No. II. INDEX OF THE SYMBOLICAL LANGUAGE OF THE SCRIPTURES. [Designed to facilitate the perusal of the Prophetic Books, analysed in this Volume.]' When ye ABOMINATIONS. ARM. tions.-Ezek. xvi. 50. They ... committed abomination before me. have made the earth ... by my great power, and by my outstretchea arm. See also Jer. xxxii. 17. 38. To whom is the arm of the Lord revealed ? Rome.- Rev. xvii. 4. Having a golden cup in her hand, full of hath displayed his great power, which for a long time seemed to be hidden and unemployed. - Isa. lii. 10. The Lord hath made bare his count of its ensigns and images which the soldiers worshipped, and ARMOUR.-Such graces and spiritual weapons, as are for the defence of the soul, and by which we may be enabled to combat with our light.-Eph. vi. 11. Put on the whole armour of God. ARROWS. 1. Calamities, or judgments of God.—Job vi. 4. The arrows of the 2 Sam. xxii. 14, 15. compare Psal. xxxviii. 2, 3. and Ezek. v. 16. the daughter of Jerusalem or the Jewish church and people.—Isa. arrows of the Almighty, we have abundant procés: one single once demanded of the fourth Khalif (Ali), on whom be the mercy earth were the cord thereof; and if calamities were arrows: if man- Jer. iii. 8, 9. When backsliding Israel committed adultery ... with tremendous and the glorious, were the unerring archer, to whom saying, “The sons of Adam must flee unto the Lord.' This fine where it listeth ; and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell man may let fly these arrows, let loose his hand, to destroy and cut man ; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his himself; to denote that, as he is the Creator, so he will be the final and valiant sons the arrows and darts of their parents, because they is, among them, to get brave and valiant sons." [Burder's Oriental Literature, vol. ii. p. 53.] the Amen; Truth, i.e. He who is true says, &c. minatory prediction was fully accomplished in the succession of from the death of Josiah to the destruction of the city and temple, and the taking of Zedekiah, the last of them, captive by Nebuchad- Lord answered and said .... See Lowth's Commentary, in loc. 2. Those who are weak in the Christian faith and knowledge, being ploys, as the ministers of his providence or of his judgments.-Rev. could not speak unto you ... but as ... unto babes in Christ.- the feel of the angel, who showed me these things. Babylon is fallen. "See also Rev. xvii. xviii. BALAAM, Doctrine, error, or way of.-A defection from true religion hast them that hold the doctrine of Balaam.-Jude 11. They have ... run greedily after the error of Balaam.—2 Pet. ii. 15. Following the way of Balaam. BALANCE a careful perasal of the remarks on this subject by Sir Isaac New? 1. The known symbol of a strict observation of justice and fair deal- it becomes the symbol of scarcity.--Lev. xxvi. 26. When I have nezzar. 4. Good or evil desires avi designs.—Deut. xxvii. 54. His eye shall , FIELD. The World.-Matt. xiii. 38. be evil towards his brother.-ver. 56. Her eye shall be evil iowards Fire. come with fire. See Ezek. xxii. 20-22. sumed them with the fire of my wrath. 3. Afflictions, or persecution.—Isa. xxiv. 15. Glorify ye the LORD God in the fires. counteriance, denote his anger.—Psal. xviii. 8. 12, 13. FIRMAMENT. See HEAVENS. sed, or slain, as the case may be.-Psal. lxxiv. 14. Thou breakest the heads of leviathan in pieces (didst destroy the power of Pharaoh and his princes,) [and] gavest him [to be] meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness that is, didst enrich the Israelites with their spoils.—Isa. xvii. 4. The fatness of his flesh shall be made lean. See also Mic. iii. 2, 3. and Zech. xi. 9. 