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religion

religion is a foundational biblical doctrine that shapes Christian understanding of God and His purposes.

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Overview

What does the Bible say about religion? Browse 10 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.

Topical Index

36 sub-topics from Nave's Topical Bible

FALSE

Deuteronomy 32:31-33

FAMILY

NATIONAL

Supported by taxes

Exodus 30:11-16Exodus 38:26

Priests supported by the State

1 Kings 18:192 Chronicles 11:13-15

Subverted by Jeroboam

1 Kings 12:26-332 Chronicles 11:13-15

Established by Jeroboam

1 Kings 12:26-33

NATURAL

Job 12:7-16Job 35:10-12Job 37:1-24Psalms 8:1-9Psalms 19:1-6Acts 14:17+3 more

TRUE

Matthew 5:1-48Matthew 6:1-34Matthew 7:1-29Matthew 22:36-40Acts 10:34,35Romans 8:1-18+9 more

INSTANCES OF OUTSTANDING RELIGIOUS PERSONS

Abel

Genesis 4:4-8Hebrews 11:4

Noah

Genesis 6Genesis 7Genesis 8Genesis 9

Abraham

Genesis 12:1-8Genesis 15Genesis 17Genesis 18:22-33

Jacob

Genesis 28:10-22Genesis 32:24-32

Moses

Exodus 3:2-22Deuteronomy 32Deuteronomy 33

Jethro

Exodus 18:12

Joshua

Joshua 1

Gideon

Judges 6Judges 7

Samuel

1 Samuel 3

David

Solomon

1 Kings 5:3-52 Chronicles 6

Jehu

2 Kings 10:16-30

Hezekiah

2 Kings 18:3-72 Kings 19:14-19

Jehoshaphat

2 Chronicles 17:3-92 Chronicles 192 Chronicles 20

Jabez

1 Chronicles 4:9,10

... and 11 more sub-topics

Key Verses

1

Deuteronomy 32:31-33

FALSE

2

Exodus 30:11-16

Supported by taxes

3

1 Kings 18:19

Priests supported by the State

4

1 Kings 12:26-33

Subverted by Jeroboam

5

1 Kings 12:26-33

Established by Jeroboam

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Job 12:7-16

NATURAL

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Matthew 5:1-48

TRUE

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Genesis 4:4-8

Abel

9

Genesis 6

Noah

10

Genesis 12:1-8

Abraham

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