Old Made New: A Guide to the New Testament Use of the Old Testament

by Gregory R. Lanier

Many Bible readers have difficulty understanding the Old Testament’s connection to the New Testament, and some even believe it’s obsolete in light of God’s new covenant. In reality, New Testament writers alluded to earlier books of the Bible roughly 300­–400 times. The Old Testament isn’t outdated; it’s critical to understanding the rest of Scripture.

In Old Made New, Greg Lanier explains how New Testament authors used the Old Testament to communicate the gospel and present the person and work of Jesus. He also explains what the Old Testament teaches Christians today about the church’s identity and ethics. Writing for a broad range of readers, Lanier distills thorough research into simple, descriptive examples and tips. His 3-step method explains how to identify and explore an Old Testament passage and see how it’s “remixed” in the New Testament to thoughtfully engage with Scripture.

Genres: Christian, Theology, Nonfiction, New Testament, Christianity

160 pages, Paperback

Published April 12, 2022

About the author

Gregory R. Lanier (Ph.D. University of Cambridge) is Associate Professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary (Orlando). He specializes in early Christology, Synoptic Gospels, Greek OT (Septuagint), and textual criticism. He also serves part-time as an associate pastor at River Oaks Church (Lake Mary, FL). He lives in Orlando with his wife and three children.

Reviews

[Rama Rao · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Old Testament found in the teachings of Jesus

Embracing the Old Testament reveal the message of Jesus in new and powerful ways. Its impact is found throughout the New Testament including the Gospels and the Book of Revelation. The teachings and the essence of Christ, the Son of God, is reflected in many ways. There are over one hundred explicit quotations of scripture in Pauline Epistles with about two hundred allusions. The birth of Jesus and the creation of a new church caused Paul to look at the Old Testament with a new set of eyes, sometimes clarifying and reinterpreting the New Testament to show the big-picture of the ministry of Christ.

There are numerous books that compares the scriptures of two faith systems. But in this book, the author clearly shows by using the Tables and text the specific ideas the Old Testament that flow into the New Testament. I recommend this book to Divinity School students, pastors, and anyone interested in the Bible.

[Luke Deacon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great intro to the topic. Simpler than Hays but more practical in that he gives you an easy-to-remember toolkit for exploring the use of OT passages in the NT.

[Amber Thiessen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one you're going to want for your bible study resource library!

It's only 4 chapters and very practical. The author guides us through studying Old Testament passages when they're cited in the New Testament. There are great tables to follow as examples and exercises to follow at the end of each chapter. He invites us to keep the gospel at the forefront of our study and helps us gain greater understanding of the scriptures through appropriately understanding the context. Highly recommend!

[Emilie Montgomery · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this SO helpful. So so rich, well put, and insightful, carefully researched and expounded, I am very glad I purchased. Lanier succeeds beautifully in explaining the (often overlooked in modern Christendom 🫢) significance of the Old Testament; and explaining strategies for developing better rounded skills of studying Scripture and navigating their Bible. It also is concise and accessible - AKA does not fall prey to the trap of over-academic, (slightly) dry writing, as I find some scholars do.

And, when I thought it couldn’t get better, the book concludes with an extremely comprehensive, 15 page inventory of New Testament uses of the Old Testament - my dream (as a self proclaimed nerd for a cross reference)!!! I just loved it - so much so that I genuinely flirted with the idea of reaching out to people whom I no longer really talk to, who I felt would really love it too(🥸). It was THAT good. Not one to fly through - and if you read it properly it would be impossible to. Super practical - one that will definitely warrant multiple rereads.

[Tony · Rating 5 out of 5]

Most Christians are aware that the New Testament borrows ideas, phrases, concepts, and images from the Old Testament. It is hard to miss it when we run across lines like, “As it is written in Isaiah the prophet…” (Mark 1:2). And any student who has ever written a paper (and any teacher who has ever graded essays) gets a chuckle out of the line in Hebrews 2:6, “It has been testified somewhere…” That definitely doesn’t pass muster for any modern citation style.

