Chain Study Through the Bible
Afflictions And Adversities
Trace the theme of Afflictions And Adversities chronologically through Scripture -- from Genesis to Revelation.
681
Verses
55
Books
36
Old Testament
19
New Testament
91
Sub-topics
The Chain of Afflictions And Adversities Through Scripture
Old Testament36 books
Genesis
Old Testament15 referencesGenesis 3:16-19-- Consequent upon the fall
Genesis 3:16,17-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Genesis 15:13,14-- Determines the continuance of
Genesis 16:7-13-- CONSOLATION IN
Genesis 21:17-- CONSOLATION IN
+ 10 more references
Consequent upon the fallUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TODetermines the continuance ofCONSOLATION IN+5 more
Exodus
Old Testament19 referencesExodus 1:11,12-- Results of, good
Exodus 3:7,8,16,17-- CONSOLATION IN
Exodus 4:11-- DISPENSATION OF GOD
Exodus 8:19-- Pharaoh
Exodus 8:8-- Pharaoh
+ 14 more references
Results of, goodCONSOLATION INDISPENSATION OF GODPharaoh+5 more
Leviticus
Old Testament2 referencesLeviticus 10:1-3-- Aaron, at the death of Nadab and Abihu
Leviticus 26:23,24,27,28-- OBDURACY IN
Aaron, at the death of Nadab and AbihuOBDURACY IN
Numbers
Old Testament3 referencesNumbers 14:33-- Determines the continuance of
Numbers 20:16-- PRAYER IN
Numbers 21:7-- BENEFITS OF, ILLUSTRATED
Determines the continuance ofPRAYER INBENEFITS OF, ILLUSTRATED
Deuteronomy
Old Testament15 referencesDeuteronomy 4:30,31-- BENEFITS
Deuteronomy 4:5-31-- DISPENSATION OF GOD
Deuteronomy 8:15,16-- Results of, good
Deuteronomy 8:5-- Exhibit the love and faithfulness of God
Deuteronomy 8:5-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
+ 10 more references
BENEFITSDISPENSATION OF GODResults of, goodExhibit the love and faithfulness of God+6 more
Judges
Old Testament3 referencesJudges 2:21,22-- DESIGN OF
Judges 10:6-8,10-- BENEFITS OF, ILLUSTRATED
Judges 10:15-- RESIGNATION IN, EXEMPLIFIED
DESIGN OFBENEFITS OF, ILLUSTRATEDRESIGNATION IN, EXEMPLIFIED
Ruth
Old Testament1 referenceRuth 1:20,21-- DISPENSATION OF GOD
1 Samuel
Old Testament5 references1 Samuel 1:10,11-- PRAYER IN
1 Samuel 2:6,7-- DISPENSATION OF GOD
1 Samuel 3:18-- RESIGNATION IN, EXEMPLIFIED
1 Samuel 3:15-18-- Against his house were foretold
1 Samuel 12:9,10-- BENEFITS OF, ILLUSTRATED
PRAYER INDISPENSATION OF GODRESIGNATION IN, EXEMPLIFIEDAgainst his house were foretold+1 more
2 Samuel
Old Testament13 references2 Samuel 7:14-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
2 Samuel 12:14-- Sinners corrected
2 Samuel 12:15,16,23-- David
2 Samuel 12:22-- PRAYER IN
2 Samuel 12:23-- RESIGNATION IN, EXEMPLIFIED
+ 8 more references
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOSinners correctedDavidPRAYER IN+4 more
1 Kings
Old Testament5 references1 Kings 8:33,35,47-53-- BENEFITS
1 Kings 8:33-48-- DESIGN OF
1 Kings 8:36-50-- PRAYER IN
1 Kings 13:1-10-- BENEFITS OF, ILLUSTRATED
1 Kings 21:27-- Sometimes humble them
BENEFITSDESIGN OFPRAYER INBENEFITS OF, ILLUSTRATED+1 more
2 Kings
Old Testament9 references2 Kings 1:1-4-- Ahaziah
2 Kings 4:26-- RESIGNATION IN, EXEMPLIFIED
2 Kings 4:18-37-- The Shunammite woman
