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

Fear, Unholy

• A characteristic of the wicked Rev. 21:8
• Is described as
  • A fear of idols 2 Ki. 17:38
  • A fear of man 1 Sam. 15:24; Jn. 9:22
  • A fear of judgments Isa. 2:19; Lk. 21:26; Rev. 6:16, 17
  • A fear of future punishment Heb. 10:27
  • Overwhelming Ex. 15:16; Job 15:21, 24
  • Consuming Ps. 73:19
• A guilty conscience leads to Gen. 3:8, 10; Ps. 53:5; Pr. 28:1
• Seizes the wicked Job 15:24, 18:11
• Surprises the hypocrite Isa. 33:14, 18
• The wicked judicially filled with Lev. 26:16, 17; Dt. 28:65-67; Jer. 49:5
• Shall be realized Pr. 1:27, 10:24
• God mocks Pr. 1:26
• Saints sometimes tempted to Ps. 55:5
• Saints delivered from Pr. 1:33; Isa. 14:3
• Trust in God, a preservative from Ps. 27:1
• Exhortations against Isa. 8:12; Jn. 14:27
• Exemplified
  • Adam Gen. 3:10
  • Cain Gen. 4:14
  • Midianites Judg. 7:21, 22
  • Philistines 1 Sam. 14:15
  • Saul 1 Sam. 28:5, 20
  • Adonijah's guests 1 Ki. 1:49
  • Haman Esther 7:6
  • Ahaz Isa. 7:2
  • Belshazzar Dan. 5:6
  • Pilate Jn. 19:8
  • Felix Acts 24:25