Hands, the

Hands, the

Necessary members of the body
1 Corinthians 12:21
PARTS OF, MENTIONED
- The palm
  Isaiah 49:16 ; Matthew 26:67
- The thumb
  Exodus 29:20 ; Leviticus 14:14 Leviticus 14:17
- The fingers
  2 Samuel 21:20 ; Daniel 5:5
God strengthens
Genesis 49:24
God makes impotent
Job 5:12
OPERATIONS OF, MENTIONED
- Feeling
  Psalms 115:7 ; 1 John 1:1
- Taking
  Genesis 3:22 ; Exodus 4:4
- Holding
  Judges 7:20 ; Revelation 10:2
- Working
  Proverbs 31:19 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:11
- Writing
  Isaiah 44:5 ; Galatians 6:11
- Making signs
  Isaiah 13:2 ; Acts 12:17
- Striking
  Mark 14:65 ; John 19:3
DISTINGUISHED AS
- The right
  Acts 3:7
- The left
  Genesis 14:15 ; Acts 21:3
Many alike expert with both
1 Chronicles 12:2
Many had more command of the left
Judges 3:15 Judges 3:21 ; 20:16
THE RIGHT HAND
- Place of honour
  1 Kings 2:19 ; Psalms 45:9
- Place of power
  Psalms 110:1 ; Mark 14:62
- Signet worn on
  Jeremiah 22:24
- Given in token of friendship
  Galatians 2:9
- Used in embracing
  2 Samuel 20:9 ; Solomon 2:6 ; 8:3
- Sworn by
  Isaiah 62:8
- The accuser stood at, of the accused
  Psalms 109:6 ; Zechariah 3:1
- Of priests touched with blood of consecration-ram
  Exodus 29:20 ; Leviticus 8:23 Leviticus 8:24
- Of healed leper touched with blood of his sacrifice
  Leviticus 14:14 Leviticus 14:17 Leviticus 14:25
- Of healed leper touched with oil
  Leviticus 14:28
The Jews carried a staff in, when walking
Exodus 12:11 ; 2 Kings 4:29
The Jews eat with
Matthew 26:23
WERE WASHED
- Before eating
  Matthew 15:2 ; Mark 7:3
- After touching an unclean person
  Leviticus 15:11
- In token of innocency
  Deuteronomy 21:6 Deuteronomy 21:7 ; Matthew 27:24
Custom of domestics pouring water upon, alluded to
2 Kings 3:11
Servants directed by movements of
Psalms 123:2
Kissed in idolatrous worship
Job 31:27
Treaties made by joining
2 Kings 10:15 ; Proverbs 11:21
Suretiship entered into by striking
Job 17:3 ; Proverbs 6:1 ; 17:18 ; 22:26
WERE LIFTED UP
- In prayer
  Psalms 141:2 ; Lamentations 3:41
- In praise
  Psalms 134:2
- In taking an oath
  Genesis 14:22 ; Revelation 10:5
- In blessing
  Leviticus 9:22
Often spread out in prayer
Psalms 68:31 ; Isaiah 1:15
Placed under the thigh of a person to whom an oath was made
Genesis 24:2 Genesis 24:3 ; Genesis 47:29 Genesis 47:31
Clapped together in joy
2 Kings 11:12 ; Psalms 47:1
Smitten together in extreme anger
Numbers 24:10 ; Ezekiel 21:14 Ezekiel 21:17
Stretched out in derision
Hosea 7:5 ; Zephaniah 2:15
IMPOSITION OF, USED IN
- Transferring guilt of sacrifices
  Leviticus 1:4 ; 3:2 ; Leviticus 16:21 Leviticus 16:22
- Setting apart the Levites
  Numbers 8:10
- Conferring civil power
  Numbers 27:18 ; Deuteronomy 34:9
- Blessing
  Genesis 48:14 ; Mark 10:16
- Ordaining ministers
  Acts 6:6 ; 1 Timothy 4:14
- Imparting the gifts of the Holy Spirit
  Acts 8:17 ; 19:6
Imposition of, a first principle of the doctrine of Christ
Hebrews 6:1 Hebrews 6:2
SHOULD BE EMPLOYED
- Industriously
  Ephesians 4:28 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:11
- In Gods service
  Nehemiah 2:18 ; Zechariah 8:9 Zechariah 8:13
- In acts of benevolence
  Proverbs 3:27 ; 31:20
OF THE WICKED, DESCRIBED AS
- Bloody
  Isaiah 1:15 ; 59:3
- Violent
  Psalms 58:2 ; Isaiah 59:6
- Mischievous
  Psalms 26:10 ; Micah 7:3
- Slothful
  Proverbs 6:10 ; 21:25
- Ensnaring to themselves
  Psalms 9:16
The wicked recompensed for the work of
Psalms 28:4 ; Proverbs 12:14 ; Isaiah 3:11
Saints blessed in the work of
Deuteronomy 2:7 ; 30:9 ; Job 1:10 ; Psalms 90:17
CRIMINALS OFTEN
- Bound by
  Matthew 22:13
- Deprived of
  Deuteronomy 25:12 ; 2 Samuel 4:12
- Mutilated in
  Judges 1:6 Judges 1:7
- Hung by
  Lamentations 5:12
ILLUSTRATIVE
- Of power
  1 Kings 18:46 ; 2 Kings 13:5
- (Lifted up against another,) of rebellion
  2 Samuel 20:21
- (Opened,) of liberality
  Deuteronomy 15:8 ; Psalms 104:28
- (Shut,) of illiberality
  Deuteronomy 15:7
RIGHT HAND, ILLUSTRATIVE
- Of strength and power
  Exodus 15:6 ; Psalms 17:7
- (Holding by,) of support
  Psalms 73:23 ; Isaiah 41:13
- (Standing at,) of protection
  Psalms 16:8 ; 109:31 ; 110:5
- (Full of bribes,) of corruption
  Psalms 26:10
- (Full of falsehood,) of deceitfulness
  Psalms 144:8 Psalms 144:11 ; Isaiah 44:20
- (Withdrawn,) of support withheld
  Psalms 74:11
(Cutting off,) of extreme self-denial
Matthew 5:30

Bibliography Information

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

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