Best Books on Inspiration of Scripture
The inspiration of Scripture is the doctrine that the Bible is breathed out by God through human authors, so that its words are fully trustworthy, authoritative, and without error in what they teach. It is the foundation for treating Scripture as God's own voice rather than merely wise human religious writing.
Start Here
basic
Can I Trust the Bible?
Top pickR.C. Sproul · 2019
A short booklet answering why Christians can trust the Bible as God's authoritative word.
Taking God at His Word
Kevin DeYoung · 2014
An accessible case that Scripture is knowable, necessary, and enough for the Christian life.
How We Got the Bible
Timothy Paul Jones · 2015
A clear, story-driven introduction to how the Bible was written, copied, and gathered.
Scripture Alone
R.C. Sproul · 2005
Explains and defends the evangelical doctrine that Scripture alone is the final authority.
Go Deeper
intermediate
God's Word Alone: The Authority of Scripture
Top pickMatthew Barrett · 2016
Traces the Reformation roots of sola Scriptura and its relevance for Scripture's authority today.
Knowing Scripture
R.C. Sproul · 1977
A practical guide to why and how Christians should read and trust the Bible.
Understanding Scripture
Wayne Grudem, C. John Collins, and Thomas R. Schreiner, editors · 2012
Eighteen essays from leading evangelical scholars on the Bible's origin, reliability, and meaning.
Defending Inerrancy
Norman L. Geisler and William C. Roach · 2012
A current, thorough response to challenges against biblical inerrancy.
For Study
advanced
The Inspiration and Authority of the Bible
Top pickBenjamin B. Warfield · 1948
The classic Princeton defense of plenary verbal inspiration, still the scholarly benchmark.
The Doctrine of the Word of God
John M. Frame · 2010
A major systematic treatment of Scripture as God's covenantal, authoritative word.
Scripture and Truth
D.A. Carson and John D. Woodbridge (eds.) · 1992
Scholarly essays defending Scripture's reliability against historical and critical challenges.
Thy Word Is Still Truth: Essential Writings on the Doctrine of Scripture from the Reformation to Today
Peter A. Lillback and Richard B. Gaffin Jr. (eds.) · 2013
A massive anthology of Reformed writing on Scripture from the Reformation to today.
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