Produces a rich sweet fruit  Jdj 9:11.
Not found in desert places  Nu 20:5.
Abounded in
Egypt.  Ps 105:33.
Canaan.  Nu 13:23; De 8:8.

Often grew wild  Am 7:14.
Sometimes planted in vineyards  Lu 13:6.
Propagated by the Jews  Am 4:9.
Required cultivation  Lu 13:8.
Fruit of, formed after winter  Song 2:11,13.
Leaves of, put forth, a sign of the approach of summer  Mt 24:32.
Reasonableness of expecting fruit upon, when full of leaves  Mr 11:13.
Fruit of
Eaten fresh from the tree.  Mt 21:18,19.
Eaten dried in cakes.  1Sa 30:12.
Gathered and kept in baskets.  Jer 24:1.
First ripe esteemed.  Jer 24:2; Ho 9:10.
Used in the miraculous healing of Hezekiah.  2Ki 20:7; Isa 38:21.
Sold in the markets.  Ne 13:15.
Sent as presents.  1Sa 25:18; 1Ch 12:40.

A species of, produced vile and worthless fruit  Jer 29:17.
Leaves of, used by Adam for covering  Ge 3:7.
Afforded a thick shade  Joh 1:48,50.
Often unfruitful  Lu 13:7.
Failure of, a great calamity  Hab 3:17.
The Jews punished by
God’s breaking down.  Ho 2:12.
Failure of fruit on.  Jer 8:13; Hag 2:19.
Enemies devouring fruit of.  Jer 5:17.
Barking and eating of, by locusts.  Joe 1:4,7,12; Am 4:9.

Illustrative
(Barren,) of mere professors of religion.  Mt 21:19; Lu 13:6,7.
(Sitting under one’s own,) of prosperity and peace.  1Ki 4:25; Mic 4:4.

Fruit of, illustrative
Of good works.  Mt 7:16.
(Good,) of saints.  Jer 24:2,3.
(Bad,) of wicked men.  Jer 24:2-8.
(First ripe,) of the fathers of the Jewish church.  Ho 9:10.
(Untimely and dropping,) of the wicked ripe for judgment.  Isa 34:4; Na 3:12; Re 6:13.

Can be increased in intensity  Da 3:19,22.
Though small, kindles a great matter  Jas 3:5.
Things connected with
Burning coals.  Pr 26:21.
Flame.  Song 8:6; Isa 66:15.
Sparks.  Job 18:5; Isa 1:31.
Ashes.  1Ki 13:3; 2Pe 2:6.
Smoke.  Isa 34:10; Joe 2:30.

Kept alive by fuel  Pr 26:20; Isa 9:5.
Characterised as
Bright.  Eze 1:13.
Spreading.  Jas 3:5.
Enlightening.  Ps 78:14; 105:39.
Heating.  Mr 14:54.
Melting.  Ps 68:2; Isa 64:2.
Purifying.  Nu 31:23; 1Pe 1:7; Re 3:18.
Drying.  Job 15:30; Joe 1:20.
Consuming.  Jdj 15:4,5; Ps 46:9; Isa 10:16,17.
Insatiable.  Pr 30:16.

Sacred
Came from before the Lord.  Le 9:24.
Always burning on the altar.  Le 6:13.
All burn offerings consumed by.  Le 6:9,12.
Incense burned with.  Le 16:12; Nu 16:46.
Guilt of burning incense without.  Le 10:1.
Restored to the temple.  2Ch 7:1-3.

Frequently employed as an instrument of divine vengeance  Ps 97:3; Isa 47:14; 66:16.
Miraculous
In the burning bush.  Ex 3:2.
Plagued the Egyptians.  Ex 9:23,24.
Led the people of Israel in the desert.  Ex 13:22; 40:38.
On Mount Sinai at giving of law.  De 4:11,37.
Destroyed Nadab and Abihu.  Le 10:2.
Destroyed the people at Taberah.  Nu 11:1.
Consumed the company of Korah.  Nu 16:35.
Consumed the sacrifice of Gideon.  Jdj 6:21.
Angel ascended in.  Jdj 13:20.
Consumed the sacrifice of Elijah.  1Ki 18:38.
Destroyed the enemies of Elijah.  2Ki 1:10,12.
Elijah taken up in a chariot of.  2Ki 2:11.

