Often composed of Flint  De 8:15; 32:13.
Described as
Hard.  Jer 5:3.
Durable.  Job 19:24.
Barren.  Eze 26:4,14; Am 6:12; Lu 8:6.

Often sharp-pointed and craggy  1Sa 14:4.
Often had holes and clefts  Ex 33:22.
Were a defence to a country  Isa 33:16.
Dreaded by mariners  Ac 27:20.
Inhabited by
Wild goats.  Job 39:1.
Conies.  Ps 104:18; Pr 30:26.
Doves.  Song 2:14; Jer 48:28.
Eagles.  Job 39:28; Jer 49:16.

The olive tree flourished amongst  De 32:13; Job 29:6.
Bees often made their honey amongst  De 32:13; Ps 81:16.
Used as
Altars.  Jdj 6:20,21,26; 13:19.
Places for idolatrous worship.  Isa 57:5.
Places of Observation.  Ex 33:21; Nu 23:9.
Places of safety in danger.  1Sa 13:6; Isa 2:19; Jer 16:16; Re 6:15.
Places for shelter by the poor in their distress.  Job 24:8; 30:3,6.

The shadow of, grateful to travellers during the heat of the day  Isa 32:2.
Houses often built on  Mt 7:24,25.
Tombs often hewn out of  Isa 22:16; Mt 27:60.
Important events often engraved upon  Job 19:24.
Mentioned in scripture
Adullam.  1Ch 11:15.
Bozez.  1Sa 14:4.
Engedi.  1Sa 24:1,2.
Etam.  Jdj 15:8.
Horeb in Rephidim.  Ex 17:1-6.
Meribah in Kadesh.  Nu 20:1-11.
Oreb.  Jdj 7:25; Isa 10:26.
Rimmon.  Jdj 20:45.
Seneh.  1Sa 14:4.
Selahammahlekoth in the wilderness of Maon.  1Sa 23:25,28.
Selah in the valley of salt.  2Ki 14:7; 2Ch 25:11,12.

Man’s industry in cutting through  Job 28:9,10.
Hammers used for breaking  Jer 23:29.
Casting down from, a punishment  2Ch 25:12.
Miracles connected with
Water brought from.  Ex 17:6; Nu 20:11.
Fire ascended out of.  Jdj 6:21.
Broken in pieces by the wind.  1Ki 19:11.
Rent at the death of Christ.  Mt 27:51.

God’s power exhibited in removing  Job 14:18; Na 1:6.
Illustrative of
God as creator of his people.  De 32:18.
God as the strength of his people.  Ps 18:1,2; 67:2; Isa 17:10.
God as defence of his people.  Ps 31:2,3.
God as refuge of his people.  Ps 94:22.
God as salvation of his people.  De 32:15; Ps 89:26; 95:1.
Christ as refuge of his people.  Isa 32:2.
Christ as foundation of his church.  Mt 16:18; 1Pe 2:6.
Christ as source of spiritual gifts.  1Co 10:4.
Christ as a stumbling stone to the wicked.  Isa 8:14; Ro 9:33; 1Pe 2:8.
A place of safety.  Ps 27:5; 40:2.
Whatever we trust in.  De 32:31,37.
The ancestor of a nation.  Isa 51:1.

Clean and fit for food  De 12:15; 14:5.
Male of, called the roebuck  1Ki 4:23.
Described as
Cheerful.  Pr 5:19.
Wild.  2Sa 2:18.
Swift.  1Ch 12:8.

Inhabits the mountains  1Ch 12:8.
Often hunted by men  Pr 6:5.
Illustrative of
Christ.  Song 2:9,17.
The church.  Song 4:5; 7:3.
A good wife.  Pr 5:19.
The swift of foot.  2Sa 2:18.

Called the world from its extent  Lu 2:1.
Represented by the
Legs of iron in Nebuchadnezzar’s vision.  Da 2:33,40.
Terrible beast in Daniel’s vision.  Da 7:7,19.

Rome the capitol of  Ac 18:2; 19:21.
Judea a province of, under a procurator or a governor  Lu 3:2; Ac 23:34,26; 25:1.
Allusions to military affairs of
Strict obedience to superiors.  Mt 8:8,9.
Use of the panoply or defensive armour.  Ro 13:12; 2Co 6:7; Eph 6:11-17.
Soldiers not allowed to entangle themselves with earthly cares.  2Ti 2:4.
Hardship endured by soldiers.  2Ti 2:3.
The soldier’s special comrade who shared his toils and dangers.  Php 2:25.
Danger of sentinels’ sleeping.  Mt 28:13,14.
Expunging from the muster roll name of soldiers guilty of crimes.  Re 3:5.
Crowning of soldiers who distinguished themselves.  2Ti 4:7,8.
Triumphs of victorious generals.  2Co 2:14-16; Col 2:15.
Different military officers.  Ac 21:31; 23:23,24.
Italian and Augustus’ band.  Ac 10:1; 27:1.

Allusions to judicial affairs of
Person accused, examined by scourging.  Ac 22:24,29.
Criminals delivered over to the soldiers for execution.  Mt 27:26,27.
Accusation in writing placed over the head of those executed.  Joh 19:19.
Garments of those executed given to the soldiers.  Mt 27:35; Joh 19:23.
Prisoners chained to soldiers for safety.  Ac 21:33; 12:6; 2Ti 1:16; Ac 28:16.
Accusers and accused confronted together.  Ac 23:35; 25:16-19.
Accused person protected from popular violence.  Ac 23:20,24-27.
Power of life and death vested in its authorities.  Joh 18:31,39,40; 19:10.
All appeals made to the emperor.  Ac 25:11,12.
Those who appealed to Caesar, to be brought before him.  Ac 26:32.

Allusions to citizenship of
Obtained by purchase.  Ac 22:28.
Obtained by birth.  Ac 22:28.
Exempted from the degradation scourging.  Ac 16:37,38; 22:25.

Allusions to grecian game adapted by
Gladiatorial fights.  1Co 4:9; 15:32.
Foot races.  1Co 9:24; Php 2:16; 3:11-14; Heb 12:1,2.
Wrestling.  Eph 6:12.
Training of combatants.  1Co 9:25,27.
Crowning of conquerors.  1Co 9:25; Php 3:14; 2Ti 4:8.
Rules observed in conducting.  2Ti 2:5.

Emperors of, mentioned
Tiberius.  Lu 3:1.
Augustus.  Lu 2:1.
Claudius.  Ac 11:28.
Nero.  Php 4:22; 2Ti 4:22.

Predictions respecting
Its universal dominion.  Da 7:23.
Its division into ten parts.  Da 2:41-43; 7:20,24.
Origin of papal power in.  Da 7:8,20-25.

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