[MarkBsnr]

Word for word? Verbatim? Obviously not word for word but then I hardly think that is contemplated by the use of the term inspired”.

But you’ve something more in mind, Yes?

Yes. Think of inspired versus dictated. One is verbatim; the other is the best interpretation of the inspired individual. We believe that the Holy Spirit guides the inspired individual, but does not hijack him. That is why we have four Gospels, and not just a single one - which would be the case if the Gospel were dictated.

[count-your-change]

I think “hijack” is hardly the right word. When David wrote down songs they weren't dictation by God but none the less inspired and recognized by Christians as really God's word.

In fact David is called a prophet though he could not know exactly how or what the outworking of what he prophesied would be.

But saying, “One is verbatim; the other is the best interpretation of the inspired individual.” is the far end of the spectrum of the influence of holy spirit, it seems to me.