech and Sharezer 2Ki 19:37; 2Ch 32:21

.Amon 2Ki 21:21

.Sennacherib’s sons 2Ki 19:37

–WORSHIP, ATTEND DIVINE Jos 8:35; 2Ch 20:13; 31:16; Ezr 8:21; Ne 8:2,3; 12:43; Mt 21:15; Lu 2:46

–SYMBOLICAL OF THE REGENERATED Mt 18:2-6; Mr 9:36,37; 10:15; Lu 9:46-48

–FIGURATIVE 1Co 13:11; 14:20; 1Pe 2:2

.See BABES

.See YOUNG MEN

CHILDREN OF GOD

–See RIGHTEOUS

CHILEAB

–A son of David 2Sa 3:3

–Called DANIEL 1Ch 3:1

CHILION

–A son of Naomi Ru 1:2,4,5; 4:9

CHILMAD

–Merchants of Eze 27:23

CHIMHAM

–A Gileadite 2Sa 19:37,38,40; Jer 41:17

CHIMNEY

–General scriptures concerning Ho 13:3

CHINESE

–Sinim is believed by many authorities to be a reference to the Chinese in Isa 49:12

CHINNERETH

–Also called CHINNEROTH, CINNERETH and CINNEROTH

–1. A district in the north of Palestine Jos 11:2; 1Ki 15:20

–2. A city in Naphtali Jos 19:35

–3. The sea of Nu 34:11; Jos 12:3; 13:27

.See GALILEE, SEA OF

CHINNEROTH

–See CHINNERETH

CHIOS

–An island west of Smyrna Ac 20:15

CHISLEU

–Ninth month in the Israelitish calendar Ezr 10:9; Ne 1:1; Jer 36:22

CHISLON

–Father of Eldad Nu 34:21

CHISLOTH-TABOR

–A place on the border of the territory of the tribe of Zebulun Jos 19:12

–Called TABOR 1Ch 6:77

–Probably same as CHESULLOTH Jos 19:18

CHITTIM

–Descendants of Javan Ge 10:4

–Probably inhabited islands of the Mediterranean Isa 23:1,12; Jer 2:10

–Their commerce Eze 27:6

–Prophecies concerning Nu 24:24; Da 11:30

CHIUN

–Also called Remphan, a god of the Phoenicians Am 5:26; Ac 7:43

CHLOE

–A Christian of Corinth 1Co 1:11

CHOICE

–Between judgments, by David 2Sa 24:12; 1Ch 21:11-13

–THE SINNER’S De 30:19,20; Jos 24:15,18; 1Ki 18:21

.See CONTINGENCIES

.See BLESSINGS, CONTINGENT ON OBEDIENCE

CHOOSING

–See CHOICE

CHOR-ASHAN

–A town in Judah 1Sa 30:30

–Perhaps identical with ASHAN Jos 15:42

CHORAZIN

–Denunciation against Mt 11:21; Lu 10:13

CHORUSES

–See MUSIC

CHOSEN, OR ELECTED

–General scriptures concerning Mt 20:16; 22:14; 1Pe 2:9; Re 17:14

–See FOREKNOWLEDGE

–See PREDESTINATION

CHOZEBA

–A city of Judah 1Ch 4:22

–See CHEZIB

–See ACHZIB

CHRIST

–See JESUS, THE CHRIST>

CHRISTIAN

–Believers called Ac 11:26; 26:28; 1Pe 4:16

–See RIGHTEOUS

CHRONOLOGY

–Jewish year instituted Ex 12:2

–See TIME

CHRYSOLYTE

–A precious stone Re 21:20

CHRYSOPRASUS

–A precious stone Re 21:20

CHUB

–A people who were an ally tribe to Egypt, and probably inhabited Africa Eze 30:5

CHUN

–A Syrian city 1Ch 18:8

–See BETAH

–See BEROTHAI

CHURCH

–(Hebrew: qahal, ’edah; Greek: ekklesia)

–(The people of God; the collective body of believers. (Also, CONGREGATION, ASSEMBLY, THE BODY OF CHRIST.))

–Called COURTS Ps 65:4; 84:2,10; 92:13; 96:8; 100:4; 116:19; Isa 1:12; 62:9; Zec 3:7

–HOUSE OF GOD Ge 28:17,22; Jos 9:23; Jud 18:31; 20:18,26; 21:2; 1Ch 9:11; 24:5; 2Ch 5:14; 22:12; 24:13; 33:7; 36:19; Ezr 5:8,15; 7:20,23; Ne 6:10; 11:11; 13:11; Ps 42:4; 52:8; 55:14; 84:10; Ec 5:1; Isa 2:3; Ho 9:8; Joe 1:16; Mic 4:2; Zec 7:2; Mt 12:4; 1Ti 3:15; Heb 10:21; 1Pe 4:17

–HOUSE OF THE LORD Ex 23:19; 34:26; De 23:18; Jos 6:24; Jud 19:18; 1Sa 1:7,24; 2Sa 12:20; 1Ki 3:1; 6:37; 7:40; 8:10,63; 10:5; 2Ki 11:3,4,15,18,19; 12:4,9,10,13,16; 16:18; 20:8; 23:2,7,11; 25:9; 1Ch 6:31; 22:1,11,14; 23:4; 26:12; 2Ch 8:16; 26:21; 29:5,15; 33:15; 34:15; 36:14; Ezr 7:27; Ps 23:6; 27:4; 92:13; 116:19; 118:26; 122:1,9; 134:1; Isa 2:2; 37:14; Jer 17:26; 20:1,2; 26:2,7; 28:1,5; 29:26; 35:2; 36:5,6; 38:14; 41:5; 51:51; La 2:7; Eze 44:4; Hag 1:2; Zec 8:9

–SANCTUARY Ex 25:8; Le 19:30; 21:12; Nu 3:28; 4:12; 7:9; 8:19; 10:21; 18:1,5; 19:20; 1Ch 9:29; 22:19; 24:5; 28:10; 2Ch 20:8; 26:18; 29:21; 30:8,19; Ne 10:39; Ps 20:2; 28:2; 63:2; 68:24; 73:17; 74:3,7; 77:13; 78:69; 150:1; Isa 16:12; 63:18; La 2:7,20; 4:1; Eze 5:11; 42:20; 44:5,27; 45:3; 48:8,21; Da 8:11,13,14; 9:17,26; 11:31; Heb 8:2; 9:1,2

–HOUSE OF PRAYER Isa 56:7; Mt 21:13

–TABERNACLE Ex 26:1; Le 26:11; Jos 22:19; Ps 15:1; 61:4; 76:2; Heb 8:2,5; 9:2,11; Re 13:6; 21:3

–TEMPLE 1Sa 1:9; 3:3; 2Ki 11:10,13; Ezr 4:1; Ps 5:7; 11:4; 27:4; 29:9; 48:9; 68:29; Isa 6:1; Mal 3:1; Mt 4:5; 23:16; Lu 18:10; 24:53

–ZION Ps 9:11; 48:11; 74:2; 132:13; 137:1; Isa 35:10; Jer 31:6; 50:5; Joe 2:1,15

–HOLY PLACE Ex 28:29; 38:24; Le 6:16; 10:17; 14:13; 16:2-24; Jos 5:15; 1Ki 8:8; 1Ch 23:32; 2Ch 29:5; 30:27; 35:5; Ezr 9:8; Ps 24:3; 46:4; 68:17; Ec 8:10; Isa 57:15; Eze 41:4; 42:13; 45:4; Mt 24:15; Ac 6:13; 21:28; Heb 9:12,25

–HOLY TEMPLE Ps 5:7; 11:4; 65:4; 79:1; 138:2; Jon 2:4,7; Mic 1:2; Hab 2:20; Eph 2:21; 3:17

–MY FATHER’S HOUSE Joh 2:16; 14:2

–HOLY Ex 30:26-29; 40:9; Le 8:10,11; 16:13; 19:30; 21:12; Nu 7:1; 1Ki 9:3; 1Ch 29:3; 2Ch 3:8; Isa 64:11; Eze 23:39; 1Co 3:17

–EDIFICES

.See SYNAGOGUE

.See TABERNACLE

.See TEMPLE

–MISCELLANY OF MINOR SUB-TOPICS

.Called THE CONGREGATION in the O. T. (K. J. V. and others) Ex 12:3,6,19,47; 16:1,2,9,10,22; Le 4:13,15; 10:17; 24:14

.Called CHURCH in the N. T. (K. J. V.), but CONGREGATION earlier in Tyndale’s translation Mt 16:18; 18:17; Ac 2:47; 1Co 11:18; 14:19,23,28,33,34; 15:9; Ga 1:13

.Also called

ASSEMBLY OF THE SAINTS Ps 89:7

ASSEMBLY OF THE UPRIGHT Ps 111:1

.BODY OF CHRIST Eph 1:22,23; Col 1:24

.BRANCH OF GOD’S PLANTING Isa 60:21

.BRIDE OF CHRIST Re 21:9

.CHURCH OF GOD Ac 20:28

.CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD 1Ti 3:15

.CHURCH OF THE FIRSTBORN Heb 12:23

.CITY OF THE LIVING GOD Heb 12:22

.CONGREGATION OF SAINTS Ps 149:1

.CONGREGATION OF THE LORD’S POOR Ps 74:19

.DOVE So 2:14; 5:2

.FAMILY IN HEAVEN AND EARTH Eph 3:15

.FLOCK OF GOD Eze 34:15; 1Pe 5:2

.FOLD OF CHRIST Joh 10:16

.GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE FIRSTBORN (people) Heb 12:23

.GOLDEN CANDLESTICK (lampstand) Re 1:20

.GOD’S BUILDING 1Co 3:9

.GOD’S HUSBANDRY (farm) 1Co 3:9

.GOD’S HERITAGE Joe 3:2; 1Pe 5:3

.HABITATION OF GOD Eph 2:22

.HEAVENLY JERUSALEM Ga 4:26; Heb 12:22

.HOLY CITY Re 21:2

.HOLY MOUNTAIN Zec 8:3

.HOLY HILL Ps 2:6; 15:1

.HOUSE OF GOD 1Ti 3:15; Heb 10:21

.THE GOD OF JACOB Isa 2:3

.HOUSE OF CHRIST Heb 3:6

.HOUSEHOLD OF GOD Eph 2:19

.INHERITANCE Ps 28:9; Isa 19:25

.ISRAEL OF GOD Ga 6:16

.KING’S DAUGHTER Ps 45:13

.KINGDOM OF GOD Mt 6:33; 12:28; 19:24; 21:31

.KINGDOM OF HEAVEN Mt 3:2; 4:17; 10:7; 5:3,10,19,20

.HIS KINGDOM Ps 103:19; 145:12; Mt 16:28; Lu 1:33

.MY KINGDOM Joh 18:36

.THY KINGDOM Ps 45:6; 145:11,13; Mt 6:10; Lu 23:42

.LAMB’S BRIDE Eph 5:22-32; Re 22:17

.LAMB’S WIFE Re 19:7-9; 21:9

.LOT OF GOD’S INHERITANCE De 32:9

.MOUNT ZION Heb 12:22

.MOUNTAIN OF THE LORD’S HOUSE Isa 2:2

.NEW JERUSALEM Re 21:2

.PILLAR AND GROUND OF THE TRUTH 1Ti 3:15

.PLACE OF GOD’S THRONE Eze 43:7

.PLEASANT PORTION Jer 12:10

.SANCTUARY OF GOD Ps 114:2

.SISTER OF CHRIST So 4:12; 5:2

.SPIRITUAL HOUSE 1Pe 2:5

.SPOUSE OF CHRIST So 4:12; 5:1

.STRENGTH AND GLORY OF GOD Ps 78:61

.SOUGHT OUT, A CITY NOT FORSAKEN Isa 62:12

.THE LORD’S PORTION De 32:9

.TEMPLE OF GOD 1Co 3:16,17

.TEMPLE OF THE LIVING GOD 2Co 6:16

.VINEYARD Jer 12:10; Mt 21:41

.Christ’s love for Joh 10:8,11,12; Eph 5:25-32; Re 3:9

.Loved by believers Ps 87:7; 137:5; 1Co 12:25; 1Th 4:9

.Is prayed for Ps 122:6; Isa 62:6

.Dear to God Isa 43:4

.Safe under his care Ps 46:1,2,5

.Salt and light of the world Mt 5:13

.Militant So 6:10; Php 2:25; 2Ti 2:3; 4:7; Phm 1:2

.God defends Ps 89:18; Isa 4:5; 49:25; Mt 16:18

.God provides ministers for Jer 3:15; Eph 4:11,12

.Is glorious Ps 45:13; Eph 5:27

.Is clothed in righteousness Re 10:8

.Believers continually added to, by the Lord Ac 2:47; 5:14; 11:24

.Unity of Ro 12:5; 1Co 10:17; 12:12; Ga 3:28; Eph 4:4

.Privileges of Ps 36:8; 87:5

.Worship of, to be attended Heb 10:25

.Harmonious fellowship of Ps 133; Joh 13:34; Ac 4:32; Php 1:4; 2:1; 1Jo 3; 4

.Divisions in, to be shunned Ro 16:17; 1Co 1:10; 3:3

.Baptized (immersed) into by one Spirit 1Co 12:13

.Ministers commanded to feed Ac 20:28

.Is edified by the word Ro 12:6; 1Co 14:4,13; Eph 4:15,16; Col 3:16

.The wicked persecute Ac 8:1-3; 1Th 2:14,15

.Not to be despised 1Co 11:22

.Defiling of, will be punished 1Co 3:17

.Extent of, predicted Isa 2:2; Eze 17:2; Da 2:34,35

.See ECCLESIASTICISM

.See JESUS, KINGDOM OF

.See MINISTERS

.See USURPATION, IN ECCLESIASTICAL AFFAIRS

–UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO De 32:9; Ps 2:6; 9:11,14; 14:7; 20:2; 46:4,5; 48:1,2,11-13; 50:2; 51:18; 53:6; 65:1; 69:35,36; 74:2; 84:1-10; 87:1-6; 99:2; 102:13,14,16,19-21; 110:2; 111:1; 114:2; 125:1; 126:1,2; 129:5; 132:13-16; 133:1-3; 134:1-3; 137:1-6; 149:2; Isa 1:8,27; 2:3; 4:2-6; 12:6; 14:32; 24:23; 27:2,3; 28:5,16; 31:4,5; 33:5,14,20-24; 35:1-10; 40:9-11; 43:1-7,21,25; 44:23; 49:14-17; 52:1,2,7-12; 59:20; 60:1-6,19-21; 61:1-3; 62:1,3,11,12; 66:8,18; Jer 3:14,15; 12:10; 13:11; 31:6,7,12,23; 33:9; 43:7; Joe 2:1,15-17; Zec 8:3; Mt 13:24; 16:18; Ac 7:38; 20:28; 1Co 3:9; 12:28; 15:9; 2Co 8:1; Eph 1:22,23; 2:21,22; 3:15,21; 5:23-27,29; Col 1:24; 1Ti 3:14,15; Heb 3:6; 12:22,23; 1Pe 2:5; Re 1:20; 21:2,11,23

