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

Dead, The

• They who have departed this life Gen. 23:2, 25:8; Job 1:19
• Terms used to express
  • Corpses 2 Ki. 19:35; Nah. 3:3
  • Carcases Num. 14:29, 32, 33; 1 Ki. 13:24
  • Those who are not Mt. 2:18
  • Deceased Isa. 26:14; Mt. 22:25
• Characterized by
  • Being without the Spirit Jas. 2:26
  • Being incapable of motion Mt. 28:4; Rev. 1:17
  • Ignorance of all human affairs Eccl. 9:5
  • Absence of all human passions Eccl. 9:6
  • Inability to glorify God Ps. 115:17
• Return not to this life Job 7:9, 10, 14:10, 14
• Eyes of, closed by nearest of kin Gen. 46:4
• Were washed and laid out Acts 9:37
• Were wrapped in linen with spices Jn. 19:40
• Mourning for, often
  • Very great Gen. 37:35; Jer. 31:15; Mt. 2:18; Jn. 11:33
  • Loud and clamorous Jer. 16:6; Mk. 5:38
  • By hired mourners Jer. 9:17, 18; Amos 5:16
  • With plaintive music Jer. 48:36; Mt. 9:23
  • Testified by change of apparel 2 Sam. 14:2
  • Testified by tearing the hair Jer. 16:7
  • Testified by covering the head 2 Sam. 19:4
  • Testified by rending the garments Gen. 37:34; 2 Sam. 3:31
  • Lasted many days Gen. 37:34, 50:3, 10
• Regard often shown to the memory of Ruth 1:8
• Too soon forgotten Ps. 31:12; Eccl. 9:5
• Heathenish expressions of grief for, forbidden Lev. 19:28; Dt. 14:1, 2
• All offerings to, forbidden Dt. 26:14
• Touching of, caused uncleanness Num. 19:11, 13, 16, 9:6, 7
• In a house rendered it unclean Num. 19:14, 15
• Even bones of, caused uncleanness Num. 19:16; 2 Chr. 34:5
• A priest not to mourn for, except when near of kin Lev. 21:1-3; Ezek. 44:25
• High priest in no case to mourn for Lev. 21:10, 11
• Nazarites not to touch or mourn for Num. 6:6, 7
• Those defiled by, removed from the camp Num. 5:2
• Uncleanness contracted from, removed by the water separation Num. 19:12, 18
• Idolaters
  • Tore themselves for Jer. 16:7
  • Offered sacrifices for Ps. 106:28
  • Invoked and consulted 1 Sam. 28:7, 8
  • Consecrated part of their crops to Dt. 26:14
• The Jews looked for a resurrection from Isa. 26:19; Acts 24:15
• Instances of, restored to life before Christ 1 Ki. 17:22; 2 Ki. 4:34-36, 13:21
• Instances of, restored by Christ Mt. 9:25; Lk. 7:15; Jn. 11:44; Acts 9:40, 20:12
• Illustrative of
  • Man's state by nature 2 Cor. 5:4; Eph. 2:1, 5
  • A state of deep affliction, &c Ps. 88:5, 6, 143:3; Isa. 59:10
  • Freedom from the power of sin Rom. 6:2, 8, 11; Col. 3:3
  • Freedom from the law Rom. 7:4
  • Faith without works 1 Tim. 5:6; Jas. 2:17, 26
  • Diviners &c Isa. 8:19
  • Impotence Gen. 20:3; Rom. 4:19