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HOW WOULD THE BIBLE FIT INTO THIS ANALOGY?

A stage play’s success or failure should hinge upon whether or not it effectively conveys the message intended from the heart and mind of its creator.  Key players, both on stage and off, have to get to know the director for this to work out.  The extent to which they get to know the one in charge will have a direct bearing on the quality, focus, and ease of production.  The Bible introduces the one in charge to his charges.  They get to see his past works and, hopefully, learn his ways in the process.⁵  Key players will come to understand from this rather lengthy introduction the essence of his character plus the history of and ultimate goal of the work they have been chosen for.  The success of the endeavor will come from an intimate trust relationship developed with the director and with each other.  The Bible is designed to kick-start this creative process.  It is written primarily to those key players and not to casual passers-by,⁶ even though all can gain from it.

SOME THINK THAT THE BIBLE CONTAINS ERRORS.  DOES IT?

No.  Not the original autographs.  They say exactly what they’re intended to.  I couldn’t have said it better myself.⁷

BUT DON’T THE CRITICS MAKE A STRONG ARGUMENT?  WHAT ABOUT HUMAN ERROR?

We’re back to your first question again.  I told you that most people just give lip service to the sovereignty thing.  Think about it.  I’ve got this huge production going.  I am not exactly some doofus who’s going to let errors creep into my story – especially not the part where I introduce myself to the production crew, reveal my very nature and purpose to them.  No, it’s been closely supervised throughout the years, as you can imagine.⁸

5   “When your fathers tested Me; they tried Me, though they saw My work.  For forty years I was grieved with that generation, and said, ‘It is a people who go astray in their hearts, and do not know My ways’”  (Psalm 95:9-10).  “Indeed these are the mere edges of His ways, and how small a whisper we hear of Him!  But the thunder of His power, who can understand?” (Job 26:14).

6   “And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart” (Jeremiah 29:13).  “For nothing is secret that will not be revealed, nor anything hidden that will not be known and come to light.  Therefore, take heed how you hear. For whoever has, to him more will given . . .” (Luke 8:17-18a).

7   “And so we have the prophetic word confirmed . . . no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved on by the Holy Spirit” (2 Peter 1:19a, 20b, 21).

8   “Then the Lord said to me, ‘You have seen well, for I am watching over My word to perform it’” (Jeremiah 1:12, New American Standard).