model of inspiration

1. The thought model of
inspiration
Chapter 6 – Ellen White and Models of Inspiration

2. The thought model places inspiration in the biblical writer's
thoughts.
“The spirit of God works by directing the writer to the thoughts or
concept, and allowing the writer’s own distinctive personality to
come into play in the choice of words and expressions.
- Express the divine thoughts in human words.

3. 1958 - the thought model of inspiration has become more influential.
-“is not the words of the Bible that are inspired, but the men that were inspired.”
-”acts not on the man’s words or his expression but on the man himself, who, under the
influence of the Holy Spirit, is imbued with thoughts.”
-”The writers of the Bible were God’s penmen, not His pen.”