Publisher's Synopsis
The companion resource to the bestselling Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament
Southwestern Journal of Theology 2023 Book of the Year
With the torrent of publications on the use of the Old Testament in the New Testament, it's time for a dictionary dedicated to this incredibly rich yet diverse field. In this volume, leading evangelical biblical scholars explore and explain the many facets of how the New Testament writers appropriated the Old Testament.
This definitive resource--a companion to the well-received Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament--covers a wide range of topics through five types of entries:
● surveys of biblical books
● biblical-theological topical essays
● Jewish exegetical-traditions essays
● inner-biblical exegesis
● systematic theology
This handy reference book is for all serious students of the Bible as they study how and why Old Testament texts reappear and are reappropriated throughout the Bible.
