Deuteronomy 24:1-4
Regulation of divorce / remarriage issue
Ruth
Moabitess who married into the Messianic line
Themes of Joshua
Conquer and Divide
Theme of Psalms
Worship—a personal response to the person and work of God
Exodus 19
Inauguration of the new nation’s constitution
Genesis 22
Isaac is offered up
Moses
Prophet of the highest order, Lawgiver, deliverer of Israel, Author
of the Pentateuch
Leviticus 19:2
“You shall be holy for I the LORD your God am holy”
Genesis 2:24
A man shall leave & cleave
Ezra
Priest, scribe, reformer and expert in the Law
Cyrus
Persian king, allowed Jews to return and rebuild temple
Numbers 12
Miriam rebels, gets leprosy, Moses intercedes
Joshua 6
Fall of Jericho
2 Samuel 7
Temple; Davidic Covenant
1 Kings 13:2
Prophecy concerning Josiah, fulfilled in 2 Kings 23
Deuteronomy 6
“shema”
Ruth 4:18-22
The genealogy from Perez to David
Joshua 1
God’s charge to Joshua
Deuteronomy 28
Blessings & Cursings
Psalm 150
Praise the Lord
Jephthah
8th judge of Israel, bastard, foolish vow
Elihu
A young friend who gave wiser counsel than those who were older.
Job 19:25-26
Hope of a Redeemer and bodily resurrection
Outline of Exodus
I. Exodus (Ex. 1-18)II. Law (Ex. 19-24)
III. Tabernacle (Ex. 25-40)
Theme of Ecclesiastes
Vanity
Nadab & Abihu
eldest sons of Aaron, slain for offering strange fire
1 Kings 3
Solomon chooses wisdom and wisely judges
Noah
Built ark, father of Shem, Ham, Japeth
Joshua 10:12-15
Sun stands still
Nehemiah 1-2
Nehemiah’s prayer, Artaxerxes’s decree
Judges 6-8
Gideon
Outline of Ecclesiastes
I. The problem: all is vanity (1:1-11)II. The proof that all is vanity (1:12-6)III. The prescription for vanity (7-12)
Proverbs 31
The godly woman
Barak
Collaborated with Deborah
Job 38-41
God’s speech
Zipporah
Moses’ wife
Leviticus 17:11
“for it is the blood by reason of the life that makes atonement”
Deuteronomy 13:1-5
Test and death for false prophets
Rachel
Jacob’s beloved wife, mother of Joseph
Jeshua
High Priest, returned with and aided Zerubbabel in rebuilding temple
Outline of 1 Kings
I. Kingdom United (1-11)II. Kingdom Divided (12-22)
Sarah
Abraham’s wife, mother of Isaac
Themes of Leviticus
Dedication and Holiness
Eli
High priest and judge of Israel; wicked sons Hophni and Phinehas
Job 42
Job’s repentance
Abel
Adam’s second son murdered by his brother Cain
Ezra 10:9-15
Put away foreign wives
Exodus 32
Golden Calf
Nehemiah
Artaxerxes’ cupbearer, Governor of Judea
Ahithophel
Counselor of David, went with Absalom, killed himself
Esther 3
Haman persuades King Ahasuerus to decree the Jew’s annihilation
Proverbs 22:6
Training a child in his “way”
Shem
Noah’s eldest son
Numbers 16:31-35
The ground swallows Korah and his followers
2 Kings 22-23
Josiah as King over Judah, he brings revival, reform and renewal
Joshua 9
Gibeonites deceitful covenant
Joshua 1:7-9
“Be strong and courageous”
Aaron
Moses’ spokesmen & brother, consecrated first high priest
Outline of Esther
I. Threat to the Jews (1-4)II. Triumph of the Jews (5-10)
Josiah
16th King of Judah, king at 8 years old, returned to obeying the law
Theme of Song of Solomon
God’s View of Love and Marriage
Song of Solomon 8:6-7
On love (1 Cor. 13 of OT)
Outline of LamentationsI. Jerusalem (1)II. Jehovah (2)III. Jeremiah (3)IV. Jehovah (4)
V. Jerusalem (5)
Lamentations 3:22-23
Great is thy faithfulness
Outline of Isaiah
I. Wrath (1-39)II. Redemption (40-66)
Isaiah 6
Isaiah’s Call and Commissioning
Isaiah 9:6
The Birth and Reign of the Prince of Peace
Isaiah 11:1-5
The Righteous Reign of the Branch from Jesse’s Roots
Isaiah 24
Judgment of the Earth in the Tribulation
Isaiah 66
Glorious Future in Zion; the Consummation of History
Isaiah
Prophet to Judah ca. 739-686 B.C.
