This Month's Subject: What the Bible Says About Itself

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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
1:1
Creation of the world
Hebrews 11:3, Colossians 1:16
1:3
Light
2 Corinthians 4:6
1:8
Heavens
2 Pet. 3:5
2:7
Creation of Adam
1 Corinthians 15:45
2:2
God’s rest
Hebrews 4:4
2:22
Woman formed
1 Corinthians 11:9
2:24
Marriage instituted
Matthew 19:4, 5, Mark 10:7
3
Adam’s sin
Romans 5:12
 
Eve first deceived
2 Corinthians 11:3, 1 Timothy 2:14
3:16
Woman to be in subjection
1 Corinthians 14:34
3:19
The consequences of the fall
Rom 5:14
4
Abel’s sacrifice and faith
Hebrews 11:4
 
His death
Matthew 23:35, Luke 11:51
 
Cain’s wickedness
1 John 3:12, Jude 11
5:24
Enoch’s faith
Hebrews 11:5, his testimony Jude 14
6-9
History of Noah and the flood
Matthew 24:37-39, Luke 17:27, Hebrews 11:7, 1 Pet. 3:20, 2 Pet. 2:5
12-24
Call of Abraham and summary of his history
Acts 7:2-8, Hebrews 11:8
14:18-24
Melchisedec
Hebrews 7:1
14:6
Abraham’s faith
Rom 4:3, 19, 20, Galatians 3:6
17:2
The covenant made to him
Luke 1:73, Acts 3:25, Hebrews 6:13
10
Circumcision
Romans 4:11
19
Promise in Isaac
Romans 9:7, Gal 3:8
18:12
Sarah’s subjection
1 Pet. 3:6
19
Wickedness and destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah
Matthew 10:15, 11:24, Mark 4:11, Luke 17:29, 2 Pet. 2:6, Jude 7
26
Lot’s wife
Luke 17:32
29
His deliverance
2 Pet. 2:7
21:1-21
History of Ishmael and Isaac
Galatians 4:22-30
12
Isaac the chosen seed
Romans 9:7
22
Abraham’s faith in offering Isaac
Hebrews 11:17, 20, James 2:21
25:22-23
Esau and Jacob, Jacob the chosen seed
Romans 9:13
27:27-40
The blessing of Jacob and Esau
Hebrews 11:20
37-47
History of Joseph
Acts 7:9-16
48:5-20
Jacob’s faith in blessing Joseph’s sons
Hebrews 11:21
50:24-25
Joseph’s charge concerning his bones
Hebrews 12:22
Exodus
1-15 The bondage in Egypt and the deliverance Acts 7:17-37, 13:17, Hebrews 11:23-28, Jude 5
 
 
3:6
God’s appearing to Moses in the bush
Matthew 22:32, Mark 12:26, Luke 20:37, John 9:29
7:3
Pharaoh’s hardness of heart
Romans 9:17
10:11
The opposition of the magicians
2 Timothy 3:8
12:14
The Passover and feast of unleavened bread
Matthew 26:17, 1 Corinthians 5:8
13:12
The setting apart of the firstborn
Luke 2:23
14
The passage of the Red Sea
1 Corinthians 10:2
16:15
The giving of Manna
John 6:31, 1 Corinthians 10:3
17:6
Water from the rock
1 Corinthians 10:4
19:13
The mount that might be touched
Hebrews 12:20
19:25
The law given by Moses
John 7:19, Acts 7:38
 
By the disposition of the angels
Psalms 68:17, Galatians 3:19
20:12
The fifth commandment
Matthew 15:4, Mark 7:10, Eph 6:2
20:13
The sixth commandment
Matthew 5:21
20:14
The seventh commandment
Matt 5:27
21:17
He that curseth father or mother
Matthew 15:4, Mark 7:10
21:24
An eye for an eye
Matthew 5:38
24:6
The first (or old) covenant
Hebrews 8, 9:19-21
25-31
The Tabernacle and its contents
Acts 7:44, Hebrews 8:9
32
The sin of the golden calf
Acts 7:39-43, 1 Corinthians 10:7
34:30-35
The veil on Moses’ face
2 Corinthians 3:7-18
Leviticus
12The purification of women
Luke 2:22
 
 
12:3
Circumcision
John 7:22
14:1-31
The offering to be made by a cleansed leper
Matthew 8:4, Mark 1:44, Luke 5:14
16:27
The bodies of the bests of sin offering burned without the camp
Hebrews 13:11
34
The annual sin offering
Hebrews 10:1
18:5
The promise to those who kept the commandments
Rom 10:5
19:12
False swearing forbidden
Matthew 5:33
18
Love to one’s neighbor enjoined
Matthew 5:43, James 2:8
20:10
The penalty for adultery
John 8:5
23:34
Feast of Tabernacles
John 7:2
Numbers
12:7 Moses’ faithfulness
Hebrews 3:2
 
