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Matt. 1: 22 quotes
Isaiah.
Matt. 2: 5 quotes
Micah.
Matt. 2: 15 quotes
Hosea.
Matt. 2: 23 speaks
of prophets in the plural.
Matt. 13: 35 quotes
a Psalm of Asaph, and
Matt. 21: 4 quotes
Zechariah.
The remaining four references give the name of the prophet quoted. They are as
follows:--
"That it might be fulfilled which was spoken THROUGH (dia) Isaiah the prophet"
(Matt. 4: 14, 8: 17 and 12: 17).
"Then was fulfilled that which was spoken THROUGH (dia) Jeremiah the prophet"
(Matt. 27: 9).
This last reference we hope to deal with when we come to some of the alleged
inaccuracies of Scripture. We believe that we shall be able to show that the passage is
true as it stands. The general argument is that the prophet referred to is Zechariah, and
various attempts have been made to meet the difficulty.
As we face these ten references to that which was spoken through the various
prophets, it will be realized that there is no way of evading the problem by saying that the
passage was not "written" either by Jeremiah or Zechariah, but "spoken" by Jeremiah,
because such comment could similarly be made upon the other nine references. It can,
therefore, be set aside. At present, however, our endeavour is to gather from the
Scriptures their own testimony to their inspiration. Difficulties and alleged errors will
come under consideration in their place. We have seen enough to remove all difficulty
from the acceptance of the claim of inspiration for any book in the Scriptures, while it
remains written, "The Holy Ghost, by the mouth of David, spake".
In the light of this and parallel statements, all difficulty is removed, and assurance
given that our faith and hope rest, "not in words which man's wisdom teacheth, but
which the Holy Ghost teacheth" (I Cor. 2: 13).