NT use of OT
I added an appendix entitled Categorized New Testament references to the Old Testament to my article New Testament Principles for Old Testament Interpretation. Here is the summary:
In particular, what comes through most clearly is the fact that [the authors of the New Testament] saw (or at least talked about) Jesus Christ, the gospel, the New Covenant, and other hints of distinctively Christian doctrine first and foremost, and only secondarily did they apply Old Testament moral lessons to their hearers/readers. In other words, they most frequently took an indirect course from OT through the fuller revelation in Christ and then to their readers, and less frequently took a course of application from OT direct to their readers. This shows there is validity to both uses of the OT (as also employed today), but that the emphasis of the apostles is perhaps the opposite of most Christian approaches to the OT in modern times.
Also, I added a link to a very helpful reference: the New Testament use of the Old Testament entry at theopedia.com.
February 18th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Zachary,
I am the founder of the Issachar Network (http://issacharnetwork.org). We exists to communicate what the Global Christian community is thinking, praying, and doing in real-time.
As part of the library section of the site, I would like to respectfully request your permission to add your essay on security. This would be with full attribution of origin and authorship.
Sincerely,
Daniel Berman