Peacock

Peacock.

According to the KJV, Solomon imported peacocks from other nations for his royal courts in Israel (1 Kin. 10:22; 2 Chr. 9:21). A peacock, the male of the species, is about the size of a turkey, with feathers of brilliant blue, green, and purple. He parades in front of the female, spreading his train of gorgeous long plumes behind him like a huge fan. Some versions of the Bible translate this term as monkeys, peacocks, or baboons.

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Partridge

Partridge.

From early times, the partridge has been a game bird. They were among the birds which could be eaten as clean food by the Jewish people. Two species, the sand partridge (Is. 34:15), (NEB) and the chukar, are common in Palestine.

Partridges live in fields, feeding on grain and insects. They usually travel in coveys of 12 to 30 birds. Their meat is tasty, and the bird is clever enough to give the hunter a fine chase. It takes sharp eyes to spot the mottled feathers of a partridge. When alarmed, the bird will hide in a hole, crouch among loose stones, or fly from tree to tree with loudly whirring wings. David compared himself to a partridge when he was fleeing from Saul (1 Sam. 26:20).

The prophet Jeremiah compared the person who gathered riches by unrighteous means to a partridge that gathers a brood of young birds which she has not hatched (Jer. 17:11).

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Partridge

Affections

Affections

David Cox’s Topical Bible Concordance
• Should be supremely set upon God Deu. 6:3; Mar. 12:30.
• Should be set
– Its object upon God Himself Deu. 6:5; Psa. 42:1; 73:25; 91:14; 106:12-13; 119:10; Isa. 58:1-2; Eze. 33:31-32; Mat. 24:12; Mar. 12:30; Luk. 8:13; 24:32; Gal. 1:10.
– Upon God more than anything else Mat. 10:37; Luk. 14:26.
– Upon the commandments of God Psa. 19:8-10; 119:20, 97, 103, 139, 167.
– Upon the house and worship of God 1Ch. 29:3; Psa. 26:8; 27:4; 69:9; 84:1-2.
– Upon the people of God Psa. 16:3; Rom. 12:10; 2Co. 7:13-15; 1Th. 2:8; Gal. 4:15.
– Upon heavenly things Col. 3:1-2.
• Should be zealously engaged for God Psa. 69:9; 119:139; Gal. 4:18.
• Christ claims the first place in Mat. 10:37; Luk. 14:26.
• Enkindled by communion with Christ Luk. 24:32.
• Blessedness of making God the object of Psa. 91:14.
• Of saints, supremely set on God Psa. 42:1; 73:25; 119:10.
• Improper Affections:
– Should not grow cold Psa. 106:12; 106:13; Mat. 24:12; Gal. 4:15; Rev. 2:4.
– Of the wicked, not sincerely set on God Isa. 58:1-2; Eze. 33:31-32; Luk. 8:13.
– Carnal affections should be mortified Rom. 8:13; 13:14; 1Co. 9:27; Col. 3:5; 1Th. 4:5.
– Carnal affections crucified in saints Rom. 6:6; Gal. 5:24.
– Of the wicked, are unnatural and perverted Rom. 1:31; 2Ti. 3:3; 2Pe. 2:10.
• False teachers seek to captivate Gal. 1:10; 4:17; 2Ti. 3:6; 2Pe. 2:3, 18; Rev. 2:14, 20.

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Altar

Altars
David Cox’s Topical Bible Concordance

In General

• Designed for sacrifice Exo. 20:24.
• To be made of earth, or unhewn stone Exo. 20:24-25; Deu. 27:5-6.
• Of brick, hateful to God Isa. 65:3.
• Natural rocks sometimes used as Judg. 6:19-21; 13:19-20.
• Were not to have steps up to them Exo. 20:26.
• For idolatrous worship, often erected on roofs of houses 2Ki. 23:12; Jer. 19:13; 32:29.
• Idolaters planted groves near Judg. 6:30; 1Ki. 16:32-33; 2Ki. 21:3.
• The Jews not to plant groves near Deu. 16:21.
• For idolatrous worship, to be destroyed Exo. 34:13; Deu. 7:5.
• Probable origin of inscriptions on Deu. 27:8.
• Mentioned in scripture
– Of Noah Gen. 8:20.
– Of Abraham Gen. 12:7-8; 13:18; 22:9.
– Of Isaac Gen. 26:25.
– Of Jacob Gen. 33:20; 35:1, 3, 7.
– Of Moses Exo. 17:15; 24:4.
– Of Balaam Num. 23:1, 14, 29.
– Of Joshua Jos. 8:30-31.
– Of the temple of Solomon 2Ch. 4:1, 19.
– Of the second temple Ezr. 3:2-3.
– Of Reubenites, & c east of Jordan Jos. 22:10.
– Of Gideon Judg. 6:26-27.
– Of the people of Israel Judg. 21:4.
– Of Samuel 1Sa. 7:17.
– Of David 2Sa. 24:21, 25.
– Of Jeroboam at Bethel 1Ki. 12:33.
– Of Ahaz 2Ki. 16:10-12.
– Of the Athenians Act. 17:23.
– For burnt-offering Exo. 27:1-8.
– For incense Exo. 30:1-6.
• Protection afforded by 1Ki. 1:50-51.
• Afforded no protection to murderers Exo. 21:14; 1Ki. 2:18-34.

