The question, "Are the Scriptures really inspired of God" has been around a long time. Some still present the Bible as just being a good book written by some good prophets and men. What do you think?

Again, I would like to give you something on which to meditate with hopes it will challenge your spirit to connect to God's word in a powerful way. Paul wrote to Timothy, his son in the "Faith", and said that all Scripture is given by inspiration of God- (2 Timothy 3:16). Paul also admitted to some things he wrote as being his own words, yet he would quickly say that he felt he also had the Spirit. Most scholars believe that in 2 Tim. 3:16 that he was referring to the Old Testament Scriptures as the New Testament writings had not yet been gathered or "canonized" yet, when Paul was writing these particular words.

What I find interesting in this passage is the Greek word for inspiration is theopneustos, a compound word made up from theos, meaning God, and pneuma, meaning breath, wind, or spirit; literally the word means God-breathed.

Pneuma comes from the ancient Greek root pneu which communicates the dynamic movement of air. It can mean to blow, as to blow air through an instrument to produce a distinct musical sound. There are also places where it translates to breathe or emit a fragrance. And it can be used to denote the projection of emotions as anger, courage or Good will.

Jews considered the pneuma of God as the powerful life-force that created the universe and all living things and the substance that holds it all together. John tells us in his Gospel that in the beginning was the "Word" and he was with God and he was God, he became flesh and lived among us.

The Hebrew writer wrote that in the past God spoke through the prophets in various ways and now has spoken to us by his son who is the radiance of God's glory and sustains everything with his powerful word. (Heb. 1:1ff). How did God breathe the words he wanted his son to say and breathe into his human instruments what he wanted them to write down? Sorry, I ask more questions than I can answer. All I know is that I believe these words hold his heart, his will, his power, and his Spirit and his sweet essence and fragrance of agape (love). I believe men wrote as they were moved by his Spirit. I believe the Hebrew and Aramaic and the koine (Common) Greek language contain in these writings, uncommon thoughts. I believe that the breath of God is still contained in these words and all that is of his essence is still in the words. Paul said they were profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and instruction in righteousness. Need a fresh breath of air in a decaying world? Open the Bible and breathe deeply. Allow him to blow his song into you.

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