John 5:39- You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me..
I've just past Hebrews 11 in my NT reading. The writer of Hebrews ties the OT examples of faith, with us. "And all these, though commended through their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had provided something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect."
And it's interesting also, to note how many times a NT writer will try to make a point by going through a long historical overview of OT history. Stephen. Paul (IIRC). And the two geneologies of Jesus. Others maybe, that I can't think of right now.