Bibliology - How did we get the Bible?

Verses 

Mat 4:4 But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’"

Luke 24:44-47 Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms must be fulfilled.” 45Then he opened their minds so they could understand the scriptures, 46and said to them, “Thus it stands written that the Christ would suffer and would rise from the dead on the third day, 47and repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

Process

Revelation

Thoughts in the mind of God, which he reveals to men so they become thoughts in the Mind of Men.

Inspiration 

God  guides men to write down what he reveals to them in a way, mysteriously using the human element but allowing making sure that all of scripture are his words.

The product of inspiration are the original autographs!

For them to be spread they were copied. Leading to many manuscripts being formed. Along with copies of the original texts, we have many different manuscripts of other writings which are circulating. 

Result: lots of manuscripts. Some copies of the original other of non-inspired texts. 

Canonization

There are many many manuscripts!

The Process of Canonization is the process of recognition of the inspired texts. They are then then preserved through copies. 

Textual Criticism

Process of reproducing the original manuscripts.

By comparing all the manuscripts. 

Translation

The critical text is converted into modern languages. For people to understand.

What can't stop there!

Interpretation

Believers with the help of illumination of the Holy Spirit understand what the scriptures mean. 

Application

Believers do what the Bible says!

This leads to spiritual growth. 

Communication

One of the applications is that they communicate the gospel to the whole world!