A Classic Bible Study,
which links to the English Standard Version (ESV)
Manna.
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Miraculously given to Israel for food in the wilderness Ex 16:4,15; Ne 9:15.
Called
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God's manna. Ne 9:20.
Bread of heaven. Ps 105:40.
Bread from heaven. Ex 16:4; Joh 6:31.
Corn of heaven. Ps 78:24.
Angel's food. Ps 78:25.
Spiritual meat. 1Co 10:3.
Described as
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Like coriander seed. Ex 16:31; Nu 11:7.
White. Ex 16:31.
Like in colour to bdellium. Nu 11:7.
Like in taste to wafers made with honey. Ex 16:31.
Like in taste to oil. Nu 11:18.
Like hoar frost. Ex 16:14.
None fell on the Sabbath day Ex 16:26,27.
Gathered every morning Ex 16:21.
An omer of, gathered for each person Ex 16:16.
Two portions of, gathered the sixth day on account of the Sabbath Ex 16:5,22-26.
He that gathered much or little had sufficient and nothing over Ex 16:18.
Melted away by the sun Ex 16:21.
Given
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When Israel murmured for bread. Ex 16:2,3.
In answer to prayer. Ps 105:40.
Through Moses. Joh 6:31,32.
To exhibit God's glory. Ex 16:7.
As a sign of Moses's divine mission. Joh 6:30,31.
For forty years. Ne 9:21.
As a test of obedience. Ex 16:4.
To teach that man does not live by bread only. De 8:3; Mt 4:4.
To humble and prove Israel. De 8:16.
The Israelites
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At first covetous of. Ex 16:17.
Ground, made into cakes and baked in pans. Nu 11:8.
Counted inferior to food of Egypt. Nu 11:4-6.
Loathed. Nu 21:5.
Punished for despising. Nu 11:10-20.
Punished for loathing. Nu 21:6.
Illustrative of
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Christ. Joh 6:32-35.
Blessedness given to saints. Re 2:17.
Marriage.
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Divinely instituted Ge 2:24.
A covenant relationship Mal 2:4.
Designed for
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The happiness of man. Ge 2:18.
Increasing the human population. Ge 1:28; 9:1.
Raising up godly seed. Mal 2:15.
Preventing fornication. 1Co 7:2.
Lawful in all 1Co 7:2,28; 1Ti 5:14.
Honourable for all Heb 13:4.
Should be only in the Lord 1Co 7:39.
Expressed by
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Joining together. Mt 19:6.
Making affinity. 1Ki 3:1.
Taking to wife. Ex 2:1.
Giving daughters to sons, and sons to daughters. De 7:3; Ezr 9:12.
Early introduction of polygamy Ge 4:19.
Contracted in patriarchal age with near relations Ge 20:12; 24:24; 28:2.
Often contracted by parents for children Ge 24:49-51; 34:6,8.
Should be with consent of parents Ge 28:8; Judg 14:2,3.
Consent of the parties necessary to Ge 24:57,58; 1Sa 18:20; 25:41.
Parents might refuse to give their children in Ex 22:17; De 7:3.
The Jews
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Forbidden to contract, with their near relations. Le 18:6.
Forbidden to contract with idolaters. De 7:3,4; Jos 23:12; Ezr 9:11,12.
Often contracted with foreigners. 1Ki 11:1; Ne 13:23.
Sometimes guilty of polygamy. 1Ki 11:1,3.
Careful in contracting for their children. Ge 24:2,3; 28:1,2.
Betrothed themselves some time before. De 20:7; Judg 14:5,7,8; Mt 1:18.
Contracted when young. Pr 2:17; Joe 1:8.
Often contracted, in their own tribe. Ex 2:1; Nu 36:6-13; Lu 1:5,27.
Obliged to contract with a brother's wife who died without seed. De 25:5; Mt 22:24.
Considered being debarred from, a reproach. Isa 4:1.
Considered being debarred from, a cause of grief. Judg 11:38.
Often punished by being debarred from. Jer 7:34; 16:9; 25:10.
Were allowed divorce from, because of hardness of their hearts. De 24:1; Mt 19:7,8.
Exempted from going to war immediately after. De 20:7.
The high priest not to contract, with a widow or a divorced or profane person Le 21:14.
Contracted at the gate and before witnesses Ru 4:1,10,11.
Modes of demanding women in Ge 24:3,4; 34:6,8; 1Sa 25:39,40.
Elder daughters usually given in, before the younger Ge 29:26.
A dowry given to the woman's parents before Ge 29:18; 34:12; 1Sa 18:27,28; Ho 3:2.
Celebrated
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With great rejoicing. Jer 33:11; Joh 3:29.
With feasting. Ge 29:22; Judg 14:10; Mt 22:2,3; Joh 2:1-10.
For seven days. Judg 14:12.
The bride
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Received presents before. Ge 24:53.
Given a handmaid at. Ge 24:59; 29:24,29.
Adorned with jewels for. Isa 49:18; 61:10.
Gorgeously apparelled. Ps 45:13,14.
Attended by bridesmaids. Ps 45:9.
Stood on the right of bridegroom. Ps 45:9.
Called to forget her father's house. Ps 45:10.
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Adorned with ornaments. Isa 61:10.
Attended by many friends. Judg 14:11; Joh 3:29.
Presented with gifts. Ps 45:12.
Crowned with garlands. Song 3:11.
Rejoiced over the bride. Isa 62:5.
Returned with the bride to his house at night. Mt 25:1-6.
Infidelity of those contracted in, punished as if married De 22:23,24; Mt 1:19.
Illustrative of
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God's union with the Jewish nation. Isa 54:5; Jer 3:14; Ho 2:19,20.
Christ's union with his church. Eph 5:23,24,32.
Martyrdom.
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Is death endured for the word of God, and testimony of Christ Re 6:9; 20:4.
Saints
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Forewarned of. Mt 10:21; 24:9; Joh 16:2.
Should not fear. Mt 10:28; Re 2:10.
Should be prepared for. Mt 16:24,25; Ac 21:13.
Should resist sin to. Heb 12:4.
Inflicted at the instigation of the devil Re 2:10,13.
The Apostasy guilty of inflicting Re 17:6; 18:24.
Of saints, shall be avenged Lu 11:50,51; Re 18:20-24.
Exemplified
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Abel. Ge 4:8; 1Jo 3:12.
Ahimelech and his fellow priests. 1Sa 22:18,19.
Prophets and Saints of old. 1Ki 18:4; 19:10; Lu 11:50,51; Heb 11:37.
Urijah. Jer 26:23.
John the Baptist. Mr 6:27.
Peter. Joh 21:18,19.
Stephen. Ac 7:58.
Christians. Ac 9:1; 22:4; 26:10.
James. Ac 12:2.
Antipas. Re 2:13.