16.; in all which places the Tar gum explains flesh by riches and substance. lands and possessions. In Dan. vii. 5. this expression is used to de- note the cruelty of the Medes and Persians, many of whose sove reigns were more like ferocious bears than men. Înstances of their cruelty abound in almost all the historians who have written of their affairs. his sincere worshippers. (1.) External actions, as circumcision, the choice of food, &c. in which the body is the part chiefly affected.—Rom. iv. 1. What shall we say then, that Abraham our faiher hath found, as pertaining to the flesh ? i. e. so far as regards external actions.- 1 Cor. x. 18. "Behold Israel after the flesh; i.e. as it respects the external performance of their religious rites.-Gal. iji. 3.... Are ye now made perfect by the flesh? will ye turn again to mere external ceremonies ? (2.) External appearance, condition, circumstances, character &c.- John vi. 63. The flesh profileth nothing.–2. Cor. v. 16. We know no man after the flesh. overflow me. See River. Food. See BREAD. tiently, slaves were stigmatised in their forehead with their master's mark; hence to be sealed in the forehead (Rev. vii. 3.,) and to have a mark in the forehead (Rev. xiii. 16. &c.,) is to make a public pro- fession of belonging to the person whose mark is said to be re- ceived FORNICATION.- All those carnal impurities, which were common . 20. Thou sufferest that woman Jezebel.... to seduce my ser Epistle to the Romans, where it is opposed to the works of the law. Ezek. xiii. 4. Thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserls. it is sinful in us to do any thing, which we are not fully persuaded af their own ways. 2. Good works--Psal. i. 3, He (the pious man) .....bringeth forth the first propagation of the Gospel, was annexed the performance pentance. men. –Jer. ix. 7. I will melt them, and try them, that is, in the been cast off by the younger widows, being their fidelity to Christ. mage.—Isa. xlv. 14. They shall fall down unto thee, and make sup. 1 1. White garments were not only the emblem of purity and being in the favour of God (Psal. li. 7. Isa. i. 18.,) but also, as being worn 10.) Kings and princes likewise were arrayed in white garments of fine linen. (Gen. xli. 42. 1 Chron. xy. 27. 'Luke xvi. 19.) Hence, fed them with the finest (Heb. fat) of the wheal.—Psal. cxlvii. 14. He and victorious, to be holy, happy, honoured, and rewarded.-Rev. iii. 4, 5. They shall walk in white...... The same shall be clothed 2. Souls.-Rev. iii. 4. Thou hast a few names in Sardis which have not defiled their garments.—The Hebrews considered holiness as the i. 6. If I be a father, where is mine honour ?-Mal. ii. 10. Have we GATES. which the soul is helped forward in the way of salvation.—Psal. ix. John viii. 44. When he (Satan) speaketh a lie... he is the father of of Sion. Imminent danger of death.—Psal. ix. 13. Have mercy upon me, father, the devil ; ye follow the example of Satan, so that he may be Hebrew poets supposed the lower world, or region of death, to have gates. Thus it is said in Job xxxviii. 17. Have the gates of death No. II. INDEX OF [Designed to facilitate the perusal of the Prophetic Books, analysed in this Volume.]" 22. ABOMINATIONS. ARM. tions.-Ezek. xvi. 50. They ... committed abomination before me. have made the earth ... by my great power, and by my outstretchea arm. See also Jer. xxxii. 17." 38. To whom is the arm of the Lord revealed ? Rome.-Rev. xvii. 4. Having a golden cup in her hand, full of hath displayed his great power, which for a long time seemed to be hidden and unemployed.- Isa. lii. 10. The Lord hath made bare his count of its ensigns and images which the soldiers worshipped, and Armour.–Such graces and spiritual weapons, as are for the defence light.-Eph. vi. 11. Put on the whole armour of God. ARROWS. 1. Calamities, or judgments of God.—Job vi. 4. The arrows of the 2 Sam. xxij. 14, 15. compare Psal. xxxviii. 2, 3. and Ezek. v. 16. the daughter of Jerusalem or the Jewish church and people.