Great explanation on the unity of Scripture by Peter Jensen, in The Revelation of God.
"The unity of Scripture depends on its connection with God, that is, on the divine authorship....this unity is consistent with a diversity of time, place, language genre, experiences, and outlook. The biblical unity is a unity of source (in God), of function (covenantal rule), of narrative (the fulfillment of promise), and of message (the gospel of Jesus Christ)." Pg. 224.
This unity in regards to the message and purpose between the OT and the NT is superbly shown by F.F. Bruce in the fourth chapter of his, The Canon of Scripture. The chapter is aptly titled, The Old Testament Becomes a New Book. It is one the best explanations on the unity between Old and New Testaments.
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