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

Measures

• Unjust, an abomination to God Pr. 20:10
• The Jews not to be unjust in Lev. 19:35; Dt. 25:14, 15
• The Jews often used unjust Mic. 6:10
• Of liquids and solids
  • Log Lev. 14:10, 15
  • Cab 2 Ki. 6:25
  • Omer or tenth-deal (the tenth of an ephah) Ex. 16:36; Lev. 5:11, 14:10
  • Hin Ex. 29:40
  • Bath or ephah Isa. 5:10; Ezek. 45:11
  • Homer or Cor Isa. 5:10; Ezek. 45:14
  • Firkin Jn. 2:6
• Of length
  • Handbreadth Ex. 25:25; Ps. 39:5
  • Span Ex. 28:16; 1 Sam. 17:4
  • Cubit Gen. 6:15, 16; Dt. 3:11
  • Fathom Acts 27:28
  • Furlong Lk. 24:13; Jn. 11:18
  • Mile Mt. 5:41
• Distances measured by rods and lines 2 Sam. 8:2; Jer. 31:39; Ezek. 40:3; Rev. 21:16
• Were regulated by the standard of the sanctuary 1 Chr. 23:29
• Illustrative
  • (Correcting in measure,) of mitigated afflictions Jer. 30:11
  • (Drinking tears in great measure,) of severe afflictions Ps. 80:5
  • (Weighing the waters in a measure,) of God's infinite wisdom Job 28:23, 25
  • (Measuring the dust of the earth,) of God's greatness Isa. 40:12
  • (The measure of our days,) of the shortness of life Ps. 39:4
  • (Drinking water, by measure) of severe famine Ezek. 4:11, 16
  • (The measure of the stature of Christ,) of perfection Eph. 4:13
  • (Opening the mouth without measure,) of the insatiableness of hell Isa. 5:14