INSPIREd Old Testament

After using the INSPIRE tool to look at the major themes of the Bible, I decided to break it down further, by looking at just the Old Testament.

INSPIRE Analysis of the Old Testament

Looks like a history of the kings and children of israel, a lineage, and Yahweh. Next, I decided to break it down further and look at its different kinds of books.

INSPIRE Analysis of the Torah

Torah: Yahweh, the father God, and his children Israel, specifically Moses, Aaron, and the priests.

INSPIRE Analysis of the Prophets

Prophets: Yahweh, Israel, (the promised land), the kings of Israel, and the children of Israel

INSPIRE Analysis of the Hagiographa

Hagiographa: Various unrelated topics about Yahweh/God and Jerusalem.

INSPIREd Bible

Besides looking at intelligence in the Bible, we can look at the Bible as intelligence analysts. To do this, I used to tool called INSPIRE, which is an information visualization software. Dots that are closer together are more related.  Groups that are very related have their major word groupings labeled.  The more dots (the higher the peak), the more common the word grouping. Inspire automatically arranges them to where each dot's distance from every other dots is correlated to how related they are. Going more into the InSpire program, major themes/motifs are also listed. Below I have included a list of the top 20 of the major themes/motifs of the Bible as identified by InSpire:

1. Yahweh, God, King, Lord, Jesus, Christ
• The Bible says what it is about: "These are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name." -John 20:31
2. Israel,  Children (of Israel), Nation, Tribes
• The Bible is a history God working through his people, and the lineage that he preserved to accomplish his plan for our salvation
3. Sin (Original Sin), Offering, Sacrifice, Altar
• The reason we need God's salvation
4. Grace of God, Mercy, Paul
• The answer to Sin, Offering, Altar
5. Holy Spirit, Spirit of Yahweh, disciples
• Yup, How God gives us His Grace and Mercy
6. Law, Yahweh Spoke/Commanded, Voice of Yahweh, God Spoke, Word of God, A Loud Voice, Word of God
• The Bible is the word of God and about Gods revelation to humans. Jesus is the word made flesh (John 1:1)
7. Moses, Prophets,
• "Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son." -Hebrews 1:1-2
8. Resurrection, Life, Eternal Life, Living God
• Jesus rose and our hope is in our resurrection (1 Pet 1:3, 1 Th 4:13-18, 1 Cor. 15:13-14)
9. Covenant
• God made a covenant with his people
10. Numbers/Numerology
• The word "Numbers" was not listed, but many numbers were.

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11. Father, Son, Husbands, Wife, Woman, Daughter
12. Soul, Mouth, Eat
13. Water, Sea, Boat, Wash, Rain
14. Wrath, Judgement, Trial
15. Wisdom, Knowledge
16. House of God, Yahweh's House, House of the Lord, Kingdom of Heaven
17. (Holy) Mountain
18. Trees
19. Flock, Sheep, Shepherd
20. Yoke(s)

The first ten are pretty much what was expected, and things that I have already investigated some, but the next ten seem interesting and are things I have not discussed, so I will in later posts.

INSPIRE Analysis of the Bible

Lectionary

My third and final suggestion for reading through the bible is simply to follow and study the Lectionary:

