Paul and Scripture: Studying the New Testament Use of the Old Testament

by Steve Moyise

Publisher:

Baker Academic

, 2020

Overview

"[Moyise] is eminently successful in providing an introductory text that would be a useful companion to an upper-level undergraduate or seminary course on Paul and his letters." ~ David Lincicum, Religious Studies Review

There are over one hundred explicit quotations of Scripture in Paul's letters and at least two hundred allusions. The coming of Jesus and the birth of the church caused Paul to look at the Scriptures with new eyes, sometimes clarifying what was written and sometimes reinterpreting it. This volume illuminates Paul's use of the Old Testament, providing a big-picture overview for students of the New Testament. Steve Moyise, a recognized expert on the use of the Old Testament in the New, discusses Paul's handling of creation stories, Abraham, Moses, the Law, the Prophets, and the Writings. He then assesses competing contemporary approaches to Paul's interpretations of Scripture.

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1: Paul and the Creation Stories
• Chapter 2: Paul and Abraham>
• Chapter 3: Paul and Moses
• Chapter 4: Paul and the Law
• Chapter 5: Paul and the Prophets: Israel and the Gentiles
• Chapter 6: Paul and the Prophets: The Life of the Christian Community
• Chapter 7: Paul and the Writings
• Chapter 8: Modern Approaches to Paul's Use of Scripture

Top Highlights

“There are over 100 explicit quotations of Scripture in Paul’s letters and at least double that number of allusions.” (Page 1)

“It differed from allegory in two ways: first, while the original context and meaning is transcended, it is not ignored; and second, there is a salvation-history logic that connects the two events.” (Page 52)

“Indeed, one of the reasons the Sadducees did not accept the doctrine of resurrection was that it cannot be demonstrated from the Torah (hence the significance of Jesus’ reply in Mark 12:18–27).” (Page 9)

“It should also be noted that many scholars reject the expression ‘Old Testament’ since Paul would not have regarded the Scriptures as ‘old’ (there was no ‘New Testament’ at this point).” (Page 12)

“For Wright, the key to understanding this story is that Paul and his fellow Jews would have believed that Israel was still in exile.” (Page 117)

Product Details

• Title: Paul and Scripture: Studying the New Testament Use of the Old Testament
• Author: Steve Moyise
• Publisher: Baker Academic
• Print Publication Date: 2020
• Logos Release Date: 2020
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Textbooks; Bible › Epistles of Paul--Theology; Bible › Epistles of Paul--Relation to the Old Testament; Bible › Old Testament--Relation to the Epistles of Paul
• ISBNs: 9781441214508, 9780801039249, 144121450X, 080103924X
• Resource ID: LLS:WS_66B75728A5D04DC0818A7CA7F1A5E9DF
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T04:11:34Z

About Steve Moyise

Steve Moyise is a professor of New Testament at the University of Chichester. He is the author of The Old Testament in the Book of Revelation, The Old Testament in the New, and The Psalms in the New Testament, and the series editor of The T&T Clark Approaches to Biblical Studies Collection.