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Torrey's New Topical Textbook
 Affliction, Prayer Under.
That God would consider our trouble 2Ki 19:16; Ne 9:32; Ps 9:13; La 5:1. For the presence and support of God Ps 10:1; 102:2. That the Holy Spirit may not be withdrawn Ps 51:11. For divine comfort Ps 4:6; 119:76. For mitigation of troubles Ps 39:12,13. For deliverance Ps 25:17,22; 39:10; Isa 64:9-12; Jer 17:14. For pardon and deliverance from sin Ps 39:8; 51:1; 79:8. That we may be turned to God Ps 80:7; 85:4-6; Jer 31:18. For divine teaching and direction Job 34:32; Ps 27:11; 143:10. For increase of faith Mr 9:24. For mercy Ps 6:2; Hab 3:2. For restoration to joy Ps 51:8,12; 69:29; 90:14,15. For protection and preservation from enemies 2Ki 19:19; 2Ch 20:12; Ps 17:8,9. That we may know the causes of our trouble Job 6:24; 10:2; 13:23,24. That we may be taught the uncertainty of life Ps 39:4. That we may be quickened Ps 143:11. Afflictions.
God dispenses, as He will Job 11:10; Isa 10:15; 45:7. God regulates the measure of Ps 80:5; Isa 9:1; Jer 46:28. God determines the continuance of Ge 15:13,14; Nu 14:33; Isa 10:25; Jer 29:10. God does not willingly send La 3:33. Man is born to Job 5:6,7; 14:1. Saints appointed to 1Th 3:3. Consequent upon the fall Ge 3:16-19. Sin produces Job 4:8; 20:11; Pr 1:31. Sin visited with 2Sa 12:14; Ps 89:30-32; Isa 57:17; Ac 13:10,11. Often severe Job 16:7-16; Ps 42:7; 66:12; Jon 2:3; Re 7:14. Always less than we deserve Ezr 9:13; Ps 103:10. Frequently terminate in good Ge 50:20; Ex 1:11,12; De 8:15,16; Jer 24:5,6; Eze 20:37. Tempered with mercy Ps 78:38,39; 106:43-46; Isa 30:18-21; La 3:32; Mic 7:7-9; Na 1:12. Saints are to expect Joh 16:33; Ac 14:22. Of saints, are comparatively light Ac 20:23,24; Ro 8:18; 2Co 4:17. Of saints, are but temporary Ps 30:5; 103:9; Isa 54:7,8; Joh 16:20; 1Pe 1:6; 5:10. Saints have joy under Job 5:17; Jas 5:11. Of saints, end in joy and blessedness Ps 126:5,6; Isa 61:2,3; Mt 5:4; 1Pe 4:13,14. Often arise from the profession of the gospel Mt 24:9; Joh 15:21; 2Ti 3:11,12. Exhibit the love and faithfulness of God De 8:5; Ps 119:75; Pr 3:12; 1Co 11:32; Heb 12:6,7; Re 3:19. Afflictions Made Beneficial.
In exhibiting the power and faithfulness of God Ps 34:19,20; 2Co 4:8-11. In teaching us the will of God Ps 119:71; Isa 26:9; Mic 6:9. In turning us to God De 4:30,31; Ne 1:8,9; Ps 78:34; Isa 10:20,21; Ho 2:6,7. In keeping us from again departing from God Job 34:31,32; Isa 10:20; Eze 14:10,11. In leading us to seek God in prayer Jdj 4:3; Jer 31:18; La 2:17-19; Ho 5:14,15; Jon 2:1. In convincing us of sin Job 36:8,9; Ps 119:67; Lu 15:16-18. In leading us to confession of sin Nu 21:7; Ps 32:5; 51:3,5. In testing and exhibiting our sincerity Job 23:10; Ps 66:10; Pr 17:3. In trying our faith and obedience Ge 22:1,2; Heb 11:17; Ex 15:23-25; De 8:2,16; 1Pe 1:7; Re 2:10. In humbling us De 8:3,16; 2Ch 7:13,14; La 3:19,20; 2Co 12:7. In purifying us Ec 7:2,3; Isa 1:25,26; 48:10; Jer 9:6,7; Zec 13:9; Mal 3:2,3. In exercising our patience Ps 40:1; Ro 5:3; Jas 1:3; 1Pe 2:20. In rendering us fruitful in good works Joh 15:2; Heb 12:10,11. In furthering the gospel Ac 8:3,4; 11:19-21; Php 1:12; 2Ti 2:9,10; 4:16,17. Exemplified
Joseph. Ge 45:5,7,8. Israel. De 8:3,5. Josiah. 2Ki 22:19. Hezekiah. 2Ch 32:25,26. Manasseh. 2Ch 33:12. Jonah. Jon 2:7. Prodigal's son. Lu 15:21. Afflictions of the Wicked, The.