God appeared in  Ex 3:2; 19:18.
Christ shall appear in  Da 7:10; 2Th 1:8.
Punishment of the wicked shall be in  Mt 13:42; 25:41.
In houses
Lighted in the winter.  Jer 36:22.
Lighted in spring mornings.  Joh 18:18.
Not to be lighted on the Sabbath.  Ex 35:3.
Made of charcoal.  Joh 18:18.
Made of wood.  Ac 28:3.

Injury from, to be made good by the person who kindled it  Ex 22:6.
Illustrative of
God’s protection.  Nu 9:16; Zec 2:5.
God’s vengeance.  De 4:24; Heb 12:29.
Christ as judge.  Isa 10:17; Mal 3:2.
The Holy Spirit.  Isa 4:4; Ac 2:3.
The church destroying her enemies.  Ob 1:18.
The word of God.  Jer 5:14; 23:29.
Zeal of saints.  Ps 39:3; 119:139.
Zeal of angels.  Ps 104:4; Heb 1:7.
God’s enemies.  Isa 10:17; Ob 1:18.
Lust.  Pr 6:27,28.
Wickedness.  Isa 9:18.
The tongue.  Pr 16:27; Jas 3:6.
The self-righteous.  Isa 65:5.
The hope of hypocrites.  Isa 50:11.
Persecution.  Lu 12:49-53.
Affliction.  Isa 43:2.
Judgments.  Jer 48:45; La 1:13; Eze 39:6.

Of man and beast dedicated to God  Ex 13:2,12; 22:29.
Dedicated to commemorate the sparing of the first born of Israel  Ex 13:15; Nu 3:13; 8:17.
Of clean beasts
Not to labour.  De 15:19.
Not shorn.  De 15:19.
Not taken from the dam for seven days.  Ex 22:30; Le 22:27.
Offered in sacrifice.  Nu 18:17.
Could not be a free-will offering.  Le 27:26.
Antiquity of offering.  Ge 4:4.
Flesh of, the priest’s portion.  Nu 18:18.

Of clean beasts
To be redeemed.  Nu 18:15.
Law of redemption for.  Nu 18:16.

Of the ass to be redeemed with lamb or its neck broken  Ex 13:13; 34:20.
Of Israel
Tribe of Levi taken for.  Nu 3:12,40-43; 8:18.
To be redeemed.  Ex 34:20; Nu 18:15.
Price of redemption for.  Nu 3:46,47.
Price of, given to the priests.  Nu 3:48-51.

Laws respecting, restored after the captivity  Ne 10:36.
Laws respecting, observed at Christ’s birth  Lu 2:22,23.
The beginning of strength and excellency of power  Ge 49:3; De 21:17.
Precious and valuable  Mic 6:7; Zec 12:10.
Objects of special love  Ge 25:28; Jer 31:9,20.
Privileges of
Precedence in the family.  Ge 48:13,14.
Authority over the younger children.  Ge 27:29; 1Sa 20:29.
Special blessing by the father.  Ge 27:4,35.
The father’s title and power.  2Ch 21:3.
A double portion of inheritance.  De 21:17.
In case of death the next brother to raise up seed to.  De 25:5,6; Mt 22:24-28.
Not to be alienated by parents through caprice.  De 21:15,16.
Could be forfeited by misconduct.  Ge 49:3,4,8; 1Ch 5:1.
Could be sold.  Ge 25:31,33; Heb 12:16,17.

Instances of superseded
Cain.  Ge 4:4,5.
Japheth.  Ge 10:21.
Ishmael.  Ge 17:19-21.
Esau.  Ge 25:23; Ro 9:12,13.
Manasseh.  Ge 48:15-20.
Reuben, &c.  1Ch 5:1,2.
Aaron.  Ex 7:1,2; Nu 12:2,8.
David’s brothers.  1Sa 16:6-12.
Adonijah.  1Ki 2:15,22.

Illustrative of
The dignity, &c of Christ.  Ps 89:27; Ro 8:29; Col 1:18.
The dignity, &c of the church.  Heb 12:23.

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