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AMBER
- -  A vegetable fossil: ...  Ezek 1:4,27; 8:2
 

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AMBITION
- -  God condemns: ...  Ge 11:7; Isa 5:8
- -  Christ condemns: ...  Mt 18:1,3,4; 20:25,26; 23:11,12
- -  Saints avoid: ...  Ps 131:1,2
- -  Vanity of: ...  Job 20:5-9; 24:24; Ps 49:11-20
- -  Leads to strife and contention: ...  James 4:1,2
- -  Punishment of: ...  Pr 17:19; Isa 14:12-15; Ezek 31:10,11; Ob 1:3,4

- -  CONNECTED WITH
......  Pride: ....   Hab 2:5
......  Covetousness: ....   Hab 2:8,9
......  Cruelty: ....   Hab 2:12

- -  Falsely charged against Moses: ...  Nu 16:13
- -  Parable of the thistle, illustrating: ...  2Ki 14:9
 

- -  EXEMPLIFIED
......  Adam and Eve: ....   Ge 3:5,6
......  Builders of Babel: ....   Ge 11:4
......  Miriam and Aaron: ....   Nu 12:2
......  Korah, &c: ....   Nu 16:3
......  Absalom: ....   2Sa 15:4; 18:18
......  Adonijah: ....   1Ki 1:5
......  Sennacherib: ....   2Ki 19:23
......  Shebna: ....   Isa 22:16
......  Sons of Zebedee: ....   Mt 20:21
......  Diotrephes: ....   3Jo 1:9

- -  INSTANCES OF
......  Lucifer: ...  Isa 14:12-15
......  Eve: ...  Ge 3:5,6
......  The builders of Babel: ...  Ge 11:4
......  Aaron and Miriam: ...  Nu 12:2-10
......  Korah and his co-conspirators: ...  Nu 16:3-35
......  Abimelech: ...  Judges 9:1-6
......  Absalom: ...  2Sa 15:1-13; 18:18
......  Ahithophel: ...  2Sa 17:23
......  Adonijah: ...  1Ki 1:5
......  Sennacherib: ...  2Ki 19:23
......  Haman: ...  Es 5:9-13; 6:6-9
......  Diotrephes: ...  3Jo 1:9,10
 

- -  UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO: ...  Job 20:6,7; Ps 49:11-13; Isa 5:8; Hab 2:5,6,9; Mt 4:8-10; 16:26; 20:20; 23:5-7,12; Mr 9:33-37; 10:35-45; 12:38,39; Lu 4:5-8; 9:25,46; 11:43; 22:24,26; John 5:44; 1Ti 3:1; James 4:1,2; 1Jo 2:16
......  See PRIDE 

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AMBUSH
- -  INSTANCES OF......  At Ai: ...  Jos 8:2-22
......  At Shechem: ...  Judges 9:25,34
......  At Gibeah: ...  Judges 20:29-41
......  Near Zemaraim: ...  2Ch 13:13
......  By Jehoshaphat: ...  2Ch 20:22
......  See ARMIES

- -  FIGURATIVE: ...  Jer 51:12

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AMEN,  so is it
- -  A word used to reenforce a statement: ...  Nu 5:22; De 27:12-26; Ne 5:13; 2Co 1:20; Re 1:18; 22:20

- -  Used in prayer: ...  1Ki 1:36; 1Ch 16:36; Ne 8:6; Ps 41:13; 72:19; 89:52; 106:48; Jer 28:6; Mt 6:13; 1Co 14:16; Re 5:14; 19:4

- -  A title of Christ: ...  Re 3:14
 

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AMETHYST
- -  A precious stone: ...  Ex 28:19; 39:12; Re 21:20
 

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AMNESTY
- -  For political offenses......  To Shimei: ...  2Sa 19:16-23
......  To Amos: ...  2Sa 19:13; with 17:25
 

