Topical Bible

Browse topics and themes across the Bible

Found 60 topics for "prophet"

ABRAHAM …18:19; 20:7; 21:33; 22:3-13; 26:5; NEH 9:7,8; ROM 4:16-18; 2CH 20:7; ISA 41:8; JAS 2:23 -A prophet GEN 20:7 -Faith of G ACCUSATION, FALSE …Joseph by Potiphar's wife GEN 39:7-20 -Against Joseph's brethren by Joseph GEN 42:9-14 -Against Moses by Kora AGABUS -A prophet ACT 11:28; 21:10 AHAB …A false prophet JER 29:21,22 AHIJAH …A prophet in Shiloh 1KI 11:29-39 -8. Father of Baasha 1KI 15:27,33; 2KI 9:9 -9. An Israelite, who subscribed to the cov AMOS -A prophet AMO 1:1 -Forbidden to prophesy in Israel AMO 7:10-17 -Vision of AMO 8:2 ANGER …30-34 -Ahab, because Naboth would not sell his vineyard 1KI 21:4 -Naaman, because Elisha directed him to wash AZARIAH …A prophet, called OBED 2CH 15:1,8 -6. A high priest 1CH 6:9 -Also called AMARIAH 2CH 19:11 -7. Son of Jehoshaphat BALAAM -(Son of Beor) -From Mesopotamia DEU 23:4 -A soothsayer JOS 13:22 -A prophet NUM 24:2-9; 2PE 2:15,16 -Balak sends for, t BAR-JESUS -A false prophet ACT 13:6 BARNABAS -Also called JOSES -A prophet ACT 13:1 -An apostle ACT 14:14 -A Levite who gave his possessions to be owned in common wi BRIBERY …15,16; EZK 13:19; 22:12,13; AMO 2:6; 5:12; MIC 7:3 -INSTANCES OF -Delilah JDG 16:5 -Samuel's sons -See a CHENAANAH -1. Father of the false prophet Zedekiah 1KI 22:11,24; 2CH 18:10,23 -2. Brother of Ehud 1CH 7:10 CONSCIENCE …Uriah PSA 32; 38; 40:11,12; 51 -Of Joab, for numbering Israel 1CH 21:1-7 -Of the lepers of Samaria 2KI 7:8-10 DAVID …King of Israel -Genealogy of RUT 4:18-22; 1SA 16:11; 17:12; 1CH 2:3-15; MAT 1:1-6; LUK 3:31-38 -A shepherd 1S DECEPTION …19 -Sanballat tries to deceive Nehemiah NEH 6 -By Absalom -When he avenged his sister 2SA 13:24-28 DECISION …2,3; 108:1; 57:7,8; 116:9,13,14,16; 119:8,30,31,38,44-46,57,94,106,115,125,145, 146; 143:12 -A PROPHET 1KI 13:8-10 DELAIAH -1. Head of the twenty-third division of the priestly order 1CH 24:18 -2. A prince of Judah JER 36:12,25 -3. A progenito DISOBEDIENCE TO GOD …9 -Of Solomon, in building places for idolatrous worship 1KI 11:7-10 -Of the prophet of Judah, in not keeping DODAVAH -A prophet 2CH 20:37 EDOMITES …5-7,10; 2CH 25:11,12; 28:17 -Join Babylon in war against the Israelites EZK 35:5; AMO 1:9-11; OBA 1:11-16 -A Jewish pro ELIEZER …A prophet 2CH 20:37 -7. Son of Jorim LUK 3:29 -8. A Jewish exile EZR 8:16 -9. A priest after the exile EZR 10:18 -10. A ELIJAH …The Tishbite, a Gileadite and prophet, called ELIAS in the King James Version of the N. T. -Persecuted by Ahab 1KI ELISHA -(Successor to the prophet Elijah) -Elijah instructed to anoint 1KI 19:16 -Called by Elijah 1KI 19:19 -Ministers unto El ELYMAS -A false prophet, punished with blindness ACT 13:8,10 FALSEHOOD …22 -The murder, under false pretense -Of Adonijah 1KI 2:23 -Of Shimei 1KI 2:42,43 -O FEAR …be ruler over Jerusalem NEH 7:2 -Job, according to the testimony of Satan JOB 1:8 -David PSA 5:7; 119:38 FORGIVENESS …12:1-13 -David forgives Saul 1SA 24:10-12; 26:9,23; 2SA 1:14-17 -David forgives Shimei 2SA 16:9-13; 19:23; wi GAD …A prophet to David 2SA 24:11 -Bids David leave Adullam 1SA 22:5 -Bears the divine message to David, offering GILEAD …A region east of the Jordan River allotted to the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh NUM 32:1-30; HABAKKUK -A prophet and poet who probably prophesied after the destruction of Nineveh HAB 1:1; 3:1 -His hymn of praise of the maj HANANI …A prophet who rebuked Asa, king of Judah 2CH 16:7 -3. Father of Jehu the prophet 1KI 16:1,7; 2CH 19:2; 20:34 -Poss HANANIAH …A prophet of Gibeon who uttered false prophecies in the temple during the reign of Zedekiah JER 28 -5. Grandfather of I IDDO …A prophet 2CH 9:29; 12:15; 13:22 -5. Ancestor of Zechariah EZR 5:1; 6:14; ZEC 1:1,7 -6. A priest NEH 12:4,16 -7. The ch IMLA -Also called IMLAH -Father of Michaiah the prophet 2CH 18:7,8 INSPIRATION -General scriptures concerning EXO 19:6; 25:21,22; NUM 11:16-29; LUK 12:11,12; 2TI 3:16; REV 1:10,11 -See PROPHECY -See INTERCESSION …Moses EXO 8:8,28; 9:28; 10:17; 12:32 -And by the Israelites NUM 21:7 -By Israel, of Samuel 1SA 12:19 IRIJAH -A captain of the guard who imprisoned the prophet Jeremiah JER 37:13,14 ISAAC …sons GEN 27:18-40 -Death and burial of GEN 35:27-29; 49:31 -His filial obedience GEN 22:9 -His peaceable ISRAEL …by, but defeats, Ben-hadad, king of Syria 1KI 20 -Moab rebels 2KI 1:1; 3 -Army of Syria invades Israel, but p JAHAZIEL -1. A disaffected Israelite who joined David at Ziklag 1CH 12:4 -2. A priest 1CH 16:6 -3. Son of Hebron 1CH 23:19; 24:23 JEHOSHAPHAT …of taxation 2CH 17:11 -His military forces and armaments 2CH 17:12-19 -Joins Ahab in an invasion of Ramoth-gi JEHU …The prophet wbo announced the wrath of Jehovah against Baasha, king of Israel 1KI 16:1,7,12; 2CH 19:2; 20:34 -2. Son of JEREMIAH …The prophet JER 1:1 -A Rechabite JER 35:3 -A priest JER 1:1 -Call of JER 1:4-19 -Time of his prophe JERICHO …of the prophets," lived at 2KI 2:4,5,15,18 -Captives of Judah, taken by the king of Israel, released at, on accoun JEROBOAM …13:33,34; 14:9,16; 16:2,26,31; 2CH 11:14; 13:8,9 -Hand of, paralyzed 1KI 13:1-10 -His wife sent to consult th JONAH -Also called JONAS -A prophet of Israel 2KI 14:25 -Sent by God to warn the city of Nineveh JON 1:1,2 -Disobedience and p JOSEPH …7-12 -His humility GEN 41:16; 45:7-9 -His wisdom GEN 41:33-57 -His piety GEN 41:51 -His faith GEN 4 JUDGMENTS …DEU 7; 12:29-32 -See CANAANITES -Upon Abimelech JDG 9:52-57 -Uzzah 2SA 6:7 -Hananiah, the false prophet JER 28:15,16,17 KIRJATH-JEARIM …of the covenant remains for twenty years at 1SA 7:1,2; 1CH 13:5,6 -David brings the ark of the covenant from 2SA 6:1-11 KOLAIAH -1. A Benjamite and ancestor of Sallu NEH 11:7 -2. Father of the false prophet Ahab JER 29:21 LION …judgment upon the Samaritans 2KI 17:25,26 -Killed by -Samson JDG 14:5-9 -David 1SA 17:34,36 -Benaiah 2SA MAASEIAH …Father of a false prophet JER 29:21 -13. An officer of the temple JER 35:4 -14. Grandfather of Baruch JER 32:12; 51:59 MARESHAH -1. A city of the tribe of Judah JOS 15:44; 2CH 11:8; 14:9,10 -Birthplace of Eliezer the prophet 2CH 20:37 -Pr MICAIAH -A prophet who reproved King Ahab 1KI 22:8-28; 2CH 18:4-27 MINISTER, Christian …Korah, Dathan, and Abiram NUM 16 -Eli's sons 1SA 2:12-17,22,25,28,29 -Samuel's sons 1SA 8:1-3; 1CH 6:28 NATHAN …A prophet in the time of David -His message to David concerning the building of a temple 2SA 7:1-17; 1CH 17:1-15 OBADIAH …A prophet who prophesied the destruction of Edom OBA 1:1 ODED -1. A prophet in Samaria 2CH 28:9 -2. Father of the prophet Azariah 2CH 15:1 PAUL …comes to Ptolemais; greets the brethren, and stays for one day ACT 21:4-7 -Departs for Caesarea; enters the house of Ph

