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The tablets were God’s work, and the writing was God’s writing engraved on the tablets.
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Then He wrote on the tablets, like the first writing, the Ten Commandments which the Lord had spoken to you on the mountain from the midst of the fire on the day of the assembly; and the Lord gave them to me.
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It came about, when Moses finished writing the words of this Law in a book until they were complete,
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“All this,” said David, “the Lord made me understand in writing by His hand upon me, all the details of this pattern.”
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Prepare yourselves by your fathers’ households in your divisions, according to the writing of David king of Israel and according to the writing of his son Solomon.
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Cyrus Permits Return
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia—in order to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah—the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia so that he sent a proclamation throughout his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying,
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Cyrus’ Proclamation
Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he sent a proclamation throughout his kingdom, and also put it in writing, saying:
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A Covenant Results
“Now because of all this We are making an agreement in writing; And on the sealed document are the names of our leaders, our Levites, and our priests.”
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My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness And of Your salvation all day long; For I do not know the art of writing.
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But beyond this, my son, be warned: the writing of many books is endless, and excessive study is wearying to the body.
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This is a writing of Hezekiah king of Judah after his illness and recovery:
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Suddenly the fingers of a human hand emerged and began writing opposite the lampstand on the plaster of the wall of the king’s palace, and the king saw the back of the hand that did the writing.
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However, I will tell you what is recorded in the writing of truth. Yet there is no one who stands firmly with me against these forces except Michael your prince.
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Then he said to me, “This is the curse that is going forth over the face of the entire land; everyone who steals certainly will be purged away according to the writing on one side, and everyone who swears falsely will be purged away according to the writing on the other side.
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But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?”
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For this reason I am writing these things while absent, so that when present I need not use severity, in accordance with the authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.
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(Now in what I am writing to you, I assure you before God that I am not lying.)
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I am writing these things to you, hoping to come to you before long;
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and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
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Purpose of This Letter
Beloved, this is now the second letter I am writing to you in which I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of a reminder,
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Christ Is Our Advocate
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous;
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Beloved, I am not writing a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning; the old commandment is the word which you have heard.
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On the other hand, I am writing a new commandment to you, which is true in Him and in you, because the darkness is passing away and the true Light is already shining.
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I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven you on account of His name.
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I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father.
