What does Peter say about how Scripture came to be written?
Peter says Scripture did not come by the will of man or by men dreaming it up or researching. Rather, holy, set-apart men of God spoke as they were moved—inspired—by the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit caused them to write, including Moses, David, Elijah, and Jeremiah.
Les explains that the skeptics and scoffers attribute the Old Testament to ancient campfire stories that were verbally passed down until someone finally wrote them down. That, he says, is ridiculous. Peter says nothing even in the Old Testament came by men dreaming it up, nor by men going out to research what various tribes thought. Instead, as the Holy Spirit caused them to write, Moses wrote, David wrote, Elijah wrote, Jeremiah wrote. The New Testament is the same. Peter says they did not come by the will of man, but holy or separated, set-apart men of God spoke as they were moved—or inspired—by the Holy Spirit. If the Holy Spirit is the author of this book, there is no confusion or contradiction; everything fits when you compare Scripture with Scripture.
For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.