An evidence of reconciliation with God  Col 1:21-23.
An evidence of belonging to Christ  Joh 8:31; Heb 3:6,14.
A characteristic of saints  Pr 4:18.
To be manifested in
Seeking God.  1Ch 16:11.
Waiting upon god.  Ho 12:6.
Prayer.  Ro 12:12; Eph 6:18.
Well-doing.  Ro 2:7; 2Th 3:13.
Continuing in the faith.  Ac 14:22; Col 1:23; 2Ti 4:7.
Holding fast hope.  Heb 3:6.

Maintained through
The power of God.  Ps 37:24; Php 1:6.
The power of Christ.  Joh 10:28.
The intercession of Christ.  Lu 22:31,32; Joh 17:11.
The fear of God.  Jer 32:40.
Faith.  1Pe 1:5.

Promised to saints  Job 17:9.
Leads to increase of knowledge  Joh 8:31,32.
IN WELL-DOING
Leads to assurance of hope.  Heb 6:10,11.
Is not in vain.  1Co 15:58; Ga 6:9.

Ministers should exhort to  Ac 13:43; 14:22.
Encouragement to  Heb 12:2,3.
Promises to  Mt 10:22; 24:13; Re 2:26-28.
Blessedness of  Jas 1:25.
Want of
Excludes from the benefits of the gospel.  Heb 6:4-6.
Punished.  Joh 15:6; Ro 11:22.
Illustrated.  Mr 4:5,17.

A sect of the Jews  Ac 15:5.
The strictest observers of the Mosaic ritual  Ac 26:5.
By descent, especially esteemed  Ac 23:6.
Character of
Zealous of the law.  Ac 15:5; Php 3:5.
Zealous of tradition.  Mr 7:3,5-8; Ga 1:14.
Outwardly moral.  Lu 18:11; Php 3:5,6.
Rigid in fasting.  Lu 5:33; 18:12.
Active in proselytising.  Mt 23:15.
Self-righteous.  Lu 16:15; 18:9.
Avaricious.  Mt 23:14; Lu 16:14.
Ambitious of precedence.  Mt 23:6.
Fond of public salutations.  Mt 23:7.
Fond of distinguished titles.  Mt 23:7-10.
Particular in paying all dues.  Mt 23:23.
Oppressive.  Mt 23:4.
Cruel in persecuting.  Ac 9:1,2.

Believed in the resurrection &c  Ac 23:8.
Made broad their phylacteries  Mt 23:5.
Their opinions, a standard for others  Joh 7:48.
Many priest and Levites were of  Joh 1:19,24.
Many rulers, lawyers, and scribes were of  Joh 3:1; Ac 5:34; 23:9.
Had disciples  Lu 5:33; Ac 22:3.
Some came to John for baptism  Mt 3:7.
As a body, rejected John’s baptism  Lu 7:30.
Christ
Often invited by.  Lu 7:36; 11:37.
Condemned by, for associating with sinners.  Mt 9:11; Lu 7:39; 15:1,2.
Asked for signs by.  Mt 12:38; 16:1.
Tempted by, with questions about the law.  Mt 19:3; 22:15,16,35.
Watched by, for evil.  Lu 6:7.
Offended, by his doctrine.  Mt 15:12; 21:45; Lu 16:14.
Declared the imaginary righteousness of, to be insufficient for salvation.  Mt 5:20.
Declared the doctrines of, to be hypocrisy.  Mt 16:6,11,12; Lu 12:1.
Denounced woes against.  Mt 23:13-33.
Called, and evil and adulterous generation.  Mt 12:39.
Called, serpents and generation of vipers.  Mt 23:33.
Called fools and blind guides.  Mt 23:17,24.
Compared, to whited sepulchres.  Mt 23:27.
Compared, to graves that appear not.  Lu 11:44.
Left Judea for a time on account of.  Joh 4:1-3.

Imputed Christ’s miracles to Satan’s power  Mt 9:34; 12:24.
Sent officers to apprehend Christ  Joh 7:32,45.
Often sought to destroy Christ  Mt 12:14; 21:46; Joh 11:47,53,57.

Descended from Casluhim  Ge 10:13,14.
Originally dwelt in the land of Caphtor  Jer 47:4; Am 9:7.
Conquered the Avims and took from them the west coast of Canaan  De 2:23.
Called
The Caphtorims.  De 2:23.
The Cherethites.  1Sa 30:14; Zep 2:5.