—Isa. arrows of the Almighty, we have abundant proofs : one single . 6. 8, 9. instance, from the fine sayings ascribed to Ali (or Aaly, the son-in- once demanded of the fourth Khalif (Ali), on whom be the mercy earth were the cord thereof; and if calamities were arrows: if man- Jer. iii. 8, 9. When backsliding Israel committed adultery ... with tremendous and the glorious, were the unerring archer, to whom saying, “The sons of Adam must flee unto the Lord.' This fine where it listeth ; and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell man may let fly these arrows, let loose his hand, to destroy and cut . 4,5. As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man ; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his himself; to denote that, as he is the Creator, so he will be the final and valiant sons the arrows and darls of their parents, because they is, among them, to get brave and valiant sons.” [Burder's Oriental Literature, vol. ii. p. 53.] the Amen ; Truth, i.e. He who is true says, &c. sentence. Rom. i. 25. Gal. i. 5. Eph. iii. 21. Phil. iv. 20. 1 Tim. BABES. to be their princes, and babes (or infants) shall rule over them. This from the death of Josiah to the destruction of the city and temple, and the taking of Zedekiah, the last of them, captive by Nebuchad- Lord answered and said .... See Lowth's Commentary, in loc. 2. Those who are weak in the Christian faith and knowledge, being ploys, as the ministers of his providence or of his judgments.--Rev. could not speak unto you... but as ... unto babes in Christ. . 8. I fell down to worship before Heb. v. 13. ' For he is a babe. BABYLON.-Papal Rome with all her idolatrous rites.-Rev. xiv. 8. Babylon is fallen. See also Rev. xvii. xviii. BALAAM, Doctrine, error, or way of.-A defection from true religion hast them that hold the doctrine of Balaam.-- Jude 11. They have ... sun greedily after the error of Balaam.—2 Pet. ii. 15. Following the way of Balaam. BALANCE a careful perusal of the remarks on this subject by Sir Isaac New? 1. The known symbol of a strict observation of justice and fair deal. it becomes the symbol of scarcity.--Lev. xxvi. 26. When I have broken the staff of your bread; ten women shall bake your bread in nezzar. ye shall eat and not be satisfied.—Ezek. iv. 16. They shall eat bread rolment, in the book of life, the names of those, who, like the good Sardians, in a corrupted and supine society, shall preserve allegiance them as his fellow-citizens, before men and angels. Matt. ix. 32. Luke xii. 8. See also Psal. Ixix. 28. Ezek. xiii. 9. Exod. xxxii. 33. iii. 5.) BOTTLES.--The inhabitants of Jerusalem, whom God threatened to fill with the wine of terror.— Jer. xiii. 12. Every bottle shall be filled Bow nifies the progress of the Gospel, which was assisted by sudden and unexpected and miraculous aid and deliverance. (literally bowels of mercy) of our God. BRANCH. See TREES, 3. that is, the strong gates. See Isa. xlv. 2. In Jer. i. 18. and xv. 20. shall not) live by bread only, but by every word that prcceedeth out BREATH. See Air. the briar shall come up the myrtle-tree. See THORNS, 2. BRIDE.--The heavenly Jerusalem.--Rev. xxi. 9. The bride, the BRIDEGROOM.-Christ, as the spouse of the church.-Rev. xxi. 9. See one blood all nations of men, for to dwell on all the face of the earih. BRIMSTONE. compassed me; strong (bulls) of Bashan have beset me round: that is, mine enemies, who are as furious and formidable as the bulls When I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I BURNING. See Fire, 2. blessings which flow from a sincere reception of the Christian reli- gion. Eph. i. 18. That ye may know what is the hope of his calling: the souls of sinners Being justified by his blood, we shall be saved been invited into the divine kingdom, may properly indulge. with unquenchable fire. those who resemble God, and those who resemble Satan. flesh and circumcise the heart.