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Parallel Reading Strategies and the Search for the Christian Bible: The Relationship Between the Testaments as a Crux Interpretum

By: Ched Spellman  
Open Access
|Apr 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/perc-2026-0005 | Journal eISSN: 2284-7308 | Journal ISSN: 1224-984X
Language: English
Page range: 73 - 87
Published on: Apr 15, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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