Chain Study Through the Bible

Persecution

Trace the theme of Persecution chronologically through Scripture -- from Genesis to Revelation.

195

Verses

37

Books

18

Old Testament

19

New Testament

36

Sub-topics

The Chain of Persecution Through Scripture

Old Testament18 books

Genesis

Old Testament4 references
Genesis 3:15-- OF JESUS
Genesis 4:8-- Of Abel
Genesis 19:9-- Of Lot
Genesis 49:23-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
OF JESUSOf AbelOf LotOF THE RIGHTEOUS

Exodus

Old Testament2 references
Exodus 2:15-- Of Moses
Exodus 17:4-- Of Moses

Judges

Old Testament1 reference
Judges 6:28-32-- Of Gideon

1 Kings

Old Testament4 references
1 Kings 18:4-- Of prophets martyred by Jezebel
1 Kings 18:10-- Of Elijah
1 Kings 19-- Of Elijah
1 Kings 22:26-- Of Micaiah
Of prophets martyred by JezebelOf ElijahOf Micaiah

2 Kings

Old Testament3 references
2 Kings 1:9-- Of Elijah
2 Kings 2:23-- Of Elijah
2 Kings 6:31-- Of Elisha
Of ElijahOf Elisha

2 Chronicles

Old Testament3 references
2 Chronicles 16:10-- Of Hanani
2 Chronicles 18:26-- Of Micaiah
2 Chronicles 24:21-- Of Zachariah
Of HananiOf MicaiahOf Zachariah

Ezra

Old Testament1 reference
Ezra 4-- Of the Jews

Nehemiah

Old Testament1 reference
Nehemiah 4-- Of the Jews

Job

Old Testament8 references
Job 1:9-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Job 2:4,5-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Job 12:4,5-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Job 13:4-13-- Of JOB
Job 16:1-4-- Of JOB

+ 3 more references

OF THE RIGHTEOUSOf JOB

Psalms

Old Testament18 references
Psalms 2:1-5-- OF JESUS
Psalms 11:2-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Psalms 22:1,2,6-8,11-21-- OF JESUS
Psalms 31:13-- Of David
Psalms 37:32-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS

+ 13 more references

OF JESUSOF THE RIGHTEOUSOf DavidDeliverance from

Proverbs

Old Testament1 reference
Proverbs 29:10,27-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS

Isaiah

Old Testament8 references
Isaiah 26:20-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Isaiah 29:20,21-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Isaiah 49:7-- OF JESUS
Isaiah 50:6-- OF JESUS
Isaiah 51:12,13-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS

+ 3 more references

OF THE RIGHTEOUSOF JESUS

Jeremiah

Old Testament17 references
Jeremiah 2:30-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Jeremiah 11:19-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Jeremiah 15:10-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Jeremiah 15:10,15-- Of Jeremiah
Jeremiah 17:15-18-- Of Jeremiah

+ 12 more references

OF THE RIGHTEOUSOf JeremiahOf Urijah

Lamentations

Old Testament1 reference
Lamentations 1:3-- A mode of divine chastisement

Daniel

Old Testament2 references
Daniel 3:8-23-- Of the three Hebrew young men (Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego) of the captivity
Daniel 6-- Of Daniel
Of the three Hebrew young men (Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego) of the captivityOf Daniel

Amos

Old Testament1 reference
Amos 5:10-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS

Micah

Old Testament1 reference
Micah 5:1-- OF JESUS

Habakkuk

Old Testament1 reference
Habakkuk 1:13-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
400 Years of Silence
New Testament19 books

Matthew

New Testament17 references
Matthew 2:13-- OF JESUS
Matthew 5:10-12,44-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Matthew 10:16-18,21-23,28-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Matthew 11:19-- OF JESUS
Matthew 12:14,24-- OF JESUS

+ 12 more references

OF JESUSOF THE RIGHTEOUSOf John the BaptistOf prophets+2 more

Mark

New Testament9 references
Mark 3:6,21,22-- OF JESUS
Mark 9:42-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Mark 11:18-- OF JESUS
Mark 12:13-- OF JESUS
Mark 13:9,11-13-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS

+ 4 more references

OF JESUSOF THE RIGHTEOUSOf Simon

Luke

New Testament13 references
Luke 4:28,29-- OF JESUS
Luke 6:11-- OF JESUS
Luke 6:22,23,26-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Luke 7:34-- OF JESUS
Luke 11:15,53,54-- OF JESUS

