Topic
Genealogies
14 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 They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently.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.
- 1 Chronicles 9:1Torrey The Jews reckoned by
So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.
- 2 Chronicles 12:15Torrey Public registers kept of
Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer concerning genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.
- 2 Chronicles 31:19Torrey The Jews reckoned by
Also of the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city, the men that were expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies…
- Ezra 2:62Torrey Priests who could not prove their own, excluded from the priesthood
These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
- Nehemiah 7:5Torrey Public registers kept of
¶ And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,
- Nehemiah 7:64Torrey Priests who could not prove their own, excluded from the priesthood
These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.
- Matthew 1:1–17Torrey OF CHRIST — Given
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;…
- Luke 3:23–38Torrey OF CHRIST — Given
And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli, Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the…
- Luke 10:20Torrey Illustrative of the record of saints in the book of life
Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
- 1 Timothy 1:4Torrey Subject of, to be avoided
Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
- Titus 3:9Torrey Subject of, to be avoided
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
- Hebrews 7:14Torrey OF CHRIST — Prove his descent from Judah
For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
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- Hebrews 12:23 Torrey Illustrative of the record of saints in the book of life
- Revelation 3:5 Torrey Illustrative of the record of saints in the book of life
In the topical indexes
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 14 references, grouped by sub-topic
- The Jews reckoned by 1Ch 9:1; 2Ch 31:19
- Public registers kept of 2Ch 12:15; Ne 7:5
- OF CHRIST
- Given Mt 1:1-17; Lu 3:23-38
- Prove his descent from Judah Heb 7:14
- Priests who could not prove their own, excluded from the priesthood Ezr 2:62; Ne 7:64
- Subject of, to be avoided 1Ti 1:4; Tit 3:9
- Illustrative of the record of saints in the book of life Lu 10:20; Heb 12:23; Re 3:5
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.