Understanding the New Testament Use of the Old Testament: Forms, Features, Framings, and Functions

by Douglas S. Huffman

Overview

This up-to-date introduction to the study of the New Testament's use of the Old Testament surveys the current state of the discipline, summarizes the scholarly conversation, illuminates the New Testament writers' respect for Old Testament contexts, proposes advances in classification and terminology, and provides resources for further work in the field.

New Testament scholar Douglas Huffman suggests a way beyond the impasse concerning the terminology used by scholars in the discipline. He offers a new approach to identifying and interpreting Old Testament quotations, allusions, and echoes by exploring not just the forms but also the features, framings, and functions of the New Testament use of the Old Testament. Huffman demonstrates the advantages of his approach by analyzing how the Old Testament is used in Luke-Acts and thus provides a model that can be applied to other New Testament authors' use of Old Testament Scripture.

Professors and students of the Bible, scholars, and pastors will value this work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781540966407
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	10/15/2024
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Douglas S. Huffman (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is professor of New Testament and dean of academic programs at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, in La Mirada, California. He specializes in Luke-Acts, New Testament Greek, the New Testament use of the Old, and Christian thought and is author or contributing editor of several books. He also serves as a script consultant for the hit television show about Jesus called The Chosen.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Studying the New Testament Use of the Old Testament
2. Form Classifications for the New Testament Use of the Old Testament
3. Features for Form Identification in the New Testament Use of the Old Testament
4. Framing Classifications for the New Testament Use of the Old Testament
5. Function Classifications for the New Testament Use of the Old Testament
6. The New Testament Use of the Old Testament in Luke and Acts
Appendix A: Apparent Citations Introduced in the New Testament but Difficult to Locate in the Old Testament
Appendix B: A Select Bibliography for the New Testament Use of the Old Testament
Appendix C: Applying the New Taxonomy of Forms to the UBS5 and NA28 Indexes of Old Testament Citations and Allusions for Luke and Acts
Glossary: Common Terms in the Study of the New Testament Use of the Old Testament
Indexes