Chain Study Through the Bible
Bribery
Trace the theme of Bribery chronologically through Scripture -- from Exodus to Acts.
32
Verses
19
Books
15
Old Testament
4
New Testament
10
Sub-topics
The Chain of Bribery Through Scripture
Old Testament15 books
Exodus
Old Testament1 referenceExodus 23:8-- General scriptures concerning
Deuteronomy
Old Testament2 referencesDeuteronomy 16:18,19-- General scriptures concerning
Deuteronomy 27:25-- General scriptures concerning
Judges
Old Testament1 referenceJudges 16:5-- Delilah
1 Samuel
Old Testament1 reference1 Samuel 8:1,3-- General scriptures concerning
1 Kings
Old Testament1 reference1 Kings 15:19-- Ben-hadad
Nehemiah
Old Testament1 referenceNehemiah 6:10-13-- The false prophet, Shemaiah
Esther
Old Testament1 referenceEsther 3:9-- Haman bribes Ahasuerus to destroy the Jews
Job
Old Testament1 referenceJob 15:34-- General scriptures concerning
Psalms
Old Testament1 referencePsalms 26:9,10-- General scriptures concerning
Proverbs
Old Testament7 referencesProverbs 15:27-- General scriptures concerning
Proverbs 17:8,23-- General scriptures concerning
Proverbs 18:16-- General scriptures concerning
Proverbs 21:14-- General scriptures concerning
Proverbs 25:14-- General scriptures concerning
+ 2 more references
Ecclesiastes
Old Testament1 referenceEcclesiastes 7:7-- General scriptures concerning
Isaiah
Old Testament3 referencesIsaiah 1:23-- General scriptures concerning
Isaiah 5:22,23-- General scriptures concerning
Isaiah 33:15,16-- General scriptures concerning
Ezekiel
Old Testament2 referencesEzekiel 13:19-- General scriptures concerning
Ezekiel 22:12,13-- General scriptures concerning
Amos
Old Testament2 referencesAmos 2:6-- General scriptures concerning
Amos 5:12-- General scriptures concerning
Micah
Old Testament1 referenceMicah 7:3-- General scriptures concerning
400 Years of Silence
New Testament4 books
Matthew
New Testament3 referencesMatthew 26:15-- Chief priests bribe Judas
Matthew 27:3-9-- Chief priests bribe Judas
Matthew 28:12-15-- Soldiers bribed to declare that the disciples stole the body of Jesus
Chief priests bribe JudasSoldiers bribed to declare that the disciples stole the body of Jesus
Mark
New Testament1 referenceMark 14:11-- Chief priests bribe Judas
Luke
New Testament1 referenceLuke 22:5-- Chief priests bribe Judas
Acts
New Testament1 referenceActs 24:26-- Governor Felix seeks a bribe from Paul
What This Chain Teaches
- 1
This theme first appears in Exodus and continues through to Acts, spanning the full scope of Scripture.
- 2
The chain bridges both testaments with 15 Old Testament and 4 New Testament books, showing continuity of God's revelation.
- 3
Bribery is established in the Law (Torah) and fulfilled in the Gospels, tracing God's redemptive plan from promise to fulfillment.
- 4
With 10 distinct sub-topics, this chain reveals the multifaceted nature of Bribery in biblical theology.
Sub-Topics in This Chain
10 aspects of Bribery found in Scripture
General scriptures concerning(22 verses)
INSTANCES OF(0 verses)
Delilah(1 verse)
Samuel's sons(0 verses)
The false prophet, Shemaiah(1 verse)
Ben-hadad(1 verse)
Haman bribes Ahasuerus to destroy the Jews(1 verse)
Chief priests bribe Judas(4 verses)
Soldiers bribed to declare that the disciples stole the body of Jesus(1 verse)
Governor Felix seeks a bribe from Paul(1 verse)