What are the similarities between the Old Testament and the New Testament?

Answer 1

A key similarity between the Old and New Testaments is that both are dedicated to the worship of the same God. Beginning with the Book of Hebrews, arguably the earliest book in the New Testament, we find Jesus described as the high priest in heaven, a parallel to the Old Testament high priests on earth.

The authors of the four New Testament gospels made frequent allusions to the Old Testament, using many passages from it to foreshadow the life of Jesus. The gospels also contain many passages taken more or less verbatim from the Old Testament, demonstrating that the use of the Old Testament elsewhere was not accidental. For example, in Mark's Gospel, Christ's very last words on the cross were, "My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me?" - taken by the author direct from Psalm 22:1. Even Paul sometimes used short passages from the Old Testament in his epistles.

The genre of the Book of Revelation is apocalypse, parallelling some late Old Testament books such asEzekiel and Daniel.

Answer 2

The New Testament completes and even modifies some parts from the Old Testament. There is no relation between the two except for the fact that the Old Testament was (and still is) the holy book of Jews, and the New Testament was written after Jesus has come and changed the laws.

The Old Testament has much value as it is the word of God and particularly, for Christian believers as it shows that the Law through its ceremonial and religious practices could not bring perfection. Particularly through the many prophecies about the coming messiah, which were clearly fulfilled precisely in Jesus Christ of Nazareth is it valuable, as well as the many things that are written in it 'for our instruction upon whom the end of the ages has come.'

Many New Testament doctrines are set out in the Old Testament and have abiding relevance such as the character of God as Creator (and many other attributes), the origin of sin (hence the need of a savior), the origin of marriage and of language and government. Many of these 'foundational truths' continue, especially as they are explained further under the Christian dispensation.

Religious practice in the Old Testament was more a matter of external observance of outward ceremonies by a priestly class, whereas the New Covenant or Testament which was specifically a matter of the heart, and clearly spoken of in the Old Testament as being more generally applicable to all.

31 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah: 32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD: 33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. 34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.

Answer 3

The Old Testament has much value as it is the word of God and particularly, for Christian believers as it shows that the Law through its ceremonial and religious practices could not bring perfection. Particularly through the many prophecies about the coming messiah, which were clearly fulfilled precisely in Jesus Christ of Nazareth is it valuable, as well as the many things that are written in it 'for our instruction upon whom the end of the ages has come.'

Many New Testament doctrines are set out in the Old Testament and have abiding relevance such as the character of God as Creator (and many other attributes), the origin of sin (hence the need of a savior), the origin of marriage and of language and government. Many of these 'foundational truths' continue, especially as they are explained further under the Christian dispensation.

Religious practice in the Old Testament was more a matter of external observance of outward ceremonies by a priestly class, whereas the New Covenant or Testament which was specifically a matter of the heart, and clearly spoken of in the Old Testament as being more generally applicable to all.

Answer 4

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There is no connection between Jesus in the Old Testament and Jesus in the New Testament, because Jesus is never mentioned in the Old Testament. True, some see passages in the Old Testament as in some way parallelling the life of Jesus, but I am sure I could find passages in the Old Testament that seemingly parallel my own life if I try hard enough.

Answer 5

Both are the Word of God. The testaments or covenants along with God's 7 Annual Sabbath/Feast Days picture God's plan for man's salvation. The prophecies of the Old, though many were physically fulfilled at or around the time given by Israel, have a dual message and many are fulfilled in Christ and many more are yet to occur.

As Genesis describes man's fall from sin, the New Testament shows how Christ was the sacrifice for all sin, re-establishing a pathway to God lost in Eden. Both parts of The Bible compliment each other and blend together smoothly. Indeed, there are numerous direct, paraphrase or allegories to the Old Testament Scripture in the New Testament - as an authority source. Depending upon whom you read about the number it is several hundred to several thousand references to the Old in the New.

In several verses in the New Testament, the Old Testament is referred to as the 'Oracles of God' committed to the Jews to make the Bible whole. These are for the edification of all mankind as the New Covenant is now open to all mankind.

Answer 6

The Old Testament speaks of before the birth of Jesus. While the new speaks of after the birth of Jesus.

Answer 7

The old testament tells of the prophecies that have come, and those that wil come later on , they have come in the new testament.