TMNT8131 · Theology and Ministry

The Old Testament in the New Testament

Clough School of Theology and Ministry

This course will examine that various ways that New Testament authors make use of Old Testament texts through direct citation, allusion, echo, and other literary techniques. After examining theoretical and methodological issues related to intertextuality, the course will look at the use of the Old Testament in the gospels, Paul, and other New Testament writings by examining specific biblical texts and commentaries on them, to see how understanding the New Testament authors use of Old Testament texts leads to a better understanding of their writing and theology.