Ass, the domestic

Ass, the domestic

Unclean
Leviticus 11:2 Leviticus 11:3 Leviticus 11:26 ; Exodus 13:13
DESCRIBED AS
- Not devoid of instinct
  Isaiah 1:3
- Strong
  Genesis 49:14
- Fond of ease
  Genesis 49:14 Genesis 49:15
Often fed on vine-leaves
Genesis 49:11
Formed a part of patriarchal wealth
Genesis 12:16 ; 30:43 ; Job 1:3 ; 42:12
WAS USED
- In agriculture
  Isaiah 30:6 Isaiah 30:24
- For bearing burdens
  Genesis 42:26 ; 1 Samuel 25:18
- For riding
  Genesis 22:3 ; Numbers 22:21
- In harness
  Isaiah 21:7
- In war
  2 Kings 7:7 2 Kings 7:10
Governed by a bridle
Proverbs 26:3
Urged on with a staff
Numbers 22:23 Numbers 22:27
Women often rode on
Joshua 15:18 ; 1 Samuel 25:20
Persons of rank rode on
Judges 10:3 Judges 10:4 ; 2 Samuel 16:2
Judges of Israel rode on white
Judges 5:10
Young, most valued for labour
Isaiah 30:6 Isaiah 30:24
Trusty persons appointed to take care of
Genesis 36:24 ; 1 Samuel 9:3 ; 1 Chronicles 27:30
Often taken unlawfully by corrupt rulers
Numbers 16:15 ; 1 Samuel 8:16 ; 12:3
Later counted as an ignoble creature
Jeremiah 22:19
LAWS RESPECTING
- Not to be coveted
  Exodus 20:17
- Fallen under a burden, to be assisted
  Exodus 23:5
- Astray, to be brought back to its owners
  Exodus 23:4 ; Deuteronomy 22:1
- Astray, to be taken care of till its owner appeared
  Deuteronomy 22:2 Deuteronomy 22:3
- Not to be yoked with an ox
  Deuteronomy 22:10
- To enjoy the rest of the Sabbath
  Deuteronomy 5:14
- First-born of, if not redeemed, to have its neck broken
  Exodus 13:13 ; 34:20
- Christ entered Jerusalem on
  Zechariah 9:9 ; John 12:14
MIRACLES CONNECTED WITH
- Mouth of Balaams opened to speak
  Numbers 22:28 ; 2 Peter 2:16
- A thousand men slain by Samson with a jaw-bone of
  Judges 15:19
- Water brought from the jaw-bone of
  Judges 15:19
- Not torn by a lion
  1 Kings 13:28
- Eaten during famine in Samaria
  2 Kings 6:25

Bibliography Information

Torrey, R.A., Reverand. "Entry for 'Ass, the domestic'". "The New Topical Text Book". . 1897.

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