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Dictionary of Bible Themes

Calling to see a person or place. Examples include pilgrims to Jerusalem and those visiting family and friends. Visiting those in need, especially the sick and bereaved, is particularly important. Individuals and churches are encouraged and strengthened by visits from other believers.

Luke 24:18

Visiting particular people or places

See also

Pilgrims visit Jerusalem

Luke 2:41
John 5:1; 12:12
Acts 2:9-11; 8:27-28
Luke 11:6

Visiting family, friends, etc

Exodus 2:11
Acts 7:23

Moses, raised in Pharaoh's palace, visits his fellow Israelites:

Judges 15:1
Matthew 21:17
Mark 11:11

Jesus Christ often visited the home of Mary and Martha in Bethany:

Luke 10:38-42
John 11:20
John 4:43-46
2 Chronicles 9:1

Jesus Christ visits his home region of Galilee.

Visits from foreign dignitaries

See also

2 Chronicles 18:2

pp 1Ki 10:1-2

2 Kings 20:12-13

pp 1Ki 22:2

Jeremiah 27:3

pp Isa 39:1-2

Genesis 34:1; 42:2
Acts 7:12-15

Further examples

Numbers 22:7-8
1 Samuel 28:8
Job 2:11

Visiting those in need

Matthew 25:36

See also

Job 42:11
Matthew 25:39-40
2 Kings 8:29

The sick

2 Kings 13:14
James 5:14

pp 2Ch 22:6

Genesis 37:34-35
1 Chronicles 7:22

The bereaved

John 11:19,45
Acts 15:2

Visiting fellow believers

See also

Official visits

Acts 11:30; 15:22
Galatians 2:1-2
Acts 9:32

See also

Visiting churches

Acts 11:27
1 Corinthians 16:10
2 Corinthians 8:22-24
Galatians 2:11
Philippians 2:19
2 John 1:12
Acts 15:36-41

See also

Paul visits the churches

Acts 19:21
Romans 15:23-29
1 Corinthians 16:5-6
2 Corinthians 1:15-16; 2:1; 12:14
1 Thessalonians 2:1
Titus 3:12

See also

Visiting individuals

Acts 28:15
Philippians 2:25
3 John 1:13-14
2 Timothy 1:16-17

See also

Visiting prisoners

2 Timothy 4:9-13
Philemon 1:12-13
Hebrews 13:3
Hebrews 13:2

Divine visitors

See also

Angels

Genesis 18:1-2; 19:1
Judges 6:11-12; 13:3-22
Luke 1:11,26-28
1 Peter 2:12

See also

The day of God's visitation

Isaiah 10:3
Jeremiah 46:21
Micah 7:4
Luke 19:44

See also

4110 angels
4145 archangels
5464 proconsul
5591 treasure
5680 family
5700 headship
5797 bereavement, comfort in
5965 temperament
7354 feasts and festivals
7739 missionaries
7921 fellowship
8445 hospitality
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