Proof GOD Wrote the Bible — Man Just Held the Pen

I am so excited for this week’s post: Proof God Wrote the Bible! My prayer is that your eyes will be opened to the undeniable truths I’m about to share, and that you’ll feel compelled to share them boldly with the world. Because after today—after reading this post—you will not be able to deny the truth anymore. My hope is that every lingering doubt you’ve had about the Bible will be washed away.

Before I begin, I would like to extend a very special thanks to Pastor Mike for sharing this wisdom with me. His teachings truly open my eyes—and now I pray they open yours too.

A Basic Response

Now, I’ll be providing a lot more information for my argument in this post, but there is a singular response to this issue that makes a lot of sense. People argue the Bible was written by man, therefore unreliable and shouldn’t be followed.

But—why would man write something that goes against human nature? Why would man write something that denies the flesh, and discusses the importance of forgiving your enemies, and not seeking revenge? Why would man write about how sinful lust is, when as humans, lust is a continuous battle? Even today, lust runs rampant in hearts, and people couldn’t care less. Why would man write about the importance of not judging others when you have a log in your own eye, when all people seem to do is judge?

It’s “normal” now to lust over people on TV, in books, on social media, or to simply sleep around and “explore” before marriage. It’s “baddie” behavior to seek revenge and be petty. It’s “cool” to cuss, get drunk, and rebel against parental figures and elders. Things that are “normal” today are clearly sins according to the Bible!

If the Bible were merely a man-made invention, shaped by human desires or cultural norms, it would more likely affirm our natural inclinations—power, pride, vengeance, and self-interest. Yet, the Bible frequently commands the opposite.

See the Bible verses that defy human nature at the end of this post!

The Big Question

Let’s talk about it—the question that seems to echo in every college classroom, every late-night conversation, and every skeptical YouTube comment section: Can we really believe the Bible is true? And more than that—Did God actually write it, or was it just written by man?

This question isn’t new. For centuries, people have debated the legitimacy of Scripture. Some say it’s just a collection of stories passed down by men, or a way for the “big man” (whoever that is) to control people. Others argue it’s been changed too many times to be trusted. And maybe you’ve heard this one: “It’s full of contradictions.” Does that sound familiar?

Maybe you’ve even wondered the same. If so, that’s okay.

God is not intimidated by your questions. In fact, He welcomes them—because He knows the truth holds up under scrutiny. He knows His Word isn’t just another book; it’s alive. And the more you dig into it, the more undeniable that becomes.

But here’s what we need to understand: the Bible isn’t just a religious text. It’s a spiritual document, a historical record, a prophetic masterpiece, and—most importantly—a divine letter from the Creator to His creation. And while man penned the words, God authored the message. The Holy Spirit worked through man to write the book. It’s truly amazing, isn’t it?

So if you’ve ever been unsure about whether or not the Bible is really God’s Word, you’re not alone. And, better yet, this post is just for you. By the end, you’ll have a clearer answer to the big question: Did God write the Bible—or not?

Let’s dig into the evidence together. You just might be surprised by how compelling it really is!

Historical Evidence

Before we can answer whether God wrote the Bible, we should first ask: Has the Bible even been preserved accurately over time? Because if it hasn’t, how could we trust anything it says?

Interestingly enough, in the post When It Comes to Ancient Texts, the More Copies We Have, the More Confidence We Have, J Warner Wallace writes, “There are over 24,000 ancient fragments and manuscripts of the New Testament in existence today.”

Over 24,000?! That’s not a typo. That’s a massive number. And it matters—a lot. Why? Because when it comes to ancient historical documents, the number of surviving copies directly affects our ability to verify what the original said. The more copies we have, and the closer in date they are to the original, the more confident we can be in their accuracy. Errors, additions, or changes can be easily spotted when you have that many documents to compare.

To put that in perspective: Homer’s Iliad—one of the most famous works of ancient literature—has around 1,800 surviving manuscripts. Aristotle? Fewer than 50. Yet nobody is out here doubting whether Aristotle ever wrote anything or if Homer’s epics have been altered beyond recognition.

But the Bible? Over 24,000. That level of manuscript evidence is unmatched in ancient history, yet it’s the biggest debated! Why? Because the enemy is working to take God’s creation and turn it against Him. He doesn’t care about people who are already denying God, they’ve done his work for him—he cares about the people who refuse to deny God and to turn their backs on Him.

