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

Sword, The

• Probable origin Gen. 3:24
• Was pointed Ezek. 21:15
• Frequently had two edges Ps. 149:6
• Described as
  • Sharp Ps. 57:4
  • Bright Nah. 3:3
  • Glittering Dt. 32:41; Job 20:25
  • Oppressive Jer. 46:16
  • Hurtful Ps. 144:10
• Carried in a sheath or scabbard 1 Chr. 21:27; Jer. 47:6; Ezek. 21:3-5
• Suspended from the girdle 1 Sam. 17:39; 2 Sam. 20:8; Neh. 4:18; Ps. 45:3
• Was used
  • By the patriarchs Gen. 34:25, 48:22
  • By the Jews Judg. 20:2; 2 Sam. 24:9
  • By heathen nations Judg. 7:22; 1 Sam. 15:33
  • For self-defense Lk. 22:36
  • For destruction of enemies Num. 21:24; Josh. 6:21
  • For punishing criminals 1 Sam. 15:33; Acts 12:2
  • Sometimes for self-destruction 1 Sam. 31:4, 5; Acts 16:27
• Hebrews early acquainted with making of 1 Sam. 13:19
• In time of war, plowshares made into Joel 3:10
• In time of peace made into plowshares Isa. 2:4; Mic. 4:3
• Sharpened and furbished before going to war Ps. 7:12; Ezek. 21:9
• Was brandished over the head Ezek. 32:10
• Was thrust through enemies Ezek. 16:40
• Often threatened as a punishment Lev. 26:25, 33; Dt. 32:25
• Often sent as a punishment Ezra 9:7; Ps. 78:62
• Was one of God's four sore judgments Ezek. 14:21
• Those slain by, communicated ceremonial uncleanness Num. 19:16
• Illustrative
  • Of the word of God Eph. 6:17; Heb. 4:12
  • Of the word of Christ Isa. 49:2; Rev. 1:16
  • Of the justice of God Dt. 32:41; Zech. 13:7
  • Of the protection of God Dt. 33:29
  • Of war and contention Mt. 10:34
  • Of severe and heavy calamities Ezek. 5:2, 17, 14:17, 21:9
  • Of deep mental affliction Lk. 2:35
  • Of the wicked Ps. 17:13
  • Of the tongue of the wicked Ps. 57:4, 64:3; Pr. 12:18
  • Of persecuting spirit of the wicked Ps. 37:14
  • Of the end of the wicked Pr. 5:4
  • Of false witnesses Pr. 25:18
  • Of judicial authority Rom. 13:4
  • (Drawing of,) of war and destruction Lev. 26:33; Ezek. 21:3-5
  • (Putting, into its sheath,) of peace and friendship Jer. 47:6
  • (Living by,) of rapine Gen. 27:40
  • (Not departing from one's house,) of perpetual calamity 2 Sam. 12:10