From the belly of the fish, Jonah prays Scripture, looks toward God’s temple, renounces idols, and confesses, “Salvation comes from the Lord.” His gratitude before landfall trains us to trust God’s mercy in every deep.
Bible Themes and Doctrines
From the belly of the fish, Jonah prays Scripture, looks toward God’s temple, renounces idols, and confesses, “Salvation comes from the Lord.” His gratitude before landfall trains us to trust God’s mercy in every deep.
Bel and Nebo must be hauled into captivity, but the Lord carries his people from birth to gray hairs. Isaiah 46 calls us to remember, trust the God who declares the end from the beginning, and expect near salvation that sets Zion singing.
Isaiah 42 introduces God’s Spirit-anointed Servant who brings justice without breaking bruised reeds. The chapter calls the world to sing, exposes idols, and confronts Israel’s deafness so that real hope can spread to the nations.
Isaiah 21 is a night watch: a storm fells Babylon, a sentry answers anxious cries, and caravans are told to serve fugitives while God’s clock runs. The chapter teaches watchful faith that rejects idols, loves neighbors, and waits for the morning the Lord has promised.
Damascus falls and Ephraim fades, yet God preserves gleanings so that eyes turn back to the Holy One. Isaiah 17 diagnoses forgotten trust, unfruitful technique, and roaring nations, then steadies hearts with the Rock who rebukes the storm and keeps a remnant for renewal.
Isaiah 2 holds a bright mountain and a hard warning together. Nations will learn God’s ways and unlearn war, while present pride and idols must fall as we walk in the Lord’s light.
Psalm 96 calls the church to sing a new song and to declare God’s salvation among the nations. It anchors public witness in the Creator’s reign and ends with creation’s joy that the righteous Judge is coming.
Hiram’s cedar and craftsmen confirm David’s establishment “for the sake of His people.” Two raids in Rephaim are answered by two words of guidance, idols are burned, and a valley is renamed for God’s breakout. The chapter teaches dependence without presumption and holiness that guards joy.
Exodus 8 sends frogs into beds, gnats from dust, and flies across Egypt—yet spares Goshen. See how these signs humble idols, expose half-measures, and keep worship at the center of God’s rescue.
God sends Jacob back to Bethel for renewal. Idols are buried, the promise is reaffirmed with kings and land, and grief and grace share the road.