Author: Kathy L McFarland

Of physical things:

Sexual perversions… Genesis 19:5-9, 31-38
Immoral acts… 1 Corinthians 6:9
Torture…  Judges 16:21

Of spiritual things:

Misuse of authority… Numbers 20:10-13; 1 Corinthians 9:18
Using the world wrongly… 1 Corinthians 7:31
Perverting the truth…  2 Peter 2:10-22
Corrupting God’s ordinances… 1 Samuel 2:12-17; 1 Corinthians 11:17-22

Manifested by:

Unbelieving… Mark 15:29-32

Of material things:

Wealth… 1 Kings 10:10
Rain…  1 Kings 18:41
Metals… 1 Chronicles 22:3, 14
Trees…  1 Chronicles 22:4; Nehemiah 9:25 
Sacrifices… 1 Chronicles 29:21
Camels…  2 Chronicles 14:15
Followers .. 2 Chronicles 15:9
Flocks and herds… 2 Chronicles 18:2; 2 Chronicles 32:29 
Money… 2 Chronicles 24:11
Weapons… 2 Chronicles 32:5
Riches… Psalms 52:7
Milk… Isaiah 7:22
Wine… Isaiah 56:12
Horses…  Ezekiel 26: I0
Labors…  2 Corinthians 11:23

Of God’s spiritual blessings:

Goodness… Exodus 34:6
Pardon… Isaiah 55:7
Peace and truth… .Jeremiah 33:6
Answers to our prayers… Ephesians 3:20
Grace…  1 Timothy 1:14
Mercy… 1 Peter 1:3

Of spiritual things:

Predicted for Gospel times… Isaiah 35:2
Realized in the Messiah… Psalms 72:7
Given to the meek… Psalms 37:11
Through Christ… Romans 5:17, 20
By grace… 2 Corinthians 4:15

Of good things for Christians:

Greater usefulness… Matthew 13:12
Greater reward…  Matthew 25:29
Spiritual life…  John 10:10
Grace…  Romans 5:17; 2 Corinthians 4:15
Christian service…  1 Corinthians 15:10Joy… 2 Corinthians 8:2
Thanksgiving… 2 Corinthians 9:12
Rejoicing… Philippians 1:26
Spiritual renewal… Titus 3:5, 6
Entrance in God’s kingdom… 2 Peter 1:11

Of undesirable things:

Witchcraft… Isaiah 47:9
Idleness… Ezekiel 16:49

Characteristics of:

Given to the obedient… Leviticus 26:3-13
Useful in God’s work… 2 Chronicles 24:11
Cannot satisfy fully… Ecclesiastes 5:10-12
Not to be trusted… Psalms 52:7
Subject to conditions… Malachi 3:10-12; Matthew 6:32, 33
Can be taken away… Luke 12:13-21
Not a sign of real worth… Luke 12:15

Obtained by:

Putting away sin… 2 Chronicles 15:9
Following God ‘s commands… 2 Chronicles 17:5
Given by God…  Job 36:31
Through Christ.. John 10:10

Type of:

Blood… Acts 15:20
Evil…  1 Thessalonians 5:22
Food… Acts 27:21
Fornication… Acts 15:20; 1 Thessalonians 4:3
Idolatry,..  Acts 15:20
Intoxicants… Proverbs 23:31
Lust… 1 Peter 2:11
Meats… 1 Timothy 4:3
Things offered to idols… Acts 15:29
Meats contaminated…  Acts 15:20

Required of:

Priests… Leviticus 10:9
Kings… Proverbs 31:4
Nazarites…  Numbers 6:1-4

Failure of, a cause of:

Sudden death… 1 Samuel 25:36-38
Delirium tremors… Proverbs 23:31-35
Insensibility to justice… Isaiah 5:11, 12, 22, 23
Error in judgment…  Isaiah 28:7
Moral callousness… Isaiah 56:12
Revelry… Daniel 5:2-4
Debauchery…  Habakkuk 2:15, 16
A weaker brother’s stumble… Romans 14:20, 21
Excess… Ephesians 5:18

Examples of:

Manoah’s wife… Judges 13:3, 4, 7
Samson… Judges 16:17
Hannah… 1 Samuel 1:15
Rechabites…  Jeremiah 35:1-19
Daniel… Daniel 1:8
John the Baptist… Luke 1:13-15

From moral evil:

Vindictiveness… 2 Samuel 16:5-14
Idolatry… Acts 15:20, 29
Fornication…  Acts 15:20
Sexual sins… 1 Thessalonians 4:3
Fleshly lusts… 1 Peter 2:11
Evil appearances… 1 Thessalonians 5:22

From things:

Food…  2 Samuel 12:16, 23
Married relations…  Exodus 19:15; 1 Corinthians 7:5
Meats… Romans 14:1-23; 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

From unauthorized commands:

Forbidding to marry…  1 Timothy 4:3
Requiring man-made ceremonies… Colossians 2:20-23
Abstaining from meats… 1 Timothy 4:3

Work, condemned… 2 Thessalonians 3:6-14
Church, rebuked… Hebrews 10:25

Of physical relations:

A child from its father… Genesis 37:32-35
Israel’s ark… 1 Samuel 4:21, 22
Israel from her land… 2 Chronicles 36:17-21
Believers from one another… Philippians 1:25, 26
Believers from Christ…. 2 Corinthians 5:6-9

