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

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

Head

The uppermost and chief member of the body Isa. 1:6; 2 Ki. 6:31
All the other members necessary to 1 Cor. 12:21
The body supported and supplied by Eph. 4:16
Put for the whole person Gen. 49:26; Pr. 10:6
Put for the life Dan. 1:10; 1 Sam. 28:2
Parts of mentioned
- The skull 2 Ki. 9:35; Mt. 27:33
- The crown Gen. 49:26; Isa. 3:17
- The forehead 1 Sam. 17:49; Ezek. 9:4
- The temples Judg. 4:21, 22; Song 4:3
- The face Gen. 48:12; 2 Ki. 9:30
- The hair Judg. 16:22; Ps. 40:12
- The scalp Ps. 68:21
Often anointed Eccl. 9:8; Mt. 6:17
Bowed down
- In worshipping God Gen. 24:26; Ex. 4:31
- As a token of respect Gen. 43:28
In grief
- Covered up 2 Sam. 15:30; Esther 6:12
- Shorn Job 1:20
- Sprinkled with dust Josh. 7:6; Job 2:12
- The hands placed on 2 Sam. 13:19; Jer. 2:37
Priests forbidden to shave, &c Lev. 21:5, 10
Nazarites forbidden to shave Num. 6:5
Derision expressed by shaking 2 Ki. 19:21; Ps. 22:7, 109:25; Mt. 27:39
The Jews censured for swearing by Mt. 5:36
When hoary with age to be respected Lev. 19:32
Liable to
- Leprosy Lev. 13:42-44
- Scab Isa. 3:17
- Internal disease 2 Ki. 4:19; Isa. 1:5
- Baldness Lev. 13:40, 41; Isa. 15:2
Of the leper always uncovered Lev. 13:45
Of women generally covered in public Gen. 24:65; 1 Cor. 11:5
Of criminals often cut off Mt. 14:10
Of enemies slain in war, often cut off Judg. 5:26; 1 Sam. 17:51, 57, 31:9
Illustrative
- Of God 1 Cor. 11:3
- Of Christ 1 Cor. 11:3; Eph. 1:22; Col. 2:19
- Of rulers 1 Sam. 15:17; Dan. 2:38
- Of chief men Isa. 9:14, 15
- Of the chief city of a kingdom Isa. 7:8
- (Covered,) of defense and protection Ps. 140:7
- (Covered,) of subjection 1 Cor. 11:5, 10
- (Made bald,) of heavy judgments Isa. 3:24, 15:2, 22:12; Mic. 1:16
- (Lifted up,) of joy and confidence Ps. 3:3; Lk. 21:28
- (Lifted up,) of pride &c Ps. 83:2
- (Lifted up,) of exaltation Gen. 40:13; Ps. 27:6
- (Anointed,) of joy and prosperity Ps. 23:5, 92:10