A wealth of scholarly literature has popped up considering at length and in detail how the New Testament uses the Old Testament, whether it does so faithfully or against the grain, how we can describe it, and debating whether we are invited to do more of the same. Unfortunately, the majority of the books and articles in the discussion keep the uninitiated reader at arm’s length with technical vocabulary and assumed knowledge. Greg Lanier shares the frustration many have with this gulf between the interested Bible reader and the fruitful discussion, and desires to place tools into your hands to invite you into this wonderful world of exploring the Bible’s self-referencing features.

In Old Made New Lanier offers an orientating introduction, a chapter covering the tools you will need to do this kind of reading, and then three key body chapters discussing particular ways the teaching of the Old Testament underlies and informs the teaching of the New. The tools he presents in chapter 1 are modeled in numerous case studies throughout the body chapter in ways that are easy to follow regardless of your skill level, and his discussion is accompanied with helpful footnotes for teachers or more advanced readers who wish to take things further (see also his recommended list of books on p. 137). To crown it all there is a lengthy appendix enumerating known NT passages that are using the OT, together with the passages on which they draw, and a rough-and-ready identification of usage according to categories he outlines and explains in the first chapter (citation, quotation, or allusion).

Lanier is deeply aware that part of our ability to detect and appreciate the ways the NT uses the OT is dependent upon our knowledge of the OT. He includes numerous practical tips to address this in his book in addition to his case studies. See in particular the grey box on pp. 31–32, which mentions key NT summaries of the OT storyline, a Redemptive-Historical reading plan he developed, and reading in biblical theology. (The reading plan, a study guide, and the first chapter of the book are available on the publisher’s webpage.)

In summary: this is a wonderful guide for entering into the ways the New Testament uses the Old, suitable for students and pastors, teachers, and interested lay Bible readers, whether for private study or to work through together in a group setting. I highly recommend it!

[Sarah K. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Old Made New: A Guide to the New Testament Use of the Old Testament is a gem of a little book (the last half is notes and references, so it really is half the pages represented to read). Lanier presents a simple, approachable system to review the links from the New Testament to the Old Testament. He sets out a simple form, dare I say, a ‘printable’, to consider each cross reference that we may find as we read the New Testament. There are no hunts for ‘original meaning’ or any complex theological issues presented. It is a straightforward way for anyone to see how the old and new texts are connected.
Lanier’s three step process allows for the need to seek not only direct passage references, but also inferences and allusions; it also encourages checking the surrounding text and not limiting the reader to only direct quotes. It was fascinating to see how often the author also noted how the New Testament writers may have quoted from the Greek rather than the Jewish texts and that explains minor variances in quotations. The use of numerous examples over three chapters also helps flesh out the three-step process presented in the first chapter.
Greg Lanier then considers broad topics of the gospel, Christ, and the church as topics which are addressed in the New Testament, but with their basis in the Old Testament. I think we all expect Christ to be in prophecies of the Old Testament, but indeed all three topics are found throughout the Old and New. I found it very encouraging to see how the threads of these topics connect from the beginning to the end of the Bible. It was thrilling to again see how the Bible is one complete story and not just two separate covenants. It was also very intriguing to see how the Old Testament informs many of the New Testament teachings.
This approachable book which leads readers on the journey to discover the Bible themselves is a welcome addition to any bookshelf. It engages readers without being academic at all (despite all the end notes and appendices). For those who want to read the Bible for themselves and discover the joys of the connections between the Old and New Testaments, this is the perfect book. A well-deserved 5 stars.
I received a copy from Crossway for review.

[Timothy Dragan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent introductory book to the New Testament use of the Old Testament—for academics and laypeople alike. In a field that is highly contested and filled with theological jargon and fuzzing opinions, Greg Lanier simply presents key tools to understanding the New Testament use of the Old Testament. Lanier then uses the tools and explores how the Old Testament contributes to three major themes in the New Testament: the Gospel, Jesus Christ and the church. Concise, clear and captivating!

[Luke Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent introduction to biblical theology. Lanier is incredibly clear and concise with this very complex subject. He demonstrates a simple method that any Christian can adopt in order to grow in their understanding of how the NT authors engage the OT. Lanier is a great teacher. I’m sure I’ll be referring back to this one again and again. Thank you, Dr. Lanier.

[Debbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Old Made New" explained how the New Testament writers often quoted, cited, or alluded to Old Testament verses as the basis for the arguments they were making. He described how to evaluate each type of reference and any differences seen between the New Testament and Old Testament verses. He also explained that you need to read the Old Testament verse in context to fully understand what the New Testament authors were referring to. He then took several examples of this from the New Testament and showed step-by-step how to work through this process. He showed how these references covered a wide variety of topics and weren't only prophecies about Jesus. It wasn't hard to understand the author's points or difficult to do his process of studying these NT-OT links. Overall, I'd recommend this book to those interested in doing a more in-depth Bible study.

I received an ebook review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.

[Laura Miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Practical, accessible, should be in easy reach of any Bible student, no matter their level of learning.

[Nikki Shores · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good resource for the lay person to better see the beauty of the OT in the NT. Lots of tables and practices to better equip your study of scripture.

[Conrade Yap · Rating 5 out of 5]

Multiple surveys have shown that many are more comfortable and familiar with the New Testament. Study groups prefer it. Sermons predominantly are from the New Testament. Most believers know the New Testament more than the Old Testament. While believers typically proclaim the Bible as comprising both the Old and the New, in practice, they tend to read and prefer to study mainly the New Testament. One reason is relatability. Modern readers find it easier to relate the first-century writings rather than ancient texts before the birth of Jesus. Sometimes we even forget that during the time of Christ, the only Scriptures available were the Old Testament. The New Testament didn't exist yet! Many efforts have been made to encourage Christians to study not just the New Testament but the entire Bible. This book is one such effort. Author and professor Greg Lanier give some more reasons why it is important to study how the New Testament uses the Old Testament. Not only was the OT written for all of us, many of the references in the NT points back to the OT. Technically, this is known as the field of biblical intertextuality. What this book provides are basic tools for the layperson to do just that. Using the "Three-Step Process," we learn to use tools such as:
1) Identification the Passage
- Looking at citations, quotations, and allusions
2) Check Out the Old Testament Reference
- wording comparison, broader comparison of the OT passage,
3) Listen to the Remix
- look at predictions, patterns, prescription

These steps are then applied to the study of the gospels, how the gospel writers use them, how Jesus uses them, and how the Church use them. The author does a good job of debunking the common paradigm that the Old Testament and New Testament are about the law and gospel respectively. Such a dichotomy might explain why most people gravitate toward the NT instead of the OT. Using this "Three-Step Process" roadmap, readers get a template to practice how to read and study the Bible as one. That in itself makes this book a worthy resource to keep.

My Thoughts
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The title of the book is quite revealing. It also brings along multiple meanings for the reader to ponder. Apart from helping readers appreciate the OT from the NT perspective, it can also suggest ways in which we can see the OT with new eyes. It might even breathe new life to the way we read every book of the Bible! We can also see a thread of continuity from Genesis to Revelation in the Person of Jesus Christ. This will require some practice and a disciplined mindset. The three basic questions are simple: "What does this tell me about the gospel? About Jesus? and/or about the church?" Some of the content might be a little too technical for the layperson, but given time and seeing how Lanier explains it, it should be quite palatable. What I like about this book is the way the author affirms the importance of studying the whole Bible rather than just the NT. It is also a creative way in which Lanier begins with popular interest in the NT and guides readers to pay some serious attention to the OT.

One final comment. Those of us who are regular book readers would notice the use of footnotes and citations. These are typically used to direct readers to additional explanations or expanded information without interrupting reader flow. They are also used to give due credit for material borrowed from others. Apart from the need to avoid accusations of plagiarism, such practices are also about authorial integrity. Even though the use of academic citations, footnotes, and scholarship standards are instruments of our modern construct, the Bible openly uses cross-references throughout the Bible. The New Testament especially refers constantly to Old Testament texts. Jesus too is a reader and references the Old Testament, especially the book of Deuteronomy. For us as modern readers and students of the Bible, learning how the New Testament uses the Old Testament would aid us immensely in the study of the Bible.

Greg Lanier (PhD, University of Cambridge) is an associate professor of New Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida. He also serves as associate pastor of River Oaks Church (PCA). He has published multiple books and scholarly articles on early Christology, the Gospels, the Septuagint, and other topics. Greg and his wife, Kate, live in Florida with their three daughters.

Rating: 4.5 stars of 5.

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This book has been provided courtesy of Crossway Publishers and NetGalley without requiring a positive review. All opinions offered above are mine unless otherwise stated or implied.

