Measures (Torrey's Topical Textbook)

(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)

Unjust, an abomination to God
Proverbs 20:10
The Jews not to be unjust in
Leviticus 19:35; Deuteronomy 25:14,15
The Jews often used unjust
Micah 6:10
OF LIQUIDS AND SOLIDS
- Log
  Leviticus 14:10,15
- Cab
  II Kings 6:25
- Omer or tenth-deal (the tenth of an ephah)
  Exodus 16:36; Leviticus 5:11; 14:10
- Hin
  Exodus 29:40
- Bath or ephah
  Isaiah 5:10; Ezekiel 45:11
- Homer or Cor
  Isaiah 5:10; Ezekiel 45:14
- Firkin
  John 2:6
OF LENGTH
- Handbreadth
  Exodus 25:25; Psalms 39:5
- Span
  Exodus 28:16; I Samuel 17:4
- Cubit
  Genesis 6:15,16; Deuteronomy 3:11
- Fathom
  Acts 27:28
- Furlong
  Luke 24:13; John 11:13
- Mile
  Matthew 5:41
Distances measured by rods and lines
II Samuel 8:2; Jeremiah 31:39; Ezekiel 40:3; Revelation 21:16
Were regulated by the standard of the sanctuary
I Chronicles 23:29
ILLUSTRATIVE
- (Correcting in measure,) of mitigated afflictions
  Jeremiah 30:11
- (Drinking tears in great measure,) of severe afflictions
  Psalms 80:5
- (Weighing the waters in a measure,) of God's infinite wisdom
  Job 28:23,25
- (Measuring the dust of the earth,) of God's greatness
  Isaiah 40:12
- (The measure of our days,) of the shortness of life
  Psalms 39:4
- (Drinking water, by measure) of severe famine
  Ezekiel 4:11,16
- (The measure of the stature of Christ,) of perfection
  Ephesians 4:13
- (Opening the mouth without measure,) of the insatiableness of hell
  Isaiah 5:14