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COVETOUSNESS to CYRUS

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COVETOUSNESS

  • General references
    Exodus 18:21; 20:17; Deuteronomy 5:21; Nehemiah 5:7; 31:24, Job 20:15; 25, 28; Psalm 10:3; 119:36; Proverbs 1:19; 11:24, 26; 15:27; 21:25, 26; 22:16; 23:4, 5; 30:8, 9; Ecclesiastes 1:2-8; 4:8; 5:10, 11; Isaiah 1:23; 5:8; 56:11; 57:17; Jeremiah 6:13; 8:10; 17:11; 22:17; 51:13; Ezekiel 22:12, 13; 33:31; Hosea 4:18; 10:1; Micah 2:2; 3:11; 7:3; Habakkuk 1:15, 16; 2:5-9; Haggai 1:6; Matthew 6:19-21, 24, Malachi 1:10; 25, 31-33; 13:22; 16:26; 19:23, 24; 22:1-14; Mark 4:19; 7:21-23; Luke 7:14; 12:15-21, 33, 34; 14:16-24; 18:24, 25; John 6:26, 27; Romans 1:29; 13:9; 1Corinthians 5:11; 6:10; Colossians 3:2, Ephesians 5:3, 5; 5, 6; Philippians 3:18, 19; 1Thessalonians 2:5; 1Timothy 3:3; 6:5-11, 17; 2Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:7, 11; Hebrews 13:5; James 4:2, 13-17; 1Peter 5:2; 2Peter 2:3, 14-16; 1John 2:15-17; Jude 1:11

  • See AVARICE ,  RICH ,  RICHES ,  WORLDLINESS

  • Instances of:

    • Eve, in desiring the forbidden fruit
      Genesis 3:6

    • Lot, in choosing the plain of the Jordan
      Genesis 13:10-13

    • Laban:

      • In giving Rebekah to be Isaac's wife
        Genesis 24:29-51

      • In deceiving Jacob when he served him seven years for Rachel
        Genesis 29:15-30

      • In deceiving Jacob in wages
        Genesis 31:7, 15, 41, 42

  • Instances of:
    • Jacob:

      • In defrauding Esau of his, father's blessing
        Genesis 27:6-29

      • In defrauding Laban of his flocks and herds
        Genesis 30:35-43

      • In buying Esau's birthright
        Genesis 25:31

    • Balaam, in loving the wages of unrighteousness
      2Peter 2:15; with Numbers 22

    • Achan, in hiding the treasure
      Joshua 7:21

    • Eli's sons, in taking the flesh of the sacrifice
      1Samuel 2:13-17

    • Samuel's sons, in taking bribes
      1Samuel 8:3

    • Saul, in sparing Agag and the booty
      1Samuel 15:8, 9

    • David, of Bathsheba
      2Samuel 11:2-5

    • Ahab, in desiring Naboth's vineyard
      1Kings 21:2-16

  • Gehazi, in taking a gift from Naaman
    2Kings 5:20-27

  • Some Jews, in exacting usury from their brethren
    Nehemiah 5:1-11

  • In keeping back the portion of the Levites
    Nehemiah 13:10

  • In building fine houses while the house of the Lord lay waste
    Haggai 1:4-9

  • In following Jesus merely for the loaves and fish
    John 6:26

  • Money-changers in the temple
    Matthew 21:12, 13; Luke 19:45, 46; John 2:14-16

  • The rich young ruler
    Matthew 19:16-22

  • The rich fool
    Luke 12:15-21

  • Judas, in betraying Jesus for twenty pieces of silver
    Matthew 26:15, 16; Mark 14:10, 11; Luke 22:3-6; John 12:6