Jeremiah 1
Jeremiah’s Call
Jeremiah 1:4-10
The Foreknowledge of God “Before I formed you in the womb…”
Jeremiah 25
Judah’s Future Judgment through Babylon
Jeremiah 29:10
Promised Restoration in 70 years
Jeremiah 52
Destruction of Jerusalem
Theme of Ezekiel
Condemnation, Consolation, and Restoration
Ezekiel 1
Vision of 4 Beings and 4 Wheels
Ezekiel 38-39
Prophecy against Gog and Magog
Joel 3:9-15
Description of Armageddon
Daniel 4
Nebuchadnezzar’s Great Tree Vision / Cow King
Daniel 7:13-14
The “Son of Man” given “everlasting dominion” by the Ancient of Days
Daniel 8
Daniel’s Ram, Goat, and Little Horn Vision
Daniel 10
Daniel’s preparation by Michael the Angel
Daniel 12:1-2
O.T. Reference to Resurrection
Daniel
Deported to Babylon by the age of 16, prophet to the Gentiles and Jews
Meshach
Went through the fiery furnace with Shadrach and Abednego
Nebuchadnezzar
King of Babylon in 605 B.C., Son of Nabopolassar
Theme of Hosea
Loyal Love
Hosea 1-3
Gomer restored to Hosea
Hosea 11:1
Out of Egypt God called His Son
Gomer
Hosea’s wife, represents the spiritual adultery of Israel
Jezreel
Hosea’s son, “God scatters,” coming judgment
Lo-ruhamah
Hosea’s daughter, “not pitied,” withdrawal of love and mercy
Lo-ammi
Hosea’s son, “not my people,” broken relationship
Theme of Amos
Social Injustice of Israel
Amos 9:8
Destroy sinful kingdom but not totally
Theme of Obadiah
Edom’s judgment
Psalm 16
Eternal life for trusting
Job 23:10-12
“When he has tried me, I will come forth as gold”
1 Samuel 13
Saul assumes priestly office
Outline of Deuteronomy
I. Looking back (Deut. 1-11)II. Looking Ahead (Deut. 12-32)
III. Looking Up (Deut. 33-34)
2 Samuel 12:23
David’s hope of joining his departed child
Joshua 2
Rahab & the spies
Genesis 1:24-27
6th Day of Creation
Melchizedek
King of Salem, priest
Theme of Judges
Disobedience and Defeat
Theme of Ruth
Kinsmen Redeemer
Sandballat
Influential Samaritan sought to end wall rebuilding and kill Nehemiah
Job 1-2
Job’s calamity
2 Kings 18
Sennacherib invades Judah
Esther 6-7
Mordecai is honored, Haman is hanged
Psalm 23
The Great Shepherd
Samson
12th judge of Israel, fought the Philistines, very strong
Proverbs 19:17
Whoever is gracious to a poor man lends to the Lord
Joseph
son of Jacob, sold as slave
Isaac
Son of Abraham & Sarah, father of Jacob
Genesis 9
Everlasting covenant, curse of Caanan
Haman
Captain of the princes who plotted the destruction of the Jews
Hannah
Wife of Elkanah, mother of Samuel
Outline of Joshua
I. Conquering the Land (Josh. 1-12)II. Dividing the Land (Josh. 13-24)
Ezra 10
Repentance for intermarriage
Psalm 15
Characteristics of the godly
Esther 9
The Jews destroy their enemies and start Purim
Joshua 7
The sin of Achan
Exodus 21:22-24
Lex Taliones: Principle of retaliation
Proverbs 16:18-19
Pride before destruction
Psalm 32
Blessing of forgiveness
Esther
Jewish maiden of great beauty who became the Queen of Persia
Achan
Took spoil from Jericho, led to defeat in Ai, confessed when confronted
Themes of Deuteronomy
Second Law, Renewed Covenant
Rebekah
Isaac’s wife, favored Jacob
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord and not in yourself
Exodus 7-11
Ten plagues
Proverbs 27:17
Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another
Themes of 2 Kings
Israel and Judah Fall
1 Chronicles 11:2
“…you shall be prince over My people Israel”
Nehemiah 8:4-8
Ezra presents the law to the people
1 Samuel 16:7
God looks on the heart
Josiah
16th King of Judah, king at 8 years old, returned to obeying the law
Outline of 2 Samuel
