Ken Anderson - Where to Find It In The Bible

My lengthening ministry as a Christian writer and audiovisual producer has long involved constant dependence upon the Bible as a content resource. Concordances helped me locate specific words, verses, and passages. But where do you look for Bible verses dealing with todays contemporary topics? How do you locate Scripture on topics such as credit cards, diet, race, networking, computers, womens rights, and politics?I saw the need for a topical resource where, unlike a traditional concordance, the descriptive references used everyday speech rather than verbatim Scripture or fancy theological language. I developed a card file, elementary at first, then expanded. This should be in a book, a friend said one day. The end result is this combination of traditional and contemporary words, topics, and phrases with relevant Scripture references.

You will find it equally useful for personal study of the Scriptures as well as for teaching and sermon preparation. My wife and family teamed with me in the development of the final manuscript, making our camaraderie entry even more apt. The crew included two preteen grandsons who also diligently looked up verses to ensure the references are correct. My God bless you as you use Where to Find It in the Bible to enrich your life and service. Ken Anderson Spring, 1996 Note: Unless otherwise specified, topics refer to content of all Bible versions. Specific references are designated as follows: AB Amplified Bible Berk. Berkeley Version CEV Contemporary English Version GNB Good News Bible KJV King James Version LB Living Bible NASB New American Standard Bible NIV New International Version NKJV New King James Version NRSV New Revised Standard Version RSV Revised Standard Version Mankind abandoned, Genesis 6:1113.

Temporarily abandoned, Genesis 37:2328. The Lord promises not to abandon, Joshua 1:5 (). Abandoned city, 1 Samuel 30:16; Lamentations 1:1. Shunned by friends, Psalm 38:11. Empty towns, Jeremiah 4:29 (). Abandoned Son of God, Matthew 27:46; John 16:32; Psalm 22:1.

Jews abandoned for Gentiles, Acts 18:6. Abandoning ship, Acts 27:4144. Deserted apostle, 2 Timothy 4:1617. See . Egyptian abasement, Exodus 15:4. Abased by angels, 2 Chronicles 32:21.

Self-inflicted abasement, Esther 7:110. Pride abased, Psalm 101:5; Proverbs 15:25; 29:23; Isaiah 2:12. Demeaned arrogance, Jeremiah 50:32; Malachi 4:1. Royal abasement, Daniel 4:33. Kings abased, Luke 1:52. See .

Abhorring laws, Leviticus 26:15 (). Idols rejected, Deuteronomy 7:2526. Attitude toward aliens, Deuteronomy 23:7. Hatred of self, Job 42:6. Evil despised, Romans 12:9. See .

Lost skill, Genesis 4:912. Building Tower of Babel, Genesis 11:16. Special ability, Genesis 47:6. Talent, ability from God, Exodus 4:1012; 6:30. Not by strength alone, 1 Samuel 2:9. Ability gives confidence, 1 Samuel 17:3237.

Great ability, 1 Chronicles 26:6 (). Jewish ability ridiculed, Nehemiah 4:110. Skillful writer, Psalm 45:1. Race not to swift, strong, Ecclesiastes 9:11. Large, small shields, Jeremiah 46:3. Strength, ability fail, Amos 2:1416.

Ability of Jesus, Mark 6:26. Discredited ability, John 5:3138. God given ability, Acts 6:8. Confident of ability, 2 Corinthians 11:56. See . Multiple fingers, toes, 2 Samuel 21:20.

Illicit relationship of sisters, Ezekiel 23:149. See . Abolish idolatry, Isaiah 2:18. Government politics concluded, 1 Corinthians 15:24. Death destroyed, 1 Corinthians 15:26. See . See .

Pagan sacrifices, Exodus 8:26. Heathen lifestyle, Deuteronomy 18:912. Abominable objects, practices, Deuteronomy 7:25; 18:12; 25:16; Proverbs 6:1619; 12:22; 21:27; Luke 16:15. Detested prayer, Proverbs 28:9. People defiled, Jeremiah 3:13. Beauty made abominable, Ezekiel 16:25 ().

Certain judgment, Amos 1:3, 6, 9, 11, 13; 2:1, 4, 6. Abomination of desolation, Daniel 9:27; 12:11; Matthew 24:15; Mark 13:14. See . Accidental abortion, Exodus 21:2225. Abortion desired, Job 3:1116 (). Womb to tomb, Job 10:19 ().

Fetus in Gods care, Isaiah 44:2 (). Desiring abortion, Jeremiah 20:17 (). Fearfully, wonderfully made, Psalm 139:1314 (). Fetus development, Ecclesiastes 11:5 (). Abortive spiritual birth, 1 Corinthians 15:7 (). See .