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What is Nave's Topical Bible?

Nave's Topical Bible is a comprehensive index of Scripture references organized by topic. It was compiled by Orville J. Nave (1841–1917), a chaplain in the United States Army, who spent 14 years categorizing virtually every verse in the Bible under over 5,000 subject headings.

Who was Orville J. Nave?

Orville James Nave was a U.S. Army chaplain and biblical scholar. He devoted 14 years of his life to creating the Topical Bible while serving in the military. His work, first published in 1896, remains one of the most widely used Bible reference tools to this day.

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A concordance lists every occurrence of a specific word in the Bible. The Topical Bible groups passages by theme or subject, even when different words are used. For example, searching "courage" in a concordance finds only that word, but the Topical Bible also includes related passages about bravery, boldness, and fearlessness.

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This edition contains over 5,319 topics, covering people, places, doctrines, virtues, vices, events, objects, and abstract concepts found throughout the Bible — from Genesis to Revelation.

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You can browse topics alphabetically using the A-Z index, or search for a specific topic using the search bar. Click on any topic to see all the Scripture references grouped under it, often with sub-categories for more detailed study.

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It is an essential tool for Bible study, sermon preparation, teaching, and personal devotion. If you want to know what the Bible says about a particular subject — such as love, forgiveness, prayer, or justice — the Topical Bible gathers all relevant passages in one place.

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No. A Bible dictionary provides definitions and historical context for terms, people, and places. The Topical Bible organizes actual Scripture references by subject without adding commentary — it lets the Bible speak for itself.

What types of topics are covered?

Topics range from theological concepts (grace, redemption, prophecy) to practical subjects (money, marriage, parenting), from people (Abraham, David, Paul) to places (Jerusalem, Babylon, Egypt), and from virtues (faith, hope, love) to warnings (idolatry, pride, hypocrisy).

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Start by searching for a topic that interests you. Read the grouped Scripture references to understand the Bible's full teaching on that subject. Use the cross-references to explore related topics. Combine it with the Concordance and Strong's Lexicon for deeper word-level study.