From Nave’s Topical Bible
Civil Service
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 20Passages listed
- 10Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- SCHOOL FORDaniel 1:3–5Daniel 1:15Daniel 1:17–21
- COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT IN
- See above, School for
- APPOINTMENT IN, ON ACCOUNT OF MERITGenesis 39:1–6Genesis 41:38–441 Kings 11:28Esther 6:1–11Daniel 1:17–21Matthew 25:14Matthew 25:15Matthew 25:23–30Luke 19:12–27
- CORRUPTION INNehemiah 5:15Daniel 6:4–17Mark 15:15Acts 24:26
- See Bribery
- REFORM INNehemiah 5:14Nehemiah 5:15
- INFLUENCE IN1 Kings 1:5–402 Kings 4:13Matthew 20:20–23Mark 10:35
The passages, in Bible order (20)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 16 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Genesis 39:1–6
Meanwhile, Joseph had been taken down to Egypt, where an Egyptian named Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.
Commentary on Genesis 39:1–61 voice
And Joseph was brought down to Egypt,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Genesis 41:38–44
So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, in whom the Spirit of God abides?”
Commentary on Genesis 41:38–441 voice
[Daniel 2:48] "Then the king elevated Daniel to a high position, and gave him many great gifts and set him up as governor over all the provinces of Babylon..." In this matter also the slanderous critic of the Church has ventured to castigate the prophet because he did not reject the gifts and because he willingly accepted honor of the Babylonians.
Jerome· St. Jerome, Commentary on Daniel, CHAPTER TWO, 420Patristic
- 1 Kings 1:5–40
At that time Adonijah, David’s son by Haggith, began to exalt himself, saying, “I will be king!” And he acquired chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run ahead of him.
Commentary on 1 Kings 1:5–401 voice
Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 1 Kings 11:28
Now Jeroboam was a mighty man of valor. So when Solomon noticed that the young man was industrious, he put him in charge of the whole labor force of the house of Joseph.
Commentary on 1 Kings 11:281 voice
And the man Jeroboam was a mighty man of valour,.... A man of great strength of body, and fortitude of mind: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious; in what he was set about in the above buildings and repairs: he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph; the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, to be a prince or a deputy governor of them; or rather to collect the king's tax from them, or the revenues of that part of the country, see Pro 22:29.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- 2 Kings 4:13
and Elisha said to Gehazi, “Now tell her, ‘Look, you have gone to all this trouble for us. What can we do for you? Can we speak on your behalf to the king or the commander of the army?’” “I have a home among my own people,” she replied.
- Nehemiah 5:14
Furthermore, from the day King Artaxerxes appointed me to be their governor in the land of Judah, from his twentieth year until his thirty-second year (twelve years total), neither I nor my brothers ate the food allotted to the governor.
Commentary on Nehemiah 5:141 voice
From the day on which he commanded me to be their leader, etc. Explaining this typologically, the Apostle says: "For the Lord has ordained that those who preach the Gospel should live by the Gospel; but I have used none of these things" (I Cor. …
Bede· Commentary on Ezra and Nehemiah, 735Patristic
- Nehemiah 5:15
The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people, but I did not do this because of my fear of God.
Commentary on Nehemiah 5:151 voice
But the former governors, that had been before me, were chargeable to the people,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Esther 6:1–11
That night sleep escaped the king; so he ordered the Book of Records, the Chronicles, to be brought in and read to him.
Commentary on Esther 6:1–111 voice
Sleep was removed from the eyes of Ahasuerus, whom the Seventy call Artaxerxes, that he might turn over the memoirs of his faithful ministers and come on Mordecai, by whose evidence he was delivered from a conspiracy; and that thus Esther might be more acceptable and the whole people of the Jews escape imminent death.
Jerome· Against the Pelagians 3.10, 420Patristic
- Daniel 1:3–5
Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, the chief of his court officials, to bring in some Israelites from the royal family and the nobility—
Commentary on Daniel 1:3–51 voice
Verse 3. "And the king said to Ashpenaz the overseer of his eunuchs, that he should out of the number of the children of Israel and, of the royal seed and (the seed of) the rulers bring in some young lads who were free from all blemish." Instead of Ashpenaz ("Asphanez") I found Abriesdri written in the Vulgate edition. For the word phorlhommin which Theodotion uses, the Septuagint and Aquila translated "the chosen ones," whereas Symmachus rendered "Parthians," understanding it as the name of a nation instead of a common noun.
