A Biblical Vision, Part I: Mastering the Old Testament Witness to Christ

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The Christological Hermeneutic, continued

It was rooted in the firm conviction that the old Law was consistently directed towards the great Christ-event, and that, as a result, it would give up its true significance only to those who interpreted it in christological terms.

~ Manlo Simonetti. Biblical Interpretation in the Early Church , p. 11-12.