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

Books

• Probable origin of Job 19:23, 24
• Made of
  • Papyrus or paper reed Isa. 19:7
  • Parchment 2 Tim. 4:13
• Made in a roll Isa. 34:4; Jer. 36:2; Ezek. 2:9
• Written with pen and ink Jer. 36:18; 3 Jn. 1:13
• Often written on both sides Ezek. 2:10
• Often sealed Isa. 29:11; Dan. 12:4; Rev. 5:1
• Often dedicated to persons of distinction Lk. 1:3; Acts 1:1
• Were numerous and most expensive Acts 19:19
• The ancients fond of making Eccl. 12:12
• Divine communications recorded in Ex. 17:14; Isa. 30:8; Jer. 36:2; Rev. 1:19
• Important events recorded in Ezra 4:15, 6:1, 2; Esther 2:23
• Erasures in, alluded to Ex. 32:33; Num. 5:23
• Not extant, but mentioned in scripture
  • Wars of the Lord Num. 21:14
  • Jasher Josh. 10:13; 2 Sam. 1:18
  • Samuel concerning the kingdom 1 Sam. 10:25
  • Chronicles of David 1 Chr. 27:24
  • Acts of Solomon 1 Ki. 11:41
  • Natural history by Solomon 1 Ki. 4:32, 33
  • History of the kings 1 Chr. 9:1
  • Samuel the seer 1 Chr. 29:29
  • Nathan 1 Chr. 29:29; 2 Chr. 9:29
  • Shemaiah 2 Chr. 12:15
  • Gad the seer 1 Chr. 29:29
  • Ahijah the Shilonite 2 Chr. 9:29
  • Visions of Iddo 2 Chr. 9:29, 12:15
  • Jehu the son of Hanani 2 Chr. 20:34
  • Sayings of the seers 2 Chr. 33:19
• Illustrative of
  • Memorials of God's providence Ps. 56:8, 139:16
  • Memorials of conversation and conduct of men Dan. 7:10; Mal. 3:16; Rev. 20:12
  • The record of the church of Christ Dan. 12:1; Heb. 12:23; Rev. 20:12, 15, 22:19