Sentences with phrase «testament allusion»

But then in Mark 14.62 a there is also no parousia reference; only when we read the first Old Testament allusion in Mark 14.62 in the light of the second does it become a parousia reference, for the parousia first comes into Mark 14.62 with the second allusion `... coming with the clouds of heaven».

and has characteristically omitted the Old Testament allusion (H. Montefiore [with H.E.W. Turner], Thomas and the Evangelists [Studies in Biblical Theology 35 (London: SCM Press, 1962), P. 51 and n. 2.)

There may be some Old Testament allusions, which are also secular.

Not exact matches

New Testament scholars are perhaps familiar with the fact that the term euangellion is also found in imperial propaganda at the time of the birth of Jesus or that Revelation 13 probably includes allusions to Nero and other emperors, but little beyond that.

Instead, if we understand the culture in which John wrote, the issues that the early church was facing under the Roman Empire, and all of the hundreds of allusions to Old Testament themes and prophetic expectations, the Book of Revelation can have a significant message for followers of Jesus today, who also deal with similar cultural issues as we try to live like Jesus in a world dominated by powers and authority that live in rebellion to the Kingdom of God.

Treating this saying as an interpretation of the exorcisms, we should note that it interprets them in terms of an Old Testament text, for the reference to «finger of God» is an allusion to Ex.

The language of these chapters is echoed with remarkable frequency all through the New Testament, either in direct quotation, or by way of allusion.

16 - 22) and the specific allusions to episodes in the Gospel story, and in particular to the ministry of John the Baptist (the fullest account in the New Testament outside the Gospels) and the trial before Pilate.

If one will examine the occurrences of e n C r i s t y in the New Testament, one will find that they divide rather evenly as between those which are used in allusions to God's action (when the meaning «event» would be paramount) and those which are found in references to the situation of the believer (when the conception of community, the body of Christ, is dominant).

And as such, it will not surprise us to see that James makes a lot of allusions to the Old Testament.

This representation of Joseph seems to be invested with certain Old Testament features and allusions, which contribute to the evangelist's theological interpretation of Jesus» beginnings.

But the first line in the stanza, the allusion to Luke 9:23, reveals also a knowledge of the New Testament.

And Sunday school gave us basic training in the value of allusion, at first by showing us how the New Testament refers to the Old, and then by getting us ready to see how the scripture still whispers through most of the literature of the Western world.

But many more times than this Matthew makes allusions to various passages in the Old Testament as he tells his story.

When the writers of the New Testament hold up this aspect of his life for imitation, they make clear allusions to Isaiah 53.

In any event, the parallels do not fully prove that he knew these letters — though we must remember that Christian writers generally are fond of making allusions to New Testament writings instead of quoting them explicitly.

Philip Glass (The Illusionist, Undertow) coats the film with his usual whimsical style, and though the film might be deemed as too slight in its subject matter to merit such heavy - handed compositions, the music is actually completely in keeping with the tragic allusions underneath, with motifs based on magic (wizard hats, old cats, strands of hair, and gold stars tie in to the coven - like relationship of the women) as well as Biblical references (Sheba is short for Bathsheba, the Old Testament woman seduced; Barbara's last name is Covett, and covet she most certainly does).

One can find many allusions to classic American and ancient texts in King's own writing, testament to the «good» education he received.