Inspiration 51 trolled by the Divine, nor the miserable excuse of “wordless thoughts”, the thoughts “inspired”, but the “words not”—is characteristic of the treatment the Old Testament Scriptures everywhere receive in the New Testament. On no other view than that of verbal inspiration could such a manner of quotation, whether strict or free, have arisen. It is •as the "Creation"’ and the "Oracles" of God they are referred to. On this their authority, holiness, perfection and perpe tuity rest. And as to the “authorship” of the “Books” of Scripture, the citation of different texts existing in different “Books”; render the .names of different human authors, as “Moses saith”,«“David saith”, “Isaiah saith”, is proof that the authors of the texts are the authors of the “Books” in which they are found, and which bear their name. Only “Higher Critics” could dispute this. SOME PROOFS OF VERBAL INSPIRATION The Bible plainly teaches that its words are inspired, and that it is the Word of God. Let us examine into this mat ter a little, by considering briefly three kinds of evidence, viz.: First. Direct testimony. Second. Inferential testimony. Third. Resultant testimony. FIRST. Let us note the Direct Testimony of the Bible to the fact of verbal inspiration. “And Moses said unto the Lord, I am not eloquent [a man of words], neither heretofore nor since Thou hast spoken unto Thy servant: for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? . . . . Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt speak” (Ex. 4 : 10-12). “And the Lord said unto Moses, Write thou these words: for after the tenor of these words I have made a covenant with thee, and with Israel” (Ex. 34:27). “And He said, Hear now My words: if there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will
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