The Unity of the Sense of Scripture

Systematic Theology - Lesson 126 - The Unity of the Sense of Scripture. "The various books of the Bible constitute an organic unity." (Berkhof). The unity of Scripture is not merely a mechanical one, consisting of different parts that were prepared with a view to their mutual correlation, like the parts of a watch, that were finally collected in one volume. The Bible is not to be compared to a building, constructed according to the plans and specifications of an architect, but instead can be compared to a tree (organic), the product of progressive growth. The Bible was not made, but grew, and the composition of several books marks the stages of its development. It is the product of a single Mind, the embodiment of a single fruitful principle, branching out in various directions as it grew.