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Zeal.

From: The New Topical Textbook

By: Reuben Archer Torrey

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Christ an example of. Psa. 69:9⁹For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me. (Psalm 69:9). John 2:17¹⁷And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up. (John 2:17).

Godly sorrow leads to. 2 Cor. 7:10, 11¹⁰For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death. ¹¹For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter. (2 Corinthians 7:10‑11).

Of saints, ardent. Psa. 119:139¹³⁹My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words. (Psalm 119:139).

Provokes others to do good. 2 Cor. 9:2²For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many. (2 Corinthians 9:2).

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In spirit. Rom. 12:11¹¹Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; (Romans 12:11).

In well-doing. Gal. 4:18¹⁸But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you. (Galatians 4:18). Titus 2:14¹⁴Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. (Titus 2:14).

In desiring the salvation of others. Acts 26:29²⁹And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds. (Acts 26:29). Rom. 10:1¹Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. (Romans 10:1).

In contending for the faith. Jude 3³Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. (Jude 3).

In missionary labors. Rom. 15:19¹⁹Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ. (Romans 15:19),

For the glory of God. Num. 25:11, 13¹¹Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy. (Numbers 25:11)
¹³And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel. (Numbers 25:13).

For the welfare of saints. Col. 4:13¹³For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis. (Colossians 4:13).

Against idolatry. 2 Kin. 23:4-14.

Sometimes wrongly directed. 2 Sam. 21:2²And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them; (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn unto them: and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal to the children of Israel and Judah.) (2 Samuel 21:2). Acts 22:3, 4³I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day. ⁴And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. (Acts 22:3‑4). Phi. 3:6.

Sometimes not according to knowledge. Rom. 10:2²For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. (Romans 10:2). Gal. 1:14¹⁴And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers. (Galatians 1:14). Acts 21:20²⁰And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law: (Acts 21:20).

Ungodly men sometimes pretend to. 2 Kin. 10:16. Matt. 23:15¹⁵Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves. (Matthew 23:15)

Exhortation to. Rom. 12:11¹¹Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; (Romans 12:11). Rev. 3:19¹⁹As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. (Revelation 3:19).

Holy-Exemplified. Phinehas, Num. 25:11, 13¹¹Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy. (Numbers 25:11)
¹³And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel. (Numbers 25:13). Josiah, 2 Kin. 23:19-25. Apollos, Acts 18:25²⁵This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. (Acts 18:25). Corinthians, 1 Cor. 14:12. Epaphrus, Col. 4:12, 13¹²Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. ¹³For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis. (Colossians 4:12‑13).

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