The Bible teaches in 2 Timothy 3:16 that it is written by the inspiration of God. It states, “All scripture is given by the inspiration of God.” But, anybody can write a book and include a sentence declaring it is from God. What is needed is real proof that the Bible is indeed from God. Consider:
What are the chances of a man telling, correct in every aspect, about the events of the destruction of a city one hundred years before it happened? No chance. Why? Such accurate predictions of events in the far distant future is something which humans cannot do! But. What if someone did make such predictions which came to pass? We would know, since man cannot do such, he was guided by a Supernatural Being–that is, God.
It was 2,583 years ago (588 BC) when a man named Ezekiel predicted that the city of Tyre (550 miles away) would be destroyed. Too general? Consider the details. [1] Ezekiel said, instead of the usual one-army invasion, there would be many nations involved (Ezek. 26:3). Historians reveal that King Nebuchadnezzar made the initial invasion and Alexander the Great, along with nine other armies, attacked
256 years later. Lucky guess? [2] Ezekiel made the strange claim that, instead of the buildings simply being leveled, Tyre would be scraped bare as a rock (v:4). Such came to pass–260 years later. [3] Even more abnormal was his remark that the ruins of the city would be thrown into the sea (v:12). Yet, this is precisely what Alexander the Great did! [4] Ezekiel said the city would never be rebuilt (v:14). Even today, the original site of that city remains vacant; while upon it [5] as he said they would, fishermen spread their nets to dry (v:5).
Let’s ask it again: What are the chances of a man telling, correct in every aspect, about the events of the destruction of a city (even only) 100 years before it happened? No chance. Why? Such is something which humans cannot do. But, the Bible did so with Tyre. And Sidon. Samaria. Nineveh. Babylon. Jerusalem. Gaza and Ashkelon. Moab and Ammon. Petra and Edom. Thebes and Memphis. Etc. etc. etc.
Truly, such accomplishments are far, far beyond the ability of human beings. What the Bible says is true then, “All scripture is given by inspiration of God.”
Gary Henson