I. Triumphs of David (1-10)II. Transgressions of David (11-12)
III. Troubles of David (13-24)
2 Samuel 24:24
Against giving the Lord what costs nothing
1 Samuel 17
Goliath slain
Nathan
Prophet who rebuked David for his sins
Outline of RuthI. Return of Ruth (1)
II. Reaping of Ruth (2)III. Request of Ruth (3)
IV. Redemption of Ruth (4)
Deuteronomy 29:29
“Secrets things belong to the Lord…”
Genesis 6-8
Flood: Deliverance in the Ark
Genesis 32
Jacob wrestles w/ God
Genesis 2
Creation (focus on man, Adamic Covenant)
Joshua
Moses’ servant and successor, great military leader into the promise land
Ezra
Priest, scribe, reformer and expert in the Law
Joshua 20
Cities of refuge
1 Samuel 31
Saul and his sons killed
Proverbs 25:21-22
Love your enemies
Numbers 11
Israel & Moses grumble—God provides
Saul
First King of Israel, a Benjamite
Lot
Abram’s nephew, dweller in Sodom
Joab
David’s nephew and commander of David’s army
Jethro
Moses’ father-in-law
Judges 11:34-40
Jephthah’s tragic vow
2 Samuel 24
David numbers the people
Psalm 19
The Works and Word of God
Abraham
Father of the nation of Israel
1 Kings 17
Elijah predicts drought and raises the dead
Proverbs 3
The pursuit and precepts of Wisdom
Jeroboam
First king over divided Israel, led rebellion against Rehoboam
1 Samuel 8-10
Choose a King
Genesis 37
Joseph is sold by his brothers
Job
Blameless and upright man who feared God
Proverbs 6:16-19
Seven things that the Lord hates
Rehoboam
Son of Solomon, First king of divided Judah
Psalm 139
God’s omniscience and omnipresence
Proverbs 5:15-23
Be satisfied with your own wife
Psalm 1
Godly & Wicked Contrasted
Theme of Proverbs
Wisdom for a foolish world
Outline of Ezra
I. Return and Reconstruction under Zerubbabel (1-6)
II. Return and Reform under Ezra (7-10)
Numbers 6
Nazerite vow
Judges 5
Song of Deborah
Job 26:7
“He…hangs the earth on nothing”
Deuteronomy 32
Song of Moses
1 Kings 9
God’s promises and warnings to Solomon
Psalm 100
Call to Worship
Outline of 1 Samuel
I. Samuel (1-9)II. Saul (10-31)
Joshua 24:14-15
Choose for yourselves whom you will serve
Genesis 3:15
The promised seed
1 Kings 8
Solomon’s temple dedicated
Exodus 15:26
“If you heed…I will put none of the diseases on you.”
Genesis 11
Tower of Babel, dispersion of the nations
Genesis 35:9-12
Jacob becomes “Israel”
Psalm 119
God’s Word exalted
1 Samuel 15:20-23
“To obey better/sacrifice”
Psalm 42
Thirsting for God
Themes of Numbers
Wanderings in the Wilderness, Faithful Jehovah, Fickle Israel
Cain
Adam’s first son; murdered his brother Abel
Exodus 20:1-17
The Ten Commandments
1 Kings 18
Elijah on Mount Carmel
Exodus 12
Passover
Psalm 8
God’s glory / Man’s rule
Exodus 18
Jethro and delegated authority
Genesis 3
Temptation, Fall, Curses
2 Samuel 5
David as King over all Israel
Nathan
Prophet who rebuked David for his sins
Jeremiah 31-32
New Covenant
Ezra 3
The foundation of the temple completed
1 Kings 21
Naboth’s vineyard taken by Jezebel and Ahab
1 Samuel 25
David and Abigail
2 Samuel 12
Nathan rebukes David
Joshua 13-19
Division of the land, Levitical role
Outline of Daniel
I. History (1-6)II. Prophecy (7-12)
Joel 2:28-32
Promise of His Spirit and Day of the Lord
Deuteronomy 21:18-21
Death for incorrigible children / rebel sons
Ezra 4:3
Zerubbabel and Jeshua reject the help of the Samaritans
Judges 13-16
Samson
Ahab
Wicked king of Israel, married to Jezebel
Rehoboam
First king of divided Judah, son of Solomon
Job 3-37
Counsel of Job’s friends
Exodus 4:11
Who has made man’s mouth? Who has made man dumb or deaf?
