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Old Testament Quotations in the New Testament, Part 9

‘Now in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” For this is the one referred to by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord, make His paths straight!'” ‘ Matt. 3:1-3

How you doing so far in this study of Old Testament quotes found in New Testament inspired texts?

Old Testament Quotations in the New Testament, Part 8

‘Now in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” For this is the one referred to by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord, make His paths straight!'” ‘ Matt. 3:1-3

We press on in our study of the most often quoted or alluded to Old Testament passages in the New Testament.

Old Testament Quotations in the New Testament, Part 7

‘Now in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” For this is the one referred to by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord, make His paths straight!'” ‘ Matt. 3:1-3

The prophetic utterances of the Old Testament prophets were meant to be understood in (the) light of Jesus Christ and ultimately the New Covenant. 

Old Testament Quotations in the New Testament, Part 6

‘Now in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” For this is the one referred to by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord, make His paths straight!'” ‘ Matt. 3:1-3

We’ve covered three of the most often quoted or alluded to Old Testament passages in the New Testament.

Old Testament Quotations in the New Testament, Part 4

 

April 22nd Bulletin

 

‘Now in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” For this is the one referred to by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord, make His paths straight!'” ‘ Matt. 3:1-3

Well, we’ve finished considering the means by which theologians in the religious marketplace quantify Old Testament quotes when used in the New Testament.

Old Testament Quotations in the New Testament, Part 2

Old Testament Quotations in the New Testament, Part 2

‘Now in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” For this is the one referred to by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord, make His paths straight!'” ’ Matt. 3:1-3

We pick up where we left off in our previous study on Old Testament quotes as used in the New Testament.

Old Testament Quotations in the New Testament, Part 1

Old Testament Quotations in the New Testament

Now in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” For this is the one referred to by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord, make His paths straight!'” ’ Matt. 3:1-3

Old Testament quotations in the New Testament. Seems like it would be pretty straight forward, easy to understand and comprehend. Not always, brethren.

 

Old Testament Quotations in the New Testament, Part 5

‘Now in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” For this is the one referred to by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord, make His paths straight!'” ‘ Matt. 3:1-3

We are presently cycling through Old Testament quotes that are the most often cited in the New Testament. The criteria is comprised of either a full or partial quote of the Old Testament verse or a recognizable allusion to the verse.

Old Testament Quotations in the New Testament, Part 3

‘Now in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” For this is the one referred to by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make ready the way of the Lord, make His paths straight!'” ‘ Matt. 3:1-3

Midrash, Light and Heavy, Equivalence, Pesher, and Allegorical. Five of seven main categories “theologians” (which ones, you may ask?) classify Old Testament prophecies as they are utilized in the New Testament.

Exodus Case: Fire and Brimstone

Exodus Case: Fire and Brimstone

“The sun had risen over the earth when Lot came to Zoar. Then the LORD rained on Sodom and Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven, and He overthrew those cities, and all the valley, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground.” Gen. 19:23-25

As promised, we now will offer a summary of our study concerning the evidence found which backs the Biblical text above concerning the fire and brimstone that fell from heaven, upon the cities and her inhabitants. Again, a primary source for this summary will be Lennart Moller’s excellent book, The Exodus Case.