QUOTATIONS FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT IN THE NEW
TESTAMENT
The close connection between the Old and New Testament is shown by
the number of times the Old Testament is quoted in the New Testament.
Bagster's Bible gives 889 quotations and allusions. George F. Pentecost
gives the number at 885, a few of the allusions given by Bagster's
Bible being disputed. Every book of the Old Testament is quoted except
Obadiah, Nahum, Zephaniah, and Esther. There is only one quotation from
the Song of Solomon. According to Dr. Pentecost the number of the Old
Testament quotations and allusions in each New Testament book is as
follows:
The Gospel of Matthew,
96 Times
1 Thessalonians,
2 Times
The Gospel of Mark,
34 "
2 " ,
2 "
The Gospel of Luke,
58 "
1 Timothy,
6 "
The Gospel of John,
40 "
2 " ,
2 "
Acts of the Apostles,
57 "
Hebrews,
86 "
Romans,
74 "
James,
16 "
1 Corinthians,
41 "
1 Peter,
20 "
2 " ,
13 "
2 " ,
10 "
Galatians,
16 "
1 John,
6 "
Ephesians,
11 "
Revelation,
249 "
Philippians,
3 "
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Colossians,
3 "
Total,
855 Times
NOTE.--The occurrences as given by Johnson
total to 845.--Ed.
