“When They Read the Old Covenant”: Canonical Clues in 2 Cor 3:14
Although most discussions about the development of the canon focus on the patristic period (second century and later), there is much canonical gold yet to mine from the pages of the New Testament itself. One passage that I think contains a number of intriguing clues is 2 Cor 3:14 when Paul says, “When they read the Old Covenant, that same veil remains unlifted.”
Often overlooked in this passage is that Paul understands a covenant to be something that you read; i.e., covenants are written documents. When we look at Paul’s Jewish context this should come as no surprise. So close is the relationship between the covenant, and the written … Continue reading...