Chain Study Through the Bible
Fear
Trace the theme of Fear chronologically through Scripture -- from Genesis to Revelation.
185
Verses
42
Books
27
Old Testament
15
New Testament
30
Sub-topics
The Chain of Fear Through Scripture
Old Testament27 books
Genesis
Old Testament5 referencesGenesis 3:8-13-- Adam and Eve
Genesis 22:12-- Abraham, tested in the offering of his son Isaac
Genesis 28:16,17-- Jacob, in the vision of the ladder, and the covenant of God
Genesis 35:5-- REVERENCE
Genesis 42:18-- Jacob, in the vision of the ladder, and the covenant of God
Adam and EveAbraham, tested in the offering of his son IsaacJacob, in the vision of the ladder, and the covenant of GodREVERENCE
Exodus
Old Testament6 referencesExodus 1:17,21-- The midwives of Egypt, in refusing to take the lives of the Hebrew children
Exodus 3:5-- CULTIVATED
Exodus 9:20-- The Egyptians, at the time of the plague of thunder and hail and fire
Exodus 18:21-- REVERENCE
Exodus 19:12,13-- CULTIVATED
+ 1 more reference
The midwives of Egypt, in refusing to take the lives of the Hebrew childrenCULTIVATEDThe Egyptians, at the time of the plague of thunder and hail and fireREVERENCE
Leviticus
Old Testament3 referencesLeviticus 19:14,32-- A MOTIVE OF OBEDIENCE
Leviticus 22:32-- REVERENCE
Leviticus 25:17,36,43-- A MOTIVE OF OBEDIENCE
A MOTIVE OF OBEDIENCEREVERENCE
Numbers
Old Testament2 referencesNumbers 25:11-- Phinehas, in turning away the anger of God at the time of the plague
Numbers 32:15-- A MOTIVE OF OBEDIENCE
Phinehas, in turning away the anger of God at the time of the plagueA MOTIVE OF OBEDIENCE
Deuteronomy
Old Testament19 referencesDeuteronomy 4:10-- REVERENCE
Deuteronomy 5:29-- REVERENCE
Deuteronomy 6:2,13-- REVERENCE
Deuteronomy 6:13-15-- A MOTIVE OF OBEDIENCE
Deuteronomy 7:4-- A MOTIVE OF OBEDIENCE
+ 14 more references
REVERENCEA MOTIVE OF OBEDIENCE
Joshua
Old Testament4 referencesJoshua 4:24-- REVERENCE
Joshua 22:15-20-- The nine and one-half tribes of Israel west of the Jordan River
Joshua 23:11-16-- A MOTIVE OF OBEDIENCE
Joshua 24:14-- REVERENCE
REVERENCEThe nine and one-half tribes of Israel west of the Jordan RiverA MOTIVE OF OBEDIENCE
1 Samuel
Old Testament3 references1 Samuel 2:30-- REVERENCE
1 Samuel 12:14,24-- REVERENCE
1 Samuel 12:14,15,24,25-- A MOTIVE OF OBEDIENCE
REVERENCEA MOTIVE OF OBEDIENCE
2 Samuel
Old Testament1 reference2 Samuel 23:3-- REVERENCE
1 Kings
Old Testament2 references1 Kings 8:40-- REVERENCE
1 Kings 18:3,4-- Obadiah, in sheltering one-hundred prophets against the wrath of Jezebel
REVERENCEObadiah, in sheltering one-hundred prophets against the wrath of Jezebel
2 Kings
Old Testament1 reference2 Kings 17:28,36,39-- REVERENCE
1 Chronicles
Old Testament1 reference1 Chronicles 16:30-- REVERENCE
2 Chronicles
Old Testament2 references2 Chronicles 19:7,9-- REVERENCE
2 Chronicles 20:3-- Jehoshaphat, in proclaiming a feast, when the land was about to be invaded by the armies of the Ammonites and Moabites
REVERENCEJehoshaphat, in proclaiming a feast, when the land was about to be invaded by the armies of the Ammonites and Moabites
