11 – Origin of the Bible

ORIGIN OF THE BIBLE

§ 11. By its origin, the Bible, or Holy Scripture, consisting of the canonical books of the Old and the New Testaments,¹ is in all its parts² the Word of God.³

1. By its origin, the Bible, or Holy Scripture, consisting of the canonical books of the Old and the New Testaments,

John 5:39 Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.

Romans 3:2 Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.

I Peter 1:25 But the Word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the Word which by the Gospel is preached unto you.

I Corinthians 14:37 If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.

2. is in all its parts

Galatians 3:16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of One, And to thy Seed, which is Christ.

John 10:35 If he called them gods, unto whom the Word of God came, and the Scripture cannot be broken. Cf. Psalm 82:6.

Hebrews 12:26 Whose voice then shook the earth: but now He hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.

Hebrews 3:7 Wherefore as the Holy Ghost saith, To-day if ye will hear his voice, … Cf. Psalm 95:7–8.

Mark 7:10, 13 For Moses said, Honor thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: (13) Making the Word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.

3. the Word of God.

II Peter 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

Romans 3:2 Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.

I Peter 1:11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

I Peter 1:25 But the word of the Lord endureth forever. And this is the Word which by the Gospel is preached unto you.

Matthew 1:22 f. Which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with Child. Cf. Isaiah 7:14.

Galatians 3:16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of One, And to thy Seed, which is Christ.

Matthew 22:31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God?

Hebrews 3:7 Wherefore, as the Holy Ghost saith, To-day if ye will hear His voice. …

Hebrews 10:15–16 Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that He had said before, this is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put My laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them. Cf. Jeremiah 31:33 f.

Mark 7:13 Making the Word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered; and many such like things do ye. Cf. § 11, 2.

Acts 13:46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the Word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

Titus. 1:2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began. Cf. § 11, 1.

Acts 11:1 And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the Word of God.