TIP of the day: Interactive: New Testament Use of the Old Testament

MJ. Smith
MJ. Smith MVP Posts: 54,852
edited November 2024 in English Forum

Let me start with my two big complaints about this data:

  • The original language option does not allow for the LXX which is frequently closer to the New Testament text than the Hebrew
  • The search is more limited than I would like in available attributes - not that you can't get them with complex searches but I like simplicity

1. As usual, this interactive is available from the library panel, indirectly through the tool menu and through the command box.

2. About brings up a quite complete page of documentation on the interactive; it is closed via the x in the upper right.

3. One can select most translations and toggle on/off the original text.

4. The data may be shown in New Testament or Old Testament (source) canonical order.

5.It has the standard faceted filter with the count at the right, the x allowing one to remove a facet and All removing all filters. The filters are selected by from the entries in the left panel which may be in count or alphabetic sequence. Facets include:

  • type
  • book (NT)
  • book (source)
  • speaker (NT)
  • speaker (source)
  • addressee (NT)
  • addressee (source)
  • literary type (NT)
  • literary type (source)
  • people (NT)
  • people (source)
  • places (NT)
  • places (source)
  • things (NT)
  • things (source)
  • themes (NT)
  • themes (source)

6. Finally, this is an interactive that has a corresponding dataset enabling Search capabilities.

You may be interested in this blog entry: Understand the New Testament's Use of the Old Testament  or these Logos resources:

  • Beale, G. K., and D. A. Carson. Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament. Grand Rapids, MI;  Nottingham, UK: Baker Academic;  Apollos, 2007.
  • Beale, G. K. The Right Doctrine from the Wrong Texts?: Essays on the Use of the Old Testament in the New. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 1994.
  • Beale, G. K. A New Testament Biblical Theology: The Unfolding of the Old Testament in the New. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2011.

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Comments

  • Rodney Phillips
    Rodney Phillips Member Posts: 656 ✭✭

    Thanks MJ...  I had never used that before.. 

    Very Helpful Intro..

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