I love this list of how every book in the Bible points to Christ compiled by Ryan McGraw in the appendix of his new book: A Divine Tapestry: Summaries And Memory Verses From Every Chapter Of Scripture.
Ryan writes:
How the Books Of the Bible Point to Christ
All God's promises are summed up in Christ (2 Cor. 1:20) and all the Scriptures point to Him (John 5:39). Therefore, this section lists some key ideas from every book of the Bible, giving clues as to how they point to Christ. Limited in scope, the summaries point to Christ by types, foreshadowing, and by promises. Many of these summaries require some explanation, but coupled with the summary of God's covenants in the preceding appendix, and following the narrative established by the main text above, they present some clues regarding what to look for while reading the Bible. It helps to remember that the Old Testament ordinances and promises were often defective by design, or fulfilled only partially, in order to keep the eyes of believers on the horizon for Christ's coming.
Exodus: Christ is Redeemer
Leviticus: Christ is High Priest, who makes atonement for sins
Numbers: Christ chastens His people for their sins and preserves them
Deuteronomy: Christ will circumcise the hearts of believers and their children
Joshua: Christ is the Commander of the armies of the Lord
Judges: Christ is the Angel of the Lord, who disciplines His people
Ruth: Christ is the Kinsman Redeemer
1 and 2 Samuel: Christ is the Anointed King and Son of David
1 and 2 Kings: Christ is the Faithful Son of David
1 and 2 Chronicles: Christ preserves His people in exile and restores them
Ezra: Christ is our worship Leader
Nehemiah: Christ dwells with His people in distress
Esther: Christ is the God of Providence, saving His people from all enemies
Job: Christ is the Savior, who will resurrect His people
Psalms: Christ is Prophet, Priest, and King, who represents and saves His people
Proverbs: Christ is the eternal Wisdom of God
Ecclesiastes: Christ gives meaning to life by leading us to fear God
Song of Solomon: Christ is the Bridegroom of His church
Isaiah: Christ is the Branch of David and the suffering Servant, defending God’s holiness
Jeremiah: Christ rebuilds the remnant under the new covenant
Lamentations: Christ shows God’s great faithfulness in the worst times
Ezekiel: Christ is the Lord who is there among His people by the Spirit
Daniel: Christ is King over an everlasting Kingdom
Hosea: Christ is the Bridegroom, saving His unfaithful bride, bringing salvation to the nations
Joel: Christ pours out His Spirit on all flesh
Amos: Christ restores the fallen booth of David
Micah: Christ is the everlasting King born in Bethlehem
Nahum: Christ defends His people by upholding God’s name in Exodus 34
Habakkuk: Christ teaches His suffering people to live by faith
Zephaniah: Christ rejoices over His people with singing
Haggai: Christ is the true and greater temple
Zechariah: Christ is a Priest crowned King
Malachi: Christ is the Angel of the covenant
Matthew: Christ fulfills Scripture and has all authority in heaven and earth from the Father
Mark: Christ is the God who does wondrous things
Luke: Christ calls the nations to repentance and faithful
John: Christ is the eternal Son of God who became man
Acts: Christ is ascended and reigning, spreading the gospel to the nations by His Spirit
Romans: Christ is the heart of God’s gospel
1 Corinthians: Christ is the wisdom and power of God for salvation
2 Corinthians: Christ is the substance of the ministry of the new covenant
Galatians: Christ is the only way of justification
Ephesians: Christ is the centerpiece of the work of the Triune God
Philippians: Christ is the form of God and the form of a servants
Colossians: Christ is the divine and human head of the church
1 Thessalonians: Christ is the hope of believers in death
2 Thessalonians: Christ is the Judge of all people
1 Timothy: Christ is Lord of the church, caring for His government
2 Timothy: Christ is the focal point of Scripture
Titus: Christ is zealous for the godliness of His people
Philemon: Christ brings true freedom
Hebrews: Christ perfects the old covenant in the new covenant
James: Christ reconciles rich and poor Christians
1 Peter: Christ is the true Prophet, who spoke by the Spirit in every prophet
2 Peter: Christ defends His church from false teachers
1 John: Christ is the true God and eternal life
2 John: Christ is true man
3 John: Christ is the pattern of goodness
Jude: Christ preserves His people in everlasting life in spite of false teachers
Revelation: Christ is ruler of nations and defender of His persecuted people
2 Corinthians: Christ is the substance of the ministry of the new covenant
Galatians: Christ is the only way of justification
Ephesians: Christ is the centerpiece of the work of the Triune God
Philippians: Christ is the form of God and the form of a servants
Colossians: Christ is the divine and human head of the church
1 Thessalonians: Christ is the hope of believers in death
2 Thessalonians: Christ is the Judge of all people
1 Timothy: Christ is Lord of the church, caring for His government
2 Timothy: Christ is the focal point of Scripture
Titus: Christ is zealous for the godliness of His people
Philemon: Christ brings true freedom
Hebrews: Christ perfects the old covenant in the new covenant
James: Christ reconciles rich and poor Christians
1 Peter: Christ is the true Prophet, who spoke by the Spirit in every prophet
2 Peter: Christ defends His church from false teachers
1 John: Christ is the true God and eternal life
2 John: Christ is true man
3 John: Christ is the pattern of goodness
Jude: Christ preserves His people in everlasting life in spite of false teachers
Revelation: Christ is ruler of nations and defender of His persecuted people
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