The ten plagues expose false gods and reveal the Lord who judges and saves. In Passover, blood marks a people for life, shaping Israel’s identity and foreshadowing greater redemption.
Bible Themes and Doctrines
Here, you’ll find an archive of posts that address the broad exploration of foundational Christian beliefs drawn from both the Old and New Testaments.
The ten plagues expose false gods and reveal the Lord who judges and saves. In Passover, blood marks a people for life, shaping Israel’s identity and foreshadowing greater redemption.
“The fear of the Lord” is reverent awe that humbles pride and fuels love. It begins wisdom, steadies obedience, and anchors joy in God’s holy mercy.
Purim, from the book of Esther, celebrates God’s hidden deliverance when His people faced destruction. It turns sorrow to joy and teaches trust in unseen providence.
The Old Testament sometimes turns the Hebrew alphabet into an act of worship and wisdom, where form presses truth into the bones. Across Israel’s Scriptures, acrostics serve memory, completeness, and meditation, inviting God’s people to recite, recall, and rehearse God’s faithfulness in ordered speech.
John’s “I AM” sayings unveil who Jesus is and what he gives—bread, light, access, guidance, life, and truth. In John 8 he bears God’s own name and calls us to trust him.
Two disciples met the risen Jesus on the way to Emmaus. He opened the Scriptures, turned sorrow into burning joy, and sent them to witness.
Mary’s Magnificat is Scripture-shaped praise that reveals God’s character and plan. Her song gathers old promises into present joy and future hope.
Scripture uses “law,” “torah,” and “Pentateuch” with care. This guide maps their overlap and differences and shows how Christ and the Spirit bring the words of God to life.
The Bible explains “thirty pieces of silver” step by step. Zechariah’s temple act, Judas’s payment and remorse, and the potter’s field together reveal a sober warning and a gracious hope. Read the thread plainly from law to prophet to Gospel to church.
Daniel’s bilingual shape is part of its message. Aramaic addresses the empires; Hebrew sustains the holy people and their promises. Together they announce God’s rule over the nations and his faithful plan to cleanse, restore, and raise his people.
Under siege and in chains, Jeremiah buys a field as a sign that God will restore. The Lord answers with “Is anything too hard for me?” and vows an everlasting covenant of good.
From Job’s lament to Paul’s teaching, the potter-and-clay image shows God shaping humanity with sovereign mercy. Yield to his hands and find hope that even the marred can be remade for honorable use.
Proverbs 22:17–24:22 gathers the Thirty Sayings of the Wise to train trust in the Lord and skill for everyday life. Learn how these sayings guard the poor, shape appetites, honor parents, prize truth, and anchor hope in God’s future.
The Songs of Ascents form a miniature hymnal for pilgrims—Psalms 120–134—moving from distress to doxology. They train hearts to look to the Maker, love Zion, and carry worship into ordinary steps.
Hallel is Scripture’s praise cluster—Psalms 113–118—sung for the God who rescues and reigns. These songs train memory, strengthen gratitude, and call the nations to join the chorus fulfilled in Christ.