Christ in All Scripture
Every Way the Bible Points to Jesus, in One Place
On the road to Emmaus, beginning at Moses and all the prophets, Jesus opened the Scriptures and showed how they all spoke of Him. This page is a map of that walk: every collection on The Living Bread that traces Christ through the Bible, from the shadows and feasts of the Old Testament to His life, His words, His Spirit, and His Church. Wherever you begin, the road leads to the same Person.
The whole Bible
Start with the text itself: every chapter, and a single theme carried across all of Scripture.
The ScripturesEvery book and all 1,039 chapters, each a guided reading that ends at ChristJesus in Every BookWhere Christ is found in each of the 66 books, told honestlyGrounded InThe verses the whole site stands on, each gathering where it leads to ChristThe ThreadsOne theme, bread, light, the Lamb, the Shepherd, traced from Genesis to RevelationThe Firsts of the BibleThe first word, the first sin, the first promise, each finding its answer in ChristThe Turning PointsThe hinges of the whole story, read in order, each opening into the deeper pages
Shadows and types
People, objects, and appearances that prefigure Him, each with an honest label of how strong the connection is.
The Types of ChristEvery Old Testament shadow that points to Jesus, the Passover lamb, the manna, the bronze serpent, Melchizedek, and more, each with its New Testament warrantConnectionsThirty-seven relationships Scripture holds together, from Adam to the tree of lifeMessianic PropheciesThirty promises and their fulfillment in Jesus, never overclaimedThe Old Testament in the NewEvery passage the apostles quote and echo, set beside its use and labeled honestlyThe Angel of the LordThe Old Testament appearances many read as the Christ before BethlehemThe Angels of the BibleWhat Scripture actually says, soberly, and how the angels themselves point to ChristThe OfferingsThe five offerings of Leviticus as shadows of His one offeringThe TabernacleChrist in the tent of meeting: the gate, the altar, the veil, the mercy seatAnimals of the BibleThe Lamb, the Lion, the Dove, the serpent lifted up, the creatures that point to ChristThe Colors of the BibleScarlet, purple, white, blue, gold, the hues that tell the storyThe Garments of the BibleThe coats of skins to the white robes, the story told in what they woreThe Messianic PsalmsThe songs the New Testament reads of Christ, honestly labeledThe Trees of the BibleFrom the tree of life in Eden to the cross and the tree restoredThe Gardens of ScriptureEden, Gethsemane, the tomb, and the garden cityDreams and VisionsFrom Jacob's ladder to John on Patmos, where they leadWhen Heaven OpenedThe moments the veil grew thin, from Jacob's ladder to the open door on Patmos
The feasts, the covenants, and the law
The rhythms and promises God gave Israel, each leading to Christ.
The Feasts of the LordThe seven feasts of Leviticus 23, fulfilled in HimThe CovenantsFrom Noah to the new covenant, each Yes and Amen in ChristThe Covenant SignsThe rainbow, circumcision, the sabbath, the blood, the cup, converging on ChristThe Ten CommandmentsEach one deepened and fulfilled by Jesus, the law that leads to graceThe Mountains of the BibleFrom Moriah to Calvary, where God came down
The life of Jesus
Walk with Him through the Gospels, scene by scene.
The ParablesThe stories He told, and what each one meansThe MiraclesEvery sign, and what it reveals about who He isThe Meals of JesusThe table where the gospel keeps happeningThe Last WeekHoly Week, day by day, from the entry to the empty tombThe Resurrection AppearancesEvery appearance of the risen Jesus, and who saw HimThe Touches of JesusThe God who reached for the untouchable, leper, corpse, childThe People Who Came BackPeter, the prodigal, Thomas, and the welcome waitingThe People Jesus DefendedThe vulnerable He stood up for when others accusedThe Objects of the PassionThe silver, the cup, the crown, the cross, the stoneThe Twelve ApostlesThe men He called, honest about Scripture and traditionThe Genealogy of JesusThe gospel of grace hidden in the list of namesThe People Who Walked AwayThe ones who turned back, and the Christ who does not coerceEncounters with JesusPeople like you who met HimGospel ParallelsThe same events in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, side by side, differences named honestly
His words and His self-revelation
What He said, and what He said about Himself.
