Note that while the torah has all your might, in matthew jesus says all your mind. Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of god romans 10. It was not until his death that the new testament could be made available. Cross references to the standard works of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Since the large majority of each book and jesus entire earthly ministry occurred before his death then it should be considered that these four books are still in the context of the old covenant. The new testament cites all the old testament books with four exceptions all old testament books are quoted as authoritative works by the new testament writers with four exceptions.
Old testament references are abundant, and even the genealogy of jesus descending back to abraham is in matthews gospel matthew 1. He spends a great deal of time pointing out references from the torah present in jesus teachings. This data draws primarily from publicdomain sources, especially the treasury of scripture knowledge, which provides most of the data. There is only one quotation from the song of solomon. Through a close reading of many of these texts well explore how the old testament forms an implicit narrative that is essential to understanding matthew s meaning and message. The chapter contains five references to the old testament, a greater density than anywhere else in the new testament. I stress this at the very beginning of this course because on occasions we hear statements suggesting that the new testament overrules the old testament, that the old testament is out of date since jesus, that the old testament is only concerned with waging battles. An exploration of old testament quotations, allusions, and echoes occurring from matthew through revelation this really is a new sort of commentary. Sometimes the new testament follows the hebrew text. Matthew makes more than 100 old testament references, ranging from direct quotes to subtle allusions. It has far more references to the hebrew scriptures than any other new testament book.
He also quotes the old testament far more than any of the other gospels. Table of old testament quotes in the new testament, in english translation. Some ot quotations in matthew are closer to the septuagint ancient greek translation of the ot than to the hebrew bible which is the basis of the nrsvot translation. It has been estimated that matthew s gospel contains about a hundred references to the hebrew scriptures. On the one hand, it is saturated with old testament imagery. Satans threefold temptation of jesus to turn stones to bread, to throw himself off the temple, to worship satan to disobey gods commands, twisting scripture, misquoting ps 91. The second column is the old testament scripture being referred to. Ezranehemiah, esther, ecclesiastes, and the song of solomon. Among the gospels, it references the old testament the most, and situates the person and mission of jesus most explicitly in their hebrew lineage. About 340,000 cross references identify commonalities between different parts of the biblechains of similar themes, words, events, or people. The gospel according to matthew is the first book of the new testament and one of the three synoptic gospels. The book of revelation contains the most references to verses in the hebrew scriptures the old testament.
It is common to divide the bibles 66 books as old testament genesis through malachi and new testament matthew through revelation. There are many old testament prophecies about jesus christ. Every book of the old testament is quoted except obadiah, nahum, zephaniah, and esther. How many prophecies from the old testament were mentioned.
See a complete list of old testament quotations in the new testament see also a page of study materials for matthews gospel electronic new testament educational resources. The book of luke references material from at least 31 books. For example, lets take a look at three areas of the old testaments inclusion in the book of james. New testament references to old testament scriptures. Although familiar with phrases from the greek old testament, he could have learned them from. And his emphasis is on demonstrating that jesus is the messiah foretold in the jewish bible. To a modern reader, matthews frequent interjections and references to the old testament slow down the. Are matthew through john old testament or new testament. The torah is foundational to judaism, and jesus quoted it often. Pentecost the number of the old testament quotations and allusions in each new testament book is as follows.
The general thrust of matthews gospel record is to establish, on behalf of the hebrews, that jesus of nazareth is the promised messiah of old testament scripture. Because matthews purpose is to present jesus christ as the king and messiah of israel, he quotes from the old testament more than any of the other three gospel writers. Find quotations from the old testament in the new testament. The old testament and easter religious studies center. Torah five books of moses, prophets or neviim, and writings or ketuvim. Religious studies center, brigham young university. Schweizer sees the chapter as being divided into five subsections, each ending with an old testament quotation. With regard to references to the life of jesus in the old testament, the following passages are among the most noteworthy. Only christ perfectly fulfilled all the old testament prophecies. Use a bible that has footnotes and cross references to the old testament.
How many prophecies from the old testament were mentioned in. The close connection between the old and new testament is shown by the number of times. The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early christian tradition uniformly affirmed. Matthew makes about 20 specific references to old testament messianic prophecies in relationship to jesus. It commences the olivet discourse or little apocalypse spoken by jesus christ, which continues into chapter 25, and contains jesus prediction of the destruction of the temple in jerusalem. His interest in old testament references and debates about the law seem to corroborate this.
