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

Honey

• God the giver of Ps. 81:16; Ezek. 16:19
• Gathered and prepared by bees Judg. 14:8
• Found in
  • Rocks Dt. 32:13; Ps. 81:16
  • Woods 1 Sam. 14:25, 26; Jer. 41:8
  • Carcases of dead animals Judg. 14:8
• Sweetness of Judg. 14:18
• In the honeycomb sweetest and most valuable Pr. 16:24, 24:13
• Abounded in
  • Egypt Num. 16:13
  • Assyria 2 Ki. 18:32
  • Canaan Ex. 3:8; Lev. 20:24; Dt. 8:8
• Esteemed a wholesome food Pr. 24:13
• Moderation needful in the use of Pr. 25:16, 27
• Loathed by those who are full Pr. 27:7
• Was eaten
  • Plain 1 Sam. 14:25, 26, 29
  • With the honeycomb Song 5:1; Lk. 24:42
  • With milk Song 4:11
  • With butter Isa. 7:15, 22
  • With locusts Mt. 3:4; Mk. 1:6
  • Mixed with flour Ex. 16:31; Ezek. 16:13
• Not to be offered with any sacrifice Lev. 2:11
• First fruits of, offered to God 2 Chr. 31:5
• Often sent as a present Gen. 43:11; 1 Ki. 14:3
• Exported from Canaan Ezek. 27:17
• Illustrative of
  • The word of God Ps. 19:10, 119:103
  • Wisdom Pr. 24:13, 14
  • Holy speech of saints Song 4:11
  • Pleasant words Pr. 16:24
  • Lips of a strange woman Pr. 5:3