Sometimes exacted by kings from their own subjects  1Sa 8:10-17.
Exacted from all conquered nations  Jos 16:10; Jdj 1:30,33,35; 2Ki 23:33,35.
Often exacted in
Labour.  1Ki 5:13,14; 9:15,21.
Produce of land, &c.  1Sa 8:15; 1Ki 4:7.
Gold and silver.  2Ki 23:33,35.

The Jews required to pay half a shekel to God as  Ex 30:12-16.
Christ to avoid offence wrought a miracle to pay for himself and Peter  Mt 17:24-27.
Kings of Israel
Forbidden to levy unnecessary or oppressive.  De 17:17.
Set officers over.  2Sa 20:24; 1Ki 4:6,7.
Often oppressed the people with.  1Ki 12:4,11.

When oppressive frequently led to rebellion  1Ki 12:14-20.
Priests and Levites exempted from  Ezr 7:24.
Roman
Decree of Augustus for.  Lu 2:1.
First levied in Judea when Cyrenius was governor.  Lu 2:2.
Persons enroled for, in the native place of their tribe and family.  Lu 2:3-5.
Collected by the Publicans.  Lu 3:12,13; 5:27.
Was paid in Roman coin.  Mt 22:19,20.
Was resisted by the Galilaeans under Judas of Galilee.  Ac 5:37; Lu 13:1.
Christ showed to the Pharisees and Herodians the propriety of paying.  Mt 22:15-22; Mr 12:13-17.
Our Lord falsely accused of forbidding to pay.  Ro 13:6,7.

All saints exhorted to pay  Ro 13:6,7.

Doctrine of proved from Scripture  Mt 3:16,17; 28:19; Ro 8:9; 1Co 12:3-6; 2Co 13:14; Eph 4:4-6; 1Pe 1:2; Jude 1:20,21; Re 1:4,5.
Divine titles applied to the three persons in  Ex 20:2; Joh 20:28; Ac 5:3,4.
Each person in, described as
Eternal.  Ro 16:26; Re 22:13; Heb 9:14.
Holy.  Re 4:8; 15:4; Ac 3:14; 1Jo 2:20.
True.  Joh 7:28; Re 3:7.
Omnipresent.  Jer 23:24; Eph 1:23; Ps 139:7.
Omnipotent.  Ge 17:1; Re 1:8; Ro 15:19; Jer 32:17; Heb 1:3; Lu 1:35.
Omniscient.  Ac 15:18; Joh 21:17; 1Co 2:10,11.
Creator.  Ge 1:1; Col 1:16; Job 33:4; Ps 148:5; Joh 1:3; Job 26:13.
Sanctifier.  Jude 1:1; Heb 2:11; 1Pe 1:2.
Author of all spiritual operations.  Heb 13:21; Col 1:29; 1Co 12:11.
Source of eternal life.  Ro 6:23; Joh 10:28; Ga 6:8.
Teacher.  Isa 54:13; Lu 21:15; Joh 14:26; Isa 48:17; Ga 1:12; 1Jo 2:20.
Raising Christ from the dead.  1Co 6:14; Joh 2:19; 1Pe 3:18.
Inspiring the prophets, &c.  Heb 1:1; 2Co 13:3; Mr 13:11.
Supplying ministers to the Church.  Jer 3:15; Eph 4:11; Ac 20:28; Jer 26:5; Mt 10:5; Ac 13:2.

Salvation the work of  2Th 2:13,14; Tit 3:4-6; 1Pe 1:2.
Baptism administered in name of  Mt 28:19.
Benediction given in name of  2Co 13:14.

An instrument of music  1Ch 13:8.
Called the trump  1Co 15:52.
Made of
Rams’ horns.  Jos 6:4.
Silver.  Nu 10:2.

Required to give an intelligible and understood sound  1Co 14:8.
Used for
Regulating the journeys of the children of Israel.  Nu 10:2,5,6.
Calling assemblies.  Nu 10:2,3,7.
Blowing over the sacrifices on the feast day.  Nu 10:10; Ps 81:3.
Blowing at all religious processions and ceremonies.  1Ch 13:8; 15:24,28; 2Ch 5:13; 15:14.
Assembling the people to war.  Jdj 3:27.
Sounding for a memorial when the people went into battle.  Nu 10:9; 31:6,7.
Proclaiming kings.  2Ki 9:13; 11:14.
Giving alarm in cases of danger.  Eze 33:2-6.

