MOAB #3417
2 Plains of
2.1 Israelites come in
2.2 Military forces numbered in
2.3 The law rehearsed in, by Moses
Nu 35; 36; De 29; 30; 31; 32; 33
2.4 The Israelites renew their covenant in
2.5 The land of promise allotted in
MOABITES #3418
1 Descendants of Lot through his son Moab
2 Called the people of Chemosh
3 The territory east of the Jordan River, bounded on the north by the Arnon River
4 The people of Israel commanded not to distress the Moabites
5 Refuse passage of Jephthah's army through their territory
6 Balak was king of
7 Calls for Balaam to curse Israel
8 Are a snare to the Israelites
Nu 25:1-3; Ru 1:4; 1Ki 11:1; 1Ch 8:8; Ezr 9:1,2; Ne 13:23
9 Land of, not given to the Israelites as a possession
10 David takes refuge among, from Saul
11 David conquers
2Sa 8:2; 23:20; 1Ch 11:22; 18:2-11
12 Israelites had war with
2Ki 3:5-27; 13:20; 24:2; 2Ch 20
13 Prophecies concerning judgments upon
MOADIAH #3419
1 A priest
MOB #3420
1 At Thessalonica
MOCKING #3421
2 Elijah mocks the priests of Baal
6 The persecutors of Jesus mock him
Mt 26:67,68; 27:28-31,39-44; Mr 10:34; 14:65; 15:17-20,29-32; Lu 23:11; Joh 19:2,3,5; 1Pe 2:23
9 The hardened wicked people mock
11 FIGURATIVE
MODESTY #3422
1 Of women
2 INSTANCES OF
2.1 Saul
2.2 Vashti
2.3 Elihu
MOLDING #3423
1 General scriptures concerning
2 Of images
Ex 32:4,8; 34:17; Le 19:4; De 9:12
3 Of pillars
4 Of the laver
5 Done in the plain of the Jordan River
6 Of mirrors
MOLE #3424
1 General scriptures concerning
MOLECH #3425
1 Also called MOLOCH and MILCOM
3 Worshiped by the wives of Solomon, and by Solomon
4 Children sacrificed to
2Ki 23:10; Jer 32:35; 2Ki 16:3; 21:6; 2Ch 28:3; Isa 57:5; Jer 7:31; Eze 16:20,21; 20:26,31; 23:37,39
5 See
MONARCHY #3426
2 See GOVERNMENT
MONEY #3427
1 Silver used as
Ge 17:12,13,23,27; 20:16; 23:9,13; 31:15; 37:28; 42:25-35; 43:12-23; 44:1-8; 47:14-18; Ex 12:44; 21:11,21,34,35; 22:7,17,25; 30:16; Le 22:11; 25:37,51; 27:15,18; Nu 3:48-51; 18:16; De 2:6,28; 14:25,26; 21:14; 23:19; Jud 5:19; 16:18; 17:4; 1Ki 21:2,6,15; 2Ki 5:26; 12:4,7-16; 15:20; 22:7,9; 23:35; 2Ch 24:5,11,14; 34:9,14,17; Ezr 3:7; 7:17; Ne 5:4,10,11; Es 4:7; Job 31:39; Ps 15:5; Pr 7:20; Ec 7:12; 10:19; Isa 43:24; 52:3; 55:1,2; Jer 32:9,10,25,44; La 5:4; Mic 3:11; Mt 25:18,27; 28:12,15; Mr 14:11; Lu 9:3; 19:15,23; 22:5; Ac 7:16; 8:20
2 Gold used as
Ge 13:2; 24:35; 44:8; with 44:1; 1Ch 21:25; Ezr 8:25-27; Isa 13:17; 46:6; 60:9; Eze 7:19; 28:4; Mt 2:11; 10:9; Ac 3:6; 20:33; 1Pe 1:18
3 Copper used as
4 Weighed
Ge 23:16; 43:21; Job 28:15; Jer 32:9,10; Zec 11:12
5 Image on
6 Conscience
7 Atonement
8 Sin
9 Value of, varied corruptly
10 Love of, the root of evil
MONEY CHANGERS #3428
1 General scriptures concerning
MONOPOLY #3429
1 Of lands
3 Of food
MONTH #3430
1 Ancient use of
2 Twelve months reckoned to a year
3 Abib (April)
3.1 The Jewish calendar began with
3.2 Passover instituted and celebrated in
3.4 Tabernacle set up in
3.5 Israelites arrive at Zin in
3.6 The Israelites cross the Jordan River in
