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1. Synoptic parallels –Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Types of Parallels: 2. OT quotes/allusions – All NT books except Philemon and 1-3 John have them. 3. Chronological parallels Epistles and Acts. 4. Prophetic vocabulary and symbols – Ex. Acts 2:16-21 & Joel 2:28-32. 5. Topical parallels –Suffering, women, eternal security, divorce, second coming, baptism, etc.

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Types of Parallels:. 2. OT quotes/allusions – All NT books except Philemon and 1-3 John have them. 3. Chronological parallels –Epistles and Acts. 4. Prophetic vocabulary and symbols – Ex. Acts 2:16-21 & Joel 2:28-32. 1. Synoptic parallels –Matthew, Mark, and Luke. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Parallel Passages

1. Synoptic parallels –Matthew, Mark, and Luke.

Types of Parallels:

2. OT quotes/allusions – All NT books except Philemon and 1-3 John have them.3. Chronological parallels –Epistles and Acts.4. Prophetic vocabulary and symbols – Ex. Acts 2:16-21 & Joel 2:28-32.

5. Topical parallels –Suffering, women, eternal security, divorce, second coming, baptism, etc.

Page 2: Parallel Passages

1. Read your Bible extensively.

How to Find Parallels

2. Use the marginal notes.

4. Use a computer concordance.

3. Use Topical Bibles. Naves: http://studylight.org/con/ntb/Treasury: http://studylight.org/con/tsk/

Page 3: Parallel Passages

Write a commentary on your text using nothing but parallel passages. This is not a comprehensive commentary, but one which addresses specific theological issues that arise either from words/phrases or from ideas in your text. Identify an issue in your text you want to investigate. Then find 5-10 parallel passages which speak to that issue. In a paragraph, summarize what the Bible says about this topic. Repeat this exercise for three topics in your text.

Page 4: Parallel Passages

1. Don’t abuse lists of Scripture.

Guidelines for Interpretation

c. Prioritize later revelation over earlier revelation – Progressive Revelation.

d. Repeated passages get priority over single texts.

a. Allow each text to stand on its own.b. Don’t force a text to stand next to another

if it doesn’t want to.

e. Be cautious about lists.

Page 5: Parallel Passages

2. Harmonize appropriately Scriptures that appear to stand in contradiction.

Guidelines for Interpretation

a. Effort should be made to resolve apparent tensions, but real tensions should be allowed to stand.

b. The Danger of Harmonization– Don’t let the need to harmonize trump a historical/contextual reading. Let the text have more than one voice.

Page 6: Parallel Passages

1. Mimetic Allusions–Allusions which echo a larger story than what is explicit in the allusion itself

Ad Hoc Additions by Alex:

2. Context of Parallels– What is the Sitz im Leben of the passages?

3. Overarching Narrative–Where are they in the story of God and his people?

4. Scripture’s Use of Scripture– Scripture trains the community how to use Scripture

5. Know the Subtext– Read between the lines with the politics of Scripture in mind.