Country of
Called Philistia.  Ps 87:4; 108:9.
Divided into five sates of lordships.  Jos 13:3; Jdj 3:3; 1Sa 6:16.
Had many flourishing cities.  1Sa 6:17.
Given by God to the Israelites.  Jos 13:2,3; 15:45,47.

Were a great people and governed by kings in the patriarchal age  Ge 21:22,34; 26:8.
Character of
Proud.  Zec 9:6.
Idolatrous.  Jdj 16:23; 1Sa 5:2.
Superstitious.  Isa 2:6.
Warlike.  1Sa 17:1; 28:1.

Men of great strength and stature amongst  1Sa 17:4-7; 2Sa 21:16,18-20.
Some of, left to prove Israel  Jdj 3:1-3.
Always confederated with the enemies of Israel  Ps 83:7; Isa 9:11,12.
Shamgar slew six hundred of, and delivered Israel  Jdj 3:31.
Oppressed Israel after the death of Jair for eighteen years  Jdj 10:7,8.
Oppressed Israel after the death of Abdon forty years  Jdj 13:1.
Samson
Promised as a deliverer from.  Jdj 13:5.
Intermarried with.  Jdj 14:1,10.
Slew thirty, near Askelon.  Jdj 14:19.
Burned vineyards &c of.  Jdj 15:3-5.
Slew many for burning his wife.  Jdj 15:7,8.
Slew a thousand with the jawbone of an ass.  Jdj 15:15,16.
Blinded and imprisoned by.  Jdj 16:21.
Pulled down the house of Dagon and destroyed immense numbers of.  Jdj 16:29,30.

Defeated Israel at Ebenezer  1Sa 4:1,2.
Defeated Israel and took the ark  1Sa 4:3-11.
Put the ark into Dagon’s house  1Sa 5:1-4.
Plagued for retaining the ark  1Sa 5:6-12.
Sent back the ark and were healed  1Sa 6:1-18.
Miraculously routed at Mizpeh  1Sa 7:7-14.
Jonathan smote a garrison of, at Geba and provoked them  1Sa 13:3,4.
Invaded the land of Israel with a great army  1Sa 13:5,17-23.
Jonathan and his armour-bearer smote a garrison of, at the passages  1Sa 14:1-14.
Miraculously discomfited  1Sa 14:15-23.
Saul constantly at war with  1Sa 14:52.
Defied Israel by their champion  1Sa 17:4-10.
Defeated Israel at Ephesdammim and pursued to Ekron  1Sa 17:1,52.
David
Slew Goliath the champion of.  1Sa 17:40-50.
Procured Saul’s daughter for and hundred foreskins of.  1Sa 18:25-27.
Often defeated during Saul’s reign.  1Sa 19:8; 23:1-5.
Fled to, for safety.  1Sa 27:1-7.
Gained the confidence of Achish king of.  1Sa 28:2; 29:9.
Distrusted by.  1Sa 29:2-7.
Often defeated in the course of his reign.  2Sa 5:17-23; 8:1; 21:15-22; 23:8-12.
Had a guard composed of.  2Sa 8:18; Eze 25:16; Zep 2:5.

Gathered all their armies to Aphek against Israel  1Sa 28:1; 29:1.
Ziklag a town of, taken and plundered by the Amalekites  1Sa 30:1,2,16.
Israel defeated by, and Saul slain  1Sa 31:1-10.
Besieged in Gibbethon by Nadab  1Ki 15:27.
Sent by God against Jehoram  2Ch 21:16,17.
Defeated by Uzziah  2Ch 26:6,7.
Distressed Judah under Ahaz  2Ch 28:18,19.
Defeated by Hezekiah  2Ki 18:8.
Israel condemned for imitating  Jdj 10:6; Am 6:2; 9:7.
Prophecies respecting
Union with Syria against Israel.  Isa 9:11,12.
Punishment with other nations.  Jer 25:20.
Dismay at ruin of Tyre.  Zec 9:3,5.
Base men to be their rulers.  Zec 9:6.
Hatred and revenge against Israel to be fully recompensed.  Eze 25:15-17; Am 1:6-8.
Utter destruction by Pharaoh king of Egypt.  Jer 47:1-4; Zep 2:5,6.
Destruction and desolation of their cities.  Jer 47:5; Zep 2:4.
Their country to be a future possession to Israel.  Ob 1:19; Zep 2:7.
To help in Israel’s restoration.  Isa 11:14.

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