From Nave’s Topical Bible
Contracts
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.
- 43Passages listed
- 16Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- Between Abraham and Abimelech, concerning wells of waterGenesis 21:25–32
- ViolatedGenesis 26:15
- First contract between Laban and Jacob for Laban's daughterGenesis 29:15–20Genesis 29:27–30
- ViolatedGenesis 29:23–27
- Second contractGenesis 30:28–34
- ViolatedGenesis 30:37–43Genesis 31:7
- For cattleGenesis 30:27–29Genesis 30:31–34
- See Fraud
- Between Solomon and Hiram1 Kings 5:9–111 Kings 9:11
- Dissolved
- By mutual consentExodus 4:18
- By blotting outColossians 2:14
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- Modes of ratifying
- By giving presentsGenesis 21:25–301 Samuel 18:4
- By consummating in the presence of the public at the gate of the cityGenesis 23:18Ruth 4:1Ruth 4:2
- By erecting a heap of stonesGenesis 31:44–54
- By oathsGenesis 26:3Genesis 26:31Joshua 9:15Joshua 9:201 Chronicles 16:16Hebrews 6:16Hebrews 6:17
- By joining handsProverbs 6:1Proverbs 11:21Proverbs 17:18Proverbs 22:26Ezekiel 17:18
- With saltNumbers 18:19
- By taking off the shoeRuth 4:6–8
- Written instrumentJeremiah 32:10–15
- See Covenants
- See Vows
- SCRIPTURES ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE BINDING FORCE OFExodus 21:2–6Leviticus 6:1Leviticus 6:2Leviticus 6:4–7Joshua 9:3–9Joshua 9:15Joshua 9:16Joshua 9:18–27Matthew 20:1–16Galatians 3:15
- See Covenant
- See Land
The passages, in Bible order (43)
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 21:25–32
But when Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized,
Commentary on Genesis 21:25–322 voices
And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
Abraham reproved Abimelech - Wells were of great consequence in those hot countries, and especially where the flocks were numerous, because the water was scarce, and digging to find it was accompanied with much expense of time and labor.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
- Genesis 23:18
to Abraham’s possession in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city.
Commentary on Genesis 23:181 voice
Unto Abraham for a possession,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Genesis 26:3
Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham.
Commentary on Genesis 26:32 voices
Sojourn in this land,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
Sojourn in this land - In Gerar, whither he had gone, Gen 26:1, and where we find he settled, Gen 26:6, though the land of Canaan in general might be here intended. That there were serious and important reasons why Isaac should not go to Egypt, we may be fully assured, though they be not assigned here; it is probable that even Isaac himself was not informed why he should not go down to Egypt. I have already supposed that God saw trials in his way which he might not have been able to bear.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
- Genesis 26:15
So the Philistines took dirt and stopped up all the wells that his father’s servants had dug in the days of his father Abraham.
Commentary on Genesis 26:151 voice
This Isaac, therefore, our Savior, when he has come into that valley of Gerar, first of all wishes to dig those wells that the servants of his father had dug; he wishes to renew the wells of the law, of course, and the prophets, which Philistines had filled with earth.Who are those who fill the wells with earth? Those, doubtless, who put an earthly and fleshly interpretation on the law and close up the spiritual and mystical interpretation so that neither do they themselves drink nor do they permit others to drink.
Origen of Alexandria· HOMILIES ON GENESIS 13.2, 253Patristic
- Genesis 26:31
And they got up early the next morning and swore an oath to each other. Then Isaac sent them on their way, and they left him in peace.
Commentary on Genesis 26:312 voices
And they rose up betimes in the morning,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
They rose up be times - Early rising was general among the primitive inhabitants of the world, and this was one cause which contributed greatly to their health and longevity.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
- Genesis 29:15–20
Laban said to him, “Just because you are my relative, should you work for nothing? Tell me what your wages should be.”
Commentary on Genesis 29:15–202 voices
And Laban said unto Jacob, because thou art my brother,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
Because thou art my brother, etc. - Though thou art my nearest relative, yet I have no right to thy services without giving thee an adequate recompense. Jacob had passed a whole month in the family of Laban, in which he had undoubtedly rendered himself of considerable service. As Laban, who was of a very saving if not covetous disposition, saw that he was to be of great use to him in his secular concerns, he wished to secure his services, and therefore asks him what wages he wished to have.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
- Genesis 29:23–27
But when evening came, Laban took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and he slept with her.
