The Scarlet thread
The Living Web of Scripture
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Interactive graph of 66 Bible books with messianic and thematic connections. Use the thread cards below for a text summary of the scarlet thread through Scripture. Graph nodes are keyboard-focusable when the chart loads.
The One Great Objective
From the protoevangelium in Eden to the marriage supper of the Lamb, Scripture tells one story.
Creation
God creates the heavens, the earth, and man in His own image, declaring all "very good." Man is placed in the garden to glorify God.
The Fall
Adam disobeys; sin and death enter the world. Yet in the curse, God promises a Seed of the woman who shall bruise the serpent's head — the first gospel.
The Promise to Abraham
God calls Abram and covenants that in his Seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed — the gospel preached beforehand (Gal. 3:8).
The Passover & Exodus
A spotless lamb is slain; its blood on the doorpost shields Israel from the angel of death. A picture of the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.
The Law & the Tabernacle
The Law reveals sin; the sacrificial system foreshadows atonement by the shedding of blood. The tabernacle shows God dwelling with His people.
The Davidic Covenant
God promises David a Son whose throne shall be established for ever — the King who would reign in righteousness.
The Prophets Foretell
The prophets describe a suffering Servant pierced for transgressions, born in Bethlehem, riding on a donkey, and a New Covenant written on the heart.
The Word Made Flesh
Jesus Christ, the promised Seed, the Passover Lamb, the Son of David, is born, lives sinlessly, dies on the cross, and rises the third day.
The Gospel to the Nations
The Spirit is poured out, the church is formed, the gospel runs to the Gentiles, and the apostles set forth doctrine, duty, and hope for Christ's people.
Consummation
Christ returns, judges the living and the dead, and dwells with His redeemed in the New Heaven and New Earth. God is all in all.
The Sixty-Six Books
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The Law (Pentateuch)
The five books of Moses — foundation of all Scripture.
Historical Books
From the conquest of Canaan to the return from exile.
Wisdom & Poetry
Songs, sayings, and meditations on life under God.
Major Prophets
The longer prophetic books — judgment and hope.
Minor Prophets
Twelve shorter prophetic books, no less weighty.
The Gospels & Acts
Four portraits of Christ and the birth of the church.
The Epistles
Apostolic letters teaching doctrine and Christian living.
The Apocalypse
The unveiling of Jesus Christ and the consummation of all things.
Connection index
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141 connections
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis | Exodus | Canonical order |
| Exodus | Leviticus | Canonical order |
| Leviticus | Numbers | Canonical order |
| Numbers | Deuteronomy | Canonical order |
| Deuteronomy | Joshua | Canonical order |
| Joshua | Judges | Canonical order |
| Judges | Ruth | Canonical order |
| Ruth | 1 Samuel | Canonical order |
| 1 Samuel | 2 Samuel | Canonical order |
| 2 Samuel | 1 Kings | Canonical order |
| 1 Kings | 2 Kings | Canonical order |
| 2 Kings | 1 Chronicles | Canonical order |
| 1 Chronicles | 2 Chronicles | Canonical order |
| 2 Chronicles | Ezra | Canonical order |
| Ezra | Nehemiah | Canonical order |
| Nehemiah | Esther | Canonical order |
| Esther | Job | Canonical order |
| Job | Psalms | Canonical order |
| Psalms | Proverbs | Canonical order |
| Proverbs | Ecclesiastes | Canonical order |
| Ecclesiastes | Song of Solomon | Canonical order |
| Song of Solomon | Isaiah | Canonical order |
| Isaiah | Jeremiah | Canonical order |
| Jeremiah | Lamentations | Canonical order |
| Lamentations | Ezekiel | Canonical order |
| Ezekiel | Daniel | Canonical order |
| Daniel | Hosea | Canonical order |
| Hosea | Joel | Canonical order |
| Joel | Amos | Canonical order |
| Amos | Obadiah | Canonical order |
| Obadiah | Jonah | Canonical order |
| Jonah | Micah | Canonical order |
| Micah | Nahum | Canonical order |
| Nahum | Habakkuk | Canonical order |
| Habakkuk | Zephaniah | Canonical order |
