Commanded  1Pe 1:13; 5:8.
The gospel designed to teach  Tit 2:11,12.
With watchfulness  1Th 5:6.
With prayer  1Pe 4:7.
Required in
Ministers.  1Ti 3:2,3; Tit 1:8.
Wives of ministers.  1Ti 3:11.
Aged men.  Tit 2:2.
Young men.  Tit 2:6.
Young women.  Tit 2:4.
All saints.  1Th 5:6,8.

Women should exhibit, in dress  1Ti 2:9.
We should estimate our character and talents with  Ro 12:3.
We should live in  Tit 2:12.
Motives to  1Pe 4:7; 5:8.

An offensive weapon  2Sa 23:8,18.
First mention of, in Scripture  Jos 8:18.
Parts of mentioned
The staff of wood.  1Sa 17:7.
The head of iron or brass.  1Sa 17:7; 2Sa 21:16.

Probably pointed at both ends  2Sa 2:23.
Called the glittering spear  Job 39:23; Hab 3:11.
Different kinds of
Lances.  Jer 50:42.
Javelins.  Nu 25:7; 1Sa 18:10.
Darts.  2Sa 18:14; Job 41:26,29.

Those who used, called spearmen  Ps 68:30; Ac 23:23.
Frequently used by horse soldiers  Na 3:3.
Furbished before war  Jer 46:4.
Pruning-hooks made into, before war  Joe 3:10.
Made into pruning-hooks in peace  Isa 2:4; Mic 4:3.
The Israelites
Acquainted with the making of.  1Sa 13:19.
Frequently used.  Ne 4:13,16.
Ill provided with, in the times of Deborah and Saul.  Jdj 5:8; 1Sa 13:22.

Provided by the kings of Israel in great abundance  2Ch 11:12; 32:5.
Frequently thrown from the hand  1Sa 18:11; 19:10.
Often retained in the hand of the person using  Nu 25:7; 2Sa 2:23.
Stuck in the ground beside the bolster during sleep  1Sa 26:7-11.
Illustrative of the bitterness of the wicked  Ps 57:4.

Infinite in number  Ge 15:5; Jer 33:2.
God
Created.  Ge 1:16; Ps 8:3; 148:5.
Set, in the firmament of heaven.  Ge 1:17.
Appointed to give light by night.  Ge 1:16,14; Ps 136:9; Jer 31:35.
Numbers and names.  Ps 147:4.
Established, for ever.  Ps 148:3,6; Jer 31:36.
Obscures.  Job 9:7.

Revolve in fixed orbits  Jdj 5:20.
Shine in the firmament of heaven  Da 12:3.
Appear of different magnitudes  1Co 15:41.
Appear after sunset  Ne 4:21; Job 3:9.
Called
The host of heaven.  De 17:3; Jer 33:22.
Stars of light.  Ps 148:3.
Stars of heaven.  Isa 13:10.

When grouped together called constellations  2Ki 23:5; Isa 13:10.
Exhibit the greatness of God’s power  Ps 8:3; Isa 40:26.
Made to praise God  Ps 148:3.
Impure in the sight of God  Job 25:5.
Mentioned in scripture
Morning star.  Re 2:28.
Arcturus.  Job 9:9; 38:32.
Pleiades.  Job 9:9; 38:31; Am 5:8.
Orion.  Job 9:9; 38:31; Am 5:8.
Mazzaroth.  Job 38:32.

One of extraordinary brightness appeared at Christ’s birth  Mt 2:2,9.
Idolaters worshipped  Jer 8:2; 19:13.
The Israelites forbidden to worship  De 4:19; 17:2-4.
Punishment for worshipping  De 17:5-7.
False gods frequently worshipped under the representation of  Am 5:26; Ac 7:43.
Astrology and star-gazing practised by the Babylonians  Isa 47:13.
Use of, in navigation, alluded to  Ac 27:20.
Illustrative
Of Christ.  Nu 24:17.
Of angels.  Job 38:7.
Of ministers.  Re 1:16,20; 2:1.
Of princes and subordinate governors.  Da 8:10; Re 8:12.
(Bright and morning star,) of Christ.  Re 22:16.
(Morning star,) of glory to be given to faithful saints.  Re 2:28.
(Shining of,) of the reward of faithful ministers.  Da 12:3.
(Withdrawing their light,) of severe judgments.  Isa 13:10; Eze 32:7; Joe 2:10; 3:15.
(Setting the nest amongst,) of pride and carnal security.  Ob 1:4.
(Wandering,) of false teachers.  Jude 1:13.

Exhibited by God in all his purposes and ways  Nu 23:19; Da 6:26; Jas 1:17.
Commanded  Php 4:1; 2Th 2:15; Jas 1:6-8.
Godliness necessary to  Job 11:13-15.
Secured by
The power of God.  Ps 55:22; 62:2; 1Pe 1:5; Jude 1:24.
The presence of God.  Ps 16:8.
Trust in God.  Ps 26:1.
The intercession of Christ.  Lu 22:31,32.

A characteristic of saints  Job 17:9; Joh 8:31.
Should be manifested
In cleaving to God.  De 10:20; Ac 11:23.
In the work of the Lord.  1Co 15:58.
In continuing in the Apostles’ doctrine.  Ac 2:42.
In holding fast our profession.  Heb 4:14; 10:23.
In holding fast the confidence and rejoicing of the hope.  Heb 3:6,14.
In keeping the faith.  Col 2:5; 1Pe 5:9.
In standing fast in the faith.  1Co 16:13.
In holding fast what is good.  1Th 5:21.
In maintaining Christian liberty.  Ga 5:1.
In striving for the faith of the gospel.  Php 1:27; Jude 1:3.
Even under affliction.  Ps 44:17-19; Ro 8:35-37; 1Th 3:3.

Saints pray for  Ps 17:5.
Saints praise God for  Ps 116:8.
Ministers
Exhorted to.  2Ti 1:13,14; Tit 1:9.
Should exhort to.  Ac 13:43; 14:22.
Should pray for, in their people.  1Th 3:13; 2Th 2:17.
Encouraged by, in their people.  1Th 3:8.
Rejoiced by, in their people.  Col 2:5.

The wicked devoid of  Ps 78:8,37.
Principle of-Illustrated  Mt 7:24,25; Joh 15:4; Col 2:7.
Want of-Illustrated  Lu 8:6,13; Joh 15:6; 2Pe 2:17; Jude 1:12.
Exemplified
Caleb.  Nu 14:24.
Joshua.  Jos 24:15.
Josiah.  2Ki 22:2.
Job.  Job 2:3.
David.  Ps 18:21,22.
Shadrach.  Da 3:18.
Daniel.  Da 6:10.
The Christians.  Ac 2:42.
Corinthians.  1Co 15:1.
Colossians.  Col 2:5.
Those who overcame Satan.  Re 12:11.

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