The Holy Spirit didn't put people in a trance. It's fully human. This isn't Homer writing the Iliad in the Odyssey. This is the Holy Spirit without preventing the natural personality and intentions of the author to be reflected inspired the text. He may not have even known that he was writing the third gospel. The Holy Spirit preserves him from error, but he's just going around doing his thing that's let the earth bring forth. Let Luke andlet him do it without error.
What happens when our understanding of the Bible’s creation narrative contradicts current scientific theory? In this episode of White Horse Inn, Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, and Bob Hiller continue their discussion of faith and science by considering God’s two ways of speaking in creation: divine fiat and providence. As they consider the compatibility of various scientific views with the biblical account, they also outline what is essential for Christians to affirm when it comes to creation.