Do a significant number of Biblical scholars presently support inerrancy?
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Even a "nearly" comprehensive list of inerrantist scholars from the past 100–200 years would be virtually impossible to compile and maintain. However, the best list that I am aware of that approaches your criteria would be the signatories of the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy. Over 200 evangelicals signed the document (PDF), and it includes figures such as:
- Gleason L. Archer
- Norman L. Geisler
- R. C. Sproul
- J. I. Packer
- Francis Schaeffer
The first two of these are in your list, and the third is a prominent student of John Gerstner. The statement was developed in 1978, and includes nineteen articles that carefully define what is meant by "inerrancy." For example:
We affirm that the whole of Scripture and all its parts, down to the very words of the original, were given by divine inspiration. [Article VI]
We affirm that Scripture, having been given by divine inspiration, is infallible, so that, far from misleading us, it is true and reliable in all the matters it addresses. [Article XI]
Of course, there were many other Protestant scholars who could be considered "inerrantist" who may not have signed the document due to some quibble with the language or simply lack of participation. And it only includes those who were prominent and living during the 1970s. But the Chicago Statement contains perhaps the best-known list of late 20th century evangelical inerrantist scholars.
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I taught Bible at the college level. I am Catholic and support the traditional statement of Biblical Inerrancy but here is what most of these answers are missing That question is sidelined by a very common 'trick' called genre So here are some traditional areas where inerrancy was argued but is today handled a different way (which I don't approve of) The Magi and birth of Jesus -- Pope Benedict takes it as historical as do I but the common dodge is to say it is 'midrash' a Jewish genre of writing The unity of Isaiah -- they just say "yes, it is scripture and they don't deny anything they just say there were 3 authors so the discussion of predictive prophecy etc is just bypassed Book of Daniel -- again if you call the genre "vaticinium ex eventu" (prophecy after the fact) you don't have to go into inerrancy at all.
Seems to me that this aspect of modern Bible teaching has rendered inerrancy moot for some.
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The Evangelical Theological Society is a large academic society committed to inerrancy. Its members must affirm the inerrancy of the Bible, and it refers to the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy (discussed in Nathaniel's answer) to define what that is. There are over 4000 members of the ETS.
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