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

Forests

• Tracts of land covered with trees Isa. 44:14
• Underbrush often in Isa. 9:18
• Infested by wild beasts Ps. 50:10, 104:20; Isa. 56:9; Jer. 5:6; Mic. 5:8
• Abounded with wild honey 1 Sam. 14:25, 26
• Often afforded pasture Mic. 7:14
• Mentioned in scripture
  • Bashan Isa. 2:13; Ezek. 27:6; Zech. 11:2
  • Hareth 1 Sam. 22:5
  • Ephraim 2 Sam. 18:6, 8
  • Lebanon 1 Ki. 7:2, 10:17
  • Carmel 2 Ki. 19:23; Isa. 37:24
  • Arabian Isa. 21:13
  • The south Ezek. 20:46, 47
  • The king's Neh. 2:8
• Supplied timber for building 1 Ki. 5:6-8
• Were places of refuge 1 Sam. 22:5, 23:16
• Jotham built towers, &c, in 2 Chr. 27:4
• The power of God extends over Ps. 29:9
• Called on to rejoice at God's mercy Isa. 44:23
• Often destroyed by enemies 2 Ki. 19:23; Isa. 37:24; Jer. 46:23
• Illustrative
  • Of the unfruitful world Isa. 32:19
  • (A fruitful field turned into,) of the Jews rejected by God Isa. 29:17, 32:15
  • (Destroyed by fire,) of destruction of the wicked Isa. 9:18, 10:17, 18; Jer. 21:14