[Mad Dawg]

So the next question is did Paul know he was writing "Scripture";
or does it not matter what he thought in that regard;
or what?

No gotchas here. I'm just trying to wrap my mind around it.

[smvoice]

"But I CERTIFY you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is NOT AFTER MAN. For I NEITHER RECEIVED IT OF MAN, NEITHER WAS I TAUGHT IT, but by the REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST." Gal. 1:11,12.

"If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given TO ME TO YOU-WARD: How that by revelation He made known unto me the mystery..." Eph. 3:1-3

"For I have received OF THE LORD THAT which also I DELIVERED UNTO YOU..." 1 Cor. 11:23.

"For THIS we say unto you BY THE WORD OF THE LORD..." 1 Thess. 4:15.

"Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that IN ME FIRST Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, FOR A PATTERN TO THEM WHICH SHOULD HEREAFTER BELIEVE on Him to life everlasting." 1 Tim 1:16.

I don't know..you tell me. What do you think he thought in that regard? He states plainly that he received everything by the word of the Lord, direct revelations from Christ, for a pattern for those who would believe on Him. He received God's Word, and that is what Scripture is, God's Word.