Chain Study Through the Bible
Idolatry
Trace the theme of Idolatry chronologically through Scripture -- from Genesis to Revelation.
266
Verses
34
Books
26
Old Testament
8
New Testament
36
Sub-topics
The Chain of Idolatry Through Scripture
Old Testament26 books
Genesis
Old Testament2 referencesGenesis 35:4-- Earrings
Genesis 35:2-- DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST
EarringsDENUNCIATIONS AGAINST
Exodus
Old Testament11 referencesExodus 12:12-- Gods of Egypt
Exodus 12:12-- PROPHECIES RELATING TO
Exodus 20:3-6,23-- DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST
Exodus 23:13-- DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST
Exodus 32:6,25-- Licentiousness of
+ 6 more references
Gods of EgyptPROPHECIES RELATING TODENUNCIATIONS AGAINSTLicentiousness of+5 more
Leviticus
Old Testament4 referencesLeviticus 18:21-- Human sacrifices
Leviticus 19:4-- DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST
Leviticus 20:2-5-- Human sacrifices
Leviticus 26:1,30-- DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST
Human sacrificesDENUNCIATIONS AGAINST
Numbers
Old Testament3 referencesNumbers 25:1-3-- Licentiousness of
Numbers 33:52-- Pictures
Numbers 33:4-- PROPHECIES RELATING TO
Licentiousness ofPicturesPROPHECIES RELATING TO
Deuteronomy
Old Testament18 referencesDeuteronomy 4:19-- Sun, moon, and stars
Deuteronomy 4:15-23,25-28-- DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST
Deuteronomy 4:28-- FOLLY OF
Deuteronomy 5:7-9-- DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST
Deuteronomy 11:16,17,28-- DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST
+ 13 more references
Sun, moon, and starsDENUNCIATIONS AGAINSTFOLLY OFHuman sacrifices+3 more
Judges
Old Testament4 referencesJudges 6:31-- FOLLY OF
Judges 10:14-- Prayers to idols
Judges 10:14-- FOLLY OF
Judges 16:24-- Praise
FOLLY OFPrayers to idolsPraise
1 Samuel
Old Testament3 references1 Samuel 5:3,4-- FOLLY OF
1 Samuel 12:21-- FOLLY OF
1 Samuel 15:23-- DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST
FOLLY OFDENUNCIATIONS AGAINST
1 Kings
Old Testament10 references1 Kings 9:6-9-- DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST
1 Kings 12:33-- Incense burned on altars
1 Kings 12:32-- ANNUAL FEASTS
1 Kings 14:24-- Licentiousness of
1 Kings 15:12-- Licentiousness of
+ 5 more references
DENUNCIATIONS AGAINSTIncense burned on altarsANNUAL FEASTSLicentiousness of+5 more
2 Kings
Old Testament14 references2 Kings 3:26,27-- Human sacrifices
2 Kings 3:13-- FOLLY OF
2 Kings 5:18-- Bowing
2 Kings 16:3-- Human sacrifices
2 Kings 17:17,18-- Human sacrifices
+ 9 more references
Human sacrificesFOLLY OFBowingLicentiousness of+3 more
2 Chronicles
Old Testament8 references2 Chronicles 25:15-- FOLLY OF
2 Chronicles 28:3-- Human sacrifices
2 Chronicles 28:23-- WARNINGS AGAINST, AND PUNISHMENTS OF
2 Chronicles 28:22,23-- FOLLY OF
2 Chronicles 30:14-- Incense burned on altars
+ 3 more references
FOLLY OFHuman sacrificesWARNINGS AGAINST, AND PUNISHMENTS OFIncense burned on altars+1 more
Nehemiah
Old Testament1 referenceNehemiah 9:27-37-- WARNINGS AGAINST, AND PUNISHMENTS OF
Job
Old Testament3 referencesJob 31:27-- Kissing
Job 31:26-28-- Sun, moon, and stars
Job 31:26-28-- DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST
KissingSun, moon, and starsDENUNCIATIONS AGAINST
Psalms
Old Testament14 referencesPsalms 16:4-- Libations of blood
Psalms 16:4-- DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST
Psalms 44:20,21-- DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST
Psalms 59:8-- DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST
Psalms 78:58-64-- WARNINGS AGAINST, AND PUNISHMENTS OF
+ 9 more references
Libations of bloodDENUNCIATIONS AGAINSTWARNINGS AGAINST, AND PUNISHMENTS OFFOLLY OF+1 more
Isaiah
Old Testament34 referencesIsaiah 1:29-31-- WARNINGS AGAINST, AND PUNISHMENTS OF
Isaiah 2:16-- Pictures
Isaiah 2:6-22-- WARNINGS AGAINST, AND PUNISHMENTS OF
Isaiah 2:18,20-- PROPHECIES RELATING TO
Isaiah 2:8-- FOLLY OF
+ 29 more references
WARNINGS AGAINST, AND PUNISHMENTS OFPicturesPROPHECIES RELATING TOFOLLY OF+6 more
Jeremiah
Old Testament39 referencesJeremiah 1:16-- Incense burned on altars
Jeremiah 1:15,16-- WARNINGS AGAINST, AND PUNISHMENTS OF
Jeremiah 2:28-- FOLLY OF
Jeremiah 3:1-11-- WARNINGS AGAINST, AND PUNISHMENTS OF
Jeremiah 5:1-17-- WARNINGS AGAINST, AND PUNISHMENTS OF
+ 34 more references
Incense burned on altarsWARNINGS AGAINST, AND PUNISHMENTS OFFOLLY OFHuman sacrifices+5 more
Ezekiel
Old Testament24 referencesEzekiel 6-- WARNINGS AGAINST, AND PUNISHMENTS OF
Ezekiel 7:19-- WARNINGS AGAINST, AND PUNISHMENTS OF
Ezekiel 8:15,16-- Sun, moon, and stars
Ezekiel 8:10-- Pictures on walls
Ezekiel 8:5-18-- WARNINGS AGAINST, AND PUNISHMENTS OF
+ 19 more references
WARNINGS AGAINST, AND PUNISHMENTS OFSun, moon, and starsPictures on wallsHuman sacrifices+6 more
Daniel
Old Testament5 referencesDaniel 3:5-7-- Music
Daniel 3:2,3-- ANNUAL FEASTS
Daniel 5:4-- Praise
Daniel 5:23-- FOLLY OF
Daniel 11:38-- Tithes and gifts
MusicANNUAL FEASTSPraiseFOLLY OF+1 more
Hosea
Old Testament16 referencesHosea 1:2-- WARNINGS AGAINST, AND PUNISHMENTS OF
Hosea 2:2-5-- WARNINGS AGAINST, AND PUNISHMENTS OF
Hosea 4:12-14-- Licentiousness of
Hosea 4:12-19-- WARNINGS AGAINST, AND PUNISHMENTS OF
Hosea 5:1-3-- WARNINGS AGAINST, AND PUNISHMENTS OF
+ 11 more references
WARNINGS AGAINST, AND PUNISHMENTS OFLicentiousness ofFOLLY OFPROPHECIES RELATING TO+2 more
Joel
Old Testament1 referenceJoel 3:12-- DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST
Amos
Old Testament5 referencesAmos 2:8-- Licentiousness of
Amos 3:14-- WARNINGS AGAINST, AND PUNISHMENTS OF
Amos 4:4,5-- Tithes and gifts
Amos 4:4,5-- WARNINGS AGAINST, AND PUNISHMENTS OF
Amos 5:5-- WARNINGS AGAINST, AND PUNISHMENTS OF
Licentiousness ofWARNINGS AGAINST, AND PUNISHMENTS OFTithes and gifts
Jonah
Old Testament2 referencesJonah 1:5-- Prayers to idols
Jonah 2:8-- DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST
Prayers to idolsDENUNCIATIONS AGAINST
Micah
Old Testament7 referencesMicah 1:7-- Licentiousness of
Micah 1:1-9-- WARNINGS AGAINST, AND PUNISHMENTS OF
Micah 5:15-- DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST
Micah 5:12-14-- WARNINGS AGAINST, AND PUNISHMENTS OF
Micah 5:13-- PROPHECIES RELATING TO
+ 2 more references
Licentiousness ofWARNINGS AGAINST, AND PUNISHMENTS OFDENUNCIATIONS AGAINSTPROPHECIES RELATING TO+1 more
Habakkuk
Old Testament3 referencesHabakkuk 1:16-- Net and drag
