Chain Study Through the Bible

Children

Trace the theme of Children chronologically through Scripture -- from Genesis to 1 John.

369

Verses

46

Books

30

Old Testament

16

New Testament

138

Sub-topics

The Chain of Children Through Scripture

Old Testament30 books

Genesis

Old Testament52 references
Genesis 4:1,25-- THE GIFT OF GOD
Genesis 5:29-- A BLESSING
Genesis 6:18-- Share benefits of covenant privileges guaranteed to parents
Genesis 6:18-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS, BLESSED OF GOD
Genesis 7:1-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS, BLESSED OF GOD

+ 47 more references

THE GIFT OF GODA BLESSINGShare benefits of covenant privileges guaranteed to parentsOF THE RIGHTEOUS, BLESSED OF GOD+22 more

Exodus

Old Testament13 references
Exodus 1:22-- Of Pharaoh
Exodus 2:7-9-- Nurses for
Exodus 12:29-- Firstborn of Egypt
Exodus 13:8-10,14-16-- INSTRUCTION OF
Exodus 15:2-- Moses

+ 8 more references

Of PharaohNurses forFirstborn of EgyptINSTRUCTION OF+7 more

Leviticus

Old Testament7 references
Leviticus 12-- Difference made between male and female, in Mosaic law
Leviticus 19:3,32-- COMMANDMENTS TO
Leviticus 20:5-- Involved in guilt of parents
Leviticus 20:9-- PUNISHMENT OF
Leviticus 26:44,45-- Share benefits of covenant privileges guaranteed to parents

+ 2 more references

Difference made between male and female, in Mosaic lawCOMMANDMENTS TOInvolved in guilt of parentsPUNISHMENT OF+2 more

Numbers

Old Testament2 references
Numbers 14:18,33-- Involved in guilt of parents
Numbers 32:14-- WICKED
Involved in guilt of parentsWICKED

Deuteronomy

Old Testament17 references
Deuteronomy 4:9,10-- INSTRUCTION OF
Deuteronomy 4:37-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS, BLESSED OF GOD
Deuteronomy 5:16-- COMMANDMENTS TO
Deuteronomy 6:6-9-- INSTRUCTION OF
Deuteronomy 7:12,14-- Promised to the righteous

+ 12 more references

INSTRUCTION OFOF THE RIGHTEOUS, BLESSED OF GODCOMMANDMENTS TOPromised to the righteous+5 more

Joshua

Old Testament2 references
Joshua 8:35-- INSTRUCTION OF
Joshua 8:35-- WORSHIP, ATTEND DIVINE
INSTRUCTION OFWORSHIP, ATTEND DIVINE

Judges

Old Testament3 references
Judges 11:36-- Jephthah's daughter
Judges 13:5,7-- Samson
Judges 13:24-- Samson
Jephthah's daughterSamson

Ruth

Old Testament4 references
Ruth 1:16-18-- Of Ruth
Ruth 1:15-17-- Ruth
Ruth 4:16-- Nurses for
Ruth 4:13-- THE GIFT OF GOD
Of RuthRuthNurses forTHE GIFT OF GOD

1 Samuel

Old Testament14 references
1 Samuel 1:9-20-- Hannah
1 Samuel 1:24-28-- Samuel
1 Samuel 1:22-- Weaning of
1 Samuel 2:18-- Samuel
1 Samuel 2:26-- Samuel

+ 9 more references

HannahSamuelWeaning ofEli's sons+6 more

2 Samuel

Old Testament4 references
2 Samuel 4:4-- Nurses for
2 Samuel 12:14-19-- David's child by Uriah's wife
2 Samuel 12:16-- PRAYER IN BEHALF OF
2 Samuel 15-- Absalom
Nurses forDavid's child by Uriah's wifePRAYER IN BEHALF OFAbsalom

1 Kings

Old Testament14 references
1 Kings 1:5-- Adonijah
1 Kings 2:1-4-- COUNSEL OF PARENTS
1 Kings 2:19,20-- Solomon
1 Kings 3:3-13-- Solomon
1 Kings 11:20-- Weaning of

+ 9 more references

AdonijahCOUNSEL OF PARENTSSolomonWeaning of+8 more

2 Kings

Old Testament14 references
2 Kings 2:23,24-- Children at Beth-el
2 Kings 4:1-- Sold for debt
2 Kings 4:17-36-- By Elisha
2 Kings 5:2-4-- The Israelitish maid, captive in Syria
2 Kings 8:19-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS, BLESSED OF GOD

+ 9 more references

Children at Beth-elSold for debtBy ElishaThe Israelitish maid, captive in Syria+10 more

1 Chronicles

Old Testament4 references
1 Chronicles 22:6-13-- COUNSEL OF PARENTS
1 Chronicles 22:12-- PRAYER IN BEHALF OF
1 Chronicles 28:9,10,20-- COUNSEL OF PARENTS
1 Chronicles 29:19-- PRAYER IN BEHALF OF
COUNSEL OF PARENTSPRAYER IN BEHALF OF

