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 referencesGenesis 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 referencesExodus 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 referencesLeviticus 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 referencesNumbers 14:18,33-- Involved in guilt of parents
Numbers 32:14-- WICKED
Involved in guilt of parentsWICKED
Deuteronomy
Old Testament17 referencesDeuteronomy 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 referencesJoshua 8:35-- INSTRUCTION OF
Joshua 8:35-- WORSHIP, ATTEND DIVINE
INSTRUCTION OFWORSHIP, ATTEND DIVINE
Judges
Old Testament3 referencesJudges 11:36-- Jephthah's daughter
Judges 13:5,7-- Samson
Judges 13:24-- Samson
Jephthah's daughterSamson
Ruth
Old Testament4 referencesRuth 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 references1 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 references2 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 references1 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 references2 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 references1 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 references2 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 referenceEzra 8:21-- WORSHIP, ATTEND DIVINE
Nehemiah
Old Testament5 referencesNehemiah 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 referencesJob 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 referencesPsalms 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 referencesProverbs 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 referencesEcclesiastes 4:13-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Ecclesiastes 11:9,10-- WICKED
Ecclesiastes 12:1-- COMMANDMENTS TO
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOWICKEDCOMMANDMENTS TO
Isaiah
Old Testament11 referencesIsaiah 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 referencesJeremiah 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 referenceLamentations 3:27-- COMMANDMENTS TO
Ezekiel
Old Testament5 referencesEzekiel 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 referenceDaniel 6:24-- Involved in guilt of parents
Hosea
Old Testament2 referencesHosea 11:3-- Taught to walk
Hosea 14:3-- GOD'S CARE OF
Taught to walkGOD'S CARE OF
Joel
Old Testament1 referenceJoel 1:3-- INSTRUCTION OF
Micah
Old Testament1 referenceMicah 7:6-- WICKED
Zechariah
Old Testament2 referencesZechariah 8:5-- Amusements of
Zechariah 11:16,17-- Amusements of
Malachi
Old Testament2 referencesMalachi 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 referencesMatthew 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 referencesMark 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 referencesLuke 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 referencesJohn 4:46-54-- Healing of
John 19:26,27-- Jesus
John 21:15-- INSTRUCTION OF
Healing ofJesusINSTRUCTION OF
Acts
New Testament6 referencesActs 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 referenceRomans 1:30-- WICKED
1 Corinthians
New Testament4 references1 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 referencesGalatians 3:24-- Tutors and governors
Galatians 4:1,2-- Tutors and governors
Galatians 4:1,2-- Minors
Tutors and governorsMinors
Ephesians
New Testament3 referencesEphesians 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 referencesColossians 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 references1 Timothy 3:4-- Of ministers
1 Timothy 4:12-- COMMANDMENTS TO
Of ministersCOMMANDMENTS TO
2 Timothy
New Testament5 references2 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 referencesTitus 1:6-- Of ministers
Titus 2:6-- COMMANDMENTS TO
Of ministersCOMMANDMENTS TO
Hebrews
New Testament1 referenceHebrews 12:8-- Bastard, excluded from the privileges of the congregation
1 Peter
New Testament1 reference1 Peter 2:2-- FIGURATIVE
1 John
New Testament1 reference1 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.
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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