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Forbidden  Le 19:12; Nu 30:2; Mt 5:33.
Hateful to God  Zec 8:17.
We should not love  Zec 8:17.
Fraud often leads to  Le 6:2,3.
Saints abstain from  Jos 9:20; Ps 15:4.
Blessedness of abstaining from  Ps 24:4,5.
The wicked
Addicted to.  Jer 5:2; Ho 10:4.
Plead excuses for.  Jer 7:9,10.
Shall be judged on account of.  Mal 3:5.
Shall be cut off for.  Zec 5:3.
Shall have a curse upon their houses for.  Zec 5:4.

False witnesses guilty of  De 19:16,18.
Exemplified
Saul.  1Sa 19:6,10.
Shimei.  1Ki 2:41-43.
Jews.  Eze 16:59.
Zedekiah.  Eze 17:13-19.
Peter.  Mt 26:72,74.

Of all kinds is desecration of God's name and is forbidden  Ex 20:7; Mt 5:34-36; 23:21,22; Jas 5:12.
The wicked
Addicted to.  Ps 10:7; Ro 3:14.
Love.  Ps 109:17.
Clothe themselves with.  Ps 109:18.

Guilt of  Ex 20:7; De 5:11.
Woe denounced against  Mt 23:16.
Nations visited for  Jer 23:10; Ho 4:1-3.
Punishment for  Le 24:16,23; Ps 59:12; 109:17,18.
Exemplified
Son of Israelitish woman.  Le 24:11.
Gehazi.  2Ki 5:20.
Peter.  Mt 26:74.

When wild inhabited the woods  Ps 80:13.
Unclean and not to be eaten  Le 11:7,8.
Described
Fierce and ungenerous.  Mt 7:6.
Filthy in its habits.  2Pe 2:22.
Destructive to agriculture.  Ps 80:13.

Fed upon husks  Lu 15:16.
Sacrificing of, and abomination  Isa 66:3.
Kept in large herds  Mt 8:30.
Herding of, considered as the greatest degradation to a Jew  Lu 15:15.
The Gergesenes punished for having  Mt 8:31,32; Mr 5:11,14.
The ungodly Jews condemned for eating  Isa 65:4; 66:17.
Illustrative of
The wicked.  Mt 7:6.
Hypocrites.  2Pe 2:22.

Probable origin  Ge 3:24.
Was pointed  Eze 21:15.
Frequently had two edges  Ps 149:6.
Described as
Sharp.  Ps 57:4.
Bright.  Na 3:3.
Glittering.  De 32:41; Job 20:25.
Oppressive.  Jer 46:16.
Hurtful.  Ps 144:10.

Carried in a sheath or scabbard  1Ch 21:27; Jer 47:6; Eze 21:3-5.
Suspended from the girdle  1Sa 17:39; 2Sa 20:8; Ne 4:18; Ps 45:3.
Was used
By the patriarchs.  Ge 34:25; 48:22.
By the Jews.  Jdj 20:2; 2Sa 24:9.
By heathen nations.  Jdj 7:22; 1Sa 15:33.
For self-defence.  Lu 22:36.
For destruction of enemies.  Nu 21:24; Jos 6:21.
For punishing criminals.  1Sa 15:33; Ac 12:2.
Sometimes for self-destruction.  1Sa 31:4,5; Ac 16:27.

Hebrews early acquainted with making of  1Sa 13:19.
In time of war, plough shares made into  Joe 3:10.
In time of peace made into plough shares  Isa 2:4; Mic 4:3.
Sharpened and furbished before going to war  Ps 7:12; Eze 21:9.
Was brandished over the head  Eze 32:10.
Was thrust through enemies  Eze 16:40.
Often threatened as a punishment  Le 26:25,33; De 32:25.
Often sent as a punishment  Ezr 9:7; Ps 78:62.
Was one of God's four sore judgments  Eze 14:21.
Those slain by, communicated ceremonial uncleanness  Nu 19:16.
Illustrative
Of the word of God.  Eph 6:17; Heb 4:12.
Of the word of Christ.  Isa 49:2; Re 1:16.
Of the justice of God.  De 32:41; Zec 13:7.
Of the protection of God.  De 33:29.
Of war and contention.  Mt 10:34.
Of severe and heavy calamities.  Eze 5:2,17; 14:17; 21:9.
Of deep mental affliction.  Lu 2:35.
Of the wicked.  Ps 17:13.
Of the tongue of the wicked.  Ps 57:4; 64:3; Pr 12:18.
Of persecuting spirit of the wicked.  Ps 37:14.
Of the end of the wicked.  Pr 5:4.
Of false witnesses.  Pr 25:18.
Of judicial authority.  Ro 13:4.
(Drawing of,) of war and destruction.  Le 26:33; Eze 21:3-5.
(Putting, into its sheath,) of peace and friendship.  Jer 47:6.
(Living by,) of rapine.  Ge 27:40.
(Not departing from one's house,) of perpetual calamity.  2Sa 12:10.

Places in which the Jews assembled for worship  Ac 13:5,14.
Early notice of their existence  Ps 74:8.
Probably originated in the schools of the prophets  1Sa 19:18-24; 2Ki 4:23.
Revival of, after the captivity  Ne 8:1-8.
Service of, consisted of
Prayer.  Mt 6:5.
Reading the word of God.  Ne 8:18; 9:3; 13:1; Ac 15:21.
Expounding the word of God.  Ne 8:8; Lu 4:21.
Praise and thanksgiving.  Ne 9:5.

Service in, on the Sabbath day  Lu 4:16; Ac 13:14.
Governed by
A president or chief ruler.  Ac 18:8,17.
Ordinary rulers.  Mr 5:22; Ac 13:15.

Provided with a minister, who had charge of the sacred books  Lu 4:17,20.
Had seats fro the congregation  Ac 13:14.
Chief seats in, reserved for elders  Mt 23:6.
The portion of Scripture for the day sometimes read by one of the congregation  Lu 4:16.
Strangers were invited to address the congregation in  Ac 13:15.
Christ often
Attended.  Lu 4:16.
Preached and taught in.  Mt 4:23; Mr 1:39; Lu 13:10.
Performed miracles in.  Mt 12:9,10; Mr 1:23; Lu 13:11.

The Apostles frequently taught and preached in  Ac 9:20; 13:5; 17:1,17.
Often used as courts of justice  Ac 9:2; Jas 2:2.
Offenders were often
Given up to, for trial.  Lu 12:11; 21:12.
Punished in.  Mt 10:17; 23:34; Ac 22:19.
Expelled from.  Joh 9:22,34; 12:42; 16:2.

The building of, considered a noble and meritorious work  Lu 7:5.
Sometimes several, in the same city  Ac 6:9; 9:2.
Each sect had its own  Ac 6:9.