Those writings that are acknowledged to be the word of God to be revered as issuing from him and as having his authority.

Nehemiah 8:1

Recognition of a body of sacred writings

See also

In the OT

Exodus 24:7
Joshua 8:34
2 Kings 22:8
2 Kings 23:2

pp 2Ch 34:14

2 Chronicles 35:12
Ezra 6:18

pp 2Ch 34:30

Nehemiah 8:8; 9:3; 13:1
Matthew 22:29

See also

By Jesus Christ

Luke 4:21; 24:27,45
Matthew 21:13

See also

Jesus Christ frequently appealed to the OT as a recognised sacred corpus, with the expression "it is written".

Isaiah 56:7

pp Lk 19:46

Jeremiah 7:11
Matthew 4:4
Deuteronomy 8:3
Matthew 4:7

pp Lk 4:4

Deuteronomy 6:16
Matthew 4:10

pp Lk 4:12

Deuteronomy 6:13
Matthew 21:42

pp Lk 4:8

Psalms 118:22-23
Matthew 26:31

pp Mk 12:10

Zechariah 13:7
Mark 7:6-7

pp Mk 14:27

Isaiah 29:13
Luke 7:27
Malachi 3:1
John 7:38
2 Timothy 3:14-15

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By the apostles

Acts 1:15-17
Romans 1:1-2; 15:4
1 Corinthians 15:3-4
2 Timothy 3:16-17
Acts 17:11

By the early church

2 Timothy 3:16

The inspiration of Scripture

See also

2 Kings 17:13-14
Nehemiah 9:30
Matthew 22:43-44
1 Corinthians 2:13
Hebrews 1:1-2

pp Mk 12:36

1 Peter 1:10-11
2 Peter 1:20-21
Psalms 119:89

The authority of Scripture recognised in the OT

Joshua 23:6

See also

Joshua 1:8
2 Kings 22:11
Ezra 10:1-4,9-12
Nehemiah 13:1-3
Isaiah 40:8
John 10:34-36

The authority of Scripture recognised in the NT

See also

Matthew 5:17-19
Luke 21:21-23; 16:17
1 Thessalonians 2:13
Matthew 24:34-35

Jesus Christ claims scriptural authority for his own words

See also

John 12:47-50; 14:10,23-24

pp Mk 13:30-31

See also

1428 prophecy, OT inspiration
1439 revelation
1690 word of God
2333 Christ, attitude to OT
3236 Holy Spirit, and Scripture
3281 Holy Spirit, inspiration
5215 authority
5379 law, Christ's attitude