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Probably originated from the ark made by Noah  Ge 7:17,18.
Antiquity of, among the Jews  Ge 49:13; Jdj 5:17.
Described as
Gallant.  Isa 33:21.
Large.  Jas 3:4.
Strong.  Isa 23:14.
Swift.  Job 9:26.

Solomon built a navy of  1Ki 9:26.
Mentioned in scripture
Of Chittim.  Nu 24:24; Da 11:30.
Of Tarshish.  Isa 23:1; 60:9.
Of Adramyttium.  Ac 27:2.
Of Alexandria.  Ac 27:6.
Of Chaldea.  Isa 43:14.
Of Tyre.  2Ch 8:18.

Generally made of the fir tree  Eze 27:5.
Sometimes made of bulrushes  Isa 18:2.
The seams of, were caulked  Eze 27:9,27.
Parts of mentioned
The forepart or foreship.  Ac 27:30,41.
The hinder part or stern.  Ac 27:29,41.
The hold or between the sides.  Jon 1:5.
The mast.  Isa 33:23; Eze 27:5.
The sails.  Isa 33:23; Eze 27:7.
The tackling.  Isa 33:23; Ac 27:19.
The rudder or helm.  Jas 3:4.
The rudder-bands.  Ac 27:40.
The anchors.  Ac 27:29,40.
The boats.  Ac 27:30,32.
The oars.  Isa 33:21; Eze 27:6.

Often the property of individuals  Ac 27:11.
Commanded by a master  Jon 1:6; Ac 27:11.
Guided in their course by pilots  Eze 27:8,27-29.
Governed and directed by the helm  Jas 3:4.
Course of frequently directed by the heavenly bodies  Ac 27:20.
Worked by mariners or sailors  Eze 27:9,27; Jon 1:5; Ac 27:30.
Generally impelled by sails  Ac 27:2-7.
Often impelled by oars  Jon 1:13; Joh 6:19.
Navigated
Rivers.  Isa 33:21.
Lakes.  Lu 5:1,2.
The ocean.  Ps 104:26; 107:23.

Soundings usually taken for, in dangerous places  Ac 27:28.
Usually distinguished by signs or figure heads  Ac 28:11.
Course of, through the midst of the sea, wonderful  Pr 30:18,19.
Employed in
Trading.  1Ki 22:48; 2Ch 8:18; 9:21.
Fishing.  Mt 4:21; Lu 5:4-9; Joh 21:3-8.
War.  Nu 24:24; Da 11:30,40.
Carrying passengers.  Jon 1:3; Ac 27:2,6; 28:11.

The hinder part of, occupied by the passengers  Mr 4:38.
Endangered by
Storms.  Jon 1:4; Mr 4:37,38.
Quicksands.  Ac 27:17.
Rocks.  Ac 27:29.

When damaged were sometimes undergirded with cables  Ac 27:17.
Were often wrecked  1Ki 22:48; Ps 48:7; Ac 27:41-44; 2Co 11:25.
Illustrative
Of industrious women.  Pr 31:14.
(Wrecked,) of departure from the faith.  1Ti 1:19.

Early use of  Ge 14:23.
Called sandals  Mr 6:9; Ac 12:8.
Soles of, sometimes plated with brass or iron  De 33:25.
Bound round the feet with latchets or strings  Joh 1:27; Ac 12:8.
Of ladies of distinction
Often made of badgers' skins.  Eze 16:10.
Often highly ornamental.  Song 7:1.
Probably often adorned with tinkling ornaments.  Isa 3:18.

Loosing of, for another a degrading office  Mr 1:17; Joh 1:27.
Bearing, for another a degrading office, only performed by slaves  Mt 3:11.
The Jews
Put on, before beginning a journey.  Ex 12:11.
Never wore, in mourning.  2Sa 15:30; Isa 20:2,3; Eze 24:17,23.
Put off, when they entered sacred places.  Ex 3:5; Jos 5:15.

