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"Inspiration." Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary. 1986. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Inspiration." Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary. 1986. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505500387.html "Inspiration." Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary. 1986. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505500387.html |
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inspiration The belief in the OT that prophets were so filled with the ‘spirit’ that their utterances conveyed a divine message (Num. 24: 2), which was sometimes validated by eccentric behaviour (1 Sam. 10: 6). In the NT the Spirit was also regarded as the cause of prophesying, speaking in tongues, healings, and other gifts (1 Cor. 12: 4–11).
Later the idea of the inspiration of certain writings is mentioned (2 Tim. 3: 16) and this is held by some to be biblical authority for the idea of an inspired text. It is also maintained that 2 Tim. 3: 16 means that written scripture is as much the work of God as author as the oracles of prophets; both on this theory come straight from God (1 Cor. 6: 16). From these convictions it is a short step to the idea of biblical inerrancy: the Bible is free from error not only in religious matters but also in history, science, and ethics. It is an outlook broadly known as fundamentalism. There are, however, serious difficulties about such a view of inspiration: there are the patent inconsistencies and contradictions within scripture itself; there are historical problems; there is an accumulation of knowledge about how books in the ancient world were composed and the clear resemblance of the NT to such books; it is recognized that early Christian Fathers, such as Irenaeus (c.180 CE), did not regard either the OT or the NT (which he often cites) as supernaturally inspired or guaranteed by God; Irenaeus values the gospels simply because they record what Jesus said and did. Following Irenaeus it could be said that the NT provides no more than data on which the Christian faith can be based (or denied). |
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "inspiration." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "inspiration." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-inspiration.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "inspiration." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-inspiration.html |
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in·spi·ra·tion / ˌinspəˈrāshən/ • n. 1. the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, esp. to do something creative: Helen had one of her flashes of inspiration the history of fashion has provided designers with invaluable inspiration. ∎ the quality of having been so stimulated, esp. when evident in something: a rare moment of inspiration in an otherwise dull display. ∎ a person or thing that stimulates in this way: he is an inspiration to everyone. ∎ a sudden brilliant, creative, or timely idea: then I had an inspiration. ∎ the divine influence believed to have led to the writing of the Bible. 2. the drawing in of breath; inhalation. ∎ an act of breathing in; an inhalation. |
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"inspiration." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "inspiration." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-inspiration.html "inspiration." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-inspiration.html |
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inspiration (inhalation) The process by which gas is drawn into the lungs through the trachea (see respiratory movement). In mammals the rib cage is raised by contraction of the external intercostal muscles and the muscles of the diaphragm. These actions enlarge the thorax, so that pressure in the lung cavity is reduced below atmospheric pressure, which causes an influx of air until the pressures are equalized. Compare expiration.
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"inspiration." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "inspiration." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-inspiration.html "inspiration." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-inspiration.html |
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inspiration (in-spi-ray-shŏn) n. see inhalation.
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"inspiration." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "inspiration." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-inspiration.html "inspiration." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-inspiration.html |
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