The I AM SayingsThe seven I am declarations, and the great I AM behind themThe Hard SayingsThe difficult words, faced honestly and set in contextQuestions Jesus AskedThe questions He still asks youThe Conversations of GodEvery recorded dialogue between God and a person, from Eden to the Damascus roadThe Questions People AskedThe great human questions of the Bible, each answered at last in ChristThe Prayers of JesusEvery prayer He prayed, and the one He taughtThe Metaphors of JesusThe real craft behind each image, bread, vine, shepherd, then ChristThe Scriptures Jesus QuotedThe Old Testament texts He took on His own lipsThe Songs of the BibleFrom the Song of Moses to the new song to the LambThe Sounds of the BibleThe trumpet, the still small voice, the rushing wind, what Scripture asks us to hearThe Names of JesusHis names and titles across ScriptureThe Warnings of JesusHis hard warnings, read as the love of a Savior who tells the truthThe One Another CommandsLove one another, as He has loved us
Who He is, and what He did
The person and the work of Christ.
The Offices of ChristProphet, Priest, King, and MediatorThe Blood of ChristEverything His death accomplishesThe Creeds in the New TestamentThe earliest confessions of Christ, embedded in the text itselfThe Covenant Names of GodThe names of God, each fulfilled in ChristThe AtonementWhat the cross accomplished, the historic understandings as oneThe Attributes of GodEvery attribute of God, seen in ChristThe ParadoxesThe holy inversions of the gospel, the King who washes feet
The Spirit and the Church
The Spirit He sent, and the people He is making.
Titles of the Holy SpiritThe names of the Spirit, and what each revealsThe Work of the Holy SpiritWhat the Spirit does in a Christian's lifeThe Symbols of the Holy SpiritWind, fire, oil, water, the dove, the images that teach who He isThe Gifts of the SpiritThe gifts, and the love that must carry themThe Fruit of the SpiritThe ripening life, each part seen in JesusThe Armor of GodEach piece, something Christ became for usImages of the ChurchBody, bride, flock, temple, family
For the seeker
Doors in, wherever you are starting from.
The PathsFrom fear to faith, from shame to grace, walked to ChristThe Promises of GodEvery promise, Yes and Amen in HimThe Fear Not SayingsWhere God says fear not, and why we canWho You Are in ChristBeloved, forgiven, a child of God, the identities Scripture gives youThe Tears of the BibleEvery weeping God did not despise, to the day He wipes them all awayThe Second Chances of the BibleJonah, Peter, the prodigal, the God who comes back for those who failedWhen God Said NoThe honest refusals, from Paul's thorn to Gethsemane, and the love in themThe Titles of ScriptureWhat the Bible calls the word, and the living WordIs That in the Bible?Common sayings, checked honestly against ScriptureThe Hard Verses of the BibleThe genuine stumbling blocks, faced honestly, not explained awayWhat Would Have to Be TrueExamining the claims honestly, including what would count against them
Reading it well
How to read the Bible with honesty and care, so the words open rather than mislead, and still lead to Christ.
Read It in ContextThe verses most often taken out of it, each restored to its passageWhat the Greek and Hebrew MeanThe words behind the words, with the popular myths cleared upThe Genres of the BibleHow to read law, poetry, prophecy, and parable, each the way it asks to be readThe Numbers of the BibleWhat the numbers mean, soberly, with the numerology cleared upWhy This Detail MattersThe small things in the Gospels, and what each one may revealThe World of the BibleThe everyday life behind the pages, so Scripture reads in three dimensionsArchaeology and the BibleThe finds that touch the text, and an honest account of what they showThe Cities of the BibleFrom Babel to the New Jerusalem, the cities of the story and their meaningOld Testament ParallelsSamuel and Kings beside Chronicles, the same story told twice, differences explained honestly
The people and wonders of Scripture
The lives God moved through and the wonders He worked, each carrying the story toward Christ.
The Women of the BibleFrom Eve to the women at the tomb, their stories and where they meet the gospelThe Kings of Israel and JudahSaul to the exile, the long ache for a true and righteous KingThe Prophets of the BibleMoses to John the Baptist, the voices that carried God's word to ChristThe Judges of IsraelThe broken deliverers of a broken age, pointing to the true DelivererThe Priests of the BibleMelchizedek to Caiaphas, the mediators pointing to our great High PriestMiracles of the Old TestamentThe Red Sea, manna, fire on Carmel, the fiery furnace, each pointing to ChristThe Plagues of EgyptJudgment on the gods of Egypt, deliverance by the blood of the LambParables of the Old TestamentNathan's lamb, Jotham's trees, the vineyard song, the stories that prepared for Christ