Altar of Incense.

• Dimensions, & c of Exo. 30:1-2; 37:25.
• Covered with Gold Exo. 30:3; 37:26.
• Top of, surrounded with a crown of gold Exo. 30:3; 37:26.
• Had four rings of gold under the crown for the staves Exo. 30:4; 37:27.
• Staves of, covered with gold Exo. 30:5.
• Called the golden altar Exo. 39:38.
• Placed before the vail in the outer sanctuary Exo. 30:6; 40:5, 26.
• Said to be before the Lord Lev. 4:7; 1Ki. 9:25.
• Anointed with holy oil Exo. 30:26-27.
• The priest burned incense on every morning and evening Exo. 30:7-8.
• No strange incense nor any sacrifice to be offered on Exo. 30:9.
• Atonement made for, by the high priest once every year Exo. 30:10; Lev. 16:18-19.
• The blood of all sin offerings put on the horns of Lev. 4:7, 18.
• Punishment for
– Offering strange fire on Lev. 10:1-2.
– Unauthorised offering on 2Ch. 26:16-19.
• Covered by the priest before removal from the sanctuary Num. 4:11.
• A type of Christ Rev. 8:3; 9:3.

Altar of Burnt Offering.

• Dimensions, of Exo. 27:1; 38:1.
• Horns on the corners of Exo. 27:2; 38:2.
• Covered with brass Exo. 27:2.
• All its vessels of brass Exo. 27:3; 38:3.
• A net-working grate of brass placed in Exo. 27:4-5; 38:4.
• Furnished with rings and staves Exo. 27:6-7; 38:5-7.
• Made after a divine pattern Exo. 27:8.
• Called
– The brazen altar Exo. 39:39; 1Ki. 8:64.
– The altar of God Psa. 43:4.
– The altar of the Lord Mal. 2:13.
• Placed in the court before the door of the tabernacle Exo. 40:6, 29.
• Sanctified by God Exo. 29:44.
• Anointed and sanctified with holy oil Exo. 40:10; Lev. 8:10-11.
• Cleansed and purified with blood Exo. 29:36-37.
• Was most holy Exo. 40:10.
• Sanctified whatever touched it Exo. 29:37.
• All sacrifices to be offered on Exo. 29:38-42; Isa. 56:7.
• All gifts to be presented at Mat. 5:23-24.
• Nothing polluted or defective to be offered on Lev. 22:22; Mal. 1:7-8.
• Offering at the dedication of Num. 7:1-89.
• The fire upon
– Came from before the Lord Lev. 9:24.
– Was continually burning Lev. 6:13.
– Consumed the sacrifices Lev. 1:8-9.
• Sacrifices bound to the horns of Psa. 118:27.
• The blood of sacrifices put on the horns and poured at the foot of Exo. 29:12; Lev. 4:7, 18, 25; 8:15.
• The priests
– Alone to serve Num. 18:3, 7.
– Derived support from 1Co. 9:13.
• Ahaz removed and profaned 2Ki. 16:10-16.
• The Jews condemned for swearing lightly by Mat. 23:18-19.
• A type of Christ Heb. 13:10.

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Zilpah

alternative spelling “Zelpha”.
meaning “droping” or “drooping”, a trickling down, (a distillation from the mouth)
The Syrian maid of Leah (given to her by Laban Gen 29:24) to serve her as her attendant, who became the secondary wife of Jacob, and the mother of Gad and Asher, Gen 29:24; 30:9-13; 35:26; 37:2; 46:18.