Vast barren plains  Ex 5:3; Joh 6:13.
Uninhabited places  Mt 14:15; Mr 6:31.
Described as
Uninhabited and lonesome.  Jer 2:6.
Uncultivated.  Nu 20:5; Jer 2:2.
Desolate.  Eze 6:14.
Dry and without water.  Ex 17:1; De 8:15.
Trackless.  Isa 43:19.
Great and terrible.  De 1:19.
Waste and howling.  De 32:10.

Infested with wild beasts  Isa 13:21; Mr 1:13.
Infested with serpents  De 8:15.
Infested with robbers  Jer 3:2; La 4:19.
Danger of travelling in  Ex 14:3; 2Co 11:26.
Guides required in  Nu 10:31; De 32:10.
Phenomena of, alluded to
Mirage or deceptive appearance of water.  Jer 15:18.
Simoom or deadly wind.  2Ki 19:7; Jer 4:11.
Tornadoes or whirlwinds.  Isa 21:1.
Clouds of sand and dust.  De 28:24; Jer 4:12,13.

Mentioned in scripture
Arabian or great desert.  Ex 23:31.
Bethaven.  Jos 18:12.
Beersheba.  Ge 21:14; 1Ki 19:3,4.
Damascus.  1Ki 19:15.
Edom.  2Ki 3:8.
Engedi.  1Sa 24:1.
Gibeon.  2Sa 2:24.
Judea.  Mt 3:1.
Jeruel.  2Ch 20:16.
Kedemoth.  De 2:26.
Kadesh.  Ps 29:8.
Maon.  1Sa 23:24,25.
Paran.  Ge 21:21; Nu 10:12.
Shur.  Ge 16:7.
Sin.  Ex 16:1.
Sinai.  Ex 19:1,2; Nu 33:16.
Ziph.  1Sa 23:14,15.
Zin.  Nu 20:1; 27:14.
Of the Red Sea.  Ex 13:18.
Near Gaza.  Ac 8:26.

Heath often found in  Jer 17:6.
Parts of, afforded pasture  Ge 36:24; Ex 3:1.
Inhabited by wandering tribes  Ge 21:20,21; Ps 72:9; Jer 25:24.
The persecuted fled to  1Sa 23:14; Heb 11:38.
The disaffected fled to  1Sa 22:2; Ac 21:38.
Illustrative of
Barrenness.  Ps 106:9; 107:33,35.
Those deprived of blessings.  Ho 2:3.
The world.  Song 3:6; 8:5.
The Gentiles.  Isa 35:1,6; 41:19.
What affords no support.  Jer 2:31.
Desolation by armies.  Jer 12:10-13; 50:12.

Produced in the wicked by divine judgments  De 28:34,67; Re 9:6; 16:10.
Leads to
Continuing in sin.  Jer 2:25; 18:12.
Blasphemy.  Isa 8:21; Re 16:10,11.

Shall seize upon the wicked at the appearing of Christ  Re 6:16.
Saints sometimes tempted to  Job 7:6; La 3:18.
Saints enabled to overcome  2Co 4:8,9.
Trust in God, a preservative against  Ps 42:5,11.
Exemplified
Cain.  Ge 4:13,14.
Ahithophel.  2Sa 17:23.
Judas.  Mt 27:5.

Sinned against God  2Pe 2:4; 1Jo 3:8.
Cast out of heaven  Lu 10:18.
Cast down to hell  2Pe 2:4; Jude 1:6.
The author of the fall  Ge 3:1,6,14,24.
Tempted Christ  Mt 4:3-10.
Perverts the Scripture  Mt 4:6; Ps 91:11,12.
Opposes God’s work  Zec 3:1; 1Th 2:18.
Hinders the gospel  Mt 13:19; 2Co 4:4.
Works lying wonders  2Th 2:9; Re 16:14.
Assumes the form of an angel of light  2Co 11:14.
The wicked
Are the children of.  Mt 13:38; Ac 13:10; 1Jo 3:10.
Turn aside after.  1Ti 5:15.
Do the lusts of.  Joh 8:44.
Possessed by.  Lu 22:3; Ac 5:3; Eph 2:2.
Blinded by.  2Co 4:4.
Deceived by.  1Ki 22:21,22; Re 20:7,8.
Ensnared by.  1Ti 3:7; 2Ti 2:26.
Troubled by.  1Sa 16:14.
Punished, together with.  Mt 25:41.