–BACKSLIDDEN Ps 12:1; 80:1-19; Isa 1:2-27; 17:9-11; 43:22-28; Jer 2:5-34; 3:1-25; 8:5-22; 9:1-3; 10:19-22; 18:11-17; 50:4-7; Eze 2:3-5; 5:5-17; 16:23; Ho 2; 4; 6; Joe 2; Am 6; Mt 21:33-46; Mr 12:1-12; Lu 13:6-9; Re 2:1-6,12-25; 3:1-4,14-20

.Backslidings of Israel

.See sub-topic BACKSLIDING OF ISRAEL, under BACKSLIDERS

.See CORRUPTION IN, below

.See BACKSLIDERS

–BENEFICENCE OF

.See BENEFICENCE

.See GIVING

.See LIBERALITY

–CHRIST, HEAD OF Ps 118:22,23; Isa 33:22; 55:4; Mt 12:6,8; 21:42,43; 23:8,10; Mr 2:28; 12:10; Lu 6:5; 20:17,18; Joh 13:13; 15:1-8; Ac 2:36; Ro 8:29; 9:5; 1Co 3:11; 11:3; 12:5; Eph 1:10,22,23; 2:20-22; 4:15; 5:23-32; Col 1:13,18; 2:10,19; 3:11; Heb 3:3,6; 1Pe 2:7; Re 1:13; 2:1,9,12,13,18,19; 3:1,7; 5:6; 21:22,23; 22:16

.See JESUS, KINGDOM OF

–CHRISTIAN, DIVINELY ESTABLISHED Mt 16:15-18; Eph 2:20-22; 1Th 1:1; 2Th 1:1; 1Ti 3:15

–CORRUPTION IN Ho 4:9; Mic 3:1-4,9,11; Mt 21:33-41,45; 23:2-7,13-33; 26:14-16,59-68; Mr 12:1-12; 14:10,11; Lu 22:3-6

.See BACKSLIDERS, BACKSLIDING OF ISRAEL

–DECREES OF Ac 15:28,29; 16:4

–DESIGN OF Ro 3:2; 9:4; Eph 2:20-22; 1Ti 3:15

–DISSENSIONS IN 1Co 1:11-13; 3:3,4; 11:18,19; 2Co 12:20,21

–DUTY OF, TO MINISTERS 1Co 16:10,11; Php 2:29; 4:10-18; 1Th 5:12,13; 1Ti 5:17; Heb 13:7,17

.See MINISTERS

–GOVERNMENT OF, MOSAIC AND CHRISTIAN De 17:8-13; Mt 16:19; Lu 9:46-48; 22:24-30; Joh 20:23; Ac 1:15,23-26; 6:2,3,5,6; 11:22,29,30; 13:1,3,5; 14:23; 15:1-31; 16:4,5; 20:17,28; 1Co 7:17; 11:2,33,34; 12:5,28; 14:26,33,40; 16:3,16; 2Co 2:2-11; Ga 2:9,10; Eph 4:11,12; Php 1:1; 1Ti 3:1-13; 4:14; 5:1,22; 2Ti 1:6; Tit 1:5; Heb 13:17,24; Jas 5:14,15; 1Pe 5:1-3; 3Jo 1:9,10; Jude 1:22,23

.See MINISTERS, DUTIES OF

–RULES OF DISCIPLINE IN, MOSAIC AND CHRISTIAN Ge 17:14; Ex 12:15; 30:33,37,38; Le 7:27; 17:8,9; 19:5-8; 20:18; 22:3; Nu 9:13; 15:31; 19:13,20; De 13:12-18; 17:2-13; 19:16-21; 21:1-9,18-21; 22:13-29; Ezr 10:1-44; Mt 16:19; 18:15-18; Joh 9:22,34,35; 16:2; 20:23; Ro 14:1; 15:1-3; 16:17; 1Co 4:19,21; 5:1,2,4-7,11-13; 16:22; 2Co 2:6-8,10,11; 6:14,15; 7:8; 10:1-11; 13:1,2,10; Ga 5:10,12; 6:1; 1Th 5:14; 2Th 3:6,14,15; 1Ti 1:19,20; 5:1,2,19,20; 6:3-5; 2Ti 4:2; Tit 1:13; 2:15; 3:10,11; 2Jo 1:10,11; Jude 1:22,23; Re 22:19

.See EXCOMMUNICATION

.See MINISTERS, DUTIES OF

–LOVE FOR Ps 102:14; 122:6,9; 128:5,6; 137:1-6; Isa 22:4; 58:12; 62:1,6,7; 66:10,13,14; Jer 9:1; 14:17; 51:50,51; La 2:11; 3:48-51

–MEMBERSHIP IN Isa 44:5; Eze 44:6,7,9; Mt 12:50; 19:14; Mr 10:14; Lu 18:16; Joh 15:5,6; Ac 2:41,47; 4:4; 5:14; 9:35,42; 11:21; Ro 12:4,5; 1Co 3:11-15; 12:12-28; Eph 4:25; 5:30; Php 4:3; Re 21:27

.See RIGHTEOUS, DESCRIBED

–PROPHECIES CONCERNING PROSPERITY OF Ge 12:3; 49:10; De 32:21; Ps 2:8; 22:27-31; 46:4,10; 65:2; 66:4; 68:31,32; 69:35,36; 72:1-20; 85:10-12; 86:9; 87:4; 89:1-37; 96:1-13; 102:13-16,18-22; 110:1-7; 113:3; 118:24; 126:5,6; 132:15-17; 138:4,5; 145:10,11; Isa 2:2-5; 4:2,3,5,6; 9:1-7; 11:1-10; 18:7; 19:24,25; 23:17,18; 24:16; 25:6-8; 29:18-24; 30:20; 32:1-20; 33:5,13-24; 35:1-10; 40:4-11; 41:17-20; 42:1-12; 44:3-5; 45:6,8,14,23,24; 46:12,13; 49:6-12,18-23; 51:3-16; 52:1-15; 53:10-12; 54:1-17; 55:1-13; 56:3-8; 59:19-21; 60:1-22; 61:1-11; 62:1-12; 65:1-25; 66:7-23; Jer 3:17; 4:2; 16:19-21; 31:7-9,34; 33:22; Eze 17:22-24; 34:23-31; 47:1-12; Da 2:35,44,45; 7:13,14,18,22,27; 12:1-13; Joe 2:26-32; 3:18; Am 9:11,12; Mic 4:1-7; 5:2-15; Hab 2:14; Zep 2:11; 3:9-20; Hag 2:7-9; Zec 2:10,11; 6:15; 8:20-23; 9:1,9-17; 14:8-21; Mal 1:11; Mt 8:11; 11:5,11; 13:16,17,31-33; 16:18; Mr 4:26-32; Lu 7:22; Joh 8:35; 10:16; Ac 2:16-21; Ro 1:5-7; 1Co 15:24-28; Eph 1:10; Heb 12:23,24,27,28; Re 5:10,13,14; 11:15; 12:10; 15:4; 20:4-6; 21:9-27; 22:1-5

.See JESUS, KINGDOM OF

–LIST OF CONGREGATIONS OF CHRISTIANS

.Antioch Ac 13:1

.Asia 1Co 16:19; Re 1:4

.Babylon 1Pe 5:13

.Cenchrea Ro 16:1

.Caesarea Ac 18:22

.Cilicia Ac 15:41

.Corinth 1Co 1:2

.Ephesus Eph 1:22; Re 2:1

.Galatia Ga 1:2

.Galilee Ac 9:31

.Jerusalem Ac 15:4

.Joppa Ac 9:42

.Judaea Ac 9:31

.Laodicea Re 3:14

.Pergamos Re 2:12

.Philadelphia Re 3:7

.Samaria Ac 9:31

.Sardis Re 3:1

.Smyrna Re 2:8

.Syria Ac 15:41

.Thessalonica 1Th 1:1

.Thyatira Re 2:18

–UNITY OF Ps 133:1; Joh 10:16; 17:11,21-23; Ro 12:4,5; 1Co 10:17; 12:5,12-27; Ga 3:26-28; Eph 1:10; 2:14-19,21; 3:6,15; 4:4-6,12,13,16,25; Col 3:11,15

.See ECCLESIASTICISM

–TRIUMPHANT Ga 4:26; Heb 12:22,23; Re 3:12; 21:3,10

CHURCH AND STATE

–ECCLESIASTICAL POWER SUPERIOR TO CIVIL

.Appoints kings 1Sa 10:1

.Directs administration 1Sa 15:1-4

.Reproves rulers 1Sa 15:14-35

.Withdraws support and anoints a successor 1Sa 16:1-13; 2Ki 9:1-26; 11:4-12

.Attempted usurpation of ecclesiastical functions by civil authorities, reproved 1Sa 13:8-14; 2Ch 26:16-21

–STATE SUPERIOR TO RELIGION

.David, in organizing the priests and Levites in courses, and appointing musicians, instruments, and other details of religious services 1Ch 23; 24; 25; 2Ch 35:4

.Solomon, in thrusting Abiathar out of the high priest’s office 1Ki 2:26,27

.Solomon, in overshadowing the ecclesiastical in building the temple, and officiating primarily in the dedication, intercessory or priestly prayer, pronouncing the benediction, etc 1Ki 5:8

.Hezekiah, in reorganizing temple service 2Ch 31:2-19

.Jeroboam, in subverting the Jewish religion 1Ki 12:26-33

.Manasseh, in subverting, and afterward restoring, the true religion 2Ch 33:2-9,15-17

.Jehoash, in supervising the repairs of the temple 2Ki 12:4-18

.Ahaz, in transforming the altars 2Ki 16:10-16

.Josiah, in exercising the function of the priests in the temple 2Ch 34:29-33

–STATE FAVORABLE TO RELIGION

.Cyrus, in his proclamation to restore the temple at Jerusalem 2Ch 36:22,23; Ezr 1:1-11

.Darius, in his edict furthering the restoration of the temple Ezr 6:1-14

.Artaxerxes, in exempting priests, Levites, and other temple functionaries from taxes Ezr 7:24

.See GOVERNMENT

.See TAX

CHURNING

–General scriptures concerning Pr 30:33

–See BUTTER

CHUSHAN-RISHATHAIM

–King of Mesopotamia Jud 3:8-10

CHUZA

–Herod’s steward Lu 8:3

CILICIA

–(A maritime province of Asia Minor)

–Jews live in Ac 6:9

–The congregations of Ac 15:23,41; Ga 1:21

–Sea of Ac 27:5

CINNAMON

–A spice Pr 7:17; So 4:14; Re 18:13

–An ingredient of the sacred oil Ex 30:23

CINNERETH

–See CHINNERETH

–See GALILEE, SEA OF

CIRCUMCISION

–Institution of Ge 17:10-14; Le 12:3; Joh 7:22; Ac 7:8; Ro 4:11

–A seal of righteousness Ro 2:25-29; 4:11

–Performed on all males on the eighth day Ge 17:12,13; Le 12:3; Php 3:5

–Rite of, observed on the Sabbath Joh 7:23

–A prerequisite of the privileges of the passover Ex 12:48

–Child named at the time of Ge 21:3,4; Lu 1:59; 2:21

–Neglect of, punished Ge 17:14; Ex 4:24

–Neglected Jos 5:7

–Covenant promises of Ge 17:4-14; Ac 7:8; Ro 3:1; 4:11; 9:7-13; Ga 5:3

–Necessity of, falsely taught by Judaizing Christians Ac 15:1

–Paul’s argument against the continuance of Ro 2:25,28; Ga 6:13

–Characterized by Paul as a yoke Ac 15:10

–Abrogated Ac 15:5-29; Ro 3:30; 4:9-11; 1Co 7:18,19; Ga 2:3,4; 5:2-11; 6:12; Eph 2:11,15; Col 2:11; 3:11

