[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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