- -  See ARMIES
- -  See BANNER 
- -  See ENSIGN 
- -  FIGURATIVE: ...  Isa 49:22; 62:10; Jer 4:6|
 
 

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STARS, THE
- -  GOD
......  Created: ...  Ge 1:16; Ps 8:3; 148:5|
......  Set, in the firmament of heaven: ...  Ge 1:17|
......  Appointed to give light by night: ...  Ge 1:16,14; Ps 136:9; Jer 31:35|
......  Numbers and names: ...  Ps 147:4|
......  Established, for ever: ...  Ps 148:3,6; Jer 31:36|
......  Obscures: ...  Job 9:7|

- -  Infinite in number: ...  Ge 15:5; Jer 33:2|
- -  Revolve in fixed orbits: ...  Jud 5:20|
- -  Shine in the firmament of heaven: ...  Da 12:3|
- -  Appear of different magnitudes: ...  1Co 15:41|
- -  Appear after sunset: ...  Ne 4:21; Job 3:9|
- -  Created by God: ...  Ge 1:16; Job 26:13; Ps 8:3; 33:6; 136:7,9; Am 5:8|
- -  Differ in splendor: ...  1Co 15:41|
- -  Worship of, forbidden: ...  De 4:19|
- -  Worshiped: ...  2Ki 17:16; 21:3; 23:5; Jer 19:13; Am 5:26; Zep 1:5; Ac  7:42,43|
- -  Constellations of: ...  Isa 13:10|
- -  Orion: ...  Job 9:9; Am 5:8|
- -  Serpent: ...  Job 26:13|
- -  Planets: ...  2Ki 23:5|
- -  The Morning Star: ...  Job 38:7; Re 2:28; 22:16|
- -  Darkening of: ...  Job 9:7; Ec 12:2; Isa 13:10; 34:4; Joe 2:10; 3:15; Re  8:11,12|
- -  Comets: ...  Jude 1:13|
- -  Falling of: ...  Da 8:10; Mt 24:29; Mr 13:25; Re 6:13; 8:10; 9:1; 12:4|
- -  One of extraordinary brightness appeared at Christ's birth: ...  Mt 2:2,9|
- -  Idolaters worshipped: ...  Jer 8:2; 19:13|
- -  The Israelites forbidden to worship: ...  De 4:19; 17:2-4|
- -  Punishment for worshipping: ...  De 17:5-7|
- -  False gods frequently worshipped under the representation of: ...  Am 5:26; Ac 7:43|
- -  Astrology and star-gazing practised by the Babylonians: ...  Isa 47:13|
- -  Use of, in navigation, alluded to: ...  Ac 27:20|
- -  When grouped together called constellations: ...  2Ki 23:5; Isa 13:10|
- -  Exhibit the greatness of God's power: ...  Ps 8:3; Isa 40:26|
- -  Made to praise God: ...  Ps 148:3|
- -  Impure in the sight of God: ...  Job 25:5|

- -  CALLED
......  The host of heaven: ...  De 17:3; Jer 33:22|
......  Stars of light: ...  Ps 148:3|
......  Stars of heaven: ...  Isa 13:10|

- -  MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE
......  Morning star: ...  Re 2:28|
......  Arcturus: ...  Job 9:9; 38:32|
......  Pleiades: ...  Job 9:9; 38:31; Am 5:8|
......  Orion: ...  Job 9:9; 38:31; Am 5:8|
......  Mazzaroth: ...  Job 38:32|

- -  ILLUSTRATIVE
......  Of Christ: ...  Nu 24:17|
......  Of angels: ...  Job 38:7|
......  Of ministers: ...  Re 1:16,20; 2:1|
......  Of princes and subordinate governors: ...  Da 8:10; Re 8:12|
......  (Bright and morning star,) of Christ: ...  Re 22:16|
......  (Morning star,) of glory to be given to faithful saints: ...  Re 2:28|
......  (Shining of,) of the reward of faithful ministers: ...  Da 12:3|
......  (Withdrawing their light,) of severe judgments: ...  Isa 13:10; Eze 32:7; Joe 2:10; 3:15|
......  (Setting the nest amongst,) of pride and carnal security: ...  Ob 1:4|
......  (Wandering,) of false teachers: ...  Jude 1:13|

- -  The moon
......  See MOON 

- -  FIGURATIVE
......  Of the deliverer: ...  Nu 24:17|
......  Seven stars of the seven congregations: ...  Re 1:16,20|
......  Crown of twelve stars: ...  Re 12:1|
 
 

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STATE
- -  See CHURCH and STATE 
- -  See GOVERNMENT 
 
 

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STATECRAFT
- -  Wisdom in: ...  Pr 28:2|
- -  School in: ...  Da 1:3-5|
- -  Skilled in
- -  INSTANCES OF
......  Joseph: ...  Ge 47:15-26|
......  Samuel: ...  1Sa 11:12-15|
......  Nathan: ...  1Ki 1:11-14|
......  Jeroboam: ...  1Ki 12:26-33|
......  Daniel
......  See DANIEL 
......  See GOVERNMENT 
......  See KINGS 
......  See RULERS 
 
 

STAVES (LONG POLES)
- -  Used as weapons: ...  Mt 26:47; Mr 14:43|
- -  SYMBOLICAL: ...  Zec 11:7-14|
 
 