| Zephaniah | Haggai | Canonical order |
| Haggai | Zechariah | Canonical order |
| Zechariah | Malachi | Canonical order |
| Malachi | Matthew | Canonical order |
| Matthew | Mark | Canonical order |
| Mark | Luke | Canonical order |
| Luke | John | Canonical order |
| John | Acts | Canonical order |
| Acts | Romans | Canonical order |
| Romans | 1 Corinthians | Canonical order |
| 1 Corinthians | 2 Corinthians | Canonical order |
| 2 Corinthians | Galatians | Canonical order |
| Galatians | Ephesians | Canonical order |
| Ephesians | Philippians | Canonical order |
| Philippians | Colossians | Canonical order |
| Colossians | 1 Thessalonians | Canonical order |
| 1 Thessalonians | 2 Thessalonians | Canonical order |
| 2 Thessalonians | 1 Timothy | Canonical order |
| 1 Timothy | 2 Timothy | Canonical order |
| 2 Timothy | Titus | Canonical order |
| Titus | Philemon | Canonical order |
| Philemon | Hebrews | Canonical order |
| Hebrews | James | Canonical order |
| James | 1 Peter | Canonical order |
| 1 Peter | 2 Peter | Canonical order |
| 2 Peter | 1 John | Canonical order |
| 1 John | 2 John | Canonical order |
| 2 John | 3 John | Canonical order |
| 3 John | Jude | Canonical order |
| Jude | Revelation | Canonical order |
| Genesis | Matthew | Messianic thread |
| Genesis | Galatians | Messianic thread |
| Genesis | Romans | Messianic thread |
| Exodus | John | Messianic thread |
| Exodus | 1 Corinthians | Messianic thread |
| Leviticus | Hebrews | Messianic thread |
| Numbers | John | Messianic thread |
| Deuteronomy | Acts | Messianic thread |
| Joshua | Hebrews | Messianic thread |
| Ruth | Matthew | Messianic thread |
| 2 Samuel | Luke | Messianic thread |
| 2 Samuel | Revelation | Messianic thread |
| Psalms | Matthew | Messianic thread |
| Psalms | Hebrews | Messianic thread |
| Psalms | Acts | Messianic thread |
| Isaiah | Matthew | Messianic thread |
| Isaiah | John | Messianic thread |
| Isaiah | Acts | Messianic thread |
| Isaiah | 1 Peter | Messianic thread |
| Jeremiah | Hebrews | Messianic thread |
| Jeremiah | Luke | Messianic thread |
| Ezekiel | John | Messianic thread |
| Daniel | Matthew | Messianic thread |
| Daniel | Revelation | Messianic thread |
| Hosea | Matthew | Messianic thread |
| Joel | Acts | Messianic thread |
| Amos | Acts | Messianic thread |
| Jonah | Matthew | Messianic thread |
| Micah | Matthew | Messianic thread |
| Habakkuk | Romans | Messianic thread |
| Habakkuk | Galatians | Messianic thread |
| Habakkuk | Hebrews | Messianic thread |
| Zechariah | Matthew | Messianic thread |
| Zechariah | John | Messianic thread |
| Malachi | Matthew | Messianic thread |
| Malachi | Mark | Messianic thread |
| Matthew | Revelation | Messianic thread |
| John | Revelation | Messianic thread |
| Romans | Genesis | Messianic thread |
| Hebrews | Leviticus | Messianic thread |
| Hebrews | Psalms | Messianic thread |
| Acts | Luke | Messianic thread |
| Genesis | Revelation | Thematic echo |
| Exodus | Hebrews | Thematic echo |
| Leviticus | 1 Peter | Thematic echo |
| Deuteronomy | Matthew | Thematic echo |
| 1 Samuel | Acts | Thematic echo |
| 1 Kings | Matthew | Thematic echo |
| Job | Romans | Thematic echo |
| Proverbs | James | Thematic echo |
| Ecclesiastes | 1 John | Thematic echo |
| Song of Solomon | Ephesians | Thematic echo |
| Esther | Romans | Thematic echo |
| Ezra | Acts | Thematic echo |
| Nehemiah | Ephesians | Thematic echo |
| Lamentations | Luke | Thematic echo |
| Obadiah | Revelation | Thematic echo |
| Nahum | Revelation | Thematic echo |
| Zephaniah | 2 Peter | Thematic echo |
| Haggai | 1 Corinthians | Thematic echo |
| 1 Chronicles | Matthew | Thematic echo |
| 2 Chronicles | Hebrews | Thematic echo |
| Judges | Hebrews | Thematic echo |
| Genesis | Hebrews | Thematic echo |
| Genesis | Romans | Thematic echo |
| Numbers | 1 Corinthians | Thematic echo |
| Galatians | Genesis | Thematic echo |
| Romans | Genesis | Thematic echo |
| James | Proverbs | Thematic echo |
| 1 John | John | Thematic echo |
| Jude | 2 Peter | Thematic echo |
| Titus | 1 Timothy | Thematic echo |
| 2 Timothy | 1 Timothy | Thematic echo |
| Philemon | Colossians | Thematic echo |
| Ephesians | Colossians | Thematic echo |
| 1 Thessalonians | 2 Thessalonians | Thematic echo |