[Hobart · Rating 4 out of 5]

This originally appeared at The Irresponsible Reader.
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WHAT'S OLD MADE NEW ABOUT?
Lanier's goal is to enable the average reader of the New Testament to understand how and why the authors would use an Old Testament passage at a particular point. As often as the NT uses the OT, that's so important.

He begins—and this is beyond sad that he has to—by explaining why the reader of the NT would want to understand their use of the OT. He then differs his approach from others—primarily he's not going to get bogged down in or distracted by technical considerations. As interesting as I find that kind of thing, he has a point.

In Chapter 1, he explains his method for analyzing the NT usage of a portion of the OT (I won't get into that here), and then he spends the next few chapters demonstrating it.

The bulk of the book consists in tracing the NT authors’ engagement with the OT along three major themes:
Chapter 2—articulating the gospel in terms of the saving work of God in history and the gift of salvation to individual believers
Chapter 3—articulating the fullness of Jesus in his person and work, both as divine Son and human Savior
Chapter 4—articulating the identity of the church as eschatological Israel, as well as its mission and conduct for today

Each chapter has a mix of shorter examples that help prove out these themes, as well as longer case studies (six per chapter) that model for the reader how to do the work.

APPENDIX
There is a fourteen-page appendix to this book, "Inventory of New Testament Uses of the Old Testament," listing most of the major agreed-upon uses of the Old Testament in order of New Testament chapter and verse, and then notes what kind of NT usage (Quotation, Allusion, Citation). There are some disagreements about what verses are NT uses of the Old, so Lanier keeps it to those with widespread agreement.

This is a very useful list both for the sake of reference and to help the reader practice the principles in the book. I know I'm coming back to this appendix.

I would've liked another version of this list using the same data, but in order of the OT book/chapter/verse—only to make things easier.

SO, WHAT DID I THINK ABOUT OLD MADE NEW?
Lanier did a great job of balancing explaining his points with demonstrating the principles, and showing why the reader would want to use these principles. This is an engaging book, an eminently practical read, and an easy-to-use hermeneutic guide.

I really liked Lanier's 3-step approach to analyzing the usages, it's easy to wrap your brain around both as an example and for following the example. His case studies are both great object lessons and interesting for what he shows about the passage. I'd have had no problem reading these chapters if they were twice as long for personal benefit. Getting a handle on tools like this is such an aide for personal study and understanding, and Lanier's given the Church a great gift with such an easy-to-understand and easy-to-use guide.

I definitely recommend this to your attention, study, and application. You'll be rewarded.

[Becky · Rating 5 out of 5]

First sentence: Pop quiz. Name that Bible verse:
1. "Every male who first opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord."
2. "He catches the wise in their craftiness."
3. "You took up the tent of Moloch and the star of your god Rephan."
Scratching your head? That is understandable. These would not make anyone's Top 10 Bible Verses list. If you had to choose, you would probably wager that they are from the Old Testament (OT). And you would be correct: Exodus 13:2, Job 5:13, and Amos 5:25-27, respectively. But they also appear in the New Testament (NT). While these verses are somewhat unfamiliar to us, they were not unfamiliar to the NT authors.

I would give this book an A+++++++ for organization and clarity. I have got nothing but love and appreciation for a book that keeps things well laid out (organized) and incredibly clear. Lanier says what he means and means what he says. He clearly promises what he's going to be doing, what he is doing, and what he has done. It's almost like you've got the author in the room with you going "Do you follow?" and "Are you with me?" and "We good?" The topic, the focus, the point is always center stage. There's no side-stepping or distractions.

What is the book about? How the Old Testament is used in the New Testament. (Or how the writers of the New Testament made full use of the Old Testament).

What is the goal? What does he hope to accomplish? He wants YOU (the reader) to come to appreciate the awesomeness of making these connections (for yourself) and following through to studying these passages. WHY and HOW and WHAT. He shares a three-step process for studying these Old Testament passages when they pop up in the New Testament.

The three step process: 1) Identify the Passage, 2) Double-click on the OT 3) Listen to the Remix.

At its most basic, it can be summed up as read it in the New Testament, read it in the Old Testament, compare and contrast the wording/phrasing, ask thoughtful questions about context and meaning. You should spend time thinking about what it meant in the Old Testament and how that meaning may have shifted (or may not have shifted) in the New Testament. WHY did the NT writers choose that specific passage.

