Torrey's New Topical Textbook
Hospitality.
Houses.
Antiquity of Ge 12:1; 19:3.
Deep and solid foundations required for Mt 7:24; Lu 6:48.
Sometimes built without foundation Mt 7:26; Lu 6:49.
Built of
In cities, built in streets Ge 19:2; Jos 2:19.
Often built on city walls Jos 2:15; 2Co 11:33.
The flat roofs of
Accessible from the outside Mt 24:17.
The courts of, large and used as apartments Es 1:5; Lu 5:19.
Entered by a gate or door Ge 43:19; Ex 12:22; Lu 16:20; Ac 10:17.
Doors of, low and small for safety Pr 17:19.
Doors of, how fastened 2Sa 13:18; Song 5:5; Lu 11:7.
Admission to, gained by knocking at the door Ac 12:13; Re 3:20.
Walls of, plastered Le 14:42,43.
Serpents often lodged in walls of Am 5:19.
Custom of fastening nails, &c, in walls of, alluded to Ec 12:11; Isa 22:23.
Had often several stories Eze 41:16; Ac 20:9.
Divided into apartments Ge 43:30; Isa 26:20.
Apartments of, were often
Upper apartments of, the best, and used for entertainments Mr 14:15.
Had often detached apartments for secrecy and for strangers Jdj 3:20-23; 2Ki 4:10,11; 9:2,3.
Lighted by windows 1Ki 7:4.
Street windows of, high and dangerous 2Ki 1:2; 9:30,33; Ac 20:9.
Of the rich
Of brick or clay
When finished were usually dedicated De 20:5; Ps 30:1.
For summer residence Am 3:15.
Liable to leprosy Le 14:34-53.
Not to be coveted Ex 20:17; Mic 2:2.
Were hired Ac 28:30.
Were mortgaged Ne 5:3.
Were sold Ac 4:34.
Law respecting the sale of Le 25:29-33.
Of criminals, desolated Da 2:5; 3:29.
Desolation of, threatened as a punishment Isa 5:9; 13:16,21,22; Eze 16:41; 26:12.
Often broken down to repair city walls before sieges Isa 22:10.
Illustrative
Of the body. Job 4:19; 2Co 5:1.
Of the grave. Job 30:23.
Of the church. Heb 3:6; 1Pe 2:5.
Of saints' inheritance. Joh 14:2; 2Co 5:1.
(On sand,) of the delusive hope of hypocrites. Mt 7:24,25.
(On a rock,) of the hope of saints. Mt 7:24,25.
(Insecurity of,) of earthly trust. Mt 6:19,20.
(Building of,) of great prosperity. Isa 65:21; Eze 28:26.
(Built and not inhabited,) of calamity. De 28:30; Am 5:11; Zep 1:13.
(To inhabit those, built by others,) of abundant feelings. De 6:10,11.
Human Nature of Christ, The.