[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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