There are just FOUR chapters in this one. FOUR. Chapter one is an overview of the skills, the "tools of the trade." The remaining three chapters are, "The Old Testament and the Gospel," "The Old Testament and Jesus Christ," and "The Old Testament and the Church."

What can we learn about the gospel...by reading the Old Testament? What can we learn about Jesus Christ...by reading the Old Testament? What can we learn about the church....by reading the Old Testament? Each chapter CELEBRATES both the Old and New Testaments and show them as ONE.

Lanier's enthusiasm of the subject definitely began rubbing off on me. I appreciated how much he loves the subject and how excited he is to get others involved in studying the Bible this way.

There are SO MANY figures (or charts) in this one. My attention doesn't always thrive with this format, but, in this instance I was hooked. I learned so much!

So while this is a book about how-to-study-the-Bible-for-yourself, it is also very much a BASIC, straight-forward gospel-presentation. I mean these are the abc's of the gospel.

[Carlos Montijo]

Though I haven’t yet read the book, I reviewed the study guide and Bible reading plan. It seems pretty basic but useful. The main caveat is that he’s Presbyterian, which likely shows in the book because it’s about making sense of the OT with the New, and requires covenant theology to put together. In the study one of the texts to analyze is Lev 18:5.

As I suspected, in the Bible reading plan he says:

3. God’s Covenant Promise to Abraham
“The central promise that drives Old Testament history is that of God to Abraham: a nation coming from his offspring, a land in which to dwell, and the blessing of all nations through him—all by faith.”
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This presbyterian view of the Abrahamic covenant distorts the fact that it was NOT all by faith, but was clearly conditioned by works as well. Lanier even lists Genesis 17 under this section:

”Now it happened that when Abram was ninety-nine years old, Yahweh appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; Walk before Me and be blameless, so that I may confirm My covenant between Me and you, And that I may multiply you exceedingly.” God said further to Abraham, “Now as for you, you shall keep My covenant, you and your seed after you throughout their generations. This is My covenant, which you shall keep, between Me and you and your seed after you: every male among you shall be circumcised. And you shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin, and it shall be the sign of the covenant between Me and you. And every male among you who is eight days old shall be circumcised throughout your generations, one who is born in the house or one who is bought with money from any foreigner, who is not of your seed. A servant who is born in your house or who is bought with your money shall surely be circumcised; thus shall My covenant be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant. But an uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that person shall be cut off from his people; he has broken My covenant.”“
‭‭Genesis‬ ‭17‬:‭1‬-‭2‬, ‭9‬-‭14‬ ‭LSB‬‬

[Aaron Battey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a tremendous book. Outside of same pretty heavy Calvinism in the middle of Chapter 2, it was very good. This is a book about interpreting the Old Testament in the New. The first chapter was probably his best wherein he lays out the foundations for how the book progresses and his approach. He has a high view of inspiration which is great amd not always present in these kind of books. He gives a very helpful breakdown of the different ways that the Old Testament is recalled by the New Testament authors. He gives different possible explanations for why the New Testament citations often differ from the wording of the Old Testament text. He also gives very helpful summaries and explanations of some commonly misrepresented views on the Old Testament in general. After Chapter 1, he pretty much demonstrates his model of interpretation by showing it in action. He spends a long but very useful Chapter fleshing out Old Testament references to Christ which are developed further by the New Testament. This chapter was the most enjoyable of the whole book as it brought to light so many nuances of scripture that I had overlooked and never heard. Overall, I think every Bible student would do very well to give this short book a read.

[Dylan Price · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this book. When one thinks about how the OT and NT relate, one can become lost in the vast sea of scholarship—evangelical and critical—in which scholars disseminate and discuss their opinions and methods. I have always been convinced that evangelical scholars, holding a higher view of Scripture than a majority of critical scholars, paint a more faithful picture of how the apostles exegeted the OT. What is more, I find evangelical scholarship offering the best interpretation of Jesus’s own exegesis and application of the OT. And that is just what Lanier does in this fine volume. Beginning with establishing a method to understand how an author uses a portion of the OT, he then discusses how the OT relates to three “themes”: Jesus, the gospel, and the church. This book will serve as a launchpad for students and pastors alike into the fields of intertextuality and biblical theology, providing a foundation upon which we can find, as Lanier states to end his book, “the Old made New.”

