Chain Study Through the Bible
Happiness
Trace the theme of Happiness chronologically through Scripture -- from Numbers to 1 Peter.
63
Verses
19
Books
12
Old Testament
7
New Testament
28
Sub-topics
The Chain of Happiness Through Scripture
Old Testament12 books
Numbers
Old Testament2 referencesNumbers 11:33-- Often interrupted by judgments
Numbers 11:33-- Israel
Often interrupted by judgmentsIsrael
Deuteronomy
Old Testament1 referenceDeuteronomy 33:29-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Esther
Old Testament2 referencesEsther 5:13-- Marred by jealousy
Esther 5:9-11-- Haman
Marred by jealousyHaman
Job
Old Testament6 referencesJob 5:17-27-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Job 15:21-- Often interrupted by judgments
Job 20:5-- Is short
Job 21:13-- Their wealth
Job 21:7-- Their power
+ 1 more reference
OF THE RIGHTEOUSOften interrupted by judgmentsIs shortTheir wealth+2 more
Psalms
Old Testament17 referencesPsalms 17:14-- Is limited to this life
Psalms 17:14-- Their worldly prosperity
Psalms 36:8-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Psalms 37:35-- Their power
Psalms 37:3,4,7-- Their worldly prosperity
+ 12 more references
Is limited to this lifeTheir worldly prosperityOF THE RIGHTEOUSTheir power+6 more
Proverbs
Old Testament6 referencesProverbs 3:13-18-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Proverbs 14:13-- Leads to sorrow
Proverbs 14:21-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Proverbs 16:20-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Proverbs 28:14-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
+ 1 more reference
OF THE RIGHTEOUSLeads to sorrow
Ecclesiastes
Old Testament4 referencesEcclesiastes 2:1-- Is vain
Ecclesiastes 2:24-26-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Ecclesiastes 3:12,13,22-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Ecclesiastes 7:6-- Is vain
Is vainOF THE RIGHTEOUS
Isaiah
Old Testament6 referencesIsaiah 5:11-- Drunkenness
Isaiah 5:12-- Vain pleasure
Isaiah 12:2,3-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Isaiah 22:13-- Gluttony
Isaiah 22:12-- Leads to recklessness
+ 1 more reference
DrunkennessVain pleasureOF THE RIGHTEOUSGluttony+1 more
Jeremiah
Old Testament2 referencesJeremiah 12:1-- Sometimes a stumbling-block to saints
Jeremiah 25:10,11-- Often interrupted by judgments
Sometimes a stumbling-block to saintsOften interrupted by judgments
Daniel
Old Testament1 referenceDaniel 5:1-- Belshazzar
Amos
Old Testament1 referenceAmos 6:1-- Woe against
Habakkuk
Old Testament3 referencesHabakkuk 1:16-- Gluttony
Habakkuk 1:15-- Successful oppression
Habakkuk 1:13-- Sometimes a stumbling-block to saints
GluttonySuccessful oppressionSometimes a stumbling-block to saints
400 Years of Silence
New Testament7 books
Matthew
New Testament1 referenceMatthew 5:3-12-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Luke
New Testament5 referencesLuke 6:25-- Woe against
Luke 12:20-- Is uncertain
Luke 12:16-20-- Illustrated
Luke 16:25-- Is limited to this life
Luke 16:19,25-- Illustrated
Woe againstIs uncertainIllustratedIs limited to this life
Acts
New Testament1 referenceActs 12:21-23-- Herod
Romans
New Testament1 referenceRomans 5:2-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
2 Corinthians
New Testament1 reference2 Corinthians 12:10-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Philippians
New Testament1 referencePhilippians 4:7-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
1 Peter
New Testament2 references1 Peter 3:14-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
1 Peter 4:12,13-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
What This Chain Teaches
- 1
This theme first appears in Numbers and continues through to 1 Peter, spanning the full scope of Scripture.
- 2
The chain bridges both testaments with 12 Old Testament and 7 New Testament books, showing continuity of God's revelation.
- 3
Happiness is established in the Law (Torah) and fulfilled in the Gospels, tracing God's redemptive plan from promise to fulfillment.
- 4
With 28 distinct sub-topics, this chain reveals the multifaceted nature of Happiness in biblical theology.
Sub-Topics in This Chain
28 aspects of Happiness found in Scripture
OF THE WICKED(0 verses)
Is limited to this life(2 verses)
Is short(1 verse)
Is uncertain(1 verse)
Is vain(2 verses)
Is derived from(0 verses)
Their wealth(2 verses)
Their power(2 verses)
Their worldly prosperity(2 verses)
Gluttony(2 verses)
Drunkenness(2 verses)
Vain pleasure(2 verses)
Successful oppression(1 verse)
Marred by jealousy(1 verse)
Often interrupted by judgments(4 verses)
Leads to sorrow(1 verse)
Leads to recklessness(1 verse)
Sometimes a stumbling-block to saints(3 verses)
Saints often permitted to see the end of(1 verse)
Envy not(1 verse)
... and 8 more sub-topics