Chain Study Through the Bible

Adultery

Trace the theme of Adultery chronologically through Scripture -- from Genesis to Revelation.

118

Verses

35

Books

15

Old Testament

20

New Testament

26

Sub-topics

The Chain of Adultery Through Scripture

Old Testament15 books

Genesis

Old Testament10 references
Genesis 19:5-8-- Sodomites
Genesis 19:31-38-- Lot
Genesis 20:3-- General scriptures concerning
Genesis 20:7-- PENALTIES FOR
Genesis 26:11-- PENALTIES FOR

+ 5 more references

SodomitesLotGeneral scriptures concerningPENALTIES FOR+4 more

Exodus

Old Testament3 references
Exodus 20:14-- FORBIDDEN
Exodus 22:16,17-- PENALTIES FOR
Exodus 32:6,25-- Israelites
FORBIDDENPENALTIES FORIsraelites

Leviticus

Old Testament5 references
Leviticus 18:20-- FORBIDDEN
Leviticus 19:29-- FORBIDDEN
Leviticus 19:20-22-- PENALTIES FOR
Leviticus 20:10-12-- PENALTIES FOR
Leviticus 21:9-- PENALTIES FOR
FORBIDDENPENALTIES FOR

Numbers

Old Testament1 reference
Numbers 5:11-29-- PENALTIES FOR

Deuteronomy

Old Testament4 references
Deuteronomy 5:18-- FORBIDDEN
Deuteronomy 22:13-29-- PENALTIES FOR
Deuteronomy 23:17-- FORBIDDEN
Deuteronomy 27:20,22,23-- PENALTIES FOR
FORBIDDENPENALTIES FOR

Judges

Old Testament5 references
Judges 11:1-- Gilead
Judges 16:1-- Samson
Judges 19:1-4-- FORGIVENESS OF. INSTANCES OF
Judges 19:2-- The Levite's concubine
Judges 19:22-25-- The Gibeahites
GileadSamsonFORGIVENESS OF. INSTANCES OFThe Levite's concubine+1 more

1 Samuel

Old Testament1 reference
1 Samuel 2:22-- Sons of

2 Samuel

Old Testament5 references
2 Samuel 11:1-5-- David
2 Samuel 12:14-- General scriptures concerning
2 Samuel 12:10-12-- PENALTIES FOR
2 Samuel 13:1-20-- Amnon
2 Samuel 16:22-- Absalom
DavidGeneral scriptures concerningPENALTIES FORAmnon+1 more

Job

Old Testament2 references
Job 24:15-18-- General scriptures concerning
Job 31:1,9-12-- General scriptures concerning

Proverbs

Old Testament10 references
Proverbs 2:16-19-- General scriptures concerning
Proverbs 5:3-22-- General scriptures concerning
Proverbs 6:24-29,32,33-- General scriptures concerning
Proverbs 7:5-23-- General scriptures concerning
Proverbs 9:13-18-- General scriptures concerning

+ 5 more references

Isaiah

Old Testament1 reference
Isaiah 57:3,4-- General scriptures concerning

Jeremiah

Old Testament7 references
Jeremiah 3:1-- General scriptures concerning
Jeremiah 3:2-- FIGURATIVE
Jeremiah 5:7,8-- General scriptures concerning
Jeremiah 7:9,10-- General scriptures concerning
Jeremiah 23:10-- General scriptures concerning

+ 2 more references

General scriptures concerningFIGURATIVEPENALTIES FORIsraelites

Ezekiel

Old Testament6 references
Ezekiel 16:38,40,41-- PENALTIES FOR
Ezekiel 16:15,16-- FIGURATIVE
Ezekiel 18:5,6-- General scriptures concerning
Ezekiel 22:9-11-- Israelites
Ezekiel 23:45,47,48-- PENALTIES FOR

+ 1 more reference

PENALTIES FORFIGURATIVEGeneral scriptures concerningIsraelites

Hosea

Old Testament3 references
Hosea 1-- FIGURATIVE
Hosea 4:1,2,11-- General scriptures concerning
Hosea 7:4-- Israelites
FIGURATIVEGeneral scriptures concerningIsraelites

Malachi

Old Testament1 reference
Malachi 2:5-- PENALTIES FOR
400 Years of Silence
New Testament20 books

Matthew

New Testament6 references
Matthew 5:28,32-- General scriptures concerning
Matthew 5:27-- FORBIDDEN
Matthew 14:3,4-- Herod
Matthew 15:19-- General scriptures concerning
Matthew 19:9-- General scriptures concerning

+ 1 more reference

General scriptures concerningFORBIDDENHerod

Mark

New Testament3 references
Mark 6:17,18-- Herod
Mark 7:21-- General scriptures concerning
Mark 10:11,12,19-- General scriptures concerning
HerodGeneral scriptures concerning

