Nice class. My comments address context not application.
The English Standard version of Paul's first letter to Timothy reads:
"But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work."
Paul first refers to Timothy's familiarity with the sacred writings then explains that all scripture is breathed by God etc... Unless the sacred writings are a subset of all scripture the "all scripture" were in existence during Timothy's youth therefore eliminating the possibility of our New Testament being included. Do you suppose the author's of the various books and letters knew or considered they were contributing to what would be come the Bible?
Paul says those sacred writings are able to make Timothy wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. I wonder how many agree with Paul's categorization of those sacred writings. I would think folks would think only the New Testament would do that.
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