What the Bible Reveals About Its Author

 Read Isaiah 40:8. God's Word has provided sound guidance to faithful men and women for thousands of years.  How has that been possible?  After all, the Scriptures are recorded long ago on perishable material, so none of the original documents are known  to exist today.  But Jehovah saw to it that copies were made of the sacred text. Although the copyists were imperfect, they were extremely careful. Regarding the Hebrew Scriptures, for example, one scholar wrote:  "It may be safely said that no other work of antiquity has been so accurately transmitted." So despite  the passage of time, the perishable materials used, and the imperfection of the copyists, we can be confident that the words we read in the Bible today convey the thoughts of its Author, Jehovah.

Jehovah is the Source of "every good gift and every perfect present." (James 1:17) The Bible is one of the best gifts that Jehovah has given us.  A gift tell us something about the giver-how well he knows us and our needs.  The same is true about the Giver of the Bible.  When we examine this gift, we learn much about Jehovah. We learn how well he knows us and what we need.  In this article, we will discuss how the Bible reflects  three of Jehovah's attributes: his wisdom, his justice, and his love.  Let us first consider ways in which the Bible reflects God's wisdom.

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