2 Chronicles

Old Testament6 references
2 Chronicles 17:3-- Jehoshaphat
2 Chronicles 20:13-- Jewish children
2 Chronicles 20:13-- WORSHIP, ATTEND DIVINE
2 Chronicles 31:16-- WORSHIP, ATTEND DIVINE
2 Chronicles 32:21-- Adrammelech and Sharezer

+ 1 more reference

JehoshaphatJewish childrenWORSHIP, ATTEND DIVINEAdrammelech and Sharezer+1 more

Ezra

Old Testament1 reference
Ezra 8:21-- WORSHIP, ATTEND DIVINE

Nehemiah

Old Testament5 references
Nehemiah 5:5-- Sold for debt
Nehemiah 8:3-- Jewish children
Nehemiah 8:2,3-- WORSHIP, ATTEND DIVINE
Nehemiah 12:43-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Nehemiah 12:43-- WORSHIP, ATTEND DIVINE
Sold for debtJewish childrenWORSHIP, ATTEND DIVINEUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Job

Old Testament14 references
Job 1:21-- THE GIFT OF GOD
Job 1:5-- PRAYER IN BEHALF OF
Job 5:25-- Promised to the righteous
Job 13:26-- WICKED
Job 19:18-- WICKED

+ 9 more references

THE GIFT OF GODPRAYER IN BEHALF OFPromised to the righteousWICKED+7 more

Psalms

Old Testament22 references
Psalms 8:2-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Psalms 10:14,18-- GOD'S CARE OF
Psalms 27:10-- GOD'S CARE OF
Psalms 34:11-- INSTRUCTION OF
Psalms 37:28-- Involved in guilt of parents

+ 17 more references

UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOGOD'S CARE OFINSTRUCTION OFInvolved in guilt of parents+8 more

Proverbs

Old Testament46 references
Proverbs 1:8,9-- COMMANDMENTS TO
Proverbs 1:1,4-- INSTRUCTION OF
Proverbs 3:1-3-- COMMANDMENTS TO
Proverbs 3:1-10-- PROMISES AND ASSURANCES TO
Proverbs 3:33-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS, BLESSED OF GOD

+ 41 more references

COMMANDMENTS TOINSTRUCTION OFPROMISES AND ASSURANCES TOOF THE RIGHTEOUS, BLESSED OF GOD+8 more

Ecclesiastes

Old Testament3 references
Ecclesiastes 4:13-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Ecclesiastes 11:9,10-- WICKED
Ecclesiastes 12:1-- COMMANDMENTS TO
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOWICKEDCOMMANDMENTS TO

Isaiah

Old Testament11 references
Isaiah 3:5-- WICKED
Isaiah 14:20,21-- Involved in guilt of parents
Isaiah 28:9-- Weaning of
Isaiah 28:9,10-- INSTRUCTION OF
Isaiah 40:11-- PROMISES AND ASSURANCES TO

+ 6 more references

WICKEDInvolved in guilt of parentsWeaning ofINSTRUCTION OF+4 more

Jeremiah

Old Testament11 references
Jeremiah 1:5-7-- Jeremiah
Jeremiah 1:5-7-- Jeremiah
Jeremiah 3:25-- WICKED
Jeremiah 7:17,18-- WICKED
Jeremiah 20:15-- A BLESSING

+ 6 more references

JeremiahWICKEDA BLESSINGNot punished for parents' sake+4 more

Lamentations

Old Testament1 reference
Lamentations 3:27-- COMMANDMENTS TO

Ezekiel

Old Testament5 references
Ezekiel 16:4-6-- Treatment of, at birth
Ezekiel 16:20,21-- Sacrificed
Ezekiel 16:21-- Caused to pass through fire
Ezekiel 18:1-30-- Not punished for parents' sake
Ezekiel 22:7-- WICKED
Treatment of, at birthSacrificedCaused to pass through fireNot punished for parents' sake+1 more

Daniel

Old Testament1 reference
Daniel 6:24-- Involved in guilt of parents

Hosea

Old Testament2 references
Hosea 11:3-- Taught to walk
Hosea 14:3-- GOD'S CARE OF
Taught to walkGOD'S CARE OF

Joel

Old Testament1 reference
Joel 1:3-- INSTRUCTION OF

Micah

Old Testament1 reference
Micah 7:6-- WICKED

Zechariah

Old Testament2 references
Zechariah 8:5-- Amusements of
Zechariah 11:16,17-- Amusements of

Malachi

Old Testament2 references
Malachi 1:6-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Malachi 3:5-- GOD'S CARE OF
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOGOD'S CARE OF
400 Years of Silence
New Testament16 books

Matthew

New Testament20 references
Matthew 2:16-18-- Of Herod
Matthew 9:18,24-26-- By Jesus
Matthew 15:28-- Healing of
Matthew 15:4-- COMMANDMENTS TO
Matthew 15:4-- PUNISHMENT OF

