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

Ox, The

• Often found wild Dt. 14:5
• Includes the
  • Bull Gen. 32:15; Job 21:10
  • Bullock Ps. 50:9; Jer. 46:21
  • Cow Num. 18:17; Job 21:10
  • Heifer Gen. 15:9; Num. 19:2
• Was clean and fit for food Dt. 14:4
• Described as
  • Strong Ps. 144:14; Pr. 14:4
  • Beautiful Jer. 46:20; Hos. 10:11
  • Not without sagacity Isa. 1:3
• Horns and hoofs of, alluded to Ps. 69:31
• Lowing of, alluded to 1 Sam. 15:14; Job 6:5
• Was fed
  • With grass Job 40:15; Ps. 106:20; Dan. 4:25
  • With corn Isa. 30:24
  • With straw Isa. 11:7
  • On the hills Isa. 7:25
  • In the valleys 1 Chr. 27:29; Isa. 65:10
  • In stalls Hab. 3:17
• Rapid manner of collecting its food alluded to Num. 22:4
• Formed a part of the patriarchal wealth Gen. 13:2, 5, 26:14; Job 1:3
• Formed a part of the wealth of Israel in Egypt Gen. 50:8; Ex. 10:9, 12:32
• Formed a part of the wealth of the Jews Num. 32:4; Ps. 144:14
• Required great care and attention Pr. 27:23
• Herdmen appointed over Gen. 13:7; 1 Sam. 21:7
• Urged on by the goad Judg. 3:31
• Used for
  • Drawing wagons &c Num. 7:3; 1 Sam. 6:7
  • Carrying burdens 1 Chr. 12:40
  • Plowing 1 Ki. 19:19; Job 1:14; Amos 6:12
  • Earing the ground Isa. 30:24, 32:20
  • Treading out the corn Hos. 10:11
  • Sacrifice Ex. 20:24; 2 Sam. 24:22
  • Food 1 Ki. 1:9, 19:21; 2 Chr. 18:2
• Often stall-fed for slaughter Pr. 15:17
• Goes to the slaughter unconscious Pr. 7:22
• Young of, considered a great delicacy Gen. 18:7; Amos 6:4
• Male firstlings of, belonged to God Ex. 34:19
• Tithe of, given to the priests 2 Chr. 31:6
• Laws respecting
  • To rest on the Sabbath Ex. 23:12; Dt. 5:14
  • Not to be yoked with an ass in the same plow Dt. 22:10
  • Not to be muzzled when treading out the corn Dt. 25:4; 1 Cor. 9:9
  • If stolen to be restored double Ex. 22:4
  • Of others not to be coveted Ex. 20:17; Dt. 5:21
  • Of others if lost or hurt through neglect, to be made good Ex. 22:9-13
  • Killing a man, to be stoned Ex. 21:28-32
  • Mode of reparation for one, killing another Ex. 21:35, 36
  • Straying to be brought back to its owner Ex. 23:4; Dt. 22:1, 2
  • Fallen under its burden to be raised up again Dt. 22:4
  • Fat of, not to be eaten Lev. 7:23
• Increase of, promised Dt. 7:13, 28:4
• Publicly sold 2 Sam. 24:24; Lk. 14:19
• Often given as a present Gen. 12:16, 20:14
• The wicked often took, in pledge from the poor Job 24:3
• Custom of sending the pieces of, to collect the people to war 1 Sam. 11:7
• Sea of brass rested on figures of 1 Ki. 7:25
• Illustrative
  • (Engaged in husbandry,) of Ministers Isa. 30:24, 32:20
  • (Not muzzled in treading corn,) of Minister's right to support 1 Cor. 9:9, 10
  • (Prepared for a feast,) of the provision of the gospel Pr. 9:2; Mt. 22:4
  • (Led to slaughter,) of a rash youth Pr. 7:22
  • (Led to slaughter,) of saints under persecution Jer. 11:19
  • (Stall fed,) of sumptuous living Pr. 15:17
• Bull or bullock illustrative
  • Of fierce enemies Ps. 22:12, 68:30
  • (Firstling of,) of the glory of Joseph Dt. 33:17
  • (In a net,) of the impatient under judgment Isa. 51:20
  • (Fatted,) of greedy mercenaries Jer. 46:21
  • (Unaccustomed to the yoke,) of intractable sinners Jer. 31:18
• Kine illustrative
  • Of proud and wealthy rules Amos 4:1
  • (well favored,) of years of plenty Gen. 41:2, 26, 29
  • (Lean,) of years of scarcity Gen. 41:3, 27, 30
• Heifer illustrative
  • Of a beloved wife Judg. 14:18
  • (Sliding back,) of backsliding Israel Hos. 4:16
  • (Taught, &c) of Israel's fondness for ease in preference to obedience Hos. 10:11
  • (Of three years old,) of Moab in affliction Isa. 15:5; Jer. 48:34
  • (Fair,) of the beauty and wealth of Egypt Jer. 46:20
  • (At grass,) of the luxurious Chaldees Jer. 50:11