It seems to be almost an axiom within contemporary, evangelical Bible interpretation that the New Testament must be allowed to reinterpret the Old Testament.
That is, the New Testament is believed to have revelatory priority over the Old Testament, so that it is considered the greatest and final revelation.
And because the NT is the final revelation of Jesus Christ, the only proper way to understand the OT is with the Christ of the NT directing us.
This article examines the implications of such an approach.
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Paul Henebury
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