Chain Study Through the Bible
Dishonesty
Trace the theme of Dishonesty chronologically through Scripture -- from Genesis to James.
42
Verses
23
Books
19
Old Testament
4
New Testament
16
Sub-topics
The Chain of Dishonesty Through Scripture
Old Testament19 books
Genesis
Old Testament10 referencesGenesis 21:25-- Abimelech's servants confiscate a well
Genesis 25:29-33-- Jacob obtains his brother's birthright by an unjust advantage
Genesis 26:15-22-- Abimelech's servants confiscate a well
Genesis 27:6-29-- Jacob steals his father's blessing
Genesis 27:6-17-- Rebekah's craftiness in Jacob's behalf
+ 5 more references
Abimelech's servants confiscate a wellJacob obtains his brother's birthright by an unjust advantageJacob steals his father's blessingRebekah's craftiness in Jacob's behalf+4 more
Leviticus
Old Testament2 referencesLeviticus 6:2-7-- General scriptures concerning
Leviticus 19:13,35,36-- General scriptures concerning
Deuteronomy
Old Testament1 referenceDeuteronomy 25:13-16-- General scriptures concerning
Joshua
Old Testament1 referenceJoshua 7:11-26-- Achan hides the wedge of gold and the Babylonian garment
Judges
Old Testament2 referencesJudges 17:2-- Micah steals one-thousand one-hundred pieces of silver
Judges 18:14-21-- Micah's priest steals his images
Micah steals one-thousand one-hundred pieces of silverMicah's priest steals his images
2 Samuel
Old Testament1 reference2 Samuel 14:2-20-- Joab's guile in securing Absalom's return
1 Kings
Old Testament1 reference1 Kings 21:2-16-- Ahab confiscates Naboth's vineyard
Job
Old Testament1 referenceJob 24:2-11-- General scriptures concerning
Psalms
Old Testament3 referencesPsalms 37:21-- General scriptures concerning
Psalms 50:18-- General scriptures concerning
Psalms 62:10-- General scriptures concerning
Proverbs
Old Testament3 referencesProverbs 3:27,28-- General scriptures concerning
Proverbs 11:1-- General scriptures concerning
Proverbs 20:10,14,17,23-- General scriptures concerning
Isaiah
Old Testament1 referenceIsaiah 32:7-- General scriptures concerning
Jeremiah
Old Testament3 referencesJeremiah 7:8-10-- General scriptures concerning
Jeremiah 9:4-6,8-- General scriptures concerning
Jeremiah 22:13-- General scriptures concerning
Ezekiel
Old Testament1 referenceEzekiel 22:29-- General scriptures concerning
Hosea
Old Testament2 referencesHosea 4:1,2-- General scriptures concerning
Hosea 12:7-- General scriptures concerning
Amos
Old Testament2 referencesAmos 3:10-- General scriptures concerning
Amos 8:5-- General scriptures concerning
Micah
Old Testament1 referenceMicah 6:10,11-- General scriptures concerning
Nahum
Old Testament1 referenceNahum 3:1-- General scriptures concerning
Zephaniah
Old Testament1 referenceZephaniah 1:9-- General scriptures concerning
Zechariah
Old Testament1 referenceZechariah 5:3,4-- General scriptures concerning
400 Years of Silence
New Testament4 books
Luke
New Testament1 referenceLuke 16:1-8-- General scriptures concerning
John
New Testament1 referenceJohn 12:6-- Judas' hypocritical sympathy for the poor
1 Thessalonians
New Testament1 reference1 Thessalonians 4:6-- General scriptures concerning
James
New Testament1 referenceJames 5:4-- General scriptures concerning
What This Chain Teaches
- 1
This theme first appears in Genesis and continues through to James, spanning the full scope of Scripture.
- 2
The chain bridges both testaments with 19 Old Testament and 4 New Testament books, showing continuity of God's revelation.
- 3
Dishonesty is established in the Law (Torah) and fulfilled in the Gospels, tracing God's redemptive plan from promise to fulfillment.
- 4
With 16 distinct sub-topics, this chain reveals the multifaceted nature of Dishonesty in biblical theology.
Sub-Topics in This Chain
16 aspects of Dishonesty found in Scripture
General scriptures concerning(26 verses)
INSTANCES OF(0 verses)
Abimelech's servants confiscate a well(2 verses)
Jacob obtains his brother's birthright by an unjust advantage(1 verse)
Jacob steals his father's blessing(1 verse)
Jacob gains from Laban's flocks by skillful manipulation(1 verse)
Rebekah's craftiness in Jacob's behalf(1 verse)
Laban's treatment of Jacob(2 verses)
Rachel steals the household gods(1 verse)
Simeon and Levi deceive the Shechemites(1 verse)
Achan hides the wedge of gold and the Babylonian garment(1 verse)
Micah steals one-thousand one-hundred pieces of silver(1 verse)
Micah's priest steals his images(1 verse)
Joab's guile in securing Absalom's return(1 verse)
Ahab confiscates Naboth's vineyard(1 verse)
Judas' hypocritical sympathy for the poor(1 verse)