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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Malachi confronts casual religion and comforts the faithful with God’s unchanging love. From polluted offerings to the promised messenger, it calls God’s people to reverence, generosity, and hope before the coming Day.
Haggai calls a remnant to reorder life around God’s house and promises greater glory and peace ahead. Under Law yet reaching to Grace and the Kingdom, the book weds obedience now to hope that endures.
Zephaniah confronts complacency with the day of the Lord and comforts the humble with God’s song over Zion. His vision stretches from judgment to restored joy under the King.
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.
Micah indicts corrupt power and comforts the faithful with a Bethlehem-born Shepherd-King. His vision spans justice under the Law, grace in Christ, and the Kingdom’s peace to come.
Jonah’s narrative shows God’s sovereign mercy from sea to city. Set under the Law yet reaching toward Grace and the Kingdom, it calls the Church to preach repentance and to share the Lord’s compassion for the nations.
Obadiah compresses justice and hope into twenty-one verses. Edom falls, Zion rises, and the King’s rule comes into view for the nations.
A God-opened fountain cleanses sin and impurity while a refining fire removes dross. Zechariah 13 ends with a remnant calling on the Lord and hearing Him answer.
God pledges to make Jerusalem immovable and to pour out a spirit of grace and supplication. Zechariah 12 climaxes as eyes turn to the pierced One and mourning prepares the way for cleansing and joy.
Forests mourn and a faithful shepherd is priced at thirty silver pieces. Zechariah 11 warns that rejecting God’s care breaks protection and unity and invites a devouring ruler, even as God promises to strike the worthless shepherd and restore His flock.
Ask the Lord for rain, reject empty counsel, and trust the Shepherd who gathers. Zechariah 10 promises strong leadership, restored joy, and secure life in God’s name.