Chain Study Through the Bible

Joy

Trace the theme of Joy chronologically through Scripture -- from Exodus to Jude.

189

Verses

41

Books

22

Old Testament

19

New Testament

52

Sub-topics

The Chain of Joy Through Scripture

Old Testament22 books

Exodus

Old Testament1 reference
Exodus 15:1-22-- Of Moses and the Israelites, when Pharaoh and his army were destroyed

Deuteronomy

Old Testament3 references
Deuteronomy 12:18-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Deuteronomy 28:63-- Attributed to God
Deuteronomy 30:9-- Attributed to God
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOAttributed to God

Judges

Old Testament2 references
Judges 5-- Of Deborah and the Israelites, when Sisera was overthrown
Judges 11:34-- Of Jephthah's daughter, when he returned from his victory over the Ammonites
Of Deborah and the Israelites, when Sisera was overthrownOf Jephthah's daughter, when he returned from his victory over the Ammonites

Ruth

Old Testament2 references
Ruth 2:20-- Of Naomi, when Boaz showed kindness to Ruth
Ruth 4:14-- Of Naomi, when Boaz showed kindness to Ruth

1 Samuel

Old Testament4 references
1 Samuel 2:1-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
1 Samuel 2:1-11-- Of Hannah, when Samuel was born
1 Samuel 10:24-- When Saul was presented as their king
1 Samuel 18:6,7-- When David killed Goliath
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOOf Hannah, when Samuel was bornWhen Saul was presented as their kingWhen David killed Goliath

1 Chronicles

Old Testament6 references
1 Chronicles 12:40-- When they came to David to Hebron to make him king
1 Chronicles 13:8-- When they took the ark of the covenant from Kirjath-jearim
1 Chronicles 15:16,25,28-- When they brought the ark of the covenant from the house of Obed-edom to Jerusalem
1 Chronicles 16:27-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
1 Chronicles 29:9-- When they made gifts to the house of

+ 1 more reference

When they came to David to Hebron to make him kingWhen they took the ark of the covenant from Kirjath-jearimWhen they brought the ark of the covenant from the house of Obed-edom to JerusalemUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO+2 more

2 Chronicles

Old Testament5 references
2 Chronicles 7:10-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
2 Chronicles 15:14,15-- When they turned away from idolatry
2 Chronicles 23:18,21-- When they turned away from idolatry
2 Chronicles 29:30,36-- When they turned away from idolatry
2 Chronicles 30:21,23,26-- When they turned away from idolatry
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOWhen they turned away from idolatry

Ezra

Old Testament3 references
Ezra 3:11-13-- When the foundation of the second temple was laid
Ezra 6:22-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Ezra 6:16,22-- When they observed the dedication of the temple, and the feast of tabernacles under Ezra
When the foundation of the second temple was laidUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOWhen they observed the dedication of the temple, and the feast of tabernacles under Ezra

Nehemiah

Old Testament4 references
Nehemiah 8:10,12-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Nehemiah 8:9-18-- Of the Jews, after hearing, anew, the word of God
Nehemiah 12:43-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Nehemiah 12:43-- When the wall of Jerusalem was dedicated
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOOf the Jews, after hearing, anew, the word of GodWhen the wall of Jerusalem was dedicated

Esther

Old Testament1 reference
Esther 8:15,16-- Jews, over the hanging of Haman

Job

Old Testament4 references
Job 8:21-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Job 20:5-- OF THE WICKED
Job 22:21,26-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Job 33:26-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOOF THE WICKED

Psalms

Old Testament41 references
Psalms 2:11-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Psalms 4:7-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Psalms 5:11-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Psalms 9:2,14-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Psalms 13:5-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

+ 36 more references

Proverbs

Old Testament7 references
Proverbs 10:28-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Proverbs 13:9-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Proverbs 14:13-- OF THE WICKED
Proverbs 15:21-- OF THE WICKED
Proverbs 19:23-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

+ 2 more references

UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOOF THE WICKED

Ecclesiastes

Old Testament4 references
Ecclesiastes 2:26-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Ecclesiastes 2:10-- OF THE WICKED
Ecclesiastes 7:6-- OF THE WICKED
Ecclesiastes 11:8,9-- OF THE WICKED
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOOF THE WICKED

Isaiah

Old Testament17 references
Isaiah 9:3-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Isaiah 12:1-6-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Isaiah 16:10-- OF THE WICKED
Isaiah 25:9-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Isaiah 29:19-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

+ 12 more references

UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOOF THE WICKED

Jeremiah

Old Testament4 references
Jeremiah 15:16-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Jeremiah 31:12-14,25,26-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Jeremiah 32:41-- Attributed to God
Jeremiah 33:6,11-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOAttributed to God

Joel

Old Testament1 reference
Joel 2:23-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Nahum

Old Testament1 reference
Nahum 1:15-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Habakkuk

Old Testament1 reference
Habakkuk 3:18-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Zephaniah

Old Testament1 reference
Zephaniah 3:14-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Haggai

Old Testament1 reference
Haggai 2:9-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Zechariah

Old Testament3 references
Zechariah 2:10-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Zechariah 9:9-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Zechariah 10:7-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
400 Years of Silence
New Testament19 books

Matthew

New Testament5 references
Matthew 2:10-- Of the Magi
Matthew 18:13-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Matthew 21:8,9-- Of the disciples, when Jesus triumphantly entered Jerusalem
Matthew 25:21-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Matthew 28:8-- Of the women who returned from the Lord's sepulcher
Of the MagiUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOOf the disciples, when Jesus triumphantly entered JerusalemOf the women who returned from the Lord's sepulcher

