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Afflictions and adversities

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  1. Miscellany of minor sub-topics
  2. God regulates the measure of afflictions Ps 80:5; Isa 9:1; Jer 46:28
  3. Determines the continuance of Gen 15:13, 14; Num 14:33; Isa 10:25; Jer 29:10
  4. Does not willingly send Lam 3:33
  5. Man is born to Job 5:6, 7; 14:1
  6. Saints appointed to 1 Thess 3:3
  7. Consequent upon the fall Gen 3:16–19
  8. Sin produces Job 4:8; 20:11; Prov 1:31
  9. Sinners corrected by 2 Sam 12:14; Ps 89:30–32; Isa 57:17; Acts 13:10, 11
  10. Often severe Job 16:7–16; Ps 42:7; 66:12; Jonah 2:3; Rev 7:14
  11. Always less than deserved Ezra 9:13; Ps 103:10
  12. Results of, good Gen 50:20; Ex 1:11, 12; Deut 8:15, 16; Jer 24:5, 6; Ezek 20:37
  13. Tempered with mercy Ps 78:38, 39; 106:43–46; Isa 30:18–21; Lam 3:32; Mic 7:7–9; Nah 1:12
  14. Of saints
  15. To be expected John 16:33; Acts 14:22
  16. Comparatively light Acts 20:23; 24; Rom 8:18; 2 Cor 4:17
  17. Temporary Ps 30:5; 103:9; Isa 54:7, 8; John 16:20; 1 Pet 1:6; 5:10
  18. Joy under Job 5:17; Jas 5:11
  19. End in joy and blessedness Ps 126:5, 6; Isa 61:2, 3; Matt 5:4; 1 Pet 4:13, 14
  20. Often arise from the profession of the gospel Matt 24:9; John 15:21; 2 Tim 3:11, 12
  21. Exhibit the love and faithfulness of God Deut 8:5; Ps 119:75; Prov 3:12; 1 Cor 11:32; Heb 12:6, 7; Rev 3:19
  22. Of the wicked
  23. God is glorified in Ex 14:4; Ezek 38:22, 23
  24. God holds in derision Ps 37:13; Prov 1:26, 27
  25. Are multiplied Deut 31:17; Job 20:5; 21:17; Ps 32:10
  26. Continual Job 15:20; Eccl 2:23; Isa 32:10
  27. Often sudden Ps 73:19; Prov 6:15; Isa 30:13; Rev 18:10
  28. Are often judicially sent Job 21:17; Ps 107:17; Jer 30:15
  29. Are for examples to others Ps 64:7–9; Zeph 3:6, 7; 1 Cor 10:5, 11; 2 Pet 2:6
  30. Are ineffectual for their conversion Ex 9:30; Isa 9:13; Jer 2:30; Hag 2:17
  31. Their persecution of saints, a cause of Deut 30:7; Ps 55:19; Zech 2:9; 2 Thess 1:6
  32. Impenitence is a cause of Prov 1:30, 31; Ezek 24:13; Amos 4:6–12; Zech 7:11, 12; Rev 2:21; 22
  33. Sometimes humble them 1 Kgs 21:27
  34. Frequently harden Neh 9:28, 29; Jer 5:3
  35. Produce slavish fear Job 15:24; Ps 73:19; Jer 49:3, 5
  36. Saints should not be alarmed at Prov 3:25, 26
  37. Exemplified
  38. In Pharaoh and the Egyptians Ex 9:14, 15; 14:24, 25
  39. Ahaziah 2 Kgs 1:1–4
  40. Gehazi 2 Kgs 5:27
  41. Jehoram 2 Chr 21:12–19
  42. Uzziah 2 Chr 26:19–21
