Chain Study Through the Bible
Heathen
Trace the theme of Heathen chronologically through Scripture -- from Genesis to Acts.
36
Verses
15
Books
12
Old Testament
3
New Testament
30
Sub-topics
The Chain of Heathen Through Scripture
Old Testament12 books
Genesis
Old Testament4 referencesGenesis 14:18-20-- Melchizedek
Genesis 20:3-7-- Abimelech
Genesis 20-- Abimelech
Genesis 41:1-28-- Pharaoh
MelchizedekAbimelechPharaoh
Exodus
Old Testament1 referenceExodus 18-- Jethro
Leviticus
Old Testament1 referenceLeviticus 18:24,25-- Cast out of Canaan
Numbers
Old Testament2 referencesNumbers 22-- Balaam
Numbers 22-- Balaam
2 Chronicles
Old Testament1 reference2 Chronicles 36:23-- Cyrus
Ezra
Old Testament2 referencesEzra 1:1-4-- Cyrus
Ezra 1:1-3-- Cyrus
Job
Old Testament4 referencesJob 4-- Eliphaz
Job 8-- Bildad
Job 11-- Zophar
Job 32-- Elihu
EliphazBildadZopharElihu
Psalms
Old Testament5 referencesPsalms 44:2-- Cast out of Canaan
Psalms 78:55-- Their land given to Israel
Psalms 105:44-- Their land given to Israel
Psalms 135:12-- Their land given to Israel
Psalms 136:21,22-- Their land given to Israel
Cast out of CanaanTheir land given to Israel
Isaiah
Old Testament2 referencesIsaiah 54:1-3-- Their land given to Israel
Isaiah 65:5-- Pious people among
Their land given to IsraelPious people among
Lamentations
Old Testament1 referenceLamentations 1:10-- Excluded from the temple
Daniel
Old Testament3 referencesDaniel 4:1-18-- Nebuchadnezzar
Daniel 4-- Nebuchadnezzar, after his restoration
Daniel 5:5,24-29-- Belshazzar
NebuchadnezzarNebuchadnezzar, after his restorationBelshazzar
Jonah
Old Testament1 referenceJonah 3:5-10-- The Ninevites
400 Years of Silence
New Testament3 books
Matthew
New Testament4 referencesMatthew 2:1-11-- The Magi (wise men from the east)
Matthew 2:1-12-- The Magi (the wise men from the east)
Matthew 8:5-13-- The centurion at Capernaum
Matthew 8:5-13-- The centurion at Capernaum
The Magi (wise men from the east)The Magi (the wise men from the east)The centurion at Capernaum
Luke
New Testament2 referencesLuke 7:2-9-- The centurion at Capernaum
Luke 7:2-9-- The centurion at Capernaum
Acts
New Testament3 referencesActs 10:1-7-- Cornelius
Acts 10:35-- Pious people among
Acts 10-- The centurion at Caesarea
CorneliusPious people amongThe centurion at Caesarea
What This Chain Teaches
- 1
This theme first appears in Genesis and continues through to Acts, spanning the full scope of Scripture.
- 2
The chain bridges both testaments with 12 Old Testament and 3 New Testament books, showing continuity of God's revelation.
- 3
Heathen is established in the Law (Torah) and fulfilled in the Gospels, tracing God's redemptive plan from promise to fulfillment.
- 4
With 30 distinct sub-topics, this chain reveals the multifaceted nature of Heathen in biblical theology.
Sub-Topics in This Chain
30 aspects of Heathen found in Scripture
Cast out of Canaan(2 verses)
Their land given to Israel(5 verses)
Excluded from the temple(1 verse)
Wicked practices of(0 verses)
Divine revelations given to(0 verses)
Abimelech(1 verse)
Pharaoh(1 verse)
Balaam(1 verse)
Nebuchadnezzar(1 verse)
Belshazzar(1 verse)
Cyrus(2 verses)
The Magi (wise men from the east)(1 verse)
The centurion at Capernaum(2 verses)
Cornelius(1 verse)
Pious people among(2 verses)
INSTANCES OF(0 verses)
Melchizedek(1 verse)
Abimelech(1 verse)
Balaam(1 verse)
Jethro(1 verse)
... and 10 more sub-topics