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45 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
30 sections
- Divine Communications Recorded In
- Erasures In, Alluded To
- Important Events Recorded In
- Made in a Roll
- Made of Papyrus or Paper Reed
- Made of Parchment
- Memorials of Conversation and Conduct of Men
- Memorials of God's Providence
- Not Extant, but Mentioned in Scripture: Acts of Solomon
- Not Extant, but Mentioned in Scripture: Ahijah the Shilonite
- Not Extant, but Mentioned in Scripture: Chronicles of David
- Not Extant, but Mentioned in Scripture: Gad the Seer
- Not Extant, but Mentioned in Scripture: Jasher
- Not Extant, but Mentioned in Scripture: Jehu the Son of Hanani
- Not Extant, but Mentioned in Scripture: Nathan
- Not Extant, but Mentioned in Scripture: Natural History by Solomon
- Not Extant, but Mentioned in Scripture: Samuel Concerning the Kingdom
- Not Extant, but Mentioned in Scripture: Samuel the Seer
- Not Extant, but Mentioned in Scripture: Sayings of the Seers
- Not Extant, but Mentioned in Scripture: Shemaiah
- Not Extant, but Mentioned in Scripture: The Kings
- Not Extant, but Mentioned in Scripture: Visions of Iddo
- Not Extant, but Mentioned in Scripture: Wars of the Lord
- Often Dedicated to Persons of Distinction
- Often Sealed
- Often Written on Both Sides
- Probable Origin of
- The Ancients Fond of Making
- The Record of the Church of Christ
- Written with Pen and Ink
Divine Communications Recorded In
- Exodus 17:14 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Write this on a scroll as a reminder and recite it to Joshua, because I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.”
- Isaiah 30:8 Go now, write it on a tablet in their presence and inscribe it on a scroll; it will be for the days to come, a witness forever and ever.
- Jeremiah 36:2 “Take a scroll and write on it all the words I have spoken to you concerning Israel, Judah, and all the nations, from the day I first spoke to you during the reign of Josiah until today.
- Revelation 1:19 Therefore write down the things you have seen, the things that are, and the things that will happen after this.
Erasures In, Alluded To
- Exodus 32:33 The LORD replied to Moses, “Whoever has sinned against Me, I will blot out of My book.
- Numbers 5:23 And the priest shall write these curses on a scroll and wash them off into the bitter water.
Important Events Recorded In
- Ezra 4:15 that a search should be made of the record books of your fathers. In these books you will discover and verify that the city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces, inciting sedition from ancient times. That is why …
- Ezra 6:1–2 Thus King Darius ordered a search of the archives stored in the treasury of Babylon. …
- Esther 2:23 After the report had been investigated and verified, both officials were hanged on the gallows. And all this was recorded in the Book of the Chronicles in the presence of the king.
Made in a Roll
- Isaiah 34:4 All the stars of heaven will be dissolved. The skies will be rolled up like a scroll, and all their stars will fall like withered leaves from the vine, like foliage from the fig tree.
- Jeremiah 36:2 “Take a scroll and write on it all the words I have spoken to you concerning Israel, Judah, and all the nations, from the day I first spoke to you during the reign of Josiah until today.
- Ezekiel 2:9 Then I looked and saw a hand reaching out to me, and in it was a scroll,
Made of Papyrus or Paper Reed
- Isaiah 19:7 The bulrushes by the Nile, by the mouth of the river, and all the fields sown along the Nile, will wither, blow away, and be no more.
Made of Parchment
- 2 Timothy 4:13 When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments.
Memorials of Conversation and Conduct of Men
- Daniel 7:10 A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.
- Malachi 3:16 At that time those who feared the LORD spoke with one another, and the LORD listened and heard them. So a scroll of remembrance was written before Him regarding those who feared the LORD and honored His name.
- Revelation 20:12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.
Memorials of God's Providence
- Psalm 56:8 You have taken account of my wanderings. Put my tears in Your bottle — are they not in Your book?
- Psalm 139:16 Your eyes saw my unformed body; all my days were written in Your book and ordained for me before one of them came to be.
Not Extant, but Mentioned in Scripture: Acts of Solomon
- 1 Kings 11:41 As for the rest of the acts of Solomon — all that he did, as well as his wisdom — are they not written in the Book of the Acts of Solomon?
Not Extant, but Mentioned in Scripture: Ahijah the Shilonite
- 2 Chronicles 9:29 As for the rest of the acts of Solomon, from beginning to end, are they not written in the Records of Nathan the Prophet, in the Prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the Visions of Iddo the Seer concerning Jeroboam son of Nebat?
Not Extant, but Mentioned in Scripture: Chronicles of David
- 1 Chronicles 27:24 Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men but did not finish. For because of this census wrath came upon Israel, and the number was not entered in the Book of the Chronicles of King David.
