2Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, that the man of God may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work.
2Peter 1:20-21 For YOU know this first, that no prophecy of Scripture springs from any private interpretation. For prophecy was at no time brought by man’s will, but men spoke from God as they were borne along by holy spirit.
2007-07-25 11:10:44 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jehovah God is the author. He used about 40 human secretaries or scribes to record the inspired Word of Jehovah. "All Scripture is inspired by God," and this includes the writings in the Christian Greek Scriptures along with "the rest of the Scriptures." (2Ti 3:16; 2Pe 3:15, 16) This expression "inspired of God" translated the Greek phrase the-o'pneu-stos, meaning "God-breathed." By 'breathing' on faithful men, God caused his spirit, or active force, to become operative upon them and directed what he wanted recorded, for, as it is written, "prophecy was at no time brought by man's will, but men spoke from God as they were borne along by holy spirit."--2Pe 1:21; John 20:21, 22.
2007-07-25 16:15:06 · answer #1 · answered by Elisha Evangelia 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The OT is Bronze Age mythology passed by word of mouth from one nomadic sand-dweller to the next.
The NT is mostly Paul's stuff.
Most of the NT stuff is far too similar to other legends for it to be coincidental.
The Goat Herders' Guide to the Galaxy was compiled by a buncha self-appointed guardians of the faith in the late 300s. Some 'books' were included and some were excluded; the excluded were known as the Apocryphal books.
2007-07-25 11:37:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If Moses wrote the Torah how did he tell of his death and burial?
There were many authors of both the old and new. The old testament is believed to be written by 4 different authors. The new by many others. What is known is the people who are credited with it's writing are NOT the actual authors.
2007-07-25 11:22:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Scriptures by definition are the words of God. The Bible is the word of God -- scripture penned by men
2007-07-25 11:25:41 · answer #4 · answered by Dionysus 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The better question is who edited the text, since there are many authors whose chronicles appear, but church leaders debated for many, many years what to exclude and include...which seems to me more of the politics of those times than divine inspiration.
2007-07-25 11:16:10 · answer #5 · answered by Zombie Birdhouse 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
the old testament was written in the first century CE by the group of scribes and scholars lead by hittel for the Jews of Alexandria Egypt as a story book history for children.
as to the new testament is was written in the years 1Ce to 10Ce by various people and then was edited by many to form the christian religious cannon
2007-07-25 11:25:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Holy Spirit
http://www.jesus-is-lord.com/divine.htm
The Divine Inspiration
of the
Bible
by Arthur W. Pink
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Table of Contents
About This Book
Title
Introduction
Chapter One: There Is a Presumption in Favor of the Bible
Chapter Two: The Perennial Freshness of the Bible Bears Witness to its Divine Inspirer
Chapter Three: The Unmistakable Honesty of the Writers of the Bible Attests to its Heavenly Origin
Chapter Four: The Character of its Teachings Evidences the Divine Authorship of the Bible
Chapter Five: The Fulfilled Prophecies of the Bible Bespeak the Omniscience of its Author
Chapter Six: The Typical Significance of the Scriptures Declare Their Divine Authorship
Chapter Seven: The Wonderful Unity of the Bible Attests its Divine Authorship
Chapter Eight: The Marvelous Influence of the Bible Declares its Super-Human Character
Chapter Nine: The Miraculous Power of the Bible Shows Forth That its Inspirer Is the Almighty
I. The Power of God's Word to Convict Men of Sin.
II. The Power of God's Word to Deliver Men From Sin.
III. The Power of God's Word Over the Human Affections.
Chapter Ten: The Completeness of the Bible Demonstrates its Divine Perfection
Chapter Eleven: The Indestructibility of the Bible Is a Proof that its Author Is Divine
Chapter Twelve: Inward Confirmation of the Veracity of the Scriptures
Chapter Thirteen: Verbal Inspiration
Chapter Fourteen: Application of the Argument
I. We Need to Seek God's Forgiveness.
II. It Is the Final Court of Appeal.
III. It Is the Ultimate Standard for Regulating Conduct.
IV. It Is a Sure Foundation for Our Faith.
V. It Has Unique Claims Upon Us.
2007-07-25 11:15:05 · answer #7 · answered by Martin S 7 · 3⤊ 7⤋
The Bible has many authors.Unfortunately many of them were murderers-like Moses,David & Paul--which may help explain why the history of the Abrahamic Gods religions histories are all splattered with blood.
2007-07-25 11:17:17 · answer #8 · answered by huffyb 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Various prophets and kings wrote the old testament (like moses etc.)
The new testament was written by the apostles - Mathew Mark Luke John.
These people were inspired by God - therefore the writings are inspired by God.
2007-07-25 11:16:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
Isn't God the author of the Bible? Man simply, through the intercession of the Holy Spirit, put God's will to the written word.
2007-07-25 11:15:05 · answer #10 · answered by oldbridgenj 1 · 3⤊ 4⤋