Christology In The Bible (by Books – OT)
OLD TESTAMENT (39 Books) (Christ foreshadowed, promised, prefigured, prophesied, symbolised) 1. Genesis — The Promised Seed & Creator-Word Jesus is…
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Key Doctrines In The Bible (by Books – OT)
OLD TESTAMENT (39 Books) 1. Genesis — Creation & Fall Reveals God as Creator and explains humanity’s origin, dignity, and…
Miracles In The Bible (by Books – OT)
OLD TESTAMENT (39 Books) 1. Genesis 2. Exodus 3. Leviticus 4. Numbers 5. Deuteronomy 6. Joshua 7. Judges 8. Ruth…
Prayers In The Bible (by Books – OT)
OLD TESTAMENT (39 Books) 1. Genesis — Foundational Prayers of the Patriarchs Abraham intercedes for Sodom; Hagar cries to God;…
Life Applications In The Bible (by Books – OT)
OLD TESTAMENT (39 Books) 1. Genesis — Trust God’s Plan from the Beginning God is faithful even when humans fail;…
Angels & Supernatural Beings In The Bible (by Books – OT)
OLD TESTAMENT (39 Books) 1. Genesis Cherubim guard Eden; the Angel of the LORD appears to Hagar and Abraham; angelic…
Significant People of the Bible (by Books – OT)
OLD TESTAMENT (39 Books) 1. Genesis 2. Exodus 3. Leviticus 4. Numbers 5. Deuteronomy 6. Joshua 7. Judges 8. Ruth…
1. Genesis (The Choice: Vol.1)
Noah Category: Obedience under ridicule & perseverance Could avoid: Live in corruption like others.“The LORD saw how great the wickedness…
3. Leviticus (The Choice: Vol.1)
Aaron (High Priest) Category: Sacred responsibility & priestly endurance Could avoid: Refuse priesthood to escape great responsibility.“Bring your brother Aaron…
4. Numbers (The Choice: Vol.1)
Moses Category: Leadership burden & intercessory endurance Could avoid: Step down in frustration from leading a stubborn people.“I cannot carry…
5. Deuteronomy (The Choice: Vol.1)
Moses Category: Faithful perseverance despite personal loss Could avoid: Withdraw in bitterness after being told he would not enter the…
6. Joshua (The Choice: Vol.1)
Joshua Category: Leadership courage & obedience in conquest Could avoid: Shrink back after Moses’ death.“Moses my servant is dead. Now…
7. Judges (The Choice: Vol.1)
Deborah Category: Prophetic leadership & courage in battle Could avoid: Remain silent as a woman in a male-led society.“Now Deborah,…
8. Ruth (The Choice: Vol.1)
Ruth Category: Loyal love & faith in God beyond her people Could avoid: Return to Moab like Orpah and seek…
9. 1 Samuel (The Choice: Vol.1)
Hannah Category: Perseverance in prayer & surrender to God Could avoid: Give up praying under barrenness and provocation.“Because the LORD…
10. 2 Samuel (The Choice: Vol.1)
David (as King) Category: Repentance, restraint & enduring discipline Could avoid: Hide his sin with Bathsheba and Uriah.“David sent someone…
11. 1 Kings (The Choice: Vol.1)
Solomon (Early Years) Category: Humility in leadership & pursuit of wisdom Could avoid: Rely on power, wealth, and politics like…
12. 2 Kings (The Choice: Vol.1)
Elisha Category: Prophetic perseverance & faith in God’s power Could avoid: Remain a farmer, avoid the prophetic mantle.“So Elisha left…
13. 1 Chronicles (The Choice: Vol.1)
David (as King, remembered) Category: Wholehearted devotion & preparation for God’s house Could avoid: Rule like other kings, focusing on…
14. 2 Chronicles (The Choice: Vol.1)
Solomon Category: Dedication & endurance in worship Could avoid: Rule like other kings without centralising worship.“Then Solomon began to build…
15. Ezra (The Choice: Vol.1)
Zerubbabel (Governor) Category: Perseverance in rebuilding amidst opposition Could avoid: Remain comfortable in Babylon rather than face hardship in Jerusalem.“Then…
