Do Protestants believe there is an Old Testament basis for 'Sola Scriptura'?
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### Background
*Sola Scriptura* is commonly defined as follows
> **The Bible is the sole infallible source of authority for faith** (alternatively doctrine) **and practice.**
Protestant discussions about the scriptural basis for *Sola Scriptura* nearly always involve 2 Timothy 3:16 and other NT verses, but I have not seen Protestants argue for for *Sola Scriptura* on the basis of the Hebrew Bible.
### Question
Do Protestants believe the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament taught *Sola Scriptura* prior to the advent of Christianity and the writing of the New Testament? If so, which passages teach this? If not, how do they explain this doctrine only being introduced by the New Testament?
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