Monday, September 25, 2006

Jesus in the Bible

Sixty-six books written by more than 40 authors over thousands of years, the Bible is the best selling book in the world. No other book has inspired so much love, reverence, awe, curiosity, bafflement, skepticism, resentment and hatred.

Over the centuries, people have tried to ban it for its influential ideologies, burn it for its divine claims, and dismiss it as mere literary wonder. But the Bible has survived through history of man who has attempted to use it for his social agenda, spiritual, emotional and mental manipulation, and political platform.

It contains words of a living God, and words of men and angels - both the messengers of God and of the fallen one. It recounts the beginning of men and forewarns of certainty of his end.

But more than anything else, the wonder of these 66 books is that each gives stunning revelations of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The Bible points to Him, to His work of salvation.

In Genesis, Jesus is the Ram sacrificed in Isaac's stead;
In Exodus, He is the Passover Lamb;
In Leviticus, He is the Perfect High Priest;
In Numbers, He is the Rock from which water gushed forth;
In Deuteronomy, He is the Prophet like Moses;
In Joshua, He is the Scarlet Cord on Rahab's window;
In Judges, He is our Judge & Lawgiver;
In Ruth, He is our Kinsman Redeemer;
In 1 & 2 Samuel, He is our trusted Prophet;
In 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles, He is our reigning King;
In Ezra, He is our faithful Scribe;
In Nehemiah, He is the Rebuilder of everything that is broken;
In Esther, He is Mordecai sitting faithfully at the gate;
In Job, He is our Redeemer that ever liveth;
In Psalms, He is my Shepherd, I shall not want;
In Proverbs, He is Wisdom of God;
In Ecclesiastes, He is the Source to which all things return;
In the Song of Solomon, He is our Lover and Bridegroom;
In Isaiah, He is our Suffering Savior;
In Jeremiah & Lamentations, He is our weeping Prophet;
In Ezekiel, He is the Son of Man who sitteth upon the throne;
In Daniel, He is the fourth Man in the fiery furnace;
In Hosea, He is our redeeming Husband;
In Joel, He is the Spirit poured out on all flesh;
In Amos, He is our Burden Bearer;
In Obadiah, He is our Mighty Savior;
In Jonah, He like the prophet remained in death for three days;
In Micah, He is the Messenger with beautiful feet;
In Nahum, He is the Avenger of God's elect;
In Habakkuk, He is the Great Evangelist;
In Zephaniah, He is God mighty to save;
In Haggai, He is the cleansing Fountain;
In Zechariah, He takes away our fithy clothes; and,
In Malachi, He is the Lord whom we are seeking.

In Matthew, Jesus is King;
In Mark, He is the Son of Man;
In Luke, He is the Savior;
In John, He is the Son of God;
In Acts, He is the Spirit poured out on Pentecost;
In Romans, He is the Justifier;
In 1 & 2 Corinthians, He is Love personified;
In Galatians, He is the One who sets us free;
In Ephesians, He is the Christ who enriches us;
In Philippians, He is our Joy;
In Colossians, He is the Fullness of the Godhead;
In 1 & 2 Thessalonians, He is the Coming King;
In 1 & 2 Timothy, He is the Mediator between God and man;
In Titus, He is our Faithful Pastor;
In Philemon, He is our Friend, closer than a brother;
In Hebrews, He is our High Priest & Intercessor;
In James, He is the Great Physician;
In 1 & 2 Peter, He is our Comfort in suffering;
In 1, 2 & 3 John, He is Love;
In Jude, He is our Lord coming with 10,000 saints; and,
In Revelation, Jesus is the King of kings and Lord of lords!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

Thank you, Shin-Young!

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