Biblical References to Teamwork, Part 1

The Bible has much to say on unity, working together, love for each other, shared mission and values, and other aspects related to teams and teamwork. In the next three posts, we’ll highlight these characteristics from Old Testament books, the New Testament Gospels and Acts, and from the Epistles or letters of the New Testament. Here are a few select passages from the Old Testament:

Genesis 1:26
God is a Trinity or team of three, designing humanity in His image to rule over creation.

Genesis 2:18
God’s design is for man and woman to work together as a team.

Exodus 18:17-26
Moses’ father-in-law Jethro suggested a “team” of officials and judges to serve the people by working out their disagreements.

Numbers 11:16-17
A team of 70 of Israel’s elders helped Moses share the burden of caring for the people.

Deuteronomy 19:15
On issues of justice, matters can only be decided in the presence of a team of two or three witnesses.

Nehemiah 3
The walls of Jerusalem were rebuilt by a team of teams.

Nehemiah 4:16-18
A team of builders collaborated with a team of soldiers to get the job done.

Proverbs 11:14
A nation may rise or fall based on the presence or absence of a team of advisors.

Proverbs 27:17
“As iron sharpens iron,” team members increase each other’s abilities, awareness, and success.

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
A team of two or rope of three strands is simply better in terms of assistance, warmth, defense, and strength.

[Next week’s post will examine a number of Scriptures from the New Testament Gospels and Acts regarding teams and teamwork.]