+ 15 more references

Of HerodBy JesusHealing ofCOMMANDMENTS TO+12 more

Mark

New Testament13 references
Mark 5:35-42-- By Jesus
Mark 7:29,30-- Healing of
Mark 7:9-13-- FALSE INSTRUCTION OF
Mark 7:10-- PUNISHMENT OF
Mark 7:10-- WICKED

+ 8 more references

By JesusHealing ofFALSE INSTRUCTION OFPUNISHMENT OF+5 more

Luke

New Testament17 references
Luke 1:13-- Zacharias
Luke 1:15,80-- John the Baptist
Luke 1:80-- John
Luke 2:7,12-- Treatment of, at birth
Luke 2:40,46,47,52-- Jesus

+ 12 more references

ZachariasJohn the BaptistJohnTreatment of, at birth+9 more

John

New Testament3 references
John 4:46-54-- Healing of
John 19:26,27-- Jesus
John 21:15-- INSTRUCTION OF
Healing ofJesusINSTRUCTION OF

Acts

New Testament6 references
Acts 2:39-- PROMISES AND ASSURANCES TO
Acts 2:39-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS, BLESSED OF GOD
Acts 2:39-- Partake of the promises of God
Acts 7:20-- Nurses for
Acts 22:3-- Tutors and governors

+ 1 more reference

PROMISES AND ASSURANCES TOOF THE RIGHTEOUS, BLESSED OF GODPartake of the promises of GodNurses for+2 more

Romans

New Testament1 reference
Romans 1:30-- WICKED

1 Corinthians

New Testament4 references
1 Corinthians 7:14-- Share benefits of covenant privileges guaranteed to parents
1 Corinthians 7:14-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS, BLESSED OF GOD
1 Corinthians 13:11-- FIGURATIVE
1 Corinthians 14:20-- FIGURATIVE
Share benefits of covenant privileges guaranteed to parentsOF THE RIGHTEOUS, BLESSED OF GODFIGURATIVE

Galatians

New Testament3 references
Galatians 3:24-- Tutors and governors
Galatians 4:1,2-- Tutors and governors
Galatians 4:1,2-- Minors
Tutors and governorsMinors

Ephesians

New Testament3 references
Ephesians 6:1-3-- COMMANDMENTS TO
Ephesians 6:4-- CORRECTION OF
Ephesians 6:2,3-- Shall be blessed
COMMANDMENTS TOCORRECTION OFShall be blessed

Colossians

New Testament3 references
Colossians 3:20-- COMMANDMENTS TO
Colossians 3:21-- CORRECTION OF
Colossians 3:20-- Their obedience to parents is well pleasing to God
COMMANDMENTS TOCORRECTION OFTheir obedience to parents is well pleasing to God

1 Timothy

New Testament2 references
1 Timothy 3:4-- Of ministers
1 Timothy 4:12-- COMMANDMENTS TO
Of ministersCOMMANDMENTS TO

2 Timothy

New Testament5 references
2 Timothy 1:5-- Timothy
2 Timothy 2:22-- COMMANDMENTS TO
2 Timothy 3:15-- Know the Scriptures
2 Timothy 3:15-- Timothy
2 Timothy 3:2-- WICKED
TimothyCOMMANDMENTS TOKnow the ScripturesWICKED

Titus

New Testament2 references
Titus 1:6-- Of ministers
Titus 2:6-- COMMANDMENTS TO
Of ministersCOMMANDMENTS TO

Hebrews

New Testament1 reference
Hebrews 12:8-- Bastard, excluded from the privileges of the congregation

1 Peter

New Testament1 reference
1 Peter 2:2-- FIGURATIVE

1 John

New Testament1 reference
1 John 2:12,13-- PROMISES AND ASSURANCES TO

What This Chain Teaches

  • 1

    This theme first appears in Genesis and continues through to 1 John, spanning the full scope of Scripture.

  • 2

    The chain bridges both testaments with 30 Old Testament and 16 New Testament books, showing continuity of God's revelation.

  • 3

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

  • 4

    With 138 distinct sub-topics, this chain reveals the multifaceted nature of Children in biblical theology.

Sub-Topics in This Chain

138 aspects of Children found in Scripture

In answer to prayer(0 verses)
To Abraham(1 verse)
Isaac(1 verse)
Leah(1 verse)
Rachel(1 verse)
Hannah(1 verse)
Zacharias(1 verse)
Treatment of, at birth(2 verses)
Circumcision of(0 verses)
Dedicated to God in infancy(0 verses)
Samson(1 verse)
Samuel(1 verse)
Promised to the righteous(3 verses)
Weaning of(5 verses)
Nurses for(5 verses)
Taught to walk(1 verse)
Tutors and governors(4 verses)
Bastard, excluded from the privileges of the congregation(2 verses)
Early piety of(0 verses)
Samuel(2 verses)

... and 118 more sub-topics

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