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    It is not the case that This phrase, as used in the NT, is taken from the OT

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    • 1.NT writers explicitly cite OT sources with formulas like 'as it is written,' indicating direct textual borrowing.
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    • 2.Thematic parallels and vocabulary matches between specific NT phrases and OT passages suggest literary dependence.
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    • 3.Early Jewish audiences expected messianic interpretation of OT texts, making OT reuse a natural rhetorical strategy.
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