Chapter 7/What Can You Learn About the Creator From a Book?

YOU likely agree that an informative, interesting book has real worth. The Bible is such a book. In it you find gripping life stories that set forth high moral values. You also find vivid illustrations of important truths. One of its writers  who was noted for wisdom said that he "sought to find the delightful words and the writing of correct words of truth." -Ecclesiastes 12:10. 

The book we refer to as "The Bible" is actually a collection of 66 smaller books written over a span of more than 1,500 years.  For example, between 1513 and 1473 B.C.E., Moses wrote the first five books, starting with Genesis.  John, one of Jesus' apostles, was the last of the Bible writers.  He wrote  a history of Jesus' life (the Gospel of John) as well as shorter letters and the book of Revelation, which appears  as the last book in the Bibles. 

During the 1,500 years from Moses to John, some 40 individuals shared in writing the Bible.  They were sincere, devout men who wanted to help others learn about our Creator. From their writings we can gain insight into God's personality and we learn how we can please him.  The Bible also enables us  to understand why wickedness abounds and how it will be brought to an end. Bible writers pointed forward to the time when mankind will  live more directly under  God's rulership, and they described some of the thrilling conditions we may then enjoy. -Psalm 37:10, 11; Isaiah 2:2-4; 65:17-25; Revelation 21:3-5.

You likely realize that many dismiss the Bible as an ancient book of human wisdom.  However, millions of people are convinced that God is its real Author, that he guided the thoughts of its writers.  (2 Peter 1:20, 21) How can you determine whether what the Bible writers wrote really is from God?

Well, there are a number of converging lines of evidence that you could consider.  Many individuals have done so before concluding that the Bible is more than a mere human book, that is from  a superhuman source.  Let us illustrate  this with just one form of evidence. In doing so, we can learn more about the Creator of our universe, the Source of Human life.

Next time:What Can You Learn About the Creator  From a Book? -Predictions That Came True

From the book Is There a Creator That Cares About You?