Yes but. 1. It was not the "Old Testament" to them. 2. It's quite possible that some authors did not have the same canon of books as the Hebrew Bible canon(s) that emerged. Some HB books are not quoted and apparently not alluded to by NT authors... read more
Possibly. The authors of the New Testament are : Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Paul, Peter, James, John, and Jude. Matthew,Mark,John,Peter,James were disciples of Christ. Jude was a brother to James. They were traditional Jews, for a fact. They read the scriptures. Luke was probably a gentile. read more