  43. Ahaz, etc 2 Chr 28:5–8, 22
  44. Forsaken by friends in: instances of Job 2:9; 19:13–19
  45. David Ps 31:11, 12; 41:9; 88:8, 18
  46. Jesus Matt 26:56
  47. Paul 2 Tim 4:16
  48. National lessons from Joel 1; 2
  49. Unclassified scriptures relating to Gen 3:16, 17; Deut 8:5; 2 Sam 7:14; Job 3; 5:6, 7, 17, 18; 6; 7:2–6; 9:18; 12:5; 14:1, 22; 16:6–14; 17:7–16; 19:7–20; 23:10; 30:15–19; 33:19–22; 36:8–12, 15; Ps 6:6, 7; 18:4–6; 31:9–13; 32:3, 4; 39:1–4; 42:6, 7; 55:4–8; 66:10–12; 69:1–3, 20; 73:10; 77:2–4; 80:5, 6; 88:3–18; 89:32; 90:10; 102:3–11; 107:4, 5, 10, 17–19; 109:22–24; 116:3; 141:7; 143:3, 4; Prov 3:11, 12; 12:25; 13:12; 14:10, 13; 15:13, 15; 17:3, 22; 18:14; Eccl 2:22, 23; 7:2–4; Isa 1:6; 24:1–16; 26:16, 17; 48:10; Lam 1:7, 12; 3:1–36; Zech 13:9; Mark 9:49; John 15:2; 16:33; 2 Cor 1:8, 9; 4:7–12, 16, 17; 6:4–10; 11:23–30; Heb 12:6, 7, 9; 1 Pet 5:9; Rev 3:19
  50. See Penitents
  51. See Persecution
  52. See Poor
  53. See Sorrow
  54. See Temptation
  55. Benefits of 1 Kgs 8:33, 35, 47–53; Deut 4:30, 31; 30:1, 2; 2 Chr 6:28–31; Job 5:6–11, 17; 23:10; Ps 94:12, 13; Prov 3:11, 12; Heb 12:5; Eccl 7:2, 3; Isa 19:20, 22; 26:9; 27:9; Jer 2:27; 22:22, 23; 31:19; Lam 3:27, 28; Ezek 20:37, 43; 6:9; Hos 2:6, 7; 5:15; Rom 5:3, 4; 8:17, 28; 2 Cor 4:17; Phil 1:12–14, 19; Heb 12:5; Jas 1:2–4, 12; 1 Pet 1:7; 4:14
  56. Benefits of, illustrated Gen 22:12, 16–18; 32:11; 42:21; Ex 9:27, 28; 10:7, 16, 17; 12:31–33; Num 21:7; Judg 10:6–8, 10; 1 Sam 12:9, 10; 1 Kgs 13:1–10; 2 Chr 15:4; 33:12, 13; Ezra 9:5–15; Neh 9:32; Job 34:31, 32; 40:1–5; Ps 18:4–6; 66:10–12; 78:34, 35; 119:67, 71; Isa 26:16; Jer 31:18, 19; Lam 3:19, 20; Hos 6:1; Jonah 2; Luke 15:11–24; Acts 8:24
  57. Exemplified
  58. Joseph’s brethren Gen 42:21
  59. Joseph Gen 45:5, 7, 8
  60. Israel Deut 8:3, 5
  61. Josiah 2 Kgs 22:19
  62. Hezekiah 2 Chr 32:25, 26
  63. Manasseh 2 Chr 33:12
  64. Jonah Jonah 2:7
  65. Prodigal son Luke 15:21
  66. Consolation in Gen 21:17; 16:7–13; 26:17, 33; 31:42; Ex 3:7, 8, 16, 17; 14:13, 14; Deut 33:27; 2 Sam 22:28; Job 5:6–27; 11:16–19; 16:5; 29:25; 31:19–22; 35:10; Ps 9:9, 10; 23:4; 27:5, 6; 30:5; 31:7; 34:4, 19, 20; 37:23, 24, 32, 33; 41:3; 42:5; 46:1; 50:15; 55:22; 56:8–10; 62:1, 2, 5–8, 11, 12; 68:6; 69:20, 33; 71:20; 73:26; 94:17–19; 103:13, 14; 112:4; 119:50, 52, 54, 92, 143; 138:3, 7, 8; 140:12; 145:14; 147:3; Prov 12:13; Eccl 4:1; Isa 4:6; 14:31, 32; 25:4; 30:19, 20; 40:1, 2, 29; 41:10, 13, 14, 17; 42:3; 43:2; 49:13; 50:4, 7–10; 51:3–13; 54:4, 11; 58:10; 61:1–3; 