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GAAL, conspires against and is defeated by Abimelech, Judg 9:26-41.
GAASH, a foothill of Mount Ephraim. Joshua's inheritance embraced, Josh 24:30. Joshua buried on the north side of, Josh 24:30; Judg 2:9. Brooks of, 2 Sam 23:30.
GABA, called also GEBA. A city of Canaan allotted to Benjamin, Josh 18:24; Ezra 2:26; Neh 7:30.
GABBAI, a Benjamite chief, Neh 11:8.
GABBATHA, a place of judgment in Jerusalem, where Pilate passed sentence on Jesus, John 19:13.
GABRIEL, a messenger of God. Appeared to Daniel, Dan 8:16; Dan 9:21; to Zacharias, Luke 1:11-19; to Mary, Luke 1:26-29.
GAD. 1. Jacob's seventh son, Gen 30:11; Gen 35:26; Exod 1:4. Children of, Gen 46:16; Num 26:15-18; 1 Chron 5:11. Prophecy concerning, Gen 49:19.
2. A tribe of Israel. Blessed by Moses, Deut 33:20. Enumeration of, at Sinai, Num 1:14,24-25; in the plains of Moab, Num 26:15-18; in the reign of Jotham, 1 Chron 5:11-17.
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Place of, in camp and march, Num 2:10,14,16. Wealth of, in cattle, and spoils, Josh 22:8; Num 32:1. Petition for their portion of land east of the Jordan, Num 32:1-5; Deut 3:12,16-17; Deut 29:8. Boundaries of territory, Josh 13:24-28; 1 Chron 5:11. Aid in the conquest of the region west of the Jordan, Num 32:16-32; Josh 4:12-13; Josh 22:1-8. Erect a monument to signify the unity of the tribes east of the Jordan with the tribes west of the river, Josh 22:10-14.
Disaffected toward Saul as king, and joined the faction under David in the wilderness of Hebron, 1 Chron 12:8-15,37-38. Join the Reubenites in the war against the Hagarites, 1 Chron 5:10,19-20. Smitten by the king of Syria, 2 Kings 10:32-33. Carried into captivity to Assyria, 1 Chron 5:26. Land of, occupied by the Ammonites, after the tribe is carried into captivity, Jer 49:1. Re-allotment of territory to, by Ezekiel, Ezek 48:27,29.
3. A prophet of David, 2 Sam 24:11. Bids David leave Adullam, 1 Sam 22:5. Bears the divine message to David offering choice between three evils, for his presumption in numbering Israel, 2 Sam 24:11-14; 1 Chron 21:9-13. Bids David build an altar on threshing floor of Ornan, 2 Sam 24:18-19; 1 Chron 21:18-19. Assists David in arranging temple service, 2 Chron 29:25. Writings of, 1 Chron 29:29.
GADARENES, called also GERGESENES. Jesus visits and works miracles among, but is rejected, Matt 8:28-34; Mark 5:1-19.
GADDI, a chief of Manasseh. One of the twelve spies who explored Canaan, Num 13:11.
GADDIEL, a chief of Zebulun. One of the twelve spies, Num 13:10.
GADI, father of Menahem, 2 Kings 15:14,17.
GAHAM, son of Nahor, Gen 22:24.
GAHAR, one of the Nethinims, Ezra 2:47; Neh 7:49.
GAIUS. 1. A Macedonian, and a companion of Paul. Seized at Ephesus, Acts 19:29.
2. A man of Derbe, accompanied Paul from Macedonia, Acts 20:4.
3. A Corinthian, whom Paul baptized, Rom 16:23; 1 Cor 1:14.
4. Man to whom John's third epistle was addressed, 3 John.
GALAL. 1. A Levite, 1 Chron 9:15.
2. Son of Jeduthun, 1 Chron 9:16; Neh 11:17.
GALATIA, a province of Asia Minor. Its churches visited by Paul, Acts 16:6; Acts 18:23. Collection taken in, for Christians at Jerusalem, 1 Cor 16:1. Peter's address to, 1 Pet 1:1. Churches in, Gal 1:1-2. See Paul's epistle to Galatians.
GALBANUM, a fragrant gum used in the sacred oil, Exod 30:34.
GALEED, called also JEGARSAHADUTHA. The memorial of Jacob's and Laban's covenant, Gen 31:47-48.
GALILEE. 1. The northern district of Palestine. A city of refuge in, Josh 20:7; Josh 21:32; 1 Chron 6:76. Cities in, given to Hiram, 1 Kings 9:11-12.
Taken by king of Assyria, 2 Kings 15:29. Prophecy concerning, Isa 9:1; Matt 4:15. Called GALILEE OF THE NATIONS, Isa 9:1. Herod, tetrarch of, Mark 6:21; Luke 3:1; Luke 23:6-7. Jesus resides in, Matt 17:22; Matt 19:1; John 7:1,9. Teaching and miracles of Jesus in, Matt 4:23,25; Matt 15:29-31; Mark 1:14,28,39; Mark 3:7; Luke 4:14,44; Luke 5:17; Luke 23:5; John 1:43; John 4:3,43-45; Acts 10:37. People of, receive Jesus, John 4:45,53. Disciples were chiefly from, Acts 1:11; Acts 2:7. Women from, ministered to Jesus, Matt 27:55-56; Mark 15:41; Luke 23:49,55. Jesus appeared to his disciples in, after his resurrection, Matt 26:32; Matt 28:7,10,16-17; Mark 14:28; Mark 16:7; John 21.
Routes from, to Judaea, Judg 21:19; John 4:3-5. Dialect of, Mark 14:70. Called GENNESARET, Matt 14:34; Mark 6:53. Churches in, Acts 9:31.
2. Sea of. Called SEA OF TIBERIAS, John 21:1; LAKE OF GENNESARET, Luke 5:1; SEA OF CHINNERETH, Num 34:11; Deut 3:17; Josh 13:27; of CHINNEROTH, Josh 12:3. Jesus calls disciples on the shore of, Matt 4:18-22; Luke 5:1-11. Jesus teaches from a ship on, Matt 13:1-3. Miracles of Jesus on, Matt 8:24-32; Matt 14:22-33; Matt 17:27; Mark 4:37-39; Luke 5:1-9; Luke 8:22-24; John 21:1-11.
GALL. Any bitter or poisonous substance, as the bile, Job 16:13; venom of serpents, Job 20:14.
A bitter herb, Deut 29:18. Given Jesus, Ps 69:21; Matt 27:34.
FIGURATIVE: Gall of bitterness, Acts 8:23.
GALLERIES, in temple of Ezekiel's vision, Ezek 42:3.
GALLIM, a town, probably in tribe of Benjamin, 1 Sam 25:44; Isa 10:30.
GALLIO, proconsul of Achaia. Dismisses complaint of Jews against Paul, Acts 18:12-17.
GALLOWS. Used for execution of criminals, Esther 2:23; Esther 5:14; Esther 6:4; Esther 7:9-10; Esther 9:13,25. Reproach of being hanged upon, Gal 3:13.
See PUNISHMENT.
GAMALIEL. 1. A celebrated teacher. Speech of, before the Sanhedrin, Acts 5:33-40. Paul's teacher, Acts 22:3.
2. A captain of Manasseh, Num 1:10; Num 2:20; Num 10:23. Offering of, at dedication of tabernacle, Num 7:54-59.
GAMES. Foot races, 1 Cor 9:24,26; Gal 2:2; Phil 2:16; Heb 12:1. Gladiatorial, 1 Cor 4:9; 1 Cor 9:26; 1 Cor 15:32; 2 Tim 4:7.
FIGURATIVE: Of the Christian life, 1 Cor 9:24,26; Gal 5:7; Phil 2:16; Phil 3:14; Heb 12:1. Of a successful ministry, Gal 2:2; Phil 2:16. Fighting wild beasts, of spiritual conflict, 1 Cor 4:9; 1 Cor 9:26; 1 Cor 15:32; 2 Tim 4:7.
GAMMADIMS, warriors or watchmen, Ezek 27:11.
GAMUL, a priest in the time of David, 1 Chron 24:17.
GARDEN, OF EDEN. See EDEN. Of Gethsemane. See GETHSEMANE.
GAREB. 1. One of David's mighty men, 2 Sam 23:38; 1 Chron 11:40.
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GARMENT, of righteousness, Isa 61:10; Matt 22:11; 2 Cor 5:3; Rev 3:18; Rev 7:14; Rev 16:15; Rev 19:8.
See DRESS; ROBE.
GARRISON, a military camp, 1 Sam 13:3; 1 Sam 14:1; 2 Sam 8:6,14; 2 Sam 23:14.
GASHMU, called also GESHEM, A Samaritan, Neh 6:1,6.
GATAM, grandson of Esau, Gen 36:11,16; 1 Chron 1:36.
GATES. Of cities, Deut 3:5; Josh 6:26; 1 Sam 23:7; 2 Sam 18:24; 2 Chron 8:5. Made of iron, Acts 12:10; wood, Neh 1:3; brass, Ps 107:16; Isa 45:2. Double doors, Isa 45:1; Ezek 41:24.
The open square of, a place for idlers, Gen 19:1; 1 Sam 4:18; Ps 69:12; Prov 1:21; Jer 17:19-20. Religious services held at, Acts 14:13. The law read at, Neh 8. Place for the transaction of public business, announcement of legal transactions, Gen 23:10,16; conferences on public affairs, Gen 34:20; holding courts of justice, Deut 16:18; Deut 21:19; Deut 22:15; Josh 20:4; Ruth 4:1; 2 Sam 15:2; Prov 22:22; Zech 8:16. Place for public concourse, Gen 23:10; Prov 1:21; Prov 8:3; Jer 14:2; Jer 22:2. Thrones of kings at, 1 Kings 22:10; 2 Chron 18:9; Jer 38:7; Jer 39:3. Punishment of criminals outside of, Deut 17:5; Jer 20:2; Acts 7:58; Heb 13:12. Closed at night, Josh 2:5,7; on the Sabbath, Neh 13:19. Guards at, 2 Kings 7:17; Neh 13:19,22. Jails made in the towers of, Jer 20:2. Bodies of criminals exposed to view at, 2 Kings 10:8.
