Here is an excellent blog post from Purely Presbyterian on the role of Divine Providence in the preservation of Holy Scripture. Enjoy. (Reblogged with permission)
We have written previously onThe Preservation ofScripturethat God has kepthis written word pure for the Church through all ages in the Hebrew and Greek faithful copies (apographa). We continue in this post by precisely explaining how he did so “by hissingular care and providence.” First we will briefly discuss the nature of providence, then distinguish between general providence and special providence, and conclude with how this relates to the preservation of Scripture.
Providence is Teleological
“God’s works of providence are his most holy, wise, and powerful preserving, and governing all his creatures; ordering them, and all their actions, to his own glory (Ps. 145:17; Ps. 104:24; Isa. 28:29; Heb. 1:3; Ps. 103:19; Matt. 10:29-31; Gen. 45:7; Rom. 11:36; Isa. 63:14)”
Westminster Larger Catechism Question 18.
God executes his decrees in his works of creation and providence. Creation is God giving all things their nature…
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