Promotion

Passages on this topic

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

General scriptures concerning

• Psalm 75:6–7 For exaltation comes neither from east nor west, nor out of the desert, but it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another.
• Psalm 78:70–71 He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds; from tending the ewes He brought him to be shepherd of His people Jacob, of Israel His inheritance.
• Psalm 113:7–8 He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump to seat them with nobles, with the princes of His people.

As a reward of merit

• 1 Chronicles 11:6 Now David had said, “Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief commander.” And Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, and he became the chief.

Instances of

Abraham

• Genesis 12:2 I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.

Joseph, from imprisoned slave to prince

• Genesis 41:1–45 After two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing beside the Nile, when seven cows, sleek and well-fed, came up from the river and began to graze among the reeds. After them, seven other cows, sickly and thin, came up from the Nile and stood beside the well-fed cows on the bank…

Moses, from exile to lawgiver

See Moses

Aaron, from slave to high priest

See Aaron

Saul, from obscurity to a scepter

See Saul

David, from a shepherd to the throne

See David

Jeroboam, from a slave to the throne

• 1 Kings 11:26–35 Now Jeroboam son of Nebat was an Ephraimite from Zeredah whose mother was a widow named Zeruah. Jeroboam was a servant of Solomon, but he rebelled against the king, and this is the account of his rebellion against the king. Solomon had built the supporting terraces and repaired the gap in the wall…

Baasha, "out of the dust" to the throne

• 1 Kings 16:1–2 Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha, saying: “Even though I lifted you out of the dust and made you ruler over My people Israel, you have walked in the way of Jeroboam and have caused My people Israel to sin and to provoke Me to anger by their sins.

Daniel, from a captive to premier

• Daniel 2:48 Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon.

See Daniel

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego

• Daniel 3:30 Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.