FIGURATIVE: Of the people of a city, Isa 3:26. Of the gospel, Isa 60:11. Of the powers of hell, Matt 16:18; of death, Job 38:17; Ps 9:13; of the grave, Isa 38:10. Of righteousness, Ps 118:19. Of salvation, Gen 28:17; Ps 24:7; Ps 118:19-20; Isa 26:2; Matt 7:13. Of death, Isa 38:1(1.
SYMBOLICAL: Rev 21:12-13,21,25.
GATH. One of the five chief cities of the Philistines, Josh 13:3; 1 Sam 6:17; Amos 6:2; Mic 1:10. Anakims, a race of giants, inhabitants of, Josh 11:22. Goliath dwelt in, 1 Sam 17:4; 1 Chron 20:5-8. Obededom belonged to, 2 Sam 6:10. The ark taken to, 1 Sam 5:8. Inhabitants of, called GITTITES, Josh 13:3. David takes refuge at, 1 Sam 21:10-15; 1 Sam 27:2-7. Band of Gittites, attached to David, 2 Sam 15:18-22. Taken by David, 1 Chron 18:1. Shimei's servants escape to, 1 Kings 2:39-41. Fortified by Rehoboam, 2 Chron 11:8. Taken, by Hazael, 2 Kings 12:17. Recovered, by Jehoash, 2 Kings 13:25. Besieged, by Uzziah, 2 Chron 26:6. Called METHEGAMMAH, in 2 Sam 8:1.
GATHHEPHER, a city of Zebulun, 2 Kings 14:25.
GATHRIMMON. 1. A Levitical city of Dan, Josh 19:45.
2. A city of Manasseh, Josh 21:24-25; 1 Chron 6:69. Called also BILEAM, 1 Chron 6:70.
GAZA. 1. Called also AZZAH. A city
of the Philistines, Josh 13:3; Jer 25:20. One of the border cities of the Canaanites, Gen 10:19. A city of the Avim and Anakims, Deut 2:23; Josh 11:22. Allotted to Judah, Josh 15:47; Judg 1:18. A temple of Dagon, situated at, Judg 16:23. Samson dies at, Judg 16:21-31. On the western boundary of the kingdom of Israel in the time of Solomon, 1 Kings 4:24. Smitten by Pharaoh, Jer 47:1.
Prophecies relating to, Amos 1:6-7; Zeph 2:4; Zech 9:5.
2. A city of Ephraim, Judg 6:4; 1 Chron 7:28.
GAZATHITES, inhabitants of Gaza, Josh 13:3. Called Gazites, in Judg 16:2.
GAZER, called also Gezer, 2 Sam 5:25; 1 Chron 14:16.
GAZEZ. 1. A son of Caleb, 1 Chron 2:46.
2. A grandson of Caleb, 1 Chron 2:46.
GAZZAM, one of the Nethinims, Ezra 2:48; Neh 7:51.
GEBA, called also GABA. A city of Benjamin, assigned to the sons of Aaron, Josh 21:17; 1 Sam 13:3; 2 Sam 5:25; 1 Kings 15:22; 2 Kings 23:8; 1 Chron 6:60; 1 Chron 8:6; 2 Chron 16:6; Neh 11:31; Neh 12:29; Isa 10:29; Zech 14:10.
GEBAL. 1, A city south of Sidon. Given to Reuben, Josh 13:5. People of, work for Solomon, 1 Kings 5:18 [RV]. Shipbuilders in, Ezek 27:9.
2. A district near the Dead Sea, Ps 83:7.
GEBER, name of two men, officers of Solomon, 1 Kings 4:13,19.
GEBIM, a city of Benjamin, Isa 10:31.
GEDALIAH. 1. Governor appointed by Nebuchadnezzar after carrying the Jews into captivity, 2 Kings 25:22-24. Jeremiah committed to the care of, Jer 39:14; Jer 40:5-6. Warned of the conspiracy of Ishmael by Johanan, and the captains of his army, Jer 40:13-16. Slain by Ishmael, 2 Kings 25:25-26; Jer 41:1-10.
2. A musician, 1 Chron 25:3,9.
3. A priest, who divorced his Gentile wife after the exile, Ezra 10:18.
4. Ancestor of Zephaniah, Zeph 1:1.
5. A prince who caused imprisonment of Jeremiah, Jer 38:1.
GEDEON. See GIDEON.
GEDER. An ancient city of Canaan, Josh 12:13. Possibly identical with GEDOR, 2 or 3.
GEDERAH, a city in plain of Judah, Josh 15:36.
GEDEROTH, a city in plain of Judah, Josh 15:41; 2 Chron 28:18.
GEDEROTHAIM, a city in plain of Judah, Josh 15:36.
GEDOR. 1. A city in mountains of Judah, Josh 15:58.
2. The town of Jeroham, 1 Chron 12:7. Possibly identical with GEDER, which see.
3. Valley of, taken by Simeonites, 1 Chron 4:39.
See GEDER.
4. An ancestor of Saul, 1 Chron 8:31; 1 Chron 9:37.
5. Either a place or a person, authorities disagree, 1 Chron 4:4,18.
GEHAZI. Servant of Elisha, 2 Kings 4:12,29,31. Covetousness of, and the judgment of leprosy upon, 2 Kings 5:20-27. Mentions to King Jehoram the miracles of Elisha, his master, 2 Kings 8:4-5.
GEHENNA. See HELL.
GELILOTH. A place mentioned, Josh 18:17, as marking the boundary of Benjamin. In Josh 15:7, Gilgal is substituted.
GEMALLI, father of Ammiel, Num 13:12.
GEMARIAH. 1. Son of Shaphan, Jer 36:10-12,25.
2. An ambassador of Zedekiah to Nebuchadnezzar, Jer 29:3.
GENEALOGY, Num 1:18; 2 Chron 12:15; Neh 7:5. Of no spiritual significance, Matt 3:9; 1 Tim 1:4; Titus 3:9.
From Adam to Noah, Gen 4:16-22; Gen 5; 1 Chron 1:1-4; Luke 3:36-38; to Abraham, Gen 11:10-32; 1 Chron 1:4-27; Luke 3:34-38; to Jesus, Matt 1:1-16; Luke 3:23-38. Of the descendants of Noah, Gen 10; of Nahor, Gen 22:20-24; of Abraham, by his wife Keturah, Gen 25:1-4; 1 Chron 1:32-33; of Ishmael, Gen 25:12-16; 1 Chron 1:28-31; of Esau, Gen 36; 1 Chron 1:35-54; of Jacob, Gen 35:23-26; Exod 1:5; Exod 6:14-27; Num 26; 1 Chron 2-9; of Pharez to David, Ruth 4:18-22. Of the Jews who returned from the captivity, Ezra 7:1-5; Ezra 8:1-15; Neh 7; Neh 11:12. Of Joseph, Matt 1; Luke 3:23-38.
GENERALS. Distinguished. See ABRAHAM; JOSHUA; SAUL; DAVID; JOAB; AMASA; GIDEON; BENAIAH; NAAMAN; JEPHTHAH; BENHADAD; SENNACHERIB. See CAPTAINS.
GENEROSITY. See LIBERALITY.
GENIUS, mechanical, a divine inspiration, Exod 28:3; Exod 31:2-11; Exod 35:30-35; Exod 36:1.
GENNESARET. See GALILEE.
GENTILES. UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO:
See IDOLATRY; MISSIONS.
PROPHECIES OF THE CONVERSION OF:
See CHURCH; PROPHECIES CONCERNING PROSPERITY of.
CONVERSION OF:
See MISSIONS. Also see CHURCH. PROPHECIES CONCERNING PROSPERITY OF; and JESUS, KINGDOM OF, PROPHECIES CONCERNING.
GENTLENESS. OF CHRIST: Isa 40:11; 2 Cor 10:1; Matt 11:29.
See JESUS, COMPASSION OF, HUMILITY OF, MEEKNESS OF.
OF GOD: 2 Sam 22:36; Ps 18:35; Isa 40:11.
See God, COMPASSION OF, LONGSUFFERING OF.
EXHORTATIONS TO:
See HUMILITY; KINDNESS; MEEKNESS; PATIENCE.
GENUBATH, son of Hadad, 1 Kings 11:20.
GEOLOGY.
See CREATION; EARTH; METEOROLOGY; ASTRONOMY.
See also HOT SPRINGS.
GERA. Possibly the name of three men; more probably of one. The son of Bela, Gen 46:21; Judg 3:15; 2 Sam 16:5; 2 Sam 19:16,18; 1 Kings 2:8; 1 Chron 8:3,5,7.
GERAHS. A weight equal to thirteen and seven tenths grains, Paris. Also a coin equivalent to about three cents American money, and three half-pence English money, Exod 30:13; Lev 27:25; Num 3:47.
GERAR. 1. A city of the Philistines, Gen 10:19. Abimelech, king of, Gen 20:1; Gen 26:6. Visited by Abraham, Gen 20:1; by Isaac, Gen 26:1; 2 Chron 14:13-14.
GERGESENES. See GADARENES.
GERIZIM. Mount of blessing, Deut 11:29; Deut 27:12; Josh 8:33. Jotham addresses the Shechemites from, against the conspiracy of Abimelech, Judg 9:7. Samaritans worship at, John 4:20.
GERSHOM. 1. Son of Moses, Exod 2:22; Exod 18:3; 1 Chron 23:15-16; 1 Chron 26:24.
2. See GERSHON.
3. A descendant of Phinehas, Ezra 8:2.
GERSHON, called also GERSHOM. Son of Levi, Gen 46:11; Exod 6:16-17; Num 3:17-26; Num 4:22-28,38; Num 7:7; Num 10:17; Num 26:57; Josh 21:6; 1 Chron 6:1,16-17,20,43,62,71; 1 Chron 15:7; 1 Chron 23:6.
GESHAN, a descendant of Caleb, 1 Chron 2:47.
GESHEM, called also GASHMU, an Arabian. Opposed Nehemiah in building Jerusalem, Neh 2:19; Neh 6:1-6.
