The doctrine of inspiration must address such questions as the inerrancy of Scripture and the manner in which inspiration came. Many theories have been proposed, and this article investigates some of them, including the static, dynamic, and mechanical theories of inspiration.

The author surveys twenty-five years of development in the discussions within the Evangelical Theological Society on the nature of Scripture as the Word of God. The aspect that stands in the centre of discussions is the inerrancy of Scripture. Areas surveyed include historical developments, philosophy, theology, criticism, archaeology, and hermeneutics.