Chain Study Through the Bible
Colors
Trace the theme of Colors chronologically through Scripture -- from Exodus to Revelation.
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Old Testament
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New Testament
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Sub-topics
The Chain of Colors Through Scripture
Old Testament20 books
Exodus
Old Testament14 referencesExodus 24:10-- BLUE: SYMBOL OF DEITY
Exodus 25:3,4-- BLUE: SYMBOL OF DEITY
Exodus 25:3-5-- These colors figured largely in the symbolisms of the tabernacle furnishing, and priestly vestments and functions, as types and shadows of the atonement
Exodus 26:1-- BLUE: SYMBOL OF DEITY
Exodus 26:1,14,31,36-- These colors figured largely in the symbolisms of the tabernacle furnishing, and priestly vestments and functions, as types and shadows of the atonement
+ 9 more references
BLUE: SYMBOL OF DEITYThese colors figured largely in the symbolisms of the tabernacle furnishing, and priestly vestments and functions, as types and shadows of the atonement
Leviticus
Old Testament2 referencesLeviticus 14:4,6,49,51,52-- These colors figured largely in the symbolisms of the tabernacle furnishing, and priestly vestments and functions, as types and shadows of the atonement
Leviticus 16:4,32-- The high priest's holy garments were made of white linen
These colors figured largely in the symbolisms of the tabernacle furnishing, and priestly vestments and functions, as types and shadows of the atonementThe high priest's holy garments were made of white linen
Numbers
Old Testament4 referencesNumbers 4:5-12-- BLUE: SYMBOL OF DEITY
Numbers 4:7,8,13-- These colors figured largely in the symbolisms of the tabernacle furnishing, and priestly vestments and functions, as types and shadows of the atonement
Numbers 15:38-40-- BLUE: SYMBOL OF DEITY
Numbers 19:2,5,6-- These colors figured largely in the symbolisms of the tabernacle furnishing, and priestly vestments and functions, as types and shadows of the atonement
BLUE: SYMBOL OF DEITYThese colors figured largely in the symbolisms of the tabernacle furnishing, and priestly vestments and functions, as types and shadows of the atonement
Judges
Old Testament1 referenceJudges 8:26-- Of royalty
2 Samuel
Old Testament1 reference2 Samuel 1:24-- Prosperity
2 Chronicles
Old Testament3 references2 Chronicles 2:7,14-- BLUE: SYMBOL OF DEITY
2 Chronicles 3:14-- BLUE: SYMBOL OF DEITY
2 Chronicles 5:12-- Choir singers were arrayed in white
BLUE: SYMBOL OF DEITYChoir singers were arrayed in white
Esther
Old Testament1 referenceEsther 8:15-- SYMBOL OF ROYALTY
Job
Old Testament3 referencesJob 3:5-- BLACK: A SYMBOL OF AFFLICTION AND CALAMITY
Job 10:20-22-- BLACK: A SYMBOL OF AFFLICTION AND CALAMITY
Job 30:26-- BLACK: A SYMBOL OF AFFLICTION AND CALAMITY
Psalms
Old Testament3 referencesPsalms 51:7-- SCRIPTURES EMPLOYING THE SYMBOL
Psalms 107:10,11-- BLACK: A SYMBOL OF AFFLICTION AND CALAMITY
Psalms 143:3-- BLACK: A SYMBOL OF AFFLICTION AND CALAMITY
SCRIPTURES EMPLOYING THE SYMBOLBLACK: A SYMBOL OF AFFLICTION AND CALAMITY
Proverbs
Old Testament1 referenceProverbs 31:21-- Prosperity
Ecclesiastes
Old Testament1 referenceEcclesiastes 9:8-- SCRIPTURES EMPLOYING THE SYMBOL
Isaiah
Old Testament8 referencesIsaiah 1:18-- Of iniquity
Isaiah 1:18-- SCRIPTURES EMPLOYING THE SYMBOL
Isaiah 5:30-- BLACK: A SYMBOL OF AFFLICTION AND CALAMITY
Isaiah 8:22-- BLACK: A SYMBOL OF AFFLICTION AND CALAMITY
Isaiah 9:19-- BLACK: A SYMBOL OF AFFLICTION AND CALAMITY
+ 3 more references
Of iniquitySCRIPTURES EMPLOYING THE SYMBOLBLACK: A SYMBOL OF AFFLICTION AND CALAMITYThese colors figured largely in the symbolisms of the tabernacle furnishing, and priestly vestments and functions, as types and shadows of the atonement
