The book of Life.

A book of books. Not all Bibles are the same. Speak of the canon.

The Bible claims to be of Divine origin.

:[[2Pe 3:16]] As also in all [his] epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as [they do] also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

The Bible is unique in many ways. Josh McDowell's [http://www.amazon.com/Evidence-That-Demands-Verdict-Volume/dp/0840743785 "Evidence that demands a verdict"] (1) examines claims that the Bible is unique in one of it's sections. It's been many years since I have reviewed it. But claims of uniqueness are unsatisfactory when used subtly to imply divine origin.

There is a single characteristic which sets apart divinely inspired Old Testament scripture; they are speak of the Messiah in the genre of riddle.

:(h. understand [[ח]] creation [[י]] from the word [[ד]] heard [[ה]])

:(h. life [[חי]] through the heard word [[דה]])

:[[Mt 19:14]] But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

'''Tanakh''' (Hebrew: תנ"ך) is an anagram for the threefold division of the Hebrew Scriptures:

:[[Joh 10:27]] My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

:Generally refers to the first five books of the Bible, also called the Pentateuch

::Genesis, Bereshith (בראשית)

:However, Torah also refers to everything that God has revealed. We might say "Every word which proceeded from the mouth of God" or even more, everything that God has said about himself in every way he said it. Jesus is the living Torah.

Writings which testify what Jesus said and did to fulfill prophecy.

:[[Joh 14:26]] But the Comforter, [which is] the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

Writings which explain how we should then live, since Jesus is the Messiah. Jesus authorized the apostles to set practice in the church.

:[[Mt 18:18]] Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

:[[2Pe 3:16]] As also in all [his] epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as [they do] also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

:[[Mt 13:33]] Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

:[[Mt 13:52]] Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe [which is] instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man [that is] an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure [things] new and old.

:[[Heb 1:1]] ¶ God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

:[[1Ki 19:12]] And after the earthquake a fire; [but] the LORD [was] not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

:[[Heb 11:6]] But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

:1. God created the heavens and the earth.

:2. He created man fully formed, language etc.

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