Chain Study Through the Bible

Servant

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

213

Verses

46

Books

29

Old Testament

17

New Testament

93

Sub-topics

The Chain of Servant Through Scripture

Old Testament29 books

Genesis

Old Testament24 references
Genesis 13:7-- Of Abraham and Lot
Genesis 14:14-- Rights of those born to a master
Genesis 14:14-- Used as soldiers by Abraham
Genesis 16:9-- Hagar, commanded by an angel to return to Sarah (Sarai), her owner
Genesis 16:1,2,6-- Taken in concubinage

+ 19 more references

Of Abraham and LotRights of those born to a masterUsed as soldiers by AbrahamHagar, commanded by an angel to return to Sarah (Sarai), her owner+12 more

Exodus

Old Testament14 references
Exodus 1:8-22-- The Israelites
Exodus 1:10-22-- Israelites
Exodus 2:1-4-- The Israelites
Exodus 5:7-14-- Israelites
Exodus 12:44-- Must be circumcised

+ 9 more references

The IsraelitesIsraelitesMust be circumcisedDegrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice+6 more

Leviticus

Old Testament10 references
Leviticus 19:20-22-- Laws of Moses concerning
Leviticus 19:13-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Leviticus 22:11-- Owned by priests
Leviticus 25:6,10,35-55-- Laws of Moses concerning
Leviticus 25:39-- Defaulting debtors made

+ 5 more references

Laws of Moses concerningUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOOwned by priestsDefaulting debtors made+4 more

Numbers

Old Testament1 reference
Numbers 31:28-47-- Captive bondservants shared by priests and Levites

Deuteronomy

Old Testament18 references
Deuteronomy 5:14-- Must have rest on the sabbath
Deuteronomy 5:14-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Deuteronomy 6:12,21-- Israelites
Deuteronomy 12:12,18-- Must enjoy religious privileges with the master' s household
Deuteronomy 15:12,14,18-- Laws of Moses concerning

+ 13 more references

Must have rest on the sabbathUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOIsraelitesMust enjoy religious privileges with the master' s household+8 more

Joshua

Old Testament2 references
Joshua 9:11-21-- Voluntary servitude of
Joshua 9:22-27-- Gibeonites
Voluntary servitude ofGibeonites

Judges

Old Testament1 reference
Judges 5:16-18,23-- Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice

Ruth

Old Testament1 reference
Ruth 2:4-- Of Boaz

1 Samuel

Old Testament4 references
1 Samuel 14:7-- Of Jonathan
1 Samuel 25:10-- David erroneously supposed to be a fugitive slave
1 Samuel 25:14-17-- Of Abigail
1 Samuel 30:13-- An abandoned sick
Of JonathanDavid erroneously supposed to be a fugitive slaveOf AbigailAn abandoned sick

2 Samuel

Old Testament7 references
2 Samuel 9:10-- Slaves owned slaves
2 Samuel 9-- Of Ziba
2 Samuel 12:18-- Of David
2 Samuel 13:28,29-- Of Absalom
2 Samuel 14:30-- Of Absalom

+ 2 more references

Slaves owned slavesOf ZibaOf DavidOf Absalom

1 Kings

Old Testament5 references
1 Kings 2:39-41-- Sought by Shimei
1 Kings 2:39-- Of Shimei
1 Kings 9:21-- Canaanites
1 Kings 11:26-- Jeroboam
1 Kings 16:9,10-- Zimri
Sought by ShimeiOf ShimeiCanaanitesJeroboam+1 more

2 Kings

Old Testament8 references
2 Kings 2:1-6-- Elisha
2 Kings 4:1-7-- Children of defaulting debtors sold
2 Kings 5:2-- Captives of war became slaves
2 Kings 5:2,3,13-- Of Naaman
2 Kings 5:20-27-- Gehazi

+ 3 more references

ElishaChildren of defaulting debtors soldCaptives of war became slavesOf Naaman+4 more

1 Chronicles

Old Testament1 reference
1 Chronicles 2:34,35-- The master could marry, or give in marriage

2 Chronicles

Old Testament4 references
2 Chronicles 2:10-- In kind
2 Chronicles 28:8,10-- Captives of war became slaves
2 Chronicles 36:20-- The Jews in Babylon
2 Chronicles 36:23-- Emancipation
In kindCaptives of war became slavesThe Jews in BabylonEmancipation

Ezra

Old Testament2 references
Ezra 1:1-4-- Emancipation of
Ezra 1:1-4-- Emancipation
Emancipation ofEmancipation

Nehemiah

Old Testament2 references
Nehemiah 4:16,23-- Of Nehemiah
Nehemiah 5:8-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Of NehemiahUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Esther

Old Testament11 references
Esther 1-- The Jews in Babylon
Esther 2-- The Jews in Babylon
Esther 3-- The Jews in Babylon
Esther 4-- The Jews in Babylon
Esther 5-- The Jews in Babylon

+ 6 more references

The Jews in BabylonBought and sold

Job

Old Testament5 references
Job 7:1,2-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Job 14:6-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Job 19:15,16-- Of JOB
Job 19:15,16-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Job 31:13,14-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOOf JOB

Psalms

Old Testament2 references
Psalms 116:16-- FIGURATIVE
Psalms 123:2-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
FIGURATIVEUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Proverbs

Old Testament10 references
Proverbs 12:9-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Proverbs 13:17-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Proverbs 17:2-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Proverbs 19:10-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Proverbs 25:13-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

+ 5 more references

UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TORights of those born to a master

Ecclesiastes

Old Testament2 references
Ecclesiastes 2:7-- Rights of those born to a master
Ecclesiastes 7:21-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Rights of those born to a masterUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Isaiah

Old Testament1 reference
Isaiah 52:3-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Jeremiah