Genesis 49
Jacob blesses his sons
Shadrach
Went through the fiery furnace with Meshach and Abednego
Daniel 3
Nebuchadnezzar’s Idolatrous Image / The Fiery Furnace
Isaiah 64:6
Total Depravity of Man; “righteous deeds are like a filthy garment”
Outline of Nehemiah
I. Rebuilding the walls (1-7)II. Reviving the people (8-10)
III. Reinforcing the work (11-13)
Numbers 13
12 spies enter & return from Canaan
Bildad
Gave bad counsel based on his traditions
Psalm 22
Messiah’s Suffering
Outline of Ezekiel
I. Wrath (1-32)II. Restoration (33-48)
Jonathan
Eldest son of Saul, close friend of David
2 Kings 4
Elisha’s miracle for the widow—oil
Belshazzar
King of Babylon after his father Nabonidus
Theme of Lamentations
Lament
Deuteronomy 22:28-29
Laws concerning seductions / lay = marry
Jeremiah 30
Promise of Return and Restoration
Psalm 90
Momentary Man (transitoriness)
Daniel 2:44-45
God’s Kingdom shall be supreme “and it shall stand forever…”
Outline of Numbers
I. Ordering the people of the exodus (Num. 1-10)II. Disorder among the people in the wilderness (Num. 11-25)III. Reordering the new generation for entrance (Num. 26-36)
Exodus 14
Red Sea
Numbers 22-25
Balaam, Balak, and the donkey
Deuteronomy 18
Against witchcraft, coming Prophet
Ezekiel 36:24-27
“I will give you a new heart…I will put my Spirit within you…”
Absalom
Third son of David; revolted, avenged sister Tamar, killed by Joab
Artaxerxes
Persian King allowed Jews to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem
Isaiah 7:14
The Virgin Birth of Immanuel
Judges 17:6; 21:25
“Every man did what was right in his own eyes”
Hosea 4:6
Israel rejected as a priest
Ezra 7-9
The return under Ezra, including his prayer
Joab
David’s nephew and commander of David’s army
Themes of Esther
Preservation through Providence
Esau
son of Isaac, sold birthright
Job 42:12-13
“And the Lord blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning
Enoch
Father of Methusaleh, walked with God, never died taken straight to
heaven.
Gideon
Unique victor over Midianites
1 Samuel 24
David spares Saul’s life
Outline of Jeremiah
I. Jeremiah’s Call (1)II. Judah’s Gall (2-51)
III. Jerusalem’s Fall (52)
Eliphaz
Gave bad counsel based on his experience
Leviticus 25
Sabbath (7) & Jubilee (50) years
Ezra 7:10
Ezra’s approach to ministry
1 Samuel 28
Saul and the witch of Endor
Daniel 9:24-27
69 weeks pinpoints the coming of the Messiah at the Triumphal Entry
Cyrus
King of Persia, allowed Jews to return to rebuild the temple
Ezekiel 40-48
The Temple, Restoration of Land
Satan
Tried to get Job to curse God
Isaiah 40-48
Deliverance Promised to Israel
Outline of Job
I. Calamity (1-2)II. Counsel (3-37)
III. Contrition (38-42)
Theme of 1 Samuel
Judges to Kings
David
Son of Jesse, anointed by Samuel as King of Israel
2 Kings 6:1-7
Elisha makes the axe head float
Mordecai
Esther’s older cousin and palace official
Ezekiel 36-37
Valley of Dry Bones
Theme of Genesis
Beginnings, Covenants, Generations
2 Kings 24-25
The fall of Judah to Babylon 586 B.C.
