- The lowest part of a building, and on which it rests Lu 14:29; Ac 16:26
- FIGURATIVELY APPLIED TO
- The heavens 2Sa 22:8
- The earth Job 38:4; Ps 104:5
- The world Ps 18:15; Mt 13:35
- The mountains De 32:22
- The ocean Ps 104:8
- Kingdoms Ex 9:18
- LAID FOR
- Cities Jos 6:26; 1Ki 16:34
- Walls Ezr 4:12; Re 21:14
- Houses Lu 6:48
- Temples 1Ki 6:37; Ezr 3:10
- Towers Lu 14:28,29
- DESCRIBED AS
- Of stone 1Ki 5:17
- Deep laid Lu 6:48
- Strongly laid Ezr 6:3
- Joined together by corner stones Ezr 4:12; 1Pe 2:6; Eph 2:20
- Security afforded by Mt 7:25; Lu 6:48
- ILLUSTRATIVE OF
- Christ Isa 28:16; 1Co 3:11
- Doctrines of the apostles, &c Eph 2:20
- First principles of the gospel Heb 6:1,2
- Decrees and purposes of God 2Ti 2:19
- Magistrates Ps 82:5
- The righteous Pr 10:25
- Hope of saints Ps 87:1
- Security of saints' inheritance Heb 11:10
The New Topical Text Book
Foundation
The New Topical Text Book, R. A. Torrey (1897). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.