The Reception of the Old Testament in Matthew and Luke-Acts: From Interpretation to Proof From Scripture

‘As It Is Written’ … Where? Examining Generic Citations of Scripture in the New Testament

“…Twice in the NT we find ‘Israel’s history … written out directly’ at length (Müller 2001: 327), namely, in the speeches of Stephen and Paul (Acts 7.2-53; 13.16-23). Each speech mixes specific citations with paraphrases, touching on the same major mileposts of Israel’s story such as Abraham, Moses, the exodus, the wilderness and conquest, the judges, David and the temple (see detailed treatment in Jeska 2001; Keener 2013: 1328-429, 2050-91).…”

“…He claims to believe ‘everything’ in the Law and the Prophets. This is an unsurprising claim by someone trained as a Pharisee – though it does show how the ‘Jewish Bible becomes more important in itself ’ in the Acts narrative (Müller 2001: 322, emphasis added). What is often missed by commentators, however, is how Paul elaborates further (via ἔχων) on what, in particular, he has in mind that is attested in the Jewish canon: ‘a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous’ (24.15).…”