Christ: The Central Theme of the
Bible
By J. D. ("Doc") Watson,
D.R.E.
In light
of the Bible’s unique authorship and complete unity, It
also displays one central theme, The Lord Jesus
Christ. We see Him throughout
the pages, for He is the "Word Who became flesh" (Jn.
1:14). Let’s take a few moments to trace our Lord
through His book.
In Genesis He is the
Beginning and the Creator of all
things.
In Exodus He is the
Deliverer and the
Redeemer.
In Leviticus He is the
Priest, the Sacrifice, the Blood, and the
Offering.
In Numbers He is the
Chastizer and the
Purifier.
In Deuteronomy He is
the Law.
In Joshua He is the
Conqueror,
In Judges the
King,
And in Ruth the
Kinsman-Redeemer.
In I and II Kings He
is the reigning King,
In I Chronicles He is
the Genealogy,
And in II Chronicles
He is the Reviver.
In Ezra He is the
Temple,
In Nehemiah the
Walls,
And in Esther the
Deliverer.
In Job He is the
Suffering Servant,
In Psalms the Praise
of God,
In Proverbs Our
Wisdom,
In Ecclesiastes the
Teacher,
And in The Song of Solomon He is the Beloved
Bridegroom.
In Isaiah He is the
Coming Messiah,
In Jeremiah and Lamentations He is the Compassionate
Judge,
In Ezekial He is
Watchman,
And in Daniel He is
the Returning Messiah.
In Hosea He is the
Loving Redeemer,
In Joel the Merciful
Jehovah,
In Amos the Judge of
Sin,
And in Obadiah the
Condemning Judge.
In Jonah He is the
Sent One,
In Micah the Prince of
Peace,
In Nahum the
Counselor,
And in Habakkuk the
Just One.
In Zephaniah He is the
Protector,
In Haggai, the
Temple,
In Zechariah the
Shepherd,
And in Malachi He is
the Messenger.
In Matthew He is the
King,
In Mark a
Servant,
In Luke a
Man,
And in John He is
God.
In Acts He is the
Risen Savior in Power,
In Romans He is the
Gospel,
In I Corinthians He is
the Right Conduct,
And in II Corinthians He is
The
Authority.
In Galatians He is the
Only Salvation,
In Ephesians the
Church,
In Philippians the
Only Joy,
In Colossians the
Eternal Glory,
And in I and II Thessalonians He is the Returning
Christ.
In I Timothy He is the
Good Minister,
In II Timothy the
Faithful Minister,
And in Titus the True
Minister.
In Philemon He is the
Law of Love,
In Hebrews the
Priest,
And in James the Works
of Righteousness.
In I Peter He is the
Glory of Suffering,
In II Peter the Basis
for Growing in Grace,
In I John the Basis of
Fellowship,
And in II and III John
He is the Truth.
In Jude He is the
Faith We Contend For,
And in Revelation He
is the Reigning King.
In addition to all
this, He is the Light of Creation, the Ark of the Flood,
Aaron’s Rod, David’s Sling, The Lamb Without Blemish,
and the Cloud and the Pillar of Fire in the
Wilderness.
He is also Jacob’s
Ladder, Manna From Heaven, the Bronze Serpent, the
Cities of Refuge, and the Book of
Life.
In the
Tabernacle, He is the Ark of the Covenant, the
Shewbread, the Lampstand, the Laver, the Veil, the
Brazen Altar, and the Altar of
Incense.
And
finally, men such as Adam, Abel, Noah, Melchizedek,
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Sampson, David, and Jonah
were all types of
Christ.
Indeed,
the Lord Jesus Christ truly is the central theme of the
Bible.
