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       Unity of the Bible
       By: Mentor Date: December 19, 2012, 3:48 am
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       Unity of the Bible
       A. THE BIBLE CONTAINS 66 BOOKS, WRITTEN... 1. Over a 1600 year
       span 2. Over a period of 40 generations 3. By approximately 40
       authors from every walk of life; e.g.: a. Moses, lawgiver,
       prophet b. Peter, fisherman c. Amos, herdsman d. Joshua, leader
       of israelites e. Nehemiah, cup bearer to a king f. Daniel, prime
       minister g. Luke, a physician h. Solomon, king i. Matthew, tax
       collector j. Paul, tentmaker and rabbi 4. In different places a.
       Moses in the wilderness b. Jeremiah in a dungeon c. Daniel on a
       hillside and in a palace d. Paul inside prison walls e. Luke
       while traveling f. John in exile an the isle of Patmos g. Others
       in the rigors of military campaign 5. At different times a.
       David in times of war b. Solomon in times of peace 6. During
       different moods a. Some writing from the heights of joy b.
       Others from the depths of sorrow and despair 7. On three
       continents: Asia - Africa - Europe 8. In three languages: Hebrew
       - Aramaic - Greek 9. Which includes hundreds of controversial
       topics a. The origin of man and the universe b. The nature of
       God c. The nature of sin and man's redemption
       B. YET THERE IS HARMONY AND CONTINUITY... 1. For example: a.
       "The Paradise Lost of the book of Genesis becomes the Paradise
       Regained of Revelation" b. "Whereas the gate to the tree of life
       is closed in Genesis, it is opened forevermore in Revelation."
       -- Geisler and Nix 2. Compare the continuity of the Bible with
       any other such writings of man a. Imagine what you would have if
       you took ten authors... 1) From one walk of life, one
       generation, one place, one time, one mood one continent, one
       language 2) Speaking on one controversial subject b. You would
       have a conglomeration of ideas, not harmony!
       [Writers were moved by the same Holy Spirit (2Peter 1:20-21),
       this unity provides evidence that the Bible is inspired by God!]
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