Dog, The

Despised by the Jews — 2Sa 3:8.

Described as

Impatient of injury. — Pr 26:17.

Unclean. — Lu 16:21; 2Pe 2:22.

Carnivorous. — 1Ki 14:11; 2Ki 9:35,36.

Fond of blood. — 1Ki 21:19; 22:38.

Dangerous and destructive. — Ps 22:16.

Infested cities by night — Ps 59:14,15.

Nothing holy to be given to — Mt 7:6; 15:26.

Things torn by beasts given to — Ex 22:31.

Sacrificing of, an abomination — Isa 66:3.

Price of, not to be consecrated — De 23:18.

When domesticated

Employed in watching flocks. — Job 30:1.

Fed with the crumbs, &c. — Mt 15:27.

Manner of, in drinking alluded to — Jdj 7:5.

Illustrative

Of Gentiles. — Mt 15:22,26.

Of covetous ministers. — Isa 56:11.

Of fools. — Pr 26:11.

Of apostates. — 2Pe 2:22.

Of persecutors. — Ps 22:16,20.

Of obstinate sinners. — Mt 7:6; Re 22:15.

Of false teachers. — Php 3:2.

(Dumb,) of unfaithful ministers. — Isa 56:10.

(Dead,) of the mean. — 1Sa 24:14; 2Sa 9:8.