Encyclopedia of sacred theology - pagina 540

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THE FACTORS OF INSPIRATIOX

§ 83.

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such was the general soil prepared in Israel for inspirawas added to this in the second place that particu-

If

tion, there

lar factor,

which

intensified

and specialized

this predisposition

This took place in their creation, this creation being taken in connection with their genealogical

in individual persons.

origin,

with

and going back,

there

therefore, into the generations.

But

the emphasis this genealogical connection deserves,

all is,

nevertheless, the individual creation of the person,

the moulding of his disposition, the tuning of the harpstrings of his heart, the talents,

endowment

and the quickening

was common to

all his

in

him with charismata and of what in lesser measure An election, if you please,

of

him

people.

not to salvation, but to service, to the task of an holy vocation, together

with the

fitting

requisite for that service.

out of the elect one with every

The bow

What

is

provided, and also the

hidden in the natural disj)Osition is brought out by the leadings of Providence in education and surroundings, Moses at Pharaoh's court, David as the shepherd lad, Peter and John the fishermen on the waters of Gennesareth. The casting of the net, the watching of the water's ripple, the quiet waiting of an almost arrows in the quiver.

lies

—

inexhaustible patience for higher power to send, fish into the net,

and the constant readiness with fresh courage and hope

of

blessing to begin anew, constitute a choice preparation of the spirit for that restful

grace, in

His nets.

which

To

it is

and soulful abiding

known

that

God

for the

Providence

these leadings of

work

of

alone brings souls into is

added, as a

which God the Lord imparted to His chosen organs of revelation. By this grace most of them were personally regenerated, and thus themselves established rule, the leadings of grace,

in the salvation, the inspiration of

uncommon way own spirit and the

In an

this

their

Spirit of

which

fell to their share.

increased the affinity between

God, as well as between the

content of their consciousness and the content of their inspi-

Not in the sense, as stated above, that inspiration might be explained from this ethical affinity. He

ration. itself

who

affirms this virtually places the inspiration of prophets

and apostles

in line with the animation of poets

and preachers.

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