From the time that men began to live in cities, trade, in some shape, must have been carried on to supply the town-dwellers with necessaries from foreign as well as native sources, for we find that Abraham was rich, not only in cattle, but in silver, gold and gold and silver plate and ornaments. (Genesis 13:2; 24:22,53) Among trading nations mentioned in Scripture, Egypt holds in very early times a prominent position. The internal trade of the Jews, as well as the external, was much promoted by the festivals, which brought large numbers of persons to Jerusalem. (1 Kings 8:63) The places of public market were chiefly the open spaces near the gates, to which goods were brought for sale by those who came from the outside. (Nehemiah 13:15,16; Zephaniah 1:10) The traders in later times were allowed to intrude into the temple, in the outer courts of which victims were publicly sold for the sacrifice. (Zechariah 14:21; Matthew 21:12; John 2:14) The barter of one commodity for another -- 1Ki 5:8,11. The exchange of commodities for money -- 1Ki 10:28,29. Called Trade. -- Ge 34:10; Mt 25:16. Traffic. -- Ge 42:34; Eze 17:4. Buying and selling. -- Jas 4:13. Articles of, called Merchandise. -- Eze 26:12; Mt 22:5. Wares. -- Jer 10:17; Eze 27:16; Jon 1:5. Persons engaged in, called Merchants. -- Ge 37:28; Pr 31:24. Chapmen. -- 2Ch 9:14. Traffickers. -- Isa 23:8. Sellers and buyers. -- Isa 24:2. Carried on in fairs, &c -- Eze 27:12,19; Mt 11:16. Inland, by caravans -- Job 6:19; Isa 21:13. Maritime, by ships -- 2Ch 8:18; 9:21. Persons of distinction engaged in -- Isa 23:8. Increased the wealth of nations and individuals -- 2Ch 9:20-22; Pr 31:14-18; Eze 28:4,5. Carried on by Ishmaelites. -- Ge 37:25. Egyptians. -- Ge 42:2-34. Ethiopians. -- Isa 45:14. Ninevites. -- Na 3:16. Syrians. -- Eze 27:16,18. People of Tarshish. -- Eze 27:25. People of Tyre. -- Eze 28:5,13,16. Jews. -- Eze 27:17. Of the Jews Under strict laws. -- Le 19:36,37; 25:14,17. Commenced after their settlement in Canaan. -- Ge 49:13; Jdj 5:17. Greatly extended by Solomon. -- 1Ki 9:26,27; 2Ch 9:21. Checked in Jehoshaphat's time. -- 1Ki 22:48,49. Success in, led to pride, &c -- Eze 28:2,16-18. Evil practices connected with -- Pr 20:14; Eze 22:13; Ho 12:7. Denunciations connected with abuses of -- Isa 23:11; Eze 7:12,13; 27:32-36; 28:16-18. Articles of Blue cloth. -- Eze 27:24. Brass. -- Eze 27:13. Corn. -- 1Ki 5:11; Eze 27:17. Cattle. -- Eze 27:21. Chests of rich apparel. -- Eze 27:24. Chariots. -- 1Ki 10:29. Clothes for chariots. -- Eze 27:20. Embroidery. -- Eze 27:16,24. Gold. -- 2Ch 8:18. Honey. -- Eze 27:17. Horses. -- 1Ki 10:29; Eze 27:14. Ivory. -- 2Ch 9:21; Eze 27:15. Iron and steel. -- Eze 27:12,19. Land. -- Ge 23:13-16; Ru 4:3. Lead. -- Eze 27:12. Linen. -- 1Ki 10:28. Oil. -- 1Ki 5:11; Eze 27:17. Perfumes. -- Song 3:6. Precious stones. -- Eze 27:16,22; 28:13,16. Purple. -- Eze 27:16. Slaves. -- Ge 37:28,36; De 24:7. Silver. -- 2Ch 9:21. Timber. -- 1Ki 5:6,8. Tin. -- Eze 27:12. White wool. -- Eze 27:18. Wine. -- 2Ch 2:15; Eze 27:18. Illustrative of intercourse with the apostasy -- Re 18:3-19.
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