Moses commanded to make two, for the tabernacle  Nu 10:2.
Solomon made a great many, for the service of the temple  2Ch 5:12.
The priests to blow the sacred  Nu 10:8; 2Ch 5:12; 7:6.
The feast of trumpets celebrated by blowing of  Le 23:24; Nu 29:1.
The jubilee introduced by blowing of  Le 25:9.
Miracles connected with
Falling of the walls of Jericho.  Jos 6:20.
Heard at Mount Sinai at giving of the law.  Ex 19:16; 20:18.
Confusion produced in the camp of the Midianites by sound of.  Jdj 7:16,22.

The war-horse acquainted with the sound of  Job 39:24,25.
Sounding of, illustrative of
God’s power to raise the dead.  1Co 15:52; 1Th 4:16.
The proclamation of the gospel.  Ps 89:15.
The bold and faithful preaching of ministers.  Isa 58:1; Ho 8:1; Joe 2:1.
The latter day judgments.  Re 8:2,13.

God is the true object of  Ps 65:5.
The fear of God leads to  Pr 14:26.
Encouragements to
The everlasting strength of God.  Isa 26:4.
The goodness of God.  Na 1:7.
The loving-kindness of God.  Ps 36:7.
The rich bounty of God.  1Ti 6:17.
The care of God for us.  1Pe 5:7.
Former deliverances.  Ps 9:10; 2Co 1:10.

Should be with the whole heart  Pr 3:5.
Should be from youth up  Ps 71:5.
Of saints is
Not in the flesh.  Php 3:3,4.
Not in themselves.  2Co 1:9.
Not in carnal weapons.  1Sa 17:38,39,45; Ps 44:6; 2Co 10:4.
In God.  Ps 11:1; 31:14; 2Co 1:9.
In the word of God.  Ps 119:42.
In the mercy of God.  Ps 13:5; 52:8.
In Christ.  Eph 3:12.
Through Christ.  2Co 3:4.
Grounded on the covenant.  2Sa 23:5.
Strong in the prospect of death.  Ps 23:4.
Fixed.  2Sa 22:3; Ps 112:7.
Unalterable.  Job 13:15.
Despised by the wicked.  Isa 36:4,7.
For ever.  Ps 52:8; 62:8; Isa 26:4.

Saints plead, in prayer  Ps 25:20; 31:1; 141:8.
The Lord knows those who have  Na 1:7.
Exhortations to  Ps 4:5; 115:9-11.
Leads to
Being compassed with mercy.  Ps 32:10.
Enjoyment of perfect peace.  Isa 26:3.
Enjoyment of all temporal and spiritual blessings.  Isa 57:13.
Enjoyment of happiness.  Pr 16:20.
Rejoicing in God.  Ps 5:11; 33:21.
Fulfilment of all holy desires.  Ps 37:5.
Deliverance from enemies.  Ps 37:40.
Safety in times of danger.  Pr 29:25.
Stability.  Ps 125:1.
Prosperity.  Pr 28:25.

Keeps from
Fear.  Ps 56:11; Isa 12:2; Heb 13:6.
Sliding.  Ps 26:1.
Desolation.  Ps 34:22.

To be accompanied by doing good  Ps 37:3.
Blessedness of placing, in God  Ps 2:12; 34:8; 40:4; Jer 17:7.
Of the wicked
Is not in God.  Ps 78:22; Zep 3:2.
Is in idols.  Isa 42:17; Hab 2:18.
Is in man.  Jdj 9:26; Ps 118:8,9.
Is in their own heart.  Pr 28:26.
Is in their own righteousness.  Lu 18:9,12.
Is in vanity.  Job 15:31; Isa 59:4.
Is in falsehood.  Isa 28:15; Jer 13:25.
Is in earthly alliances.  Isa 30:2; Eze 17:15.
Is in wealth.  Ps 49:6; 52:7; Pr 11:28; Jer 48:7; Mr 10:24.
Is vain and delusive.  Isa 30:7; Jer 2:37.
Shall make them ashamed.  Isa 20:5; 30:3,5; Jer 48:13.
Shall be destroyed.  Job 18:14; Isa 28:18.

Woe and curse of false  Isa 30:1,2; 31:1-3; Jer 17:5.
Of saints–Illustrated  Ps 91:12; Pr 18:10.
Of the wicked–Illustrated  2Ki 18:21; Job 8:14.
Of saints-Exemplified
David.  1Sa 17:45; 30:6.
Hezekiah.  2Ki 18:5.
Jehoshaphat.  2Ch 20:12.
Shadrach &c.  Da 3:28.
Paul.  2Ti 1:12.

Of the wicked-Exemplified
Goliath.  1Sa 17:43-45.
Benhadad.  1Ki 20:10.
Sennacherib.  2Ch 32:8.
Israelites.  Isa 31:1.

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