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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Itinerant</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/i/itinerant.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/acts/19-13.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/i/itinerant.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Itinerant</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/naves/i/ithrites--patronymic_of_the_family_of_jether.htm" title="Ithrites: Patronymic of the Family of Jether">◄</a> Itinerant <a href="/topical/i/itinerant_jewish_exorcists.htm" title="Itinerant Jewish Exorcists">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#web" title="Webster's Dictionary">Webster's</a> • <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>The term "itinerant" refers to individuals who travel from place to place, often for the purpose of preaching, teaching, or spreading religious messages. In the context of the Bible, itinerant figures are those who do not remain in one location but move throughout regions to fulfill their divine missions. This concept is significant in both the Old and New Testaments, where various individuals are depicted as itinerant messengers of God's word.<br><br><b>Old Testament Context</b><br><br>In the Old Testament, prophets often assumed itinerant roles, traveling to deliver God's messages to different communities. For example, Elijah is depicted as an itinerant prophet who moved throughout Israel to confront idolatry and call the people back to the worship of Yahweh. His journeys included significant events such as his confrontation with the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18) and his travels to Horeb, the mountain of God (1 Kings 19).<br><br><b>New Testament Context</b><br><br>The New Testament provides a more explicit depiction of itinerant ministry, particularly through the life and mission of Jesus Christ and His apostles. Jesus Himself was an itinerant preacher, traveling throughout Galilee, Judea, and surrounding regions to proclaim the Kingdom of God. The Gospel of Matthew records, "Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people" (<a href="/matthew/4-23.htm">Matthew 4:23</a>).<br><br>The apostles continued this itinerant tradition after Jesus' ascension. The Book of Acts details the missionary journeys of Paul, who traveled extensively across the Roman Empire to establish churches and strengthen believers. <a href="/acts/13-2.htm">Acts 13:2-3</a> describes the Holy Spirit's call for Paul and Barnabas to embark on their missionary work: "While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, 'Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.' So after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off."<br><br><b>Characteristics of Itinerant Ministry</b><br><br>Itinerant ministry in the Bible is characterized by several key elements:<br><br>1. <b>Divine Calling</b>: Itinerant ministers are often depicted as being called by God to their mission. This calling is accompanied by a sense of urgency and purpose, as seen in the lives of the prophets, Jesus, and the apostles.<br><br>2. <b>Dependence on God</b>: Itinerant ministers frequently rely on God's provision and guidance. Jesus instructed His disciples to travel light, trusting in God's provision through the hospitality of others (<a href="/matthew/10-9.htm">Matthew 10:9-10</a>).<br><br>3. <b>Proclamation of the Word</b>: The primary focus of itinerant ministry is the proclamation of God's word. This includes preaching, teaching, and performing signs and wonders to authenticate the message.<br><br>4. <b>Perseverance Amidst Opposition</b>: Itinerant ministers often face opposition and persecution. The apostle Paul, for example, endured numerous hardships, including imprisonment and physical assaults, yet remained steadfast in his mission (<a href="/2_corinthians/11-23.htm">2 Corinthians 11:23-27</a>).<br><br><b>Legacy and Influence</b><br><br>The itinerant model of ministry established in the Bible has had a lasting impact on Christian missions throughout history. The commitment to spreading the Gospel beyond local boundaries has inspired countless missionaries and evangelists to take up the call to itinerant ministry, continuing the work of the early church in reaching the ends of the earth with the message of salvation.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>a.</I>) Wandering; not settled; as, an itinerant preacher; an itinerant peddler.<p>2. (<I>a.</I>) One who travels from place to place, particularly a preacher; one who is unsettled.<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/maclean/william_black/iii_the_maritime_itinerant.htm"><span class="l">The Maritime <b>Itinerant</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> III. THE MARITIME <b>ITINERANT</b>. The population of Nova Scotia in 1781 numbered<br> twelve thousand, of whom there were about one hundred <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/maclean/william black/iii the maritime itinerant.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bangs/a_history_of_the_methodist_episcopal_church_volume_ii/chapter_2_an_account_of.htm"><span class="l">An Account of the General Conference of 1796</span></a> <br><b>...</b> With such prospects before them, many, as before stated, were induced to forsake<br> the <b>itinerant</b> field, in the hope of providing more adequately for themselves <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter 2 an account of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/hayward/the_book_of_religions/john_wesley.htm"><span class="l">John Wesley.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Not content with his <b>itinerant</b> laborers, he called into use the less available powers<br> of his people by establishing the new departments of local preachers <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/hayward/the book of religions/john wesley.htm</font><p><a href="/library/clarke/entire_sanctification/about_adam_clarke.htm"><span class="l">About Adam Clarke</span></a> <br><b>...</b> When it is recalled that all this work was done while Clarke was a busy, <b>itinerant</b><br> Wesleyan preacher who never had an hour's secretarial help in his life, it <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/clarke/entire sanctification/about adam clarke.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bangs/an_alphabetical_list_of_m_e_preachers/title_page.htm"><span class="l">An Alphabetical List of ME Preachers</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Along with the names of those who were yet in the <b>itinerant</b> ministry in<br> 1840, the year in with they were received is shown. With <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../bangs/an alphabetical list of m e preachers/title page.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/the_teaching_of_the_twelve_apostles/chapter_xiii_name_of_prophets.htm"><span class="l">Support of Prophets.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The <b>itinerant</b> prophets might become stationary, we infer. Chaps. <b>...</b> point to a movement<br> from an <b>itinerant</b> and extraordinary ministry to a more settled one. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../various/the teaching of the twelve apostles/chapter xiii name of prophets.htm</font><p><a href="/library/drummond/introduction_to_the_new_testament/the_second_and_third_general.htm"><span class="l">The Second and Third General Epistles of John</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The writer, addressing Gajus, sincerely wishes that he may prosper, as his soul<br> prospereth, 1-3. He commends him for receiving the <b>itinerant</b> preachers, though <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../drummond/introduction to the new testament/the second and third general.htm</font><p><a href="/library/whitefield/selected_sermons_of_george_whitefield/blind_bartimeus.htm"><span class="l">Blind Bartimeus</span></a> <br><b>...</b> But however, our Lord's practice, in this respect, gives a kind of a sanction to<br> <b>itinerant</b> preaching, when persons are properly called to, and qualified for <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../whitefield/selected sermons of george whitefield/blind bartimeus.htm</font><p><a href="/library/nutter/hymn_writers_of_the_church/olivers.htm"><span class="l">Olivers</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Olivers. Olivers, Thomas, one of [94]Mr. Wesley's <b>itinerant</b> ministers, was born<br> in Tregoman, Wales, in 1725. Early in life he was left an orphan. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/nutter/hymn writers of the church/olivers.htm</font><p><a href="/library/nutter/hymn_writers_of_the_church/wesley.htm"><span class="l">Wesley</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Nor was he a singer alone, but as an <b>itinerant</b> preacher he was a busy and<br> earnest colaborer with his brother John. After his marriage <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/nutter/hymn writers of the church/wesley.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/i/itinerant.htm"><span class="l"><b>Itinerant</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Wandering; not settled; as, an <b>itinerant</b> preacher;<br> an <b>itinerant</b> peddler. <b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Itinerant</b> (1 Occurrence). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/i/itinerant.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/evangelist.htm"><span class="l">Evangelist (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> They were <b>itinerant</b> preachers, having it as their special function to carry<br> the gospel to places where it was previously unknown. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/evangelist.htm - 23k</font><p><a href="/topical/i/invoke.htm"><span class="l">Invoke (13 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Acts 19:13 But some of the <b>itinerant</b> Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to invoke<br> over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, "We <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/i/invoke.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/i/itis.htm"><span class="l">Itis (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/i/itis.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/i/ithrites.htm"><span class="l">Ithrites (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/i/ithrites.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/exorcists.htm"><span class="l">Exorcists (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Acts 19:13 But some of the <b>itinerant</b> Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to invoke<br> over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, "We <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/exorcists.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/demon-possessed.htm"><span class="l">Demon-possessed (16 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Acts 19:13 But some of the <b>itinerant</b> Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to invoke<br> over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, "We <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/demon-possessed.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/merchandise.htm"><span class="l">Merchandise (34 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> i) gomos, "merchandise," margin "cargo." (2) The process of trade itself, ie the<br> business: rekhullah has in it the root meaning of "<b>itinerant</b> trading", and so <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/merchandise.htm - 22k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/preaches.htm"><span class="l">Preaches (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Acts 19:13 But some of the <b>itinerant</b> Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to invoke<br> over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, "We <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/preaches.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/pastoral.htm"><span class="l">Pastoral</span></a><br><b>...</b> When Timothy and Titus received these epistles they were not acting, as they had<br> previously done, as missionaries or <b>itinerant</b> evangelists, but had been left <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/pastoral.htm - 39k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Book-of-3-John.html">Summary of the Book of 3 John - Bible Survey | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Brigham-Young.html">Who was Brigham Young? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Bible-homeless.html">What does the Bible say about being homeless / homelessness? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/itinerant.htm">Itinerant: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Itinerant (1 Occurrence)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/19-13.htm">Acts 19:13</a></span><br />But some of the <span class="boldtext">itinerant</span> Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to invoke over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, "We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches."<br /><span class="source">(WEB RSV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/i/itinerant.htm">Itinerant</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/evangelist.htm">Evangelist (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/i/invoke.htm">Invoke (13 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/i/itis.htm">Itis (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/i/ithrites.htm">Ithrites (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/exorcists.htm">Exorcists (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/demon-possessed.htm">Demon-possessed (16 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/merchandise.htm">Merchandise (34 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/preaches.htm">Preaches (6 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/pastoral.htm">Pastoral</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/pronounce.htm">Pronounce (47 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/circuit.htm">Circuit (27 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/caravan.htm">Caravan (8 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/attempted.htm">Attempted (8 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/adjure.htm">Adjure (16 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/shack.htm">Shack (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tried.htm">Tried (96 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/preach.htm">Preach (72 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/exorcist.htm">Exorcist (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a 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