"From this we see that a passage is sometimes cited quite loosely, especially by the Lord Himself. The above modifications do not change the central message of the text, and the ones who did the quoting were inspired authors themselves. Each nuance is legitimate. . ."
Ref-0060, p. 99.
"At least 295 quotations or direct references to the Old Testament have been counted in the New, a total of one verse out of every 22. If we add to this the evident allusions (613, according to C. H. Toy), the proportion reaches to about 10 percent of the New Testament text. . . It is at the same time very remarkable that in the entire New Testament there is not one explicit citation from the Old Testament Apocrypha, those books declared canonical in the sixteenth century by the Roman Church."
Ref-0060, p. 97.
Apocrypha - uninspired "Nicole estimates 295 quotations, with many more allusions-at least 10 percent of the New Testament text being Old Testament material. D. Hay counts 239 quotations that use an introductory formula, 1,600 citations of the Old Testament, and many more allusions to it."
Ref-0064, p. 41. "New Testament writers generally use the Old Testament in the following fourfold manner: 1. Recognition of actual fulfillment. . . 2. Choice of illustrative material. . . 3. Delineation of typical situations. . . 4. Appropriation of common concepts. . ."
Ref-0207, pp. 194-200.
"Those who only sample the Bible never acquire a taste for it." Readerboard, Christian Family Center, Camano Island, WA.
"Here [1S. [[8:12-13|bible.9.8.12]]] we have a beginning of governmental bureaucracy, the growth of which in all recorded history of the nations has never been voluntarily halted."
Ref-0183, p. 110.
"The literary genius G.K. Chesterson once quipped, 'Though St. John the Evangelist saw many strange monsters in his vision, he saw no creatures so wild as one of his own commentators."
Ref-0146, p. 308.
"'Christians' commited acts of terror in disobedience to the word of Christ, whereas Muslims commit acts of terror in obedience to the word of Muhammed. Therefore, every war waged in the name of Christianity must be viewed by true followers of Christ as unholy, whereas every jihad waged in the name of Allah must be viewed by true followers of Islam as holy."
Ref-0160, p. 21.
"The story is told of a man who walked merrily down the street with his head raised high and whistling a happy tune. A friend of his who knew him to be a worrisome fellow stopped him and inquired as to his sudden change in disposition. The man replied that he had just struck a deal with a person who agreed to take on all his cares and concerns. He need not worry anymore because this hired helper would worry for him. 'How much are you paning him?,' his friend inquired. 'Oh, I give him a thousand dollars a week,' the man replied. 'One thousand dollars a week!' The friend was amazed. 'Where are you going to come up with that kind of money?' The man replied smugly, 'That's his worry.'" James Harmeling, Overcoming the Anxiety of Provision in Following Christ: A Practical Exposition of Mtt. [[6:25-34|bible.61.6.25]],
Ref-0055, March 2001, 75.
NT quotes of OT fall into 4 categories. (1) Literal/Literal = literal prophecy plus literal fulfillment. (2) Literal/Typical = literal prophecy with literal fulfillment and typological application in NT. (3) Literal/Application = literal prophecy with literal fulfillment and application to NT. (4) Summation = quotation of OT in NT which doesn't explicitly exist, but which summarizes teachings from the OT.
Ref-0011, pp. 146-152 "It is estimated that there are about 300 direct quotations from the Old Testament in the New Testament."
Ref-0117, p. 98. "We find in the Gospels numerous citations from and allusions to the Old Testament. The figures are: in Matthew, 128; in Mark, 63; in Luke, 96; and in John, 43; the grand total being 330 citations and allusions; and these are from at least twenty-four of the thirty-nine Books of the Old Testament."
Ref-0117, p. 146.
"The New Testament writers make use of a number of these books [Pseudepigrapha], for example Jude [[1:14-15|bible.86.1.14]] have a possible quotation from the Book of Enoch (1:9) and the Assumption of Moses (1:9); and an allusion from the Penitence of Jannes and Jambres is found in 2Ti. [[3:8|bible.76.3.8]]. Of course it should be remembered that the New Testament also quotes from the heathen poets Aratus (Acts [[17:28|bible.65.17.28]]); Menander (1Cor. [[15:33|bible.67.15.33]]); and Epimenides (Tit. [[1:12|bible.77.1.12]]). Truth is truth no matter where it is found, whether uttered by a heathen poet, a pagan prophet (Num. [[24:17|bible.4.24.17]]), or even a dumb animal (Num. [[22:28|bible.4.22.28]]). Nevertheless, it should be noted that no such formula as 'it is written' or 'the Scriptures say' is connected with these citations."
Ref-0075, p. 262. "Paul apparantly quotes the third century B.C. Stoic poet Aratus of Soli who appears to be quoting from a hymn to Zeus by the poet Cleanthes."
Ref-0105, p. 341. In Acts [[17:28|bible.65.17.28]], Paul refers to a writing by Cretan poet Epimenides concerning Zeus (or Jupiter): 'They fashioned a tomb for thee, Oh Holy and High One. The Cretans, always liars, evil beasts, idol bellies. But thou art not dead, thou livest and abidest forever for in thee we live and move and have our being.' Here Paul also quotes Aratus, a Stoic poet, wrote Ta Phainomena in which he says of Zeus: 'We are his offspring.'
Ref-0100, Tape 16:B.