Saturday, March 12, 2022

Thomas Bokedal on 2 Timothy 3:16

  

2 Tim:3.16 with its emphasis on all Scripture, πασα γραφη θεοπνευστος (all Scripture/all Scripture is inspired by God), which—due to this dual emphasis of all-inclusiveness and openness—may very well include not only the ‘Old Testament, but (through anticipation) ‘New Testament’ writings as well, that is, all Scripture/all Scripture. (Thomas Bokedal, The Formation and Significance of the Christian Biblical Canon: A Study in Text, Ritual and Interpretation [London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2014], 6 n. 12)

 

One could also add it allows for anticipation of other inspired scripture after the NT-era, too; at the very least, contra many Protestants, it does not teach the Protestant understanding of sola/tota scriptura.


Further Reading


Not By Scripture Alone: A Latter-day Saint Refutation of Sola Scriptura