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

Reptiles

• Created by God Gen. 1:24, 25
• Made for praise and glory of God Ps. 148:10
• Placed under the dominion of man Gen. 1:26
• Unclean and not eaten Lev. 11:31, 40-43; Acts 10:11-14
• Mentioned in scripture
  • Chameleon Lev. 11:30
  • Lizard Lev. 11:30
  • Tortoise Lev. 11:29
  • Snail Lev. 11:30; Ps. 58:8
  • Frog Ex. 8:2; Rev. 16:13
  • Horseleech Pr. 30:15
  • Scorpion Dt. 8:15
  • Serpent Job 26:13; Mt. 7:10
  • Flying fiery serpent Dt. 8:15; Isa. 30:6
  • Dragon Dt. 32:33; Job 30:29; Jer. 9:11
  • Viper Acts 28:3
  • Adder or Asp Ps. 58:4, 91:13; Pr. 23:32
  • Cockatrice or basilisk Isa. 11:8, 59:5
• Solomon wrote a history of 1 Ki. 4:33
• Worshipped by Gentiles Rom. 1:23
• No image of similitude of, to be made for worshipping Dt. 4:16, 18
• Jews condemned for worshipping Ezek. 8:10