Moses rejected by the Israelites and the quotation

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INTRODUCTION

Quotations of the OT in the NT are as old as the history of Christianity itself. They are not particularly different from the proper use of the Bible for the Christian preaching and teaching ministry in the Church today. Studies in this field are thus both important and necessary. Moreover, the significance of this field is further confirmed by observing the frequency of the use of OT quotations by NT writers.1 Hill (1991:435) calculates that “approximately 32 percent … of the New Testament is composed of Old Testament quotations and allusions” (cf. also Hill 1981:102-104).
Scholars do, of course, differ regarding the number of these quotations. Shires (1974:15) suggests that “there are at least 1,604 N.T. citations of 1,276 different O.T. passages.”2 Sweet (1939:1516) and Kaiser (1985:3) calculate that there are some 300 explicit quotations from the OT in the NT. Nicole (1958:137) classifies the number into 250 explicit quotations and 45 instances depended directly on the OT. If what these scholars say is true, the influence of the OT on the language and contents of the NT must be considerable.
An indication of its importance can also be seen in the fact that this field of NT studies has been the focus of attention of many distinguished scholars. Porter (1997:79) argues that this study is “an active area of contemporary New Testament research.” Furthermore, according to Bock (1997:823-824), it is “one of the most debated aspects of NT study outside of the Gospels.”

CHAPTER Ⅰ INTRODUCTION
1. INTRODUCTION
2. THE PROBLEM
3. METHOD
4. STRUCTURE
5. CONTEXT AND OUTLINE OF STEPHEN’S SPEECH
5.1 The context of Stephen’s speech (Ac 6:1-8:1a)
5.2 An outline of Stephen’s speech (Ac 7:2-53)
CHAPTER Ⅱ THE ABRAHAM STORY (AC 7:2-8)
1. INTRODUCTION
2. COMPOSITION
2.1 God’s calling to Abraham and the quotation
2.1.1 The quotation from Gn 12:1 in Ac 7:3
2.1.1.1 Other occasions of the quotation
2.1.1.2 The introductory formula (Ac 7:3a)
2.1.1.3 Establishing and describing the textual differences
2.1.1.3.1 Textual differences between MT and LXX
2.1.1.3.2 Textual differences between Acts and LXX (and their relation with MT)
2.1.2 Lukan method used for the quotation
2.1.3 Interpretation of the quotation by Luke
2.2 God’s promise to Abraham and the quotation
2.2.1 The quotation from Gn 15:13-14 in Ac 7:6-7
2.2.2 Lukan method used for the quotation
2.2.3 Interpretation of the quotation by Luke
3. SUMMARY
3.1 The quoted text from Gn 12:1 in Ac 7:3
3.2 The quoted text from Gn 15:13-14 in Ac 7:6-
CHAPTER Ⅲ THE JOSEPH STORY (AC 7:9-16)
1. INTRODUCTION
2. COMPOSITION
3. INTERPRETATION OF THE STORY BY LUKE
4. SUMMARY
CHAPTER Ⅳ THE MOSES STORY (AC 7:17-43)
1. INTRODUCTION
2. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND MOSES’ INFANCY (AC 7:17-22)
2.1Composition
2.2 Interpretation of the subsection by Luke
3. FLIGHT INTO MIDIAN (AC 7:23-29)
3.1Composition
3.2 Moses refuted by a fellow Israelite and the quoted text from Ex 2:14 in Ac 7:27-28
3.3 Lukan method used for the quotation
3.4 Interpretation of the quotation by Luke
4. GOD’S CALLING (AC 7:30-34)
4.1Composition
4.2 Moses commissioned by God in holy ground and quoted text from Ex 3:5, 7-8, 10 in Ac 7:33-34
4.3 Lukan method used for the quotation
4.4 Interpretation of the quotation by Luke
5. GOD’S SENDING (AC 7:35-37)
5.1Composition
5.2 Moses rejected by the Israelites and the quotation
5.2.1 The quoted text from Ex 2:14 in Ac 7:35
5.2.2 Lukan method used for the quotation
5.2.3 Interpretation of the quotation by Luke
5.3 Moses as a prophet like me and the quotation
5.3.1 The quoted text from Dt 18:15 in Ac 7:37
5.3.2 Luke’s method used for the quotation
5.3.3 Lukan interpretation of the quotation
6. ISRAEL’S IDOLATRY AND GOD’S JUDGMENT (A 7:38-43)
6.1Composition
6.2 Israelite rejection of Moses again and the quotation
6.2.1 The quoted text from Ex 32:1, 23 in Ac 7:40
6.2.1.1 Other occasions of Ex 32:1, 23
6.2.1.2 The introductory formula (Ac 7:40a)
6.2.2 Lukan method used for the quotation
6.2.3 Interpretation of the quotation by Luke
6.3 Israel’s idolatry and the quotation
6.3.1 The quoted text from Am 5:25-27 in Ac 7:42-43
6.3.2 Luke’s method used for the quotation
6.3.3 Lukan interpretation of the quotation
7. SUMMARY
7.1 Summary of Ac 7:17-22
7.2 The quoted text from Ex 2:14 in Ac 7:27-28 1
7.3 The quoted text from Ex 3:5, 7-8, 10 in Ac 7:33-34
7.4 The quoted text from Ex 2:14 in Ac 7:35
7.5 The quoted text from Dt 18:15 in Ac 7:37
7.6 The quoted text from Ex 32:1, 23 in Ac 7:40
7.7 The quoted text from Am 5:25-27 in Ac 7:42-43
CHAPTER Ⅴ THE TEMPLE (AC 7:44-50)
CHAPTER Ⅵ STEPHEN’S INDICTMENT (AC 7:51-53)
CHAPTER Ⅶ SYNTHESIS AND CONCLUSION
BIBLIOGRAPHY