  • The unjust steward
    Luke 16:1-8

  • The Pharisees
    Luke 16:14

  • Simon Magus, in trying to buy the gift of the Holy Spirit
    Acts 8:18-23

  • The sorcerers, in filing complaint against Paul and Silas
    Acts 16:19

  • Demetrius, in raising a riot against Paul and Silas
    Acts 19:24, 27

  • Festus, in hoping for a bribe from Paul
    Acts 24:26

  • Demas in forsaking Paul for love of the world
    2Timothy 4:10

  • See   AVARICE,   BRIBERY,   RICH,   RICHES


COW

  • Used for pulling
    1Samuel 6:7-12; Hosea 10:11

  • Figurative
    Amos 4:1


COWARDICE

  • General references
    Leviticus 26:36, 37; Deuteronomy 20:8; 32:30; Joshua 7:5; 23:10; Judges 7:3; Job 15:24; 18:11; Proverbs 28:1; 29:25; Isaiah 51:12, 13; Galatians 6:12; 2Timothy 4:16

  • Instances of:

    • Adam, in attempting to shift responsibility for his sin upon Eve
      Genesis 3:12

    • Abraham, in calling his wife his sister
      Genesis 12:11-19; 20:2-12

    • Isaac, in calling his wife his sister
      Genesis 26:7-9

    • Jacob, in flying from Laban
      Genesis 31:31

    • Aaron, in yielding to the Israelites, when they demanded an idol
      Exodus 32:22-24

    • The ten spies
      Numbers 13:28, 31-33

    • The Israelites:

      • In fearing to attempt the conquest of Canaan
        Numbers 14:1-5; Deuteronomy 1:26-28

      • In the battle with the people of Ai
        Joshua 7:5

      • Fearing to meet Goliath
        1Samuel 17:24

      • Fearing to fight with the Philistines
        1Samuel 13:6, 7

    • Twenty thousand of Gideon's army
      Judges 7:3

    • Ephraimites
      Psalm 78:9

    • Ephraimites and Manassehites
      Joshua 17:14-18

    • Amoritish kings
      Joshua 10:16

    • Canaanites
      Joshua 2:11; 5:1

    • Samuel, fearing to obey God's command to anoint a king in Saul's place
      1Samuel 16:2

    • David, in fleeing from Absalom
      2Samuel 15:13-17

    • Nicodemus, in coming to Jesus by night
      John 3:1, 2

    • Joseph of Arimathaea, secretly a disciple
      John 19:38

    • Parents of the blind man, who was restored to sight
      John 9:22

    • Early converts among the rulers
      John 12:42, 43

    • The disciples:

      • During the storm at sea
        Matthew 8:26; Mark 4:38; Luke 8:25

      • When they saw Jesus walking on the sea
        Matthew 14:25; Mark 6:50; John 6:19

      • When Jesus was apprehended
        Matthew 26:56

    • Peter, in denying the Lord
      Matthew 26:69-74; Mark 14:66-72; Luke 22:54-60; John 18:16, 17, 25, 27

    • Pilate, in condemning Jesus, through fear of the people
      John 19:12-16

    • Guards of the sepulcher of Jesus
      Matthew 28:4

    • The Philippian jailer
      Acts 16:27

    • Peter and other Christians, at Antioch of Syria
      Galatians 2:11-14


COZ

  • Father of Anub
    1Chronicles 4:8


COZBI

  • Daughter of Zur
    Numbers 25:15, 18


CRACKNEL

  • A biscuit or cake, hard-baked
    1Kings 14:3


CRAFTINESS

  • Instances of:

    • Satan, in the temptation of Eve
      Genesis 3:1-5

    • Jacob:

      • In purchase of Esau's birthright
        Genesis 25:31-33

      • Obtaining Isaac's blessing
        Genesis 27:6-29

      • In management of Laban's flocks and herds
        Genesis 30:31-43

    • Gibeonites, in deceiving Joshua and the Israelites into a treaty
      Joshua 9:3-15

    • Sanballat, in trying to deceive Nehemiah into a conference
      Nehemiah 6

    • Jews:

      • In seeking to entangle the Master
        Matthew 22:15-17, 24-28; Mark 12:13; 14:18-23; Luke 20:19-26

      • In seeking to kill Jesus
        Matthew 26:4; Mark 14:1


CRAFTSMAN


CRANE

  • An amphibious bird
    Isaiah 38:14; Jeremiah 8:7


CREATION


CREATURE


CREDITOR

  • Laws concerning
    Exodus 21:2-6; 22:25-27; Leviticus 25:14-17, 35-37; Deuteronomy 15:2, 3; 24:6, 23:19, 20; 10-13, 17; Matthew 5:42; Luke 6:34

