Chain Study Through the Bible
Seventy
Trace the theme of Seventy chronologically through Scripture -- from Exodus to Luke.
9
Verses
6
Books
5
Old Testament
1
New Testament
4
Sub-topics
The Chain of Seventy Through Scripture
Old Testament5 books
Exodus
Old Testament1 referenceExodus 24:1,9-- The senate of the Israilites composed of seventy elders
Numbers
Old Testament1 referenceNumbers 11:16,24,25-- The senate of the Israilites composed of seventy elders
Jeremiah
Old Testament2 referencesJeremiah 25:11,12-- The Jews in captivity in Babylon for seventy years
Jeremiah 29:10-- The Jews in captivity in Babylon for seventy years
Daniel
Old Testament2 referencesDaniel 9:2-- The Jews in captivity in Babylon for seventy years
Daniel 9:24-- 70 Weeks in the vision of Daniel
The Jews in captivity in Babylon for seventy years70 Weeks in the vision of Daniel
Zechariah
Old Testament2 referencesZechariah 1:12-- The Jews in captivity in Babylon for seventy years
Zechariah 7:5-- The Jews in captivity in Babylon for seventy years
400 Years of Silence
New Testament1 books
Luke
New Testament1 referenceLuke 10:1-17-- The seventy disciples sent forth by Jesus (though the best Greek mss. have "seventy-two")
What This Chain Teaches
- 1
This theme first appears in Exodus and continues through to Luke, spanning the full scope of Scripture.
- 2
The chain bridges both testaments with 5 Old Testament and 1 New Testament books, showing continuity of God's revelation.
- 3
Seventy is established in the Law (Torah) and fulfilled in the Gospels, tracing God's redemptive plan from promise to fulfillment.
Sub-Topics in This Chain
4 aspects of Seventy found in Scripture
The senate of the Israilites composed of seventy elders(2 verses)
The seventy disciples sent forth by Jesus (though the best Greek mss. have "seventy-two")(1 verse)
The Jews in captivity in Babylon for seventy years(5 verses)
70 Weeks in the vision of Daniel(1 verse)