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

Fire

• Can be increased in intensity Dan. 3:19, 22
• Though small, kindles a great matter Jas. 3:5
• Things connected with
  • Burning coals Pr. 26:21
  • Flame Song 8:6; Isa. 66:15
  • Sparks Job 18:5; Isa. 1:31
  • Ashes 1 Ki. 13:3; 2 Pet. 2:6
  • Smoke Isa. 34:10; Joel 2:30
• Kept alive by fuel Pr. 26:20; Isa. 9:5
• Characterized as
  • Bright Ezek. 1:13
  • Spreading Jas. 3:5
  • Enlightening Ps. 78:14, 105:39
  • Heating Mk. 14:54
  • Melting Ps. 68:2; Isa. 64:2
  • Purifying Num. 31:23; 1 Pet. 1:7; Rev. 3:18
  • Drying Job 15:30; Joel 1:20
  • Consuming Judg. 15:4, 5; Ps. 46:9; Isa. 10:16, 17
  • Insatiable Pr. 30:16
• Sacred
  • Came from before the Lord Lev. 9:24
  • Always burning on the altar Lev. 6:13
  • All burnt offerings consumed by Lev. 6:9, 12
  • Incense burned with Lev. 16:12; Num. 16:46
  • Guilt of burning incense without Lev. 10:1
  • Restored to the temple 2 Chr. 7:1-3
• Frequently employed as an instrument of divine vengeance Ps. 97:3; Isa. 47:14, 66:16
• Miraculous
  • In the burning bush Ex. 3:2
  • Plagued the Egyptians Ex. 9:23, 24
  • Led the people of Israel in the desert Ex. 13:22, 40:38
  • On Mount Sinai at giving of law Dt. 4:11, 36
  • Destroyed Nadab and Abihu Lev. 10:2
  • Destroyed the people at Taberah Num. 11:1
  • Consumed the company of Korah Num. 16:35
  • Consumed the sacrifice of Gideon Judg. 6:21
  • Angel ascended in Judg. 13:20
  • Consumed the sacrifice of Elijah 1 Ki. 18:38
  • Destroyed the enemies of Elijah 2 Ki. 1:10, 12
  • Elijah taken up in a chariot of 2 Ki. 2:11
• God appeared in Ex. 3:2, 19:18
• Christ shall appear in Dan. 7:10; 2 Th. 1:8
• Punishment of the wicked shall be in Mt. 13:42, 25:41
• In houses
  • Lighted in the winter Jer. 36:22
  • Lighted in spring mornings Jn. 18:18
  • Not to be lighted on the Sabbath Ex. 35:3
  • Made of charcoal Jn. 18:18
  • Made of wood Acts 28:3
• Injury from, to be made good by the person who kindled it Ex. 22:6
• Illustrative of
  • God's protection Num. 9:16; Zech. 2:5
  • God's vengeance Dt. 4:24; Heb. 12:29
  • Christ as judge Isa. 10:17; Mal. 3:2
  • The Holy Spirit Isa. 4:4; Acts 2:3
  • The church destroying her enemies Oba. 1:18
  • The word of God Jer. 5:14, 23:29
  • Zeal of saints Ps. 39:3, 119:139
  • Zeal of angels Ps. 104:4; Heb. 1:7
  • God's enemies Isa. 10:17; Oba. 1:18
  • Lust Pr. 6:27, 28
  • Wickedness Isa. 9:18
  • The tongue Pr. 16:27; Jas. 3:6
  • The self-righteous Isa. 65:5
  • The hope of hypocrites Isa. 50:11
  • Persecution Lk. 12:49-53
  • Affliction Isa. 43:2
  • Judgments Jer. 48:45; Lam. 1:13; Ezek. 39:6