Who Wrote the Bible?

Why do we have Scripture? Are they not just the writings of man?

Boy with a title like that, this is going to be pretty hard to explain. Not! Here’s some scriptures on this topic.

2 Tim 3:15-17: 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. NIV

Supportive Scripture: 2 Peter 1:20-21; 20 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation. 21 For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. NIV

Supportive Scripture: John 19:36-37: 36 These things happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled: "Not one of his bones will be broken," 37 and, as another scripture says, "They will look on the one they have pierced."  NIV

We sometimes forget the third part of the God-head, “God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Also Counselor & Comforter). There are many other Scripture references that were fulfilled by Jesus that can be read throughout the Old Testament as well. Again this is confirmation of Scripture being the divine Holy Counsel of God as men were moved by the Holy Spirit.

Look at the story of Philip. He wasn’t reading a bible or scroll as he was traveling down the pathways.

Supportive Scripture: Acts 8:26-29: 26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Go south to the road-the desert road-that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza." 27 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship, 28 and on his way home was sitting in his chariot reading the book of Isaiah the prophet. 29 The Spirit told Philip, "Go to that chariot and stay near it." NIV

Bible Scripture is also referred to as “The Word of God”.

Supportive Scripture:  Heb 4:12: 12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. NIV

Supportive Scripture:   John 1:1-2  1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning.  NIV

So we have the Word of God, spoken in His own person, delivered by Angels, fulfilled by Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit Teacher. I think this is witness enough to explain ordinary men did not write the Bible, God did, by inspiring men by divine counsel, Angels, Prophecy, and the Holy Spirit. Can I get an Amen? Until next time, may God bless you.  Pastor Dan