FROM TORREY’S TOPICAL TEXTBOOK (1897)

Torrey’s Topical Textbook (1897) — public domain, printed whole.

- Probable origin of

Job 19:23,24

- MADE OF

. Papyrus or paper reed

Isa 19:7

. Parchment

2Ti 4:13

- Made in a roll

Isa 34:4; Jer 36:2; Eze 2:9

- Written with pen and ink

Jer 36:18; 3Jo 1:13

- Often written on both sides

Eze 2:10

- Often sealed

Isa 29:11; Da 12:4; Re 5:1

- Often dedicated to persons of distinction

Lu 1:3; Ac 1:1

- Were numerous and most expensive

Ac 19:19

- The ancients fond of making

Ec 12:12

- Divine communications recorded in

Ex 17:14; Isa 30:8; Jer 36:2; Re 1:19

- Important events recorded in

Ezr 4:15; 6:1,2; Es 2:23

- Erasures in, alluded to

Ex 32:33; Nu 5:23

- NOT EXTANT, BUT MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE

. Wars of the Lord

Nu 21:14

. Jasher

Jos 10:13; 2Sa 1:18

. Samuel concerning the kingdom

1Sa 10:25

. Chronicles of David

1Ch 27:24

. Acts of Solomon

1Ki 11:41

. Natural history by Solomon

1Ki 4:32,33

. History of the kings

1Ch 9:1

. Samuel the seer

1Ch 29:29

. Nathan

1Ch 29:29; 2Ch 9:29

. Shemaiah

2Ch 12:15

. Gad the seer

1Ch 29:29

. Ahijah the Shilonite

2Ch 9:29

. Visions of Iddo

2Ch 9:29; 12:15

. Jehu the son of Hanani

2Ch 20:34

. Sayings of the seers

2Ch 33:19

- ILLUSTRATIVE OF

. Memorials of God's providence

Ps 56:8; 139:16

. Memorials of conversation and conduct of men

Da 7:10; Mal 3:16; Re 20:12

. The record of the church of Christ

Da 12:1; Heb 12:23; Re 20:12,15; 22:19