Sunday/Festival	Introit, Psalm, Gradual	Old Testament	Epistle	Holy Gospel
Advent 1	Ps. 24; 25:3-5, 21-22	Jer. 23:5-8	Rom. 13:(8-10) 11-14	Matt. 21:1-9
Advent 2	Ps. 50:1-15; 80:1, 3, 14, 17	Mal. 4:1-6	Rom. 15:4-13	Luke 21:25-36
Advent 3	Ps. 80:1-2; 85	Is. 40:1-8 (9-11)	1 Cor. 4:1-5	Matt. 11:2-10 (11)
Advent 4	Ps. 19:1, 4-6; 111, 145:18, 21	Deut. 18:15-19	Phil. 4:4-7	John 1:19-28    or Luke 1:39-56
Christmas Eve Early	Ps. 24:1, 3-5; 98:2-4; 110:1-4	Is. 7:10-14	1 John 4:7-16	Matt. 1:18-25
Christmas Midnight	Ps. 2:1-6; 96; 98:2-4	Is. 9:2-7	Titus 2:11-14	Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)
Christmas Dawn	Ps. 80:1-7; 93:1, 2, 5; 118:26a, 27a, 23	Micah 5:2-5a	Titus 3:4-7	Luke 2:(1-14) 15-20
Christmas Day	Ps. 2; 98:1-4; 118:26a, 27a, 23	Ex. 40:17-21, 34-38	Titus 3:4-7	John 1:1-14 (15-18)
Christmas 1	Ps. 45:1-2; 93:1, 3-4; 89:1-8	Is. 11:1-5    or 2 Sam. 7:1-16	Gal. 4:1-7	Luke 2:(22-32) 33-40
Christmas 2	Ps. 8:1, 4-6; 77:11-20; 106:47	Gen. 46:1-7	1 Peter 4:12-19	Matt. 2:13-23
Epiphany	Ps. 24; 72:1-2, 10-11	Is. 60:1-6	Eph. 3:1-12	Matt. 2:1-12
Epiphany 1	Ps. 50:1-15; 100:1-5	1 Kings 8:6-13	Rom. 12:1-5	Luke 2:41-52
or Baptism  of Our Lord	Ps. 72:18, 3; 85; 89:1, 26-28	Joshua 3:1-3, 7-8, 13-17    or Is. 42:1-7	1 Cor. 1:26-31	Matt. 3:13-17
Epiphany 2	Ps. 66:1-5, 20, 67; 107:20-21	Ex. 33:12-23    or Amos 9:11-15	Eph. 5:22-33    or Rom. 12:6-16	John 2:1-11
Epiphany 3	Ps. 97:1, 10-12; 102:15-16; 110:1-4	2 Kings 5:1-15a	Rom. 1:8-17    or Rom. 12:16-21	Matt. 8:1-13
Epiphany 4	Ps. 96; 102:15-16; 107:1, 8, 24-25	Jonah 1:1-17	Rom. 8:18-23    or Rom. 13:8-10	Matt. 8:23-27
Epiphany 5	Ps. 37:1-2, 9, 39; 80:1-7; 102:15-16	Gen. 18:20-33	Col. 3:12-17	Matt. 13:24-30, (36-43)
Transfiguration	Ps. 2; 45:2a; 84:1-2a, 4, 10-11; 110:1	Ex. 34:29-35    or Ex. 3:1-14	2 Peter 1:16-21	Matt. 17:1-9
Septuagesima	Ps. 9:9-10, 18-19a; 18:1-2a, 27, 32, 49; 95:1-9	Ex. 17:1-7	1 Cor. 9:24-10:5	Matt. 20:1-16
Sexagesima	Ps. 44:1-2, 7-8; 83:18, 13; 84	Is. 55:10-13	2 Cor. 11:19-12:9    or Heb. 4:9-13	Luke 8:4-15
Quinquagesima	Ps. 31:1, 5, 9, 16; 77:14-15; 89:18-29; 146	1 Sam. 16:1-13    or Is. 35:3-7	1 Cor. 13:1-13	Luke 18:31-43
Ash Wednesday	Ps. 51:1-13 (14-19); 57:1-3	Joel 2:12-19    or Jonah 3:1-10	2 Peter 1:2-11	Matt. 6:(1-6) 16-21
Lent 1	Ps. 32; 91:1-2, 9-10, 13; 91:11-12; 118:1-13	Gen. 3:1-21    or 1 Sam. 17:40-51	2 Cor. 6:1-10    or Heb. 4:14-16	Matt. 4:1-11
Lent 2	Ps. 25:1-2a, 7-8, 11, 17-18; 121	Gen. 32:22-32	1 Thess. 4:1-7    or Rom. 5:1-5	Matt. 15:21-28
Lent 3	Ps. 4;  9:19, 3; 25:1-2, 17-18, 20; 136:1-16	Ex. 8:16-24    or Jer. 26:1-15	Eph. 5:1-9	Luke 11:14-28
