life. They spoke in a specific historical setting for a specific purpose, but the words had a message for succeeding ages. • The Holy Spirit guided the penmen throughout the writing. This guidance extends to methods of expression, choice of terminology, and arrangement of material. This is all done without imposing an artificial structure or vocabulary upon the penman but making use of each writer’s particular style and strengths.14 Other concepts important in plenary verbal inspiration derive from
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