2 Kings 5:27-- Gehazi
2 Kings 6:33-- DISPENSATION OF GOD
+ 4 more references
AhaziahRESIGNATION IN, EXEMPLIFIEDThe Shunammite womanGehazi+3 more
1 Chronicles
Old Testament1 reference1 Chronicles 5:20-- PRAYER IN
2 Chronicles
Old Testament17 references2 Chronicles 6:28-31-- BENEFITS
2 Chronicles 6:24-31-- DESIGN OF
2 Chronicles 6:24-39-- PRAYER IN
2 Chronicles 7:13,14-- DESIGN OF
2 Chronicles 7:12-22-- DISPENSATION OF GOD
+ 12 more references
BENEFITSDESIGN OFPRAYER INDISPENSATION OF GOD+7 more
Ezra
Old Testament2 referencesEzra 9:13-- Always less than deserved
Ezra 9:5-15-- BENEFITS OF, ILLUSTRATED
Always less than deservedBENEFITS OF, ILLUSTRATED
Nehemiah
Old Testament7 referencesNehemiah 4:4,5,9-- PRAYER IN
Nehemiah 6:9,14-- PRAYER IN
Nehemiah 9:28,29-- Frequently harden
Nehemiah 9:32-- BENEFITS OF, ILLUSTRATED
Nehemiah 9:33-- Levites
+ 2 more references
PRAYER INFrequently hardenBENEFITS OF, ILLUSTRATEDLevites+1 more
Esther
Old Testament1 referenceEsther 4:16-- RESIGNATION IN, EXEMPLIFIED
Job
Old Testament68 referencesJob 1:21-- DISPENSATION OF GOD
Job 1-- FROM SATAN
Job 1:21,22-- RESIGNATION IN, EXEMPLIFIED
Job 2:9-- FORSAKEN BY FRIENDS IN: INSTANCES OF
Job 2-- FROM SATAN
+ 63 more references
DISPENSATION OF GODFROM SATANRESIGNATION IN, EXEMPLIFIEDFORSAKEN BY FRIENDS IN: INSTANCES OF+18 more
Psalms
Old Testament154 referencesPsalms 3:1,2,7-- PRAYER IN
Psalms 4:1-- PRAYER IN
Psalms 4:4-- RESIGNATION IN
Psalms 5:8-- PRAYER IN
Psalms 6:6,7-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
+ 149 more references
PRAYER INRESIGNATION INUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOCONSOLATION IN+23 more
Proverbs
Old Testament18 referencesProverbs 1:31-- Sin produces
Proverbs 1:26,27-- God holds in derision
Proverbs 1:30,31-- Impenitence is a cause of
Proverbs 3:12-- Exhibit the love and faithfulness of God
Proverbs 3:25,26-- Saints should not be alarmed at
+ 13 more references
Sin producesGod holds in derisionImpenitence is a cause ofExhibit the love and faithfulness of God+8 more
Ecclesiastes
Old Testament6 referencesEcclesiastes 2:23-- Continual
Ecclesiastes 2:22,23-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Ecclesiastes 4:1-- CONSOLATION IN
Ecclesiastes 7:2-4-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Ecclesiastes 7:2,3-- BENEFITS
+ 1 more reference
ContinualUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOCONSOLATION INBENEFITS+1 more
Isaiah
Old Testament51 referencesIsaiah 1:6-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Isaiah 1:25-27-- DESIGN OF
Isaiah 4:6-- CONSOLATION IN
Isaiah 4:3,4-- DESIGN OF
Isaiah 8:21-- OBDURACY IN
+ 46 more references
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TODESIGN OFCONSOLATION INOBDURACY IN+14 more
Jeremiah
Old Testament28 referencesJeremiah 2:30-- Are ineffectual for their conversion
Jeremiah 2:27-- BENEFITS
Jeremiah 2:30,35-- OBDURACY IN
Jeremiah 3:3-- OBDURACY IN
Jeremiah 5:3-- Frequently harden
+ 23 more references
Are ineffectual for their conversionBENEFITSOBDURACY INFrequently harden+11 more
Lamentations
