Rodney Caruthers II, “Inspiration in Biblical Times,” Biblical Archaeology Review 49 no. 3 (Fall 2023), 64.
For Hesiod and Plato, the poet’s divine utterance leads to inspired written works. David and Jeremiah are two biblical examples of divine words becoming “inspired” texts. Jeremiah speaks the words of God by the spirit, while Baruch transcribes them onto a scroll (Jeremiah 36:4; 45:1). His recorded prophecy (words of God) equates to inspired writing (scripture). Hesiod’s description of inspiration, as a poet and writer, is analogous to David as a prophet and psalmist. David is a prophet who has the capacity to speak by the spirit of the Lord and even has God’s words on his tongue (2 Samuel 23:1-2; Acts 2:29-30). His divine words, like Hesiod’s, are also recorded. Jesus, in the Gospel of Mark, quotes Psalm 110:1 and attributes its wording to David speaking by the Holy Spirit (Mark 12:36). David, Hesiod, and Jeremiah speak by the spirit, and records of their speech are considered inspired because they contain divine words.
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