This is an exercise by the blogging community in which folks are composing haikus to describe each book of the Bible, or a theme therefrom. I'm doing my best to keep up with the process, although I'll inevitably miss posts as this effort grows. If you've posted a haiku and would like to have it added here, just email me (info ATericsiegmundDOT com) or ping either of the first two posts shown below and I'll get right on it.

Don't worry if you've composed a verse for a book that's already been covered. We'll accept all haikus!

If you've come to this page directly and don't have the benefit of the background for this little endeavor, you can quickly get up-to-speed here.

Current as of 16 November 2004
Books of the Apocrypha are shown in italics

Genesis

God spoke -- all became.
Paradise lost; flood cleansed all.
God's nation is born.

Composed by Eric
Fire Ant Gazette

Exodus

Bondage - Need of God
Commandments - Knowledge of sin
Blood; death - Forgiveness

Composed by Jasmine
Fire Ant Gazette

Leviticus

God unto Moses
His holy laws did command;
Keep them, Israel!

Composed by Daniel
From Behind the Wall of Sleep

Numbers

Count Tribes of Jacob
Argument with a donkey
God guards the marchers

Composed by Bryon
Slings and Arrows

Deuteronomy

What God says, He means
And what He emphasizes
He'll repeat again

Composed by Rhesa
Creative Slips

Joshua

God said, "Take the Land"
Joshua said, "for my house,
We will serve the Lord"

Composed by Jason
WallJM

Judges

The Jews turned from God
Being judged they repented
God's man restored them

 Composed by Jason
WallJM

Ruth

Ruth loved Naomi
Following authorities
Ruth was blessed by God

Composed by Jason
WallJM

A faithful woman
Honored her mother-in-law;
Sons rule forever.

Composed by Eric
Fire Ant Gazette

1 Samuel

God's theocracy
Is rejected by the Jews
Who demand a King

Composed by Jason
WallJM

2 Samuel

David becomes King
But his sin with Bathsheeba
Has great consequence

Composed by Jason
WallJM

1 Kings

Peace with Solomon
Ends with the division of
The Jewish nation

Composed by Jason
WallJM

2 Kings

In spite of warning
The Kings of Israel turn
From the Law of God

Composed by Jason
WallJM

1 Chronicles

A story of days,
Lineage of God’s people,
And David the king.

Composed by Daniel
From Behind the Wall of Sleep

2 Chronicles

solomon building
a house of worship to god
then the kingdom splits

Composed by Bryan
Arguing With Signposts

Ezra

Zerubbabel built.
Ezra studied/obeyed Word.
Israel revived.

Composed by Jasmine
Fire Ant Gazette

Nehemiah

Broken: wall and gate
But we rebuild, Babylon!
We rededicate…

Composed by Daniel
From Behind the Wall of Sleep

Tobit

Tobiah travels,
Sarah bides, demon haunted,
Raphael guides them.

Composed by Daniel
From Behind the Wall of Sleep

Judith

Assyrians come
Strong against weak, mighty men,
Undone by woman.

Composed by Daniel
From Behind the Wall of Sleep

Esther

Surprise, Haman, die!
Xerxes loves Esther.
Purim brings her lots of joy.

Composed by Larry
Bible Haikus

Job

Satan wrecks Job's life
Human friends cannot comfort
God remains supreme.

Composed by Aaron

Psalms

Praise Him all you hosts
For He alone is worthy
Our God reigns, indeed!

Composed by Eric
Fire Ant Gazette

Proverbs

A compendium of wisdom
Distilled through the centuries-
Have we ears to hear?

Composed by Larry
Bible Haikus

Ecclesiastes

The Preacher speaks now
Vanity of vanities
Listen as He speaks

Composed by Paul
The Parson's Pantry

Song of Solomon

Intimate love song
Freely communicated
God's plan for marriage

Composed by Jasmine
Fire Ant Gazette

Isaiah

This prophet of old
Foresaw his Savior's advent,
Foresaw God's just wrath.

Composed by Larry
Bible Haikus

Jeremiah

Weep for the people –
Weep for Jerusalem's fall
By Babylon's sword.

Composed by Larry
Bible Haikus

Daniel

Dreams, Lions, Leadership
Is there anything Daniel can't do?
With God by his side.

Composed by Rachel
Life Being Beautiful

Hosea

Hosea's adulterous marriage.
God's chosen people.
Intertwined and mirrored.

Composed by Rachel
Life Being Beautiful

Joel

Armies of locusts,
Starvation, fire, drought, desert.
Praise God, He saves us!

Composed by Larry
Bible Haikus

Obadiah

The short prophecy:
Warning to a nation proud –
Justice guaranteed.

Composed by Larry
Bible Haikus

Jonah

Throw me in the sea;
Let the great whale swallow me –
Cursed Niveveh be.

Composed by Larry
Bible Haikus

Habakkuk

Living by faith is
Not easy when waiting for
God to do something.

Composed by Larry
Bible Haikus

John

Jesus – Word made flesh –
Lived with us in grace and truth,
Sinless, died for us.

Composed by Larry
Bible Haikus

1 Timothy

Be an example –
Seek godliness above all –
Jesus shows us how.

Composed by Larry
Bible Haikus

Titus

The elder's spirit:
Teach with confidence –
We are heirs to endless life.

Composed by Larry
Bible Haikus

Philemon

Forgive each other –
Set each slave free from his bond
As we are set free.

Composed by Larry
Bible Haikus

James

Faith matched with action
Perfects our faith as we wait
Patiently for Christ.

Composed by Larry
Bible Haikus

1 John

Love drives away fear –
Jesus' death is perfect love –
By his love we live.

Composed by Larry
Bible Haikus

2 John

Note to a lady:
Always walk in truth and love –
This is God's command.

Composed by Larry
Bible Haikus

3 John

Note to a brother:
Thank you for your faithfulness
And the good you do.

Composed by Larry
Bible Haikus

Jude

Save the unsaved ones;
The LORD is coming for us –
Do not be deceived.

Composed by Larry
Bible Haikus

Revelation

At suffering's end
All nations sing their praises
To God forever.

Composed by Larry
Bible Haikus

 

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