Lent 4	Ps. 122:1-2, 6-8; 132:8-18	Ex. 16:2-21    or Is. 49:8-13	Gal. 4:21-31    or Acts 2:41-47	John 6:1-15
Lent 5	Ps. 18:48; 43; 143:9-10	Gen. 22:1-14	Heb. 9:11-15	John 8:(42-45) 46-59
Passion Sunday	Ps. 22:1, 7-8, 11; 31:9-16; 73:23b-24, 1; 118:19-29	Zech. 9:9-12	Phil. 2:5-11	Matt. 26:1-27:66    or Matt. 27:11-54
Monday in Holy Week	Ps. 35:3, 11-12, 22-23; 36:5-10	Is. 50:5-10	1 Peter 2:21-24	John 12:1-36 (37-43)
Tuesday in Holy Week	Ps. 35;1-2, 13; 54; 67:1-2, 5-6b, 7	Jer. 11:18-20	1 Tim. 6:12-14	Mark 14:1-15:46
Wednesday in Holy Week	Ps. 60; 69:1-2a, 17; 102:1, 3-4, 12	Is. 62:11-63:7	Rev. 1:5b-7	Luke 22:1-23:56
Holy (Maundy) Thursday	Ps. 67:1-2, 5-6b, 7; 111:4-5; 116:12-19	Ex. 12:1-14    or Ex. 24:3-11	1 Cor. 11:23-32	John 13:1-15 (34-35)
Good Friday	Ps. 22; 31; 102:1-2, 12	Is. 52:13-53:12	2 Cor. 5:14-21	John 18:1-19:42
Holy Saturday	Ps. 4:8; 16; 18:5; 88:1, 6-7, 9b	Dan. 6:1-24	1 Peter 3:17-22	Matt. 27:57-66
Easter Dawn	Ps. 16; 118:1, 24; 139:1-2a, 8, 10	Is. 25:6-9    or Ex. 14:10-15:1	1 Cor. 15:1-11    or 1 Cor. 15:12-25	John 20:1-18
Easter Day	Ps. 8:1, 5-6, 9; 118:1, 15-29, 24	Job 19:23-27	1 Cor. 5:6-8    or 1 Cor. 15:51-57	Mark 16:1-8
Easter Evening/Monday	Ps. 100; 105:1-2, 7a, 8a, 42a, 43a; 118:2, 24	Ex. 15:1-18	Acts 10:34-43	Luke 24:13-35
Easter Tuesday	Ps. 2; 105:1-2, 7a, 8a, 42a, 43a; 118:2, 24	Dan. 3:8-28	Acts 13:26-33	Luke 24:36-48 (49)
Easter Wednesday	Ps. 61; 118:13-14, 17-18, 29; 118:2, 24	Acts 3:13-15, 17-19	Col. 3:1-7     or 1 Cor. 11:23-26	John 21:1-14
Easter 2	Ps. 33; 81:1, 7a, 10, 16b	Ezek. 37:1-14	1 John 5:4-10	John 20:19-31
Easter 3	Ps. 23; 33:1, 18-20	Ezek. 34:11-16	1 Peter 2:21-25	John 10:11-16
Easter 4	Ps. 66:3, 5, 8-9; 147:1-11	Is. 40:25-31    or Lam. 3:22-33	1 Peter 2:11-20     or 1 John 3:1-3	John 16:16-22
Easter 5	Ps. 66:1-8; 98:1b, 3-4	Is. 12:1-6	James 1:16-21	John 16:5-15
Easter 6	Ps. 66:1-2a, 17, 19-20; 107:1-9	Num. 21:4-9	1 Tim. 2:1-6    or James 1:22-27	John 16:23-30 (31-33)
Ascension	Ps. 47:1-2, 5, 8; 110	2 Kings 2:5-15	Acts 1:1-11	Mark 16:14-20     or Luke 24:44-53
Easter 7	Ps. 27:1, 11a, 12; 51:1-12	Ezek. 36:22-28	1 Peter 4:7-11(12-14)	John 15:26-16:4
Pentecost Eve	Ps. 68:32-35; 85	Joel 3:1-5	Rom. 8:12-17	John 14:15-21
Pentecost Day	Ps. 68:1, 4a,c, 11a, 33b, 35; 143	Gen. 11:1-9	Acts 2:1-21	John 14:23-31
Pentecost Evening/Monday	Ps. 43: 81:1, 7a, 10a, 14	Is. 57:15-21	Acts 10:34a, 42-48	John 3:16-21
Pentecost Tuesday	Ps. 78:1, 70, 71b-72, 85	Is. 32:14-20	Acts 8:14-17	John 10:1-10
Trinity Sunday	Ps. 8:1-2a, 3-5; 29	Is. 6:1-7	Rom. 11:33-36	John 3:1-15(16-17)
