Chapter 4: Summary – New Testament Quotations of the Old Testament (MT vs. LXX)

IBL 205 • CHAPTER 4 OVERVIEW

Chapter 4: New Testament Quotations of the Old Testament (MT vs. LXX)

Analyzing how Jesus and the Apostles quote, adapt, and interpret the Hebrew and Greek Old Testament.

Core Lessons in Chapter 4

  • Lesson 1: Introductory Citation Formulas in the New Testament (gegraptai, kathos gegraptai, hina plerothe)
  • Lesson 2: Agreements Between the NT, LXX, and MT vs. Places Where the NT Follows the LXX
  • Lesson 3: Places Where New Testament Authors Translate Directly from the Hebrew or Early Revisions
  • Lesson 4: Composite Citations and Allusions in Pauline and Petrine Epistles
  • Lesson 5: Apostolic Hermeneutics: Typology, Messianic Fulfillment, and Corporate Solidarity

Chapter 4 Mastery Checklist

  1. Read this Chapter Summary and complete the Chapter 4 Test (10 Questions, 80% Passing Score).
  2. Study each of the five core lessons in Chapter 4 and complete each lesson’s Check-in Quiz.
  3. Practice the corresponding script, vocabulary, or manuscript exercises using BDA’s Interactive Biblical Languages Tools.