  • Oppressions of
    2Kings 4:1; Nehemiah 5:1-13; Job 20:18-20; 22:6; 24:3, 9; Proverbs 22:26, 27; Matthew 5:25, 26; 18:28-35; Luke 12:58, 59

  • Merciful
    Psalm 112:5; Matthew 18:23-27; Luke 7:41-43

  • See  DEBT,   DEBTOR,   JUBILEE,  SURETY


CREED


CREEPING THINGS

  • A general term for animals
    Leviticus 11:20-23, Genesis 1:26; 29-31, 42; Psalm 104:20, 25; Romans 1:23

  • Unclean
    Leviticus 5:2; 11:20, 29-44; Deuteronomy 14:19

  • Clean
    Leviticus 11:21, 22

  • Uses of, in idolatrous worship
    Ezekiel 8:10


CREMATION

  • General references
    Joshua 7:25; 1Samuel 31:12; 2Kings 23:20; Amos 2:1; 6:10

  • See BURIAL


CRESCENS

  • A disciple with Paul at Rome
    2Timothy 4:10


CRETE

  • An island in the Mediterranean Sea.

  • Visited by Paul
    Acts 27:7, 12, 13, 21

  • Visited by Titus
    Titus 1:5

  • Character of the inhabitants of
    Acts 2:11; Titus 1:12


CRIB

  • Used for grain
    Job 39:9; Proverbs 14:4; Isaiah 1:3


CRIME

  • Scriptures containing partial lists of
    Ezekiel 22:8-12, 27-30; Hosea 4:1, 2; Matthew 15:19; Mark 7:21, 22; Romans 1:24, 29-32; 3:14-18; 13:9; 1Corinthians 5:11; Galatians 5:19-21

  • See  ADULTERY,  ARSON,  HOMICIDE,  THEFT,   PUNISHMENT


CRIMINALS

  • Released at feasts
    Matthew 27:15, 21; Mark 15:6; Luke 23:17

  • Confined in prisons
    Genesis 39:20-23; Ezra 7:26; Acts 4:3; 12:4, 5; 16:19-40

  • In dungeons
    Genesis 40:15; 41:14; Exodus 12:29; Isaiah 24:22; Jeremiah 37:16; 38:10; Lamentations 3:53, 55


CRIMINATION


CRIMSON


CRISPING PINS

  • General references
    Isaiah 3:22


CRISPUS

  • A leader of a synagogue at Corinth
    Acts 18:8; 1Corinthians 1:14


CRITICISM, UNJUST


CROCODILE


CROSS

  • Jesus crucified on
    Matthew 27:32; Mark 15:21; Luke 23:26; Acts 2:23, 36; 4:10; 1Corinthians 1:23; 2:2, 8; Ephesians 2:16; Philippians 2:8; Colossians 1:20; 2:14; Hebrews 12:2

  • Carried by Simon
    Matthew 27:32; Mark 15:21; Luke 23:26

  • Carried by Jesus
    John 19:17

  • Figurative
    Matthew 10:38; 16:24; Mark 8:34; 10:21; Luke 9:23; 14:27; 1Corinthians 1:17, 18; Galatians 5:11; 6:14; Philippians 3:18

  • See CRUCIFIXION,  SELF-DENIAL


CROSS-QUESTIONING

  • General references
    Proverbs 20:5

  • See WITNESS


CROWN

  • Prescribed for priests
    Exodus 29:6; 39:30; Leviticus 8:9

  • Worn by kings
    2Samuel 1:10; 12:30; 2Kings 11:12; Esther 6:8; Song of Solomon 3:11; Revelation 6:2

  • By queens
    Esther 1:11; 2:17; 8:15

  • Made of gold
    Psalm 21:3; Zechariah 6:11

  • Of victory
    2Timothy 2:5

  • An ornament
    Ezekiel 23:42; 16:12

  • Set with gems
    2Samuel 12:30; 1Chronicles 20:2; Zechariah 9:16; Isaiah 62:3

  • Of thorns
    Matthew 27:29; Mark 15:17; John 19:5

  • Figurative
    Isaiah 28:5; 1Corinthians 9:25; 2Timothy 4:8; James 1:12; 1Peter 5:4; Revelation 2:10; 3:11