–INSTANCES OF

.Abraham Ge 17:23-27; 21:3,4

.Shechemites Ge 34:24

.Moses Ex 4:25

.Israelites at Gilgal Jos 5:2-9

.John the Baptist Lu 1:59

.Jesus Lu 2:21

.Paul Php 3:5

.Timothy Ac 16:3

–FIGURATIVE Ex 6:12; De 10:16; 30:6; Jer 4:4; 6:10; 9:26; Ro 2:28,29; 15:8; Php 3:3; Col 2:11; 3:11

.A designation of the Jews Ac 10:45; 11:2; Ga 2:9; Eph 2:11; Col 4:11; Tit 1:10

.A designation of Christians Php 3:3

CIS

–See KISH

CISTERN

–General scriptures concerning Isa 36:16

–Broken Jer 2:13

–FIGURATIVE 2Ki 18:31; Pr 5:15; Ec 12:6

.See WELLS

CITIES

–Ancient Ge 4:17; 10:10-12

–Fortified Nu 32:36; De 9:1; Jos 10:20; 14:12; 2Ch 8:5; 11:10-12; 17:2,19; 21:3; Isa 23:11

–Gates of

.See GATES

–Designated as

.Royal Jos 10:2; 1Sa 27:5; 2Sa 12:26; 1Ch 11:7

.Treasure Ge 41:48; Ex 1:11; 1Ki 9:19; 2Ch 8:4; 16:4; 17:12

.Chariot 2Ch 1:14; 8:6; 9:25

.Merchant Isa 23:11; Eze 17:4; 27:3

–Town clerk of Ac 19:35

–Government of, by rulers Ne 3:9,12,17,18; 7:2

–See GOVERNMENT

–Suburbs of Nu 35:3-5; Jos 14:4

–Watchmen of

.See WATCHMAN

–FIGURATIVE Heb 11:10,16; 12:22; 13:14

CITIES OF REFUGE

–See REFUGE, CITIES OF

CITIZENS

–DUTIES OF Ex 22:28; Nu 27:20; Ezr 6:10; 7:26; 10:8; Pr 16:14,15; 24:21; 25:6,7,15; Ec 8:2-4; 10:4,20; Jer 29:7; Mt 17:24-27; 22:17-21; Mr 12:14-17; Lu 20:22-25; Ac 19:35-41; 23:5; Ro 13:1-3,5-7; 1Ti 2:1,2; Tit 3:1; 1Pe 2:13-17

–RIGHTS OF Job 34:18; Pr 14:28,35; 22:11; 23:1-3; Ac 16:37; 19:36-39; 22:25-29; 24:18,19; 25:5,10,16

.See CHANGE OF VENUE

.See COURTS

.See GOVERNMENT

.See JUSTICE

–LOYAL

INSTANCES OF

Israelites Jos 1:16-18; 2Sa 3:36,37; 15:23,30; 18:3; 21:17; 1Ch 12:38

.David 1Sa 24:6-10; 26:6-16; 2Sa 1:14

.Hushai 2Sa 17:15,16

.David’s soldiers 2Sa 18:12,13; 23:15,16

.Joab 2Sa 19:5,6

.Barzillai 2Sa 19:32

.Jehoiada 2Ki 11:4-12

.Mordecai Es 2:21-23

–WICKED AND TREASONABLE Pr 17:11; 19:10,12; 20:2; 2Pe 2:10; 2Ti 3:1-4; Jude 1:8

.See ANARCHY

–INSTANCES OF WICKED

.Miriam and Aaron Nu 12:1-11

.Korah, Dathan, and Abiram Nu 16; 26:9

.Shechemites Jud 9:22

.Ephraimites Jud 12:1-4

.Israelites 1Sa 10:27; 1Ki 12:16-19

.Absalom 2Sa 15:10-13

.Ahithophel 2Sa 17:1-4

.Sheba 2Sa 20:1,2

.Adonijah 1Ki 1:5-7

.Hadad and Jeroboam 1Ki 11:14-26

.Baasha 1Ki 15:27

.Zimri 1Ki 16:9

.Jozachar and Jozabad 2Ki 12:19-21; 14:5

.Amaziah 2Ki 14:19

.Amon 2Ki 21:23

.Shallum 2Ki 15:10

.Menahem 2Ki 15:14

.Pekah 2Ki 15:25

.Hoshea 2Ki 15:30

.Sons of Sennacherib 2Ki 19:37

.Ishmael Jer 40:14-16; 41

.Bigthan and Teresh Es 2:21

.Jews Eze 17:12-20

.Barabbas Mr 15:7

.Theudas and four-hundred seditious persons Ac 5:36,37

.An Egyptian Ac 21:38

.See COUNTRY, LOVE OF

.See GOVERNMENT

.See RULERS

.See PATRIOTISM

–FIGURATIVE Php 3:20

.R. V.) Eph 2:19

CIVIL DAMAGES

–See DAMAGES

CIVIL ENGINEERING

–General scriptures concerning Jos 18:9; Job 28:9-11

CIVIL SERVICE

–SCHOOL FOR Da 1:3-5,15,17-21

.COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT IN

.See above, SCHOOL FOR

–APPOINTMENT IN, ON ACCOUNT OF MERIT Ge 39:1-6; 41:38-44; 1Ki 11:28; Es 6:1-11; Da 1:17-21; Mt 25:14,15,23-30; Lu 19:12-27

–CORRUPTION IN Ne 5:15; Da 6:4-17; Mr 15:15; Ac 24:26

.See BRIBERY

–REFORM IN Ne 5:14,15

–INFLUENCE IN 1Ki 1:5-40; 2Ki 4:13; Mt 20:20-23; Mr 10:35

CLAIRVOYANCE

–General scriptures concerning 1Sa 28:13,14; 2Ki 6:15-17

–See SORCERY

CLAUDA

–(Better manuscripts have CAUDA))

.An island near Crete Ac 27:16

CLAUDIA

–A female disciple 2Ti 4:21

CLAUDIUS

–Emperor of Rome Ac 11:28; 18:2

CLAUDIUS LYSIUS

–A Roman military officer Ac 21:31-40; 22:23-30

–Sends Paul to Felix Ac 23:10-35

CLAY

–Man formed from Job 33:6

–Seals made of Job 38:14

–Used by potter Isa 29:16; 41:25; 45:9

–Blind man’s eyes anointed with Joh 9:6

–FIGURATIVE Job 4:19; Ps 40:2; Isa 45:9; 64:8; Jer 18:6; Ro 9:21

–SYMBOLICAL Da 2:33-41

CLEAN AND UNCLEAN ANIMALS

–See ANIMALS

–Of BIRDS

.See BIRDS

–Of FISH

.See FISH

–Of INSECTS

.See INSECTS

CLEANLINESS

–Taught by frequent ablutions

–See ABLUTION

–See PURIFICATION

–Regulation relating to, in camp De 23:12-14

–FIGURATIVE Ps 51:7,10; 73:1; Pr 20:9; Isa 1:16; Eze 36:25; 1Jo 1:7,9; Re 1:5

CLEANSING

–See ABLUTION

CLEMENCY

–Of David toward disloyal subjects

.Shimei 2Sa 16:5-13; 19:16-23

.Amasa 2Sa 19:13; with 17:25

–DIVINE

.See GOD, LONGSUFFERING OF

–See GOD, MERCY OF

CLEMENT

–A disciple at Philippi Php 4:3

CLEOPAS

–A disciple to whom Jesus appeared after his resurrection Lu 24:18

CLEOPHAS

–Husband of one of the Marys Joh 19:25

CLERGYMAN

–See MINISTER

CLERK

–Town Ac 19:35

CLOAK

–Paul’s, left at Troas 2Ti 4:13

–FIGURATIVE Joh 15:22; 1Pe 2:16

CLOSET

–Used as a place for prayer Mt 6:6

CLOTHING

–Of the Israelites, did not become old De 8:4; 29:5; Ne 9:21

–See DRESS

CLOUD

–FIGURATIVE Jer 4:13; Ho 6:4; 13:3

–SYMBOLICAL Re 14:14

–PILLAR OF Ex 13:21,22; 14:19,24; 16:10; 19:9,16; 24:16-18; 33:9,10; 34:5; 40:36-38; Le 16:2; Nu 9:15-23; 10:11,12,33-36; 11:25; 12:5,10; 14:10; 16:19,42; De 1:33; 31:15; 1Ki 8:10,11; 2Ch 7:1-3; Ne 9:12,19; Ps 78:14; 105:39; Isa 4:5; 6:1,4; Eze 10:18,19; 11:22,23; Mt 17:5; Lu 2:8,9; 9:34,35

–APPEARANCES OF

.IN EZEKIEL’S VISION Eze 10:3,4,18; 11:22,23

CNIDUS

–A city in Asia Minor Ac 27:7

COAL

–FIGURATIVE Pr 25:22

–SYMBOLICAL Isa 6:6,7; 2Sa 14:7

COAL OIL

–See OIL

COAT OF MAIL

–General scriptures concerning 1Sa 17:5,38; 1Ki 22:34; 2Ch 18:33

COCKATRICE

–(A fabulous serpent)

–FIGURATIVE Isa 11:8; 14:29; 59:5; Jer 8:17

COCK CROWING

–General scriptures concerning Mt 26:34,74,75; Mr 13:35; 14:30,68,72

COCKLE

–A general term for obnoxious plants Job 31:40

COERCION

–RELIGIOUS Ex 22:20; 2Ch 15:12-15; Da 3:1-30; 6:26,27

.See INTOLERANCE

COFFER

–A chest 1Sa 6:8,11,15; Eze 27:24

–See TREASURY

COFFIN

–General scriptures concerning Ge 50:26

–See BURIAL

COL-HOZEH

–Father of Baruch Ne 11:5

COIN

–See MONEY

COLLEGE

–Second quarter of the city of Jerusalem 2Ki 22:14; 2Ch 34:22

–See SCHOOL>

COLLECTION

–(Of money, for the poor people)

–See ALMS

–See BENEFICENCE

–See GIVING

–See LIBERALITY

COLLUSION

–IN SIN Le 20:4,5

.See COMPLICITY

.See CONNIVANCE

COLONIZATION

–Of conquered countries and people 2Ki 17:6,24; Ezr 4:9,10

COLORS

–Symbolical uses of

–BLACK: A SYMBOL OF AFFLICTION AND CALAMITY Job 3:5; 10:20-22; 30:26; Ps 107:10,11; 143:3; Isa 5:30; 8:22; 9:19; 24:11; 50:3; Joe 2:6,10; 3:14,15; Am 5:8; Na 2:10; Zep 1:14,15; Mt 8:12; 22:13; 25:30; 2Pe 2:4; Jude 1:13; Re 16:10

–BLUE: SYMBOL OF DEITY Ex 24:10; 25:3,4; 26:1; 28:28,37; 38:18; 39:1-5,21,24,29,31; Nu 4:5-12; 15:38-40; 2Ch 2:7,14; 3:14; Jer 10:9; Eze 1:26; 10:1

.For additional reference, see passages below under CRIMSON

.SYMBOL OF ROYALTY Es 8:15; Eze 23:6

.See CRIMSON, below

–CRIMSON, RED, PURPLE, AND SCARLET, SYMBOLS OF VARIOUS IDEAS

.Of iniquity Isa 1:18; Re 17:3,4; 18:12,16

.Of royalty Jud 8:26; Da 5:7,16,29; Mt 27:28

.Prosperity 2Sa 1:24; Pr 31:21; La 4:5

.Conquest Na 2:3; Re 12:3

.These colors figured largely in the symbolisms of the tabernacle furnishing, and priestly vestments and functions, as types and shadows of the atonement Ex 25:3-5; 26:1,14,31,36; 36:8,19,35,37; 27:16; 28:4-8,15,31,33; 35:5-7,23,25,35; 38:18,23; 39:2,3,5,29; Le 14:4,6,49,51,52; Nu 4:7,8,13; 19:2,5,6; Isa 63:1-3; Heb 9:19-23

–WHITE: SYMBOL OF HOLINESS

.The high priest’s holy garments were made of white linen Le 16:4,32

.Choir singers were arrayed in white 2Ch 5:12

–SCRIPTURES EMPLOYING THE SYMBOL Ps 51:7; Ec 9:8; Isa 1:18; Da 7:9; 11:35; 12:10; Mt 17:1,2; 28:2,3; Mr 9:3; Re 1:13,14; 2:17; 3:4,5,18; 4:4; 6:2,11; 7:9,13,14; 15:6; 19:8,11,14; 20:11

COLOSSE (COLOSSAE)

–A city of Phrygia Col 1:2,7,8

COLT

–Ridden by Jesus Mt 21:2,5,7; Mr 11:2; Joh 12:15

COMFORT

–See AFFLICTION, CONSOLATION IN

–See RIGHTEOUS, PROMISES TO

COMFORTER

–See GOD, GRACE OF

–See HOLY SPIRIT

COMMANDMENTS

–General scriptures concerning Ex 13:8-10; 20:3-17; De 4:5,9,10; 5:6-21; 6:4-9; 11:18-21; 32:46,47; Jos 8:30-35; 2Ch 17:7-9; Ne 8:2-8; Ps 78:1-7; Pr 3:3,4; 6:20,21; 7:1-4; Isa 57:8; Jer 11:4; Zec 7:9,10; 8:16,17

