New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Clouds

• Formed from the sea 1 Ki. 18:44; Amos 9:6
• Are garment of the sea Job 38:9
• God
  • Established Pr. 8:28
  • Balanced in the air Job 37:16
  • Disposed in order Job 37:15
  • Brings over the earth Gen. 9:14
  • Binds up Job 26:8
  • Spreads out Job 26:9
  • Scatters Job 37:11
• Power and wisdom of God exhibited in forming Ps. 135:6, 7, 147:5, 8; Jer. 10:13, 51:16
• Power and wisdom of God exhibited in condensing Job 36:27, 28, 37:10, 11; Pr. 3:20
• Made for the glory of God Ps. 148:4
• Called the
  • Clouds of heaven Dan. 7:13; Mt. 24:30
  • Windows of heaven Gen. 7:11; Isa. 24:18
  • Bottles of heaven Job 38:37
  • Chambers of God Ps. 104:3, 13
  • Waters above the firmament Gen. 1:7
  • Dust of God's feet Nah. 1:3
• Different kinds of, mentioned
  • White Rev. 14:14
  • Bright Job 37:11; Zech. 10:1
  • Thick Job 22:14, 37:11
  • Black 1 Ki. 18:45
  • Swift Isa. 19:1
  • Great Ezek. 1:4
  • Small 1 Ki. 18:44
• Often cover the heavens Ps. 147:8
• Often obscure the sun, &c Job 36:32; Ezek. 32:7
• Often dispersed by the wind Hos. 13:3
• Uses of
  • To give rain Judg. 5:4; Ps. 104:13, 14
  • To supply dew Pr. 3:20; Isa. 18:4
  • To moderate heat Isa. 25:5
• From the west, bring rain Lk. 12:54
• Though small, often bring much rain 1 Ki. 18:44, 45
• Thunder and lightning come from Ps. 77:17, 18
• The rainbow appears in Gen. 9:13, 14
• Frequently the instrument of God's judgments Gen. 7:11, 12; Job 37:13; Ps. 77:17
• Man
  • Ignorant of the spreading of Job 36:29
  • Ignorant of the disposing of Job 37:15
  • Ignorant of the balancing of Job 37:16
  • Cannot number Job 38:37
  • Cannot cause to rain Job 38:34
  • Cannot stay Job 38:37
• Illustrative
  • Of multitudes of persons Isa. 60:8; Heb. 12:1
  • Of hostile armies Jer. 4:13; Ezek. 38:9, 16
  • Of sins of men Isa. 44:22
  • Of judgments of God Lam. 2:1; Ezek. 30:3, 34:12; Joel 2:2
  • Of unsearchableness of God 2 Sam. 22:12; Ps. 97:2; Ezek. 1:4
  • (Riding upon,) of the power and greatness of God Ps. 104:3; Isa. 19:1
  • (Passing away,) of the goodness and prosperity of hypocrites Hos. 6:4, 13:3
  • (Without water,) of false teachers Jude 1:12
  • (Carried away by a tempest,) of false teachers 2 Pet. 2:17
  • (Without rain,) of the fraudulent Pr. 25:14
  • (A morning without,) of wise rulers 2 Sam. 23:3, 4
  • (When seasonable,) of the favor of good rulers Pr. 16:15