Chain Study Through the Bible

Wisdom

Trace the theme of Wisdom chronologically through Scripture -- from Genesis to 1 John.

235

Verses

36

Books

18

Old Testament

18

New Testament

19

Sub-topics

The Chain of Wisdom Through Scripture

Old Testament18 books

Genesis

Old Testament2 references
Genesis 3:6,7-- WORLDLY
Genesis 41:16,25-39-- Of Joseph
WORLDLYOf Joseph

Exodus

Old Testament10 references
Exodus 4:11,12-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Exodus 8:9,10-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Exodus 31:3-5-- Of Bezaleel
Exodus 31:6-- Of Aholiab
Exodus 35:31-35-- Of Bezaleel

+ 5 more references

SPIRITUAL, FROM GODOf BezaleelOf AholiabOf women+1 more

Numbers

Old Testament1 reference
Numbers 27:21-- PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL

Deuteronomy

Old Testament3 references
Deuteronomy 4:5,6,35,36-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Deuteronomy 29:4-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Deuteronomy 32:29-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
SPIRITUAL, FROM GODUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Judges

Old Testament1 reference
Judges 20:18-- PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL

1 Kings

Old Testament8 references
1 Kings 3:12,16-28-- Of Solomon
1 Kings 3:7,9-- PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL
1 Kings 4:29-34-- Of Solomon
1 Kings 4:31-- Of Ethan, Heman, Chalcol, and Darda
1 Kings 5:12-- Of Solomon

+ 3 more references

Of SolomonPRAYER FOR SPIRITUALOf Ethan, Heman, Chalcol, and DardaOf Hiram

1 Chronicles

Old Testament2 references
1 Chronicles 12:32-- Of the princes of the tribe of Issachar
1 Chronicles 22:12-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Of the princes of the tribe of IssacharSPIRITUAL, FROM GOD

2 Chronicles

Old Testament2 references
2 Chronicles 1:10-- PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL
2 Chronicles 2:14-- Of Hiram
PRAYER FOR SPIRITUALOf Hiram

Ezra

Old Testament1 reference
Ezra 7:25-- Of Ezra

Nehemiah

Old Testament1 reference
Nehemiah 9:20-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD

Job

Old Testament19 references
Job 4:3-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Job 4:18-21-- WORLDLY
Job 5:27-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Job 5:13-- WORLDLY
Job 8:8,10-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

+ 14 more references

SPIRITUAL, FROM GODWORLDLYUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOPRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL

Psalms

Old Testament25 references
Psalms 2:10-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Psalms 5:8-- PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL
Psalms 9:10-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Psalms 16:7-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Psalms 19:1,2-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD

+ 20 more references

UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOPRAYER FOR SPIRITUALSPIRITUAL, FROM GOD

Proverbs

Old Testament36 references
Proverbs 1:5,7,21-33-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Proverbs 1:23-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Proverbs 2:1-20-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Proverbs 2:6,7-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Proverbs 3:13-26,34,35-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

+ 31 more references

UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOSPIRITUAL, FROM GODWORLDLY

Ecclesiastes

Old Testament10 references
Ecclesiastes 1:18-- WORLDLY
Ecclesiastes 2:26-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Ecclesiastes 2:1-26-- WORLDLY
Ecclesiastes 7:11-13,16-25-- WORLDLY
Ecclesiastes 8:1,5-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

+ 5 more references

WORLDLYSPIRITUAL, FROM GODUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Isaiah

Old Testament13 references
Isaiah 2:3-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Isaiah 5:21-- WORLDLY
Isaiah 11:9-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Isaiah 11:1-3-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Isaiah 28:24-29-- WORLDLY

+ 8 more references

UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOWORLDLYSPIRITUAL, FROM GOD

Jeremiah

Old Testament6 references
Jeremiah 8:7-9-- WORLDLY
Jeremiah 9:23,24-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Jeremiah 9:23,24-- WORLDLY
Jeremiah 24:7-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Jeremiah 31:34-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

+ 1 more reference

WORLDLYUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOSPIRITUAL, FROM GOD

Daniel

Old Testament6 references
Daniel 1:17-- Of Daniel
Daniel 1:17-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Daniel 2:20-23-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Daniel 5:14-- Of Daniel
Daniel 11:32,33-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

+ 1 more reference

Of DanielSPIRITUAL, FROM GODUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Hosea

Old Testament2 references
Hosea 6:3,6-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Hosea 14:9-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
400 Years of Silence
New Testament18 books

Matthew

New Testament11 references
Matthew 2:1-12-- Of the Magi (wise men from the east)
Matthew 6:22,23-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Matthew 6:23-- WORLDLY
Matthew 7:24,25-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Matthew 7:24-27-- WORLDLY

