Topic
Backsliding
61 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
These works date from 1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Exodus 32:8Torrey Exemplified — Israel
They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
- Numbers 14:43Torrey Guilt and consequences of
For the Amalekites and the Canaanites are there before you, and ye shall fall by the sword: because ye are turned away from the LORD, therefore the LORD will not be with you.
- 1 Samuel 15:11Torrey Exemplified — Saul
It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.
- 1 Kings 11:3Torrey Exemplified — Solomon
And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
- 1 Kings 11:4Torrey Exemplified — Solomon
For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.
- 1 Kings 11:9Torrey Is turning from God
¶ And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the LORD God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,
- 2 Chronicles 7:14Torrey Pardon of, promised
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
- 2 Chronicles 30:6Torrey Exhortations to return from
So the posts went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, Ye children of Israel, turn again unto the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, and he will return to…
- Nehemiah 9:26Torrey Exemplified — Israel
Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations.
- Psalms 37:24Torrey Not hopeless
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
- Psalms 78:57Torrey God is displeased at
But turned back, and dealt unfaithfully like their fathers: they were turned aside like a deceitful bow.
- Psalms 78:59Torrey God is displeased at
When God heard this, he was wroth, and greatly abhorred Israel:
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- Psalms 80:3 Torrey Pray to be restored from
- Psalms 85:4 Torrey Pray to be restored from
- Psalms 85:8 Torrey Warnings against
- Psalms 101:3 Torrey Hateful to saints
- Psalms 125:5 Torrey Guilt and consequences of
- Proverbs 14:14 Torrey Brings its own punishment
- Proverbs 16:18 Torrey A haughty spirit leads to
- Proverbs 24:16 Torrey Proneness to
- Proverbs 28:10 Torrey Punishment of tempting others to the sin of
- Proverbs 28:14 Torrey Blessedness of those who keep from
- Isaiah 26:3 Torrey Blessedness of those who keep from
- Isaiah 26:4 Torrey Blessedness of those who keep from
- Isaiah 31:6 Torrey Exhortations to return from
- Isaiah 59:2 Torrey Guilt and consequences of
- Isaiah 59:9–11 Torrey Guilt and consequences of
- Isaiah 59:12–14 Torrey Sin of, to be confessed
- Jeremiah 2:19 Torrey Brings its own punishment
- Jeremiah 3:11 Torrey Exemplified — Israel
- Jeremiah 3:12 Torrey Exhortations to return from
- Jeremiah 3:13 Torrey Sin of, to be confessed
- Jeremiah 3:14 Torrey Exhortations to return from
- Jeremiah 3:22 Torrey Exhortations to return from
- Jeremiah 5:6 Torrey Guilt and consequences of
- Jeremiah 8:5 Torrey Guilt and consequences of
- Jeremiah 8:13 Torrey Guilt and consequences of
- Jeremiah 14:7 Torrey Liable to continue and increase
- Jeremiah 14:7–9 Torrey Sin of, to be confessed
- Jeremiah 15:6 Torrey Guilt and consequences of
- Jeremiah 31:20 Torrey Pardon of, promised
- Jeremiah 36:3 Torrey Pardon of, promised
- Lamentations 5:21 Torrey Pray to be restored from
- Hosea 4:16 Torrey Exemplified — Israel
- Hosea 5:15 Torrey Afflictions sent to heal
- Hosea 6:1 Torrey Exhortations to return from
- Hosea 11:7 Torrey Proneness to
- Hosea 14:4 Torrey Healing of, promised
- Matthew 18:6 Torrey Punishment of tempting others to the sin of
- Matthew 26:70–74 Torrey Exemplified — Peter
- Luke 9:62 Torrey Guilt and consequences of
- 1 Corinthians 10:12 Torrey Warnings against
- 2 Corinthians 11:3 Torrey Is departing form the simplicity of the gospel
- Galatians 3:1–3 Torrey Is departing form the simplicity of the gospel
- Galatians 5:4 Torrey Is departing form the simplicity of the gospel
- Galatians 5:7 Torrey Is departing form the simplicity of the gospel
- Galatians 6:1 Torrey Endeavour to bring back those guilty of
- Colossians 1:21–23 Torrey Blessedness of those who keep from
- James 5:19 Torrey Endeavour to bring back those guilty of
- James 5:20 Torrey Endeavour to bring back those guilty of
- Revelation 2:4 Torrey Is leaving the first love
In the topical indexes
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 66 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Is turning from God 1Ki 11:9
- Is leaving the first love Re 2:4
- Is departing form the simplicity of the gospel 2Co 11:3; Ga 3:1-3; 5:4,7
- God is displeased at Ps 78:57,59
- Warnings against Ps 85:8; 1Co 10:12
- Guilt and consequences of Nu 14:43; Ps 125:5; Isa 59:2,9-11; Jer 5:6; 8:5,13; 15:6; Lu 9:62
- Brings its own punishment Pr 14:14; Jer 2:19
- A haughty spirit leads to Pr 16:18
- Proneness to Pr 24:16; Ho 11:7
- Liable to continue and increase Jer 8:5; 14:7
- Exhortations to return from 2Ch 30:6; Isa 31:6; Jer 3:12,14,22; Ho 6:1
- Pray to be restored from Ps 80:3; 85:4; La 5:21
- Punishment of tempting others to the sin of Pr 28:10; Mt 18:6
- Not hopeless Ps 37:24; Pr 24:16
- Endeavour to bring back those guilty of Ga 6:1; Jas 5:19,20
- Sin of, to be confessed Isa 59:12-14; Jer 3:13,14; 14:7-9
- Pardon of, promised 2Ch 7:14; Jer 3:12; 31:20; 36:3
- Healing of, promised Jer 3:22; Ho 14:4
- Afflictions sent to heal Ho 5:15
- Blessedness of those who keep from Pr 28:14; Isa 26:3,4; Col 1:21-23
- Hateful to saints Ps 101:3
- Exemplified
Texts: Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.