ESSENTIALS for OT Survey (Theological Themes- 38 Book) Flashcards
Genesis
Covenant beginnings: need for and establishment of Abrahamic covenant
Exodus
God’s deliverance from Egypt and presence with his people
Leviticus
God’s holiness and the preservation of God’s presence
Numbers
God’s faithfulness and Israel’s faithlessness in the wilderness
Deuteronomy
Renewal of Mosaic covenant for the second generation after the exodus
Joshua
God’s faithfulness in the conquest and allotment of the Promised Land
Judges
Failure of leaders in keeping the covenant
Ruth
God’s faithfulness to faithful families
Samuel
God’s kingship and the Davidic covenant
Kings
Failure of kings in keeping the Davidic covenant
Chronicles
Obedience leads to blessing and hope for the post exilic community
Ezra-Nehemiah
Restoration of temple, community, Jerusalem and covenant
Esther
God’s providence in protecting his people
Job
God’s wisdom and justice in human suffering
Psalms
Praise the Lord our King!
Proverbs
Pursuit of wisdom and the fear of the Lord
Ecclesiastes
Meaning of life and the fear of God
Song of Songs
Celebration of the power and beauty of love
Isaiah
Trusting in the Lord for deliverance
Jeremiah
Impending judgment and the necessity of repentance
Lamentations
God’s justice in Jerusalem’s destruction
Ezekiel
Knowledge of God and the presence of God
Daniel
God’s sovereignty with his people and with kings/nations
Hosea
God’s love for adulterous Israel
Joel
Day of the Lord and returning to the Lord
Amos
Israel’s injustice
Obadiah
Judgment on Edom
Jonah
God’s compassion
Micah
Judah’s injustice
Nahum
Judgment on Assyria
Habakkuk
God’s justice and the nations—especially Babylon
Zephaniah
Day of the Lord and seeking the Lord
Haggai
Rebuilding the temple
Zechariah
Comfort and repentance
Malachi
Israel’s relationship with God
