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

Ass, The Domestic

• Unclean Lev. 11:2, 3, 26; Ex. 13:13
• Described as
  • Not devoid of instinct Isa. 1:3
  • Strong Gen. 49:14
  • Fond of ease Gen. 49:14, 15
• Often fed on vine-leaves Gen. 49:11
• Formed a part of patriarchal wealth Gen. 12:16, 30:43; Job 1:3, 42:12
• Was used
  • In agriculture Isa. 30:6, 24
  • For bearing burdens Gen. 42:26; 1 Sam. 25:18
  • For riding Gen. 22:3; Num. 22:21
  • In harness Isa. 21:7
  • In war 2 Ki. 7:7, 10
• Governed by a bridle Pr. 26:3
• Urged on with a staff Num. 22:23, 27
• Women often rode on Josh. 15:18; 1 Sam. 25:20
• Persons of rank rode on Judg. 10:3, 4; 2 Sam. 16:2
• Judges of Israel rode on white Judg. 5:10
• Young, most valued for labor Isa. 30:6, 24
• Trusty persons appointed to take care of Gen. 36:24; 1 Sam. 9:3; 1 Chr. 27:30
• Often taken unlawfully by corrupt rulers Num. 16:15; 1 Sam. 8:16, 12:3
• Later counted as an ignoble creature Jer. 22:19
• Laws respecting
  • Not to be coveted Ex. 20:17
  • Fallen under a burden, to be assisted Ex. 23:5
  • Astray, to be brought back to its owner Ex. 23:4; Dt. 22:1
  • Astray, to be taken care of till its owner appeared Dt. 22:2, 3
  • Not to be yoked with an ox Dt. 22:10
  • To enjoy the rest of the Sabbath Dt. 5:14
  • First-born of, if not redeemed, to have its neck broken Ex. 13:13, 34:20
• Christ entered Jerusalem on Zech. 9:9; Jn. 12:14
• Miracles connected with
  • Mouth of Balaam's opened to speak Num. 22:28; 2 Pet. 2:16
  • A thousand men slain by Samson with a jaw-bone of Judg. 15:15
  • Water brought from the jaw-bone of Judg. 15:19
  • Not torn by a lion 1 Ki. 13:28
• Eaten during famine in Samaria 2 Ki. 6:25