16. Nehemiah (The Choice: Vol.1)
Nehemiah Category: Leadership endurance & prayerful perseverance Could avoid: Remain comfortable as cupbearer to the king.“I was cupbearer to the…
17. Esther (The Choice: Vol.1)
Esther Category: Courageous intercession & risk of life Could avoid: Hide her Jewish identity, live safely as queen.“For if you…
18. Job (The Choice: Vol.1)
Job Category: Patient endurance in suffering & faith under trial Could avoid: Curse God, give up faith, seek relief through…
19. Psalms (The Choice: Vol.1)
David (Major Contributor) Category: Endurance in persecution & trust under pressure Could avoid: Abandon trust, seek revenge on enemies.“How long,…
20. Proverbs (The Choice: Vol.1)
The Wise (General Figure) Category: Endurance in righteous living & daily choices Could avoid: Take shortcuts, follow the wicked.“There is…
21. Ecclesiastes (The Choice: Vol.1)
The Teacher (Qoheleth, often linked to Solomon) Category: Endurance in searching for meaning under the sun Could avoid: Ignore life’s…
22. Song of Songs (The Choice: Vol.1)
The Bride (Shulammite Woman) Category: Endurance in love & loyalty Could avoid: Yield to Solomon’s harem, compromise her devotion.“My own…
23. Isaiah (The Choice: Vol.1)
Isaiah the Prophet Category: Prophetic endurance & obedience in hard calling Could avoid: Remain silent to escape rejection.“Then I heard…
24. Jeremiah (The Choice: Vol.1)
Jeremiah the Prophet Category: Prophetic suffering & perseverance in truth Could avoid: Refuse God’s call, live a quiet life.“Alas, Sovereign…
25. Lamentations (The Choice: Vol.1)
Jeremiah (the Weeping Prophet) Category: Endurance in grief & intercession Could avoid: Distance himself emotionally, protect himself from sorrow.“I remember…
26. Ezekiel (The Choice: Vol.1)
Ezekiel the Prophet Category: Prophetic endurance in exile & symbolic suffering Could avoid: Remain silent, refuse God’s hard call.“The Spirit…
27. Daniel (The Choice: Vol.1)
Daniel Category: Integrity in exile & perseverance in prayer Could avoid: Eat Babylon’s food, blend in, stop praying to avoid…
28. Hosea (The Choice: Vol.1)
Hosea Category: Prophetic endurance in painful obedience Could avoid: Refuse God’s command to marry an unfaithful woman.“When the LORD began…
29. Joel (The Choice: Vol.1)
The People of Judah Category: Endurance through disaster & call to repentance Could avoid: Ignore the locust plague and drought…
30. Amos (The Choice: Vol.1)
Amos the Prophet Category: Endurance in truth-telling & justice preaching Could avoid: Remain a shepherd and sycamore fig farmer in…
31. Obadiah (The Choice: Vol.1)
Edom (Negative Example) Category: Pride and betrayal in crisis Could avoid: Rejoicing over Israel’s downfall.“Do not gloat over your brother…
32. Jonah (The Choice: Vol.1)
Jonah Category: Reluctant endurance & struggle with obedience Could avoid: Run away permanently and ignore God’s call.“But Jonah ran away…
33. Micah (The Choice: Vol.1)
Micah the Prophet Category: Endurance in proclaiming justice & hope Could avoid: Remain silent before corrupt leaders and false prophets.“Hear,…
34. Nahum (The Choice: Vol.1)
Nahum the Prophet Category: Endurance in declaring God’s justice Could avoid: Remain silent against a powerful empire.“The LORD is a…
35. Habakkuk (The Choice: Vol.1)
Habakkuk the Prophet Category: Endurance in questioning & trusting God Could avoid: Stay silent, accept injustice without wrestling.“How long, LORD,…
36. Zephaniah (The Choice: Vol.1)
