Chain Study Through the Bible
Rain
Trace the theme of Rain chronologically through Scripture -- from Genesis to James.
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Verses
17
Books
16
Old Testament
1
New Testament
16
Sub-topics
The Chain of Rain Through Scripture
Old Testament16 books
Genesis
Old Testament2 referencesGenesis 7:4,10-12,17-24-- Forty days of, at the time of the great flood of Noah
Genesis 9:8-17-- The earth will never again be destroyed by
Forty days of, at the time of the great flood of NoahThe earth will never again be destroyed by
Exodus
Old Testament1 referenceExodus 9:22-26,33,34-- The plague of, upon Egypt
Leviticus
Old Testament1 referenceLeviticus 26:3,4-- Contingent upon obedience
Deuteronomy
Old Testament4 referencesDeuteronomy 11:17-- Withheld as judgment
Deuteronomy 11:13,14-- Sent by God
Deuteronomy 11:13,14-- Contingent upon obedience
Deuteronomy 28:24-- Withheld as judgment
Withheld as judgmentSent by GodContingent upon obedience
1 Samuel
Old Testament1 reference1 Samuel 12:16-19-- By Samuel
2 Samuel
Old Testament1 reference2 Samuel 5:17-21-- David delivered
1 Kings
Old Testament3 references1 Kings 8:35-- Withheld as judgment
1 Kings 8:35,36-- Prayer
1 Kings 18:41-45-- By Elijah
Withheld as judgmentPrayerBy Elijah
2 Chronicles
Old Testament3 references2 Chronicles 6:26,27-- Prayer
2 Chronicles 7:13-- Withheld as judgment
2 Chronicles 7:13,14-- Answer to prayer for, promised
PrayerWithheld as judgmentAnswer to prayer for, promised
Ezra
Old Testament1 referenceEzra 10:9,13-- Rainy season in Palestine is in the ninth month, corresponding to December
Job
Old Testament1 referenceJob 37:6-- Sent by God
Psalms
Old Testament1 referencePsalms 72:6-- FIGURATIVE
Proverbs
Old Testament1 referenceProverbs 25:23-- North wind unfavorable to
Isaiah
Old Testament2 referencesIsaiah 28:21-- David delivered
Isaiah 30:23-- Sent by God
David deliveredSent by God
Jeremiah
Old Testament3 referencesJeremiah 3:3-- Withheld as judgment
Jeremiah 5:24-- Sent by God
Jeremiah 14:22-- Sent by God
Withheld as judgmentSent by God
Amos
Old Testament1 referenceAmos 4:7-- Withheld as judgment
Zechariah
Old Testament2 referencesZechariah 10:1-- Answer to prayer for, promised
Zechariah 14:17-- Withheld as judgment
Answer to prayer for, promisedWithheld as judgment
400 Years of Silence
New Testament1 books
James
New Testament1 referenceJames 5:17,18-- Withheld, in answer to prayer
What This Chain Teaches
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This theme first appears in Genesis and continues through to James, spanning the full scope of Scripture.
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The chain bridges both testaments with 16 Old Testament and 1 New Testament books, showing continuity of God's revelation.
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The prophetic foundations of Rain find their theological development in the apostolic epistles.
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With 16 distinct sub-topics, this chain reveals the multifaceted nature of Rain in biblical theology.
Sub-Topics in This Chain
16 aspects of Rain found in Scripture
Forty days of, at the time of the great flood of Noah(1 verse)
The plague of, upon Egypt(1 verse)
Miraculously caused(0 verses)
By Samuel(1 verse)
By Elijah(1 verse)
David delivered(2 verses)
North wind unfavorable to(1 verse)
Withheld as judgment(7 verses)
The earth will never again be destroyed by(1 verse)
Sent by God(5 verses)
Contingent upon obedience(2 verses)
Prayer(2 verses)
Answer to prayer for, promised(2 verses)
Withheld, in answer to prayer(1 verse)
Rainy season in Palestine is in the ninth month, corresponding to December(1 verse)
FIGURATIVE(1 verse)