The Bible, God's written Word to humankind.

BIBLE

 

The Bible is Jehovah God’s written Word to humankind. He used some 40 men over a period of 1,610 years to record it, some are prophets, herdsman, tax collector, a king and a physician. But God himself actively directed the writing by his holy spirit. Thus it is inspired by God. To better understand it, we can illustrate it this way. God directed the writing, much as a business man uses a secretary to write letters for him. We know for a certainty that it is from God because by using 40 secretaries for over 16 centuries to record the Bible, their writings agree, even in the smallest detail. There was no opportunity for collusion, although these men didn’t see nor talked with each other. Moses finished writing the first book of Genesis in 1513 B.C.E, and the last book written by Apostle John, the Revelation was finished around 96 C.E.

 A large portion of the record is made up of actual pronouncements made by Jehovah and details as to the teachings and activities of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. In these we find statements of God’s requirements for his servants and what he will do to bring his grand purpose for the earth to completion. So to better understand and appreciate it we must read and study it personally. The Bible also recorded what happens when individuals and nations listen to God and work in harmony with his purpose, as well as the outcome when they go their own way. By means of this reliable historical record Jehovah acquaints us with his dealings with humankind and thus with his own marvelous personality.

Reasons for considering the Bible

The Bible itself says it is from God, mankind’s Creator

2 Tim. 3:16, 17: “All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, that the man of God may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work.”

Rev. 1:1: “A revelation by Jesus Christ, which God gave him, to show his slaves the things that must shortly take place.”

2 Sam. 23:1, 2: “The utterance of David the son of Jesse . . . The spirit of Jehovah it was that spoke by me, and his word was upon my tongue.”

Isa. 22:15: “This is what the Sovereign Lord, Jehovah of armies, has said.”

Today the Bible, whole or in part, has been already translated into some 1,800 languages. Its circulation totals in the billions. Says The World Book Encyclopedia: “The Bible is the most widely read book in history. It is probably also the most influential. More copies have been distributed of the Bible than of any other book. It has also been translated more times into more languages than any other book. (1984), Vol. 2, p. 219.

For more information go to www.jw.org  .