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Roman Empire, The
79 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Daniel 2:33Torrey REPRESENTED BY THE — Legs of iron in Nebuchadnezzar's vision
His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay.
- Daniel 2:40Torrey REPRESENTED BY THE — Legs of iron in Nebuchadnezzar's vision
And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.
- Daniel 2:41–43Torrey PREDICTIONS RESPECTING — Its division into ten parts
And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay. And as the toes of the feet were…
- Daniel 7:7Torrey REPRESENTED BY THE — Terrible beast in Daniel's vision
After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the…
- Daniel 7:8Torrey PREDICTIONS RESPECTING — Origin of papal power in
I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
- Daniel 7:19Torrey REPRESENTED BY THE — Terrible beast in Daniel's vision
Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet;
- Daniel 7:20Torrey PREDICTIONS RESPECTING — Its division into ten parts
And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.
- Daniel 7:20–25Torrey PREDICTIONS RESPECTING — Origin of papal power in
And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows. I beheld, and the same horn made…
- Daniel 7:23Torrey PREDICTIONS RESPECTING — Its universal dominion
Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.
- Daniel 7:24Torrey PREDICTIONS RESPECTING — Its division into ten parts
And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.
- Matthew 8:8Torrey ALLUSIONS TO MILITARY AFFAIRS OF — Strict obedience to superiors
The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
- Matthew 8:9Torrey ALLUSIONS TO MILITARY AFFAIRS OF — Strict obedience to superiors
For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
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- Matthew 27:26 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO JUDICIAL AFFAIRS OF — Criminals delivered over to the soldiers for execution
- Matthew 27:27 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO JUDICIAL AFFAIRS OF — Criminals delivered over to the soldiers for execution
- Matthew 27:35 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO JUDICIAL AFFAIRS OF — Garments of those executed given to the soldiers
- Matthew 28:13 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO MILITARY AFFAIRS OF — Danger of sentinels' sleeping
- Matthew 28:14 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO MILITARY AFFAIRS OF — Danger of sentinels' sleeping
- Luke 2:1 Torrey Called the world from its extent
- Luke 3:1 Torrey EMPERORS OF, MENTIONED — Tiberius
- Luke 3:2 Torrey Judea a province of, under a procurator or a governor
- John 18:31 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO JUDICIAL AFFAIRS OF — Power of life and death vested in its authorities
- John 18:39 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO JUDICIAL AFFAIRS OF — Power of life and death vested in its authorities
- John 18:40 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO JUDICIAL AFFAIRS OF — Power of life and death vested in its authorities
- John 19:10 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO JUDICIAL AFFAIRS OF — Power of life and death vested in its authorities
- John 19:19 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO JUDICIAL AFFAIRS OF — Accusation in writing placed over the head of those executed
- John 19:23 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO JUDICIAL AFFAIRS OF — Garments of those executed given to the soldiers
- Acts 10:1 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO MILITARY AFFAIRS OF — Italian and Augustus' band
- Acts 11:28 Torrey EMPERORS OF, MENTIONED — Claudius
- Acts 12:6 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO JUDICIAL AFFAIRS OF — Prisoners chained to soldiers for safety
- Acts 16:37 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO CITIZENSHIP OF — Exempted from the degradation scourging
- Acts 16:38 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO CITIZENSHIP OF — Exempted from the degradation scourging
- Acts 18:2 Torrey Rome the capitol of
- Acts 19:21 Torrey Rome the capitol of
- Acts 21:31 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO MILITARY AFFAIRS OF — Different military officers
- Acts 21:33 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO JUDICIAL AFFAIRS OF — Prisoners chained to soldiers for safety
- Acts 22:24 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO JUDICIAL AFFAIRS OF — Person accused, examined by scourging
- Acts 22:25 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO CITIZENSHIP OF — Exempted from the degradation scourging
- Acts 22:28 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO CITIZENSHIP OF — Obtained by purchase
- Acts 22:29 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO JUDICIAL AFFAIRS OF — Person accused, examined by scourging
- Acts 23:20 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO JUDICIAL AFFAIRS OF — Accused person protected from popular violence
- Acts 23:23 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO MILITARY AFFAIRS OF — Different military officers
- Acts 23:24 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO MILITARY AFFAIRS OF — Different military officers
- Acts 23:24–27 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO JUDICIAL AFFAIRS OF — Accused person protected from popular violence
- Acts 23:26 Torrey Judea a province of, under a procurator or a governor
- Acts 23:34 Torrey Judea a province of, under a procurator or a governor
- Acts 23:35 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO JUDICIAL AFFAIRS OF — Accusers and accused confronted together
- Acts 25:1 Torrey Judea a province of, under a procurator or a governor
- Acts 25:11 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO JUDICIAL AFFAIRS OF — All appeals made to the emperor
- Acts 25:12 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO JUDICIAL AFFAIRS OF — All appeals made to the emperor
- Acts 25:16–19 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO JUDICIAL AFFAIRS OF — Accusers and accused confronted together
- Acts 26:32 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO JUDICIAL AFFAIRS OF — Those who appealed to Caesar, to be brought before him
- Acts 27:1 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO MILITARY AFFAIRS OF — Italian and Augustus' band
- Acts 28:16 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO JUDICIAL AFFAIRS OF — Prisoners chained to soldiers for safety
- Romans 13:12 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO MILITARY AFFAIRS OF — Use of the panoply or defensive armour
- 1 Corinthians 4:9 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO GRECIAN GAME ADAPTED BY — Gladiatorial fights
- 1 Corinthians 9:24 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO GRECIAN GAME ADAPTED BY — Foot races
- 1 Corinthians 9:25 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO GRECIAN GAME ADAPTED BY — Training of combatants
- 1 Corinthians 9:27 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO GRECIAN GAME ADAPTED BY — Training of combatants
- 1 Corinthians 15:32 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO GRECIAN GAME ADAPTED BY — Gladiatorial fights
- 2 Corinthians 2:14–16 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO MILITARY AFFAIRS OF — Triumphs of victorious generals
- 2 Corinthians 6:7 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO MILITARY AFFAIRS OF — Use of the panoply or defensive armour
- Ephesians 6:11–17 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO MILITARY AFFAIRS OF — Use of the panoply or defensive armour
- Ephesians 6:12 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO GRECIAN GAME ADAPTED BY — Wrestling
- Philippians 2:16 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO GRECIAN GAME ADAPTED BY — Foot races
- Philippians 2:25 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO MILITARY AFFAIRS OF — The soldier's special comrade who shared his toils and dangers
- Philippians 3:11–14 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO GRECIAN GAME ADAPTED BY — Foot races
- Philippians 3:14 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO GRECIAN GAME ADAPTED BY — Crowning of conquerors
- Philippians 4:22 Torrey EMPERORS OF, MENTIONED — Nero
- Colossians 2:15 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO MILITARY AFFAIRS OF — Triumphs of victorious generals
- 2 Timothy 1:16 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO JUDICIAL AFFAIRS OF — Prisoners chained to soldiers for safety
- 2 Timothy 2:3 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO MILITARY AFFAIRS OF — Hardship endured by soldiers
- 2 Timothy 2:4 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO MILITARY AFFAIRS OF — Soldiers not allowed to entangle themselves with earthly cares
- 2 Timothy 2:5 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO GRECIAN GAME ADAPTED BY — Rules observed in conducting
- 2 Timothy 4:7 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO MILITARY AFFAIRS OF — Crowning of soldiers who distinguished themselves
- 2 Timothy 4:8 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO MILITARY AFFAIRS OF — Crowning of soldiers who distinguished themselves
- 2 Timothy 4:22 Torrey EMPERORS OF, MENTIONED — Nero
- Hebrews 12:1 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO GRECIAN GAME ADAPTED BY — Foot races
- Hebrews 12:2 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO GRECIAN GAME ADAPTED BY — Foot races
- Revelation 3:5 Torrey ALLUSIONS TO MILITARY AFFAIRS OF — Expunging from the muster roll name of soldiers guilty of crimes
In the topical indexes
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 83 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Called the world from its extent Lu 2:1
- REPRESENTED BY THE
- Rome the capitol of Ac 18:2; 19:21
- Judea a province of, under a procurator or a governor Lu 3:2; Ac 23:34,26; 25:1
- ALLUSIONS TO MILITARY AFFAIRS OF
- Strict obedience to superiors Mt 8:8,9
- Use of the panoply or defensive armour Ro 13:12; 2Co 6:7; Eph 6:11-17
- Soldiers not allowed to entangle themselves with earthly cares 2Ti 2:4
- Hardship endured by soldiers 2Ti 2:3
- The soldier's special comrade who shared his toils and dangers Php 2:25
- Danger of sentinels' sleeping Mt 28:13,14
- Expunging from the muster roll name of soldiers guilty of crimes Re 3:5
- Crowning of soldiers who distinguished themselves 2Ti 4:7,8
- Triumphs of victorious generals 2Co 2:14-16; Col 2:15
- Different military officers Ac 21:31; 23:23,24
- Italian and Augustus' band Ac 10:1; 27:1
- ALLUSIONS TO JUDICIAL AFFAIRS OF
- Person accused, examined by scourging Ac 22:24,29
- Criminals delivered over to the soldiers for execution Mt 27:26,27
- Accusation in writing placed over the head of those executed Joh 19:19
- Garments of those executed given to the soldiers Mt 27:35; Joh 19:23
- Prisoners chained to soldiers for safety Ac 21:33; 12:6; 2Ti 1:16; Ac 28:16
- Accusers and accused confronted together Ac 23:35; 25:16-19
- Accused person protected from popular violence Ac 23:20,24-27
- Power of life and death vested in its authorities Joh 18:31,39,40; 19:10
- All appeals made to the emperor Ac 25:11,12
- Those who appealed to Caesar, to be brought before him Ac 26:32
- ALLUSIONS TO CITIZENSHIP OF
- ALLUSIONS TO GRECIAN GAME ADAPTED BY
- EMPERORS OF, MENTIONED
- PREDICTIONS RESPECTING
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.