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Biblical Themes & Patterns

Follow the great themes of Scripture — temple, exile, covenant, kingdom, and more — as they weave from Genesis to Revelation, revealing the Bible's remarkable unity and depth.

The Bible is woven through with recurring themes and patterns that connect its diverse books into a unified whole. Themes like temple, exile, covenant, kingdom, rest, and new creation appear in Genesis, resurface in the Psalms and Prophets, and reach their climax in the New Testament. Tracing these threads is one of the most rewarding ways to read Scripture.

These plans pick up a single theme and follow it across the entire Bible. Each day, you'll read key passages that develop the theme and reflect on how that theme builds from one stage of the story to the next. Along the way, you'll draw on the insights of biblical theologians who have mapped these patterns with care and precision.

What You'll Discover

  • How the theme of temple runs from Eden to the New Jerusalem
  • Why exile and homecoming are central to the Bible's emotional and theological landscape
  • How the covenant promises to Abraham, Moses, David, and Jeremiah build on each other and find their fulfillment in Christ
  • The pattern of kingdom — God's people in God's place under God's rule — unfolding through Scripture
  • How these themes connect passages you may never have linked before

These plans are ideal for readers who have some familiarity with the Bible and want to go deeper — seeing the patterns beneath the surface and the connections across the centuries.

Plans in this Series (5)

10 daysintermediate
The Exodus Pattern — How One Story Echoes Through All of Scripture

Discover how the Exodus — Israel's defining story of liberation — becomes a template that echoes through the prophets, the Gospels, and into the new creation. Slavery, deliverance, covenant, and promised land: one pattern, told and retold until it finds its ultimate fulfillment in Christ.

Nt Wright, Graeme GoldsworthyExodus, Isaiah, Jeremiah +4 moreBiblical Themes, Christ In All Of Scripture
14 daysintermediate
The Kingdom of God — From Genesis to Revelation

Trace the Bible's central theme — the kingdom of God — from creation to new creation. Discover how God's sovereign rule, challenged by human rebellion, is restored through Israel, fulfilled in Jesus, and brought to completion in the age to come.

Nt Wright, Vaughan RobertsGenesis, Exodus, 1 Samuel +13 moreBiblical Themes, Story Of Redemption
14 daysbeginner
Prayer Through the Bible

A 14-day journey through the Bible's greatest prayers, from Abraham's bold intercession to the early church's cry in Acts to the Spirit's groaning on our behalf. Learn to pray by watching how God's people have always prayed.

Tim Keller, Charles SpurgeonGenesis, Exodus, 1 Samuel +14 moreFaith And Life, Biblical Themes
14 daysintermediate
The Temple Through Scripture — From Eden to New Creation

Trace the stunning temple theme from Genesis to Revelation. Discover how God's desire to dwell with his people shapes the entire biblical narrative — from the garden-temple of Eden, through tabernacle and temple, to Christ himself and the new creation.

Nt Wright, Graeme GoldsworthyGenesis, Exodus, 1 Kings +9 moreBiblical Themes, Christ In All Of Scripture
14 daysintermediate
Tracing the Covenants — God's Promises from Adam to Jesus

Explore the backbone of the Bible's storyline: the covenants God made with His people. From creation to new creation, trace how each covenant builds on the last and finds its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ.

Graeme Goldsworthy, Nt WrightGenesis, Exodus, Leviticus +10 moreStory Of Redemption, Biblical Themes