2002.08.D.02. 51 Out Of 52 New Testament Verses Point To Tanak (Old Testament) Created by James3 on 8/13/2019 9:48:44 PM Out Of 52 New Testament Verses Point To Tanak (Old Testament)
51 out of 52! The Scripture(s) Means TaNaK
Many sincere, well-intentioned, loving, and "bible believing" individuals have historically had a tendency to focus upon the Renewed Covenant (still often erroneously entitled "New Testament") to make or prove their points about particular issues in what they would call "scripture" or "the scriptures". The whole Protestant Reformation for that matter was even founded on the principle of "solo scriptura" (scripture alone).
Now it is true that clearly the Renewed Covenant IS inspired scripture when viewed in the light of passage of time, AND particularly when one considers what some have interpreted Shimon Kefah (Simon Peter) to have said about Rav v'Sholiach Shaul's (Rabbi & Apostle Shaul/Paul's) own writings at 2 Kefah/Peter 3:16. However, what many "bible believers" often fail to recognize (or perhaps choose to neglect) is that in the days of Yahshua haMashiach (the Messiah) and until shortly thereafter, much if not most of the so-called "New Testament" was not yet written nor compiled into an organized body of writings. These early believers on Yahshua as Messiah, mostly members of the Yahudi/Jewish sect of the Netzarim (Nazarenes), were still "living out" the "New Testament" if you will. Thus, the use of the expression "scripture" or "the scriptures" as referring to the "New Testament" WAS NOT the general first-century definition, understanding, and usage of that term by these early believers.
To prove this and any matter, Torah/Law says we should have 2 to 3 witnesses. Debarim/Deut. 17:6; 19:15. Well, how about 51 out of 52 witnesses?
You see, the expression "scripture" or "the scriptures" is used in 52 verses of the Renewed Covenant. Of these 52 verses, 51 of those verses have the term "scripture" or "the scriptures" as referring specifically and directly to a verse within the TaNaK. The Torah (Law), N'viim (Prophets) and K'tuviim (The Writings). In fact the only verse with an internal reference to the Renewed Covenat itself as meaning "scripture" is the previously cited 2 Kefah/Peter 3:16. More importantly, in many of these Renewed Covenant verses, it is even Yahshua the Messiah Himself making reference to TaNaK and particularly to the Torah/Law as for example when He is combatting hasatan (the adversary).
Easton's Bible Dictionary says the following of the term "Scripture" (we have only modified the text to show the transliterated revealed true Name for the Father, Yahweh, in place of "God", and "Master" rather than "Lord" in the following text):
"Scripture: invariably in the New Testament denotes that definite collection of sacred books, regarded as given by inspiration of Yahweh, which we usually call the Old Testament ( 2Ti 3:15,16; Jhn 20:9; Gal 3:22; 2Pe 1:20). It was Yahweh's purpose thus to perpetuate his revealed will. From time to time he raised up men to commit to writing in an infallible record the revelation he gave. The "Scripture," or collection of sacred writings, was thus enlarged from time to time as Yahweh saw necessary. We have now a completed "Scripture," consisting of the Old and New Testaments. The Old Testament canon in the time of our Master was precisely the same as that which we now possess under that name. He placed the seal of his own authority on this collection of writings, as all equally given by inspiration ( Mat 5:17; 7:12; 22:40; Luk 16:29,31). ( See BIBLE T0000580; CANON T0000714.)"
The 52 verses containing the term "scripture" or "scriptures" appear below (only true Hebrew names were reinstated):
Mat 21:42 Yahshua saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is Yahweh’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
Mat 22:29 Yahshua answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of Elohim.
Mat 26:54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
Mat 26:56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
Mar 12:10 And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:
Mar 12:24 And Yahshua answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of Elohim?
Mar 14:49 I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled.
Mar 15:28 And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.
Luk 4:21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
Luk 24:27 And beginning at Moshe and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
Luk 24:32 And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
Luk 24:45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
Jhn 2:22 When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Yahshua had said.
Jhn 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
Jhn 7:38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Jhn 7:42 Hath not the scripture said, that Mashiach cometh of the seed of Daweed/David, and out of the town of Beit Lechem/Bethlehem, where Daweed/David was?
Jhn 10:35 If he called them elohims/mighty ones, unto whom the word of Elohim/The Mighty One came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
Jhn 13:18 I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.
Jhn 17:12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
Jhn 19:24 They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.
Jhn 19:28 After this, Yahshua knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.
Jhn 19:36 For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.
Jhn 19:37 And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.
Jhn 20:9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
Act 1:16 Men [and] brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of Daweed/David spake before concerning Yahudah laEskaryot/Judas of Iscarius, which was guide to them that took Yahshua.
Act 8:32 The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
Act 8:35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Yahshua.
Act 17:2 And Shaul/Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three Shabbat/Sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
Act 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Act 18:24 And a certain Yahudi/Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, [and] mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.
Act 18:28 For he mightily convinced the Yahudim/Jews, [and that] publicly, shewing by the scriptures that Yahshua was Mashiach.
Rom 1:2 (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)
Rom 4:3 For what saith the scripture? Avraham believed Elohim, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
Rom 9:17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
Rom 10:11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Rom 11:2 Elohim hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to Elohim against Yisrael, saying,
Rom 15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
Rom 16:26 But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting Elohim, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
1Cr 15:3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Mashiach died for our sins according to the scriptures;
1Cr 15:4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Gal 3:8 And the scripture, foreseeing that Elohim would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Avraham [saying], In thee shall all nations be blessed.
