Why does Les compare Scripture to a fine-tuned watch?
Scripture is compared to a fine-tuned watch because it is meticulously put together, with every part fitting precisely. The analogy highlights the perfect coherence of God's Word. Yet many people throw monkey wrenches into it, disrupting the intended harmony instead of accepting Scripture's careful design.
Les explains that Scripture is like a fine-tuned watch because it is so meticulously put together. He notes that he has used this analogy more than once, stressing how carefully God's Word fits together, while many people throw monkey wrenches into it. In the Luke 1 context, Les points to Zacharias, a believing priest, the father of John the Baptist and husband of Elizabeth, who was filled with the Holy Spirit. Because the Spirit prompted him, his words were not just the mouthings of a good Jew but the very Word of God coming forth.