The Bible’s impartiality is considered a key internal proof of its divine inspiration because the writers demonstrate a “supernatural restraint” that differs significantly from typical human compositions. While human authors usually succumb to personal biases and emotional perspectives, Bible writers report events—even cataclysmic or unjust ones—with objective detachment and neutrality.
The sources highlight several ways this impartiality supports a supernatural origin:
1. Honest Portrayal of Heroes
Unlike uninspired biographers who might gloss over the failings of their subjects, Bible writers are brutally honest about the sins and weaknesses of their “great heroes of faith”.
- Noah: Reported to have become intoxicated and engaged in lewd behavior.
- Abraham: Praised for his faith, yet shown misleading rulers and participating in an illicit scheme to produce an heir.
- Peter: Depicted as a “hurtful betrayer” for his denial of Christ.
- James and John: Their personal ambition for power and ascendancy is openly exposed.
2. Neutral Treatment of Villains
The writers show a remarkable lack of “emotional outbursts” or “personal commentary” when describing the Bible’s most notorious figures.
- Judas Iscariot: Instead of using every opportunity to denounce him, the Gospel writers use neutral identifiers such as “who also betrayed Him”. Even when labeling him a “thief,” the writer is described as simply reporting an action rather than expressing personal feelings.
- Genealogical Scandals: A first-century Jewish writer would typically avoid mentioning ancestors with “scandals,” yet the Bible includes four such women in Jesus’ genealogy without any “softening comment”.
3. Dispassionate Reporting of Injustice
The writers report instances of extreme cruelty and hatred, such as the Jewish hierarchy’s treatment of Jesus, with the same “unemotional aloofness” used for trivial events. The suffering and death of Jesus is set forth with objective detachment, suggesting the writers were functioning under the restraint of a supernatural power that prevented them from giving natural vent to their intense feelings.
The sources conclude that this consistent neutrality and “holy and heavenly reserve” indicate that the authors were guided by a higher Mind that lifted them above natural human inclination.