Chain Study Through the Bible
Mourning
Trace the theme of Mourning chronologically through Scripture -- from Genesis to Acts.
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Verses
23
Books
21
Old Testament
2
New Testament
35
Sub-topics
The Chain of Mourning Through Scripture
Old Testament21 books
Genesis
Old Testament6 referencesGenesis 23:2-- Abraham mourned for Sarah
Genesis 37:29,34-- Ripping the garments
Genesis 38:14-- Wearing mourning clothes
Genesis 44:13-- Ripping the garments
Genesis 50:10-- Lamentations
+ 1 more reference
Abraham mourned for SarahRipping the garmentsWearing mourning clothesLamentations+1 more
Exodus
Old Testament2 referencesExodus 12:30-- Lamentations
Exodus 33:4,6-- Laying aside ornaments
LamentationsLaying aside ornaments
Leviticus
Old Testament8 referencesLeviticus 10:6-- Head uncovered
Leviticus 10:6-- For Nadab and Abihu forbidden
Leviticus 13:45-- The upper lip
Leviticus 19:28-- Cutting the flesh
Leviticus 21:10-- Head uncovered
+ 3 more references
Head uncoveredFor Nadab and Abihu forbiddenThe upper lipCutting the flesh+2 more
Numbers
Old Testament4 referencesNumbers 14:6-- Ripping the garments
Numbers 19:11-16-- Caused ceremonial defilement
Numbers 20:29-- The Israelites mourned for Aaron for thirty days
Numbers 31:19-- Caused ceremonial defilement
Ripping the garmentsCaused ceremonial defilementThe Israelites mourned for Aaron for thirty days
Deuteronomy
Old Testament2 referencesDeuteronomy 14:1-- Cutting the flesh
Deuteronomy 26:14-- Prevented offerings from being accepted
Cutting the fleshPrevented offerings from being accepted
Joshua
Old Testament1 referenceJoshua 7:6-- Dust on the head
Judges
Old Testament1 referenceJudges 11:35-- Ripping the garments
1 Samuel
Old Testament2 references1 Samuel 30:4-- Lamentations
1 Samuel 31:13-- Fasting
LamentationsFasting
2 Samuel
Old Testament16 references2 Samuel 1:12-- Fasting
2 Samuel 1:17-27-- The death of Saul and his sons
2 Samuel 1:2,11-- Ripping the garments
2 Samuel 3:35-- Fasting
2 Samuel 3:33,34-- The death of Abner
+ 11 more references
FastingThe death of Saul and his sonsRipping the garmentsThe death of Abner+7 more
2 Kings
Old Testament6 references2 Kings 2:12-- Ripping the garments
2 Kings 5:8-- Ripping the garments
2 Kings 6:30-- Ripping the garments
2 Kings 11:14-- Ripping the garments
2 Kings 19:1-- Ripping the garments
+ 1 more reference
2 Chronicles
Old Testament2 references2 Chronicles 35:25-- Hired mourners
2 Chronicles 35:25-- Jeremiah and the singing men and singing women lament for Josiah
Hired mournersJeremiah and the singing men and singing women lament for Josiah
Ezra
Old Testament2 referencesEzra 9:3,5-- Ripping the garments
Ezra 9:3-- Cutting or plucking off the hair and beard
Ripping the garmentsCutting or plucking off the hair and beard
Esther
Old Testament1 referenceEsther 6:12-- The head and the face
Job
Old Testament2 referencesJob 1:20-- Ripping the garments
Job 2:12-- Ripping the garments
Ecclesiastes
Old Testament1 referenceEcclesiastes 12:5-- Hired mourners
Isaiah
Old Testament3 referencesIsaiah 3:26-- Sitting on the ground
Isaiah 20:2-- Walking barefoot
Isaiah 37:1-- Ripping the garments
Sitting on the groundWalking barefootRipping the garments
Jeremiah
Old Testament9 referencesJeremiah 2:37-- Laying the hand on the head
Jeremiah 7:29-- Cutting or plucking off the hair and beard
Jeremiah 9:17-- Hired mourners
Jeremiah 14:3,4-- The head and the face
Jeremiah 14:2-- Dressing in black
+ 4 more references
Laying the hand on the headCutting or plucking off the hair and beardHired mournersThe head and the face+4 more
Ezekiel
Old Testament2 referencesEzekiel 24:17,22-- The upper lip
Ezekiel 27:30-- Ashes put on the head
The upper lipAshes put on the head
Hosea
Old Testament1 referenceHosea 9:4-- Prevented offerings from being accepted
Micah
Old Testament1 referenceMicah 3:7-- The upper lip
Zechariah
Old Testament1 referenceZechariah 12:12,14-- Sexes separated in
400 Years of Silence
New Testament2 books
Matthew
New Testament3 referencesMatthew 2:17,18-- Lamentations
Matthew 9:23-- Hired mourners
Matthew 26:65-- Ripping the garments
LamentationsHired mournersRipping the garments
Acts
New Testament1 referenceActs 14:14-- Ripping the garments
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 21 Old Testament and 2 New Testament books, showing continuity of God's revelation.
- 3
Mourning is established in the Law (Torah) and fulfilled in the Gospels, tracing God's redemptive plan from promise to fulfillment.
- 4
With 35 distinct sub-topics, this chain reveals the multifaceted nature of Mourning in biblical theology.
Sub-Topics in This Chain
35 aspects of Mourning found in Scripture
For the dead(0 verses)
Head uncovered(2 verses)
Lying on the ground(1 verse)
Personal appearance neglected(1 verse)
Cutting the flesh(5 verses)
Lamentations(5 verses)
Fasting(3 verses)
Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin(1 verse)
For Nadab and Abihu forbidden(1 verse)
Sexes separated in(1 verse)
Hired mourners(4 verses)
Abraham mourned for Sarah(1 verse)
The Egyptians mourned for Jacob for seventy days(1 verse)
The Israelites mourned for Aaron for thirty days(1 verse)
David's lamentations over(0 verses)
The death of Saul and his sons(1 verse)
The death of Abner(1 verse)
The death of Absalom(1 verse)
Jeremiah and the singing men and singing women lament for Josiah(1 verse)
For calamities and other sorrows(0 verses)
... and 15 more sub-topics