Zephaniah the Prophet Category: Endurance in warning & proclaiming both judgment and hope Could avoid: Stay quiet under Josiah’s reforms…
37. Haggai (The Choice: Vol.1)
Haggai the Prophet Category: Endurance in exhortation & encouragement Could avoid: Remain silent when people neglected God’s house.“Is it a…
38. Zechariah (The Choice: Vol.1)
Zechariah the Prophet Category: Endurance in vision & encouragement Could avoid: Stay silent, avoid responsibility after return from exile.“Return to…
39. Malachi (The Choice: Vol.1)
Malachi the Prophet Category: Endurance in rebuke & covenant faithfulness Could avoid: Remain silent about priests’ corruption and people’s apathy.“A…
1. Genesis (The Choice: Vol.2)
Cain Category: Failure of worship & jealousy Could endure: Offer acceptable worship like Abel.“By faith Abel brought God a better…
2. Exodus (The Choice: Vol.2)
Pharaoh Category: Failure of submission & humility Could endure: Humble himself under God’s power and let Israel go.“This is what…
3. Leviticus (The Choice: Vol.2)
Nadab & Abihu Category: Failure of reverence & priestly obedience Could endure: Offer sacrifices exactly as God commanded.“Among those who…
4. Numbers (The Choice: Vol.2)
The Wilderness Generation Category: Failure of faith & trust Could endure: Enter the Promised Land by trusting God’s promise.“The LORD…
5. Deuteronomy (The Choice: Vol.2)
Israel’s Future Apostasy (Foretold) Category: Failure of covenant loyalty Could endure: Remain faithful to God and His covenant.“Keep his decrees…
6. Joshua (The Choice: Vol.2)
Achan Category: Failure of obedience & greed Could endure: Obey God’s command to devote Jericho’s plunder to Him.“But keep away…
7. Judges (The Choice: Vol.2)
Israel’s Cycles of Apostasy Category: Failure of covenant loyalty Could endure: Remain faithful to the LORD after Joshua.“Israel served the…
8. Ruth (The Choice: Vol.2)
Elimelek (Naomi’s Husband) Category: Failure of trust in God’s provision Could endure: Stay in Bethlehem (“House of Bread”) during famine…
9. 1 Samuel (The Choice: Vol.2)
Eli’s Sons (Hophni & Phinehas) Category: Failure of priestly holiness Could endure: Serve faithfully as priests before the LORD.“You and…
10. 2 Samuel (The Choice: Vol.2)
David’s Sin with Bathsheba Category: Failure of purity & kingship duty Could endure: Lead his army, remain faithful to God’s…
11. 1 Kings (The Choice: Vol.2)
Solomon’s Decline Category: Failure of covenant faithfulness Could endure: Walk in God’s ways and keep the covenant.“If you walk before…
12. 2 Kings (The Choice: Vol.2)
Israel’s Kings & the Fall of Samaria Category: Failure of covenant obedience Could endure: Keep God’s commandments and lead the…
13. 1 Chronicles (The Choice: Vol.2)
Saul’s Downfall (Retold) Category: Failure of obedience & seeking God Could endure: Obey God’s word and seek Him wholeheartedly.“If you…
14. 2 Chronicles (The Choice: Vol.2)
Rehoboam’s Pride Category: Failure of humility & wisdom Could endure: Serve the people with gentleness, follow God’s law.“If you are…
15. Ezra (The Choice: Vol.2)
Opposition to the Temple Work Category: Failure of perseverance (external enemies & internal discouragement) Could endure: Continue the rebuilding of…
16. Nehemiah – Faith Forsaken
Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem (Opposition to the Wall) Category: Failure of submission to God’s work Could endure: Support God’s rebuilding…
17. Esther (The Choice: Vol.2)
Vashti (Negative Contrast) Category: Failure of submission & humility Could endure: Show respect to the king (though imperfect king, she…
18. Job (The Choice: Vol.2)
