Two verses get quoted in nearly every vision series, and both are saying something else entirely. Habakkuk was told to write down a vision, and the vision he wrote turns out to be one sentence.

Many Christians were taught to be like David, Abraham, or Gideon. But is that how the New Testament teaches us to read the Old Testament? In Part 1 of this new series, we explore how the cross reshapes our lens and reveals that these stories are not primarily about imitation, but about Christ.

David is often held up as the ultimate example of passion, repentance, and worship. But his life reveals something deeper. Even a man after God’s own heart could not secure lasting righteousness. In Part 4 of this series, we explore how David’s story points beyond imitation to fulfillment in Christ.

Joseph’s story is often preached as a lesson in perseverance. But when read through the lens of fulfillment, it reveals something greater: the rejected son who becomes the source of life. In Part 6 of this series, we see how Joseph’s suffering prepares us for the cross and the salvation secured by Christ.

Gideon’s story is often told as a lesson in courage and hidden potential. But the book of Judges reveals something deeper. Human deliverers could win battles, but they could not secure lasting righteousness. In Part 5 of this series, we explore how Gideon points beyond temporary victory to permanent redemption in Christ.

Abraham is often presented as the ultimate model of heroic faith. But when the New Testament speaks of him, it emphasizes something different. He was declared righteous before he performed. In this article, we explore why Abraham’s story was never about trying harder, but about promise fulfilled in Christ.

In the middle of his suffering, Job declares, “I know that my Redeemer lives.” Part 4 of Rethinking Job explores how that statement reaches beyond the storm and how Job’s longing for a mediator points forward to something greater.

“The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away” may be the most quoted line in Job. But was Job explaining tragedy, or worshiping in shock? Part 3 of Rethinking Job explores what that famous sentence actually means and why it should not be turned into a formula for suffering.

Job’s friends sounded reasonable. Logical. Even biblical. But at the end of the story, God says they misrepresented Him. Part 2 of Rethinking Job explores how performance theology can wound the conscience, and why God rebukes certainty more strongly than lament.

The Book of Job is not primarily about suffering. It is about whether righteousness can survive when life collapses. Before the storm ever hits, heaven declares Job blameless. That detail changes everything.