OX, THE
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Often found wild
Was clean and fit for food
Horns and hoofs of, alluded to
Lowing of, alluded to
Rapid manner of collecting its food alluded to
Formed a part of the patriarchal wealth
Formed a part of the wealth of Israel in Egypt
Formed a part of the wealth of the Jews
Required great care and attention
Herdmen appointed over
Urged on by the goad
Often stall-fed for slaughter
Goes to the slaughter unconscious
Young of, considered a great delicacy
Male firstlings of, belonged to God
Tithe of, given to the priests
Increase of, promised
Publicly sold
Often given as a present
The wicked often took, in pledge from the poor
Custom of sending the pieces of, to collect the people to war
Sea of brass rested on figures of
INCLUDES THE
Bull
Bullock
Cow
Heifer
DESCRIBED AS
Strong
Beautiful
Not without sagacity
WAS FED
With grass
With corn
With straw
On the hills
In the valleys
In stalls
USED FOR
Drawing wagons &c
Carrying burdens
Ploughing
Earing the ground
Treading out the corn
Sacrifice
Food
LAWS RESPECTING
To rest on the Sabbath
Not to be yoked with an ass in the same plough
Not to be muzzled when treading out the corn
If stolen to be restored double
Of others not to be coveted
Of others if lost or hurt through neglect, to be made good
Killing a man, to be stoned
Mode of reparation for one, killing another
Straying to be brought back to its owner
Fallen under its burden to be raised up again
Fat of, not to be eaten
ILLUSTRATIVE
(Engaged in husbandry,) of Ministers
(Not muzzled in treading corn,) of Minister's right to support
(Prepared for a feast,) of the provision of the gospel
(Led to slaughter,) of a rash youth
(Led to slaughter,) of saints under persecution
(Stall fed,) of sumptuous living
BULL OR BULLOCK ILLUSTRATIVE
Of fierce enemies
(Firstling of,) of the glory of Joseph
(In a net,) of the impatient under judgment
(Fatted,) of greedy mercenaries
(Unaccustomed to the yoke,) of intractable sinners
KINE ILLUSTRATIVE
Of proud and wealthy rules
(well favoured,) of years of plenty
(Lean,) of years of scarcity
HEIFER ILLUSTRATIVE
Of a beloved wife
(Sliding back,) of backsliding Israel
(Taught, &c) of Israel's fondness for ease in preference to obedience
(Of three years old,) of Moab in affliction
(Fair,) of the beauty and wealth of Egypt
(At grass,) of the luxurious Chaldees