–PRECEPTS OF JESUS. EXPLICITLY STATED, OR IMPLIED IN DIDACTIC DISCOURSE Mt 5:16,22-24,27-48; 6:1-4,6-8,16-25,31-34; 7:1-29; 10:5-42; 16:24; 18:8-10,15-17,21,22; 19:16-19; 20:25-28; 22:21,34-40; 24:42-51; 25:34-46; Mr 6:7-11; 8:34; 9:35,38,39,42-50; 10:9,11,12,17-22; 11:22; 12:17; 13:33-37; Lu 6:27-42; 10:28-37; 12:12-31; Joh 7:24; 13:34,35; 14:11,15,23,24; 15:2,4,5,7-12,14,17,20-22

.See DECALOGUE

.See TABLES

–PRECEPTS OF PAUL. EXPLICITLY STATED OR IMPLIED IN DIDACTIC EPISTLES Ro 12:1-3,6-21; 13:8-14; 14:19-21; 15:1,2; 1Co 8:1,7-13; 10:7-10,24,28,29,31,32; 14:20; 16:13,14; 2Co 13:7; Ga 5:1,16; 6:1,2; Eph 4:1-3,26-32; 5:1-6,11,15,17-21; 6:10,11,13-18; Php 1:27,28; 2:2-8,12-16; 4:6,8,9; Col 2:6,16,20-23; 3:1,2,5,8,9,12-17,23; 1Th 3:12; 4:1,3,5,6,9-12; 5:6,8,12-22; 2Th 2:15; 3:6-15; 1Ti 1:4; 2:1,2,8-12; 3:2-13; 4:1-7,12-16; 5:1-14,16-21; 6:11-14,17-20; 2Ti 1:13,14; 2:19,22-25; 3:2-5; Tit 1:5-14; 2:2-5,9-12; 3:1,2,8; Heb 6:1,11,12; 10:22-25; 13:1-3,5,7,9,15-17

–OTHER APOSTLES

PRECEPTS OF, EXPLICITLY STATED OR IMPLIED IN DIDACTIC EPISTLES Jas 1:16,19,21,22; 2:1-4,8-12; 3:1; 4:7-11,13-15; 5:7-12,16; 1Pe 1:13-17; 2:11-25; 3:8-12,15-17; 4:1-16; 5:1-3,5-9; 2Pe 1:5-7,10; 3:14,18; 1Jo 2:15,28; 3:10-23; 4:1,7,8,11,12,15,16,21; 5:21; 2Jo 1:5,6; 3Jo 1:11; Jude 1:3,4,20-23; Re 3:11,18,19; 22:17

.See ADULTERY

.See CHILDREN

.See CITIZEN

.See HOMICIDE

.See INSTRUCTION

.See MINISTERS

.See OBEDIENCE, ENJOINED

.See SERVANTS>

.See THEFT

.See WIFE

.See WOMAN and other topics

–OF MEN Isa 29:13; Mt 15:3-20; Mr 7:2-23; Ro 14:1-6,10-23; 1Ti 4:1-3

COMMERCE

–Laws concerning Le 19:36,37; 25:14,17

–Carried on by means of caravans Ge 37:25,27; Isa 60:6

–Carried on by means of ships 1Ki 9:27,28; 10:11; 22:48; Ps 107:23-30; Pr 31:11; Re 18:19

–Conducted in fairs Eze 27:12,19; Mt 11:16

–Of the Arabians Isa 60:6; Jer 6:20; Eze 27:21-24

–Egyptians Ge 42:2-34

–Ethiopians Isa 45:14

–Ishmaelites Ge 37:27,28

–Israelites 1Ki 9:26-28; Ne 3:31,32; Eze 27:17

–Ninevites Na 3:16

–Syrians Eze 27:16,18

–Tyrians 2Sa 5:11; 1Ki 5:6; Isa 23:8; Eze 27; 28:5

–Zidonians Isa 23:2; Eze 27:8

–Babylonians Re 18:3,11-13

–Jews Eze 27:17

–From Tarshish Jer 10:9; Eze 27:25

–Evil practices connected with Pr 29:14; Eze 22:13; Ho 12:7

–Articles of

.Apes 1Ki 10:22

.Balm Ge 37:25

.Blue cloth Eze 27:24

.Brass Eze 27:13; Re 18:12

.Cinnamon Re 18:13

.Corn 1Ki 5:11; Eze 27:17

.Cattle Eze 27:21

.Chest of rich apparel Eze 27:24

.Chariots 1Ki 10:29; Re 18:13

.Clothes for chariots Eze 27:20

.Embroidery Eze 27:16,24

.Frankincense Jer 6:20; Re 18:13

.Gold 1Ki 9:28; 10:22; 2Ch 8:18; Isa 60:6; Re 18:12

.Honey Eze 27:17

.Horses 1Ki 10:29; Eze 27:14; Re 18:13

.Ivory 1Ki 10:22; 2Ch 9:21; Eze 27:15; Re 18:12

.Iron and steel Eze 27:12,19

.Land Ge 23:13-16; Ru 4:3

.Lead Eze 27:12

.Linen 1Ki 10:28; Re 18:12

.Oil 1Ki 5:11; Eze 27:17

.Pearls Re 18:12

.Peacocks 1Ki 10:22

.Perfumes So 3:6

.Precious stones Eze 27:16,22; 28:13,16; Re 18:12

.Purple Eze 27:16; Re 18:12

.Sheep Re 18:13

.Slaves Ge 37:28,36; De 24:7

.Silk Re 18:12

.Silver 1Ki 10:22; 2Ch 9:21; Re 18:12

.Sweet cane Jer 6:20

.Thyine wood Re 18:12

.Timber 1Ki 5:6,8

.Tin Eze 27:12

.Wheat Re 18:13

.White wool Eze 27:18

.Wine 2Ch 2:15; Eze 27:18; Re 18:13

.Bodies and souls of men Re 18:13

–Transportation of passengers Jon 1:3; Ac 21:2; 27:2,6,37

–See MERCHANT

–See TARSHISH

–See TRADE

–See TRAFFIC

COMMISSARY

–For armies, cattle driven with 2Ki 3:9

–See ARMIES

–For royal households 1Ki 4:7-19,27,28

COMMONWEALTH

–FIGURATIVE

.(R. V. margin) Php 3:20

COMMUNION

–WITH GOD Ps 16:7; Joh 14:16-18,23; 1Co 16; 2Co 6:16; 13:14; Ga 4:6; Php 2:1,2; 1Jo 1:3; Re 3:20

.See FELLOWSHIP

–INSTANCES OF

.Enoch Ge 5:22,24

.Noah Ge 6:9,13-22; 8:15-17

.Abraham Ge 12:1-3,7; 17:1,2; 18:1-33; 22:1,2,11,12,16-18

.Hagar Ge 16:8-12

.Isaac Ge 26:2,24

.Isaac, in dreams Ge 28:13,15; 31:3; 35:1,7; 46:2-4

.Moses Ex 3; 4:1-17; 33:9,11; 34:28; Nu 12:8

.Joshua Jos 1:1-9; 6:2-5; 7:10-15; 8:1,2; 20:1-6

.Gideon Jud 6:11-24

.Solomon 1Ki 3:5-14; 2Ch 1:7-12

–OF SAINTS 1Sa 23:16; Ps 55:14; 119:63; 133:1-3; Am 3:3; Mal 3:16; Lu 22:32; 24:17,32; Joh 17:20,21; Ac 2:42; Ro 12:15; 1Co 10:16,17; 12:12,13; 2Co 6:14-18; Eph 4:1-3; 5:11; Col 3:16; 1Th 4:18; 5:11,14; Heb 3:13; 10:24,25; Jas 5:16; 1Jo 1:3,7

.See FELLOWSHIP

COMMUNISM

–General scriptures concerning Ac 2:44,45; 4:32,34-37; 5:1-10

COMPANY

–EVIL Ge 19:15; 49:6; Ex 23:2,32,33; 34:12-15; Le 18:3; 20:23; Nu 16:21-26; 33:55; De 7:2-4; 12:30; Jos 23:6-13; Jud 2:1-3; 2Sa 23:6,7; 2Ch 19:2; Ezr 9:14; Ps 1:1; 6:8; 15:4; 26:4,5,9; 28:3; 31:6; 50:18; 84:10; 101:4,7; 106:34,35; 119:115; 120:5-7; 139:19,21,22; 141:4; Pr 1:10,14,15; 2:11,12,16,19; 4:14,15; 5:8; 9:6; 12:11,26; 13:20; 14:7; 16:29; 17:12; 20:19; 22:5,10,24,25; 23:6,20; 24:1; 28:7,19; 29:16,24; Ec 9:18; Isa 1:23; 6:5; 8:11,12; Jer 2:25; 9:2; 15:17; 51:6,45; Ho 4:17; 7:5,8,9; Mic 6:16; Mt 24:12; Ro 16:17,18; 1Co 5:6,9-11; 15:33; 2Co 6:14,15,17; Ga 5:9; Eph 5:6,7; 2Th 3:6; 1Ti 5:22; 6:5; 2Ti 3:4,5; 2Pe 2:7,8,18; 2Jo 1:10,11; Re 2:2; 18:4

–GOOD Pr 13:20

.See COMMUNION OF SAINTS

.See EXAMPLE

.See FELLOWSHIP

.See INFLUENCE

COMPASSES

–CARPENTER’S Isa 44:13

COMPASSION

–OF GOD

.See GOD, MERCY OF

–OF CHRIST

.See JESUS, COMPASSION OF

COMPLAINT

–See MURMURING

COMPLICITY

–General scriptures concerning Ps 50:18; Pr 29:24; Ro 1:32; 2Jo 1:10,11

–INSTANCES OF

.The daughter of Herodias, in asking for the head of John the Baptist Mt 14:8; Mr 6:25

.Pilate, in the death of Jesus Mt 27:17-26; Mr 15:9-15; Lu 23:13-25; Joh 19:13-16

.Paul, in the stoning of Stephen Ac 7:58

.See COLLUSION

.See CONNIVANCE

.See CONSPIRACY

COMPROMISE

–BEFORE LITIGATION, ENJOINED Pr 25:8-10; Mt 5:25,26; Lu 12:58,59

.See ADJUDICATION

.See ARBITRATION

.See JUSTICE

.See COURT

CONCEIT

–General scriptures concerning Pr 3:5,7; 12:15; 23:4; 26:5,12,16; 28:11,26; Isa 5:21; Jer 9:23; Lu 18:11,12; Ro 1:22; 11:25; 12:16

–See HYPOCRISY

–See PRIDE

CONCEPTION

–MIRACULOUS

.By Sarah Ge 21:1,2

.Rebekah Ge 25:21

.Rachel Ge 30:22

.Manoah’s wife Jud 13:3-24

.Hannah 1Sa 1:19,20

.Elisabeth Lu 1:24,25,36,37,58

.Mary Mt 1:18,20; Lu 1:31-35

CONCISION

–A term for “over-zealous” circumcision Php 3:2

CONCUBINAGE

–LAWS CONCERNING Ex 21:7-11; Le 19:20-22; De 21:10-14

.Concubines might be dismissed Ge 21:9-14

.Called WIVES Ge 37:2; Jud 19:3-5

.Children of, not heirs Ge 15:4; 21:10

.Practiced by

Abraham Ge 16:3; 25:6; 1Ch 1:32

Nahor Ge 22:23,24

Jacob Ge 30:4

Eliphaz Ge 36:12

Gideon Jud 8:31

A Levite Jud 19:1

Caleb 1Ch 2:46-48

Manasseh 1Ch 7:14

Saul 2Sa 3:7

David 2Sa 5:13; 15:16

Solomon 1Ki 11:3

Rehoboam 2Ch 11:21

Abijah 2Ch 13:21

Belshazzar Da 5:2

.See MARRIAGE

.See POLYGAMY

CONCUPISCENCE

–See LASCIVIOUSNESS

CONDEMNATION, SELF

–See SELF-CONDEMNATION

CONDESCENSION OF GOD

–In reasoning with his creatures

.Sets forth his reasons for sending the flood Ge 6:11-13

–Enters into covenant with Abraham Ge 15:1-21; 18:1-22

–Indulges Abraham’s intercession for Sodom Ge 18:23-33

–Warns Abimelech in a dream Ge 20:3-7

–Reasons with Moses Ex 4:2-17

–Sends flesh to the Israelites in consequence of their murmuring Ex 16:12

–Indulges Moses’ prayer to behold his glory Ex 33:18-23

–Indulges Gideon’s tests Jud 6:36-40

–Reasons with Job Job 38; 39; 40; 41

–Invites sinners, saying, “Come now, and let us reason together,” Isa 1:18-20

–Expostulates with backsliding Israel Isa 41:21-24; 43:1-19; 65:1-16; Jer 3:1-15; 4:1-31; 7:1-34; Eze 18:25-32; 33:10-20; Ho 2; Mic 6:1-9; Mal 3:7-15

–SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Ps 8:4-6; 113:5,6; 144:3; Isa 45:11; Joh 3:16; Ro 5:8; Heb 2:11; 6:17,18; 1Jo 4:10,19

CONDOLENCE

–INSTANCES OF

.David, to Hanun 2Sa 10:2

.King of Babylon, to Hezekiah 2Ki 20:12,13

.The three friends of, to Job Job 2:11

.Jesus, to Mary and Martha Joh 11:23-35

.See AFFLICTION, COMFORT IN

.See SYMPATHY

CONEY

–General scriptures concerning Le 11:5; De 14:7; Ps 18; Pr 30:26

CONFECTIONER

–General scriptures concerning 1Sa 8:13

CONFEDERACIES

–INSTANCES OF

.Of kings Ge 14:1,2; Jos 10:1-5; 11:1-5; 1Ki 20:1

.See ALLIANCES

CONFESSION

–OF CHRIST Mt 3:11; 7:21-23; 10:32,33; Lu 12:8; Joh 1:15-18; 9:22-38; 12:42,43; Ac 8:35-37; 18:5; 19:4,5; Ro 10:9-11; 1Co 12:3; 1Jo 1:6; 2:4; 4:2,3,15