GESHUR. 1. District east of the sources of the Jordan. The inhabitants of, not subdued by the Israelites, Deut 3:14; Josh 13:2-13; 1 Chron 2:23. Inhabitants of one of the villages of, exterminated, and the spoils taken by David, 1 Sam 27:8. David marries a princess of, 2 Sam 3:3; 1 Chron 3:2. Absalom takes refuge in, after the murder of Amnon, 2 Sam 13:37-38; 2 Sam 15:8.
GETHSEMANE, a garden near Jerusalem. Jesus betrayed In, Matt 26:36-50; Mark 14:32-46; Luke 22:39-49; John 18:1-2.
GEZER, called also GAZER and GOB. A Canaanitish royal city; king of, defeats Joshua, Josh 10:33; Josh 12:12. Canaanites not all expelled from, but made to pay tribute, Josh 16:10; Judg 1:29. Allotted to Ephraim, Josh 16:3,10; 1 Chron 7:28. Assigned to Levites, Josh 21:21. Battle with Philistines at, 1 Chron 20:4; 2 Sam 21:18. Smitten by David, 1 Sam 27:8. Fortified by Solomon, 1 Kings 9:15-17.
GHOST, soul, Acts 5:5,10; Acts 12:23.
See SPIRIT; MAN, CREATED A SPIRIT.
GIAH, a place on the way to the wilderness of Gibeon, 2 Sam 2:24.
See ANAKIMS; EMIMS; GOLIATH; ISHBIBENOB; OG; REPHAIM; ZAMZUMMIMS.
See GIBEON.
GIBBETHON. A city of Dan, Josh 19:44. Allotted to the Levites, Josh 21:23. Besieged by Israel, while in possession of Philistines, 1 Kings 15:27; 1 Kings 16:15,17.
GIBEA, a descendant of Judah, 1 Chron 2:49.
GIBEAH. 1. OF JUDAH, Josh 15:57.
2. OF SAUL. Called also GIBEAH OF BENJAMIN. The people's wickedness, Judg 19:12-30; Hos 9:9; Hos 10:9. Destroyed by the Israelites, Judg 20. The city of Saul, 1 Sam 10:26; 1 Sam 15:34; 1 Sam 22:6. The ark of the covenant conveyed to, by the Philistines, 1 Sam 7:1; 2 Sam 6:3. Deserted, Isa 10:29.
3. Another town in Benjamin, called also GIBEATH, in Josh 18:28.
4. GIBEAH IN THE FIELD, Judg 20:31. Probably identical with GEBA, which see.
GIBEON. 1. A city of the Hivites, Josh 9:3,17; 2 Sam 21:2. The people of, adroitly draw Joshua into a treaty, Josh 9. Made servants by the Israelites, when their sharp practice was discovered, Josh 9:27. The sun stands still over, during Joshua's battle
with the five confederated kings, Josh 10:12-14. Allotted to Benjamin, Josh 18:25. Assigned to the Aaronites, Josh 21:17. The tabernacle located at, 1 Kings 3:4; 1 Chron 16:39; 1 Chron 21:29; 2 Chron 1:2-3,13. Smitten by David, 1 Chron 14:16. Seven sons of Saul slain at, to avenge the inhabitants of, 2 Sam 21:1-9. Solomon worships at, and offers sacrifices, 1 Kings 3:4; has the dream concerning righteousness, 1 Kings 3:5; 1 Kings 9:2. Abner slays Asahel at, 2 Sam 3:30. Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, defeated at, by Johanan, Jer 41:11-16.
2. Pool of, 2 Sam 2:13; Jer 41:12.
GIDDALTI, a son of Heman, 1 Chron 25:4,29.
GIDDEL. 1. One of the Nethinims, Ezra 2:47; Neh 7:49.
2. One of Solomon's servants, Ezra 2:56; Neh 7:58.
GIDEON. Call of, by an angel, Judg 6:11,14. His excuses, Judg 6:15. Promises of the Lord to, Judg 6:16. Angel attests the call to, by miracle, Judg 6:21-24. He destroys the altar of Baal, and builds one to the Lord, Judg 6:25-27. His prayer tests, Judg 6:36-40. Leads an army against, and defeats the Midianites, Judg 6:33-35; Judg 7; Judg 8:4-12. Reproaches the Ephraimites for not joining in the campaign against the Midianites, Judg 8:1-3. Avenges himself upon the people of Succoth, Judg 8:14-17. Israel desires to make him king, he refuses, Judg 8:22-23. Makes an ephod which becomes a snare to the Israelites, Judg 8:24-27. Had seventy sons, Judg 8:30. Death of, Judg 8:32. Faith of, Heb 11:32.
GIDEONI, father of Abidan, Num 1:11; Num 2:22; Num 7:60,65; Num 10:24.
GIDOM, limit of pursuit after battle of Gibeah, Judg 20:45.
GIFTS FROM GOD. SPIRITUAL: Christ, the Saviour, Isa 42:6; Isa 55:4; John 3:16; John 4:10; John 6:32-33. The Holy Spirit, the Comforter, see HOLY SPIRIT. Grace, James 4:6. Wisdom, Prov 2:6; James 1:5. Repentance, Acts 11:18. Faith, Eph 2:8; Phil 1:29.
TEMPORAL: Food and raiment, Matt 6:25,33. Rain and fruitful seasons, Gen 8:22; Gen 27:28; Lev 26:4-5; Isa 30:23. Wisdom, 2 Chron 1:12. Peace, Lev 26:6; 1 Chron 22:9.
To be used and enjoyed, Eccles 3:13; Eccles 5:19-20; 1 Tim 4:4-5. Should cause us to remember God, Deut 8:18. All creatures partake of, Ps 136:25; Ps 145:15-16. Prayer for, Zech 10:1; Matt 6:11.
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO BOTH TEMPORAL AND SPIRITUAL:
See BENEFICENCE; GIVING; LIBERALITY.
GIHON. 1. A river in Egypt, Gen 2:13.
2. Pools near Jerusalem, 1 Kings 1:33,38,45. Hezekiah brings the waters of the upper pool by an aqueduct into the city of Jerusalem, 2 Chron 32:4,30; 2 Chron 33:14; Neh 2:13-15; Neh 3:13-16; Isa 7:3; Isa 22:9-11; Isa 36:2.
GILALAI, a priest and musician, Neh 12:36.
GILBOA, a hill south of Jezreel, where Saul was defeated by the Philistines, and died, 1 Sam 28:4; 1 Sam 31:1-8; 1 Chron 10:1-8.
GILEAD. 1. A region east of the Jordan allotted to the tribes of Reuben and Gad and half tribe of Manasseh, Num 32:1-30; Deut 3:13; Deut 34:1; 2 Kings 10:33. Reubenites expel the Hagarites from, 1 Chron 5:9-10,18-22. Ammonites make war against; defeated by Jephthah, Judg 11; Amos 1:13. The prophet Elijah a native of, 1 Kings 17:1. David retreats to, at the time of Absalom's rebellion, 2 Sam 17:16,22,24. Pursued into, by Absalom, 2 Sam 17:26. Absalom defeated and slain in the forests of, 2 Sam 18:9.
Hazael, king of Syria, smites the land of, 2 Kings 10:32-33; Amos 1:3. Invaded by Tiglathpileser, king of Syria, 2 Kings 15:29. A grazing country, Num 32:1; 1 Chron 5:9. Exported spices, balm, and myrrh, Gen 37:25; Jer 8:22; Jer 46:11.
FIGURATIVE: Of prosperity, Jer 22:6; Jer 50:19.
2. A mountain, Judg 7:3; Song 4:1; Song 6:5. Laban overtakes Jacob at, Gen 31:21-25.
3. A city, Hos 6:8; Hos 12:11.
4. Grandson of Manasseh, Num 26:29-30; Num 27:1; Num 36:1; Josh 17:1,3; 1 Chron 2:21,23; 1 Chron 7:14,17.
5. Father of Jephthah, Judg 11:1-2.
6. A chief of Gad, 1 Chron 5:14.
GILGAL. 1. Place of the first encampment of the Israelites west of the Jordan, Josh 4:19; Josh 9:6; Josh 10:6,43; Josh 14:6. Monument erected in, to commemorate the passage of the Jordan by the children of Israel, Josh 4:19-24. Circumcision renewed at, Josh 5:2-9. Passover kept at, Josh 5:10-11. Manna ceased at, after the passover, Josh 5:12. Quarries at, Judg 3:19. Eglon, king of Moab, resides and is slain at, Judg 3:14-26. A judgment seat, where Israel, in that district, came to be judged by Samuel, 1 Sam 7:16. Saul proclaimed king over all Israel at, 1 Sam 11:15. An altar built at, and sacrifice offered, 1 Sam 11:15; 1 Sam 13:4-15i 15:6-23. Agag, king of the Amalekites, slain at, by Samuel, 1 Sam 15:33. Tribe of Judah assembles at, to proceed to the east side of the Jordan to conduct king David back after the defeat of Absalom, 2 Sam 19:14-15,40-43. A school of the prophets at, 2 Kings 4:38-40.
Prophecies concerning, Hos 4:15; Hos 9:15; Hos 12:11; Amos 4:4; Amos 5:5.
2. A royal city in Canaan. Conquered by Joshua, Josh 12:23.
GILOH, a town in Judah, Josh 15:51; 2 Sam 15:12.
GIMZO, a city of Judah, 2 Chron 28:18.
See SNARE.
GINATH, father of Tibni, 1 Kings 16:21-22.
GINNETHON, called also GINNETHO, a companion of Nehemiah, Neh 10:6; Neh 12:4,16.
GIRDLE. Worn by the high priest, Exod 28:4,39; Exod 39:29; Lev 8:7; Lev 16:4; other priests, Exod 28:40; Exod 29:9; Lev 8:13; women, Isa 3:24. Embroidered, Exod 28:8,27-28; Exod 29:5; Lev 8:7. Made of linen, Prov 31:24; of leather, 2 Kings 1:8; Matt 3:4. Traffic in, Prov 31:24. Used to bear arms, 1 Sam 18:4; 2 Sam 20:8; 2 Kings 3:21.
