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Job 15:34. Fire shall consume the taber-gressions and your mighty sins: they afflict aacles of bribery.

Psa. 26:9. Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men: 10. In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.

Prov. 15:27. He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

Prov. 17:8. A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. 23. A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

Prov. 18:16. A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. Prov. 21:14. A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath. Prov. 25:14. Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.

Prov. 28:21. To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

Prov. 29:4. The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

Eccl. 7:7. A gift destroyeth the heart. Isa. 1:23. Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one lovethgifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.

Isa. 5:22. Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink: 23. Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

Isa. 33:15. He that walkethrighteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil; 16. He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.

Ezek. 13:19. And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?

Ezek. 22:12. In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD. 13. Behold, therefore I have smitten mine hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath been in the midst of thee.

the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right.

Mic. 7:3. That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward;

INSTANCES OF: Delilah, Judg. 16:5. Samuel's sons. See above. The false prophet, Shemaiah, Neh. 6:10-13. Ben-hadad, 1 Kin. 15:19. Haman bribes Ahasuerus to destroy the Jews, Esth. 3:9. Chief priests bribe Judas, Matt. 26:15; 27:3-9; Mark 14:11; Luke 22:5. Soldiers bribed to declare that the disciples stole the body of Jesus, Matt. 28:12-15. Felix seeks a bribe from Paul, Acts 24:26.

BRICK. Used in building: Babel, Gen. 11:3; cities in Egypt, Ex. 1:11,14; houses, Isa. 9:10; altars, Isa. 65:3. Made by Israelites, Ex. 5:7-19; 2 Sam. 12:31; Jer. 43:9; Nah. 3:14.

BRICK-KILN, Jer. 43:9; Nah. 3:14. Captives tortured in, 2 Sam. 12:31.

BRIDE. Ornaments of, Isa. 49:18; 61:10; Jer. 2:32; Rev. 21:2. Presents to, Gen. 24:53. Maids of, Gen. 24:59,61; 29:24,29.

FIGURATIVE: Psa. 45:10-17; Ezek. 16:814; Rev. 19:7,8; 21:2,9; 22:17.

BRIDEGROOM. Ornaments of, Isa. 61:10. Exempt from military duty, Deut. 24:5. Companions of, Judg. 14:11. Joy with, Matt. 9:15; Mark 2:19,20; Luke 5:34,35. Parable of, Matt. 25:1-13. Song of, Song 4:7-16.

FIGURATIVE: Ezek. 16:8-14.
BRIDLE, Psa. 32:9; Prov. 26:3; Rev.

14:20.

FIGURATIVE: 2 Kin. 19:28; Psa. 39:1; Jas.

1:26.

See BIT.

BRIER. FIGURATIVE: Isa. 5:6; 55:13; Ezek. 2:6; 28:24.

BRIGANDINE, a coat of mail, Jer. 46:

4; 51:3.

BRIMSTONE, Fire and, rained upon Sodom, Gen. 19:24; Luke 17:29. In Palestine, Deut. 29:23.

FIGURATIVE: Job. 18:15: Psa. 11:6; Isa. 30:33; Ezek. 38:22; Rev. 9:17,18; 14:10; 19:20; 21:8.

BROOK. See RIVER.

BROTH, Judg. 6:19,20; 2 Kin. 4:38; Isa. 65:4. Symbolical, Ezek. 24:5.

BROTHEL. See HIGH PLACE. BROTHER. Signifies a relative, Gen. 14:16; 29:12; neighbor, Deut. 23:7; Judg. 21: 6; Neh. 5:7; any Israelite, Jer. 34:9; Obad. 10; mankind, Gen. 9:5; Matt. 18:35; 1 John 3:15; companion, 2 Sam. 1:26; 1 Kin. 13:30; 20:33. Love of, Prov. 17:17; 18:24; Song 8:1. Unfaithful, Prov. 27:10. Reuben's love for Joseph, Gen. 37:21,22. Joseph's, for his brethren, Gen. 43:30-34; 45:1-5; 50:19-25.

