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

Pools and Ponds

• Made by God Isa. 35:7
• Made by man Isa. 19:10
• Artificial, designed for
  • Supplying cities with water 2 Ki. 20:20
  • Supplying gardens with water Eccl. 2:6
  • Preserving fish Isa. 19:10
• Water of, brought into the city by a ditch or conduit Isa. 22:11; 2 Ki. 20:20
• Filled by the rain Ps. 84:6
• Mentioned in scripture
  • Bethesda Jn. 5:2
  • Gibeon 2 Sam. 2:13
  • Hebron 2 Sam. 4:12
  • Samaria 1 Ki. 22:38
  • Siloam Jn. 9:7
  • The upper pool 2 Ki. 18:17; Isa. 7:3
  • The lower pool Isa. 22:9
  • The king's pool Neh. 2:14
  • The old pool Isa. 22:11
• The land of Egypt abounded in Ex. 7:19
• Illustrative
  • Of Nineveh Nah. 2:8
  • (In the wilderness,) of the gifts of the Spirit Isa. 35:7, 41:18
  • (Turning cities into,) of great desolation Isa. 14:23