FIGURATIVE: Isa 11:5; Isa 22:21; Eph 6:14.
SYMBOLICAL: Jer 13:1-11; Acts 21:11; Rev 15:6.
GIRGASHITES. Land of, given to Abraham and his descendants, Gen 15:21; Deut 7:1; Josh 3:10; Neh 9:8. Delivered to the children of Israel, Josh 24:11.
GISPA, an overseer of the Nethinims, Neh 11:21.
GITTAHHEPHER, a prolonged form of GATHHEPHER, which see. Josh 19:13.
GITTAIM, a place of which little is known, 2 Sam 4:3; Neh 11:33.
GITTITE. See GATH.
GITTITH. See Music.
GIVING. RULES FOR:
See ALMS; BENEFICENCE; LIBERALITY.
GIZONITE, a man or town of Judah, 1 Chron 11:34.
GLADIATOR, contend with wild beasts, 1 Cor 15:32.
GLADNESS. See Jolt.
GLASS. Job 28:17 [RV]. Symbolical: Rev 21:18,21. Sea of, Rev 15:2.
See MIRROR.
GLEANING. Laws concerning, Lev 19:9-10; Lev 23:22; Deut 24:19-20.
See ORPHAN; STRANGER; WIDOW.
FIGURATIVE: Judg 8:2; Isa 17:6; Jer 49:9; Mic 7:1.
INSTANCES OF: Ruth in the field of Boaz, Ruth 2:2,3.
GLEDE, a carnivorous bird, Deut 14:13.
GLORIFYING GOD. Commanded, 1 Chron 16:28; Ps 22:23; Isa 42:12. Due to him, 1 Chron 16:29; for his holiness, Ps 99:9; Rev 15:4; mercy and truth, Ps 115:1; Rom 15:9; faithfulness and truth, Isa 25:1; wondrous works, Matt; 15:31; Acts 4:21; judgments, Isa 25:3; Ezek 28:22; Rev 14:7; deliverances, Ps 50:15; grace to others, Acts 11:18; 2 Cor 9:13; Gal 1:24.
Accomplished by: Relying on his promises, Rom 4:20; praising him, Ps 50:23; doing all to glorify him, 1 Cor 10:31; dying for him, John 21:19; suffering for Christ, 1 Pet 4:14,16; glorifying Christ, Acts 19:17; 2 Thess 1:12; bringing forth fruits of righteousness, John 15:8; Phil 1:11; patience in affliction, Isa 24:15; faithfulness, 1 Pet 4:11. Required in body and spirit, 1 Cor 6:20. Shall be universal, Ps 86:9; Rev 5:13.
Saints: Should resolve on, Ps 69:30; Ps 118:28; unite in, Ps 34:3; Rom 15:6; persevere in, Ps 86:12. All the blessings of God are designed to lead to, Isa 60:21; Isa 61:3. The holy example of the saints may lead others to, Matt 5:16; 1 Pet 2:12.
All, by nature, fail in, Rom 3:23. The wicked averse to, Dan 5:23; Rom 1:21. Punishment for not, Dan 5:23,30; Mal 2:2; Acts 12:23; Rom 1:21. Heavenly hosts engaged in, Rev 4:11.
EXEMPLIFIED: By David, Ps 57:5; the multitude, Matt 9:8; Matt 15:31; the virgin Mary, Luke 1:46; the angels, Luke 2:14; the shepherds, Luke 2:20; by Jesus, John 17:4; the man sick of the palsy, Luke 5:25; the woman with infirmity, Luke 13:13; the leper whom Jesus healed, Luke 17:15; the blind man, Luke 18:43; the centurion, Luke 23:47; the church at Jerusalem, Acts 11:18; the Gentiles at Antioch, Acts 13:48; Abraham, Rom 4:20; Paul, Rom 11:36.
GLORY. God is, to his people, Ps 3:3; Zech 2:5. Christ is, to his people, Isa 60:1; Luke 2:32. The gospel ordained to be, to saints, 1 Cor 2:7. Of the gospel exceeds that of the law, 2 Cor 3:9-10. The joy of saints is full of, 1 Pet 1:8.
SPIRITUAL: Is given by God, Ps 84:11; is given by Christ, John 17:22; is the work of the Holy Ghost, 2 Cor 3:18.
ETERNAL: Procured by the death of Christ, Heb 2:10; accompanies salvation by Christ, 2 Tim 2:10; inherited by saints, 1 Sam 2:8; Ps 73:24; Prov 3:35; Col 3:4; 1 Pet 5:10; saints called to, 2 Thess 2:14; 1 Pet 5:10; saints prepared unto, Rom 9:23; enhanced by afflictions, 2 Cor 4:17; present afflictions not worthy to be compared with, Rom 8:18; of the church shall be rich and abundant, Isa 60:11-13; the bodies of saints shall be raised in, 1 Cor 15:43; Phil 3:21; saints shall be, of their ministers, 1 Thess 2:19-20; afflictions of ministers are, to saints, Eph 3:13.
TEMPORAL: Is given by God, Dan 2:37; passeth away, 1 Pet 1:24. The devil tries to seduce by, Matt 4:8. Of hypocrites turned to shame, Hos 4:7. Seek not, from man, Matt 6:2; 1 Thess 2:6. Of the wicked is in their shame, Phil 3:19. Ends in destruction, Isa 5:14.
OF GOD: Exhibited in Christ, John 1:14; 2 Cor 4:6; Heb 1:3.
Exhibited in his name, Deut 28:58; Neh 9:5; his majesty, Job 37:22; Ps 93:1; Ps 104:1; Ps 145:5,12; Isa 2:10; his power, Exod 15:1,6; Rom 6:4; his works, Ps 19:1; Ps 111:3; his holiness, Exod 15:11.
Described as great, Ps 138:5; eternal, Ps 104:31; rich, Eph 3:16; highly exalted, Ps 8:1; Ps 113:4.
Exhibited to Moses, Exod 34:5-7; with Exod 33:18-23; Stephen, Acts 7:55; his church, Deut 5:24; Ps 102:16.
Enlightens the church, Isa 60:1-2; Rev 21:11,23. Saints desire to behold, Ps 63:2; Ps 90:16. God is jealous of, Isa 42:8. The earth is full of, Isa 6:3. The knowledge of, shall fill the earth, Hab 2:14.—Bible Textbook.
GLUTTONY.
INSTANCES OF: Esau, Gen 25:30-34, with Heb 12:16-17. Israel, Num 11:4, with Ps 78:18. Sons of Eli, 1 Sam 2:12-17. Belshazzar, Dan 5:1.
GNASHING OF TEETH. Job 16:9; Ps 35:16; Ps 37:12; Ps 112:10; Lam 2:16; Matt 8:12; Matt 13:42; Matt 22:13; Matt 24:51; Matt 25:30; Luke 13:28.
See TEETH.
GOAD, an instrument of torture. 1 Sam 13:21. Six hundred men slain with, by Shamgar, a judge of Israel, Judg 3:31.
FIGURATIVE: Of mental incentive, Eccles 12:11.
GOAT. Designated as one of the clean animals to be eaten, Deut 14:4, with Lev 11:1-8. Used for food, Gen 27:9; 1 Sam 16:20; for the paschal feast, Exod 12:5; 2 Chron 35:7; as a sacrifice by Abraham, Gen 15:9; by Gideon, Judg 6:19; Manoah, Judg 13:19. Milk of, used for food, Prov 27:27. Hair of, used for clothing, Num 31:20; pillows, 1 Sam 19:13; curtains of the tabernacle, Exod 26:7; Exod 35:23; Exod 36:14. Used for tents, see TABERNACLES. Regulations of Mosaic law required that a kid should not be killed for food before it was eight days old, Lev 22:27, nor seethed in its mother's milk, Exod 23:19. Numerous, Deut 32:14; Song 4:1; Song 6:5; 1 Sam 25:2; 2 Chron 17:11. Wild, in Palestine, 1 Sam 24:2; Ps 104:18.
GOATH, a place near Jerusalem, Jer 31:39.
GOB, also called GEZER, which see.
GOBLET. See CUP.
GOD. INDEX OF SUBTOPICS: Miscellany; Unclassified Scriptures Relating to, p. 427; Access to, p. 433; Compassion of, p. 434; Creator, p. 434; Creator of Man, p. 438; Eternity of, p. 439; Faithfulness of, p. 440; Fatherhood of, p. 443; Favor of, p. 448; Foreknowledge of, p. 448; Glory of, p. 448; Goodness of, p. 451; Grace of, p. 452; Guide, p. 455; Holiness of, p. 456; Human Forms and Appearance of, p. 457; Immutable, p. 457; Impartial, p, 458; Incomprehensible, p. 458; Infinite, p. 459; Invisible, p. 459; Jealous, p. 460; Judge, and His Justice, p. 460; Knowledge of, p. 465; Longsuffering, p. 467; Longsuffering of, Abused, p. 469; Love of, p. 469; Love of, Exemplified, p. 470; Mercy of, p. 474; Omnipotent, p. 480; Omnipresent, p. 480; Omniscient, p. 481; Perfection of, p. 481; Personality of, p. 481; Power of, p. 482; Presence of, p. 486; Preserver, p. 486; Providence of, p. 493; Providence of, Overruling Interpositions of the, p. 502; Providence of, Mysterious and Misinterpreted, p. 504; Righteousness of, p. 505; Saviour, p. 506; Self-existent, p. 509; Sovereign, p. 509; A Spirit, 512; Truth, p. 512; Ubiquitous, p. 513; Unchangeable, p. 513; Unity of, p. 513; Unsearchable, p. 514; Voice of, p. 514; Wisdom of, p. 514; Works of, p. 515.
Appearances of: To Adam, Gen 3:8-21; Abraham, Gen 18:2-33; Jacob, at Bethel, Gen 35:7,9; Moses, in the flaming bush, Exod 3:2; at Sinai, Exod 19:16-24; Exod 24:10; Moses and Joshua, Deut 31:14-15; Israel, Judg 2:1-5; Gideon, Judg 6:11-24; Solomon, 1 Kings 3:5; 1 Kings 9:2; 1 Kings 11:9; 2 Chron 1:7-12; 2 Chron 7:12-22; Isaiah, Isa 6:1-5; Ezekiel, Ezek 1:26-28.
