The Bible Recap

1.Cobble emphasizes that Genesis 1–2 is not primarily about the mechanics of creation but about the character of the Creator. What specific attributes of God do you notice in the creation account — and which one surprises or moves you most?

1.Many readers find Leviticus and Numbers the most difficult parts of the Bible. Did Cobble's recaps help you find them more accessible or meaningful? What specific reframe did she offer that helped — or what are you still struggling with?

1.Joshua opens with God's command to "be strong and courageous" — repeated four times in just a few verses. What do you think Joshua needed to hear that so urgently, and where in your own life do you need that same word today?

1.God's covenant with David in 2 Samuel 7 promises that David's descendant will reign forever on his throne. How did Cobble's recap help you understand the Davidic covenant — and how does this promise find its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus?

1.Job is one of the most philosophically challenging books in the Bible. Cobble notes that God's response to Job from the whirlwind (Job 38–41) doesn't actually answer Job's "why" questions — instead, God responds with a cascade of "where were you?" questions about creation. What do you make of that response? Does it satisfy you — or frustrate you?

1.Isaiah 53 — the portrait of the "Suffering Servant" — is one of the most remarkable chapters in all of Scripture, written 700 years before Jesus. When you read it alongside the Gospel accounts of the crucifixion, what is your emotional and theological response? What does it say about God's sovereignty over the plan of redemption?

1.Hosea is commanded by God to marry an unfaithful wife as a living parable of God's relationship with Israel. How does Hosea's story — loving a wife who keeps running away — affect the way you understand God's relentless love for His people? How does it affect the way you understand yourself as the "unfaithful spouse" in this story?

1.John 1:1–14 opens with "In the beginning was the Word" — an unmistakable echo of Genesis 1:1. How does seeing Jesus as the living embodiment of God's creative and redemptive Word change the way you read both the Old Testament and the Gospels?

1.Acts 1:8 — "You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth" — functions as an outline for the entire book of Acts. How does Cobble's recap help you trace that geographical and theological expansion across the narrative?

1.Romans is often considered the most theologically comprehensive book in the New Testament. Cobble's recap walks readers through Paul's argument: all have sinned, all are justified by faith, all who are in Christ are free from condemnation. As you read Romans 8:1 — "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus" — what does that word "no" feel like in the places where you struggle most with guilt or shame?

1.Revelation opens with a vision of the risen, glorified Jesus — eyes like fire, voice like rushing waters, a two-edged sword from His mouth (Revelation 1). This is not the gentle teacher of Sunday school portraits. How does this vision of Jesus expand or challenge your picture of who He is — and how does it connect to the "He's where the joy is" theme of The Bible Recap?

1.Tara-Leigh Cobble's organizing question throughout The Bible Recap is: "Where did you see God?" As you look back over the entire year of reading — all 365 days, all 66 books — where did you see God most unexpectedly? What passage, story, or moment surprised you most?