Bible verses about Deserts
Scripture references about Deserts, organized by subject from the classic topical indexes of Orville Nave and R. A. Torrey.
Deserts in Torrey's Topical Textbook
- Vast barren plains: Ex 5:3; Joh 6:13
- Uninhabited places: Mt 14:15; Mr 6:31
- DESCRIBED AS
- Uninhabited and lonesome: Jer 2:6
- Uncultivated: Nu 20:5; Jer 2:2
- Desolate: Eze 6:14
- Dry and without water: Ex 17:1; De 8:15
- Trackless: Isa 43:19
- Great and terrible: De 1:19
- Waste and howling: De 32:10
- Infested with wild beasts: Isa 13:21; Mr 1:13
- Infested with serpents: De 8:15
- Infested with robbers: Jer 3:2; La 4:19
- Danger of travelling in: Ex 14:3; 2Co 11:26
- Guides required in: Nu 10:31; De 32:10
- PHENOMENA OF, ALLUDED TO
- Mirage or deceptive appearance of water: Jer 15:18
- Simoom or deadly wind: 2Ki 19:7; Jer 4:11
- Tornadoes or whirlwinds: Isa 21:1
- Clouds of sand and dust: De 28:24; Jer 4:12,13
- MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE
- Arabian or great desert: Ex 23:31
- Bethaven: Jos 18:12
- Beersheba: Ge 21:14; 1Ki 19:3,4
- Damascus: 1Ki 19:15
- Edom: 2Ki 3:8
- Engedi: 1Sa 24:1
- Gibeon: 2Sa 2:24
- Judea: Mt 3:1
- Jeruel: 2Ch 20:16
- Kedemoth: De 2:26
- Kadesh: Ps 29:8
- Maon: 1Sa 23:24,25
- Paran: Ge 21:21; Nu 10:12
- Shur: Ge 16:7
- Sin: Ex 16:1
- Sinai: Ex 19:1,2; Nu 33:16
- Ziph: 1Sa 23:14,15
- Zin: Nu 20:1; 27:14
- Of the Red Sea: Ex 13:18
- Near Gaza: Ac 8:26
- Heath often found in: Jer 17:6
- Parts of, afforded pasture: Ge 36:24; Ex 3:1
- Inhabited by wandering tribes: Ge 21:20,21; Ps 72:9; Jer 25:24
- The persecuted fled to: 1Sa 23:14; Heb 11:38
- The disaffected fled to: 1Sa 22:2; Ac 21:38
- ILLUSTRATIVE OF
- Barrenness: Ps 106:9; 107:33,35
- Those deprived of blessings: Ho 2:3
- The world: So 3:6; 8:5
- The Gentiles: Isa 35:1,6; 41:19
- What affords no support: Jer 2:31
- Desolation by armies: Jer 12:10-13; 50:12