Many Christians today read the New Testament’s use of the Old Testament as though each citation marks the final and exhaustive fulfillment of that prophecy. When Matthew writes, “This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet”(Matthew 2:15), or when Peter declares that Pentecost fulfills Joel’s prophecy (Acts 2:16–21), modern readers often assume the … Continue reading Understanding Patterned Fulfillment: How the Apostles Read Prophecy
Living as a Christian in this World 