Old Testament4 references
Jeremiah 2:14-- Rights of those born to a master
Jeremiah 22:13-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Jeremiah 34:8-22-- Emancipation of
Jeremiah 34:8-17-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Rights of those born to a masterUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOEmancipation of

Lamentations

Old Testament2 references
Lamentations 5:13-- Captives of war became slaves
Lamentations 5:8-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Captives of war became slavesUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Ezekiel

Old Testament1 reference
Ezekiel 27:13-- Bought and sold

Joel

Old Testament2 references
Joel 3:6-- Bought and sold
Joel 3:7,8-- Bond service threatened, as a national punishment, for the disobedience of Israel
Bought and soldBond service threatened, as a national punishment, for the disobedience of Israel

Amos

Old Testament1 reference
Amos 8:6-- Bought and sold

Zephaniah

Old Testament1 reference
Zephaniah 1:9-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Malachi

Old Testament2 references
Malachi 1:6-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Malachi 3:5-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
400 Years of Silence
New Testament17 books

Matthew

New Testament14 references
Matthew 8:8-13-- By the Roman centurion
Matthew 8:9-- Of the Roman centurion
Matthew 8:9-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Matthew 10:24,25-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Matthew 10:9,10-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

+ 9 more references

By the Roman centurionOf the Roman centurionUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TODefaulting debtors made+7 more

Mark

New Testament2 references
Mark 12:1-9-- In the parable of the vineyard
Mark 14:66-- Owned by priests
In the parable of the vineyardOwned by priests

Luke

New Testament12 references
Luke 7:2-10-- By the Roman centurion
Luke 10:7-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Luke 12:35-48-- FIGURATIVE
Luke 12:35-48-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Luke 15:17,19-- The father of the prodigal son

+ 7 more references

By the Roman centurionUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOFIGURATIVEThe father of the prodigal son+3 more

John

New Testament2 references
John 8:32-35-- FIGURATIVE
John 13:16-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
FIGURATIVEUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Acts

New Testament4 references
Acts 6:9-- Freedmen called "Libertines,"
Acts 7:19,34-- The Israelites
Acts 7:10-- Joseph
Acts 10:7-- Of Cornelius
Freedmen called "Libertines,"The IsraelitesJosephOf Cornelius

Romans

New Testament2 references
Romans 4:4-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Romans 6:16-22-- FIGURATIVE
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOFIGURATIVE

1 Corinthians

New Testament7 references
1 Corinthians 4:1-- FIGURATIVE
1 Corinthians 4:2-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
1 Corinthians 7:21,22-- Equal status of, with other disciples of Jesus
1 Corinthians 7:21-- Emancipation of
1 Corinthians 7:21-23-- FIGURATIVE

+ 2 more references

FIGURATIVEUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOEqual status of, with other disciples of JesusEmancipation of

Galatians

New Testament2 references
Galatians 3:28-- Equal status of, with other disciples of Jesus
Galatians 5:13-- FIGURATIVE
Equal status of, with other disciples of JesusFIGURATIVE

Ephesians

New Testament3 references
Ephesians 6:8-- Equal status of, with other disciples of Jesus
Ephesians 6:9-- Kindness to, commanded
Ephesians 6:5-9-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Equal status of, with other disciples of JesusKindness to, commandedUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Colossians

New Testament2 references
Colossians 3:22-25-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Colossians 4:1-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

1 Timothy

New Testament3 references
1 Timothy 1:10-- Kidnapping forbidden
1 Timothy 5:18-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
1 Timothy 6:1,2-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Kidnapping forbiddenUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Titus

New Testament1 reference
Titus 2:9,10-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Philemon

New Testament4 references
Philemon 1:21-- Onesimus interceded for, by Paul
Philemon 1:21-- By Paul
Philemon 1:11-- Onesimus
Philemon 1:11-- Onesimus
Onesimus interceded for, by PaulBy PaulOnesimus

James

New Testament1 reference
James 5:4-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

1 Peter

New Testament2 references
1 Peter 2:16-- FIGURATIVE
1 Peter 2:18-20-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
FIGURATIVEUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

2 Peter

New Testament1 reference
2 Peter 2:19-- FIGURATIVE

Revelation

New Testament3 references
Revelation 7:3-- FIGURATIVE
Revelation 18:13-- Kidnapping forbidden
Revelation 18:13-- Bought and sold
FIGURATIVEKidnapping forbiddenBought and sold

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 29 Old Testament and 17 New Testament books, showing continuity of God's revelation.

  • 3

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

  • 4

    With 93 distinct sub-topics, this chain reveals the multifaceted nature of Servant in biblical theology.

Sub-Topics in This Chain

93 aspects of Servant found in Scripture

Distinguish a bondservant (Greek: doulos), who was a slave, from a hired servant (Greek: diakonos), who was not a slave(0 verses)
BOND(0 verses)
Laws of Moses concerning(5 verses)
Kidnapping forbidden(4 verses)
Fugitive, not to be returned to his master(1 verse)
David erroneously supposed to be a fugitive slave(1 verse)
Instances of fugitive(0 verses)
Hagar, commanded by an angel to return to Sarah (Sarai), her owner(1 verse)
Sought by Shimei(1 verse)
Onesimus interceded for, by Paul(1 verse)
Rights of those born to a master(6 verses)
Bought and sold(9 verses)
Captives of war became slaves(5 verses)
Captive bondservants shared by priests and Levites(1 verse)
Thieves punished by being made(2 verses)
Defaulting debtors made(2 verses)
Children of defaulting debtors sold(1 verse)
Voluntary servitude of(3 verses)
Given as dowry(1 verse)
Owned by priests(2 verses)

... and 73 more sub-topics

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