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Thursday, November 21st, 2024
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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- Antiquity of
Genesis 14:1-8 - Ancient, often numerous
Joshua 11:4; 1 Samuel 13:5 - Of different nations often confederated
Joshua 9:2; 10:5; Judges 3:13; 1 Kings 20:1 - Troops often hired for
1 Chronicles 19:7; 2 Chronicles 25:6 - WERE COMPOSED OF
- Bowmen and slingers
1 Chronicles 12:2; Jeremiah 4:29
- Spearmen or heavy troops
Psalm 68:30; Acts 23:23
- Cavalry
Exodus 14:9; 1 Kings 20:20
- War chariots
Joshua 17:16; Judges 4:3
- Bowmen and slingers
- Often consisted of the whole effective strength of nations
Numbers 21:23; 1 Samuel 29:1 - Furnished with standards
Song of Solomon 6:4; Isaiah 10:18; Jeremiah 4:21 - Accompanied by beasts of burden and wagons for baggage
Judges 7:12; 2 Kings 7:7; Ezekiel 23:2 - Generally in three divisions
Genesis 14:15; Job 1:17 - WERE LED BY
- Kings in person
2 Kings 18:13; 25:1
- Experienced captains
2 Kings 18:17,24
- Kings in person
- CALLED THE
- Wings of a nation
Isaiah 8:8; Jeremiah 48:40
- Power of Kings
2 Chronicles 32:9
- Hosts
Joshua 10:5; Judges 8:10
- Bands
2 Kings 24:2; 1 Chronicles 7:4
- Wings of a nation
- Began their campaigns in the spring
2 Samuel 11:1 - Often went on foreign service
Jeremiah 5:15; 50:3 - MARCHED
- Often in open line
Habakkuk 1:6,8
- With order and precision
Isaiah 5:27; Joel 2:7,8
- With rapidity
Jeremiah 48:40; Habakkuk 1:8
- With noise and tumult
Isaiah 17:12,13; Joel 2:5
- Often in open line
- EMPLOYED IN
- Fighting battles
1 Samuel 17:2,3; 1 Chronicles 19:17
- Besieging cities
Deuteronomy 20:12; Isaiah 29:3
- Assaulting cities
Joshua 7:3,4; Judges 9:45
- Fighting battles
- Often surprised their enemies
Joshua 8:2; 2 Chronicles 13:15; Jeremiah 51:12 - Commenced battles with a shout
1 Samuel 17:20; 2 Chronicles 13:15; Jeremiah 51:14 - Toil and fatigue often endured by
Ezekiel 29:18 - Divided the spoil
Exodus 15:9; Zechariah 14:1 - Sent out foraging parties
2 Kings 5:2 - Exercised savage cruelties on the vanquished
Jeremiah 50:42; Lamentations 5:11-13; Amos 1:13 - Frequently the instrument of God's vengeance
Isaiah 13:5 - In latter ages received pay
Luke 3:14; 1 Corinthians 9:7 - ENCAMPED
- In the open fields
2 Samuel 11:11; 1 Chronicles 11:15
- Before cities
Joshua 10:5; 1 Samuel 11:1
- In the open fields
- Fear occasioned by
Numbers 22:3; Jeremiah 6:25 - Devastation occasioned by
Isaiah 37:18; Jeremiah 5:17 - OFTEN DESTROYED BY
- Their enemies
Exodus 17:13; Joshua 10:10,20; Judges 11:33; 2 Samuel 18:7; 1 Kings 20:21
- Themselves through divine intervention
Judges 7:22; 1 Samuel 14:15,16; 2 Chronicles 20:23
- Supernatural means
Joshua 10:11; 2 Kings 19:35
- Brought their idols with them
1 Chronicles 14:12
- Their enemies
- COMPARED TO
- Whirlwinds
Jeremiah 25:32
- Waters of a river
Isaiah 8:7
- Caterpillars
Jeremiah 51:14,27
- Grasshoppers
Judges 6:3-5; 7:12
- Locusts
Isaiah 33:4; Revelation 9:3,7
- Flies
Isaiah 7:18,19
- Clouds
Ezekiel 38:9-16
- Overflowing torrents
Isaiah 28:2; Daniel 11:10,26
- Whirlwinds
- ILLUSTRATIVE OF
- Multitudes of angels
1 Kings 22:19; Psalm 148:2; Daniel 4:35; Matthew 26:53
- The Church
Daniel 8:10-13; Song of Solomon 6:4,10
- Numerous and heavy afflictions
Job 19:12
- Multitudes of angels
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Bibliography Information
Torrey, Reuben Archer. Entry for 'Armies'. Torrey's Topical Textbook. https://www.studylight.org/concordances/eng/ttt/a/armies.html. 1897.
Torrey, Reuben Archer. Entry for 'Armies'. Torrey's Topical Textbook. https://www.studylight.org/concordances/eng/ttt/a/armies.html. 1897.