Old Testament17 referencesLamentations 1:7,12-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Lamentations 1:5-- DESIGN OF
Lamentations 1:5-- DISPENSATION OF GOD
Lamentations 1:9-11,20-- PRAYER IN
Lamentations 1:18-- RESIGNATION IN, EXEMPLIFIED
+ 12 more references
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TODESIGN OFDISPENSATION OF GODPRAYER IN+8 more
Ezekiel
Old Testament8 referencesEzekiel 6:9-- BENEFITS
Ezekiel 6:10-- DESIGN OF
Ezekiel 11:16-- CONSOLATION IN
Ezekiel 14:10,11-- DESIGN OF
Ezekiel 20:37-- Results of, good
+ 3 more references
BENEFITSDESIGN OFCONSOLATION INResults of, good+2 more
Daniel
Old Testament6 referencesDaniel 4:25-27,34-- DESIGN OF
Daniel 4:24-26-- DISPENSATION OF GOD
Daniel 4:28-37-- Nebuchadnezzar
Daniel 6:10-- PRAYER IN
Daniel 9:13-- OBDURACY IN
+ 1 more reference
DESIGN OFDISPENSATION OF GODNebuchadnezzarPRAYER IN+2 more
Hosea
Old Testament8 referencesHosea 2:6,7-- BENEFITS
Hosea 2:14,15-- CONSOLATION IN
Hosea 5:15-- BENEFITS
Hosea 5:15-- DESIGN OF
Hosea 6:1-- BENEFITS OF, ILLUSTRATED
+ 3 more references
BENEFITSCONSOLATION INDESIGN OFBENEFITS OF, ILLUSTRATED+1 more
Joel
Old Testament3 referencesJoel 1-- NATIONAL LESSONS FROM
Joel 1:19-- PRAYER IN
Joel 2-- NATIONAL LESSONS FROM
NATIONAL LESSONS FROMPRAYER IN
Amos
Old Testament4 referencesAmos 3:6-- DISPENSATION OF GOD
Amos 4:6-12-- Impenitence is a cause of
Amos 4:6-- DESIGN OF
Amos 4:6-11-- OBDURACY IN
DISPENSATION OF GODImpenitence is a cause ofDESIGN OFOBDURACY IN
Jonah
Old Testament6 referencesJonah 1:14-- PRAYER IN
Jonah 2:3-- Often severe
Jonah 2:1-10-- BENEFITS OF, ILLUSTRATED
Jonah 2:7-- Jonah
Jonah 2:3-- DISPENSATION OF GOD
+ 1 more reference
PRAYER INOften severeBENEFITS OF, ILLUSTRATEDJonah+1 more
Micah
Old Testament5 referencesMicah 1:12-- DISPENSATION OF GOD
Micah 6:9-- DESIGN OF
Micah 6:9-- RESIGNATION IN
Micah 7:7-9-- Tempered with mercy
Micah 7:9-- RESIGNATION IN, EXEMPLIFIED
DISPENSATION OF GODDESIGN OFRESIGNATION INTempered with mercy+1 more
Nahum
Old Testament2 referencesNahum 1:12-- Tempered with mercy
Nahum 1:7-- CONSOLATION IN
Tempered with mercyCONSOLATION IN
Habakkuk
Old Testament1 referenceHabakkuk 1:12,13-- PRAYER IN
Zephaniah
Old Testament3 referencesZephaniah 3:6,7-- Are for examples to others
Zephaniah 3:18-- CONSOLATION IN
Zephaniah 3:2,7-- OBDURACY IN
Are for examples to othersCONSOLATION INOBDURACY IN
Haggai
Old Testament2 referencesHaggai 2:17-- Are ineffectual for their conversion
Haggai 2:17-- OBDURACY IN
Are ineffectual for their conversionOBDURACY IN
Zechariah
Old Testament3 referencesZechariah 2:9-- Their persecution of saints, a cause of
Zechariah 7:11,12-- Impenitence is a cause of
Zechariah 13:9-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Their persecution of saints, a cause ofImpenitence is a cause ofUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Malachi
Old Testament1 referenceMalachi 3:3-- DESIGN OF
400 Years of Silence
New Testament19 books
Matthew
New Testament17 referencesMatthew 5:4-- End in joy and blessedness
Matthew 5:4,10-12-- CONSOLATION IN
Matthew 8:25-- PRAYER IN
Matthew 10:29-31-- CONSOLATION IN
Matthew 11:28-- CONSOLATION IN
+ 12 more references
