The nature of inspiration and the purpose of Scripture

This is the third of a series of posts on inspiration, inerrancy, and hermeneutics.
Part 1: “All or “every” Scripture?
Part 2: What is inspiration?

We can summarize the previous discussion by saying that 2 Timothy 3:15-17 teaches that these writings collectively known as the Bible have been infused with the breath of life from God’s own lips, [...]