Ezra
Old Testament1 referenceEzra 10:3-- REVERENCE
Nehemiah
Old Testament3 referencesNehemiah 5:9-- REVERENCE
Nehemiah 5:15-- Nehemiah, in his reform of the public administration
Nehemiah 7:2-- Hanani, which qualified him to be ruler over Jerusalem
REVERENCENehemiah, in his reform of the public administrationHanani, which qualified him to be ruler over Jerusalem
Job
Old Testament7 referencesJob 1:8-- Job, according to the testimony of Satan
Job 5:20-25-- GUILTY
Job 13:21-- A MOTIVE OF OBEDIENCE
Job 18:11-- GUILTY
Job 28:28-- REVERENCE
+ 2 more references
Job, according to the testimony of SatanGUILTYA MOTIVE OF OBEDIENCEREVERENCE
Psalms
Old Testament37 referencesPsalms 2:11-- REVERENCE
Psalms 4:4-- REVERENCE
Psalms 5:7-- David
Psalms 15:4-- REVERENCE
Psalms 19:9-- REVERENCE
+ 32 more references
REVERENCEDavid
Proverbs
Old Testament19 referencesProverbs 1:7-- REVERENCE
Proverbs 1:24-27-- GUILTY
Proverbs 2:5-- REVERENCE
Proverbs 3:7-- REVERENCE
Proverbs 8:13-- REVERENCE
+ 14 more references
REVERENCEGUILTYA MOTIVE OF OBEDIENCE
Ecclesiastes
Old Testament5 referencesEcclesiastes 3:14-- REVERENCE
Ecclesiastes 5:7-- REVERENCE
Ecclesiastes 7:18-- REVERENCE
Ecclesiastes 8:12-- REVERENCE
Ecclesiastes 12:13-- REVERENCE
Isaiah
Old Testament10 referencesIsaiah 1:20-- A MOTIVE OF OBEDIENCE
Isaiah 2:10,19-21-- REVERENCE
Isaiah 3:5-- REVERENCE
Isaiah 8:13-- REVERENCE
Isaiah 25:3-- REVERENCE
+ 5 more references
A MOTIVE OF OBEDIENCEREVERENCE
Jeremiah
Old Testament7 referencesJeremiah 4:4-- A MOTIVE OF OBEDIENCE
Jeremiah 5:22-- REVERENCE
Jeremiah 10:7-- REVERENCE
Jeremiah 22:5-- A MOTIVE OF OBEDIENCE
Jeremiah 26:19-- Hezekiah, in his treatment of the prophet Micah, who prophesied harm against Jerusalem
+ 2 more references
A MOTIVE OF OBEDIENCEREVERENCEHezekiah, in his treatment of the prophet Micah, who prophesied harm against Jerusalem
Daniel
Old Testament1 referenceDaniel 5:6-- GUILTY
Jonah
Old Testament1 referenceJonah 1:9-- Jonah, during the storm
Micah
Old Testament1 referenceMicah 7:16,17-- REVERENCE
Zephaniah
Old Testament2 referencesZephaniah 1:7-- REVERENCE
Zephaniah 3:7-- REVERENCE
Haggai
Old Testament2 referencesHaggai 1:12-- The Jews, in obeying the voice of the Lord
Haggai 1:5-- Levi, in receiving the covenant of life and peace
The Jews, in obeying the voice of the LordLevi, in receiving the covenant of life and peace
Zechariah
Old Testament1 referenceZechariah 2:13-- REVERENCE
Malachi
Old Testament3 referencesMalachi 1:6-- REVERENCE
Malachi 3:16-- REVERENCE
Malachi 4:2-- REVERENCE
400 Years of Silence
New Testament15 books
Matthew
New Testament5 referencesMatthew 10:28-- REVERENCE
Matthew 10:28-- A MOTIVE OF OBEDIENCE
Matthew 27:3-5-- Judas
Matthew 28:8-- The women at the grave
Matthew 28:4-- The guards at Jesus' tomb
REVERENCEA MOTIVE OF OBEDIENCEJudasThe women at the grave+1 more
Luke
New Testament4 referencesLuke 1:50-- REVERENCE
Luke 12:5-- REVERENCE
Luke 12:4,5-- A MOTIVE OF OBEDIENCE
Luke 23:40-- REVERENCE
REVERENCEA MOTIVE OF OBEDIENCE
Acts
New Testament3 referencesActs 10:35-- REVERENCE
