How to read the Bible through the Jesus lens : a guide to Christ-focused reading of Scripture

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Genesis: separation for blessing -- Exodus: deliverance into presence -- Leviticus: life in God's presence -- Numbers: promised rest -- Deuteronomy: instruction -- Joshua: victorious rest -- Judges: rebellion and rescue -- Ruth: empty to full -- 1 & 2 Samuel: exalted and humbled -- 1 & 2 Kings: turning away -- 1 & 2 Chronicles: encouragement -- Ezra: temple restoration -- Nehemiah: distinctions -- Esther: providential deliverance -- Job: God and suffering -- Psalms: lament and praise -- Proverbs: wise order -- Ecclesiastes: life purpose -- Songs of songs: love -- Isaiah: divine presence -- Jeremiah: new covenant -- Lamentations: comfort in cataclysm -- Ezekiel: life from God -- Daniel: cosmic authority -- Hosea: divine faithfulness -- Joel: day of the Lord -- Amos: God's justice -- Obadiah: God's vengeance -- Jonah: extended compassion -- Micah: justice and mercy -- Nahum: judge of all -- Habakkuk: comfort in God -- Zephaniah: coming judgment -- Haggai: priority of God -- Zechariah: temple building -- Malachi: honor God -- Matthew: Torah fulfillment -- Mark: suffering servant -- Luke: costly saving -- John: union with God -- Acts: witness -- Romans: death to life -- 1 Corinthians: maturing -- 2 Corinthians: self-giving -- Galations: grace versus legalism -- Ephesians: shalom -- Philippians: joy -- Colossians: exalted Christ -- 1 & 2 Thessalonians: fruitfulness -- 1 Timothy: truth versus error -- 2 Timothy: loyalty -- Titus: transformational truth -- Philemon: brotherhood -- Hebrews: mediator -- James: working faith -- 1 Peter: standing firm -- 2 Peter: holding on to the truth -- 1 John: Christlikeness -- 2 John: opposing error -- 3 John: wise hospitality -- Jude: secure in love -- Revelation: ultimate victory.