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Translations may be classified as either conservative or liberal depending on how they present these passages. The [[King James Version]] (1611), the [[New International Version]] (1978) and the [[English Standard Version]] (2001) use ''sensus plenior''. The [[Revised Standard Version]] (1952) and the [[New Revised Standard Version]] (1989) use the intentional sense.
 
Translations may be classified as either conservative or liberal depending on how they present these passages. The [[King James Version]] (1611), the [[New International Version]] (1978) and the [[English Standard Version]] (2001) use ''sensus plenior''. The [[Revised Standard Version]] (1952) and the [[New Revised Standard Version]] (1989) use the intentional sense.
  
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{{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}}:  
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{{bibleverse||Isaiah|7:14|ESV}} is interpreted in {{bibleverse||Matthew|1:21-23|ESV}}, {{bibleverse|Genesis|22:17|ESV}} in {{bibleverse|2|Corinthians|8:15|ESV}}, and {{bibleverse||Psalm|45:6|ESV}} in {{bibleverse||Hebrews|1:8-9|ESV}}:  
  
 
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|'Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel' (which means, God with us).<ref>{{bibleverse|Matthew|1:22-23|ESV}}</ref>
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|'Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel' (which means, God with us).<ref>{{bibleverse||Matthew|1:22-23|ESV}}</ref>
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|Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.<ref>{{bibleverse|Isaiah|7:14|ESV}}</ref>
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|Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.<ref>{{bibleverse||Isaiah|7:14|ESV}}</ref>
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|Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel.<ref>{{bibleverse|Isaiah|7:14|NRSV}}</ref>
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|Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel.<ref>{{bibleverse||Isaiah|7:14|NRSV}}</ref>
 
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|Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”<ref>{{bibleverse|Hebrews|13:5|ESV}}</ref>
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|Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, “And to offsprings,” referring to many, but referring to one, “And to your offspring,” who is Christ.<ref>{{bibleverse||Galatians|3:16||ESV}}</ref>
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|No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you or forsake you.<ref>{{bibleverse|Joshua|1:5|ESV}}</ref>
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| I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies,<ref>{{bibleverse||Genesis 22:17|ESV}}</ref>
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|No one shall be able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will not fail you or forsake you.<ref>{{bibleverse|Joshua|1:5|NRSV}}</ref>
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|I will indeed bless you, and I will make your offspring as numerous as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of their enemies,<ref>{{bibleverse||Genesis 22:17|NRSV}}</ref>
 
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|As it is written, “Whoever gathered much had nothing left over, and whoever gathered little had no lack.”<ref>{{bibleverse|2|Corinthians|8:15|ESV}}</ref>
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|But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions.”<ref>{{bibleverse||Hebrews|1:8-9|ESV}}</ref>
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|But when they measured it with an omer, whoever gathered much had nothing left over, and whoever gathered little had no lack. Each of them gathered as much as he could eat.<ref>{{bibleverse|Exodus|16:18|ESV}}</ref>
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|Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness;<ref>{{bibleverse||Psalm|45:6|ESV}}</ref>
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|Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever. Your royal scepter is a scepter of equity;<ref>{{bibleverse||Psalm|45:6|NRSV}}
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|For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?<ref>{{bibleverse|Matthew|7:2-3|ESV}}</ref>
 
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|The Lord has heard my plea; the Lord accepts my prayer.<ref>{{bibleverse|Psalms|6:9|ESV}}</ref>
 
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|The Lord has heard my supplication; the Lord accepts my prayer.<ref>{{bibleverse|Psalms|6:9|NRSV}}</ref>
 
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| And a person's enemies will be those of his own household.<ref>{{bibleverse|Matthew|10:36|ESV}}</ref>
 
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|for the son treats the father with contempt, the daughter rises up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house.<ref>{{bibleverse|Micah|7:6|ESV}}</ref>
 
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Revision as of 13:56, January 15, 2014

A sensus plenior, or "fuller sense," is an interpretation received from God. The divine interpretation of a passage may be different than the one intended by its human author.[1] The term was introduced by Catholic theologian Andrea Fernández in 1925 and was popularized by Raymond Brown in the 1950s.[2]

The authors of the New Testament interpreted various Old Testament passages as messianic prophesies. Peter justifies these interpretations as follows: “No prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own interpretation."[3] Yet this type of reinterpretation has been questioned by Modernist translators and commentators.

Translations may be classified as either conservative or liberal depending on how they present these passages. The King James Version (1611), the New International Version (1978) and the English Standard Version (2001) use sensus plenior. The Revised Standard Version (1952) and the New Revised Standard Version (1989) use the intentional sense.

Isaiah 7:14 is interpreted in Matthew 1:21-23, Genesis 22:17 in 2 Corinthians 8:15, and Psalm 45:6 in Hebrews 1:8-9:

New Testament Old Testament
ESV ESV NRSV
'Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel' (which means, God with us).[4] Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.[5] Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel.[6]
Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, “And to offsprings,” referring to many, but referring to one, “And to your offspring,” who is Christ.[7] I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies,[8] I will indeed bless you, and I will make your offspring as numerous as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of their enemies,[9]
But of the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions.”[10] Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness;[11] Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever. Your royal scepter is a scepter of equity;[12]

References

  1. ↑ 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. ↑ Longenecker, Richard, Biblical Exegesis in the Apostolic Period, xxxii. 1999.
  3. ↑ 2 Peter 1:20
  4. ↑ Matthew 1:22-23
  5. ↑ Isaiah 7:14
  6. ↑ Isaiah 7:14
  7. ↑ Galatians 3:16
  8. ↑ 22:17+ESV&src=! Genesis 22:17 ESV
  9. ↑ 22:17+NRSV&src=! Genesis 22:17 NRSV
  10. ↑ Hebrews 1:8-9
  11. ↑ Psalm 45:6
  12. ↑ Psalm 45:6
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