The subject worked out for this month is—What the Bible says about itself. We regret that, owing to the incomplete manner in which the method for working out the subject was indicated, the papers sent in by the class have almost all been arranged on different plans, and we have found it impossible in the short space of time available, to prepare anything like a satisfactory result. Instead, therefore, of printing a paper which- would have been in all respects incomplete, we have thought it advisable to limit the subject, and to present our readers with a result which, though much less extended than the original one proposed, will we trust be found interesting. It may be styled a list of the events in the Old Testament which are alluded to, and of passages whose authorship is confirmed by the New Testament.
The papers sent in as illustrating the connection between various parts of the Old Testament are reserved for the present, and we hope to present our readers at no distant time with a result in part derived from them.
In addition to the passages referred to below, we would commend to the attention of all, those direct quotations which are prefaced by the words “It is written, “and would especially point out also that very many passages quoted from the Psalms and Prophets are introduced with the words “He (i.e. God) saith.”
Genesis
Hebrews 11:3, Colossians 1:16
Matthew 19:4, 5, Mark 10:7
2 Corinthians 11:3, 1 Timothy 2:14
Woman to be in subjection
The consequences of the fall
Abel’s sacrifice and faith
Matthew 23:35, Luke 11:51
Hebrews 11:5, his testimony Jude 14
History of Noah and the flood
Matthew 24:37-39, Luke 17:27, Hebrews 11:7, 1 Pet. 3:20, 2 Pet. 2:5
Call of Abraham and summary of his history
Rom 4:3, 19, 20, Galatians 3:6
Luke 1:73, Acts 3:25, Hebrews 6:13
Wickedness and destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah
Matthew 10:15, 11:24, Mark 4:11, Luke 17:29, 2 Pet. 2:6, Jude 7
History of Ishmael and Isaac
Abraham’s faith in offering Isaac
Hebrews 11:17, 20, James 2:21
Esau and Jacob, Jacob the chosen seed
The blessing of Jacob and Esau
Jacob’s faith in blessing Joseph’s sons
Joseph’s charge concerning his bones
Exodus
1-15 The bondage in Egypt and the deliverance Acts 7:17-37, 13:17, Hebrews 11:23-28, Jude 5
God’s appearing to Moses in the bush
Matthew 22:32, Mark 12:26, Luke 20:37, John 9:29
Pharaoh’s hardness of heart
The opposition of the magicians
The Passover and feast of unleavened bread
Matthew 26:17, 1 Corinthians 5:8
The setting apart of the firstborn
The passage of the Red Sea
John 6:31, 1 Corinthians 10:3
The mount that might be touched
By the disposition of the angels
Psalms 68:17, Galatians 3:19
Matthew 15:4, Mark 7:10, Eph 6:2
He that curseth father or mother
The first (or old) covenant
The Tabernacle and its contents
The sin of the golden calf
Acts 7:39-43, 1 Corinthians 10:7
Leviticus
12The purification of women
Luke 2:22
The offering to be made by a cleansed leper
Matthew 8:4, Mark 1:44, Luke 5:14
The bodies of the bests of sin offering burned without the camp
The promise to those who kept the commandments
Love to one’s neighbor enjoined
Numbers
12:7 Moses’ faithfulness
Hebrews 3:2
Many overthrown in the wilderness
1 Corinthians 10:5, Hebrews 3:16,17
Tithes given to the Levites
John 3:14, 1 Corinthians 10:9
2 Pet. 2:15, Jude 2, Revelation 2:14
Offerings to be made on the Sabbath
Deuteronomy
8:2The forty years wandering
Acts 13:17,18
Matthew 5:31, 19:7, Mark 10:4
The ox that trod the corn not to be muzzled
The law of the brothers’ wife
Matthew 22:23-30, Mark 12:19-23, Luke 20 28-36
Joshua
Destruction of the nations of Canaan
Judges
Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah
1 Samuel
10:1Saul anointed king
Acts 13:21
David anointed instead of Saul
David eating hallowed bread
Matthew 12:3, 14; Mark 2:25, 26; Luke 3:14
2 Samuel
7David’s desire to build a house of God
Acts 7:46
1 Kings
7 Solomon’s temple
Acts 7:47
Visit of the queen of Sheba
Matthew 12:42; Luke 11:31
2 Kings
1 Elijah calling down fire
Luke 9:54
1 Chronicles
24David appoints courses of priests
Luke 1:5
2 Chronicles
24:20-21
Murder of Zacharias
Matthew 23:35; Luke 11:51
Job
Psalms
2:1,2Ascribed to David
Acts 4:25
Isaiah
1:9
Ascribed to Isaiah
Romans 9:29
Matthew 13:14; John 12:40; Acts 28:25-27
Matthew 3:3; Mark 1:3; Luke 3:4; John 1:23
Quoted as being said by the prophet
Jeremiah
31:15Ascribed to Jeremiah
Matthew 2:18
Daniel
12:11The abomination of desolation
Matthew 24:15; Mark 13:14
Hosea
2:23Ascribed to Hosea
Romans 9:25
Quoted as being spoken by the prophet
Joel
2:28Ascribed to Joel
Acts 2:16
Jonah
His history, and the repentance of Ninevah
Matthew 12:39-41, 16:4; Luke 11:30
Micah
5:2
Quoted as being spoken by the prophet
Matthew 2:6
Malachi
4:5
The coming of Elias
Matthew 11:14, 17:10; Mark 9:11-13
Quoted as being spoken by the prophet
In Matthew 1:1-17; Luke 3:23-38 reference is made to persons whose names occur in all the historical books of the Old Testament.
Different titles under which the Old Testament Scriptures are spoken of as testifying of Christ; The Scriptures of the prophets, Matthew 26:56.
The prophets, Luke 18:31.
Moses and the prophets, and all the Scriptures, Luke 24:27.
The law of Moses, and the prophets, and the Psalms, Luke 24:44.
Moses in the law and the prophets, John 1:45—
The law of Moses and the prophets, Acts 28:23.
Moses, John 5:46.
The prophets from Samuel, Acts 3:24.
The law and the prophets, Acts 24:14.
The prophets in the Holy Scriptures, Romans 1:2.
The Spirit of Christ was in the Old Testament prophets, 1 Peter 1:11.
They spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost, 2 Peter 1:21.