Principles of New Testament Quotation Established and Applied to Biblical Science (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

James Scott

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0428662919 ISBN 13: 9780428662912

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Unlock the Patterns of Biblical Quotation and Quotation’s Reach

This scholarly study, Principles of New Testament Quotation Established and Applied to Biblical Science, explains how writers from the New Testament to the early church and classical authors use quotation. It shows when translators, editors, and interpreters favor literal or looser forms, and how these choices shape interpretation and apologetics.

The book traces five principal forms of quotation, compares them across sacred and secular texts, and argues that quotation follows consistent principles that can be understood and applied. It surveys how authors used the Septuagint, how memory and context influence citation, and how patristic and classical usage illuminate biblical interpretation. The result is a practical framework for biblical study, exegesis, and defense of doctrine that respects both accuracy and rhetorical need.
What you’ll experience

• A clear map of quotation forms used in the New Testament and their patristic and classical parallels
• An explained methodology for interpreting quoted material without oversimplifying
• Discussion of how form and principle guide interpretation, apologetics, and biblical theology

Ideal for readers of biblical studies, church history, and theological analysis who want a rational, historically grounded approach to how Scripture is quoted and understood. This edition is a resource for scholars and students seeking a structured, evidence-based view of quotation.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0428662919
• ISBN 13: 9780428662912
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 182