  • Symbolic
    Revelation 4:4, 10; 6:2; 9:7; 12:1, 3; 13:1; 14:14; 19:12


CRUCIFIXION

  • The reproach of
    Galatians 3:13; 5:11

  • Of two criminals
    Matthew 27:38

  • Of disciples, foretold
    Matthew 23:34

  • Figurative
    Romans 6:6; Galatians 2:20; 5:24; 6:14


CRUELTY

  • Instances of:

    • Of Sarah to Hagar
      Genesis 16:6; 21:9-14

    • Egyptians to the Israelites
      Exodus 5:6-18

    • Peninnah to Hannah
      1Samuel 1:4-7; 2:3

    • Of Jews to Jesus
      Matthew 26:67; 27:28-31

    • Soldiers to Jesus
      Luke 22:64; John 19:3

    • In war
      Isaiah 13:16, 18

    • See  ANIMALS, CRUELTY TO,  KINDNESS,  LOVE,   MALICE,   PRISONERS OF WAR


CRUSE

  • A vessel for liquids
    1Samuel 26:11; 1Kings 14:3; 2Kings 2:20


CRYSTAL

  • A precious stone
    Job 28:17; Ezekiel 1:22; Revelation 4:6; 21:11; 22:1


CUBIT

  • A measure of distance
    Genesis 6:16; Deuteronomy 3:11; Ezekiel 40:5; 43:13; Revelation 21:17

  • Who can add to his height
    Matthew 6:27; Luke 12:25


CUCKOO

  • A bird, forbidden as food
    Leviticus 11:16; Deuteronomy 14:15


CUCUMBER

  • General references
    Numbers 11:5; Isaiah 1:8


CUD

  • Chewing of, was one of the facts by which ceremonially clean and unclean animals were distinguished
    Leviticus 11:3-8; Deuteronomy 14:3-8


CUMMIN

  • A plant bearing a small aromatic seed
    Isaiah 28:25, 27; Matthew 23:23


CUP

  • General scriptures
    Genesis 40:11; 2Samuel 12:3; 1Kings 7:26; Matthew 23:25

  • Made of silver
    Genesis 44:2

  • Made of gold
    1Chronicles 28:17; Jeremiah 52:19

  • Used in the institution of the Lord's Supper
    Matthew 26:27; Mark 14:23; Luke 22:20; 1Corinthians 10:21

  • Of the table of demons
    1Corinthians 10:21

  • Figurative

    • Of sorrow
      Psalm 11:6; 73:10; 75:8; Isaiah 51:17, 22; Jeremiah 25:15-28; Ezekiel 23:31-34; Matthew 20:22, 23; 26:39; Mark 14:36; Luke 22:42; John 18:11; Revelation 14:10

    • Of consolation
      Jeremiah 16:7

    • Of joy
      Psalm 23:5

    • Of salvation
      Psalm 116:13


CUPBEARER

  • General references
    Genesis 40:1, 11; 1Kings 10:5; 2Chronicles 9:4; Nehemiah 1:11


CUPIDITY


CURES, MIRACULOUS


CURIOSITY

  • General scriptures
    Proverbs 27:20; Ecclesiastes 7:21

  • Instances of:

    • Of Eve
      Genesis 3:6

    • Of Abraham, to know whether God would destroy the righteous people in Sodom
      Genesis 18:23-32

    • Of Jacob, to know the name of the angel
      Genesis 32:29

    • Of the Israelites, to see God
      Exodus 19:21, 24

    • Of the Israelites, to witness the offering in the Holy of Holies
      Numbers 4:19, 20

    • Of Manoah, to know the name of an angel
      Judges 13:17, 18

    • Of the people of Bethshemish, to look inside the ark of the covenant
      1Samuel 6:19

