Stones
Explore 74 scripture references about stones from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 29 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.
What Does the Bible Say About Stones?
The topic of stones appears throughout Scripture with 74 references spanning 29 books of the Bible, from 1 Chronicles to Zechariah. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.
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-Commandments engraved upon EXO 24:12; 31:18; 34:1-4; DEU 4:13; 5:22; 9:9-11; 10:1-3 -The law of Moses written upon JOS 8:32 -Houses built of ISA 9:10; AMO 5:11 -Temple built of 1KI 5:17,18; 7:9-12; MAT 24:2; LUK 19:44; 21:5,6 -Prepared in the quarries 1KI 6:7 -Hewn (cut) EXO 34:1; DEU 10:1; 1KI 5:17; 6:36; 7:9; 2KI 12:12; 22:6; 1CH 22:2; 2CH 34:11; LAM 3:9 -Sawed 1KI 7:9 -Hewers (stone-cutters) of 1KI 5:18; 2KI 12:12; 1CH 22:15 -City walls built of NEH 4:3 -Memorial pillars of GEN 28:18-22; 31:45-52; JOS 4:2-9,20-24; 24:25; 1SA 7:12 -Great, as landmarks (Some Hebrew mss. have "Abel") 1SA 6:18 -Ezel 1SA 20:19 -Zoheleth 1KI 1:9 -Thrown upon accursed ground 2KI 3:19,25 -Used -In building altars JOS 8:31 -For weighing (margin) LEV 19:36 -For closing graves MAT 27:60; MRK 15:46; 16:3 -Tombs hewn in MAT 27:60; MRK 15:46; 16:3 -Idols made of DEU 4:28; 28:36,64; 29:17; 2KI 19:18; ISA 37:19; EZK 20:32 -Great, in Solomon' s temple 1KI 5:17,18; 7:9-12 -Magnificent, in Herod the Great' s temple MRK 13:1 -Skill in throwing JDG 20:16; 1CH 12:2 -See SLINGS -See ADAMANT -See CHALCEDONY -See MARBLE -See ONYX -See PILLARS -See PRECIOUS, below -FIGURATIVE GEN 49:24; ZEC 3:9 -Of temptation, "Stone of Stumbling," ISA 8:14; ROM 9:33; 1PE 2:8 -Of Christ, "a Tested Stone," "a Precious Stone," "a Sure Foundation," ISA 28:16 -Of Christ' s rejection, the rejected Conerstone PSA 118:22; MAT 21:42-44; MRK 12:10; LUK 20:17,18; ACT 4:11; 1PE 2:4 -The True Foundation ISA 28:16; MAT 16:18; 1CO 3:11; EPH 2:20; REV 21:14 -Of Christ, the Water of Life 1CO 10:4 -Of the impenitent heart EZK 36:26 -Of the witness of the Spirit, the white stone REV 2:17 -SYMBOLICAL -Of the kingdom of Christ DAN 2:34,45 -PRECIOUS -In the breastplate and ephod EXO 28:9-21; 39:6-14 -Voluntary offerings of, by the Israelites for the breastplate and ephod EXO 35:27 -Exported from Sheba 1KI 10:2,10; 2CH 9:9,10; EZK 27:22 -Ophir 1KI 10:11 -Partial catalogue of EZK 28:13 -Seen in the foundation of the New Jerusalem in John' s apocalyptic vision REV 21:19,20 -In the crowns of kings 2SA 12:30; 1CH 20:2 -FIGURATIVE ISA 54:11,12 -See AGATE -See AMETHYST -See BERYL -See CARBUNCLE -See CHRYSOLITE -See CHRYSOPRASUS -See CORAL -See CRYSTAL -See DIAMOND -See EMERALD -See JACINTH -See JASPER -See LIGURE -See RUBY -See SAPPHIRE -See SARDIUS -See SARDONYX -See TOPAZ
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What does the Bible say about stones?
The Bible contains 74 references to stones across 29 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.
Where is stones mentioned in the Bible?
Stones is referenced in 1 Chronicles, 1 Corinthians, 1 Kings, 1 Peter, 1 Samuel, and 24 more books. There are 74 total scripture references on this topic.