Theopneusty!

"Theopneusty" is the term that Weber uses for speaking about the understanding of the inspiration of Scripture that he prefers and puts forth here. I've never heard it before, and doubt I ever will again...so don't whip this word out and expect people to know what you're talking about! The important point here is a proper understanding of "inspiration," which "only suggests...the actual working of the Holy Spirit." (Weber, 229)

What he is talking about in this concept is that there is a balance in Scripture, which suggests that the Bible is neither simply human words, nor is it simply the Spirit's authorship. Rather,

its worthiness is to be found in the fact that God's Word in the Bible takes the form of human words which are abbreviated in their reality by absolutely nothing.

Weber, 233.

Thus, we should understand Scripture as the work of the Spirit "in and on man". (Weber, 234) As Scripture is the word of the witnesses to the event of salvation, it is also a work of the Spirit in that it is an instrument in making this salvation known, real, and effective in us. At the same time, and this can only be understood because the Spirit operates at another level than human operation, the word of the witnesses are still human words...their witness still speaks. Weber sums up "theopneusty" by stating that,

Scripture as the compilation of the Word witnessed to is "breathed through by God," that is, it is God's gift and work in the Holy Spirit, because Scripture as the unabbreviated word of man is the Word in which God confronts us unequivocally, for life or for death, because he presents himself to us in it.

Weber, 235. My emphasis.

In proclamation, this Word calls forth decision from us. This "decision is made in light of the Word which is perceived in the words of the biblical witnesses, by virtue of the relationships of these words to the Word happened." (Weber, 235) Thus, in this understanding of Scripture it becomes essential to inquire about the relationship (in the broadest sense of the word) between the Scriptural statement/text/verse/story and the salvation event (Jesus Christ).

That's all for now...I'll try to get some stuff up on the 'Internal Testimony of the Holy Spirit' later or tomorrow.