the coming of the second Adam.
The dominant theme in God's work is the Bible. The Bible which includes the Old Testament and the New Testament, provides answers and guidance.
AnswerThe central theme of the Old Testament is the history, or in some cases the supposed history, of the Jews. Jesus is only the central theme of the much smaller New Testament.
Differences between the Old and New Testaments:They were written at very different timesThey were originally written in different languages (Old Testament in Aramaic and Hebrew, New Testament in Greek)The laws of the Old Testament were much more harsh. After the introduction of Christ in the New Testament, forgiveness and grace were a much heavier theme.
The Old Testament.
Yes, they collectively answer the question as to how the Israelites (and Israel the nation) came to be.
Abraham is first mentioned in the Old Testament.
Jonah is from the Old Testament.
Depending upon who you ask or what you read, there are only either 22 or 39 books of the Old Testament currently. Their meanings are varied but the central theme is God's loving plan to save mankind into His family.
The book of Job can be found in the Old Testament.
The Book of Joshua is in the Old Testament. The book tells the story of the Israeli's fight to take over the Promised Land. Every thing had to done done God's way or it would not work, thus teaching the Israeli's to trust in God.
Jesus was in the new testament and not the old testament.
Jesus Christ, and he also is the principle theme in the Old Testament, though his name is not mentioned. Please see Luke 24.27: 27. And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.