Hands, The
1. Necessary members of the body. 1Co 12:21.
2. Parts of, mentioned
a. The palm. Isa 49:16; Mt 26:67.
b. The thumb. Ex 29:20; Le 14:14,17.
c. The fingers. 2Sa 21:20; Da 5:5.
3. God strengthens. Ge 49:24.
4. God makes impotent. Job 5:12.
5. Operations of, mentioned
a. Feeling. Ps 115:7; 1Jo 1:1.
b. Taking. Ge 3:22; Ex 4:4.
c. Holding. Jdj 7:20; Re 10:2.
d. Working. Pr 31:19; 1Th 4:11.
e. Writing. Isa 44:5; Ga 6:11.
f. Making signs. Isa 13:2; Ac 12:17.
g. Striking. Mr 14:65; Joh 19:3.
6. Distinguished as
a. The right. Ac 3:7.
b. The left. Ge 14:15; Ac 21:3.
7. Many alike expert with both. 1Ch 12:2.
8. Many had more command of the left. Jdj 3:15,21; 20:16.
9. The right hand
a. Place of honour. 1Ki 2:19; Ps 45:9.
b. Place of power. Ps 110:1; Mr 14:62.
c. Signet worn on. Jer 22:24.
d. Given in token of friendship. Ga 2:9.
e. Used in embracing. 2Sa 20:9; Song 2:6; 8:3.
f. Sworn by. Isa 62:8.
g. The accuser stood at, of the accused. Ps 109:6; Zec 3:1.
h. Of priests touched with blood of consecration-ram. Ex 29:20; Le 8:23,24.
i. Of healed leper touched with blood of his sacrifice. Le 14:14,17,25.
j. Of healed leper touched with oil. Le 14:28.
10. The Jews carried a staff in, when walking. Ex 12:11; 2Ki 4:29.
11. The Jews eat with. Mt 26:23.
12. Were washed
a. Before eating. Mt 15:2; Mr 7:3.
b. After touching an unclean person. Le 15:11.
c. In token of innocency. De 21:6,7; Mt 27:24.
13. Custom of domestics pouring water upon, alluded to. 2Ki 3:11.
14. Servants directed by movements of. Ps 123:2.
15. Kissed in idolatrous worship. Job 31:27.
16. Treaties made by joining. 2Ki 10:15; Pr 11:21.
17. Suretiship entered into by striking. Job 17:3; Pr 6:1; 17:18; 22:26.
18. Were lifted up
a. In prayer. Ps 141:2; La 3:41.
b. In praise. Ps 134:2.
c. In taking an oath. Ge 14:22; Re 10:5.
d. In blessing. Le 9:22.
19. Often spread out in prayer. Ps 68:31; Isa 1:15.
20. Placed under the thigh of a person to whom an oath was made. Ge 24:2,3; 47:29,31.
21. Clapped together in joy. 2Ki 11:12; Ps 47:1.
22. Smitten together in extreme anger. Nu 24:10; Eze 21:14,17.
23. Stretched out in derision. Ho 7:5; Zep 2:15.
24. Imposition of, used in
a. Transferring guilt of sacrifices. Le 1:4; 3:2; 16:21,22.
b. Setting apart the Levites. Nu 8:10.
c. Conferring civil power. Nu 27:18; De 34:9.
d. Blessing. Ge 48:14; Mr 10:16.
e. Ordaining ministers. Ac 6:6; 1Ti 4:14.
f. Imparting the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Ac 8:17; 19:6.
25. Imposition of, a first principle of the doctrine of Christ. Heb 6:1,2.
26. Should be employed
a. Industriously. Eph 4:28; 1Th 4:11.
b. In God’s service. Ne 2:18; Zec 8:9,13.
c. In acts of benevolence. Pr 3:27; 31:20.
27. Of the wicked, described as
a. Bloody. Isa 1:15; 59:3.
b. Violent. Ps 58:2; Isa 59:6.
c. Mischievous. Ps 26:10; Mic 7:3.
d. Slothful. Pr 6:10; 21:25.
e. Ensnaring to themselves. Ps 9:16.
28. The wicked recompensed for the work of. Ps 28:4; Pr 12:14; Isa 3:11.
29. Saints blessed in the work of. De 2:7; 30:9; Job 1:10; Ps 90:17.
30. Criminals often
a. Bound by. Mt 22:13.
b. Deprived of. De 25:12; 2Sa 4:12.
c. Mutilated in. Jdj 1:6,7.
d. Hung by. La 5:12.
31. Illustrative
a. Of power. 1Ki 18:46; 2Ki 13:5.
b. (Lifted up against another,) of rebellion. 2Sa 20:21.
c. (Opened,) of liberality. De 15:8; Ps 104:28.
d. (Shut,) of illiberality. De 15:7.
32. Right hand, illustrative
a. Of strength and power. Ex 15:6; Ps 17:7.
b. (Holding by,) of support. Ps 73:23; Isa 41:13.
c. (Standing at,) of protection. Ps 16:8; 109:31; 110:5.
d. (Full of bribes,) of corruption. Ps 26:10.
e. (Full of falsehood,) of deceitfulness. Ps 144:8,11; Isa 44:20.
f. (Withdrawn,) of support withheld. Ps 74:11.
33. (Cutting off,) of extreme self-denial. Mt 5:30.