Paul's Use of the Old Testament

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Paul's Use of the Old Testament is written by E. Earle Ellis and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1592441947 (ISBN 10) and 9781592441945 (ISBN 13).

The use of the Old Testament in the New has long been recognized as an important field of research,Ó writes the author. Too often, however, the emphasis placed upon rabbinic and Hellenistic influences has tended to subordinate and obscure the unique place of the Old Testament in the minds and theology of the early Christian writers.Ó The purpose of this volume is to discover the rationale underlying the Pauline usage both in its textual manifestation and in its theological application.Ó The author concludes that, while rabbinic Judaism has influenced the mechanics of Pauline citation, one must look to the apostolic Church and to Christ Himself to find the primary source of the apostle's understanding and use of the Old Testament.Ó