Leviticus 23
Seven feasts
Ecclesiastes 1:2
All is vanity says the preacher
Ezekiel
Son of Buzi, a priest called to be a prophet
Proverbs 10:18-20
Warnings on lying lips and slander
Isaiah 36-37
Deliverance of Hezekiah and Judah from Sennacherib
Daniel 6
Darius’ Decree and Daniel in the Lion’s Den
Solomon
Son of David, wisest man, foreign wives
1 Kings 2
David dies and Solomon secures his Kingship
Isaiah 53
Suffering Servant (Jesus Christ)
Deborah
4th judge, prophetess, administrator of justice
Leviticus 10
Nadab & Abihu
Rahab
Ex-harlot in Jericho
Abednego
Went through the fiery furnace with Shadrach and Meshach
1 Kings 11
Solomon’s demise, difficulties and death
Jeroboam
First king of divided Israel
Outline of Obadiah
I. Judgment of Edom (1-18)II. Restoration of Israel (19-21)
Exodus 20
Ten Commandments
Solomon
Son of David, wisest man, foreign wives
Daniel 1
Daniel’s Personal History in Babylon
Daniel 11
Daniel’s 69 weeks, Persia and Greece, 70th week King and
Tribulation
Esther 4:14
“who knows whether you have not attained royalty for a time such as this.”
2 Kings 2
Elijah taken to heaven
Theme of 1 Chronicles
God’s view of David
Absalom
Third son of David; revolted, avenged sister Tamar, killed by Joab
2 Samuel 7:8-16
Davidic Covenant
Ahithophel
Counselor of David, went with Absalom, killed himself
Deuteronomy 4:2
“Do not add or subtract from the word”
Leviticus 1-7
Five sacrifices
Outline of Amos
I. 8-Prophecies of Judgment (1-2)II. 3-Sermons on Israel’s Provocation (3-6)
III. 5-Visions of Punishment (7-9:10)IV. 5-Promises of Israel’s Restoration (9:11-15)
Theme of Ezra
Rebuilding the Temple and People
Ruth 4
Boaz redeems and marries Ruth
Psalm 73
Prosperity of the Wicked
Genesis 1
Creation (broad perspective)
Leviticus 18
Regulations of sexual conduct
Psalm 127
God, the Giver of blessings (children)
Leviticus 20:6-8
No mediums/spiritualists
Theme of Joel
The Day of the Lord (in Retrospect and Prospect)
1 Samuel 16
David annointed
Genesis 50:20
“God meant it for good”
Boaz
Married Ruth
Theme of Nehemiah
Rebuilding the walls
Daniel 2
Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream
Theme of Job
Suffering and Sovereignty
Genesis 1:31
Creation is declared “very good”
Outline of Judges
I. Disobedience (Jud. 1-3)II. Deliverance (Jud. 3-16)III. Depravity (Jud. 17-21)
Daniel 7
Daniel’s Four Beast Vision
Darius
The Mede, feared Daniel’s God
Outline of Leviticus
I. Sacrifice (Lev. 1-17)II. Sanctification (Lev. 18-27)
Leah
Jacob’s first & less loved wife
Psalm 2
Messiah’s Reign
Genesis 4
Cain & Abel, Cain’s line…Civilization
Samuel
Son of Elkanah and Hannah, a Nazarite, priest, and judge
Psalm 51
Confession of Sin
2 Samuel 13-20
Absalom’s exile and revolt
Deuteronomy 6:4-9
The shema: Jesus’ great commandment
2 Kings 6
Elisha thwarts Syria
Ezekiel 8-11
God’s glory departs
Themes of Exodus
Redemption & Deliverance of Israel
Outline of Song of Solomon
I. Leave (1-3)II. Cleave (4-5)III. Weave (5-8)
2 Kings 4:18-28
Elisha raises the Shunamite’s son from the dead
Zophar
Gave bad counsel based on his religious convictions
Daniel 9
Daniel’s Seventy Week Vision
Outline of 1 Chronicles
I. Royal line of David (1-9)II. Righteous Reign of David (10-29)
Hosea 11-14
Israel restored to God
Genesis 18-19
Sodom & Gomorrah
Theme of Isaiah
Salvation
Theme of 2 Samuel
David’s Reign as King
Theme of Jeremiah
Warning or Last-Hour Repentance / Confrontation
1 Kings 1
Solomon is appointed King
Naaman
Enemy captain, great warrior, a leper healed by Elisha’s instructions
Leviticus 26
Obedience = blessingsDisobedience = judgment
Ahasuerus
Persian king Xerxes I during the book of Esther
2 Samuel 6
The Ark brought to Jerusalem
Outline of 2 Chronicles
I. Reign of Solomon (1-9)II. Reign of Judah’s Kings (10-36)
Amos 9:13-15
Future Hope for the Restoration of Israel
Ezra 1
The decree of Cyrus allowing the return
Theme of Daniel
God’s Sovereign Plan for Israel
Daniel 5
Belshazzar and Wall Writing
Exodus 40
Tabernacle completed
Leviticus 16
Day of Atonement
Elijah
Prophet of God, defeated prophets of Baal on Carmel
Job 14:14
“If a man dies will he live again?”
