According to both jewish and christian dogma, the books of genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy the first five books of the bible and the entirety of the torah were all written. Matt slick is the president and founder of the christian apologetics. Answer the book of ruth seems to have originally been part of the book of judges, and. Humanly speaking, the bible was written by approximately 40 men of diverse backgrounds over the course of 1500 years.
All scripture is written under the inspiration and by the holy spiritno man ever wrote a bible verseit is all godjust as this computer never wrote a thing by but the hand of the owner. Many people contributed to the writing of the bible. For some, the sixtysix books of the bible are holy scripture. And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. Wikimedia commonsa depiction of paul the apostle writing his epistles. Scriptureno gods wrote holy booksby james leonard park. And the approach by the author that moses was not the author or more precisely the final scribe of the books we have now in the bible maybe true, however, what was noticeably absent from the book was that moses was and is the first original scribe the author is god of course from which these bible scribes obtained their texts from. In fact, the bible is a diverse collection of writings from about 40 main contributors30 in the old testament and 10 in the new testament. Using the writers own writing styles and personalities, god shows us who he is and. Over a period of some 1,600 years, they wrote until the book was finally finished. The book of acts mentions about 100 individuals by name.
The africans who wrote the bibleancient secrets africa and christianity have. For example, while many people think of david when they think of. The holy spirit moved prophets like moses and apostles like paul to. Matthew wrote the first book after the death of christ. The word bible comes from a latin form of the greek word biblia which means little books. The bible refers to the collection of 66 books from different authors compiled to make up what we refer to today as the holy bible. The holy bible book 21 ecclesiastes kjv dramatized audio. The hebrew bible has 39 books, written over a long period of time, and is the literary archive of the ancient nation of.
Restrainer of evil chuck smith the person of the holy spirit chuck smith third person of the trinity chuck smith the. Its a little hilarious to see the answers here about this question almost every person is trying to prove their scriptures are the best just like any other religious question. Unlike, say, the great gatsby, the bible is a text upon which millions and millions of people have based their entire lives. The babylonian talmud claims, moses wrote his own book, and the passages about balaam and job baba bathra, 14b, 15a. Below is a list of the possible writers of all 66 books of the bible. The following dates are not always exact but are very good estimates. Despite being penned by different authors over 15 centuries, the bible. The bible refers to itself as the word of god dozens of times e. That means the men who wrote it were guided by gods holy spirit to write the truth. The men who wrote the most books are paul or 14, moses 5 and john 5.
The order used here follows the divisions used in jewish bibles. The author of commentary on the torah, friedman delves deeply into the history of the bible in a scholarly. In more mundane language, it is an account of the activities and visions of daniel, a noble jew exiled at babylon, its message being that just as the god of israel saved daniel and his friends from. The old testament also calls genesis through deuteronomy the book of the law joshua 8. Kwame nantambu and ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free. Unlike other religious writings, the bible reads as a factual news account of real events, places, people, and dialogue. These bible writers wrote as they were inspired by the holy spirit see 2. The old testament also known as the jewish tanakh is the first 39 books in most christian bibles. Ancient jewish tradition credits the authorship of the book of job in the hebrew bible to moses. The old testament contains the creation of the universe, the history of. Worldwide the most famous holy book is the bible, which consists of the old testamentalso called the hebrew bible and the new testamentwhich was originally written in greek. The first five books wikimedia commons moses, as painted by rembrandt. Historians and archaeologists have repeatedly confirmed its authenticity.
According to ghanian writer and researcher nana banchie darkwah, black afrikans of ancient egypt wrote the holy bible and the catholic church is hiding and supressing this truth. According to wycliffe global alliance, at least one portion of scripture has been translated for 3,350 of the 7,099 existing languages. Throughout the bible, it is obvious that god is being quoted. Varying parts of the bible are considered to be a product of divine inspiration and a record of the relationship between god and humans by christians, jews, samaritans, and rastafari. Clement of alexandria suggests that paul wrote the book originally in hebrew and that luke translated it into greek, though the greek of hebrews bears no resemblance to translation greek e. The bible is the holy scripture of the christian religion, purporting to tell the history of the earth from its earliest creation to the spread of christianity in the first century a. That fact can be good or bad, and its often been both over the many centuries throughout which christians have been reading the. The book of daniel is a 2ndcentury bc biblical apocalypse combining a prophecy of history with an eschatology a portrayal of end times cosmic in scope and political in focus. The first five books of the bible are known by various names. The first five books of the bible are attributed to moses and are commonly called the pentateuch literally five scrolls. The bible from koine greek, ta biblia, the books is a collection of sacred texts or scriptures. Moses was the first person to write portions of scripture while john, the disciple of jesus, was the last. Judaism honors the hebrew bible, which has several different kinds of writings. After a careful examination, you will find that the bibles statements reflect a remarkable harmony.
