Chain Study Through the Bible

Blessing

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

307

Verses

50

Books

30

Old Testament

20

New Testament

43

Sub-topics

The Chain of Blessing Through Scripture

Old Testament30 books

Genesis

Old Testament19 references
Genesis 1:30-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
Genesis 7:1-- To Noah, at the time of the flood
Genesis 8:22-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
Genesis 9:1-3-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
Genesis 15:2-4-- Abraham

+ 14 more references

TEMPORAL, FROM GODTo Noah, at the time of the floodAbrahamTo Abraham+7 more

Exodus

Old Testament13 references
Exodus 11:3-- In Egypt
Exodus 15:26-- CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE
Exodus 15:2-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Exodus 15:26-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
Exodus 16:14,31-- Manna

+ 8 more references

In EgyptCONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCESPIRITUAL, FROM GODTEMPORAL, FROM GOD+2 more

Leviticus

Old Testament4 references
Leviticus 21:8-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Leviticus 25:20-22-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
Leviticus 26:3-43-- CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE
Leviticus 26:4-10-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
SPIRITUAL, FROM GODTEMPORAL, FROM GODCONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE

Numbers

Old Testament4 references
Numbers 10:29-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
Numbers 11:7-9-- Manna
Numbers 11:31-33-- Quail
Numbers 20:10,11-- Water
TEMPORAL, FROM GODMannaQuailWater

Deuteronomy

Old Testament29 references
Deuteronomy 1:10-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
Deuteronomy 1:11-- TEMPORAL, PRAYER FOR
Deuteronomy 2:7-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
Deuteronomy 4:1,40-- CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE
Deuteronomy 4:4,40-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD

+ 24 more references

TEMPORAL, FROM GODTEMPORAL, PRAYER FORCONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCERESPONSIVE BLESSINGS OF THE LAW+1 more

Joshua

Old Testament2 references
Joshua 1:8-- CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE
Joshua 1:8-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCETEMPORAL, FROM GOD

Ruth

Old Testament1 reference
Ruth 1:6-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD

1 Samuel

Old Testament3 references
1 Samuel 1:11-- Hannah
1 Samuel 2:4-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
1 Samuel 2:7,8-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
HannahSPIRITUAL, FROM GODTEMPORAL, FROM GOD

2 Samuel

Old Testament3 references
2 Samuel 5:10-- To David
2 Samuel 6:11-- To Obed-edom
2 Samuel 7:8,9-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
To DavidTo Obed-edomTEMPORAL, FROM GOD

1 Kings

Old Testament11 references
1 Kings 2:3,4-- CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE
1 Kings 3:14-- CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE
1 Kings 3:13-- To Solomon
1 Kings 8:23-- CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE
1 Kings 8:35-50-- TEMPORAL, PRAYER FOR

+ 6 more references

CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCETo SolomonTEMPORAL, PRAYER FORFed by ravens+3 more

2 Kings

Old Testament2 references
2 Kings 18:6,7-- Hezekiah prospered
2 Kings 20:1-7-- Hezekiah restored to health
Hezekiah prosperedHezekiah restored to health

1 Chronicles

Old Testament8 references
1 Chronicles 4:10-- TEMPORAL, PRAYER FOR
1 Chronicles 14:17-- To David
1 Chronicles 17:7,8-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
1 Chronicles 17:27-- TEMPORAL, PRAYER FOR
1 Chronicles 22:13-- CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE

+ 3 more references

TEMPORAL, PRAYER FORTo DavidTEMPORAL, FROM GODCONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE+1 more

2 Chronicles

Old Testament14 references
2 Chronicles 1:12-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
2 Chronicles 1:1-- To Solomon
2 Chronicles 7:17-22-- CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE
2 Chronicles 14:6,7-- To
2 Chronicles 17:3-5-- To Jehoshaphat

+ 9 more references

TEMPORAL, FROM GODTo SolomonCONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCETo+4 more

Ezra

Old Testament2 references
Ezra 8:22-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
Ezra 8:21-23-- Ezra
TEMPORAL, FROM GODEzra

Nehemiah

Old Testament6 references
Nehemiah 1:11-- Nehemiah
Nehemiah 2:4-- Nehemiah
Nehemiah 6:9-- Nehemiah
Nehemiah 8:10-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Nehemiah 8:10-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD

+ 1 more reference

NehemiahSPIRITUAL, FROM GODTEMPORAL, FROM GODManna

Job

Old Testament9 references
Job 1:10-- To JOB
Job 5:10-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
Job 12:23-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
Job 22:18-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
Job 23:6-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD

+ 4 more references

To JOBTEMPORAL, FROM GODSPIRITUAL, FROM GODCONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE

Psalms

Old Testament60 references
Psalms 1:3-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Psalms 18:1,2,28,32,35,36-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Psalms 21:3-5-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
Psalms 23:2,3-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Psalms 23:1,5-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD

+ 55 more references

SPIRITUAL, FROM GODTEMPORAL, FROM GODTEMPORAL, PRAYER FORWater+2 more

Proverbs

Old Testament5 references
Proverbs 3:1-- CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE
Proverbs 10:29-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Proverbs 16:7-- CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE
Proverbs 16:6-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Proverbs 30:8-- TEMPORAL, PRAYER FOR
CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCESPIRITUAL, FROM GODTEMPORAL, PRAYER FOR

Ecclesiastes

Old Testament3 references
Ecclesiastes 2:24-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
Ecclesiastes 3:13-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
Ecclesiastes 5:19-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD

Isaiah

Old Testament22 references
Isaiah 1:19-- CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE
Isaiah 1:25-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Isaiah 4:3,4-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Isaiah 6:6,7-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Isaiah 25:4-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD

+ 17 more references

CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCESPIRITUAL, FROM GODTEMPORAL, FROM GOD

Jeremiah

Old Testament14 references
Jeremiah 5:24-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
Jeremiah 7:3-7,23-- CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE
Jeremiah 10:13-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
Jeremiah 11:1-5-- CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE
Jeremiah 12:16-- CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE

+ 9 more references

TEMPORAL, FROM GODCONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCESPIRITUAL, FROM GOD

Ezekiel

Old Testament2 references
Ezekiel 16:14-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Ezekiel 36:28-38-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
SPIRITUAL, FROM GODTEMPORAL, FROM GOD

Daniel

Old Testament4 references
Daniel 1:9-- To Daniel
Daniel 5:18-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
Daniel 6:20,22-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
Daniel 11:32-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
To DanielTEMPORAL, FROM GODSPIRITUAL, FROM GOD

Hosea

Old Testament4 references
Hosea 2:8-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
Hosea 6:3-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Hosea 11:3-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
Hosea 14:5-8-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
TEMPORAL, FROM GODSPIRITUAL, FROM GOD

Joel

Old Testament1 reference
Joel 2:21,23,26-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD

Amos

Old Testament1 reference
Amos 4:7-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD

Jonah

Old Testament1 reference
Jonah 4:6-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD

Habakkuk

Old Testament1 reference
Habakkuk 3:19-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD

Zechariah

Old Testament4 references
Zechariah 3:7-- CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE
Zechariah 10:12-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Zechariah 10:1-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
Zechariah 12:8-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCESPIRITUAL, FROM GODTEMPORAL, FROM GOD

Malachi

Old Testament4 references
Malachi 3:10-12-- CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE
Malachi 3:2,3-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Malachi 3:10-12-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
Malachi 4:2-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCESPIRITUAL, FROM GODTEMPORAL, FROM GOD
400 Years of Silence
New Testament20 books

Matthew

New Testament6 references
Matthew 5:45-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
Matthew 6:26,30-33-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
Matthew 6:11-- TEMPORAL, PRAYER FOR
Matthew 10:22-- CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE
Matthew 10:29-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD

+ 1 more reference

TEMPORAL, FROM GODTEMPORAL, PRAYER FORCONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE

Mark

New Testament1 reference
Mark 13:13-- CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE

Luke

New Testament1 reference
Luke 12:22-31-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD

John

New Testament3 references
John 1:16-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
John 6:31-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
John 17:11-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
SPIRITUAL, FROM GODTEMPORAL, FROM GOD

Acts

New Testament2 references
Acts 14:17-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
Acts 20:32-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
TEMPORAL, FROM GODSPIRITUAL, FROM GOD

Romans

New Testament3 references
Romans 1:10-- TEMPORAL, PRAYER FOR
Romans 9:23-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Romans 14:4-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
TEMPORAL, PRAYER FORSPIRITUAL, FROM GOD

1 Corinthians

New Testament5 references
1 Corinthians 2:9-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
1 Corinthians 12:6-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
1 Corinthians 13:10,12-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
1 Corinthians 15:10-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
1 Corinthians 16:2-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
TEMPORAL, FROM GODSPIRITUAL, FROM GOD

2 Corinthians

New Testament7 references
2 Corinthians 1:21,22-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
2 Corinthians 3:5-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
2 Corinthians 5:5-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
2 Corinthians 7:6-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
2 Corinthians 9:8-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD

+ 2 more references

SPIRITUAL, FROM GODTEMPORAL, FROM GOD

Ephesians

New Testament1 reference
Ephesians 3:20-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD

Philippians

New Testament4 references
Philippians 1:6-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Philippians 2:13-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Philippians 4:7,19-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Philippians 4:19-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
SPIRITUAL, FROM GODTEMPORAL, FROM GOD

Colossians

New Testament2 references
Colossians 1:22,23-- CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE
Colossians 1:11,12-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCESPIRITUAL, FROM GOD

1 Thessalonians

New Testament2 references
1 Thessalonians 3:11-- TEMPORAL, PRAYER FOR
1 Thessalonians 5:24-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
TEMPORAL, PRAYER FORSPIRITUAL, FROM GOD

Hebrews

New Testament4 references
Hebrews 3:6,14-- CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE
Hebrews 6:11,12-- CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE
Hebrews 10:36-- CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE
Hebrews 12:10,11-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCESPIRITUAL, FROM GOD

James

New Testament2 references
James 1:17,18-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
James 5:17,18-- Elijah
SPIRITUAL, FROM GODElijah

1 Peter

New Testament1 reference
1 Peter 1:5-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD

2 Peter

New Testament2 references
2 Peter 1:2-4-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
2 Peter 2:7-9-- TEMPORAL, FROM GOD
SPIRITUAL, FROM GODTEMPORAL, FROM GOD

1 John

New Testament2 references
1 John 1:9-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
1 John 4:4-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD

3 John

New Testament1 reference
3 John 1:2-- TEMPORAL, PRAYER FOR

Jude

New Testament1 reference
Jude 1:24-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD

Revelation

New Testament1 reference
Revelation 2:10-- CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE

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 30 Old Testament and 20 New Testament books, showing continuity of God's revelation.

  • 3

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

  • 4

    With 43 distinct sub-topics, this chain reveals the multifaceted nature of Blessing in biblical theology.

Sub-Topics in This Chain

43 aspects of Blessing found in Scripture

For blessing before eating, see [585]PRAYER(0 verses)
RESPONSIVE BLESSINGS OF THE LAW(1 verse)
For the responsive curses of the law, see [588]CURSE(0 verses)
CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE(46 verses)
SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD(89 verses)
TEMPORAL, FROM GOD(107 verses)
TEMPORAL, FROM GOD, EXEMPLIFIED(0 verses)
To Noah, at the time of the flood(1 verse)
To Abraham(1 verse)
To Isaac(1 verse)
To Jacob(1 verse)
To the Israelites(0 verses)
In Egypt(1 verse)
In the wilderness, supplying(0 verses)
Water(4 verses)
Manna(4 verses)
Quail(3 verses)
To David(2 verses)
To Obed-edom(1 verse)
To Solomon(3 verses)

... and 23 more sub-topics

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