comest into thy neighbour's vine Balaam the son of Beor hath said, people in the latter days. And yard then thou mayest eat grapes and the man whose eyes are open, took up his parable, and a thy fill at thine own pleasure; but hath said ; He hath said, which Balaam the son of Beor baths thou shalt not put any in thy heard the words of God, which and the man whose eyes are a vessel.

saw the vision of the Almighty, I hath said ; He hath said, wt

falling into a trance, but having heard the words of God, 1 VISIONS AND DREAMS.

I his eyes open: And now, behold, I knew the knowledge of the u

I go unto my people: come there- | High; which saw the vision of Num. xxiv, 3, 4, 14-16. 'And he fore, and I will advertise thee Almighty, falling into a tra took up his parable, and said, what this people shall do to thy but having his eyes open.

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INDEX

VI

115

a:

respecting them,

Tariespecting the prophecies

.

' 192 Behemoth,

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Aaron's rod blossoming, 486 Animals of labour,

• 27 Avarice of kings,

. 366
Ablutions,

509 Animals, prophetic symbols of, 19 Awful results of human de-
Abode of Man, the first. 877 Animals, their subjection to pravity,

379
Aborigines of Canaan, some man,

15 Babel, dispersion at

191
unexpelled,

. . 120
Animals, used for sacrince

Babylon,

194
Aborigines of Canaan, made aud food,

31 Back, . . . . .
tributaries,
Animals which are forbidden Backslidin

611
Abrabam,

.
. 187 to be eaten,

Bad example,
Abraham, miracles in con Animals, wild,

5 Bad kings,

365
nection with, .

Anointing, the command for, 500 Baldness a token of disease,
Abraham's posterity,
Antichrist,

grief, and reproach,

97
Abstinence from win
Anxiety to interpret dreams, 722 Banners, . .

· · 61
strong drink,
Apartments of houses,
49 Baptism of Christ'

297
Atstinence, voluntary, from Apocalyptic symbols of devils, 687 Baptism, institution of, . 515
food,

A postacy, . . .

612 Baptism, instances of, . . 516
Acceptable, when sacriaces Apostles,

471 Baptism, blessings of, . . 516
were, .
Apostles, the seventy,

Barrenness, healed by prayer, 209
Adam, 'first and second, : 605 Apostolic claims upon the Barren fig-tree, parable of the, 521
Adoption (aatural),
8 people,

Bashan,

. .

194
Adoption, spiritual, its source Apostolić prerogative and ***

Bastardy,
the grace of God,
218 duty,

471 Bat,
Adoption, its blessings, 218 Appearance of angels, .682 Beans and pottage, : :
Adoption, its duties,
218 Appetite, loss of,

168 Bear,
Adultery, a heinous sin,

Appetites, .

88 Beard usually worn among
Adultery, punishment by law, 439
439 Apple of the eye,

101 the Jews,
Affection, brotherly, : . 219 Appointed time to die, 171 Beasts, objects of worship, .
Affection domestic, want of 220 Apprehension, trial, aud

Beds,
Affection, parental, .

death of Christ, prophecies Bees, .
Affliction, advantages of,

respecting tbem. . . 292 Beggary,
Ali iction, comfort and hope

Architectural monuments, 56 Bellevers, perfection secured
Afliction, sometimes not im-

Arm,
proved,

Arm, natural symbol of Benediction, : : : :
strength, . .

· 111 | Benediction, form of, under
vites, .

Armies, allied, .

62 Old Testament,
Age, signs of,

Armies, foreign, ..

61 Benefits of almsgiving to the
Aged, the,
Armour carried by an esquire, 77 giver, .

348
Agrarian enactments,
3 | Armour usually worn by the Bereaved, comforters o

176
Ague, . .. . 166 soldiers, . .

Bereaved parents, grief o 213
Almsgiving, characteristics of, 348 | Armour kept in a citadel, 77 | Bible in early times. . . 653
Allar in patriarchal times, 694 Army, commissariat of the, 70 Bible a perfect revelatior, 656
Altar of incense, ,
691 | Army discipline,

65 Birth, . . :. mother

207
Altar of the Tabernacle, 694 Army musters,

59 Birth, treatment of mother
Altar of witness,
695 Arrow, bow, archery,

and child at,
Altar, a place of safety, 702 Arrows, images of divin

Birth, allusions to
Amalek,
192 ments, . .

