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.

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.


Book Information
ISBN 9781540966407
Author Douglas S. Huffman
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Baker Academic, Div of Baker Publishing Group
Publisher Baker Publishing Group
Weight(grams) 392g