Amos 2:6. Thus saith the LORD; For three A fraternal epithet, especially among Christransgressions of Israel, and for four, I will tians. Instituted by Christ, Matt. 12:50; 25: not turn away the punishment thereof; be- 40; Heb. 2:11,12. Used by disciples, Acts cause they sold the righteous for silver, and 9:17; 21:20; Rom. 16:23; 1 Cor. 7:12; 2 Cor. the poor for a pair of shoes; 2:13; Peter, 1 Pet. 1:22. Used among the

Amos 5:12. For I know yourmanifold trans-Israelites, Lev. 19:17; Deut. 22:1-4.

Brother's widow, law concerning Levirate marriage of, Deut. 25:5-10; Matt. 22:24; Mark 12:19; Luke 20:28.

BROTHERLY KINDNESS. See BROTHER; CHARITABLENESS; FELLOWSHIP; FRATERNITY; FRIENDSHIP; LOVE.

BUCKET, Num. 24:7; Isa. 40:15. BUCKLER. See SHIELD. BUILDER, of the tabernacle. See BEZALEEL; MASTER WORKMAN.

FIGURATIVE: Psa. 118:22; Matt. 21:42; Acts 4:11; 1 Pet. 2:7; Heb. 11:10.

See CARPENTER. BUILDING. FIGURATIVE: 2 Cor. 5:1. BUKKI. 1. Son of Abishua, 1 Chr. 6:5, 51; Ezra 7:4.

2. A prince of Dan, Num. 34:22.

BUKKIAH, a Levite, 1 Chr. 25:4,13. BUL, the eighth month [November]. The temple completed in, 1 Kin. 6:38. Jeroboam institutes an idolatrous feast in, to correspond with the Feast of Tabernacles, 1 Kin. 12:32,33; 1 Chr. 27:11.

BULL, wild, caught in nets, Isa. 51:20. Blood of, in sacrifice, Heb. 9:13; 10:4.

See BULLOCK; OFFERINGS.

BULLOCK, OR OX [Synonymous terms in A. V.]. Uses of: For sacrifice, Ex. 29:3, 10-14,36; Lev. 4:8,16; Num. 7:87,88; 28:1131; 29; plowing, 1 Sam. 14:14; 1 Kin. 19:19; Prov. 14:4; Isa. 32:20; Jer. 31:18; treading out corn, Deut. 25:4; with wagons, Num. 7:3-8; 2 Sam. 6:3–6.

Laws concerning: Trespass by, Ex. 21:28 36; theft of, Ex. 22:1-10; rest for, Ex. 23:12; not to be muzzled, when treading grain, Deut. 25:4; 1 Cor. 9:9; 1 Tim. 5:18; not to be yoked with an ass, Deut. 22:10.

Twelve brazen, under the molten sea in Solomon's temple, 1 Kin. 7:25; 2 Chr. 4:4; Jer. 52:20.

See BULL; CATTLE.

SYMBOLICAL: Ezek. 1:10; Rev. 4:7.

Lack of, a disgrace, 2 Kin. 9:10; Prov. 30: 17; Jer. 16:4; 22:19; Ezek. 39:15. Directions given about, before death, by Jacob, Gen. 49:29,30; Joseph, Gen. 50:25. Burial of Gog, [multitude] requiring 7 months, Ezek. 39: 12,13.

BURYING PLACES: Bought by Abraham, Gen. 23; 25:9. Prepared by Jacob, Gen. 50:5; Asa, 2 Chr. 16:14; Joseph, Matt. 27:60. On hills, 2 Kin, 23:16; Josh. 24:33. In valleys, Jer. 7:32.

Family, Gen. 47:30; 49:29; Acts 7:16. Of kings, 1 Kin. 2:10; 2 Chr. 32:33; a place of honor, 2 Chr. 24:16,25; 21:20. For poor and strangers, Jer. 26:23; Matt. 27:7.

Tombs: In houses, 1 Sam. 25:1; 1 Kin. 2:34; in gardens, 2 Kin. 21:18,26; John 19:41; in caves, Gen. 23:9; under trees, Deborah's, Gen. 35:8; King Saul's, 1 Sam. 31:13.

Closed with stones, Matt. 27:60,66; John 11:38; 20:1. Sealed, Matt. 27:66. Marked with pillars, Rachel's, Gen. 35:20, and inscriptions, 2 Kin. 23:17. Painted and garnished, Matt. 23:27,29. With shelves, Isa. 14:15. Demoniacs dwelt in, Matt. 8:28. Any who touched, were unclean, Num. 19:16,18; Isa. 65:4. Refused to the dead, Rev. 11:9. Robbed, Jer. 8:1.

See CREMATION; DEAD, THE; DEATH; ELEGY; GRAVE; MOURNING.

FIGURATIVE: Isa. 22:16; Rom. 6:4; Col.

2:12.

BURNING, as a punishment. See PUNISHMENT.

BURNING BUSH, Ex. 3:2-5; Acts 7:30. BURNT OFFERING. See OFFERINGS, BURNT.

BUSH, BURNING. See BURNING BUSH. BUSHEL, about one peck, Matt. 5:15; Mark, 4:21; Luke 11:33.

BUSYBODY. Lev. 19:16. Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against

BULRUSH [papyrus, R. V.], Moses' ark the blood of thy neighbour: I am the LORD. of, Ex. 2:3. Boats made of, Isa. 18:2. FIGURATIVE: Isa. 58:5.

Prov. 20:3. It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be

BULWARK, Deut. 20:20; 2 Chr. 26:15; meddling. Eccl. 9:14.

FIGURATIVE: Psa. 48:13; Isa. 26:1. BUNAH, son of Jerahmeel, 1 Chr. 2:25. BUNNI. 1. A Levite, a teacher with Ezra, Neh. 9:4.

2. Ancestor of Shemaiah, Neh. 11:15. 3. A family of Jews, Neh. 10:15. BURDEN. FIGURATIVE: Of oppressions, Isa. 58:6; Matt. 23:4; Luke 11:46; Gal. 6:2. Of the prophetic message, Isa. 13:1; 15:1; 17:1; 19:1.

BURGLARY. See THEFT.

BURIAL. Rites of, Jer. 34:5. Soon after death, Deut. 21:23; Josh. 8:29; John 19:38-42; Acts 5:9,10. With spices, 2 Chr. 16:14; Mark 16:1; Luke 23:56. Bier used at, 2 Sam. 3:31; Luke 7:14. Attended by relatives and friends: Of Jacob, Gen. 50:5-9; Abner, 2 Sam. 3:31; child of Jeroboam, 1 Kin, 14:13; the son of the widow of Nain, Luke 7:12,13; Stephen, Acts 8:2.

2 Thess. 3:11. For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busy bodies. 12. Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

1 Tim. 5:13. And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought

not.

1 Pet. 4:15. But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evil doer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.

See TALEBEARER; SPEAKING, EVIL. BUTLER. Pharaoh's, imprisoned and released, Gen. 40; 1 Kin. 10:5; 2 Chr. 9:4; Neh. 1:11; 2:1.

BUTTER, Gen. 18:8; Deut. 32:14; Judg.

BUTTER.

5:25; 2 Sam. 17:29; Job. 20:17; Isa. 7:15,22. Made by churning, Prov. 30:33.

BUZ. 1. Son of Nahor, Gen. 22:21. 2. Father of Jahdo, 1 Chr. 5:14. BUZZI, father of Ezekiel, Ezek. 1:3.

C

CALL.

port, Num. 13:26-30; 14:6-9. Assists in dividing Canaan, Num. 34:19. Life of, miraculously saved, Num. 14:10-12. Leader of the Israelites after Joshua's death, Judg. 1:11,12. Age of, Josh. 14:7-10. Inheritance of, Josh. 14:6-15; 15:13-16. Descendants of, 1 Chr. 4:15.

CALEB-EPHRATAH, a place near

CAB, a dry measure containing about Beth-lehem, 1 Chr. 2:24. one quart, 2 Kin. 6:25.

See MEASURE.

CABBON, a place in Judah, Josh. 15:40. CABINET, heads of departments in government. David's, 2 Sam. 8:15-18; 15:12; 20:23-26; 1 Chr. 27:32-34; Solomon's, 1 Kin. 4:1-7; Hezekiah's, Isa. 36:3: Artaxerxes', Ezra

7:14.

See COUNSELLOR; MINISTER, PRIME. CABUL. 1. A city in the N. of Palestine, Josh. 19:27.

2. Name given by Hiram to certain cities in Galilee, 1 Kin. 9:13.

CÆÆÆSAR.