3.7 The Jordan River overflows in
3.8 Decree to put the Jews to death in
3.10 After the captivity called Nisan
4 Zif (May)
4.1 Israel numbered in
4.2 Passover to be observed in, by the ceremonially unclean and others who could not observe it in the first month
4.3 Israel departed from the wilderness of Zin in
4.4 Temple begun in
4.5 An celebrated in
4.6 Rebuilding of the temple begun in
5 Sivan: (June)
5.1 Asa renews the covenant of himself and people in
6 Tammuz (July)
7 (The number only appears in the Bible)
7.1 Jerusalem taken by Nebuchadnezzar in
8 Ab (August)
9 (Number only mentioned)
9.1 Aaron died on the first day of
9.2 Temple destroyed in
2Ki 25:8-10; Jer 1:3; 52:12-30
9.3 Ezra arrived at Jerusalem in
10 Elul (September)
10.1 The wall of Jerusalem finished in
10.2 The temple built in
11 Ethanim (October)
11.1 Feasts held in
11.2 Jubilee proclaimed in
11.3 Solomon's temple dedicated in
11.4 Altar rebuilt and offerings renewed in
12 Bul (November)
12.1 The temple finished in
12.2 Jeroboam's idolatrous feast in
13 Chisleu (December)
Ezr 10:9; Jer 36:9,22; Zec 7:1
14 Tebeth (January)
14.1 Nebuchadnezzar besieges Jerusalem in
15 Sebat (February)
15.1 Moses probably died in
16 Adar (March)
16.1 Second temple finished in
16.3 Months in prophecy
MONUMENT #3431
MOON #3432
2 Its light
Job 31:26; Ec 12:2; So 6:10; Jer 31:35; 1Co 15:41
3 Its influences
4 Seasons of (months)
5 Joseph's dream concerning
6 Stands still
7 Worship of, forbidden
8 Worshiped
2Ki 23:5; Job 31:26,27; Jer 7:18; 8:2; 44:17-19,25
9 No light of, in heaven
10 Darkening of
Job 25:5; Isa 13:10; 24:23; Eze 32:7; Joe 2:10,31; 3:15; Mt 24:29; Mr 13:24; Lu 21:25; Ac 2:20; Re 6:12; 8:12
11 FEAST OF THE NEW MOON
Nu 10:10; 28:11-15; 1Ch 23:31; 2Ch 31:3; Ezr 3:5
11.1 Traffic at the time of, prohibited
12 FIGURATIVE
12.1 Shining of
13 SYMBOLICAL
MORAL AGENCY #3433
1 See CONTINGENCIES
MORAL LAW #3434
MORALITY #3435
1 See DUTY OF MAN TO MAN
MORDECAI #3436
3 Informs Ahasuerus of a conspiracy against his life and is rewarded
5 Intercedes with Ahasuerus for the Jews; establishes the festival of Purim in commemoration of their deliverance
Es 8; 9
MOREH #3437
1 A plain near Shechem and Gilgal
2 A hill on the plain of Jezreel where the Midianites encamped
MORIAH #3438
1 The land of
MORTAR #3439
1 An instrument for pulverizing grain
2 A cement
2.1 Slime used as, in building tower of Babel
2.2 Used to plaster house
2.3 Untempered, not enduring
2.4 To be trodden to make firm
3 FIGURATIVE
MORTGAGE #3440
1 On land
MORTIFICATION #3441
1 INSTANCES OF
1.1 David's ambassadors, sent to Hanun
MOSAIC LAW #3442
MOSERA #3443
1 An encampment of the Israelites, where Aaron died
2 Probably identical with MOSEROTH below
MOSEROTH #3444
1 An encampment of the Israelites
MOSES #3445
Ex 2:1-4; 6:20; Ac 7:20; Heb 11:23
2 Hidden in a small basket
3 Discovered and adopted by the daughter of Pharaoh
4 Learned in all the wisdom of Egypt
5 His loyalty to his race