 
14:29
Many overthrown in the wilderness
1 Corinthians 10:5, Hebrews 3:16,17
16
Korah’s sin
Jude 11
18:21
Tithes given to the Levites
Hebrews 7:5
21:8,9
The brazen serpent
John 3:14, 1 Corinthians 10:9
22-24
The history of Balaam
2 Pet. 2:15, Jude 2, Revelation 2:14
28:9
Offerings to be made on the Sabbath
Matthew 12:5
35:30
Two witnesses required
Heb 10:28
Deuteronomy
8:2The forty years wandering
Acts 13:17,18
 
 
24:1
Divorce permitted
Matthew 5:31, 19:7, Mark 10:4
24:4
The ox that trod the corn not to be muzzled
1 Corinthians 9:9
25:5
The law of the brothers’ wife
Matthew 22:23-30, Mark 12:19-23, Luke 20 28-36
Joshua
2
Rahab’s faith
James 2:25
6
The capture of Jericho
Hebrews 11:30
11
Destruction of the nations of Canaan
Acts 13:19
11:23
The rest
Hebrews 4:8
Judges
2:16
Judges given
Acts 13:20
4-17
Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah
Hebrews 11:32
1 Samuel
10:1Saul anointed king
Acts 13:21
 
 
16:13
David anointed instead of Saul
Acts 13:22
21:6
David eating hallowed bread
Matthew 12:3, 14; Mark 2:25, 26; Luke 3:14
21:6
David, Samuel
Hebrews 11:32
2 Samuel
7David’s desire to build a house of God
Acts 7:46
 
 
1 Kings
7 Solomon’s temple
Acts 7:47
 
 
10:1-13
Visit of the queen of Sheba
Matthew 12:42; Luke 11:31
14-29
Solomon’s glory
Matthew 6:29; Luke 12:27
17-18
Three years’ drought
Luke 4:25; James 5:17
17:8-16
The widow of Zarephath
Luke 4:26
19:1-10
Elijah’s despair
Romans 11:3
2 Kings
1 Elijah calling down fire
Luke 9:54
 
 
5
Naaman
Luke 4:27
24-14
Babylonian Captivity
Matthew 1:17
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
His patience
James 5:11
 
 
Psalms
2:1,2Ascribed to David
Acts 4:25
 
 
16:8-11
Ascribed to David
Acts 2:25
32:1
Ascribed to David
Romans 4:7
41:9
Ascribed to David
Acts 1:16
69:22, 23
Ascribed to David
Romans 11:9
95:7
Ascribed to David
Hebrews 3:7; 4:7
110:1
Ascribed to David
Luke 20:42; Acts 2:34
Isaiah
1:9
Ascribed to Isaiah
Romans 9:29
 
 
6:9
Ascribed to Isaiah
Matthew 13:14; John 12:40; Acts 28:25-27
9:1,2
Ascribed to Isaiah
Matthew 4:15
10:22
Ascribed to Isaiah
Romans 9:27
11:10
Ascribed to Isaiah
Romans 15:12
29:13
Ascribed to Isaiah
Matthew 15:7; Mark 7:6
40:3
Ascribed to Isaiah
Matthew 3:3; Mark 1:3; Luke 3:4; John 1:23
42:1
Ascribed to Isaiah
Matthew 12:18
53:1
Ascribed to Isaiah
John 12:38; Romans 10:16
4
Ascribed to Isaiah
Matthew 8:17
7-8
Ascribed to Isaiah
Acts 8:32,33
61:1
Ascribed to Isaiah
Luke 4:18,19
65:1,2
Ascribed to Isaiah
Romans 10:20
7:14
Quoted as being said by the prophet
Matthew 1:23
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
 
 
11:1
Quoted as being spoken by the prophet
Matt 2:15
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
 
 
3:1
Quoted as being spoken by the prophet
Mark 1:2
In Matthew 1:1-171The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; 3And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; 4And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; 5And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; 6And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias; 7And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; 8And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; 9And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias; 10And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias; 11And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon: 12And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel; 13And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; 14And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; 15And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; 16And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. 17So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations. (Matthew 1:1‑17); Luke 3:23-3823And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli, 24Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph, 25Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge, 26Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda, 27Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri, 28Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er, 29Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, 30Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim, 31Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David, 32Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson, 33Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda, 34Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor, 35Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala, 36Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech, 37Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan, 38Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God. (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 26:5656But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled. (Matthew 26:56).