Name of: Proclaimed, Exod 34:5,14; see Exod 6:3; Exod 15:3; Ps 83:18; to be reverenced, Exod 20:7; Deut 5:11; Deut 28:58; Ps 111:9; Mic 4:5; 1 Tim 6:1; praised, Ps 34:3; Ps 72:17; not to be profaned, Exod 20:7; Lev 18:21; Lev 19:12; Lev 20:3; Lev 21:6; Lev 22:2,32; Deut 5:11; Ps 139:20; Prov 30:9; Isa 52:5; Rom 2:24; Rev 16:9; profaned, Ps 139:20; Matt 26:74. See BLASPHEMY; PERJURY.
Repentance attributed to: Gen 6:6-7; Exod 32:14; Judg 2:18; 1 Sam 15:35; 2 Sam 24:16; 1 Chron 21:15; Ps 106:45; Jer 26:19; Amos 7:3; Jon 3:10. For other anthropomorphic scriptures, see ANTHROPOMORPHISMS.
Rejected: By Israel, 1 Sam 8:7-8; Isa 65:12; Isa 66:4; Saul, 1 Sam 15:26. See JESUS, REJECTED.
Comforter, Job 35:10. See AFFLICTION, CONSOLATION IN; HOLY SPIRIT. Covenant keeping. See COVENANT.
Anger of: See ANGER of GOD. Attributes of. See each in alphabetical order below. Condescension of. See CONDESCENSION.
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO:
ACCESS TO:
See PENITENTS; REPENTANCE; SEEKERS.
COMPASSION OF: See LONG SUFFERING OF; MERCY OF, below.
CREATOR:
Ps 104:2-3,5-6,24,30; Ps 104:31.
CREATOR OF MAN:
See LIFE FROM GOD; MAN.
ETERNITY OF:
Rev 4:8-9; Rev 4:10; Rev 1:4; Rev 5:14; Rev 11:17; Rev 15:7.
See Gov, SELF-EXISTENT.
FAITHFULNESS OF:
1 Kings 8:23-24,56; 1 Kings 8:15,20; 2 Chron 6:4-15.
Ps 89:1-2,5,8,14,24,28,33-34; 2 Sam 7:14-15.
Jer 33:14,20-21; Jer 33:25-26.
FATHERHOOD OF:
Matt 6:4; [Matt 6:6]; Matt 6:8-9; Luke 11:2
John 14:2,6-13,16,20-21,23-24,26,31
Rom 1:3-4,7; 1 Cor 1:3; Gal 1:3; Eph 1:2; Eph 6:23; Phil 1:2; Col 1:2; 1 Thess 1:1; 2 Thess 1:2; Titus 1:4.
See ADOPTION.
FAVOR OF: See God, GRACE OF.
FOREKNOWLEDGE OF:
Isa 48:5; [Isa 48:3]; Isa 48:6
See GOD, KNOWLEDGE OF, WISDOM OF; PREDESTINATION.
GLORY OF:
Exod 19:18; Exod 19:16,19; Exod 20:18-19; Deut 4:11-12,33,36; Deut 5:5,24-25.
Exod 34:5; Exod 34:29-35; Exod 33:18-19.
Ps 18:9-11; Ps 18:7-15; 2 Sam 22.
Ps 96:3-4,6-7; 1 Chron 16:24-25.
See GLORY; PRAISE.
GOODNESS OF:
Ps 118:29; Ps 135:3; Ps 136:1; 1 Chron 16:34.
Matt 19:17; Mark 10:18; Luke 18:19.
See GOD, GRACE OF, LONGSUFFERING OF, LOVE OF, MERCY OF.
GRACE OF:
Num 23:20-21; Num 22:12; Num 24:1.
Ps 18:19,25; Ps 18:26; 2 Sam 22:20.
Eph 2:13-14,18,22; Eph 2:19; Eph 2:16.
See GRACE.
INSTANCES OF SPECIAL GRACE: To Enoch, Gen 5:24. To Noah, Gen 6:8. To Abraham, Gen 12:2. To Jacob, Gen 32:28; Gen 46:4. To Moses, Exod 3:12; Exod 33:12,14. To Solomon, 1 Chron 2248.
GUIDE:
See God, PROVIDENCE OF.
HOLINESS OF:
Lev 19:2; Lev 11:44; Lev 20:26; Lev 21:8.
Ezek 39:7; Ezek 39:25; Ezek 36:21-22.
Matt 19:17; Mark 10:18; Luke 18:19.
See SIN ALIENATES FROM GOD; GOD, PERFECTION OF, RIGHTEOUSNESS OF.
HUMAN FORMS AND APPEARANCE OF: See ANTHROPOMORPHISMS.
IMMUTABLE:[2]
IMPARTIAL:
INCOMPREHENSIBLE:
SYMBOLIZED: By the pillar of fire, Exod 14:19-20. By the darkness of the Holy of Holies in the tabernacle, 1 Kings 8:12; by the general structure of the Most Holy Place, see Lev 16:2.
See God, UNSEARCHABLE.
INFINITE:
1 Kings 8:27; 2 Chron 2:6; 2 Chron 6:1,18.
See GOD, INCOMPREHENSIBLE, UBIQUITY OF, UNSEARCHABLE.
INVISIBLE:
See GOD, INCOMPREHENSIBLE, INFINITE, UNSEARCHABLE.
JEALOUS:
JUDGE, AND HIS JUSTICE:
Deut 10:17; 2 Sam 14:14; Rom 2:11.
Josh 24:19; Exod 20:5; Exod 34:7.
1 Kings 8:32; Judg 9:56-57; 2 Chron 6:22-23.
Ezek 18:25; [Ezek 18:29]; Ezek 18:30
Eph 6:8-9; Col 3:25; Acts 10:34.
See JESUS, JUDGE; GOVERNMENT, GOD IN; HOLINESS OF GOD, above; and RIGHTEOUSNESS OF, below; also JUDGMENT, GENERAL; JUDGMENTS; SIN, PUNISHMENT OF.
KING: See SOVEREIGN, below.
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Exod 3:7; Exod 3:3,9,19-20; Exod 6:1; Exod 11:1; Exod 14:3-4.
Ps 139:1-4,6,12,14-16; Ps 139:1-24.
1 Tim 1:17; Rom 16:27; Jude 25.
See FOREKNOWLEDGE OF GOD; WISDOM OF God.
LONGSUFFERING OF:
Jer 7:13,23-25; Isa 42:14; Jer 11:7.
Matt 21:33-41; Mark 12:1-9; Luke 20:9-16.
See LOVE OF; MERCY OF.
LONGSUFFERING OF, ABUSED:
LOVE OF:
Deut 4:37; Deut 9:29; 1 Kings 8:51-53.
LOVE OF, EXEMPLIFIED:
Lev 22:32-33; Lev 11:44-45; Lev 25:38; Num 15:41.
Deut 4:20,34,37; Deut 9:29; 1 Kings 8:51-53.
MERCY OF:
Exod 25:17; Ps 80:1; Heb 4:16.
Judg 2:18; Exod 2:24-25; Judg 3:9,15.
Ezra 9:9,13; Ezra 9:7-14; Job 11:6.
Neh 9:17,27-31; Neh 9:17-20; 2 Chron 24:19.
Ps 78:38-39; Ps 78:4-72; Ps 106:43-46.
Ps 106:1; Ps 107:1; Ps 136:3-26.
Hos 2:14,23; Hos 2:14-23; Rom 9:15,18; 1 Pet 2:10.
See LONGSUFFERING OF, LOVE OF.
OMNIPOTENT:
For uses of the term Almighty consult Concordances.
See CREATOR, above; POWER OF, PRESERVER, below.
OMNIPRESENT:
1 Kings 8:27; 2 Chron 2:6; Acts 7:48-49.
See PRESENCE OF, UBIQUITOUS.
OMNISCIENT: See KNOWLEDGE OF, WISDOM OF.
PERFECTION OF:
See HOLINESS OF, JUDGE, AND HIS JUSTICE.
PERSONALITY OF:
1 Kings 8:23,60; 2 Chron 6:14.
2 Kings 19:15; Isa 37:16; Ps 86:10.
See UNITY OF, below.
POWER OF:
Exod 15:3,6-7,11-12; Exod 15:8,10.
Job 9:4-7,10,12-13,19; Job 5:9.
Ps 104:7,9,29-30,32; Ps 105; Ps 114:3-8; Ps 135:8-12; Ps 136:10-22.
Jer 10:6,12; [Jer 51:15]; Jer 10:13
Matt 19:26; Mark 10:27; Luke 18:27.
See OMNIPOTENT, above.
PRESENCE OF:
1 Kings 8:27; 2 Chron 2:6; Acts 7:48-49.
See OMNIPRESENT, above; PRESERVER, below.
PRESERVER:
Exod 8:22; Exod 8:23; Exod 11:7.
Ps 34:15,17,19-20; Ps 34:21-22.
Ps 91:1,3-4,7,9-10,14-15; Ps 91:1-16.
Ezek 34:11-12,15-16,22,31; Ezek 34:13-14.
Zeph 3:13,15,17,19; Zeph 3:20.