Fulfilled Prophecies

If the Bible were just a man-made book, wouldn’t you expect it to contain the kind of wisdom or stories you’d find in any other ancient text? That could be some moral lessons, historical events, or religious traditions. But the Bible goes far beyond that, doesn’t it? It boldly claims to tell the future—and not in a vague, fortune-cookie way or fortune teller way.

We’re talking about hundreds of specific prophecies written centuries before they came to pass, fulfilled with shocking precision. These aren’t predictions that could be easily guessed or manipulated, either! They involve people, places, and events no human could foresee.

For example (see examples listed below), Isaiah 53 describes Jesus’ suffering in stunning detail—700+ years before His birth. Micah 5:2 predicted the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem. Daniel 9 outlined the timeline for the coming of the Anointed One. Not just that, though; there were prophecies about the rise and fall of kingdoms (Babylon, Persia, Greece, Rome).

No other book in history has done this accurately. This isn’t coincidence or luck—it has the fingerprints of God all over it!

Isaiah 53 (1-9, NIV)

“Who has believed our message
    and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
² He grew up before him like a tender shoot,
    and like a root out of dry ground.
He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him,
    nothing in his appearance that we should desire him.
³ He was despised and rejected by mankind,
    a man of suffering, and familiar with pain.
Like one from whom people hide their faces
    he was despised, and we held him in low esteem.

⁴ Surely he took up our pain
    and bore our suffering,
yet we considered him punished by God,
    stricken by him, and afflicted.
⁵ But he was pierced for our transgressions,
    he was crushed for our iniquities;
the punishment that brought us peace was on him,
    and by his wounds we are healed.
⁶ We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
    each of us has turned to our own way;
and the Lord has laid on him
    the iniquity of us all.

⁷ He was oppressed and afflicted,
    yet he did not open his mouth;
he was led like a lamb to the slaughter,
    and as a sheep before its shearers is silent,
    so he did not open his mouth.
⁸ By oppression and judgment he was taken away.
    Yet who of his generation protested?
For he was cut off from the land of the living;
    for the transgression of my people he was punished.
⁹ He was assigned a grave with the wicked,
    and with the rich in his death,
though he had done no violence,
    nor was any deceit in his mouth.”

Read the full Scripture.

Micah 5:2 (NIV)

“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
    though you are small among the clans of Judah,
out of you will come for me
    one who will be ruler over Israel,
whose origins are from of old,
    from ancient times.”

Read the full Scripture.

Daniel 9 (25-27, NIV)

“Know and understand this: From the time the word goes out to restore and rebuild Jerusalem until the Anointed One, the ruler, comes, there will be seven ‘sevens,’ and sixty-two ‘sevens.’ It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of trouble. ²⁶ After the sixty-two ‘sevens,’ the Anointed One will be put to death and will have nothing. The people of the ruler who will come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood: War will continue until the end, and desolations have been decreed.”

Read the full Scripture.

God’s Word Knows the World He Made

Remember when people used to believe the earth was flat? When the idea of it being round—or that it rotated to create time zones—sounded completely ridiculous? Or, remember when people used to think it impossible that the Earth be held up on it’s own, and instead though it more likely that we were being held by a giant turtle?

Long before science figured any of this out, the Bible had already dropped the truth. Way before telescopes, satellites, or space missions, Scripture revealed things about the natural world that no ancient writer could have guessed. It’s further proof that God wrote the Bible!

Yes, I’m serious; let me show you how I know.

God Knew the Earth Rotates

Let’s talk about both Matthew 24:40–41 and Luke 17:34–36 (ESV) in relation to the rapture.

Matthew 24:40–41 reads, “Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left.”

Luke 17:34-36 reads, “ I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed; one will be taken and the other left. ³⁵ Two women will be grinding grain together; one will be taken and the other left.”

These verses show a recognition of different people experiencing different outcomes—simultaneously, in different parts of the world, which subtly implies day and night occurring at the same time in different regions—a scientific fact unknown in Jesus’ day but reflected in Scripture! They talk about this amazing fact before man even knew it to be possible, discussing people in bed while women are grinding and men are tending to the fields.

Isn’t that incredible?!

The Earth is NOT Flat

Job 26:7 reads, “He spreads out the northern skies over empty space; he suspends the earth over nothing.”

At the time the book of Job was written—believed by many scholars to be one of the (I believe, actually, the first one written) oldest books in the Bible—ancient cultures had all kinds of ideas about how the earth was held up. Some believed it rested on the back of a giant animal, like a turtle or elephant. Others thought gods held it up. But the idea that the Earth was suspended in empty space, literally “on nothing,” was laughable back then.

