Chain Study Through the Bible
Government
Trace the theme of Government chronologically through Scripture -- from Genesis to 1 Peter.
207
Verses
37
Books
29
Old Testament
8
New Testament
81
Sub-topics
The Chain of Government Through Scripture
Old Testament29 books
Genesis
Old Testament3 referencesGenesis 14:1-- IMPERIAL
Genesis 41:25-57-- Paternal functions of
Genesis 50:7-- Among the Egyptians
IMPERIALPaternal functions ofAmong the Egyptians
Exodus
Old Testament14 referencesExodus 3:16,18-- Closely associated with Moses and subsequent leaders
Exodus 4:29-31-- Closely associated with Moses and subsequent leaders
Exodus 10:1,7-- Among the Egyptians
Exodus 12:21-- Closely associated with Moses and subsequent leaders
Exodus 12:30-- Among the Egyptians
+ 9 more references
Closely associated with Moses and subsequent leadersAmong the EgyptiansADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL SYSTEMAccepted, and agreed to, the law given by Moses+1 more
Leviticus
Old Testament2 referencesLeviticus 4:15-- Closely associated with Moses and subsequent leaders
Leviticus 9:1-- Closely associated with Moses and subsequent leaders
Numbers
Old Testament17 referencesNumbers 1:4-16,44-- EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF TRIBES AND CITIES, CALLED PRINCES OR NOBLES, MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Numbers 7:2,3,10,11,18,24,54,84-- EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF TRIBES AND CITIES, CALLED PRINCES OR NOBLES, MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Numbers 10:4-- EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF TRIBES AND CITIES, CALLED PRINCES OR NOBLES, MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Numbers 11:16,17,24,25-- ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL SYSTEM
Numbers 11:16-18,30-- Closely associated with Moses and subsequent leaders
+ 12 more references
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF TRIBES AND CITIES, CALLED PRINCES OR NOBLES, MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLYADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL SYSTEMClosely associated with Moses and subsequent leadersRefused to make conquest of Canaan+3 more
Deuteronomy
Old Testament14 referencesDeuteronomy 1:9-17-- ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL SYSTEM
Deuteronomy 1:13-15-- Closely associated with Moses and subsequent leaders
Deuteronomy 1:13-15-- REPRESENTATIVE
Deuteronomy 5:23-- Closely associated with Moses and subsequent leaders
Deuteronomy 19:12-- Devolving upon a local senate and executive officers
+ 9 more references
ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL SYSTEMClosely associated with Moses and subsequent leadersREPRESENTATIVEDevolving upon a local senate and executive officers+2 more
Joshua
Old Testament11 referencesJoshua 7:6-- Closely associated with Moses and subsequent leaders
Joshua 8:10,32,33-- Closely associated with Moses and subsequent leaders
Joshua 9:11-- Among the Gibeonites
Joshua 9:15-21-- EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF TRIBES AND CITIES, CALLED PRINCES OR NOBLES, MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Joshua 9:11-- REPRESENTATIVE
+ 6 more references
Closely associated with Moses and subsequent leadersAmong the GibeonitesEXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF TRIBES AND CITIES, CALLED PRINCES OR NOBLES, MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLYREPRESENTATIVE+2 more
Judges
Old Testament3 referencesJudges 8:14-16-- Devolving upon a local senate and executive officers
Judges 11:5-11-- Devolving upon a local senate and executive officers
Judges 21:16-25-- Closely associated with Moses and subsequent leaders
Devolving upon a local senate and executive officersClosely associated with Moses and subsequent leaders
Ruth
Old Testament1 referenceRuth 4:2-11-- Devolving upon a local senate and executive officers
1 Samuel
Old Testament14 references1 Samuel 8:4-10,19-22-- Demands a king
1 Samuel 8:6,7-- THEOCRATIC
1 Samuel 9:15-17-- In appointment of Saul as king
1 Samuel 10:24-- Chose, or ratified, the chief ruler
1 Samuel 10:1-- In appointment of Saul as king
+ 9 more references
Demands a kingTHEOCRATICIn appointment of Saul as kingChose, or ratified, the chief ruler+6 more
2 Samuel
Old Testament11 references2 Samuel 1:13-16-- By David
2 Samuel 3:17-21-- Chose, or ratified, the chief ruler
2 Samuel 3:17-21-- Chooses David as king
2 Samuel 4:9-12-- By David
2 Samuel 5:1-3-- Chose, or ratified, the chief ruler
+ 6 more references
By DavidChose, or ratified, the chief rulerChooses David as kingIn the appointment of David+3 more
