COMBINED TOPICAL INDEX  Meal - Merit

 

MEAL
- -  See EATING 
- -  See FOOD 
 
 

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MEASURE
- -  (The following modern equivalents of ancient measurements are based upon the latest research, and are as correct as is possible at this time)
- -  DRY
- -  1. A bushel, about a peck: ...  Mt 5:15; Mr 4:21; Lu 11:33|
- -  2. A cab, or kab, about two quarts: ...  2Ki 6:25|
- -  3. A cor, equal to one homer or ten ephahs, equal to about eleven and one-ninth bushels: ...  1Ki 4:22; 5:11; 2Ch 2:10; 27:5; Ezr 7:22|
- -  4. An ephah, equal to three seah, and in liquid, to a bath, containing about a bushel and a half: ...  Ex 16:36; Le 5:11; 6:20; 19:36; Nu 5:15; 28:5; Jud 6:19; Ru 2:17; 1Sa 1:24; 17:17; Isa 5:10; Eze 45:10,11,13,24; 46:5,7,11,14; Am 8:5; Zec 5:6-10|
- -  5. A half-homer, about five and a half bushels: ...  Ho 3:2|
- -  6. A homer, about eleven bushels, equal to a cor or ten ephahs: ...  Le 27:16; Nu 11:32; Isa 5:10; Eze 45:11-14; Ho 3:2|
- -  7. An omer, about one bushel: ...  Ex 16:16,18|
- -  8. A seah, about a peck and a half: ...  Ge 18:6; 1Sa 25:18; 1Ki 18:32; 2Ki 7:1,16,18|
- -  9. A tenth deal, about a gallon, equal to one-tenth of an ephah: ...  Ex 29:40; Le 14:10,21; 23:13,17; 24:5; Nu 15:4,6,9; 28:9,12,13,20,21,29; 29:3,4,9,10,14,15|
- -  LIQUID
- -  1. A bath, about eight gallons and a half: ...  1Ki 7:26,38; 2Ch 2:10; 4:5; Ezr 7:22; Isa 5:10; Eze 45:10,11,14; Lu 16:6|
- -  2. A firkin, nearly nine gallons: ...  Joh 2:6|
- -  3. A hin, about a gallon and a half: ...  Ex 29:40; 30:24; Le 19:36; 23:13; Nu 15:4-10; 28:5,7,14; Eze 4:11|
- -  4. A log, about a pint, one-twelfth of a hin: ...  Le 14:10,12,15,21,24|
......  See WEIGHTS 

- -  LINEAR
- -  1. A finger: ...  Jer 52:21|
- -  2. A handbreadth: ...  Ex 25:25; 37:12; 1Ki 7:26; 2Ch 4:5; Ps 39:5; Eze 40:5,43; 43:13|
- -  3. A span: ...  Ex 28:16; 1Sa 17:4; Isa 40:12; 48:13; La 2:20; Eze 43:13|
- -  4. A cubit, the length of a man's forearm
......  See CUBIT 

- -  5. A reed, probably six cubits: ...  Eze 40:5|
- -  6. A fathom: ...  Ac 27:28|
- -  7. A pace: ...  2Sa 6:13|
- -  8. A furlong: ...  Lu 24:13|
- -  9. A mile, probably nine-tenths of an English mile: ...  Mt 5:41|
- -  10. A Sabbath day's journey, two thousand paces: ...  Ac 1:12|
- -  OF LIQUIDS AND SOLIDS
......  Log: ...  Le 14:10,15|
......  Cab: ...  2Ki 6:25|
......  Omer or tenth-deal (the tenth of an ephah): ...  Ex 16:36; Le 5:11; 14:10|
......  Hin: ...  Ex 29:40|
......  Bath or ephah: ...  Isa 5:10; Eze 45:11|
......  Homer or Cor: ...  Isa 5:10; Eze 45:14|
......  Firkin: ...  Joh 2:6|
- -  OF LENGTH
......  Handbreadth: ...  Ex 25:25; Ps 39:5|
......  Span: ...  Ex 28:16; 1Sa 17:4|
......  Cubit: ...  Ge 6:15,16; De 3:11|
......  Fathom: ...  Ac 27:28|
......  Furlong: ...  Lu 24:13; Joh 11:13|
......  Mile: ...  Mt 5:41|
- -  Distances measured by rods and lines: ...  2Sa 8:2; Jer 31:39; Eze 40:3; Re 21:16|
- -  Were regulated by the standard of the sanctuary: ...  1Ch 23:29|
 
