[B-Greek] The meaning of "theopneustos" in 2 Timothy 3:16

Elizabeth Kline kline_dekooning at earthlink.net
Wed Jul 26 13:29:32 EDT 2006


On Jul 25, 2006, at 9:28 PM, Jeffrey B. Gibson wrote:

> So far as I can see, QEOPNEUSTOS does not appear anywhere in  
> Plato.  In fact, it doesn't seem to be
> used in Greek literature before the 3rd century BCE in Oracula  
> Sibyllina 5.308 and 5. 406  and then
> again outside of its appearance in  2 Tim, not until the 2nd  
> century CE.
>
> Jeffrey


Well, we have eliminated the Menetho's use QEOPNEUSTOS which upon  
closer observation is clearly from George
Syncellus not Menetho. We have also eliminated Alford's (also  
Warfield) citation from Phocylides and it appears that books four and  
five of Oracula Sibyllina are dated after the fall of Jerusalem in  
AD70 (Oxford Dict. Christian Church, p.1496). So we are back to where  
we started. What does Mounce have in mind (Past. Ep. WBC p565 bottom)  
"QEOPNEUSTOS ... found rarely in pre-Christian literature"? His  
sources MM 287 and TDNT 6:453-455 do not appear to support his  
statement.


Thank you Jeffery and Harold for your helpful participation.



Elizabeth Kline







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