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What the Bible Says About Rock

Overview

The Bible addresses rock across 21 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Psalms, Deuteronomy and 2 Samuel. Closely related themes include Rocks, Miracles, Psalms and Salvation. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Peter.

Key Bible verses about rock

Old Testament

Psalms

Psalms 18:2

The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. my strength: Heb. my rock

Psalms 31:2

Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me. my: Heb. to me for a rock of strength

Psalms 40:2

He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. an: Heb. a pit of noise

Psalms 78:15

He clave the rocks in the wilderness, and gave them drink as out of the great depths.

Psalms 78:16

He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.

Psalms 78:20

Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?

People in the Bible and rock

Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.

In the Bible dictionary

Studying rock for yourself

  • Begin with Deuteronomy 8:15, then read the passages below in canonical order.
  • Compare how Psalms, Deuteronomy and 2 Samuel each treat the theme.
  • Consider the lives of Peter and how their stories intersect with it.
  • Widen the study to related themes: Rocks, Miracles, Psalms and Salvation.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Bible say about rock?

The Bible addresses rock across 21 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Psalms, Deuteronomy and 2 Samuel. Closely related themes include Rocks, Miracles, Psalms and Salvation. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Peter.

How many Bible verses are about rock?

The Bible references rock in 21 verses (King James Version).

Where does the Bible first mention rock?

In canonical order, the first of these passages is Deuteronomy 8:15: “Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;”

Which people in the Bible are associated with rock?

Peter.

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