Old Testament Themes Flashcards
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Genesis
Beginnings
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Exodus
Redemption
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Leviticus
Holiness
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Numbers
Wilderness Wanderings
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Deuteronomy
Second Law/Renewed Covenant
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Joshua
Conquer and Divide
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Judges
Disobedience and Defeat
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Ruth
Kinsman Redeemer
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1 Samuel
Transition from the Judges to the Monarchy
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2 Samuel
David’s Reign as King
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1 Kings
United and Divided Kingdom
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2 Kings
Fall of Israel and Judah
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1 Chronicles
God’s View of David
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2 Chronicles
God’s View of Judah’s Kings
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Ezra
Rebuilding of the Temple and People
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Nehemiah
Rebuilding of the Walls
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Esther
Preservation through Providence
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Job
Suffering and Sovereignty
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Psalms
Pattern of Personal Worship
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Proverbs
Wisdom for the Details of Life
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Ecclesiastes
Vanity of Life in a Fallen World
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Song of Solomon
The Joy of Married Love
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Isaiah
Salvation
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Jeremiah
God’s Final Warning
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Lamentations
Lament over Jerusalem
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Ezekiel
Condemnation, Consolation, and Restoration
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Daniel
God’s Sovereignty over Human History
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Hosea
God’s Loyal Love
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Joel
The Day of the Lord
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Amos
Social Injustice in Israel
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Obadiah
Edom’s Judgment
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Jonah
God’s Mercy on Repentant Gentiles
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Micah
The Justice of God vs. the Social Injustice of Judah
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Nahum
Nineveh’s Destruction
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Habakkuk
Faith and Doubt in the Face of Judah’s Exile
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Zephaniah
Future Global Judgment
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Haggai
Call to Restart the Rebuilding of the Temple
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Zechariah
Israel’s Comfort and Glory (Preparation for the Messiah)
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Malachi
Call for Repentance; Waiting for the Messiah