1. AUGUSTUS, Luke 2:1.

2. TIBERIUS, Luke 3:1; 20:22.
3. CLAUDIUS, Acts 11:28.
4. NERO, Phil. 4:22.

CESAREA. A seaport in Palestine. Home of Philip, Acts 8:40; 21:8; Cornelius, the centurion, Acts 10:1,24; Herod, Acts 12: 19-23; Felix, Acts 23:23,24. Paul conveyed to, by the disciples to save him from his enemies, Acts 9:30; by Roman soldiers to be tried by Felix, Acts 23:23-35.

CÆSAREA PHILIPPI, a city in the N. of Palestine; visited by Jesus, Matt. 16: 13; Mark 8:27; Luke 9:18.

CAGE, for birds, unclean, Jer. 5:27; Rev. 18:2.

CALF. Offered in sacrifice, Mic. 6:6. Golden, made by Aaron, Ex. 32; Deut. 9:16; Neh. 9:18; Psa. 106:19; Acts 7:41.

Images of, set up in Beth-el and Dan by Jeroboam, 1 Kin. 12:28-33; 2 Kin. 10:29. Worshiped by Jehu, 2 Kin. 10:29. Prophecies against the golden calves at Beth-el, 1 Kin. 13:1-5,32; Jer. 48:13; Hos. 8:5,6; 10:5,6, 15; 13:2; Amos 3:14; 4:4; 8:14. Altars of, destroyed, 2 Kin. 23:4,15-20.

Calves of the lips," a metaphor signifying worship, Hos.14:2.

CALKERS, Ezek. 27:9.27.

CALL, PERSONAL: By Christ, Isa. 55:5; Rom. 1:6; by his Spirit, Rev. 22:17; by his works, Psa. 19:2,3; Rom. 1:20; by his ministers, Jer. 35:15; 2 Cor. 5:20; by his gospel, 2 Thess. 2:14. Is from darkness to light, i Pet. 2:9. Addressed to all, Isa. 45:22; Matt. 20:16. Most reject, Prov. 1:24: Matt 20:16. Effectual to saints, Psa. 110:3; Acts 13:48; 1 Cor. 1:24. Not to many wise, 1 Cor. 1:26.

To saints, is of grace, Gal. 1:6; 2 Tim. 1:9; according to the purpose of God, Rom. 8:28; 9:11,23,24, without repentance, Rom. 11:20; high, Phil. 3:14; holy, 2 Tim. 1:9; heavenly, Heb. 3:1; to fellowship with Christ, 1 Cor. 1:9; to holiness, 1 Thess. 4:7: to a prize, Phil. 3:14; to liberty, Gal. 5:13; to peace, 1 Cor. 7:15; Col. 3:15; to glory and virtue, 2 Pet. 1:3; to the eternal glory of Christ, 2 Thess. 2:14; 1 Pet. 5:10; to eternal life, 1 Tim. 6:12.

CAIAPHAS. High priest, Luke 3:2; sonin-law of Annas, John 18:13. Prophesies concerning Jesus, John 11:49–51; 18:14. Jesus tried before, Matt. 26:2,3,57,63-65; John 18: 24.28. Peter and other disciples accused Partakers of, justified, Rom. 8:30; walk before, Acts 4:1-22. I worthy of, Eph. 4:1; 2 Thess. 1:11; blessedCAIN. 1. Son of Adam, Gen. 4:1. Jeal-ness of receiving, Rev. 19:9; is to be made ousy and crime of, Gen. 4:3-15; Heb. 11:4; 1 John 3:12; Jude 11. Sojourns in the land of Nod, Gen, 4:16. Children and descendants of, Gen. 4:17, 18.

2. A city of Judah, Josh. 15:57. CAINAN. 1. Called also KENAN. Son of Enos, Gen. 5:9-15; 1 Chr. 1:2; Luke 3:37. 2. Son of Arphaxad, Luke 3:36. CALAH, an ancient city of Assyria, Gen. 10:11,12.

CALAMUS. A sweet cane of Palestine, Song 4:14; Ezek. 27:19. An ingredient of the holy ointment, Ex. 30:23; Isa. 43:24. Commerce in, Jer. 6:20, Ezek 27:19.