Jeremiah
Old Testament1 referenceJeremiah 10:9-- BLUE: SYMBOL OF DEITY
Lamentations
Old Testament1 referenceLamentations 4:5-- Prosperity
Ezekiel
Old Testament3 referencesEzekiel 1:26-- BLUE: SYMBOL OF DEITY
Ezekiel 10:1-- BLUE: SYMBOL OF DEITY
Ezekiel 23:6-- SYMBOL OF ROYALTY
BLUE: SYMBOL OF DEITYSYMBOL OF ROYALTY
Daniel
Old Testament4 referencesDaniel 5:7,16,29-- Of royalty
Daniel 7:9-- SCRIPTURES EMPLOYING THE SYMBOL
Daniel 11:35-- SCRIPTURES EMPLOYING THE SYMBOL
Daniel 12:10-- SCRIPTURES EMPLOYING THE SYMBOL
Of royaltySCRIPTURES EMPLOYING THE SYMBOL
Joel
Old Testament2 referencesJoel 2:6,10-- BLACK: A SYMBOL OF AFFLICTION AND CALAMITY
Joel 3:14,15-- BLACK: A SYMBOL OF AFFLICTION AND CALAMITY
Amos
Old Testament1 referenceAmos 5:8-- BLACK: A SYMBOL OF AFFLICTION AND CALAMITY
Nahum
Old Testament2 referencesNahum 2:10-- BLACK: A SYMBOL OF AFFLICTION AND CALAMITY
Nahum 2:3-- Conquest
BLACK: A SYMBOL OF AFFLICTION AND CALAMITYConquest
Zephaniah
Old Testament1 referenceZephaniah 1:14,15-- BLACK: A SYMBOL OF AFFLICTION AND CALAMITY
400 Years of Silence
New Testament6 books
Matthew
New Testament6 referencesMatthew 8:12-- BLACK: A SYMBOL OF AFFLICTION AND CALAMITY
Matthew 17:1,2-- SCRIPTURES EMPLOYING THE SYMBOL
Matthew 22:13-- BLACK: A SYMBOL OF AFFLICTION AND CALAMITY
Matthew 25:30-- BLACK: A SYMBOL OF AFFLICTION AND CALAMITY
Matthew 27:28-- Of royalty
+ 1 more reference
BLACK: A SYMBOL OF AFFLICTION AND CALAMITYSCRIPTURES EMPLOYING THE SYMBOLOf royalty
Mark
New Testament1 referenceMark 9:3-- SCRIPTURES EMPLOYING THE SYMBOL
Hebrews
New Testament1 referenceHebrews 9:19-23-- These colors figured largely in the symbolisms of the tabernacle furnishing, and priestly vestments and functions, as types and shadows of the atonement
2 Peter
New Testament1 reference2 Peter 2:4-- BLACK: A SYMBOL OF AFFLICTION AND CALAMITY
Jude
New Testament1 referenceJude 1:13-- BLACK: A SYMBOL OF AFFLICTION AND CALAMITY
Revelation
New Testament13 referencesRevelation 1:13,14-- SCRIPTURES EMPLOYING THE SYMBOL
Revelation 2:17-- SCRIPTURES EMPLOYING THE SYMBOL
Revelation 3:4,5,18-- SCRIPTURES EMPLOYING THE SYMBOL
Revelation 4:4-- SCRIPTURES EMPLOYING THE SYMBOL
Revelation 6:2,11-- SCRIPTURES EMPLOYING THE SYMBOL
+ 8 more references
SCRIPTURES EMPLOYING THE SYMBOLConquestBLACK: A SYMBOL OF AFFLICTION AND CALAMITYOf iniquity
What This Chain Teaches
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This theme first appears in Exodus and continues through to Revelation, spanning the full scope of Scripture.
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The chain bridges both testaments with 20 Old Testament and 6 New Testament books, showing continuity of God's revelation.
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Colors 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 15 distinct sub-topics, this chain reveals the multifaceted nature of Colors in biblical theology.
Sub-Topics in This Chain
15 aspects of Colors found in Scripture
Symbolical uses of(0 verses)
BLACK: A SYMBOL OF AFFLICTION AND CALAMITY(21 verses)
BLUE: SYMBOL OF DEITY(13 verses)
For additional reference, see passages below under CRIMSON(0 verses)
SYMBOL OF ROYALTY(2 verses)
CRIMSON, RED, PURPLE, AND SCARLET, SYMBOLS OF VARIOUS IDEAS(0 verses)
Of iniquity(3 verses)
Of royalty(3 verses)
Prosperity(3 verses)
Conquest(2 verses)
These colors figured largely in the symbolisms of the tabernacle furnishing, and priestly vestments and functions, as types and shadows of the atonement(13 verses)
WHITE: SYMBOL OF HOLINESS(0 verses)
The high priest's holy garments were made of white linen(1 verse)
Choir singers were arrayed in white(1 verse)
SCRIPTURES EMPLOYING THE SYMBOL(18 verses)