Jesus is in both the Old Testament and New Testaments. That being the case, when the judgement comes, I would not like to be in the shoes of those who say the Old Testament is not divinely inspired when Christ has been with us in Spirit since the creation of the world. To say otherwise is to insult Almighty God.
The theme of the Bible in a nutshell is God's relationship with man, and he is everywhere found.
In Genesis, He is the Creator God.
In Exodus, He is the Redeemer.
In Leviticus, He is your sanctification. (To set apart for sacred use; consecrate. 2. To make holy; purify.)
In Numbers, He is your guide. (Forty years wandering.)
In Deuteronomy, He is your teacher. (Repetition of the laws.)
In Joshua, He is the mighty conqueror. (Conquering Canaan)
In Judges, He gives victory over enemies.
In Ruth, He is your kinsman, your lover, your redeemer.
In I Samuel, he is the root of Jesse;
In 2 Samuel, He is the Son of David.
In 1 Kings and 2 Kings, He is King of Kings and Lord of Lords
In 1st and 2nd Chronicles, He is your intercessor and High Priest.
In Ezra, He is your temple, your house of worship.
In Nehemiah, He is your mighty wall, protecting you from your enemies.
In Esther, He stands in the gap to deliver you from your enemies.
In Job, He is the arbitrator who not only understands your struggles, but has the power to do something about them.
In Psalms, He is your song-and your reason to sing.
In Proverbs, He is your wisdom, helping you make sense of life and live it successfully. WISDOM
In Ecclesiastes, He is your purpose, delivering you from vanity.
In the Song of Solomon, He is your lover, your Rose of Sharon.
In Isaiah, He is the mighty counsellor, the prince of peace, the everlasting father, and more. In short, He's everything you need. Warnings to the sinful.
In Jeremiah, He is your balm of Gilead, the soothing salve for your sin-sick soul. Backsliding, bondage and restoration.
In Lamentations, He is the ever-faithful one upon whom you can depend.
In Ezekiel, He is your wheel in the middle of a wheel-the one who assures that dry, dead bones will come alive again. Portrays the sad condition of Gods people and the pathway to future exaltation and glory.
In Daniel, He is the ancient of days, the everlasting God who never runs out of time.
In Hosea, He is your faithful lover, always beckoning you to come back-even when you have abandoned Him. The apostasy of Israel which is characterised as spiritual adultery.
In Joel, He is your refuge, keeping you safe in times of trouble. Divine judgments may be transformed into a season of blessing.
In Amos, He is the husbandman, the one you can depend on to stay by your side.
In Obadiah, He is Lord of the Kingdom. The doom of Edom and the final deliverance of Israel.
In Jonah, He is your salvation, bringing you back within His will. The lesson of obedience and the depth of divine mercy.
In Micah, He is judge of the nation. Dark picture of of Israel and the foretelling of the Messianic kingdom in which righteousness shall prevail.
In Nahum, He is the jealous God. The destruction of Nineveh and the promised deliverance from Assyria.
In Habakkuk, He is the Holy One. The mysteries of providence. How can a Just God allow wicked nations to oppress Israel.
In Zephaniah, He is the witness. Ends in a vision of the future glory of Israel.
In Haggai, He overthrows the enemies. He reproves the people for slackness in building the second temple but promises a return of God's glory when the building is completed.
In Zechariah, He is Lord of Hosts.
In Malachi, He is the messenger God. A graphic picture of the closing of OT history and the necessity of reforms before the coming of the Messiah.
In Matthew, He is king of the Jews. Showing the Jews that Jesus was the kingly Messiah of Jewish prophesy.
In Mark, He is the servant. Emphasis the supernatural power of Christ over nature, disease and daemons. All this divine energy exercised for the good of man.
In Luke, He is the Son of Man, feeling what you feel. The most complete biography of Jesus. It portrays him as the Son of man man full of compassion for the sinful and the poor.
In John, He is the Son of God. The narrative unveils Jesus as the Son of God and reveals his deeper teachings and two words echo throughout the book which are faith and eternal life.
In Acts, He is Saviour of the world. A sequel to the Gospel of Luke. Main theme the origin and growth of the early church from the ascension of Christ to the imprisonment of Paul at Rome.
In Romans, He is the righteousness of God. A masterly exposition of the need for, and the nature of, the Plan of Salvation. Part (2) Chs. 12-16. Largely exhortations relating to spiritual, social and civic duties.
In I Corinthians, He is the rock that followed Israel. Addressed to the Corinthian church. Leading topics—The cleansing of the church from various evils, together with doctrinal instructions.
In II Corinthians, He is the triumphant one, giving victory. Leading topics—The char characteristics of an apostolic ministry, and the vindication of Paul's apostleship.
In Galatians, He is your liberty; He sets you free. Addressed to the church in Galatia. Leading topics—A defence of Paul's apostolic authority, and of the doctrine of Justification by Faith, with warnings against false teachers and reversion to Judaism.
In Ephesians, He is head of the Church. Written to the church at Ephesus. An exposition of the glorious Plan of Salvation. Special emphasis is laid upon the fact that all barriers between Jews and gentiles are broken down.
In Philippians, He is your joy. A love letter to the Philippian church. It reveals the apostle's intense devotion to Christ, his joyful experience in prison, his deep concern that the church should be steadfast in sound doctrine.
In Colossians, He is your completeness. Written to the church at Colosse. Leading topic—The transcendent glory of Christ as the Head of the Church. This sublime truth calls for the abandonment of all worldly philosophy and sin.
In I Thessalonians, He is your hope. Written to the church at Thessalonica. It is composed of apostolic commendations, reminiscences, counsels and exhortations. Especial emphasis is laid upon the comforting hope of the future advent, of Christ.
In II Thessalonians, He is your patience and discipline. A sequel to the first epistle. Written to enlighten the church concerning the doctrine of Christ's Second Coming and to warn believers against unrest rest and social disorders.
In I Timothy, He is your faith. Counsels to a young pastor concerning his conduct and ministerial work.
In II Timothy, He is your stability. Paul's last letter, written shortly before his death, giving instructions and counsels to his beloved "son in the gospel."
In Titus, He is the truth. An apostolic letter giving counsels and exhortations to a trusted friend, who was pastor in a hard field. Special emphasis is laid upon the doctrine of good works.
In Philemon, He is your benefactor. A private letter written to Philemon, beseeching him to receive and forgive Onesimus, a runaway slave.
In Hebrews, He is your perfection. The transcendent glory of Christ, and of the blessings of the new dispensation, compared with those of the Old Testament. Key Word, "Better."
In James, He is the power behind your faith. Writer probably James, the Lord's brother. Addressed to Jewish converts of the dispersion. Main theme—Practical Religion, manifest manifesting itself in good works, as contrasted with mere profession of faith.
In I Peter, He is your example. A letter of encouragement written by the apostle Peter to the saints scattered throughout Asia Minor. Leading topic—The privilege of believers following the example of Christ, to have victory in the midst of trials, and to live holy lives in an unfriendly world.
In II Peter, He is your purity. Largely a warning against false teachers and scoffers.
In I John, He is your life. A deep spiritual message addressed by the apostle John to different classes of believers in the church. It lays great,t stress upon the believer's privilege of spiritual knowledge, the duty of fellowship and brotherly love.
In II John, He is your pattern. A brief message of John on divine truth and worldly error. Addressed to "The elect lady and her children." A warning against heresy and false teachers.
In III John, He is your motivation. An apostolic letter of commendation written to Gaius, containing character sketches of certain persons in the church.
In Jude, He is the foundation of your faith. Writer, probably the brother of James. Leading topics—Historical examples of apostasy and divine judgments upon sinners, together with warnings against immoral teachers.
In the Revelation, He is your coming King. Leading topics—Mainly a series of apoc alyptic visions dealing with events in re religious history. A great moral conflict is portrayed, between the divine and satanic powers, ending in the victory of the Lamb.
From the beginning of the world to its end, there is no place you can look and not see Jesus. He is everywhere. He is everything.
"He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together."-- Colossians 1:17
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