This book that we call the Bible actually consists
of 66 different books that were assembled over the better part of 2,000 years.
They were penned by more than 40 writers, most of whom did not even know each
other. Yet as we examine these 66 books, we discover that we have in our
possession an integrated message system in which every detail is anticipated by
deliberate, skillful design. This does not simply mean that there's a theme of
the Old Testament that is fulfilled in the New Testament. Far greater than that,
we discover that every detail, every number, every place name, even the
structure hidden beneath the text evidences a master plan and master design that
goes vastly beyond the knowledge of any of its contributors. It anticipates
events, places, and historic episodes that the authors had no way of knowing
thousands of years in advance.
