Topical Bible

Browse topics and themes across the Bible

Found 60 topics for "temple"

ADULTERY …EXO 32:6,25; JER 29:23; EZK 22:9-11; 33:26; HOS 7:4 -Herod MAT 14:3,4; MRK 6:17,18; LUK 3:19 -The Samaritan w AHAZ …King of Judah, son and successor of Jotham 2KI 15:38; 16:1; 2CH 27:9; 28:1 -Idolatrous abominations of 2KI 16:3,4; AHAZIAH …Called AZARIAH and JEHOAHAZ 2CH 21:17; 25:23 -History of 2KI 8:25-29; 9:16-29 -Gifts of, to the temple 2KI 12 ALTAR …2:28 -IN SOLOMON'S TEMPLE -Description of 2CH 4:1 -Renewed by Asa 2CH 15:8 -Removed by Ahaz, and one of AMARIAH …A Levite, who assisted in distributing temple gifts 2CH 31:15-19 -5. Son of Hizkiah ZEP 1:1 -6. Father of Zechariah NEH ANDREW …16 -His name appears in the list of the apostles in MAT 10:2; MRK 3:18; LUK 6:14 -Asks the Master privately about the d APHSES -A governor of the temple 1CH 24:15 ARCHITECTURE -General scriptures concerning HEB 3:3,4 -FIGURATIVE EPH 2:21,22 -See ART -See HOUSE -See TABERNACLE ARK …Jerusalem 2SA 6:12-17; 1CH 6:31; 15; 16:1 -Removed from Jerusalem by Zadok at the time of Absalom's revolt, but re ASAPH …One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service 1CH 15:16-19; 16:5-7; 25:1-9; 2CH 5 ASARELAH -One of the temple choir 1CH 25:2,14 -Probably identical with AZAREEL 1CH 25:18 ASHDOD -A city of the Philistines JOS 13:3; 1SA 6:17; AMO 3:9 -Anakim inhabit JOS 11:22 -Assigned to Judah JOS 15:47 -Dagon's t ASHTORETH -An idol of the Philistines, Zidonians, and Phenicians. Probably identical with queen of heaven JER 7:18 -Worshiped by I ASUPPIM -A gate of the temple 1CH 26:15,17 AZAREEL -1. An Aaronite of the family of Korah 1CH 12:6 -2. A musician in the temple 1CH 25:18 -Called UZZIEL 1CH 25:4 -3. AZAZIAH -1. A harper in the temple 1CH 15:21 -2. Father of Hoshea 1CH 27:20 -3. Overseer in temple 2CH 31:13 AZIEL -A temple musician 1CH 15:20 BETH-SHEMESH …An idolatrous temple JER 43:13 BILGAH -1. One of the chiefs of the priestly shifts in the temple 1CH 24:14 -2. A priest NEH 12:5,18 -Perhaps identical wi BISHLAM -A Samaritan who obstructed the rebuilding of the temple at Jerusalem EZR 4:7-24 BOAZ -1. An ancestor of Jesus MAT 1:5; LUK 3:32 -History of RUT 2; 3; 4 -2. One of the bronze pillars of the temple 1KI BODY -Called HOUSE 2CO 5:1 -HOUSE OF CLAY JOB 4:19 -THE TEMPLE OF GOD 1CO 3:16; 6:3,15,19 -Corruptible JOB 17:14; 1CO 15:53,5 BOWL -Made of gold -For the tabernacle EXO 25:29; 37:16 -Temple 1KI 7:50; 1CH 28:17; 2CH 4:8 -Of silver NUM 4: BRASS -(Or more probably COPPER) -Smelted EZK 22:20; JOB 28:2 -A mineral of Canaan DEU 8:9; JOS 22:8 -Of Syria 2SA 8:8 -Tyrian BUL -(The eighth month (November)) -The temple completed in 1KI 6:38 -Jeroboam institutes an idolatrous feast in, to corresp BULLOCK …for EXO 23:12 -Not to be muzzled, when treading grain DEU 25:4; 1CO 9:9; 1TI 5:18 -Not to be yoked with a don CALDRON -In the tabernacle 1SA 2:14 -In the temple 2CH 35:13; JER 52:18,19 -FIGURATIVE EZK 11:3-11 CANDLESTICK …every night EXO 27:20,21 -Trimmed every morning EXO 30:7 -Carried by Kohathites NUM 4:4,15 -Called THE L CARPENTRY -Building the ark of Noah GEN 6:14-16 -Tabernacle, and furniture of EXO 31:2-9 -See TABERNACLE -David's palace 2SA 5:11 CARVING -Woodwork of the temple was decorated with carvings of flowers, cherubim, and palm trees 1KI 6:18,29,32,35; PSA 74:6 -Be CEDAR -Valuable for building purposes ISA 9:10 -David's ample provision of, in Jerusalem, for the temple 2CH 1:15; 2:3,4 -Furn CENSER -Used for offering incense LEV 16:12; NUM 4:14; 16:6,7,16-18,46; REV 8:3 -For the temple, made of gold 1KI 