Bible
Inspiration of Scripture
God speaking through human authors.
Inspiration means God so worked through the personalities, research and circumstances of the biblical writers that the result is his word.
It does not mean dictation. The differences in style between Luke, Amos and Paul are real and intended.
Key verses
Men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
2 Peter 1:21
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Where this came from
We're not experts — these are the sources we used while researching this page. Read them yourself, keep digging, and hold us to them.
- [1]Blue Letter Bible — concordance and cross-reference tools
Every verse chain on a topic page was checked in context here.
- [2]Bible Project — theological theme studies
Biblical-theology framing for themes such as covenant, image of God, exile and sabbath.
- [3]Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (OUP)
Definitions of technical terms used on these pages.