Lately, we've been studying about Jesus in the Christmas context, and in the Book of Isaiah, but did you know Jesus is in every book of the Bible? He is everywhere in the Scriptures, and the whole thing is about him.
Pastor Andy recently preached a list of titles that Jesus holds. These titles (and attributes) of God are gathered from all the books of Scripture. Here it is...
Genesis – Breath of Life
Exodus – the Passover Lamb
Leviticus – Our High Priest
Numbers – Our Guide: Smoke by Day, Fire by night
Deuteronomy – He’s the voice of Moses
Joshua – Commander of the army of the Lord
Judges – Deliverer from injustice
Ruth – Our Kinsman-Redeemer
1 Samuel – He is the Prophet/Priest/King
2 Samuel – King of grace & love
1 Kings – A Greater Ruler
2 Kings – The Sovereign
1 Chronicles – Son of David that is coming to rule
2 Chronicles – The King who reigns eternal
Ezra – Priest proclaiming freedom
Nehemiah – Rebuilder of broken walls
Esther – Protector of his people
Job – Above our understanding
Psalms – Our morning song
Proverbs – Our wisdom
Ecclesiastes – The meaning for life
Song of Solomon – Love of a lifetime
Isaiah – Suffering Servant
Jeremiah – The weeping prophet
Lamentations – The cry of Israel
Ezekiel – Son of Man
Daniel – The stranger in the fire with us
Hosea – Faithful husband
Joel – The Spirit sent to His people
Amos – Deliverer of the oppressed
Obadiah – Judge of those who do evil
Jonah – The great missionary
Micah – Caster of our sin into the sea of forgetfulness
Nahum – He is our strength and our shield
Habakkuk – Crusher of injustice
Zephaniah – The Warrior who saves
Haggai – Restorer our worship
Zechariah – A Savior pierced for us
Malachi – Sun of righteousness who brings healing
Matthew – The Messiah who is King
Mark – The Messiah who is a Servant
Luke – The Messiah who is a Deliverer
John – The Messiah who is a God in the flesh
Acts – The head of the church
Romans –The righteousness of God
1 Corinthians – The power and love of God
2 Corinthians – The down payment of what’s to come
Galatians – He is our very life
Ephesians – The unity of our church
Philippians – The joy of our life
Colossians – Supreme over all things
1 Thessalonians – Our comfort in the last days
2 Thessalonians – Our returning King
1 Timothy – Savior of the worst
2 Timothy – Leader of the leaders
Titus – Foundation of truth
Philemon – Our Mediator
Hebrews – The everlasting covenant
James – Healer of the sick
1 Peter – Our hope in suffering
2 Peter – Our guard against false teaching
1 John – Our fellowship
2 John – Love in Truth
3 John – Source of all truth
Jude – The one who calls us
Revelation – King of Kings and Lord of Lords, The Alpha and the Omega, The Beginning and the End, and He is coming again and the One who makes all things new.
What a beautiful summary. Looking at the Scriptures from a 30,000 ft. view like this can be helpful to remember the entire Bible is about Jesus and the story of redemption. No matter the book—Old Testament or New—Jesus is in it. May he receive all the glory, honor, and praise!
The segment from Andy's sermon can be found in this full sermon video: https://buff.ly/2jvuOfW