STEADFASTNESS
- -  See DECISION 
- -  See PERSEVERANCE 
- -  See STABILITY 
- -  Exhibited by God in all his purposes and ways: ...  Nu 23:19; Da 6:26; Jas 1:17|
- -  Commanded: ...  Php 4:1; 2Th 2:15; Jas 1:6-8|
- -  Godliness necessary to: ...  Job 11:13-15|
- -  SECURED BY
......  The power of God: ...  Ps 55:22; 62:2; 1Pe 1:5; Jude 1:24|
......  The presence of God: ...  Ps 16:8|
......  Trust in God: ...  Ps 26:1|
......  The intercession of Christ: ...  Lu 22:31,32|
- -  A characteristic of saints: ...  Job 17:9; Joh 8:31|
- -  SHOULD BE MANIFESTED
......  In cleaving to God: ...  De 10:20; Ac 11:23|
......  In the work of the Lord: ...  1Co 15:58|
......  In continuing in the Apostles' doctrine: ...  Ac 2:42|
......  In holding fast our profession: ...  Heb 4:14; 10:23|
......  In holding fast the confidence and rejoicing of the hope: ...  Heb 3:6,14|
......  In keeping the faith: ...  Col 2:5; 1Pe 5:9|
......  In standing fast in the faith: ...  1Co 16:13|
......  In holding fast what is good: ...  1Th 5:21|
......  In maintaining Christian liberty: ...  Ga 5:1|
......  In striving for the faith of the gospel: ...  Php 1:27; Jude 1:3|
......  Even under affliction: ...  Ps 44:17-19; Ro 8:35-37; 1Th 3:3|
- -  Saints pray for: ...  Ps 17:5|
- -  Saints praise God for: ...  Ps 116:8|
- -  MINISTERS
......  Exhorted to: ...  2Ti 1:13,14; Tit 1:9|
......  Should exhort to: ...  Ac 13:43; 14:22|
......  Should pray for, in their people: ...  1Th 3:13; 2Th 2:17|
......  Encouraged by, in their people: ...  1Th 3:8|
......  Rejoiced by, in their people: ...  Col 2:5|
- -  The wicked devoid of: ...  Ps 78:8,37|
- -  Principle of-Illustrated: ...  Mt 7:24,25; Joh 15:4; Col 2:7|
- -  Want of-Illustrated: ...  Lu 8:6,13; Joh 15:6; 2Pe 2:17; Jude 1:12|
- -  Exemplified
......  Caleb: ...  Nu 14:24|
......  Joshua: ...  Jos 24:15|
......  Josiah: ...  2Ki 22:2|
......  Job: ...  Job 2:3|
......  David: ...  Ps 18:21,22|
......  Shadrach: ...  Da 3:18|
......  Daniel: ...  Da 6:10|
......  The Christians: ...  Ac 2:42|
......  Corinthians: ...  1Co 15:1|
......  Colossians: ...  Col 2:5|
......  Those who overcame Satan: ...  Re 12:11|
 
 

STEALING
- -  See THEFT 
 
 

STEEL
- -  Bows of: ...  2Sa 22:35; Job 20:24; Ps 18:34|
- -  Strength of: ...  Jer 15:12|
- -  In each of the above references, the R. V. renders the translation as "brass."
 
 

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STERILITY
- -  (Of women)
- -  See BARRENNESS 
 
 

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STEWARD
- -  General scriptures concerning: ...  Ge 15:2; 43:19; 1Ch 28:1; Lu 8:3|
- -  FIGURATIVE
......  The faithful steward described: ...  Lu 12:35-38,42|
......  The unfaithful, described: ...  Lu 16:1-8|
......  See the parable
......  Of the pounds: ...  Lu 19:12-27|
......  Of the talents: ...  Mt 25:14-30|
......  Must be faithful: ...  1Co 4:1,2; Tit 1:7; 1Pe 4:10|
 
 

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STICKS
- -  Used as cymbals: ...  Eze 37:16|
 
 

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STIFF-NECKED
- -  See IMPENITENT 
- -  See OBDURACY 
 
 

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STOCKS
- -  Feet fastened in, as a punishment: ...  Job 13:27; 33:11; Pr 7:22|
- -  In prisons: ...  Jer 20:2; Ac 16:24|
 
 

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STOICISM
- -  (A Greek philosophy, inculcating doctrines of severe morality, self-denials, and inconvenience)
- -  Scripture analogies to
......  John the Baptist wore camel's hair and subsisted on locusts  and wild honey: ...  Mt 3:4|
......  Came "neither eating nor drinking,": ...  Mt 11:18; Lu 7:33|
- -  Jesus requires self-denial and "crosses,": ...  Mt 10:38,39; 16:24; Mr 8:34,35; Lu 9:23-26; 14:27|
- -  The subordination of natural affection: ...  Mt 10:37; Lu 14:26|
- -  Paul teaches
......  That the "law of the mind" is at war with the "law of the  members,": ...  Ro 7:23; with 7:14-24|
......  That the body must be kept under subjection: ...  1Co 9:27|
......  Celibacy: ...  1Co 7:1-9,25,26,32,33,39,40|
- -  School of, at Athens: ...  Ac 17:18|
- -  See ASCETICISM 
 
 

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STOICS
- -  See STOICISM 
- -  See ASCETICISM 
 
 

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STOMACHER
- -  An article of dress: ...  Isa 3:24|