Ox, The
Ox, The
Often found wild - De 14:5
INCLUDES THE
Was clean and fit for food - De 14:4
DESCRIBED AS
Horns and hoofs of, alluded to - Ps 69:31
Lowing of, alluded to - 1Sa 15:14; Job 6:5
WAS FED
Rapid manner of collecting its food alluded to - Nu 22:4
Formed a part of the patriarchal wealth - Ge 13:2,5; 26:14; Job 1:3
Formed a part of the wealth of Israel in Egypt - Ge 50:8; Ex 10:9; 12:32
Formed a part of the wealth of the Jews - Nu 32:4; Ps 144:14
Required great care and attention - Pr 27:23
Herdmen appointed over - Ge 13:7; 1Sa 21:7
Urged on by the goad - Jud 3:31
USED FOR
Often stall-fed for slaughter - Pr 15:17
Goes to the slaughter unconscious - Pr 7:22
Young of, considered a great delicacy - Ge 18:7; Am 6:4
Male firstlings of, belonged to God - Ex 34:19
Tithe of, given to the priests - 2Ch 31:6
LAWS RESPECTING
- To rest on the Sabbath
- Ex 23:12; De 5:14 - Not to be yoked with an ass in the same plough
- De 22:10 - Not to be muzzled when treading out the corn
- De 25:4; 1Co 9:9 - If stolen to be restored double
- Ex 22:4 - Of others not to be coveted
- Ex 20:17; De 5:21 - Of others if lost or hurt through neglect, to be made good
- Ex 22:9-13 - Killing a man, to be stoned
- Ex 21:28-32 - Mode of reparation for one, killing another
- Ex 21:35,36 - Straying to be brought back to its owner
- Ex 23:4; De 22:1,2 - Fallen under its burden to be raised up again
- De 22:4 - Fat of, not to be eaten
- Le 7:23
Increase of, promised - De 7:13; 28:4
Publicly sold - 2Sa 24:24; Lu 14:19
Often given as a present - Ge 12:16; 20:14
The wicked often took, in pledge from the poor - Job 24:3
Custom of sending the pieces of, to collect the people to war - 1Sa 11:7
Sea of brass rested on figures of - 1Ki 7:25
ILLUSTRATIVE
- (Engaged in husbandry,) of Ministers
- Isa 30:24; 32:20 - (Not muzzled in treading corn,) of Minister's right to
support - 1Co 9:9,10 - (Prepared for a feast,) of the provision of the gospel
- Pr 9:2; Mt 22:4 - (Led to slaughter,) of a rash youth
- Pr 7:22 - (Led to slaughter,) of saints under persecution
- Jer 11:19 - (Stall fed,) of sumptuous living
- Pr 15:17
BULL OR BULLOCK ILLUSTRATIVE
- Of fierce enemies
- Ps 22:12; 68:30 - (Firstling of,) of the glory of Joseph
- De 33:17 - (In a net,) of the impatient under judgment
- Isa 51:20 - (Fatted,) of greedy mercenaries
- Jer 46:21 - (Unaccustomed to the yoke,) of intractable sinners
- Jer 31:18
KINE ILLUSTRATIVE
- Of proud and wealthy rules
- Am 4:1 - (well favoured,) of years of plenty
- Ge 41:2,26,29 - (Lean,) of years of scarcity
- Ge 41:3; 27:30
HEIFER ILLUSTRATIVE
- Of a beloved wife
- Jud 14:18 - (Sliding back,) of backsliding Israel
- Ho 4:16 - (Taught, &c) of Israel's fondness for ease in preference to
obedience - Ho 10:11 - (Of three years old,) of Moab in affliction
- Isa 15:5; Jer 48:34 - (Fair,) of the beauty and wealth of Egypt
- Jer 46:20 - (At grass,) of the luxurious Chaldees
- Jer 50:11 Next Topic (Palaces)