Overview
The Bible addresses communion with god across 28 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Exodus, Genesis and 2 Samuel. Closely related themes include Prayer, Boldness, Holy, Christ is God and Israel. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jacob, Moses, David and Joshua.
Key Bible verses about communion with god
Old Testament
Genesis
And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. breaking: Heb. ascending of the morning
And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.
And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me.
And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.
And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed. Israel: that is, A prince of God
And Jacob asked him, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore is it that thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there.
Exodus
And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.
And Moses said unto the LORD, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight.
Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation is thy people.
And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.
And he said unto him, If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.
For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? is it not in that thou goest with us? so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth.
And the LORD said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name.
And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.
And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.
And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.
And the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock:
And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put thee in a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by:
And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.
2 Samuel
And it came to pass, when David was come to Mahanaim, that Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim,
Brought beds, and basons, and earthen vessels, and wheat, and barley, and flour, and parched corn, and beans, and lentiles, and parched pulse, basons: or, cups
And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.
New Testament
John
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. comfortless: or, orphans
2 Corinthians
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
People in the Bible and communion with god
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying communion with god for yourself
- Begin with Genesis 32:24, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Exodus, Genesis and 2 Samuel each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Jacob, Moses and David and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Prayer, Boldness, Holy, Christ is God and Israel.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about communion with god?
The Bible addresses communion with god across 28 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Exodus, Genesis and 2 Samuel. Closely related themes include Prayer, Boldness, Holy, Christ is God and Israel. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Jacob, Moses, David and Joshua.
How many Bible verses are about communion with god?
The Bible references communion with god in 28 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention communion with god?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Genesis 32:24: “And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. breaking: Heb. ascending of the morning”
Which people in the Bible are associated with communion with god?
Jacob, Moses, David and Joshua.
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