John C. Poirier examines the "theopneustic" nature of the
Scripture, as a response to the view that "inspiration" lies at the
heart of most contemporary Christian theology. In contrast to the
traditional rendering of the Greek word theopneustos as
"God-inspired" in 2 Tim 3:16, Poirier argues that a close look at
first- and second-century uses of theopneustos reveals that the
traditional inspirationist understanding of the term did not arise
until the time of Origen in the early third century CE, and that in
every pre-Origen use of theopneustos the word instead means
"life-giving." Poirier thus conducts a detailed investigation of
theopneustos as it appears in the fifth Sibylline Oracle, the
Testament of Abraham, Vettius Valens, Pseudo-Plutarch (Placita
Philosophorum), and Pseudo-Phocylides, all of whom understand the
word to mean "life-giving." He also studies the use of the cognate
term theopnous in Numenius, the Corpus Hermeticum, on an
inscription at the Great Sphinx of Giza, and on an inscription at a
nymphaeum at Laodicea on the Lycus. Poirier argues that a rendering
of "life-giving" also fits better within the context of 2 Tim 3:16,
and that this meaning survived late enough to figure in a
fifth-century work by Nonnus of Panopolis. He further traces the
pre-Origen use of theopneustos among the Church Fathers. Poirier
concludes by addressing the implication of rethinking the
traditional understanding of Scripture, stressing that the lack of
"God-inspired" scripture ultimately does not affect the truth
status of the gospel as preached by the apostles.
General
Imprint: |
T. & T. Clark
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
The Library of New Testament Studies |
Release date: |
February 2021 |
Authors: |
John C. Poirier
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
272 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-567-69673-1 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-567-69673-1 |
Barcode: |
9780567696731 |
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