During my last message of the βReal Questions People Askβ series, I ended it by teaching about the Bible itself. In the final moments of the message, I gave a quick tour of how God reveals Himself in every book of the Bible. Several have asked for it, so here you go.
Genesis β Creator & promised Redeemer
Exodus β the Passover Lamb
Leviticus β High Priest
Numbers β water in the desert
Deuteronomy β He becomes the curse for us
Joshua β Commander of the army of the Lord
Judges β delivers us from injustice
Ruth β our Kinsman-Redeemer
1 Samuel β all in one, He is the Prophet/Priest/King
2 Samuel β King of grace & love
1 Kings β a Ruler greater than Solomon
2 Kings β the powerful prophet
1 Chronicles β Son of David that is coming to rule
2 Chronicles β the King who reigns eternally
Ezra β Priest proclaiming freedom
Nehemiah β the One who restores what is broken down
Esther β Protector of his people
Job β Mediator between God and man
Psalms β our song in the morning and in the night
Proverbs β our wisdom
Ecclesiastes β our meaning for life
Song of Solomon β Author of faithful love
Isaiah β Suffering Servant
Jeremiah β the weeping Messiah
Lamentations β He assumes Godβs wrath for us
Ezekiel β Son of Man
Daniel β the stranger in the fire with us
Hosea β faithful husband even when we run away
Joel β He is sending His Spirit to His people
Amos β delivers justice to the oppressed
Obadiah β Judge of those who do evil
Jonah β the greatest missionary
Micah β He casts our sin into the sea of forgetfulness
Nahum β proclaims future world peace we cannot even imagine
Habakkuk β crushes injustice
Zephaniah β the Warrior who saves
Haggai β restores our worship
Zechariah β prophesies a Messiah pierced for us
Malachi β sun of righteousness who brings healing
Matthew β the Messiah who is King
Mark β the Messiah who is a Servant
Luke β the Messiah who is a Deliverer
John β the Messiah who is a God in the flesh
Acts β the Spirit who dwells in His people
Romans β the righteousness of God
1 Corinthians β the power and love of God
2 Corinthians β He is the down payment of whatβs to come
Galatians β He is our very life
Ephesians β the unity of our church
Philippians β the joy of our life
Colossians β holds the supreme position in all things
1 Thessalonians β our comfort in the last days
2 Thessalonians β our returning King
1 Timothy β Savior of the worst sinners
2 Timothy β leader of the leaders
Titus β foundation of truth
Philemon β our Mediator
Hebrews β our High Priest
James β He matures our faith
1 Peter β our hope in times of suffering
2 Peter β the One who guards us from false teaching
1 John β source of all fellowship
2 John β God in the flesh
3 John β source of all truth
Jude β protects us from stumbling
Revelation β King of Kings and Lord of Lords,
The Alpha and the Omega,
The Beginning and the End, and
He is coming again and the One who makes all things new.
– By Philip Nation
Philip Nation is the adult ministry publishing director for LifeWay Christian Resources. He earned a master of divinity from Beeson Divinity School and a doctor of ministry from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He also serves as teaching pastor for the The Fellowship, a multisite church in Nashville, Tennessee.
His works include Compelled: Living the Mission of God and Transformational Discipleship: How People Really Grow. He is also the general editor of The Mission of God Study Bible. Along the way, he has written the small-group studies Compelled by Love: The Journey to Missional Living and Live in the Word, plus contributed to The Great Commission Resurgence: Fulfilling Godβs Mandate in Our Lifetime.
SOURCE: BIBLE STUDY TOOLS
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