Commentary on Genesis 29:23–272 voices
And it came to pass in the evening,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
In the evening - he took Leah his daughter - As the bride was always veiled, and the bride chamber generally dark, or nearly so, and as Leah was brought to Jacob in the evening, the imposition here practiced might easily pass undetected by Jacob, till the ensuing day discovered the fraud.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
- Genesis 29:27–30
Finish this week’s celebration, and we will give you the younger one in return for another seven years of work.”
Commentary on Genesis 29:27–302 voices
(Chapter 29, Verse 27) Complete therefore this week, and I will give you this also. After Jacob was deceived by Laban and took Rachel as his wife instead of Leah, it is said that Laban told him to fulfill seven days after the wedding of the first sister, and then he could have Rachel, for whom he would serve another seven years. Therefore, contrary to what some think, Rachel did not become Jacob's wife after another seven years, but after seven days from the wedding of the first wife.
Jerome· Hebrew Questions on Genesis, 420Patristic
Fulfil her week,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Genesis 30:27–29
But Laban replied, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please stay. I have learned by divination that the LORD has blessed me because of you.”
Commentary on Genesis 30:27–292 voices
And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, tarry,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
I have learned by experience - נחשתי nichashti, from נחש nachash, to view attentively, to observe, to pry into. I have diligently considered the whole of thy conduct, and marked the increase of my property, and find that the Lord hath blessed me for thy sake. For the meaning of the word נחש nachash, See note on Gen 3:1, etc.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
- Genesis 30:28–34
And he added, “Name your wages, and I will pay them.”
Commentary on Genesis 30:28–341 voice
And he said, appoint me thy wages, and I will give it. Say what thou wilt have, fix what salary thou thinkest sufficient, and I will agree to it, and punctually pay it: this he craftily said, not choosing to propose anything himself, but leaving it to Jacob, knowing very well the honesty and modesty of Jacob, that he would mention less wages than he could have the face to offer him.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Genesis 30:31–34
“What can I give you?” Laban asked. “You do not need to give me anything,” Jacob replied. “If you do this one thing for me, I will keep on shepherding and keeping your flocks.
Commentary on Genesis 30:31–341 voice
And he said, what shall I give thee?....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Genesis 30:37–43
Jacob, however, took fresh branches of poplar, almond, and plane trees, and peeled the bark, exposing the white inner wood of the branches.
Commentary on Genesis 30:37–431 voice
The just man Jacob comes in like a hired hand and yet is the master who, in his ministry of preaching the gospel, gathered together a flock that is resplendent in the brilliance of its many signal virtues. Thus, when the flock came to drink, he would set before them in the troughs the bough of storax and walnut and that from the plane tree; those who felt desire for the mysteries of the most blessed Trinity that were prefigured there could engender offspring that were not at all discolored, by conceiving them in a devout mind.
Ambrose of Milan· On Jacob and the Blessed Life, 397Patristic
- Genesis 31:7
And although he has cheated me and changed my wages ten times, God has not allowed him to harm me.
Commentary on Genesis 31:71 voice
(Chapter XXXI, verses 7 and 8) And your father deceived me and changed my wages ten times, and God did not allow him to harm me. If he said, 'Your wages will be the spotted flock,' then every flock was born spotted. And if he said, 'Your wages will be the solid-colored flock,' then every flock was born solid-colored. Because of this, he changed my wages ten times. The Seventy Interpreters have stated, driven by some unknown opinion, that 'moni' in the Hebrew language means 'number' rather than 'lambs.'
Jerome· Hebrew Questions on Genesis, 420Patristic
- Genesis 31:44–54
Come now, let us make a covenant, you and I, and let it serve as a witness between you and me.”
Commentary on Genesis 31:44–541 voice
Now therefore, come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou,.... Let us be good friends, and enter into an alliance for mutual safety, and make an agreement for each other's good.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Exodus 4:18
Then Moses went back to his father-in-law Jethro and said to him, “Please let me return to my brothers in Egypt to see if they are still alive.” “Go in peace,” Jethro replied.
Commentary on Exodus 4:181 voice
And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
- Exodus 21:2–6
If you buy a Hebrew servant, he is to serve you for six years. But in the seventh year, he shall go free without paying anything.
Commentary on Exodus 21:2–62 voices
We read that every Hebrew keeps the same Passover, and that in the seventh year every prisoner is set free, and that at Jubilee, that is, the fiftieth year, every possession returns to its owner. All this refers not to the present but to the future. For being in bondage during the six days of this world, on the seventh day, the true and eternal sabbath, we shall be free. If we wish to be free, we will be free even while still in bondage in the world.
Jerome· AGAINST JOVINIAN 2.25, 420Patristic
If thou buy an Hebrew servant,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
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