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

Life, Natural

• God is the author of Gen. 2:7; Acts 17:28
• God preserves Ps. 36:6, 66:9
• Is in the hand of God Job 12:10; Dan. 5:23
• Forfeited by sin Gen. 2:17, 3:17-19
• Of others, not to be taken away Ex. 20:13
• Described as
  • Vain Eccl. 6:12
  • Limited Job 7:1, 14:5
  • Short Job 14:1; Ps. 89:47
  • Uncertain Jas. 4:13-15
  • Full of trouble Job 14:1
• God's loving-kindness better than Ps. 63:3
• The value of Job 2:4; Mt. 6:25
• Preserved by discretion Pr. 13:3
• Sometimes prolonged, in answer to prayer Isa. 38:2-5; Jas. 5:15
• Obedience to God, tends to prolong Dt. 30:20
• Obedience to parents, tends to prolong Ex. 20:12; Pr. 4:10
• Cares and pleasures of, dangerous Lk. 8:14, 21:34; 2 Tim. 2:4
• Saints have true enjoyment of Ps. 128:2; 1 Tim. 4:8
• Of saints, specially protected by God Job 2:6; Acts 18:10; 1 Pet. 3:13
• Of the wicked, not specially protected by God Job 36:6; Ps. 78:50
• The wicked have their portion of good, during Ps. 17:14; Lk. 6:24, 16:25
• Should be spent in
  • The fear of God 1 Pet. 1:17
  • The service of God Lk. 1:75
  • Living to God Rom. 14:8; Phil. 1:21
  • Peace Rom. 12:18; 1 Tim. 2:2
  • Doing good Eccl. 3:12
• Should be taken all due care of Mt. 10:23; Acts 27:34
• Should be laid down, if necessary, for Christ Mt. 10:39; Lk. 14:26; Acts 20:24
• Should be laid down, if necessary, for the brethren Rom. 16:4; 1 Jn. 3:16
• Be thankful for
  • The preservation of Ps. 103:4; Jn. 2:6
  • The supply of its wants Gen. 48:15
• The dissatisfied despise Eccl. 2:17
• We know not what is good for us in Eccl. 6:12
• Be not over-anxious to provide for its wants Mt. 6:25
• The enjoyment of, consists not in abundance of possessions Lk. 12:15
• Is compared to
  • An eagle hasting to the prey Job 9:26
  • A pilgrimage Gen. 47:9
  • A tale told Ps. 90:9
  • A swift post Job 9:25
  • A swift ship Job 9:26
  • A hand-breadth Ps. 39:5
  • A shepherd's tent removed Isa. 38:12
  • A dream Ps. 73:20
  • A sleep Ps. 90:5
  • A vapor Jas. 4:14
  • A shadow Eccl. 6:12
  • A thread cut by the weaver Isa. 38:12
  • A weaver's shuttle Job 7:6
  • A flower Job 14:2
  • Grass 1 Pet. 1:24
  • Water spilt on the ground 2 Sam. 14:14
  • Wind Job 7:7
• Shortness of, should lead to spiritual improvement Dt. 32:29; Ps. 90:12
• Sometimes judicially shortened 1 Sam. 2:32, 33; Job 36:14
• Miraculously restored by Christ Mt. 9:18, 25; Lk. 7:15, 22; Jn. 11:43