Bible Themes

The Bible is God’s word to His people. Christians are taught to read and study the Bible daily. A new person in the body of Christ would understand reading and studying just as one reads a regular book or study material. Often Christians are not taught how to read and study, instead they internalize reading and studying as memorization of the Bible because most Christians can remember the word of God without a complete understanding of scripture. When Christians are taught the history of the Bible and how the Bible should be interpreted, they will be able to understand the message God is relaying to them. Understanding the Bible was written as an entire literary book will unfold all the messages

There are many aspects of Jesus’ life that are very noticeable throughout the New Testament and the four gospels through recurring themes. Mark’s Gospel contains the most prominent of those themes. The main themes that our class has focused on, that seem the most important to Mark are secrecy, response, and food/eating. In Mark 8:22-10:52, he has a very strategic way of setting up the stories of Jesus’ life. Thought the reading of this section we mainly notice two of the three themes, those being secrecy and response, although earlier in chapter eight we do see how Mark highlights the importance of food/eating in The Feeding of the Four Thousand. Within Mark 8:22-10:52 there are sixteen separate stories that are all placed in a certain order to exemplify what Mark wants to make known of the life of Jesus and his disciples.

Many common Bible themes are to be found throughout God’s word. However, according to Korver (2015), two main ideas are widely used to express the main, overall theme. Salvation is the first subject. While salvation is a strong theme suggestion, it does not cover the multitude of ideas in the Old Testament. God did not have any use for His faithful people to gain salvation until after His Son died on the cross. The second topic is God’s glory, which is still important, yet, overall, not all encompassing.

Isaiah prophesied for Judah, other nations (such as Babylon, Assyria, Philistia, and Moab); the Day of the Lord; judgements and blessings; and Israel’s deliverance(insert more if you can). Isaiah's first message of judgment is intended for his own particular compatriots in Judah (Talk Thru the Old Testament, 1983). Parts 1-39 bargain fundamentally with Judah and Jerusalem during a period when the city was all the while standing and when the southern kingdom was undermined with attack by the

First and foremost, the Bible tells me everything I need to know. It has information that I never knew that I need to know. It will carry me throughout my life and teach me more. It tells me ways to be nicer to my parents and family when an argument comes. It also tells me what is best for me in my life. Sometimes, it makes things that sound difficult, sound easy. It could help me have an easier life.

What would you say is the main theme of the Bible? Jesus Christ, the Messiah, the King of the Jews, has been revealed to us in the Old Testament. Scripture revealed to the people how and when the Messiah would come and what would happen during His time on Earth. Isaiah 53 speaks of the pain and suffering that Jesus would endure for His people yet He would not defend himself.

A general understanding of second Isaiah as a whole is vital to the textual evaluation of the brief, yet vastly important prophetic story of the suffering servant. Second Isaiah, which is chapters 40-55, is written by a different author than first Isaiah. While this may seem trivial, it contributes to the way these stories are put together. Unlike first Isaiah, which highlights the impending destruction that catapults the Jewish people into exile, second Isaiah is

Since it is important for us to remember the context into which this is written and how the modern people would have read this writing, a step back must be taken and how Isaiah speaks this word to a people who had suffered much. As God had delivered His people from the bondage and slayery in Egypt, He made a covenantal promise with them, and led them through wilderness into the land of Canaan. It was there that became a nation and constructed a temple for the Lord to be worshiped and glorified. For many, many years they bore witness to numerous wars and politicial uphealeal under many earthly kings and rulers. Time after time the chosen people of God strayed from that covenant promise yet the prophets remained to call the people back to God and repentance. In the 6th century BC the Babylonian army defeated Israel and with this came the destruction of the temple, a loss of their identity and a turning back to a life of bondage and slavery. “By the rivers of Babylon there we sat down and there we wept when we remembered Zion.” It is into these circumstances and into this reality that Isaiah speaks his word to the

The second section of Isaiah, chapters forty through fifty-five, is attributed to the time that Cyrus the Great ruled. This is a time when the community is returning from exile. This section of Isaiah describes a time in which the LORD is working though Cyrus to bring about justice to a community that has been gravely persecuted against. Isaiah’s message from the LORD is one of hope for the community and reaffirms the LORDS connection with the community of Jerusalem. Through the use of the metaphor of a widow, the author is able to communicate a message of hope to the community and establish a covenant between the LORD and Jerusalem. The author is also able to connect with God’s covenant with Abraham to show the extent to which the nation of Israel will expand and flourish.

Many of the Prophets tell of the coming exile out of the land that Moses had told the nation will happen as they had failed to follow. The exile comes out of all of the people in the land, rejecting the words of the prophets and of God. In the end many had failed to trust the Lord and the nation was punished. Ezekiel writes excessively to the people as they are in exile from the nation about the coming Savior who will lead them out of the exile into the New Jerusalem. The one who will lead the people is Jesus who is the son of David promised to come. The books give hope of a return from exile by a great leader, however, the great leader or king that was to come has not shown himself yet. Hence, those who hold on to the Lord must wait till He

Isaiah is identified as the author of the twenty third book in the Old Testament, which is one of the books of the Major Prophets. Who is called the Prince of Prophets. He was a true patriot who loved his country and the people. He was the son of Amoz. He lived in Jerusalem, the capital of Judah. The nation of Israel was divided into kingdoms during this period. It contains foreknowledge about the coming Messiah and future reign of Christ. The theme of this book is the judgement upon Judah and salvation. It's the longest book of prophecy in the bible. The purpose was to call God's people back. God calls Isaiah and commission him to declare commendation, conviction, and ultimately hope. The name Isaiah means salvation of Yahweh or Yah saves.

This chapter we combine to refer to as Isaiah 53 helps in the identification of the Individual Servant and the fulfillment of the prophecy depicting God’s fulfillment of redemption of the world found in the New Testament. There are many debates alluding to the Individual Servant in the historical sense being associated with such figures as Moses, Josiah, Hezekiah, Uzziah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Zerubbabel, or Cyrus. However, the character befitting the Individual Servant of the Lord render these individuals (historical figures) unworthy of this distinction as Servant of the Lord. It is evident in Isaiah 52:13-53:12 that the one who bears the title of Servant of the Lord is distinct in His flawlessness and freedom from all sins. All mortals are sinners, but this individual is one who the passage allude to in a sense that no mortal could have taken on such a role but Jesus the Christ who exhibited His sinless nature. The Lord addresses the One who is His Servant in Isaiah 52:13 and 53:11 and these scriptural passages proclaim the call, mission, suffering, death, and exaltation of the Individual

Isaiah’s major themes are justice and judgement. Isaiah’s purpose was to foretell events that would soon take place. Babylon and the surrounding nations were the audience he was speaking to. Yet, the judgement that Isaiah warned would occur to the Babylonians also represents a futuristic judgement that will take place in the tribulation period described in the Book of Revelation. Babylon had fallen into sin, and God would destroy Babylon like He did Sodom and Gomorrah.

The book of Isaiah begins not with words of hope, consolation, or compassion but with a harsh rebuke of the people as well as a call to repentance.

The book of Isaiah reveals Yahweh’s judgment and salvation. Yahweh is “holy, holy, holy” (Isa. 6:3), and consequently He can’t allow sin to go unpunished. Isaiah describes God’s looming judgment. All the while, understands that Yahweh is merciful and compassionate. The book goes back and forth between judgment and salvation. The prophet writes much of the book in the form of poetry and much of the content is eschatological and prophetic and this is demonstrated perfectly in Isaiah 5:1-7.