Right Doctrine from the Wrong Texts? : Essays

How accurately did New Testament writers interpret Old Testament texts? Twenty-two essays debate answers and central issues.

G. K. Beale (PhD, University of Cambridge) is Kenneth T. Wessner Chair of Biblical Studies and professor of New Testament at Wheaton College Graduate School. He is the author of five books, including commentaries on Revelation and 1 and 2 Thessalonians, and The Temple and the Church's Mission.

Introduction	p. 7
The New Testament Use of the Old Testament	p. 13
The Use of the Old Testament in the New	p. 29
The Single Intent of Scripture	p. 55
The Fallacy of Equating Meaning with the Human Author's Intention	p. 70
Divine Meaning of Scripture	p. 82
The Formula-Quotations of Matthew 2 and the Problem of Communication	p. 114
The Place of the Old Testament in the Formation of New Testament Theology	p. 137
Matthew Twists the Scriptures	p. 146
A Dissenting Opinion about Respect for Context in Old Testament Quotations	p. 153
The Old Testament in the New	p. 167
Response against C. H. Dodd's View: On Testimonies	p. 182
Counter-Response in Favor of C. H. Dodd's View	p. 195
The Old Testament Background of Reconciliation in 2 Corinthians 5-7 and Its Bearing on the Literary Problem of 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1	p. 217
Luke and Isaiah	p. 248
The Use of the Old Testament in Revelation	p. 257
Beyond the Things That Are Written? Saint Paul's Use of Scripture	p. 279
The Glory and Veil of Moses in 2 Corinthians 3:7-14	p. 295
Typology and the Christian Use of the Old Testament	p. 313
Introductory Notes on Typology	p. 331
The Acts of God: A Study of the Basis of Typology in the Old Testament	p. 342
Negative Answer to the Question "Who Is the Prophet Talking About?" Some Reflections on the New Testament's Use of the Old	p. 375
Positive Answer to the Question Did Jesus and His Followers Preach the Right Doctrine from the Wrong Texts?	p. 387
Select Bibliography	p. 405
Index of Authors	p. 415
Index of Subjects	p. 421
Index of Scripture	p. 427
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Right Doctrine from the Wrong Texts? : Essays on the Use of the Old Testament in the New

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