80| Birth of Christ, prophesies
Ark of the Covenant,

Arrows images of evil,

I respecting it,

289
Ambitious thistle, parable of Articles of furniture,

Birthday,

209
the,
518 Artistic genius in the Taber Bishops,

472
Ammon,
192 Inacle,

695 Bittern,
Amorites, .
192) Asia, .

193 Black, token of mourning, · 156
Ancient slavery,

• 343 Ascension of Christ, . . 307 Blasphemy, various forms of, 561
Ancient valour in heroes, 73 Ass,

27 Blasphemy, penalty of,
Ancient Valour in troops, 73 Ass, wild,

. 28 Blasphemy, severe reproba-
Angel ot the covenant, 684 Assault, law regarding it, 337 tion of. . .
Angels,

680 Assurance a result of Re Blessing, forms of, in the New
Angels in disguise, .

demption, .

613
.

Testament, . . .
Angels praise God
535 Assyria, .

93 Blessing of wisdom,

381
Angels venerated, but not Atmospheric beavens,

257 Blessings and cursings, off-
worshipped,
• 685 Attributes of God possessed

cial, . . .
| by Christ,
86 Blessings, paternal

217
Authority, parental,

Blessings of penitenco, 606
. 31 Authors, quotations in Scrip- Blindness.

166
Aulmals, creation of, . : 14'ture from profane, 656 Blind guide, parable of ibe, 521

Age and qualifications of Le: 160

Toine

20

Anam

food, permission to

- 25

Captives returned,opposition

Bone,

S

uun,

Branch, a' title of Chrisi,

2013 Church, unity of the entiles,

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Blood,

1 Candlestick, emblem of the, 524 | Christ. His divinity. .
Blood' often used in conneo Canker-worm,

Christ, His humanity,
tion with murder,
Cannibalism,

Christ, miracles of, .

491
Blood, forbidden to be eat
Canon, books not in

Christ, His person and work
Boar,

quoted in Scripture,

misunderstood, .
Boasting, the Apostle's, Inwful, 673 Captivity of the Jews pre Christ, opposed and reviled,
Body, has an interest in

dicted,

Christ, His unwearied ac-
Christ's salvation,
Captivity, return of the Jews

tivity,
Body, stature of the, .

from,.

Christ, persecuted and con-
Body, symbol of the church

epired against,
Bodies, the heavenly, .

to the,

Christ, fame of his preaching,
Bodies, heavenly, darkened,' 264 Capital 'punishments among and miracles,
Bolls, ·
· 166 the Jews,

Christ, His messiahship,
Cares and anxieties of the Christ, His offices, .
Bone, signifying blood-rela family,

Christ, as Mediator,subordin-
tionship,
91 Carmel, mount,

ate to the Father, ,
Bones, the seat of pain,
Caterpillar,

Christ's ministry, various
Bones, referring to dead men, Cattle,

scenes of, .

301
Books quoted in Scripture, Caution as to Idolatry,

Christ's parables, :

519
which are not in the canon, Cautions relative to Marria

Christ's last passover,
Booty taken in war, . .
Cautionary, .

| Christ's death substitutionary, 585
Borrower and lender, rela-
Cavalry,

Christ's death sacrificial,
tion of,
Cavalry not invincibl

Christ's death propitiatory,
Bosom, or breast, .

Caves, .

44 Christian, of the term,
Battles, . .
Cedar, allegory of the,

Christian law and conscience
Boundaries of Canaan,

Censoriousness,

675 as to food, .
Boundaries of Canaan, as Census of Israel in thewilder-

Church, the,.
seen by Ezekiel,

ness, at the commence Church, congregations of the, 600
Bowels,

ment of their journeyings, Church, membership of the
Bowing down the face, token Census of Israel prior to en Church organized for mutual
of obeisance,

tering Capaan,

228 edification,
Bow and arrows, . . . 79 Census,military under David, 2:29 Church organized for

Ceremonial institntions, 507 1 sympathy, .
Branch, a ti

Ceremonial uncleannesses, 508 Church, tbe power of the 610
Brass, . .

Chalden, its various names,
Brazen altar,
Chaldea, prophecies, etc., re-

Church among the gentiles,
Bread, a title of Christ, 627 specting, .

Circumcision, institution or
Bread sometimes unleavened, 147 Challenge' or address, in Circumcision, instances of,
Bread the staff of life, . 145 stances of,

City of God, .
Breastplate,
• 78 Challenges, .