.See TESTIMONY, RELIGIOUS

–OF SIN

.See SIN, CONFESSION OF

CONFIDENCE

–BETRAYED

.INSTANCES OF

Joshua, by the Gibeonites Jos 9:3-15

.Eglon, by Ehud Jud 3:15-23

.Ahimelech, by David 1Sa 21:1-9

.Abner, by Joab 2Sa 3:27

.Amasa, by Joab 2Sa 20:9,10

.The worshipers of Baal, by Jehu 2Ki 10:18-28

.See BETRAYAL

–FALSE De 29:18,19; 1Ki 20:11; 2Ki 18:21; Isa 36:6; Job 11:20; 15:31; 29:18; Ps 10:6; 20:7,8; 30:6; 33:16,17; 36:2; 44:6; 49:6,7; 52:7; 60:11; 108:12; Pr 14:16; 16:25; 18:11; 23:4; 26:12; 28:26; 29:26; Isa 2:22; 5:21; 8:12; 9:9,10; 20:5; 22:11; 28:15,18; 30:1,2,5,7,10,15,16; 31:1,3; 47:7,8,10; 56:12; 57:13; Jer 2:13,18,22,23,37; 3:23; 5:17; 6:14; 7:8; 8:11; 12:5; 14:13; 17:5; 21:13; 23:17; 48:7,11; 49:4,5; La 4:17; Eze 8:12; 13:10,11; 29:6,7; 30:8; Ho 5:13; 7:9-16; 10:13; 12:1; 14:3; Am 6:1-7,13; 9:10; Ob 1:3; Mic 3:11; Zep 1:12; 2:15; Zec 4:6; Mt 25:5; 26:33-35; Mr 10:24; 14:29-31; Lu 11:35; 12:19,20; 17:26-30; 18:9-14; 22:33,34; Joh 5:45; 13:37,38; Ro 2:3; 12:16; 1Co 3:21; 2Co 1:9; Ga 6:7,8; 1Th 5:3; 1Ti 6:17; Jas 4:13-15; Re 18:7,8

.See BLINDNESS, SPIRITUAL

.See CONCEIT

–INSTANCES OF

.Builders of Babel Ge 11:4

.Saul 1Sa 13:8-14

.Sennacherib 2Ki 19:23

.Asa 2Ch 16:7-9

.Hezekiah Isa 22:11

.Jonah Jon 1:3-5

.Peter Mt 26:33-35; Lu 22:33,34

.Paul Php 1:25; 2:23,24

CONFISCATION

–Of property

.By David, that of Mephibosheth 2Sa 16:4

–By Ahab, of Naboth’s vineyard 1Ki 21:7-16

–By Ahasuerus, of Haman’s house Es 8:1

–As a penalty Ezr 10:8

CONFUSION

–Of tongues Ge 11:1-9

CONGESTION

–General scriptures concerning Le 13:28; De 28:22

CONGREGATION

–Those who were excluded from De 23:1-3

–See CHURCH

–See EXCOMMUNICATION

CONIAH

–See JEHOIACHIN

CONNIVANCE

–General scriptures concerning Pr 10:10; 1Sa 3:11-13

–See COLLUSION

–See COMPLICITY

–See CONSPIRACY

CONONIAH

–Name of two Israelites 2Ch 31:12,13; 35:9

CONSCIENCE

–General scriptures concerning Job 15:21,24; 27:6; Pr 20:12; Mt 5:15,16; 6:22,23; Lu 11:33-36; Ac 23:1; 24:16; Ro 2:14,15; 7:15-22,23; 9:1; 14:1-23; 1Co 8:7-13; 10:32; 2Co 1:12; 4:2; 5:11; 1Ti 1:5,19; 3:9; Heb 9:14; 10:22; 13:18; 1Pe 2:19; 3:16,21; 1Jo 3:20,21

–FAITHFUL

INSTANCES OF

Of Pharaoh, when he took Abraham’s wife for a concubine Ge 12:18,19

.Of Abimelech, when he took Isaac’s wife for a concubine Ge 26:9-11

.Of Jacob, in his care of Laban’s property Ge 31:39

.Of Joseph, when Potiphar’s wife tried to seduce him Ge 39:7-12

.Of Nehemiah, in the matter of taxes Ne 5:15

.Of Daniel, in refusing to eat of the king’s meat and wine Da 1:8

.Of Peter, in declaring the whole counsel of God Ac 4:19,20; 5:29

.See HONESTY

.See INTEGRITY

–GUILTY Job 15:21,24; Ps 51:1-4,7-14; 73:21; Pr 28:1; Isa 59:9-14; Mt 14:1,2; 27:3-5; Mr 6:14,16; Joh 8:9; Ac 2:37; 1Ti 4:2; Tit 1:15; Heb 9:14; 10:26,27

–INSTANCES OF

.Of Adam and Eve, after they sinned Ge 3:7,8

.Of Jacob, after he defrauded Esau Ge 33:1-12

.Of Joseph’s brethren Ge 42:21; 44:16

.Of Pharaoh, after the plagues Ex 9:27

.Of Micah, after stealing Jud 17:2

.Of David

For having cut off Saul’s skirt 1Sa 24:5

For having numbered the people of Israel 2Sa 24:10

For his adultery and the murder of Uriah Ps 32; 38; 40:11,12; 51

.Of Joab, for numbering Israel 1Ch 21:1-7

.Of the lepers of Samaria 2Ki 7:8-10

.Of the old prophet of Beth-el 1Ki 13:29-32

.Of Herod for beheading John the Baptist Mt 14:2; Lu 9:7

.Of Peter, after denying the Lord Mt 26:75; Mr 14:72; Lu 22:62

.Of Judas, after betraying the Lord Jesus Mt 27:3-5

.The accusers of the woman taken in adultery Joh 8:9

–DEAD Pr 16:25; 30:20; Jer 6:15; Am 6:1,3-6; Joh 16:2,3; Ro 1:21-25; Eph 4:17-19; 1Ti 4:2; Tit 1:15

.See BLINDNESS, SPIRITUAL

CONSCIENCE MONEY

–General scriptures concerning Jud 17:2; 2Ki 12:16; Mt 27:3-5

–See MONEY, SIN MONEY

CONSCIENTIOUSNESS

–See INTEGRITY

CONSCRIPTION

–Of soldiers 1Sa 14:52

–See ARMIES

CONSECRATED THINGS

–See FIRSTBORN

–See FIRSTFRUITS

CONSECRATION

–Of Aaron

.See AARON

–Of priests

.See PRIESTS

–Of the altar

.See ALTAR

–Of the temple

.See TEMPLE, DEDICATION OF

–See also OFFERINGS

–PERSONAL Ps 51:17; Mt 13:44-46; Ro 6:13,16,19; 12:1; 2Co 8:5

–CONDITIONAL Ge 28:20-22; 2Sa 15:7,8

.See DEDICATION

.See OFFERINGS

–INSTANCES OF

.Cain and Abel Ge 4:4-7

.Abraham, of Isaac Ge 22:9-12

.Jephthah, of his daughter Jud 11:30,31,34-40

.Hannah, of Samuel 1Sa 1:11,24-28

.David consecrates the water obtained by his valiant warriors 2Sa 23:16

.Zichri, of himself 2Ch 17:16

CONSISTENCY

–General scriptures concerning Ne 5:9; Mt 6:24; Lu 16:13; Ro 14:22; 1Co 10:21

–See DECEIT

–See EXPEDIENCY

–See HYPOCRISY

–See INCONSISTENCY

–See OBDURACY

–See PRUDENCE

CONSOLATION

–See AFFLICTION, CONSOLATION IN

–See HOLY SPIRIT

CONSPIRACY

–LAW AGAINST Ex 23:1,2

–INSTANCES OF

.Joseph’s brother, against Joseph Ge 37:18-20

.Miriam and Aaron, against Moses Nu 12; 14:4; 16:1-35

.Abimelech against Gideon’s sons Jud 9:1-6

.Gaal, against Abimelech Jud 9:23-41

.Delilah, against Samson Jud 16:4-21

.Abner, against Ish-bosheth 2Sa 3:7-21

.Of Absalom 2Sa 15:10-13

.Of Jeroboam 1Ki 14:2

.Of Baasha 1Ki 15:27

.Of Zimri 1Ki 16:9

.Of Jezebel, against Naboth 1Ki 21:8-13

.Of Jehu 2Ki 9:14-26

.Of Jehoiada 2Ki 11:4-16

.Of servants, against Joash 2Ki 12:20

.People in Jerusalem, against Amaziah 2Ki 14:19

.Shallum, against Zachariah 2Ki 15:10

.Pekahiah 2Ki 15:23-25

.Pekah 2Ki 15:30

.Amon 2Ki 21:23

.Sennacherib 2Ki 19:37

.Amaziah 2Ch 25:27

.Ahasuerus Es 2:21-23

.Jeremiah Jer 18:18

.Daniel Da 6:4-17

.Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego Da 3:8-18

.Against Jesus Jer 11:9,19; Mt 12:14; 21:38-41; 26:3,4; 27:1,2; Mr 3:6

.Paul Ac 18:12; 23:12-15

.Falsely accused of

Jonathan 1Sa 22:8

CONSTANCY

–In obedience Ps 119:31,33

–In friendship Pr 27:10

–Under suffering Mt 5:12; Heb 12:5; 1Pe 4:12-16

–In prayer Lu 18:1; Ro 12:12; Eph 6:18; Col 4:2; 1Th 5:17

–In beneficence Ga 6:9

–In profession Heb 10:23

–INSTANCES OF Ru 1:14

.Jonathan 1Sa 18:1; 20:16

.Priscilla and Aquila Ro 16:3,4

.See CHARACTER

.See STABILITY

CONSTELLATIONS

–General scriptures concerning Isa 13:10

–The serpent Job 26:13

–Orion Job 9:9; Am 5:8

–See ASTRONOMY

CONSTITUTION

–AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE RULER AND PEOPLE De 17:18-20; 2Sa 5:3; 2Ch 23:2,3; Jer 34:8-11; Da 6:12-15

CONSUMPTION

–General scriptures concerning Le 26:16; De 28:22

CONTEMPT OF COURT

–See COURT

CONTENTION

–See STRIFE

CONTENTMENT

–General scriptures concerning Ps 16:6; 37:7,16; Pr 14:10,14; 15:13,15,30; 16:8; 17:1,22; 30:8; Ec 2:24; 3:12,13; 4:6; 5:12; 6:7-9; 8:15; 9:7-9; Lu 3:14; 1Co 7:17,20,21,24; Ga 5:26; Php 4:11,12; 1Ti 6:6-8; Heb 13:5

–See AFFLICTION, RESIGNATION IN

–See RESIGNATION

–INSTANCES OF

.Esau, in refusing Jacob’s present Ge 33:9

.Barzillai, in refusing to go with David to Jerusalem 2Sa 19:33-37

.The Shunammite, in refusing to make a request of Elisha 2Ki 4:13

CONTINENCE

–General scriptures concerning Job 31:1; Mt 5:27,28; 19:12; Ro 13:13; 1Co 7:1-9,25-29,36-38; 9:27; Col 3:5; 1Ti 4:12; 5:1,2; Re 14:1,4,5

–See CHASTITY

–INSTANCES OF

.Joseph Ge 39:7-12

.Uriah 2Sa 11:8-13

.Boaz Ru 3:6-13

.Joseph, husband of Mary Mt 1:24,25

.Paul 1Co 7:8

CONTINENTS

–General scriptures concerning Ge 1:9,10; Job 26:7,10; 28:8-11; 38:4-18; Ps 95:5; 104:5-9; 136:6; Pr 8:29; 30:4

–See GEOLOGY

CONTINGENCIES

–IN DIVINE GOVERNMENT OF MAN Ge 2:16,17; 3:3; 4:7; 18:19; Ex 19:5; Le 26:3-28; De 7:12-26; 11:26-28; 30:15,16,19; Jos 24:15; 2Sa 24:12-14; 1Ki 3:14; 20:42; 1Ch 28:7; 2Ch 26:5; Job 36:11,12; Jer 11:4; 12:17; 18:8-10; 22:4,5; Eze 33:14-16; Jon 3:10; Mt 19:17; 23:37; 26:39,42; Mr 11:26; Joh 9:41; 14:23; 15:6,7; Col 1:22,23; 2Th 2:8-10; Heb 3:14; Re 2:22; 3:3; 22:17

.See BLESSINGS, CONTINGENT ON OBEDIENCE

.See PREDESTINATION

.See WILL

CONTRACTS

–Between Abraham and Abimelech, concerning wells of water Ge 21:25-32

–Violated Ge 26:15

–First contract between Laban and Jacob for Laban’s daughter Ge 29:15-20,27-30

–Violated Ge 29:23-27

–Second contract Ge 30:28-34

–Violated Ge 30:37-43; 31:7

–For cattle Ge 30:27-29,31-34

–See FRAUD

–Between Solomon and Hiram 1Ki 5:9-11; 9:11

–Dissolved

.By mutual consent Ex 4:18

.By blotting out Col 2:14

–Modes of ratifying

.By giving presents Ge 21:25-30; 1Sa 18:4

–By consummating in the presence of the public at the gate of the city Ge 23:18; Ru 4:1,2