Job’s Wife Category: Failure of loyalty & faith under suffering Could endure: Stand by Job, trust God amid suffering.“Shall we…
19. Psalms (The Choice: Vol.2)
The Wicked (General) Category: Failure of righteousness Could endure: Delight in God’s law, walk in His ways.“Blessed is the one……
20. Proverbs (The Choice: Vol.2)
The Fool Category: Failure of wisdom & discipline Could endure: Listen to wisdom and instruction.“The fear of the LORD is…
21. Ecclesiastes (The Choice: Vol.2)
The Fool Category: Failure of wisdom Could endure: Walk in wisdom before God.“The wise have eyes in their heads, while…
22. Song of Songs (The Choice: Vol.2)
Love Without Covenant (Illicit Desire) Category: Failure of purity Could endure: Guard love within marriage covenant.“Do not arouse or awaken…
23. Isaiah (The Choice: Vol.2)
Israel’s Rebellion Category: Failure of covenant loyalty Could endure: Obey God as His chosen people.“Hear me, you heavens! Listen, earth!…
24. Jeremiah (The Choice: Vol.2)
Judah’s Idolatry Category: Failure of covenant loyalty Could endure: Remain faithful to the LORD as husband and King.“I remember the…
25. Lamentations (The Choice: Vol.2)
Jerusalem’s Fall Category: Failure of covenant faithfulness Could endure: Remain loyal to the LORD.“If you fully obey the LORD your…
27. Daniel (The Choice: Vol.2)
Nebuchadnezzar’s Pride (Before His Humbling) Category: Failure of humility Could endure: Recognize God’s sovereignty over kingdoms.“The Most High is sovereign…
28. Hosea (The Choice: Vol.2)
Israel’s Spiritual Adultery Category: Failure of covenant loyalty Could endure: Remain faithful to the LORD as husband.“I will betroth you…
29. Joel (The Choice Vol.2)
Complacent People Before the Locust Plague Category: Failure of repentance Could endure: Return to God with fasting and humility.“Even now,…
30. Amos (The Choice: Vol.2)
The Nations Around Israel Category: Failure of mercy & justice Could endure: Treat others with dignity, avoid cruelty.“For three sins…
31. Obadiah (The Choice: Vol.2)
Edom’s Pride Category: Failure of humility Could endure: Live in peace with Jacob, acknowledge God.“You should not march through the…
32. Jonah (The Choice: Vol.2)
Jonah’s Disobedience Category: Failure of obedience Could endure: Obey God’s call to preach in Nineveh.“Go to the great city of…
34. Nahum (The Choice: Vol.2)
Nineveh’s Cruelty Category: Failure of mercy & justice Could endure: Remain humble after repentance (Jonah 3).“When God saw what they…
35. Habakkuk (The Choice: Vol.2)
Judah’s Injustice Category: Failure of covenant faithfulness Could endure: Live by God’s law, pursue justice.“The law is not slack, but…
36. Zephaniah (The Choice: Vol.2)
Idolatrous People of Judah Category: Failure of covenant loyalty Could endure: Worship the LORD alone.“Seek the LORD, all you humble…
37. Haggai (The Choice: Vol.2)
Neglect of God’s House Category: Failure of devotion Could endure: Prioritize rebuilding the temple for God’s glory.“Go up into the…
38. Zechariah (The Choice: Vol.2)
Hypocritical Fasting Category: Failure of sincerity Could endure: Fast and worship with true devotion.“Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion…
39. Malachi (The Choice: Vol.2)
Corrupt Priests Category: Failure of holiness Could endure: Honor God with pure offerings.“For the lips of a priest ought to…
4: Old Testament Warnings – God’s Jealousy and Covenant Loyalty
1. Introduction The Old Testament offers a compelling portrait of God’s covenant relationship with His people—a relationship that is exclusive,…
Father God in the Old Testament
