Nahum unveils God’s justice against Nineveh and comfort for Judah. Set under the Law yet leaning toward Grace and the Kingdom, it teaches the Church to proclaim peace and trust the Judge who does right.
Bible Themes and Doctrines
Nahum unveils God’s justice against Nineveh and comfort for Judah. Set under the Law yet leaning toward Grace and the Kingdom, it teaches the Church to proclaim peace and trust the Judge who does right.
After exile is foretold, Isaiah 40 opens with a double call to comfort and a promise of God’s approach. The everlasting Creator speaks a word that endures, displaces idols, and renews the strength of all who wait on him.
Isaiah 12 caps the promises of Isaiah 7–11 with a compact hymn. It teaches a rescued people to confess God as salvation, draw joy from the wells he provides, and make his deeds known among the nations because the Holy One is great in their midst.
Psalm 23 teaches trust in the Shepherd-King who guides, protects, and honors His people. From green pastures to dark valleys, He is near now and will bring us home.
When the Lord speaks from the storm, he reframes Job’s suffering by unveiling his wise rule over sea, sky, and creatures. The questions restore humility, kindle worship, and call sufferers to trust the Maker who waters deserts and feeds ravens.
Job 16 exposes counsel that wounds and teaches lament that tells the truth to God. At the center stands a “witness in heaven,” pointing readers to the Advocate who pleads for his friends and steadies faith in the dark.
Paul roots holiness in God’s pledge to dwell with His people and shows how godly sorrow leads to repentance and restored joy. Through Titus and the church’s obedience, comfort and confidence return.
Paul lifts our eyes to the God of all comfort and to Christ in whom every promise is yes. His Spirit marks us now as we learn to comfort others with the help we received.
Maranatha is the church’s cry and confession: “Our Lord, come.” Living by this hope purifies life, comforts grief, and energizes mission as we await Jesus’ appearing with lamps lit and hearts steady in His promise.