Of God’s Spirit:

Judgment on the world… Genesis 6:3
Judgment on an individual… 1 Samuel 16:14
Unable to flee… Psalms 139:7-12

Of grace:

Holy Spirit… Jude 19
Faith… 2 Thessalonians 3:2
Natural love… 2 Timothy 3:2
Holiness… Revelation 22:11
Righteousness… Revelation 22:11

Son of David… 2 Samuel 3:3
A handsome man…  2 Samuel 14:25
Receives Tamar after her rape by Ammon… 2 Samuel 13:20
Slays Ammon for raping Tamar… 2 Samuel 13:22-33
Flees from David… 2 Samuel 13:34-39
Returns through Joab’s intrigue… 2 Samuel 14:1-24
Fathers children… 2 Samuel 14:27
Reconciled to David… 2 Samuel 14:28-33
Alienates the people from David…  2 Samuel 15:1-6
Conspires against David… 2 Samuel 15:7-12
Takes Jerusalem… 2 Samuel 15:13-29
Receives Hushai…  2 Samuel 15:31-37
Hears Ahithophel’s counsel… 2 Samuel 16:20-23
Prefers Hushai’s counsel… 2 Samuel 17:5-1
Strategy of, revealed to David… 2 Samuel 17:15-22
Masses his army against David… 2 Samuel 17:24-26
Caught and slain by Joab… 2 Samuel 18:9-18
Death of, brings sorrow to David… 2 Samuel 18:19-33
Joab rebukes David for mourning over… 2 Samuel 19:1-8
Death of, unites Israel again to David…  2 Samuel 19:9-15

(see Abraham)

Expressive of heavenly status…  Luke 16:22, 23

Ancestry and family:

Descendant of Shem… 1 Chronicles 1:24-27
Son of Terah… Genesis 11:26
First named Abram… Genesis 11:27
A native of Ur… Genesis 11:28, 31
Pagan ancestors… Joshua 24:2
Weds Sarai… Genesis 11:29

Wanderings of:

Goes to Haran… Genesis 11:31
Receives God’s call…  Genesis 12:1-3, Acts 7:2-4 
Prompted by faith… Hebrews 11:8
Enters Canaan… Genesis 12:4-6
Canaan promised to, by God… Genesis 12:1, 7
Pitched his tent at Beth-el… Genesis 12:8
Famine sends him to Egypt… Genesis 12:10-20
Returns to Canaan enriched… Genesis 13:1-5
Chooses Hebron rather than strife… Genesis 13:6-12

Testing and victory of:

Separates from Lot… Genesis 13:8-12
Rescues captured Lot… Genesis 14:14-16
Receives Melchizedek’s blessing… Genesis 14:18-20
Covenant renewed; a son promised to… Genesis 15:1-20
Justified by faith… Genesis 15:6, Romans 4:3
Takes Hagar as concubine… Genesis 16:1-4
Ishmael born… Genesis 16:5-16
Covenant renewed; named Abraham… Genesis 17:1-8
Household of, circumcised… Genesis 17:9-14, 23-27
Promised a son… Genesis 17:15-19
Covenant in Isaac, not Ishmael… Genesis 17:20-22, Galations 4:22-31
Receives messengers…  Genesis 18:1-15
Intercedes concerning Sodom… Genesis 18:16-33
Witnesses Sodom’s doom… Genesis 19:27. 28
His faith saves Lot… Genesis 19:29
Sojourns at Gerar; deceives Abimelech… Genesis 20:1-18
Isaac born to, and circumcised… Genesis 21:1-8
Sends Hagar and Ishmael away… Genesis 21:9-21
Makes covenant with Abimelech…  Genesis 21:22-34
Testing of, in offering Isaac… Genesis 22:1-19
Receives news about Nabor… Genesis 22:20-24
Buys burial place for Sarah… Genesis 23:1-20
Obtains wife for Isaac… Genesis 24:1-67
Marries Keturah; fathers other children; dies….Genesis 25:1-10

Characteristics of:

Friend of God… 2 Chronicles 20:7
Obedient… Genesis 22:1-18
Tither…. Genesis 14:20; Hebrews 7:1, 2, 4
Generous…. Genesis 13:8, 9
Courageous… Genesis 14:13-16
Independent… Genesis 14:21-23
Man of  prayer… Genesis 18:23-33
Man of faith… Genesis 15:6
Rich man… Genesis 13:2
Mighty prince… Genesis 23:5, 6
Good provider… Genesis 25:5, 6

New Testament references

In the line of faith… Hebrews 11:8-10
Christ the true seed of… Matthew 1:1
Foresees Christ’s day… John 8:56
Hears the Gospel preached… Galatians 3:8
Justified by faith… Romans 4:1-12 
Faith of, seen in works… James 2:21-23
Father of  true believers… Matthew 8:11, Romans 4:11-25,Galatians 3:7, 29
Sees the eternal city… Hebrews 11:8 10, 13-16
Covenant  with, still valid… Luke 1:73, Acts 3:25
Sons of, illustrate covenants… Galatians 4:22-31
Tithing of, has deeper meaning… Hebrews 7:9, 10
Headship of, in marriage…  1 Peter 3:6, 7
Eternal home of, in heaven… Luke16:19-25