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(from our series “Is the Bible Unique, or just Another Religious Book?”)
The Bible’s Claim About Itself
The Bible claims to be the Word of God literally hundreds of times. It says, “Thus saith the Lord,” and “The word of the Lord came to me....” This is summarized very beautifully by two New Testament Scriptures:
2 Timothy 3:16: “All Scripture is inspired by God.”
Now, to be inspired means “to breathe into,” not to breathe out. It’s the Greek word theopneustos. All Scripture is breathed out of the very mouth of God.
Matthew 4:4: “A man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.”
David on his deathbed in 2 Samuel 23 said, “His word was on my tongue.”
So, the Bible claims to be the Word of God.
Does This Include the New Testament?
If the New Testament is Scripture and the Bible is said to be inspired Scripture, then the New Testament is also inspired Scripture, not just the Old Testament. So what is true of the Old Testament is also claimed in the New
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