The Uses of the Old Testament in the New

by

Walter C. Kaiser, Jr.

2001

The Uses of the Old Testament in the New

By Kaiser, Walter C.

Copyright©1985 by Kaiser, Walter C.

ISBN: 1-57910-825-3

Reprinted by

Previously published by Moody Press, 1985.

The use of selected references from various versions of the Bible in this publication does not necessarily imply publisher endorsement of the version in its entirety.

All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise noted, are the author’s translation.

To Ken and Carol Meyer

and

Warren and Lenore Benson,

for demonstrating the love of Christ and enthusiastic joy in His service on the occasion of our completing five years of working together as an administrative team in theological education

Errata

Between pages 46 and 47 some information missing. This information is missing from the original copy from which this copy was made.

Contents

chapter

Preface

Acknowledgments

Abbreviations

1. Introduction to the Uses of the Old Testament in the New

Frequency of Citations

Number of Formal Quotations

Types of Formal Quotations

Text Types Employed

Classes of OT Quotations

The “Testimony Book” Hypothesis

The Argumentative Use of the OT

Part 1

The Apologetic Use of the Old Testament in the New

Introduction

2. Foreseeing and Predicting the Resurrection—Psalm 16 and Acts 2:29–33

3. Respecting the Old Testament Context: Matthew’s Use of Hosea and Jeremiah—Hosea 11:1 and Jeremiah 31:15

Part 2

The Prophetic Use of the Old Testament in the New

Introduction

4. Witnessing and Expecting the Arrival of Elijah—Malachi 4:4–5

5. Participating In and Expecting the Day of the Lord—Joel 2:28–32

Part 3

The Typological Use of the Old Testament in the New

Introduction

6. Understanding the Old Testament as “Types of Us”—1 Corinthians 10:1–2

7. Abolishing the Old Order and Establishing the New—Psalm 40:6–8

Part 4

The Theological Use of the Old Testament in the New

Introduction

8. Experiencing the Old Testament “Rest” of God—Hebrews 3:1–4

9. Including the Gentiles in the Plan of God—Amos 9:9–15

Part 5

The Practical Use of the Old Testament in the New

Introduction

10. Applying the Principles of the Civil Law—Deuteronomy 25:4; 1 Corinthians 9:8–10

11. Applying the Principles of the Ceremonial Law—Leviticus 19; James

Conclusion

Bibliography

Subject Index

Author Index

Scripture Index

Preface

The method of Bible study creating the most debate today is known as redaction criticism or redaction history. This method “traces the path the unit [of Scripture] has taken from the time it was first written down until the time it achieved its final literary form.”1 Bluntly stated, this method assumes that individual units of the biblical text, as well as some biblical books, have not come down to us with the same text and form in which they were originally written.

A close rival in contemporary religious news is another method known as canon criticism. This method also relocates the context in which an Old Testament text can be best understood, for among ...