7:50; 2CH 4:2 CHAINS -(Used as ornaments) -Worn by princes GEN 41:42; DAN 5:7,29 -Worn on ankles NUM 31:50; ISA 3:19 -Worn on the breastplate CHARIOT …ACT 8:29 -Drawn by camels ISA 21:7; MIC 1:13 -Traffic in REV 18:13 -Kings ride in 2CH 35:24; JER 17:25; 22:4 -Cherubim CHERUBIM …the curtain EXO 26:31; 36:35 -In the temple 1KI 6:23-29; 2CH 3:10-13 -Figures of -On the curtain 2CH 3:14 -On CHILDREN …children 2CH 20:13; NEH 8:3 -Josiah 2CH 34:1-3 -JOB JOB 29:4 -Elihu JOB 32:4-7 -Jeremiah JER 1:5-7 CHURCH …5:1 -STRENGTH AND GLORY OF GOD PSA 78:61 -SOUGHT OUT, A CITY NOT FORSAKEN ISA 62:12 -THE LORD'S PORTION CHURCH AND STATE …of the priests in the temple 2CH 34:29-33 -STATE FAVORABLE TO RELIGION -Cyrus, in his proclamation to restore the CONSECRATION -Of Aaron -See AARON -Of priests -See PRIESTS -Of the altar -See ALTAR -Of the temple -See TEMPLE, D COOKING -A kid (young goat) must not be boiled in its mother's milk DEU 14:21 -Spice used in EZK 24:10 -Ephraim, a cake unturned COURAGE …Saul's spear 1SA 26:7-12 -David's captains 2SA 23 -Joab, in reproving King David 2SA 19:5-7 -Nehemiah, i COVETOUSNESS …houses while the house of the Lord lay waste HAG 1:4-9 -In following Jesus merely for the loaves and fish JHN CYMBAL -(A musical instrument) -Of brass (bronze) 1CH 15:19,28; 1CO 13:1 -Used in the tabernacle service 2SA 6:5; 1CH 13:8; 15: CYRUS -(King of Persia) -Issues a decree for the emancipation of the Jews and rebuilding the temple 2CH 36:22,23; EZR 1; 3:7; DAGON -An idol of the Philistines JDG 16:23; 1SA 5 -Temple of 1CH 10:10 DAVID …37-43 -Offers sacrifice, distributes gifts, and blesses the people 2SA 6:17-19 -Michal rebukes him for his re DEDICATION -Law concerning dedicated things LEV 27; NUM 18:14; 1CH 26:26,27 -Must be without blemish LEV 22:18-23; MAL 1:14 -Not re DIPLOMACY …22 -Paul, in arraying the Pharisees and Sadducees against each other at his trial ACT 23:6-10 -Paul, in circu DOOR -Posts of, sprinkled with the blood of the paschal lamb EXO 12:22 -The law to be written on DEU 11:20 -Hinges for PRO 26 DOORKEEPERS -Of the temple 2KI 25:18 -Of palaces JHN 18:17 DOVE, TURTLE …14:22 -Burnt offering of LEV 1:14-17 -Trespass offering of, for the impecunious LEV 5:7-10; 12:8 -Sin offering, for tho EKRON -One of the five chief cities of the Philistines JOS 13:3 -Conquered and allotted to Judah JOS 15:11,45; JDG 1:18 -Allot ELIEL -1. A chief of Manasseh 1CH 5:24 -2. Son of Toah 1CH 6:34 -3. Two Benjamite chiefs 1CH 8:20,22 -4. Three of David's hero ELIHU …A porter of the temple 1CH 26:7 -5. A chief of the tribe of Judah 1CH 27:18 -Possibly ELIAB, the oldest brother of ELUL -(The sixth month (September)) -The Jews finish the wall of Jerusalem in the month of NEH 6:15 -Zerubbabel builds the te ETHANIM -(The seventh month (October)) -Feast of Trumpets in LEV 23:23-25 -Day of Atonement, on the tenth day of LEV 23:26-32 -F FAITH …afflictions are for the good of the righteous JOB 5:6-27 -Mordecai, in the deliverance of the Jews EST 4:14 - FALSEHOOD …28 -Zedekiah, in violating his oath of allegiance to Nebuchadnezzer 2CH 36:13; EZK 16:59; 17:15-20 -Samaritan FASTING …Syrians 2CH 20:3 -Of Ezra, on account of the idolatrous marriages of the Jews EZR 10:6 -Of Nehemiah, on accou FINANCES -Methods of raising money -See TRIBUTE -See TEMPLE -See MONEY

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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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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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