Key Ideas Flashcards
A proverb illustrates a general principle, not a promise
Proverbs
An indictment of injustice
Micah
Babylonian exile as punishment for judahs sin of idolatry
Ezekiel
Conduct and destiny of the righteous and wicked
Psalms
Dignity of human affections
Song of Songs
Divine sovereignty in judgement and deliverance
Isaiah
Dynamic relationship of the individual to the group
Ezekiel
Enjoyment of life comes on through a God centered worldview
Ecclesiastes
Even when world events are confusing, we need to trust God and act with integrity.
Habakkuk
Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom
Proverbs
Frustrations in life are unavoidable
Ecclesiastes
God as the potter who destroys and builds up
Jeremiah
God as the potter who destroys and builds up
Jeremiah
God desires wholehearted worship
Malachi
God expects faithfulness in marriage
Malachi
God hates divorce
Malachi
God holds the nations accountable for their social policy
Amos
God instructs the faithful through suffering
Lamentations
God instructs the faithful through suffering
Lamentations
God is faithful, instilling hope in the righteous
Lamentations
God is just in dealing with nations
Habakkuk
God judgement is just
Lamentations
God punishes sin
Lamentations
God will restore a remnant of Israel.
Amos
God’s bringing an enemy against Israel
Jeremiah
God’s comfort and defense in times of crisis
Psalms
God’s infinite wisdom is the key to acknowledging his justice
Job
God’s right to display gracious acts of compassion
Jonah
Gods delight in small steps in the right direction
Jonah
Gods justice cannot be reduced to a simple formula like the retribution principle
Job
Gods propensity for offering second chances
Jonah
Goodness of humanity created male and female in Gods image
Song of Songs
Hope rooted in Gods sovereignty
Zechariah
Importance of praise in all of it variables
Psalms
Israel will not escape the judgement of the day of the Lord
Amos
Judah was to receive punishment from the babylonians, who would in turn be punished by God.
Habakkuk
Judahs coming release from the power of the Assyrian empire
Nahum
Life should not be expected to be self-fullfilling
Ecclesiastes
Living a life of faith in an increasingly hostile world
Daniel
Messiah
Zechariah
Mysterious interplay of individual responsibility and divine judgment
Ezekiel
Not true that only the wicked suffer
Job
Recognition of the kingship and sovereignty of God
Psalms
Repentance and covenant renewal
Zechariah
Restoration of a new Israel under Davidic leadership
Ezekiel
Right behavior, not manipulating rituals, as the proper response to Gods anger
Micah
Role of nature and creation
Psalms
Social justice
Zechariah
Sovereignty of Go din international political affairs
Daniel
Sovereignty of God to deliver an prosper people of faith
Daniel
The analogy of the locust plague to describe the coming day of the Lord
Joel
The call to the humble to seek the Lord
Zephaniah
The coming day of the Lord
Zephaniah
The coming deliverance from the Assyrian threat
Micah
The day of the Lord affects both the righteous and the wicked
Malachi
The faithfulness of God in renewing his covenant promises to Davids descendents
Haggai
The impending judgement of Ninevah
Nahum
The importance of establishing proper priorities
Haggai
The incomparability of Israels God
Isaiah
The law in the heart
Jeremiah
The pouring out of the spirit on all people as a prelude to judgement
Joel
The principle of retribution
Obadiah
The restoration of Israel
Obadiah
The sanctity of human sexual expression in the context of marriage
Song of Songs
The seasons of life must be accepted
Ecclesiastes
The seasons of life must be accepted
Ecclesiastes
The sovereignty of God
Obadiah
The throne of David to be filled by a deliverer born in Bethlehem
Micah
The trustworthiness of the Lord
Isaiah
The universal impact of the coming judgement
Zephaniah
The value of the temple as a covenant symbol for Israel
Haggai
The virtue of chastity before marriage, and the faithful after one is married
Song of Songs
The way of wisdom leads to life
Proverbs
True worship spawns social justice
Amos
Wisdom leads to the understanding of the retribution principle
Proverbs
Wisdom leads to the understanding of the retribution principle
Proverbs
Yahweh faithfulness to his covenant promises
Ezekiel
Yahwehs healing and restoration of the remnant
Hosea
Yahwehs jealousy for his covenant
Hosea
Yahwehs just judgement
Hosea
Yahwehs sovereignty over israel and the nations
Ezekiel
Yahwehs unchanging love for Israel
Hosea