Beth-El Baptist Church Searching The Scriptures

10/21/2007

Greg Tomlinson


How often is the Old Testament specifically referred to in the New Testament?


This was conducted as a question from those present. The answers come from specific statements made in the New Testament.


  1. Frequency of “what saith the scripture”?

Romans 4:3, 11:1-4

Galatians 4:28-31


  1. Frequency of “It is written”?

Occurs 63 times.

Romans 16x; Matthew 9x; Luke 8x; 1 Corinthians 8x; Mark 6x; Acts 4x; Galatians 4x; John 3x;

2 Corinthians 3x; Hebrews 1x; 1 Peter 1x

Matthew 2:5, 15

Romans 1:17; 2:24; 3:3-10


  1. Frequency of “written in the law”?

Luke 2:23; 10:26; 24:44

Acts 24:14

1 Corinthians 9:9


  1. Specifically mentions prophets?

Hosea (KJV – Osee) 1x Romans 9:25-26

Isaiah (KJV Esias) 22x

Matthew 3:1-3; Mark 1:3; Isaiah 40:3 (Trinitarian indicators)

More on Trinity: Isaiah 9:6 cmp Psa 50:1 (“Mighty God” is “LORD” - Jehovah/Yahweh)


Matthew 21:11 cmp John 1:40 cmp John 7:51 cmp Isaiah 9:1


Summary:


There are many, many, many specific references to the Old Testament Scriptures made in the New Testament. These do not include well understood implications and unspecified quotations that are more difficult for the modern reader to find and realize the direct connection.