Download or read book The Old Testament in Early Christianity written by E. Earle Ellis and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2003-06-12 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this paperback edition of an important historical study, E. Earle Ellis examines the Old Testament canon in the early church and biblical interpretation in the New Testament. He writes from the conviction that "the use of the Old Testament by the New Testament writers is the primary key to their theology and, thus, to the message of God that they taught the early church and that they continue to teach the church today."