Outline of Hosea
I. Adulterous Wife and faithful husband (1-3)II. Adulterous Israel and faithful Lord (4-14)
Jeremiah 34-44
The Fall of Jerusalem
Exodus 19:5-6
If you will be obey you shall be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation
Numbers 21:4-9
Fiery serpentsBronze serpent
Isaiah 53:4-6
“The Lord has caused the iniquity of us all to fall on Him”
Outline of Genesis
I. Four Key Events (Gen. 1-11)II. Four Key People (Gen. 12-50)
Elisha
Successor to Elijah, heals, floats axe head, miracle worker
Theme of 2 Chronicles
God’s view of the Kings of Judah
Nimrod
Hunter, son of Cush
Balaam
A non-Israelite prophet who desired to curse Israel but was not allowed
2 Kings 5
Naaman healed and Gehazi’s greed
Jeremiah 23
The Righteous Branch
Deuteronomy 32:39
God governs life & death; sovereignty “I kill / make alive;
wound / heal”
Isaiah 13
Judgment of Babylon
Exodus 3:13-15
“I AM WHO I AM”
Daniel 12
Daniel’s sealing up of the book and the end
Deuteronomy 34
Death of Moses
1 Samuel 18
David: Jonathan’s friend, Saul’s enemy
Miriam
Moses’ sister, prophetess, led women in worship
Theme of 1 Kings
United and Divided Kingdom
Outline of 2 Kings
I. Israel Falls (1-17)II. Judah Falls (18-25)
Terah
Abram’s father
Gabriel
The archangel who ministered to Daniel in Chapter 9
1 Samuel 15
Saul spares Amalekites
Jacob
Israel, Father of 12 tribes
Jezebel
Evil wife of Ahab, worshipped Baal, eaten by dogs as prophesied
2 Kings 17
Israel’s fall / Assyrian Captivity 722 B.C.
