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How does the New Testament echo the Old? Which versions of the Hebrew Scriptures were authoritative for New Testament writers? The appearance of concepts, images, and passages from the Old Testament in the books of the New raises important questions about textual versions, allusions, and the differences between ancient and modern meaning. Written by ten distinguished scholars, Hearing the Old...

Another implication of seeing the use of the OT in the NT as a rhetorical device is that it may allow critics to draw upon different interpretative approaches or strategies to assess the effect either in the original context or for the modern situation. The mention of the modern situation moves the discussion to the third and final part of the paper. The primary focus on understanding the use of the OT in the NT through its
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