–By erecting a heap of stones Ge 31:44-54

–By oaths Ge 26:3,31; Jos 9:15,20; 1Ch 16:16; Heb 6:16,17

–By joining hands Pr 6:1; 11:21; 17:18; 22:26; Eze 17:18

–With salt Nu 18:19

–By taking off the shoe Ru 4:6-8

–Written instrument Jer 32:10-15

–See COVENANTS

–See VOWS

–SCRIPTURES ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE BINDING FORCE OF Ex 21:2-6; Le 6:1,2,4-7; Jos 9:3-9,15,16,18-27; Mt 20:1-16; Ga 3:15

.See COVENANT

.See LAND

CONTRITION

–See REPENTANCE

–See SIN, CONFESSION OF

CONVENTION

–For counsel Pr 15:22

CONVERSATION

–General scriptures concerning Mt 5:37; 12:35-37; Eph 4:29; Col 3:8; 4:6; Jas 5:12

–See TONGUE

CONVERSION

–See REGENERATION

–INSTANCES OF

.See CONVERTS, below

CONVERTS

–“Wayside,” Mt 13:4,19

–“Stony ground,” Mt 13:5,20,21

–“Choked,” Mt 13:7,22

–“Good ground,” Mt 13:8,23; Lu 8:4-15

–See BACKSLIDERS

–See PROSELYTES

–See REVIVALS

–INSTANCES OF

.Ruth Ru 1:16

.Nebuchadnezzar Da 4

.The mariners with Jonah Jon 1:5,6,9,14,16

.Ninevites Jon 3

.Gadarenes Lu 8:35-39

.The Samaritans Joh 4:28-42

.The thief on the cross Lu 23:39-43

.At Pentecost, about three-thousand people Ac 2:41

.Post-pentecostal Ac 4:4

.The eunuch Ac 8:35-38

.Saul of Tarsus Ac 9:3-18

.Sergius Paulus Ac 13:7,12; 26:12-23

.Cornelius Ac 10

.Jews and Greeks at Antioch Ac 13:43

.Lydia Ac 16:14,15

.Jailer Ac 16:27-34

.Greeks Ac 17:4,12

–ZEALOUS

INSTANCES OF

Nebuchadnezzar Da 3:29; 4:1-37

.Andrew Joh 1:40,41

.Philip Joh 1:43-45

.The woman of Samaria Joh 4:28,29

.The man possessed by demons Lu 8:39

.The blind men Mt 9:31; Joh 9:8-38

.The deaf man Mr 7:36

CONVEYANCE

–OF LAND

.See LAND

CONVICTION

–OF SIN Ge 4:13; De 28:65-67; Job 40:4,5; Ps 31:10; 38:1-22; 51:1-4,7-17; Isa 6:5; La 1:20; Eze 7:16,17,25,26; 33:10; Mic 7:17; Lu 5:8; Ac 2:37; 9:6; 16:29,30; Ro 2:15; 1Co 14:24,25

.See SIN, CONFESSION OF

–INSTANCES OF

.Adam and Eve, after their disobedience Ge 3:8-10

.Joseph’s brother, on account of their cruelty to Joseph Ge 42:21,22; 44:16; 45:3; 50:15-21

.Pharaoh

After the plague of hail Ex 9:27,28

The plague of locusts Ex 10:16,17

The death of the firstborn Ex 12:32

.The Israelites

After being rebuked and punished for worshiping the golden calf Ex 33:4

The death of the ten spies and their being sentenced to wander for forty years Nu 14:39,40

Their complaining against God and being bitten by fiery serpents Nu 21:7

.Saul, after sparing Agag and the best of the spoils 1Sa 15:24

.David after the pestilence sent on account of his numbering the people 1Ch 21:30

.See PSALMS, PENITENTIAL

.Widow of Zarephath, when her son died 1Ki 17:18

.Belshazzar, when he “saw the part of the hand that wrote,” Da 5:6

.Darius, when Daniel was in the lions’ den Da 6:18

.Mariners

After casting Jonah into the sea Jon 1:16

At the preaching of Jonah Jon 3; Mt 12:41; Lu 11:32

.Jonah, in the belly of the great fish Jon 2

.Herod, when he heard of the fame of Jesus Mt 14:2; Mr 6:14; Lu 9:7

.Jews, when Jesus commanded the guiltless man to cast the first stone at the woman taken in adultery Joh 8:9

.Judas, after his betrayal of Jesus Mt 27:3-5

.Saul of Tarsus, when he saw Jesus on the way to Damascus Ac 9:6

.Felix, under the preaching of Paul Ac 24:25

.Philippian jailer, after the earthquake Ac 16:30

.See WICKED

–FROM GOD Job 33:14-30; Joh 6:44,45; 16:7-11; Ac 16:14

.See PENITENTS

.See REMORSE

.See REPENTANCE

.See SIN, CONFESSION OF

–UNJUST, OF INNOCENT PERSONS

.See ACCUSATION, FALSE

.See INDICTMENTS

CONVOCATION

–HOLY

.Three held annually by the Israelites Le 23

.See FEASTS

COOKING

–A kid (young goat) must not be boiled in its mother’s milk De 14:21

–Spice used in Eze 24:10

–Ephraim, a cake unturned Ho 7:8

–In the temple Eze 46:19-24

–See BREAD

–See OVEN

COOS

–An island, Paul visits, in the Mediterranean Ac 21:1

COPPER

–Incorrectly translated brass De 8:9

–See BRASS

COPULATION

–Forbidden between persons near of kin Le 18:6-16

–During menses Le 15:19; 18:19

–With animals

–See ADULTERY

–See LASCIVIOUSNESS

–See SODOMY

COR

–A measure for liquids and solids, containing ten ephahs, or baths, and equal to the homer Eze 45:14

–Rendered measure in 1Ki 4:22; 5:11; 2Ch 2:10; 27:5; Ezr 7:22; Lu 16:7

–See MEASURES

CORAL

–General scriptures concerning Job 28:18; Eze 27:16

CORBAN

–An oblation Mr 7:11

CORD

–Ancient uses of

.In casting lots Mic 2:5

.Fastening tents Ex 35:18; 39:40; Isa 54:2

.Leading or binding animals Ps 118:27; Ho 11:4

.Hitching to cart or plough Job 39:10

.Binding prisoners Jud 15:13

.Measuring ground 2Sa 8:2; Jos 17:14; Ps 78:55; Am 7:17; Zec 2:1

.Worn on the head as a sign of submission 1Ki 20:31

–FIGURATIVE

.Of spiritual blessings Ps 16:6

.Of sin Pr 5:22

.Of life Ec 12:6

.Of friendship Ec 4:12; Ho 11:4

–SYMBOLICAL USES OF

.Token in mourning 1Ki 20:31-33; Job 36:8

.Signifying an inheritance Jos 17:14

CORIANDER

–A spice Ex 16:31; Nu 11:7

CORINTH

–(A city of Achaia)

–Visited

.By Paul Ac 18; 2Co 12:14; 13:1; with 1Co 16:5-7

.And 2Co 1:16

.By Apollos Ac 19:1

.By Titus 2Co 8:16,17; 12:18

–By Erastus, a Christian of Ro 16:23; 2Ti 4:20

–THE CONGREGATION OF

.Schism in 1Co 1:12; 3:4

.Immortalities in 1Co 5; 11

.Writes to Paul 1Co 7:1

.Alienation of, from Paul 2Co 10

.Abuse of ordinances in 1Co 11:22; 14

.Heresies in 1Co 15:12; 2Co 11

.Lawsuits in 1Co 6

.Liberality of 2Co 9

.Paul’s letters to 1Co 1:2; 16:21-24; 2Co 1:1,13

CORMORANT

–A bird forbidden as food Le 11:17; De 14:17; Isa 34:11; Zep 2:14

CORN

–(A general term applied to all grains)

–In valleys Ps 65:13; Mr 4:28

–A product of Egypt Ge 41:47-49

–Palestine De 33:28; Eze 27:17

–Parched Ru 2:14; 1Sa 17:17; 25:18; 2Sa 17:28

–Ground 2Sa 17:19

–Eaten by the Israelites Jos 5:11,12

–Shocks of, burnt Jud 15:5

–Heads of, plucked by Christ’s disciples Mt 12:1

–Mosaic laws concerning Ex 22:6; De 23:25

–FIGURATIVE Ps 72:16; Ho 14:7; Joh 12:24

.Symbolical Ge 41:5

.See BARLEY

.See BARN

.See BREAD

.See FIRSTFRUITS

.See GLEANING

.See HARVEST

.See REAPING

.See RYE

.See THRESHING

.See TITHES

.See WHEAT

CORNELIUS

–A Roman centurion Ac 10

CORNERSTONE

–General scriptures concerning Job 38:6

–See STONE

–FIGURATIVE Ps 144:12

.Of Christ Ps 118:22; Isa 28:16; Mt 21:42; Mr 12:10; Lu 20:17; Ac 4:11; 1Co 3:11; Eph 2:20; 1Pe 2:6

CORNET

–See TRUMPET

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT

–See PUNISHMENT

CORPULENCY

–INSTANCES OF

.Eglon Jud 3:17

.Eli 1Sa 4:18

CORRECTION

–See AFFLICTION, DESIGN OF

–See CHASTISEMENT

–See CHILDREN, CORRECTION OF

–See PARENTS

–See PUNISHMENT

–See SCOURGING

CORRUPTION

–PHYSICAL DECOMPOSITION Le 22:25

.After death Ge 3:19; Job 17:14; 21:26; 34:15; Ps 16:10; 49:9; 104:29; Ec 3:20; 12:7; Jon 2:6; Ac 2:27,31; 13:34-37; 1Co 15:42,50

–FIGURATIVE

.Of sin Isa 38:17; Ro 8:21; Ga 6:8; 2Pe 1:4; 2:12,19

.Mount of 2Ki 23:13

–JUDICIAL

.See COURT

.See GOVERNMENT

.See JUDGE

–ECCLESIASTICAL

.See CHURCH, CORRUPT

.See MINISTERS

–POLITICAL

.See BRIBERY

.See CIVIL SERVICE

.See GOVERNMENT

.See POLITICS

COSMETICS

–General scriptures concerning 2Ki 9:30; Jer 4:30; Eze 23:40

COTTON

–(R. V. margin) Ex 25:4

COUNCIL

–Apostolic Ac 15:1-29

–Of War 2Sa 16:20; 17:1-4,5-15

COUNSEL

–General scriptures concerning Pr 1:5; 9:9; 11:14; 12:15; 15:22; 19:20; 20:18; 24:6; 27:9

–See PRUDENCE

–REJECTED Pr 1:24-33

–INSTANCES OF

.By Rehoboam 1Ki 12:8-16

.By the rich young ruler Mt 19:22

COUNSELLOR

–A wise man, versed in law and diplomacy 1Ch 27:32,33

–Ahithophel was

.To David 1Ch 27:33; 2Sa 16:23

.To Absalom 2Sa 16:23

–Was member of the Sanhedrin at Jerusalem Mr 15:43; Lu 23:50,51

–A title of Christ Isa 9:6

COUNTENANCE

–Angry Pr 25:23

–Cheerful Job 29:24; Ps 4:6; 21:6; 44:3; Pr 15:13; 27:17

–Fierce De 28:50; Da 8:23

–Guilty Ge 4:5; Isa 3:9

–Health indicated in Ps 42:11; 43:5

–Pride in 2Ki 5:1; Ps 10:4

–Reading of Ge 31:2,5

–Sad 1Sa 1:18; Ne 2:2,3; Ec 7:3; Eze 27:35; Da 1:15; 5:6

–Transfigured Ex 34:29-35; 2Co 3:7,13; Lu 9:29

–See FACE

COUNTRY

–LOVE OF Jud 5:1-31; 2Sa 10:12; Ne 1:1-11; 2:1-20; 5:1-18; Ps 137:1-6

.The Jews held religion and country as one (a theocracy), therefore

.See CHURCH, LOVE OF

–See also PATRIOTISM

COURAGE

–Enjoined upon Joshua De 31:7,8,22,23; Jos 1:1-9

–The Israelites Le 26:6-8; 2Ch 32:7,8

–Solomon 1Ch 22:13; 28:20

–Asa 2Ch 15:1-7

–Enjoined by Jehoshaphat upon the judicial and executive officers be appointed 2Ch 19:11

–SCRIPTURES RELATING TO Pr 28:1; Eze 2:6; 3:9; 1Co 16:13; Php 1:27,28; 2Ti 1:7

–INSTANCES OF THE COURAGE OF CONVICTION

.Abraham, in leaving his fatherland Ge 12:1-9

.In offering Isaac Ge 22:1-14

.Gideon, in destroying the altar of Baal Jud 6:25-31

.Ezra, in undertaking the perilous journey from Babylon to Palestine without a guard Ezr 8:22,23

.The Jews, in returning answer to Tatnai Ezr 5:11

.The three Hebrews, who refused to bow down to the image of Nebuchadnezzar Da 3:16-18

.Daniel, in persisting in prayer regardless of the edict against praying Da 6:10

.Peter and John, in refusing to obey men, rather than God Ac 4:19; 5:29

.See MINISTERS, COURAGE OF

.See REPROOF

–INSTANCES OF PERSONAL BRAVERY

.Joshua and Caleb, in advising that Israel go at once and possess the land Nu 13:30; 14:6-12