Hosea 6:6
Loyalty vs. sacrifice
Deuteronomy 5
Decalogue reiterated
Genesis 6:1-4
sons of God
2 Samuel 11
Bathsheba
Nehemiah 3-7
Work on and completion of the walls
Ecclesiastes 12:11-14
Fear God and keep his commandments
Outline of Joel
I. Day of the Lord in Retrospect (1:1-2:17)II. The Day of the Lord in Prospect (2:18-3)
1 Kings 19
Elijah’s flight to Horeb / Appointment of Elisha
1 Samuel 1-4
Eli to Samuel
Genesis 12:1-3
Abrahamic Covenant
Exodus 3-4
Call of Moses
1 Chronicles 17:11-14
Davidic Covenant “his throne shall be established forever”
Hosea
Husband of Gomer, the loyal love of God
Genesis 12
The Abrahamic covenant extablished
Theme of Jonah
God’s Mercy upon the Gentiles
Outline of Jonah
I. God’s mercy upon Jonah (1-2)II. God’s mercy upon Nineveh (3-4)
Jonah 1
“I won’t go”
Jonah 2
“I will go”
Jonah 2:8-9
Salvation is from the Lord
Jonah 3
“I’m here”
Jonah 4
“I shouldn’t have come”
Jonah 4:2
God’s grace and compassion
Theme of Micah
Justice of God vs. the Social Injustice of Judah
Outline of Micah
I. Prediction of Retribution (1-3)II. Prediction of Restoration (4-5)
III. Plea for Repentance (6-7)
Micah 4:3
Swords into plowshares
Micah 5:2
From Bethlehem “One” will come
Micah 6:8
God requires us to do justly, love mercy and walk humbly with God
Theme of Nahum
Nineveh’s Judgment and Destruction
Outline of Nahum
I. God’s Majestic Holiness (1)II. Nineveh’s Judgment (2-3)
Theme of Habakkuk
Faith (Judgment on Judah through Deportation)
Outline of Habakkuk
I. Faith tested (1)II. Faith taught (2)
III. Faith triumphant (3)
Habakkuk 2:4
“The righteous shall live by faith,” theme of Romans
Theme of Zephaniah
Future Global Judgment
Outline of Zephaniah
I. Prophecies of Judgment (1-2)II. Prophecies of Future Blessing (3)
Zephaniah 1:14-18
The Day of the Lord
Theme of Haggai
A call to construct the Temple
Outline of Haggai
I. Rebuke for Disobedience (1:1-11)II. Rebuilding the Temple (1:12-15)
III. Return of God’s glory (2:1-9)IV. Religious Questions (2:10-19)
V. Reign of God (2:20-23)
Haggai 1
God calls people to construction
Haggai 2:20-23
The Messiah’s future reign prefigured
Theme of Zechariah
Preparation for the Messiah
Outline of Zechariah
I. Visions (1-6)II. Questions (7-8)III. Burdens (9-14)
Zechariah 4:6
By God’s might and Spirit, not by man
Zechariah 12:10
Israel’s morning over the pierced Messiah
Zechariah 14:9-11
The Reign of Christ
Theme of Malachi
Disintegration of a Nation
Outline of Malachi
I. God’s pronouncements against Israel (1-3:15)II. God’s promise to Israel (3:16-4)
Malachi 1:6-14
The imperfect sacrifice
Malachi 2:15-16
I hate divorce
Malachi 3:8-10
Will a man rob God?
Theme of Matthew
Jesus as King
Outline of Matthew
I. The presentation of the King (1-10)II. The rejection of the King (11-28)
Matthew 1:1-17
Abrahamic and Davidic Genealogies
Matthew 1:23
“Behold the virgin shall be with child”
Matthew 2:15
Out of Egypt I called My Son
Matthew 4
The Temptation
Matthew 5-7
Sermon on the Mount
Matthew 5:1-11
The Beattitudes
Matthew 5:17-20
“I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill”
Matthew 5:31-32
Divorce and Remarriage
Matthew 7:21-23
“Lord, Lord, did we not…?”
Matthew 10
The Twelve sent out to Preach
Matthew 13
Parables; Sower; Wheat; Mustard; Leaven; Pearl; Dragnet
Matthew 16:18
“Upon this rock I will build My Church”
Matthew 18
Church Discipline; Unforgiving Slave
Matthew 18:3-5
“Unless you are converted and become like children…”
Matthew 19:4-6, 8-9
Divorce and Remarriage
Matthew 23
7 woes to the Scribes and Pharisees
Matthew 24-25
Olivet Discourse
Matthew 28:18-20
Great Commission
Andrew
Apostle, and brother of Peter
Annas
High priest during the time of Christ, father-in-law of Caiaphas
Caiaphas
High priest, condemned Christ
John the Baptist
Forerunner and cousin of Christ
Herod
King of Judea at time of Nativity
Pilate
Governor of Judea, delivered Christ to be crucified
Simon of Cyrene
Helped Jesus carry His cross
Mary Magdalene
Jesus cast out seven demons, appeared to her first after resurrection
Nathanael
Apostle, Christ saw him under the fig tree
Nicodemus
Leader of Israel, spoke with Christ at night
Theme of Mark
Jesus as Servant
Outline of Mark
I. Sent to serve (1-10)II. Sent to save (11-16)
Mark 10:45
The Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve
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