End in joy and blessednessCONSOLATION INPRAYER INOften arise from the profession of the gospel+4 more
Mark
New Testament7 referencesMark 6:50-- CONSOLATION IN
Mark 9:49-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Mark 14:36-- PRAYER IN
Mark 14:36-- RESIGNATION IN
Mark 14:36-- Jesus, in Gethsemane
+ 2 more references
CONSOLATION INUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOPRAYER INRESIGNATION IN+2 more
Luke
New Testament14 referencesLuke 6:21-23-- CONSOLATION IN
Luke 7:13-- CONSOLATION IN
Luke 12:6,7-- CONSOLATION IN
Luke 15:11-24-- BENEFITS OF, ILLUSTRATED
Luke 15:21-- Prodigal son
+ 9 more references
CONSOLATION INBENEFITS OF, ILLUSTRATEDProdigal sonDESPONDENCY IN+4 more
John
New Testament15 referencesJohn 9:2,3-- DESIGN OF
John 11:4-- DESIGN OF
John 11:3-- PRAYER IN
John 14:1,16,18,27-- CONSOLATION IN
John 15:21-- Often arise from the profession of the gospel
+ 10 more references
DESIGN OFPRAYER INCONSOLATION INOften arise from the profession of the gospel+5 more
Acts
New Testament11 referencesActs 4:29,30-- PRAYER IN
Acts 7:59,60-- PRAYER IN
Acts 8:24-- BENEFITS OF, ILLUSTRATED
Acts 12:5-- CONSOLATION IN
Acts 13:10,11-- Sinners corrected
+ 6 more references
PRAYER INBENEFITS OF, ILLUSTRATEDCONSOLATION INSinners corrected+4 more
Romans
New Testament10 referencesRomans 5:3,4-- BENEFITS
Romans 5:3-- RESIGNATION IN
Romans 5:3,4-- RESIGNATION IN, EXEMPLIFIED
Romans 8:18-- Comparatively light
Romans 8:17,28-- BENEFITS
+ 5 more references
BENEFITSRESIGNATION INRESIGNATION IN, EXEMPLIFIEDComparatively light+2 more
1 Corinthians
New Testament4 references1 Corinthians 10:5,11-- Are for examples to others
1 Corinthians 11:32-- Exhibit the love and faithfulness of God
1 Corinthians 11:32-- DESIGN OF
1 Corinthians 11:32-- DISPENSATION OF GOD
Are for examples to othersExhibit the love and faithfulness of GodDESIGN OFDISPENSATION OF GOD
2 Corinthians
New Testament18 references2 Corinthians 1:8,9-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
2 Corinthians 1:3-5,7-- CONSOLATION IN
2 Corinthians 1:4-6-- DESIGN OF
2 Corinthians 4:17-- Comparatively light
2 Corinthians 4:7-12,16,17-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
+ 13 more references
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOCONSOLATION INDESIGN OFComparatively light+5 more
Galatians
New Testament1 referenceGalatians 6:2-- CONSOLATION IN
Philippians
New Testament4 referencesPhilippians 1:12-14,19-- BENEFITS
Philippians 1:19-- CONSOLATION IN
Philippians 1:29,30-- DESIGN OF
Philippians 2:14-- RESIGNATION IN
BENEFITSCONSOLATION INDESIGN OFRESIGNATION IN
Colossians
New Testament1 referenceColossians 1:11-- RESIGNATION IN
1 Thessalonians
New Testament3 references1 Thessalonians 3:3-- Saints appointed
1 Thessalonians 3:3-- RESIGNATION IN
1 Thessalonians 4:13,16-18-- CONSOLATION IN
Saints appointedRESIGNATION INCONSOLATION IN
2 Thessalonians
New Testament6 references2 Thessalonians 1:6-- Their persecution of saints, a cause of
2 Thessalonians 1:7-- CONSOLATION IN
2 Thessalonians 1:4,5-- DESIGN OF
2 Thessalonians 1:4-- RESIGNATION IN
2 Thessalonians 1:4-- RESIGNATION IN, EXEMPLIFIED
+ 1 more reference
