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

Wind, The

• Variable nature of Eccl. 1:6
• God
  • Created Amos 4:13
  • Restrains Job 28:25; Ps. 107:29
  • Brings forth, out of His treasuries Ps. 135:7; Jer. 10:13
  • Raises Ps. 107:25; Jonah 4:8
  • Changes Ps. 78:26
  • Assuages Mt. 8:26, 14:32
  • Gathers, in His hand Pr. 30:4
• Accomplishes the purposes of God Ps. 148:8
• Theory of, above man's comprehension Jn. 3:8
• Mentioned in scripture
  • North Pr. 25:23; Song 4:16
  • South Job 37:17; Lk. 12:55
  • East Job 27:21; Ezek. 17:10; Hos. 13:15
  • West Ex. 10:19
  • Euroclydon Acts 27:14
  • The simoom or pestilential wind 2 Ki. 19:7, 35; Jer. 4:11
  • The whirlwind Job 37:9
• Drying nature of Gen. 8:1; Isa. 11:15
• Purifying nature of Job 37:21; Jer. 4:11
• When violent called
  • Tempest Job 9:17, 27:20; Jonah 1:4
  • Storm Job 21:18; Ps. 83:15
  • Stormy wind Ps. 148:8; Ezek. 13:11, 13
  • Windy storm Ps. 55:8
  • Great and strong wind 1 Ki. 19:11
  • Mighty wind Acts 2:2; Rev. 6:13
  • Fierce wind Jas. 3:4
  • Rough wind Isa. 27:8
• From the north drives away rain Pr. 25:23
• Frequently brings rain 1 Ki. 18:44, 45; 2 Ki. 3:17
• Often blighting Ps. 103:16; Isa. 40:7
• Movement of the leaves of trees, &c by, noticed Isa. 7:2; Mt. 11:7; Rev. 6:13
• Tempestuous
  • Raises the sea in waves Ps. 107:25; Jn. 6:18
  • Drives about the largest ships Mt. 14:24; Acts 27:18; Jas. 3:4
  • Destroys houses Job 1:19; Mt. 7:27
• Miracles connected with
  • Locusts brought by Ex. 10:13
  • Locusts removed by Ex. 10:19
  • Red sea divided by Ex. 14:21
  • Quails brought by Num. 11:31
  • Rocks and mountains rent by 1 Ki. 19:11
  • Raises on account of Jonah Jonah 1:4
  • Calmed by casting out Jonah Jonah 1:15
  • Calmed by Christ Mt. 8:26, 14:32
• Illustrative
  • Of the operations of the Holy Spirit Ezek. 37:9; Jn. 3:8; Acts 2:2
  • Of the life of man Job 7:7
  • Of the speeches of the desperate Job 6:26
  • Of terrors which pursue the soul Job 30:15
  • Of molten images Isa. 41:29
  • Of iniquity which leads to destruction Isa. 64:6
  • Of false doctrines Eph. 4:14
  • (Chaff or stubble before,) of the wicked Job 21:18; Ps. 1:4
  • (Without rain,) of one who boasts of a false gift Pr. 25:14
  • (When destructive,) of the judgments of God Isa. 27:8, 29:6, 41:16
  • (Sowing,) of a course of sin Hos. 8:7
  • (Feeding upon) of vain hopes Hos. 12:1
  • (Bringing forth,) of disappointed expectations Isa. 26:18