Brief Overview of the Old Testament informed by the New focusing on the top 10 most quoted books in the Old by the New.

2. A view of the Old Testament
from the New
inspired in part
by the iconic map
of the world
as seen from New York
What are the top 10
most quoted
books of the Old Testament
by the New?
Some might be surprising!

3. Psalms is a large section of the Old Testament
and is divided in to 5 books of Psalms
the 5 books poetically represent the 5 books
of the Torah: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers,
Deuteronomy and all but Numbers will also be in the top
10 most quoted books of the Old Testament in the New

4. Within Psalms
Psalm 110 will be among the most quoted in the NT
Psalm 117 has only 2 verses but is quotes at least twice in Romans

5. 1st place
Old Testament books
most often quoted
by New
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The book of Hebrews
will even sometimes
refer to quotes
from Psalms
as ‘the law’

7. Isaiah
2nd place
Old Testament books
most often quoted
by New
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Quoted by Jesus
Quoted by Romans
Isaiah has
an important place
and is a close 2nd
to Psalms

9. Deuteronomy
3rd place
Old Testament books
most often quoted
by New
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The Song of Moses
in the latter chapters
particularly
influences the
New testament

11. Genesis
4th place
Old Testament books
most often quoted
by New
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Genesis is
foundational
andJesus refers
to the narration
portion
as ‘God said’

13. Exodus
5th place
Old Testament books
most often quoted
by New
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Just as a world was
made ‘out of nothing’
as it were
now a people are
made ‘out of nothing’
in a formless and void
dessert

15. Leviticus
6th place
Old Testament books
most often quoted
by New
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While Genesis,
Exodus and
Deuteronomy are
largely
narrative, Leviticus is
a thematic and the
theme is holiness

17. Proverbs
7th place
Old Testament books
most often quoted
by New
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The choice between
lady Wisdom and
dane Folly
continues

19. Zechariah
8th place
Old Testament books
most often quoted
by New
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This short book
has some surprising
images of
Messiah
the man who is the
branch

21. Jeremiah
9th place
Old Testament books
most often quoted
by New
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Longest book in the
Old Testament

23. Hosea
10th place
Old Testament books
most often quoted
by New
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God’s stunning grace
and mercy
for the undeserving
‘Death where is your
sting?’

25. fin’