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 referencesGenesis 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 referencesExodus 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 referencesLeviticus 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 referenceNumbers 31:28-47-- Captive bondservants shared by priests and Levites
Deuteronomy
Old Testament18 referencesDeuteronomy 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 referencesJoshua 9:11-21-- Voluntary servitude of
Joshua 9:22-27-- Gibeonites
Voluntary servitude ofGibeonites
Judges
Old Testament1 referenceJudges 5:16-18,23-- Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice
Ruth
Old Testament1 referenceRuth 2:4-- Of Boaz
1 Samuel
Old Testament4 references1 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 references2 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 references1 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 references2 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 reference1 Chronicles 2:34,35-- The master could marry, or give in marriage
2 Chronicles
Old Testament4 references2 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 referencesEzra 1:1-4-- Emancipation of
Ezra 1:1-4-- Emancipation
Emancipation ofEmancipation
Nehemiah
Old Testament2 referencesNehemiah 4:16,23-- Of Nehemiah
Nehemiah 5:8-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Of NehemiahUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Esther
Old Testament11 referencesEsther 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 referencesJob 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 referencesPsalms 116:16-- FIGURATIVE
Psalms 123:2-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
FIGURATIVEUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Proverbs
Old Testament10 referencesProverbs 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 referencesEcclesiastes 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 referenceIsaiah 52:3-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Jeremiah
Old Testament4 referencesJeremiah 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 referencesLamentations 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 referenceEzekiel 27:13-- Bought and sold
Joel
Old Testament2 referencesJoel 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 referenceAmos 8:6-- Bought and sold
Zephaniah
Old Testament1 referenceZephaniah 1:9-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Malachi
Old Testament2 referencesMalachi 1:6-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Malachi 3:5-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
400 Years of Silence
New Testament17 books
Matthew
New Testament14 referencesMatthew 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 referencesMark 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 referencesLuke 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 referencesJohn 8:32-35-- FIGURATIVE
John 13:16-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
FIGURATIVEUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Acts
New Testament4 referencesActs 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 referencesRomans 4:4-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Romans 6:16-22-- FIGURATIVE
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOFIGURATIVE
1 Corinthians
New Testament7 references1 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 referencesGalatians 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 referencesEphesians 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 referencesColossians 3:22-25-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Colossians 4:1-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
1 Timothy
New Testament3 references1 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 referenceTitus 2:9,10-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Philemon
New Testament4 referencesPhilemon 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 referenceJames 5:4-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
1 Peter
New Testament2 references1 Peter 2:16-- FIGURATIVE
1 Peter 2:18-20-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
FIGURATIVEUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
2 Peter
New Testament1 reference2 Peter 2:19-- FIGURATIVE
Revelation
New Testament3 referencesRevelation 7:3-- FIGURATIVE
Revelation 18:13-- Kidnapping forbidden
Revelation 18:13-- Bought and sold
FIGURATIVEKidnapping forbiddenBought and sold
What This Chain Teaches
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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