How could Job have known this on his own? He couldn’t. He didn’t have modern science. But God did. Because the Bible wasn’t just written by men—it was inspired by the One who created the universe.

The East and West

Look at Psalm 103:12—”as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.”

At first glance, this might seem like just poetic language. But look closer—God didn’t say “as far as the north is from the south.” Why? Because if you travel north, you’ll eventually hit the North Pole, and from there, you’ll start heading south again. North and south have limits.

But east and west? They never meet. You can go east forever, and you’ll never reach a point where east turns into west. That’s infinite distance. It’s the perfect metaphor for how completely God has removed our sins—an immeasurable, unending separation.

Here’s what’s fascinating: the writer of Psalms didn’t have a modern understanding of the Earth’s shape or global directions. Ancient people often thought of the earth as flat, yet this verse perfectly captures a truth that only makes complete sense on a spherical earth—where east and west are truly endless.

Could an ancient poet have just “gotten lucky”? Maybe; I suppose if you really wanted to you could make up an excuse for everything with the enemies help. But across Scripture we see patterns like this—precision wrapped in poetry, truth wrapped in metaphor that lines up with the way the world actually works!

It’s what you’d expect if the Creator inspired the writing. It’s what you’d expect if GOD wrote the Bible!

On the Eighth Day

I’m going to give you one more example. Take a look at Leviticus 12:3, which reads, “On the eighth day the boy is to be circumcised.” It didn’t say on the second day, the fifth day—it says on the eighth day.

Now, with modern medicine, we can understand that one key factor contributing to the timing of circumcision is the infant’s vitamin K levels. Rabbia Harris explains, “Vitamin K plays a crucial role in blood clotting, essential for preventing excessive bleeding during surgical procedures. Research indicates that infants experience a natural surge in vitamin K levels around the eighth day of life, reaching peak concentrations.”

How could Moses have known that in 1400 BC? He wasn’t a doctor. He didn’t have access to blood tests, microscopes, or vitamin charts. No ancient culture around him had that level of medical knowledge. But God did! And He wrote it into the law thousands of years before science caught up.

Leviticus 12:3 isn’t just a religious instruction—it’s medical foresight. And it’s exactly what you’d expect from a God who designed the body Himself.

Bible Verses that Defy Human Nature

Money:

“You cannot serve both God and money.” — Matthew 6:24

“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.” — 1 Timothy 6:10

Envy & Comparison:

“You shall not covet…” — Exodus 20:17

“Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.” — Galatians 5:26

Denying Self:

“Deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow me.” (Luke 9:23)

“Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.” (Luke 6:27)

“The first shall be last, and the last shall be first.” (Matthew 20:16)

Sexual Sin/Lust:

“Flee from sexual immorality.” — 1 Corinthians 6:18

“But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality…” — Ephesians 5:3

“Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure.” — Hebrews 13:4

Gossip:

“A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.” — Proverbs 11:13

“Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you.” — Ephesians 4:31

Pride:

“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” — James 4:6

“Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.” — Proverbs 16:18

Profanity:

“Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths…” — Ephesians 4:29

“Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking…” — Ephesians 5:4

Drunkenness & Substance Abuse:

“Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery.” — Ephesians 5:18

“Be sober-minded; be watchful.” — 1 Peter 5:8

Abortion:

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you.” — Jeremiah 1:5

“You shall not murder.” — Exodus 20:13

Unforgiveness & Bitterness:

“Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” — Colossians 3:13

“If you do not forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.” — Matthew 6:15

It’s More Than a Book

I don’t know about you, but stuff like this gets me fired up. The more I dig into the Bible, the more I realize—it’s not just a book! It’s living proof that God is who He says He is. He’s not guessing, He’s not vague, and He’s definitely not outdated. The same God who created the universe wrote these words, and He left His fingerprints all over the pages.

If this stirred something in you—made you think, strengthened your faith, or challenged your doubts—drop a comment below. I’d love to hear what hit home for you. Seriously, I read every single comment.

And if someone in your life needs to hear this truth, share this post. Text it, post it, send it—however you can get it in front of them. Let’s be bold together.

Come back next week, because I’ve got more where this came from. We’re diving deep, asking real questions, and finding real answers in God’s Word. This journey is just getting started—and I’m so glad you’re here with me!!

With Blessings,

Carly