Their persecution of saints, a cause ofCONSOLATION INDESIGN OFRESIGNATION IN+1 more
2 Timothy
New Testament6 references2 Timothy 2:12-- CONSOLATION IN
2 Timothy 2:3-- RESIGNATION IN
2 Timothy 3:11,12-- Often arise from the profession of the gospel
2 Timothy 4:16-- Paul
2 Timothy 4:17-- CONSOLATION IN
+ 1 more reference
CONSOLATION INRESIGNATION INOften arise from the profession of the gospelPaul
Hebrews
New Testament15 referencesHebrews 2:14,15,18-- CONSOLATION IN
Hebrews 2:10-18-- DESIGN OF
Hebrews 4:15,16-- CONSOLATION IN
Hebrews 5:8,9-- DESIGN OF
Hebrews 6:18-- CONSOLATION IN
+ 10 more references
CONSOLATION INDESIGN OFRESIGNATION INExhibit the love and faithfulness of God+3 more
James
New Testament8 referencesJames 1:2-4,12-- BENEFITS
James 1:12,27-- CONSOLATION IN
James 1:10-- RESIGNATION IN
James 4:7-- RESIGNATION IN
James 5:11-- Joy under
+ 3 more references
BENEFITSCONSOLATION INRESIGNATION INJoy under+2 more
1 Peter
New Testament15 references1 Peter 1:6-- Temporary
1 Peter 1:7-- BENEFITS
1 Peter 1:6,7-- DESIGN OF
1 Peter 1:6-- RESIGNATION IN
1 Peter 2:21-24-- CONSOLATION IN
+ 10 more references
TemporaryBENEFITSDESIGN OFRESIGNATION IN+3 more
2 Peter
New Testament1 reference2 Peter 2:6-- Are for examples to others
Revelation
New Testament13 referencesRevelation 2:21-- Impenitence is a cause of
Revelation 2:9,10-- CONSOLATION IN
Revelation 2:10-- DESIGN OF
Revelation 3:19-- Exhibit the love and faithfulness of God
Revelation 3:19-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
+ 8 more references
Impenitence is a cause ofCONSOLATION INDESIGN OFExhibit the love and faithfulness of God+5 more
What This Chain Teaches
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This theme first appears in Genesis and continues through to Revelation, spanning the full scope of Scripture.
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The chain bridges both testaments with 36 Old Testament and 19 New Testament books, showing continuity of God's revelation.
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Afflictions And Adversities is established in the Law (Torah) and fulfilled in the Gospels, tracing God's redemptive plan from promise to fulfillment.
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With 91 distinct sub-topics, this chain reveals the multifaceted nature of Afflictions And Adversities in biblical theology.
Sub-Topics in This Chain
91 aspects of Afflictions And Adversities found in Scripture
MISCELLANY OF MINOR SUB-TOPICS(0 verses)
God regulates the measure of afflictions(3 verses)
Determines the continuance of(4 verses)
Does not willingly send(1 verse)
Man is born to(2 verses)
Saints appointed(1 verse)
Consequent upon the fall(1 verse)
Sin produces(3 verses)
Sinners corrected(4 verses)
Often severe(5 verses)
Always less than deserved(2 verses)
Results of, good(5 verses)
Tempered with mercy(6 verses)
OF SAINTS(0 verses)
To be expected(2 verses)
Comparatively light(4 verses)
Temporary(6 verses)
Joy under(2 verses)
End in joy and blessedness(4 verses)
Often arise from the profession of the gospel(3 verses)
... and 71 more sub-topics