It has been estimated that matthews gospel contains about a hundred references to the hebrew scriptures. Through a close reading of many of these texts well explore how the old testament forms an implicit narrative that is essential to understanding matthews meaning and message. Quotations from the old testament catholic resources. Are matthew, mark, luke, and john old testament books. Jackson, the old testament and easter, in ascending the mountain of the lord. It serves as a natural bridge from the old testament.
Aug 03, 2016 satans threefold temptation of jesus to turn stones to bread, to throw himself off the temple, to worship satan to disobey gods commands, twisting scripture, misquoting ps 91. If a question mark follows the word allusion allusion. Old testament about 40 of these are actual quotations of passages. Johns gospel references 26 books, acts refers to 25 distinct writings and the book of mark mentions material found in 24 old testament books. However, the absence of any quotations of these books does not speak against their canonicity. But he answered and said, it is written, man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of god. Quotations from the hebrew bible in the new testament. This would explain why paul wrote that jesus was a minister of the circumcision to confirm the promises made unto the fathers romans 15. Son of god in the old testament biblical missiology. The close connection between the old and new testament is shown by the number of times the old testament is quoted in the new testament.
Commentary on the new testament use of the old testament. The structure will take the form of a statement of the general teaching of jesus and its application to the ot. Look up the references and consider the larger context. Mar 17, 2017 the gospel of matthew mainly differs from the other gospels due to its heavily jewish perspective. The bibles old testament is very similar to the hebrew bible, which has origins in the ancient religion of judaism. In a wide sense, trudinger concludes that the author of the apocalypse takes his information primarily from semitic sources. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. On the other hand, unlike other nt works, it doesnt contain any direct quotations, only allusions. They have been organized by the three divisions of the old testament. The books of the old testament contain many passages about the messiah all prophecies jesus christ fulfilled. Table of old testament quotes in the new testament, in. The gospels are found in the holy bible at the beginning of the new testament, marking the transition from the old to the new. This summary of the gospel of matthew provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the gospel of matthew. Does god himself view matthew through john as books of the new testament christendoms view or does he see them as books of the old testament.
Matthew recorded several of these prophecies in his book. The genealogy tells of jesus descent from abraham and king david and the miraculous events surrounding his virgin birth, and the infancy narrative tells of the massacre of the innocents, the flight into egypt. Matthew repeatedly references old testament passages and identifies their fulfillment in jesus life and ministry. For example, the qumran community contemporized the old testament a. The gospel of matthew begins with the words the book of genealogy in greek, genesis of jesus christ, deliberately echoing the words of genesis 2.
Matthew matthew is the first book of the new testament. Some contemporary evangelical scholars suggest that matthews use of the old testament is like to the way rabbis of that period used it. Ma tihews use of the old testament by norman hillyer this paper, on some aspects of matthews use of the old testament, was prepared for a new testament study group at tyndale house, cambridge. Where does the old testament predict the coming of jesus christ. The gospel of matthew, like the other three canonical gospels, tells the good. After jesus was born in bethlehem in judea, during the time of king herod. The book of matthew is believed to have been written by matthew the disciple, also known by most other biblical references as levi. Carson have brought together a distinguished team of scholars to isolate, catalog, and comment on both the obvious old testament quotations and the more subtle allusions found in the new testament. Ot quotations in the gospel of matthew catholic resources. Readers of the new testament often encounter quotes or allusions to the old testament that may be unfamiliar or obscure. Many of the references in the following table are direct quotations, while.
Jesus use of the old testament, as portrayed by the synoptic. It also contained five collections of teachings regarding jesus commandments. It describes the events after the birth of jesus, the visit of the magi and the attempt by king herod to kill the infant messiah, joseph and his familys flight into egypt, and their later return to live in israel, settling in nazareth. Commentary on the book of exodus by matthew henry old. It is often assumed that these four gospel records are new testament books. Jesus references to old testament scriptures jews for jesus. This article lists many references to the old testament found on the lips of jesus in the gospels.
