Honey.

From: The New Topical Textbook By: Reuben Archer Torrey

• 1 min. read • grade level: 12

God the giver of. Psa. 81:16¹⁶He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee. (Psalm 81:16), Eye. 16:19.

Gathered and prepared by bees. Judg. 14:18¹⁸And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle. (Judges 14:18).

FOUND IN

Rocks. Deut. 32:13¹³He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock; (Deuteronomy 32:13). Psa. 81:16¹⁶He should have fed them also with the finest of the wheat: and with honey out of the rock should I have satisfied thee. (Psalm 81:16).

Woods. 1 Sam. 14:25, 26²⁵And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground. ²⁶And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath. (1 Samuel 14:25‑26). Jer. 41:8⁸But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren. (Jeremiah 41:8).

Carcases of dead animal's. Judg. 14:8⁸And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion. (Judges 14:8).

Sweetness of. Judg. 14:18¹⁸And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle. (Judges 14:18).

In the comb sweetest and most valuable. Prov. 16:24²⁴Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. (Proverbs 16:24). Prov. 24:13¹³My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste: (Proverbs 24:13)

ABOUNDED IN

Egypt. Num. 16:13¹³Is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that floweth with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, except thou make thyself altogether a prince over us? (Numbers 16:13).

Assyria. 2 Kin. 18:32.

Canaan. Ex. 3:8⁸And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites. (Exodus 3:8). Lev. 20:31. Deut. 8:8⁸A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey; (Deuteronomy 8:8).

Esteemed a wholesome food. pm 24:13.

Moderation needful in the use of. Prov. 25:16, 27¹⁶Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it. (Proverbs 25:16)
²⁷It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory. (Proverbs 25:27).

Loathed by those who are full. Prov. 27:7⁷The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. (Proverbs 27:7).

WAS EATEN

Plain. 1 Sam. 14:25, 26, 29²⁵And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground. ²⁶And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath. (1 Samuel 14:25‑26)
²⁹Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey. (1 Samuel 14:29).

With the comb. SoS. 5:1. Luke 24:42⁴²And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. (Luke 24:42).

With milk. SoS. 4:11.

With butter. Isa. 7:15, 22¹⁵Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good. (Isaiah 7:15)
²²And it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk that they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the land. (Isaiah 7:22).

With locusts. Matt. 3:4⁴And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. (Matthew 3:4). Matt. 1:6⁶And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias; (Matthew 1:6).

Mixed with flour. Exo. 16:31³¹And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna: and it was like coriander seed, white; and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey. (Exodus 16:31). Eze. 16:13¹³Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom. (Ezekiel 16:13).

Not to be offered with any sacrifice. Lev. 2:11¹¹No meat offering, which ye shall bring unto the Lord, shall be made with leaven: for ye shall burn no leaven, nor any honey, in any offering of the Lord made by fire. (Leviticus 2:11).

First fruits of, offered to God. 2 Chr. 31:5⁵And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly. (2 Chronicles 31:5).

Often sent as a present. Gen. 43:11¹¹And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds: (Genesis 43:11). 1 Kin. 14:3.

Exported from Canaan. Ezek. 27:17¹⁷Judah, and the land of Israel, they were thy merchants: they traded in thy market wheat of Minnith, and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balm. (Ezekiel 27:17).

ILLUSTRATIVE OF

The word of God. Psa. 19:10¹⁰More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. (Psalm 19:10). Psa. 119:103¹⁰³How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth! (Psalm 119:103).

Wisdom. Prov. 24:13,14¹³My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste: ¹⁴So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off. (Proverbs 24:13‑14).

Holy speech of saints. SoS. 4:11.

Pleasant words. Prov. 16:24²⁴Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. (Proverbs 16:24).

Lips of a strange woman. Prov. 5:3³For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil: (Proverbs 5:3).

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