# Big Idea Bible
> Understand the big ideas of the Bible
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## Pages
- [About This Site](https://www.bigideabible.com/about.md) - The Bible can seem overwhelming at times. It’s a vast book written over thousands of years by a variety of people. And yet it is God’s word. There’s no other book like it. The Apostle Paul wrote, “All Scripture is inspired by God, and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for tr…
- [Contact](https://www.bigideabible.com/contact.md) - I'd love to hear from you. Contact me using the form below.
- [Index](https://www.bigideabible.com/index.md) - You can also use the index below or search for topics. Old Testament (click to open and close) * Genesis * Exodus * Leviticus * Numbers * Deuteronomy * Joshua * Judges * Ruth * 1 and 2 Samuel * 1 and 2 Kings * 1 and 2 Chronicles * Ezra * Nehemiah * Esther * Job * Psalms * Proverbs * Ecclesiastes *…

## Posts
- [Jeremiah](https://www.bigideabible.com/jeremiah.md) - When God’s people reject him and his covenant, he uproots and tears them down, destroys and overthrows them, yet he also builds and plants them.
- [Isaiah](https://www.bigideabible.com/isaiah.md) - Isaiah urges Judah to trust God during judgment, offering hope, restoration, and fulfillment of God's covenant through righteousness and redemption.
- [Romans](https://www.bigideabible.com/romans.md) - The gospel makes us right with God, saves all who believe, and transforms every area of life.
- [1 and 2 Kings](https://www.bigideabible.com/1-and-2-kings.md) - Disobedience to God's commands leads to destruction, but God always remains faithful to his promises.
- [Song of Songs](https://www.bigideabible.com/song-of-songs.md) - Romantic love is both a gift from God to be enjoyed, and a pointer to an even greater love.
- [Updated Schedule for Big Idea Bible](https://www.bigideabible.com/updated-schedule-for-big-idea-bible.md) - An update on my 7-year Bible reading plan
- [Revelation](https://www.bigideabible.com/revelation.md) - Stay faithful, because in the end Jesus will judge the world and save his people.
- [1 and 2 Samuel](https://www.bigideabible.com/1-and-2-samuel.md) - By the end of Judges, it is evident that Israel requires godly leaders and a righteous king. The central question is who this king will be. The books of 1st and 2nd Samuel focus on three main characters: Samuel, Saul, and David. The first character, Samuel, was the final judge of Israel. He played…
- [2 Thessalonians](https://www.bigideabible.com/2-thessalonians.md) - Written shortly after 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians addresses the same congregation but has a noticeably different tone. This second letter is more formal, less effusive, and at times, stern, as it directly confronts emerging problems. While some themes overlap with the first letter, 2 Thessalon…
- [1 Thessalonians](https://www.bigideabible.com/1-thessalonians.md) - 1 Thessalonians is probably the earliest letter written by Paul. It gives us a glimpse into what it was like to be a Christian in the earliest days of the church. Paul had visited the city for a short time before being run out, yet many lives were changed. The church in Thessalonica began to flouri…
- [Hebrews](https://www.bigideabible.com/hebrews.md) - Jesus is better, so don't turn back.
- [Ruth](https://www.bigideabible.com/ruth.md) - God works through ordinary people and the ordinary, even painful, events of our lives.
- [My Seven-Year Bible Reading Project](https://www.bigideabible.com/my-seven-year-bible-reading-project.md) - A background look at how I'm completing this project
- [Philemon](https://www.bigideabible.com/philemon.md) - The letter to Philemon, though brief, addresses the profound issue of slavery in the Roman Empire, where up to 20% of people were enslaved. It demonstrates how the gospel transforms relationships between masters and slaves. The letter concerns Onesimus, a runaway slave who converted to Christianity…
- [Colossians](https://www.bigideabible.com/colossians.md) - As far as we know, Paul never visited Colossae. By the time Paul wrote his letter, Colossae had declined into relative unimportance. It was a small agricultural community known for its obsession with magic and the occult. The Colossian church struggled with the temptation to blend gospel truth with…
- [Ephesians](https://www.bigideabible.com/ephesians.md) - Paul wrote Ephesians while imprisoned, likely toward the end of his life, addressing the church in Ephesus, the fourth largest city in the Roman Empire and a center of idol worship. Paul had a strong bond with this church, visiting often and spending more time there than with any other congregation…
- [1 Corinthians](https://www.bigideabible.com/1-corinthians.md) - Paul wrote 1 Corinthians to address critical problems in a church he had founded that was now in crisis. Corinth itself was characterized by political division, moral compromise, idolatry, and materialistic ambition—cultural influences that had infiltrated the congregation. The Corinthian church st…
- [Judges](https://www.bigideabible.com/judges.md) - The Book of Judges spans around 350 years of Israel's history, depicting the nation's progressive decline into peak depravity. It tells the tragic story of Israel's total failure as an unfaithful people. It highlights Israel’s inability to uphold their covenant with God, despite God's repeated deli…
- [Joshua](https://www.bigideabible.com/joshua.md) - The book of Joshua shows that God keeps His promises, even when they seem impossible. In this book, God grants Israel the land He had promised them. The focus is less on Joshua or military strategy, and more on God’s faithfulness to his covenant. The promised land symbolizes God's gift of rest for…
- [Deuteronomy](https://www.bigideabible.com/deuteronomy.md) - Every generation must learn who God is and what he wants from us.
- [Numbers](https://www.bigideabible.com/numbers.md) - When God's people disobey, God disciplines them, but will not abandon his promises.
- [Leviticus](https://www.bigideabible.com/leviticus.md) - To draw near to a holy God, we need a sacrifice and obedience.
- [Exodus](https://www.bigideabible.com/exodus.md) - Despite all obstacles, God is determined to save a people for himself.
- [Genesis](https://www.bigideabible.com/genesis.md) - We’re rebellious image-bearers, but God is committed to rescue the world through his people.
- [The Big Idea](https://www.bigideabible.com/the-big-idea.md) - What is a big idea? And why is understanding the big idea of Bible passages so important?

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