Cities of refuge,
Breathing of the nostrils
Character of Christ,

| Cities, erection of,
guratively expressive
Character of Christ, pro-

Cities, streets ot,
the divine anger,
I phecies respecting it,

Cities, walls of,
Bribery. .. . .
Character of devils,.

Cities, gates of
Brotherly affection,

Charge of the several classes Cities, naming,
Buildings, erection of, a
1 of Levites, .

Cities, governed by elders,
Buildings, materials of,
Chariot,

Cities, chariot,
Boll,
Chariot cities, .

cities, commercial,
Burdens, borne upon the Chariots and horses, emblem Cities, treasure,
10 of, .

524 Cities, royal, .
Burial,

Charity, obedience demands Cities, store,
Burial of Chi

universal,

626 Cities, fenced, .
Burial place of the kings of Charming of the serpent,

| Cities in ruins,.
Chart for division of Canaan, Cities, restoration
Charters of land, .

Citizens, duties of,
of,

Chastity and modesty com Classes of Levites,
Burial, the body prepared

manded,

Cleansing of lepers, sacrifice
and anointed for,
175 Cheek,

99
Burnt-offering,
689 Cheerful gifts,

Clean fishes, .
Cage, .

20 | Cherubim of the Tabernacle. Clean fowls,
Calumny,

675 | Cherubim of the Temple, . Clean quadrupeds,
Camel,

. . . . 28 Children, naming of,
28

. Clothes rent in sorrow,
Canaan, its boundaries,

Children the gift of God. 206 Clothing, preparation of,
Canaan, description of,

Children promised as a bless Clothing, Iaid up and becom-
Canaan, soil ot,

ing. .

206 ing moth eaten,
Canaan, commission to con Children cared for by God." 211 Clonds,
quer,

Children, prayers ou behalf Comfort and hope under
Canaan, chart for division of
8 of, .

205 affliction,
Canaan, Israel in,

children born in old age of Commercial citles,
Canaan, promise of posses-

parents,

Cominission of Moses,
sion of,
| Children, character

Commission to prophete,
Canaan possessed according

developed, .

Commission to conquer
to divine promise, .
Children, duty of parents to

Cenaan,
Canaan, condition of con-

instruct their

216 Commissariat of the army
tinued possession of,
25 Children, death of

212 Common soldiers,
Candle of the dwelling. 51 Childbirth, death in. 208 Cuminunion with God,

Pu

Deserts, scenes of danger, : 189

5

..

Olipagrations of mad, redes.

164

126 1

166

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Communion, with believers, Creeping things, clean,

Deserts, their general char-
Christ maintains,
Crops, failure of,

acter,

. 189
Complaint to God against Crucifixion of Christ,

. 305
enemies,
557 Cultivation, .

Despair,
Compact between kings and

Cup of wine, emblem of

26 Destiny, m

termined
people,
Customs of idolaters to 1

by his choice,
Compliments, presents given

avoided,

Destruction of Jerusalem by
Cyprus, island of,

191 the Chaldeans, . .
Compound animal, emblem

Dagger,

. 81

Devastations of armies,
of,

Daily sacrifice,
641 Devils, : : :

686

:
Concubines,

36

:
Dairy-produce,

Devoted things,
Condition of continued pos Damascus, .

203 Devotion, sacrifices, token of, 636
session of Canaan, .
Danger of not obeying God's

Dew,

. . . . . 260
Coney,. .

word,

Dial,
Confession in prayer,
540 Dangers of wealth,

Dimensions and materials of
Confession of sin to others, Dart, Javelin,

the temple,
Confidence, genuine,

David,

138 Dinner,
Confined pasture, emblem David and Solomon, mira Disbanding soldiers, . .
. . . . . 525 cles in connection with,

Discipline of the army,
Conflagration,

732
David chosen king, .

Disease sent by God,
Congregations of the church

David, commission to,
63 Disease often painfu

. 164
Conquest of Canaan, reflec David's heroes, list of, 230 Diseases of skin, . . 169
tions upon,

Day and night,
263 | Diseases incurable,

170
Conspiracy against Jesus, : 303 Day - labourers, parable

Disease the token of sin,
Consumption,

the,.

Disease, recovery from, is
Conscience, 'its universai

Deacons,
472 from God, .

