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µφυτος Λγος: A New Covenant Motif in the Letter of James

µφυτος Λγος: A New Covenant Motif in the Letter of James <jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Understanding the significance of the of the implanted word in James 1:21 has divided between two lines of interpretation: (1) those that invest it with cosmological significance and understand it as something akin to human reason or (2) those who invest it with soteriological significance and relate it to Christian conversion. The argument in this article supports the soteriological line of reasoning and attempts to demonstrate through an examination of pagan, Jewish and Christian sources that the implanted word in James conveys the notion of divine enablement, a notion that was especially suited for articulating the hope of divine enablement for faithfulness promised in the new covenant of Jeremiah.</jats:p> </jats:sec> http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Horizons in Biblical Theology Brill

µφυτος Λγος: A New Covenant Motif in the Letter of James

Horizons in Biblical Theology , Volume 32 (2): 144 – Jan 1, 2010

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Brill
Copyright
© 2010 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
0195-9085
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1871-2207
DOI
10.1163/187122010X529471
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Abstract

<jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Understanding the significance of the of the implanted word in James 1:21 has divided between two lines of interpretation: (1) those that invest it with cosmological significance and understand it as something akin to human reason or (2) those who invest it with soteriological significance and relate it to Christian conversion. The argument in this article supports the soteriological line of reasoning and attempts to demonstrate through an examination of pagan, Jewish and Christian sources that the implanted word in James conveys the notion of divine enablement, a notion that was especially suited for articulating the hope of divine enablement for faithfulness promised in the new covenant of Jeremiah.</jats:p> </jats:sec>

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Horizons in Biblical TheologyBrill

Published: Jan 1, 2010

Keywords: enablement; new covenant; James; implanted word; Epistle of Barnabas; soteriology; Irenaeus

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