Description: Did the Jesus of St. Luke's Gospel come to heal the brokenhearted (4:18)? Did Mark's Jesus call his disciples to prayer and fasting (9:29), and did he cry from the cross, ""My God, my God, why have you persecuted me?"" (15:34). Did St. Paul write to the Romans that God works all things together for good for those who love him (8:28)? Did the author of Hebrews declare that Jesus died apart from God (2:9)? These statements are found in the manuscript tradition of the New Testament, but are not included in our standard printed editions or translations. Peter Rodgers argues that...
Description: Did the Jesus of St. Luke's Gospel come to heal the brokenhearted (4:18)? Did Mark's Jesus call his disciples to prayer and fasting (9:29...
Description: There are many books on the use of the Old Testament in the New. This one takes a practical approach to the subject, inviting the reader to explore the relationship between the two testaments in the Bible through a series of different lenses. The text form of the Old and New Testaments The presence or absence of introductory formulae The selection of texts by New Testament writers The application of Old Testament texts to the Gospel facts The combination of several Old Testament texts The history of interpretation of these texts in ancient Judaism The story or narrative that is...
Description: There are many books on the use of the Old Testament in the New. This one takes a practical approach to the subject, inviting the reader ...