170
power,

Dead the, cut off from the Dishonesty,
world,

Disinterested conduct of Paul, 480
isters,

Dead, the, forgotten,

174 Disobedience filial, sin and
Consulting God, danger of Dead sometimes burned, 177 danger of, .

214
omitting it,
Dead unlamented some-

Dispenser of grace, Christ
Consultation of idols,
272 times,

176 the,.
Contentment,
392 Deafness,
166 Dissolution of marriage,

433
Contrasts, wisdom with fo

Death, original sentence, . 170 Distribution of booty, . 756
Cookery, emblein of

Death, none exempted from, 172 Distribution of land, .
Copper,
449 | Death of children,

212 Divine appearance, tokens of, 253
Corinorant, ..

20 Death of Christ predeter Divine decrees,
Corn and wine associated

mined,

593 Divine decreus, lessons from
as the means of susten Death of Christ predicted,

the, .
ance,

152 Death of the righteous, Divine care over travellers
Coronation, kingly anoint:

happy,

173 1 and strangers,
361 Death, christian hope in, · 174 Divide goodness doubted.
Courtesy,
410 Deatb, physical change pro-

Divine government based on
Courtship,

duced by, .
174 proprietorship, .

255
Court of the tabernacle, 690 Death, preparation for, 172

172 Divine presence in heaven,
Courts of houses, .

Deatb, the dark realm of, . 175 Divine prerogatives employ-
Covenant, angel of the,
Death, the penalty of idol-

ed by Cbrist,
Covenant, God faithful to

atry,

276 Divine protection to the
His,

Death, the will of God, 171 temple and tabernacle,
Covenant, man making, with Debt, recovery of,

.841 | Divine service, maintenance
God, .
Debt, remission of,

Lof,
Covenant, obligations to Debtors and creditors, par-
keep God's, .

• 189
39 able of the, .

520 depce,
Covenant,everlasting,

89 Decalogue written by 652 Divine 'threatenings againsi
Covenant of God with Noah, 137 |
137 Deceit of hypocrisy

false gods .
Covenant with Israel,
138 Decrees, divine,

Divine revelation,
Covenant of salt,

136

Dedication of the tabernacle, 696 Divine revelation, visions a
Covenant, blood of, .
Dedication of Solomon's mode of,

720
Covenant ratified and sealed, 136 6 temple.

702 | Divination,

273
Covenant, the new, .

Dedicatión of the second Divinity of the Holy Ghost, 598
Covenants, instances of hu-

| Divorce,

434
man,
137

| Dog, .
Covenants, Jews forbidden

rifices at. .

644 Domestic affection, want of.
to make, with beathen na Dedication, feast of,

Door-porch, gate of houses, 47
tions,
Dedication of a city,

Dove, .
Covenants, wonderful,
. 141 Dedication of houses,.

Double sacrifice of the sab:
Covenants, ruinous,

141
Deer, . .

16 bath,.
Courteousness described aud Defender, God is,

· 254 Dowry,

423
forbidden, .
338 Delicacies in food, .

148 Doxologies,
Cowardice,

Deliverance from the curse

Dragon,
Crane, .
22 and power of sin,

Dreams natural, and super:
Creation,
53 Deluge,

natural,

722
Creation of the earth, of God, 180 Demoniacal possessions, 166, 687 Dress, origin and need of, · 156
Creation of animals, .

14 Depravity, buman,

man, . . 378 Dress for the head,
Creation, lessons from,
253 Description of Canaan,

Dress and ornament put
Creation, reflections on, 180 | Deserts of scripture

1891 in monrning,

161

160

160

lite

:

:

: 840 Fal

218

Envy emblem of the, .

IN

172

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Dress, materials of

. 166 Elisha, miracles in connec Faithfulness in ministers of
Dress of coarser texture,

tion with, .
. 490 religion, .

476
worn by poor persons, 157 Embalming the dead, : : 175 Faithfal priests, i
Dress of fiber texture, worn

Embassies,

. 757 Fall of man,
by persons in high stations, 157 Emblems,

· 623 | Falling on the face, result of
Dress of the priests, .

454 Emblems and titles of Christ, 627 1 sudden sensation,
Dress, ornament, and per Emerods,

167 False friends, .
fume of females,

Emotions, personal,

390 False prophets,
Dress, various classes
Emotions, relative,

False propbets reproved,
guished by their,
Enactments, agrarian,

False prophets, warnings
Dresses worn by the
167 Enemies, love to,

399 against, .
Dresses, special,

Euquiries at God unanswered, 555 False witnesses,
Drink offering,
639 Entail,

Falsehood,
Drinks usually taken or pre Entreaty,

667 Family, a divine institution,
sented in a cup,

Entry in

eru

Family, cares and anxieties,
Drought, ' 259, 769 Christ's,

Family, prayers on behalf of, 205
Drunkarde,

Family, prophecy of Jacob. 217
Drunkenness, evils of, .