Worn out by a long journey  Jos 9:5,13.
Of Israel preserved for forty years, while journeying in the wilderness  De 29:5.
Often given as bribes  Am 2:6; 8:6.
Customs connected with
A man who refused to marry a deceased brother's wife disgraced by pulling off his shoes.  De 25:9,10.
The right of redemption resigned by a man's giving one of his shoes to the next of kin.  Ru 4:7,8.

The Apostles prohibited from taking for their journey more, than the pair they had on  Mt 10:10; Mr 6:9; Lu 10:4.
Illustrative
Of the preparation of the gospel.  Eph 6:15.
Of the beauty conferred on saints.  Song 7:1; Lu 15:22.
(Having blood on,) of being engaged in war and slaughter.  1Ki 2:5.
(Taken off,) of an ignominious and servile condition.  Isa 47:2; Jer 2:25.
(Thrown over a place,) of subjection.  Ps 60:8; 108:9.

Sent by God  De 28:59-61; 32:39; 2Sa 12:15; Ac 12:23.
The devil sometimes permitted to inflict  Job 2:6,7; Lu 9:39; 13:16.
Often brought on by intemperance  Ho 7:5.
Often sent as a punishment of sin  Le 26:14-16; 2Ch 21:12-15; 1Co 11:30.
One of God's four sore judgments on a guilty land  Eze 14:19-21.
God
Promises to heal.  Ex 23:25; 2Ki 20:5.
Heals.  De 32:39; Ps 103:3; Isa 38:5,9.
Exhibits his mercy in healing.  Php 2:27.
Exhibits his power in healing.  Lu 5:17.
Exhibits his love in healing.  Isa 38:17.
Often manifests saving grace to sinners during.  Job 33:19-24; Ps 107:17-21.
Permits saints to be tried by.  Job 2:5,6.
Strengthens saints in.  Ps 41:3.
Comforts saints in.  Ps 41:3.
Hears the prayers of those in.  Ps 30:2; 107:18-20.
Preserves saints in time of.  Ps 91:3-7.
Abandons the wicked to.  Jer 34:17.
Persecutes the wicked by.  Jer 29:18.

Healing of, lawful on the Sabbath  Lu 13:14-16.
Christ compassionate those in  Isa 53:4; Mt 8:16,17.
Christ healed
Being present.  Mr 1:31; Mt 4:23.
Not being present.  Mt 8:13.
By imposition of hands.  Mr 6:5; Lu 13:13.
With a touch.  Mt 8:3.
Through the touch of his garment.  Mt 14:35,36; Mr 5:27-34.
With a word.  Mt 8:8,13.

Faith required in those healed of, by Christ  Mt 9:28,29; Mr 5:34; 10:52.
Often incurable by human means  De 28:27; 2Ch 21:18.
The Apostles were endued with power to heal  Mt 10:1; Mr 16:18,20.
The power of healing
One of the miraculous gifts bestowed on the early Church.  1Co 12:9,30; Jas 5:14,15.

Saints
Acknowledge that, comes from God.  Ps 31:1-8; Isa 38:12,15.
Are resigned under.  Job 2:10.
Mourn under, with prayer.  Isa 38:14.
Pray for recovery from.  Isa 38:2,3.
Ascribe recovery from, to God.  Isa 38:20.
Praise God for recovery from.  Ps 103:1-3; Isa 38:19; Lu 17:15.
Thank God publicly for recovery form.  Isa 38:20; Ac 3:8.
Feel for others in.  Ps 35:13.
Visit those in.  Mt 25:36.

Visiting those in, an evidence of belonging to Christ  Mt 25:34,36,40.
Pray for those afflicted with  Ac 28:8; Jas 5:14,15.
God's aid should be sought in  2Ch 16:12.
The wicked
Have much sorrow, with.  Ec 5:17.
Forsake those in.  1Sa 30:13.
Visit not those in.  Mt 25:43.

Not visiting those in, an evidence of not belonging to Christ  Mt 25:43,45.
Illustrative of sin  Le 13:45,46; Isa 1:5; Jer 8:22; Mt 9:12.