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

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

Rivers

Source of Job 28:10; Ps. 104:8, 10
Enclosed within banks Dan. 12:5
Flow through valleys Ps. 104:8, 10
Some of
- Great and mighty Gen. 15:18; Ps. 74:15
- Deep Ezek. 47:5; Zech. 10:11
- Broad Isa. 33:21
- Rapid Judg. 5:21
- Parted into many streams Gen. 2:10; Isa. 11:5
Run into the sea Eccl. 1:7; Ezek. 47:8
God's power over, unlimited Isa. 50:2; Nah. 1:4
Useful for
- Supplying drink to the people Jer. 2:18
- Commerce Isa. 23:3
- Promoting vegetation Gen. 2:10
- Bathing Ex. 2:5
Baptism often performed in Mt. 3:6
Of Canaan abounded with fish Lev. 11:9, 10
Banks of
- Covered with flags Ex. 2:3, 5
- Planted with trees Ezek. 47:7
- Frequented by doves Song 5:12
- Frequented by wild beasts Jer. 49:19
- Places of common resort Ps. 137:1
- Frequently overflowed Josh. 3:15; 1 Chr. 12:15
- Peculiarly fruitful Ps. 1:3; Isa. 32:20
Gardens often made beside Num. 24:6
Cities often built beside Ps. 46:4, 137:1
Often the boundaries of kingdoms Josh. 22:25; 1 Ki. 4:24
Mentioned in scripture
- Of Eden Gen. 2:10
- Of Jotbath Dt. 10:7
- Of Ethiopia Isa. 18:1
- Of Babylon Ps. 137:1
- Of Egypt Gen. 15:18
- Of Damascus 2 Ki. 5:12
- Of Ahava Ezra 8:15
- Of Judah Joel 3:18
- Of Philippi Acts 16:13
- Abana 2 Ki. 5:12
- Arnon Dt. 2:36; Josh. 12:1
- Chebar Ezek. 1:1, 3, 10:15, 20
- Euphrates Gen. 2:14
- Gihon Gen. 2:13
- Gozan 2 Ki. 17:6; 1 Chr. 5:26
- Hiddekel Gen. 2:14
- Jabbok Dt. 2:37; Josh. 12:2
- Jordan Josh. 3:8; 2 Ki. 5:10
- Kanah Josh. 16:8
- Kishon Judg. 5:21
- Pharpar 2 Ki. 5:12
- Pison Gen. 2:11
- Ulai Dan. 8:16
Many, fordable in some places Gen. 32:22; Josh. 2:7; Isa. 16:2
Illustrative
- Of the abundance of grace in Christ Isa. 32:2; Jn. 1:16
- Of the gifts and graces of the Holy Spirit Ps. 46:4; Isa. 41:18, 43:19, 20; Jn. 7:38, 39
- Of heavy afflictions Ps. 69:2; Isa. 43:2
- Of abundance Job 20:17, 29:6
- Of people flying from judgments Isa. 23:10
- (Steady course of,) of peace of saints Isa. 66:12
- (Fruitfulness of trees planted by,) of the permanent prosperity of saints Ps. 1:3; Jer. 17:8
- (Drying up of,) of God's judgments Isa. 19:1-8; Jer. 51:36; Nah. 1:4; Zech. 10:11
- (Overflowing of,) of God's judgments Isa. 8:7, 8, 28:2, 18; Jer. 47:2