6 Takes the life of an Egyptian taskmaster; flees from Egypt; finds refuge among the Midianites
7 Joins himself to Jethro, priest of Midian; marries his daughter Zipporah; has one son, Gershom
8 Is a herdsman for Jethro in the desert of Horeb
9 Has the vision of the burning bush
10 God reveals to him his purpose to deliver the Israelites and bring them into the land of Canaan
11 Commissioned as leader of the Israelites
12 His rod miraculously turned into a serpent, and his hand was made leprous, and then restored
13 With his wife and sons, he leaves Jethro to perform his mission in Egypt
14 His controversy with his wife on account of circumcision
15 Meets Aaron in the wilderness
16 With Aaron assembles the leaders of Israel
17 Along with Aaron, Moses goes before Pharaoh and demands the liberties of his people in the name of Jehovah
18 Rejected by Pharaoh; hardships of the Israelites increased
19 People complain against Moses and Aaron
Ex 5:20,21; 15:24; 16:2,3; 17:2,3; Nu 14:2-4; 16:41; 20:2-5; 21:4-6; De 1:12,26-28
21 Receives comfort and assurance from the Lord
22 Unbelief of the people
23 Renews his appeal to Pharaoh
24 Under divine direction brings plagues upon the land of Egypt
25 Secures the deliverance of the people and leads them out of Egypt
26 Crosses the Red Sea; Pharaoh and his army are destroyed
27 Composes a song for the people of Israel on their deliverance from Pharaoh
28 Joined by his family in the wilderness
29 Institutes a system of government
Ex 18:13-26; Nu 11:16-30; De 1:9-18
30 Receives the law and ordains various statutes
31 See LAW OF MOSES
32 Face of, transfigured
33 Sets up the tabernacle
34 See TABERNACLE
35.1 Making the golden calf
35.2 Irregularity in the offerings
36 Jealousy of Aaron and Miriam toward
37 Rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram against
38 Appoints Joshua as his successor
Nu 27:22,23; De 31:7,8,14,23; 34:9
39 Not permitted to enter Canaan, but views the land from atop Mount Pisgah
Nu 27:12-14; De 1:37; 3:23-29; 32:48-52; 34:1-8
40 Death and burial of
41 Body of, disputed over
42 120 Years old at death
43 Mourning for, thirty days in the plains of Moab
44 His virility
45 Present with Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration
47 BENEDICTIONS OF
47.1 Upon the people
47.2 Last benediction upon the twelve tribes
48 CHARACTER OF
48.1 Complainings of
48.2 Impatience of
Ex 5:22,23; 6:12; 32:19; Nu 11:10-15; 16:15; 20:10; 31:14
48.3 Respected and feared
48.4 Faith of
Nu 10:29; De 9:1-3; Heb 11:23-28
48.6 God spoke to, as a man to his friend
Ex 19:9; Nu 14:12-20; De 9:13-29; with Ex 32:30
48.8 Magnanimity of, toward Eldad and Medad
48.9 Meekness of
Ex 14:13,14; 15:24,25; 16:2,3,7,8; Nu 12:3; 16:4-11
48.10 Obedience of
48.11 Unaspiring
Nu 14:12-20; De 9:13-29; with Ex 32:30
49 INTERCESSORY PRAYERS OF
49.1 See INTERCESSION , INSTANCES OF
49.2 See SOLICITED , INSTANCES OF
49.3 See ANSWERED , INSTANCES OF
50 MIRACLES OF
51 PROPHECIES OF