.Othniel, in striking Kirjath-sepher Jos 15:16,17

.Gideon, in attacking the confederate armies of the Midianites and Amalekites with three hundred men Jud 7:7-23

.Deborah, in leading Israel’s armies Jud 4

.Jael, in killing Sisera Jud 4:18-22

.Agag, in the indifference with which he faced death 1Sa 15:32,33

.David, in killing Goliath 1Sa 17:32-50

.In entering into the tent of Saul, and carrying away Saul’s spear 1Sa 26:7-12

.David’s captains 2Sa 23

.Joab, in reproving King David 2Sa 19:5-7

.Nehemiah, in refusing to take refuge in the temple Ne 6:10-13

.Esther, in going to the king to save her people Es 4:8,16; 5; 6; 7

.Joseph of Arimathaea, in caring for the body of Jesus Mr 15:43

.Thomas, in being willing to die with Jesus Joh 11:16

.Peter and other disciples Ac 3:12-26; 4:9-13,19,20,31

.The apostles, under persecution Ac 5:21,29-32

.Paul, in going to Jerusalem, despite his impressions that bonds and imprisonments awaited him Ac 20:22-24; 24:14,25

.See BOLDNESS OF THE RIGHTEOUS

.See MINISTERS

.See REPROOF, FAITHFULNESS IN

.See COWARDICE

COURT

–ECCLESIASTICAL 1Ch 26:29-32; 2Ch 19:8-11; Mt 18:15-18; Joh 20:23

.See CHURCH, DISCIPLINE IN

–CIVIL

.Held at the tabernacle Nu 27:2

.The gates of cities De 21:19; 22:15; 25:7; Jos 20:4; Ru 4:1; Zec 8:16

.Under a palm tree Jud 4:5

.COMPOSITION OF, AND MODE OF PROCEDURE Ex 18:25,26; De 1:15-17; 17:9; Ru 4:2-5; 1Ch 26:29-32; 2Ch 19:8-11; Mt 26:54-71; Mr 14:53,55-65; 15:1; Lu 22:50-71; Joh 18:13-28; Ac 5:17-21,25-28,34,38-41

.See JUDGE

.See JUSTICE

.See PRIEST, JUDICIAL FUNCTIONS OF

–CIRCUIT 1Sa 7:15-17

–SUPERIOR, AND INFERIOR Ex 18:21-26; De 1:15-17; 17:8-13; 2Ch 19:5-10

–JUSTICE REQUIRED OF Ex 23:2,3,6-8; De 1:16,17; 25:1; 2Ch 19:5-10

.See JUDGE

.See JUSTICE

–SENTENCE OF, FINAL AND OBLIGATORY De 17:8-12

–CONTEMPT OF De 17:8-13; Mic 5:1; Ac 23:1-5

–CORRUPT Pr 17:15; 29:26; Isa 1:23; 5:23; 10:1,2; Mic 3:11; 7:3; Zep 3:3; Mt 26:59-62; 27:18-26; Mr 14:53,55-65; 15:10; Ac 4:15-18; 6:11-14; 24:26,27

.See BRIBERY

.See JUDGE

.See JUSTICE

–ACCUSED SPOKE IN HIS OWN DEFENSE Jer 26:11-16; Mr 15:3-5; Ac 4:8-12,18-20; 5:29-32; 7:1-56; 23:1-7; 26:1-32

.See APPEAL

.See PUNISHMENT

.See WITNESS

COURTESY

–See MANNERS

COURTSHIP

–Ancient customs of

.Suitor visited the maid Jud 14:7

.Women proposed marriage Ru 3:9-13

–See MARRIAGE

COVENANT

–Sacred Jos 9:18-21; Ga 3:15

–Binding Jos 9:18-20; Jer 34:8-21; Eze 17:14-18; Ga 3:15

–Binding, not only on those who make them, but on those who are represented De 29:14,15

–Blood of Ex 24:8

–Book of Ex 24:7

–The Mosaic law called a covenant Ex 34:28

–See CONTRACTS

–See VOWS

–OF MEN WITH MEN

.Breach of, punished 2Sa 21:1-6; Jer 34:8-22; Eze 17:13-19

.National

See ALLIANCES

.Ratified

By giving the hand Ezr 10:19; La 5:6; Eze 17:18

Loosing the shoe Ru 4:7-11

Written and sealed Ne 9:38; Jer 32:10-12

By giving presents Ge 21:27-30; 1Sa 18:3,4

By making a feast Ge 26:30

By a monument Ge 31:45,46,49-53

By salting Le 2:13; Nu 18:19; 2Ch 13:5

By offering a sacrifice Ge 15:9-17; Jer 34:18,19

By oath

.See OATH

.See CONTRACTS

–INSTANCES OF

.Abraham and Abimelech Ge 21:22-32

.Abimelech and Isaac Ge 26:26-31

.Jacob and Laban Ge 31:44-54

.Jonathan and David 1Sa 18:3,4; 20:16,42; 2Sa 21:7

.Jews with each other, to serve God 2Ch 15:12-15; Ne 10:28-32

.King Zedekiah and his subjects Jer 34:8

.Ahab with Benhadad 1Ki 20:34

.Subjects with sovereign 2Ch 23:1-3,16

–OF GOD WITH MEN

.Confirmed with an oath Ge 22:16; 26:3; 50:24; Ps 89:35; 105:9; Lu 1:73; Heb 6:13,17,18

.Binding Le 26; Jer 11:2,3; Ga 3:15

.Everlasting Ge 8:20-22; 9:1-17; Ps 105:8,10; Isa 54:10; 61:8

.God faithful to Le 26:44,45; De 4:31; 7:8,9; Jud 2:1; 1Ki 8:23; Ps 105:8-11; 106:45; 111:5; Mic 7:20

.Repudiated by God on account of Jews’ idolatry Jer 44:26,27; Heb 8:9

.Broken by the Jews Jer 22:9; Eze 16:59; Heb 8:9

.Punishments for breaking of Le 26:25-46

–INSTANCES OF

.Of the sabbath Ex 31:16

.Of the Ten Commandments Ex 34:28; De 5:2,3; 9:9

.With Adam Ge 2:16,17

.Noah Ge 8:16; 9:8-17

.Abraham Ge 12:1-3; 15; 17:1-22; Ex 6:4-8; Ps 105:8-11; Ro 9:7-13; Ga 3

.See CIRCUMCISION

.With Isaac Ge 17:19

.Jacob Ge 28:13-15

.With the Israelites to deliver them from Egypt Ex 6:4-8

.With Phinehas Nu 25:12,13

.With Israel, at Horeb De 5:2,3

.In Moab De 29:1-15

.Of the Levites Ne 13:29; Mal 2:4,5

.With David 2Sa 7:12-16; 1Ch 17:11-14; 2Ch 6:16

.With David and his house 2Sa 23:5; Ps 89:20-37; Jer 33:21

.With his people Isa 55:3; 59:21

.To be confirmed Da 9:27

–THE SECOND COVENANT Jer 31:31-34; Heb 8:4-13; 12:18-24; 13:20

–OF MAN WITH GOD

.Jacob Ge 28:20-22

.Joshua Jos 24:25; with 24:19-28

.Absalom 2Sa 15:7,8

.Jehoiada and Joash 2Ki 11:17

.Josiah 2Ki 23:3

.Asa 2Ch 15:12-15

.Nehemiah Ne 9:38; 10

.Israelites Jer 50:5

.See VOWS

COVETOUSNESS

–General scriptures concerning Ex 18:21; 20:17; De 5:21; Ne 5:7; Job 20:15; 31:24,25,28; Ps 10:3; 119:36; Pr 1:19; 11:24,26; 15:27; 21:25,26; 22:16; 23:4,5; 30:8,9; Ec 1:2-8; 4:8; 5:10,11; Isa 1:23; 5:8; 56:11; 57:17; Jer 6:13; 8:10; 17:11; 22:17; 51:13; Eze 22:12,13; 33:31; Ho 4:18; 10:1; Mic 2:2; 3:11; 7:3; Hab 1:15,16; 2:5-9; Hag 1:6; Mal 1:10; Mt 6:19-21,24,25,31-33; 13:22; 16:26; 19:23,24; 22:1-14; Mr 4:19; 7:21-23; Lu 7:14; 12:15-21,33,34; 14:16-24; 18:24,25; Joh 6:26,27; Ro 1:29; 13:9; 1Co 5:11; 6:10; Eph 5:3,5; Col 3:2,5,6; Php 3:18,19; 1Th 2:5; 1Ti 3:3; 6:5-11,17; 2Ti 3:2; Tit 1:7,11; Heb 13:5; Jas 4:2,13-17; 1Pe 5:2; 2Pe 2:3,14-16; 1Jo 2:15-17; Jude 1:11

–See AVARICE

–See RICH

–See RICHES

–See WORLDLINESS

–INSTANCES OF

.Eve, in desiring the forbidden fruit Ge 3:6

.Lot, in choosing the plain of the Jordan Ge 13:10-13

.Laban

In giving Rebekah to be Isaac’s wife Ge 24:29-51

In deceiving Jacob when he served him seven years for Rachel Ge 29:15-30

In deceiving Jacob in wages Ge 31:7,15,41,42

.Jacob

In defrauding Esau of his, father’s blessing Ge 27:6-29

In defrauding Laban of his flocks and herds Ge 30:35-43

In buying Esau’s birthright Ge 25:31

.Balaam, in loving the wages of unrighteousness 2Pe 2:15; with Nu 22

.Achan, in hiding the treasure Jos 7:21

.Eli’s sons, in taking the flesh of the sacrifice 1Sa 2:13-17

.Samuel’s sons, in taking bribes 1Sa 8:3

.Saul, in sparing, Agag and the booty 1Sa 15:8,9

.David, of Bath-sheba 2Sa 11:2-5

.Ahab, in desiring Naboth’s vineyard 1Ki 21:2-16

.Gehazi, in taking a gift from Naaman 2Ki 5:20-27

.Some Jews

In exacting usury from their brethren Ne 5:1-11

In keeping back the portion of the Levites Ne 13:10

In building fine houses while the house of the Lord lay waste Hag 1:4-9

In following Jesus merely for the loaves and fish Joh 6:26

.Money-changers in the temple Mt 21:12,13; Lu 19:45,46; Joh 2:14-16

.The rich young ruler Mt 19:16-22

.The rich fool Lu 12:15-21

.Judas, in betraying Jesus for twenty pieces of silver Mt 26:15,16; Mr 14:10,11; Lu 22:3-6; Joh 12:6

.The unjust steward Lu 16:1-8

.The Pharisees Lu 16:14

.Simon Magus, in trying to buy the gift of the Holy Spirit Ac 8:18-23

.The sorcerers, in filing complaint against Paul and Silas Ac 16:19

.Demetrius, in raising a riot against Paul and Silas Ac 19:24,27

.Festus, in hoping for a bribe from Paul Ac 24:26

.Demas in forsaking Paul for love of the world 2Ti 4:10

.See AVARICE

.See BRIBERY

.See RICH

.See RICHES

COW

–Used for pulling 1Sa 6:7-12; Ho 10:11

–(Milk of, used for food)

–See MILK

–See CATTLE

–See KINE

–FIGURATIVE Am 4:1

COWARDICE

–General scriptures concerning Le 26:36,37; De 20:8; 32:30; Jos 7:5; 23:10; Jud 7:3; Job 15:24; 18:11; Pr 28:1; 29:25; Isa 51:12,13; Ga 6:12; 2Ti 4:16

–See COURAGE

–INSTANCES OF

.Adam, in attempting to shift responsibility for his sin upon Eve Ge 3:12

.Abraham, in calling his wife his sister Ge 12:11-19; 20:2-12

.Isaac, in calling his wife his sister Ge 26:7-9

.Jacob, in flying from Laban Ge 31:31

.Aaron, in yielding to the Israelites, when they demanded an idol Ex 32:22-24

.The ten spies Nu 13:28,31-33

.The Israelites

In fearing to attempt the conquest of Canaan Nu 14:1-5; De 1:26-28

In the battle with the people of Ai Jos 7:5

To meet Goliath 1Sa 17:24

To fight with the Philistines 1Sa 13:6,7

.20,000 Of Gideon’s army Jud 7:3

.Ephraimites Ps 78:9

.Ephraimites and Manassehites Jos 17:14-18

.Amoritish kings Jos 10:16

.Canaanites Jos 2:11; 5:1

.Samuel, fearing to obey God’s command to anoint a king in Saul’s place 1Sa 16:2

.David, in fleeing from Absalom 2Sa 15:13-17

.Nicodemus, in coming to Jesus by night Joh 3:1,2

.Joseph of Arimathaea, secretly a disciple Joh 19:38

.Parents of the blind man, who was restored to sight Joh 9:22

.Early converts among the rulers Joh 12:42,43

.The disciples

During the storm at sea Mt 8:26; Mr 4:38; Lu 8:25

When they saw Jesus walking on the sea Mt 14:25; Mr 6:50; Joh 6:19

When Jesus was apprehended Mt 26:56

.Peter, in denying the Lord Mt 26:69-74; Mr 14:66-72; Lu 22:54-60; Joh 18:16,17,25,27