Civic disharmony, Exodus 5:1521. Avoiding difficulty, 1 Corinthians 10:32 (). Abrasive truth, Galatians 4:16. Coping with divisive person, Titus 3:10. Disruptive church methods, 3 John 910. See .

Missing, uncounted, Ecclesiastes 1:15. Purposeful separation, John 14:28. Feared reunion, 2 Corinthians 12:2021. Believers reunited, Philippians 1:2526. Remembering those absent, 1 Thessalonians 2:17. See .

The Lord reigns forever, Psalm 9:78. Changeless, ever-changing, Ecclesiastes 1:25. Temporal transitions, eternal absolutes, Isaiah 40:78. Sure deliverance, Daniel 3:1618. Changeless God, Malachi 3:6; Romans 11:29. Believe the Gospel, Mark 1:1415.

One gate to sheep pen, John 10:121. No alternate way, John 14:6. Divine decisions irrevocable, Romans 11:29. Undying love, Ephesians 6:24. Irrefutable truth, 1 Timothy 3:1 (). Two things unchangeable, Hebrews 6:18.

Unshakable kingdom, Hebrews 12:2829. Changeless Christ, Hebrews 13:8. Message unchanged, 1 John 2:2425. Past, present, future of Christ, Revelation 1:4. See . See .

Abstinence prior to worship, Exodus 19:1415; Leviticus 10:8. Sexual abstinence, Numbers 30:312 (); 1 Thessalonians 4:34. Marital continence, Exodus 19:15; 1 Corinthians 7:15. Requirement for priests, Leviticus 10:9. Clean, unclean animals for food, Leviticus 11:147. Abstaining from fruit of grapes, Numbers 6:24.

Military sexual abstinence, 1 Samuel 21:15. Covenant to avoid lust, Job 31:1. Avoid temptation for wine, Proverbs 23:31. Political leaders to abstain, Proverbs 31:4. Abstaining from affection, Ecclesiastes 3:5. Total abstinence, Jeremiah 35:58.

Daniel, the kings wine, Daniel 1:5, 8 (). Nazarites forced to imbibe, Amos 2:12. Example of John the Baptist, Luke 1:15. Lifelong abstinence, Luke 7:33 (). Abstain from idolatrous food, Acts 15:20. Abstaining from meat, Romans 14:23; 1 Corinthians 8:113; 1 Timothy 4:3.

Abstinence from evil, 1 Thessalonians 5:22; 1 Peter 2:11. Drinking wine, 1 Timothy 5:23. See . Sheer absurdity, 1 Corinthians 1:18 (). River with four sources, Genesis 2:1014. Egypts grain abundance, Genesis 41:49.

Giving over abundance to the Lord, Exodus 36:27. Ample harvest yearly, Leviticus 26:10; Amos 9:13; Revelation 22:2. Responsibility in good times, Deuteronomy 28:4748. God-given prosperity, Deuteronomy 30:9; Isaiah 30:23. Abundant blessing of nature, Deuteronomy 33:1316. Solomons abundance, 1 Kings 10:1429.

Making much of little, 2 Kings 4:17. Wonders without number, Job 5:9 (). Glory, majesty, Psalm 8:1. Gods abundant goodness, Psalm 31:19 (). Abundant riches, Psalm 52:7. Daily benefits, Psalm 68:19 ().

Abundant rain, no crop, Proverbs 28:3. More than needed, Ecclesiastes 5:11. Abundant silver, chariots, Isaiah 2:7. Gods righteousness endures forever, Isaiah 51:8. Expecting abundance from God, Hosea 12:6. Plenty to eat, Joel 2:26.

Here today, gone tomorrow, Luke 12:1321. Multiple blessings, John 1:16. Internal living water, John 7:3839. Full life Christ gives, John 10:10. Blessing poured out, Romans 5:5; 2 Corinthians 1:5. Abundant grace, Romans 5:17 ().

Overflowing with hope, Romans 15:13. Assured wealth, 2 Corinthians 9:11. Lavished wisdom, insight, Ephesians 1:78 (). Mercy, love, Ephesians 2:45 (). Abundant power, Ephesians 3:20. Good, unproductive land, Hebrews 6:78.

All needed to live godly life, 2 Peter 1:3. See . Moral perversion, Genesis 19:59, 3138. Authority abused, Numbers 20:1013. Corrupted ordinances, 1 Samuel 2:1217; 1 Corinthians 11:1722. See . See .