Saints
Afflicted by, only as God permits.  Job 1:12; 2:4-7.
Tempted by.  1Ch 21:1; 1Th 3:5.
Sifted by.  Lu 22:31.
Should resist.  Jas 4:7; 1Pe 5:9.
Should be armed against.  Eph 6:11-16.
Should be watchful against.  2Co 2:11.
Overcome.  1Jo 2:13; Re 12:10,11.
Shall finally triumph over.  Ro 16:20.

Triumph over, by Christ
Predicted.  Ge 3:15.
In resisting his temptations.  Mt 4:11.
In casting out the spirits of.  Lu 11:20; 13:32.
In empowering his disciples to cast out.  Mt 10:1; Mr 16:17.
In destroying the works of.  1Jo 3:8.
Completed by his death.  Col 2:15; Heb 2:14.
Illustrated.  Lu 11:21,22.

Character of
Presumptuous.  Job 1:6; Mt 4:5,6.
Proud.  1Ti 3:6.
Powerful.  Eph 2:2; 6:12.
Wicked.  1Jo 2:13.
Malignant.  Job 1:9; 2:4.
Subtle.  Ge 3:1; 2Co 11:3.
Deceitful.  2Co 11:14; Eph 6:11.
Fierce and cruel.  Lu 8:29; 9:39,42; 1Pe 5:8.
Cowardly.  Jas 4:7.

The Apostasy is of  2Th 2:9; 2Ti 4:1.
Shall be condemned at the judgment  Jude 1:6; Re 20:10.
Everlasting fire is prepared for  Mt 25:41.
Compared to
A fowler.  Ps 91:3.
Fowls.  Mt 13:4.
A sower of tares.  Mt 13:25,28.
A wolf.  Joh 10:12.
A roaring lion.  1Pe 5:8.
A serpent.  Re 12:9; 20:2.

A characteristic of saints  Job 23:12.
Christ, an example of  Joh 4:34; 17:4.
Grounded upon
The mercies of God.  Ro 12:1.
The goodness of God.  1Sa 12:24.
The call of God.  1Th 2:12.
The death of Christ.  2Co 5:15.
Our creation.  Ps 86:9.
Our preservation.  Isa 46:4.
Our redemption.  1Co 6:19,20.

Should be
With our spirit.  1Co 6:20; 1Pe 4:6.
With our bodies.  Ro 12:1; 1Co 6:20.
With our members.  Ro 6:12,13; 1Pe 4:2.
With our substance.  Ex 22:29; Pr 3:9.
Unreserved.  Mt 6:24; Lu 14:33.
Abounding.  1Th 4:1.
Persevering.  Lu 1:74,75; 9:62.
In life and death.  Ro 14:8; Php 1:20.

Should be exhibited in
Loving God.  De 6:5; Lu 10:27.
Serving God.  1Sa 12:24; Ro 12:11.
Walking worthy of God.  1Th 2:12.
Doing all to God’s glory.  1Co 10:31.
Bearing the cross.  Mr 8:34.
Self-denial.  Mr 8:34.
Living to Christ.  2Co 5:15.
Giving up all for Christ.  Mt 19:21,28,29.
Want of, condemned.  Re 3:16.

Exemplified
Joshua.  Jos 24:15.
Peter, Andrew, James, John.  Mt 4:20-22.
Joanna, &c.  Lu 8:3.
Paul.  Php 1:21.
Timothy.  Php 2:19-22.
Epaphroditus.  Php 2:30.

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