Jerome· St. Jerome, Commentary on Daniel, CHAPTER ONE, 420Patristic
- Daniel 1:15
And at the end of ten days, they looked healthier and better nourished than all the young men who were eating the king’s food.
Commentary on Daniel 1:152 voices
And so Scripture says, "And the chief eunuch heard them and tested them for ten days and after the end of the ten days their appearances appeared better and stronger in body compared to the boys who ate at the table of the king." [Daniel 1:14-15] And so these boys, though nourished with bread and water alone, were equipped with heavenly wisdom, and they had grace beyond all the boys their same age.
Hippolytus of Rome· Commentary on Daniel 1.12.1-2, 235Patristic
And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer, and fatter in flesh,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Daniel 1:17–21
To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. And Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.
Commentary on Daniel 1:17–211 voice
Verse 17. "But God gave these lads knowledge and learning in every book and branch of wisdom, and He gave to Daniel besides an understanding of all visions and dreams." Note that God is said to have given the holy lads knowledge and learning in secular literature, in every book and branch of wisdom. Symmachus rendered this by "grammatical art," implying that they understood everything they read, and by the Spirit of God could make a judgment concerning the lore of the Chaldeans.
Jerome· St. Jerome, Commentary on Daniel, CHAPTER ONE, 420Patristic
- Daniel 6:4–17
Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.
Commentary on Daniel 6:4–172 voices
Accordingly, after this happened, the governors and satraps were stirred with jealousy and sought to find a pretext against Daniel, so that they might take some occasion against him and accuse him and kill him. In which manner the word was fulfilled, which we spoke a little before, that a pious man or one who fears God and has grace and wisdom from God is hated by the rest of men because they also were not honored with the same gift.
Hippolytus of Rome· Commentary on Daniel 3.19.3-6, 235Patristic
Verses 3, 4. "Moreover the king was planning to set Daniel over the whole realm. Consequently the princes and satraps sought an opportunity to find out something against Daniel as touching the king..." Instead of "princes" - the rendering used by Symmachus - Theodotion translated it as taktikoi, and Aquila as synektikoi. And when I inquired as to who these tacticians or liaison princes might be, I read it more clearly specified in the Septuagint, which renders: "...and the two men whom the king had appointed with Daniel, and also the one hundred twenty satraps."
Jerome· Commentary on Daniel, 420Patristic
- Matthew 20:20–23
Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.
Commentary on Matthew 20:20–231 voice
The Lord having concluded by saying, And shall rise again the third day; the woman thought that after His resurrection He should forthwith reign, and with womanish eagerness grasps at what is present, forgetful of the future. And no wonder, if she is convicted of inexperience, seeing it is said of Peter, Not knowing what he said. (Luke 9:33.)
Jerome· Catena Aurea by Aquinas, 420Patristic
- Matthew 25:14
For it is just like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted them with his possessions.
Commentary on Matthew 25:142 voices
(v. 14, 15) For just as a man going on a journey called his servants and entrusted to them his goods. And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, each according to his ability. Then he went away.
Jerome· Commentary on Matthew, 420Patristic
For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling,....
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)Reformed
- Matthew 25:15
To one he gave five talents, to another two talents, and to another one talent—each according to his own ability. And he went on his journey.
Commentary on Matthew 25:152 voices
(v. 14, 15) For just as a man going on a journey called his servants and entrusted to them his goods. And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, each according to his ability. Then he went away.
Jerome· Commentary on Matthew, 420Patristic
Whenever you see of those who have received from Christ a dispensation of the oracles of God that some have more and some less; that some have not in comparison of the better sort half an understanding of things; that others have still less; you will perceive the difference of those who have all of them received from Christ oracles of God.
Origen of Alexandria· Catena Aurea by Aquinas, 253Patristic
- Matthew 25:23–30
His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master!’
Commentary on Matthew 25:23–302 voices
Well done is an interjection of joy; the Lord showing us therein the joy with which He invites the servant who labours well to eternal bliss; of which the Prophet speaks, In thy presence is fulness of joy.
Rabanus Maurus· Catena Aurea by Aquinas, 856Patristic
He says, Thou wast faithful in a few things, because all that we have at present though they seem great and many, yet in comparison of the things to come are little and few. What greater thing can be given to a faithful servant than to be with his Lord, and to see his Lord's joy? The servant who of five talents had made ten, and he who of two had made four, are received with equal favour by the Master of the household, who looks not to the largeness of their profit, but to the disposition of their will.
Jerome· Catena Aurea by Aquinas, 420Patristic