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

Goat, The

• Clean and fit for food Dt. 14:4, 5
• Offered in sacrifice Gen. 15:9; Lev. 16:5, 7
• The male, best for sacrifice Lev. 22:19; Ps. 50:9
• First-born of, not redeemed Num. 18:17
• Jews had large flocks of Gen. 32:14; 1 Sam. 25:2
• Most profitable to the owner Pr. 27:26
• Milk of, used as food Pr. 27:27
• The young of
  • Called kids Gen. 37:31
  • Kept in small flocks 1 Ki. 20:27
  • Fed near the shepherds' tents Song 1:8
  • Not to be seethed in milk of mother Ex. 23:19
  • Offered in sacrifice Lev. 4:23, 5:6
  • Offered at the passover Ex. 12:5; 2 Chr. 35:7
  • Considered a delicacy Gen. 27:9; Judg. 6:19
  • Given as a present Gen. 38:17; Judg. 15:1
• The hair of
  • Offered for tabernacle Ex. 25:4, 35:23
  • Made into curtains, for covering the tabernacle Ex. 35:26, 36:14-18
  • Made into pillows 1 Sam. 19:13
• Skin of, often used as clothing Heb. 11:37
• Bashan celebrated for Dt. 32:14
• The Arabians traded in Ezek. 27:21
• Flocks of, always led by a male Jer. 50:8
• When wild dwelt in the hills and rocks 1 Sam. 24:2; Job 39:1; Ps. 104:18
• Illustrative
  • Of Macedonian empire Dan. 8:5, 21
  • Of the wicked Zech. 10:3; Mt. 25:32, 33
  • (Flock of,) of the church Song 4:1