Father God in the Old Testament: Identity, Imagery, and Covenant Relationship 1. Introduction The concept of God as “Father” is…
Father God in the Old and New Testaments
Father God in the Old and New Testaments: Continuity, Fulfilment, and Relational Depth 1. Introduction The image of God as…
Jesus Christ in the Old Testament
The Son – Jesus Christ in the Old Testament: Presence, Prophecy, and Prefiguration 1. Introduction Although the name “Jesus” does…
Jesus Christ in the Old and New Testaments
The Son – Jesus Christ in the Old and New Testaments: Prefiguration, Incarnation, and Fulfilment 1. Introduction Christian theology affirms…
The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament
The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament: Presence, Power, and Prophetic Preparation 1. Introduction The Holy Spirit, often referred to…
The Holy Spirit in the Old and New Testaments
The Holy Spirit in the Old and New Testaments: From Divine Presence to Indwelling Power 1. Introduction The Holy Spirit…
Father God Across ScirptureJesus Christ Across ScriptureThe Holy Spirit Across ScriptureThe Triune God Across Scripture
The Trinity in the Old Testament
The Trinity in the Old Testament: United Presence of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit 1. Introduction While the doctrine of…
Father God Across ScirptureJesus Christ Across ScriptureThe Holy Spirit Across ScriptureThe Triune God Across Scripture
The Trinity Across Scripture
The Trinity Across Scripture: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in Old and New Testament Unity 1. Introduction The doctrine of…
1: Hebrew Term: Shem — שֵׁם
Pronunciation: shemMeaning: Name; not merely a label, but an expression of identity, character, authority, and reputation — especially when referring…
2: Covenant — Berith (OT), Diathēkē (NT), and ITL Usage
1. Hebrew Term: Berith — בְּרִית Pronunciation: beh-REETHMeaning: Covenant; formal agreement between God and His people with promises and obligations.…
3: Spirit — Ruach (OT), Pneuma (NT), and Intertestamental Usage
1. Hebrew Term: Ruach — רוּחַ Pronunciation: roo-AKH (ch as in Bach)Meaning: Spirit, breath, wind; the invisible life force and…
4: Salvation — Yeshuah (OT), Soteria (NT), and Intertestamental Usage
1. Hebrew Term: Yeshuah — יְשׁוּעָה Pronunciation: yeh-shoo-AHMeaning: Salvation, deliverance; God’s saving acts on behalf of His people. Old Testament…
5: Wisdom — Chokmah (OT), Sophia (NT), and Intertestamental Usage
1. Hebrew Term: Chokmah — חָכְמָה Pronunciation: khohk-MAHMeaning: Wisdom; practical skill, insight, and understanding rooted in the fear of the…
6: Faith — Emunah (OT), Pistis (NT), and Intertestamental Usage
1. Hebrew Term: Emunah — אֱמוּנָה Pronunciation: eh-moo-NAHMeaning: Faithfulness, trust, steadfastness; firm belief and loyalty toward God. Old Testament Usage:…
7: Love — Chesed (OT), Agape (NT), and Intertestamental Usage
1. Hebrew Term: Chesed — חֶסֶד Pronunciation: kheh-SEHDMeaning: Loving-kindness, mercy, steadfast love; God’s faithful, covenantal love and mercy. Old Testament…
8: Righteousness — Tzedakah (OT), Dikaiosyne (NT), and Intertestamental Usage
1. Hebrew Term: Tzedakah — צְדָקָה Pronunciation: tzeh-dah-KAHMeaning: Righteousness, justice, charity; right conduct and acts of kindness toward others. Old…
9: Prayer — Tefillah (OT), Proseuchē (NT), and Intertestamental Usage
1. Hebrew Term: Tefillah — תְּפִלָּה Pronunciation: tef-ih-LAHMeaning: Prayer; an act of communication with God, including praise, petition, and confession.…