Study notes ▪ 1997 Tags: Tradition Excerpted from Tradition: Theory & Application The word tradition
never appears in the King James Version Old Testament. Speculation on the lack
of such occurrences is a theological matter that exceeds the scope of this
investigation. Two Greek terms underlie the New Testament concept of tradition. ParadidomiThis term is commonly used in the New Testament in reference
to “the handing over of Jesus, e.g., by Judas in Mk. 14:10, by the Sanhedrin to
Pilate in Mk. 15:1, by Pilate to the people’s will in Lk. 23:25 and to the
soldiers for execution in Mk. 15:15” (Büchsel “Paradidomi” 167). It also
conveys the meaning of giving over, giving up, and delivering (167-68). ParadosisUnger defines paradosis as “[a] giving over either by word of mouth or in writing; objectively, what is delivered, as Paul’s teaching . . .” (1299). Büchsel expands: “This word for ‘tradition’ means ‘what is transmitted’ rather than ‘transmission’ in the NT” (“Paradosis” 168). It is used in various applications, both positive and negative. |
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