Question: Which Old Testament prophet is quoted most often in the New Testament?
Answer: Isaiah.
Comments: The New Testament writers utilized the prophet Isaiah more than any other Old Testament book. They found wisdom from Isaiah on many topics including the birth of Jesus, his ministry, his rejection, his sacrificial death, the mission of the church, the inclusion of Gentiles, etc.
Isaiah is referenced 85 times in the New Testament. Since several passages are cited or alluded to more than once, 61 separate Isaianic passages are referred to in the New Testament.
And the book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. And He opened the book and found the place where it was written, (Luke 4:17, NASB)
Isaiah was so prevalent in the New Testament that scholar John F.A. Sawyer titled his 1996 book The Fifth Gospel: Isaiah in the History of Israel.
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment