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

Head

• The uppermost and chief member of the body Isa. 1:6; 2 Ki. 6:31
• All the other members necessary to 1 Cor. 12:21
• The body supported and supplied by Eph. 4:16
• Put for the whole person Gen. 49:26; Pr. 10:6
• Put for the life Dan. 1:10; 1 Sam. 28:2
• Parts of mentioned
  • The skull 2 Ki. 9:35; Mt. 27:33
  • The crown Gen. 49:26; Isa. 3:17
  • The forehead 1 Sam. 17:49; Ezek. 9:4
  • The temples Judg. 4:21, 22; Song 4:3
  • The face Gen. 48:12; 2 Ki. 9:30
  • The hair Judg. 16:22; Ps. 40:12
  • The scalp Ps. 68:21
• Often anointed Eccl. 9:8; Mt. 6:17
• Bowed down
  • In worshipping God Gen. 24:26; Ex. 4:31
  • As a token of respect Gen. 43:28
• In grief
  • Covered up 2 Sam. 15:30; Esther 6:12
  • Shorn Job 1:20
  • Sprinkled with dust Josh. 7:6; Job 2:12
  • The hands placed on 2 Sam. 13:19; Jer. 2:37
• Priests forbidden to shave, &c Lev. 21:5, 10
• Nazarites forbidden to shave Num. 6:5
• Derision expressed by shaking 2 Ki. 19:21; Ps. 22:7, 109:25; Mt. 27:39
• The Jews censured for swearing by Mt. 5:36
• When hoary with age to be respected Lev. 19:32
• Liable to
  • Leprosy Lev. 13:42-44
  • Scab Isa. 3:17
  • Internal disease 2 Ki. 4:19; Isa. 1:5
  • Baldness Lev. 13:40, 41; Isa. 15:2
• Of the leper always uncovered Lev. 13:45
• Of women generally covered in public Gen. 24:65; 1 Cor. 11:5
• Of criminals often cut off Mt. 14:10
• Of enemies slain in war, often cut off Judg. 5:26; 1 Sam. 17:51, 57, 31:9
• Illustrative
  • Of God 1 Cor. 11:3
  • Of Christ 1 Cor. 11:3; Eph. 1:22; Col. 2:19
  • Of rulers 1 Sam. 15:17; Dan. 2:38
  • Of chief men Isa. 9:14, 15
  • Of the chief city of a kingdom Isa. 7:8
  • (Covered,) of defense and protection Ps. 140:7
  • (Covered,) of subjection 1 Cor. 11:5, 10
  • (Made bald,) of heavy judgments Isa. 3:24, 15:2, 22:12; Mic. 1:16
  • (Lifted up,) of joy and confidence Ps. 3:3; Lk. 21:28
  • (Lifted up,) of pride &c Ps. 83:2
  • (Lifted up,) of exaltation Gen. 40:13; Ps. 27:6
  • (Anointed,) of joy and prosperity Ps. 23:5, 92:10