HIS PRESERVING CARE EXEMPLIFIED: To Noah and his family, at the time of the flood, Gen 6:8,13-21; Gen 7; Gen 8:1,15-16. To Abraham and Sarah, in Egypt, Gen 12:17; in Gerar, Gen 20:3. To Lot, when Sodom was destroyed, Gen 19. To Hagar, when Abraham cast her out, Gen 21:17,19. To Jacob, when he fled from Laban, his father-in-law, Gen 31:24,29; when he met Esau, Gen 33:3-10; as he journeyed in the land of Canaan, Gen 35:5. To Joseph, in Egypt, Gen 39:2,21. To Moses, in his infancy, Exod 2:1-10. To the Israelites, in bringing about their deliverance from bondage, Exod 1:9-12; Exod 2:23-25; Exod 3:7-9; in exempting the land of Goshen from the plague of flies, Exod 8:22; in preserving their cattle from the plague of murrain, Exod 9:4-7; in exempting the land of Goshen from the plague of darkness, Exod 10:21-23; in saving the firstborn, when the plague of death destroyed the firstborn of Egypt, Exod 12:13,23; deliverance from Egypt, Exod 13:3,17-22; Exod 14; Exod 19:4; Lev 26:13; in the wilderness, Exod 40:36-38; Num 9:17-23; Num 10:33; Num 22:12; Num 23:8; Deut 1:31; Deut 23:5. Victories over the Canaanites under Joshua, Josh 6-11; Josh 24:11-13; under Othniel, Judg 3:9-11; under Ehud, Judg 3:15-30; under Shamgar, Judg 3:31; under Deborah, Judg 4:5; under Gideon, Judg 7; Judg 8:1-23; under Jephthah, Judg 11:29-40; on account of Samuel's intercession, 1 Sam 7:7-10; under David, 1 Sam 17:45-49; Ahab, 1 Kings 20. Delivering the kingdom of Israel from Syria, 2 Sam 7; delivering Israel by Jeroboam II., 2 Kings 14:26-27; by Abijah, 2 Chron 13:4-18; in delivering from the oppressions of the king of Syria, 2 Kings 13:2-5.
To the kingdom of Judah: In delivering from Egypt, 2 Chron 12:2-12; the Ethiopian host, 2 Chron 14:11-14; in giving peace with other nations, 2 Chron 17; delivering them from the army of the Assyrians, 2 Kings 19.
To David, 2 Sam 7; 1 Chron 11:13-14; Hezekiah, 2 Kings 19; Job 1:9-12; Job 2:6; Jeremiah and Baruch, Jer 36:26; Daniel and the three Hebrew captives, Dan 2:18-23; Dan 3:27; Dan 6. Jonah, Jon 1:17; the wise men of the east, Matt 2:12; Jesus and his parents, Matt 2:13,19-22; Peter, Acts 12:3-17; Paul and Silas, Acts 16:26-39; Paul, Acts 27:24; Acts 28:5-6, with Mark 16:18.
See AFFLICTION, COMFORT IN; FAITH; GOD; SAVIOUR; POOR, God's CARE OF; GOD, GRACE OF.
See instances under the subtopic PROVIDENCE OF.
PROVIDENCE OF:
Gen 49:24-25; Gen 49:11-12,20.
Deut 4:4; Deut 4:40; Num 10:29; Deut 6:2-25; Deut 5:33; Deut 12:28.
Deut 7:13-15; Deut 7:16-24; Exod 15:26; Exod 23:25-26; Lev 25:18-19; Deut 6:2-3; Deut 11:7-8; Deut 13:17-18; Deut 30:15-20.
Deut 15:4-6; Deut 26:19; Deut 28:2-13.
1 Kings 2:3-4; 1 Kings 9:4-5; 1 Chron 22:9,13; 2 Chron 7:17-18; Ps 122:9.
2 Chron 20:17; 2 Chron 20:3-30.
Ps 127:1; Ps 127:2-5; Ps 113:9.
Prov 14:11,19,34; Eccles 2:26.
Ezek 36:9-11,30,36,38; Ezek 36:28-38.
Joel 2:21,23,26; Joel 2:18-26.
Matt 10:29-30; [Luke 12:6-7,24-28]; Matt 10:31
INSTANCES OF: Saving Noah, Gen 7:1. The call of Abraham, Gen 12:1. Protecting Abraham, Sarah, and Abimelech, Gen 20:3-6. Deliverance of Lot, Gen 19. Care of Isaac, Gen 26:2,3. The mission of Joseph, Gen 39:2-3,23; Gen 45:7-8; Gen 50:20; Ps 105:17-22. Warning Pharaoh of famine, Gen 41. Delivering the Israelites, Exod 3:8; Exod 11:3; Exod 13:18; Acts 7:34-36. The pillar of cloud, Exod 13:21; Exod 14:19-20. Dividing the Red Sea, Exod 14:21. Delaying and destroying Pharaoh, Exod 14:25-30. Purifying the waters of Marah, Exod 15:25. Supplying manna and quail, Exod 16:13-15; Num 11:31-32; water at Meribah, Num 20:7-11; Neh 9:10-25. Protection of homes while at feasts, Exod 34:24. In the conquest of Canaan, Ps 44:2,3. Saving David's army, 2 Sam 5:23-25. The revolt of the ten tribes, 1 Kings 12:15,24; 2 Chron 10:15. Fighting the battles of Israel, 2 Chron 13:12,18; 2 Chron 14:9-14; 2 Chron 16:7-9; 2 Chron 20:15,17,22-23; 2 Chron 32:21-22. Restoring Manasseh after his conversion, 2 Chron 33:12-13. Feeding Elijah and the widow, 1 Kings 17; 1 Kings 19:1-8. In prospering Hezekiah, 2 Kings 18:6-7; 2 Chron 32:29; and Asa, 2 Chron 14:6-7; and Jehoshaphat, 2 Chron 17:3,5; 2 Chron 20:30; and Uzziah, 2 Chron 26:5-15; and Jotham, 2 Chron 27:6; and Job, Job 1:10; Job 42:10,12; and Daniel, Dan 1:9. In turning the heart of the king of Assyria to favor the Jews, Ezra 6:22. In rescuing Jeremiah, Lam 3:52-58, with Jer 38:6-13. Restoration of the Jews, 2 Chron 36:22-23; Ezra 1:1. Rescuing the Jews from Haman's plot, the Book of Esther. Rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, Neh 6:16. Warning Joseph in dreams, Matt 1:20; Matt 2:13,19-20; and the wise men of the east, Matt 2:12-13. Restoring Epaphroditus, Phil 2:27. In the banishment of John to Patmos, Rev 1:9.
See GOODNESS OF; PRESERVER, above, and OVERRULING} INTERPOSITIONS OF, below.
PROVIDENCE OF, OVERRULING INTERPOSITIONS OF THE:
Gen 50:20; Gen 45:5-7; Ps 105:17; Acts 7:9-10.
Num 23:7-8,23; Num 23:1-30; Num 22:12-18; Num 24:10-13.
1 Kings 12:15; 1 Kings 11:14-40; 2 Chron 10:15.
Esther 7:10; Esther 6:1-12; Esther 9:25.
See GOODNESS OF, PRESERVER.
PROVIDENCE OF, MYSTERIOUS AND MISINTERPRETED:
Ps 73:2-3,13-17; Ps 73:4-5,12.
See BLINDNESS, SPIRITUAL.
INSTANCES OF: Elijah's trials, 1 Kings 19. Job's, Job 3:19-23, with Job 1-2. Israelites, Exod 5:20-23.
RIGHTEOUSNESS OF:
Ps 119:40,137,142,144; Ps 119:172.
See HOLINESS OF; JUDGE, AND HIS JUSTICE.
SAVIOUR:
See PRESERVER, above.
SELF-EXISTENT:
See ETERNITY or, above.
SOVEREIGN:
Gen 14:18; [Gen 14:22]; Gen 14:19-20
Exod 8:22; Exod 9:29; Josh 3:11.
Ps 97:1-2; [Ps 97:5,9]; Ps 97:9
Jer 27:5-6; Jer 27:7; Jer 32:27-28.
Dan 4:3,17,25,35,37; Dan 4:34.
See GOD, POWER OF.
A SPIRIT:
TRUTH:
See FAITHFULNESS OF, JUDGE AND HIS JUSTICE, RIGHTEOUSNESS OF, above. See also TRUTH.
UBIQUITOUS:
1 Kings 8:27; 2 Chron 2:6; Acts 7:48-49.
See above ETERNITY OF, INFINITE, OMNIPRESENT, POWER OF, PRESENCE OF, PROVIDENCE OF.
UNCHANGEABLE. See IMMUTABLE.
UNITY OF:
1 Kings 8:12,27; 2 Chron 2:6; 2 Chron 6:1,18
See MYSTERIES.
VOICE OF: See ANTHROPOMORPHISM.
WISDOM OF:
1 Tim 1:17; Rom 16:27; Jude 25.
See KNOWLEDGE OF, OMNISCIENT, above.
WORKS OF:
See Job 9; and Job 37-41; Ps 8; Ps 19; Ps 89; Ps 104; Ps 111; Ps 145; Ps 147-148; Jer 10:12.
See CREATION; GOD, CREATOR; WORKS.
GODLESSNESS.
Ps 14:2-3; Ps 53:2-3; Rom 3:11,18.
Isa 30:1; [Isa 30:2]; Isa 30:9-13
See IMPENITENCE; OBDURACY; PRAYERLESSNESS; REPROBACY; UNBELIEF; WICKED.
GODLINESS. See HOLINESS; RIGHTEOUSNESS.
GODLY. See RIGHTEOUS.
GODS. See IDOL; IDOLATRY; IMAGE.
GOG. 1. A Reubenite, 1 Chron 5:4.
2. A Scythian prince. Prophecy against, Ezek 38-39; Rev 20:8.
GOLAN, a town in Bashan. Given to Manasseh as a city of refuge, Deut 4:43; Josh 20:8. A Levitical city, Josh 21:27; 1 Chron 6:71.
GOLD. Exported from Havilah, Gen 2:11-12. From Ophir, 1 Kings 9:28; 1 Kings 10:11; 1 Chron 29:4; 2 Chron 8:18; Job 22:24; Tarshish, 1 Kings 22:48; Parvaim, 2 Chron 3:6; Sheba, 1 Kings 10:10; 2 Chron 9:9; Ps 72:15; Uphaz, Jer 10:9.
