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1 Old Testament Vlog Scripts: OT Themes Halina Adams Old Testament Prof. Caleb Stewart November 12, 2023

2 Vlog Entry #1: Pick the two most interesting themes that weave through the OT. What are the themes? Where do you find them in the OT? How are they important in their own right? The two themes of the Old Testament that I find most interesting are God’s Sovereignty and Lament . First, let’s discuss God’s Sovereignty . God’s sovereignty means that He is in absolute authority over everything and His supremacy is unrestricted. He is in control of all things and rules all things. This is an unchanging characteristic of God that has always been true and will be true forever. God’s Sovereignty includes His ultimate plan and His full control over what happens in the universe. There are many places in the Bible where we see God’s Sovereignty on display. One of the most obvious examples is in Genesis 1-2 when God creates the universe. Genesis 1:1 and 1:31 say, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth…And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day” ( The Holy Bible , English Standard Version, 2001). Before God created the universe as we live in today, there was nothing that existed besides God. All of Creation is God’s handiwork, and He has full authority over it, fitting into the concept of God’s Sovereignty. Without God, Creation would not exist, and without God’s guidance, nothing would happen. In Lamentations, the writer acknowledges God’s Sovereignty and reminds the reader that nothing happens outside of God’s plan, in turn convicting the reader to trust God’s judgments. Lamentations 3:37-39 says, “Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has commanded it? Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that good and bad come? Why should a living man complain, a man, about the punishment of his sins?” This acknowledgement of

3 God’s sovereign plans and just judgments is a reminder to all who read it of the importance of understanding God’s Sovereignty. God’s Sovereignty is important because it establishes God as an authority that we should obey. If God was not sovereign, then we would be forced to question whether God’s will was happening or not. We would be unable to solely rely on God, because He would not be in the place of utmost authority over the universe. However, because He is sovereign, we know without a doubt that His plans and promises will come to fruition, and we can trust that His intentions are fully what He says they are. The second theme I am going to discuss is Lament . Lament is a genre of Scripture that is especially prevalent in the Old Testament, seen most often in books such as Psalms and Lamentations. A lament is a prayer expressing sorrow, pain, or other negative emotions, helpful for Christians when processing grief or other sorrows. Laments typically followed the standard order of invocation, followed by the complaint, a petition for help, confession and then a statement of confidence, concluding with a vow of praise (Slunaker, slide 4). While oftentimes lament is treated as a negative action, lamenting is actually Biblical and even encouraged by God. God cares about what His people are feeling, and there are many Biblical role models who prove that God listens to His people’s laments and grieves with them. Lament is used in numerous places in the Scriptures, especially in the Writings. In fact, Lament is the most prolific genre in the Psalms. Psalm 42 is a good example of the standard lament structure. Psalm 42:1 says, “Vindicate me, O God, and defend my cause against an ungodly people, from the deceitful and unjust man deliver me!” This is the invocation; the recognition of God’s authority and power. Then, in Psalm 42:2 comes the complaint; “For you are the God in whom I take refuge; why have you rejected me? Why do I go about mourning

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