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There are many themes, there are 39 books, most written by different authors. But among themes that come up most often are - God gives commandments, people break God's commandments, God sends prophets to warn the people, the people ignore the prophets and get punished, Messiah will come and save the people, the day of the Lord is coming to destroy the wicked.

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Follow the law of moses the best you can, and have faith that God will deliver you is the message. If neither of these two are followed, those people would have been cursed for their sins, but it's a little different now.

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The mission of God in the world. (as per Christopher Wright)

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Loving God. God has done amazing things that Man cannot do!

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The four major themes of the Old Testament are covenant, universalism, remnant, and wisdom. The Old Testament starts with the creation.

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The major theme of the Old Testament is God's creation of the world and establishment of the Jews as a nation. The Old Testament prepares the way for Jesus in the New Testament.

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The general theme of the Hebrew Bible is this:

"What is hateful to you, do not do to another. That is the whole Torah. The rest is commentary. Now go study."

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God is awesome and Jesus is on the way.

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Serving God and keeping His commandments.

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What are the four main themes of the Old Testament?

The four main themes of the Old Testament are the covenant between God and humanity, the relationship between God and Israel, the promise of a Messiah, and the establishment of God's kingdom on earth. These themes are woven throughout the various books and stories of the Old Testament.


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