Refined, Job 28:19; Job 31:24; Prov 8:19; Prov 17:3; Prov 27:21; Zech 13:9; Mal 3:3. Used in the arts: Beaten work, 2 Chron 9:15; made into wire threads and wrought into embroidered tapestry, Exod 39:3; apparel, Ps 45:9,13; in ornamenting the priests' garments, Exod 39; modeled into forms of fruits, Prov 25:11; into ornaments, Gen 24:22; Exod 3:22; Exod 11:2; Exod 28:11; Num 31:50-51; Song 1:10; Song 5:14; Ezek 16:17; crowns made of, Exod 25:25; Exod 37:2-11; Exod 39:30; Esther 8:15; Ps 21:3; Zech 6:11; candlesticks made of, for the tabernacle, Exod 25:31-38; Exod 37:17-24; shields of, 1 Kings 10:16-17; overlaying with, Exod 25:11,13,24,28, with Exod 1-40; Exod 26:27,29; Exod 30:5; Exod 36:34,36,38; Exod 37:2,4,11,15; 1 Kings 6:20-22,28,30,32,35; bedsteads made of, Esther 1:6. Wedge of, Josh 7:21; Isa 13:12.
Used as money, Gen 44:8, with verse 1; 1 Chron 21:25; Ezra 8:25-28; Isa 13:17; Isa 60:9; Ezek 7:19; Ezek 28:4; Matt 2:11; Matt 10:9; Acts 3:6; Acts 20:33; 1 Pet 1:18. Solomon rich in, 1 Kings 10:2,14,21.
Vessels and utensils made of, for the tabernacle, Exod 25:26,29,38-39; Exod 37:16; for the temple, 1 Chron 18:11; 1 Chron 22:14,16; 1 Chron 29:2-7. Altar, lamps, and other articles made of, 1 Kings 7:48-49-51; 2 Kings 25:15; Jer 52:19; Ezra 8:27; Dan 5:3; see Overlaying with, above.
FIGURATIVE: Eccles 12:6; Jer 51:7; Lam 4:1; 1 Cor 3:12.
SYMBOLICAL: Dan 2:32-45; Rev 21:18,21.
See GOLDSMITH.
GOLDEN ALTAR. See ALTAR.
GOLDEN CANDLESTICK. See CANDLESTICK.
GOLDEN RULE.
Lev 19:18; Rom 13:9; Gal 5:14.
GOLDSMITH, 2 Chron 2:7,14; Neh 3:8,31-32; Isa 40:19; Isa 41:7; Isa 46:6.
See GOLD.
GOLGOTHA, Hebrew name of the place where Jesus was crucified, Matt 27:33; Mark 15:22; John 19:17.
See CALVARY.
GOLIATH, a giant champion of Gath. Defied armies of Israel and is slain by David, 1 Sam 17; 1 Sam 21:9; 1 Sam 22:10. His sons, 2 Sam 21:15-22; 1 Chron 20:4-8.
GOMER. 1. Son of Japheth, Gen 10:2-3; 1 Chron 1:5-6.
2. A people descended from Gomer, Ezek 38:6.
3. Wife, or concubine, of Hosea, Hos 1:3.
GOMORRAH. One of the "cities of the plain," Gen 10:19; Gen 13:10. Its king defeated by Chedorlaomer, Gen 14:2,8-11. Wickedness of, Gen 18:20. Destroyed, Gen 19:24-28; Deut 29:23; Deut 32:32; Isa 1:9-10; Isa 13:19; Jer 23:14; Jer 49:18; Jer 50:40; Amos 4:11; Zeph 2:9; Matt 10:15; Mark 6:11; Rom 9:29; 2 Pet 2:6; Jude 7.
GOOD AND EVIL. Choice between, by Adam and Eve, Gen 3. Exhortation to choose between, Josh 24:15. Conflict between, Rev 16:13-21. Subjective conflict between, Rom 7:9-25.
See DISEASES.
GOOD FOR EVIL.
RETURNING: INSTANCES OF: Abraham, to Abimelech, Gen 20:14-18. David, to Saul, 1 Sam 24:17; 1 Sam 26. Elisha, to the Syrians, 2 Kings 6:22-23. David, to his enemies, Ps 35:12-14. Jesus, to his crucifiers, Luke 23:34. Stephen, Acts 7:60.
See GOLDEN RULE; EVIL FOR GOOD.
GOOD NEWS, Prov 15:30; Prov 25:25.
GOPHER WOOD, Noah's ark made of, Gen 6:14.
GOSHEN. 1. A district in Egypt especially adapted to herds and flocks. Israelites dwelt in, Gen 45:10; Gen 46:28; Gen 47. Exempted from plagues, Exod 8:22; Exod 9:26.
2. A town and district of Judah, Josh 10:41; Josh 11:16; Josh 15:51.
GOSPEL. Called GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM, Matt 4:23; Matt 24:14; GOSPEL OF GOD, Rom 1:1; Rom 15:16; 1 Thess 2:8; 1 Tim 1:11; 1 Pet 4:17; GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, Mark 1:1; GOSPEL OF CHRIST, Rom 1:16; 1 Cor 9:12,18; Gal 1:7; Phil 1:27; 1 Thess 3:2; THE DISPENSATION OF THE GRACE OF GOD, Eph 3:2; THE GRACE OF GOD, Acts 20:24; GOSPEL OF SALVATION, Eph 1:13; GOSPEL OF PEACE, Eph 6:15; THE KINGDOM OF GOD, Luke 16:16; GLORIOUS GOSPEL OF CHRIST, 2 Cor 4:4; PREACHING OF JESUS CHRIST, Rom 16:25; MYSTERY OF CHRIST, Eph 3:4; MYSTERY OF THE GOSPEL, Eph 6:19; WORD OF GOD, 1 Thess 2:13; WORD OF CHRIST, Col 3:16; WORD OF SALVATION, Acts 13:26; WORD OP RECONCILIATION, 2 Cor 5:19; WORD OF TRUTH, Eph 1:13; 2 Cor 6:7; WORD OF FAITH, Rom 10:8; WORD OF LIFE, Phil 2:16; MINISTRATION OF THE SPIRIT, 2 Cor 3:8; DOCTRINE ACCORDING TO GODLINESS, 1 Tim 6:3; FORM OF SOUND WORDS, 2 Tim 1:13.
Likened to a mustard seed, Matt 13:31-32; Mark 4:30-33; Luke 13:18-19; good seed, Matt 13:24-30,36-43; leaven, Matt 13:33; a pearl of great price, Matt 13:45-46; Luke 13:20-21; a treasure hidden in a field, Matt 13:44; a householder, Matt 20:1-16; a feast, Luke 14:16-24.
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO:
CALLED THE NEW COVENANT:
PROPHECIES RELATING TO:
See CHURCH, PROPHECIES CONCERNING; JESUS, KINGDOM OF, MISSION OF; KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.
GOSSIP. FORBIDDEN:
See SLANDER; SPEAKING, EVIL.
GOURD. Jonah's, believed to be a vine resembling the American squash, used in Assyria to cover booths, Jon 4:6-10. The wild gourd mentioned 2 Kings 4:39 is supposed to be a plant in appearance like the cucumber.
GOVERNMENT. Paternal functions of, Gen 41:25-57. Civil service school provided by, Dan 1:3-20. Maintains a system of public instruction, 2 Chron 17:7-9.
Executive departments in. See CABINET; KING; RULER.
Judicial department in. See JUDGE; JUSTICE; LEVITE; PRIEST.
MOSAIC: ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL SYSTEM:
POPULAR, BY A NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES: Accepted, and agreed to, the law given by Moses, Exod 19:7-8; Exod 24:3,7; Deut 29:10-15. Refused to make conquest of Canaan, Num 14:1-10. Chose, or ratified, the chief ruler, Num 27:18-23; 1 Sam 10:24, with 1 Sam 8:4-22; 1 Sam 11:14-15; 2 Sam 3:17-21; 2 Sam 5:1-3; 1 Chron 29:22; 2 Chron 23:3. Possessed veto power over the king's purposes, 1 Sam 14:44-45. The court in certain capital cases, Num 35:12,24-25.
THE DELEGATED, SENATORIAL COUNCIL: Closely associated with Moses and subsequent leaders, Exod 3:16. Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt: 18. And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The Lord God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God.
Exod 4:29; [Exod 12:21; Exod 17:5-6; Exod 18:12; Lev 9:1; Num 16:25; Deut 5:23]; Exod 4:30-31.
Acts 5:17-18,21; Acts 5:22-41.
MISCELLANY OF FACTS RELATING TO THE SENATE: Demands a king, 1 Sam 8:4-10,19-22. Saul pleads to be honored before, 1 Sam 15:30. Chooses David as king, 2 Sam 3:17-21; 2 Sam 5:3; 1 Chron 11:3. Closely associated with David, 2 Sam 12:17; 1 Chron 15:25; 1 Chron 21:16. Joins Absalom in his usurpation, 2 Sam 17:4. David upbraids, 2 Sam 19:11. Assists Solomon at the dedication of the temple, 1 Kings 8:1-3; 2 Chron 5:2-4. Counsels king Rehoboam, 1 Kings 12:6-8,13. Counsels king Ahab, 1 Kings 20:7-8. Josiah assembles to hear the law of the Lord, 2 Kings 23:1; 2 Chron 34:29,31.
Legislates with Ezra in reforming certain marriages with the heathen, Ezra 9:1; Ezra 10:8-14. Legislates in later times, Matt 15:2,7-9; Mark 7:1-13. Sits as a court, Jer 26:10-24. Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes, Matt 21:23; Matt 26:3-5,57-68; Matt 27:1-2; Mark 8:31; Mark 14:43-65; Mark 15:1; Luke 22:52-71; Acts 4:1-21; Acts 6:9-15; Acts 7:1-59. Unfaithful to the city, Lam 1:19. Seeks counsel from prophets, Ezek 8:1; Ezek 14:1; Ezek 20:1,3; Joel 1:14; Joel 2:16. Corrupt, 1 Kings 21:8-14; Ezek 8:11-12; Matt 26:14-15; with Matt 27:3-4.
A similar senate existed among the Egyptians, Gen 50:7, with Gen 41:37-38; Exod 10:1,7; Exod 12:30; Exod 14:5; and among the Midianites and Moabites, Num 22:4,7, and Gibeonites, Josh 9:11.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF TRIBES AND CITIES, CALLED PRINCES OR NOBLES, MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, Num 1:4-16,44; Num 7:2-3,10-11,18,24,54,84; Num 10:4; Num 16:2; Num 17:2,6; Num 27:2; Num 31:13-14; Num 32:2; Num 34:18-29; Num 36:1; Josh 9:15-21; Josh 17:4; Josh 22:13-32; 1 Kings 21:11-13; Neh 3:9,12,16,18-19.