It tells how israels messiah, rejected and executed in israel, pronounces judgement on israel and its leaders and becomes the salvation of the gentiles. The gospel of matthew serves as bridge to old testament our. The first column is the new testament quotation or allusion. Ma tihews use of the old testament by norman hillyer this paper, on some aspects of matthew s use of the old testament, was prepared for a new testament study group at tyndale house, cambridge.
In the new testament, we find references to jesus birth in bethlehem. For the first time we are given a continuous exegetical reading of the way each new testament book quotes, alludes to, and evokes the old testament scriptures. Nov 25, 20 however, there is a more organic and fundamental reason for beginning with matthew. Among the gospels, it references the old testament the most, and situates the person and mission of jesus most explicitly in their hebrew. Below is a list of the majority, though not all, of the old testament references found within the first five books of the new testament. The following are those that are considered the clearest and most important. Although the first gospel is anonymous, the early church fathers were unanimous in holding that matthew, one of the 12 apostles, was its author. This article lists many references to the old testament found on the. Gundry, robert 1967 the use of the old testament in st. If it is to be of faith, it is to be founded on gods word. Some interpreters place the number of messianic prophecies in the hundreds. The exact beginnings of the jewish religion are unknown, but the first known. But he also seems to be making some implicit references as well. Jesus references to old testament scriptures, by rich robinson.
How often is the old testament quoted or referenced both in the gospels and the book of acts. Temple, praise, and worship in the old testament 20 sperry symposium, ed. Where does the old testament predict the coming of jesus. In chapter two alone, james quotes the ot six times, and three of these references are from the book of leviticus. Table of old testament quotes in the new testament this article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain. Quotations from the old testament in the new testament lists the number of times. Matthew makes about 20 specific references to old testament. The intent of this article is to look at matthews use of. Matthew quotes more than 60 times from prophetic passages of the old testament, demonstrating how jesus fulfilled them.
Matthew 24 is the twentyfourth chapter of the gospel of matthew in the new testament of the christian bible. The left column carries the nt citations, the middle the septuagint lxx and the last column the masoretic mt. If matthew was writing to jews who would know their old testament, surely they would be the first to call him on it if they thought he was misusing their sacred scriptures. Many modern scholars would argue that matthew also interprets the old testament. Marcoss judgment on the matter is that most of the the old testament quotations. Old testament in the new testament, the bakers evangelical. From start to finish, the new testament contains quotations, references, allusions and paraphrases of the old testament. Table of old testament quotes in the new testament, in english. In these uses of the old testament christ, or matthew as his biographer, are not guilty of interpreting the scripture in ways alien to how old testament authors interpreted the old testament. Earthly kings like herod may try to circumvent the divine purpose, but in the end they are always defeated.
Re are some 65 references to ot in the gospel of matthew,l including 43 verbal citations, noticeably more than in the other. For instance, the crucifixion of jesus was foretold in psalm 22. Pentecost gives the number at 885, a few of the allusions given by bagsters bible being disputed. The author of matthew uses them to try and demonstrate that jesus matches the predictions of the prophets. For you clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of robbery and selfindulgence. Understanding the gospel of matthew learn religions. The gospel of matthew mainly differs from the other gospels due to its heavily jewish perspective. Of the 120 references to the old testament in the apocalypse, 53 can be considered quotations and the rest are allusions. The new testament proclaims its indebtedness to the old testament on the very first page. Jesus references to old testament scriptures, by rich.
How many old testament references are in matthew answers. Matthew was written specifically for jews, who believe in the old testament. Before we begin our study, i would like you to be enthusiastic about the old testament. Matthew begins with an old testament genealogy that makes sense only to those who are familiar with the people and events to which it refers 1. Matthew 2 is the second chapter of the gospel of matthew in the new testament. When the new testament was written, the old testament was not divided into chapters and verses, and there is therefore no uniform standard for these quotes and the authors had to provide contextual references. This online bible study is free to all registered users. Quotations from the old testament in the new testament gospel of. Lets look at how matthew proves jesus is the messiah. Through a close reading of many of these texts well. God works his will despite the opposition of sinful people. Introductionsome contemporary evangelical scholars suggest that matthew s use of the old testament is like to the way rabbis of that period used it.