Trinity 1	Ps. 13:1-4; 33:12-22; 41:1, 4	Gen. 15:1-6	1 John 4:16-21	Luke 16:19-31
Trinity 2	Ps. 18:1-2a, 27, 30a, 49; 34:12-22; 120:1-2	Prov. 9:1-10	Eph. 2:13-22    or 1 John 3:13-18	Luke 14:15-24
Trinity 3	Ps. 25:1-2, 5, 15, 20; 55:16, 18a, 22a; 103:1-13	Micah 7:18-20	1 Tim. 1:12-17    or 1 Peter 5:6-11	Luke 15:1-10     or Luke 15:11-32
Trinity 4	Ps. 27:3-4a, 5; 79:9-10a; 138	Gen. 50:15-21	Rom. 12:14-21    or Rom. 8:18-23	Luke 6:36-42
Trinity 5	Ps. 16; 27:1a, 11-12, 14; 84:9, 8	1 Kings 19:11-21	1 Cor. 1:18-25    or 1 Peter 3:8-15	Luke 5:1-11
Trinity 6	Ps. 19; 28:1-2, 7; 90:13, 1, 2b	Ex. 20:1-17	Rom. 6:(1-2) 3-11	Matt. 5:(17-19) 20-26
Trinity 7	Ps. 33:1-11; 34:5,11; 47:3, 6-8	Gen. 2:7-17	Rom. 6:19-23	Mark 8:1-9
Trinity 8	Ps. 26; 31:1-2; 48:1, 3, 11, 14	Jer. 23:16-29	Acts 20:27-38    or Rom. 8:12-17	Matt. 7:15-23
Trinity 9	Ps. 8:1; 51:1-12; 54:1-3, 7	2 Sam. 22:26-34	1 Cor. 10:6-13	Luke 16:1-9 (10-13)
Trinity 10	Ps. 55:1, 4-5, 16; 17:2, 8; 92	Jer. 8:4-12    or Jer. 7:1-11	Rom. 9:30-10:4    or 1 Cor. 12:1-11	Luke 19:41-48
Trinity 11	Ps. 28:1-2, 7b; 50:7-23; 68:1, 3, 7a, 10b, 19	Gen. 4:1-15	Eph. 2:1-10    or 1 Cor. 15:1-10	Luke 18:9-14
Trinity 12	Ps. 34:1-2; 70:2b, 4a, 5b; 146	Is. 29:17-24	2 Cor. 3:4-11    or Rom. 10:9-16	Mark 7:31-37
Trinity 13	Ps. 32; 74:1-2, 19b, 21b; 77:14-15	2 Chron. 28:8-15	Gal. 3:15-22	Luke 10:23-37
Trinity 14	Ps. 84: 1-2a, 4, 10b, 11b; 92:1-2; 119:9-16	Prov. 4:10-23	Gal. 5:16-24	Luke 17:11-19
Trinity 15	Ps. 86:4, 6, 15a, 16; 118:8-9; 146	1 Kings 17:8-16	Gal. 5:25-6:10	Matt. 6:24-34
Trinity 16	Ps. 30; 86:1, 7, 12, 13; 102:15-16	1 Kings 17:17-24	Eph. 3:13-21	Luke 7:11-17
Trinity 17	Ps. 2; 33:12, 6; 119:1-2, 5-6	Prov. 25:6-14	Eph. 4:1-6	Luke 14:1-11
Trinity 18	Ps. 34:8-22; 122:1, 6-9	Deut. 10:12-21	1 Cor. 1:(1-3) 4-9	Matt. 22:34-46
Trinity 19	Ps. 78:1-4; 84; 141:1-2	Gen. 28:10-17	Eph. 4:22-28	Matt. 9:1-8
Trinity 20	Ps. 27:1-9; 48:1, 9-11; 145:15-16	Is. 55:1-9	Eph. 5:15-21	Matt. 22:1-14    or Matt. 21:33-44
Trinity 21	Ps. 8; 90:1-2; 119:1, 38-40	Gen. 1:1-2:3	Eph. 6:10-17	John 4:46-54
Trinity 22	Ps. 116:12-19; 130:1-2, 7-8; 133:1, 3b	Micah 6:6-8	Phil. 1:3-11	Matt. 18:21-35
Trinity 23	Ps. 44:7-8; 85:1, 7, 9, 11; 111	Prov. 8:11-22	Phil. 3:17-21	Matt. 22:15-22
Trinity 24	Ps. 95:1-4; 116:1, 8; 126	Is. 51:9-16	Col. 1:9-14	Matt. 9:18-26
Trinity 25	Ps. 14; 31:1-2a, 5, 24; 74:2a, 4; 102:1-13	Ex. 32:1-20    or Job 14:1-6	1 Thess. 4:13-18	Matt. 24:15-28    or Luke 17:20-30
Trinity 26	Ps. 50:1-15; 54:3-5, 7	Dan. 7:9-14	2 Peter 3:3-14	Matt. 25:31-46
Last Sunday	Ps. 39:4-5, 7-8; 45:14-15; 149	Is. 65:17-25	1 Thess. 5:1-11	Matt. 25:1-13