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

Desert, Journey of Israel Through The

• Date of its commencement Ex. 12:41, 42
• Their number commencing Ex. 12:37
• Their healthy state commencing Ps. 105:37
• A mixed multitude accompanied them in Ex. 12:38; Num. 11:4
• Commenced in haste Ex. 12:39
• Conducted with regularity Ex. 13:18
• Under Moses as leader Ex. 3:10-12; Acts 7:36, 38
• By a circuitous route Ex. 13:17, 18
• Order of marching during Num. 10:14-28
• Order of encamping during Num. 2:1-34
• Difficulty and danger of Dt. 8:15
• Continued forty years
  • As a punishment Num. 14:33, 34
  • To prove and humble them, &c Dt. 8:2
  • To teach them to live on God's word Dt. 8:3
• Under God's guidance Ex. 13:21, 22, 15:13; Neh. 9:12; Ps. 78:52; Isa. 63:11-14
• Under God's protection Ex. 14:19, 20; Ps. 105:39; Ex. 23:20; Ps. 78:53
• With miraculous provision Ex. 16:35; Dt. 8:3
• Their clothing preserved during Dt. 8:4, 29:5; Neh. 9:21
• Worship of God celebrated during Ex. 24:5-8, 29:38-42, 40:24-29
• Justice administered during Ex. 18:13, 26
• Circumcision omitted during Josh. 5:5
• Caused universal terror and dismay Ex. 15:14-16; Num. 22:3, 4
• Obstructed, &c by the surrounding nations Ex. 17:8; Num. 20:21
• Territory acquired during Dt. 29:7, 8
• Marked by constant murmurings and rebellions Ps. 78:40, 95:10, 106:7-39
• Constant goodness and mercy of God to them during Ps. 106:10, 43-46, 107:6, 13
• Commenced from Rameses in Egypt Ex. 12:37
• To Succoth Ex. 12:37; Num. 33:5
• To Etham Ex. 13:20; Num. 33:6
• Between Baalzephon and Pihahiroth Ex. 14:2; Num. 33:7
  • Overtaken by Pharaoh Ex. 14:9
  • Exhorted to look to God Ex. 14:13, 14
  • The cloud removed to the rear Ex. 14:19, 20
  • Red Sea divided Ex. 14:16, 21
• Through the Red Sea Ex. 14:22, 29
  • Faith exhibited in passing Heb. 11:29
  • Pharaoh and his host destroyed Ex. 14:23-28; Ps. 106:11
  • Israel's song of praise Ex. 15:1-21; Ps. 106:12
• Through the wilderness of Shur or Etham Ex. 15:22; Num. 33:8
• To Marah Ex. 15:23; Num. 33:8
  • Murmuring of the people on account of bitter water Ex. 15:24
  • Water sweetened Ex. 15:25
• To Elim Ex. 15:27; Num. 33:9
• By the Red Sea Num. 33:10
• Through the Wilderness of Sin Ex. 16:1; Num. 33:11
  • Murmuring for bread Ex. 16:2, 3
  • Quails given for one night Ex. 16:8, 12, 13
  • Manna sent Ex. 16:4, 8, 16-31
• To Dophkah Num. 33:12
• To Alush Num. 33:13
• To Rephidim Ex. 17:1; Num. 33:14
  • Murmuring for water Ex. 17:2, 3
  • Water brought from the rock Ex. 17:5, 6
  • Called Massah and Meribah Ex. 17:7
  • Amalek opposes Israel Ex. 17:8
  • Amalek overcome Ex. 17:9-13
• To Mount Sinai Ex. 19:1, 2; Num. 33:15
  • Jethro's visit Ex. 18:1-6
  • Judges appointed Ex. 18:14-26; Dt. 1:9-15
  • Moral law given Ex. 19:3, 20:1-26
  • Covenant made Ex. 24:3-8
  • Moral law written on tables Ex. 31:18
  • Order for making the tabernacle, &c Ex. 24:1-27:21
  • Tribe of Levi taken instead of the first-born Num. 3:11-13
  • Aaron and his sons selected for priesthood Ex. 28:1-29:46; Num. 3:1-3, 10
  • Levites set apart Num. 3:5-9
  • Golden calf made Ex. 32:1, 4
  • Tables of testimony broken Ex. 32:19
  • People punished for idolatry Ex. 32:25-29, 35
  • God's glory shown to Moses Ex. 33:18-23, 34:5-8
  • The tables of testimony renewed Ex. 34:1-4, 27-29; Dt. 10:1-5
  • Tabernacle first set up Ex. 40:1-38
  • Nadab and Abihu destroyed for offering strange fire Lev. 10:1, 2; Num. 3:4
  • Passover first commemorated Num. 9:1-5
  • Second numbering of the people Num. 1:1-46; Ex. 38:25, 26
• To Kibrothhattaavah Num. 33:16
  • Complaining punished by fire Num. 11:1-3
  • Called Taberah Num. 11:3
  • Murmuring of the mixed multitude and of Israel, for flesh Num. 11:4-9
  • Flesh promised Num. 11:10-15, 18-23
  • Seventy elders appointed to assist Moses Num. 11:16, 17, 24-30
  • Quails sent for a month Num. 11:19, 20, 31, 32
  • Their murmuring punished Num. 11:33; Ps. 78:30, 31
  • Why called Kibrothhattaavah Num. 11:34
• To Hazeroth Num. 11:35, 33:17
  • Aaron and Miriam envy Moses Num. 12:1, 2
