2011-01-102011-01-101999Loader, JA 1999, 'Strack-Billerbeck, Orthodoxy and a Jewish New Testament', HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies, vol. 55, no. 2&3, pp. 601-610.0259-9422 (print)http://hdl.handle.net/2263/15565Spine cut of Journal binding and pages scanned on flatbed EPSON Expression 10000 XL; 400dpi; text/lineart - black and white - stored to Tiff Derivation: Abbyy Fine Reader v.9 work with PNG-format (black and white); Photoshop CS3; Adobe Acrobat v.9 Web display format PDFOn the basis of the evidence of publications dating from the eighteenth century, this paper argues that the orthodox doctrine of the verbal inspiration of the Bible caused extreme views in the language of the Old Testament which could not be transferred to the “heathen” language of the New Testament. The resulting void was filled by focusing on the Jewish (read “Hebrew”) thought of the New Testament. The work of Christian Schoettgen, available to the author in Vienna, is used in conjunction with the Critica sacra by Johann Gottlob Carpzov to develop the argument for the thesis. Some conclusions are drawn.enFaculty of Theology, University of PretoriaJewish New TestamentSchoettgen, ChristianCritica sacraCarpzov, Johann GottlobOrthodoxyArticle