.Pilate, in condemning Jesus, through fear of the people Joh 19:12-16

.Guards of the sepulcher of Jesus Mt 28:4

.The Philippian jailer Ac 16:27

.Peter and other Christians, at Antioch (of Syria) Ga 2:11-14

COZ

–Father of Anub 1Ch 4:8

COZBI

–Daughter of Zur Nu 25:15,18

CRACKNEL

–A biscuit or cake, hard-baked 1Ki 14:3

CRAFTINESS

–INSTANCES OF

.Satan, in the temptation of Eve Ge 3:1-5

.Jacob, in purchase of Esau’s birthright Ge 25:31-33

.Obtaining Isaac’s blessing Ge 27:6-29

.In management of Laban’s flocks and herds Ge 30:31-43

.Gibeonites, in deceiving Joshua and the Israelites into a treaty Jos 9:3-15

.Sanballat, in trying to deceive Nehemiah into a conference Ne 6

.Jews, in seeking to entangle the Master Mt 22:15-17,24-28; Mr 12:13; 14:18-23; Lu 20:19-26

.In seeking to kill Jesus Mt 26:4; Mr 14:1

CRAFTSMAN

–See ART

–See MASTER WORKMAN

CRANE

–An amphibious bird Isa 38:14; Jer 8:7

CREATION

–Beginning of Ge 1:1

–History of Ge 1; 2

–See ANIMALS

–See BIRDS

–See EARTH

–See FISH

–See GRASS

–See HEAVENS

–See MAN

–See MOON

–See SEAS

–See STARS

–See SUN

–See WATER

–See WOMAN, etc

–See GOD, CREATOR

–See JESUS, CREATOR

CREATURE

–See CREATION

–See GOD, CREATOR

–See MAN, CREATED

–NEW CREATURE 2Co 5:17; Ga 6:15

.See REGENERATION

CREDITOR

–LAWS CONCERNING Ex 21:2-6; 22:25-27; Le 25:14-17,35-37; De 15:2,3; 23:19,20; 24:6,10-13,17; Mt 5:42; Lu 6:34

–OPPRESSIONS OF 2Ki 4:1; Ne 5:1-13; Job 20:18-20; 22:6; 24:3,9; Pr 22:26,27; Mt 5:25,26; 18:28-35; Lu 12:58,59

–MERCIFUL Ps 112:5; Mt 18:23-27; Lu 7:41-43

.See DEBT

.See DEBTOR

.See JUBILEE

.See SURETY

CREED

–See DECREES

–See LAW OF MOSES

–See ECCLESIASTICISM

–See TRADITION

CREEPING THINGS

–A general term for animals Ge 1:26; Le 11:20-23,29-31,42; Ps 104:20,25; Ro 1:23

–Unclean Le 5:2; 11:20,29-44; De 14:19

–Clean Le 11:21,22

–Uses of, in idolatrous worship Eze 8:10

CREMATION

–General scriptures concerning Jos 7:25; 1Sa 31:12; 2Ki 23:20; Am 2:1; 6:10

–See BURIAL

CRESCENS

–A disciple with Paul at Rome 2Ti 4:10

CRETE

–(An island in the Mediterranean Sea)

–Visited by Paul Ac 27:7,12,13,21

–Visited by Titus Tit 1:5

–Character of the inhabitants of Ac 2:11; Tit 1:12

CRIB

–Used for grain Job 39:9; Pr 14:4; Isa 1:3

CRIME

–PARTIAL LISTS OF Eze 22:8-12,27-30; Ho 4:1,2; Mt 15:19; Mr 7:21,22; Ro 1:24,29-32; 3:14-18; 13:9; 1Co 5:11; Ga 5:19-21

.See under terms by which various crimes are known

See ADULTERY

See ARSON

See HOMICIDE

See THEFT, and the like

See PUNISHMENT

CRIMINALS

–Released at feasts Mt 27:15,21; Mr 15:6; Lu 23:17

–Confined in prisons Ge 39:20-23; Ezr 7:26; Ac 4:3; 12:4,5; 16:19-40

–In dungeons Ge 40:15; 41:14; Ex 12:29; Isa 24:22; Jer 37:16; 38:10; La 3:53,55

–Cruelty to

–See SCOURGING

–See STONING

–See MOCKING

–Punishment of

–See various crimes, such as ADULTERY, ARSON, HOMICIDE, etc

–See also PUNISHMENTS

CRIMINATION

–See SELF-CRIMINATION

CRIMSON

–See COLOR

CRISPING PINS

–General scriptures concerning Isa 3:22

CRISPUS

–A leader of a synagogue at Corinth Ac 18:8; 1Co 1:14

CRITICISM, UNJUST

–See UNCHARITABLENESS

CROCODILE

–See DRAGON

CROSS

–Jesus crucified on Mt 27:32; Mr 15:21; Lu 23:26; Ac 2:23,36; 4:10; 1Co 1:23; 2:2,8; Eph 2:16; Php 2:8; Col 1:20; 2:14; Heb 12:2

–Carried by

.Simon Mt 27:32; Mr 15:21; Lu 23:26

.Jesus Joh 19:17

–FIGURATIVE Mt 10:38; 16:24; Mr 8:34; 10:21; Lu 9:23; 14:27; 1Co 1:17,18; Ga 5:11; 6:14; Php 3:18

.See CRUCIFIXION

.See SELF-DENIAL

CROSS-QUESTIONING

–General scriptures concerning Pr 20:5

–See WITNESS

CROWN

–Prescribed for priests Ex 29:6; 39:30; Le 8:9

–Worn by kings 2Sa 1:10; 12:30; 2Ki 11:12; Es 6:8; So 3:11; Re 6:2

–By queens Es 1:11; 2:17; 8:15

–Made of gold Ps 21:3; Zec 6:11

–Of victory 2Ti 2:5

–An ornament Eze 23:42; 16:12

–Set with gems 2Sa 12:30; 1Ch 20:2; Zec 9:16; Isa 62:3

–Of thorns Mt 27:29; Mr 15:17; Joh 19:5

–FIGURATIVE Isa 28:5; 1Co 9:25; 2Ti 4:8; Jas 1:12; 1Pe 5:4; Re 2:10; 3:11

–SYMBOLICAL Re 4:4,10; 6:2; 9:7; 12:1,3; 13:1; 14:14; 19:12

CRUCIFIXION

–The reproach of Ga 3:13; 5:11

–Of Jesus

.See JESUS, HISTORY OF

–Of two criminals Mt 27:38

–Of disciples, foretold Mt 23:34

–See CROSS

–FIGURATIVE Ro 6:6; Ga 2:20; 5:24; 6:14

.See CROSS, FIGURATIVE

CRUELTY

–INSTANCES OF

.Of Sarah to Hagar Ge 16:6; 21:9-14

.Egyptians to the Israelites Ex 5:6-18

.Peninnah to Hannah 1Sa 1:4-7; 2:3

.Of Jews to Jesus Mt 26:67; 27:28-31

.Soldiers to Jesus Lu 22:64; Joh 19:3

.In war Isa 13:16,18

.See ANIMALS, CRUELTY TO

.See KINDNESS

.See LOVE

.See MALICE

.See PRISONERS OF WAR

CRUSE

–A vessel for liquids 1Sa 26:11; 1Ki 14:3; 2Ki 2:20

CRYSTAL

–A precious stone Job 28:17; Eze 1:22; Re 4:6; 21:11; 22:1

CUBIT

–A measure of distance Ge 6:16; De 3:11; Eze 40:5; 43:13; Re 21:17

–Who can add to his height Mt 6:27; Lu 12:25

CUCKOO

–(A bird)

–Forbidden as food Le 11:16; De 14:15

CUCUMBER

–General scriptures concerning Nu 11:5; Isa 1:8

CUD

–Chewing of, was one of the facts by which ceremonially clean and unclean animals were distinguished Le 11:3-8; De 14:3-8

CUMMIN

–A plant bearing a small aromatic seed Isa 28:25,27; Mt 23:23

CUP

–General scriptures concerning Ge 40:11; 2Sa 12:3; 1Ki 7:26; Mt 23:25

–Made of silver Ge 44:2

–Made of gold 1Ch 28:17; Jer 52:19

–Used in the institution of the Lord’s Supper Mt 26:27; Mr 14:23; Lu 22:20; 1Co 10:21

–Of the table of demons 1Co 10:21

–FIGURATIVE

.Of sorrow Ps 11:6; 73:10; 75:8; Isa 51:17,22; Jer 25:15-28; Eze 23:31-34; Mt 20:22,23; 26:39; Mr 14:36; Lu 22:42; Joh 18:11; Re 14:10

.Of consolation Jer 16:7

.Of joy Ps 23:5

.Of salvation Ps 116:13

CUPBEARER

–General scriptures concerning Ge 40:1,11; 1Ki 10:5; 2Ch 9:4; Ne 1:11

CUPIDITY

–See AVARICE

–See COVETOUSNESS

–See LUST

CURES

–(Miraculous)

–See MIRACLES

–See DISEASES

–See PHYSICIAN

CURIOSITY

–General scriptures concerning Pr 27:20; Ec 7:21

–INSTANCES OF

.Of Eve Ge 3:6

.Of Abraham, to know whether God would destroy the righteous people who lived in Sodom Ge 18:23-32

.Of Jacob, to know the name of the angel Ge 32:29

.Of the Israelites

To see God Ex 19:21,24

To witness the offering in the Holy of Holies Nu 4:19,20

.Of Manoah, to know the name of an angel Jud 13:17,18

.Of the people of Beth-shemish, to look inside the ark of the covenant 1Sa 6:19

.Of the Babylonians, to see Hezekiah’s treasures 2Ki 20:13

.Of Daniel, to know a vision Da 12:8,9

.Of Peter

To know what was being done with Jesus Mt 26

To know what John would be appointed to do Joh 21:21,22

.A disciple, to know if few would be saved Lu 13:23

.Of Herod (Antipas), to see Jesus Lu 9:9; 23:8

.Of the Jews

To see Lazarus, after he was raised from the dead Joh 12:9

And to see Jesus Joh 12:20,21

.Of the disciples, to know whether Jesus would restore the kingdom of the Jews Ac 1:6,7

.Of the Athenians, to hear some new thing Ac 17:19-21

.Of angels, to look into the mysteries of salvation 1Pe 1:12

CURSE

–Denounced

.Against the serpent Ge 3:14,15

.Against Adam and Eve Ge 3:15-19

.Against the ground Ge 3:17,18

.Against Cain Ge 4:11-16

.Against Canaan, Noah’s son Ge 9:24-27

.Against Meroz Jud 5:23

.Against Gehazi 2Ki 5:27

–Barak commands Balaam to curse Israel Nu 22:6; 23:11

–See BENEDICTIONS

–CURSES OF THE MOSAIC LAW De 27:1-26; Jos 8:30-34

.See BLESSINGS

CURSING

–Of parents

–Shimei curses David 2Sa 16:5-8

–The precepts of Jesus concerning Mt 5:44; Lu 6:28

–Apostolic Ro 12:4

–See ANATHEMA MARAN-ATHA

–See BLASPHEMY

–See GOD, NAME OF, NOT TO BE PROFANED

–See OATH

CURTAINS

–For the tabernacle Ex 26; 27:9-18; 36:8-18

–In the palace of Ahasuerus Es 1:6

–See TABERNACLE

–See TAPESTRY

–FIGURATIVE Isa 40:22; 54:2; Jer 4:20; 10:20; 49:29

CUSH

–1. Son of Ham Ge 10:6-8; 1Ch 1:8-10

–2. A Benjamite, title of Ps 7

–3. Land of Ge 2:13; Ps 68:31; Isa 18:1

.See ETHIOPIA

CUSHAN

–Poetic form of Cush Hab 3:7

–See ETHIOPIA

CUSHI

–1. A messenger, who brought news to David 2Sa 18:21-32

–2. Father of Shelemiah Jer 36:14

–3. Father of Zephaniah Zep 1:1

CUTH

–Also called CUTHAH

–A district of Asia, from which colonists were transported to Samaria 2Ki 17:24-30; Ezr 4:10

CUTTING

–(The flesh for the dead)

.Forbidden Le 19:28; 21:5; De 14:1; Jer 16:6

CYMBAL

–(A musical instrument)

–Of brass (bronze) 1Ch 15:19,28; 1Co 13:1

–Used in the tabernacle service 2Sa 6:5; 1Ch 13:8; 15:16,19,28

–Used in the temple service 2Ch 5:12,13; 1Ch 16:5,42; 25:1,6; Ps 150:5

–Used on special occasions

.Day of atonement 2Ch 29:25

.Laying of the foundation of the second temple Ezr 3:10,11

.Dedication of the wall Ne 12:27,36

CYPRESS

–General scriptures concerning Isa 44:14

–(Margin) So 1:14

–(Margin R. V. Henna) So 4:13

CYPRUS

–An island Ac 21:3; 27:4

–Barnabas born in Ac 4:36

–Preaching the gospel at Ac 11:19,20

–Visited by Barnabas and Saul Ac 13:4-12

–Barnabas and Mark visit Ac 15:39

–Mnason, a disciple of Ac 21:16

CYRENE

–A city in Libya Ac 2:10

–Contained a synagogue Ac 6:9

–Simon and Lucius belonged to Mr 15:21; Ac 11:20; 13:1

CYRENIUS (QUIRINIUS)

–Governor of Syria when Jesus was born Lu 2:2

–See QUIRINIUS

CYRUS

–(King of Persia)

–Issues a decree for the emancipation of the Jews and rebuilding the temple 2Ch 36:22,23; Ezr 1; 3:7; 4:3; 5:13,14; 6:3

–Prophecies concerning Isa 13:17-22; 21:2; 41:2; 44:28; 45:1-4,13; 46:11; 48:14,15

 

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