The similar phrase 'Worldly Christianity' is one used by Bonhoeffer. It's J Gresham Machen that I want to line up most closely with. See his Christianity and culture here. Having done commentaries on Proverbs (Heavenly Wisdom) and Song of Songs (Heavenly Love), a matching title for Ecclesiastes would be Heavenly Worldliness. For my stance on worldliness, see 3 posts here.

Bible Statistics 4

10 OT Books Most Referred to in the NT
Isaiah, referred to 419 times in 23 New Testament books
Psalms, 414 times in 23 books
Genesis, 260 times in 21 books
Exodus, 250 times in 19 books
Deuteronomy, 208 times in 21 books
Ezekiel, 141 times in 15 books
Daniel, 133 times in 17 books
Jeremiah, 125 times in 17 books
Leviticus, 107 times in 15 books
Numbers, 73 times in 4 books

10 NT Books Containing Material from the Greatest Number of OT Books
Revelation, material from 32 Old Testament Books
Luke, 31
John, 26
Acts, 25
Mark, 24
Romans, 23
Hebrews, 21
1 Corinthians, 18
James, 17
1 Peter, 15

10 Old Testament Verses Most Frequently Cited in the New Testament

Psalm 110:1 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. - quoted 18 times
Matt. 22:44, 26:64, Mark 12:36, 14:62, 16:19, Luke 20:42-43, 22:69, Acts 2:34-35, Rom. 8:34, 1 Cor. 15:25, Eph. 1:20, Col. 3:1, Heb.1:3, 13, 8:1, 10:12-13, 12:2

Ezekiel 1:26-28 And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it. 27 And I saw as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about. 28 As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake. - quoted 12 times
Rev. 4:2-3, 9-10; 5:1, 7, 13; 6:16, 7:10, 15, 19:14, 21:5

Daniel 12:1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. - quoted 11 times
Matt. 24:21, Mark 13:19, Phil. 4:3, Jude 9, Rev. 3:5, 7:14, 12:7, 13:8, 16:18, 17:18, 20:12

Isaiah 6:1 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. - quoted 11 times
Rev. 4:2, 9-10, 5:1, 7, 13, 6:16, 7:10, 15, 19:4, 21:5

2 Chronicles 18:18 Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.; Psalms 47:8 God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness. ; and 1 Kings 22:19 And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left. - each quoted 11 times
Rev. 4:2, 9-10, 5:1, 7, 13, 6:16, 7:10, 15, 19:4, 21:5

Psalms 2:7 I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. - quoted 10 times
Matt. 3:17, 17:5, Mark 1:11, 9:7, Luke 1:49, Acts 13:33, Heb.1:5, 5:5

Isaiah 53:7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. - quoted 10 times
Matt. 26:63, Mark 27:12, 14, Mark 14:60-61, 15:4-5, 1Cor. 5:7, 1 Peter 2:23, Rev. 5:6, 12, 13:8

Amos 3:13 Hear ye, and testify in the house of Jacob, saith the Lord GOD, the God of hosts, - quoted 10 times
Rev. 1:8, 4:8, 13, 11:17, 15:3, 16:7, 14, 19:6, 15, 21:22

Amos 4:13 For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The LORD, The God of hosts, is his name. - quoted 10 times
2 Cor. 6:18, Rev. 1:8, 4:8, 11:17, 15:3, 16:7, 14, 19:6, 15, 21:22

Leviticus 19:18 Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD. - quoted 10 times
Matt. 5:43, 19:19, 22:39, Mark 12.31, 33, Luke 10:27, Rom. 12:19, 13:19, Gal. 5:14, James 2:8

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