Bible Interpretation, Student Workbook, SW05

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B I B L E I N T E R P R E T A T I O N

2. Portions dealing with key doctrine or ethical truths are more inspired than those dealing with history, economics, culture, etc.

3. Some parts of the Bible may be uninspired altogether.

4. Reactions to the Degrees of Inspiration Theory

a. All Scripture is inspired by God, 2 Tim. 3.16-17.

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b. Asserting degrees of inspiration flies in the face of all that Jesus taught concerning the Word of God, Matt. 5.17-18; John 3.34-35; John 10.35.

c. Who determines which parts are more or less inspired for us?

E. Verbal-Plenary Theory: passive human authorship

1. The Scriptures display both divine and human elements in its writing.

2. The entire text of the Scriptures, including the selection of words that the author chose, are a product of God.

a. They are expressed in human terms and conditions .

b. They are expressed in human language and idiom .