themes

  • Theme of Genesis - The book of beginnings

  • Theme of Exodus - The called-out people of God

  • Theme of Leviticus - Finding the way to God

  • Theme of Numbers - Spiritual progress requires trusting God

  • Theme of Deuteronomy - Remember God!

  • Theme of Joshua - Possessing the promise land

  • Theme of Judges - Sin and its consequences

  • Theme of Ruth - God’s plan in action

  • Theme of 1 Samuel - God’s way is the way of obedience

  • Theme of 2 Samuel - God’s way is the way of repentance

  • Theme of 1 Kings - Faithfulness to God brings success in life

  • Theme of 2 Kings - Following God brings blessings

  • Theme of 1 Chronicles - God honors those that honor Him

  • Theme of 2 Chronicles - Repentance brings forgiveness and blessing

  • Theme of Ezra - God’s faithfulness

  • Theme of Nehemiah - Turning a mess into a success

  • Theme of Esther - God’s providential care

  • Theme of Job - Trust God at all times, He knows what He is doing

  • Theme of Psalms - Giving praise to God

  • Theme of Proverbs - Wisdom and its impact in our lives

  • Theme of Ecclesiastes - Life without God has no meaning, thus seek to have a vibrant relationship with God.

  • Theme of Song of Solomon - Real love thinks of others

  • Theme of Isaiah - God judges, redeems, and restores

  • Theme of Jeremiah - Proclaim God’s truth faithfully

  • Theme of Lamentations - Count on God

  • Theme of Ezekiel - The glory of God

  • Theme of Daniel - God is in control, He will finish His promise to Israel

  • Theme of Hosea - The unfailing love of God

  • Theme of Joel - God is our hope

  • Theme of Amos - Life with God

  • Theme of Obadiah - God stands against prided gives grace to the humble

  • Theme of Jonah - Learning to love as God loves

  • Theme of Micah - Requirements to delight God

  • Theme of Nahum - God’s character determines God’s actions

  • Theme of Habakkuk - The just shall live by faith

  • Theme of Zephaniah - Keys to revival

  • Theme of Haggai - Get busy for God

  • Theme of Zechariah - God remembers

  • Theme of Malachi - Call to humble obedience

Key Facts of Ezekiel

  • Contemporary of Jeremiah and Daniel - Ezekiel

  • Ezekiel 1 - Vision of God

  • Ezekiel 33 - The watchman

  • Ezekiel 37 - Vision of the dry bones

  • Ezekiel 40-48 - Visions of the new temple

  • Spoke to ones in captivity teaching them that God’s judgement was real and would happen - Ezekiel

  • Key phrase is “ Son of Man” found 93 times, God’s title for the prophet - Ezekeil

Key Facts of Joel

  • Brought about by a drought and locust plague which symbolizes God’s judgement - Joel

  • Prophesied in the years of king Joash 2 Kings 11 - Joel

  • Key verse 3:16 - Joel

Key Facts of Obadiah

  • Deals with the nation of Edom, descendants of Esau - Obadiah

  • Lived in time after Babylon conquered Judah - Obadiah

  • Contemporary with Jeremiah and Ezekiel - Obadiah

  • Shortest book in the Old Testament - Obadiah

  • People of Edom ceased to exist after 70 AD - Obadiah

Key Facts of Zephaniah

  • Contemporary of Jeremiah and Habakkuk - Zephaniah

  • Focus is on the Day of the Lord - Zephaniah

  • All nations that surround Israel are to be judged by God - Zephaniah

  • Opens with idolatry, wrath, and judgement - Zephaniah

  • Ends with true worship and rejoicing - Zephaniah

  • Key verse 3:20 - Zephaniah

Key Facts of Micah

  • Contemporary of Isaiah and Hosea - Micah

  • Proclaimed his message in Jerusalem - Micah

  • Prophecies happened in 735-710 BC - Micah

  • Key prophecies of Messiah’s birthplace is in 5:2 - Micah

  • Key verse 6:8 - Micah

Key Facts of Nahum

  • Prophecy is against Nineveh - Nahum

  • Takes place 100 years afterJonah - Nahum

  • Judgement will come and there will be no escape - Nahum

  • Judgement comes by way of a flood 1:8 - Nahum

  • Key verse 1:7 - Nahum

Key Facts of Habakkuk

  • Ministers to Judah at the end of the kingdom where wickedness abounds - Habakkuk

  • Prophet inquired from god about what is happening - Habakkuk

  • Key verse 2:4 - Habakkuk

Key Facts of Haggai

  • Contemporary of Zechariah and Ezra - Haggai

  • Speaks to the ones who have returned from exile to rebuild the temple - Haggai

  • Name “Haggai” is mentioned how many times in Haggai? - 9 times

  • Darius was King of Persia at this time - Haggai, 521-486 BC

  • Key verse 2:4 - Be strong for God, Haggai

Key Facts of Zechariah

  • Contemporary of Haggai - Zechariah

  • Name “Zechariah” means - “The. Lord has remembered”

  • His message includes 8 visions - Zechariah

  • 29 persons have this name in the Bible - Zechariah

Key Facts of Malachi

  • Takes place at the time of Nehemiah - Malachi

  • Uses questions and answers to get his message across - Malachi

  • People of Israel were too hardened to listen to what God has to say - Malachi

  • 400 years of silence from God follow - Malachi