+ 6 more references

Of the Magi (wise men from the east)UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOWORLDLYSPIRITUAL, FROM GOD

Mark

New Testament1 reference
Mark 12:32-34-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Luke

New Testament9 references
Luke 1:17-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Luke 1:76-79-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Luke 7:35-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Luke 10:21-- WORLDLY
Luke 11:34-36-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

+ 4 more references

UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOSPIRITUAL, FROM GODWORLDLY

John

New Testament13 references
John 1:1,4,5,7-9,17-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
John 6:45-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
John 7:17-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
John 8:32-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
John 8:12,31,32-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD

+ 8 more references

SPIRITUAL, FROM GODUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Acts

New Testament3 references
Acts 6:10-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Acts 7:10-- Of Joseph
Acts 7:22-- Of Moses
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOOf JosephOf Moses

Romans

New Testament4 references
Romans 1:19,20-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Romans 1:21-23-- WORLDLY
Romans 15:14-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Romans 16:19-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
SPIRITUAL, FROM GODWORLDLYUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

1 Corinthians

New Testament12 references
1 Corinthians 1:30-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
1 Corinthians 1:17-26-- WORLDLY
1 Corinthians 2:6-16-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
1 Corinthians 2:9-14-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
1 Corinthians 2:1-14-- WORLDLY

+ 7 more references

SPIRITUAL, FROM GODWORLDLYUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

2 Corinthians

New Testament4 references
2 Corinthians 1:12-- WORLDLY
2 Corinthians 2:11-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
2 Corinthians 4:6-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
2 Corinthians 8:7-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
WORLDLYUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOSPIRITUAL, FROM GOD

Galatians

New Testament1 reference
Galatians 4:9-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Ephesians

New Testament5 references
Ephesians 1:16-19-- PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL
Ephesians 3:14-19-- PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL
Ephesians 4:11-13-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Ephesians 5:15-17-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Ephesians 6:18-20-- PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL
PRAYER FOR SPIRITUALUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

Philippians

New Testament3 references
Philippians 1:9,10-- PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL
Philippians 3:7-10-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
Philippians 3:15-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
PRAYER FOR SPIRITUALUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOSPIRITUAL, FROM GOD

Colossians

New Testament6 references
Colossians 1:26-28-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
Colossians 1:9,10-- PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL
Colossians 2:1-3-- PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL
Colossians 2:8-- WORLDLY
Colossians 3:10,16-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

+ 1 more reference

SPIRITUAL, FROM GODPRAYER FOR SPIRITUALWORLDLYUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

1 Thessalonians

New Testament1 reference
1 Thessalonians 5:4,5-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

1 Timothy

New Testament2 references
1 Timothy 2:4-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
1 Timothy 6:20,21-- WORLDLY
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOWORLDLY

2 Timothy

New Testament3 references
2 Timothy 1:7-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
2 Timothy 2:7-- PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL
2 Timothy 3:15-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
SPIRITUAL, FROM GODPRAYER FOR SPIRITUALUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

James

New Testament3 references
James 1:5-- PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL
James 3:13-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
James 3:17-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
PRAYER FOR SPIRITUALUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TOSPIRITUAL, FROM GOD

2 Peter

New Testament3 references
2 Peter 1:2-5,8,12-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
2 Peter 3:15-- Of Paul
2 Peter 3:18-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
SPIRITUAL, FROM GODOf Paul

1 John

New Testament3 references
1 John 2:20,27-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
1 John 4:6-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO
1 John 5:20-- SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD
SPIRITUAL, FROM GODUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO

What This Chain Teaches

  • 1

    This theme first appears in Genesis and continues through to 1 John, spanning the full scope of Scripture.

  • 2

    The chain bridges both testaments with 18 Old Testament and 18 New Testament books, showing continuity of God's revelation.

  • 3

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

  • 4

    With 19 distinct sub-topics, this chain reveals the multifaceted nature of Wisdom in biblical theology.

Sub-Topics in This Chain

19 aspects of Wisdom found in Scripture

Of Joseph(2 verses)
Of Moses(1 verse)
Of Bezaleel(3 verses)
Of Aholiab(3 verses)
Of other skilled artisans(1 verse)
Of women(1 verse)
Of Hiram(2 verses)
Of Solomon(4 verses)
Of Ethan, Heman, Chalcol, and Darda(1 verse)
Of the princes of the tribe of Issachar(1 verse)
Of Ezra(1 verse)
Of Daniel(2 verses)
Of Paul(1 verse)
Of the Magi (wise men from the east)(1 verse)
SPIRITUAL(0 verses)
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO(82 verses)
SPIRITUAL, FROM GOD(65 verses)
PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL(25 verses)
WORLDLY(39 verses)

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