Habakkuk 1:16-- DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST
Habakkuk 2:18,19-- FOLLY OF
Net and dragDENUNCIATIONS AGAINSTFOLLY OF
Zephaniah
Old Testament3 referencesZephaniah 1:4,5-- Sun, moon, and stars
Zephaniah 1-- WARNINGS AGAINST, AND PUNISHMENTS OF
Zephaniah 2:11-- PROPHECIES RELATING TO
Sun, moon, and starsWARNINGS AGAINST, AND PUNISHMENTS OFPROPHECIES RELATING TO
Zechariah
Old Testament3 referencesZechariah 9:7-- Libations of blood
Zechariah 10:2-- FOLLY OF
Zechariah 13:2-- PROPHECIES RELATING TO
Libations of bloodFOLLY OFPROPHECIES RELATING TO
Malachi
Old Testament1 referenceMalachi 2:11-13-- WARNINGS AGAINST, AND PUNISHMENTS OF
400 Years of Silence
New Testament8 books
Acts
New Testament6 referencesActs 7:42-- Sun, moon, and stars
Acts 14:13-- Offered burnt offerings
Acts 14:15-- FOLLY OF
Acts 15:20,29-- DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST
Acts 17:16-- DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST
+ 1 more reference
Sun, moon, and starsOffered burnt offeringsFOLLY OFDENUNCIATIONS AGAINST
Romans
New Testament4 referencesRomans 1:24,26,27-- Licentiousness of
Romans 1:23-- Animals
Romans 1:25-- DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST
Romans 1:22,23-- FOLLY OF
Licentiousness ofAnimalsDENUNCIATIONS AGAINSTFOLLY OF
1 Corinthians
New Testament7 references1 Corinthians 6:9,10-- DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST
1 Corinthians 8:1-13-- DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST
1 Corinthians 8:4,5-- FOLLY OF
1 Corinthians 10:7,8-- Licentiousness of
1 Corinthians 10:7,14,20-22-- DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST
+ 2 more references
DENUNCIATIONS AGAINSTFOLLY OFLicentiousness of
Galatians
New Testament1 referenceGalatians 4:8-- FOLLY OF
Colossians
New Testament1 referenceColossians 2:18-- Images of angels
1 Peter
New Testament1 reference1 Peter 4:3,4-- Licentiousness of
1 John
New Testament1 reference1 John 5:21-- DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST
Revelation
New Testament7 referencesRevelation 2:14,20-22-- Licentiousness of
Revelation 9:20,21-- Licentiousness of
Revelation 9:20-- FOLLY OF
Revelation 14:8-- Licentiousness of
Revelation 17:1-6-- Licentiousness of
+ 2 more references
Licentiousness ofFOLLY OFDENUNCIATIONS AGAINST
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 26 Old Testament and 8 New Testament books, showing continuity of God's revelation.
- 3
The prophetic foundations of Idolatry find their theological development in the apostolic epistles.
- 4
With 36 distinct sub-topics, this chain reveals the multifaceted nature of Idolatry in biblical theology.
Sub-Topics in This Chain
36 aspects of Idolatry found in Scripture
WICKED PRACTICES OF(0 verses)
Human sacrifices(20 verses)
Practices of, relating to the dead(1 verse)
Licentiousness of(18 verses)
OTHER CUSTOMS OF(0 verses)
Offered burnt offerings(3 verses)
Libations(7 verses)
Libations of wine(1 verse)
Libations of blood(2 verses)
Meat offerings(4 verses)
Peace offerings(1 verse)
Incense burned on altars(11 verses)
Prayers to idols(5 verses)
Praise(2 verses)
Singing and dancing(1 verse)
Music(1 verse)
Cutting the flesh(2 verses)
Kissing(3 verses)
Bowing(2 verses)
Tithes and gifts(3 verses)
... and 16 more sub-topics