    • Of the Babylonians, to see Hezekiah's treasures
      2Kings 20:13

    • Of Daniel, to know a vision
      Daniel 12:8-9

    • Of Peter, to know what was being done with Jesus
      Matthew 26:58

    • Of Peter, to know what John would be appointed to do
      John 21:21-22

    • A disciple, to know if few would be saved
      Luke 13:23

    • Of Herod Antipas, to see Jesus
      Luke 9:9; 23:8

    • Of the Jews, to see Lazarus, after he was raised from the dead
      John 12:9

    • Of the Jews, to see Jesus
      John 12:20, 21

    • Of the disciples, to know whether Jesus would restore the kingdom of the Jews
      Acts 1:6-7

    • Of the Athenians, to hear some new thing
      Acts 17:19-21

    • Of angels, to look into the mysteries of salvation
      1Peter 1:12


CURSE

  • Against the serpent
    Genesis 3:14, 15

  • Against Adam and Eve
    Genesis 3:15-19

  • Against the ground
    Genesis 3:17, 18

  • Against Cain
    Genesis 4:11-16

  • Against Canaan, Noah's son
    Genesis 9:24-27

  • Against Meroz
    Judges 5:23

  • Against Gehazi
    2Kings 5:27

  • Barak commands Balaam to curse Israel
    Numbers 22:6; 23:11

  • Curses of the Mosaic Law
    Deuteronomy 27:1-26; Joshua 8:30-34


CURSING


CURTAINS

  • For the tabernacle
    Exodus 26; 27:9-18; 36:8-18

  • Figurative
    Isaiah 40:22; 54:2; Jeremiah 4:20; 10:20; 49:29


CUSH

  • Son of Ham
    Genesis 10:6-8; 1Chronicles 1:8-10

  • A Benjamite, title of
    Psalm 7

  • Land of
    Genesis 2:13; Psalm 68:31; Isaiah 18:1

  • See  ETHIOPIA


CUSHAN


CUSHI

  • A messenger, who brought news to David
    2Samuel 18:21-32

  • Father of Shelemiah
    Jeremiah 36:14

  • Father of Zephaniah
    Zephaniah 1:1


CUTH

  • Also called CUTHAH. A district of Asia, from which colonists were transported to Samaria
    2Kings 17:24-30; Ezra 4:10


CUTTING

  • The flesh for the dead, forbidden
    Leviticus 19:28; 21:5; Deuteronomy 14:1; Jeremiah 16:6


CYMBAL

  • A musical instrument.

  • Of brass
    1Chronicles 15:19, 28; 1Corinthians 13:1

  • Used in the tabernacle service
    2Samuel 6:5; 15:16, 1Chronicles 13:8; 19, 28

  • Used in the temple service
    2Chronicles 5:12, 13; 1Chronicles 16:5, 42; 25:1, 6; Psalm 150:5

  • Used on special occasions:

    • Day of atonement
      2Chronicles 29:25

    • Laying of the foundation of the second temple
      Ezra 3:10, 11

    • Dedication of the wall
      Nehemiah 12:27, 36


CYPRESS

  • General references
    Isaiah 44:14; Song of Solomon 1:14, 4:13


CYPRUS

  • An island
    Acts 21:3; 27:4

  • Barnabas born in
    Acts 4:36

  • Preaching the gospel at
    Acts 11:19, 20

  • Visited by Barnabas and Saul
    Acts 13:4-12

  • Barnabas and Mark visit
    Acts 15:39

  • Mnason, a disciple of
    Acts 21:16


CYRENE

  • A city in Libya
    Acts 2:10

  • Contained a synagogue
    Acts 6:9

  • Simon and Lucius belonged to
    Mark 15:21; Acts 11:20; 13:1


CYRENIUS (QUIRINIUS)

  • Governor of Syria when Jesus was born
    Luke 2:2


CYRUS

  • King of Persia.

  • Issues a decree for the emancipation of the Jews and rebuilding the temple
    2Chronicles 36:22, 23; Ezra 1; 3:7; 4:3; 5:13, 14; 6:3

  • Prophecies concerning
    Isaiah 13:17-22; 21:2; 41:2; 44:28; 45:1-4, 13; 46:11; 48:14, 15

 

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