 

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MEASURES
- -  Unjust, an abomination to God: ...  Pr 20:10|
- -  The Jews not to be unjust in: ...  Le 19:35; De 25:14,15|
- -  The Jews often used unjust: ...  Mic 6:10|
- -  MUST BE JUST: ...  Le 19:35,36; De 25:13-16; Pr 11:1; 16:11; 20:10,23; Ho 12:7-9; Mic 6:10-12|
......  See DISHONESTY 
......  See INTEGRITY 
- -  ILLUSTRATIVE
......  (Correcting in measure,) of mitigated afflictions: ...  Jer 30:11|
......  (Drinking tears in great measure,) of severe afflictions: ...  Ps 80:5|
......  (Weighing the waters in a measure,) of God's infinite wisdom: ...  Job 28:23,25|
......  (Measuring the dust of the earth,) of God's greatness: ...  Isa 40:12|
......  (The measure of our days,) of the shortness of life: ...  Ps 39:4|
......  (Drinking water, by measure) of severe famine: ...  Eze 4:11,16|
......  (The measure of the stature of Christ,) of perfection: ...  Eph 4:13|
......  (Opening the mouth without measure,) of the insatiableness of hell: ...  Isa 5:14|
 

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MECHANIC
- -  General scriptures concerning: ...  Pr 8:30; 1Co 3:10|
- -  INSTANCES OF
......  Tubal-cain: ...  Ge 4:22|
......  Bezaleel: ...  Ex 31:2-11; 35:30-35|
......  Hiram: ...  1Ki 7:13-50; 2Ch 2:13,14; 4:11-18|
......  See ART 
 
 

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MEDDLING
- -  See BUSYBODY 
- -  See TALE-BEARER 
 
 

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MEDIATION
- -  See INTERCESSION 
- -  JESUS, MEDIATOR
 
 

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MEDICINE
- -  General scriptures concerning: ...  Pr 17:22; Isa 1:6; 38:21; Jer 8:22; 30:13; 46:11; 51:8,9; Eze 47:12; Lu 10:34; Re 22:2|

- -  See DISEASES 
- -  See PHYSICIAN 
 
 

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MEDITATION
- -  General scriptures concerning: ...  Jos 1:8; Ps 1:2; 4:4; 19:14; 39:3; 49:3; 63:5,6; 73:12-22; 77:10-12; 104:34; 119:11,15,16,23,48,55,59,78,97-99,148; 139:17,18; 143:5; 1Ti 4:13-15|
- -  INSTANCE OF
......  Isaac: ...  Ge 24:63|
 
 
 

