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

Rocks

• Often composed of Flint Dt. 8:15, 32:13
• Described as
  • Hard Jer. 5:3
  • Durable Job 19:24
  • Barren Ezek. 26:4, 14; Amos 6:12; Lk. 8:6
• Often sharp-pointed and craggy 1 Sam. 14:4
• Often had holes and clefts Ex. 33:22
• Were a defense to a country Isa. 33:16
• Dreaded by mariners Acts 27:29
• Inhabited by
  • Wild goats Job 39:1
  • Conies Ps. 104:18; Pr. 30:26
  • Doves Song 2:14; Jer. 48:28
  • Eagles Job 39:28; Jer. 49:16
• The olive tree flourished amongst Dt. 32:13; Job 29:6
• Bees often made their honey amongst Dt. 32:13; Ps. 81:16
• Used as
  • Altars Judg. 6:20, 21, 26, 13:19
  • Places for idolatrous worship Isa. 57:5
  • Places of Observation Ex. 33:21; Num. 23:9
  • Places of safety in danger 1 Sam. 13:6; Isa. 2:19; Jer. 16:16; Rev. 6:15
  • Places for shelter by the poor in their distress Job 24:8, 30:3, 6
• The shadow of, grateful to travellers during the heat of the day Isa. 32:2
• Houses often built on Mt. 7:24, 25
• Tombs often hewn out of Isa. 22:16; Mt. 27:60
• Important events often engraved upon Job 19:24
• Mentioned in scripture
  • Adullam 1 Chr. 11:15
  • Bozez 1 Sam. 14:4
  • Engedi 1 Sam. 24:1, 2
  • Etam Judg. 15:8
  • Horeb in Rephidim Ex. 17:1-6
  • Meribah in Kadesh Num. 20:1-11
  • Oreb Judg. 7:25; Isa. 10:26
  • Rimmon Judg. 20:45
  • Seneh 1 Sam. 14:4
  • Selahammahlekoth in the wilderness of Maon 1 Sam. 23:25, 28
  • Selah in the valley of salt 2 Ki. 14:7; 2 Chr. 25:11, 12
• Man's industry in cutting through Job 28:9, 10
• Hammers used for breaking Jer. 23:29
• Casting down from, a punishment 2 Chr. 25:12
• Miracles connected with
  • Water brought from Ex. 17:6; Num. 20:11
  • Fire ascended out of Judg. 6:21
  • Broken in pieces by the wind 1 Ki. 19:11
  • Rent at the death of Christ Mt. 27:51
• God's power exhibited in removing Job 14:18; Nah. 1:6
• Illustrative of
  • God as creator of His people Dt. 32:18
  • God as the strength of His people Ps. 18:1, 2, 62:7; Isa. 17:10
  • God as defense of His people Ps. 31:2, 3
  • God as refuge of His people Ps. 94:22
  • God as salvation of His people Dt. 32:15; Ps. 89:26, 95:1
  • Christ as refuge of His people Isa. 32:2
  • Christ as foundation of His church Mt. 16:18; 1 Pet. 2:6
  • Christ as source of spiritual gifts 1 Cor. 10:4
  • Christ as a stumbling stone to the wicked Isa. 8:14; Rom. 9:33; 1 Pet. 2:8
  • A place of safety Ps. 27:5, 40:2
  • Whatever we trust in Dt. 32:31, 37
  • The ancestor of a nation Isa. 51:1