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

Milk

• An animal secretion, of a white color Lam. 4:7
• Used as food by the Jews Gen. 18:8; Judg. 5:25
• Different kinds mentioned
  • Of cows Dt. 32:14; 1 Sam. 6:7
  • Of camels Gen. 32:15
  • Of goats Pr. 27:27
  • Of sheep Dt. 32:14
  • Of sea-monsters Lam. 4:3
• Flocks and herds fed for supply of Pr. 27:23, 27; Isa. 7:21, 22; 1 Cor. 9:7
• Canaan abounded with Ex. 3:8, 17; Josh. 5:6
• Made into
  • Butter Pr. 30:33
  • Cheese Job 10:10
• Kept by the Jews in bottles Judg. 4:19
• Young animals not to be seethed in that of the mother Ex. 23:19
• Illustrative of
  • Temporal blessings Gen. 49:12
  • Blessings of the gospel Isa. 55:1; Joel 3:18
  • First principles of God's word 1 Cor. 3:2; Heb. 5:12; 1 Pet. 2:2
  • Godly and edifying discourses Song 4:11
  • Wealth of the Gentiles Isa. 60:16
  • Doctrines of the gospel Song 5:1