Families, diminution of, a
Drunkenness, unjust imputa-

Ephod,

455 sore judgment,
tions, respecting,
Epilepsy,

Famine, pressure of,
Dumbness, .

Equality'among men in vari Famine, means against,
Daty of apostles,
471 ous forms,

Famine, instances of,
Duty of pressing o
Equestrian scene

Famine, God's care of bis
fection,
| Equity,

people doring,
Duties of citizens,
Erection of buildings,

Farewell, in travelling, t
Duties of the levites,
Erection of cities,

Fast In, right spirit to,
Duties of the priests,

451 Erection of the Temple, • 698 Fasts by divine authority,
Duties of the people to their Eternity of God,

36 Fasts, extraordinary,
ministers, .
479 Ethiopia,

198 | Fasts private and public,
Duties of redeemed men, · 619 Evil company to be shunned, 403 Fat forbidden to be eaten,
Duties, secular,
6 Evil conscience, in an,

626 Favouritism in the family..
Dwellings, original,
3 Evils of strife,

899 Fear, presents given from,
Dwellings, occasional,

Ewe-lamb, parable of the, . 518

518 Feariog God, duty of,
Dwellings, ordinary,

Example, good and bad, 400 Feast, nuptial, .
Dying charge in regar

Example of Christ., . 309 Feast of first-fruits,
the body when dead,

Excommunication, from the Feast of ingathering,
Dying solicitude for 8

synagoguc..

19 Feasts, great, .
vivors,

Exemplary conduct

474 Feasts, invitations to, .
Eagle,
. . . . .
Existence of God,

234 Feet, the instrument of mo-
Eales and vinetree, parable Exodus, the,

317 tion,
of the,

519 Exposition of scriptnre, 658 “Feet, at the," signifying
Ear,
100 Expulsion of tho aborigines

close attendance, .
Ear, bad characteristics of of Canaan,

125 Feet, to full at another
the,

Expulsion of demons, mir: the token of homage,
Earrings,
100 acles of, .

Fenced cities,
Early prevalence of idolatry, 282 External nature, miracles op. 491 Field, produce o

Eye as the organ of sight, 101 1 into meal, etc.,
wisdom,

2 Fields, productions of t
Eye dimmed by age

Filial duty,

.
by God,

Borrow, . . . .

Filial duty, special kind of
Eye, the evil,

Filial disobedience, sin and
space,
Eye, winking with

danger of,
Earth, early settlement of, .

sign of evil Intent,

2 Final dispersion of the
Earth, destiny of the,

Eyes painted by women, 103 Final doom of devils,
Earthen-ware, .

Eyes, lifting up the,' de Fines In lieu of offering.
Earthquakes' and volcanic

noting begun or renewed Finger,
eruptions, . :.

Fire of the hearth,
:

attention,
Earthquakes mentioned in Eyes, symbol

First-fruits,
Scriptnre, .

and reason,

103 Firstlings,
East wind, .

Eyebrow,

101 Fish as food,
Eating breall, a general term Eyelid,

101 Fishes,
for taking food.

Ezekiel, commission to, . 564 Fishes, clean, .
Edom, .
194 Ezra, genealogy of,

7 Fishing,
Edom, peopling

Ezra's fellow travellers Fishing, pare
Egypt, .
196 from Babyon, list of

Flattery,
Egypt, Israel in
15 Face, .

| Flea,
Egypt, prophecies coucern Fuce to face, symbol of close to
log it,
6 contact,

98 Flesh' and blood, signiising
Elam,

i humanity.
Elam, prophecies respecting Faith,

Flesla denoting humanity,
Faith with sa

connec-

Flesh, signifying corrupt
Elders, .

tion or

21 human nature,
Elders among the Jews : 460 Failli ofiniracles, . . . 604 Flesh, signifying the whole
Election of Saul as king,

Faith enjoined.

1 corporeal person,
Elijah, miracles in connec-
Faith and prejudi

Flesh, signifying what to
tion with, . . . 459' Jewe,,

compon to bumanity,

.

.

. 101

Early pre efforts to obtain

External nature min

353 Eye the source of teance or

Earth created and furnished
Earth, ore of the oris of 10

180