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Scripture was written to be heard against itself. When a New Testament author places two angels at the head and feet of a burial slab, readers steeped in Exodus know exactly what they are looking at. These are the connections, passage to passage, image to image, pattern to pattern, that the same Spirit wove across the whole canon. They are identified by the text, not imposed on it.
Not all echoes carry the same weight. A direct quotation is the strongest connection - the NT author tells you they are citing the OT. A verbal echo (shared vocabulary, syntax, or imagery) is moderate - the language overlaps enough to suggest intentional allusion. A thematic resonance is the weakest - similar ideas appear, but without shared language, the connection may be coincidental. This page presents all three. Where possible, we note the strength of each connection so you can weigh them accordingly.
No connections match the current filters.