Rethinking What Scripture Really Is — A Gentle Provocation.
I’ve carried this thought with me for quite some time now: that not every word in the Bible—even when we include the often-debated books that were removed or left out—is necessarily scripture. Some of it is. But perhaps not all. This conviction began to take shape as I sat with Paul’s words to Timothy—words we often quote without pausing to listen: > “ All Scripture is God-breathed...” Two words held me still: ALL and BREATHED . And not just the wording, but the tense . Paul is pointing backwards—he’s describing something that was already given, not something being written in real-time (like the very letter he was penning). It made me ask: What was Paul referring to as scripture? Whatever it was, he believed it had already been breathed out by God —inspired, spoken, revealed to men who then faithfully wrote it down. This “breath” of God isn’t poetic fluff. It’s essential in his wording. For someone to speak, breath must pass through their lips. Not just to stay aliv...