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

Lebanon

• Bounded the land of Canaan on the north Dt. 1:7, 11:24
• Given to Israel Josh. 13:5, 6
• Celebrated for
  • Cedars Ps. 29:5, 92:12; Isa. 14:8
  • Flowers Nah. 1:4
  • Fragrance Song 4:11
  • Fragrance of its wines Hos. 14:7
  • Glorious appearance Isa. 35:2
• Great part of, not conquered by the Israelites Josh. 13:2, 5; Judg. 3:1-4
• Called
  • The mountains 2 Chr. 2:2
  • Mount Lebanon Judg. 3:3
  • That goodly mountain Dt. 3:25
• Lofty tops of, covered with snow Jer. 18:14
• Part of, barren Isa. 29:17
• Forests of, infested with wild beasts Song 4:8; Isa. 40:16; Hab. 2:17
• Many streams came from Song 4:15
• Formerly inhabited by the Hivites Judg. 3:3
• Moses anxious to behold Dt. 3:25
• Furnished
  • Wood for Solomon's temple 1 Ki. 5:5, 6
  • Stones for Solomon's temple 1 Ki. 5:14, 18
  • Wood for second temple Ezra 3:7
• Solomon built
  • The house of the forest of 1 Ki. 7:2
  • Storehouses in 1 Ki. 9:19
• Difficulties of passing, surmounted by Assyrian army 2 Ki. 19:23
• Illustrative
  • Of great and powerful monarchs Isa. 10:24, 34
  • Of the Gentile world Isa. 29:17
  • Of the Jewish nation Jer. 22:6, 23; Heb. 2:17
  • Of the temple Zech. 11:1
  • (Glory of,) of the glory of the church Isa. 35:2, 60:13
  • (Fragrance of,) of the graces of the church Song 4:11; Hos. 14:6, 7
  • (Shaking of its forests,) of prodigious growth of the church Ps. 72:16
  • (Mourning of,) of deep affliction Ezek. 31:15