The Bible

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Originally Posted by OBW

the Bible really says nothing about itself. Even the "all scripture is inspire by God" statement does not define what is scripture. It only tells us something about its character.

To understand its character, I simply remember 3 numbers: one, nineteen, and one hundred nineteen.

Psalm 1: Blessed is the man who delights in the law of the LORD, who meditates on it day and night. The torah is planted in his heart, and grows like a tree by streams of water.

On the contrary, the wicked are like chaff - dust. Gone.

(Parenthetical insert: Psalm 2 clearly shows that the righteous, obedient Man of Psalm 1 is none other than Jesus Christ. The Anointed, eternal King, and Son of God. Hear Him, and live).

Psalm 19. Verses 7 through 9 are the finest poetry. I believe the writer has met and appreciates the word, on its own merits.

Psalm 119. Boom. If you ever get in, you never get out. Paradise.

BTW, every 19 years are the ancient solar and lunar calendars reconciled. "While I am with you it is day, when I am gone it will be night." The written word, like the moon, reflects the brightness of the Sun. But when the Sun comes, the need for the moon's light will be no more.