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Word and Deed in the New Testament1

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 February 2009

J. D. A. Macnicol
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The main theme of this paper is that, whereas in general, Greek thought sharply distinguishes and indeed opposes the notion of ‘word’ and the notion of ‘act’, the thought of the Old Testament so closely associates the two that it can use one term for both; and further that while traces of the Greek attitude are certainly to be found in the New Testament, yet it is the OT attitude which is dominant. It will be maintained that recognition of this fact is of the utmost importance for the understanding of NT thought in general, and in particular is relevant to an understanding of the NT view of (I) God and History, (2) The Incarnation.

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Research Article
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Scottish Journal of Theology , Volume 5 , Issue 3 , September 1952 , pp. 237 - 248
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Copyright © Scottish Journal of Theology Ltd 1952

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References

1 Paper read on 15th May 1951, and reprinted from the Australian Biblical Review, vol. 1–2.