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DEPOSITORIES--56 PATERNOSTER ROW, 65 ST PAUL'S CHURCHYARD,

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PREFACE.

THIS work, it is believed, will be found to differ materially from any Cyclopedia, Dictionary, or Index to the Holy Scriptures hitherto published: its title, 'THE BIBLE TEXT CYCLOPEDIA; BEING A COMPLETE CLASSIFICATION OF SCRIPTURE TEXTS, IN THE FORM OF AN ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF SUBJECTS,' distinctly expresses its character. The following is the general plan which has been observed in its preparation:

1. EVERY SUBJECT will be found in it which has a place in the Sacred Volume, whether Doctrinal, Devotional, Practical, Ecclesiastical, Historical, Biographical, or Secular. The name of every person and place connected with any historical event is given, but where such names occur only in Topographical or Genealogical Tables they are omitted. Among the subjects are some of considerable importance which do not appear in any other Cyclopedia.

2. The Author has attempted to discover EVERY TEXT of Scripture belonging to each topic. For this purpose, the whole Bible was formally indexed, verse by verse, and clause by clause, with repeated revision. The Texts thus obtained, amounting to many thousands, were then arranged under their respective heads, and omissions, to some extent, supplied from Concordances, Scripture Text-Books, and similar publications. In this work, the Author has employed his leisure hours for more than seven years. He cannot expect that he has been perfectly successful, as an absolutely complete collection of Scripture passages on every topic is scarcely attainable; but the utmost care has been taken to secure fulness and accuracy, and to make the book a Complete, as it is an Original, Index to the Holy Bible.

On such topics as Baptism and Church-government, the texts are arranged under their titles without any minor divisions; but on the great Doctrinal Questions, such a system was neither possible nor desirable, as no faithful Index to the Word of God could be made, unless prominence were given to the Supreme Divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ, His death for sinners, and similar doctrines.

The texts on Doctrinal, Devotional, and Practical subjects are quoted in full, and are followed by illustrative cases these are arranged under the

headings 'EXEMPLIFIED,' in which the passages are quoted; and 'EXAMPLES,' when there is merely a reference.

Examples of the Figurative and Symbolical use of certain words, such as Day, Night, Darkness, Dove, Lion, are appended to them; but it has not been thought necessary to refer to every instance, as they may easily be found in a Concordance.

3. The subjects are arranged Alphabetically, to facilitate reference. No general titles, such as History, Geography, Botany, occur in the work. To find the History of the Israelites, the reader will examine the title Israelites; and every plant, tree, or flower, will be found under its own name. The same rule applies to all other subjects.

At the close of many of the Heads, references are given to similar and opposite subjects in other parts of the work. Thus, there is a reference from Regeneration to Sanctification, from Integrity to Dishonesty, and from Masters to Servants.

In the choice of Titles to the different topics—a task which occasioned much thought and anxiety—regard has been had both to appropriateness and practical utility, that Title being preferred which would most naturally occur to a reader. At the same time, various Titles are given to aid in discovering any subject of which a person may be in search.

Numerous subdivisions have been carefully avoided, as the quotation of the passages of Scripture in full renders them unnecessary; and it would have been impossible to make each minor division complete without repeating the same text a great many times under each general head, thereby increasing the size of the volume without any corresponding advantage. For practical purposes, it is believed the present arrangement will be found the most useful.

An abstract of the Doctrinal and Practical Subjects in the work, Alphabetically arranged, with the Pages at which they will be found, has been appended at the close of the volume.

4. In some instances the original Hebrew and Greek are given, when necessary to the understanding of the texts; and a short explanation, with the same view, is made occasionally of Greek and Hebrew words.

In the belief that the Scriptures are the fountain-head of all spiritual knowledge, and the ultimate standard of truth and duty, this work is now published, with the hope that it may direct inquirers to the springs of eternal life, and aid them in modelling their faith and practice by the Word of God. 'All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness; that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.'

JOHNSTONE, 1st December 1980.

THE

BIBLE TEXT CYCLOPEDIA.

AARON

AARON, High-Priest. Son of Amram and Jochebed, of the family of Kohathites, tribe of Levi, Ex. 6.16-20. Jos. 21.4,10. 1 Chr. 6.2,3. 1 Chr. 23.13. Marriage and children, Ex. 6.23,25. Num. 3.2. 1 Chr. 6. 1 Chr. 24.

Call and inspiration, eloquence, character, Ex. 4.14-16. Ex. 7.1. Heb. 5.4. Psa, 106.16. Meets Moses by divine direction, introduces him to the Israelites, Ex. 4.27-31. His interviews with Pharaoh, miracles, Ex. c. 4

to 12.

