The developments of divine accommodation and some problems of its propositions

Authors

  • Márcio Donizeti Costa

Keywords:

Accommodation, Divine Accommodation, Biblical Rationalism, Biblical Criticism.

Abstract

The doctrine of accommodation was introduced by the church fathers early in the second century and its developments became a major tool for Bible critics of the eighteen century. This article briefly investigates the early propositions of the teachings of accommodation by the church fathers, and it also investigates the major proponents of new theological directions for the doctrine of accommodation in the eighteenth century, followed by the severity of problems generated by the NT critics.

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2008-11-12

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COSTA, M. D. The developments of divine accommodation and some problems of its propositions. Kerygma, Engenheiro Coelho, SP, v. 4, n. 2, p. 84–96, 2008. Disponível em: https://revistas.unasp.edu.br/kerygma/article/view/234. Acesso em: 27 jan. 2026.

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