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AMUSEMENTS AND WORLDLY PLEASURES
- -  Abstinence from, seems strange to the wicked: ...  1Pe 4:4
- -  Abstinence from, seems strange to the wicked: ...  1Pe 4:4
- -  Abuse of riches: ...  James 5:1,5
- -  Belong to the works of the flesh: ...  Ga 5:19,21
- -  Characteristic of the wicked: ...  Isa 47:8; Eph 4:17,19; 2Ti 3:4; Tit 3:3; 1Pe 4:3
- -  Choke the word of God in the heart: ...  Lu 8:14
- -  Denounced by God: ...  Isa 5:11,12
- -  Disregard of the judgments and works of God: ...  Isa 5:12; Am 6:1-6
- -  Exclude from the kingdom of God: ...  Ga 5:21
- -  Formed a part of idolatrous worship: ...  Ex 32:4,6,19; with 1Co 10:7; Judges 16:23-25
- -  Lead to greater evil: ...  Job 1:5; Mt 14:6-8
- -  Lead to rejection of God: ...  Job 21:14,15
- -  Lead to greater evil: ...  Job 1:5; Mt 14:6-8
- -  Poverty: ...  Pr 21:17
- -  Proof of spiritual death: ...  1Ti 5:6
- -  Punishment of: ...  Ec 11:9; 2Pe 2:13
- -  Renunciation of, exemplified by Moses: ...  Heb 11:25
- -  See PLEASURE, WORLDLY 
- -  See DANCING
- -  See GAMES
- -  See WORLDLINESS
- -  Shunned by the saints: ...  1Pe 4:3
- -  Shunned by the primitive saints: ...  1Pe 4:3
- -  Terminate in sorrow: ...  Pr 14:13
- -  Terminate in sorrow: ...  Pr 14:13
- -  The wicked seek for happiness in: ...  Ec 2:1,8
- -  The wicked seek for happiness in: ...  Ec 2:1,8
- -  Transitory: ...  Job 21:12,13; Heb 11:25
- -  Is Vain: ...  Ec 2:11
- -  Wisdom of abstaining from: ...  Ec 7:2,3

- -  LEAD TO
......  Rejection of God: ....   Job 21:14,15
......  Poverty: ....   Pr 21:17
......  Disregard of the judgments and works of God: ....   Isa 5:12; Am 6:1-6

- -  INDULGENCE IN
......  A proof of folly: ....   Ec 7:4
......  A characteristic of the wicked: ....   Isa 47:8; Eph 4:17,19; 2Ti 3:4; Tit 3:3; 1Pe 4:3
......  A proof of spiritual death: ....   1Ti 5:6
......  An abuse of riches: ....   James 5:1,5
 

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ANARCHY
- -  General scriptures concerning: ...  Isa 3:5-8; Ga 5:13,14; 2Pe 2:10-19; Jude 1:8-13

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ANATOMY
- -  Human: ...  Job 10:11

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ANCHOR
- - General scriptures concerning: ...  Ac 27:29,30
- -  FIGURATIVE: ...  Heb 6:19
 

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ANCIENT OF DAYS
- -  An appellate of Jehovah: ...  Da 7:9,13,22
 

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ANGEL (A spirit, Greek: a messenger)
- -  APPEARANCES OF......  To Abraham: ...  Ge 18:2; 22:11-18
......  To Hagar, in the wilderness: ...  Ge 16:7
......  To Lot, in Sodom: ...  Ge 19:1-17
......  To Jacob, in his various visions: ...  Ge 28:12
......  To Moses: ...  Ex 3:2
......  To the Israelites: ...  Ex 14:19; Judges 2:1-4
......  To Balaam: ...  Nu 22:31
......  To Joshua, "the captain of the Lord's host,": ...  Jos 5:15
......  To Gideon: ...  Judges 6:11-22
......  To Manoah: ...  Judges 13:6,15-20
......  To David, at the threshing floor of Araunah: ...  2Sa 24:16,17; 1Ch 21:15,16
......  To Elijah: ...  1Ki 19:5
......  To Elisha while he lay under the juniper tree: ...  2Ki 6:16,17
......  To Daniel, in the lions' den: ...  Da 6:22; 8:16; 9:21; 10:5-10,16,18; 12:5-7
......  To Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego in the fiery furnace: ...  Da 3:25,28
......  To Zechariah, in a vision: ...  Zech. 2:3; 3:1,2; 4:1
......  To Joseph, in a dream: ...  Mt 1:20; 2:13,19
......  At the transfiguration of Jesus: ...  Mt 17:3; Lu 9:30,31
......  To Mary, concerning Jesus: ...  Lu 1:26-38
......  To Zacharias: ...  Lu 1:11-20,26-38
......  To the shepherds: ...  Lu 2:9-11,13,14
......  To Jesus, after His temptation: ...  Mt 4:11
......  In Gethsemane: ...  Lu 22:43
......  At the tomb of Jesus: ...  Mt 28:2-5; Mr 16:5-7; Lu 24:23; John 20:12
......  At the ascension: ...  Ac 1:10,11
......  To Peter and John, while in prison: ...  Ac 5:19
......  To Philip: ...  Ac 8:26
......  To Cornelius, in a dream: ...  Ac 10:3,30-32
......  To Peter, in prison: ...  Ac 12:7-11
......  To Paul, on the way to Damascus: ...  Ac 27:23
......  To John, on the island of Patmos: ...  Re 1:1; 5:2; 7:11; 10:9; 11:1; 17:7; 19:10; 22:8