The book of daniel was written during this period and included in the. He was the son of joseph, a construction worker who originally lived in nazareth in galilee. The bible was written over a span of 1500 years, by 40 writers. The bible is the word of god written for his people, spanning 66 books in the old and new testaments combined. The book of job was also found among the dead sea scrolls. Who wrote the bible a question of eternal significance who wrote the bible is indeed a question that everyone must ask. Friedman is a fascinating, intellectual, yet highly readable analysis and investigation into the authorship of the old testament. Holy books have a reach that goes far beyond what virtually all works of literature can ever accomplish. The bible appears in the form of an anthology, a compilation of texts of a variety of forms. According to a ghanaian writer and researcher based in the united states of america usa, nana banchie darkwah, ph. Books of the bible list with the name of each book, the writer, place written, and time covered. Though they recognize that god used various people to pen.
The king additionally states, in verses 5 and 6 of proverbs 1, he recorded his words to increase the wisdom of somebody already wise, to offer advice on wise counsel, and to give understanding regarding the enigmas and riddles given by those who have attained wisdom although proverbs was written with solomons descendants in mind, as well as the young men of israel, it is a. Thirtynine of the original books kept by ancient israel in hebrews are the ones we know today as the old testament the last section. Thirtynine of the original books kept by ancient israel in hebrews are the ones we know today as the old testament the last section of the bible. Holy men of god spake as they were moved by the holy. It makes reference to about 100 geographical places including regions, provinces, cities, and islands around or near the mediterranean sea. The bible thus echoes the mind of one author, though many writers were used. And joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of god. The bible is an amazing book, recorded by around 40 men over about 1,500 years. It is the best selling book of all time with over 50 billion copies sold and distributed.
If the early history of the israelites is uncertain, so is the evolution of the book that would tell their story. The bible is inspired, the very words came from gods mouth. The holy spirit moved prophets like moses and apostles like paul to write about gods relationship with the world 1 ti 3. King james 2000 bible and joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of god, and took a great stone, and set it up there under an oak, that was by the sanctuary of the lord. Its more than a nice collection of moral principles. The name stands for the original promise with god to the descendants of abraham in particular prior to the coming of jesus christ in the new testament or the new promise. Archaeological findings support the accuracy of lukes account. Of course, for christians, the bible is more than just a human book. Until the 17th century, received opinion had it that the first five books of the bible genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers and deuteronomy were the work of one author. Of his twelve apostles, john wrote five of the books of the bible, peter wrote two of the books, levi matthew wrote one. Genesis creation account, humanitys sin, and gods promise and plan of redemption. Some books are actually collections of writings from several authors, not just one. Even if it says, i king nebuchadnezzar it was likely recorded by daniel, but againdaniel was only an instrument on the hands of the holy. Isaiah was a prophet, ezra was a priest, matthew was a taxcollector, john was a fisherman, paul was a tentmaker, moses was a shepherd, luke was a physician.
He is always named next after jesus in lists of jesus brothers, so he was presumably considered to be. Hymns are sang from sikh holy books, contemplation and reflection on. But this claim is rejected by many modern scholars and instead. The bible as library introduction spine of a holy bible. Sikh holy book is the ultimate authority in sikhism and thus it guide every sikhs to how to live ones life. Exodus moses delivery of the hebrews from their captivity, giving of the law to the israelites and their journey to the promised land. Through this ancient collection of books, god speaks.
The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. The prophets who wrote the bible related what they saw and heard in human language, but their message came. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament. The individual books were written by many authors over many years in. It has been suggested that samuel or david were involved in its final edition. Christians consider the bible to be the word of god. The bible is a collection of sacred texts or scriptures. The prophecy culminates with the rule of gods kingdom. So yes paul, john and the others were the writers of the bible. The individual books were written by many authors over many years in many places to many different people groups.
The bible is not just one book, but an entire library, with stories, songs, poetry, letters. The bible is the holy scripture of the christian religion, purporting to tell. No other holy book comes close to the bible in the amount of evidence supporting its divine authorship. Others see these writings as merely fanciful tales or historical curiosities. Included are the writings of moses, the apostles paul and john. These bible writers wrote as they were inspired by the holy spirit see 2 timothy 3.
The hebrew bible, or tanakh, is the collection of scriptures making up the bible used by judaism. The bible book of daniel foretells the rise and fall of world powers from babylon until the time of the end. It is generally believed that james, who wrote the epistle of james, was one of the twelve apostles. Knowing fullwell, and believing as we do, that the whole quran is the veritable word of god, we will nevertheless agree, for the sake of argument, with the enemies of muhammed pbuh for a moment, that he wrote it. John barton is a former professor of holy scriptures at the university of oxford and the author of a history of the bible. New world translation of the holy scriptures study edition table of the books of the bible. Well, more accurately, the bible is a unique collection of books. If indeed it is the word of the living god, then no other book gives us more insight into our lives, more hope for. The author of the bible is god, who moved people, like paul, peter and john to write down what he wanted, what he authored. History of the bible who wrote the bible why its reliable. This is the holy book of ecclesiastes, known as ecclesiastes or, the preacher. Such an honour is not to be found given to mary even in the christian bible.