INSPIRATION

(See also Bible Authenticity; Inspired Expressions)

“bearing witness to Jesus is what inspires prophesying” (Re 19:10): it-2 691-692, 798, 880; w09 7/15 5; re 278-279; w87 5/1 5

Greek word: it-1 1202-1203

meaning of term: it-1 1202, 1205; sg 15

whether sacred writings other than the Bible are partially inspired: w97 1/15 32

Bible

Christian Scriptures: si 302, 304-305

quotations from Septuagint: it-1 1206; w15 12/15 6

discussion: it-1 1202-1207; g17.3 3; w12 6/15 25-28; w10 3/1 3-5; g 11/07 10-11; w97 6/15 3-8

evidence of inspiration: ijwbq article 1; it-1 1081; g17.3 4-7; w15 6/1 2; w12 6/15 27-29; pr 14-15; w92 5/15 4-8; sg 15-17; wi 3-7; si 299-300; pe 48-49; rs 60-63; w86 4/1 3-7

effect on people: gm 175-183

harmony: gm 149-161

information not humanly obtainable: it-1 1204; w97 6/15 5-6

number of stars: g88 4/8 25

prophecy: g 5/12 15-18; g 6/12 12-14; g 7/12 22-24; g 8/12 18-20; g 9/12 13-15; g 10/12 26-28; w08 1/1 22-24; g 11/07 9; gm 117-148

testimony of writers: it-1 1203, 1205-1206; w14 5/1 2; nwt 10; si 299, 337-338; gm 10; g88 12/22 19; Lmn 6-7

wisdom: it-1 1204-1205; w12 6/15 28; w09 5/1 5; w90 4/1 11-15; gm 162-174

experiences:

believes Bible not inspired: km 12/13 4-5

individuality of expression: cl 182; it-1 1204; w12 6/15 26-27; w97 6/15 5-6; sg 15

“inspired of God” (2Ti 3:16): ijwbq articles 108, 174; lff lesson 5; g21.1 15

manner: cl 182; it-1 1203-1204; it-2 696; bhs 20, 207; w14 2/1 16; w12 6/15 25-27; w03 7/1 14; lr 16; gu 16; w97 6/15 4-6; sg 15

role of holy spirit: ijwbq article 108; lff lesson 5; w19.11 9-10; it-1 309-310, 1203; it-2 1021; g17.3 3; w12 6/15 26; w92 2/1 10; si 9-10; w88 2/1 3-4

prophets: it-2 696

“sacred pronouncements of God” (Ro 3:2): it-2 836

selection and recording of existing material: it-1 1204; w97 6/15 6

translations not inspired: w17.09 21-22

uninspired writings differ: it-1 1205; w12 6/15 27