[B-Greek] TDNT: Cautionary Notes?
Jim West
jwest at highland.net
Wed Jan 4 15:38:38 EST 2006
Stephen Baldwin wrote:
> Ladies and Gentlemen:
> Another recent acquisition of mine is Kittel / Theological Dictionary of the
> NT (10 vols).
> It seems like a goldmine of information but is also somewhat dated and I
> presume does not contain the fruits of later research.
> I was wondering, would any of the seasoned campaigners know: Are there any
> major "gotchas" in it that the novice should be aware of, any cautionary
> tales to tell?
Hello. yes. The whole notion of exegesis based on the etymological
fallacy is dangerous ground. Very dangerous indeed. TDNT contains
interesting information; but how useful it is for a correct reading of
the NT is terribly questionable. James Barr many years ago blasted, and
I mean blasted, the whole enterprise. I think quite rightly.
Best
Jim
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