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Pasa Graphe' Theopneustos Kai Ophelimos (Greek) is one of the most often-repeated passages from the Scriptures, ie, the Bible. The passage appears in the heading of our Facebook page. But what does it say to us in our various tongues? Well, for those of us who speak English, this passage is a bold testimony from the pen of one Paul, a first-century scholar from the Isrealite tribe of Benjamin. It is also a statement steeped in the thelogy of the Biblical narratives. So, Paul wrote to a young ethnic Jew named Timotheus: "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable......"
At the time Paul wrote those words, there was not yet a codex known as the "New Testament." The scrolls of papyrus on which were written the Scriptures are what we call today the "Old Testament." In its immediate and limited interpretation, Paul is saying that the messages in the Old Testament are inspired by God. That being so, who is the man who would say that the record of the flood in Noah's day was simply an allegory, and not an historical account?

Zechariah

The book of Zechariah was written with a specific purpose—to encourage the people to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem. Along with Haggai, Zechariah wanted to see God worshipped in His own Temple. Several decades earlier, the Temple had been destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar. And Zechariah wanted to see it rebuilt.

The message of Zechariah falls into two sections. The first is a collection of visions designed to encourage the people to work on the Temple. The visions contain some fascinating pictures—all taken from everyday life. There were horses, horns, a measuring line, a lampstand, a scroll, a basket, and other common items in Zechariah's visions.

The last part of Zechariah looks to the future—to the reign of the coming Messiah.