+ 8 more references

OF JESUSOF THE RIGHTEOUS

John

New Testament16 references
John 5:16-- OF JESUS
John 7:1,7,19,20,30,32-- OF JESUS
John 8:37,40,48,52,59-- OF JESUS
John 9:22,34-- Of the disciples
John 10:20,31,39-- OF JESUS

+ 11 more references

OF JESUSOf the disciplesOF THE RIGHTEOUSOf Lazarus

Acts

New Testament20 references
Acts 2:23-- OF JESUS
Acts 3:13-15-- OF JESUS
Acts 4:27-- OF JESUS
Acts 4:16-20-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Acts 4:3-18-- Of the apostles

+ 15 more references

OF JESUSOF THE RIGHTEOUSOf the apostlesOf Stephen+3 more

Romans

New Testament1 reference
Romans 8:17,35-37-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS

1 Corinthians

New Testament2 references
1 Corinthians 4:9-13-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
1 Corinthians 13:3-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS

2 Corinthians

New Testament4 references
2 Corinthians 4:8-12-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
2 Corinthians 6:4,5,8-10-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
2 Corinthians 11:23-27-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
2 Corinthians 12:10-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS

Galatians

New Testament3 references
Galatians 1:13-- Of the ekklesia (body of Christ)
Galatians 4:29-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Galatians 6:12,17-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Of the ekklesia (body of Christ)OF THE RIGHTEOUS

Philippians

New Testament2 references
Philippians 1:12-14,28,29-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Philippians 1:12-14-- Diffuses the gospel
OF THE RIGHTEOUSDiffuses the gospel

Colossians

New Testament1 reference
Colossians 1:24-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS

1 Thessalonians

New Testament2 references
1 Thessalonians 1:6-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
1 Thessalonians 2:2,14,15-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS

2 Thessalonians

New Testament1 reference
2 Thessalonians 1:4-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS

2 Timothy

New Testament4 references
2 Timothy 1:8,12-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
2 Timothy 2:9-12-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
2 Timothy 3:2,3,12-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
2 Timothy 4:16,17-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS

Hebrews

New Testament6 references
Hebrews 10:32-34-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Hebrews 11:25-27,33-38-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Hebrews 12:2,3-- OF JESUS
Hebrews 12:3,4-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Hebrews 13:13-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS

+ 1 more reference

OF THE RIGHTEOUSOF JESUSOf Timothy

James

New Testament2 references
James 2:6-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
James 5:6,10-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS

1 Peter

New Testament3 references
1 Peter 3:14,16,17-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
1 Peter 4:1-- OF JESUS
1 Peter 4:3,4,12-14,16,19-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
OF THE RIGHTEOUSOF JESUS

1 John

New Testament2 references
1 John 3:1,13-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
1 John 3:12-- Of Abel
OF THE RIGHTEOUSOf Abel

Revelation

New Testament10 references
Revelation 1:9-- Of the apostles
Revelation 1:9-- Of John
Revelation 2:3,10,13-- OF THE RIGHTEOUS
Revelation 2:13-- Of Antipas
Revelation 2:8-10-- Of the congregation at Smyrna

+ 5 more references

Of the apostlesOf JohnOF THE RIGHTEOUSOf Antipas+1 more

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 18 Old Testament and 19 New Testament books, showing continuity of God's revelation.

  • 3

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

  • 4

    With 36 distinct sub-topics, this chain reveals the multifaceted nature of Persecution in biblical theology.

Sub-Topics in This Chain

36 aspects of Persecution found in Scripture

OF JESUS(50 verses)
OF THE RIGHTEOUS(80 verses)
A mode of divine chastisement(1 verse)
Diffuses the gospel(3 verses)
Deliverance from(2 verses)
INSTANCES OF(0 verses)
Of Abel(3 verses)
Of Lot(1 verse)
Of Moses(2 verses)
Of David(2 verses)
Of prophets martyred by Jezebel(1 verse)
Of Gideon(1 verse)
Of Elijah(4 verses)
Of Micaiah(2 verses)
Of Elisha(1 verse)
Of Hanani(1 verse)
Of Zachariah(2 verses)
Of JOB(5 verses)
Of Jeremiah(9 verses)
Of Urijah(1 verse)

... and 16 more sub-topics

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