1 Kings
Old Testament19 references1 Kings 2:23-25,28-34,36-46-- By Solomon
1 Kings 8:1-3-- Assists Solomon at the dedication of the temple
1 Kings 9:2-9-- In counseling Solomon
1 Kings 11:9-13-- In denouncing Solomon's wickedness
1 Kings 11:14,23-- In raising adversaries against Solomon
+ 14 more references
By SolomonAssists Solomon at the dedication of the templeIn counseling SolomonIn denouncing Solomon's wickedness+10 more
2 Kings
Old Testament3 references2 Kings 10-- By Solomon
2 Kings 10:1-7-- Devolving upon a local senate and executive officers
2 Kings 23:1-- Josiah assembles to hear the law of the Lord
By SolomonDevolving upon a local senate and executive officersJosiah assembles to hear the law of the Lord
1 Chronicles
Old Testament7 references1 Chronicles 11:3-- Chooses David as king
1 Chronicles 15:25-- Closely associated with David
1 Chronicles 21:16-- Closely associated with David
1 Chronicles 28:4,5-- In the appointment of kings
1 Chronicles 29:22-- Chose, or ratified, the chief ruler
+ 2 more references
Chooses David as kingClosely associated with DavidIn the appointment of kingsChose, or ratified, the chief ruler+1 more
2 Chronicles
Old Testament7 references2 Chronicles 5:2-4-- Assists Solomon at the dedication of the temple
2 Chronicles 10:15-- In dividing the Jewish nation into two different countries
2 Chronicles 11:4-- In dividing the Jewish nation into two different countries
2 Chronicles 17:7-9-- Maintains of public instruction
2 Chronicles 22:7-- In dividing the Jewish nation into two different countries
+ 2 more references
Assists Solomon at the dedication of the templeIn dividing the Jewish nation into two different countriesMaintains of public instructionChose, or ratified, the chief ruler+1 more
Ezra
Old Testament7 referencesEzra 4:8,9-- PROVINCIAL
Ezra 5:3,6-- PROVINCIAL
Ezra 6:6-- PROVINCIAL
Ezra 8:36-- PROVINCIAL
Ezra 9:1-- Legislates with Ezra in reforming certain marriages with the heathen
+ 2 more references
PROVINCIALLegislates with Ezra in reforming certain marriages with the heathenDevolving upon a local senate and executive officers
Nehemiah
Old Testament4 referencesNehemiah 2:7,9-- PROVINCIAL
Nehemiah 3:9,12,16,18,19-- EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF TRIBES AND CITIES, CALLED PRINCES OR NOBLES, MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Nehemiah 3:9,12,16,18,19-- Devolving upon a local senate and executive officers
Nehemiah 5:14-- PROVINCIAL
PROVINCIALEXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF TRIBES AND CITIES, CALLED PRINCES OR NOBLES, MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLYDevolving upon a local senate and executive officers
Esther
Old Testament3 referencesEsther 1:1-- IMPERIAL
Esther 2-- By Ahasuerus
Esther 3-- By Ahasuerus
IMPERIALBy Ahasuerus
Psalms
Old Testament3 referencesPsalms 22:28-- In the appointment of kings
Psalms 22:28-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO GOD IN
Psalms 89:19-37-- In the appointment of David
In the appointment of kingsUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO GOD INIn the appointment of David
Proverbs
Old Testament2 referencesProverbs 8:15-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO GOD IN
Proverbs 25:5-- CORRUPTION
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO GOD INCORRUPTION
Isaiah
Old Testament1 referenceIsaiah 9:6,7-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO GOD IN
Jeremiah
Old Testament4 referencesJeremiah 1:9,10-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO GOD IN
Jeremiah 18:6-10-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO GOD IN
Jeremiah 25:12-33-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO GOD IN
Jeremiah 26:10-24-- Sits as a court
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO GOD INSits as a court
Lamentations
Old Testament2 referencesLamentations 1:19-- Unfaithful to the city
Lamentations 5:14-- Devolving upon a local senate and executive officers
Unfaithful to the cityDevolving upon a local senate and executive officers
Ezekiel
Old Testament6 referencesEzekiel 8:1-- Seeks counsel from prophets
Ezekiel 8:11,12-- Corrupt
Ezekiel 14:1-- Seeks counsel from prophets
Ezekiel 20:1,3-- Seeks counsel from prophets
Ezekiel 21:25-27-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO GOD IN
+ 1 more reference
Seeks counsel from prophetsCorruptUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO GOD IN
Daniel
Old Testament11 referencesDaniel 1:3-20-- Civil service school provided by
Daniel 1:10-- By Nebuchadnezzar
