The Bible Was Written by a Ghostwriter

The Bible Was Written by a Ghostwriter is a simple thought reflection from 2 Timothy 3:16-17 about the way that the Bible was written through the use of the Holy Spirit.

“All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.”
(2 Timothy 3:16–17, HCSB)

A ghostwriter is someone who writes something that is officially credited to another person. More specifically, Wikipedia notes:

A ghostwriter is hired to write literary or journalistic works, speeches, or other texts that are officially credited to another person as the author. Celebrities, executives, participants in timely news stories, and political leaders often hire ghostwriters to draft or edit autobiographies, memoirs, magazine articles, or other written material. In music, ghostwriters are often used to write songs, lyrics, and instrumental pieces. Screenplay authors can also use ghostwriters to either edit or rewrite their scripts to improve them.

The Bible has a ghostwriter. All Scripture is inspired (literally God-breathed). The various books of the Bible had different authors, including Moses, Daniel, David, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Paul, and James. The ghostwriter in their cases was the Holy Ghost or the Holy Spirit. While various men and women used a pen to write the words of the Bible, the author of these words is God.

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