63:9; 66:5, 13, 14; Jer 31:13, 25; 39:17, 18; Lam 3:31–33, 57; Ezek 11:16; Hos 2:14, 15; 6:1–3; Nah 1:7; Zeph 3:18; Matt 5:4, 10–12; 10:29–31; 11:28; 14:27; 25:34–36, 40; 28:5, 9, 10; Mark 6:50; Luke 6:21–23; 7:13; 12:6, 7; 21:18; John 14:1, 16, 18, 27; 15:18, 20; 16:20, 22, 33; Acts 12:5; 23:11; Rom 8:28, 35–39; 12:12, 15; 15:4; 2 Cor 1:3–5, 7; 4:8–10, 16, 17; 7:6; 12:9; Gal 6:2; Phil 1:19; 1 Thess 4:13, 16–18; 2 Thess 1:7; 2:16, 17; 2 Tim 2:12; 4:17; Heb 2:14, 15, 18; 4:15, 16; 6:18; 12:1–4; 13:3, 5, 6; Jas 1:12, 27; 5:8, 10; 1 Pet 2:21–24; 4:12–14; 5:7; Rev 2:9, 10; 3:2, 10; 7:14–17
  67. Deliverance from
  68. See Prayer answered
  69. Design of Deut 8:2, 16; 30:1–3; 31:17; Judg 2:21, 22; 1 Kgs 8:33–48; 2 Chr 6:24–31; 7:13, 14; Job 33:11, 16–30; 36:8–10; Ps 66:10; 106:43, 44; 107:10–14, 17–21, 23–31; 119:71; Eccl 7:14; Isa 1:25–27; 4:3, 4; 9:13, 14; 52:5, 6; Jer 24:5; Lam 1:5; Ezek 6:10; 14:10, 11; Dan 4:25–27, 34; Hos 5:15; Amos 4:6; Mic 6:9; Mal 3:3; John 9:2, 3; 11:4; 15:2; 21:19; 1 Cor 11:32; 2 Cor 1:4–6; 4:11, 17; 12:7; Phil 1:29, 30; 2 Thess 1:4, 5; Heb 2:10–18; 5:8, 9; 12:5–11; 1 Pet 1:6, 7; 5:10; Rev 2:10
  70. See BENEFITS OF, above
  71. Despondency in Job 4:5; 9:16–35; Ps 22:1, 2; Prov 24:10; Lam 3:39; Matt 27:46; Mark 15:34; Luke 18:1
  72. Dispensation of God Ex 4:11; Deut 4:5–31; 28:15–68; 32:39; Ruth 1:20, 21; 1 Sam 2:6, 7; 2 Sam 16:10; 2 Kgs 6:33; 15:5; 2 Chr 7:12–22; Job 1:21; 5:6, 17, 18; 6:4; 9:12, 22; 10:8; 11:10; 12:14–25; 19:6, 21; 21:17; 23:16; 27:2; 30:11; 34:29; Ps 38:3; 66:11; 71:20; 78:31–34; 88:6, 7, 16; 89:38–45; 90:7, 15; 102:10, 23; Isa 30:20; 45:7; Jer 45:3; Lam 1:5; 3:1; Dan 4:24–26; Amos 3:6; Jonah 2:3; Mic 1:12; Rom 8:20; 1 Cor 11:32; Heb 12:10; Rev 3:19
  73. From Satan Job 1; 2; 2 Cor 12:7
  74. See Temptation
  75. See IMPENITENCE IN
  76. See OBDURACY IN, below
  77. Mocking at Job 12:5; Prov 17:5
  78. Murmuring in
  79. See Murmuring
  80. Obduracy in Lev 26:23, 24, 27, 28; Job 36:12, 13; Ps 78:31, 32; Isa 8:21; 9:13; 22:12, 13; 26:11; 42:25; 57:17; Jer 2:30, 35; 3:3; 5:3; 7:28; Dan 9:13; Hos 7:9, 10, 14; 9:17; Amos 4:6–11; Zeph 3:2, 7; Hag 2:17; Rev 9:20, 21; 16:9–11, 21
  81. As a Judgment
  82. See Judgement
  83. See Impenitence
  84. Instances of
  85. Pharaoh Ex 8:19; 9:30–34; 14:5–9
  86. Asa 2 Chr 16:12
  87. Ahaz 2 Chr 28:22, 23
  88. Penitence in: instances of
  89. Pharaoh Ex 8:8; 9:27–30; 12:30, 31; 14:5–9
  90. David 2 Sam 12:15, 16, 23
  91. Nebuchadnezzar Dan 4:28–37
  92. Levites Neh 9:33
