OT is Inerrant

Jesus spoke of the Old Testament as if it were Inerrant

In John 17 Jesus is praying to the Father, he says the following in verse 17:  “Set them apart in the truth; your word is truth.”  He specifically says “…your word is true.” Not “Some of Your word is true, but I am not sure which part, but that is not really necessary…”

In another example he is proving the resurrection.

Matt. 22:29-33 Jesus answered them, “You are deceived, because you don’t know the scriptures or the power of God.  For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.  Now as for the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead but of the living!” When the crowds heard this, they were amazed at his teaching.

Here He again bluntly expresses the authority and inerrancy of the Scriptures, He does not say “I know you do not know the Scriptures, but then bah… who knows which parts are true so it is OK if you don’t know about marriage and the resurrection.”  Instead He flat says “You are deceived, because you don’t know the scriptures or the power of God.”  Then He has to explain to them what the scriptures say on these matters.  The people walked away amazed, not challenging Him and saying “HEY BIG GUY… PFT.  WE DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT PARTS ARE TRUE!”

Just as Father Abraham told the rich man, that they had the scriptures and had no excuse, so does Jesus do the same.