Not Extant, but Mentioned in Scripture: Gad the Seer
- 1 Chronicles 29:29 Now the acts of King David, from first to last, are indeed written in the Chronicles of Samuel the Seer, the Chronicles of Nathan the Prophet, and the Chronicles of Gad the Seer,
Not Extant, but Mentioned in Scripture: Jasher
- Joshua 10:13 So the sun stood still and the moon stopped until the nation took vengeance upon its enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? “So the sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day.”
- 2 Samuel 1:18 and he ordered that the sons of Judah be taught the Song of the Bow. It is written in the Book of Jashar:
Not Extant, but Mentioned in Scripture: Jehu the Son of Hanani
- 2 Chronicles 20:34 As for the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, from beginning to end, they are indeed written in the Chronicles of Jehu son of Hanani, which are recorded in the Book of the Kings of Israel.
Not Extant, but Mentioned in Scripture: Nathan
- 1 Chronicles 29:29 Now the acts of King David, from first to last, are indeed written in the Chronicles of Samuel the Seer, the Chronicles of Nathan the Prophet, and the Chronicles of Gad the Seer,
- 2 Chronicles 9:29 As for the rest of the acts of Solomon, from beginning to end, are they not written in the Records of Nathan the Prophet, in the Prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the Visions of Iddo the Seer concerning Jeroboam son of Nebat?
Not Extant, but Mentioned in Scripture: Natural History by Solomon
- 1 Kings 4:32–33 Solomon composed three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered a thousand and five. …
Not Extant, but Mentioned in Scripture: Samuel Concerning the Kingdom
- 1 Samuel 10:25 Then Samuel explained to the people the rights of kingship. He wrote them on a scroll and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, each to his own home.
Not Extant, but Mentioned in Scripture: Samuel the Seer
- 1 Chronicles 29:29 Now the acts of King David, from first to last, are indeed written in the Chronicles of Samuel the Seer, the Chronicles of Nathan the Prophet, and the Chronicles of Gad the Seer,
Not Extant, but Mentioned in Scripture: Sayings of the Seers
- 2 Chronicles 33:19 His prayer and how God received his plea, as well as all his sin and unfaithfulness, and the sites where he built high places and set up Asherah poles and idols before he humbled himself, they are indeed written in the Records of the Seers.
Not Extant, but Mentioned in Scripture: Shemaiah
- 2 Chronicles 12:15 Now the acts of Rehoboam, from first to last, are they not written in the records of Shemaiah the Prophet and of Iddo the Seer concerning the genealogies? There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their days.
Not Extant, but Mentioned in Scripture: The Kings
- 1 Chronicles 9:1 So all Israel was recorded in the genealogies written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. But Judah was exiled to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.
Not Extant, but Mentioned in Scripture: Visions of Iddo
- 2 Chronicles 9:29 As for the rest of the acts of Solomon, from beginning to end, are they not written in the Records of Nathan the Prophet, in the Prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the Visions of Iddo the Seer concerning Jeroboam son of Nebat?
- 2 Chronicles 12:15 Now the acts of Rehoboam, from first to last, are they not written in the records of Shemaiah the Prophet and of Iddo the Seer concerning the genealogies? There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their days.
Not Extant, but Mentioned in Scripture: Wars of the Lord
- Numbers 21:14 Therefore it is stated in the Book of the Wars of the LORD: “Waheb in Suphah and the wadis of the Arnon,
Often Dedicated to Persons of Distinction
Often Sealed
- Isaiah 29:11 And the entire vision will be to you like the words sealed in a scroll. If it is handed to someone to read, he will say, “I cannot, because it is sealed.”
- Daniel 12:4 But you, Daniel, shut up these words and seal the book until the time of the end. Many will roam to and fro, and knowledge will increase.”
- Revelation 5:1 Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the One seated on the throne. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals.
Often Written on Both Sides
- Ezekiel 2:10 which He unrolled before me. And written on the front and back of it were words of lamentation, mourning, and woe.
Probable Origin of
- Job 19:23–24 I wish that my words were recorded and inscribed in a book, …
The Ancients Fond of Making
- Ecclesiastes 12:12 And by these, my son, be further warned: There is no end to the making of many books, and much study wearies the body.
The Record of the Church of Christ
- Daniel 12:1 “At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress, the likes of which will not have occurred from the beginning of nations until that time. But at that time …
- Hebrews 12:23 in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,
- Revelation 20:12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.
- Revelation 20:15 And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
- Revelation 22:19 And if anyone takes away from the words of this book of prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and the holy city, which are described in this book.
Written with Pen and Ink
- Jeremiah 36:18 “It was at his dictation,” Baruch replied. “He recited all these words to me and I wrote them in ink on the scroll.”
- 3 John 13 I have many things to write to you, but I would prefer not to do so with pen and ink.
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Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.