Truth in Reality
Bless and curse in the various forms of the words, along with numerous references to cursed objects, are found in the Bible many hundreds of times, in the Old Testament and the New. This list contains many of those Bible references and there are more besides.
Some Christians today believe that the New Testament has replaced the Old and we should not give too much heed to what the Old Testament and what it says. Yet the NT contains approximately 250 express OT quotations, and more than 1000 indirect or partial quotations.
The OT is quoted in the NT at least 295 times, occupying some 352 verses of the NT, or more than 4.4%. Therefore, one verse in 22.5 of the NT is a quotation from the OT. It is said: “The New is in the Old concealed; the Old is in the New revealed.”
Jesus said: “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.” (Matthew 5:17)
“All [Old and New Testament] scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17)
“For there is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested; neither was anything kept secret, but that it should come abroad.” (Mark 4:22)
“Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.” (Matthew 10:26)
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