- Can be increased in intensity Da 3:19,22
- Though small, kindles a great matter Jas 3:5
- THINGS CONNECTED WITH
- Burning coals Pr 26:21
- Flame So 8:6; Isa 66:15
- Sparks Job 18:5; Isa 1:31
- Ashes 1Ki 13:3; 2Pe 2:6
- Smoke Isa 34:10; Joe 2:30
- Kept alive by fuel Pr 26:20; Isa 9:5
- CHARACTERISED AS
- Bright Eze 1:13
- Spreading Jas 3:5
- Enlightening Ps 78:14; 105:39
- Heating Mr 14:54
- Melting Ps 68:2; Isa 64:2
- Purifying Nu 31:23; 1Pe 1:7; Re 3:18
- Drying Job 15:30; Joe 1:20
- Consuming Jud 15:4,5; Ps 46:9; Isa 10:16,17
- Insatiable Pr 30:16
- SACRED
- Came from before the Lord Le 9:24
- Always burning on the altar Le 6:13
- All burn offerings consumed by Le 6:9,12
- Incense burned with Le 16:12; Nu 16:46
- Guilt of burning incense without Le 10:1
- Restored to the temple 2Ch 7:1-3
- Frequently employed as an instrument of divine vengeance Ps 97:3; Isa 47:14; 66:16
- MIRACULOUS
- In the burning bush Ex 3:2
- Plagued the Egyptians Ex 9:23,24
- Led the people of Israel in the desert Ex 13:22; 40:38
- On Mount Sinai at giving of law De 4:11,37
- Destroyed Nadab and Abihu Le 10:2
- Destroyed the people at Taberah Nu 11:1
- Consumed the company of Korah Nu 16:35
- Consumed the sacrifice of Gideon Jud 6:21
- Angel ascended in Jud 13:20
- Consumed the sacrifice of Elijah 1Ki 18:38
- Destroyed the enemies of Elijah 2Ki 1:10,12
- Elijah taken up in a chariot of 2Ki 2:11
- God appeared in Ex 3:2; 19:18
- Christ shall appear in Da 7:10; 2Th 1:8
- Punishment of the wicked shall be in Mt 13:42; 25:41
- IN HOUSES
- Lighted in the winter Jer 36:22
- Lighted in spring mornings Joh 18:18
- Not to be lighted on the Sabbath Ex 35:3
- Made of charcoal Joh 18:18
- Made of wood Ac 28:3
- Injury from, to be made good by the person who kindled it Ex 22:6
- ILLUSTRATIVE OF
- God's protection Nu 9:16; Zec 2:5
- God's vengeance De 4:24; Heb 12:29
- Christ as judge Isa 10:17; Mal 3:2
- The Holy Spirit Isa 4:4; Ac 2:3
- The church destroying her enemies Ob 1:18
- The word of God Jer 5:14; 23:29
- Zeal of saints Ps 39:3; 119:139
- Zeal of angels Ps 104:4; Heb 1:7
- God's enemies Isa 10:17; Ob 1:18
- Lust Pr 6:27,28
- Wickedness Isa 9:18
- The tongue Pr 16:27; Jas 3:6
- The self-righteous Isa 65:5
- The hope of hypocrites Isa 50:11
- Persecution Lu 12:49-53
- Affliction Isa 43:2
- Judgments Jer 48:45; La 1:13; Eze 39:6
The New Topical Text Book
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The New Topical Text Book, R. A. Torrey (1897). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.