Mark

New Testament1 reference
Mark 11:8-10-- Of the disciples, when Jesus triumphantly entered Jerusalem

Luke

New Testament18 references
Luke 1:47-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Luke 1:5-44-- Of Elisabeth, when Mary visited her
Luke 1:46-56-- Of Mary, when she visited Elisabeth
Luke 1:67-79-- Of Zecharias, when John the Baptist was born
Luke 2:10-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

+ 13 more references

UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOOf Elisabeth, when Mary visited herOf Mary, when she visited ElisabethOf Zecharias, when John the Baptist was born+9 more

John

New Testament2 references
John 16:20,22,24,33-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
John 17:13-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Acts

New Testament11 references
Acts 2:28-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Acts 2:46,47-- Of the disciples in the temple because they had received the gift of the Holy Spirit
Acts 3:8-- Of the immobile man who was healed by Peter
Acts 8:8,39-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Acts 11:18-- Of the disciples at Jerusalem, when Peter told them about the conversion of Cornelius and other Gentiles

+ 6 more references

UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOOf the disciples in the temple because they had received the gift of the Holy SpiritOf the immobile man who was healed by PeterOf the disciples at Jerusalem, when Peter told them about the conversion of Cornelius and other Gentiles+4 more

Romans

New Testament5 references
Romans 5:2,11-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Romans 12:12-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Romans 14:17-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Romans 15:13-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Romans 15:32-- Of Paul and Titus, because of the hospitality of the Corinthians
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOOf Paul and Titus, because of the hospitality of the Corinthians

1 Corinthians

New Testament1 reference
1 Corinthians 16:18-- Of Paul and Titus, because of the hospitality of the Corinthians

2 Corinthians

New Testament9 references
2 Corinthians 1:12,24-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
2 Corinthians 1:24-- Of Paul and the Corinthians, because the excommunicated member repented
2 Corinthians 2:3-- Of Paul and the Corinthians, because the excommunicated member repented
2 Corinthians 6:10-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
2 Corinthians 7:4-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

+ 4 more references

UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOOf Paul and the Corinthians, because the excommunicated member repentedOf Paul and Titus, because of the hospitality of the CorinthiansOf the Macedonian Christians, when they made a contribution for the Christians at Jerusalem

Galatians

New Testament1 reference
Galatians 5:22-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Ephesians

New Testament1 reference
Ephesians 5:18,19-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Philippians

New Testament3 references
Philippians 1:4-- Of Paul, when he prayed for the Philippian Christians
Philippians 3:3-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Philippians 4:4-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Of Paul, when he prayed for the Philippian ChristiansUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Colossians

New Testament1 reference
Colossians 1:11-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

1 Thessalonians

New Testament5 references
1 Thessalonians 1:6-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
1 Thessalonians 1:6-- Of Thessalonians, when they believed Paul's gospel
1 Thessalonians 2:19,20-- Of Paul, rejoicing over his converts
1 Thessalonians 3:9-- Of Paul, rejoicing over his converts
1 Thessalonians 5:16-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOOf Thessalonians, when they believed Paul's gospelOf Paul, rejoicing over his converts

Philemon

New Testament1 reference
Philemon 1:7-- Of Paul, rejoicing over his converts

Hebrews

New Testament1 reference
Hebrews 10:34-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

James

New Testament3 references
James 1:2-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
James 4:9-- OF THE WICKED
James 5:13-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOOF THE WICKED

1 Peter

New Testament3 references
1 Peter 1:8-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
1 Peter 1:8,9-- Of early Christians, when they believed in Jesus
1 Peter 4:13-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOOf early Christians, when they believed in Jesus

1 John

New Testament1 reference
1 John 1:4-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Jude

New Testament1 reference
Jude 1:24-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

What This Chain Teaches

  • 1

    This theme first appears in Exodus and continues through to Jude, spanning the full scope of Scripture.

  • 2

    The chain bridges both testaments with 22 Old Testament and 19 New Testament books, showing continuity of God's revelation.

  • 3

    Joy is established in the Law (Torah) and fulfilled in the Gospels, tracing God's redemptive plan from promise to fulfillment.

  • 4

    With 52 distinct sub-topics, this chain reveals the multifaceted nature of Joy in biblical theology.

Sub-Topics in This Chain

52 aspects of Joy found in Scripture

Attributed to God(3 verses)
In heaven(1 verse)
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO(121 verses)
INSTANCES OF(0 verses)
Of Moses and the Israelites, when Pharaoh and his army were destroyed(1 verse)
Of Deborah and the Israelites, when Sisera was overthrown(1 verse)
Of Jephthah's daughter, when he returned from his victory over the Ammonites(1 verse)
Of Hannah, when Samuel was born(1 verse)
Of Naomi, when Boaz showed kindness to Ruth(2 verses)
Of the Israelites(0 verses)
When Saul was presented as their king(1 verse)
When David killed Goliath(1 verse)
When they came to David to Hebron to make him king(1 verse)
When they took the ark of the covenant from Kirjath-jearim(1 verse)
When they brought the ark of the covenant from the house of Obed-edom to Jerusalem(1 verse)
When they made gifts to the house of(1 verse)
When they observed the dedication of the temple, and the feast of tabernacles under Ezra(1 verse)
Of the Jews, after hearing, anew, the word of God(1 verse)
When they turned away from idolatry(4 verses)
When the wall of Jerusalem was dedicated(1 verse)

... and 32 more sub-topics

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