Associated with Moses in leading the Israelites, Ex. 6.26,27. Jos. 24.5. 1 Sam. 12.6,8. Psa. 77.20. Psa. 99.6. Psa. 105.26. Mic. 6.4. Israelites murmur against him, Ex. 5.20,21. Ex. 16.2-10. Num. 14.2-5,10. Num. 16.3-11,41.

Num. 20.2. Psa. 106.16.

Lays up a pot of manna in the Ark, Ex. 16.34. With Hur, holds up Moses' hands, Ex. 17.12. Ascends Sinai, Ex. 19.24. Ex. 24.1,9. Is judge while Moses is on the mount, Ex. 24.14.

First High-Priest, his descendants all priests, nis consecration, Ex. c. 28 and 29. Lev. 8. Num. 3.3. Num. 18. 1 Chr. 23.13. 2 Chr. 26.18. Psa. 99.6. Psa. 133.2. See PRIEST.

Makes the golden calf, Ex. 32. Act. 7.40. Moses intercedes for him, Deu. 9.20. Rod of, buds and is laid up in the Ark, Num. 17. Heb. 9.4.

Blesses the Israelites, Lev. 9.22. Num. 6.23. Forbidden to mourn for his sons' death, Lev. 10.6,19. His jealousy of Moses, Num. 12.1. Intercedes for Miriam, Num. 12.11,12. Stays the plague after Korah's rebellion, Num. 16.

Excluded from Canaan for his sin at Meribah, Num. 20. Age, death, and burial in mount Hor, Ex. 7.7. Num. 33.38,39. Num. 20.23-29. Deu. 10.6. Deu. 32.50.

ABIB

ABBA (father), Mar. 14.36. Rom. 8.15. Gal. 4.6.

ABDON, a Judge of Israel, Jud. 12.13-15. ABEDNEGO, or AZARIAH, a pious friend of Daniel, delivered from the fiery furnace, made governor by Nebuchadnezzar, Dan. 1.6-20. Dan. 2.17,49. Dan. 3.

ABEL, son of Adam, a shepherd, sacrifice of accepted, slain by Cain, Gen. 4.2-11,25. Mat. 23.35. Luk. 11.51. Heb. 11.4. Heb. 12.24. 1 Jno. 3.12.

stone of, near Bethshemesh, ark placed on by Philistines, 1 Sam. 6.18.

MAIM, a town in the N. of Palestine. Sheba
ABEL, ABEL-BETHMAACAH, or ABEL-
flees to, is slain in, 2 Sam. 20.14-18. Spoiled
by Tiglath, 2 Kin. 15.29.
by Benhadad, 1 Kin. 15.20. 2 Chr. 16.4. Taken

ABEL-MEHOLAH, a town near the Jordan, Elisha's birthplace, 1 Kin. 19.16. Jud. 7.22. 1 Kin. 4.12.

ABEL-MIZRAIM (mourning of the Egyptians), a place W. of Jordan, where Joseph mourned for his father, Gen. 50.11.

ABEL-SHITTIM. See SHITTIM.

ABIA, or ABIJAH, a descendant of Eleazar, chief of one of the 24 courses of priests, 1 Chr. 24.10. Neh. 12.4,17. Luk. 1.5.

Samuel's son, made judge, his wickedness, 1 Sam. 8.1-5.

Ithamar and Eli, son of Ahimelech, called
ABIATHAR, High-Priest. Of the line of
Abimelech, 1 Chr. 18.16.
Ahimelech, 2 Sam. 8.17. 1 Chr. 24.3-6,31.

His father gives David shewbread, 1 Sam. 21. Mar. 2.26. Escapes to David from Nob, 1 Sam. 22.20. 1 Sam. 23.6. Consulted by

ABADDON (destroyer), the angel of the David, 1 Sam. 23.9. 1 Sam. 30.7. bottomless pit, Rev. 9.11.

Joint-priest with Zadok, 2 Sam. 8.17. 2 Sam. 15.35. 2 Sam. 20.25. 1 Kin. 4.4. 1 Chr. 18.16.

ABANA (Heb. Amana), a river of Damascus, 1 Chr. 15.11. His fidelity to David, 2 Sam. 2 Kin. 5.12. See Song 4.8.

ABARIM (the passages, see Jer. 22.20), a chain of mountains E. of Jordan, on one of which (Nebo) Moses died, Num. 27.12. Num. 33.47,48. Deu. 32, 49,

15.24,29. Deposed by Solomon for aiding Adonijah, 1 Kin. 1.7. Í Kin. 2.26. See 1 Sam.

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