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MEEKNESS
- -  Christ set an example of: ...  Ps 45:4; Isa 53:7; Mt 11:29; 21:5; 2Co 10:1; 1Pe 2:21-23|
- -  His teaching: ...  Mt 5:38-45|
- -  A fruit of the Spirit: ...  Ga 5:22,23|
- -  SAINTS SHOULD
......  Seek: ...  Zep 2:3|
......  Put on: ...  Col 3:12-13|
......  Receive the word of God with: ...  Jas 1:21|
......  Exhibit, in conduct, &c: ...  Jas 3:13|
......  Answer for their hope with: ...  1Pe 3:15|
......  Show to all men: ...  Tit 3:2|
......  Restore the erring with: ...  Ga 6:1|
- -  Precious in the sight of God: ...  1Pe 3:4|
- -  MINISTERS SHOULD
......  Follow after: ...  1Ti 6:11|
......  Instruct opposers with: ...  2Ti 2:24,25|
......  Urge, on their people: ...  Tit 3:1,2|
- -  A characteristic of wisdom: ...  Jas 3:17|
- -  Necessary to a Christian walk: ...  Eph 4:1,2; 1Co 6:7|
- -  THOSE WHO ARE GIFTED WITH
......  Are preserved: ...  Ps 76:9|
......  Are exalted: ...  Ps 147:6; Mt 23:12|
......  Are guided and taught: ...  Ps 25:9|
......  Are richly provided for: ...  Ps 22:26|
......  Are beautified with salvation: ...  Ps 149:4|
......  Increase their joy: ...  Isa 29:19|
......  Shall inherit the earth: ...  Ps 37:11|
- -  The gospel to be preached to those who possess: ...  Isa 61:1|
- -  Blessedness of: ...  Mt 5:5|
- -  General scriptures concerning: ...  Ps 22:26; 25:9; 37:11; 76:8,9; 147:6; 149:4; Pr 14:29; 15:1,18; 16:32; 17:1; 19:11; 20:3; 25:15; 29:8; Ec 7:8; 10:4; Isa 11:4; 29:19; La 3:28-30; Am 3:3; Zep 2:3; Mt 5:5,9,38-42; 11:29; 27:13,14; Mr 9:50; Lu 6:29; Ro 12:14,18; 14:19; 1Co 6:7; 7:15; 10:32; 13:4,5,7; 2Co 10:1; 13:11; Ga 5:22,23,26; 6:1; Eph 4:1,2; Php 2:14,15; Col 3:12,13; 1Th 5:14,15; 2Th 3:5; 1Ti 3:2,3; 6:11,12; 2Ti 2:24,25; Tit 2:2,9; 3:2; Heb 10:36; 12:14; Jas 1:4,19,21; 3:13,17,18; 1Pe 2:18-23; 3:4,11,15; 2Pe 1:5-7; Jude 1:9|
- -  INSTANCES OF
......  Abraham: ...  Ge 13:8|
......  Isaac: ...  Ge 26:20-22|
......  Moses: ...  Ex 2:13; 14:13,14; 15:24; 16:7,8; 17:2; Nu 12:3; 16:4-11|
......  Gideon: ...  Jud 8:2,3|
......  Hannah: ...  1Sa 1:13-16|
......  Saul: ...  1Sa 10:27|
......  David: ...  1Sa 17:29; 2Sa 16:9-14; Ps 38:13,14; 120:5-7|
......  Paul: ...  Ac 21:20-26; 1Co 4:12; 1Th 2:7; 2Ti 4:16|
......  The Thessalonians: ...  2Th 1:4|
......  Job: ...  Jas 5:11|
......  The angel: ...  Jude 1:9|
......  For the meekness of Jesus, see below
......  See HUMILITY 
......  See KINDNESS 
......  See PATIENCE 

- -  OF JESUS: ...  Isa 42:1-4; 53:7; Mt 12:19,20; 26:47-54|
......  See JESUS, HUMILITY OF 
 
 

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MELON
- -  General scriptures concerning: ...  Nu 11:5|
 

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MEMORIAL
- -   The Passover: ...  Ex 12:14|
- -   See PASSOVER 
- -   Firstborn set apart as a: ...  Ex 13:12-16|
- -   The pot of manna: ...  Ex 16:32-34|
- -   The Feast of Tabernacles: ...  Le 23:43|
- -   Shoulder stones of the ephod: ...  Ex 28:12|
- -   The Lord's Supper: ...  Lu 22:19; 1Co 11:24-26|
- -   See PILLAR 
 
 

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MENSES
- -   See MENSTRUATION  below
 

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MENSTRUATION
- -  Law relating to: ...  Le 15:19-30; 20:18; Eze 18:6|
- -  Cessation of, in old age: ...  Ge 18:11|
- -  Immunities of women during: ...  Ge 31:35|
- -  Of animals: ...  Jer 2:24|
- -  Uncleanness of: ...  Isa 30:22|
- -  FIGURATIVE: ...  Isa 30:22; La 1:17; Eze 36:17|
 
 

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MERCENARIES
- -  See SOLDIERS 
 
 

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MERCHANDISE
- -  See COMMERCE 
 
 

