Taken together, these Old and New Testament passages provided a tremendous hope for the early church, as they do for believers today.

There are, however, several Old Testament passages that make similar claims to this elevated position, which refer to Israel as the bride of the Lord.

Therefore, if the above two Old Testament passages are used to interpret Matthew 24:31, some immediate problems arise.

Yet it is clear from other Old Testament passages that intimacy is also a quality between God and his people.

The first reading (commonly an Old Testament passage) is read.

Example - many New Testament passages speak of imitating Christ and following his example.

Several Old Testament passages refer to myrrh.

The words of only three verses draw on no less than seven Old Testament passages.

The phrase "et aeterni" is found in no New Testament passage.

The verse alludes to several Old Testament passages.