[Michelle Kidwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Old Made New
A Guide to the New Testament Use of the Old Testament
Greg Lanier
Pub Date 12 Apr 2022
Crossway
Christian


I am reviewing a copy of Old Made New through Crossway and Netgalley:


In Old Made New, Greg Lanier explains how New Testament authors used the Old Testament to communicate the gospel and present the person and work of Jesus. Lanier writes for a broad range of readers, and distills thorough research into descriptive examples and a simple 3-step study method.


If you’re looking for a book that not only tells you how to rightly interesting the Bible, Lanier shows you with many examples and comparisons that lead to a better understanding.



Old Made New is written in an easy to read manner making it accessible to anyone who’d like a better understanding of how the Old and New Testaments connect


Five out of five stars


Happy Reading!

[E · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good look at this topic. Lanier helpfully balances theological rigor with an avoidance of too many arcane or technical theological language. But he tries too hard to be hip--reading the OT context of a NT use is called "double clicking" on the OT; seeing how the OT context informs the NT passage is called "listening to the remix." This is exceedingly dumb, but the book works nonetheless.

Lanier shows as much as he tells, with example after example throughout the book. I'd actually prefer fewer examples and more discussion (write a separate book full of examples, would be my advice). But still nearly anyone could learn from this work, assuming he or she is interested in this topic--which all readers of Scripture must be!

[Kasia Hubbard · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great resource! Down to earth and very practical with steps laid out and lots of examples of how to put it into practice. How He shows us a basic roadmap that illuminates the New Testament references the Old Testament by reading the New Testament scripture first, and then the Old Testament scripture in full in a three step format, and he breaks down that format into even smaller bite size pieces that basically anyone can do. I will be looking forward to adding this to my personal collection. Excellent for personal study.
*I received a copy of this book from NetGalley. This review is my own opinion*

[Kenzie Buchan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Has its moments and provides interesting analysis of OT NT connections that are impressive and the obvious fruit of careful study and research. But after recent conversations about healthy criticism of interpretive and theological writing, supplementary works in this analytical and scientific style of writing crush the beauty of narrative and genre that are integral to scriptural experience. But if you are the kind of person that finds analysis compelling this is for you. I on the other hand, am compelled by story telling and there’s no story here.

[Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

Biblical theology is always refreshing, though since it deals with the whole Bible, the more you know, the more you profit. Not least among the treasures of this book is the Inventory of New Testament Uses of the Old Testament in the Appendix.

I appreciated out the practical system for analyzing and applying the use of citations, quotes, and allusions and will be frequently back-checking my own studies with this little book.

[Crissy Berry]

Such a needed resource! Old Made New teaches us about the absolute relevance of the Old Testament teachings in modern day Christianity by going into a deep dive of how the New Testaments continuously quotes the Old Testament. This is a lengthy resource, but a great one to have in every Christ follower’s library!

[Brad Sarian · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Old Made New” is an excellent, concise, and practical guide to understanding how the New Testament uses the Old Testament. I loved Lanier's lens and focus on the gospel, Jesus, and the church. It’s both theologically rich and accessible—perfect for anyone who wants to know the Bible better and learn how to study it more deeply. Highly recommended.

[Nathan Battey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book that collects a lot of the best insights from a number of technical sources and simplifies the topic for the average person. Some of the application bespeaks his Reformed background, but the method is sound and there are many helpful insights along the way.

[Jed Walker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent primer on an important subject. Lanier does more than tell readers how this should work, he skillfully models this approach and brings them into the process, starting with the most important concepts.

The book is worth reading for the OT & the Gospel chapter alone.

[Jessica Lawton · Rating 2 out of 5]

A decent method for understanding the use of the OT in the NT. However I can’t agree with all his conclusions. Seems pretty ‘replacement theology’ to me; no matter if he tries to give it a different name. At least he still sees the OT as important, unlike some.

[Nathan Douthit · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great, accessible book that introduces people into New Testament use of the old. Well done and straightforward.

[Marci Haydon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great resource for seeing the gospel and Jesus in the OT and the connection between the OT and NT.

[Jon Vos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lanier provides an incredibly efficient and effective guide for the NT use of the OT. I will return to this again and again in years to come.