Bible inspired
- Jews, God's witnesses: Isa 43:10-12; 44:8. Punished for sin: Eze 21:25-27;
Deu 31:28,29; Luk 19:41-44. Land desolate: Isa 64:10,11; Luk 21:24; Mat
23:38,39; Mic 3:12. People scattered, but remain separate: Hos 3:4,5; Deu
29:24-28; Lev 26:44; Isa 49:15; Jer 30:11; 31:36; 33:17-26; 46:27. Jews to
return to Palestine, at last, in unbelief: Mat 23:39; Jer 3:18; 12:15; 16:14,15;
29:14; 31:10; Eze 11:15-19; 28:25; 37:21; Isa 11:12; 43:5-7; Zec 8:7,8; 10:8;
Deu 30:3-5; Eze 39:24-26; Zec 12:10.
- Resurrection of Christ, not even
expected by disciples, preached by sane, sincere men at risk of own safety. Note
Paul's miraculous conversion, contrary to previous life: Gal 1:13; 1Co
15:19.
- OT prophecies of Christ: (a) Blindness of Jews: Deu 28:28; Isa 53;
Rom 11:25. (b) Time of advent: Dan 9:24-27; Psa 110. (c) Virgin birth: Isa 7:14;
Jer 31:22. (d) God's name given to man: Isa 8:13-15; Jer 23:6. (e) Mourning at
time of deliverance: Zec 12. (f) Suffering: Isa 53; Psa 22. (g) Gentiles' light:
Isa 49:5-7.
- OT prophecies of nations: 4 world powers of Dan 2:8-11; Tyre
destroyed (Eze 26); Babylon desolated (Jer 50; 51; Isa 13); Egypt, abased and
ruled by aliens (Eze 29; 30).
- Apostasy predicted: Act 20:28; Rev 17; Mat
7:13,14; 2Th 2:3-8; 2Ti 4:3,4.
- Incidental science: (a) Circulation of blood:
Rev 16:3. (b) Earth, round (Isa 40:22), hang on nothing (Job 26:7). (c)
Diagnosis of disease -- leprosy (Lev 13; 14). (d) Number 7: completeness,
perfection (ie rainbow, color scheme).
Nine ways of inspiration:
- Voice of God: Exo 19:9; Deu 5.
- Angels: Act 7:38; Heb 2:2.
- Prophets:
Act 3:21; Heb 1:1.
- Christ: Heb 1:2; Rev 1.
- Apostles: Act 1:2; Eph
4.
- Visions: Isa 6; Dan 7; 8; Eze 1.
- Dreams: Dan 2.
- Revelation: Rev
1:1; Rom 2:15; Gal 1:12.
- Inspiration: 2Ti
3:15-17.
"It seems odd that certain who talk so much of what the Holy Spirit reveals to
themselves, should think so little of what He has revealed to others"
(CHS).