What is the Bible?

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The Bible is the Prophet's Book; it is the Lord's Book.

Isaiah 34:16. Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.

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Revelation 22:7. Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

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According to Matt Slick: "The Bible is a collection of 66 books written by about 40 authors, in three different languages, on three different continents, over approximately 1600 years. The Bible claims to be inspired and inerrant.  This means that the Bible claims to be from God and that it is without error in everything it addresses."

Who wrote the Bible?

Holy men did.

2 Peter 1:20,21. Knowing  this  first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake [as they were] moved by the Holy Ghost.

When was The Bible written down?

In old times. 

Romans 15:4. For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of  the scriptures  might  have  hope.

What was the Bible written down for?

To instruct and correct men.

2 Timothy 3:16, 17. All  scripture  [is]  given  by  inspiration of  God,  and  [is]  profitable  for  doctrine,  for  reproof,  for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

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To search carefully.
John 5:39. Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life:  and they are they which testify of me.

What languages was the Bible written down in?

Greek Latin and Hebrew.

Luke 23:38. And  a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and  Latin,  and  Hebrew,  THIS  IS  THE  KING  OF  THE JEWS.

Jesus spoke Hebrew.
Acts 26:14. And  when  we  were  all fallen  to  the  earth,  I  heard  a  voice  speaking  unto  me,  and saying  in  the  Hebrew  tongue,  Saul,  Saul,  why  persecutest thou  me?  [it is] hard  for  thee  to  kick  against  the  pricks.

Who did inspire holy men to write it down?

The Lord spoke to these men. 

Jeremiah 30:1,2. The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, thus speaketh the LORD God of Israel, saying, Write thee all the words that I have spoken unto thee in a book. 

Jeremiah 36:17,18. And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How didst thou write all these words at his mouth? Then Baruch  answered  them, He pronounced all these words unto me with his mouth, and I wrote [them] with ink in the book.

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Nothing is missing in the holy Bible; all it is written down as the Lord wanted it.

Isaiah 34:16. Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.

What materials did they write it down?

In parchments and other papers.

2 Timothy 4:13. The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring  [with  thee,]  and  the  books, [but] especially the parchments. 

Who were these writers and what level of instruction they had?

They were cattle raisers, farmers, fishermen, soldiers, physicians, theologians and scribes.

Nehemiah 8:4. And  Ezra  the  scribe  stood  upon  a  pulpit  of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood  Mattithiah, and  Shema,  and  Anaiah,  and  Urijah,  and Hilkiah,  and  Maaseiah, on  his  right  hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and  Hashum, and   Hashbadana,  Zechariah,  [and]  Meshullam.

Amos 7:14. Then  answered  Amos,  and  said  to  Amaziah, I [was] no prophet, neither [was] I a prophet’s son; but I [was] an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit: 

Amos 7:15.  And  the  LORD  took  me  as  I  followed  the  flock,  and  the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel.

Nehemiah 8.3. And he read therein before the street that [was] before the water gate  from  the  morning  until  midday,  before  the men  and  the  women,  and  those  that  could  understand;  and the  ears  of  all  the  people  [were  attentive]  unto  the  book  of the  law.

1 Chronicles 17:7. Now  therefore  thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, [even] from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel: 

Colossians 4:14. Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.

Matthew 4:18, 19. And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

Mark 1:16, 17. Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.

Should interpreters add up into or take away from the scriptures?

Nor add up or take away from them.

Revelation 22:18, 19. For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If  any man shall add unto these  things,  God  shall  add  unto  him  the  plagues  that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of  the  book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life,  and  out  of the holy city, and [from] the things which are written in this book.

Deuteronomy 4:2. Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish [ought] from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you. 

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Nor one jot or one title. 

Matthew 5:17 to 19. Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one  tittle  shall  in  no  wise  pass  from  the  law,  till  all  be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach [them,] the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.  

Joshua 1:7 to 9. Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it [to] the right hand or [to] the left, that thou   mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest. This  book  of  the  law  shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous,  and  then  thou  shalt  have  good  success. Have not I commanded thee?  Be  strong  and  of  a  good courage;  be  not  afraid,  neither  be  thou  dismayed:  for  the LORD thy God [is] with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Jeremiah 23:30. Therefore,  behold,  I  [am]  against  the  prophets, saith  the  LORD,  that  steal  my  words  every  one  from  his neighbour.

Luke 16:17. And it is easier for heaven  and  earth  to  pass,  than  one  tittle  of  the  law  to  fail.

Is it necessary to write down many other books?

No, it is not but only fear the Lord.

Ecclesiastes 12:12, 13. And  further, by these, my  son,  be  admonished: of making many books [there is] no end; and much study [is] a weariness of the flesh. Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments:  for this [is] the whole [duty] of man. 

Daniel shut up the Book.

Daniel 12:4. But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, [even] to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.

How should we read on the Bible and since when?

To read both, the old and new testaments.

Lucas 24:27. And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. 

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Here a little and there a little.

Isaiah 28:13. But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, [and]  there a little; that they might  go, and  fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.

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Read the Scriptures clearly.

Nehemiah 8:8. So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and  gave  the  sense, and caused [them] to understand the reading.

Without making mistakes or overlooking the scriptures.

Matthew 22:29. Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.

Read from childhood.

2 Timothy 3:15. And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation  through  faith which is in Christ Jesus.

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Read the scriptures and show the interpretation.

Daniel 5:7. The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. [And] the king spake, and said to the wise [men] of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and [have] a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

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