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The authors of the New Testament were inspired to disclose the divine interpretation of various Old Testament passages. For example, {{bibleverse|Isaiah|7:14|ESV}} is interpreted in {{bibleverse|Matthew|1:21-23|ESV}}; {{bibleverse|Joshua|1:5|ESV}} in {{bibleverse|Hebrews|13:5|ESV}}; {{bibleverse|Exodus|16:18|ESV}} in {{bibleverse|2|Corinthians|8:15|ESV}}; {{bibleverse|Zechariah|4:14|ESV}} in {{bibleverse|Revelation|11:4|ESV}}; {{bibleverse|Psalms|6:9|ESV}} in {{bibleverse|Matthew|7:2-3|ESV}}; and {{bibleverse|Micah|7:6|ESV}} in {{bibleverse|Matthew|10:36|ESV}}. “No prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation," as Peter explained.<ref>{{bibleverse|2|Peter|1:20|ESV}}</ref> | The authors of the New Testament were inspired to disclose the divine interpretation of various Old Testament passages. For example, {{bibleverse|Isaiah|7:14|ESV}} is interpreted in {{bibleverse|Matthew|1:21-23|ESV}}; {{bibleverse|Joshua|1:5|ESV}} in {{bibleverse|Hebrews|13:5|ESV}}; {{bibleverse|Exodus|16:18|ESV}} in {{bibleverse|2|Corinthians|8:15|ESV}}; {{bibleverse|Zechariah|4:14|ESV}} in {{bibleverse|Revelation|11:4|ESV}}; {{bibleverse|Psalms|6:9|ESV}} in {{bibleverse|Matthew|7:2-3|ESV}}; and {{bibleverse|Micah|7:6|ESV}} in {{bibleverse|Matthew|10:36|ESV}}. “No prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation," as Peter explained.<ref>{{bibleverse|2|Peter|1:20|ESV}}</ref> | ||
| − | The [[King James Version]] (1611) translates these Old Testament passages as ''sensus plenior'', whereas the [[Revised Standard Version]] (1952) uses the intentional sense. As a result, religious conservatives have rejected the RSV. | + | The [[King James Version]] (1611) translates these Old Testament passages as ''sensus plenior'', whereas the [[Revised Standard Version]] (1952) uses the intentional sense. As a result, religious conservatives have rejected the RSV, as well as its successor the [[New Revised Standard Version]] (1989). |
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Revision as of 16:25, January 12, 2014
The sensus plenior, or "fuller sense," is an interpretation given by God. A sensus plenior may occasionally be different than the intentional sense, the one understood by the human author.[1]
The authors of the New Testament were inspired to disclose the divine interpretation of various Old Testament passages. For example, Isaiah 7:14 is interpreted in Matthew 1:21-23; Joshua 1:5 in Hebrews 13:5; Exodus 16:18 in 2 Corinthians 8:15; Zechariah 4:14 in Revelation 11:4; Psalms 6:9 in Matthew 7:2-3; and Micah 7:6 in Matthew 10:36. “No prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation," as Peter explained.[2]
The King James Version (1611) translates these Old Testament passages as sensus plenior, whereas the Revised Standard Version (1952) uses the intentional sense. As a result, religious conservatives have rejected the RSV, as well as its successor the New Revised Standard Version (1989).
References
- ↑ Brown, Raymond E., The Sensus Plenior of Sacred Scripture (Baltimore: St. Mary's University, 1955), p 92. “The sensus plenior is that additional, deeper meaning, intended by God but not clearly intended by the human author, which is seen to exist in the words of a biblical text (or group of texts, or even a whole book) when they are studied in the light of further revelation or development in the understanding of revelation."
- ↑ 2 Peter 1:20