From Prophecy to Testament: The Function of the Old Testament in the New
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (716 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1565637658 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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This is good reading! Lee M. It will be welcomed warmly by students and by scholars alike. This book and its various surveys, probes and well worked case studies will help bring home this insight with renewed force. Graham Stanton Lady Margaret’s Professor of Divinity University of Cambridge How do the New Testament writers make use of the Old Testament? Or, how do the Old Testament writings function in the New Testament? Likewise, which version or versions of the Old Testament did the New Testament writers appeal to as their sacred scripture? These are highly complex questions that have many implications for Christian faith and for a careful understanding of the New Testament writings themselves. The editor’s substantial introductory essay is a mine of information on recent research in the field. Whether we are speaking of the specific Old Testament texts selected for analysis or the languages involved (mostly Greek, Hebrew, an
This group also produced many works that, whether intentionally or not, offered interpretations, expansions, and explanations of difficult or obscure Old Testament passages works that influenced the New Testament authors. From Prophecy to Testament opens with a basic overview of past work on the development of New Testament theology, and then offers a superb collection of essays exploring the numerous ways in which New Testament writers were formed and informed by the biblical and extrabiblical literature of the Israelite people of the Second-Temple period. A group of ancient Jewish writers provided the Christian church with its Old Testament Greek text (the Septuagint) and provided Aramaic translations (the Targums) fo
An Essential Collection of Essays on the Function of the OT in the New ASB The use of the Old Testament in the New is a premier issue at the forefront of New Testament studies. This collection of essays pertains to how OT prophecy functioned within the NT. Craig A. Evans' indispensable introduction for beginning students surveyed such issues as what constituted OT scripture, versions of Scriptu. "A good variety of Essays looking at how the Old Testament is used in the New" according to Glenn Crouch. This book definitely streched me. Now it is always a bit difficult reviewing a book where each chapter/essay is a different author and a different (but related) topic.A couple of the essays were well over my head. Some were quite intriguing and have given me things to think about. But I think the essays that were on the
Craig A. Evans, Payzant Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Acadia Divinity College, Nova Scotia, is the author of many books and articles including Luke in the NIBC series and Noncanonical Writings and New Testament Interpretation. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Bulletin for Biblical Research and