  • Miriam punished by leprosy Num. 12:10
  • Delayed seven day for Miriam Num. 12:14, 15
• To Kadeshbarnea in Wilderness of Rithmah or Paran Dt. 1:19; Num. 32:8, 12:16, 33:18
  • The people anxious to have the land of Canaan searched Dt. 1:22
  • Moses commanded to send spies Num. 13:1, 2
  • Persons selected as spies Num. 13:3-16
  • Spies sent Josh. 14:7; Num. 13:17-20
  • Spies bring back evil report Num. 13:26-33
  • The people terrified and rebel Num. 14:1-4
  • Punishment for rebellion Num. 14:26, 35, 32:11-13; Dt. 1:35, 36, 40
  • Guilty spies slain by plague Num. 14:36, 37
  • People smitten by Amalek for going up without the Lord Num. 14:40-45; Dt. 1:41-44
• Returned by the way to the Red Sea Num. 14:25; Dt. 1:40, 2:1
  • Sabbath breaker stoned Num. 15:32-36
  • Rebellion of Korah Num. 16:1-19
  • Korah, &c punished Num. 16:30-35
  • Plague sent Num. 16:41-46
  • Plague stayed Num. 16:47-50
  • God's choice of Aaron confirmed Num. 17:1-13
• To Rimmonparez Num. 33:19
• To Libnah or Laban Num. 33:20; Dt. 1:1
• To Rissah Num. 33:21
• To Kehelathah Num. 33:22
• To Mount Shapher Num. 33:23
• To Haradah Num. 33:24
• To Makheloth Num. 33:25
• To Tahath Num. 33:26
• To Tarah Num. 33:27
• To Mithcah Num. 33:28
• To Hashmonah Num. 33:29
• To Moseroth or Mosera Num. 33:30
• To Bene-Jaakan Num. 33:31
• To Horhagidgad or Gudgodah Num. 33:32; Dt. 10:7
• To Jotbathah or Land of rivers Num. 33:33; Dt. 10:7
• Several of these stations probably revisited Dt. 10:6, 7; Num. 33:30-32
• To Ebronah Num. 33:34
• To Eziongaber Num. 33:35
• To Kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin Num. 20:1, 33:36; Judg. 11:16
  • Miriam dies and is buried Num. 20:1
  • Second murmuring for water Num. 20:2-6
  • Moses striking the rock instead of speaking to it, disobeys God Num. 20:7-11
  • Moses and Aaron punished Num. 20:12
  • Called Meribah to commemorate the murmuring Num. 20:13, 27:14
  • Orders given respecting Edom Dt. 2:3-6
  • The king of Edom refuses a passage Num. 20:14-21; Judg. 11:17
• To Mount Hor Num. 20:22, 33:37
  • Aaron dies Num. 20:28, 29, 33:38, 39
  • Arad conquered Num. 21:1-3, 33:40
  • Called Hormah Num. 21:2, 3
• To Zalmonah Num. 33:41
  • Murmuring of the people Num. 21:4, 5
  • Fiery serpents sent Num. 21:6
  • Brazen serpent raised up Num. 21:7-9
• To Punon Num. 33:42
• To Oboth Num. 21:10, 33:43
• To Ijeabarim before Moab Num. 21:11, 33:44
  • Orders given respecting Moab Dt. 2:8, 9
• To Zared or Dibon-Gad Num. 21:12, 33:45
• To Almondiblathaim Num. 33:46
• Across the Brook Zered Dt. 2:13
  • Time occupied in going from Kadeshbarnea to this station Dt. 2:14
  • Order to pass through Ar Dt. 2:18
  • Orders given respecting Ammon Dt. 2:19
• Across the Arnon Num. 21:13-15; Dt. 2:24
• To Beer or the well Num. 21:16
• To Mattanah Num. 21:18
• To Nahaliel Num. 21:19
• To Bamoth Num. 21:19
• To the Mountains of Abarim Num. 21:20, 33:47
  • The Amorites refuse a passage to Israel Num. 21:21-23; Dt. 2:26-30
  • Sihon conquered Num. 21:23-32; Dt. 2:32-36
  • Og conquered Num. 21:33-35; Dt. 3:1-11
  • Reubenites, &c obtained the land taken from the Amorites Num. 32:1-42; Dt. 3:12-17
• Return to the Plains of Moab Num. 22:1, 33:48, 49
  • Balak sends for Balaam Num. 22:5, 6, 15-17
  • Balaam not permitted to curse Israel Num. 22:9-41, 23:1-24:25
  • Israel seduced to idolatry, &c by advice of Balaam Num. 25:1-3; Rev. 2:14
  • Israel punished Num. 25:5, 9
  • Third numbering Num. 26:1-62
  • All formerly numbered over twenty years old, except Caleb and Joshua, dead Num. 26:63-65, 14:29
  • The law of female inheritance settled Num. 27:1-11, 36:1-9
  • Appointment of Joshua Num. 27:15-23
  • Midianites destroyed and Balaam slain Num. 31:1-54, 25:17, 18
  • The law rehearsed Dt. 1:3
  • The law written by Moses Dt. 31:9
  • Moses beholds Canaan Dt. 34:1-4
  • Moses dies and is buried Dt. 34:5, 6
  • Joshua ordered to cross Jordan Josh. 1:2
  • Two spies sent to Jericho Josh. 2:1
• Across the River Jordan Josh. 4:10
• Illustrative of the pilgrimage of the church Song 8:5; 1 Pet. 1:17