God-Breathed

2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good action.

This testimony was given by the great theologian, philosopher, and brilliant intellectual, the apostle Paul, near the end of his life. He referred to the Old Testament, holding the conviction that literally, "all Scripture is God-breathed."

This was also the sure teaching of the Lord Jesus Himself.
John 10:35 "...the Scripture cannot be broken"

Matthew 5:18 "because I tell all of you with certainty that until heaven and earth disappear, not one letter or one stroke of a letter will disappear from the law until everything has been accomplished.

There is no doubt that Jesus and the apostles believed the Old Testament Scriptures to be the divinely inspired, infallible, inerrant, and authoritative Word of God. They frequently quoted and referred to these scriptures, always demonstrating absolute confidence in their accuracy and integrity.

The Old Testament comprises 39 books accepted as divinely inspired and thus considered part of the canon of Scripture. There is every indication internally that each of these books was accepted as infallibly authoritative right from the time each was written. They were accepted as such not only by Jesus and His apostles but also by the Pharisee sect and most of the rank and file of His day (the Sadducees accepted only the Pentateuch)

The testimonies of Jesus, Paul, Peter, and others affirm that the Old Testament is truly "God-breathed" and should be fully accepted as the Word of God.

The written Word of God, conveying its powerful message of creation, redemption, and the promise of eternal life with God, has always faced challenges from the secular world and the unseen forces of darkness that influence it. However, God has laid out a wonderful plan of salvation and everlasting joy for all who respond to His call, trust in His Word, and accept His incarnate Son as their Savior and Lord.