Jesus, From Genesis to
Revelation
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The Bible, from cover to cover, addresses the question, "Who is this Jesus?''
Consider the themes of the sixty-six books:
In the Old Testament . . .
- In Genesis, He is the Creator God
- In Exodus, He is the Redeemer
- In Leviticus, He is your
sanctification
- In Numbers, He is your guide
- In Deuteronomy, He is your teacher
- In Joshua, He is the mighty conqueror
- In Judges, He gives victory over
enemies
- In Ruth, He is your kinsman, your
lover, your redeemer
- In I Samuel, he is the root of Jesse
- In 2 Samuel, He is the Son of David
- In 1 Kings and 2 Kings, He is King of
Kings and Lord of Lords
- In 1st and 2nd Chronicles, He is your
intercessor and High Priest
- In Ezra, He is your temple, your house
of worship
- In Nehemiah, He is your mighty wall,
protecting you from your enemies
- In Esther, He stands in the gap to
deliver you from your enemies
- In Job, He is the arbitrator who not
only understands your struggles, but has the power to do something about them
- In Psalms, He is your song--and your
reason to sing
- In Proverbs, He is your wisdom,
helping you make sense of life and live it successfully
- In Ecclesiastes, He is your purpose,
delivering you from vanity.
- In the Song of Solomon, He is your
lover, your Rose of Sharon.
- In Isaiah, He is the mighty counselor,
the prince of peace, the everlasting father, and more. He's everything you
need
- In Jeremiah, He is your balm of
Gilead, the soothing salve for your sin-sick soul
- In Lamentations, He is the
ever-faithful one upon whom you can depend
- In Ezekiel, He is your wheel in the
middle of a wheel--the one who assures that dry, dead bones will come alive
again
- In Daniel, He is the ancient of days,
the ever- lasting God who never runs out of time
- In Hosea, He is your faithful lover,
always beckoning you to come back--even when you have abandoned Him
- In Joel, He is your refuge, keeping
you safe in times of trouble
- In Amos, He is the husbandman, the one
you can depend on to stay by your side
- In Obadiah, He is Lord of the Kingdom
- In Jonah, He is your salvation,
bringing you back within His will
- In Micah, He is judge of the nation
- In Nahum, He is the jealous God.
- In Habakkuk, He is the Holy One
- In Zephaniah, He is the witness
- In Haggai, He overthrows the enemies
- In Zechariah, He is Lord of Hosts
Moving to the New Testament . . .
- In Matthew, He is king of the Jews
- In Mark, He is the servant
- In Luke, He is the Son of Man, feeling
what you feel
- In John, He is the Son of God
- In Acts, He is Savior of the world
- In Romans, He is the righteousness of
God
- In I Corinthians, He is the rock that
followed Israel
- In II Corinthians, He the triumphant
one, giving victory
- In Galatians, He is your liberty; He
sets you free
- In Ephesians, He is head of the Church
- In Philippians, He is your joy
- In Colossians, He is your completeness
- In I Thessalonians, He is your hope
- In II Thessalonians, He is your glory
- In I Timothy, He is your faith
- In II Timothy, He is your stability
- In Philemon, He is your benefactor
- In Hebrews, He is your perfection
- In James, He is the power behind your
faith
- In I Peter, He is your example
- In II Peter, He is your purity
- In I John, He is your life
- In II John, He is your pattern
- In III John, He is your motivation
- In Jude, He is the foundation of your
faith
- In the Revelation, He is your coming
King