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

Poor, The

• Made by God Job 34:19; Pr. 22:2
• Are such by God's appointment 1 Sam. 2:7; Job 1:21
• Condition of, often results from
  • Sloth Pr. 20:13
  • Bad company Pr. 28:19
  • Drunkenness and gluttony Pr. 23:21
• God
  • Regards equally with the rich Job 34:19
  • Forgets not Ps. 9:18
  • Hears Ps. 69:33; Isa. 41:17
  • Maintains the right of Ps. 140:12
  • Delivers Job 36:15; Ps. 35:10
  • Protects Ps. 12:5, 109:31
  • Exalts 1 Sam. 2:8; Ps. 107:41
  • Provides for Ps. 68:10, 146:7
  • Despises not the prayer of Ps. 102:17
  • Is the refuge of Ps. 14:6
• Shall never cease out of the land Dt. 15:11; Zeph. 3:12; Mt. 26:11
• May be
  • Rich in faith Jas. 2:5
  • Liberal Mk. 12:42; 2 Cor. 9:12
  • Wise Pr. 28:11
  • Upright Pr. 19:1
• Christ lived as one of Mt. 8:20
• Christ preached to Lk. 4:18
• Christ delivers Ps. 72:12
• Offerings of, acceptable to God Mk. 12:42-44; 2 Cor. 8:2, 12
• Should
  • Rejoice in God Isa. 29:19
  • Hope in God Job 5:16
  • Commit themselves to God Ps. 10:14
  • When converted, rejoice in their exaltation Jas. 1:9
  • Provided for under the Law Ex. 23:11; Lev. 19:9, 10
• Neglect towards is
  • A neglect of Christ Mt. 25:42-45
  • Inconsistent with love to God 1 Jn. 3:17
  • A proof of unbelief Jas. 2:15-17
• Rob not Pr. 22:22
• Wrong not in judgment Ex. 23:6
• Take no usury from Lev. 25:36
• Harden not the heart against Dt. 15:7
• Shut not the hand against Dt. 15:7
• Rule not, with vigor Lev. 25:39, 43
• Oppress not Dt. 24:14; Zech. 7:10
• Despise not Pr. 14:21; Jas. 2:2-4
• Relieve Lev. 25:35; Mt. 19:21
• Defend Ps. 82:3, 4
• Do justice to Ps. 82:3; Jer. 22:3, 16
• A care for
  • Is characteristic of saints Ps. 112:9; 2 Cor. 9:9; Pr. 29:7
  • Is a fruit of repentance Lk. 3:11
  • Should be urged 2 Cor. 8:7, 8; Gal. 2:10
• Give to
  • Not grudgingly Dt. 15:10; 2 Cor. 9:7
  • Liberally Dt. 14:29, 15:8, 11
  • Cheerfully 2 Cor. 8:12, 9:7
  • Without ostentation Mt. 6:1
  • Specially if saints Rom. 12:13; Gal. 6:10
  • Pray for Ps. 74:19, 21
• They who in faith, believe
  • Are happy Pr. 14:21
  • Are blessed Dt. 15:10; Ps. 41:1; Pr. 22:9; Acts 20:35
  • Have the favor of God Heb. 13:16
  • Have promises Pr. 28:27; Lk. 14:13, 14
• By oppressing, God is reproached Pr. 14:31
• By mocking, God is reproached Pr. 17:5
• The wicked
  • Care not for Jn. 12:6
  • Oppress Job 24:4-10; Ezek. 18:12
  • Vex Ezek. 22:29
  • Regard not the cause of Pr. 29:7
  • Sell Amos 2:6
  • Crush Amos 4:1
  • Tread down Amos 5:11
  • Grind the faces of Isa. 3:15
  • Devour Hab. 3:14
  • Persecute Ps. 10:2
  • Defraud Amos 8:5, 6
  • Despise the counsel of Ps. 14:6
• Guilt of defrauding Jas. 5:4
• Punishment for
  • Oppressing Pr. 22:16; Ezek. 22:29, 31
  • Spoiling Isa. 3:13-15; Ezek. 18:13
  • Refusing to assist Job 22:7, 10; Pr. 21:13
  • Acting unjustly towards Job 20:19-29, 22:6, 10; Isa. 10:1-3; Amos 5:11, 12
• Oppression of-Illustrated 2 Sam. 12:1-6
• Care for-Illustrated Lk. 10:33-35
• Exemplified
  • Gideon Judg. 6:15
  • Ruth Ruth 2:2
  • Widow of Zarephath 1 Ki. 17:12
  • Prophet's widow 2 Ki. 4:2
  • Saints of old Heb. 11:37
• Regard for-Exemplified
  • Boaz Ruth 2:14
  • Job Job 29:12-16
  • Nebuzaradan Jer. 39:10
  • Zacchaeus Lk. 19:8
  • Peter and John Acts 3:6
  • Dorcas Acts 9:36, 39
  • Cornelius Acts 10:2
  • Church at Antioch Acts 11:29, 30
  • Paul Rom. 15:25
  • Churches of Macedonia and Achaia Rom. 15:26; 2 Cor. 8:1-5