#writersofthebible

   The Bible is said to be "The Word of God, by the Spirit of God, by the Pen of man".

   The Bible is the inspired (God Breathed) Word of God! God literally breathed (spoke) the Word and men penned (wrote what God said to the letter) the Word.

   Think about this for a moment... God chose to speak to us in a language that we understand.

   Almighty God, The Creator of the known Universe...

"For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

(Colossians 1:16-17) KJV

...That God is the one I'm speaking of who holds all things together by His Word has spoken to us!

"God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;..."

(Hebrews 1:1-2) KJV

   We find that God through out the scriptures, has spoken to us, and emphasized within scripture that this is His Word that He has spoken. For example, we see "thus saith the LORD" 415 times in the "Old Testament" (King James Version).

   This then is a declarative prophecy from LORD”! This tells us what Yahweh Himself has spoken!

   We see throughout scripture phrases such as, “God hath said”, “He said”, “The Lord said” God has emphasized His divine authority throughout scripture to man!

   Our GOD had something to say and he used human writers to write His Word in the Bible!

"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:  That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works."

(2 Timothy 3:16-17) KJV

   The Bible is the plenary, verbally inspired, infallible Word of God.

   The word "Plenary" means all parts of the Scriptures are inspired.

   The word “Inspired” means the Bible came from God and not from man.

   The word “Verbal” means the very words (not just the thoughts) were given by God to the Writers of Scripture.

   The word “Infallible” means the Bible cannot teach error.

   The Bible comes from either God or man. This scripture following says that it comes from GOD!

"Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. 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."

(2 Peter 1:20-21) KJV

   Jesus himself spoke of the fulfilling of scripture...

"Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled."

(Matthew 5:17-18) KJV

"...It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God."

(Matthew 4:4) KJV

   Jesus told his disciples...

"Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come."

(John 16:13) KJV

   The Apostle Paul said that this Word came from God and was taught by the Holy Spirit. This is what was recorded in scripture as he wrote this,

"Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual."

(1 Corinthians 2:12-13) KJV

   We should be thankful for the teaching of the Holy Spirit. We have recieved the Word of God!

"For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe."

(1 Thessalonians 2:13) KJV

   We find that God used many men over many years to write (record) His Word to us!

   The Word of God is "inspired”! This word "inspired" literally means God‑breathed. We read this in scripture...

"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:..."

(2 Timothy 3:16) KJV

   The phrase “inspiration of God” comes from the Greek word (theopneustos), which is from two words: (theos)=[God] & (pneō)=[to breathe], or to blow!

Together we get“God‑breathed.”

   Theologically speaking we see that the scriptures originated from God to human authors & not scripture from human beings themselves.

   From the phrase : "inspiration of God" we arrive at God “breathed out” His words to human writers.

   The writers then wrote in their own vocabulary and style, the scriptures but what they wrote came from God!

   Approximately 40 different men contributed to writing the 66 books of the Bible over a span of about 1,500 to 1,600 years.

   These contributors came from diverse backgrounds—including Kings, Prophets, Fishermen, and Shepherds—and wrote in three languages (Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek) across three continents. 

• Composition: The Old Testament has roughly (30) authors, while the New Testament has about (10).

• Key Contributors: Prominent writers included Moses (the Torah), David (many Psalms), Solomon, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Matthew, Paul, and John.

• Timeframe: The writings span from approximately 1400 BC (Genesis) to 90 AD (Revelation).

• Unity: Despite the large number of writers over centuries, the Bible is viewed by Christians as having a unified, divine message. 

   Do not ignore the message from God written in the pages of scripture.

   These scriptures in the Bible will be used to save you and to judge you one day.  As it is written, spoken by Jesus...

"He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day."

(John 12:48) KJV

&

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth."

(John 1:1-4 ; 14) KJV

   Jesus is The Word and He is God. God says that He will preserve His Word!

"The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever."

(Psalms 12:6-7) KJV

   So finally, who exactly were the human writers of the Bible? We know that at least ten of the books of the Bible have unknown writers.

   We don't know who wrote Job and Esther in the Old Testament and in the New Testament, we don't know the author of Hebrews as examples of unknown authorship.

   In the Old Testament the writers are as follows: Moses wrote the first (5) books of the Bible and at least (1) of the Psalms (Psalm 90). Ezra - the scribe wrote the books of Ezra and (1–2 Chronicles). Nehemiah wrote the book of Nehemiah.

   The writers of Psalms are David, Asaph (a Levite worship leader),the sons of Korah (from a family line of temple musicians) , Ethan & Heman. Solomon (David's son) wrote (2)  of the Psalms & most of the book of Proverbs also he wrote Ecclesiastes & Song of Solomon, Moses (Psalms 90), Heman the Ezrahite - a musician (wrote Psalms 88, with the sons of Korah), Ethan snd Ezrahite - a wise man during Solomon's era (Psalms 89)

   The book of Proverbs has a couple of authors although Solomon (with the gift of wisdom from God) was the primary author. The Bible records that Solomon spoke 3000 Proverbs (1 Kings 4:32). Agur son of  Jakeh wrote (Proverbs 30). King Lemuel wrote (Proverbs 31). Hezekiah's scribe wrote out (Proverbs 25) which was written out over some time.

   The prophets are named by the books they wrote! They are: Isaiah Jeremiah, who also wrote (Lamentations), Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah & Malachi.

   In the New Testament, the Gospel writers are: Matthew, Mark, Luke, who wrote (Acts) & John!

   The rest of the New Testament writers were: Paul who wrote (13) letters. They was James, the Lord’s brother, wrote one letter. Both Peter & Jude wrote letters. And finally, John (who wrote the 4th. Gospel) wrote the letters that bear his name (1st, 2nd & 3rd John) along with the book of Revelation!