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

Whirlwind

• Generally came from the south Job 37:9; Isa. 21:1; Zech. 9:14
• Sometimes came from the north Ezek. 1:4
• Called the whirlwind of the Lord Jer. 23:19, 30:23
• Arose up from the earth Jer. 25:32
• Miracles connected with
  • Elijah taken to heaven in 2 Ki. 2:1, 11
  • God spoke to Job from Job 38:1, 40:6
• Frequently continued for a long time Jer. 30:23
• Destructive nature of Pr. 1:27
• Illustrative of the
  • Speed with which God executes his purposes Nah. 1:3
  • Velocity of Christ's second coming Isa. 66:15
  • Velocity of the chariots in hostile armies Isa. 5:28; Jer. 4:13
  • Fury of God's judgments Jer. 25:32, 30:23
  • Sudden destruction of the wicked Ps. 58:9; Pr. 1:27; Isa. 17:13, 40:24, 41:16; Jer. 30:23
  • Unavoidable fruit of a life of sin and vanity Hos. 8:7