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

Ships

• Probably originated from the ark made by Noah Gen. 7:17, 18
• Antiquity of, among the Jews Gen. 49:13; Judg. 5:17
• Described as
  • Gallant Isa. 33:21
  • Large Jas. 3:4
  • Strong Isa. 23:14
  • Swift Job 9:26
• Solomon built a navy of 1 Ki. 9:26
• Mentioned in scripture
  • Of Chittim Num. 24:24; Dan. 11:30
  • Of Tarshish Isa. 23:1, 60:9
  • Of Adramyttium Acts 27:2
  • Of Alexandria Acts 27:6
  • Of Chaldea Isa. 43:14
  • Of Tyre 2 Chr. 8:18
• Generally made of the fir tree Ezek. 27:5
• Sometimes made of bulrushes Isa. 18:2
• The seams of, were caulked Ezek. 27:9, 27
• Parts of mentioned
  • The forepart or foreship Acts 27:30, 41
  • The hinder part or stern Acts 27:29, 41
  • The hold or between the sides Jonah 1:5
  • The mast Isa. 33:23; Ezek. 27:5
  • The sails Isa. 33:23; Ezek. 27:7
  • The tackling Isa. 33:23; Acts 27:19
  • The rudder or helm Jas. 3:4
  • The rudder-bands Acts 27:40
  • The anchors Acts 27:29, 40
  • The boats Acts 27:30, 32
  • The oars Isa. 33:21; Ezek. 27:6
• Often the property of individuals Acts 27:11
• Commanded by a master Jonah 1:6; Acts 27:11
• Guided in their course by pilots Ezek. 27:8, 27-29
• Governed and directed by the helm Jas. 3:4
• Course of frequently directed by the heavenly bodies Acts 27:20
• Worked by mariners or sailors Ezek. 27:9, 27; Jonah 1:5; Acts 27:30
• Generally impelled by sails Acts 27:2-7
• Often impelled by oars Jonah 1:13; Jn. 6:19
• Navigated
  • Rivers Isa. 33:21
  • Lakes Lk. 5:1, 2
  • The ocean Ps. 104:26, 107:23
• Soundings usually taken for, in dangerous places Acts 27:28
• Usually distinguished by signs or figure heads Acts 28:11
• Course of, through the midst of the sea, wonderful Pr. 30:18, 19
• Employed in
  • Trading 1 Ki. 22:48; 2 Chr. 8:18, 9:21
  • Fishing Mt. 4:21; Lk. 5:4-9; Jn. 21:3-8
  • War Num. 24:24; Dan. 11:30, 40
  • Carrying passengers Jonah 1:3; Acts 27:2, 6, 28:11
• The hinder part of, occupied by the passengers Mk. 4:38
• Endangered by
  • Storms Jonah 1:4; Mk. 4:37, 38
  • Quicksands Acts 27:17
  • Rocks Acts 27:29
• When damaged were sometimes undergirded with cables Acts 27:17
• Were often wrecked 1 Ki. 22:48; Ps. 48:7; Acts 27:41-44; 2 Cor. 11:25
• Illustrative
  • Of industrious women Pr. 31:14
  • (Wrecked,) of departure from the faith 1 Tim. 1:19