Acts describes Ananias and Sapphira secretly withholding part of their property and being killed for it, similar to the Community Rule in the Dead Sea Scrolls, where those who lied about possessions faced significant, but less severe, penalty. #intertextuality #bible #literature

In 2 Chronicles, restoration is promised if people humble themselves, pray, and repent. This echoes Leviticus where exile leads to confession, humility, and covenant renewal, suggesting the Chronicler reshaped the priestly pattern of repentance. #intertextuality #bible

Baptism in the Didache https://t.co/PzzSQ5CJmQ

In 1 Enoch, the seer cries about the fate of the unrighteous, expressing his grief with woes against injustice. Philippians echoes this language when speaking of enemies of the cross “in tears,” adopting the same prophetic posture of mourning. #intertextuality #bible #literature

Deuteronomy stresses care for the vulnerable by naming the orphan, widow, and foreigner as those owed justice and support. Zechariah repeats this concern but changes the order, aligning it with the pattern found in the older Covenant Code. #intertextuality #bible #literature

Psalm 110 draw on imagery from Genesis 3, especially the theme of crushing in conflict between opposing figures. The psalm describes the defeat of enemies using similar language, including the verb for “crushing” and the term for “head.” #intertextuality #bible #literature

In 2 Samuel 6 David is shown wearing an ephod, priestly clothing, even though he is not a Levite. The Greek Septuagint avoids this issue by calling it a linen robe instead, likely to remove the image of David wearing the ephod when he shouldn't. #intertextuality #bible

Micah offers a uniquely positive view of Balaam, recalling him without criticism and linked to Israel’s journey to knowing God's justice. This contrasts with texts such as Joshua and 2 Peter, where Balaam is a primary example of unrighteousness. #intertextuality #bible

Bookends in Joshua and Malachi https://t.co/hXE27fIATu

Paul in Romans teaches that love fulfills the Torah because it prevents harm to others, a principle based on the command to love your neighbor in Leviticus. Rabbinic tradition in Sifre Deuteronomy similarly teaches love as the focus of obeying the Torah. #intertextuality #bible

Isaiah 52 describes a servant who will be exalted after suffering, with the Aramaic translation in Targum Jonathan identifying this figure as the victorious messiah and connects his enthronement to the gathering of Israel’s exiles. #intertextuality #bible #literature

1 Enoch 14 describes a heavenly throne surrounded by fire and brilliant light, following traditions connected to Ezekiel. 1 Enoch expands this, placing the imagery within a detailed description of a journey through the heavenly temple. #intertextuality #bible #literature

The Wisdom of Solomon uses the Greek Septuagint translation of Genesis to describe humans as “earthborn” and “first-formed.” This language may reflect an interpretation that death was not a punishment but a natural result of being formed from the earth. #intertextuality #bible

1 Enoch describes a future day belonging to the Chosen One when those who have died will be restored at the end of the age. Paul alludes to this when describ ing the “day of the Lord Jesus” in 1 Corinthians, where he identifies Jesus as that figure. #intertextuality #bible

Baptism in the Didache https://t.co/PzzSQ5CJmQ

The story of the Watchers who taught humans forbidden knowledge in 1 Enoch 8 is preserved in the Legends of the Jews, a collection of Jewish midrash. This narrative is also connected to Greek mythology, similar to Prometheus sharing forbidden knowledge. #intertextuality #bible

2 Kings 21 says Manasseh filled the land with innocent blood, using language from Deuteronomy 19 where such violence brings guilt. The story shows how Manasseh’s reign violated the covenant and portrays him as the opposite of the Deuteronomistic ideal. #intertextuality #bible

In Genesis, the earth is described as ruined and filled with violence, leading to divine judgment through the flood. 1 Enoch expands it by linking this spread of violence to the giants, born from the union of heavenly beings and human women. #intertextuality #bible #literature

Jubilees adds that Adam and Eve had nine children after Seth, a detail absent from Genesis but similar to Pseudo-Philo, where Adam and Eve had twelve sons and eight daughters. Both build on the Genesis story to fill in narrative gaps. #intertextuality #bible #literature

1 Enoch describes Behemoth as one of two great creatures formed at creation, paired with Leviathan and given roles in the final judgment. This follows traditions like Isaiah 7, where Behemoth is described as a monster with unmatched strength. #intertextuality #bible #literature