Questions tagged [sensus-plenior]

Latin for *a fuller sense of*. The deeper meaning intended by God but not intended by the human author in Biblical exegesis.

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What is the meaning of the word 'Notarikon' as used by Eliezer and the Sephir Yetzirah? [duplicate]

Notarikon is used on this site as a technical term in conversations concerning sensus plenior. What does the word mean, and how is is being used in the context of sensus plenior, Rabbi Eliezer, and ...
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What is the sensus plenior of The parable of the sower?

Is there a "deeper meaning" (beyond allegorical interpretations)--that is a sensus plenior interpretation--to the parable of the sower found in the Gospel of Matthew 13? This appears to be a ...
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What are the 'diverse manners' by which God spoke to the prophets?

Heb 1:1 ¶ God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, I subscribe to an academic paper publishing service. One topic which apparently is a ...
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How does one unpack sensus plenior? [duplicate]

This is NOT a duplicate question. Though there are many who claim to read the Sensus Plenior of scripture, most produce nothing more than tired free-for-all allegory. The rules have been stated ...
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May Luke 1:28 be so translated as to implicitly say Jesus is κεχαριτωμένος to Mary’s κεχαριτωμένη?

The Greek for Luke 1:28 is: καὶ εἰσελθὼν πρὸς αὐτὴν εἶπεν “Χαῖρε, κεχαριτωμένη, ὁ Κύριος * μετὰ σοῦ ⧼εὐλογημένη σὺ * ἐν γυναιξίν⧽ *Verb 'to be' lacking. Part 1) Could it be thus translated, in ...
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Are all major hermeneutical methods compatible?

I am trying to learn more about Biblical Hermeneutics, including the different philosophies Christians have about how Scripture should be interpreted. So far I have heard a wide variety of different ...
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What are the strict set of rules followed by sensus plenior?

I realize there are similar questions posted but not seeking an exact explanation where it can be shown rationally that three or more independent people, not talking to each other, can come out with ...
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Does sensus plenior exist in the New Testament?

The conversations surrounding sensus plenior center on the New Testament authors' 'odd usage' of the Old Testament scriptures. But the underlying principle is that there is a secondary meaning which ...
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What's the difference between "sensus plenior" and "inspired sensus plenior"?

What's the difference between "sensus plenior" and "inspired sensus plenior"? Are the terms interchangeable? If "the deeper meaning intended by God but not intended by the human author" (sensus ...
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How does "Sensus Plenior" differ from Allegory, Gnosticism, Kaballah, and Midrash?

People are divided on hermeneutic approaches. This is probably more true with the introduction of Sensus Plenior to the discussion. It would be helpful to have an explanation of it and how it differs ...
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What is Sensus Plenior and how does it impact the field of hermeneutics?

What is the Sensus Plenior view of Scripture? Without trying to resolve it's ultimate validity or not, what significant implications does the idea hold for Biblical hermeneutics in theory and ...
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