  93. Prayer in Gen 32:11; 43:14; Ex 17:4; Num 20:16; 1 Sam 1:10, 11; 2 Sam 12:22; 15:31; 22:7; 1 Kgs 8:36–50; 2 Kgs 19:16, 19; 1 Chr 5:20; 2 Chr 6:24–39; 14:11; 20:4–13; 33:12, 13; Neh 4:4, 5, 9; 6:9, 14; 9:32; Job 10:2, 9, 15; 13:21; 16:20; Ps 3:1, 2, 7; 4:1; 5:8; 6:1–7; 7:1, 2, 6, 7; 9:13, 14; 10:1, 12–15; 13:1–4; 16:1; 17:1, 2, 6–9, 13, 14; 20:1, 2; 22:1–21; 25:2, 16–19, 22; 27:11, 12; 28:1; 30:9, 10; 31:1–4, 14–18; 35:1–3, 17, 19, 22, 23, 25; 38; 39:10, 12, 13; 40:13, 17; 42:9; 43; 44:4, 23–26; 50:15; 54:1–3; 55:1–17; 56; 57:1, 2; 59; 60:1–3, 11; 61:1, 2; 64:1, 2; 69; 70:1, 2; 71:1, 2, 4, 9, 12; 74:1, 3, 10, 11, 19, 21–23; 77:1, 2, 7–9; 79:1, 5, 8, 9, 11; 80:1, 3–5, 14; 83; 85:5–7; 86; 88:9–14; 89:39–51; 90:15; 94; 102:2, 24; 106:47; 108:6, 12; 109; 116:4; 119:22, 28, 39, 41, 42, 76, 77, 82, 84, 107, 121–123, 134, 145–149, 153, 154, 170, 173; 120:2; 123:3, 4; 126:4; 130; 140; 141; 142:1, 2, 5–7; 143; Isa 33:2; 38:2, 3, 14–19; 51:9; 63:15–17; 64:1, 9–12; Jer 10:24; 14:8, 9, 19–21; 15:15; 16:19; 17:17, 18; 18:19; 27:8; 32:16–25; Lam 1:9–11, 20; 2:18, 19; 5:1, 16, 17, 19–22; Dan 6:10; Joel 1:19; Jonah 1:14; 2; Hab 1:12, 13; Matt 8:25; 14:30; 15:22–28; 26:39, 42, 44; 27:46; Mark 14:36; 15:34; Luke 18:1; 22:42; 23:46; John 11:3; Acts 4:29, 30; 7:59, 60; 2 Cor 12:8; Jas 5:13–16
  94. See Prayer
  95. Prayer in, answered
  96. See Prayer, answered
  97. Prayer for the afflicted
  98. See Intercession
  99. Resignation in Job 5:17; 13:15; 34:31, 32, 34; Ps 4:4; 37:1; 46:10; Prov 3:11; Lam 3:22–36, 39; Mic 6:9; Matt 26:39; Mark 14:36; Luke 21:19; 22:42; John 18:11; Rom 5:3; 12:12; 2 Cor 12:9; Phil 2:14; Col 1:11; 1 Thess 3:3; 2 Thess 1:4; 2 Tim 2:3; 4:5; Heb 10:34; 12:3–12; Jas 1:10; 4:7; 1 Pet 1:6; 2:20; 4:12, 13, 19; 5:6, 7
  100. Resignation in, exemplified Judg 10:15; 1 Sam 3:18; 2 Sam 12:23; 15:26; 16:10, 12; 24:14; 2 Kgs 4:26; 20:19; Neh 9:33; Esth 4:16; Job 1:21, 22; 2:10; 13:15; 14:14; Ps 39:9; 71:20; 119:75; Isa 39:8; Jer 10:19; Lam 1:18; 3:39; Dan 9:14; Mic 7:9; Luke 23:40, 41; Acts 21:14; Rom 5:3, 4; 2 Cor 6:4–10; 7:4; 2 Thess 1:4; Jas 5:11
  101. See Resignation
  102. Instances of resignation in
  103. Aaron, at the death of Nadab and Abihu Lev 10:1–3
  104. Against his house were foretold 1 Sam 3:15–18
  105. David, at the death of his child 2 Sam 12:23
  106. The Shunammite woman 2 Kgs 4:18–37
  107. Jesus, in Gethsemane Matt 26:39; Mark 14:36; Luke 22:42; John 18:11
  108. Paul and Silas in prison Acts 16:23–25

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