God holds in derision Ps 37:13; Pr 1:26,27. Are multiplied De 31:17; Job 20:12-18; Ps 32:10. Are continual Job 15:20; Ec 2:23; Isa 32:10. Are often sudden Ps 73:10; Pr 6:15; Isa 30:13; Re 18:10. Are often judicially sent Job 21:17; Ps 107:17; Jer 30:15. Are for examples to others Ps 64:7-9; Zep 3:6,7; 1Co 10:5-11; 2Pe 2:6. Are ineffectual of themselves, for their conversion Ex 9:30; Isa 9:13; Jer 2:30; Hag 2:17. Their persecution of saints, a cause of De 30:7; Ps 55:19; Zec 2:9; 2Th 1:6. Impenitence is a cause of Pr 1:30,31; Eze 24:13; Am 4:6-12; Zec 7:11,12; Re 2:21,22. Sometimes humble them 1Ki 21:27. Frequently harden Ne 9:28,29; Jer 5:3. Produce slavish fear Job 15:24; Ps 73:19; Jer 49:3,5. Saints should not be alarmed at Pr 3:25,26. Exemplified
Ahaziah. 2Ki 1:1-4. Gehazi. 2Ki 5:27. Jehoram. 2Ch 21:12-19. Uzziah. 2Ch 26:19-21. Ahaz, &c. 2Ch 28:5-8,22. Agriculture or Husbandry.
The occupation of man before the fall Ge 2:15. Rendered laborious by the curse on the earth Ge 3:17-19. Man doomed to labour in, after the fall Ge 3:23. Contributes to the support of all Ec 5:9. The providence of God to be acknowledged in the produce of Jer 5:24; Ho 2:8. Requires
Diligence. Pr 27:23-27; Ec 11:6. Toil. 2Ti 2:6. Patience in waiting. Jas 5:7. Persons engaged in, called
Husbandmen. 2Ch 26:10. Labourers. Mt 9:37; 20:1. War destructive to Jer 50:16; 51:23. Patriarchs engaged in Ge 4:2; 9:20. The labour of, supposed to be lessened by Noah Ge 5:29; 9:20. The Jews loved and followed Jdj 6:11; 1Ki 19:19; 2Ch 26:10. Soil of Canaan suited to Ge 13:10; De 8:7-9. Climate of Canaan favourable to De 11:10,11. Was promoted amongst the Jews by
The rights of redemption. Le 25:23-28. Separation from other nations. Ex 33:16. The prohibition against usury. Ex 22:25. The promises of God's blessings on. Le 26:4; De 7:13; 11:14,15.
Not to move landmarks. De 19:14; Pr 22:28. Not to cut down crops of another. De 23:25. Against the trespass of cattle. Ex 22:5. Against injuring the produce of. Ex 22:5. Not to be engaged in during the Sabbatical year Ex 23:10,11. Produce of, given as rent for land Mt 21:33,34. Produce of, often blasted because of sin Isa 5:10; 7:23; Jer 12:13; Joe 1:10,11. Grief occasioned by the failure of the fruits of Joe 1:11; Am 5:16,17. Produce of, exported 1Ki 5:11; Eze 27:17. Operations in
Ploughing. Job 1:14. Digging. Isa 5:6; Lu 13:8; 16:3. Manuring. Isa 25:10; Lu 14:34,35. Harrowing. Job 39:10; Isa 28:24. Gathering out the stones. Isa 5:2. Sowing. Ec 11:4; Isa 32:20; Mt 13:3. Planting. Pr 31:16; Isa 44:14; Jer 31:5. Watering. De 11:10; 1Co 3:6-8. Weeding. Mt 13:28. Grafting. Ro 11:17-19,24. Pruning. Le 25:3; Isa 5:6; Joh 15:2. Mowing. Ps 129:7; Am 7:1. Reaping. Isa 17:5. Binding. Ge 37:7; Mt 13:30. Gleaning. Le 19:9; Ru 2:3. Stacking. Ex 22:6. Threshing. De 25:4; Jdj 6:11. Winnowing. Ru 3:2; Mt 3:12. Storing in barns. Mt 6:26; 13:30.
The ass. De 22:10. The horse. Isa 28:28.
The harrow. 2Sa 12:31. The mattock. 1Sa 13:20; Isa 7:25. The sickle. De 16:9; 23:25. The pruning-hook. Isa 18:5; Joe 3:10. The fork. 1Sa 13:21. The axe. 1Sa 13:20. The teethed threshing instrument. Isa 41:15. The flail, &c. Isa 28:27. The cart. 1Sa 6:7; Isa 28:27,28. The shovel. Isa 30:24. The sieve. Am 9:9. The fan. Isa 30:24; Mt 3:12.
Culture of the heart. Jer 4:3; Ho 10:12.
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