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MERCHANT
- -  General scriptures concerning: ...  Ge 23:16; 37:28; 1Ki 10:15,28; 2Ch 9:14; Ne 3:32; 13:20; Job 41:6; So 3:6; Isa 23:2; 47:15; Eze 17:4; 27:13,17,21-36; 38:13; Ho 12:7; Na 3:16; Mt 13:45; Re 18:3,11,23|
- -  See COMMERCE 
 
 
 
 
 

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MERCY
- -  General scriptures concerning: ...  2Sa 22:26; Ps 18:25; 37:25,26; 85:10; Pr 3:3,4; 11:17; 12:10; 14:21,22,31; 20:28; 21:21; Ho 4:1; 12:6; Mic 6:8; Mt 5:7; 23:23; Lu 6:36; Ro 12:8; Col 3:12,13; Jas 2:13|
- -  See GOD, MERCY OF 

- -  See KINDNESS 

- -  INSTANCES OF
......  The prison keeper, to Joseph: ...  Ge 39:21-23|
......  Joshua to Rahab: ...  Jos 6:25|
......  The Israelites to the man of Beth-el: ...  Jud 1:23-26|
......  David to Saul: ...  1Sa 24:10-13,17|
 - -  After the example of God: ...  Lu 6:36|
- -  Enjoined: ...  2Ki 6:21-23; Ho 12:6; Ro 12:20,21; Col 3:12|
- -  To be engraved on the heart: ...  Pr 3:3|
- -  Characteristic of saints: ...  Ps 37:26; Isa 57:1|
- -  SHOULD BE SHOWN
......  With cheerfulness: ...  Ro 12:8|
......  To our brethren: ...  Zec 7:9|
......  to those that are in distress: ...  Lu 10:37|
......  To the poor: ...  Pr 14:31; Da 4:27|
......  To backsliders: ...  Lu 15:18-20; 2Co 2:6-8|
......  To animals: ...  Pr 12:10|
- -  Upholds the throne of kings: ...  Pr 20:28|
- -  Beneficial to those who exercise: ...  Pr 11:17|
- -  Blessedness of showing: ...  Pr 14:21; Mt 5:7|
- -  Hypocrites devoid of: ...  Mt 23:23|
- -  Denunciations against those devoid of: ...  Ho 4:1,3; Mt 18:23-25; Jas 2:13|
 
 

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MERCY-SEAT
- -  Moses commanded to make: ...  Ex 25:17|
- -  Description of: ...  Ex 25:17-22|
- -  Placed on the ark of the testimony: ...  Ex 26:34; 30:6; 31:7; 40:20; Heb 9:5|
- -  Materials of, to be a freewill offering: ...  Ex 35:4-12|
- -  Made by Bezaleel: ...  Ex 37:1,6-9|
- -  Sprinkled with blood: ...  Le 16:14,15|
- -  The shekinah upon: ...  Ex 25:22; 30:6,36; Le 16:2; Nu 7:89; 17:4; 1Sa 4:4; 2Sa 6:2; 2Ki 19:15; 1Ch 13:6; Ps 80:1; 99:1; Isa 37:16; Heb 4:16|
- -  In Solomon's temple: ...  1Ch 28:11|
- -  See TABERNACLE 
- -  Bezaleel given wisdom to make: ...  Ex 31:2,3,7|
- -  Made of pure gold: ...  Ex 25:17; 37:6|
- -  The cherubim formed out of, and at each end of it: ...  Ex 25:18-20; Heb 9:5|
- -  Placed upon the ark of testimony: ...  Ex 25:21; 26:34; 40:20|
- -  GOD
......  Appeared over in the cloud: ...  Le 16:2|
......  Dwelt over: ...  Ps 80:1|
......  Spoke from above: ...  Ex 25:22; Nu 7:89|
- -  Covered with a cloud of incense on the day of atonement: ...  Le 16:13|
- -  The blood of sacrifices on the day of atonement sprinkled upon and before: ...  Le 16:14,15|
- -  ILLUSTRATIVE OF
......  Christ: ...  Ro 3:25; Heb 9:3|
......  The throne of grace: ...  Heb 4:16|
 
 

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MERIT
- -  (Personal)
- -  See GRACE 
 

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