- -  ANNOUNCED
......  The conception of Christ: ....   Mt 1:20,21; Lu 1:31
......  The birth of Christ: ....   Lu 2:10-12
......  The resurrection of Christ: ....   Mt 28:5-7; Lu 24:23
......  The ascension and second coming of Christ: ....   Ac 1:11
......  The conception of John the Baptist: ....   Lu 1:13,36

- -  Are of different orders: ...  Isa 6:2; 1Th 4:16; 1Pe 3:22; Jude 1:9; Re 12:7
- -  Are subject to Christ: ...  Eph 1:21; Col 1:16; 2:10; 1Pe 3:22
- -  Are holy: ...  Mt 25:31
- -  Are elect: ...  1Ti 5:21
- -  Are examples of meekness: ...  2Pe 2:11; Jude 1:9
- -  Are ministering Spirits: ...1Ki 19:5; Ps 68:17; 104:4; Lu 16:22; Ac 12:7-11; 27:23; Heb 1:7,14
- -  Are innumerable: ...  Job 25:3; Heb 12:22
- -  Are wise: ...  2Sa 14:20
- -  Are obedient: ...  Ps 103:20; Mt 6:10; Lu 11:2; 1Pe 3:22; 2Pe 2:11; Jude 1:6
- -  Are wise: ...  2Sa 14:17,20
- -  Are mighty: ...  Ps 103:20
- -  Are examples of meekness: ...  2Pe 2:11; Jude 1:9
- -  Aspects of: ...  Judges 13:6; Isa 6:2; Da 10:6; Mt 28:3
- -  Called ANGEL OF GOD: ...  Ex 14:19; Judges 13:6; 1Sa 29:9; 2Sa 14:17,20; 19:27; Ac 27:23; Ga 4:14
- -  Called ANGEL OF THE LORD: ...  Ge 16:7,9; 22:11; Ex 3:2; Nu 22:23,25,27,32,35; Judges 2:1; 6:11,12,21,22; 13:3,6,9,13-21; 2Sa 24:16; 1Ki 19:7; 2Ki 1:3,15; 19:35; 1Ch 21:15,18; Ps 34:7; 35:5,6; Zech. 1:11,12; 3:5; 12:8; Mt 1:20,24; 2:13,19; 28:2; Lu 1:11; Ac 5:19; 7:30,35; 8:26; 12:7,23
- -  Called ANGEL OF HIS PRESENCE: ...  Isa 63:9
- -  Called MORNING STARS: ...  Job 38:7
- -  Celebrate the praises of God: ...  Job 38:7; Ps 148:2; Isa 6:3; Lu 2:13,14; Re 5:11,12; 7:11,12
- -  Communicate the will of God and Christ: ...  Da 8:16,17; 9:21-23; 10:11; 12:6,7; Mt 2:13,20; Lu 1:19,28; Ac 5:20; 8:26; 10:5; 27:23; Re 1:1
- -  Created by God and Christ: ...  Ge 2:1;  Ne 9:6; Col 1:16
- -  Do not marry: ...  Mt 22:30; Mr 12:25; Lu 20:35
- -  Elect: ...  1Ti 5:21
- -  Execute the purposes of God: ...  Nu 22:22; Ps 103:21; Mt 13:39-42; 28:2; John 5:4; Re 5:2

- -  EXECUTE JUDGMENTS UPON THE WICKED: ...  Ge 19:1-25; 2Sa 24:16,17; 1Ch 21:15,16; 2Ki 19:35; 2Ch 32:21; Isa 37:36; Ps 35:5,6; 78:49; Mt 13:41,42,49,50; Ac 12:23; 27:23,24; Jude 1:14,15; Re 7:1,2; 9:15; 15:1, 16:1

