Author Archives: Jonathan Kobayashi
93651.1 Genesis
Overall Theme: Genesis begins with the story of creation and ends with the nation of Israel in Egypt. The book is sometimes referred to as where the seeds of major themes of the entire Bible are planted that will find a harvest in the New Testament. A. Chapters one through five. Creation to Noah B. …
93651.8 Ruth
A. Theme and Background. B. Chapter One. C. Chapter Two. D. Chapter Three. E. Chapter Four. F. Discussion Questions, Application and Passing it on.
93651.9 1 Samuel
A. Theme and Background. B. Chapters one through seven. C. Chapters eight through fifteen. D. Chapters 16 through 31. E. Discussion questions, application and passing it on.
93651.2 Exodus
Overall Theme and Background. The authorship of Exodus is attributed to Moses under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and the dominate historical narrative is the Nation of Israel’s departure from Egypt at about 1445 BC. It marks the end of years of oppression under the Egyptians and the beginning of the fulfillment of God’s …
93651.3 Leviticus
A. Theme and background: B. Laws pertaining to the five offerings. Some commentators see the first three offerings as related to the person of Christ. The last two are seen as related to the work of Christ on the Cross. C. The Priesthood (8:1-10:20) In the Old Testament, the tribe of Levi were the priests …
93651.4 Numbers
A. Theme and Background B. Chapters 1-4 record the numbering of the children of Israel who are men prepared for war, the arrangement of the tribes around the tabernacle and of those who would serve the tabernacle. C. Chapter 5 prescribes purity in the camp and restitution of wrongs (5:1-10) and the test for an …
93651.5 Deuteronomy
A. Theme and Background B. Chapters 1-3 are historical where Moses reminds the Children of Israel what God has done. C. Chapters 2 and 3 record the places they had been and armies they had defeated. D. Chapters 4 through 26 contain the second farewell speech of Moses, comprised of the regulations for the Israelites …
93651.6 Joshua
A. Theme and Background. B. Key verses. Joshua 1:6-9, “Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land, I swore to their forefathers to give them. Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the …
93651.7 Judges
A. Theme and Background. B. Chapters one and two. C. Chapters three through sixteen detail the judges that ruled Israel during this 350-year period. Here are some highlights: D. Chapters seventeen through twenty-one record how Israel descended into chaos. It is a period of evil and anarchy, and can be summarized by a phrase that …