-Deut. x. 16. Circumcise therefore circumcise thine heart.-Rom. ii. 29. Circumcision is that of the of Life. “As, in states and cities, those who obtained freedom and Clay in the hands of the potter.—Man in the hands of his Creator.-- non. p. 21. Clouds.-Multitudes and armies.— Jer. iv. 13. He shall come up as they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust, for thy dew is as clouds.- Isa. lx. 8. Who are those, that fly as a cloud ?-Heb. xii. 1. the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead. Dog. biting, insatiable gluttony, filıhiness in lust, vomiting, and returning to their vomit. (Compare Prov. xxi. 11. 2 Pet. ii. 22.) Hence the without the covenant, were called dogs by the Jews.—Matt xv. 26 strength to the building, so Christ, or the doctrine of a Saviour, is xxij. 16. Dogs have compassed me, the assembly of the wicked have they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark. Jesus is compared to it in 1 Pet. ii. 6., because God has made him Without are dogs.-Phil. iii. 2. Beware of dogs. 1. Power.—Neh. ix. 28. They had dominion over them. is therefore so called (Psal. cxviii. 22. Matt. xxi. 42. and parallel his dominion. dominion is an everlasting dominion. Door. Christ, the preaching of the cross, occur in this sense in 1 Cor. i. 17, ment-Rev. iv. 1. I looked, and, behold, a door (was) opened in heaven. severest trials, or to expose one's self to the most imminent dangers. 1 Cor. xvi. 9. A great door and effectual is opened unto me. See 1. A symbol of a king that is an enemy.-In Ezek. xxix. 3. it means the king of Egypt, so also in Psal. Ixxiv. 13. over. The cup of salvation, in Psal. cxvi. 13., is a cup of thanks- hold, a great red dragon, &c. 3. Any hurtful thing.–Psal. xci. 13. The young lion and the dragon Cup of blessing, because they sanctified it by giving thanks to God DRUNK—DRUNKENNESS. use of their reason, plunge themselves in all manner of crimes.- Stand up, O Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of the LORD drunkards of Ephraim shall be trodden under feet. ner is under the consternation of his misery, as one astonished, stag- Thon afflicted and drunken, but not with wine. See also Jer. xii 13, 14. and Lam. jii. 15. Gen. xviii. 27. I have taken upon me to speak unto the LORD, which LORD your God, before he cause darkness. See Ezek. xxx. 18. thou return. See Job xlii. 6. xxxiv. 12. ficiency in the government.—Isa. xiii. 10. The stars of heaven, and cause her light 1. A king or kingdom.-Ezek. xvii. A great eagle, with great wings long winged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came to Leba non: that is, Nebuchadnezzar. The divers colours refer to the together. See WINGS. miraculous deliverance. Who can pursue the eagle throngh the xix. 4. Psal. xci. 4. Isa. xl. 31. Rev. xii. 14. EARTHEN Vessel.— The body of man.-2. Cor. iv. 7. We have this the death of Abraham, &c. This is temporal or the first death, EARTHQUAKES.-Great revolutions or changes in the political world.- 21. Heb. xii. 26. whole man from the presence and glory of God; not only an ex- bodies (shall lie) in the streel of the great cily, which spiritually is rejoiced ; and who are expressly termed Elders (spor Burspos) in the spirit of life.-Jude 12. Twice dead. - Rev. iii. 1. Thou.... fore him that liveth for ever. [See Dean Woodhouse on Rev. iv. 10.) Rom. vi. 8. He that is dead, is freed from sin.—1 Pet. ii. 24. Who I. As applied to the Almighty, they denote, place to behold good and evil. See Psal. xi. 4. 2. His watchful providence.—Psal. xxxiv. 15. The eyes of the LORD cxix. 18. Open thou mine eyes. resurrection.—Hos. xiv. 5. I will he as the dew unto Israel. - 18. 3. The whole man.-Rev. i. 7. Every eye shall see him ; that is, all men. |