Chain Study Through the Bible
Oppression
Trace the theme of Oppression chronologically through Scripture -- from Genesis to James.
63
Verses
21
Books
18
Old Testament
3
New Testament
11
Sub-topics
The Chain of Oppression Through Scripture
Old Testament18 books
Genesis
Old Testament1 referenceGenesis 16:6-- Of Hagar, by Sarah
Exodus
Old Testament4 referencesExodus 1:10-22-- Of Israelites, by Egyptians
Exodus 3:9-- National, relieved
Exodus 5-- Of Israelites, by Egyptians
Exodus 22:21-24-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Of Israelites, by EgyptiansNational, relievedUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Deuteronomy
Old Testament3 referencesDeuteronomy 23:15,16-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Deuteronomy 24:14,15-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Deuteronomy 26:7-- National, relieved
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TONational, relieved
Judges
Old Testament5 referencesJudges 2:14-- National, relieved
Judges 6-- National, relieved
Judges 7-- National, relieved
Judges 8-- National, relieved
Judges 10-- National, relieved
1 Kings
Old Testament1 reference1 Kings 12:14-- Rehoboam resolves to oppress the Israelites
2 Kings
Old Testament1 reference2 Kings 13-- National, relieved
Job
Old Testament1 referenceJob 27:13-23-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Psalms
Old Testament13 referencesPsalms 9:9-- God is a refuge from
Psalms 9:9-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Psalms 10:17,18-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Psalms 12:5-- God's help promised against
Psalms 12:5-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
+ 8 more references
God is a refuge fromUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOGod's help promised againstPrayers against+1 more
Proverbs
Old Testament5 referencesProverbs 3:31-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Proverbs 14:31-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Proverbs 22:22-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Proverbs 28:3-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Proverbs 30:14-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Ecclesiastes
Old Testament4 referencesEcclesiastes 4:1-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Ecclesiastes 5:8-- God will judge
Ecclesiastes 5:8-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Ecclesiastes 7:7-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOGod will judge
Isaiah
Old Testament7 referencesIsaiah 1:17-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Isaiah 5:8-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Isaiah 10-- God will judge
Isaiah 33:15,16-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Isaiah 38:14-- Prayers against
+ 2 more references
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOGod will judgePrayers againstNational, relieved
Jeremiah
Old Testament3 referencesJeremiah 21:12-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Jeremiah 22:17-- God will judge
Jeremiah 50:34-- God's help promised against
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOGod will judgeGod's help promised against
Ezekiel
Old Testament3 referencesEzekiel 22:7-- God will judge
Ezekiel 22:29-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Ezekiel 45:9-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
God will judgeUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Amos
Old Testament3 referencesAmos 4:1-- God will judge
Amos 5:11,12-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Amos 8:4-6-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
God will judgeUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Micah
Old Testament2 referencesMicah 2:2-- God will judge
Micah 2:1-3-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
God will judgeUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Habakkuk
Old Testament1 referenceHabakkuk 2:5-11-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Zechariah
Old Testament1 referenceZechariah 7:10-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Malachi
Old Testament1 referenceMalachi 3:5-- God will judge
400 Years of Silence
New Testament3 books
Matthew
New Testament1 referenceMatthew 23:2-4-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Acts
New Testament1 referenceActs 7:7-- National, God judges
James
New Testament2 referencesJames 2:6-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
James 5:4-- God will judge
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOGod will judge
What This Chain Teaches
- 1
This theme first appears in Genesis and continues through to James, spanning the full scope of Scripture.
- 2
The chain bridges both testaments with 18 Old Testament and 3 New Testament books, showing continuity of God's revelation.
- 3
Oppression is established in the Law (Torah) and fulfilled in the Gospels, tracing God's redemptive plan from promise to fulfillment.
- 4
With 11 distinct sub-topics, this chain reveals the multifaceted nature of Oppression in biblical theology.
Sub-Topics in This Chain
11 aspects of Oppression found in Scripture
God is a refuge from(1 verse)
Prayers against(4 verses)
God's help promised against(3 verses)
God will judge(9 verses)
National, God judges(1 verse)
National, relieved(9 verses)
INSTANCES OF(0 verses)
Of Hagar, by Sarah(1 verse)
Of Israelites, by Egyptians(2 verses)
Rehoboam resolves to oppress the Israelites(1 verse)
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO(32 verses)