Many passages of the Old
Testament are quoted or alluded to in the New Testament. Matthew, Peter, Paul and Jesus quote the OT, to name a few. In this group of readings we will look at some Old Testament scriptures and how they are used in the
New. Some OT quotes in the NT are different due to manuscript differences. Our OT is primarily based on a family of Hebrew manuscripts known as the Masoretic Text (MT). The Old Testament used by NT Christians was the
Greek language Septuagint (LXX). Some OT/NT differences are due to paraphrases, summaries or even mistakes (like attributing quotes to the wrong OT authors, see Mal 3:1 & Zechariah 11).It will be especially
helpful to compare traditional and modern translations in the obscure passages. Read the OT passage first,and maybe a few surrounding verses to get the context. Then read the NT quotation. The larger NT story as well as
the specific verse(s) are both indicated. A few controversial passages have been included. All references are to the common versions.
Isa 7:14 LXX Matt 1:18-23 (23) Virgin will conceive
Isa 9:7 Luke 1:32-33 David's throne
Micah 5:2 Matt 2:3-8 (6) Bethlehem
Lev 12:6-8 Luke 2:22-24 (22,24) Mary purified
Ex 13:2,12 (23) Jesus dedicated
Hosea 11:1 Matt 2:13-15 (15) Escape to Egypt
Jer 31:15 Matt 2:16-18 (18) Children killed
Mal 3:1 Mark 1:1-4 (2) John the Baptist
Isa 40:3 LXX (3) (Mal credited to Isa)
Isa 9:1-2 Matt 4:12-16 (15-16) Zebulun/Naphtali
Isa 40:3-5 LXX Luke 3:3-6 (4-6) John the Baptist
Deut 8:3 Matt 4:1-11 (4) Jesus tempted
Ps 91:11-12 (6)
Deut 6:16 (7)
Deut 6:13 (10)
Deut 24:1-4 Mark 10:2-9 (4) Jesus on divorce
Gen 1:27; 5:2 (6)
Gen 2:24 (7-8)
Isa 61:1-2 LXX Luke 4:16-28 (18-19) Jesus' declaration
Isa 42:1-4 LXX Matt 12:15-21 (18-21) Jesus' ministry
Lev 14:1-32 Luke 5:12-14 (14) Unclean & the priest
Zec 9:9 John 12:12-16 (15) Triumphal entry
Isa 53:1 LXX John 12:36-43 (38) Unbelief
Isa 6:10 LXX (40)
Zec 11:12-13 Matt 27:5-10 (9-10) Judas, coins, field
Jer 18:1-2; 19:1-2,10-11 Zec vs Jer?
Ps 22:7 Mark 15:29 Jesus insulted
Ps 22:1 Mark 15:34 Jesus forsaken
Ps 22:18 John 19:23-30 (24) Jesus' clothes
Ps 69:21; 22:15 (28-29) Jesus' thirst
Ex 12:46 John 19:32-36 (36) Jesus' bones
Num 9:12
Ps 34:20
Zec 12:10 John 19:37 Looking at Jesus
Joel 2:28-32 LXX Acts 2:17-21 (4-21) The Holy Spirit
Isa 40:18-19 Acts 17:29 Paul on idols
Gen 21:12 Rom 9:6-18 (7) Abraham's sons
Gen 18:10 (9) and God's mercy
Gen 25:23 (12)
Mal 1:2-3 (13)
Ex 33:19 (15)
Ex 9:16 LXX (17)
Deut 25:4 1 Cor 9:9 (3-10) Apostles and oxen
Isa 40:6-8 LXX James 1:10-11 Fading flowers
1 Peter 1:24-25
Deut 6:5 Matt 22:34-39 (37,39) The Great
Lev 19:18 Luke 10:25-37 (27) Commandments
James 2:8
Prov 3:34 LXX James 4:6 The proud and humble
Isa 28:16 LXX 1 Peter 2:4-10 (6) Jesus' people
Ps 118:22 (7)
Isa 8:14-15 (8)
Ex 19:5-6; Isa 43:20 LXX (9a)
Deut 4:20; 7:6; 14:2 (9b)
Isa 43:21; 9:2 (9c&d)
Hosea 2:23 (10)
