The theology of the New Testament is fundamentally indebted to and a reflection of major Old Testament themes, images, and language. There is simply no significant element in New Testament theology that is not in some way a development of a tradition or theology expressed in the sacred writings that eventually came to be the Christian Old Testament. Study of the function of the Old Testament in the New revolves around the theme of fulfillment, the conviction that the prophecy of the former has been fulfilled in the events described in the latter; hence the title.
The first three essays deal with the principles and methods used in the study of the Old Testament in the New Testament. The next eight studies treat specific themes and texts, beginning with Jesus himself and ending with Paul and the Pauline school. These studies show in what ways important OT passages and themes lie behind foundational doctrines of the Jesus movement and the early church. The collection of essays is brought to a close by an Epilogue by veteran scholar James Sanders, who ponders why the theme of this book is so important and evaluates the approaches taken by the contributors.

Craig A. Evans is Payzant Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Acadia Divinity College. He is a frequent contributor to scholarly journals and the author or editor of numerous publications.

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ISBN: 9781565637658
Catalogue code: N/A
Publisher: HENDRICKSON PUBLISHERS - published 15/11/2004
Format: Paperback