Ex 3:10; 4:5,11,12; 6:13; 7:2; 17:16; 19:3-9; 33:11; Nu 11:17; 12:7,8; 36:13; De 1:3; 5:31; 18:15,18; 34:10,12; Ho 12:13; Mr 7:9,10; Ac 7:37,38
MOTE (A SPECK) #3446
1 A small particle
MOTH #3447
1 An insect
2 Destructive of garments
Job 13:28; Isa 50:9; 51:8; Ho 5:12
3 FIGURATIVE
MOTHER #3448
1 General scriptures concerning
Ex 20:12; 21:15,17; Le 18:7; 19:3; 20:9; De 5:16; 1Ki 19:20; Pr 1:8; 6:20; 10:1; 15:20; 19:26; 20:20; 23:22-25; 28:24; 29:15; 30:11,17; Mt 10:37; 15:4-6; 19:19; Mr 7:10-12; 10:19; Lu 18:20; Eph 6:2; 2Ti 1:5
MOTHER-IN-LAW #3449
1 General scriptures concerning
2 Not to be defiled
MOTIVE #3450
2 Right, required
4 MISUNDERSTOOD
4.1 The tribes of Reuben and Gad, in asking for their inheritance east of the Jordan River
4.2 When they built the memorial
4.4 The king of Syria's, in sending presents to the king of Israel by Naaman
4.5 Job's, in his righteousness
MOTTO #3451
MOUNTAIN #3452
1 Melted
Ps 97:5; De 4:11; 5:23; Jud 5:5; Isa 64:1-3; Mic 1:4; Na 1:5
2 Overturning and removing of
Job 9:5; 14:18; 28:9; Eze 38:20
3 Abraham offers Isaac upon Mount Moriah, afterward called Mount Zion, the site of the temple (later in the time of Solomon)
5 Mount Horeb appointed as a place for the Israelites to worship
6 Used for idolatrous worship
De 12:2; 1Sa 10:5; 1Ki 14:23; Jer 3:6; Ho 4:13
7 Jesus tempted upon
8 Jesus preaches from
9 Jesus goes up into, for prayer
10 Is transfigured upon
11 Signals from
12 Removed by faith
13 Burning mountains
MOURNING #3453
1 For the dead
1.1 Head uncovered
1.2 Lying on the ground
1.3 Personal appearance neglected
1.4 Cutting the flesh
Le 19:28; 21:1-5; De 14:1; Jer 16:6,7; 41:5
1.5 Lamentations
Ge 50:10; Ex 12:30; 1Sa 30:4; Jer 22:18; Mt 2:17,18
1.6 Fasting
2 Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
3 For Nadab and Abihu forbidden
4 Sexes separated in
5 Hired mourners
2Ch 35:25; Ec 12:5; Jer 9:17; Mt 9:23
7 The Egyptians mourned for Jacob for seventy days
8 The Israelites mourned for Aaron for thirty days
9 David's lamentations over
9.1 The death of Saul and his sons
10 Jeremiah and the singing men and singing women lament for Josiah
11 For calamities and other sorrows
11.1 Ripping the garments
Ge 37:29,34; 44:13; Nu 14:6; Jud 11:35; 2Sa 1:2,11; 3:31; 13:19,31; 15:32; 2Ki 2:12; 5:8; 6:30; 11:14; 19:1; 22:11,19; Ezr 9:3,5; Job 1:20; 2:12; Isa 37:1; Jer 41:5; Mt 26:65; Ac 14:14
12 Wearing mourning clothes
14 Cutting or plucking off the hair and beard
16 Covering
16.1 The head and the face
2Sa 15:30; 19:4; Es 6:12; Jer 14:3,4
16.2 The upper lip
Le 13:45; Eze 24:17,22; Mic 3:7
17 Laying aside ornaments
18 Walking barefoot
19 Laying the hand on the head
20 Ashes put on the head
21 Dust on the head
22 Dressing in black
23 Sitting on the ground
24 Caused ceremonial defilement
25 Prevented offerings from being accepted
MOUSE #3454
1 Forbidden as food
2 Used as food
3 Images of
MOWING #3455
1 General scriptures concerning
MOZA #3456
2 A Benjamite
MOZAH #3457
1 A city of the tribe of Benjamin