Luke

New Testament3 references
Luke 3:19-- Herod
Luke 16:18-- General scriptures concerning
Luke 18:20-- FORBIDDEN
HerodGeneral scriptures concerningFORBIDDEN

John

New Testament4 references
John 4:17,18-- The Samaritan woman
John 8:10,11-- FORGIVENESS OF. INSTANCES OF
John 8:4,5-- PENALTIES FOR
John 8:4-11-- The woman brought to Jesus in the temple
The Samaritan womanFORGIVENESS OF. INSTANCES OFPENALTIES FORThe woman brought to Jesus in the temple

Acts

New Testament2 references
Acts 15:20,29-- General scriptures concerning
Acts 15:20-- FORBIDDEN
General scriptures concerningFORBIDDEN

Romans

New Testament3 references
Romans 1:28,29,32-- General scriptures concerning
Romans 7:3-- General scriptures concerning
Romans 13:9,13-- FORBIDDEN
General scriptures concerningFORBIDDEN

1 Corinthians

New Testament10 references
1 Corinthians 5:9,10-- General scriptures concerning
1 Corinthians 5:9-11-- FORBIDDEN
1 Corinthians 5:1-13-- PENALTIES FOR
1 Corinthians 5:1-5-- Corinthians
1 Corinthians 6:15-18-- General scriptures concerning

+ 5 more references

General scriptures concerningFORBIDDENPENALTIES FORCorinthians

2 Corinthians

New Testament1 reference
2 Corinthians 12:21-- General scriptures concerning

Galatians

New Testament2 references
Galatians 5:19,21-- General scriptures concerning
Galatians 5:19,21-- PENALTIES FOR
General scriptures concerningPENALTIES FOR

Ephesians

New Testament4 references
Ephesians 4:17,19,20-- FORBIDDEN
Ephesians 4:17-19-- Heathen
Ephesians 5:3,11,12-- FORBIDDEN
Ephesians 5:5,6-- PENALTIES FOR
FORBIDDENHeathenPENALTIES FOR

Colossians

New Testament1 reference
Colossians 3:5-- FORBIDDEN

1 Thessalonians

New Testament1 reference
1 Thessalonians 4:3-5,7-- FORBIDDEN

1 Timothy

New Testament1 reference
1 Timothy 1:9,10-- General scriptures concerning

2 Timothy

New Testament1 reference
2 Timothy 3:6-- General scriptures concerning

Hebrews

New Testament1 reference
Hebrews 13:4-- PENALTIES FOR

James

New Testament2 references
James 2:11-- General scriptures concerning
James 2:11-- FORBIDDEN
General scriptures concerningFORBIDDEN

1 Peter

New Testament2 references
1 Peter 4:3,4-- General scriptures concerning
1 Peter 4:3-- Heathen
General scriptures concerningHeathen

2 Peter

New Testament1 reference
2 Peter 2:9,10,14-- General scriptures concerning

Jude

New Testament1 reference
Jude 1:7-- General scriptures concerning

Revelation

New Testament5 references
Revelation 2:20-22-- General scriptures concerning
Revelation 9:21-- General scriptures concerning
Revelation 18:9,10-- PENALTIES FOR
Revelation 21:8-- PENALTIES FOR
Revelation 22:15-- PENALTIES FOR
General scriptures concerningPENALTIES FOR

What This Chain Teaches

  • 1

    This theme first appears in Genesis and continues through to Revelation, spanning the full scope of Scripture.

  • 2

    The chain bridges both testaments with 15 Old Testament and 20 New Testament books, showing continuity of God's revelation.

  • 3

    Adultery is established in the Law (Torah) and fulfilled in the Gospels, tracing God's redemptive plan from promise to fulfillment.

  • 4

    With 26 distinct sub-topics, this chain reveals the multifaceted nature of Adultery in biblical theology.

Sub-Topics in This Chain

26 aspects of Adultery found in Scripture

General scriptures concerning(43 verses)
FORBIDDEN(18 verses)
FORGIVENESS OF. INSTANCES OF(2 verses)
PENALTIES FOR(25 verses)
FIGURATIVE(3 verses)
INSTANCES OF(0 verses)
Sodomites(1 verse)
Lot(1 verse)
Shechem(1 verse)
Reuben(1 verse)
Judah(1 verse)
Potiphar's wife(1 verse)
The Levite's concubine(1 verse)
The Gibeahites(1 verse)
Gilead(1 verse)
Samson(1 verse)
Sons of(1 verse)
David(1 verse)
Amnon(1 verse)
Absalom(1 verse)

... and 6 more sub-topics

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