Gal 3:22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Yahshua haMashiach might be given to them that believe.
Gal 4:30 Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman.
1Ti 5:18 For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer [is] worthy of his reward.
2Ti 3:15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Mashiach Yahshua.
2Ti 3:16 All scripture [is] given by inspiration of Elohim, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Jam 2:8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
Jam 2:23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Avraham believed Elohim, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of Elohim.
Jam 4:5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
1Pe 2:6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Tsion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
2Pe 1:20 Knowing this first, That no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
2Pe 3:16 As also in all [his] epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as [they do] also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
To even further prove this point, we then went to every reference in the Renewed Covenant where the expression "it is written" is used, since this would be a clear reference to "scripture" as well to see whether our premise holds true. We were not disappointed:
Mat 2:5 And they said unto him, In Beit Lechem/Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
Mat 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of Elohim.
Mat 4:6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of Elohim, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in [their] hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
Mat 4:7 Yahshua said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Master thy Elohim.
Mat 4:10 Then saith Yahshua unto him, Get thee hence, hasatan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship Yahweh thy Elohim, and him only shalt thou serve.
Mat 11:10 For this is [he], of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
Mat 21:13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
Mat 26:24 The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
Mat 26:31 Then saith Yahshua unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.
Mar 1:2 As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
Mar 7:6 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Yeshayahu/Isaiah prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with [their] lips, but their heart is far from me.
Mar 9:12 And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.
Mar 9:13 But I say unto you, That Eliyahu/Elijah is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.
Mar 14:21 The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.
Mar 14:27 And Yahshua saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.
Luk 2:23 (As it is written in the law of the Master, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Master;)
Luk 3:4 As it is written in the book of the words of Yeshayahu/Isaiah the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Master, make his paths straight.
Luk 4:4 And Yahshua answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of Elohim.
Luk 4:8 And Yahshua answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship Yahweh thy Elohim, and him only shalt thou serve.
Luk 4:10 For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:
Luk 7:27 This is [he], of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
Luk 19:46 Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.
Luk 24:46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Mashiach to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
Jhn 6:31 Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
Jhn 6:45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of Elohim. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.
Jhn 12:14 And Yahshua, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,
Act 1:20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
Act 7:42 Then Elohim turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Yisrael, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices [by the space of] forty years in the wilderness?
Act 15:15 And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,
Act 23:5 Then said Shaul/Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.
Rom 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of Elohim revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
Rom 2:24 For the name of Elohim is blasphemed among the Nations (Gentiles) through you, as it is written.
Rom 3:4 Elohim forbid: yea, let Elohim be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
Rom 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
Rom 4:17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, [even] Elohim, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.
Rom 8:36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.
Rom 9:13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
Rom 9:33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Tsion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Rom 10:15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
Rom 11:8 (According as it is written, Elohim hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.
Rom 11:26 And so all Yisrael shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Tsion the Deliverer, and shall turn away un-Elohim-ness (i.e., “ungodliness”, un-Yahweh-ness) from Jacob:
Rom 12:19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith Yahweh.
Rom 14:11 For it is written, [As] I live, saith Yahweh, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to Elohim.
Rom 15:3 For even Mashiach pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.
Rom 15:9 And that the Nations (Gentiles) might glorify Elohim for [his] mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Nations (Gentiles), and sing unto thy name.
Rom 15:21 But as it is written, To whom he was not spoken of, they shall see: and they that have not heard shall understand.
1Cr 1:19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
1Cr 1:31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in Yahweh.
1Cr 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which Elohim hath prepared for them that love him.
1Cr 3:19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with Elohim. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
1Cr 9:9 For it is written in the law of Moshe, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth Elohim take care for oxen?
1Cr 10:7 Neither be ye idolaters, as [were] some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.
1Cr 14:21 In the law it is written, With [men of] other tongues and other lips will I speak unto this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith Yahweh.
1Cr 15:45 And so it is written, The first man Adom was made a living soul; the last Adom [was made] a quickening spirit.
2Cr 4:13 We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
2Cr 8:15 As it is written, He that [had gathered] much had nothing over; and he that [had gathered] little had no lack.
2Cr 9:9 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.
Gal 3:10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
Gal 3:13 Mashiach hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that hangeth on a tree:
Gal 4:22 For it is written, that Avraham/Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
Gal 4:27 For it is written, Rejoice, [thou] barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.
Hbr 10:7 Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O Elohim.
1Pe 1:16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
In conclusion, it would appear that if one is to truly call themselves a "bible believer" or an adherent of "solo scriptura", one should place at least as much weight on ALL of the scriptures as our forerunning first believers on Yahshua did. One should spend much more time understanding the TaNak rather than shunning it or even fearing it. Without the TaNaK it is impossible to recognize the true Messiah and to understand the totality of Yahweh's (*) plan of salvation. It is very easy for hasatan/the adversary to rip the roof off a house that has no foundation to begin with. As an added exercise in scripture study, some of you may desire to take each of these Renewed Covenant verses and link them back to the relevant TaNaK text (many chain-link and reference bibles have already done this for us).
May this teaching bless you and help to bring you into a greater relationship with Yahweh through Mashiach Yahshua. Omein.
Yochanan Mascaro
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