the Bible is inspired in the same way as many of the great works of literature such as Dante's Divine Comedy, Shakespeare's tragedies, Muhammad's Koran, or Homer's Odyssey. However, all of these writings are the result of human genius and natural inspiration. On the other hand, the Bible is not merely the ingenious thoughts of the biblical writers rather it is the revealed and inspired Word of God. II Timothy 3:16-17 and II Peter 1:21 informs us that the Word of God is written by man but only because of the inspiration given by the Holy Ghost. There is no doubt that the Bible claims to be the Word of God. Nearly 4,000 times in the Old Testament alone we find phrases like the Lord spoke, the Word of the Lord, or God spoke all these words.
             The words of Jesus Himself confirm the inspiration of the Bible. No example in the entire Bible can be found of anyone quoting scripture more than He does. The ministry of Jesus Christ is punctuated with quotations from the Old Testament. Various scholars have estimated that one out of ten verses of Jesus' recorded teachings cite or directly refer to Old Testament scriptures. Therefore, there can be no doubt that Jesus was the ultimate example of a Person of the Word. In almost every event of His life that is recorded in the Gospels we find Him quoting or alluding to scripture. However, His assertion in Matthew 5:18 is proof that the Word of God is inspired. It will outlast our world system and even heaven will pass away before one promise in His word is broken.
             The Bible's theme, which begins in Genesis and ends in Revelation, is God's plan for the redemption of the human race. For the most part, the Old Testament is a history of the Hebrew race through which God would crush the head of Satan. The theme of the Old Testament is fulfilled in the New Testament. Galatians 4:4-5 tells us of Jesus' incarnation and His subjection that we might become sons and dau...