Daniel 2:5-13-- By Nebuchadnezzar
Daniel 2:20,21,37-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO GOD IN
Daniel 4:1-- IMPERIAL
+ 6 more references
Civil service school provided byBy NebuchadnezzarUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO GOD INIMPERIAL+1 more
Hosea
Old Testament1 referenceHosea 8:4-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO GOD IN
Joel
Old Testament2 referencesJoel 1:14-- Seeks counsel from prophets
Joel 2:16-- Seeks counsel from prophets
Amos
Old Testament2 referencesAmos 9:8-- In the destruction of nations
Amos 9:8-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO GOD IN
In the destruction of nationsUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO GOD IN
Micah
Old Testament1 referenceMicah 3:1-4,9-11-- CORRUPTION
Haggai
Old Testament1 referenceHaggai 2:21,22-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO GOD IN
400 Years of Silence
New Testament8 books
Matthew
New Testament9 referencesMatthew 15:2,7-9-- Legislates in later times
Matthew 21:23-- Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Matthew 22:17-21-- DUTY OF CITIZENS TO
Matthew 26:3-5,57-68-- Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Matthew 26:14,15-- Corrupt
+ 4 more references
Legislates in later timesConstitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causesDUTY OF CITIZENS TOCorrupt+2 more
Mark
New Testament5 referencesMark 6:27,28-- By Herod
Mark 7:1-3-- Legislates in later times
Mark 8:31-- Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Mark 14:43-65-- Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Mark 15:1-- Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
By HerodLegislates in later timesConstitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Luke
New Testament4 referencesLuke 2:1-- IMPERIAL
Luke 3:1-- PROVINCIAL
Luke 20:25-- DUTY OF CITIZENS TO
Luke 22:52-71-- Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
IMPERIALPROVINCIALDUTY OF CITIZENS TOConstitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
John
New Testament2 referencesJohn 19:12-16-- Pilate, in delivering Jesus to death in order to please the clamoring multitude
John 19:10,11-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO GOD IN
Pilate, in delivering Jesus to death in order to please the clamoring multitudeUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO GOD IN
Acts
New Testament8 referencesActs 4:1-21-- Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Acts 5:17,18,21-41-- Closely associated with Moses and subsequent leaders
Acts 6:9-15-- Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Acts 7:1-59-- Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causes
Acts 13:22-- In Saul's rejection
+ 3 more references
Constitutes, with priests and scribes, a court for the trial of both civil and ecclesiastical causesClosely associated with Moses and subsequent leadersIn Saul's rejectionIn the appointment of David+2 more
Romans
New Testament1 referenceRomans 13:1-7-- DUTY OF CITIZENS TO
Titus
New Testament1 referenceTitus 3:1-- DUTY OF CITIZENS TO
1 Peter
New Testament1 reference1 Peter 2:13-17-- DUTY OF CITIZENS TO
What This Chain Teaches
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This theme first appears in Genesis and continues through to 1 Peter, spanning the full scope of Scripture.
- 2
The chain bridges both testaments with 29 Old Testament and 8 New Testament books, showing continuity of God's revelation.
- 3
Government 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 81 distinct sub-topics, this chain reveals the multifaceted nature of Government in biblical theology.
Sub-Topics in This Chain
81 aspects of Government found in Scripture
Paternal functions of(1 verse)
Civil service school provided by(1 verse)
Maintains of public instruction(1 verse)
Executive departments in(0 verses)
Judicial department in(0 verses)
MOSAIC(0 verses)
ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL SYSTEM(3 verses)
POPULAR, BY A NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES(0 verses)
Accepted, and agreed to, the law given by Moses(3 verses)
Refused to make conquest of Canaan(1 verse)
Chose, or ratified, the chief ruler(7 verses)
Possessed veto power over the king's purposes(1 verse)
The court in certain capital cases(1 verse)
THE DELEGATED, SENATORIAL COUNCIL(0 verses)
Closely associated with Moses and subsequent leaders(22 verses)
MISCELLANY OF FACTS RELATING TO THE SENATE(0 verses)
Demands a king(1 verse)
Saul pleads to be honored before(1 verse)
Chooses David as king(3 verses)
Closely associated with David(3 verses)
... and 61 more sub-topics