The Bible is the Word of God, revealed over many centuries to His chosen people. Originally written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek, the copies we use today are translations from those original languages.
The Bible is made up of two parts, the Old Testament (The Hebrew Bible) and the New Testament. There are 66 books in the Bible: 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament. The Old Testament contains the history of God's people -- the Hebrews (Jews) -- and the promise of the coming Savior. The New Testament tells of the fulfillment of that promise in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and the establishment of His Church on earth.
Scripture is not merely a human record of observations regarding unexplainable events that were attributed to some "higher power." It is the actual record of events as God wants us to know them. We say that the writers of the books of the Bible were "inspired" by God. That doesn't mean simply that they were given high motivation and encouragement, but rather that they were the instruments He used to record for all time the very words He wanted us to read.
That is why we can totally believe and trust what the Bible tells us. It truly is the Word of God!
The following passages have more to say about the Bible:
Based on an explanation of the Bible from Lutheran Hour Ministries.
