The Old Testament in Early Christianity: Canon and Interpretation in the Light of Modern Research

by E. Earle Ellis

Publisher:

Wipf and Stock

, 2003

Overview

In this important historical study, E. Earle Ellis examines the Old Testament canon in the early church and biblical interpretation in the New Testament. He writes from the conviction that “the use of the Old Testament by the New Testament writers is the primary key to their theology and, thus, to the message of God that they taught the early church and that they continue to teach the church today.”

Key Features

• Connects the theology of the New Testament to its use of the Old Testament
• Focuses on typological interpretation
• Examines the exegetical methods of Judaism and the early church

Contents

• The Old Testament Canon in the Early Church
• Old Testament Quotations in the New: A Brief History of the Research
• Biblical Interpretation in the New Testament Church
• Appendix I: Jesus and his Bible
• Appendix II: Typological Interpretation—and its Rivals

Praise for the Print Edition

The author’s work on a critical and current problem opens many questions in a fresh and vigorous manner. The work is a standard on the day of its publication.

—Jacob Neusner, distinguished Research Professor of Religion and Theology at Bard College and Senior Fellow of the Institute of Advanced Theology at Bard.

Product Details

• Title: The Old Testament in Early Christianity: Canon and Interpretation in the Light of Modern Research
• Author: E. Earle Ellis
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock
• Publication Date: 2003
• Pages: 202
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Topic: Old Testament in the New Testament

About E. Earle Ellis

E. Earle Ellis is Research Professor of Theology Emeritus and Scholar in Residence at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Other major publications are Paul and His Recent Interpreters, The World of St. John, The Gospel of Luke, Eschatology in Luke, Prophecy and Hermeneutic, The Old Testament in Early Christianity, Pauline Theology, The Making of the New Testament Documents, Christ and the Future in New Testament History, and History and Interpretation in New Testament Perspective.