Acts 10:2-- Cornelius, who revered God with all his house
Acts 13:16,26-- REVERENCE
REVERENCECornelius, who revered God with all his house
Romans
New Testament1 referenceRomans 11:20-- REVERENCE
2 Corinthians
New Testament2 references2 Corinthians 5:10,11-- A MOTIVE OF OBEDIENCE
2 Corinthians 7:1-- REVERENCE
A MOTIVE OF OBEDIENCEREVERENCE
Ephesians
New Testament2 referencesEphesians 5:21-- REVERENCE
Ephesians 6:5-- REVERENCE
Philippians
New Testament1 referencePhilippians 2:12-- REVERENCE
Colossians
New Testament1 referenceColossians 3:22-- REVERENCE
2 Timothy
New Testament1 reference2 Timothy 4:1,2-- A MOTIVE OF OBEDIENCE
Hebrews
New Testament4 referencesHebrews 5:5,7-- REVERENCE
Hebrews 11:7-- Noah, in preparing the ark
Hebrews 12:28,29-- REVERENCE
Hebrews 12:18-24-- CULTIVATED
REVERENCENoah, in preparing the arkCULTIVATED
James
New Testament3 referencesJames 2:19-- REVERENCE
James 2:19-- GUILTY
James 2:19-- Demons
REVERENCEGUILTYDemons
1 Peter
New Testament3 references1 Peter 1:17-- REVERENCE
1 Peter 2:17,18-- REVERENCE
1 Peter 3:2,15-- REVERENCE
2 Peter
New Testament1 reference2 Peter 3:10-12-- A MOTIVE OF OBEDIENCE
1 John
New Testament1 reference1 John 4:16-18-- REVERENCE
Revelation
New Testament4 referencesRevelation 11:18-- REVERENCE
Revelation 14:7-- REVERENCE
Revelation 14:9,10-- A MOTIVE OF OBEDIENCE
Revelation 19:5-- REVERENCE
REVERENCEA MOTIVE OF OBEDIENCE
What This Chain Teaches
- 1
This theme first appears in Genesis and continues through to Revelation, spanning the full scope of Scripture.
- 2
The chain bridges both testaments with 27 Old Testament and 15 New Testament books, showing continuity of God's revelation.
- 3
Fear 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 30 distinct sub-topics, this chain reveals the multifaceted nature of Fear in biblical theology.
Sub-Topics in This Chain
30 aspects of Fear found in Scripture
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Noah, in preparing the ark(1 verse)
Abraham, tested in the offering of his son Isaac(1 verse)
Jacob, in the vision of the ladder, and the covenant of God(2 verses)
The midwives of Egypt, in refusing to take the lives of the Hebrew children(1 verse)
The Egyptians, at the time of the plague of thunder and hail and fire(1 verse)
The nine and one-half tribes of Israel west of the Jordan River(1 verse)
Phinehas, in turning away the anger of God at the time of the plague(1 verse)
Obadiah, in sheltering one-hundred prophets against the wrath of Jezebel(1 verse)
Jehoshaphat, in proclaiming a feast, when the land was about to be invaded by the armies of the Ammonites and Moabites(1 verse)
Nehemiah, in his reform of the public administration(1 verse)
Hanani, which qualified him to be ruler over Jerusalem(1 verse)
Job, according to the testimony of Satan(1 verse)
David(2 verses)
Hezekiah, in his treatment of the prophet Micah, who prophesied harm against Jerusalem(1 verse)
Jonah, during the storm(1 verse)
The Jews, in obeying the voice of the Lord(1 verse)
Levi, in receiving the covenant of life and peace(1 verse)
... and 10 more sub-topics