Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Jim West <jwest AT highland.net>]

I have no problem with that at all.  The original question, however, 
asked what the hebrew bible itself believed about "inspiration"- and, as 
i said before, nothing at all.  revelation, yes- inspiration, no.

best

jim


Sujata wrote:

> Jim,
> What is your understanding of this word "inspiration"
> in this context?
>
> The Hebrew Bible is part of the Christian Bible and as
> a Christian I am told (and therefore I believe) *ALL*
> scripture is God breathed (theopneustos)
>
> Best wishes,
> Sujata
> --- Jim West <jwest AT highland.net> wrote:
>
>  
>
> > there is none.  the concept of "inspiration" is a
> > completely christian 
> > notion- and the Hebrew Bible says nothing of it.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
> > Kevin Riley wrote:
> >
> >    
> >
> > > A question raised by a recent [and now ended]
> > >      
> > discussion: is there any
> >    
> >
> > > clear evidence in the Hebrew scriptures or in
> > >      
> > Hebrew writings from *before*
> >    
> >
> > > the exile that give us a clear picture of how the
> > >      
> > ancient Hebrews perceived
> >    
> >
> > > inspiration [or whatever you want to call the
> > >      
> > process of God causing the
> >    
> >
> > > scriptures to be written].  It seems to be assumed
> > >      
> > that they viewed
> >    
> >
> > > inspiration in one of the ways we do, yet I wonder
> > >      
> > if we have any evidence
> >    
> >
> > > of that, and if so what it is?  I don't want a
> > >      
> > reply  that tells me what
> >    
> >
> > > inspiration is, or to start a discussion on which
> > >      
> > current view is correct -
> >    
> >
> > > just what actual original evidence we have for an
> > >      
> > ancient Hebrew
> >    
> >
> > > understanding of it.
> > >
> > > Kevin Riley
> > >
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