God and His Word预览

God’s word didn’t start out as one big leather-bound book like we have today. It started nearly 3,500 years ago with Moses, who wrote the first five books of the Bible.

Moses writes in the book of Exodus about God giving him the 10 Commandments, which were written by God’s finger! Imagine what God’s handwriting would have looked like! So, we could say that God Himself was the first person to write the words of the Bible. Moses wrote about creation, Adam and Eve, Noah, and the flood. He wrote about Abraham and the Israelite people.

These stories were told from one generation to the next before being written on papyrus scrolls, known as ‘The Scriptures’ or ‘The Book of the Law.’ After Moses, God’s people didn’t always value and obey God’s word; they were led by a series of kings who didn’t live according to God’s rules. Until along came king Josiah. He was just eight years old when he became king. He valued the words God had left Israel and understood how important it was to follow what He had said. His nation had forgotten the Word of God and how He wanted them to live. But after finding the Book of The Law, Josiah changed everything!

There were many other writers of the Old Testament over a thousand years. They tell of Moses’ successor Joshua and share the history of God’s people, the judges, kings, and prophets. I believe God’s Word is true.