[soundofgrace] Re: Hermeneutical technique

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From: "Ken and Beth Mick" <kmickjr@...>
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 19:28:21 -0500
Doug, Terry, Chad, et al.,

New Covenant theology as it applies to escatology is based on three 
premises;

1) This present age is the promised glory that was to follow the cross (Lk. 
24;26, i Pet. 1;11, etc. ) foretold by the OT writers (Acts 3:24, I Pet. 
1:10, etc.)

2) All interpretation should find its climax and purpose of prophecy in 
Christ and His seed and to the praise of His glory - as per Eph. 1-2.

3) Where the New Testament declares the meaning or fulfillment of an OT 
passage, its apostolic authority overrules any other understanding on the OT 
meaning, no matter how unexpected the NT interpretation seems to be.

Prophetically, where the NT cites the Old, we find a) natural events not 
fulfilled exactly as described =11 times; b) fulfilled naturally and 
spiritually not as described =16 times; c) fulfilled spiritually only, not 
as OT describes =43 times; d) fulfillments cited in NT as generally "what 
the prophets have said" always fulfilled spiritually = 11 times.

a) Ex. 12:46; Numb. 9:12 - - John 19:36; Ps. 16:10 - - Acts 2:27, 13:35; Ps. 
2:18 - - Mt. 27:35;   Ps. 102:25-27 - - -Heb. 1;10-12; Is. 7:14 - - - Mt. 
1:22-23; Is. 40:3-5 - - -Mt. 3:3, Lk. 3:4;  Jer. 31:15 - - -Mt. 2:17; Zech. 
11:12-13-Mt. 27:8-10; Zech 12:10 - - - Jn. 19:37; Zech 13:7 - - -Mt. 26:31

b) Gen. 3:15 - - -Is. 53:10, Heb. 2:14; Gen. 17:8, 13:15, 22:18 - - - Acts 
3:25, Gal. 3:14-17; Duet. 18:18-19 - - Acts 3:23; Is. 6:9-13 - - - mt. 
13:14, Jn. 12;40, Acts 28:26; Is. 25;8 - - -I Cor. 15:54; Is. 28:11 - - I 
Cor. 14;21; Is. 29:18, 35:5-6 - - - Mt. 11:5-6, Lk. 7:22-23; Is. 
42:1-3 - - -Mt. 12:17-21; Is. 53:4 - - Mt. 8:17;  Is. 53:7-8 - - - Acts 
8:32;  Is. 53:12 - - Mk. 15:27-28. Lk. 22:37;  Micah 5;2 - - Mt. 2:5-6; 
Hab. 1:5 - - Acts 13:41; Zech. 9:9 - - Mt. 21;  Mal. 3:1, 4:5-6 - - Mt . 
11;10-14, 17:11-12

c) Gen. 17:5, 35:11  - - Rom. 4:17;  Gen. 22;8 - - Jn 1;29, Rev. 5  Gen. 
22:17 - -  Mt. 16:18  1 will skip a few for sake of space and time and head 
into Isaiah.  Is. 8:14, 28:16 - - -I Pet. 2;6-8;  Is. 8:17, 18 - -  Heb. 
2;13;  Is. 9:1-2 - - Mt. 4:13-17;  Is. 10:20-22 - -  Rom. 9:27, 32-33; 
ISAIAH 11:10 - - - Rom. 15:12;  29:10 - - -Rom. 11:8;  Is. 29:14 - I Cor, 
1:18-19; Is. 29:13-14- Mt. 15:7-9; Is. 45:23 - - - Phil. 2:10-11; Is. 
49:8 - - 2 cor. 6;2 Is. 52:7, 53;1 - Rom. 10:15-16, Is. 65:1 - - - Rom. 
10:20 etc. . . . .Joel 2:28-32 - - - Acts 2:16-21  plus many more.

d) Mt. 13;17; Lk.1;70; Acts 3:24; Acts 13:32; Rom. 16:26-27; I Pet. 1;10-12 
etc.

notice every OT prophecy of event to be fulfilled is described in the 
natural.  The majority of prophecies have their PRINCIPLE fulfillment in the 
spiritual realm.  EVERY OT PROPHECY WHOSE FULFILMENT IS CITED IN THE NT has 
CHRIST as the central figure, or the prasie of His eternal purpose.  Every 
OT prophecy fulfilled in the New never has exact literal (natural0 
fufillment.



The Nw covenant should use SOLA SCRIPTURA as its hermeneutical basis.



Hope this helps:  A more exhaustive list can be supplied.



By Grace alone,

Ken Mick