A Christic Reading of Genesis: Reconsidering the Sensus Plenior.

The article examines the concept of the sensus plenior in relation to Genesis 3:15, arguing that Robert Sokolowski's phenomenological reformulation addresses earlier criticisms and restores its usefulness for Christological interpretation. Topics include the historical development of the sensus plen...

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Publicado en:Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought & Culture Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 46 - 65
Autor principal: HEFFLEY, MARK
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Publicado: Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought & Culture Fall2025
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Sumario:The article examines the concept of the sensus plenior in relation to Genesis 3:15, arguing that Robert Sokolowski's phenomenological reformulation addresses earlier criticisms and restores its usefulness for Christological interpretation. Topics include the historical development of the sensus plenior, debates over instrumental causality and authorial consciousness, and Sokolowski's framework for understanding deeper meanings in Scripture.