Leading Ideas of Some Books of the Bible
May 8, 2024•277 words
The leading ideas of some of the books of the Bible:
❇️ Genesis speaks to all ages until the end of time, of the creation of man in the image of God; of the entrance of sin into the world; and of the initial revelation of God's redeeming grace.
❇️ Exodus acquaints the successive generations of men with the doctrine of deliverance through the shedding of blood,
❇️ while Leviticus teaches them how sinful man can approach God and stand in his holy presence.
❇️ Numbers pictures the pilgrimage of God's people,
❇️ and Deuteronomy points to the blessing that accompanies a life of obedience to God and to the curse that awaits the unfaithful.
❇️ The book of Job offers a solution for the problem of suffering in the life of God's people;
❇️ the Psalms furnish an insight into the spiritual experiences of the people of God—their struggles and triumphs, their joy and sorrow.
❇️ If Isaiah describes the love of God for his people,
❇️ Jeremiah offers a revelation of his righteousness.
❇️ While Ezekiel emphasizes the holiness of the Lord, who would sanctify his Name among the nations,
❇️ Daniel reveals the glory of the Lord, as exalted above all the kings of the earth.
❇️ In the Epistle to the Galatians, Paul defends the liberty of the people of God as over against the ceremonialism of the Old Testament.
❇️ And while, in his letter to the Ephesians, he calls attention to the unity of the Church,
❇️ in that to the Colossians he magnifies Christ as the head of the Church.
—Louis Berkhof, Principles of Biblical Interpretation SACRED HERMENEUTICS, loc. 1768