THE MOSAIC JUDICIAL SYSTEM. See COURT; JUDGE; PRIEST; LEVITE; RULER; SANHEDRIN; SYNAGOGUE.
Forms and facts of government after the death of Moses and the princes who survived Moses. See ISRAEL, HISTORY OF, under the subtopics JUDGES; KINGS.
CONSTITUTIONAL: See CONSTITUTION.
ECCLESIASTICAL: See CHURCH, GOVERNMENT OF; PRIESTS.
IMPERIAL: Gen 14:1; Josh 11:10; Esther 1:1; Dan 4:1; Dan 6:1-3; Luke 2:1.
MONARCHICAL: Tyranny in, INSTANCES
OF: By Saul, 1 Sam 22:6,12-19. By David, 2 Sam 1:13-16; 2 Sam 4:9-12; 2 Sam 11:14-17. By Solomon, 1 Kings 2:23-25,28-34,36-46; 1 Kings 12:1-16; 1 Kings 21:7-16; 2 Kings 10. By Ahasuerus, Esther 2-3. By Nebuchadnezzar, Dan 1:10; Dan 2:5-13; Dan 5:19. By Herod, Mark 6:27-28. See ISRAEL, HISTORY OF, under the subtopic KINGS. Also see ASSYRIA; BABYLON; CHALDEA; SYRIA.
Limited. See CONSTITUTION.
MUNICIPAL: Devolving on a local senate and executive officers, Deut 19:12; Deut 21:2-8,18-21; Deut 22:13-21; Deut 25:7-9; Josh 20:4; Judg 8:14-16; Judg 11:5-11; Ruth 4:2-11; 1 Sam 11:3; 1 Sam 16:4; 1 Sam 30:26; 1 Kings 21:8-14; 2 Kings 10:1-7; Ezra 10:8,14; Neh 3:9,12,16,18-19; Lam 5:14.
PROVINCIAL: Ezra 4:8-9; Ezra 5:3,6; Ezra 6:6; Ezra 8:36; Neh 2:7,9; Neh 5:14; Dan 6:1-3; Matt 27:2; Matt 28:14; Luke 3:1; Acts 24:1. See HEROD; PILATE.
REPRESENTATIVE: Deut 1:13-15; Josh 9:11. See DELEGATED, SENATORIAL COUNCIL, above. Also see ELDER.
THEOCRATIC:
See GOD 1N, below. Also see RULERS; JUDGE; ELDER; CHURCH AND STATE.
CORRUPTION IN:
See CHURCH, CORRUPTION IN; COURT, CORRUPT.
INSTANCES OF: Pilate, in delivering Jesus to death to please the clamoring multitude, John 19:12-16; Matt 27:24. Felix, who expected money from Paul, Acts 24:26. See RULERS, WICKED, INSTANCES OF.
DUTY OF CITIZENS TO:
See CITIZEN.
GOD IN: In appointment of Saul as king, 1 Sam 9:15-17; 1 Sam 10:1. In Saul's rejection, 1 Sam 15:26-28; Acts 13:22. In appointment of David, 1 Sam 16:1,7,13; 2 Sam 7:13-16; Ps 89:19-37; Acts 13:22. In counseling Solomon, 1 Kings 9:2-9. In magnifying him, 1 Chron 29:25. In denouncing Solomon's wickedness, 1 Kings 11:9-13. In raising adversaries against Solomon, 1 Kings 11:14,23. In rending the Jewish nation in twain, 1 Kings 11:13; 1 Kings 12:1-24; 2 Chron 10:15; 2 Chron 11:4; 2 Chron 22:7. In blotting out the house of Jeroboam, 1 Kings 14:7-16; 1 Kings 15:27-30. In appointment of kings, 1 Kings 14:14; 1 Kings 16:1-4; 1 Chron 28:4-5; 1 Chron 29:25; Ps 22:28; Prov 8:15-16; Dan 2:20-21,37; Dan 5:20-24. In destruction of nations, Amos 9:8. See THEOCRATIC, above. Also see Goon, SOVEREIGN.
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO GOD IN:
See GOD, SOVEREIGN; JESUS, KINGDOM OF.
GOZAN, a district of Mesopotamia. Israelites taken in captivity to, by the king of Assyria, after the conquest of Samaria, 1 Chron 5:26; 2 Kings 17:6; 2 Kings 18:11; 2 Kings 19:12.
GRACE OF GOD.
1 Thess 1:1; 1 Thess 5:28; 2 Pet 1:2.
See God, GRACE OF.
GROWTH IN:
GRACES. Christian.
See CHARACTER; CHARITABLENESS; COURAGE; GENTLENESS; HOPE; KINDNESS; KNOWLEDGE; LONGSUFFERING: LOVE; MEEKNESS; PATIENCE; PEACE; PERSEVERANCE; PURITY; STABILITY; TEMPERANCE; WISDOM.
GRANDFATHER, called FATHER, Gen 10:21.
GRAPE. Cultivated in vineyards, by Noah, Gen 9:20; the Canaanites, Num 13:24; Deut 6:11; Josh 24:13; Edomites, Num 20:17; Amorites, Num 21:22; Isa 16:8-9: Philistines, Judg 15:5. Grown, at Abel, Judg 11:33 [margin]; Baalhamon, Song 8:11; Carmel, 2 Chron 26:10; Engedi, Song 1:14; Jezreel, 1 Kings 21:1; Lebanon, Hos 14:7; Samaria, Jer 31:5; Shechem, Judg 9:27; Shiloh, Judg 21:20-21; Timnath, Judg 14:5.
Culture of, Lev 25:3,11; Deut 28:39; 2 Chron 26:10; Song 6:11; Isa 5:1; Jer 31:5.
Wine made of, Jer 25:30. Wine of, forbidden to Nazarites, Num 6:4. See NAZARITES.
See VINE; VINEYARDS; WINE.
FIGURATIVE: Deut 32:32; Ps 128:3, Jer 2:21; Ezek 15; Hos 10:1; Rev 14:18-20,
PARABLES OF THE VINE, Ps 80:8—14; Ezek 17:6-10; Ezek 19:10-14; John 15:1-5.
See VINE; VINEYARDS; WINE.
GRASS. Created on the third creative day, Gen 1:11. Mown, Ps 72:6. God's care of, Matt 6:30; Luke 12:28. On roofs of houses, Ps 129:6.
FIGURATIVE: Ps 90:5-6; Isa 40:6; 1 Pet 1:24; James 1:10-11.
GRASSHOPPER, Num 13:33; Eccles 12:5; Isa 40:22; Nah 3:17.
See LOCUST.
GRATE, Exod 27:4-5; Exod 38:4-5.
GRATITUDE. See THANKFULNESS.
GRAVE.
See BURIAL.
GRAVEL. FIGURATIVE: Prov 20:17.
GRAVING. See ENGRAVING.
GREAT SEA. See MEDITERRANEAN SEA.
GREECE. Inhabitants of, called Gentiles, Mark 7:26; John 7:35; Rom 2:10; Rom 3:9; 1 Cor 10:32; 1 Cor 12:13; desire to see Jesus, John 12:20-23; marry among the Jews, Acts 16:1; accept the Messiah, Acts 17:2-4,12,34; persecute the early Christians, Acts 6:9-14; Acts 9:29; Acts 18:17. Gentiles called Greeks, Rom 10:12; Gal 3:28; Co]. 3:11.
Schools of philosophy in Athens, Acts 19:9. Philosophy of, 1 Cor 1:22-23. Poets of, Acts 17:28.
Prophecies concerning, Dan 10:20; Zech 9:13.
See ATHENS; EPICUREANS; STOICISM.
GREED. See COVETOUSNESS.
GREEK. Philosophy of, 1 Cor 1:22-23.
See GREECE.
GRIEF, attributed to the Holy Spirit, Eph 4:30; Heb 3:10,17.
See AFFLICTION; SORROW.
GRINDING. See MILL.
GROUND. Man made from, Gen 2:7; Gen 3:19,23; Job 4:19; Job 33:6. Animals from, Gen 2:19. Vegetables from, Gen 2:9.
GROVES. They were symbols of the Phoenician goddess, ASHTORETH.
Forbidden to be established, Deut 16:21; Isa 1:29; Isa 17:8; Isa 27:9; Mic 5:14. Worshiped by Israelites, Judg 3:7; 1 Kings 14:15,23; 1 Kings 15:13; 1 Kings 18:19; 2 Kings 13:6; 2 Kings 17:10,16; 2 Kings 21:3-7; 2 Chron 24:18; Jer 17:2.
Destroyed by Gideon, Judg 6:28; Hezekiah, 2 Kings 18:4; Josiah, 2 Kings 23:14; 2 Chron 34:3-4; Asa, 2 Chron 14:3; Jehoshaphat, 2 Chron 17:6; 2 Chron 19:3.
See IDOLATRY.
GUARD. See WATCHMAN.
GUDGODAH. A station of the Israelites in the wilderness, Deut 10:7; probably identical with HORHAGIDGAD in Num 33:32-33.
GUEST. Salutations to, Gen 18:2. Abraham's hospitality to, see HOSPITALITY. Rules for the conduct of, Prov 23:1-3,6-8; Prov 25:6-7,17; Luke 10:5-7; Luke 14:7-11; 1 Cor 10:27.
See HOSPITALITY.
GUIDANCE. See God; GUIDE. GUILE. See CONSPIRACY; DECEIT; FRAUD; HYPOCRISY.
GUILT. See CONVICTION; SIN; CONSCIENCE.
GUNI. 1. Son of Naphtali, Gen 46:24; Num 26:48; 1 Chron 7:13.
2. Father of Abdiel, 1 Chron 5:15.
[1] Mercy, RV.
[2] As deduced from the attributes, Eternity of, Knowledge of, and Self-existent, See each in its place.