- -  Guard the way to the tree of life: ...  Ge 3:24
- -  Have charge over the children of God: ...  Ps 34:7; 91:11,12; Da 6:22; Mt 18:10
- -  Have knowledge of, and interest in, earthly affairs: ...  Mt 24:36; Lu 9:31; 15:7,10; 1Ti 5:21; 1Pe 1:12
- -  Holy: ...  Mt 25:31; Mr 8:38
- -  Hosts: ...  Ge 2:1; 32:2; Jos 5:14; 1Ch 12:22; Ps 33:6; 103:21; Lu 2:13
- -  Immortal: ...  Lu 20:36
- -  Innumerable: ...  De 33:2; 2Ki 6:17; Job 25:3; Ps 68:17; Heb 12:22; Jude 1:14
- -  Know and delight in the gospel of Christ: ...  Eph 3:9,10; 1Ti 3:16; 1Pe 1:12
- -  Law given by: ...  Ac 7:53; Ga 3:19; Heb 2:2
- -  Medium of revelation to prophets: ...  2Ki 1:15; Da 4:13-17; 8:19; 9:21-27; 10:10-20; Zech. 1:9-11; Ac 8:26; 23:9; Ga 3:19; Heb 2:2; Re 1:1; 5:2-14; 7:1-3,11-17; 8:2-13; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19; 20; 22:6,16
- -  Men called angels: ...  2Sa 19:27
- -  Mighty: ...  Ps 103:20; 2Pe 2:11

- -  MINISTER  TO THE RIGHTEOUS: ...  Ge 16:7; 24:7,40; Ex 23:20,23; 32:34; 33:2; Nu 20:16; 1Ki 19:5-8; 2Ki 6:17; 2Ch 18:18; Ps 34:7; 68:17; 91:11,12; 104:4; Ec 5:6; Isa 63:9; Da 6:22; 7:10; Mt 4:6; Lu 4:10,11; 16:22; John 1:51; 5:4; Ac 5:19,20; 10:3-6; 12:7-10; Heb 1:7,14; 13:2
......  Obtained by prayer: ...  Mt 26:53; Ac 12:5,7

- -  Minister to Christ: ...  Mt 4:11; Lu 22:43; John 1:51
- -  Minister to Jesus after the temptation: ...  Mt 4:11; Mr 1:13; John 1:51
- -  Minister to Jesus during his passion: ...  Lu 22:43
- -  Not to be worshiped: ...  Col 2:18; Re 19:10; 22:8,9
- -  Obey the will of God: ...  Ps 103:20; Mt 6:10
- -  Of different orders: ...  Isa 6:2; 1Th 4:16; 1Pe 3:22; Jude 1:9; Re 12:7
- -  Present at the ascension: ...  Ac 1:11
- -  Present at the tomb of Jesus: ...  Mt 28:2-6
- -  Rejoice over every repentant sinner: ...  Lu 15:7,10
- -  Remonstrates with Balaam: ...  Nu 22:22-27
- -  Shall attend Christ at his second coming: ...  Mt 16:27; 25:31; Mr 8:38; 2Th 1:7
- -  Shall execute the purposes of Christ: ...  Mt 13:41; 24:31
- -  The law given by the ministration of: ...  Ps 68:17; Ac 7:53; Heb 2:2
- -  Warns Joseph to escape to Egypt: ...  Mt 2:13
- -  Will be with Christ at the judgment: ...  Mt 13:39,41,49; 16:27; 24:31; 25:31; Mr 13:27
- -  Will be with Christ at his second coming: ...  Mt 25:31; Mr 8:38; 2Th 1:7; Jude 1:14,15
- -  Worship God: ...  Ne 9:6; Phil 2:9-11; Heb 1:6
- -  Worship God and Christ: ...  Ne 9:6; Phil 2:9-11; Heb 1:6

- -  UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO: ...  Nu 22:35; De 33:2; 2Ki 6:17; Job 4:15-19; 38:7; Ps 8:5; 68:17; 103:20,21; 104:4; 148:2; Isa 6:2,5-7; Ezek 1:4-25; 10; Da 4:13,17; 8:13,14; 9:21-23; Zech. 1:12-14; 6:5; Mt 4:6,11; 13:41,42; 17:3; 18:10; 24:31,36; 25:31; 26:53; Mr 1:13; 8:38; 9:4; Lu 9:30,31; 12:8,9; 15:7,10; John 1:51; Ac 7:53; 8:26; Ga 3:19; Eph 1:20,21; 3:10; Col 1:16; 2:10; 2Th 1:7; 1Ti 3:16; 5:21; Heb 1:4,5,7,13; 2:2,5,7,16; 12:22; 13:2; 1Pe 1:12; 3:22; 2Pe 2:11; Re 4:8-11; 5:9-11; 7:9,10; 10:1-6; 14:10; 18:1-3; 19:10; 22:8,9
 

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ANGEL OF THE CHURCHES (Greek translation:  Messenger; Just humans)
- -  General scriptures concerning: ...  Re 1:20; 2:1,8,12,18; 3:1,7,14