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

War

• Antiquity of Gen. 14:2
• Originates in the lusts of men Jas. 4:1
• A time for Eccl. 3:8
• God
  • Frequently ordered Ex. 17:16; Num. 31:1, 2; Dt. 7:1, 2; 1 Sam. 15:1-3
  • Taught His people the art of 2 Sam. 22:35
  • Strengthens His people for Lev. 26:7, 8
  • Gives the victory in Num. 21:3; Dt. 2:33, 3:3; 2 Sam. 23:10; Pr. 21:31
  • Causes to cease Ps. 46:9
  • Scatters those who delight in Ps. 68:30
• Large armies frequently engaged in 2 Chr. 13:3, 14:9
• Weapons used in Josh. 1:14; Judg. 18:11
• Preceded by
  • Consultation Lk. 14:31; Pr. 24:6
  • Great preparation Joel 3:9
  • Rumors Jer. 4:19; Mt. 24:6
• Frequently long continued 2 Sam. 3:1
• Frequently sore and bloody 1 Sam. 14:22; 1 Chr. 5:22; 2 Chr. 14:13, 28:6
• Often attended by
  • Famine Isa. 51:19; Jer. 14:15; Lam. 5:10
  • Pestilence Jer. 27:13, 28:8
  • Cruelty Jer. 18:21; Lam. 5:11-14
  • Devastation Isa. 1:7
• Records often kept of Num. 21:14
• Often sent as a punishment for sin Judg. 5:8
• The Jews
  • Were expert in 1 Chr. 12:33, 35, 36; Song 3:8
  • Frequently engaged in (See Joshua chapters 6 through 11) 1 Ki. 14:30, 15:7, 16
• Illustrative of
  • Our contest with death Eccl. 8:8
  • The contest of saints with the enemies of their salvation Rom. 7:23; 2 Cor. 10:3; Eph. 6:12; 1 Tim. 1:18
  • The contest between Antichrist and the Church Rev. 11:7, 13:4, 7
  • The malignity of the wicked Ps. 55:21