CALCOL, Son of Zerah, 1 Chr. 2:6. CALDRON, in the tabernacle, 1 Sam. 2:14: temple, 2 Chr. 35:13; Jer. 52:18,19. FIGURATIVE: Ezek. 11:3-11. CALEB. One of the two survivors of the Israelites permitted to enter the land of promise, Num. 14:30,38; 26:63-65; 32:11-13; Deut. 1:34-36; Josh. 14:6-15. Sent to Canaan as a spy, Num. 13:6. Brings favorable re

sure, 2 Pet. 1:10; praise God for, 1 Pet. 2:9; illustrated, Prov. 8:3,4; Matt. 23:3-9.

Rejection of, leads to judicial blindness, Isa. 6:9, with Acts 28:24-27; Rom. 11:8-10; delusion, Isa. 66:4; 2 Thess. 2:10,11; withdrawal of the means of grace, Jer. 26:4-6; Acts 13:46; 18:6; Rev. 2:5; temporal judgments, Isa. 28:12; Jer. 6:16,19; 35:17; Zech. 7: 12-14; rejection by God, Prov. 1:24-32; Jer. 6:19,30; condemnation, John 12:48; Heb. 2: 1-3; 12:25; destruction, Prov. 29:1; Matt. 22: 3-7.-Bible Text-Book.

TO SPECIAL RELIGIOUS DUTY: OF ABRAHAM, Gen. 12:1. Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2. And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great ; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3. And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee; and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.

and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.

15.

Isa. 51:2. Look unto Abraham your father, Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart. And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do. 16. And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.

Heb. 11:8. By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed;

MOSES: Ex. 3:2. And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed. 4. And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am I. 10. Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.

Ex. 4:1. And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not appeared unto thee. 2. And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod. 3. And he said, Cast it on the ground. And he cast it on the ground, and it became a serpent; and Moses fled from before it. 4. And the LORD said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand: 5. That they may believe that the LORD God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath appeared unto thee. 6. And the LORD said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snow. 7. And he said, Put thine hand into thy bosom again. And he put his hand into his bosom again; and plucked it out of his bosom, and, behold, it was turned again as his other flesh. 8. And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe thee, neither hearken to the voice of the first sign, that they will believe the voice of the latter sign. 9. And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the water of the river, and pour it upon the dry land: and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the ay land. 10. And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech and of a slow tongue. 11. And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD? 12. Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say. 13. And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send. 14. And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not

Psa. 105:26. He sent Moses his servant; and Aaron whom he had chosen.

Acts 7:34. I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt. 35. This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.

AARON AND HIS SONS: Ex. 4:14-16, see above, and Psa. 105:26.

Ex. 28:1. And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office, er en Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons.

Heb. 5:4. And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God as was Aaron.

JOSHUA: Num. 27:18. And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him; 19. And set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight. 22. And Moses did as the LORD commanded him: and he took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation: 23. And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.

Deut. 31:14. And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.

23. And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.

Josh. 1:1. Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying, 2. Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel. 3. Every place that

CALL TO SPECIAL RELIGIOUS DUTY.

the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses. 4. From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast. 5. There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. 6. Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them. 7. Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest. 8. This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. 9. Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

GIDEON: Judg. 6:11. And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abi-ezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites. 12. And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour. 13. And Gideon said unto him, O my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites. 14. And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee? 15. And he said unto him, O my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I um the least in my father's house. 16. And the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.

S. And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child. 9. Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place. 10. And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth. SOLOMON: 1 Chr. 28:6. And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.

10. Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.

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JEHU 2 Kin. 9:6. And he arose, and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of the LORD, even over Israel. 7. And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the LORD, at the hand of Jezebel.

2 Chr. 22:7. And the destruction of Ahaziah was of God by coming to Joram: for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.

CYRUS: Isa. 45:1. Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him: and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut; 2. I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron: 3. And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and the hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, whch call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel. 4. For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.

AMOS: Amos 7:14. Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit: 15. And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.

SAMUEL: 1 Sam. 3:4. That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I. 5. And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called APOSTLES: Matt. 4:18. And Jesus, walking not; lie down again. And he went and lay by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Sidown. 6. And the LORD called yet again, mon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to casting a net into the sea: for they were Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst fishers. 19. And he saith unto them, Folcall me. And he answered, I called not, low me, and I will make you fishers of men. my son; lie down again. 7. Now Samuel 20. And they straightway left their nets, did not yet know the LORD, neither was the and followed him. [Mark 1:16,17.] 21. And word of the LORD yet revealed unto him.going on from thence, he saw other two

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