press was invented in 1450? Do we actually have the original words that the authors wrote? Those are the questions we deal with in part 1. Closer to the heart of the matter, but still preliminary, is the question, What do the Scriptures claim for themselves? This question is preliminary because my argument is not that we believe the Scriptures because they claim to be God’s word. But it is closer to the heart of the matter, because these claims are, in fact, essential threads in the fabric of the