Chain Study Through the Bible
Letters
Trace the theme of Letters chronologically through Scripture -- from 2 Samuel to Philemon.
11
Verses
7
Books
4
Old Testament
3
New Testament
11
Sub-topics
The Chain of Letters Through Scripture
Old Testament4 books
2 Samuel
Old Testament1 reference2 Samuel 11:14-- Written by David to Joab
2 Kings
Old Testament2 references2 Kings 5:5,6-- King of Syria to king of Israel
2 Kings 19:14-- Sennacherib to Hezekiah
King of Syria to king of IsraelSennacherib to Hezekiah
Nehemiah
Old Testament2 referencesNehemiah 2:7-9-- Of Artaxerxes to Nehemiah
Nehemiah 6:5-- Open letter from Sanballat to Nehemiah
Of Artaxerxes to NehemiahOpen letter from Sanballat to Nehemiah
Isaiah
Old Testament2 referencesIsaiah 37:9-14-- Rabshakeh to Hezekiah
Isaiah 39:1-- King of Babylon to Hezekiah
Rabshakeh to HezekiahKing of Babylon to Hezekiah
400 Years of Silence
New Testament3 books
Acts
New Testament2 referencesActs 1:1-- Luke to Theophilus (the books of Luke and Acts)
Acts 23:25-30-- Claudius Lysias to Felix
Luke to Theophilus (the books of Luke and Acts)Claudius Lysias to Felix
2 Corinthians
New Testament1 reference2 Corinthians 3:1-- Of recommendation
Philemon
New Testament1 referencePhilemon 1:1-- Letters of intercession by Paul and Philemon on behalf of Onesimus
What This Chain Teaches
- 1
This theme first appears in 2 Samuel and continues through to Philemon, spanning the full scope of Scripture.
- 2
The chain bridges both testaments with 4 Old Testament and 3 New Testament books, showing continuity of God's revelation.
- 3
The prophetic foundations of Letters find their theological development in the apostolic epistles.
- 4
With 11 distinct sub-topics, this chain reveals the multifaceted nature of Letters in biblical theology.
Sub-Topics in This Chain
11 aspects of Letters found in Scripture
Written by David to Joab(1 verse)
King of Syria to king of Israel(1 verse)
Rabshakeh to Hezekiah(1 verse)
King of Babylon to Hezekiah(1 verse)
Sennacherib to Hezekiah(1 verse)
Of Artaxerxes to Nehemiah(1 verse)
Open letter from Sanballat to Nehemiah(1 verse)
Luke to Theophilus (the books of Luke and Acts)(1 verse)
Claudius Lysias to Felix(1 verse)
Letters of intercession by Paul and Philemon on behalf of Onesimus(1 verse)
Of recommendation(1 verse)