How does the New Testament continue the Old Testament?

Answer 1

A:The New Testament authors needed to show that Christianity was more than just a new faith the came from the minds of men, arising out of nothing. So, they adapted the stories of the Old Testament and wherever possible sought to show that the Old Testament prefigured or even prophesied the life of Jesus. As the New Testament was written in Greek the authors might not have been at all fluent in Hebrew, but they used the Septuagint, a flawed early translation of the Hebrew scriptures into the Greek language. A result of this is shown in Matthew, which attempts to show that Isaiah 7:14 was a prophecy that Jesus would be born of a virgin. The Septuagint, although not actually mentioning Jesus, does say: "Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel." However, what the prophet Isaiah actually wrote was, "Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, the young woman shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel." The young woman in question did have a child just a few verses later in Isaiah's book.

All four gospels drew on the Old Testament for inspiration wherever possible, but Matthew's Gospel was certainly the gospel that most conscientiously sought to use the Old Testament. Matthew's story of the birth of Jesus and the flight to Egypt draws parallels with the story of Moses, although Luke's Gospel contains a very different account with no room for a flight to Egypt. Matthew continues the parallel by giving Joseph's father as Jacob, just as in the Old Testament (Luke says Joseph's father was called Heli).

Another Answer:

The short answer is that from the beginning, God has wanted ALL human beings to walk the path that leads to eternal life as he told the Israelites (Deuteronomy 30:19-20). However, only one person has ever heeded His voice fully and walked that perfect path - Jesus Christ. All of us other humans have fallen short (Romans 3:23).

The entire structure of the Bible is organized around a series of divine covenants - a contract or agreement - that reveal and describe the relationship God would like to have with every human being as He told Abraham, "...and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed" (Genesis 12:2-3).

At the crucifixion of Jesus, via His death, the New Covenant was implemented. On the evening of Passover, Jesus took the cup after supper and said, "This cup is (figuratively) the New Covenant in My blood, which is shed for you" (Luke 22:20).

Notice that the New Covenant has been implemented but is not fully 'active' for all mankind. This will begin to take place in the Millennium Rule when:

Jeremiah 24:7New King James Version (NKJV)

7 Then I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the Lord; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God, for they shall return to Me with their whole heart.

God already had this plan in mind for all mankind when He spoke to Moses, "Oh, that they had such a heart in them that they would fear Me and always keep all My Commandments, that it might be well with them and with their children forever!" (Deuteronomy 5:29).

In conclusion then, as the Old Testament had a series of Covenants, each pointing to a specific aspect of God's ultimate solution to the problem of sin and evil. The 'capstone' is presented in the New Testament via Jesus as the Mediator of the New Covenant that deals with the 'heart' aspect of that solution.

A Short Answer:

The New Testament doesn't "continue" the Old Testament... it COMPLETES it:

"BIND UP THE TESTIMONY and seal up the law AMONG MY DISCIPLES." (Isa.8:16 NIV)

Answer 2

The new testament doesn't continue the old testament. Look at it this way;the old testament is fulfilled by the new testament,whereas the new testament is hidden in the old testament.The new covenant which we have in Christ is the fulfillment of the Mosaic covenant/the covenant God made with the Israelites through Moses. Moses came and gave the law,the law which condemns if you even break one of its commands,the law which demands absolute righteousness-no man was able to meet its righteous demands,not even Moses Himself.And so,God in His mercy,sent Christ Jesus Who came and fulfilled this law from its first detail down to its last and archived for man what man couldn't archive for himself.And so,by pouring His sinless and absolutely righteous blood on the cross He poured out His perfection and righteousness upon the face of the earth for all mankind so that whosoever dares to believe in Him might recieve His perfection and righteousness freely-escaping the judgment and condemnation of the law.This is called Grace.Moses came with the condemning law,but Christ Jesus came with the saving Grace.The law came as a result of one man's disobedience to God,that man is Adam,whereas Grace came as a result of one man's obedience to God,this man being Jesus of Nazareth.Death came through Adam's sin,but life came through Jesus' sinlessness.Due to Adam,s sin man lost his righteousness and was driven out of the eternal presence of God and lost his intimate relationship with God,But due to Jesus Christ's purity righteousness was restored to man and man is once again welcomed into the eternal presence of God and in this Jesus Christ there is Reconciliation between God and man,once again man has an intimate relationship with God,hence in Christ God is called Daddy(ABBA),whereas in th Law He is the Righteous Judge or Master. The old is simply the Law,while the new is simply Grace,thus;The Law was a need for Grace,since man couldn't meet its demands,and Grace is the fulfillment of the Law.-Apostle Quietness.

The Old Testament is a revelation of God, who He is, what He is like and how He has dealt with mankind over the centuries. The New Testament continues to reveal God to us in His son Jesus.

Answer 3

There are prophecies in the old testament fulfilled in the new testament.