Answer:
False.
Step-by-step explanation:
If the fact that the Scriptures were indeed written by human authors based n the dictation by God were to be true, then there are numerous anomalies for the case. The case of "mechanical dictation" or the "dictation theory" as referred to in theological teachings means the word-for-word writings of the scriptures theory. This cannot be the whole truth for there are various cases of irregularities in this style.
- If the scriptures were to be written verbatim, then the narration will be based on the first person form whereas "He" is mostly used in the scriptures.
- While some verses have the exact dictated words in their verses, with the occasional "Thus said the Lord" phrase, this does not happen in all books or verses.
- The writers of the different books use their own knowledge and background to base their books on, depicting same themes or events in different perspectives. For eg, the wording at the cross of Jesus is different in four gospels. Matthew 27:37 says "This is Jesus, the king of the Jews", Mark 15:25- "The king of the Jews", Luke 23: 38 says "This is the king of the Jews" while John 19:19 says "Jesus of Nazareth, the king of the Jews".
- The books of Apostle Paul are mostly full of his personal emotions, which cannot be God's. His letters all have a personal connection which is not seen in other books of the Bible.
There are other numerous instances of cases where the Bible scriptures are not written as dictated words of God. But that is not to say that the Bible isn't dictated by God either. God dictated the words of the Bible, written by the human authors but there are also cases where the personal qualities of the humans are also attributed within the texts.
Thus, we cannot say that the words of the books in the Bible were dictated by God without preserving the unique personalities of the human writers.