The Whole Iceberg

To be honest, I haven't thought about how the Bible 'came' to us. I do remember what 2 Tim 3:16 says... and I kind of have this image of Moses bringing down a stone tablet.. that was it.  (KJV) All scripture  is  given by inspiration of God, and  is  profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:   (NLT) All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. But later I learned about the 'human side' of the story, and realized I had a fantasy version of mythical view which weakened the true reality of how bible came into existence.  If you have a mind picture like this picture below...  from NBC TV show  < Heroes > ...be prepared for some biblical realism. Yup. This is the 'red pill or blue pill' kind of moment for the Christians. (It's a Matrix metaphor)  ...

Words matters If we are going to talk about the Word of God, there is something else we need to talk about as well. It’s the word WORD itself.  I am not sure if you ever written a business contract, but without setting the definition correctly, it will surely leave lots of possible disputes. And if you forget to read the fine prints on any documents before you sign, there may come a day that you regret.    So, in the business contract, it is usual to have a section called the definition, to set out the terms used in the documents, for clear communication.  The definition matters   Not every word has a single universal definition. The Law,   for example, could mean the Mosaic Law in the Bible, or the laws of a country or the laws of physics discovered by scientists like Issac Newton; or a law of arithmetic in mathematics; or the law of logics.  While the laws of a country may change over time, the other scientific laws in nature(like the law of gravity)...