Scripture’s Use of Scripture in the Old Testament

by Matthew Swale

Scripture's Use of Scripture in the Old Testament

by Matthew Swale

Trade Paper
$19.99
A shorter primer intended to aid exegesis, Scripture's Use of Scripture in the Old Testament presents a three-part method for identifying allusions within the Old Testament.

Scripture’s Use of Scripture in the Old Testament

by Matthew Swale

Scripture's Use of Scripture in the Old Testament, eBook

by Matthew Swale

eBook
$15.99
A shorter primer intended to aid exegesis, Scripture's Use of Scripture in the Old Testament presents a three-part method for identifying allusions within the Old Testament.

Overview

Readers of the Old Testament often notice similarities between two texts, but are they intentional or imagined connections? Because the Old Testament does not usually signal its use of Scripture as explicitly as the New Testament (e.g., “It is written”), the task calls for unique instincts. After explaining why and how the Old Testament uses other Old Testament texts, this book equips readers with a three-part method to move beyond hunches to interpreting the Old Testament’s beautiful interconnections. Rather than offering rigid steps, the proposed method trains readers with the instincts needed to identify, verify, and enjoy Old Testament allusions.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Abbreviations

Chapter 1 How and Why the Old Testament Uses the Old Testament
Chapter 2 Summarizing and Situating the Three Essential Instincts
Chapter 3 Instinct 1: Terms—Anchor the Allusion
Chapter 4 Instinct 2: Themes—Confirm the Allusion
Chapter 5 Instinct 3: Thesis—Gauge the Allusion’s Force
Chapter 6 Practicing the Instincts: Psalm 145 as a Case Study
Chapter 7 Instincts in Action: Teaching and Preaching Old Testament Allusions
Worksheet for Applying the Three Instincts

Acknowledgments
Glossary
Bibliography
General Index
Scripture Index

Overview

Readers of the Old Testament often notice similarities between two texts, but are they intentional or imagined connections? Because the Old Testament does not usually signal its use of Scripture as explicitly as the New Testament (e.g., “It is written”), the task calls for unique instincts. After explaining why and how the Old Testament uses other Old Testament texts, this book equips readers with a three-part method to move beyond hunches to interpreting the Old Testament’s beautiful interconnections. Rather than offering rigid steps, the proposed method trains readers with the instincts needed to identify, verify, and enjoy Old Testament allusions.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Abbreviations

Chapter 1 How and Why the Old Testament Uses the Old Testament
Chapter 2 Summarizing and Situating the Three Essential Instincts
Chapter 3 Instinct 1: Terms—Anchor the Allusion
Chapter 4 Instinct 2: Themes—Confirm the Allusion
Chapter 5 Instinct 3: Thesis—Gauge the Allusion’s Force
Chapter 6 Practicing the Instincts: Psalm 145 as a Case Study
Chapter 7 Instincts in Action: Teaching and Preaching Old Testament Allusions
Worksheet for Applying the Three Instincts

Acknowledgments
Glossary
Bibliography
General Index
Scripture Index

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Product Details

  • ISBN:
    9798384500230
  • Status:
    Not Yet Published
  • Release Date:
    01/01/2026
  • Page Count:
    144
  • Carton Qty:
    36

Product Details

  • ISBN:
    9798384500247
  • Status:
    Not Yet Published
  • Release Date:
    01/01/2026
  • Page Count:
    144